EX-8 7 dex8.txt COMMITMENT LETTER AS AMENDED NOVEMBER 8, 2001 November 8, 2001 TRIOD LLC ANAM LLC c/o Jack A. Shaffer & Company, LLC c/o Jack A. Shaffer & Company, LLC 410 Park Avenue, Suite 430 410 Park Avenue, Suite 430 New York, NY 10022 New York, NY 10022 Gentlemen: Attached is Amendment 1 to the Commitment executed between General Electric Capital Corporation, TRIOD LLC and ANAM LLC on August 7, 2001. Please indicate your acceptance of the terms of this Amendment 1 by signing below. Very truly yours, General Electric Capital Corporation By: /s/ John J. Ryan -------------------------------------- Vice President Agreed To, and Accepted for, TRIOD LLC By: /s/ George L. Ruff ----------------------------------- Name: George L. Ruff --------------------------------- Title: Vice President -------------------------------- Date: 12/5/01 --------------------------------- Agreed To, and Accepted for, TRIOD LLC By: ----------------------------------- Name: --------------------------------- Title: -------------------------------- Date: --------------------------------- Amendment 1: Summary of Key Terms and Conditions The following modification shall be made to Section II. - Senior Secured Term Loan: Closing Fee: One and a half percent (1.5%) of the Maximum Amount, one percent (1%) of which is due and payable as of the date of execution of this Amendment. The following language shall be added to Section VII. - Other Terms and Conditions: Validity of Commitment: This Commitment will remain in full force and effect until March 30, 2002, unless both parties mutually agree, in writing, to extend the date or terminate at an earlier date.