COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
EXHIBIT 10.1
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<TD COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE I<BR>
DEFINITIONS</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>1.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>Act</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></TD>
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1.2</FONT></TD>
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Administrator</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.3</FONT></TD>
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Affiliated Employer</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.4</FONT></TD>
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Aggregate Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.5</FONT></TD>
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Anniversary Date</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.6</FONT></TD>
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Annuity Starting Date</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.7</FONT></TD>
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Beneficiary</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.8</FONT></TD>
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Code</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.9</FONT></TD>
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Company Stock Fund</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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7</FONT></TD>
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1.10</FONT></TD>
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Compensation</FONT></TD>
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8</FONT></TD>
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1.11</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Contract or Policy</FONT></TD>
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9</FONT></TD>
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1.12</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Deferred Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
9</FONT></TD>
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1.13</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Designated Investment Alternative</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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9</FONT></TD>
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1.14</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Designated Investment</FONT></TD>
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9</FONT></TD>
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1.15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Early Retirement Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10</FONT></TD>
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1.16</FONT></TD>
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Elective Contribution or Elective Deferrals</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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10</FONT></TD>
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1.17</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Eligible Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10</FONT></TD>
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1.18</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10</FONT></TD>
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1.19</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Employer</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10</FONT></TD>
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1.20</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Employer Matching Contributions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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11</FONT></TD>
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1.21</FONT></TD>
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Excess Aggregate Contributions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
11</FONT></TD>
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1.22</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Excess Contributions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
11</FONT></TD>
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1.23</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Excess Deferred Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
11</FONT></TD>
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1.24</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Fiduciary</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
11</FONT></TD>
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1.25</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Fiscal Year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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1.26</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Forfeiture</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.27</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Former Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.28</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
415 Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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1.29</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
414(s) Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.30</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Highly Compensated Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
12</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.31</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Highly Compensated Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
13</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.32</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Hour of Service</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
13</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.33</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
14</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.34</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Investment Manager</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
14</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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1.35</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Key Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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14</FONT></TD>
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1.36</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Late Retirement Date</FONT></TD>
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15</FONT></TD>
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1.37</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Leased Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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15</FONT></TD>
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1.38</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Non-Elective Contribution</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.39</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Non-Highly Compensated Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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1.40</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Non-Key Employee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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1.41</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Normal Retirement Age</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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1.42</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Normal Retirement Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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1.43</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1-Year Break in Service</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.44</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.45</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant Direction Procedures</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.46</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant's Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
16</FONT></TD>
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1.47</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant's Combined Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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1.48</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant's Directed Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.49</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant's Elective Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.50</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Participant's Rollover Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.51</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Plan</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.52</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Plan Year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.53</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Qualified Matching Contribution</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.54</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Qualified Matching Contribution Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.55</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.56</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Qualified Non-Elective Contribution</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.57</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Regulation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
17</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.58</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Reporting Person</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.59</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Retired Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.60</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Retirement Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.61</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Terminated Participant</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.62</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Top Heavy Plan</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.63</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Top Heavy Plan Year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.64</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Top-Paid Group</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.65</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Total and Permanent Disability</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
18</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.66</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Trustee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.67</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Trust Fund</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.68</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Valuation Date</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.69</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Vested</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
1.70</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Year of Service</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE II<BR>
ADMINISTRATION</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
20</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
20</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ALLOCATION AND DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
20</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
21</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
RECORDS AND REPORTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
APPOINTMENT OF ADVISERS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYER</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.8</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
PAYMENT OF EXPENSES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
MAJORITY ACTIONS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
CLAIMS PROCEDURE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
22</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
2.11</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
CLAIMS REVIEW PROCEDURE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
23</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ARTICLE III<BR>
ELIGIBILITY</FONT></TD>
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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
23</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PARTICIPATION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
OMISSION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
INCLUSION OF INELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
24</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
REHIRED EMPLOYEES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
25</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
3.8</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
25</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE IV<BR>
CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
FORMULA FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
25</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
PARTICIPANT'S SALARY REDUCTION ELECTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
27</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
TIME OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
29</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTION, FORFEITURES AND EARNINGS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
29</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
33</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ADJUSTMENT TO ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
34</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
37</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.8</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ADJUSTMENT TO ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
39</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
MAXIMUM ANNUAL ADDITIONS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
41</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ADJUSTMENT FOR EXCESSIVE ANNUAL ADDITIONS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
43</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
4.11</FONT></TD>
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ROLLOVERS AND PLAN-TO-PLAN TRANSFERS FROM QUALIFIED PLANS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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44</FONT></TD>
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4.12</FONT></TD>
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DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
45</FONT></TD>
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4.13</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
47</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE V<BR>
VALUATIONS</FONT></TD>
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5.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
VALUATION OF THE TRUST FUND</FONT></TD>
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5.2</FONT></TD>
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METHOD OF VALUATION</FONT></TD>
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47</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE VI<BR>
DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS</FONT></TD>
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6.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON RETIREMENT</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
47</FONT></TD>
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6.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
48</FONT></TD>
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6.3</FONT></TD>
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DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS IN EVENT OF DISABILITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
49</FONT></TD>
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6.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
49</FONT></TD>
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6.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
52</FONT></TD>
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6.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
54</FONT></TD>
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6.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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TIME OF SEGREGATION OR DISTRIBUTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
54</FONT></TD>
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6.8</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DISTRIBUTION FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT BENEFICIARY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
55</FONT></TD>
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6.9</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
LOCATION OF PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY UNKNOWN</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
56</FONT></TD>
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6.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
PRE-RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
56</FONT></TD>
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6.11</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DISTRIBUTION FOR HARDSHIP</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
56</FONT></TD>
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6.12</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER DISTRIBUTION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
58</FONT></TD>
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6.13</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
58</FONT></TD>
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6.14</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DIRECT ROLLOVER</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
58</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE VII<BR>
TRUST</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
7.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
TRUST AGREEMENT</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
59</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE VIII<BR>
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND MERGERS</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
8.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
AMENDMENT</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
59</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
8.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
TERMINATION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
60</FONT></TD>
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8.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
60</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE IX<BR>
TOP HEAVY</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
9.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
TOP HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
60</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
9.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
DETERMINATION OF TOP HEAVY STATUS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
60</FONT></TD>
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ARTICLE X<BR>
MISCELLANEOUS</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
PARTICIPANT'S RIGHTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
62</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ALIENATION</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
63</FONT></TD>
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10.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
CONSTRUCTION OF PLAN</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
63</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
10.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
GENDER AND NUMBER</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
63</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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LEGAL ACTION</FONT></TD>
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10.6</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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PROHIBITION AGAINST DIVERSION OF FUNDS</FONT></TD>
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64</FONT></TD>
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10.7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
EMPLOYER'S AND TRUSTEE'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
64</FONT></TD>
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10.8</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
INSURER'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
64</FONT></TD>
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10.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
RECEIPT AND RELEASE FOR PAYMENTS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
64</FONT></TD>
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10.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
ACTION BY THE EMPLOYER</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
65</FONT></TD>
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10.11</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
NAMED FIDUCIARIES AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
65</FONT></TD>
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10.12</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
HEADINGS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
65</FONT></TD>
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10.13</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
APPROVAL BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
65</FONT></TD>
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10.14</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="85%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
UNIFORMITY</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
66</FONT></TD>
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EGTRRA ADDENDUM</FONT></TD>
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67</FONT></TD>
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EXHIBIT A</FONT></TD>
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A-1</FONT></TD>
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EXHIBIT B</FONT></TD>
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B-1</FONT></TD>
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EXHIBIT C</FONT></TD>
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C-1</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC. 401(K) PLAN    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, hereby executed effective the 1st day of August, 2003, by CHS/Community Health Systems,&nbsp;Inc. (herein referred to as the
"Employer"). </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>W I T N E S S E T H:    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Employer heretofore established a profit sharing plan and trust effective February&nbsp;1, 1987 (hereinafter called the "Effective Date"), known as
the Community Health Systems Retirement and Profit-Sharing Plan and now known as the Community Health Systems,&nbsp;Inc. 401(k) Plan (herein referred to as the "Plan") in recognition of the
contribution made to its successful operation by its Employees and for the exclusive benefit of its Eligible Employees; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
under the terms of the Plan, the Employer has the ability to amend the Plan; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the Plan has been revised by the First through Sixth Amendments to the Plan; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the Employer now wishes to restate the Plan as so amended. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW,
THEREFORE, effective August&nbsp;1, 2003, except as otherwise provided, the Employer, in accordance with the provisions of the Plan pertaining to amendments thereof, hereby
restates the Plan to provide as follows: </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE I<BR>  DEFINITIONS    <BR></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Act"
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended from time to time. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Administrator"
means the person or entity designated by the Employer pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 to administer the Plan on behalf of the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Affiliated
Employer" means any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(b)) that includes the
Employer; any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is under common control (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(c)) with the Employer; any organization (whether or not incorporated)
which is a member of an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(m)) that includes the Employer; and any other entity required to be aggregated with the Employer pursuant to
Regulations under Code Section&nbsp;414(o). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Aggregate
Account" means, with respect to each Participant, the value of all accounts maintained on behalf of a Participant, whether attributable to Employer or
Employee contributions, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.2. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Anniversary
Date" means the last day of the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Annuity
Starting Date" means, with respect to any Participant, the first day of the first period for which an amount is paid as an annuity, or, in the case of a benefit
not payable in the form of an annuity, the first day on which all events have occurred which entitles the Participant to such benefit. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Beneficiary"
means the person (or entity) to whom the share of a deceased Participant's total account is payable, subject to the restrictions of Sections 6.2 and 6.6. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Code"
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or replaced from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Company
Stock Fund" shall mean the separate investment option available under the Plan, which is not a Designated Investment, consisting primarily of the
publicly-traded common stock of Community Health Systems,&nbsp;Inc. ("CHS"), par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), held by </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>the
Trustee pursuant to the terms of a separate trust agreement and, in addition, the Unitized Company Stock Services Agreement between the Trustee, the Employer, the Administrator and CHS, a copy of
which is attached to the trust agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective May&nbsp;12, 2003, (i)&nbsp;any portion of the accounts of any Reporting Person
invested in the Company Stock Fund shall be liquidated and the proceeds thereof invested in the investment options available under the Plan in accordance with the other investment elections of such
Reporting Person in effect on that date for each such Reporting Person, and (ii)&nbsp;no portion of the accounts of any Reporting Persons shall thereafter be invested in the Company Stock Fund. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.10&nbsp;"Compensation"
with respect to any Participant means wages, salaries, and fees for professional services and other amounts received (without regard to whether or not an
amount is paid in cash) for personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer to the extent the amounts are includible in gross income (including, but not limited to,
commissions paid salespersons, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance premiums, tips, bonuses, fringe benefits, and reimbursements, or other
expense allowances under a nonaccountable plan (as described in Regulation&nbsp;1.62-2(c)) and excluding the following: (a)&nbsp;Employer contributions to a plan of deferred
compensation that are not includible in the Participant's gross income for the taxable year in which contributed, Employer contributions under a simplified employee pension plan, or any distributions
from a plan of deferred compensation; (b)&nbsp;amounts realized from the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, or when restricted stock (or property) held by the Participant either becomes freely
transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture; (c)&nbsp;amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of stock acquired under an incentive stock option;
and (d)&nbsp;other amounts that received special tax benefits, or contributions made by the Employer (whether or not under a salary reduction agreement) towards the purchase of an annuity described
in Code Section&nbsp;403(b) (whether or not the amounts are actually excludable from the gross income of the Participant). Compensation shall also include all of the following types of elective
contributions and all of the following types of deferred compensation: (a)&nbsp;Elective contributions that are made by the Employer on behalf of a Participant that are not includible in gross
income under Code Sections 125, 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b), and for Plan Years beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 2001, 132(f)(4); and (b)&nbsp;Compensation deferred under an eligible
deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;457(b). Compensation shall be reduced by all of the following items (even if includible in gross income): reimbursements or other
expense allowances, fringe benefits (cash and non-cash), moving expenses, deferred compensation and welfare benefits. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of applying the limitations of this definition, Compensation for a Limitation Year is the Compensation actually paid or made available in gross income during such year.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Compensation for a Participant in a defined contribution plan who is permanently and totally disabled (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;22(e)(3)) is the
Compensation such Participant would have received for the Limitation Year if the Participant was paid at the rate of Compensation paid immediately before becoming permanently and totally disabled;
such imputed compensation for the disabled Participant may be taken into account only if the Participant is not a Highly Compensated Employee, and contributions made on behalf of such a Participant
are nonforfeitable when made. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation
shall include amounts paid during that portion of the Plan Year during which the Employee is not eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to the allocation of
Employer Matching Contributions. Compensation for purposes of applying the Section&nbsp;401(k) non-discrimination test shall include amounts paid during that portion of the Plan Year
during which the Employee is not eligible to make salary reduction election and/or to receive allocations of Elective Deferral Contributions. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
a Participant's initial year of participation, Compensation shall be recognized as of such Employee's effective date of participation pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.2. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
Plan Years beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 1989, and before January&nbsp;1, 1994, the annual Compensation of each Participant taken into account for determining all
benefits provided under the Plan for any Plan Year shall not exceed $200,000. This limitation shall be adjusted by the Secretary at the same time and in the same manner as under Code
Section&nbsp;415(d), except that the dollar increase in effect on January&nbsp;1 of any calendar year is effective for Plan Years beginning in such calendar year and the first adjustment to the
$200,000 limitation is effective on January&nbsp;1, 1990. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
Plan Years beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 1994, Compensation in excess of $150,000 (or such other amount provided in the Code) shall be disregarded for all purposes other
than for purposes of salary deferral elections. Such amount shall be adjusted by the Commissioner for increases in the cost-of-living in accordance with Code
Section&nbsp;401(a)(17)(B). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to any determination period beginning in such calendar year. If a
determination period consists of fewer than twelve (12)&nbsp;months, the $150,000 annual Compensation limit will be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the
determination period, and the denominator of which is twelve (12). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
Compensation for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a Participant's allocations for the current Plan Year, the Compensation for such prior
determination period is subject to the applicable annual Compensation limit in effect for that prior period. For this purpose, in determining allocations in Plan Years beginning on or after
January&nbsp;1, 1989, the annual compensation limit in effect for determination periods beginning before that date is $200,000. In determining allocations in Plan Years beginning on or after
January&nbsp;1, 1994, the annual Compensation limit in effect for determination periods beginning before that date is $150,000. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the family member aggregation rules of Code Sections 401(a)(17) and 414(q)(6) as in effect prior to the enactment of the Small Business Job Protection Act
of 1996 shall not apply to this Plan effective with respect to Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
in connection with the adoption of this amendment and restatement, the definition of Compensation has been modified, then, for Plan Years prior to the Plan Year which includes the
adoption date of this amendment and restatement, Compensation means compensation determined pursuant to the Plan then in effect. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.11&nbsp;"Contract"
or "Policy" means any life insurance policy, retirement income policy, or annuity contract (group or individual) issued pursuant to the terms of the Plan. In
the event of any conflict between the terms of this Plan and the terms of any contract purchased hereunder, the Plan provisions shall control. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.12&nbsp;"Deferred
Compensation" with respect to any Participant means the amount of the Participant's total Compensation that has been contributed to the Plan in accordance
with the Participant's deferral election pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 excluding any such amounts distributed as excess annual additions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.10(a). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.13&nbsp;"Designated
Investment Alternative" means a specific investment identified by name by the Employer (or such other Fiduciary who has been given the authority to select
investment options) as an available investment under the Plan to which Plan assets may be invested by the Trustee pursuant to the investment direction of a Participant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.14&nbsp;"Designated
Investment" means one or more of the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
Designated Investment Alternative; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any
other investment permitted by the Plan and the Participant Direction Procedures to which Plan assets may be invested by the Trustee pursuant to the investment
direction of a Participant. </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.15&nbsp;"Early
Retirement Date." This Plan does not provide for a retirement date prior to Normal Retirement Date. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.16&nbsp;"Elective
Contribution" or "Elective Deferrals" means the Employer contributions to the Plan of Deferred Compensation excluding any such amounts distributed as excess
annual additions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.10(a). In addition, the Employer contribution made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b) and any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution made
pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c) and Section&nbsp;4.6(b) that is used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests shall be considered an Elective Contribution for purposes of the Plan. Any
contributions deemed to be Elective Contributions (whether or not used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests) shall be subject to the
requirements of Sections 4.2(b) and 4.2(c) and shall further be required to satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements of Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(b)(5) and
Regulation&nbsp;1.401(m)-1(b)(5), the provisions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.17&nbsp;"Eligible
Employee" means any Employee as reflected on the payroll records of the Employer. It is expressly intended that individuals not treated as employees by the
Employer in its payroll records are not "Eligible Employees" and are excluded from Plan participation even if a court or administrative agency determines that such individuals are common law employees
and not independent contractors or otherwise. Furthermore, Employees classified by the Employer as independent contractors who are subsequently determined by the Internal Revenue Service or any other
party to be Employees shall not be Eligible Employees. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
of Affiliated Employers shall be eligible to participate in this Plan without such Affiliated Employers having specifically adopted this Plan in writing unless otherwise
designated by the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and "employee representatives" under which retirement benefits were the subject of good
faith bargaining, and if two percent (2%) or less of the Employees covered pursuant to that agreement are professionals as defined in Regulation&nbsp;1.410(b)-9, shall not be eligible to
participate in this Plan. For this purpose, the term "employee representatives" does not include any organization more than half of whose members are employees who are owners, officers, or executives
of the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
who are non-resident aliens (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;7701(b)(1)(B)) who received no earned income (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;911(d)(2)) from the Employer that constitutes income from sources within the United States (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;861(a)(3)) shall not be eligible to participate in
this Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Employees set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;A, as may be amended from time to time by the Administrator, shall be eligible to participate in this Plan. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.18&nbsp;"Employee"
means any person who is employed by the Employer or Affiliated Employer and excludes (i)&nbsp;any person who is employed as an independent contractor; and
(ii)&nbsp;any person who is a member of a collective bargaining unit whose collective bargaining agreement provides for participation by such person in some other tax-qualified plan.
Employee shall include Leased Employees within the meaning of Code Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2) unless such Leased Employees are covered by a plan described in Code Section&nbsp;414(n)(5) and
such Leased Employees do not constitute more than 20% of the recipient's non-highly compensated work force. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.19&nbsp;"Employer"
means CHS/Community Health Systems,&nbsp;Inc. and any successor that shall maintain this Plan and any predecessor that has maintained this Plan. The
Employer is a corporation with principal offices located in the State of Tennessee. In addition, unless the context means otherwise, the term "Employer" shall include any Affiliated Employer. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.20&nbsp;"Employer
Matching Contributions" shall mean the contributions made to the Trust by the Employer in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.1(b) hereof as matching
contributions. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Employer Matching Contributions shall initially be invested in the Company Stock Fund on behalf of each Participant for whom such contributions
are made. At the discretion of the Employer, all Employer Matching Contributions shall be made either in the form of cash or shares of Common Stock, or some combination thereof. Notwithstanding the
preceding, all Employer Matching Contributions for any Reporting Person for a Plan Year beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 2003 shall be invested in accordance with the investment elections of
such Reporting Person in effect for each such Reporting Person on the date Employer Matching Contributions are made to the Trust. Notwithstanding the preceding, if the Employer Matching Contributions
for the Plan Year ending December&nbsp;31, 2002 have not been made to the Trust on or before May&nbsp;12, 2003, then the Employer Matching Contributions for any Reporting Person for such Plan Year
shall be invested in accordance with the investment elections of such Reporting Person in effect for each such Reporting Person on the date Employer Matching Contributions for the Plan Year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2002 are made to the Trust. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.21&nbsp;"Excess
Aggregate Contributions" means, with respect to any Plan Year, the excess of the aggregate amount of the Employer matching contributions made pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.1(b) and any qualified non-elective contributions or elective deferrals taken into account pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.7(c) on behalf of Highly Compensated Participants
for such Plan Year over the maximum amount of such contributions permitted under the limitations of Section&nbsp;4.7(a) (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly
Compensated Participants in order of the actual contribution ratios beginning with the highest of such ratios). Such determination shall be made after first taking into account corrections of any
Excess Deferred Compensation pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 and taking into account any adjustments of any Excess Contributions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.6. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.22&nbsp;"Excess
Contributions" means, with respect to a Plan Year, the excess of Elective Contributions used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests made on behalf of
Highly Compensated Participants for the Plan Year over the maximum amount of such contributions permitted under Section&nbsp;4.5(a) (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on
behalf of Highly Compensated Participants in order of the actual deferral ratios beginning with the highest of such ratios). Excess Contributions shall be treated as an "annual addition" pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.9(b). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.23&nbsp;"Excess
Deferred Compensation" means, with respect to any taxable year of a Participant, the excess of the aggregate amount of such Participant's Deferred Compensation
and the elective deferrals pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(f) actually made on behalf of such Participant for such taxable year, over the dollar limitation provided for in Code Section&nbsp;402(g),
which is incorporated herein by reference. Excess Deferred Compensation shall be treated as an "annual addition" pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.9(b) when contributed to the Plan unless distributed to
the affected Participant not later than the first April&nbsp;15th following the close of the Participant's taxable year. Additionally, for purposes of Sections 9.2 and 4.4(g), Excess Deferred
Compensation shall continue to be treated as Employer contributions even if distributed pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(f). However, Excess Deferred Compensation of Non-Highly Compensated
Participants is not taken into account for purposes of Section&nbsp;4.5(a) to the extent such Excess Deferred Compensation occurs pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(d). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.24&nbsp;"Fiduciary"
means any person who (a)&nbsp;exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting management of the Plan or exercises any authority
or control respecting management or disposition of its assets, (b)&nbsp;renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to any monies or other property of
the Plan or has any authority or responsibility to do so, or (c)&nbsp;has any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.25&nbsp;"Fiscal
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.26&nbsp;"Forfeiture."
Any amounts that may otherwise be forfeited under the Plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.6, 4.2(f), 4.6(a), or 6.9 shall be used to reduce the contribution
of the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.27&nbsp;"Former
Participant" means a person who has been a Participant, but who has ceased to be a Participant for any reason. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.28&nbsp;"415
Compensation" with respect to any Participant means such Participant's wages as defined in Code Section&nbsp;3401(a) and all other payments of compensation by
the Employer (in the course of the Employer's trade or business) for a Plan Year for which the Employer is required to furnish the Participant a written statement under Code Sections 6041(d),
6051(a)(3) and 6052. "415 Compensation" must be determined without regard to any rules under Code Section&nbsp;3401(a) that limit the remuneration included in wages based on the nature or location
of the employment or the services performed (such as the exception for agricultural labor in Code Section&nbsp;3401(a)(2)). For purposes of this Section, effective January&nbsp;1, 1998, the
determination of "415 Compensation" shall include any elective deferral (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;402(g)(3)) and any amount that is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of
the Participant and that is not includible in the gross income of the Participant by reason of Code Sections 125 or 457; for purposes of this Section, effective January&nbsp;1, 2001, the
determination of "415 Compensation" shall also include any amount that is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of the Participant and that is not includible in the gross income of
the Participant by reason of Code Section&nbsp;132(f)(4). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.29&nbsp;"414(s)
Compensation" means any definition of compensation that satisfies the nondiscrimination requirements of Code Section&nbsp;414(s) and the Regulations
thereunder. The period for determining 414(s) Compensation must be either the Plan Year or the calendar year ending with or within the Plan Year. An Employer may further limit the period taken into
account to that part of the Plan Year or calendar year in which an Employee was a Participant in the component of the Plan being tested. The period used to determine 414(s) Compensation must be
applied uniformly to all Participants for the Plan Year. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.30&nbsp;"Highly
Compensated Employee" means, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, an Employee described in Code Section&nbsp;414(q) and the Regulations
thereunder, and generally means any Employee who: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;was
a "five percent owner" as defined in Section&nbsp;1.33(c) at any time during the "determination year" or the "look-back year"; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for
the "look-back year" had "415 Compensation" from the Employer in excess of $80,000 and was in the Top-Paid Group for the
"look-back year". The $80,000 amount is adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as under Code Section&nbsp;415(d), except that the base period is the calendar quarter ending
September&nbsp;30, 1996. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
"determination year" means the Plan Year for which testing is being performed, and the "look-back year" means the immediately preceding twelve (12)&nbsp;month period. A
highly compensated former Employee is based on the rules applicable to determining Highly Compensated Employee status as in effect for the "determination year," in accordance with
Regulation&nbsp;1.414(q)-1T, A-4 and IRS Notice 97-45 (or any superseding guidance). In determining whether an Employee is a Highly Compensated Employee for a
Plan Year beginning in 1997, the amendments to Code Section&nbsp;414(q) stated above are treated as having been in effect for years beginning in 1996. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
determining who is a Highly Compensated Employee, Employees who are non-resident aliens and who received no earned income (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;911(d)(2)) from the Employer constituting United States source income within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;861(a)(3) shall </FONT></P>

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be treated as Employees. Additionally, all Affiliated Employers shall be taken into account as a single employer and Leased Employees within the meaning of Code Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2)
shall be considered Employees unless such Leased Employees are covered by a plan described in Code Section&nbsp;414(n)(5) and are not covered in any qualified plan maintained by the Employer. The
exclusion of Leased Employees for this purpose shall be applied on a uniform and consistent basis for all of the Employer's retirement plans. Highly Compensated Former Employees shall be treated as
Highly Compensated Employees without regard to whether they performed services during the "determination year." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.31&nbsp;"Highly
Compensated Participant" means any Highly Compensated Employee who is eligible to participate in the component of the Plan being tested. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.32&nbsp;"Hour
of Service" means (1)&nbsp;each hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly compensated or entitled to compensation by the Employer for the performance
of duties (these hours will be credited to the Employee for the computation period in which the duties are performed); (2)&nbsp;each hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly compensated
or entitled to compensation by the Employer (irrespective of whether the employment relationship has terminated) for reasons other than performance of duties (vacation, holidays, sickness, jury duty,
disability, lay-off, military duty, or leave of absence) during the applicable computation period (these hours will be calculated and credited pursuant to Department of Labor
regulation&nbsp;2530.200b-2 which is incorporated herein by reference); (3)&nbsp;each hour for which back pay is awarded or agreed to by the Employer without regard to mitigation of
damages (these hours will be credited to the Employee for the computation period or periods to which the award or agreement pertains rather than the computation period in which the award, agreement or
payment is made). The same Hours of Service shall not be credited both under (1)&nbsp;or (2), as the case may be, and under (3). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
(2)&nbsp;above, (i)&nbsp;no more than 501 Hours of Service are required to be credited to an Employee on account of any single continuous period during which the
Employee performs no duties (whether or not such period occurs in a single computation period); (ii)&nbsp;an hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly paid, or entitled to payment, on
account of a period during which no duties are performed is not required to be credited to the Employee if such payment is made or due under a plan maintained solely for the purpose of complying with
applicable worker's compensation, or unemployment compensation or disability insurance laws; and (iii)&nbsp;Hours of Service are not required to be credited for a payment which solely reimburses an
Employee for medical or medically related expenses incurred by the Employee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of (2)&nbsp;above, a payment shall be deemed to be made by or due from the Employer regardless of whether such payment is made by or due from the Employer directly, or
indirectly through, among others, a trust fund, or insurer, to which the Employer contributes or pays premiums and regardless of whether contributions made or due to the trust fund, insurer, or other
entity are for the benefit of particular Employees or are on behalf of a group of Employees in the aggregate. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Hour of Service must be counted for the purpose of determining a Year of Service, a year of participation for purposes of accrued benefits, a 1-Year Break in Service, and
employment commencement date (or reemployment commencement date). Hours of Service will be credited for employment with all Affiliated Employers and for any individual considered to be a Leased
Employee pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;414(n) or 414(o) and the Regulations thereunder. In addition, for purposes of this Section, Hours of Service will be credited for employment with other
Affiliated Employers. The provisions of Department of Labor regulations 2530.200b-2(b) and (c)&nbsp;are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where
the Employer maintains the plan of a predecessor employer, service for such predecessor employer shall be treated as service of the Employer. Where the Employer does not maintain
the plan of a predecessor employer, employment by a predecessor employer, upon the election of the </FONT></P>

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made in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, shall be treated as service for the Employer. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.33&nbsp;"Income"
means the income or losses allocable to Excess Deferred Compensation or Excess Contributions which amount shall be allocated in the same manner as income or
losses are allocated pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.4(e). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.34&nbsp;"Investment
Manager" means an entity that (a)&nbsp;has the power to manage, acquire, or dispose of Plan assets and (b)&nbsp;acknowledges fiduciary responsibility to
the Plan in writing. Such entity must be a person, firm, or corporation registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a bank, or an insurance company. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.35&nbsp;"Key
Employee means any Employee as defined in Code Section&nbsp;416(i)&nbsp;and the applicable Regulations thereunder. Generally, any Employee or former Employee
(as well as each of the Employee's or former Employee's Beneficiaries) is considered a Key Employee if the Employee, at any time during the Plan Year that contains the Determination Date or any of the
preceding four (4)&nbsp;Plan Years, has been included in one of the following categories: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an
officer of the Employer (as that term is defined within the meaning of the Regulations under Code Section&nbsp;416) having annual "415 Compensation" greater than
50&nbsp;percent of the amount in effect under Code Section&nbsp;415(b)(1)(A) for any such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

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of the ten employees having annual "415 Compensation" from the Employer for a Plan Year greater than the dollar limitation in effect under Code
Section&nbsp;415(c)(1)(A) for the calendar year in which such Plan Year ends and owning (or considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;318) both more than one-half
percent interest and the largest interests in the Employer. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
"five percent owner" of the Employer. "Five percent owner" means any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;318) more
than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of the Employer or stock possessing more than five percent (5%) of the total combined voting power of all stock of the Employer or, in the case of an
unincorporated business, any person who owns more than five percent (5%) of the capital or profits interest in the Employer. In determining percentage ownership hereunder, employers that would
otherwise be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;and (o)&nbsp;shall be treated as separate employers. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
"one percent owner" of the Employer having an annual "415 Compensation" from the Employer of more than $150,000. "One percent owner" means any person who owns (or is
considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;318) more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of the Employer or stock possessing more than one percent (1%) of the total
combined voting power of all stock of the Employer or, in the case of an unincorporated business, any person who owns more than one percent (1%) of the capital or profits interest in the Employer. In
determining percentage ownership hereunder, employers that would otherwise be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;and (o)&nbsp;shall be treated as separate employers. However, in
determining whether an individual has "415 Compensation" of more than $150,000, "415 Compensation" from each employer required to be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;and
(o)&nbsp;shall be taken into account. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section, the determination of "415 Compensation" shall be made by including amounts which are contributed by the Employer pursuant to a salary reduction agreement
and which are not includible in the gross income of the Participant under Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b) or 457(b), and Employee contributions described in Code
Section&nbsp;414(h)(2) that are treated as Employer contributions. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Late
Retirement Date" means a Participant's actual Retirement Date after having reached Normal Retirement Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Leased
Employee" means, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, any person (other than an Employee of the recipient Employer) who pursuant to an
agreement between the recipient
Employer and any other person or entity ("leasing organization") has performed services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons determined in accordance with Code
Section&nbsp;414(n)(6)) on a substantially full-time basis for a period of at least one year and such services are performed under primary direction or control by the recipient Employer.
Contributions or benefits provided a Leased Employee by the leasing organization that are attributable to services performed for the recipient Employer shall be treated as provided by the recipient
Employer. Furthermore, Compensation for a Leased Employee shall only include Compensation from the leasing organization that is attributable to services performed for the recipient Employer. A Leased
Employee shall not be considered an Employee of the recipient Employer: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if
such Employee is covered by a money purchase pension plan providing: </FONT></P>

<UL>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
nonintegrated employer contribution rate of at least 10% of compensation, as defined in Code Section&nbsp;415(c)(3); </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;immediate
participation; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;full
and immediate vesting; and </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Non-Elective
Contribution" means the Employer contributions to the Plan excluding, however, contributions made pursuant to the Participant's deferral
election provided for in Section&nbsp;4.2, any Qualified Non-Elective Contribution, and any Qualified Matching Contribution. Employer Matching Contributions that are not Qualified
Matching Contributions shall be considered a Non-Elective Contribution for purposes of the Plan. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Non-Highly
Compensated Participant" means, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, any Participant who is not a Highly Compensated
Employee. However, for purposes of Section&nbsp;4.5(a) and Section&nbsp;4.6, if the prior year testing method is used, a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall be determined using
the definition of Highly Compensated Employee in effect for the preceding Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Non-Key
Employee" means any Employee or former Employee (and such Employee's or former Employee's Beneficiaries) who is not, and has never been a Key
Employee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Normal
Retirement Age" means the Participant's 65th birthday. A Participant shall become fully Vested in the Participant's Account upon attaining Normal Retirement
Age. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Normal
Retirement Date" means the Participant's Normal Retirement Age. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"1-Year
Break in Service" means the applicable computation period during which an Employee has not completed more than 500 Hours of Service with the
Employer. Further, solely for the purpose of determining whether a Participant has incurred a 1-Year Break in Service, Hours of Service shall be recognized for "authorized leaves of
absence" and "maternity and paternity leaves of absence." Years of Service and 1-Year Breaks in Service shall be measured on the same computation period. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Authorized
leave of absence" means an unpaid, temporary cessation from active employment with the Employer pursuant to an established nondiscriminatory policy, whether occasioned by
illness, military service, or any other reason. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
"maternity or paternity leave of absence" means an absence from work for any period by reason of the Employee's pregnancy, birth of the Employee's child, placement of a child with the
Employee in connection with the adoption of such child, or any absence for the purpose of caring for such child for a period immediately following such birth or placement. For this purpose, Hours of
Service shall be credited for the computation period in which the absence from work begins, only if credit therefore is necessary to prevent the Employee from incurring a 1-Year Break in
Service, or, in any other case, in the immediately following computation period. The Hours of Service credited for a "maternity or paternity leave of absence" shall be those which would normally have
been credited but for such absence, or, in any case in which the Administrator is unable to determine such hours normally credited, eight (8)&nbsp;Hours of Service per day. The total Hours of
Service required to be credited for a "maternity or paternity leave of absence" shall not exceed the number of Hours of Service needed to prevent the Employee from incurring a 1-Year Break
in Service. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant"
means any Eligible Employee who participates in the Plan and has not for any reason become ineligible to participate further in the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant
Direction Procedures" means such instructions, guidelines or policies, the terms of which are incorporated herein, as shall be established pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.12 and observed by the Administrator and applied and provided to Participants who have Participant Directed Accounts. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant's
Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to such Participant's total interest in the
Plan and Trust resulting from </FONT></P>

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Employer non-elective contributions. A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that portion of the Participant's Account attributable to Employer matching contributions
made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b), Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c), Employer Qualified Matching Contributions made pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.1(d), and Employer discretionary contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(e). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant's
Combined Account" means the total aggregate amount of each Participant's Elective Account and Participant's Account. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant's
Directed Account" means that portion of a Participant's interest in the Plan with respect to which the Participant has directed the investment in
accordance with the Participant Direction Procedure. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant's
Elective Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to the Participant's total interest
in the Plan and Trust resulting from the Employer Elective Contributions used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests. A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that portion
of the Participant's Elective Account attributable to such Elective Contributions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2, Employer matching contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b), and any
Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contributions. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Participant's
Rollover Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to the Participant's total interest
in the Plan resulting from amounts transferred to this Plan from a direct plan-to-plan transfer and/or with respect to such Participant's interest in the Plan resulting from
amounts transferred from another qualified plan or "conduit" Individual Retirement Account in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.11. A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that
portion of the Participant's Rollover Account attributable to transfers (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;414(l)) and "rollovers." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Plan"
means this instrument, including all amendments thereto. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Plan
Year" means the Plan's accounting year of twelve (12)&nbsp;months commencing on January&nbsp;1st of each year and ending the following December&nbsp;31st. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Qualified
Matching Contribution" means any Employer matching contributions that are made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(d) and Section&nbsp;4.6(b). Such
contributions shall be considered an Elective Contribution for the purposes of the Plan and may be used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Qualified
Matching Contribution Account" means the account established hereunder to which Qualified Matching Contributions are allocated. Amounts in the Qualified
Matching Contribution Account are nonforfeitable when made and are subject to the distribution restrictions provided for under the Plan. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Qualified
Non-Elective Contribution Account" means the account established hereunder to which Qualified Non-Elective Contributions are
allocated. Amounts in the Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account are nonforfeitable when made and are subject to the distribution restrictions provided for under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Qualified
Non-Elective Contribution" means any Employer contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c) and Section&nbsp;4.6(b). Such contributions
shall be considered an Elective Contribution for the purposes of the Plan and may be used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.57&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Regulation"
means the Income Tax Regulations as promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury, and as amended from time
to time. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Reporting
Person" means any Participant who is (a)&nbsp;a director, (b)&nbsp;the direct or indirect beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of any equity
security of the Employer which is registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or (c)&nbsp;certain officers who have been so
designated by any by any registrant affiliate of the Employer, who is required to file&nbsp;a statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act.
Each Plan Year, the Administrator shall identify all of the Reporting Persons for such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Retired
Participant" means a person who has been a Participant but who has become entitled to retirement benefits under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Retirement
Date" means the date as of which a Participant retires for reasons other than Total and Permanent Disability, whether such retirement occurs on a
Participant's Normal Retirement Date or Late Retirement Date (see Section&nbsp;6.1). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Terminated
Participant" means a person who has been a Participant, but whose employment has been terminated other than by death, Total and Permanent Disability or
retirement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.62&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Top
Heavy Plan" means a plan described in Section&nbsp;9.2(a). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Top
Heavy Plan Year" means a Plan Year during which the Plan is a Top Heavy Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Top-Paid
Group" means the top 20&nbsp;percent of Employees who performed services for the Employer during the applicable year, ranked according to the
amount of "415 Compensation" received from the Employer during such year. All Affiliated Employers shall be taken into account as a single employer, and Leased Employees within the meaning of Code
Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2) shall be considered Employees unless such Leased Employees are covered by a plan described in Code Section&nbsp;414(n)(5) and are not covered in any qualified plan
maintained by the Employer. Employees who are non-resident aliens who received no earned income (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;911(d)(2)) from the Employer constituting United
States source income within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;861(a)(3) shall not be treated as Employees. Furthermore, for the purpose of determining the number of active Employees in any year, the
following additional Employees shall also be excluded, however, such Employees shall still be considered for the purpose of identifying the particular Employees in the Top-Paid Group: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
with less than six (6)&nbsp;months of service; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
who normally work less than 17<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> hours per week; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
who normally work less than six (6)&nbsp;months during a year; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees
who have not yet attained age twenty-one (21). </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, if 90&nbsp;percent or more of the Employees of the Employer are covered under agreements the Secretary of Labor finds to be collective bargaining agreements between
Employee representatives and the Employer, and the Plan covers only Employees who are not covered under such agreements, then Employees covered by such agreements shall be excluded from both the total
number of active
Employees as well as from the identification of particular Employees in the Top-Paid Group. The foregoing exclusions set forth in this Section shall be applied on a uniform and consistent
basis for all purposes for which the Code Section&nbsp;414(q) definition is applicable. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.65&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Total
and Permanent Disability" means a physical or mental condition of a Participant resulting from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder which renders such
Participant incapable of continuing any gainful occupation and which condition constitutes total disability under the federal Social Security Acts. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Trustee"
means the person or entity named as trustee herein or in any separate trust forming a part of this Plan, and any successors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Trust
Fund" means the assets of the Plan and Trust as the same shall exist from time to time. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Valuation
Date" means the Anniversary Date and may include any other date or dates deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator for the valuation of the
Participants' accounts during the Plan Year, which may include any day that the Trustee, any transfer agent appointed by the Trustee or the Employer or any stock exchange used by such agent, are open
for business. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.69&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Vested"
means the nonforfeitable portion of any account maintained on behalf of a Participant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Year
of Service" means the computation period of twelve (12)&nbsp;consecutive months, herein set forth, during which an Employee has at least 500 Hours of Service.
For purposes of eligibility for participation, the initial computation period shall begin with the date on which the Employee first performs an Hour of Service. The participation computation period
beginning after a 1-Year Break in Service shall be measured from the date on which an Employee again performs an Hour of Service. The participation computation period shall shift to the
Plan Year which includes the anniversary of the date on which the Employee first performed an Hour of Service. An Employee who is credited with the required Hours of Service in both the initial
computation period (or the computation period beginning after a 1-Year Break in Service) and the Plan Year which includes the anniversary of the date on which the Employee first performed
an Hour of Service, shall be credited with two (2)&nbsp;Years of Service for purposes of eligibility to participate. The computation period shall be the Plan Year if not otherwise set forth herein.
For vesting purposes, the computation period shall be the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Years
of Service and 1-Year Breaks in Service for eligibility purposes will be measured on the same eligibility computation period. Years of Service and 1-Year
Breaks in Service for vesting purposes will be measured on the same vesting computation period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any short Plan Year, the determination of whether an Employee has
completed a Year of Service shall be made in accordance with Department of Labor regulation&nbsp;2530.203-2(c). However, in determining whether an Employee has completed a Year of
Service for benefit accrual purposes in the short Plan Year, the number of the Hours of Service required shall be proportionately reduced based on the number of full months in the short Plan Year.
Years of Service with any Affiliated Employer (and any other entity that has sold one or more operating locations to an Affiliated Employer) shall be recognized for all purposes under the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE II<BR>  ADMINISTRATION    <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>POWERS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition to the general powers and responsibilities otherwise provided for in this Plan, the Employer shall be empowered to appoint and remove the Trustee and the
Administrator from time to time as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan to ensure that the Plan is being operated for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their
Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Code, and the Act. The Employer may appoint counsel, specialists, advisers, agents (including any nonfiduciary agent) and other persons as
the Employer deems necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of its fiduciary duties under this Plan. The Employer may compensate such agents or advisers from the assets of the Plan as
fiduciary expenses (but not including any business (settlor) expenses of the Employer), to the extent not paid by the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer may, by written agreement or designation, appoint at its option an Investment Manager (qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended),
investment adviser, or other agent to provide direction to the Trustee with respect to any or all of the Plan assets. Such appointment shall be given by the Employer in writing in a form acceptable to
the Trustee and shall specifically identify the Plan assets with respect to which the Investment Manager or other agent shall have authority to direct the investment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall establish a "funding policy and method," i.e., it shall determine whether the Plan has a short run need for liquidity (e.g., to pay benefits) or
whether liquidity is a long run goal and investment growth (and stability of same) is a more current need, or shall appoint a qualified person to do so. The Employer or its delegate shall communicate
such needs and goals to the Trustee, who shall coordinate such Plan needs with its investment policy. The communication of such a "funding policy and method" shall not, however, constitute a directive
to the Trustee as to the investment of the Trust Funds. Such "funding policy and method" shall be consistent with the objectives of this Plan and with the requirements of Title I of the Act. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall periodically review the performance of any Fiduciary or other person to whom duties have been delegated or allocated by it under the provisions of
this Plan or pursuant to procedures established hereunder. This requirement may be satisfied by formal periodic review by the Employer or by a qualified person specifically designated by the Employer,
through day-to-day conduct and evaluation, or through other appropriate ways. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DESIGNATION
OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall appoint one or more Administrators. The initial Administrator shall be the Retirement Committee of the Employer. Any person, including, but not limited to, the
Employees of the Employer, shall be eligible to serve as an Administrator. Any person so appointed shall signify acceptance by filing written acceptance with the Employer. An Administrator may resign
by delivering a written resignation to the Employer or be removed by the Employer by delivery of written notice of removal, to take effect at a date specified therein, or upon delivery to the
Administrator if no date is specified. The Employer, upon the resignation or removal of an Administrator, shall promptly designate a successor to this position. If the Employer does not appoint an
Administrator, the Employer will function as the Administrator. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ALLOCATION
AND DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
more than one person is appointed as Administrator, the responsibilities of each Administrator may be specified by the Employer and accepted in writing by each Administrator. In the
event that no such delegation is made by the Employer, the Administrators may allocate the responsibilities among </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>themselves,
in which event the Administrators shall notify the Employer and the Trustee in writing of such action and specify the responsibilities of each Administrator. The Trustee thereafter shall
accept and rely upon any documents executed by the appropriate Administrator until such time as the Employer or the Administrators file with the Trustee a written revocation of such designation. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>POWERS
AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR </FONT></DD></DL>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
primary responsibility of the Administrator is to administer the Plan for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries, subject to the specific terms of the
Plan. The Administrator shall administer the Plan in accordance with its terms and shall have the power and discretion to construe the terms of the Plan and to determine all questions arising in
connection with the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan. Any such determination by the Administrator shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons. The Administrator may
establish procedures, correct any defect, supply any information, or reconcile any inconsistency in such manner and to such extent as shall be deemed necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of
the Plan; provided, however, that any procedure, discretionary act, interpretation or construction shall be done in a nondiscriminatory manner based upon uniform principles consistently applied and
shall be consistent with the intent that the Plan shall continue to be deemed a qualified plan under the terms of Code Section&nbsp;401(a), and shall comply with the terms of the Act and all
regulations issued pursuant thereto. The Administrator shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the Administrator's duties under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator shall be charged with the duties of the general administration of the Plan as set forth under the terms of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the following: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
discretion to determine all questions relating to the eligibility of Employees to participate or remain a Participant hereunder and to receive benefits under the
Plan; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
compute, certify, and direct the Trustee with respect to the amount and the kind of benefits to which any Participant shall be entitled hereunder; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
authorize and direct the Trustee with respect to all discretionary or otherwise directed disbursements from the Trust; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
maintain all necessary records for the administration of the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
interpret the provisions of the Plan and to make and publish such rules for regulation of the Plan as are consistent with the terms hereof; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
determine the size and type of any Contract to be purchased from any insurer and to designate the insurer from which such Contract shall be purchased; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
compute and certify to the Employer and to the Trustee from time to time the sums of money necessary or desirable to be contributed to the Plan; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
consult with the Employer and the Trustee regarding the short and long-term liquidity needs of the Plan in order that the Trustee can exercise any
investment discretion in a manner designed to accomplish specific objectives; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
prepare and implement a procedure for notifying Participants and Beneficiaries of their rights to elect joint and survivor annuities as required by the Act and
regulations thereunder; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
prepare and implement a procedure to notify Eligible Employees that they may elect to have a portion of their Compensation deferred or paid to them in cash; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
act as the named Fiduciary responsible for communications with Participants as needed to maintain Plan compliance with Act Section&nbsp;404(c), including, but not
limited to, the receipt and transmitting of Participant's directions as to the investment of their account(s) under the Plan and </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>the
formulation of policies, rules, and procedures pursuant to which Participants may give investment instructions with respect to the investment of their accounts; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
determine the validity of, and take appropriate action with respect to, any qualified domestic relations order received by it; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;to
assist any Participant regarding the Participant's rights, benefits, or elections available under the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>RECORDS
AND REPORTS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator shall keep a record of all actions taken and shall keep all other books of account, records, policies, and other data that may be necessary for proper administration of
the Plan and shall be responsible for supplying all information and reports to the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Participants, Beneficiaries and others as required by law. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>APPOINTMENT
OF ADVISERS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator, or the Trustee with the consent of the Administrator, may appoint counsel, specialists, advisers, agents (including nonfiduciary agents) and other persons as the
Administrator or the Trustee deems necessary or desirable in connection with the administration of this Plan, including but not limited to agents and advisers to assist with the administration and
management of the Plan, and thereby to provide, among such other duties as the Administrator may appoint, assistance with maintaining Plan records and the providing of investment information to the
Plan's investment fiduciaries and to Plan Participants. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>INFORMATION
FROM EMPLOYER </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall supply full and timely information to the Administrator on all pertinent facts as the Administrator may require in order to perform its function hereunder and the
Administrator shall advise the Trustee of such of the foregoing facts as may be pertinent to the Trustee's duties under the Plan. The Administrator may rely upon such information as is supplied by the
Employer and shall have no duty or responsibility to verify such information. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.8</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>PAYMENT
OF EXPENSES </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
expenses of administration may be paid out of the Trust Fund unless paid by the Employer. Such expenses shall include any expenses incident to the functioning of the Administrator,
or any person or persons retained or appointed by any Named Fiduciary incident to the exercise of their duties under the Plan, including, but not limited to, fees of accountants, counsel, Investment
Managers, agents (including nonfiduciary agents) appointed for the purpose of assisting the Administrator or the Trustee in carrying out the instructions of Participants as to the directed investment
of their accounts and other specialists and their agents, the costs of any bonds required pursuant to Act Section&nbsp;412, and other costs of administering the Plan. Until paid, the expenses shall
constitute a liability of the Trust Fund. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.9</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>MAJORITY
ACTIONS </FONT></DD></DL>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
where there has been an allocation and delegation of administrative authority pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.3, if there is more than one Administrator, then they shall act by a
majority of their number, but may authorize one or more of them to sign all papers on their behalf. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.10</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>CLAIMS
PROCEDURE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Claims
for benefits under the Plan may be filed in writing with the Administrator. Written notice of the disposition of a claim shall be furnished to the claimant within ninety
(90)&nbsp;days after the application is filed, or such period as is required by applicable law or Department of Labor regulation. In the event the claim is denied, the reasons for the denial shall
be specifically set forth in the notice in </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>language
calculated to be understood by the claimant, pertinent provisions of the Plan shall be cited, and, where appropriate, an explanation as to how the claimant can perfect the claim will be
provided. In addition, the claimant shall be furnished with an explanation of the Plan's claims review procedure. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.11</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>CLAIMS
REVIEW PROCEDURE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
Employee, former Employee, or Beneficiary of either, who has been denied a benefit by a decision of the Administrator pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.10 shall be entitled to request the
Administrator to give further consideration to a claim by filing with the Administrator a written request for a hearing. Such request, together with a written statement of the reasons why the claimant
believes the claim should be allowed, shall be filed with the Administrator no later than sixty (60)&nbsp;days after receipt of the written notification provided for in Section&nbsp;2.10. The
Administrator shall then conduct a hearing within the next sixty (60)&nbsp;days, at which the claimant may be represented by an attorney or any other representative of such claimant's choosing and
expense and at which the claimant shall have an opportunity to submit written and oral evidence and arguments in support of the claim. At the hearing (or prior thereto upon five (5)&nbsp;business
days written notice to the Administrator) the claimant or the claimant's representative shall have an opportunity to review all documents in the possession of the Administrator which are pertinent to
the claim at issue and its disallowance. Either the claimant or the Administrator may cause a court reporter to attend the hearing and record the proceedings. In such event, a complete written
transcript of the proceedings shall be furnished to both parties by the court reporter. The full expense of any such court reporter and such transcripts shall be borne by the party causing the court
reporter to attend the hearing. A final decision as to the allowance of the claim shall be made by the Administrator within sixty (60)&nbsp;days of receipt of the appeal (unless there has been an
extension of sixty (60)&nbsp;days due to special circumstances, provided the delay and the special circumstances occasioning it are communicated to the claimant within the sixty (60)&nbsp;day
period). Such communication shall be
written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include specific reasons for the decision and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is
based. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE III<BR>  ELIGIBILITY    <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>CONDITIONS
OF ELIGIBILITY </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Eligible Employee who has completed six (6)&nbsp;Months of Service and has attained age 21 shall be eligible to participate hereunder as of the date he has
satisfied such requirements. For purposes of this Section, an Eligible Employee will be deemed to have completed six (6)&nbsp;Months of Service if he has been in the continuous employ of the
Employer as of the date six (6)&nbsp;months after his employment commencement date. For purposes of this Section, "employment commencement date" shall be the first day that an Eligible Employee is
entitled to be credited with an Hour of Service for the performance of duty; for any Eligible Employee who terminates his initial employment prior to satisfaction of this six (6)&nbsp;Months of
Service requirement, and becomes reemployed by the Employer, his "employment commencement date" shall be the date of such reemployment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any Employee who was a Participant in the Plan prior to the effective date of this amendment and restatement shall continue to participate
in the Plan. The Employer shall give each prospective Eligible Employee written notice of his eligibility to participate in the Plan as soon as practicable after the Eligible Employee has satisfied
the eligibility requirements of this Section&nbsp;3.1. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PARTICIPATION </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Eligible Employee shall become a Participant effective as of the earlier of the first day of the next calendar quarter of the Plan Year following the date such
Employee met the eligibility requirements of Section&nbsp;3.1, provided said Employee was still employed as of such date (or if not employed on such date, as of the date of rehire if a
1-Year Break in Service has not
occurred or, if later, the date that the Employee would have otherwise entered the Plan had the Employee not terminated employment). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
an Eligible Employee satisfies the Plan's eligibility requirement conditions by reason of recognition of service with a predecessor employer, such Employee will
become a Participant as of the day the Plan credits service with a predecessor employer or, if later, the date the Employee would have otherwise entered the Plan had the service with the predecessor
employer been service with the Employer. </FONT></P>

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<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF ELIGIBILITY </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator shall determine the eligibility of each Employee for participation in the Plan based upon information furnished by the Employer. Such determination shall be conclusive
and binding upon all persons, as long as the same is made pursuant to the Plan and the Act. Such determination shall be subject to review pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.11. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TERMINATION
OF ELIGIBILITY </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event a Participant shall go from a classification of an Eligible Employee to an ineligible Employee, such Former Participant shall continue to vest in the Plan
for each Year of Service completed while a noneligible Employee, until such time as the Participant's Account is forfeited or distributed pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Additionally, the Former
Participant's interest in the Plan shall continue to share in the earnings of the Trust Fund. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event a Participant is no longer a member of an eligible class of Employees and becomes ineligible to participate but has not incurred a 1-Year Break
in Service, such Employee will participate immediately upon returning to an eligible class of Employees. If such Participant incurs a 1-Year Break in Service, eligibility will be
determined under the break in service rules of the Plan. </FONT></P>

</UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>OMISSION
OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE </FONT></DD></DL>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
in any Plan Year, any Employee who should be included as a Participant in the Plan is erroneously omitted and discovery of such omission is not made until after a contribution by the
Employer for the year has been made and allocated, then the Employer shall make a subsequent contribution, if necessary after the application of Section&nbsp;4.4(c), so that the omitted Employee
receives a total amount which the Employee would have received (including both Employer contributions and earnings thereon) had the Employee not been omitted. Such contribution shall be made
regardless of whether it is deductible in whole or in part in any taxable year under applicable provisions of the Code. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>INCLUSION
OF INELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
in any Plan Year, any person who should not have been included as a Participant in the Plan is erroneously included and discovery of such inclusion is not made until after a
contribution for the year has been made and allocated, the Employer shall be entitled to recover the contribution made with respect to the ineligible person provided the error is discovered within
twelve (12)&nbsp;months of the date on which it was made. Otherwise, the amount contributed with respect to the ineligible person shall constitute a Forfeiture for the Plan Year in which the
discovery is made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Deferred Compensation made by an ineligible person shall be distributed to the person (along with any earnings attributable to such Deferred
Compensation). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>REHIRED
EMPLOYEES </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
any Participant becomes a Former Participant due to severance from employment with the Employer and is reemployed by the Employer, the Former Participant shall become a Participant as
of the next calendar quarter following the reemployment date. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.8</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ELECTION
NOT TO PARTICIPATE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Employee, for Plan Years beginning on or after the later of the adoption date or effective date of this amendment and restatement, may, subject to the approval of the Employer, elect
voluntarily not to
participate in the Plan. The election not to participate must be irrevocable and communicated to the Employer, in writing, within a reasonable period of time before the beginning of the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE IV<BR>  CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION    <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>FORMULA
FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
each Plan Year, the Employer shall contribute to the Plan, except as otherwise provided: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
amount of the total salary reduction elections of all Participants made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(a), which amount shall be deemed an Employer Elective
Contribution. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
behalf of each Participant who is eligible to share in matching contributions for the Plan Year, a discretionary matching contribution that is a percentage of such
Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year. The Employer may allocate in its sole discretion and in a
nondiscriminatory manner a different matching contribution for the Plan Year to Participants at each of its different facilities, as set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;B, as may be amended from time to time
by the Administrator. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
behalf of each Non-Highly Compensated Participant who is eligible to share in the Qualified Non-Elective Contribution for the Plan Year, a
discretionary Qualified Non-Elective Contribution equal to a uniform percentage of each eligible individual's Compensation, the exact percentage, if any, to be determined each year by the
Employer. Any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution shall be deemed an Employer Elective Contribution. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
behalf of each Non-Highly Compensated Participant who is eligible to share in the Qualified Matching Contribution for the Plan Year, a discretionary
Qualified Matching Contribution equal to a uniform percentage of each eligible individual's Compensation, the exact percentage, if any, to be determined each year by the Employer. Any Employer
Qualified Matching Contribution shall be deemed an Employer Elective Contribution. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
discretionary amount on behalf of each of the following groups of Participants, which amount, if any, shall be deemed an Employer Non-Elective
Contribution. The Employer shall provide the Administrator with written notification of the amount of the contribution to be allocated to each group. The account or any sub-account created
for such Employer Non-Elective Contribution shall include (i)&nbsp;any discretionary contribution previously made as an Employer Non-Elective Contribution based on an amount
equal to one percent (1%) of the first $12,000 of the Compensation of each Participant eligible to share in such contribution; (ii)&nbsp;any profit sharing contributions made to the CHS Berwick
Hospital Corporation Supplemental Profit Sharing Plan with respect to Participants that has been merged with and into this Plan; and (iii)&nbsp;the amounts attributable to employer contributions and
matching contributions under the Plateau Medical Center,&nbsp;Inc. Retirement Savings Plan that were transferred to and accepted by the Plan; and (iv)&nbsp;any other fully vested employer accounts
transferred to and accepted by the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally,
to the extent necessary, the Employer shall contribute to the Plan the amount necessary to provide the top heavy minimum contribution. Other than on those
occasions when the Employer chooses to contribute any required Employer Matching Contributions to the Trust in the form of shares of Common Stock, unless otherwise agreed to by the Trustee, all
contributions to said Trust shall be made only in cash or in such property as is acceptable to the Trustee. All contributions may be made in one or more installments. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall make special contributions to the Plan as set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;C, as may be amended from time to time by the Administrator. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>PARTICIPANT'S
SALARY REDUCTION ELECTION </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
Participant may elect to defer Compensation which would have been received in the Plan Year, but for the deferral election, by 1% up to 15%. A deferral election (or
modification of an earlier election) may not be made with respect to Compensation that is currently available on or before the date the Participant executed such election. For purposes of this
Section, Compensation shall be determined prior to any reductions made pursuant to Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b) or 457(b), and Employee contributions described in Code
Section&nbsp;414(h)(2) that are treated as Employer contributions. The amount by which Compensation is reduced shall be that Participant's Deferred Compensation and be treated as an Employer
Elective Contribution and allocated to that Participant's Elective Account. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
balance in each Participant's Elective Account, Qualified Matching Contribution Account, and Qualified Non-Elective Contribution Account shall be fully
Vested at all times and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall not be subject to Forfeiture for any reason. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in the Plan to the contrary, amounts held in the Participant's Elective Account, Qualified Matching Contribution Account, and Qualified
Non-Elective Contribution Account may not be distributable earlier than: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
Participant's separation from employment, Total and Permanent Disability, or death; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
Participant's attainment of age 59<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL>; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
termination of the Plan without the existence at the time of Plan termination of another defined contribution plan or the establishment of a successor defined
contribution plan by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer within the period ending twelve months after distribution of all assets from the Plan maintained by the Employer. For this purpose, a
defined contribution plan does not include an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;4975(e)(7) or 409), a simplified employee pension plan (as defined in Code
Section&nbsp;408(k)), or a simple individual retirement account plan (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;408(p)); </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
date of disposition by the Employer to an entity that is not an Affiliated Employer of substantially all of the assets (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;409(d)(2)) used in a trade or business of such corporation if such corporation continues to maintain this Plan after the disposition with respect to a Participant who continues
employment with the corporation acquiring such assets; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
date of disposition by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer who maintains the Plan of its interest in a subsidiary (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;409(d)(3)) to an entity that is not an Affiliated Employer but only with respect to a Participant who continues employment with such subsidiary. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
proven financial hardship of a Participant, subject to the limitations of Section&nbsp;6.11. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
each Plan Year, a Participant's Deferred Compensation made under this Plan and all other plans, contracts or arrangements of the Employer maintaining this Plan shall
not exceed, during any taxable year of the Participant, the limitation imposed by Code Section&nbsp;402(g), as in effect at the beginning of such taxable year. If such dollar limitation is exceeded,
a Participant will be deemed to have notified the Administrator of such excess amount that shall be distributed in a manner consistent with Section&nbsp;4.2(f). The dollar limitation shall be
adjusted annually pursuant to the method provided in Code Section&nbsp;415(d) in accordance with Regulations. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event a Participant has received a hardship distribution pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(iv)(B) from any other plan maintained by the
Employer, then such Participant shall not be permitted to elect to have Deferred Compensation contributed to the Plan for a period of twelve (12)&nbsp;months following the receipt of the
distribution. Furthermore, the dollar limitation under Code Section&nbsp;402(g) shall be reduced, with respect to the Participant's taxable year following the taxable year in which the hardship
distribution was made, by the amount of such Participant's Deferred Compensation, if any, pursuant to this Plan (and any other plan maintained by the Employer) for the taxable year of the hardship
distribution. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Participant's Deferred Compensation under this Plan together with any elective deferrals (as defined in Regulation&nbsp;1.402(g)-1(b)) under another
qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as described in Code Section&nbsp;401(k)), a simplified employee pension (as described in Code Section&nbsp;408(k)(6)), a simple individual retirement
account plan (as described in Code Section&nbsp;408(p)), a salary reduction arrangement (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;3121(a)(5)(D)), a deferred compensation plan under Code
Section&nbsp;457(b), or a trust described in Code Section&nbsp;501(c)(18) cumulatively exceed the limitation imposed by Code Section&nbsp;402(g) (as adjusted annually in accordance with the
method provided in Code Section&nbsp;415(d) pursuant to Regulations) for such Participant's taxable year, the Participant may, not later than March&nbsp;1 following the close of the Participant's
taxable year,
notify the Administrator in writing of such excess and request that the Participant's Deferred Compensation under this Plan be reduced by an amount specified by the Participant. In such event, the
Administrator may direct the Trustee to distribute such excess amount (and any Income allocable to such excess amount) to the Participant not later than the first April&nbsp;15th following the close
of the Participant's taxable year. Any distribution of less than the entire amount of Excess Deferred Compensation and Income shall be treated as a pro rata distribution of Excess Deferred
Compensation and Income. The amount distributed shall not exceed the Participant's Deferred Compensation under the Plan for the taxable year (and any Income allocable to such excess amount). Any
distribution on or before the last day of the Participant's taxable year must satisfy each of the following conditions: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
distribution must be made after the date on which the Plan received the Excess Deferred Compensation; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Participant shall designate the distribution as Excess Deferred Compensation; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Plan must designate the distribution as a distribution of Excess Deferred Compensation. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
Section&nbsp;4.2(f) above, a Participant's Excess Deferred Compensation shall be reduced, but not below zero, by any distribution of Excess
Contributions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.6(a) for the Plan Year beginning with or within the taxable year of the Participant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
Normal Retirement Date, or such other date when the Participant shall be entitled to receive benefits, the fair market value of the Participant's Elective Account
shall be used to provide additional benefits to the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer
Elective Contributions made pursuant to this Section may be segregated into a separate account for each Participant in a federally-insured savings account,
certificate of deposit in a bank or savings and loan association, money market certificate, or other short-term debt security acceptable to the Trustee until such time as the allocations
pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.4 have been made. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer and the Administrator shall implement the salary reduction elections provided for herein in accordance with the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Participant must make an initial salary deferral election within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30)&nbsp;days, after entering the Plan pursuant to
Section&nbsp;3.2. If the Participant fails to make an initial salary deferral election within such time, then such Participant may thereafter make an election in accordance with the rules governing
modifications. The Participant shall make such an election by entering into a written salary reduction agreement with the Employer and filing such agreement with the Administrator. Such election shall
initially be effective beginning with the pay period following the acceptance of the salary reduction agreement by the Administrator, shall not have retroactive effect, and shall remain in force until
revoked. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Participant may modify a prior election during the Plan Year and concurrently make a new election by filing a written notice with the Administrator within a reasonable
time before the pay period for which such modification is to be effective. However, modifications to a salary deferral election shall only be permitted quarterly during election periods established by
the Administrator prior to the first day of each Plan Year quarter or as otherwise determined by the Administrator. Any modification shall not have retroactive effect and shall remain in force until
revoked. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Participant may elect to prospectively revoke the Participant's salary reduction agreement in its entirety at any time during the Plan Year by providing the
Administrator with advance notice of such revocation (at such time and in such form as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion). Such revocation shall become effective as of the
beginning of the first calendar quarter next following the receipt of notice by the Administrator. Furthermore, the termination of the Participant's employment, or the cessation of participation for
any reason, shall be deemed to revoke any salary reduction agreement then in effect, effective immediately following the close of the pay period within which such termination or cessation occurs. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Section, if a Participant incurs a 1-Year Break in Service while still employed by the Employer, such Participant
will not be eligible to make deferral elections for future Plan Years until the Participant completes 500 Hours of Service during a Plan Year, at which point the Participant will be eligible to make
deferral elections for all succeeding Plan Years in accordance with the other provisions of the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TIME
OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONThe Employer may make its contribution to the Plan for a particular Plan Year at such time as the Employer, in its sole discretion, determines.
If the Employer makes a contribution for a particular Plan Year after the close of that Plan Year, the Employer will designate to the Trustee the Plan Year for which the Employer is making its
contribution. However, Elective Contributions accumulated through payroll deductions shall be paid to the Trustee as of the earliest date on which such contributions can reasonably be segregated from
the Employer's general assets, but in any event within ninety, (90)&nbsp;days from the date on which such amounts would otherwise have been payable to the Participant in cash. The provisions of
Department of Labor regulations 2510.3-102 are incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, any additional Employer contributions which are allocable to the Participant's Elective
Account for a Plan Year shall be paid to the Plan no later than the twelve-month period immediately following the close of such Plan Year.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ALLOCATION
OF CONTRIBUTION, FORFEITURES AND EARNINGS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator shall establish and maintain an account in the name of each Participant to which the Administrator shall credit as of each Anniversary Date, or other
Valuation Date, all amounts allocated to each such Participant as set forth herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall provide the Administrator with all information required by the Administrator to make a proper allocation of the Employer contributions for each Plan
Year. Within a reasonable period of time after the date of receipt by the Administrator of such information, the Administrator shall allocate such contribution as follows: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the Employer Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(a), to each Participant's Elective Account in an amount equal to each such
Participant's Deferred Compensation for the year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the Employer Matching Contribution made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b), except for the Employer Elective Contribution to another plan maintained by
the Employer, to each Participant's matching Account in an amount to be determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.1(b). Such Account shall be subject to the applicable vesting schedule. Only
Participants who are actively employed at the beginning of the last day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the Employer Matching Contribution for the year. However, if a Participant incurs
a 1-Year Break in Service while still employed by the Employer, such Participant will not be eligible to share in any matching contributions for future Plan Years until the Participant
completes 500 Hours of Service during a Plan Year, at which point the Participant will be eligible to share in the Employer Matching Contributions for all succeeding Plan Years in accordance with the
other provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant terminates employment on or after the Participant's Normal Retirement Date during the final quarter of a Plan Year, such
Participant shall be deemed to have been employed at the beginning of the last day of such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c), to each Participant's Elective Account when used to
satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or Participant's Account in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.1(c). Only Non-Highly Compensated Participants who are actively employed on the
last day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the Qualified Non-Elective Contribution for the year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the Employer Non-Elective Contribution made on behalf of each group of Participants pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(e), to each Participant's
Account within a group in the same proportion that each such Participant's Compensation for the year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants within the same group for such year. Only
Participants who have completed a Year of Service during the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the discretionary contribution for the year. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
or before each Anniversary Date any amounts that became Forfeitures since the last Anniversary Date may be used to satisfy any contribution that may be required
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.5 and/or 6.9 or be used to pay any administrative expenses of the Plan. The remaining Forfeitures, if any, shall be used to reduce the contribution of the Employer
hereunder for the Plan Year in which such Forfeitures occur. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
any Top Heavy Plan Year, Non-Key Employees not otherwise eligible to share in the allocation of contributions as provided above shall receive the minimum
allocation provided for in Section&nbsp;4.4(g) if eligible pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;4.4(i). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of each Valuation Date, before the current valuation period allocation of Employer contributions, any earnings or losses (net appreciation or net depreciation) of the
Trust Fund shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Participant's and Former Participant's nonsegregated accounts bear to the total of all Participants' and Former Participants'
nonsegregated accounts as of such date. Earnings or losses with respect to a Participant's Directed Account shall be allocated in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.12. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants'
accounts shall be debited for any insurance or annuity premiums paid, if any, and credited with any dividends received on insurance contracts. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimum
Allocations Required for Top Heavy Plan Years: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any Top Heavy Plan Year, the sum of the Employer contributions allocated to the
Participant's Combined Account of each Non-Key Employee shall be equal to at least three percent (3%) of such Non-Key Employee's "415 Compensation" (reduced by contributions
and forfeitures, if any, allocated to each Non-Key Employee in any defined contribution plan included with this Plan in a Required Aggregation Group). However, if (1)&nbsp;the sum of the
Employer contributions allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of each Key Employee for such Top Heavy Plan Year is less than three percent (3%) of each Key Employee's "415 Compensation" and
(2)&nbsp;this Plan is not required to be included in an Aggregation Group to enable a defined benefit plan to meet the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(4) or 410, the sum of the Employer
contributions allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of each Non-Key Employee shall be equal to the largest percentage allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of any Key
Employee.
However, in determining whether a Non-Key Employee has received the required minimum allocation, such Non-Key Employee's Deferred Compensation and matching contributions needed
to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.5(a) or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.7(a) shall not be taken into account.
However, no such minimum allocation shall be required in this Plan for any Non-Key Employee who participates in another defined contribution plan subject to Code Section&nbsp;412
included with this Plan in a Required Aggregation Group. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of the minimum allocations set forth above, the percentage allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of any Key Employee shall be equal to the ratio
of the sum of the Employer contributions allocated on behalf of such Key Employee divided by the "415 Compensation" for such Key Employee. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
any Top Heavy Plan Year, the minimum allocations set forth above shall be allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of all Non-Key Employees who
are Participants and who are employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year, including Non-Key Employees who have (1)&nbsp;failed to complete a Year of Service; and
(2)&nbsp;declined to make mandatory contributions (if required) or, in the case of a cash or deferred arrangement, elective contributions to the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
lieu of the above, if a Non-Key Employee participates in this Plan and a defined benefit pension plan included in a Required Aggregation Group which is
top heavy, a minimum allocation of five percent (5%) of "415 Compensation" shall be provided under this Plan. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of this Section, "415 Compensation" in excess of $200,000 (or such other amount provided in the Code) shall be disregarded. Such amount shall be
adjusted for increases in the cost of living in accordance with Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(17)(B), except that the dollar increase in effect on January&nbsp;1 of any calendar year shall be effective
for the Plan Year beginning with or within such calendar year. If "415 Compensation" for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a Participant's minimum benefit for the
current Plan Year, the "415 Compensation" for such determination period is subject to the applicable annual "415 Compensation" limit in effect for that prior period. For this purpose, in determining
the minimum benefit in Plan Years beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 1989, the annual "415 Compensation" limit in effect for determination periods beginning before that date is $200,000 (or such
other amount as adjusted for increases in the cost of living in accordance with Code Section&nbsp;415(d) for determination periods beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 1989, and in accordance
with Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(17)(B) for determination periods beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 1994). For determination periods beginning prior to January&nbsp;1, 1989, the $200,000 limit
shall apply only </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>for
Top Heavy Plan Years and shall not be adjusted. For any short Plan Year the "415 Compensation" limit shall be an amount equal to the "415 Compensation" limit for the calendar year in which the
Plan Year begins multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing the number of full months in the short Plan Year by twelve (12). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Participants who terminated employment for any reason during the Plan Year shall share in the salary reduction
contributions made by the Employer for the year of termination without regard to the Hours of Service credited. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in this Section to the contrary, all information necessary to properly reflect a given transaction may not be available until after the date
specified herein for processing such transaction, in which case the transaction will be reflected when such information is received and processed. Subject to express limits that may be imposed under
the Code, the processing of any contribution, distribution or other transaction may be delayed for any legitimate business reason (including, but not limited to, failure of systems or computer
programs, failure of the means of the transmission of data, force majeure, the failure of a service provider to timely receive values or prices, and the correction for errors or omissions or the
errors or omissions of any service provider). The processing date of a transaction will be binding for all purposes of the Plan. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, if this is a Plan that would otherwise fail to meet the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;410(b)(1) and the Regulations
thereunder because Employer contributions would not be allocated to a sufficient number or percentage of Participants for a Plan Year, then the following rules shall apply: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
group of Participants eligible to share in the Employer's contribution for the Plan Year shall be expanded to include the minimum number of Participants who would
not otherwise be eligible as are necessary to satisfy the applicable test specified above. The specific Participants who shall become
eligible under the terms of this paragraph shall be those who have not separated from employment prior to the last day of the Plan Year and have completed the greatest number of Hours of Service in
the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
after application of paragraph&nbsp;(1) above, the applicable test is still not satisfied, then the group of Participants eligible to share in the Employer's
contribution for the Plan Year shall be further expanded to include the minimum number of Participants who have separated from service prior to the last day of the Plan Year as are necessary to
satisfy the applicable test. The specific Participants who shall become eligible to share shall be those Participants who have completed the greatest number of Hours of Service in the Plan Year before
terminating employment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing
in this Section shall permit the reduction of a Participant's accrued benefit. Therefore any amounts that have previously been allocated to Participants may not
be reallocated to satisfy these requirements. In such event, the Employer shall make an additional contribution equal to the amount such affected Participants would have received had they been
included in the allocations, even if it exceeds the amount which would be deductible under Code Section&nbsp;404. Any adjustment to the allocations pursuant to this paragraph shall be considered a
retroactive amendment adopted by the last day of the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the portion of the Plan which is not a Code Section&nbsp;401(k) or 401(m) plan would fail to satisfy Code Section&nbsp;410(b) if
the coverage tests were applied by treating those Participants whose only allocation would otherwise be provided under the top heavy formula as if they were not currently benefiting under the Plan,
then, for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4.4(n), such Participants shall be treated as not benefiting and shall </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>therefore
be eligible to be included in the expanded class of Participants who will share in the allocation provided under the Plan's non top heavy formula. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participants
who are not actively employed on the last day of the Plan Year due to retirement (normal or late), Total and Permanent Disability, or death shall share in
the allocation of contributions for that Plan Year only if otherwise eligible in accordance with this Section. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ACTUAL
DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum
Annual Allocation: For each Plan Year beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, the annual allocation derived from Employer Elective Contributions to a Highly
Compensated Participant's Elective Account shall satisfy one of the following tests: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
"Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group shall not be more than the "Actual Deferral Percentage" of the Non-Highly
Compensated Participant group multiplied by 1.25, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
excess of the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group over the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly
Compensated Participant group shall not be more than two percentage points. Additionally, the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group shall not exceed the "Actual
Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group multiplied by 2. The provisions of Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(3) and Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(b) are
incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>However,
in order to prevent the multiple use of the alternative method described in (2)&nbsp;above and in Code Section&nbsp;401(m)(9)(A), any Highly Compensated Participant eligible to make
elective deferrals pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 and to make Employee contributions or to receive matching contributions under this Plan or under any other plan maintained by the Employer or an
Affiliated Employer shall have a combination of such Participant's Elective Contributions and Employer matching contributions reduced pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.6(a) and
Regulation&nbsp;1.401(m)-2, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of this Section, "Actual Deferral Percentage" means, with respect to the Highly Compensated Participant group and Non-Highly Compensated
Participant group for a Plan Year, the average of the ratios, calculated separately for each Participant in such group, of the amount of Employer Elective Contributions allocated to each Participant's
Elective Account for such Plan Year to such Participant's "414(s) Compensation" for such Plan Year. The actual deferral ratio for each Participant and the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for each group
shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent. Employer Elective Contributions allocated to each Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Elective Account shall
be reduced by Excess Deferred Compensation to the extent such excess amounts are made under this Plan or any other plan maintained by the Employer. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of Sections 4.5(a) and 4.6, a Highly Compensated Participant and a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any Employee eligible to
make a deferral election pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2, whether or not such deferral election was made or suspended pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b), and 401(k), if two or more plans that include cash or deferred arrangements are considered one plan
for the purposes of Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(4) or 410(b) (other than Code Section&nbsp;410(b)(2)(A)(ii)), the cash or deferred arrangements included in such plans shall be treated as one
arrangement. In addition, two or more cash or deferred arrangements may be considered as a single arrangement for purposes of determining whether or not such arrangements satisfy Code Sections
401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k). In such a case, the cash or deferred arrangements included in such plans and the plans </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>including
such arrangements shall be treated as one arrangement and as one plan for purposes of this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k). Any adjustment to the
Non-Highly Compensated Participant actual deferral ratio for the prior year shall be made in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1 and any superseding guidance.
Plans may be aggregated under this paragraph&nbsp;(d) only if they have the same plan year. Notwithstanding the above, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, if two or more plans
which include cash or deferred arrangements are permissively aggregated under Regulation&nbsp;1.410(b)-7(d), all plans permissively aggregated must use either the current year testing
method or the prior year testing method for the testing year. Notwithstanding the above, an employee stock ownership plan described in Code Section&nbsp;4975(e)(7) or 409 may not be combined with
this Plan for purposes of determining whether the employee stock ownership plan or this Plan satisfies this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of this Section, if a Highly Compensated Participant is a Participant under two or more cash or deferred arrangements (other than a cash or deferred
arrangement which is part of an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section&nbsp;4975(e)(7) or 409) of the Employer or an Affiliated Employer, all such cash or deferred arrangements
shall be treated as one cash or deferred arrangement for the purpose of determining the actual deferral ratio with respect to such Highly Compensated Participant. However, if the cash or deferred
arrangements have different plan years, this paragraph shall be applied by treating all cash or deferred arrangements ending with or within the same calendar year as a single arrangement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of this Section, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, when calculating the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the
Non-Highly Compensated Participant group, the current year testing method shall be used. For Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001, when calculating the "Actual Deferral
Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group, the prior year testing method shall be used. The election of the prior year testing method is made pursuant to Internal
Revenue Service Notice 98-1, Section&nbsp;VII (or superseding guidance), the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in this Section to the contrary, the provisions of this Section and Section&nbsp;4.6 may be applied separately (or will be applied separately
to the extent required by Regulations) to each plan within the meaning of Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(g)(11). Furthermore, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1998, the
provisions of Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(3)(F) may be used to exclude from consideration all Non-Highly
Compensated Employees who have not satisfied the minimum age and service requirements of Code Section&nbsp;410(a)(1)(A). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ADJUSTMENT
TO ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTSIn the event (or if it is anticipated) that the initial allocations of the Employer Elective Contributions made pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.4 do (or might) not satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a) for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, the Administrator shall adjust Excess
Contributions pursuant to the options set forth below: </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the end of each Plan Year, but in no event later than the close of the following Plan Year, the Highly
Compensated Participant having the largest dollar amount of Elective Contributions shall have a portion of such Participant's Elective Contributions distributed until the total amount of Excess
Contributions has been distributed or until the amount of such Participant's Elective Contributions equals the Elective Contributions of the Highly Compensated Participant having the second largest
dollar amount of Elective Contributions. This process shall continue until the total amount of Excess Contributions has been distributed. In determining the amount of Excess Contributions to be
distributed with respect to an affected Highly Compensated Participant as determined herein, such amount shall be reduced pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2(f) by any Excess Deferred Compensation </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>previously
distributed to such affected Highly Compensated Participant for such Participant's taxable year ending with or within such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to the distribution of Excess Contributions pursuant to (a)&nbsp;above, such distribution: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;may
be postponed but not later than the close of the Plan Year following the Plan Year to which they are allocable; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;shall
be adjusted for Income; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;shall
be designated by the Employer as a distribution of Excess Contributions (and Income). </FONT></P>

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<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
distribution of less than the entire amount of Excess Contributions shall be treated as a pro rata distribution of Excess Contributions and Income. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, within twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the end of the Plan Year, the Employer may make a special Qualified Non-Elective
Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution in accordance with one of the following provisions which contribution shall be allocated to the Participant's Elective Account of each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant eligible to share in the allocation in accordance with such provision. The Employer shall provide the Administrator with written notification of the
amount of the contribution being made and for which provision it is being made pursuant to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant's 414(s) Compensated for the year (or prior year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total 414(s) Compensation of all
Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in the same proportion that each such Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Deferred
Compensation for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total Deferred Compensation of all such Non-Highly Compensated
Participants for such year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in equal amounts (per capita). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants
electing salary reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure
of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used) to each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in equal amounts (per capita). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated to the Non-Highly
Compensated Participant having the lowest 414(s) Compensation, until one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a) is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied), or until such
Non-Highly Compensated Participant has received the maximum "annual addition" pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.9. This process shall continue until one of the tests set forth in
Section&nbsp;4.5(a) is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied). </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, at the Employer's discretion, Non-Highly Compensated Participants who are not employed at the end of the Plan Year (or at the end of the prior Plan </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Year
if the prior year testing method is being used) shall not be eligible to receive a special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution and shall be
disregarded. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, if the testing method changes from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method, then for purposes of preventing the double counting of
Qualified Non-Elective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contribution for the first testing year for which the change is effective, any special Qualified Non-Elective
Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" or "Actual Contribution Percentage" test
under the current year testing method for the prior year testing year shall be disregarded. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
during a Plan Year, it is projected that the aggregate amount of Elective Contributions to be allocated to all Highly Compensated Participants under this Plan would
cause the Plan to fail the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a), then the Administrator may automatically reduce the deferral amount of affected Highly Compensated Participants, beginning with the
Highly Compensated Participant who has the highest deferral ratio until it is anticipated the Plan will pass the tests or until the actual deferral ratio equals the actual deferral ratio of the Highly
Compensated Participant having the next highest actual deferral ratio. This process may continue until it is anticipated that the Plan will satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a).
Alternatively, the Employer may specify a maximum percentage of Compensation that may be deferred. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
Excess Contributions (and Income) that are distributed on or after 2<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> months after the end of the Plan Year shall be subject to the ten percent
(10%) Employer excise tax imposed by Code Section&nbsp;4979. </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ACTUAL
CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
"Actual Contribution Percentage" for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, for the Highly Compensated Participant group shall not exceed the greater
of: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;125&nbsp;percent
of such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used
to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group); or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
lesser of 200&nbsp;percent of such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing
method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group), or such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated
Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group)
plus 2&nbsp;percentage points. However, to prevent the multiple use of the alternative method described in this paragraph and Code Section&nbsp;401(m)(9)(A), any Highly Compensated Participant
eligible to make elective deferrals pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 or any other cash or deferred arrangement maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer and to make Employee contributions or
to receive matching contributions under this Plan or under any plan maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer shall have a combination of Elective Contributions and Employer matching
contributions reduced pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;1.401(m)-2 and Section&nbsp;4.8(a). The provisions of Code Section&nbsp;401(m) and Regulations 1.401(m)-1(b) and
1.401(m)-2 are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of this Section and Section&nbsp;4.8, "Actual Contribution Percentage" for a Plan Year means, with respect to the Highly Compensated Participant group
and Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the
Non-Highly Compensated </FONT></P>

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group), the average of the ratios (calculated separately for each Participant in each group and rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent) of: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
sum of Employer Matching Contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b); to </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Participant's "414(s) Compensation" for such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the
first Plan Year of this amendment and restatement, for purposes of Section&nbsp;4.7(a), the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the
preceding Plan Year shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of the Plan then in effect. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of determining the "Actual Contribution Percentage," only Employer matching contributions contributed to the Plan prior to the end of the succeeding Plan
Year shall be considered. In addition, the Administrator may elect to take into account, with respect to Employees eligible to have Employer matching contributions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b),
nonelective contributions, elective deferrals (as defined in Regulation&nbsp;1.402(g)-1(b)), and qualified non-elective contributions (as defined in Code
Section&nbsp;401(m)(4)(C)) contributed to any plan maintained by the Employer. Such nonelective contributions, elective deferrals, and qualified non-elective contributions shall be
treated as Employer matching contributions subject to Regulation&nbsp;1.401(m)-1(b)(5), which is incorporated herein by reference. However, the Plan Year must be the same as the plan
year of the plan to which the nonelective contributions, elective deferrals, and the qualified non-elective contributions are made. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section and Code Sections&nbsp;401(a)(4), 410(b), and&nbsp;401(m), if two or more plans of the Employer to which matching contributions,
Employee contributions, or both, are made are treated as one plan for purposes of Code Sections&nbsp;401(a)(4) or 410(b) (other than the average benefits test under Code
Section&nbsp;410(b)(2)(A)(ii)), such plans shall be treated as one plan. In addition, two or more plans of the Employer to which matching contributions, Employee contributions, or both, are made may
be considered as a single plan for purposes of determining whether or not such plans satisfy Code Sections&nbsp;401(a)(4), 410(b), and 401(m). In such a case, the aggregated plans must satisfy this
Section and Code Sections&nbsp;401(a)(4), 410(b) and&nbsp;401(m) as though such aggregated plans were a single plan. Any adjustment to the Non-Highly Compensated Participant actual
contribution ratio for the prior year shall be made in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1 and any superseding guidance. Plans may be aggregated under this
paragraph&nbsp;(d) only if they have the same plan year. Notwithstanding the above, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, if two or more plans that include cash or deferred
arrangements are permissively aggregated under Regulation&nbsp;1.410(b)-7(d), all plans permissively aggregated must use either the current year testing method or the prior year testing
method for the testing year. Notwithstanding the above, an employee stock ownership plan described in Code Section&nbsp;4975(e)(7) or 409 may not be aggregated with this Plan for purposes of
determining whether the employee stock ownership plan or this Plan satisfies this Section and Code Sections&nbsp;401(a)(4), 410(b) and&nbsp;401(m). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Highly Compensated Participant is a Participant under two or more plans (other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section&nbsp;4975(e)(7) or
409) that are maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer to which matching contributions, Employee contributions, or both, are made, all such contributions on behalf of such Highly
Compensated Participant shall be aggregated for purposes of determining such Highly Compensated Participant's actual contribution ratio. However, if the plans have different plan years, this paragraph
shall be applied by treating all plans ending with or within the same calendar year as a single plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of Sections&nbsp;4.7(a) and&nbsp;4.8, a Highly Compensated Participant and Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any Employee
eligible to have Employer matching contributions (whether or not a deferral election was made or suspended) allocated to the Participant's account for the Plan Year. Notwithstanding the above, if the
prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the first Plan Year of this amendment and
restatement, for the purposes of Section&nbsp;4.7(a), a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any such Employee eligible to have Employer matching contributions (whether or
not a deferral election was made or suspended) allocated to the Participant's account for the preceding Plan Year pursuant to the provisions of the Plan then in effect. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of this Section, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, when calculating the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the
Non-Highly Compensated Participant group, the year testing method shall be used. Any change from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method shall be made pursuant to
Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1, Section&nbsp;VII (or superseding guidance), the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in this Section to the contrary, the provisions of this Section and Section&nbsp;4.8 may be applied separately (or will be applied separately
to the extent required by Regulations) to each plan within the meaning of Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(g)(11). Furthermore, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1998, the
provisions of Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(3)(F) may be used to exclude from consideration all Non-Highly Compensated Employees who have not satisfied the minimum age and service
requirements of Code Section&nbsp;410(a)(1)(A). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b) are intended to comply with this Section&nbsp;4.7 pursuant to the alternative methods
permitted by Code Section&nbsp;401(m)(11). In any Plan Year in which this Plan satisfies the provisions of Code Section&nbsp;401(m)(11), the provisions of this Section of the Plan shall not apply. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>4.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADJUSTMENT
TO ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event (or if it is anticipated) that, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1996, the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Highly Compensated
Participant group exceeds (or might exceed) the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.7(a), the Administrator (on
or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the end of the Plan Year, but in no event later than the close of the following Plan Year) shall direct the Trustee to distribute to the Highly
Compensated Participant having the largest dollar amount of contributions determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.7(b)(1), the portion of such contributions (and Income allocable to such
contributions) until the total amount of Excess Aggregate Contributions has been distributed, or until the Participant's remaining amount equals the amount of contributions determined pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.7(b)(1) of the Highly Compensated Participant having the second largest dollar amount of contributions. This process shall continue until the total amount of Excess Aggregate
Contributions has been distributed. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
distribution of less than the entire amount of Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income) shall be treated as a pro rata distribution of Excess Aggregate
Contributions and Income. Distribution of Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be designated by the Employer as a distribution of Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Excess
Aggregate Contributions shall be treated as Employer contributions for purposes of Code Sections&nbsp;404 and&nbsp;415 even if distributed from the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
determination of the amount of Excess Aggregate Contributions with respect to any Plan Year shall be made after first determining the Excess Contributions, if any,
to be treated as </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>after-tax
voluntary Employee contributions due to recharacterization for the plan year of any other qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;401(k))
maintained by the Employer that ends with or within the Plan Year or which are treated as after-tax voluntary Employee contributions due to recharacterization pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.6(a). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
during a Plan Year the projected aggregate amount of Employer matching contributions to be allocated to all Highly Compensated Participants under this Plan would, by
virtue of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7(a), cause the Plan to fail such tests, then the Administrator may automatically reduce proportionately or in the order provided in
Section&nbsp;4.8(a) each affected Highly Compensated Participant's projected share of such contributions by an amount necessary to satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7(a). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, within twelve (12)&nbsp;months after the end of the Plan Year, the Employer may make a special Qualified Non-Elective
Contribution in accordance with one of the following provisions which contribution shall be allocated to the Participant's Account of each Non-Highly Compensated eligible to share in the
allocation in accordance with such provision. The Employer shall provide the Administrator with written notification of the amount of the contribution being made and for which provision it is being
made pursuant to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant's 414(s) Compensation for the year (or prior year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total 414(s) Compensation of all
Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each
Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in the same proportion that each such Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Deferred
Compensation for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total Deferred Compensation of all such Non-Highly Compensated
Participants for such year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> Such contribution shall be
allocated in equal amounts (per capita). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants
electing salary reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.5(a). Such
contribution shall be allocated for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used) to each Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary
reductions pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 in equal amounts (per capita). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in
an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated to the Non-Highly
Compensated Participant having the lowest 414(s) Compensation, until one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7 is satisfied (or is </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>anticipated
to be satisfied), or until such Non-Highly Compensated Participant has received the maximum "annual addition" pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.9. This process shall continue until
one of the tests set forth in Section&nbsp;4.7 is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied). </FONT></P>

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</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, at the Employer's discretion, Non-Highly Compensated Participants who are not employed at the end of the Plan Year (or at the end of the prior Plan
Year if the prior year testing method is being used) shall not be eligible to receive a special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution and shall be
disregarded. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, if the testing method changes from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method, then for purposes of preventing the double counting of
Qualified Non-Elective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contribution for the first testing year for which the change is effective, any special Qualified Non-Elective
Contribution or Qualified Matching Contribution on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" or "Actual Contribution Percentage" test
under the current year testing method for the prior year testing year shall be disregarded. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income) that are distributed on or after 2<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> months after the end of the Plan Year shall be subject to the ten
percent (10%) Employer excise tax imposed by Code Section&nbsp;4979. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MAXIMUM
ANNUAL ADDITIONS </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for limitation years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1994, the maximum annual additions credited to a Participant's accounts for any
limitation year shall equal the lesser of: $30,000, adjusted annually as provided in Code Section&nbsp;415(d), or 25% of the Participant's "415 Compensation" for such limitation year. For limitation
years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001, the maximum annual additions credited to a Participant's accounts for any limitation year shall not exceed $40,000, adjusted annually as provided in
Code Section&nbsp;415(d). If the Employer contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant's accounts would cause the annual additions for the limitation year to
exceed the maximum annual additions, the amount contributed or allocated will be reduced so that the annual additions for the limitation year will equal the maximum annual additions and any amount in
excess of the maximum annual additions, which would have been allocated to such Participant may be allocated to other Participants. For any short limitation year, the dollar
limitations above shall be reduced by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months in the short limitation year and the denominator of which is twelve (12). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of applying the limitations of Code Section&nbsp;415, annual additions means the sum credited to a Participant's accounts for any limitation year of
(1)&nbsp;Employer contributions, (2)&nbsp;Employee contributions, (3)&nbsp;Forfeitures, (4)&nbsp;amounts allocated, after March&nbsp;31, 1984, to an individual medical account, as defined in
Code Section&nbsp;415(l)(2) that is part of a pension or annuity plan maintained by the Employer, and (5)&nbsp;amounts derived from contributions paid or accrued after December&nbsp;31, 1985, in
taxable years ending after such date, that are attributable to post-retirement medical benefits allocated to the separate account of a key employee (as defined in Code
Section&nbsp;419A(d)(3)) under a welfare benefit plan (as defined in Code Section&nbsp;419(e)) maintained by the Employer. Except, however, the "415 Compensation" percentage limitation referred to
in paragraph&nbsp;(a)(2) above shall not apply to: (1)&nbsp;any contribution for medical benefits (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;401(h) or 419A(f)(2)) after separation from employment
that is otherwise treated as an "annual addition," or (2)&nbsp;any amount otherwise treated as an "annual addition" under Code Section&nbsp;415(l)(1). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of applying the limitations of Code Section&nbsp;415, the transfer of funds from one qualified plan to another is not an "annual addition." In addition,
the following are not </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Employee
contributions for the purposes of Section&nbsp;4.9(b)(2): (1)&nbsp;rollover contributions (as defined in Code Sections&nbsp;402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), and&nbsp;408(d)(3));
(2)&nbsp;repayments of loans made to a Participant from the Plan; (3)&nbsp;repayments of distributions received by an Employee pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;411(a)(7)(B) (cash-outs);
(4)&nbsp;repayments of distributions received by an Employee pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;411(a)(3)(D) (mandatory contributions); and (5)&nbsp;Employee contributions to a simplified employee
pension excludable from gross income under Code Section&nbsp;408(k)(6). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of applying the limitations of Code Section&nbsp;415, the limitation year shall be the Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of this Section, all qualified defined benefit plans (whether terminated or not) ever maintained by the Employer shall be treated as one defined benefit
plan, and all qualified defined contribution plans (whether terminated or not) ever maintained by the Employer shall be treated as one defined contribution plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of this Section, if the Employer is a member of a controlled group of corporations, trades or businesses under common control (as defined by Code
Section&nbsp;1563(a) or Code Section&nbsp;414(b) and (c)&nbsp;as modified by Code Section&nbsp;415(h)), is a member of an affiliated service group (as defined by Code Section&nbsp;414(m)),
or is a member of a group of entities required to be aggregated pursuant to Regulations under Code Section&nbsp;414(o), all Employees of such Employers shall be considered to be employed by a single
Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purpose of this Section, if this Plan is a Code Section&nbsp;413(c) plan, each Employer who maintains this Plan will be considered to be a separate Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
If a Participant participates in more than one defined contribution plan maintained by the Employer which have different Anniversary Dates, the maximum annual
additions under this Plan shall equal the maximum annual additions for the limitation year minus any annual additions previously credited to such Participant's accounts during the "limitation year." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Participant participates in both a defined contribution plan subject to Code Section&nbsp;412 and a defined contribution plan not subject to Code
Section&nbsp;412 maintained by the Employer which have the same Anniversary Date, annual additions will be credited to the Participant's accounts under the defined contribution plan subject to Code
Section&nbsp;412 prior to crediting annual additions to the Participant's accounts under the defined contribution plan not subject to Code Section&nbsp;412. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Participant participates in more than one defined contribution plan not subject to Code Section&nbsp;412 maintained by the Employer which have the same
Anniversary Date, the maximum annual additions under this Plan shall equal the product of (A)&nbsp;the maximum annual additions for the limitation year minus any annual additions previously credited
under subparagraphs (1)&nbsp;or (2)&nbsp;above, multiplied by (B)&nbsp;a fraction (i)&nbsp;the numerator of which is the annual additions which would be credited to such Participant's accounts
under this Plan without regard to the limitations of Code Section&nbsp;415 and (ii)&nbsp;the denominator of which is such annual additions for all plans described in this subparagraph. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Section to the contrary, the limitations, adjustments and other requirements prescribed in this Section shall at all times
comply with the provisions of Code Section&nbsp;415 and the Regulations thereunder. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.10</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ADJUSTMENT
FOR EXCESSIVE ANNUAL ADDITIONS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
as a result of a reasonable error in estimating a Participant's Compensation, a reasonable error in determining the amount of elective deferrals (within the meaning
of Code Section&nbsp;402(g)(3)) that may be made with respect to any Participant under the limits of Section&nbsp;4.9 or other facts and circumstances to which
Regulation&nbsp;1.415-6(b)(6) shall be applicable, the annual additions under this Plan would cause the maximum annual additions to be exceeded for any Participant, the "excess amount"
will be disposed of in one of the following manners, as uniformly determined by the Administrator for all Participants similarly situated. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
Deferred Compensation and Employer matching contributions that relate to such Deferred Compensation will be proportionately reduced to the extent they would reduce
the "excess amount." The Deferred Compensation (and any gains attributable to such Deferred Compensation) will be distributed to the Participant and the Employer matching contributions (and any gains
attributable to such matching contributions) will be used to reduce the Employer contribution in the next limitation year; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
after the application of subparagraph (1)&nbsp;above, an "excess amount" still exists, and the Participant is covered by the Plan at the end of the limitation
year, the "excess amount" will be used to reduce the Employer contribution for such Participant in the next limitation year and each succeeding limitation year if necessary; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If,
after the application of subparagraphs (1)&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;above, an "excess amount" still exists, and the Participant is not covered by the Plan at the end of
the limitation year, the "excess amount" will be held unallocated in a "Section&nbsp;415 suspense account." The "Section&nbsp;415 suspense account" will be applied to reduce future Employer
contributions for all remaining Participants in the next limitation year and each succeeding limitation year if necessary; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a "Section&nbsp;415 suspense account" is in existence at any time during the limitation year pursuant to this Section, it will not participate in the allocation of
investment gains and losses of the Trust Fund. If a "Section&nbsp;415 suspense account" is in existence at any time during a particular limitation year, all amounts in the "Section&nbsp;415
suspense account" must be allocated and reallocated to Participants' accounts before any Employer contributions or any Employee contributions may be made to the Plan for that "limitation year." Except
as provided in (1)&nbsp;above, "excess amounts" may not be distributed to Participants or Former Participants. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Article, "excess amount" for any Participant for a limitation year shall mean the excess, if any, of (1)&nbsp;the annual additions that would be
credited to the Participant's account under the terms of the Plan without regard to the limitations of Code Section&nbsp;415 over (2)&nbsp;the maximum annual additions determined pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.9. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section, "Section&nbsp;415 suspense account" shall mean an unallocated account equal to the sum of "excess amounts" for all Participants in the
Plan during the "limitation year." </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.11</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ROLLOVERS
AND PLAN-TO-PLAN TRANSFERS FROM QUALIFIED PLANS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
the consent of the Administrator, amounts may be transferred (within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;414(l)) to this Plan from other tax-qualified
plans under Code Section&nbsp;401(a) by Eligible Employees, provided the trust from which such funds are transferred permits the transfer to be made and the transfer will not jeopardize the tax
exempt status of the Plan or Trust or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior
to accepting any transfers to which this Section applies, the Administrator may require an opinion of counsel that the amounts to be transferred meet the
requirements of this Section. The amounts transferred shall be set up in a separate account herein referred to as a Participant's Rollover Account. Such account shall be fully Vested at all times and
shall not be subject to Forfeiture for any reason. Except as permitted by Regulations (including Regulation&nbsp;1.411(d)-4), amounts attributable to elective contributions (as defined
in Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(g)(3)), including amounts treated as elective contributions, which are transferred from another qualified plan in a plan-to-plan
transfer (other than a direct rollover) shall be subject to the distribution limitations provided for in Regulation&nbsp;1.401(k)-1(d). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
the consent of the Administrator, the Plan may accept a "rollover" by Eligible Employees, provided the "rollover" will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the
Plan or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer. Prior to accepting any "rollovers" to which this Section applies, the Administrator may require the Employee to establish (by providing
opinion of counsel or otherwise) that the amounts to be rolled over to this Plan meet the requirements of this Section. The amounts rolled over shall be set up in a separate account herein referred to
as a "Participant's Rollover Account." Such account shall be fully Vested at all times and shall not be subject to Forfeiture for any reason. For purposes of this Section, the term "qualified plan"
shall mean any tax qualified plan under Code Section&nbsp;401(a), or, any other plans from which distributions are eligible to be rolled over into this Plan pursuant to the Code. The term "rollover"
means: (i)&nbsp;amounts transferred to this Plan directly from another qualified plan; (ii)&nbsp;distributions received by an Employee from other "qualified plans" which are eligible for
tax-free rollover to a "qualified plan" and which are transferred by the Employee to this Plan within sixty (60)&nbsp;days following receipt thereof; (iii)&nbsp;amounts transferred to
this Plan from a conduit individual retirement account provided that the conduit individual retirement account has no assets other than assets which (A)&nbsp;were previously distributed to the
Employee by another "qualified plan," (B)&nbsp;were eligible for tax-free rollover to a "qualified plan" and (C)&nbsp;were deposited in such conduit individual retirement account
within sixty (60)&nbsp;days of receipt thereof; (iv)&nbsp;amounts distributed to the Employee from a conduit individual retirement account meeting the requirements of clause&nbsp;(iii) above,
and transferred by the Employee to this Plan within sixty (60)&nbsp;days of receipt thereof from such conduit individual retirement account; and (v)&nbsp;any other amounts that are eligible to be
rolled over to this Plan pursuant to the Code. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amounts
in a Participant's Rollover Account shall be held by the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of this Plan and may not be withdrawn by, or distributed to the
Participant, in whole or in part, except as provided in paragraph&nbsp;(d) of this Section. The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility to inquire as to the propriety of the amount, value or
type of assets transferred, nor to conduct any due diligence with respect to such assets; provided, however, that such assets are otherwise eligible to be held by the Trustee under the terms of this
Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute all or a portion of the amount credited to the Participant's Rollover
Account. Any distributions of amounts held in a Participant's Rollover Account shall be made in a manner that is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.5, including, but not
limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder. Furthermore, such amounts shall be considered as part of a Participant's benefit in
determining whether an involuntary cash-out of benefits may be made without Participant consent. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator may direct that Employee transfers and rollovers made after a Valuation Date be segregated into a separate account for each Participant until such time
as the allocations pursuant to this Plan have been made, at which time they may remain segregated or be invested as part of the general Trust Fund or be directed by the Participant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.12. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, a transfer directly to this Plan from another qualified plan (or a transaction having the effect of such a transfer)
shall only be permitted if it will not result in the elimination or reduction of any "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefit" as described in Section&nbsp;8.1. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
January&nbsp;1, 1999, an eligible rollover distribution described in Code Section&nbsp;402(c)(4), which the Participant can elect to roll over to another
plan pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(31), excludes hardship withdrawals as defined in Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV)&nbsp;that are attributable to the Participant's elective
contributions under Treas. Reg. 1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(ii). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.12</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DIRECTED
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
for the initial investment of any Employer Matching Contributions made on behalf of a Participant to the Company Stock Fund, investment decisions with respect to
all contribution sources shall be made by the Participant. Participants may, subject to a procedure established by the Administrator (the "Participant Direction Procedures") and applied in a uniform
nondiscriminatory manner, direct the Trustee, in writing (or in such other form which is acceptable to the Trustee), to invest all of their accounts in specific assets, specific funds, or other
investments permitted under the Plan and the Participant Direction Procedures. That portion of the interest of any Participant so directing will thereupon be considered a Participant's Directed
Account. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of each Valuation Date, all Participant Directed Accounts shall be charged or credited with the net earnings, gains, losses, and expenses as well as any appreciation
or depreciation in the market value using publicly-listed fair market values when available or appropriate as follows: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
the extent that the assets in a Participant's Directed Account are accounted for as pooled assets or investments, the allocation of earnings, gains, and losses of
each Participant's Directed Account shall be based upon the total amount of funds so invested in a manner proportionate to the Participant's share of such pooled investment; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
the extent that the assets in the Participant's Directed Account are accounted for as segregated assets, the allocation of earnings, gains, and losses from such
assets shall be made on a separate and distinct basis. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment
directions will be processed as soon as administratively practicable after proper investment directions are received from the Participant. No guarantee is
made by the Plan, Employer, Administrator, or Trustee that investment directions will be processed on a daily basis and no guarantee is made in any respect regarding the processing time of an
investment direction. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Employer, Administrator or Trustee reserves the right to not value an investment option on any given Valuation Date for any
reason deemed appropriate by the Employer, Administrator or Trustee. Furthermore, the processing of any investment transaction may be delayed for any legitimate business reason (including, but not
limited to, failure of systems or computer programs, failure of the means of the transmission of data, force majeure, the failure of a service </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>provider
to timely receive values or prices, and correction for errors or omissions or the errors or omissions of any service provider). The processing date of a transaction will be binding for all
purposes of the Plan and considered the applicable Valuation Date for an investment transaction. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Participant Direction Procedures shall provide an explanation of the circumstances under which Participants and their Beneficiaries may give investment instructions,
including, but need not be limited to, the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
conveyance of instructions by the Participants and their Beneficiaries to invest Participant Directed Accounts in Designated Investments; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
name, address and phone number of the Fiduciary (and, if applicable, the person or persons designated by the Fiduciary to act on its behalf) responsible for
providing information to the Participant or a Beneficiary upon request relating to the Designated Investments; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;applicable
restrictions on transfers to and from any Designated Investment Alternative; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any
restrictions on the exercise of voting, tender and similar rights related to a by the Participants or their Beneficiaries; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
description of any transaction fees and expenses that affect the balances in Participant Directed Accounts in connection with the purchase or sale of Designated
Investments; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;general
procedures for the dissemination of investment and other information relating to the Designated Investment Alternatives as deemed necessary or appropriate,
including but not limited to, a description of the following: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;the
investment vehicles available under the Plan, including specific information regarding any Designated Investment Alternative; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;any
designated Investment Managers; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;a
description of the additional information that may be obtained upon request from the Fiduciary designated to provide such information. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to assets in a Participant's Directed Investment Account, the Participant or Beneficiary shall direct the Trustee with regard to any voting, tender and
similar rights associated with the ownership of such assets (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock Rights") as follows: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;each
Participant or Beneficiary shall direct the Trustee to vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights in accordance with the provisions, conditions and terms of any
such Stock Rights; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such
directions shall be provided to the Trustee by the Participant or Beneficiary in accordance with the procedure as established by the Administrator and the Trustee
shall vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights with respect to which it has received directions to do so under this Section; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
the extent to which a Participant or Beneficiary does not instruct the Trustee to vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights, such Participants or Beneficiaries
shall be deemed to have directed the Trustee that such Stock Rights remain nonvoted and unexercised. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
information regarding investments available under the Plan, to the extent not required to be described in the Participant Direction Procedures, may be provided to
the Participant in one or more written documents (or in any other form including, but not limited to, electronic media) which are separate from the Participant Direction Procedures and are not thereby
incorporated by reference into this Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator may, in its discretion, include in or exclude by amendment or other action from the Participant Direction Procedures such instructions, guidelines or
policies as it deems necessary or appropriate to ensure proper administration of the Plan, and may interpret the same accordingly. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
for the initial investment of any Employer Matching Contributions made on behalf of a Participant to the Company Stock Fund, investment decisions with respect to
all contribution sources shall be made by the Participant. </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
as of May&nbsp;12, 2003, Reporting Persons who are Participants in the Plan may not direct the Trustee to invest any portion of their accounts in the Company
Stock Fund. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.13</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>QUALIFIED
MILITARY SERVICE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any provision of this Plan to the contrary, effective December&nbsp;12, 1994, contributions, benefits and service will be provided in accordance with Code
Section&nbsp;414(u). Loan repayments will be suspended under this Plan as permitted under Code Section&nbsp;414(u)(4). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>VALUATION
OF THE TRUST FUND </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator shall direct the Trustee, as of each Valuation Date, to determine the net worth of the assets comprising the Trust Fund as it exists on the Valuation Date. In
determining such net worth, the Trustee shall value the assets comprising the Trust Fund at their fair market value (or their contractual value in the case of a Contract or Policy) as of the Valuation
Date and shall deduct all expenses for which the Trustee has not yet obtained reimbursement from the Employer or the Trust Fund. The Trustee may update the value of any shares held in the Participant
Directed Account by reference to the number of shares held by that Participant, priced at the market value as of the Valuation Date. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>5.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>METHOD
OF VALUATION </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
determining the fair market value of securities held in the Trust Fund which are listed on a registered stock exchange, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to value the same at
the prices they were last traded on such exchange preceding the close of business on the Valuation Date. If such securities were not traded on the Valuation Date, or if the exchange on which they are
traded was not open for business on the Valuation Date, then the securities shall be valued at the prices at which they were last traded prior to the Valuation Date. Any unlisted security held in the
Trust Fund shall be valued at its bid price next preceding the close of business on the Valuation Date, which bid price shall be obtained from a registered broker or an investment banker. In
determining the fair market value of assets other than securities for which trading or bid prices can be obtained, the Trustee may appraise such assets itself, or in its discretion, employ one or more
appraisers for that purpose and rely on the values established by such appraiser or appraisers. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE VI<BR>  DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS    <BR></FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF BENEFITS UPON RETIREMENT </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every
Participant may terminate employment with the Employer and retire for the purposes hereof on the Participant's Normal Retirement Date. However, a Participant may postpone the
termination of employment with the Employer to a later date, in which event the participation of such Participant in the Plan, including the right to receive allocations pursuant to
Section&nbsp;4.4, shall continue until such Participant's Late Retirement Date. Upon a Participant's Retirement Date, or as soon thereafter as is </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>practicable,
the Trustee shall distribute, at the election of the Participant, all amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account and Participant's Rollover Account in accordance with
Section&nbsp;6.5. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the death of a Participant before the Participant's Retirement Date or other termination of employment, all amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account
shall become fully Vested. The Administrator shall direct the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.6 and 6.7, to distribute the value of the deceased Participant's accounts to the
Participant's Beneficiary. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the death of a Former Participant, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.6 and 6.7 to distribute any remaining
Vested amounts credited to the accounts of a deceased Former Participant to such Former Participant's Beneficiary. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator may require such proper proof of death and such evidence of the right of any person to receive payment of the value of the account of a deceased
Participant or Former Participant as the Administrator may deem desirable. The Administrator's determination of death and of the right of any person to receive payment shall be conclusive. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Beneficiary of the death benefit payable pursuant to this Section shall be the Participant's spouse. Except, however, the Participant may designate a Beneficiary
other than the spouse if: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
spouse has waived the right to be the Participant's Beneficiary, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Participant is legally separated or has been abandoned (within the meaning of local law) and the Participant has a court order to such effect (and there is no
"qualified domestic relations order" as defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(p) which provides otherwise), or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Participant has no spouse, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
spouse cannot be located. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
such event, the designation of a Beneficiary shall be made on a form satisfactory to the Administrator. A Participant may at any time revoke a designation of a Beneficiary or change a
Beneficiary by filing written (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) notice of such revocation or change with the Administrator. However, the Participant's spouse must
again consent in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) to any change in Beneficiary unless the original consent acknowledged that the spouse had the right to
limit consent only to a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse voluntarily elected to relinquish such right. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event no valid designation of Beneficiary exists, or if the Beneficiary is not alive at the time of the Participant's death, the death benefit will be paid to the
Participant's estate. If the Beneficiary does not predecease the Participant, but dies prior to distribution of the death benefit, the death benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary's estate. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything in this Section to the contrary, if a Participant has designated the spouse as a Beneficiary, then a divorce decree or a legal separation that
relates to such spouse shall revoke the Participant's designation of the spouse as a Beneficiary unless the decree or a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;414(p)) provides otherwise. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
consent by the Participant's spouse to waive any rights to the death benefit must be in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service),
must acknowledge the effect of such waiver, and be witnessed by a Plan representative or a notary public. Further, the spouse's consent must be irrevocable and must acknowledge the specific nonspouse
Beneficiary. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the death of a Participant before any insurance coverage to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan is effected, the death benefit from such insurance
coverage shall be limited to the standard rated premium which was or should have been used for such purpose. </FONT></P>

</UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF BENEFITS IN EVENT OF DISABILITY </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of a Participant's Total and Permanent Disability prior to the Participant's Retirement Date or other termination of employment, all amounts credited to such Participant's
Combined Account shall become fully Vested. In the event of a Participant's Total and Permanent Disability, the Administrator, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.5 and 6.7, shall direct
the distribution to such Participant of all Vested amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION </FONT></DD></DL>
<BR>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Participant's employment with the Employer is terminated for any reason other than death, Total and Permanent Disability or retirement, then such Participant shall
be entitled to such benefits as are provided hereinafter pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6.4. In the event that the amount of the Vested portion of the Terminated Participant's Combined Account equals
or exceeds the fair market value of any insurance Contracts, the Trustee, when so directed by the Administrator and agreed to by the Terminated Participant, shall assign, transfer, and set over to
such Terminated Participant all Contracts on such Terminated Participant's life in such form or with such endorsements, so that the settlement options and forms of payment are consistent with the
provisions of Section&nbsp;6.5. In the event that the Terminated Participant's Vested portion does not at least equal the fair market value of the Contracts, if any, the Terminated Participant may
pay over to the Trustee the sum needed to make the distribution equal to the value of the Contracts being assigned or transferred, or the Trustee, pursuant to the Participant's election, may borrow
the cash value of the Contracts from the insurer so that the value of the Contracts is equal to the Vested portion of the Terminated Participant's Combined Account and then assign the Contracts to the
Terminated Participant. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution
of the funds due to a Terminated Participant shall be made on the occurrence of an event which would result in the distribution had the Terminated Participant remained in
the employ of the Employer (upon the Participant's death, Total and Permanent Disability or Normal Retirement). However, at the election of the Participant, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee
that the entire Vested portion of the Terminated Participant's Combined Account be payable to such Terminated Participant. Any distribution under this paragraph shall be made in a manner which is
consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations
thereunder. If, for Plan Years beginning after August&nbsp;5, 1997, the value of a Terminated </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Participant's
Vested benefit derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000, then the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to cause the entire Vested benefit to be paid to
such Participant in a single lump sum. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Only
Participants who are actively employed at the beginning of the last day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in such matching contribution for the year.
However, if a Participant incurs a 1-Year Break in Service while still employed by the Employer, such Participant will not be eligible to share in any matching contributions for future
Plan Years until the Participant completes 500 Hours of Service during a Plan Year, at which point the Participant will be eligible to share in the matching contributions for all succeeding Plan Years
in accordance with the other provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant terminates employment on or after the Participant's Normal Retirement Date during the final quarter
of a Plan Year, such Participant shall be deemed to have been employed at the beginning of the last day of such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Vested portion of any Participant's Matching Account shall be a percentage of the total amount credited to his Participant's Matching Account determined on the basis of the
Participant's number of Years of Service according to the following schedule: </FONT></P>
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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Vesting Schedule</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Years of Service</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percentage</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the vesting provided for in paragraph&nbsp;(b) above, for any Top Heavy Plan Year, the Vested portion of the Participant's Matching Account of any
Participant who has an Hour of Service after the Plan becomes top heavy shall be a percentage of the total amount credited to his Participant's Matching Account determined on the basis of the
Participant's number of Years of Service according to the following schedule: </FONT></P>
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<TH COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Vesting Schedule</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Years of Service</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percentage</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="52%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100%</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE></DIV>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
in any subsequent Plan Year, the Plan ceases to be a Top Heavy Plan, the Administrator shall revert to the vesting schedule in effect before this Plan became a Top Heavy Plan. Any
such reversion shall be treated as a Plan amendment pursuant to the terms of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the vesting schedule above, the Vested percentage of a Participant's Matching Account shall not be less than the Vested percentage attained as of the
later of the effective date or adoption date of this amendment and restatement. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the vesting schedule above, upon the complete discontinuance of the Employer's contributions to the Plan or upon any full or partial termination of the
Plan, all amounts credited to the account of any affected Participant shall become 100% Vested and shall not thereafter be subject to Forfeiture. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
computation of a Participant's nonforfeitable percentage of such Participant's interest in the Plan shall not be reduced as the result of any direct or indirect
amendment to this Plan. In the event that the Plan is amended to change or modify any vesting schedule, or if the Plan is amended in any way that directly or indirectly affects the computation of the
Participant's nonforfeitable percentage, or if the Plan is deemed amended by an automatic change to a top heavy vesting schedule, then each Participant with at least three (3)&nbsp;Years of Service
as of the expiration date of the election period may elect to have such Participant's nonforfeitable percentage computed under the Plan without regard to such amendment or change. If a Participant
fails to make such election, then such Participant shall be subject to the new vesting schedule. The Participant's election period shall commence on the adoption date of the amendment and shall end
sixty (60)&nbsp;days after the latest of: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
adoption date of the amendment, </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
effective date of the amendment, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
date the Participant receives written notice of the amendment from the Employer or Administrator. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
determining Years of Service for purposes of vesting under the Plan, Years of Service prior to the vesting computation period in which an Employee attains age
eighteen shall be excluded. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
If any Former Participant shall be reemployed by the Employer before a 1-Year Break in Service occurs, he shall continue to participate in the Plan in
the same manner as if such termination had not occurred. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
any Former Participant shall be reemployed by the Employer before five (5)&nbsp;consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service, and such Former Participant had
received, or was deemed to have received, a distribution of his entire vested interest prior to his reemployment, his forfeited account shall be reinstated only if he repays the full amount
distributed to him before the earlier of five (5)&nbsp;years after the first date on which the Participant is subsequently reemployed by the Employer or the close of the first period of five
(5)&nbsp;consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service commencing after the distribution, or in the event of a deemed distribution, upon the reemployment of such Former Participant. In the event
the Former Participant does repay the full amount distributed to him, or in the event of a deemed distribution, the undistributed portion of the Participant's Account must be restored in full,
unadjusted by any gains or losses occurring subsequent to the Anniversary Date or other valuation date coinciding with or preceding his termination. The source for such reinstatement shall first be
any Forfeitures occurring during the year. If such source is insufficient, then the Employer shall contribute an amount which is sufficient to restore any such forfeited Accounts provided, however,
that if a discretionary contribution is made for such year pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c), such contribution shall first be applied to restore any such Accounts and the remainder shall be allocated
in accordance with Section&nbsp;4.4. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;If
any Former Participant is reemployed after a 1-Year Break in Service has occurred, Years of Service shall include Years of Service prior to his
1-Year Break in Service subject to the following rules: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Former Participant has a 1-Year Break in Service, his pre-break and post-break service shall be used for computing Years of
Service for eligibility and for vesting purposes only after he has been employed for one (1)&nbsp;Year of Service following the date of his reemployment with the Employer; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
Former Participant who under the Plan does not have a nonforfeitable right to any interest in the Plan resulting from Employer contributions shall lose credits
otherwise allowable under (i)&nbsp;above if his consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service equal or exceed the greater of (A)&nbsp;five (5)&nbsp;or (B)&nbsp;the aggregate number of his
prebreak Years of Service; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
five (5)&nbsp;consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service, a Former Participant's Vested Account balance attributable to prebreak service shall not be
increased as a result of post-break service; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Former Participant who has not had his Years of Service before a 1-Year Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (ii)&nbsp;above completes one
(1)&nbsp;Year of Service for eligibility purposes following his reemployment with the Employer, he shall participate in the Plan retroactively from his date of reemployment; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Former Participant who has not had his Years of Service before a 1-Year Break in Service disregarded pursuant to (ii)&nbsp;above completes a Year of
Service (a 1-Year Break in Service previously occurred, but employment had not terminated), he shall participate in the Plan retroactively from the first day of the Plan Year during which
he completes one (1)&nbsp;Year of Service. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DISTRIBUTION
OF BENEFITS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator, pursuant to the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute to a Participant or such Participant's Beneficiary any amount to
which the Participant is entitled under the Plan in one lump-sum payment in cash. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
distribution to a Participant, for Plan Years beginning after August&nbsp;5, 1997, who has a benefit which exceeds $5,000, shall require such Participant's written
(or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent if such distribution commences prior to the time the benefit is "immediately distributable." A benefit is "immediately
distributable" if any part of the benefit could be distributed to the Participant (or surviving spouse) before the Participant attains (or would have attained if not deceased) the later of the
Participant's Normal Retirement Age or age 62. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following rules will apply to the consent requirements set forth in subsection (b): </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
consent shall be valid unless the Participant has received a general description of the material features and an explanation of the relative values of the optional
forms of benefit available under the Plan that would satisfy the notice requirements of Code Section&nbsp;417. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Participant must be informed of the right to defer receipt of the distribution. If a Participant fails to consent, it shall be deemed an election to defer the
commencement of payment of any benefit. However, any election to defer the receipt of benefits shall not apply with respect to distributions which are required under Section&nbsp;6.5(g). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice
of the rights specified under this paragraph shall be provided no less than thirty (30)&nbsp;days and no more than ninety (90)&nbsp;days before the Annuity
Starting Date. Notwithstanding the above, the Annuity Starting Date may be a date prior to the date the explanation is provided to the Participant if the distribution does not commence until at least
thirty (30)&nbsp;days after such explanation is provided, subject to the waiver of the thirty (30)&nbsp;day period as provided for in Section&nbsp;6.5(b)(6). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
(or such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent of the Participant to the distribution must not be made before the Participant receives
the notice and must not be made more than ninety (90)&nbsp;days before the Annuity Starting Date. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
consent shall be valid if a significant detriment is imposed under the Plan on any Participant who does not consent to the distribution. Any such distribution may
commence less than thirty (30)&nbsp;days, subject to Section&nbsp;6.5(b)(6), after the notice required under Regulation&nbsp;1.411(a)-11(c) is given, provided that: (1)&nbsp;the
Administrator clearly informs the Participant that the Participant has a right to a period of at least thirty (30)&nbsp;days after receiving the notice to consider the decision of whether or not to
elect a distribution (and, if applicable, a particular distribution option), and (2)&nbsp;the Participant, after receiving the notice, affirmatively elects a distribution. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the distribution of a Participant's benefits made on or after January&nbsp;1, 1997, whether under the Plan
or through the purchase of an annuity contract, shall be made in accordance with the following requirements and shall otherwise comply with Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(9) and the Regulations thereunder
(including Regulation&nbsp;1.401(a)(9)-2), the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
Participant's benefits shall be distributed or must begin to be distributed not later than April&nbsp;1st of the calendar year following the later of (i)&nbsp;the
calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> or (ii)&nbsp;the calendar year in which the Participant retires, provided, however, that this clause&nbsp;(ii) shall not
apply in the case of a Participant who is a "five (5)&nbsp;percent owner" at any time during the Plan Year ending with or within the calendar year in which such owner attains age
70<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> and provided that any Participant (other than a five (5)&nbsp;percent owner) who attains age 70<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> after 1995 shall have the option of commencing distributions by
April&nbsp;1 following age 70<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> or the calendar year in which the Participant retires. Such distributions shall be equal to or greater than any required distribution. Alternatively,
if the distribution is to be in the form of a joint and survivor annuity or single life annuity, then distributions must begin no later than the applicable April&nbsp;1st as determined under the
preceding
paragraph and must be made over the life of the Participant (or the lives of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary) in accordance with Regulations. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions
to a Participant and the Participant's Beneficiaries shall only be made in accordance with the incidental death benefit requirements of Code
Section&nbsp;401(a)(9)(G) and the Regulations thereunder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With
respect to distributions under the Plan made on or after January&nbsp;1, 2001, for calendar years beginning on or after January&nbsp;1, 2001, the Plan will apply the minimum
distribution requirements of Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(9) in accordance with the regulations under Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(9) that were proposed on January&nbsp;17, 2001 (the 2001 proposed
Regulations), notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary. If the total amount of required minimum distributions made to a Participant for 2001 prior to January&nbsp;1, 2001, are equal
to or greater than the amount of required minimum distributions determined under the proposed 2001 Regulations, then no additional distributions are required for such Participant for 2001 on or after
such date. If the total amount of required minimum distributions made to a Participant for 2001 prior to January&nbsp;1, 2001, are less than the amount determined under the 2001 proposed
Regulations, then the amount of required minimum distributions for 2001 on or after such date will be determined so that the total amount of required minimum distributions for 2001 is the amount
determined under the 2001 proposed Regulations. This amendment shall continue in effect until the last calendar year beginning before the effective date of the final regulations under Code
Section&nbsp;401(a)(9) or such other date as may be published by the Internal Revenue Service. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section, the life expectancy of a Participant and a Participant's spouse (other than in the case of a life annuity) shall not be redetermined in
accordance with </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Code
Section&nbsp;401(a)(9)(D). Life expectancy and joint and last survivor expectancy shall be computed using the return multiples in Tables V and VI of Regulation&nbsp;1.72-9. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
annuity Contracts under this Plan shall be non-transferable when distributed. Furthermore, the terms of any annuity Contract purchased and distributed to
a Participant or spouse shall comply with all of the requirements of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a distribution is made at a time when a Participant is not fully Vested in his Participant's Matching Account (employment has not terminated) and the Participant may
increase the Vested percentage in such account: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a
separate account shall be established for the Participant's interest in the Plan as of the time of the distribution; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at
any relevant time, the Participant's Vested portion of the separate account shall be equal to an amount ("X") determined by the formula: </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X
equals P(AB plus (R&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;D))&#151;(R&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;D) </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of applying the formula: P is the Vested percentage at the relevant time, AB is the account balance at the relevant time, D is the amount of distribution, and R is the ratio
of the account balance at the relevant time to the account balance after distribution. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DISTRIBUTION
OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
The death benefit payable pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.2 shall be paid to the Participant's Beneficiary within a reasonable time after the Participant's death by
either of the following methods, as elected by the Participant (or if no election has been made prior to the Participant's death, by his Beneficiary) subject, however, to the rules specified in
Section&nbsp;6.6(b): one lump-sum payment in cash. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
January&nbsp;1, 1996, if the Administrator has elected to report the value of the Participant's interest in any segregated investment fund in the form of
nonmonetary units, the distribution made pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6.6 shall be the liquidated cash value of any units allocated to the Participant's Account that are liquidated in order to make
such distribution on the date of the liquidation of such units. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan to the contrary, distributions upon the death of a Participant shall be made in accordance with the following requirements and
shall otherwise comply with Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(9) and the Regulations thereunder. If it is determined, pursuant to Regulations, that the distribution of a Participant's interest has begun and
the Participant dies before the entire interest has been distributed, the remaining portion of such interest shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution selected
pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.5 as of the date of death. If a Participant dies before receiving any distributions of the interest in the Plan or before distributions are deemed to have begun pursuant
to Regulations, then the death benefit shall be distributed to the Participant's Beneficiaries by December&nbsp;31st of the calendar year in which the fifth anniversary of the Participant's date of
death occurs. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section, any amount paid to a child of the Participant will be treated as if it had been paid to the surviving spouse if the amount becomes payable
to the surviving spouse when the child reaches the age of majority. </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TIME
OF SEGREGATION OR DISTRIBUTION </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as limited by Sections 6.5 and 6.6, whenever the Trustee is to make a distribution or to commence a series of payments the distribution or series of payments may be made or begun
on such date or as soon thereafter as is practicable. However, unless a Former Participant elects in writing to </FONT></P>

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the receipt of benefits (such election may not result in a death benefit that is more than incidental), the payment of benefits shall begin not later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the close
of the Plan Year in which the latest of the following events occurs: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
date on which the Participant attains the earlier of age 65 or the Normal Retirement Age specified herein; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
tenth (10th) anniversary of the year in which the Participant commenced participation in the Plan; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
date the Participant terminates service with the Employer. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the failure of a Participant and, if applicable, the Participant's spouse, to consent to a distribution that is "immediately distributable" (within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;6.5), shall be deemed to be an election to defer the commencement of payment of any benefit sufficient to satisfy this Section. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.8</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DISTRIBUTION
FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT BENEFICIARY </FONT></DD></DL>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event a distribution is to be made to a minor or incompetent Beneficiary, then the Administrator may direct that such distribution be paid to the legal guardian, or if none in the
case of a minor Beneficiary, to a parent of such Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the Beneficiary maintains residence, or to the custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform Gift to
Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is permitted by the laws of the state in which said Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal guardian, custodian or parent of a minor Beneficiary
shall fully discharge the Trustee, Employer, and Plan from further liability on account thereof. </FONT></P>

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OF PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY UNKNOWN </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event that all, or any portion, of the distribution payable to a Participant or Beneficiary hereunder shall, at the later of the Participant's attainment of age 62 or Normal
Retirement Age, remain unpaid solely by reason of the inability of the Administrator, after sending a registered or certified letter, return receipt requested, to the last known address, and after
further diligent effort, to ascertain the whereabouts of such Participant or Beneficiary, the amount so distributable shall be treated as a Forfeiture pursuant to the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, effective January&nbsp;1, 2002, if the value of a Participant's Vested benefit derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000, then the amount distributable may,
in the sole discretion of the Administrator, either be treated as a Forfeiture, or be paid directly to an individual retirement account described in Code Section&nbsp;408(a) or an individual
retirement annuity described in Code Section&nbsp;408(b) at the time it is determined that the whereabouts of the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary cannot be ascertained. In the event a
Participant or Beneficiary is located subsequent to the Forfeiture, such benefit shall be restored, first from Forfeitures, if any, and then from an additional Employer contribution if necessary.
However, regardless of the preceding, a benefit which is lost by reason of escheat under applicable state law is not treated as a Forfeiture for purposes of this Section nor as an impermissible
forfeiture under the Code. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.10</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>PRE-RETIREMENT
DISTRIBUTION </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
such time as a Participant shall have attained the age of 59<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL> years, the Administrator, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee
to distribute all or a portion of the amount then credited to the Participant's Elective Account. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At
such time as a Participant shall have attained Normal Retirement Age, the Administrator, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute
all or a portion of the amount then credited to the Participant's Account. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the request of any Participant, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to distribute all or a portion of the amount then credited to the Participant's Rollover
Account, subject to the Participant's
election to have an eligible rollover distribution paid in a direct rollover to an eligible retirement plan pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.14 and effective as of January&nbsp;1, 1993. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event that the Administrator makes a distribution under this Section, the Participant shall continue to be eligible to participate in the Plan on the same basis
as any other Employee. Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner consistent with Section&nbsp;6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements
of Code Section&nbsp;411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Notwithstanding
the above, pre-retirement distributions from a Participant's Elective Account shall not be permitted prior to the Participant attaining age 59<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL>, except as
otherwise permitted under the terms of the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.11</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DISTRIBUTION
FOR HARDSHIP </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Administrator, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute to any Participant in any one Plan Year up to the lesser of:
(i)&nbsp;100% of his Participant's Elective Account valued as of the last Anniversary Date or other valuation date, or (ii)&nbsp;the amount necessary to satisfy the immediate and heavy financial
need of the Participant. Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to be made as of the first day of the Plan Year or, if later, the valuation date immediately preceding the date
of distribution, and the Participant's </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred
Account and/or his Participant's Rollover Account shall be reduced accordingly. Withdrawal under this Section shall be authorized only if the distribution is on account of: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expenses
for medical care described in Code Section&nbsp;213(d) previously incurred by the Participant, his spouse, or any of his dependents (as defined in Code
Section&nbsp;152) or necessary for these persons to obtain medical care; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
costs directly related to the purchase of a principal residence for the Participant (excluding mortgage payments); </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment
of tuition and related educational fees for the next twelve (12)&nbsp;months of post-secondary education for the Participant, his spouse, children,
or dependents; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments
necessary to prevent the eviction of the Participant from his principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage of the Participant's principal residence. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
distribution shall be made pursuant to this Section unless the Administrator, based upon the Participant's representation and such other facts as are known to the
Administrator, determines that all of the following conditions are satisfied: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
distribution is not in excess of the amount of the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant. The amount of the immediate and heavy financial need may
include any amounts necessary to pay any federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardship distributions, and all nontaxable (at the time of the loan) loans currently available under all plans
maintained by the Employer; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Plan, and all other plans maintained by the Employer, provide that the Participant's elective deferrals and voluntary Employee contributions will be suspended for at
least twelve (12)&nbsp;months after receipt of the hardship distribution or, the Participant, pursuant to a legally enforceable agreement, will suspend his elective deferrals and voluntary Employee
contributions to the Plan and all other plans maintained by the Employer for at least twelve (12)&nbsp;months after receipt of the hardship distribution; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Plan, and all other plans maintained by the Employer, provide that the Participant may not make elective deferrals for the Participant's taxable year immediately
following the taxable year, of the hardship distribution in excess of the applicable limit under Code Section&nbsp;402(g) for such next taxable year less the amount of such Participant's elective
deferrals for the taxable year of the hardship distribution. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
the above, for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 1988, distributions from the Participant's Deferred Account pursuant to this Section shall
be limited, as of the date of distribution, to the Participant's Deferred Account as of the end of the last Plan Year ending before July&nbsp;1, 1989, plus the total Participant's Elective Deferral
Contribution after such date, reduced by the amount of any previous distributions pursuant to this Section. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner which is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.5, including, but not
limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Section&nbsp;411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
January&nbsp;1, 1999, an eligible rollover distribution described in Code Section&nbsp;402(c)(4), which the Participant can elect to roll over to another
plan pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(31), excludes hardship withdrawals as defined in Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV)&nbsp;that are attributable to the Participant's elective
contributions under Treas. Reg. 1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(ii). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.12</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>QUALIFIED
DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER DISTRIBUTION </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
rights and benefits, including elections, provided to a Participant in this Plan shall be subject to the rights afforded to any "alternate payee" under a "qualified domestic
relations order." Furthermore, a distribution to an "alternate payee" shall be permitted if such distribution is authorized by a "qualified domestic relations order," even if the affected Participant
has not separated from employment and has not reached the "earliest retirement age" under the Plan. For the purposes of this Section, "alternate payee," "qualified domestic relations order," and
"earliest retirement age" shall have the meaning set forth under Code Section&nbsp;414(p). </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.13</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>LOANS
TO PARTICIPANTS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans
may be made to Participants pursuant to written uniform and nondiscriminatory procedures established by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the preceding, no loans shall be made to
Reporting Persons on or after May&nbsp;12, 2003. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>6.14</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DIRECT
ROLLOVER </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a "distributee's" election under this Section, a "distributee" may elect, at the
time and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to have any portion of an "eligible rollover distribution" that is equal to at least $500 paid directly to an "eligible retirement plan"
specified by the "distributee" in a "direct rollover." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of this Section the following definitions shall apply: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
"eligible rollover distribution" is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the "distributee," except that an "eligible rollover
distribution" does not include: any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
"distributee" or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the "distributee" and the "distributee's" designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; any distribution to
the extent such distribution is required under Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(9); the portion of any other distribution that is not includible in gross income (determined without regard to the exclusion
for net unrealized appreciation with respect to employer securities); any hardship distribution described in Code Section&nbsp;401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV); and any other distribution that is reasonably
expected to total less than $200 during a year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
"eligible retirement plan" is an individual retirement account described in Code Section&nbsp;408(a), an individual retirement annuity described in Code
Section&nbsp;408(b), an annuity plan described in Code Section&nbsp;403(a), or a qualified trust described in Code Section&nbsp;401(a), that accepts the "distributee's" "eligible rollover
distribution." However, in the case of an "eligible rollover distribution" to the surviving spouse, an "eligible retirement plan" is an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
"distributee" includes an Employee or former Employee. In addition, the Employee's or former Employee's surviving spouse and the Employee's or former Employee's spouse
or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(p), are "distributees" with regard to the interest of the spouse or former
spouse. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
"direct rollover" is a payment by the Plan to the "eligible retirement plan" specified by the "distributee." </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE VII<BR>  TRUST    <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>7.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TRUST
AGREEMENT. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Trust provisions shall be set forth in a separate trust agreement. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE VIII<BR>  AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND MERGERS    <BR></FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>8.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>AMENDMENT </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall have the right at any time to amend this Plan, subject to the limitations of this Section. However, any amendment which affects the rights, duties or
responsibilities of the Trustee or Administrator may only be made with the Trustee's or Administrator's written consent. Any such amendment shall become effective as provided therein upon its
execution. The Trustee shall not be required to execute any such amendment unless the amendment affects the duties of the Trustee hereunder. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
amendment to the Plan shall be effective if it authorizes or permits any part of the Trust Fund (other than such part as is required to pay taxes and administration
expenses) to be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the Participants or their Beneficiaries or estates; or causes any reduction in the amount credited to the
account of any Participant; or causes or permits any portion of the Trust Fund to revert to or become property of the Employer. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as permitted by Regulations (including Regulation&nbsp;1.411(d)-4) or other IRS guidance, no Plan amendment or transaction having the effect of a
Plan amendment (such as a merger, plan transfer or similar transaction) shall be effective if it eliminates or reduces any "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefit" or adds or modifies conditions
relating to "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefits" which results in a further restriction on such benefits unless such "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefits" are preserved with respect
to benefits accrued as of the later of the adoption date or effective date of the amendment. "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefits" are benefits described in Code Section&nbsp;411(d)(6)(A),
early retirement benefits and retirement-type subsidies, and optional forms of benefit. A Plan amendment that eliminates or restricts the ability of a Participant to receive payment of the
Participant's interest in the Plan under a particular optional form of benefit will be permissible if the amendment satisfies the conditions in (1)&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;below: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
amendment provides a single-sum distribution form that is otherwise identical to the optional form of benefit eliminated or restricted. For purposes of
this condition (1), a single-sum distribution form is otherwise identical only if it is identical in all respects to the eliminated or restricted optional form of benefit (or would be
identical except that it provides greater rights to the Participant) except with respect to the timing of payments after commencement. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
amendment is not effective unless the amendment provides that the amendment shall not apply to any distribution with an Annuity Starting Date earlier than the
earlier of: (i)&nbsp;the ninetieth (90th) day after the date the Participant receiving the distribution has been furnished a summary that reflects the amendment and that satisfies the Act
requirements at 29 CFR 2520.104b-3 (relating to a summary of material modifications) or (ii)&nbsp;the first day of the second Plan Year following the Plan Year in which the amendment is
adopted. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>8.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TERMINATION
</FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer shall have the right at any time to terminate the Plan by delivering to the Trustee and Administrator written notice of such termination. Upon any full or
partial termination, all amounts credited to the affected Participants' Combined Accounts shall become 100% Vested as provided in Section&nbsp;6.4 and shall not thereafter be subject to forfeiture,
and all unallocated amounts, including Forfeitures, shall be allocated to the accounts of all Participants in accordance with the provisions hereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon
the full termination of the Plan, the Employer shall direct the distribution of the assets of the Trust Fund to Participants in a manner which is consistent with
and satisfies the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.5. Distributions to a Participant shall be made in cash or through the purchase of irrevocable nontransferable deferred commitments from an insurer.
Except as permitted by Regulations, the termination of the Plan shall not result in the reduction of "Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefits" in accordance with Section&nbsp;8.1(c). </FONT></P>

</UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>8.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>MERGER,
CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Plan and Trust may be merged or consolidated with, or its assets and/or liabilities may be transferred to any other plan and trust only if the benefits which would be received by a
Participant of
this Plan, in the event of a termination of the Plan immediately after such transfer, merger or consolidation, are at least equal to the benefits the Participant would have received if the Plan had
terminated immediately before the transfer, merger or consolidation, and such transfer, merger or consolidation does not otherwise result in the elimination or reduction of any
"Section&nbsp;411(d)(6) protected benefits" in accordance with Section&nbsp;8.1(c). </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE IX<BR>  TOP HEAVY    <BR></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>9.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>TOP
HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
any Top Heavy Plan Year, the Plan shall provide the special vesting requirements of Code Section&nbsp;416(b) pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.4 of the Plan and the special minimum
allocation requirements of Code Section&nbsp;416(c) pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.4 of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>9.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>DETERMINATION
OF TOP HEAVY STATUS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Plan shall be a Top Heavy Plan for any Plan Year in which, as of the Determination Date, (1)&nbsp;the Present Value of Accrued Benefits of Key Employees and
(2)&nbsp;the sum of the Aggregate Accounts of Key Employees under this Plan and all plans of an Aggregation Group, exceeds sixty percent (60%) of the Present Value of Accrued Benefits and the
Aggregate Accounts of all Key and Non-Key Employees under this Plan and all plans of an Aggregation Group. If any Participant is a Non-Key Employee for any Plan Year, but such
Participant was a Key Employee for any prior Plan Year, such Participant's Present Value of Accrued Benefit and/or Aggregate Account balance shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining
whether this Plan is a Top Heavy Plan (or whether any Aggregation Group which includes this Plan is a Top Heavy Group). In addition, if a Participant or Former Participant has not performed any
services for any Employer maintaining the Plan at any time during the five year period ending on the Determination Date, any accrued benefit for such Participant or Former Participant shall not be
taken into account for the purposes of determining whether this Plan is a Top Heavy Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggregate
Account: A Participant's Aggregate Account as of the Determination Date is the sum of: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Participant's Combined Account balance as of the most recent valuation occurring within a twelve (12)&nbsp;month period ending on the Determination Date. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an
adjustment for any contributions due as of the Determination Date. Such adjustment shall be the amount of any contributions actually made after the Valuation Date but
due on or before the Determination Date, except for the first Plan Year when such adjustment shall also reflect the amount of any contributions made after the Determination Date that are allocated as
of a date in that first Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any
Plan distributions made within the Plan Year that includes the Determination Date or within the four (4)&nbsp;preceding Plan Years. However, in the case of
distributions made after the Valuation Date and prior to the Determination Date, such distributions are not included as distributions for top heavy purposes to the extent that such distributions are
already included in the Participant's Aggregate Account balance as of the Valuation Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all distributions, including distributions under a terminated
plan which if it had not been terminated would have been required to be included in an Aggregation Group, will be counted. Further, distributions from the Plan (including the cash value of life
insurance policies) of a Participant's account balance because of death shall be treated as a distribution for the purposes of this paragraph. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any
Employee contributions, whether voluntary or mandatory. However, amounts attributable to tax deductible qualified voluntary employee contributions shall not be
considered to be a part of the Participant's Aggregate Account balance. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with
respect to unrelated rollovers and plan-to-plan transfers (ones which are both initiated by the Employee and made from a plan maintained by
one employer to a plan maintained by another employer), if this Plan provides the rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers, it shall always consider such rollovers or
plan-to-plan transfers as a distribution for the purposes of this Section. If this Plan is the plan accepting such rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers,
it shall not consider such rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers as part of the Participant's Aggregate Account balance. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with
respect to related rollovers and plan-to-plan transfers (ones either not initiated by the Employee or made to a plan maintained by the same
employer), if this Plan provides the rollover or plan-to-plan transfer, it shall not be counted as a distribution for purposes of this Section. If this Plan is the plan
accepting such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer, it shall consider such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer as part of the Participant's Aggregate
Account
balance, irrespective of the date on which such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer is accepted. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the purposes of determining whether two employers are to be treated as the same employer in (5)&nbsp;and (6)&nbsp;above, all employers aggregated under Code
Section&nbsp;414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;and (o)&nbsp;are treated as the same employer. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Aggregation
Group" means either a Required Aggregation Group or a Permissive Aggregation Group as hereinafter determined. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Required
Aggregation Group: In determining a Required Aggregation Group hereunder, each plan of the Employer in which a Key Employee is a participant in the Plan Year
containing the Determination Date or any of the four preceding Plan Years, and each other plan of the Employer which enables any plan in which a Key Employee participates to meet the requirements of
Code Sections 401(a)(4) or 410, will be required to be aggregated. Such group shall be known as a Required Aggregation Group. In the case of a Required Aggregation Group, each plan in the group will
be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Required Aggregation Group is a Top Heavy Group. No plan in the Required Aggregation Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Required Aggregation Group
is not a Top Heavy Group. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Permissive
Aggregation Group: The Employer may also include any other plan not required to be included in the Required Aggregation Group, provided the resulting group,
taken as a whole, would continue to satisfy the provisions of Code Sections 401(a)(4) and 410. Such group shall be known as a Permissive Aggregation Group. In the case of a Permissive Aggregation
Group, only a plan that is part of the Required Aggregation Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Permissive Aggregation Group is a Top Heavy Group. No plan in the Permissive Aggregation
Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Permissive Aggregation Group is not a Top Heavy Group. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Only
those plans of the Employer in which the Determination Dates fall within the same calendar year shall be aggregated in order to determine whether such plans are Top
Heavy Plans. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An
Aggregation Group shall include any terminated plan of the Employer if it was maintained within the last five (5)&nbsp;years ending on the Determination Date. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determination
Date means (a)&nbsp;the last day of the preceding Plan Year, or (b)&nbsp;in the case of the first Plan Year, the last day of such Plan Year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Present
Value of Accrued Benefit: In the case of a defined benefit plan, the Present Value of Accrued Benefit for a Participant other than a Key Employee, shall be as
determined using the single accrual method used for all plans of the Employer and Affiliated Employers, or if no such single method exists, using a method which results in benefits accruing not more
rapidly than the slowest accrual rate permitted under Code Section&nbsp;411(b)(1)(C). The determination of the Present Value of Accrued Benefit shall be determined as of the most recent Valuation
Date that falls within or ends with the 12-month period ending on the Determination Date except as provided in Code Section&nbsp;416 and the Regulations thereunder for the first and
second plan years of a defined benefit plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Top
Heavy Group" means an Aggregation Group in which, as of the Determination Date, the sum of: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Present Value of Accrued Benefits of Key Employees under all defined benefit plans included in the group, and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Aggregate Accounts of Key Employees under all defined contribution plans included in the group, exceeds sixty percent (60%) of a similar sum determined for all
Participants. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="le7104_article_x_miscellaneous"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_le7104_4"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ARTICLE X<BR>  MISCELLANEOUS    <BR></FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.1</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>PARTICIPANT'S
RIGHTS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Plan shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the Employer and any Participant or to be a consideration or an inducement for the employment of any Participant or
Employee. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to give any Participant or Employee the right to be retained in the service of the Employer or to interfere with the right of the Employer to
discharge any Participant or Employee at any time regardless of the effect which such discharge shall have upon the Employee as a Participant of this Plan. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>62</FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.2</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ALIENATION
</FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the exceptions provided below, and as otherwise permitted by the Code and the Act, no benefit which shall be payable out of the Trust Fund to any person
(including a Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary) shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to
anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge the same shall be void; and no such benefit shall in any manner be liable for, or subject to, the debts, contracts,
liabilities, engagements, or torts of any such person, nor shall it be subject to attachment or legal process for or against such person, and the same shall not be recognized by the Trustee, except to
such extent as may be required by law. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsection
(a)&nbsp;shall not apply to a "qualified domestic relations order" defined in Code Section&nbsp;414(p), and those other domestic relations orders
permitted to be so treated by the Administrator under the provisions of the Retirement Equity Act of 1984. The Administrator shall establish a written procedure to determine the qualified status of
domestic relations orders and to administer distributions under such qualified orders. Further, to the extent provided under a "qualified domestic relations order," a former spouse of a Participant
shall be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse for all purposes under the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsection
(a)&nbsp;shall not apply to an offset to a Participant's accrued benefit against an amount that the Participant is ordered or required to pay the Plan with
respect to a judgment, order, or decree issued, or a settlement entered into in accordance with Code Sections 401(a)(13)(C) and (D). In a case in which the survivor annuity requirements of Code
Section&nbsp;401(a)(11) apply with respect to distributions from the Plan to the Participant, if the Participant has a spouse at the time at which the offset is to be made: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;either
such spouse has consented in writing to such offset and such consent is witnessed by a notary public or representative of the Plan (or it is established to the
satisfaction of a Plan representative that such consent may not be obtained by reason of circumstances described in Code Section&nbsp;417(a)(2)(B)), or an election to waive the right of the spouse
to either a qualified joint and survivor annuity or a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity is in effect in accordance with the requirements of Code Section&nbsp;417(a), </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such
spouse is ordered or required in such judgment, order, decree or settlement to pay an amount to the Plan in connection with a violation of fiduciary duties, or </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in
such judgment, order, decree or settlement, such spouse retains the right to receive the survivor annuity under a qualified joint and survivor annuity provided
pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(11)(A)(i)&nbsp;and under a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity provided pursuant to Code Section&nbsp;401(a)(11)(A)(ii). </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
</UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.3</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>CONSTRUCTION
OF PLAN </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Plan and Trust shall be construed and enforced according to the Code, the Act and the laws of the State of Tennessee, other than its laws respecting choice of law, to the extent not
pre-empted by the Act. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.4</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>GENDER
AND NUMBER </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wherever
any words are used herein in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, they shall be construed as though they were also used in another gender in all cases where they would so
apply, and whenever any words are used herein in the singular or plural form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the other form in all cases where they would so apply. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>63</FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.5</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>LEGAL
ACTION </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event any claim, suit, or proceeding is brought regarding the Trust and/or Plan established hereunder to which the Trustee, the Employer or the Administrator may be a party, and
such claim, suit, or proceeding is resolved in favor of the Trustee, the Employer or the Administrator, they shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Trust Fund for any and all costs, attorney's
fees, and other expenses pertaining thereto incurred by them for which they shall have become liable. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.6</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>PROHIBITION
AGAINST DIVERSION OF FUNDS </FONT></DD></DL>
<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as provided below and otherwise specifically permitted by law, it shall be impossible by operation of the Plan or of the Trust, by termination of either, by power
of revocation or amendment, by the happening of any contingency, by collateral arrangement or by any other means, for any part of the corpus or income of any Trust Fund maintained pursuant to the Plan
or any funds contributed thereto to be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than the exclusive benefit of Participants, Former Participants, or their Beneficiaries. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event the Employer shall make an excessive contribution under a mistake of fact pursuant to Act Section&nbsp;403(c)(2)(A), the Employer may demand repayment of
such excessive contribution at any time within one (1)&nbsp;year following the time of payment and the Trustees shall return such amount to the Employer within the one (1)&nbsp;year period.
Earnings of the Plan attributable to the contributions may not be returned to the Employer but any losses attributable thereto must reduce the amount so returned. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
for Sections 3.5, 3.6, and 4.1(e), any contribution by the Employer to the Trust Fund is conditioned upon the deductibility of the contribution by the Employer
under the Code and, to the extent any such deduction is disallowed, the Employer may, within one (1)&nbsp;year following the final determination of the disallowance, whether by agreement with the
Internal Revenue Service or by final decision of a competent jurisdiction, demand repayment of such disallowed contribution and the Trustee shall return such contribution within one (1)&nbsp;year
following the disallowance. Earnings of the Plan attributable to the contribution may not be returned to the Employer, but any losses attributable thereto must reduce the amount so returned. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.7</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>EMPLOYER'S
AND TRUSTEE'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer, Administrator and Trustee, and their successors, shall not be responsible for the validity of any Contract issued hereunder or for the failure on the part of the insurer to
make payments provided by any such Contract, or for the action of any person which may delay payment or render a Contract null and void or unenforceable in whole or in part. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.8</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>INSURER'S
PROTECTIVE CLAUSE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as otherwise agreed upon in writing between the Employer and the insurer, an insurer which issues any Contracts hereunder shall not have any responsibility for the validity of
this Plan or for the tax or legal aspects of this Plan. The insurer shall be protected and held harmless in acting in accordance with any written direction of the Trustee, and shall have no duty to
see to the application of any funds paid to the Trustee, nor be required to question any actions directed by the Trustee. Regardless of any provision of this Plan, the insurer shall not be required to
take or permit any action or allow any benefit or privilege contrary to the terms of any Contract which it issues hereunder, or the rules of the insurer. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.9</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>RECEIPT
AND RELEASE FOR PAYMENTS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
payment to any Participant, the Participant's legal representative, Beneficiary, or to any guardian or committee appointed for such Participant or Beneficiary in accordance with the
provisions of the Plan, shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims hereunder against the </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Trustee
and the Employer, either of whom may require such Participant, legal representative, Beneficiary, guardian or committee, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and
release thereof in such form as shall be determined by the Trustee or Employer. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.10</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>ACTION
BY THE EMPLOYER </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whenever
the Employer under the terms of the Plan is permitted or required to do or perform any act or matter or thing, it shall be done and performed by a person duly authorized by its
legally constituted authority. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.11</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>NAMED
FIDUCIARIES AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
"named Fiduciaries" of this Plan are (1)&nbsp;the Employer, (2)&nbsp;the Administrator, (3)&nbsp;the Trustee and (4)&nbsp;any Investment Manager appointed hereunder. The
named Fiduciaries shall have only those specific powers, duties, responsibilities, and obligations as are specifically given them under the Plan including, but not limited to, any agreement allocating
or delegating their responsibilities, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In general, the Employer shall have the sole responsibility for making
the contributions provided for under Section&nbsp;4.1; and shall have the authority to appoint and remove the Trustee and the Administrator; to formulate the Plan's "funding policy and method"; and
to amend or terminate, in whole or in part, the Plan. The Administrator shall have the sole responsibility for the administration of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the items specified in
Article&nbsp;II of the Plan, as the same may be allocated or delegated thereunder. The Administrator shall act as the named Fiduciary responsible for communicating with the Participant according to
the Participant Direction Procedures. The Trustee shall have the sole responsibility of management of the assets held under the Trust, except to the extent directed pursuant to Article&nbsp;II or
with respect to those assets, the management of which has been assigned to an Investment Manager, who shall be solely responsible for the management of the assets assigned to it, all as specifically
provided in the Plan. Each named Fiduciary warrants that any directions given, information furnished, or action taken by it shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, authorizing or
providing for such direction, information or action. Furthermore, each named Fiduciary may rely upon any such direction, information or action of another named Fiduciary as being proper under the
Plan, and is not required under the Plan to inquire into the propriety of any such direction, information or action. It is intended under the Plan that each named Fiduciary shall be responsible for
the proper exercise of its own powers, duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Plan as specified or allocated herein. No named Fiduciary shall guarantee the Trust Fund in any manner against
investment loss or depreciation in asset value. Any person or group may serve in more than one Fiduciary capacity. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.12</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>HEADINGS </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
headings and subheadings of this Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof. </FONT></P>

<DL compact>
<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.13</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>APPROVAL
BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if, pursuant to an application for qualification filed by or on behalf of the Plan by the time prescribed by law for filing the
Employer's return for the taxable year in which the Plan is adopted, or such later date that the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service or the
Commissioner's delegate should determine that the Plan does not initially qualify as a tax-exempt plan under Code Sections 401 and 501, and such determination is not contested, or if
contested, is finally upheld, then if the Plan is a new plan, it shall be void ab initio and all amounts contributed to the Plan by the Employer, less expenses paid, shall be returned within one
(1)&nbsp;year and the Plan shall terminate, and the Trustee shall be discharged from all further obligations. If the disqualification relates to an amended plan, then the Plan shall operate as if it
had not been amended. </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>10.14</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>UNIFORMITY </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and applied in a uniform, nondiscriminatory manner. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Plan and any Contract
purchased hereunder, the Plan provisions shall control. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan has been executed the day and year first above written. </FONT></P>

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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>LINDA K. PARSONS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Linda K. Parsons<BR>
Vice President, Human Resources and</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="53%"><FONT SIZE=2>Administration</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ADDENDUM<BR>  <BR>    GOOD FAITH AMENDMENT<BR>  OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC. 401(K) PLAN<BR>  FOR THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF<BR>  RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>PREAMBLE
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adoption
and effective date of amendment. This amendment of the Community Health Systems,&nbsp;Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") is adopted to reflect certain provisions of
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ("EGTRRA"). This amendment is intended as good faith compliance with the requirements of EGTRRA and is to be construed in accordance with
EGTRRA and guidance issued thereunder. Except as otherwise provided, this amendment shall be effective as of the first day of the first Plan Year beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supersession
of inconsistent provisions. This amendment shall supersede the provisions of the Plan to the extent those provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of
this amendment. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
date. This section shall be effective for limitation years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum
annual addition. The annual addition that may be contributed or allocated to a participant's account under the Plan for any limitation year shall not exceed the
lesser of: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$40,000,
as adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living under section&nbsp;415(d) of the Code, or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100&nbsp;percent
of the participant's compensation, within the meaning of section&nbsp;415(c)(3) of the Code, for the limitation year. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
compensation limit referred to in (b)&nbsp;shall not apply to any contribution for medical benefits after separation from service (within the meaning of section&nbsp;401(h) or
section&nbsp;419A(f)(2) of the Code) which is otherwise treated as an annual addition. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCREASE IN COMPENSATION LIMIT </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
annual compensation of each participant taken into account in determining allocations for any Plan Year beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001, shall not exceed $200,000, as
adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with section&nbsp;401(a)(17)(B) of the Code. Annual compensation means compensation during the Plan Year or such other
consecutive 12-month period over which compensation is otherwise determined under the Plan (the determination period). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a
calendar year applies to annual compensation for the determination period that begins with or within such calendar year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MODIFICATION OF TOP-HEAVY RULES </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
date. This section shall apply for purposes of determining whether the Plan is a top-heavy Plan under section&nbsp;416(g) of the Code for Plan
Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2001, and whether the Plan satisfies the minimum benefits requirements of section&nbsp;416(c) of the Code for such years. This section amends
Article&nbsp;IX of the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determination
of top-heavy status. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Key
employee. Key employee means any employee or former employee (including any deceased employee) who at any time during the Plan Year that includes the determination
date was an officer of the employer having annual compensation greater than $130,000 (as adjusted </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>under
section&nbsp;416(i)(1) of the Code for Plan Years beginning after December&nbsp;31, 2002), a 5-percent owner of the employer, or a 1-percent owner of the employer
having annual compensation of more than $150,000. For this purpose, annual compensation means compensation within the meaning of section&nbsp;415(c)(3) of the Code. The determination of who is a key
employee will be made in accordance with section&nbsp;416(i)(1) of the Code and the applicable regulations and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determination
of present values and amounts. This section&nbsp;2.2 shall apply for purposes of determining the present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of
account balances of employees as of the determination date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.1&nbsp;Distributions
during year ending on the determination date. The present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of an employee as of the
determination date shall be increased by the distributions made with respect to the employee under the Plan and any plan aggregated with the Plan under section&nbsp;416(g)(2) of the Code during the
1-year period ending on the determination date. The preceding sentence shall also apply to distributions under a terminated plan which, had it not been terminated, would have been
aggregated with the Plan under section&nbsp;416(g)(2)(A)(i)&nbsp;of the Code. In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than separation from service, death, or disability, this
provision shall be applied by substituting "5-year period" for "1-year period." </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.2&nbsp;Employees
not performing services during year ending on the determination date. The accrued benefits and accounts of any individual who has not performed services for
the employer during the 1-year period ending on the determination date shall not be taken into account. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimum
benefits. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matching
contributions. Employer matching contributions shall be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the minimum contribution requirements of
section&nbsp;416(c)(2) of the Code and the Plan. The preceding sentence shall apply with respect to matching contributions under the Plan or, if the Plan provides that the minimum contribution
requirement shall be met in another plan, such other plan. Employer matching contributions that are used to satisfy the minimum contribution requirements shall be treated as matching contributions for
purposes of the actual contribution percentage test and other requirements of section&nbsp;401(m) of the Code. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions
under other Plans. The employer may provide that the minimum benefit requirement shall be met in another plan (including another plan that consists solely
of a cash or deferred arrangement which meets the requirements of section&nbsp;401(k)(12) of the Code and matching contributions with respect to which the requirements of section&nbsp;401(m)(11)
of the Code are met). </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DIRECT ROLLOVERS OF PLAN DISTRIBUTIONS </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
date. This section shall apply to distributions made after December&nbsp;31, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Modification
of definition of eligible retirement plan. For purposes of the direct rollover provisions in section&nbsp;6.14 of the Plan, an eligible retirement plan
shall also mean an annuity contract described in section&nbsp;403(b) of the Code and an eligible plan under section&nbsp;457(b) of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of
a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and which agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into such plan from this Plan. The definition of
eligible retirement plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution to a surviving spouse, or to a spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as
defined in section&nbsp;414(p) of the Code. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Modification
of definition of eligible rollover distribution to exclude hardship distributions. For purposes of the direct rollover provisions in section&nbsp;6.14 of
the Plan, any amount that is distributed </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>on
account of hardship shall not be an eligible rollover distribution and the distributee may not elect to have any portion of such a distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROLLOVERS FROM OTHER PLANS </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
March&nbsp;1, 2002, with the consent of the Administrator, provided the trust from which such funds are transferred permits the transfer to be made and the
transfer will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the Plan or Trust or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer, amounts may be transferred (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;414(l)) to this Plan in a direct rollover from a qualified plan described in section&nbsp;401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, excluding after-tax employee contributions, an
annuity contract described in section&nbsp;403(b) of the Code, excluding after-tax employee contributions, and an eligible plan under section&nbsp;457(b) of the Code that is maintained
by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
March&nbsp;1, 2002, with the consent of the Administrator, provided the trust from which such funds are transferred permits the transfer to be made and the
transfer will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the Plan or Trust or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer, amounts may be transferred (within the meaning of Code
Section&nbsp;414(l)) to this Plan by a Participant as a rollover contributions from a qualified plan described in section&nbsp;401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, an annuity contract described in
section&nbsp;403(b) of the Code, an eligible plan under section&nbsp;457(b) of the Code that is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state
or political subdivision of a state. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROLLOVERS DISREGARDED IN INVOLUNTARY CASH-OUTS </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
distributions made after March&nbsp;1, 2002, for Participants who separated from service after March&nbsp;1, 2002, the value of a participant's nonforfeitable
account balance shall be determined without regard to that portion of the account balance that is attributable to rollover contributions (and earnings allocable thereto) within the meaning of sections
402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3)(A)(ii), and 457(e)(16) of the Code; if the value of the participant's nonforfeitable account balance as so determined is $5,000 or less, the Plan shall
immediately distribute the participant's entire nonforfeitable account balance. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Employer elects to exclude rollover contributions in determining the value of the participant's nonforfeitable account balance for purposes of the Plan's involuntary
cash-out rules, effective with respect to distributions made after March&nbsp;1, 2002. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REPEAL OF MULTIPLE USE TEST </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
multiple use test described in Treasury Regulation section&nbsp;1.401(m)-2 and sections 4.5 and 4.7 of the Plan shall not apply for Plan Years beginning after
December&nbsp;31, 2001. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ELECTIVE DEFERRALS&#151;CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONnk </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
participant shall be permitted to have elective deferrals made under this Plan, or any other qualified plan maintained by the employer during any taxable year, in excess of the dollar
limitation contained in section&nbsp;402(g) of the Code in effect for such taxable year. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>SECTION
9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DISTRIBUTION UPON SEVERANCE FROM EMPLOYMENT </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective
date. If elected by the employer, this section shall apply for distributions and severances from employment occurring after the dates specified. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New
distributable event. A participant's elective deferrals, qualified nonelective contributions, qualified matching contributions, and earnings attributable to these
contributions shall be distributed on account of the participant's severance from employment. However, such a distribution shall be subject to the other provisions of the Plan regarding distributions,
other than provisions that require a separation from service before such amounts may be distributed. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;9,
Distribution Upon Severance from Employment, shall apply for distributions after December&nbsp;31, 2001, regardless of when the severance from employment occurred. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT A<BR>  <BR>    Eligibility    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to eligibility to participate in the Plan under
Section&nbsp;1.17: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of July&nbsp;1, 2002, Employees of Northampton Hospital Corporation d/b/a Easton Hospital shall be eligible to participate in the Plan including Employees whose
employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement between the Affiliated Employer and "employee representatives" under which retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of January&nbsp;1, 2003, Employees of Watsonville Hospital Corporation d/b/a Watsonville Community Hospital shall not be Eligible Employees except for Employees who have
ever been Highly Compensated Employees of Watsonville Hospital Corporation d/b/a Watsonville Community Hospital and who are not Employees whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining
agreement between the Affiliated Employer and "employee representatives" under which retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of August&nbsp;1, 2003, Employees of Pottstown Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Pottstown Memorial Medical Center who are not Employees whose employment is governed by a
collective bargaining agreement between the Affiliated Employer and "employee representatives" under which retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan except for Employees who are hospital-based physicians. For purposes of the foregoing, "hospital-based physician" means a physician Employee of Pottstown Hospital Company, LLC
whose primary place of employment is Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Effective as of August&nbsp;1, 2003, Employees of Pottstown Imaging Center, LLC shall be eligible to participate in the Plan
for purposes of the allocation of the discretionary contribution described in Exhibit&nbsp;C; provided, however, that such Employees shall not be eligible to make elective contributions under the
Plan. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT B<BR>  <BR>    Employer Matching Contributions    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to the Employer matching contributions under Section&nbsp;4.1(b)
of the Plan: </FONT></P>

<UL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of January&nbsp;1, 2002, Eligible Employees of Northampton Hospital Corporation whose employment is governed by a collective bargaining agreement shall not be eligible
to share in matching contributions made pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of January&nbsp;1, 2003, the matching contribution made on behalf of those Participants who are eligible to share in matching contributions and who are employed by
Northampton Hospital Corporation shall be 50% of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year. For the period
beginning on July&nbsp;1, 2002, and ending on December&nbsp;31, 2002, the discretionary matching contribution was 50% of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not
exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>For
the Plan Years beginning January&nbsp;1, 2003, and ending December&nbsp;31, 2004, each employee of Petersburg Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Southside Regional Medical Center who
is a Participant in the Plan and (i)&nbsp;has at least 1,000 Hours of Service for an Affiliated Employer during the applicable Plan Year, and (ii)&nbsp;is otherwise eligible to share in matching
contributions shall receive a discretionary matching contribution in an amount equal to: </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
<UL>
<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>3</SMALL>
of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year if the Participant has at
least one (1)&nbsp;but no more than nine (9)&nbsp;Years of Service; </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SUP>1</SUP>/<SMALL>2</SMALL>
of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year if the Participant has at
least ten (10)&nbsp;but no more than nineteen (19)&nbsp;Years of Service; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SUP>2</SUP>/<SMALL>3</SMALL>
of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year if the Participant has at
least twenty (20)&nbsp;Years of Service. </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of August&nbsp;1, 2003, each Employee of Pottstown Hospital Company, LLC who is a Participant in the Plan shall not be eligible to share in matching contributions made
pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(b). Effective as of August&nbsp;1, 2003, each Employee of Pottstown Clinic Company, LLC who is a Participant in the Plan and (i)&nbsp;has at least 1,000 Hours of
Service for the Affiliated Employer during the applicable Plan Year, (ii)&nbsp;is a Non-Highly Compensated Employee, and (iii)&nbsp;is otherwise eligible to share in matching
contributions shall receive a discretionary matching contribution in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of such Participant's Elective Contribution for such Plan Year that does not exceed 6% of
the Participant's Compensation for the Plan Year. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to the Employer special contributions in Section&nbsp;4.1(g) of
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Employer shall make a special one-time contribution of $500 to the Plan as of August&nbsp;1, 2002, for each Eligible Employee who was eligible to participate in the
Easton Hospital Employees' Pension Plan immediately prior to June&nbsp;30, 2002. Such contribution shall be 100% vested and shall be made regardless of an Eligible Employee's election not to
participate in the Plan.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of August&nbsp;1, 2003, each Participant who is an Employee of Pottstown Imaging Center, LLC and who completes at least 1,000 Hours of Service for the Pottstown Imaging
Center, LLC during a Plan Year shall receive an allocation of a discretionary contribution in an amount equal to 3% of the Participant's Compensation for such Plan Year. If the discretionary
contribution allocated to such Participants is not large enough to provide such an allocation to all such Participants, each Participant shall receive a fractional share of the discretionary
contribution, the numerator of which is the Participant's Compensation and the denominator of which is the total Compensation of all similarly situated Participants. The Vested portion of such
Participant's Account attributable to the Employer's discretionary contribution shall be a percentage of the total amount credited to the Participant's Account, determined on the basis of Years of
Service and prior service credits, if any, according to the following schedule: </FONT></DD></DL>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_kq7104_1">COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_kq7104_2">W I T N E S S E T H</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_kq7104_3">ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ku7104_1">ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ku7104_2">ARTICLE III ELIGIBILITY</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ku7104_3">ARTICLE IV CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_la7104_1">ARTICLE V VALUATIONS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_la7104_2">ARTICLE VI DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_le7104_1">ARTICLE VII TRUST</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_le7104_2">ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND MERGERS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_le7104_3">ARTICLE IX TOP HEAVY</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_le7104_4">ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_li7104_1">ADDENDUM GOOD FAITH AMENDMENT OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 401(K) PLAN FOR THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_lw7104_1">EXHIBIT B Employer Matching Contributions</A></FONT><BR>
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