CROWN PACIFIC PARTNERS L P
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDED AND RESTATED </font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></u></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Steven E. Dietrich)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this &#147;Agreement&#148;) is made and entered into as of this December 31,
1999, by and between CROWN PACIFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware
limited partnership (the &#147;Partnership&#148;), and Steven E. Dietrich (&#147;Executive&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Recitals</font></u>:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Partnership serves as the managing general partner or sole general partner of
Crown Pacific Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&#147;Crown
Partners&#148;), Crown Pacific Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
(&#147;CPLP&#148;), and certain other affiliated limited partnerships (together with any
subsidiary entities, the &#147;Crown Pacific Group&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The
Partnership desires to continue to employ Executive as its Vice President of
Finance, and Executive desires to continue such employment, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agreements</font></u>:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties
agree as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="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>Employment</u>.&#160; The Partnership hereby employs Executive,
and Executive hereby accepts employment from the Partnership, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="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>Term</u>.&#160; Subject to the provisions of Sections&nbsp;5
and 6, Executive&#146;s employment by the Partnership under this Agreement shall be
for a term (the &#147;Term&#148;) commencing on the date hereof and expiring on December
31, 2002; provided, however, that on December 31, 2001 and on each succeeding
December 31, the Term shall automatically extend for one calendar year, unless
either party gives written notice to the contrary to the other party at least
90 days prior to the date the Agreement would otherwise be so extended.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;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>Executive&#146;s Duties</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Duties</u>.&#160; Executive shall hold the position of the
Partnership&#146;s Vice President of Finance.&#160;
Subject to the control of the Board of Control of the Partnership (the
&#147;Board&#148;) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and any
limitations set forth in the agreements of limited partnership of the
Partnership (the &#147;Partnership Agreement&#148;), Crown Partners, CPLP, and other
partnerships within the Crown Pacific Group, Executive shall in general have
the duties and responsibilities customarily associated with his positions set
forth above.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Performance
of Duties</u>.&#160; Executive shall perform
his duties and responsibilities during the Partnership&#146;s normal business hours
and at all other times reasonably necessary to comply with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.&#160; Executive
shall devote his full time and attention to the performance of his duties and
responsibilities for and on behalf of the Partnership on the terms set forth in
this Section&nbsp;3.2.&#160; In addition,
Executive may from time to time serve on the board of directors of, but not
participate in the management of, other entities; <u>provided</u> that the
Board in good faith determines that such activities do not unreasonably
interfere with the business of the Partnership and the Crown Pacific Group and
the performance of Executive&#146;s duties hereunder.</font></p>

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<p style="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>Compensation
and Other Benefits</u>.&#160; Executive shall
be entitled to receive from the Partnership the following compensation and
benefits for the services to be rendered by Executive hereunder:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Salary
and Bonuses</u>.&#160; During the Term, the
Partnership shall pay to Executive a base annual salary established from time
to time by the Board, payable in equal monthly installments in accordance with
the Partnership&#146;s customary practices (&#147;Base Salary&#148;).&#160; The amount of Executive&#146;s Base Salary may be
increased from time to time with the approval of the Board, but as increased
may not be thereafter decreased.&#160; The
Partnership shall have the right to deduct and withhold from such compensation
all social security and other federal, state, and local taxes and charges that
are currently or that hereafter may be required by law to be so deducted and
withheld.&#160; The Partnership shall also
pay to Executive any bonuses that are declared by the Compensation Committee of
the Board from time to time for his benefit.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Unit
Option Plan</u>.&#160; Executive shall be
entitled to participate in the Unit Option Plan adopted by the Partnership on
the terms and conditions set forth therein.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Participation
in Benefit Plans</u>.&#160; During the Term,
Executive shall be eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans and
arrangements now in effect or which may hereafter be established that are
generally applicable to other senior executives of the Partnership, including,
without limitation, all life, medical, disability, retirement, and other
employee benefit plans of the Partnership, as long as any such plan or
arrangement remains generally applicable to other senior executives of the
Partnership.&#160; Executive shall also be
entitled to the same vacation benefits as are generally available to senior
executives of the Partnership.</font></p>

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of Expenses</u>.&#160; The Partnership shall
reimburse Executive for reasonable expenses incurred by him on behalf of the
Partnership in the performance of his duties hereunder in accordance with the
policy of the Partnership for reimbursement of expenses as adopted by the Board
from time to time.&#160; Executive shall
furnish the Partnership with the supporting documentation required by the
Internal Revenue Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations or otherwise
required under the Partnership&#146;s policy in connection with the reimbursement of
such expenses.</font></p>

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<p style="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>Termination</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Termination
by the Partnership Without Cause</u>.&#160;
The Partnership may terminate this Agreement at any time in the event
the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that the continued employment of
Executive is not in the continued interests of the Partnership.&#160; In the event the Partnership terminates
Executive&#146;s employment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.1, then, subject to
Section 6, Executive shall be entitled to his Base Salary and other benefits
and bonuses through the date of his termination of employment (the &#147;Termination
Date&#148;), and shall also receive severance pay in an amount equal to Executive&#146;s
current Base Salary for one year.&#160; Such
severance amount shall be payable in a lump sum within 10 days following the
Termination Date.&#160; In addition, (i) for
the 12-month period following such Termination Date, the Company shall
continue, at its sole cost, medical benefits to Executive and Executive&#146;s
family at least equal to those which would have been provided to them if
Executive&#146;s employment had not terminated and (ii) notwithstanding, and in
addition to, anything in the Crown Pacific Management Limited Partnership 1997
Distribution Equivalent Rights Plan, the Crown Pacific Management Limited
Partnership 1994 Unit Option Plan, any successor plan or other Company
equity-based award plan (collectively, the &#147;Equity Plans&#148;), or any award
agreement thereunder to the contrary, on the Termination Date Executive shall
be automatically fully (100%) vested in all options, Distribution Equivalent
Rights, including all Distribution Amounts then credited to him with respect to
Distribution Equivalent Rights, and other equity awards granted to him
thereunder, and shall become immediately payable or exercisable, as the case
may be.&#160; The above vesting shall be in
addition to, and not in limitation of, all other rights Executive may have
under the Equity Plans and award agreements thereunder.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Termination
by the Partnership for Cause</u>.&#160; The
Partnership may terminate this Agreement at any time, in the discretion of the
Board, in the event of (i) any conviction of Executive for a felony involving
moral turpitude, (ii) any material breach by Executive of a material agreement
between Executive and the Partnership or the Crown Pacific Group, including this
Agreement, (iii) any material breach caused by Executive of the Partnership
Agreement, the limited partnership agreement of any member of the Crown Pacific
Group, or any corporation within the Crown Pacific Group, (iv)&nbsp;any conduct
by Executive materially injurious to the Partnership or the Crown Pacific Group
or their respective businesses, (v)&nbsp;any failure by Executive to comply
with policies, procedures, or directives of the Board, <u>provided</u> that,
except where such failure constitutes conduct materially injurious to the
Partnership or the Crown Pacific Group or their respective businesses,
Executive shall first be given written notice from the Board of such failure
and such failure shall not have been cured within 10 days after such notice or,
if such failure is not capable of being cured </font></p>

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pursuing in good faith efforts to cure such default, or (vi)&nbsp;any fraud,
dishonesty, misappropriation of funds, embezzlement, or other similar acts of
misconduct by Executive with respect to the Partnership or other Crown Pacific
Group.&#160; In the event the Partnership
terminates Executive&#146;s employment pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.2, then
Executive shall be entitled to his Base Salary and other benefits and bonuses
through the Termination Date.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Termination
Upon Death or Disability of Executive</u>.&#160;
This Agreement shall terminate upon the death of Executive, or upon a
reasonable, good faith determination by the Board that Executive has become
Disabled (as defined below).&#160; In the
event of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.3,
Executive (or Executive&#146;s estate, if applicable) shall be entitled to his Base
Salary and other benefits and bonuses through the Termination Date.&#160; For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Disabled&#148;
(or &#147;Disability&#148;) shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Partnership&#146;s long-term disability plan or, if no such plan exists, shall mean
a physical or mental disability that is reasonably expected to render Executive
incapable of performing his duties under this Agreement for a period of six
months within any twelve-month period.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Termination
by Executive for Good Reason</u>.&#160; If
Executive terminates his employment for a Good Reason (as defined below),
Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided by Section 5.1.&#160; The term &#147;Good Reason&#148; means any of the
following: (i) a reduction in Executive&#146;s compensation or employment benefits,
(ii) an adverse change in Executive&#146;s title, (iii) a material adverse change in
Executive&#146;s responsibilities, duties, or authority, (iv) a requirement that
Executive move his residence or report to work more than 75 miles from the
principal executive offices of the Crown Pacific Group as of the date of this
Agreement, or (v) a determination by a physician selected by the Board that
Executive&#146;s poor health prevents or materially limits or restricts his ability
to perform his responsibilities under this Agreement (even if Executive is not
Disabled (as defined in Section 5.3)).</font></p>

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<p style="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>Termination
on a Change in Control</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Change
in Control</u>.&#160; The term &#147;Change in
Control&#148; means:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
consummation of a transaction the effect of which is that a majority of the
general partner interests in the Partnership are no longer held by one or more
Affiliated Parties (as that term is defined in Section 2.2.3 of that certain
Purchase Rights Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994 by and among the
Partnership and certain other parties, as amended (the &#147;Purchase Rights
Agreement&#148;)), unless such interests are acquired by Peter W. Stott, Roger L.
Krage, HS Corp. of Oregon, or a designee of HS Corp. of Oregon (each a
&#147;Permitted Party&#148;) pursuant to Section 3.3.1 or 6 of the Purchase Rights
Agreement; provided, however, the conversion of the Company to a real estate
investment trust (a &#147;REIT&#148;) or to a limited liability company, corporation or
other entity, shall not be a Change of Control provided that the controlling
interests in the REIT or such other entity immediately after such conversion
are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more of the Affiliated Parties,
unless such interests are acquired by a Permitted Party; or</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;
the consummation of the sale or disposition of all or substantially all
of the Partnership&#146;s or the Operating Partnership&#146;s assets or the dissolution
or liquidation of the Partnership or the Operating Partnership (a &#147;Liquidation
Event&#148;); provided, however, that the benefits granted in Section 6.2 of the
Agreement shall not become payable until the disposition, liquidation or
dissolution is complete, or until the Executive&#146;s Employment with the Manager
and its Related companies is otherwise terminated by the Board (other than for
cause) during such a Liquidation Event.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Change
in Control Termination Benefits</u>.&#160; In
the event Executive&#146;s employment is terminated during the three-year period
beginning on the effective date of a Change in Control (the &#147;Protected Period&#148;)
(i) by Executive for any reason other than death or Disability, or (ii) by the
Company without Cause and other than due to Disability, then in lieu of the
benefits provided under Section 5:</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:2.0in;"><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
Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum in cash within 10 days after the Termination
Date the aggregate of the following amounts:</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Executive&#146;s Base Salary through the
Termination Date;</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; the
greater of:&#160; 1) the Executive&#146;s base
salary for one full year or 2) the product of (x) 3.00 and (y) the sum of (i)
Executive&#146;s Base Salary and (ii) the annual bonus paid to Executive for the
last full fiscal year (if any) ending during the Protected Period or, if
higher, the annual bonus paid to Executive for the last full fiscal year ending
prior to the effective date of the Change of Control and (z) the numerator of
which is the lesser of (i) six or (ii) Executive&#146;s years of employment with the
Company and its affiliates (including any predecessors and successors) as of
the Termination Date, and the denominator of which is six; and</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">C.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; in
the case of compensation previously deferred by the Executive, all amounts
previously deferred (together with any accrued interest or other earnings
thereon) and not yet paid by the Company, and any accrued vacation pay not yet
paid by the Company; and</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; for the three year period following the Termination Date,
or such longer period as any plan, program, practice or policy may provide, the
Company shall continue, at its sole cost, medical benefits to Executive and
Executive&#146;s family at least equal to those which would have been provided to
them if Executive&#146;s employment had not terminated; and</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; notwithstanding
anything in the Equity Plans or any award agreement thereunder to the contrary,
on the Termination Date Executive shall be automatically fully (100%) vested in
all options, Distribution Equivalent Rights, including all Distribution Amounts
then credited to him with respect to Distribution Equivalent Rights, and other
equity awards granted</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to him thereunder, and shall become immediately payable or exercisable,
as the case may be.&#160; The above vesting
shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, all other rights Executive
may have under the Equity Plans and award agreements thereunder.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in
Section 5 to the contrary, if Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the
Company other than for Cause or Disability during the six month period prior to
a date on which a Change in Control occurs, the Change in Control shall be
deemed to have occurred on the date immediately prior to Executive&#146;s
Termination Date and Executive&#146;s rights shall be as determined under this
Section&nbsp;6.2 on such basis.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Certain
Additional Payments by the Company</u>.&#160;
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event
it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company or any
other person to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable or
distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise (a &#147;Payment&#148;), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section
4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any interest or
penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any
such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
&#147;Excise Tax&#148;) , then Executive shall be entitled to receive promptly from the
Company an additional payment (a &#147;Gross-Up Payment&#148;) in an amount such that
after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties
imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the
Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.</font></p>

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

<p style="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>Confidentiality</u>.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Confidentiality</u>.&#160; Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment by the Partnership, he will be furnished and have access to
certain information concerning the business, financial condition, operations,
assets, and liabilities of the Partnership and the Crown Pacific Group that is
confidential or proprietary in nature.&#160;
All such information (irrespective of the form of communication) is
hereinafter collectively referred to as the &#147;Information.&#148;&#160; Until the date of termination of Executive&#146;s
employment hereunder, and for a period of 18 months thereafter, Executive
agrees to keep the Information confidential and agrees that he will use the
Information solely for the purpose of performing his duties hereunder.&#160; This Agreement shall be inoperative as to
such portions of the Information which (a)&nbsp;are or become generally
available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Executive in
violation of this Agreement, (b)&nbsp;become available to Executive on a non-confidential
basis from a source other than the Partnership or the Crown Pacific Group that
is not bound by an obligation of confidentiality to such entity or entities, or
(c)&nbsp;are required to be disclosed by an order or decree of a court or other
tribunal of competent jurisdiction, <u>provided</u> the Partnership is given
prompt notice of, and the opportunity to contest disclosure under, such order
or decree.&#160; Upon termination of this
Agreement, Executive will return the Information furnished by the Partnership
or the Crown Pacific Group and any documents that contain, reflect, or are
based upon, in whole or in part, the Information.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Equitable
Relief</u>.&#160; Executive acknowledges and
agrees that it would be difficult to measure damage to the Partnership or the
Crown Pacific Group from any breach by Executive of Section&nbsp;7.1 and that
monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach.&#160; Accordingly, Executive agrees that if
Executive shall breach Section&nbsp;7.1, the Partnership shall be entitled, in
addition to all other remedies it may have at law or in equity, to an
injunction or other appropriate orders or equitable relief to restrain any such
breach, without showing or proving any actual damage sustained by the Partnership
or the Crown Pacific Group.&#160; Executive
further agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond
in connection with such remedies.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Executive&#146;s
Acknowledgment</u>.&#160; Executive hereby
expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the restrictions and obligations set
forth in and imposed by this Section 7 will not prevent him from obtaining
gainful employment in his field of expertise or cause him undue hardship, and
(ii) in view and consideration of the substantial benefits he will receive from
the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, the restrictions and obligations
imposed on him under this Section&nbsp;7 are reasonable and necessary to
protect the legitimate business interests of the Partnership and its partners
and the Crown Pacific Group.</font></p>

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

<p style="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>Indemnification</u>.&#160; The Partnership shall indemnify Executive to
the extent provided in the limited partnership agreement of the Partnership, as
amended, supplemented, or restated from time to time.</font></p>

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

<p style="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>Representations
and Warranties</u>.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>By
Executive</u>.&#160; Executive represents and
warrants to the Partnership that (i)&nbsp;Executive is under no contractual or
other restriction or obligation which would prevent the performance of his
duties hereunder, or interfere with the rights of the Partnership hereunder and
(ii)&nbsp;this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Executive, is
the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Executive, and is enforceable
against Executive in accordance with its terms.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>By
the Partnership</u>.&#160; The Partnership
represents and warrants to Executive that (i)&nbsp;it has all requisite power
and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;all
necessary proceedings of the Partnership have been duly taken to authorize the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;this
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Partnership,
is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Partnership, and is
enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms.</font></p>

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

<p style="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>Life
Insurance</u>.&#160; If requested by the
Partnership, Executive shall submit to such physical examinations by a
physician and otherwise take such actions and execute and deliver such
documents as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Partnership to obtain life
insurance on the life of Executive for the benefit of the Partnership.</font></p>

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<p style="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>Notices</u>.&#160; Any notice given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given on the earlier of the date (i)
the notice is personally delivered to the party to be notified, (ii)&nbsp;that
is three days after the notice is mailed, postage prepaid, certified with
return receipt requested, addressed as follows, or at such other address as a
party may from time to time designate by notice to the other party,
(iii)&nbsp;the notice is delivered at the party&#146;s address via courier service
or (iv)&nbsp;the notice is received by fax or telecopier:</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="70%" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:1.0in;width:70.0%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the
  Partnership:</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Crown
  Pacific Management Limited Partnership</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">121 S.W.
  Morrison</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 1500</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Portland,
  Oregon 97204</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile
  No: (503) 228-4875</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With a copy
  to:</font></p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fremont
  Group, Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">50 Fremont
  Street</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 3700</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">San
  Francisco, California 94105</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.4%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="58%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:58.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.4%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="58%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:58.2%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">General
  Counsel</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile
  No.:</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(415)
  768-3462 (President)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(415)
  512-7121 (General Counsel)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To
  Executive:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven E.
  Dietrich</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">121 S.W.
  Morrison</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suite 1500</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Portland,
  Oregon 97204</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="21%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:21.8%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Facsimile
  No: (503) 228-4875</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.5in;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="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>General
Provisions</u>.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Remedies
on Default</u>.&#160; In the event either
party breaches this Agreement, the other party shall be entitled to pursue all
remedies available at law or in equity.&#160;
Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event this Agreement is
breached by either party, the non-breaching party shall not terminate this
Agreement without notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure such breach.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Assignment;
Binding Effect</u>.&#160; Executive shall not
assign his rights or delegate the performance of his obligations
hereunder.&#160; Subject to this limitation,
the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives,
administrators, successors, and permitted assigns.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Waiver</u>.&#160; Failure of any party at any time to require
performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not limit such party&#146;s
right to enforce such provision, nor shall any</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><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-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement constitute a
waiver of any succeeding breach of such provision or a waiver of such provision
itself.&#160; No attempted to purported
waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth
in writing and signed by the party to be bound.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Amendment</u>.&#160; This Agreement may not be modified or
amended except by the written agreement of the parties.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Severability</u>.&#160; The agreements and covenants contained in
this Agreement are severable, and in the event any of the agreements and
covenants contained in this Agreement should be held to be invalid by any court
or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be interpreted as
if such invalid agreements and covenants were not contained herein; provided,
however, that if in any legal proceeding a court shall hold unenforceable the
covenants contained in Section 8 by reason of their extent or duration or
otherwise, any such covenant shall be reduced in scope to the extent required
by law and enforced in its reduced form.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Integration</u>.&#160; This Agreement, together with the Unit
Option Plan and the Distribution Equivalent Rights Plan, contains the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the employment of
Executive by the Partnership and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
agreements between them with respect to such subject matter.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.7&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Attorneys&#146;
Fees</u>.&#160; If any legal action or other
proceeding is brought for the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement,
or because of an alleged dispute or breach in connection with any of the provisions
of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and other costs incurred in connection with
that action or proceeding, and in any petition for appeal or review therefrom,
in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Third
Party Beneficiaries</u>.&#160; This Agreement
does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights enforceable
by any person not a party to this Agreement.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.9&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Governing
Law</u>.&#160; This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.10&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>Survival</u>.&#160; In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either party, this Agreement shall become void and there shall be
no liability of the part of Executive or the Partnership except to the extent
such termination results from the breach by a party hereto of its obligations
hereunder (in which case Section&nbsp;13.1 shall apply); <u>provided</u> that
Sections&nbsp;5.1, 5.4, 6, 7, 8, and 12 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><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;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective for all purposes as
of the date first above written.</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:1.0in;width:100.3%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.52%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
  Partnership:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="8" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CROWN
  PACIFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED </font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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  <td width="25%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.52%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
  </td>
  <td width="74%" colspan="8" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:74.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PARTNERSHIP,
  a Delaware limited partnership</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" style="border:none;font-size:1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p></td>
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  <td width="68%" colspan="4" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fremont
  Timber, Inc., General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="33%" colspan="6" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.54%;">
  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="font-size:1.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HS Corp. of
  Oregon, General Partner</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven E. Dietrich</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">First Supplement To</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amended and Restated</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Employment Agreement</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This First
Supplement is made to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
dated December 31, 1999 (&#147;Employment Agreement&#148;) by and between <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Crown
Pacific Management Limited Partnership</font></b> (the &#147;Partnership&#148;) and <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Steven E.
Dietrich</font></b> (&#147;Executive&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;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-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT:</font></b></p>

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

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Salary Increase.</u>
Effective July 1, 2002 Executive&#146;s salary will be increased to Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars annually ($250,000.00) to be paid at the rate of
$10,416.67 twice a month on the first and fifteenth day of the month.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Promotion.</u> Effective
August 1, 2002, Executive has been promoted to Senior Vice President of
Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Partnership.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Change of Control.</u>
The last phrase of Section 6.2 (i) B. of the Employment Agreement is hereby
amended to read as follows:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 81.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;&#133;(z) the numerator of which is the lesser of (i) three or (ii)
Executive&#146;s years of employment with the Company and its affiliates (including any
predecessors and successors) as of the Termination Date, and the denominator of
which is three; and&#133;&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Reaffirmation.</u> Except
as specifically supplemented and changed herein the parties hereby reaffirm all
of the rest of the terms of the Employment Agreement hereto.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 81.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In witness whereof, the parties have executed this supplement effective
July 1, 2002.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;Partnership&#148;</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CROWN PACIFIC MANAGEMENT
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: ROGER L. KRAGE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roger L. Krage, Secretary</font></p>

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

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;Executive&#148;</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By: STEVEN E. DIETRICH</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Steven E. Dietrich</font></p>

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