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EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2004 (the “Amendment”), among EAGLEPICHER HOLDINGS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”) and EAGLEPICHER INCORPORATED, an Ohio corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders party hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”) and HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”). All terms used herein which are not otherwise specifically defined herein shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Credit Agreement as further amended hereby.

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2003 (the “Credit Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that (i) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio be amended, (ii) the Leverage Ratio be amended, (iii) the Restricted Payment, Indebtedness and Investment covenants be amended and (iv) the amount of Capital Expenditures be amended, and that certain other amendments be made to the Credit Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Agents party hereto, are willing to so amend the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound thereby, covenant and agree as follows:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.

     Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:

     1.1 New Definitions. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical order the following definitions to read as follows:

     “CPI” means the “United States City Average All Items for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, 1982-84=100)” published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. If the publication of the Consumer Price Index of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is discontinued, comparable statistics on the purchasing power of the consumer dollar published by a responsible financial periodical selected by the Agent shall be used for making such computations.

 


 

     “Foreign Subsidiary Distribution” means any cash dividend or other cash distribution with respect to any Equity Interest of the Borrower in any Foreign Subsidiary or any cash payment, including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interest of the Borrower in such Foreign Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interest of the Borrower in such Foreign Subsidiary.

     “Foreign Subsidiary Loans” means loans made by any Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of cash on hand from such Foreign Subsidiary, commencing after the Effective Date, provided that such loans shall (a) mature no earlier than the date that is 180 days after the Tranche B Maturity Date and (b) be expressly subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     “Maximum Granaria Management Fee” means euro 2,000,000 subject to adjustment as follows: on September 1, 2004 and each September 1 thereafter, the current Maximum Granaria Management Fee shall be calculated by multiplying euro 2,000,000 by the sum of (i) 1 plus (ii) the amount equal to (x) the CPI on such adjustment date divided by CPI for September 1, 2004 minus (y) 1.

     1.2 Indebtedness. Section 6.01(a)(xv) of the Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

(xv) the BV Loans and Foreign Subsidiary Loans; and

     1.3. Investments. Section 6.04 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (l) thereof, (ii) deleting the period at the end of clause (m) thereof and replacing such period with the word “and” and (iii) inserting a new clause “(n)” in the appropriate alphabetical order to read as follows:

     (n) investments by the Borrower in Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary in amounts not to exceed the aggregate amount of all Foreign Subsidiary Distributions made by such Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower after the Effective Date; provided that any such Equity Interest held by Borrower shall be pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (subject to the limitations applicable to Equity Interests of a foreign subsidiary referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of the term “Collateral and Guaranty Requirement”).

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     1.4. Restricted Payments. Section 6.08(a)(iii) of the Credit Agreement shall be and is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     (iii) during any fiscal year thereof, the Borrower may pay management fees to Granaria or any of its Affiliates in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Maximum Granaria Management Fee in effect during such fiscal year and reimburse Granaria or any of its Affiliates for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to their management of Holdings,

     1.5. Indebtedness. Section 6.08(b)(vii) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     (vii) prepayment of Foreign Subsidiary Loans and prepayment of up to $5,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of BV Loans which do not constitute Foreign Subsidiary Loans; provided that, in either case, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to any such payment; and

     1.6. Leverage Ratio. Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement shall be and is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     Section 6.13. Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Leverage Ratio as of any fiscal quarter end during any period set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth opposite such period:

         
PERIOD
  RATIO
March 1, 2004 to and including May 31, 2004
    4.70 to 1.00  
June 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2004
    4.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2005
    4.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2005 to and including August 31, 2006
    4.00 to 1.00  
September 1, 2006 to and including August 31, 2007
    3.75 to 1.00  
September 1, 2007 to and including August 31, 2008
    3.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2008 and thereafter
    3.00 to 1.00  

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     1.6. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement shall be and is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

     Section 6.14. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges, in each case for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on any fiscal quarter end during any period set forth below, to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such period:

         
PERIOD
  RATIO
May 31, 2004 to and including August 31, 2004
    1.15 to 1.00  
September 1, 2004 to and including August 31, 2005
    1.25 to 1.00  
September 1, 2005 to and including August 31, 2006
    1.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2006 to and including August 31, 2007
    1.50 to 1.00  
September 1, 2007 and thereafter
    1.75 to 1.00  

     1.7. Capital Expenditures. Section 6.15(a) of the Credit Agreement shall be and is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “to exceed $40,000,000 in the aggregate” therein and replacing such with the phrase “to exceed (i) for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2004, $45,000,000 in the aggregate and (ii) at all other times, $40,000,000 in the aggregate” in lieu thereof.

SECTION 2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

     The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent:

     2.1. The Borrower, the Agent and Required Lenders shall have executed and delivered this Amendment.

     2.2. The Agent shall have received copies (executed or certified, as may be appropriate) of all legal documents or proceedings taken in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment to the extent the Agent or its counsel may reasonably request.

     2.3. Legal matters incident to the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.

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SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS.

     In order to induce the Lenders to execute and deliver this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents to the Lenders that as of the date hereof the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement are and shall be and remain true and correct (except that the representations contained in Section 3.04 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements of the Borrower delivered to the Agent) and the Borrower is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement or shall result after giving effect to this Amendment.

SECTION 4. MISCELLANEOUS.

     4.1. The Borrower heretofore executed and delivered to the Agent the Collateral Agreement and certain other collateral documents. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Liens created and provided for by the Collateral Agreement continues to secure, among other things, the Obligations arising under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and the Collateral Agreement and the rights and remedies of the Agent thereunder, the obligations of the Borrower thereunder, and the Liens created and provided for thereunder remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected, impaired or discharged hereby. Nothing herein contained shall in any manner affect or impair the priority of the liens and security interests created and provided for by the Collateral Agreement as to the indebtedness which would be secured thereby prior to giving effect to this Amendment.

     4.2. Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. Reference to this specific Amendment need not be made in the Credit Agreement, any note, or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to or with respect to the Credit Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Credit Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

     4.3. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of or incurred by the Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including the fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent.

     4.4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the different parties on different counterpart signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original. This Amendment shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first above written.

         
    EAGLEPICHER HOLDINGS, INC.
 
       
  By   /s/ Thomas R. Pilholski
     
 
      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski
      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    EAGLEPICHER INCORPORATED
 
       
  By   /s/ Thomas R. Pilholski
     
 
      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski
      Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, individually and as Agent
 
       
  By   /s/ Danjuma Gibson
     
 
      Name: Danjuma Gibson
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
 
       
  By   /s/ Angela Noique
     
 
      Name: Angela Noique
      Title: Group Vice President
 
       
  By   /s/ John M. Pastore
     
 
      Name: John M. Pastore
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    UBS AG, CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH
 
       
  By   /s/ Wilfred V. Saint
     
 
      Name: Wilfred V. Saint
      Title: Director Banking Products Services, US
 
       
  By   /s/ Joselin Fernandes
     
 
      Name: Joselin Fernandes
      Title: Associate Director Banking Products
Services, US

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    GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
       
  By   /s/ Larry Fave
     
 
      Name: Larry Fave
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    BANK ONE, NA, with its main office in Chicago, Illinois
 
       
  By   /s/ Steven J. Krakoski
     
 
      Name: Steven J. Krakoski
      Title: First Vice President
 
       
    PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
       
  By   /s/ Bruce A. Kitner
     
 
      Name: Bruce A. Kitner
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    PROVIDENT BANK
 
       
  By   /s/ Richard E. Wirthlin
     
 
      Name: Thomas R. Pilholski
      Title: Senior Vice President
 
       
    CREDIT INDUSTRIAL ET COMMERCIAL
 
       
  By   /s/ Anthony Rock
     
 
      Name: Anthony Rock
      Title: Vice President
 
       
  By   /s/ Brian O’Leary
     
 
      Name: Brian O’Leary
      Title: Vice President
 
       
    RZB FINANCE LLC, CONNECTICUT OFFICE
 
       
  By   /s/ Astrid Wilke
     
 
      Name: Astrid Wilke
      Title: Vice President
 
       
  By   /s/ Christoph Hoedl
     
 
      Name: Christoph Hoedl
      Title: Vice President

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    GOLDENTREE LOAN OPPORTUNITIES II,
    LIMITED (BY: GOLDENTREE ASSET
    MANAGEMENT, LP)
 
       
  By   /s/ Frederick S. Hadad
     
 
      Name: Frederick S. Haddad
      Title:
 
       
    AMARA-I FINANCE, LTD.
    BY: PATRIARCH PARTNERS XI, LLC,
ITS MANAGING AGENT
 
       
  By   /s/ Lynn Tilton
     
 
      Name: Lynn Tilton
      Title: Manager
 
       
    AMARA 2 FINANCE, LTD.
    BY: PATRIARCH PARTNERS XI, LLC,
ITS MANAGING AGENT
 
       
  By   /s/ Lynn Tilton
     
 
      Name: Lynn Tilton
      Title: Manager
 
       
    INVESCO EUROPEAN CDO I S.A.
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    AVALON CAPITAL LTD.
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS PORTFOLIO ADVISOR
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    AVALON CAPITAL LTD. 2
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS PORTFOLIO ADVISOR
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo

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      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    CHARTER VIEW PORTFOLIO
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    DIVERSIFIED CREDIT PORTFOLIO LTD.
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    AIM FLOATING RATE FUND
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS SUB-ADVISOR
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    SEQUILS-LIBERTY, LTD.
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    SAGAMORE CLO LTD.
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory

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    SARATOGA CLO I, LIMITED
    BY: INVESCO SENIOR SECURED MANAGEMENT,
    INC., AS ASSET MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ Joseph Rotondo
     
 
      Name: Joseph Rotondo
      Title: Authorized Signatory
 
       
    OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1
 
       
  By   /s/ Ann E. Morris
     
 
      Name: Ann E. Morris
      Title: Authorized Agent
 
       
    MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC
 
       
  By   /s/ Ann E. Morris
     
 
      Name: Ann E. Morris
      Title: Authorized Agent
 
       
    GULF STREAM-COMPASS CLO 2003-1, LTD.
 
       
  By   /s/ Barry K. Love
     
 
      Name: Barry K. Love
      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
       
    APEX (TRIMARAN) CDO 1, LTD.
    BY: TRIMARAN ADVISORS, L.L.C.
 
       
  By   /s/ David M. Millison
     
 
      Name: David M. Millison
      Title: Managing Director
 
       
    STELLAR FUNDING, LTD.
 
       
  By   /s/ Kaitlin Trinh
     
 
      Name: Kaitlin Trinh
      Title: Fund Controller

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    VENTURE CDO 2002, LIMITED
    BY ITS INVESTMENT ADVISORS MJX ASSET
    MANAGEMENT LLC
 
       
  By   /s/ Hans L. Christensen
     
 
      Name: Hans L. Christensen
      Title: Chief Investment Officer
 
       
    VENTURE II CDO 2002, LIMITED
    BY ITS INVESTMENT ADVISORS MJX ASSET
    MANAGEMENT LLC
 
       
  By   /s/ Hans L. Christensen
     
 
      Name: Hans L. Christensen
      Title: Chief Investment Officer
 
       
    DENALI CAPITAL CLO I, LTD.
    BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
    MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI CAPITAL
    CLO I, LTD., OR AN AFFILIATE
 
       
  By   /s/ John P. Thacker
     
 
      Name: John P. Thacker
      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
       
    DENALI CAPITAL CLO III, LTD.
    BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
    MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI CAPITAL
    CLO III, LTD., OR AN AFFILIATE
 
       
  By   /s/ John P. Thacker
     
 
      Name: John P. Thacker
      Title: Chief Credit Officer
 
       
    MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO II LTD.
 
       
  By   /s/ Chris Siddons
     
 
      Name: Chris Siddons
      Title: Director

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    CLYDESDALE CLO 2003 LTD.
    NOMURA RESEARCH AND ASSET
    MANAGEMENT INC., AS AGENT
 
       
  By   /s/ unreadable
     
 
      Name:
      Title:
 
       
    CLYDESDALE CLO 2001-1 LTD.
    NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND ASSET
    MANAGEMENT INC., AS COLLATERAL
    MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ unreadable
     
 
      Name:
      Title:
 
       
    NOMURA BOND & LOAN FUND
    BY: UFJ TRUST BANK LIMITED AS TRUSTEE
    BY: NOMURA CORPORATE RESEARCH AND
    ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. ATTORNEY IN
    FACT
 
       
  By   /s/ unreadable
     
 
      Name:
      Title:
 
       
    HEWETT’S ISLAND CDO, LTD.
    BY: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT
    MANAGEMENT COPANY, INC., AS
    PROTFOLIO MANAGER
 
       
  By   /s/ Jeffrey Megar
     
 
      Name: Jeffrey Megar
      Title: Director

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CLOSE INTERNATIONAL CUSTODY SERVICES
LIMITED AS CUSTODIAN OF CYPRESSTREE
INTERNATIONAL LOAN HOLDING COMPANY
LIMITED BY CYPRESSTREE STRATEGIC
DEBT MANAGEMENT CO., INC. AS
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
 
  By   /s/ Michelle L. Patterson    
    Name:   Michelle L. Patterson   
    Title:   Investment Analyst   
         
     
  By   /s/ Jeffrey Megar    
    Name:   Jeffrey Megar   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
 
PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST-PVT HIGH YIELD FUND
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      

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  PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST-PVT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ unreadable    
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  FRANKLIN CLO IV, LIMITED
 
 
  By   /s/ Tyler Chan    
    Name:   Tyler Chan   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE MASTER SERIES
 
 
  By   /s/ Tyler Chan    
    Name:   Tyler Chan   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE DAILY ACCESS FUND
 
 
  By   /s/ Tyler Chan    
    Name:   Tyler Chan   
    Title:   Vice President   

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  VAN KAMPEN SENIOR LOAN FUND
BY: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORP.
 
 
  By   /s/ Brad Langs    
    Name:   Brad Langs   
    Title:   Executive Director   
 
         
  VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
BY: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORP.
 
 
  By   /s/ Brad Langs    
    Name:   Brad Langs   
    Title:   Executive Director   
         
  CALLIDUS DEBT PARTNERS CLO FUND II LTD.
 
 
  By   /s/ Mavis Taintor    
    Name:   Mavis Taintor   
    Title:   Managing Director   
         
  ARCHIMEDES FUNDING IV (CAYMAN), LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   
         
  ENDURANCE CLO I, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   
         
  ING-ORYX CLO, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   

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  SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   
         
  FOOTHILL INCOME TRUST II, L.P.
 
 
  By   /s/ Jeff Nokera    
    Name:   Jeff Nokera   
    Title:   Managing Member   
         
  MAGNETITE V CLO, LIMITED
 
 
  By   /s/ Mark J. Williams    
    Name:   Mark J. Williams   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  MAGNETITE IV CLO, LTD.
 
 
  By   /s/ Mark J. Williams    
    Name:   Mark J. Williams   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST
 
 
  By   /s/ Mark J. Williams    
    Name:   Mark J. Williams   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  NORSE CBO, LTD.
 
BY: REGIMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
AS ITS INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
BY: REGIMENT CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
ITS MANAGER AND PURSUANT TO
DELEGATED AUTHORITY
 
 
  By   /s/ Timothy S. Peterson    
    Name:   Timothy S. Peterson   
    Title:   President   

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  LANDMARK III CDO LIMITED
 
 
  By   /s/ Joe Moroney    
    Name:   Joe Moroney   
    Title:   Director   
         
  CSAM FUNDING III
 
 
  By   /s/ David H. Lerner    
    Name:   David H. Lerner   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
 
DRYDEN IV LEVERAGED LOAN CDO 2003, by
Prudential Investment Management
Inc., as collateral manager
 
 
  By   /s/ B. Ross Smead    
    Name:   B. Ross Smead   
    Title:   Vice President   
         
  INNER HARBOR CBO 2001-1 LTD.
BY: T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC. AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Darren N. Braman    
    Name:   Darren N. Braman   
    Title:   Vice President   
         
  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
 
  By   /s/ Chris Goergen    
    Name:   Chris Goergen   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
     
  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula    
    Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   

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  AIMCO CLO SERIES 2001-A
 
 
  By   /s/ Chris Goergen    
    Name:   Chris Goergen   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
     
  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula    
    Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  AIMCO CLO SERIES 2000-A
 
 
  By   /s/ Chris Goergen    
    Name:   Chris Goergen   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
     
  By   /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula    
    Name:   Jerry D. Zinkula   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
 
 
  By   /s/ Marc Berg    
    Name:   Marc Berg   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  EMERALD ORCHARD LIMITED
 
 
  By   /s/ Michelle Manning    
    Name:   Michelle Manning   
    Title:   Attorney in Fact   
         
  AMMC CDO II, LIMITED
BY: AMERICAN MONEY MANAGEMENT CORP.,
AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ David P. Meyer    
    Name:   David P. Meyer   
    Title:   Vice President   

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  AMMC CDO I, LIMITED
BY: AMERICAN MONEY MANAGEMENT CORP., AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ David P. Meyer    
    Name:   David P. Meyer   
    Title:   Vice President   
         
  DENALI CAPITAL CLO II, LTD.  
 
BY: DENALI CAPITAL LLC, MANAGING
MEMBER OF DC FUNDING PARTNERS,
PROTFOLIO MANAGER FOR DENALI
CAPITAL CLO II, LTD., OR AN
AFFILIATE
 
 
  By   /s/ John P. Thacker    
    Name:   John P. Thacker   
    Title:   Chief Credit Officer   
 
         
  NEMEAN CLO, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  COOKSMILL
 
 
  By   /s/ John R.M. Campbell    
    Name:   John R.M. Campbell   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
         
  FIFTH THIRD BANK
 
 
  By   /s/ Gary Losey    
    Name:   Gary Losey   
    Title:   AVP – Relationship Manger   
 
         
  ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.
BY: ING CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL MANAGER
 
 
  By   /s/ Philip C. Robbins    
    Name:   Philip C. Robbins   
    Title:   Director   
 

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