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$375,000,000

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 3, 2006

Among

NPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
as Borrower,

NPC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC
and
THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Issuing Bank,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
as Syndication Agent,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
and,
SUNTRUST BANK
as Co-Documentation Agents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS

Section 1.01	Certain Defined Terms	2
Section 1.02	Accounting Terms; GAAP	36
Section 1.03	Terms Generally	36
Section 1.04	Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities	37

ARTICLE II

COMMITMENTS

Section 2.01	Loans and Letters of Credit	37
Section 2.02	Borrowings, Continuations and Conversions, Letters of Credit	39
Section 2.03	Letters of Credit	40
Section 2.04	Changes of Commitments	45
Section 2.05	Fees	45
Section 2.06	Several Obligations	47
Section 2.07	Notes	47
Section 2.08	Prepayments	47
Section 2.09	[RESERVED]	51
Section 2.10	[RESERVED]	51
Section 2.11	Lending Offices	51
Section 2.12	Increase in Commitments	51

ARTICLE III

PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST

Section 3.01	Repayment of Loans	53
Section 3.02	Interest	53

ARTICLE IV

PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; COMPUTATIONS; ETC.

Section 4.01	Payments	54
Section 4.02	Pro Rata Treatment	55
Section 4.03	Computations	55
Section 4.04	Non-receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent	56
Section 4.05	Set-off, Sharing of Payments, Etc.	56
Section 4.06	Taxes	57

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ARTICLE V

CAPITAL ADEQUACY AND ADDITIONAL COSTS

Section 5.01	Alternate Rate of Interest	59
Section 5.02	Increased Costs	60
Section 5.03	Break Funding Payments	61
Section 5.04	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders	62

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 6.01	Initial Funding	62
Section 6.02	Initial and Subsequent Loans and Letters of Credit	68
Section 6.03	Conditions Precedent for the Benefit of Lenders	68
Section 6.04	No Waiver, Etc	68

ARTICLE VII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 7.01	Corporate Existence	69
Section 7.02	Financial Condition	69
Section 7.03	Litigation	70
Section 7.04	No Breach	70
Section 7.05	Authority	70
Section 7.06	Approvals	71
Section 7.07	Use of Loans	71
Section 7.08	ERISA	71
Section 7.09	Taxes	72
Section 7.10	Titles, Etc.	73
Section 7.11	No Material Misstatements	74
Section 7.12	Investment Company Act	74
Section 7.13	Capital Securities and Subsidiaries	74
Section 7.14	Labor Matters	75
Section 7.15	Defaults	75
Section 7.16	Environmental Matters	75
Section 7.17	Compliance with the Law	76
Section 7.18	Insurance	77
Section 7.19	Restriction on Liens	77
Section 7.20	Material Agreements	77
Section 7.21	Solvency	77
Section 7.22	Fiscal Year	78
Section 7.23	Stockholders of Holdings	78
Section 7.24	Intellectual Property	78
Section 7.25	Security Instruments	78

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Section 7.26	Acquisition Documents	79
Section 7.27	[RESERVED]	80
Section 7.28	Subordination of Senior Subordinated Notes	80
Section 7.29	Franchise Agreements	80

ARTICLE VIII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Section 8.01	Reporting Requirements	80
Section 8.02	Litigation and Other Notices	82
Section 8.03	Maintenance, Etc.	83
Section 8.04	Environmental Matters	84
Section 8.05	Further Assurances	85
Section 8.06	Performance of Obligations	85
Section 8.07	ERISA Information and Compliance	85
Section 8.08	Certain Agreements	86
Section 8.09	Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors	86
Section 8.10	Taxes	88
Section 8.11	Information Regarding Collateral	89
Section 8.12	Interest Rate Protection