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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.19</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">GUARANTEE AGREEMENT</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">FIRST COMMUNITY BANCORP,<br>
As Guarantor,</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">and</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">THE BANK OF NEW YORK,<br>
As Guarantee Trustee</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">Dated as of September&nbsp;3, 2003 <br><br></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;">FIRST COMMUNITY/CA STATUTORY TRUST VI</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;1.1">Interpretation.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;1.2">Definitions.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articleii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;II">REPORTS</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;2.1">List
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  Reports to the Guarantee Trustee.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;2.3">Event
  of Default; Waiver.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articleiii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;III">ARTICLE&nbsp;III</a></font></p>
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  DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE</a></font></p>
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  and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_4" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;3.4">Indemnity.</a></font></p>
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  TRUSTEE</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;4.1">Guarantee
  Trustee; Eligibility.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;4.2">Appointment,
  Removal and Resignation of the Guarantee Trustee.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.1">SECTION&nbsp;5.1</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.1">Guarantee.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.2">SECTION&nbsp;5.2</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.2">Waiver
  of Notice and Demand.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.3">SECTION&nbsp;5.3</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.3">Obligations
  Not Affected.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_4" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.4">SECTION&nbsp;5.4</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_4" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.4">Rights
  of Holders.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_5" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.5">SECTION&nbsp;5.5</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_5" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.5">Guarantee
  of Payment.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_6" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.6">Subrogation.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_7" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.7">SECTION&nbsp;5.7</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_7" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.7">Independent
  Obligations.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_8" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.8">SECTION&nbsp;5.8</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_8" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;5.8">Enforcement.</a></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;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articlevi" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VI">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articlevi" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VI">COVENANTS
  AND SUBORDINATION</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.1">SECTION&nbsp;6.1</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.1">Dividends,
  Distributions and Payments.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.2">SECTION&nbsp;6.2</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.2">Subordination.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.3">SECTION&nbsp;6.3</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;6.3">Pari
  Passu Guarantees.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articlevii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VII">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articlevii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VII">TERMINATION</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;7.1">SECTION&nbsp;7.1</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;7.1">Termination.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articleviii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VIII">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:none;"><a href="#Articleviii" title="Click to goto ARTICLE&#160;VIII">MISCELLANEOUS</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.1">SECTION&nbsp;8.1</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_1" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.1">Successors
  and Assigns.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.2">SECTION&nbsp;8.2</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_2" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.2">Amendments.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.3">SECTION&nbsp;8.3</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_3" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.3">Notices.</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_4" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.4">SECTION&nbsp;8.4</a></font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_4" title="Click to goto SECTION&#160;8.4">Benefit.</a></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">GUARANTEE
AGREEMENT, dated as of September&nbsp;3, 2003, executed and delivered by FIRST
COMMUNITY BANCORP, a California corporation (the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Guarantor&#148;</font></i>) having its
principal office at 6110 El Tordo, P.O. Box 2388, Rancho Santa Fe, California
92067, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (in
such capacity, the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Guarantee Trustee&#148;</font></i>), for the benefit of
the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities
(as defined herein) of First Community/CA Statutory Trust VI, a Delaware
statutory trust (the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Issuer&#148;</font></i>).</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">W I T N
E S S E T H :</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">WHEREAS</font>, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Trust Agreement&#148;</font></i>), among the Guarantor,
as Depositor, the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the Administrative
Trustees named therein and the holders from time to time of the Preferred
Securities (as hereinafter defined), the Issuer is issuing $10,000,000
aggregate Liquidation Amount (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of its
Floating Rate Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount $1,000 per preferred
security) (the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Preferred Securities&#148;</font></i>) representing preferred undivided
beneficial interests in the assets of the Issuer and having the terms set forth
in the Trust Agreement;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">WHEREAS</font>, the Preferred Securities will be issued by the
Issuer and the proceeds thereof, together with the proceeds from the issuance
of the Issuer&#146;s Common Securities (as defined below), will be used to purchase
the Notes (as defined in the Trust Agreement) of the Guarantor; and</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">WHEREAS,</font> as incentive for the Holders to purchase
Preferred Securities the Guarantor desires irrevocably and unconditionally to
agree, to the extent set forth herein, to pay to the Holders of the Preferred
Securities the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) and to make certain other
payments on the terms and conditions set forth herein.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">NOW, THEREFORE, </font>in consideration of the purchase by each
Holder of Preferred Securities, which purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees
shall benefit the Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Guarantee
Agreement to provide as follows for the benefit of the Holders from time to time
of the Preferred Securities:</font></p>

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AND DEFINITIONS</font></h1>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In this
Guarantee Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:</font></p>

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terms used in this Guarantee Agreement but not defined in the preamble hereto
have the respective meanings assigned to them in <u>Section&nbsp;1.2</u>;</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; and &#147;including&#148; shall be deemed to be followed by
the phrase &#147;without limitation&#148;;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>all
references to &#147;the Guarantee Agreement&#148; or &#147;this Guarantee Agreement&#148; are to
this Guarantee Agreement as modified, supplemented or amended from time to
time;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>all
references in this Guarantee Agreement to Articles and Sections are to Articles
and Sections of this Guarantee Agreement unless otherwise specified;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
words &#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148;, &#147;hereof&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and other words of similar
import refer to this Guarantee Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section&nbsp;or other subdivision;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
masculine, feminine or neuter genders used herein shall include the masculine,
feminine and neuter genders.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section1_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Definitions</font></i>.</h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As used in
this Guarantee Agreement, the terms set forth below shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, have the following meanings:</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Affiliate&#148;</font></i> of any
specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified
Person; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided</font></i>,
that the Issuer shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Guarantor.&#160; For the purposes of this definition, <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;control&#148;</font></i>
when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the
management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;controlling&#148;</font></i>
and <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;controlled&#148;</font></i>
have meanings correlative to the foregoing.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Beneficiaries&#148;</font></i>
means any Person to whom the Issuer is or hereafter becomes indebted or liable.</p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Board of Directors&#148;</font></i>
means either the board of directors of the Guarantor or any duly authorized
committee of that board.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Common Securities&#148;</font></i>
means the securities representing common undivided beneficial interests in the
assets of the Issuer.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Debt&#148;</font></i> means with
respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of
such Person, whether currently existing or hereafter incurred, and whether or
not contingent and without duplication, (i) every obligation of such Person for
money borrowed; (ii) every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, including obligations incurred
in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses; (iii)
every reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to letters of
credit, bankers&#146; acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of
such Person; (iv) every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred
purchase price of property or services (but excluding trade accounts payable
arising in the ordinary course of business); (v) every capital lease obligation
of such Person; (vi) all indebtedness of such Person, whether incurred on or
prior to the date of this Guarantee Agreement or thereafter incurred, for
claims in respect of derivative products, including interest rate, foreign
exchange rate and commodity forward contracts, options, swaps and similar
arrangements; (vii) every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i)
through (vi) of another Person and all dividends of another Person the payment
of which, in either case, such Person has guaranteed or is responsible or
liable for, directly or indirectly, as obligor or otherwise; and (viii) any renewals,
extensions, refundings, amendments or modifications of any obligation of the
type referred to in clauses (i) through (vii).</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Event of Default&#148;</font></i>
means a default by the Guarantor on any of its payment or other obligations
under this Guarantee Agreement; provided, that except with respect to a default
in payment of any Guarantee Payments, the Guarantor shall have received notice
of default from the Guarantee Trustee and shall not have cured such default
within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Guarantee Payments&#148;</font></i>
means the following payments or distributions, without duplication, with
respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid or made by or on
behalf of the Issuer: (i) any accumulated and unpaid Distributions (as defined
in the Trust Agreement) required to be paid on the Preferred Securities, to the
extent the Issuer shall have funds on hand available therefor at such time,
(ii) the Redemption Price with respect to any Preferred Securities to the
extent the Issuer shall have funds on hand available therefor at such time, and
(iii) upon a voluntary or involuntary termination, winding up or liquidation of
the Issuer, unless Notes are distributed to the Holders, the lesser of (a) the
aggregate of the Liquidation Amount of $1,000 per Preferred Security plus
accumulated and unpaid Distributions on the Preferred Securities to the date of
payment, to the extent that the Issuer shall have funds available therefor at
such</p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">time and (b) the amount of assets of the Issuer remaining available for
distribution to Holders in liquidation of the Issuer after satisfaction of
liabilities to creditors of the Issuer in accordance with applicable law (in
either case, the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;Liquidation Distribution&#148;</font></i>).</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Guarantee Trustee&#148;</font></i>
means The Bank of New York, until a Successor Guarantee Trustee, as defined
below, has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant to the
terms of this Guarantee Agreement, and thereafter means each such Successor
Guarantee Trustee.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Holder&#148;</font></i> means any
holder, as registered on the books and records of the Issuer, of any Preferred
Securities; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided</font></i>,
that, in determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of
Preferred Securities have given any request, notice, consent or waiver
hereunder, &#147;Holder&#148; shall not include the Guarantor, the Guarantee Trustee or
any Affiliate of the Guarantor or the Guarantee Trustee.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Indenture&#148;</font></i> means
the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, as supplemented
and amended, between the Guarantor and The Bank of New York, as trustee.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;List of Holders&#148;</font></i>
has the meaning specified in <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Section&nbsp;2.1.</font></i></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Majority in Liquidation Amount of the
Preferred Securities&#148;</font></i> means a vote by the Holder(s),
voting separately as a class, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate
Liquidation Amount of all then outstanding Preferred Securities issued by the
Issuer.</p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Obligations&#148;</font></i> means
any costs, expenses or liabilities (but not including liabilities related to
taxes) of the Issuer, other than obligations of the Issuer to pay to holders of
any Trust Securities the amounts due such holders pursuant to the terms of the
Trust Securities.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Officers&#146; Certificate&#148;</font></i>
means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by the Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President or a Vice President of such Person,
and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of such Person, and delivered to the Guarantee Trustee.&#160; Any Officers&#146; Certificate delivered with
respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this
Guarantee Agreement (other than the certificate provided pursuant to <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Section&nbsp;2.4</font></i>)
shall include:</p>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
statement that each officer signing the Officers&#146; Certificate has read the
covenant or condition and the definitions relating thereto;</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a
brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
undertaken by each officer in rendering the Officers&#146; Certificate;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

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statement that each officer has made such examination or investigation as, in
such officer&#146;s opinion, is necessary to enable such officer to</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">express an informed opinion as to whether or
not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and</font></h3>

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statement as to whether, in the opinion of each officer, such condition or
covenant has been complied with.</h3>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Person&#148;</font></i> means a
legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint
venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated association, government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof or any other entity of whatever nature.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Responsible Officer&#148;</font></i>
means, with respect to the Guarantee Trustee, any Senior Vice President, any
Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant
Secretary, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, any Trust Officer or
Assistant Trust Officer or any other officer of the Corporate Trust Department
of the Guarantee Trustee and also means, with respect to a particular corporate
trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of that
officer&#146;s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Senior Debt&#148;</font></i> means
the principal of and any premium and interest on (including interest accruing
on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization
relating to the Guarantor whether or not such claim for post-petition interest
is allowed in such proceeding) all Debt of the Guarantor, whether incurred on
or prior to the date of the Indenture or thereafter incurred, unless it is
provided in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which
the same is outstanding, that such obligations are not superior in right of
payment to the Preferred Securities; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided, however</font></i>, that if the Guarantor
is subject to the regulation and supervision of an &#147;appropriate Federal banking
agency&#148; within the meaning of 12 U.S.C. 1813(q),&#160; the Guarantor shall have received the approval of such
appropriate Federal banking agency prior to issuing any obligation which is
junior in right of payment to the Preferred Securities; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided further</font></i>, that
Senior Debt shall not include any other debt securities, and guarantees in
respect of such debt securities, issued to any trust other than the Issuer (or
a trustee of such trust), partnership or other entity affiliated with the
Guarantor that is a financing vehicle of the Guarantor (a &#147;financing entity&#148;),
in connection with the issuance by such financing entity of equity securities
or other securities that are treated as equity capital for regulatory capital
purposes guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to an instrument that ranks <i><font style="font-style:italic;">pari passu</font></i>
with or junior in right of payment to this Guarantee Agreement, including,
without limitation, securities issued by<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">  </font></b>First Community/CA Statutory Trust I,
First Community/CA Statutory Trust II, First Community/CA Statutory Trust III,
First Community/CA Statutory Trust IV and First Community/CA Statutory Trust V.</p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Successor Guarantee Trustee&#148;</font></i>
means a successor Guarantee Trustee possessing the qualifications to act as
Guarantee Trustee under Section&nbsp;4.1.</p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">&#147;Trust Indenture Act&#148;</font></i>
means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and as in effect on the date
of this Guarantee Agreement.</p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Capitalized or
otherwise defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Trust Agreement as in effect on the date
hereof.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articleii"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;II</font></a></h1>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section2_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">List of Holders.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Guarantee Trustee at such times
as the Guarantee Trustee may request in writing, within thirty (30) days after
the receipt by the Guarantor of any such request, a list, in such form as the
Guarantee Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the
Holders (the <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;List of Holders&#148;</font></i>) as of a date not more than fifteen (15)
days prior to the time such list is furnished, in each case to the extent such
information is in the possession or control of the Guarantor and is not
identical to a previously supplied list of Holders or has not otherwise been
received by the Guarantee Trustee in its capacity as such.&#160; The Guarantee Trustee may destroy any List
of Holders previously given to it on receipt of a new List of Holders.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section2_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Periodic Reports to the Guarantee Trustee.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
shall deliver to the Guarantee Trustee, within one hundred and twenty (120)
days after the end of each fiscal year of the Guarantor ending after the date
of this Guarantee Agreement, an Officers&#146; Certificate covering the preceding
fiscal year, stating whether or not to the knowledge of the signers thereof the
Guarantor is in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms or
provisions or any of the conditions of this Guarantee Agreement (without regard
to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the
Guarantor shall be in default thereof, specifying all such defaults and the
nature and status thereof of which they have knowledge.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section2_3"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.3</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Event of Default; Waiver.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Holders of
a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities may,&#160; on behalf of the Holders, waive any past
Event of Default and its consequences.&#160;
Upon such waiver, any such Event of Default shall cease to exist, and
any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for
every purpose of this Guarantee Agreement, but no such waiver shall extend to
any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right
consequent therefrom.</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section2_4"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.4</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Event of Default; Notice.</font></i></h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantee Trustee shall, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of a
default, transmit to the Holders notices of all defaults actually known to the
Guarantee Trustee, unless such defaults have been cured or waived before the
giving of such notice, <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided</font></i>, that, except in the case of a
default in the payment of a Guarantee Payment, the Guarantee Trustee shall be
protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the Board of Directors,
the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible
Officers of the Guarantee Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding
of such notice is in the interests of the Holders.&#160; For the purpose of this <u>Section&nbsp;2.4</u>, the term <i><font style="font-style:italic;">&#147;default&#148;</font></i>
means any event that is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become,
an Event of Default.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default
unless the Guarantee Trustee shall have received written notice, or a
Responsible Officer charged with the administration of this Guarantee Agreement
shall have obtained written notice, of such Event of Default from the Guarantor
or a Holder.</h3>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articleiii"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;III</font></a></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">POWERS,
DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section3_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Powers and Duties of the Guarantee Trustee.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This
Guarantee Agreement shall be held by the Guarantee Trustee for the benefit of
the Holders, and the Guarantee Trustee shall not transfer this Guarantee
Agreement to any Person except a Holder exercising its rights pursuant to <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Section&nbsp;5.4(d)</font></i>
or to a Successor Guarantee Trustee upon acceptance by such Successor Guarantee
Trustee of its appointment to act as Successor Guarantee Trustee.&#160; The right, title and interest of the
Guarantee Trustee shall automatically vest in any Successor Guarantee Trustee,
upon acceptance by such Successor Guarantee Trustee of its appointment
hereunder, and such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether
or not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered pursuant to the
appointment of such Successor Guarantee Trustee.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
rights, immunities, duties and responsibilities of the Guarantee Trustee shall
be as provided by this Guarantee Agreement and there shall be no other duties
or obligations, express or implied, of the Guarantee Trustee.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provisions
of this Guarantee Agreement shall require the Guarantee Trustee to expend or
risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the
performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its
rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment
of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured to it.&#160; Whether or
not herein expressly so provided, every provision of this Guarantee Agreement
relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection
to the Guarantee Trustee shall be</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">subject to the provisions of this <u>Section&nbsp;3.1</u>.&#160; To the extent that, at law or in equity, the
Guarantee Trustee has duties and liabilities relating to the Guarantor or the
Holders, the Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable to any Holder for the
Guarantee Trustee&#146;s good faith reliance on the provisions of this Guarantee
Agreement.&#160; The provisions of this
Guarantee Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and
liabilities of the Guarantee Trustee otherwise existing at law or in equity,
are agreed by the Guarantor and the Holders to replace such other duties and
liabilities of the Guarantee Trustee.</font></h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>No
provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be construed to relieve the
Guarantee Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, negligent
failure to act or own willful misconduct, except that:</h3>

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<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good
faith by a Responsible Officer of the Guarantee Trustee, unless it shall be
proved that the Guarantee Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent
facts upon which such judgment was made; and</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the
Holders of not less than a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred
Securities relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee, or exercising any trust or
power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under this Guarantee Agreement.</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section3_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Certain Rights of the Guarantee Trustee.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Subject
to the provisions of <u>Section&nbsp;3.1</u>:</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting
or refraining from acting in good faith and in accordance with the terms hereof
upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report,
notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other
evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document reasonably believed by it
to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or
parties;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
direction or act of the Guarantor contemplated by this Guarantee Agreement
shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officers&#146; Certificate unless otherwise
prescribed herein;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice of such counsel
shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any
action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it hereunder in good faith and
in reliance thereon and in accordance with such advice.&#160; Such counsel may be counsel to the Guarantee
Trustee,</h4>

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<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Guarantor
or any of its Affiliates and may be one of its employees.&#160; The Guarantee Trustee shall have the right
at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of this
Guarantee Agreement from any court of competent jurisdiction;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or
powers vested in it by this Guarantee Agreement at the request or direction of
any Holder, unless such Holder shall have provided to the Guarantee Trustee
reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and expenses) and liabilities that might be incurred
by it in complying with such request or direction, including such reasonable
advances as may be requested by the Guarantee Trustee; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided</font></i>, that, nothing
contained in this Section&nbsp;<u>3.2(a)(iv)</u> shall be taken to relieve the
Guarantee Trustee, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, of its
obligation to exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Guarantee
Agreement;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(v)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts
or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument,
opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture,
note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the
Guarantee Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or
investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and if the
Guarantee Trustee shall determine to make such inquiry or investigation, it
shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Guarantor,
personally or by agent or attorney;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
Guarantee Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform
any duties hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, attorneys,
custodians or nominees and the Guarantee Trustee shall not be responsible for
any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent, attorney, custodian
or nominee appointed with due care by it hereunder;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>whenever
in the administration of this Guarantee Agreement the Guarantee Trustee shall
deem it desirable to receive instructions with respect to enforcing any remedy
or right hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee (A) may request instructions from the
Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, (B)
may refrain from enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action
until such instructions are received and (C) shall be protected in acting in
accordance with such instructions;</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(viii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>except as
otherwise expressly provided by this Guarantee Agreement, the Guarantee Trustee
shall not be under any obligation to take any action that is discretionary
under the provisions of this Guarantee Agreement; and</h4>

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<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ix)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>whenever,
in the administration of this Guarantee Agreement, the Guarantee Trustee shall
deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established before taking,
suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, the Guarantee Trustee
(unless other evidence is herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence
of bad faith on its part, request and rely upon an Officers&#146; Certificate which,
upon receipt of such request from the Guarantee Trustee, shall be promptly
delivered by the Guarantor.</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>No
provision of this Guarantee Agreement shall be deemed to impose any duty or
obligation on the Guarantee Trustee to perform any act or acts or exercise any
right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on it in any jurisdiction
in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Guarantee Trustee shall be
unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law, to perform any
such act or acts or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation.&#160; No permissive power or authority available
to the Guarantee Trustee shall be construed to be a duty to act in accordance
with such power and authority.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section3_3"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.3</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Compensation.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
agrees to pay to the Guarantee Trustee from time to time reasonable
compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation
shall not be limited by any provisions of law in regard to the compensation of
a trustee of an express trust) and to reimburse the Guarantee Trustee upon
request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of its attorneys and agents) incurred or made by
the Guarantee Trustee in accordance with any provisions of this Guarantee
Agreement.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section3_4"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.4</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Indemnity.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Guarantee Trustee and any of its
Affiliates and any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
representatives or agents from and against any loss, damage, liability, tax
(other than income, franchise or other taxes imposed on amounts paid pursuant
to <u>Section&nbsp;3.3</u>), penalty, expense or claim of any kind or nature
whatsoever incurred without negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on its
part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of
this Guarantee Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending itself
against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance
of any of its powers or duties hereunder.&#160;
The Guarantee Trustee will not claim or exact any lien or charge on any
Guarantee Payments as a result of any amount due to it under this Guarantee
Agreement.&#160; This indemnity shall survive
the termination of this Agreement or the resignation or removal of the
Guarantee Trustee.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In no event
shall the Guarantee Trustee be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited
to, lost profits, even if the Guarantee Trustee has been advised of the
likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In no event
shall the Guarantee Trustee be liable for any failure or delay in the
performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its
control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (declared or
undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action, including any
laws, ordinances, regulations, governmental action or the like which delay,
restrict or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this
Guarantee Agreement.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section3_5"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.5</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Securities.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantee
Trustee or any other agent of the Guarantee Trustee, in its individual or any
other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Common or Preferred
Securities.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articleiv"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;IV</font></a></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">GUARANTEE
TRUSTEE</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section4_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;4.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Guarantee Trustee; Eligibility</font></i>.</h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>There
shall at all times be a Guarantee Trustee which shall:</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>not
be an Affiliate of the Guarantor; and</h4>

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<h4 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>be
a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States
or of any State thereof, authorized to exercise corporate trust powers, having
a combined capital and surplus of at least fifty million dollars ($50,000,000),
subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority and having
an office within the United States. If such corporation publishes reports of
condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of such
supervising or examining authority, then, for the purposes of this <u>Section&nbsp;4.1</u>,
the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its
combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of
condition so published.</h4>

<h4 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If
at any time the Guarantee Trustee shall cease to be eligible to so act under <u>Section&nbsp;4.1(a)</u>,
the Guarantee Trustee shall immediately resign in the manner and with the
effect set out in <u>Section&nbsp;4.2(c)</u>.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If
the Guarantee Trustee has or shall acquire any &#147;conflicting interest&#148; within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Guarantee
Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign in the manner and with
the effect set out in <u>Section&nbsp;4.2(c)</u>.</h3>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section4_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;4.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Appointment, Removal and Resignation of the Guarantee
Trustee.</font></i></h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Subject
to <u>Section&nbsp;4.2(b)</u>, the Guarantee Trustee may be appointed or
removed without cause at any time by the Guarantor, except during an Event of
Default.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantee Trustee shall not be removed until a Successor Guarantee Trustee has
been appointed and has accepted such appointment by written instrument executed
by such Successor Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantee Trustee appointed hereunder shall hold office until a Successor
Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed or until its removal or
resignation.&#160; The Guarantee Trustee may
resign from office (without need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an
instrument in writing executed by the Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the
Guarantor, which resignation shall not take effect until a Successor Guarantee
Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment by instrument in
writing executed by such Successor Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the
Guarantor and the resigning Guarantee Trustee.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If
no Successor Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed and accepted
appointment as provided in this <u>Section&nbsp;4.2</u> within thirty (30) days
after delivery to the Guarantor of an instrument of resignation, the resigning
Guarantee Trustee may petition, at the expense of the Guarantor, any court of
competent jurisdiction for appointment of a Successor Guarantee Trustee.&#160; Such court may thereupon, after prescribing
such notice, if any, as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor Guarantee Trustee.</h3>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Guarantee.</font></i></h2>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to the Holders
the Guarantee Payments (without duplication of amounts theretofore paid by or
on behalf of the Issuer), as and when due, regardless of any defense (except
for the defense of payment by the Issuer), right of set-off or counterclaim
which the Issuer may have or assert.&#160;
The Guarantor&#146;s obligation to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied
by direct payment of the required amounts by the Guarantor to the Holders or by
causing the Issuer to pay such amounts to the Holders.&#160; The Guarantor shall give prompt written
notice to the Guarantee Trustee in the event it makes any direct payment to the
Holders hereunder.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Guarantor hereby also agrees to assume any and all Obligations of the Issuer,
and, in the event any such Obligation is not so assumed, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably and</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">unconditionally guarantees to each
Beneficiary the full payment, when and as due, of any and all Obligations to
such Beneficiaries.&#160; This Guarantee is
intended to be for the Beneficiaries who have received notice hereof.</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Waiver of Notice and Demand.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
hereby waives notice of acceptance of the Guarantee Agreement and of any
liability to which it applies or may apply, presentment, demand for payment,
any right to require a proceeding first against the Guarantee Trustee, Issuer
or any other Person before proceeding against the Guarantor, protest, notice of
nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and
demands.</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_3"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.3</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Obligations Not Affected.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Guarantor under this
Guarantee Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the
happening from time to time of any of the following:</font></p>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of the performance or
observance by the Issuer of any express or implied agreement, covenant, term or
condition relating to the Preferred Securities to be performed or observed by
the Issuer;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
extension of time for the payment by the Issuer of all or any portion of the
Distributions (other than an extension of time for payment of Distributions
that results from the extension of any interest payment period on the Notes as
provided in the Indenture), Redemption Price, Liquidation Distribution or any
other sums payable under the terms of the Preferred Securities or the extension
of time for the performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or
in connection with, the Preferred Securities;</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of the Holders to
enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on
the Holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities, or any action on
the part of the Issuer granting indulgence or extension of any kind;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any collateral,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors,
reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of debt of, or other
similar proceedings affecting, the Issuer or any of the assets of the Issuer;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, the Preferred Securities;</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the
settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed hereby or hereby
incurred; or</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any
other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or
equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor, it being the intent of this <u>Section&nbsp;5.3</u>
that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional
under any and all circumstances.</h3>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There shall be
no obligation of the Holders to give notice to, or obtain the consent of, the
Guarantor with respect to the happening of any of the foregoing.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_4"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.4</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Rights of Holders.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
expressly acknowledges that:&#160; (a) this
Guarantee Agreement will be deposited with the Guarantee Trustee to be held for
the benefit of the Holders; (b) the Guarantee Trustee has the right to enforce
this Guarantee Agreement on behalf of the Holders; (c) the Holders of a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities have the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Guarantee Trustee in respect of this Guarantee Agreement or
exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under this
Guarantee Agreement; and (d) any Holder may institute a legal proceeding
directly against the Guarantor to enforce its rights under this Guarantee
Agreement, without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Guarantee
Trustee, the Issuer or any other Person.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_5"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.5</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Guarantee of Payment.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Guarantee
Agreement creates a guarantee of payment and not of collection.&#160; This Guarantee Agreement will not be
discharged except by payment of the Guarantee Payments in full (without
duplication of amounts theretofore paid by the Issuer) or upon distribution of
Notes to Holders as provided in the Trust Agreement.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_6"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.6</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Subrogation.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Holders against the Issuer in
respect of any amounts paid to the Holders by the Guarantor under this
Guarantee Agreement and shall have the right to waive payment by the Issuer
pursuant to <u>Section&nbsp;5.1</u>; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">provided</font></i>, that, the Guarantor shall not
(except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to
enforce or exercise any rights it may acquire by way of subrogation or any
indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as a result of
payment under this Guarantee Agreement, if, at the time of any such payment,
any amounts are due and unpaid under this Guarantee Agreement.&#160; If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor
in violation of the preceding sentence, the Guarantor agrees to hold such
amount in trust for the Holders and to pay over such amount to the Holders.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_7"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.7</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Independent Obligations.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Guarantor
acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are independent of the obligations
of the Issuer with respect to the Preferred Securities and that the Guarantor
shall be liable as principal and as debtor hereunder to make Guarantee Payments
pursuant</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to the terms
of this Guarantee Agreement notwithstanding the occurrence of any event
referred to in subsections (a) through (g), inclusive, of <u>Section&nbsp;5.3</u>.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section5_8"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.8</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Enforcement.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A Beneficiary
may enforce the Obligations of the Guarantor contained in <u>Section&nbsp;5.1(b)</u>
directly against the Guarantor, and the Guarantor waives any right or remedy to
require that any action be brought against the Issuer or any other person or
entity before proceeding against the Guarantor.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articlevi"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI</font></a></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">COVENANTS AND
SUBORDINATION</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section6_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;6.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Dividends, Distributions and Payments</font></i>.</h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">So long as any
Preferred Securities remain outstanding, if there shall have occurred and be
continuing an Event of Default or the Guarantor shall have entered into an
Extension Period as provided for in the Indenture and such period, or any
extension thereof, shall have commenced and be continuing, then the Guarantor may
not, unless waived by the requisite holders of the Preferred Securities and the
requisite holders of the Notes in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.7 of the
Indenture, (a) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem,
purchase, acquire or make liquidation payment with respect to, any of the
Guarantor&#146;s capital stock or (b) make any payment of principal of or any
interest or premium on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of
the Guarantor that rank <i><font style="font-style:italic;">pari passu</font></i> in all respects with or junior
in interest to the Preferred Securities (other than (i) repurchases,
redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Guarantor
in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar
arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more employees, officers,
directors or consultants, in connection with a dividend reinvestment or
stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with the issuance of capital
stock of the Guarantor (or securities convertible into or exercisable for such
capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into
prior to the occurrence of such Event of Default or the applicable Extension
Period, (ii) as a result of an exchange or conversion of any class or series of
the Guarantor&#146;s capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the
Guarantor) for any class or series of the Guarantor&#146;s capital stock or any
class of series of the Guarantor&#146;s indebtedness for any class or series of the
Guarantor&#146;s capital stock, (iii) the purchase of fractional interests in shares
of the Guarantor&#146;s capital stock pursuant to the conversions or exchange
provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged,
(iv) any declaration of a dividend in connection with any rights plan, the
issuance of rights, stock or other property under any rights plan or the
redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, or (v) any dividend in the
form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or
the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is
the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks <i><font style="font-style:italic;">pari passu</font></i>
with or junior to such stock).</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section6_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;6.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Subordination.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement will constitute
unsecured obligations of the Guarantor and will rank subordinate and junior in
right of payment to all Senior Debt of the Guarantor.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section6_3"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;6.3</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Pari Passu Guarantees.</font></i></h2>

<h2 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement shall rank <i><font style="font-style:italic;">pari passu</font></i>
with the obligations of the Guarantor under any similar guarantee agreements
issued by the Guarantor with respect to preferred securities (if any) similar
to the Preferred Securities, issued by trusts other than the Issuer established
or to be established by the Guarantor (if any), in each case similar to the
Issuer, including, without limitation, the Guarantee Agreement, dated
September&nbsp;7, 2000, issued by the Guarantor with respect to the preferred
securities issued by First Community/CA Statutory Trust I, the Guarantee
Agreement, dated November&nbsp;28, 2001, issued by the Guarantor with respect
to the preferred securities issued by First Community/CA Statutory Trust II,
the Guarantee Agreement, dated December&nbsp;18, 2001, issued by the Guarantor
with respect to the preferred securities issued by First Community/CA Statutory
Trust IIII, the Guarantee Agreement, dated June&nbsp;26, 2002, issued by the
Guarantor with respect to the preferred securities issued by First Community/CA
Statutory Trust IV, the Guarantee Agreement, dated August&nbsp;15, 2003, issued
by the Guarantor with respect to the preferred securities issued by First
Community/CA Statutory Trust V.</h3>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
right of the Guarantor to participate in any distribution of assets of any of
its subsidiaries upon any such subsidiary&#146;s liquidation or reorganization or
otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of that subsidiary,
except to the extent the Guarantor may itself be recognized as a creditor of
that subsidiary.&#160; Accordingly, the
Guarantor&#146;s obligations under this Guarantee will be effectively subordinated
to all existing and future liabilities of the Guarantor&#146;s subsidiaries, and
claimants should look only to the assets of the Guarantor for payments
thereunder. This Guarantee does not limit the incurrence or issuance of other
secured or unsecured debt of the Guarantor, including Senior Debt of the
Guarantor, under any indenture or agreement that the Guarantor may enter into
in the future or otherwise.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articlevii"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII</font></a></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">TERMINATION</font></h1>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section7_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;7.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Termination.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Guarantee
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon (a) full
payment of the Redemption Price of all Preferred Securities, (b) the distribution
of Notes to the Holders in exchange for all of the Preferred Securities or (c)
full payment of the amounts payable in accordance with the Trust Agreement upon
liquidation of the Issuer.&#160;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guarantee Agreement will</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">continue to be
effective or will be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any Holder
must restore payment of any sums paid with respect to Preferred Securities or
this Guarantee Agreement.&#160; The
obligations of the Guarantor under <u>Sections 3.3</u> and <u>3.4</u> shall
survive any such termination or the resignation and removal of the Guarantee
Trustee.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><a name="Articleviii"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII</font></a></h1>

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<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">MISCELLANEOUS</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-variant:small-caps;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal;text-transform:uppercase;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_1"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.1</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Successors and Assigns.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All guarantees
and agreements contained in this Guarantee Agreement shall bind the successors,
assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Guarantor and shall
inure to the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities then
outstanding.&#160; Except in connection with
a consolidation, merger or sale involving the Guarantor that is permitted under
Article&nbsp;VIII of the Indenture and pursuant to which the successor or
assignee agrees in writing to perform the Guarantor&#146;s obligations hereunder,
the Guarantor shall not assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder
without the prior approval of the Holders of a Majority in Liquidation Amount
of the Preferred Securities.</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_2"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.2</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Amendments.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except with
respect to any changes that do not adversely affect the rights of the Holders
in any material respect (in which case no consent of the Holders will be
required), this Guarantee Agreement may only be amended with the prior approval
of the Guarantor, the Guarantee Trustee and the Holders of not less than a
Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities.&#160; The provisions of Article&nbsp;VI of the
Trust Agreement concerning meetings or consents of the Holders shall apply to
the giving of such approval.</font></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_3"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.3</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Notices.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any notice,
request or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice, and
delivered, telecopied or mailed by first class mail as follows:</font></p>

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<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
given to the Guarantor, to the address or facsimile number set forth below or such
other address, facsimile number or to the attention of such other Person as the
Guarantor may give notice to the Guarantee Trustee and the Holders:</h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Community Bancorp</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">120 Wilshire Blvd.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Santa Monica, California 90401</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile No.: (714) 674-5377</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Chief Financial
Officer</font></p>

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given to the Issuer, at the Issuer&#146;s address or facsimile number set forth
below or such other address, facsimile number or to the attention of such other
Person as the Issuer may give notice to the Guarantee Trustee and the Holders:</h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Community/CA Statutory Trust VI</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">120 Wilshire Blvd.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Santa Monica, California 90401</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile No.: (714) 674-5377</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention: Administrative Trustee</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
given to the Guarantee Trustee, at the address or facsimile number set forth
below or such other address, facsimile number or to the attention of such other
Person as the Guarantee Trustee may give notice to the Guarantor and the
Holders:</h3>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Bank of New York</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">101 Barclay Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, New York 10286</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile No.: (212) 896-7299</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention: Corporate Trust Administration</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h3 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>if
given to any Holder, at the address set forth on the books and records of the
Issuer.</h3>

<h3 align="left" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All notices
hereunder shall be deemed to have been given when received in person,
telecopied with receipt confirmed, or mailed by first class mail, postage
prepaid, except that if a notice or other document is refused delivery or
cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was given,
such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on the
date of such refusal or inability to deliver.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_4"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.4</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Benefit.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Guarantee
Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Holders and is not separately
transferable from the Preferred Securities.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_5"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.5</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font style="font-style:italic;">Governing Law.</font></i></h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">This Guarantee Agreement and the rights and
obligations of each party hereto, shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
conflict of laws provisions (other than Section&nbsp;5-1401 of the General
Obligations Law).</font></b></p>

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<h2 align="left" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><a name="Section8_6"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.6</font></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>RESERVED.</h2>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font>, the undersigned have executed this
Guarantee Agreement as of the date first above written.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FIRST
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE BANK OF
  NEW YORK, not in its<br>
  individual capacity, but solely as Guarantee<br>
  Trustee</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;">&nbsp;</p>
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