DECRANE AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS INC
EX-10.2.1
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<p align="right" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit 10.2.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT NO.
1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS&#146; AGREEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment
(the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Amendment</font></b>&#148;)
to the Amended and Restated Investors&#146; Agreement dated as of October 6, 2000 is
made as of December 31, 2001 among DeCrane Holdings Co. (&#147;the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Company</font></b>&#148;)
and DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Opco</font></b>&#148; as, together with the Company, the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Companies</font></b>&#148;),
the DLJ Entities (as defined therein), the DLJIP Entities (as defined therein),
the Putnam Entities (as defined therein), and certain other Stockholders named
therein.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">W I T N E S S E T H :</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the
Companies, the DLJ Entities, the DLJIP Entities and the Putnam Entities are
parties to the Amended and Restated Investors&#146; Agreement dated as of October 6,
2000 (the &#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Investors&#146; Agreement</font></b>&#148;);</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the parties
hereto desire to amend the Investors&#146; Agreement to allow the free transfer by
the DLJIP Entities of the Senior Preferred Stock (as defined in the Investors&#146;
Agreement);</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW,
THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 1<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Definitions; References.&#160; </font></i>Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Investors&#146;
Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Investors&#146;
Agreement.&#160; Each reference to &#147;hereof&#148;,
&#147;hereunder&#148;, &#147;herein&#148;, and &#147;hereby&#148; and each other similar reference and each
reference to &#147;this Agreement&#148; and each other similar reference contained in the
Investors&#146; Agreement shall from and after the date hereof refer to the
Investors&#146; Agreement as amended hereby.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 2<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Amendment to Restrictions on Transfer.&#160; </font></i>Section 3.05(b) of the Investors&#146;
Agreement is amended by the addition of the words &#147;and Senior Preferred Stock&#148;
after the words &#147;Company Securities&#148; and before the word &#147;freely&#148;.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 3<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Amendment to Restrictions on Transfer.&#160; </font></i>Section 3.05(c) of the Investors&#146;
Agreement is amended by the addition of the words &#147;and Senior Preferred Stock&#148;
after the words &#147;Company Securities&#148; and before the word &#147;freely&#148;.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 4<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Governing Law.&#160; </font></i>This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the
conflicts of laws rules of such state.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 5<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Counterparts; Effectiveness.&#160; </font></i>This Amendment may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same
instrument.&#160; This Amendment shall become
effective when this Amendment or a counterpart hereto shall have been executed
by the Company (with the approval of the board of directors of the Company) and
Stockholders holding at least 75% of the outstanding Shares, calculated on a
Fully Diluted basis.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section 6<i><font style="font-style:italic;">.&#160; Effect of Amendment.&#160; </font></i>Except as expressly set forth herein,
the amendments contained herein shall not constitute an amendment of any term
or condition of the Investors&#146; Agreement, and all such terms and conditions
shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in
all respects.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DECRANE AIRCRAFT
  HOLDINGS, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ MERCHANT BANKING PARTNERS II-A, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ MERCHANT BANKING II, INC. </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ OFFSHORE
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  <td width="56%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
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  <td width="60%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJMB FUNDING II,
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ LBO PLANS MANAGEMENT </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CORPORATION, General Partner</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ MILLENNIUM
  PARTNERS, L.P.</font></b></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ MERCHANT BANKING II, INC., </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UK INVESTMENT PLAN 1997<br>
  PARTNERS</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UK INVESTMENT PLAN 1997, INC., </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General Partner</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ FIRST ESC, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ LBO PLANS MANAGEMENT </font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CORPORATION, </font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name: </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ ESC II, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ LBO PLANS MANAGEMENT</font></p>
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  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CORPORATION,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">as General Partner</font></p>
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  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
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  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
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  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ MILLENNIUM
  PARTNERS-A, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ MERCHANT BANKING II, INC., </font></p>
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  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ INVESTMENT
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ INVESTMENT PARTNERS II, INC., </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
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  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ INVESTMENT
  PARTNERS, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DLJ INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., </font></p>
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  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DLJ INVESTMENT
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL
  ISIKOW</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael Isikow</font></p>
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  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="6%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:6.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attorney in Fact</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM HIGH YIELD
  TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST &#150; PUTNAM</font></b><br>
  <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">HIGH
  YIELD TRUST II</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE<br>
  FUND</font></b>  </p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST &#150; PUTNAM<br>
  VT HIGH YIELD FUND</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM STRATEGIC
  INCOME FUND</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME<br>
  TRUST</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="60%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:60.86%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PUTNAM INVESTMENT<br>
  MANAGEMENT, INC.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="56%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:56.48%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:30.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ STEPHEN C. PEALHER</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:25.66%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.68%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stephen C. Pealher</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="39%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:39.14%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:4.38%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.68%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing Director<br>
  Chief Investment Officer</font></p>
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