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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION AND ACCOUNTING TERMS			1
Section 1.1 Defined Terms			1
Section 1.2 Computation of Time Periods			26
Section 1.3 Accounting Terms and Principles			26
Section 1.4 Certain Terms			27
ARTICLE II THE FACILITY			28
Section 2.1 The Commitments			28
Section 2.2 Borrowing Procedures			28
Section 2.3 Letters of Credit			30
Section 2.4 Reduction and Termination of the Commitments			34
Section 2.5 Repayment of Loans			34
Section 2.6 Evidence of Debt			35
Section 2.7 Optional Prepayments			36
Section 2.8 Mandatory Prepayments			36
Section 2.9 Interest			37
Section 2.10 Conversion/Continuation Option			38
Section 2.11 Fees			39
Section 2.12 Payments and Computations			39
Section 2.13 Special Provisions Governing Eurodollar Rate Loans			42
Section 2.14 Capital Adequacy			44
Section 2.15 Taxes			44
Section 2.16 Substitution of Lenders			48
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT			49
Section 3.1 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness			49
Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Letter of Credit			51
Section 3.3 Determinations of Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness			52
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES			52
Section 4.1 Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law			52
Section 4.2 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations			53
Section 4.3 Ownership of Borrower; Subsidiaries			54
Section 4.4 Financial Statements			54

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Section 4.5 Material Adverse Change		55
Section 4.6 Solvency		55
Section 4.7 Litigation		55
Section 4.8 Taxes		55
Section 4.9 Full Disclosure		56
Section 4.10 No Defaults		56
Section 4.11 Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act		56
Section 4.12 Use of Proceeds		57
Section 4.13 Perfection, Etc		57
ARTICLE V FINANCIAL COVENANTS		57
Section 5.1 Maximum Leverage Ratio		57
Section 5.2 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio		58
ARTICLE VI REPORTING COVENANTS		58
Section 6.1 Financial Statements		58
Section 6.2 Default Notices		59
Section 6.3 Litigation		59
Section 6.4 SEC Filings; Press Releases		60
Section 6.5 Acquisitions		60
Section 6.6 Other Information		60
ARTICLE VII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		61
Section 7.1 Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc.		61
Section 7.2 Compliance with Laws, Etc.		61
Section 7.3 Payment of Taxes, Etc.		61
Section 7.4 Access		61
Section 7.5 Keeping of Books		62
Section 7.6 Application of Proceeds		62
Section 7.7 Additional Collateral		62
Section 7.8 Additional Guarantees		63
Section 7.9 Further Assurances		63
Section 7.10 Cash Collateral Accounts		64
ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS		64
Section 8.1 Liens, Etc.		64

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Section 8.2 Restriction on Fundamental Changes		64
Section 8.3 Transactions with Affiliates		65
Section 8.4 Accounting Changes; Fiscal Year		65
Section 8.5 No Speculative Transactions		65
Section 8.6 Certain Agreements		65
ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT		65
Section 9.1 Events of Default		65
Section 9.2 Remedies		67
Section 9.3 Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit		67
Section 9.4 Rescission		68
ARTICLE X THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT		68
Section 10.1 Authorization and Action		68
Section 10.2 Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc.		69
Section 10.3 Posting of Approved Electronic Communications

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