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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10</font></b></p>

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

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER COMPANIES, INC.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION LIMITED</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER KENDALLVILLE, INC.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER PROPERTIES, INC.</font></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER NEW MEDIA, INC.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOOK-MART PRESS, INC.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL PUBLISHING BUSINESS TRUST</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.</font></p>

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

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 4.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated as of:
March 31, 2004</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizens
  Bank of Massachusetts (successor</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to State
  Street Bank and Trust Company),</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Individually and as Agent</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">28 State
  Street</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boston,
  Massachusetts&#160; 02109</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fleet
  National Bank (f/k/a BankBoston, N.A.)</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 Federal
  Street</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boston,
  Massachusetts&#160; 02110</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KeyBank
  National Association</font></p>
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  <td width="100%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:100.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">286 Water
  Street</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Augusta,
  Maine 04332</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sovereign
  Bank (a federal savings bank)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">75 State
  Street</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boston,
  Massachusetts&#160; 02109</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Amendment
No. 1 to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement</u></font></p>

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We refer to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated
as of March&nbsp;31, 2003 (as amended, the &#147;Agreement&#148;), among COURIER
CORPORATION, COURIER COMPANIES, INC., COURIER FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION
LIMITED, COURIER KENDALLVILLE, INC., COURIER PROPERTIES, INC., NATIONAL
PUBLISHING COMPANY, COURIER NEW MEDIA, INC., BOOK-MART PRESS, INC.,
MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL PUBLISHING BUSINESS</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TRUST and DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC. (each a &#147;Borrower&#148; and collectively
the &#147;Borrowers&#148;), CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS (successor to State Street
Bank and Trust Company), in its capacity as a Bank (&#147;Citizens&#148;), FLEET NATIONAL
BANK (f/k/a BankBoston, N.A.), in its capacity as a Bank (&#147;Fleet&#148;), SOVEREIGN
BANK, in its capacity as a Bank (&#147;Sovereign&#148;), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in
its capacity as a Bank (&#147;Key&#148;; and together with Citizens, Fleet and Sovereign,
the &#147;Banks&#148;), and CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, in its capacity as agent for
the Banks (the &#147;Agent&#148;).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Terms used in this letter of agreement (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) which are not
defined herein, but which are defined in the Agreement, shall have the same
respective meanings herein as therein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have requested you to make certain amendments to the Agreement.&#160; You have advised us that you are prepared
and would be pleased to make the amendments so requested by us on the condition
that we join with you in this Amendment.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accordingly, in consideration of these premises, the promises, mutual
covenants and agreements contained in this Amendment, and fully intending to be
legally bound by this Amendment, we hereby agree with you as follows:</font></p>

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

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT</font></u></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective as of March 31, 2004, the Agreement is amended as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The term &#147;Loan
Documents&#148; shall, wherever used in the Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, be deemed to also mean and include Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, the Fleet Allonge, the Citizens Allonge,
the Key Allonge, the Sovereign Allonge and the Citizens SL Allonge.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers having
informed the Agent and the Banks that Research &amp; Education Association,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, (&#147;REA&#148;) is a Subsidiary, the term &#147;Borrower&#148; or
&#147;Borrowers&#148; shall, wherever used in any of the Loan Documents, be deemed to
also mean and include REA.&#160; It is the
express understanding and intention of the parties hereto that REA shall
hereafter be entitled to make borrowings in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement, and shall hereafter be bound, on a joint and
several basis, by all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and all of
the Obligations of the Borrowers under (and as defined in) the Agreement, as if
it was an original signatory thereto, including, without limitation, the
representations, warranties and covenants contained therein and the obligation
to repay all amounts owing under the Agreement and the Notes in accordance with
the respective terms thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Section 1.1.63 of
the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;1.1.63&#160;&#160;&#160;  &#147;Revolving Loan
Maturity Date&#148; means March 31, 2007.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Exhibits A-1 and
A-2</u> to the Agreement are each amended: (i)&nbsp;by adding REA as a new
signatory and Borrower thereunder for all purposes thereof, and (ii) by
deleting the reference to &#147;March 31, 2006&#148; and inserting in place thereof the
following:&#160; &#147;March 31, 2007.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Exhibit F</u> to
the Agreement is amended by inserting the following with respect to REA:</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;Name</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Place of<br>
  Incorporation</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Jurisdictions</font></b></p>
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  <td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.34%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Research &amp; Education<br>
  Association, Inc.</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>Delaware</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>61 Ethel Road West,<br>
  Piscataway, NJ<br>
  08854</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>DEL.; NJ</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARTICLE II</font></u></p>

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
CREDIT NOTES</font></u></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective as of March 31, 2004, the Revolving Credit Notes to Fleet,
Citizens, Key and Sovereign are each amended as set forth in the Allonges
respectively attached hereto as <u>Annex&nbsp;1</u>, <u>Annex&nbsp;2,</u>  <u>Annex&nbsp;3</u>
and <u>Annex 4</u>.&#160; In addition, the
Swing Line Note to Citizens is amended as set forth in the Allonge attached
hereto as <u>Annex 5</u>.</font></p>

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

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

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO AMENDMENT NO. 1</font></u></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment shall become and be effective as of the date hereof, but
only if:</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers shall
have executed and delivered to Fleet an Allonge to the Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note issued in favor of Fleet in the form of <u>Annex 1</u>
(the &#147;Fleet Allonge&#148;);</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers shall
have executed and delivered to Citizens an Allonge to the Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note issued in favor of Citizens in the form of <u>Annex 2</u>
(the &#147;Citizens Allonge&#148;);</font></p>

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


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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers shall
have executed and delivered to Key an Allonge to the Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note issued in favor of Key in the form of <u>Annex 3</u> (the
&#147;Key Allonge&#148;);</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers shall
have executed and delivered to Sovereign an Allonge to the Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note issued in favor of Sovereign in the form of <u>Annex 4</u>
(the &#147;Sovereign Allonge&#148;);</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Borrowers shall
have executed and delivered to Citizens an Allonge to the Swing Line Note
issued in favor of Citizens in the form of <u>Annex 5</u> (the &#147;Citizens SL
Allonge&#148;); and</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This Amendment
shall have been signed by the Borrowers, the Agent and the Banks.</font></p>

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

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

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

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</font></u></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Borrowers jointly and severally represent and warrant to you as
follows:</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Representations
in Agreement</u>.&#160; Each of the
representations and warranties made by the Borrowers in the Agreement was true,
correct and complete when made and is true, correct and complete on and as of
the date hereof with the same full force and effect as if each of such
representations and warranties had been made by the Borrowers on the date
hereof and in this Amendment (except to the extent that such representations
and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>No defaults or
Events of Default</u>.&#160; No Event of
Default, or any event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time,
or both, would constitute an Event of Default, exists on the date of this
Amendment (after giving effect to all of the arrangements and transactions
contemplated by this Amendment).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Binding Effect of
Documents</u>.&#160; This Amendment has been
duly authorized, executed and delivered to you by the Borrowers and is in full
force and effect as of the date hereof, and the agreements and obligations of
the Borrowers contained herein constitute the joint and several, and legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Borrowers enforceable against the
Borrowers in accordance with their respective terms.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Solvency</u>.&#160; Both before and after giving effect to all
indebtedness incurred by the Borrowers on the date of this Amendment, the
Borrowers taken as a whole (i) are not Insolvent (as hereinafter defined), and
will not be rendered Insolvent by the indebtedness incurred in connection
therewith, (ii) will not be left with unreasonably small capital with which to
engage in their businesses, even allowing for a reasonable margin of error in
the projections of the future performance of the Borrowers, (iii) will not have
incurred</font></p>

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


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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">indebtedness beyond their ability to pay such indebtedness as it
matures, and (iv) will not fail to have assets (both tangible and intangible)
having a present fair salable value in excess of the amount required to pay the
probable liability on their then existing debts (whether matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, absolute fixed or contingent).</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As used herein, the term &#147;Insolvent&#148; means the occurrence of one or
more of the following events with respect to a Borrower:&#160; dissolution; termination of existence;
insolvency within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code or other
applicable statutes; such Borrower&#146;s inability to pay its debts as they come
due; appointment of a receiver of any part of the property of, execution of a
trust mortgage or an assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or the entry
of an order for relief or the filing of a petition in bankruptcy or the
commencement of any proceedings under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any
laws relating to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness or
reorganization of debtors, or the offering of a plan to creditors for
composition or extension, except for an involuntary proceeding commenced
against such Borrower which is dismissed within 60 days after the commencement
thereof without the entry or an order for relief or the appointment of a
trustee.</font></p>

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

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

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

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.&#160;
In making proof of this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce
or account for more than one counterpart thereof signed by each of the parties
hereto.&#160; Except to the extent
specifically amended and supplemented hereby, all of the terms, conditions and
the provisions of the Agreement and each of the Loan Documents shall remain
unmodified, and the Agreement and each of the Loan Documents, as amended and supplemented
by this Amendment, are confirmed as being in full force and effect.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of
acceptance on the enclosed counterpart of this Amendment and return such
counterpart to the undersigned, together with the signed documents referred to
in Article III, whereupon this Amendment, as so accepted by you, shall become a
binding agreement among you and the undersigned.</font></p>

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

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">COURIER
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; V.P &amp; Treasurer</font></p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
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  <p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DOVER
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  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Lee Cochrane</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="27%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.56%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; V.P &amp; Treasurer</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RESEARCH
  &amp; EDUCATION<br>
  ASSOCIATION, INC.</font></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Lee Cochrane</font></p>
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  <td width="27%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.82%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; V.P &amp; Treasurer</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[Bank and Agent signatures on following page]</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The foregoing Amendment is hereby accepted by
the undersigned as of March 31, 2004.</font></p>

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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CITIZENS
  BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS<br>
  (successor to State Street Bank and Trust<br>
  Company)</font></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Joanne P. O&#146;Keeffe</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.56%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title: Vice
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
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  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FLEET
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  BankBoston, N.A.)</font></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
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  </td>
  <td width="25%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.9%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; Sr. Vice President</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KEYBANK
  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION</font></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Paul G. Black, Jr.</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; SVP</font></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SOVEREIGN
  BANK (a federal savings<br>
  bank)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Michael S. Tager&#160; SVP</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="20%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.76%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; Sr. Vice President</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Agent:</font></u></p>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="45%" colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.02%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CITIZENS
  BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS<br>
  (successor to State Street Bank and Trust<br>
  Company)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="18%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:18.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s/
  Joanne P. O&#146;Keeffe</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="22%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.82%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <td width="54%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:54.98%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="41%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:41.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:&#160; Vice President</font></p>
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