CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC
AMENDMENT #1 TO STOCK OPTION PLAN
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>AMENDMENT NO.&nbsp;1<BR>  TO THE PLACER CAPITAL CO. 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Placer Capital Co. 1999 Stock Option Plan (the "PCC Plan") of Placer Capital Co. ("PCC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is hereby amended as
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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>A
definition of the term "Affiliate" be, and it hereby is, added to the Plan to read as follows:  </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>"Affiliate" shall mean</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> any corporation, partnership or limited liability company which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the
Company. A corporation, partnership or limited liability company that attains the status of an Affiliate on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered an Affiliate commencing as of such
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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Each
reference in the Plan to the term "Subsidiary" prior to this amendment is changed to refer to the term "Affiliate". </FONT></DD></DL>
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