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Section 1   Definitions and Accounting Matters

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1.01.

Certain Defined Terms

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1.02.

Accounting Terms and Determinations

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1.03.

Types of Loans

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1.04.

Currency

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Section 2   Loans, Etc.

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2.01.

US$Loans; US$-Canadian Loans; Multi-Currency Loans; C$Loans; Swingline Loans; Term Loans

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2.02.

Reductions of Commitments

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2.03.

Fees

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2.04.

Lending Offices

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2.05.

Several Obligations: Remedies Independent

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2.06.

Notes

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2.07.

Use of Proceeds

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2.08.

Letters of Credit

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2.09.

Currency Fluctuations, etc.

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Section 3   Borrowings, Conversions and Prepayments

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3.01.

Procedure for US$Loan Borrowing, US$-Canadian Loan Borrowing, Term Loan Borrowing and Multi-Currency Borrowing

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3.02.

Prepayments and Conversions

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3.03.

Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans

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Section 4   Payments of Principal and Interest

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4.01.

Repayment of Loans

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4.02.

Interest

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Section 5   Payments; Pro Rata Treatment; Computations; Etc.

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5.01.

Payments

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5.02.

Pro Rata Treatment

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5.03.

Computations

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5.04.

Minimum and Maximum Amounts; Types

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5.05.

Certain Notices

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5.06.

Non-Receipt of Funds by the Administrative Agent

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5.07.

Sharing of Payments; Waiver of Enforcement Without Consent. Etc.

60

5.08.

Taxes

60

5.09.

Judgment Currency

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Section 6   Yield Protection and Illegality

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6.01.

Additional Costs

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6.02.

Limitation on Types of Loans

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6.03.

Illegality

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6.04.

Substitute ABR Loans

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6.05.

Compensation

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6.06.

Capital Adequacy

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6.07.

Substitution of Lender

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6.08.

Additional Costs in Respect of Letters of Credit

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Section 7   Conditions Precedent

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7.01.

Effective Date

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7.02.

Initial and Subsequent Loans

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Section 8   Representations and Warranties

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8.01.

Corporate Existence

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8.02.

Information

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8.03.

Litigation

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8.04.

No Breach

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8.05.

Corporate Action

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8.06.

Approvals

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8.07.

Regulations U and X

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8.08.

ERISA and the Canadian Pension Plans

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8.09.

Taxes

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8.10.

Subsidiaries; Agreements; Etc.

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8.11.

Investment Company Act

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8.12.

Reserved

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8.13.

Ownership and Use of Properties

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8.14.

Environmental Compliance

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8.15.

Solvency

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8.16.

Senior Debt

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Section 9   Covenants

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9.01.

Financial Statements and Other Information

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9.02.

Taxes and Claims

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9.03.

Insurance

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9.04.

Maintenance of Existence; Conduct of Business

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9.05.

Maintenance of and Access to Properties

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9.06.

Compliance with Applicable Laws

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9.07.

Litigation

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9.08.

Indebtedness

79

9.09.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio

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9.10.

Reserved

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9.11.

Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio

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9.12.

Mergers, Asset Dispositions. Etc.

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9.13.

Liens

82

9.14.

Investments

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9.15.

Restricted Payments

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9.16.

Transactions with Affiliates

85

9.17.

Subordinated Indebtedness

85

9.18.

Lines of Businesses

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9.19.

Modification of Other Agreements

86

9.20.

Reserved

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9.21.

Certain Obligations Respecting Subsidiaries

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9.22.

Environmental Matters

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9.23.

Residual Assurances

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9.24.

Perfection of Security Interests in Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries

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Section 10   Defaults

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10.01.

Events of Default

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10.02.

Ratable Treatment of Lenders

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Section 11   The Administrative Agent

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11.01.

Appointment Powers and Immunities

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11.02.

Reliance by Administrative Agent

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11.03.

Defaults

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11.04.

Rights as a Lender

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11.05.

Indemnification

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11.06.

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

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11.07.

Failure to Act

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11.08.

Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent

94

11.09.

Consents under Basic Documents

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11.10.

Collateral Sub-Agents

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11.11.

Multi-Currency Payment Agent and Canadian Administrative Agent

95

11.12.

Additional Ministerial Powers of the Administrative Agent

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Section 12   Miscellaneous

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12.01.

Waiver

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12.02.

Notices

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12.03.

Expenses Etc.

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12.04.

Indemnification

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12.05.

Amendments. Etc.

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12.06.

Successors and Assigns

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12.07.

Confidentiality

99

12.08.

Survival

99

12.09.

Captions

99

12.10.

Counterparts; Integration

99

12.11.

GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

99

12.12.

Canadian Borrowers and Swiss Borrowers Agent

100

12.13.

Designation of Indebtedness

100

12.14.

Amendments to Security Documents, Etc.

100

12.15.

USA PATRIOT Act

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12.16.

Additional Borrowers

101

12.17.

Limitation of Liability

101

12.18.

Releases of Guarantees and Liens

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