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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 10.3</font></b></p>

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

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT</font></b> (as amended or otherwise modified from time
to time in accordance with the terms hereof, this &#147;<u>Agreement</u>&#148;), dated as
of August 29,&nbsp;2005, among (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a
division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., in its capacity as
administrative agent (together with any successor administrative agent,
including in connection with a Permitted Refinancing (as defined below), the &#147;<u>Agent</u>&#148;)
for the Senior Lenders (as defined below), (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;OCM MEZZANINE FUND,
L.P. in its capacity as a holder of the Subordinated Debt (a &#147;<u>Subordinating
Creditor</u>&#148; and together with its successors and assigns in such capacity,
the &#147;<u>Subordinated Debtholders</u>&#148;), (<u>iii</u>)&nbsp;LOUD TECHNOLOGIES
INC., a Washington corporation (&#147;<u>LOUD</u>&#148;), (iv) ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., a
Missouri corporation (&#147;<u>SLM</u>&#148;; each of LOUD and SLM being referred to
herein as a &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148; and, together, as the &#147;<u>Companies</u>&#148;) and (<u>v</u>)&nbsp;each
of the subsidiaries, if any, of either Company party hereto from time to time
(each, a &#147;<u>Guarantor</u>&#148;).</p>

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

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Pursuant to the Senior Credit
Agreement (as defined below), the Senior Lenders have agreed, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions contained in the Senior Credit Agreement, to make
loans and otherwise to extend credit to the Companies.&#160; The obligations of each Company under the
Senior Credit Agreement will be guaranteed by each subsidiary of either Company
under the Senior Guarantees (as defined below).</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;&#160; Pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2005 (as amended and in effect from time to
time to the extent not prohibited hereunder, the &#147;<u>Securities Purchase
Agreement</u>&#148;), among the Subordinating Creditors, the Companies and the
Guarantors, the Subordinating Creditors have agreed to purchase the 14% senior
subordinated notes due February 29, 2012 (the &#147;<u>Notes</u>&#148;) of the
Companies.&#160; The Securities Purchase
Agreement provides for guarantees (the &#147;<u>Subordinated Guarantees</u>&#148;) of the
Notes by the Guarantors.</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;&#160; It is a condition precedent to the
Senior Lenders&#146; willingness to make loans and otherwise to extend credit to the
Companies pursuant to the Senior Credit Agreement that the Companies and the
Guarantors (collectively with the Companies, the &#147;<u>Obligors</u>&#148;) and the
Subordinating Creditors enter into this Agreement with the Agent, and it is a
condition precedent to the Subordinating Creditors&#146; willingness to purchase the
Notes evidencing Subordinated Debt (as defined below) of the Companies pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement that the Agent and the Obligors enter into
this Agreement with the Subordinating Creditors.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE</font></b>, in consideration of the foregoing, the
mutual agreements contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:</p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Definitions; Rules of
Construction; Headings</u>.</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Definitions</u>.&#160; The following terms shall have the following
meanings:</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Affiliate</u>&#148; means, with respect to any
Person, (<u>a</u>)&nbsp;each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or
controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary,
10% or more of the capital stock of such Person, including, without limitation,
any shares, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests,
membership interests or other equivalents, having ordinary voting power in the
election of directors of such Person, (<u>b</u>)&nbsp;each Person that
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (<u>c</u>)&nbsp;each
of such Person&#146;s officers, directors, joint venturers and partners and (<u>d</u>)&nbsp;in
the case of either Company, the immediate family members, spouses and lineal
descendants of individuals who are Affiliates of such Company.&#160; For the purposes of this definition, &#147;<u>control</u>&#148;
of a Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of its management or policies, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Bankruptcy Code</u>&#148; means title 11 of the
United States Code, as amended.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Business Day</u>&#148; means any day except Saturday,
Sunday, any day which in Chicago is a legal holiday or on which banking
institutions are authorized or required by law or other government action to
close.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Default Notice</u>&#148; means a notice delivered by
Agent pursuant to <u>Section 2(b)(i)</u> or <u>Section 2(b)(ii)</u> to the
Companies and to the Subordinated Debtholders designated to receive notices
pursuant to <u>Section&nbsp;10</u> and <u>Section 16(b)</u>, which notice
describes the Payment Default or Non-Payment Event of Default (as the case may
be) that is the subject of the Default Notice.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Enforcement Action</u>&#148; is defined in <u>Section
3(a)</u>.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Insolvency Proceeding</u>&#148; means any action,
case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person, for (<u>a</u>)&nbsp;the
entry of an order for relief under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code or other
insolvency, reorganization, receivership or similar debt adjustment law
(whether state, federal or foreign), (<u>b</u>)&nbsp;the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, liquidator or other custodian for such Person or any part of
its property, (<u>c</u>)&nbsp;a general assignment for the benefit of creditors
of such Person or a marshaling of assets of such Person or (<u>d</u>)&nbsp;the
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of such Person.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Loan Documents</u>&#148;
means the &#147;Financing Documents&#148; as defined under the Senior Credit Agreement,
in each case as in effect on the date hereof or entered into pursuant to the
Senior Credit Agreement, and in each case as from time to time amended and/or restated,
supplemented or modified thereafter, but without giving effect to any amendment
and/or restatement, supplement or modification prohibited by this Agreement.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Non-Payment Blockage Period</u>&#148; is defined in <u>Section
2(b)(ii)</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Non-Payment Event of Default</u>&#148; means the
occurrence of any event of default (excluding a Payment Default) under the
Senior Credit Agreement permitting the Senior Lenders to accelerate the
maturity of the obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement,</font></p>

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any default that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, will constitute such
an event of default if that default is not cured or removed within any
applicable grace or cure period.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Notes</u>&#148; is defined in the recitals.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Obligations</u>&#148; is defined in the Senior Credit
Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Obligors</u>&#148; is defined in the recitals.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Payment Blockage Period</u>&#148; is defined in <u>Section
2(b)(i)</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Payment Default</u>&#148; means the occurrence of any
default in the payment when due, whether at maturity, upon any redemption or
otherwise, of any principal of, interest on, unpaid drawings for letters of
credit issued in respect of, premium (if any)&nbsp;on, or regularly accruing
fees or other amounts payable with respect to, any Senior Debt.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>payment in full</u>&#148; or &#147;<u>paid in full</u>&#148;
means the payment in full, in cash, immediately available funds or other
consideration acceptable to the Required Lenders, of all of the Senior Debt in
the manner provided under the terms of the Senior Loan Documents or in such
other manner acceptable to the Required Lenders.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Permitted Junior Securities</u>&#148; means, for
purposes of this Agreement, debt or equity securities of any Obligor or any
other Person (<u>a</u>)&nbsp;(<u>i</u>) in the case of debt securities, the
payment of which is subordinated at least to the extent provided in this
Agreement with respect to the Subordinated Debt, to the payment of all then
outstanding Senior Debt and debt securities then issued to the holders of
Senior Debt in exchange for such Senior Debt and (<u>ii</u>) in the case of
equity securities, which do not provide for any mandatory repurchase,
redemption, defeasance, sinking fund or other retirement of such equity
securities in cash or any other mandatory payment or distribution in respect
thereof in cash prior to the payment in full of the Senior Debt and the
termination (except in the context of a payment or distribution to the
Subordinated Debtholders in respect of the Subordinated Debt in an Insolvency
Proceeding) of all lending commitments under the Senior Credit Agreement, (<u>b</u>)
do not have the benefit of any obligation of either Company or any of their
respective Subsidiaries (whether as issuer, guarantor or otherwise) unless the
Senior Debt has at least the same benefit of the obligation of such Person, (<u>c</u>)
do not have any terms, and are not subject to or entitled to the benefit of any
agreement or instrument that has terms, that are more burdensome to the issuer
of or other obligor on such debt or equity securities than are the terms of the
Senior Debt and (<u>d</u>) in the case of any such debt or equities securities
not issued pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization or adjustment, such
debt or equity securities do not require any cash payments prior to the payment
in full of the Senior Debt.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Permitted Refinancing</u>&#148; means any refinancing
of the Senior Debt under the Loan Documents pursuant to financing documentation
that constitutes Permitted Refinancing Senior Loan Documents and the aggregate
principal amount of which does not exceed the principal amount specified in the
proviso to the definition of &#147;Senior Debt&#148; hereunder as determined in
accordance with such proviso.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Permitted Refinancing Senior Loan Documents</u>&#148;
means any financing documentation which replaces the Loan Documents pursuant to
which the Senior Debt under the Loan Documents is refinanced, as from time to
time amended and/or restated, supplemented or modified, but specifically
excluding any financing documentation to the extent that it contains, either
initially or by amendment and/or restatement, supplement or modification, any
material terms, conditions, covenants or defaults other than those which (<u>a</u>)
then exist in the Loan Documents or (<u>b</u>) could be included in the Loan
Documents by an amendment and/or restatement, supplement or modification not
prohibited by this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Permitted Subordinated Debt Payments</u>&#148; means
payments of (<u>a</u>) interest on the Subordinated Debt due and payable at the
applicable non-default interest rate on a non-accelerated basis and (<u>b</u>)
indemnity obligations payable pursuant to the Subordinated Note Documents
(other than any such indemnity obligations arising from the non-payment of
Subordinated Debt, which Subordinated Debt is prohibited from being paid due to
the provisions of this Agreement), in each case in accordance with the terms of
the Subordinated Note Documents as in effect on the date hereof or as modified
in a manner not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Person</u>&#148; means an individual, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, governmental authority or other entity
of whatever nature.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Required Lenders</u>&#148; means the &#147;Required
Lenders&#148; under the Senior Credit Agreement; <u>provided</u>, that after the
consummation of any Permitted Refinancing, the term &#147;Required Lenders&#148; shall
mean the holders of Senior Debt having the right and/or ability under the
Permitted Refinancing Loan Documents to effectuate the waiver, amendment,
granting of consent or other matter in question.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Required Holders</u>&#148; means at
any time the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount
of the Notes at such time outstanding, excluding any Notes held by a Company or
an Affiliate of a Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Senior Credit Agreement</u>&#148; means that certain
Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Companies, the Agent and
the Senior Lenders, as from time to time amended and/or restated, supplemented
or modified, but without giving effect to any amendment and/or restatement,
supplement or modification prohibited by this Agreement, and including any
replacement credit agreement that constitutes a Permitted Refinancing Senior
Loan Document.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Senior Debt</u>&#148; means (<u>a</u>)&nbsp;any and
all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of any nature that is now or may
hereafter be owing by any Obligor under or in connection with any of the Senior
Loan Documents,<b><font style="font-weight:bold;"> </font></b>whether for
principal, interest, prepayment premium, fees, expenses or otherwise, and
whether from time to time reduced and thereafter increased or entirely
extinguished and thereafter reincurred, and whether direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, (<u>b</u>)&nbsp;after
the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding by or against either Company or
any other Obligor, any interest which, but for the filing by or against such
Obligor of any such</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insolvency
Proceeding, would constitute part of the foregoing indebtedness, obligations or
liabilities, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest
is allowed in such Insolvency Proceeding and (<u>c</u>) any and all
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness pursuant to any Swap Contract
required pursuant to the Senior Credit Agreement; <u>provided</u> that the
aggregate principal amount of Senior Debt (other than with respect to Swap
Contracts) shall not exceed $77,000,000, as such aggregate principal amount is
reduced by (<u>i</u>) actual paid principal installments of any term loan under
the Senior Credit Agreement and (<u>ii</u>) any repayment of revolving loans
under the Senior Credit Agreement to the extent made in connection with a
permanent reduction of any revolving credit commitment under the Senior Credit
Agreement (excluding any such repayment or reduction occurring by reason of a
Permitted Refinancing, in an amount up to the aggregate principal amount of term
loans and/or revolving credit commitments borrowed or provided, as applicable,
in such Permitted Refinancing); <u>provided</u>  <u>further</u> that,
notwithstanding any reduction pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii),
up to $15,000,000 of Senior Debt constituting Debt with respect to a revolving
credit facility shall be permitted.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Senior Guarantees</u>&#148; means any guarantee
entered into by a Guarantor guaranteeing any Senior Debt.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Senior Lenders</u>&#148; means the lenders from time
to time party to the Senior Credit Agreement and their permitted successors and
assigns thereunder.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Senior Loan Documents</u>&#148; means the Loan
Documents, and after the consummation of any Permitted Refinancing, the
Permitted Refinancing Senior Loan Documents.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Standstill Period</u>&#148; is defined in <u>Section&nbsp;3(a)</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Subordinated Debt</u>&#148; means and includes all
liabilities and obligations of any Company and any other Obligor to the
Subordinated Debtholders under the Subordinated Note Documents (including the
Subordinated Guarantees) whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise
under, out of, or in connection with the Subordinated Note Documents, but
excluding reasonable and customary fees (other than periodic recurring fees)
and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (such fees and
costs and expenses hereinafter are collectively referred to as the &#147;<u>Unrestricted
Subordinated Debt Payments</u>&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Subordinated Debt Event of Default</u>&#148; means
the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Securities Purchase Agreement
permitting the Subordinated Debtholders to accelerate the maturity of the
obligations under the Notes.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Subordinated Note Documents</u>&#148; means
collectively, the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes and any and all
guarantees directly or indirectly guaranteeing any liabilities or obligations
of any Obligor to the Subordinated Debtholders under any of the foregoing
(including the Subordinated Guarantees), in each case as in effect on the date</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">hereof
or entered into pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, and in each case
as from time to time amended and/or restated, supplemented or modified
thereafter, but without giving effect to any amendment and/or restatement,
supplement or modification prohibited by this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Swap Contract</u>&#148;: means any &#147;swap agreement&#148;,
as defined in Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code, that is intended to provide
protection against fluctuations in interest or currency exchange rates and is
entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculation.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Unrestricted Subordinated Debt Payments</u>&#148; is
defined within the definition of the term &#147;Subordinated Debt&#148;.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<u>Voided Payment</u>&#148; is defined in Section
5(a)(iii).</font></p>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Rules of Construction</u>.&#160; For all purposes of this Agreement, except as
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:</font></h2>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the terms defined in this Agreement
have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement;</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#147;or&#148; is not exclusive;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; all accounting terms not otherwise
defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP (as
such term is defined in the Senior Credit Agreement as in effect on the date
hereof);</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the words &#147;herein,&#148; &#147;hereof&#148; and
&#147;hereunder&#148; and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular Section&nbsp;or other subdivision;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(v)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; all references to &#147;$&#148; or &#147;dollars&#148;
shall refer to the lawful currency of the United States of America;</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vi)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the words &#147;<u>include</u>,&#148; &#147;<u>included</u>&#148;
and &#147;<u>including</u>&#148; as used herein shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the phrase &#147;<u>without limitation</u>,&#148; if not expressly followed
by such phrase or the phrase &#147;<u>but not limited to</u>&#148;;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(vii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; words in the singular include the
plural, and words in the plural include the singular; and</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(viii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; any reference to a Section&nbsp;refers
to such Section&nbsp;of this Agreement.</font></h3>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Headings</u>.&#160; Section&nbsp;and subsection headings in this
Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not
constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Subordination; Certain Payments
Restricted</u>.</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Agreement to Subordinate</u>.&#160; Each Obligor agrees, for itself and its
respective successors and assigns, and each Subordinating Creditor agrees, and
each Subordinated Debtholder by its acquisition and acceptance of any Note or
other Subordinated Debt shall be deemed to have agreed, that the payment of the
Subordinated Debt is hereby subordinated in right of payment as provided herein
to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt and the termination (except in
the context of a payment or distribution to the Subordinated Debtholders in
respect of the Subordinated Debt in an Insolvency Proceeding otherwise
permitted herein) of all lending commitments under the Senior Credit
Agreement.&#160; Upon the final maturity of
any Senior Debt or the acceleration thereof, no Obligor may make any payment or
distribution of any kind or character on, or in respect of any Subordinated
Debt, or acquire any Subordinated Debt for cash or property or otherwise, and
the Subordinated Debtholders shall not receive or accept any of the foregoing
(subject to <u>Section 5.(c)</u>), without the prior written consent of the Agent
on behalf of the Senior Lenders, unless and until the Senior Debt at the time
outstanding has been paid in full and, except in the context of a payment or
distribution to the Subordinated Debtholders in respect of the Subordinated
Debt in an Insolvency Proceeding, all lending commitments under the Senior
Credit Agreement have been terminated. Notwithstanding any provision of the
Subordinated Note Documents to the contrary and in addition to any other
limitations set forth herein or therein, no payment (whether made in cash,
securities (other than Permitted Junior Securities) or other property or by
set-off) with respect to the Subordinated Debt shall be made or received, and
no Subordinated Debtholder shall exercise any right of set-off or recoupment with
respect to any Subordinated Debt, until all of the Senior Debt is paid in full
and, except in the context of a payment or distribution to the Subordinated
Debtholders in respect of the Subordinated Debt in an Insolvency Proceeding,
all lending commitments under the Senior Credit Agreement have been terminated;
<u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that except as provided in <u>Section 2.(b)</u>
or <u>Section 5,</u> the Obligors may make, and the Subordinated Debtholders
may accept, Permitted Subordinated Debt Payments.&#160; For the avoidance of doubt, the Unrestricted
Subordinated Debt Payments may be made at any time without any restriction.</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Default on Senior Debt</u>.</font></h2>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Payment Default</u>.&#160; Subject to the provisions of <u>Section&nbsp;2(c)</u>,
none of the Obligors shall make, nor shall any Subordinated Debtholders accept,
any payment of any kind or character on or with respect to the Subordinated
Debt otherwise permitted hereunder, nor shall any of the Obligors acquire any
Subordinated Debt for cash, property or other value (subject to <u>Section 5(c)</u>),
if a Payment Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing (the period
during which any such Payment Default shall be continuing being herein called a
&#147;<u>Payment Blockage Period</u>&#148;) and the Companies and the Subordinated
Debtholders shall have received a Default Notice with respect thereto.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Agent or any
Senior Lender notifies the Subordinated Debtholders of the occurrence of such
Payment Default within fifteen (15) Business Days after the occurrence of any
such Payment Default, the Subordinated Debtholders shall promptly pay or remit
to the Agent on behalf of the Senior Lenders pursuant to <u>Section 4</u> any
payment received by the Subordinated Debtholders following the occurrence of
such Payment Default.</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Non-Payment Event of Default</u>.&#160; In addition, none of the Obligors shall make,
nor shall any Subordinated Debtholders accept, any payment of any kind or
character on or with respect to the Subordinated Debt otherwise permitted
hereunder, nor shall any of the Obligors</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">acquire any Subordinated Debt for cash or property
or other value (subject to <u>Section 5(c)</u>), if a Non-Payment Event of
Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing, and the Companies and the
Subordinated Debtholders shall have received a Default Notice with respect
thereto, for a period not to exceed one hundred seventy-nine (179) consecutive
days (any such period being herein called a &#147;<u>Non-Payment Blockage
Period</u>&#148; following receipt of such Default Notice by the Companies and the
Subordinated Debtholders, subject to the provisions of <u>Section 2(c)</u>; <u>provided</u>
that (<u>A</u>)&nbsp;there shall be not more than two Non-Payment Blockage
Periods in any three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive day period, (<u>B</u>)
the Subordinated Debtholders shall not be prohibited from receiving payments on
the Subordinated Debt otherwise permitted hereunder due to a Non-Payment
Blockage Period for more than an aggregate of one hundred seventy-nine (179)
days within any three hundred sixty-five (365) consecutive day period, (<u>C</u>)&nbsp;there
shall be not more than four Non-Payment Blockage Periods over the term of the
Notes and (<u>D</u>)&nbsp;no Default Notice commencing a Non-Payment Blockage
Period may be based on a Non-Payment Event of Default which was in existence as
of the time of the issuance of any earlier Default Notice commencing a Non-Payment
Blockage Period unless such Non-Payment Event of Default shall have been cured
or waived for not less than sixty (60)<b><font style="font-weight:bold;"> </font></b>days
(it being agreed that breaches of the same financial covenants for different
(including, without limitation, consecutive) periods shall constitute separate
and distinct Non-Payment Events of Default).</font></h3>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Resumption of Payments</u>.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Resumption after Payment Default</u>.&#160; The Obligors shall promptly resume payments
on the Subordinated Debt, including any missed payments during the applicable
Payment Blockage Period, following the commencement of a Payment Blockage
Period, on the earlier to occur of:</font></h3>

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<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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; the date on which all Payment Defaults
have been cured or waived; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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 final payment in full of all
Senior Debt then outstanding.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Resumption after Non-Payment
Default</u>.&#160; The Obligors shall promptly
resume payments on the Subordinated Debt, including any missed payments during
the applicable Non-Payment Blockage Period, following the commencement of a
Non-Payment Blockage Period, on the earliest to occur of:</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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; the
expiration of the applicable Non-Payment Blockage Period;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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 date on which all Non-Payment
Events of Default giving rise to any Non-Payment Blockage Period have been
cured or waived; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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 final payment in full of all
Senior Debt then outstanding.</font></h4>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Enforcement; Subrogation</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Standstill Period for Subordinated
Debt</u>.&#160; During any Standstill Period,
the Subordinated Debtholders shall not take any Enforcement Action, except that
any Subordinated Debtholder may make any filing that may be required to toll
the running of any applicable statute</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of limitations (which filing is not made any earlier
than 30 days prior to the expiration of such statute of limitations or such
earlier date as any such filing is required to be made).</font></h2>

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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;">As
used in this <u>Section&nbsp;3(a</u>), the terms set forth below shall have the
following meanings:</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;<u>Enforcement
Action</u>&#148; shall mean (<u>a</u>) to take from or for the account of any
Obligor or any other Person (<u>i</u>) by set-off, or (<u>ii</u>) in any other
manner (except for the acceptance of payments not prohibited under <u>Section 2</u>),
the whole or any part of any moneys which may now or hereafter be owing by any
Obligor with respect to the Subordinated Debt, (<u>b</u>) to sue for payment
of, or to initiate or participate with others in any suit, action or proceeding
against any Obligor or any other Person to (<u>i</u>) enforce payment of or to
collect the whole or any part of the Subordinated Debt or (<u>ii</u>) commence
judicial enforcement of any of the rights and remedies under the Subordinated
Note Documents or applicable law with respect to the Subordinated Debt, (<u>c</u>)
to accelerate all or any part of the Subordinated Debt or (<u>d</u>) to take
any action under the provisions of any state or federal law, including, without
limitation, the Uniform Commercial Code, foreign law (if applicable) or under
any contract or agreement, to enforce, foreclose upon, take possession of or
sell any property or assets of any Obligor or otherwise realize upon the
Subordinated Debt or any part thereof.</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;">&#147;<u>Standstill
Period</u>&#148; means the period beginning on the occurrence of a Subordinated Debt
Event of Default and ending on the earliest to occur of (<u>a</u>)&nbsp;the
date that is one hundred twenty (120) days following the date that any
Subordinated Debtholder shall have given notice to the Agent that any
Subordinated Debt Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
stating that such notice is delivered for purposes of commencing a Standstill
Period under this Agreement, (<u>b</u>) the acceleration of any Senior Debt, (<u>c</u>)
the commencement of any action to foreclose upon any portion of the collateral
securing payment of the Senior Debt, or the commencement of any case,
proceeding or other judicial action by any holder of the Senior Debt against
any Obligor to enforce the payment of or collect the Senior Debt, (<u>d</u>)
the commencement by or against any Obligor of any Insolvency Proceeding or (<u>e</u>)&nbsp;the
date that all of the Senior Debt shall have been paid in full.</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
Subordinated Debtholders shall provide a copy to the Agent of any notice of any
Subordinated Note Event of Default delivered by any Subordinated Debtholder to
the Companies pursuant to any Subordinated Note Document.&#160; Each Subordinated Debtholder agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Agent of any Subordinated Note
Event of Default that shall have occurred and be continuing, of which such
Subordinated Debtholder has actual knowledge.&#160;
The Agent shall provide a copy to the Subordinated Debtholders of any
notice of any Event of Default (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) delivered
by the Senior Lenders to the Companies pursuant to the Senior Credit
Agreement.&#160; The Agent agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Subordinated Debtholders of any
such Event of Default that shall have occurred and be continuing, of which the
Agent has actual knowledge.</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>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Subrogation</u>.&#160; Without limiting the foregoing, after all
Senior Debt has been indefeasibly paid in full (subject to any reinstatement as
provided in <u>Section 5(a</u>) and all lending commitments under the Senior
Credit Agreement have been terminated, the Subordinated Debtholders shall be
subrogated to the extent of any payments made by the Subordinated Debtholders
to the Agent, or otherwise applied to the payment of the Senior Debt by reason
of</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the provisions of this Agreement, to the rights of
holders of the Senior Debt to receive distributions applicable to such Senior
Debt.&#160; For purposes of such subrogation,
(<u>i</u>)&nbsp;no payments or distributions to the holders of the Senior Debt
of any cash, property or securities to which the Subordinated Debtholders would
be entitled except for the provisions of this Agreement, and (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;no
payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement to the holders of the
Senior Debt by or for the account of the Subordinated Debtholders, shall, as
among the Obligors and their creditors (other than holders of the Senior Debt)
and the Subordinated Debtholders, be deemed to be a payment or distribution by
the Obligors to or on account of the Senior Debt.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Payments Held in Trust</u>. &#160;If any payment or distribution of any kind or
character is made to any Subordinated Debtholder on account of the Subordinated
Debt at a time when such payment or distribution is prohibited by this
Agreement before the Senior Debt is indefeasibly paid in full, such
Subordinated Debtholder will hold such payment or distribution in trust for the
benefit of the holders of the Senior Debt.&#160;
Each such Subordinated Debtholder shall promptly pay such payment or
distribution over to the Agent on behalf of the Senior Lenders in the same form
of payment received by such Subordinated Debtholder with appropriate
endorsements, for application to the Senior Debt.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each
Obligor hereby acknowledges that provisions of this Agreement require the
Subordinated Debtholders to pay over to the Agent on behalf of the holders of
the Senior Debt any payments received by the Subordinated Debtholders in
contravention of this Agreement, and hereby irrevocably authorizes such payment
to the Agent on behalf of such holders of the Senior Debt, notwithstanding any
instructions to the contrary that such Obligor may deliver to the Subordinated
Debtholders after the date hereof.&#160; Each
Obligor hereby acknowledges that no such payment shall reduce the amount or
otherwise alter the obligations under the Subordinated Debt or the Subordinated
Note Documents.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Bankruptcy, etc</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Payments relating to Subordinated
Debt</u>.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The holders of the Senior Debt are
entitled to receive payment in full of all Senior Debt prior to the payment of
all or any part of the Subordinated Debt (subject to <u>Section 5(c)</u>) in
the event of any distribution to creditors of any Obligor in connection with
any Insolvency Proceeding.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Upon any payment or distribution of
assets of any Obligor of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or
securities, to creditors in an Insolvency Proceeding relating to any Obligor or
its property, whether voluntary or involuntary, all Senior Debt shall first be
paid in full before any payment or distribution of any kind or character
(subject to <u>Section 5(c)</u>) is made on account of any Subordinated Debt.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon
any such Insolvency Proceeding, any payment or distribution of assets of any
Obligor of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to
which the Subordinated Debtholders would be entitled except for the provisions
hereof (and in any event, excluding payments made pursuant to <u>Section 5(c)</u>),
shall be paid by such Obligor or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy,
liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">or distribution, or by the Subordinated
Debtholders if received by them, to the Agent on behalf of the holders of the
Senior Debt, for application to the payment of the Senior Debt remaining unpaid
until all such Senior Debt has been paid in full after giving effect to any
concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of the Senior
Debt.&#160; Each Subordinated Debtholder
irrevocably authorizes, empowers and directs any obligor, receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian, conservator or other Person
having authority, to pay or otherwise deliver all such payments and
distributions to the Agent.&#160; Each
Subordinated Debtholder irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent, in the
name of such Subordinated Debtholder, to demand, sue to collect and receive any
and all such payments and distributions.</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;">Upon
any payment or distribution of assets or securities of an Obligor referred to
in this <u>Section 5(a)</u>, the Subordinated Debtholders shall be entitled to
rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in
which bankruptcy, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization
proceedings are pending, for the purpose of ascertaining the persons entitled
to participate in such distribution, the holders of the Senior Debt and other
indebtedness of the Obligors, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount
or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or
to this <u>Section 5(a)</u>, subject, in all cases, to the terms of this
Agreement.</font></p>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In the event that any payment on the
Senior Debt is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential or set aside or is required to be repaid or returned to a trustee,
receiver or any other Person, under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or similar act or law, state, federal or foreign law, common law or equitable
cause (such payment being hereinafter referred to as a &#147;<u>Voided Payment</u>&#148;):</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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; then
to the extent of such Voided Payment, that portion of the Senior Debt that had
been previously satisfied by such Voided Payment shall be revived and continue
in full force and effect as if such Voided Payment had never been made; and</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;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 provisions of this Agreement
shall be reinstated and continue in full force and effect until the full amount
of such Voided Payment (together with interest thereon) is indefeasibly paid in
full.</font></h4>

<h4 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h4>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Subordinated Debt Voting Rights</u>.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Subordinated Debtholders shall
retain the exclusive right to vote and (subject to the other provisions hereof)
otherwise act with respect to the Subordinated Debt (including, without
limitation, the right to vote to accept or reject any plan of partial or
complete liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, composition or extension),
whether at any meeting of creditors or in the event of any Insolvency
Proceeding.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; If any Subordinated Debtholder shall
not file a claim or proof of debt as shall be necessary in order to have the
claims of such Subordinated Debtholder allowed in any Insolvency Proceeding by
or against any Obligor, or its respective property, in the form required in any
such proceeding, at least 10 days prior to the last day fixed by statute, court
rule or court order for the expiration of the period for filing of such claim
or proof of debt, then the Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized and shall
have the right (but not the obligation) to file an</font></h3>

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<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">appropriate claim or proof of debt in such
proceeding for and on behalf of such Subordinated Debtholder, provided that (<u>A</u>)&nbsp;the
Agent shall have no obligation to file any such claim, (<u>B</u>)&nbsp;the
Agent shall promptly notify such Subordinated Debtholder that it has filed such
claim or proof and shall provide a copy thereof to such Subordinated Debtholder
and (<u>C</u>)&nbsp;such Subordinated Debtholder shall retain the right to
correct any material error contained in such proof of claim by amendment or
otherwise.</font></h3>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Permitted Distributions</u>.&#160; Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, the Subordinated Debtholders shall be entitled to receive and retain (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;payments
of interest in kind or fees in kind as permitted by the Securities Purchase
Agreement, and (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;Permitted Junior Securities, including, without
limitation, those issued in exchange for the Notes or any part thereof, or in
respect of any obligations relating to or arising in connection with the Notes
or any part thereof.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>No Challenge; Continuing Effect</u>.&#160; Each Subordinated Debtholder agrees not to
initiate, prosecute or participate in any claim, action or other proceeding
challenging the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the Senior
Debt (except to the extent such Senior Debt violates the terms of this
Agreement) or any liens and security interests securing the Senior Debt.&#160; The Senior Debt shall continue to be treated
as Senior Debt and the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to govern
the relative rights and priorities of the Senior Lenders and each Subordinated
Debtholder even if all or part of the Senior Debt or the security interests
securing the Senior Debt are subordinated, set aside, avoided, invalidated or
disallowed (other than with respect to any such Senior Debt or part thereof
that is subordinated, set aside, avoided, invalidated or disallowed by a court
of competent jurisdiction due to the willful misconduct of, or conduct
perpetrated in bad faith by, the Senior Lender or Senior Lenders who is or are
the holder or holders of such Senior Debt or part thereof).</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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>Agreement to Release Liens and
Security Interests</u>.&#160; The Subordinated
Debtholders shall not take or obtain any liens or security interests in the
Collateral (as defined in the Senior Loan Documents) as security for all or
part of the Subordinated Debt other than judgment liens obtained in connection
with an Enforcement Action permitted hereby and, in the event that any
Subordinated Debtholder obtains any liens or security interests in any
Collateral not otherwise permitted hereby, (<u>i</u>) such Subordinated
Debtholder shall (or shall cause its agent to) promptly execute and deliver to
the Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and take such other
actions as the Agent shall reasonably request to release such liens and
security interests in such Collateral and (<u>ii</u>) Agent shall be deemed
fully authorized by such Subordinated Debtholder to file any and all UCC
termination statements necessary or appropriate, in Agent&#146;s sole determination,
to terminate such liens and security interests.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; <u>Waiver of Consolidation</u>.&#160; Each Subordinated Debtholder acknowledges and
agrees that (<u>i</u>) each Obligor is a separate and distinct entity and (<u>ii</u>)
it will not at any time insist upon, plead or seek the entry of any order or
judgment of, or take advantage of any substantive consolidation, piercing
corporate veil or any other order or judgment that causes an effective
consolidation of the assets and liabilities of the Obligors in any Insolvency
Proceeding or otherwise.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Legend</u>.&#160; Each promissory note issued by the Companies
to the Subordinated Debtholders, each Subordinated Guarantee and each other
instrument representing or evidencing any Subordinated Debt shall contain the
following legend:</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS
INSTRUMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE
AND REMAIN SUBORDINATED TO THE EXTENT AND IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THAT
CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2005, AMONG LOUD
TECHNOLOGIES INC., ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES NAMED THEREIN
AS GUARANTORS, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, A DIVISION OF MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., AS AGENT, AND THE HOLDERS OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED
NOTES, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, SUBORDINATES EACH COMPANY&#146;S AND EACH
GUARANTOR&#146;S OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER TO EACH COMPANY&#146;S AND EACH GUARANTOR&#146;S
OBLIGATIONS TO CERTAIN HOLDERS OF SENIOR DEBT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Obligations Absolute; Actions by
Holders</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;impair, as among the Obligors and the Subordinated
Debtholders, the obligation of the Obligors to pay to the Subordinated
Debtholders all amounts payable in respect of the Subordinated Debt as and when
the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms thereof or
any other obligations of the Obligors set forth in the Subordinated Note
Documents or under applicable law, (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;except as expressly
otherwise provided in <u>Sections&nbsp;2</u>, <u>3</u> and <u>5</u> of this
Agreement, prevent the Subordinated Debtholders from exercising all rights,
powers and remedies otherwise permitted by Subordinated Note Documents and by
applicable law upon a default in the payment or performance of the Subordinated
Debt or under any Subordinated Note Document or (<u>iii</u>) except as
expressly otherwise provided in <u>Section 3</u> of this Agreement, prevent or
be deemed or construed to prevent, as among the Obligors and the Subordinated
Debtholders, any Subordinated Debtholders from accelerating the maturity of the
Subordinated Debt in accordance with the provisions of the Subordinated Note
Documents or from exercising any other remedies upon an event of default
thereunder which may at the time otherwise be available to such holder.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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 holders of the Senior Debt may,
at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the
Subordinated Debtholders, without incurring responsibility to the Subordinated
Debtholders hereunder and without impairing or releasing the subordination
provided in this Agreement or the obligations hereunder of the Subordinated
Debtholders to the holders of the Senior Debt, take any action with respect to
the Senior Debt and the Obligors (in each case, subject to the other provisions
hereof, including, without limitation, the proviso in the definition of the
Senior Debt contained herein and the provisions of <u>Section&nbsp;8</u> below)
including, without limitation:&#160; (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;change
the manner, place, terms or time of payment of outstanding the Senior Debt; (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;sell,
exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or
otherwise securing the Senior Debt; (<u>iii</u>)&nbsp;release any Person liable
in any manner for the collection or payment of the Senior Debt and (<u>iv</u>)&nbsp;exercise
or refrain from exercising any rights against any Obligor and any other Person.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Amendments to Senior Loan
Documents and Subordinated Note Documents</u>.</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; No provision of the Senior Loan
Documents shall, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to the extent the effect of such
amendment, supplement or other modification would be to (<u>i</u>) (<u>A</u>)
increase any interest rate margin on the Senior Debt by more than 200 basis
points (2.0%) (it being understood that (<u>x</u>) in the case of a pricing matrix
or grid based upon a measure or financial performance, (<u>1</u>) any change in
rate due to the operation thereof shall not constitute such amendment,
supplement or modification and (<u>2</u>) each of the margins specified in such
matrix or grid may be increased by an amount up to 200 basis points and (<u>y</u>)
any increase attributable to the exercise of any so-called &#147;market flex&#148; rights
within one-hundred eighty (180) days after the date hereof will not count
against such two percent (2%) figure, provided in no event shall such exercise
of &#147;market-flex&#148; rights exceed 50 basis points (.5%)) or increase the default
rate margin, (<u>B</u>) change the &#145;base&#146; rate to which any such interest rate
margin applies in any manner adverse to the Companies (it being understood that
the change from one &#145;base&#146; rate to an alternate &#145;base&#146; or &#145;prime&#146; rate as
previously provided for in the Senior Loan Documents shall not constitute such
a change and fluctuation in such rates shall not constitute such a change), (<u>ii</u>)
advance the final maturity of the Senior Debt (other than due to acceleration)
or extend the final maturity of the Senior Debt beyond the final maturity of
the Subordinated Debt, (<u>iii</u>)&nbsp;advance any other scheduled date for
the payment of principal or interest payable in respect of the Senior Debt, (<u>iv</u>)
change any redemption or call premium in respect of the Senior Debt in a manner
adverse to Obligor or (<u>v</u>) to the extent not covered in the other
provisions of this <u>Section 8(a)</u>, impose on the Obligors any
representations, warranties, covenants, events of default or remedies that are
materially more restrictive or burdensome to the Obligors or the Subordinated
Debtholders than the terms and provisions of the Senior Loan Documents as in
effect on the date of this Agreement, or alter any definitions to effect any of
the foregoing, except (in the case of any such change affecting the Obligors
only) to the extent (<u>A</u>)&nbsp;the Subordinated Note Documents shall also
be modified, and shall be permitted to be so modified, on identical terms or on
substantially similar terms reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, or
(<u>B</u>) with respect to any numerical threshold or limitation contained in
any financial covenant, the Subordinated Note Documents shall also be modified,
and shall be permitted to be so modified, in a manner that preserves, on
equivalent economic terms, the absolute or percentage margin amount (whichever
is less, in the case of any threshold or limitation in the form of a ratio, and
whichever is greater, in the case of any threshold or limitation in the form of
a specified amount) that exists on the date hereof between such numerical
threshold or limitation contained in the Senior Loan Documents and the
corresponding threshold or limitation contained in the Subordinated Note
Documents, respectively, as in effect on the date of this Agreement; <u>provided</u>,
that, (<u>i</u>) the Subordinated Note Documents shall not be required or
permitted to be modified (<u>A</u>) if the Subordinated Debtholders elect not
to accept such modification or (<u>B</u>) the effectiveness of such
modification is conditional in a manner that is more restrictive or burdensome
to the Obligors than the amendment to the Senior Loan Documents or such
modification requires the payment of any amounts other than reasonable fees and
the reimbursement of reasonable costs and expenses, and (<u>ii</u>) such
modification otherwise shall be acceptable to the Required Lenders; <u>provided</u>,
<u>however</u>, that, if the Subordinated Note Documents are not modified
because such modification is not acceptable to the Required Lenders, the
applicable amendment to the Senior Loan Documents under clause (v) of this <u>Section
8(a) </u>shall not be permitted.&#160; Nothing
contained in this</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;8(a)</font></u>&nbsp;or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be
construed to require the consent of the Required Holders to any waiver by the
Senior Lenders of any default or event of default under the Senior Loan
Documents or other term, provision or condition contained in any of the Senior
Loan Documents or of any of the rights and remedies of the Senior Lender
thereunder.</h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; No provision of the Subordinated Note
Documents shall, without the prior written consent of the Agent and the
Required Lenders, be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified if the effect
of such amendment, supplement or other modification would be to (<u>i</u>)
advance the final maturity date of the Subordinated Debt or any other scheduled
date for the payment of principal or interest payable in respect of the
Subordinated Debt, (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;increase the interest rate or cash interest
rate on the Subordinated Debt other than (<u>A</u>) by the imposition of a
default rate of interest, as such default rate of interest exists in the
Subordinated Note Documents as of the date hereof, and/or (<u>B</u>) an
increase of up to 250 basis points (2.5%), in the non-cash interest rate, (<u>iii</u>)&nbsp;change
any redemption, put or call provision in respect of the Subordinated Debt in a
manner adverse to the Obligors, (<u>iv</u>) increase the maximum principal
amount of the Subordinated Debt (it being understood that an increase in the
principal amount of the Notes due to the payment of fees and interest in kind
to the extent permitted under <u>Section 5(c)</u> shall not constitute such an
amendment, supplement or modification) or (<u>v</u>) impose on the Obligors any
representations, warranties, financial covenants, events of default or remedies
that are materially more restrictive or burdensome to the Obligors than the
terms and provisions of the Subordinated Note Documents as in effect on the
date of this Agreement, or alter any definitions to effect any of the
foregoing, except as permitted by clause (v) of <u>Section 8(a)</u>; <u>provided</u>
that nothing contained in this <u>Section&nbsp;8(b</u>)&nbsp;or elsewhere in
this Agreement shall be construed to require the consent of the Agent or the Required
Lenders to any waiver by the Subordinated Debtholders of any default or
Subordinated Debt Event of Default under the Subordinated Note Documents or
other term, provision or condition contained in any of the Subordinated Note
Documents or of any of the rights and remedies of the Subordinated Debtholders
thereunder.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Termination of Subordination</u>.&#160; This Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect, and the obligations and agreements of the Subordinated Debtholders
and the Obligors hereunder shall continue to be fully operative, until all of
the Senior Debt at the time outstanding (including any outstanding
reimbursement obligations under any letters of credit) shall have been paid in
full (subject to any reinstatement as provided in <u>Section 5</u>), the
lending commitments under the Senior Credit Agreement have been terminated, and
all then outstanding letters of credit issued under the Senior Credit Agreement
shall have terminated, expired or been cash collateralized.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Notices</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; All notices and other communications
which are required and may be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be sufficient and effective in all respects if
given in writing or telecopied, delivered or mailed by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, as follows:</font></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
to the Agent under the Senior Credit Agreement:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Merrill
Lynch Capital</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">222
North LaSalle Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16th
floor</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
Illinois 60601</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 132.0pt;text-indent:-60.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Legal Department and Account Manager for LOUD
Technologies transaction</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160; (312) 750-6372</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With
a copy to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Merrill
Lynch Capital</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">222
North LaSalle Street</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16th
floor</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
Illinois 60601</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 78.0pt;text-indent:-6.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160;
Group Senior Transaction Attorney, <br>
Corporate Finance, for LOUD Technologies transaction</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160; (312) 499-3126</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Goldberg,
Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom &amp; Moritz, Ltd.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">55
East Monroe Street, Suite 3700</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chicago,
Illinois 60603</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; David M. Mason, Esq.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:
(312) 332-2196</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
to the Subordinating Creditors:</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c/o Oaktree Capital Management, LLC</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1301 Avenue of the Americas</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">34<sup>th</sup> Floor</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, New York 10019</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160;
Gary Trabka and Raj Makam</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160;
(212) 284-1969</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 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With
a copy to:</font></p>

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">919 Third Avenue</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">New York, New York 10022</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention: David A. Brittenham, Esq.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile: (212) 909-6836</font></p>

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to the Companies or any Guarantor:</font></p>

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

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c/o Sun Mackie, LLC</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c/o Sun Capital Partners, Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 470</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Boca Raton, Florida 33486</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160;
Marc J. Leder, Rodger R. Krouse and C.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160;
(561) 394-0540</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With
a copy to</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 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LOUD
Technologies Inc.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16220
Wood-Red Road Northeast</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Woodinvalle,
Washington 98072</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Timothy P. O&#146;Neil</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile:&#160; (425) 483-1801</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kirkland
&amp; Ellis LLP<br>
200 East Randolph Drive<br>
Chicago, Illinois 60601<br>
Attention: Francesco Penati, Esq.<br>
Telecopy: (312) 861-2200</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">or
such other address or addresses as any party hereto shall have designated by
written notice to the other parties hereto.&#160;
Notices shall be deemed given and effective upon the earlier to occur of
(<u>i</u>)&nbsp;the third business day following deposit thereof in the U.S.
mail, (<u>ii</u>) if delivered in person, when delivered, (<u>iii</u>) if
delivered by facsimile transmission, on the date of transmission if transmitted
on a business day before 4:00 p.m. Chicago Time or, if not, on the next
succeeding business day or (<u>iv</u>) if delivered by overnight courier, one
business day after delivery to such courier properly addressed.</font></p>

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

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; For purposes of this Agreement, (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;any
notice required to be delivered to the holders of the Senior Debt by the
Subordinated Debtholders will be deemed to have been duly delivered to all
holders of the Senior Debt if such notice was delivered to the Agent (on behalf
of the Senior Lenders) at the Agent&#146;s address indicated above, and (<u>ii</u>)&nbsp;any
notice required to be delivered to the Subordinated Debtholders by the holders
of the Senior Debt will be deemed to have been duly delivered to all
Subordinated Debtholders if such notice was delivered to (<u>A</u>) each
Subordinating Creditor at its address indicated above and to each other
Subordinated Debtholder that has executed an Acknowledgement and Consent in the
form attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> and has notified in writing the Agent
of such Subordinated Debtholder&#146;s address and other contact information (it
being understood that until such time as such other Subordinated Debtholders
shall have so delivered their contact information, each such Subordinated</font></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Debtholder shall nevertheless be subject to the
terms and provisions of this Agreement (including <u>Sections 2</u>, <u>3</u>, <u>5</u>
and <u>16</u>) as if such Subordinated Debtholders had received (and shall be
deemed to have received) all notices required to be delivered to them) or (<u>B</u>)
the agent appointed pursuant to <u>Section 16(b</u>).</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Governing Law</u>.&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">THIS
AGREEMENT AND (UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED) ALL AMENDMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTS TO, AND ALL CONSENTS AND WAIVERS PURSUANT TO, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR
RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY
APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS
OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.</font></b></font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Submission to Jurisdiction</u>.&#160; Each party hereto irrevocably submits to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Cook
County, State of Illinois, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of
or relating to this Agreement.&#160; To the
fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, each party hereto
irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or
otherwise, any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such
court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the
venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any
claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Waiver of Jury Trial</u>.&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">EACH PARTY
HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE
EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH
PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH,
TERMINATION OR VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT.&#160;
EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (<u>A</u>)&nbsp;NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (<u>B</u>)&nbsp;EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS
AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (<u>C</u>)&nbsp;EACH SUCH
PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (<u>D</u>)&nbsp;EACH SUCH PARTY HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS <u>SECTION&nbsp;13</u>.</font></b></font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Miscellaneous</u>. This Agreement
may be executed in several counterparts and by each party hereto on a separate
counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original,
and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.</font></h1>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&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;">18</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
Subordinated Debtholders acknowledge and agree that the provisions of this
Agreement are for the benefit of, and are, and are intended to be, an
inducement and a consideration to, each holder of Senior Debt (whether or not a
party hereto), and each holder of Senior Debt shall be deemed conclusively to
have relied upon the subordination provisions contained in this Agreement in
acquiring and continuing to hold such Senior Debt.</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>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Amendments; Waivers</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; None of the terms or provisions of
this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified,
except by a written instrument executed by the Agent and the Required Holders.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; No failure to exercise, nor any delay
in exercising, on the part of the Senior Lenders or the Subordinated
Debtholders, as the case may be, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall
operate as a suspension or waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy
hereunder.&#160; The remedies herein provided
are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.&#160; No single or partial exercise of any right,
power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Successors and Assigns</u>.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; This Agreement shall be binding upon
the Subordinated Debtholders, the Agent, the other holders of the Senior Debt
and the Obligors, and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of the Subordinated Debtholders, the Agent and the other holders
of the Senior Debt, and their respective successors and assigns.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; No Subordinated Debtholder shall
sell, assign, pledge, dispose of or otherwise transfer all or any portion of
the Subordinated Debt or a Subordinated Note Document unless (<u>i</u>)&nbsp;the
transferee thereof shall have executed and delivered an Acknowledgment and
Consent, in the form attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u>, providing for, among
other things, the agreement of such transferee to be bound by the provisions of
this Agreement as a &#147;Subordinated Debtholder&#148; hereunder and (<u>ii</u>)
following the consummation of any such action, there shall be either (<u>A</u>)
no more than five Subordinated Debtholders or (<u>B</u>) one Person acting as
agent for all Subordinated Debtholders for purposes of receiving any Default
Notices and other notices and communications to be delivered to the
Subordinated Debtholders hereunder.</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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; Notwithstanding the failure of any
transferee to execute or deliver an Acknowledgment and Consent or any other
agreement substantially identical to this Agreement, the subordination effected
hereby shall survive any sale, assignment, pledge, disposition or other
transfer of all or any portion of the Subordinated Debt or a Subordinated Note
Document, and the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the successors
and assigns of Subordinated Debtholders, as provided herein.</font></h2>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>No Benefit to Obligors</u>.&#160; The Obligors and their respective successors
and assigns are not a beneficiary of any portion of this Agreement and shall
not have any rights arising under this Agreement or the right to enforce any
provision hereof.</font></h1>

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a guarantor of the Subordinated Debt pursuant to the terms of the Subordinated
Note Documents shall execute and deliver a Joinder, in the form attached hereto
as <u>Exhibit&nbsp;B</u>, providing for such Subsidiary to become a party
hereto as a Guarantor.</font></h1>

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WITNESS WHEREOF, </font></b>the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.</p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AGENT:</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, </font></b>a division of Merrill Lynch Business
  Financial Services Inc.</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Emily L. Koehn</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Emily L. Koehn</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Assistant Vice President</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><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 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SUBORDINATING</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">OCM MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Oaktree
  Capital Management, LLC,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">its
  general partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Gary D. Trabka</font></p>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Gary D. Trabka</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Managing Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Raj Makam</font></p>
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  <td width="14%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.82%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Raj Makam</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="42%" colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:42.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
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Page&nbsp;to Subordination Agreement]</font></p>

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  </td>
  <td width="46%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:46.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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 1.0in;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GUARANTORS:</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MACKIE DESIGNS INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Vice President</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIA SOFTWARE COMPANY, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:
  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title:
  Vice President</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><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;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SLM HOLDING CORP.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
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  Tim O&#146;Neil</font></p>
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