NORTEK INC
EXHIBIT 10.22
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<H5 ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Exhibit 10.22</B></FONT></H5>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="3"><B>SECOND AMENDMENT TO
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 20, 2004 (this
&quot;<U>Agreement</U>&quot;), is by and among Nortek, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(&quot;<U>Nortek</U>&quot;), Broan-NuTone LLC, NuTone Inc., Linear Corporation, Nordyne Inc.,
Governair Corporation, Mammoth, Inc., Temtrol, Inc., Webco, Inc., Rangaire LP, Jensen
Industries, Inc., Multiplex Technology, Inc., Xantech Corporation, Aubrey
Manufacturing, Inc., Rangaire LP, Inc., Elan Home Systems, L.L.C., SpeakerCraft,
Inc., Operator Specialty Company, Inc. (each a &quot;<U>Domestic Borrower</U>&quot;
and, collectively, the &quot;<U>Domestic Borrowers</U>&quot;), Broan-NuTone Canada Inc.
(&quot;<U>BNC</U>&quot;), Venmar Ventilation Inc. (&quot;<U>VVI</U>&quot;), Venmar CES, Inc.
(&quot;<U>CES</U>&quot;), Venmar Ventilation (H.D.H.) Inc. (&quot;<U>H.D.H.</U>&quot;) and
Ventrol Air Handling Systems Inc. (&quot;<U>VAH</U>,&quot; and together with BNC, VVI, CES and
H.D.H., each, a &quot;<U>Canadian Borrower</U>,&quot; and, collectively, the &quot;<U>Canadian
Borrowers</U>,&quot; and, together with the Domestic Borrowers, each, a
&quot;<U>Borrower</U>&quot; and collectively, the &quot;<U>Borrowers</U>&quot;) the Lenders party to
the Credit Agreement referred to below (the &quot;<U>Lenders</U>&quot;) and FLEET CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as administrative agent (the &quot;<U>Administrative Agent</U>&quot;) and FLEET
CAPITAL CANADA CORPORATION, as Canadian Agent and as the Canadian Lender
(&quot;<U>Canadian Agent</U>&quot;).</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the Borrowers, Administrative Agent, Canadian Agent and the Lenders are parties to that
certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 25, 2002 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the &quot;<U>Credit
Agreement</U>&quot;); and</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS,
the  Borrowers,  Administrative  Agent,  Canadian Agent and the Lenders wish to amend the
Credit  Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW
THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises and of the mutual  covenants  herein
contained,  the  parties hereto agree as follows:</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <U>DEFINED TERMS</U>. Unless otherwise defined herein, all
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION
2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT</U>. The Credit Agreement is, as of the Effective Date
(as defined below), hereby amended as follows:</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Clause (c) of Section 8.2.1, &quot;<U>Mergers; Consolidations; Acquisitions;
Structural Changes</U>,&quot; is hereby amended by deleting the dollar amount
&quot;$50,000,000&quot; contained in clause (ii) therein and replacing such dollar
amount with the dollar amount &quot;$40,000,000.&quot;</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Clause (ii) of Section 8.2.6, &quot;<U>Payments and Amendments of Certain Debt</U>,&quot;
is hereby amended by deleting the dollar amount &quot;$50,000,000&quot; contained in
clause (z) therein and replacing such dollar amount with the dollar amount
&quot;$40,000,000.&quot;</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement, &quot;<U>Specific Financial Covenants</U>,&quot; is
hereby amended by (i) deleting the dollar amount &quot;$40,000,000&quot; contained
therein and replacing such dollar amount with the dollar amount
&quot;$30,000,000&quot; and (ii) deleting the dollar amount &quot;$175,000,000&quot;
contained therein and replacing such dollar amount with the dollar amount
&quot;$155,000,000&quot;.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The definition of &quot;<U>Cash Collateral Cure Event</U>&quot; contained in Appendix A to
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the dollar amount
&quot;$40,000,000&quot; contained therein and replacing such dollar amount with the
dollar amount &quot;$30,000,000.&quot;</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The definition of &quot;<U>Cash Collateral Event</U>&quot; contained in Appendix A to
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the dollar amount
&quot;$40,000,000&quot; contained therein and replacing such dollar amount with the
dollar amount &quot;$30,000,000.&quot;</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Each of Elan Home Systems,  L.L.C.,  SpeakerCraft,  Inc. and Operator Specialty Company,
Inc. are hereby added as Domestic Borrowers and Guarantors under the Credit Agreement.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION 3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS
OF AGREEMENT</U>. This Agreement shall become
effective upon the date (the &quot;Effective Date&quot;) each of the following
conditions have been satisfied:</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Execution and Delivery</U>. Each Borrower and the Lenders shall have executed and delivered
this Agreement.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>No Defaults</U>. No Default or Event of Default under
the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) shall have occurred and be continuing.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Representations and Warranties</U>. The
representations and warranties of the Borrowers
contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other
Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective
Date, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent that
any such representation or warranty expressly refers to an earlier date, in
which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Amendment Fee</U>. Borrowers shall have
paid to the Administrative Agent, for the pro
rata accounts of the Lenders which have timely approved this Agreement, as evidenced by
each such Lender's execution and delivery of a counterpart signature page to this
Agreement on or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time on February 20, 2004, in an aggregate
amount for all such Lenders which have timely approved this Agreement on or prior to
5:00 p.m. New York time on February 20, 2004 equal to $100,000.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <U>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</U>.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Each  Borrower  represents  and  warrants  (i) that it has full  power and  authority  to
enter  into this  Agreement  and  perform  its  obligations  hereunder  in  accordance
with the  provisions  hereof,  (ii) that this  Agreement  has been  duly  authorized,
executed  and  delivered  by such  party  and  (iii)  that  this  Agreement  constitutes
the legal,  valid and binding  obligation of such party,  enforceable  against such party
in accordance  with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency,  reorganization,  moratorium or  similar laws relating to or limiting
creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Each Borrower represents and warrants that the following statements are true and correct:</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">(i) </FONT></FONT></TD>
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representations  and  warranties  contained  in the  Credit  Agreement  and  each of the
other  Loan  Documents  are and will be true and correct in all material  respects on and
as of the  Effective  Date to the same  extent  as  though  made on and as of that  date,
except  to the  extent  such  representations  and warranties  expressly refer to an
earlier date, in which case they were true  and correct in all material respects on and
as of such earlier date.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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event  has  occurred  and is  continuing  or will  result  from the  consummation  of the
transactions  contemplated by this Agreement that would constitute an Event of Default.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">(iii) </FONT></FONT></TD>
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execution,  delivery and  performance  of this Agreement by the Borrowers do not and will
not violate  its respective  certificate or articles of incorporation or by-laws,  any
law, rule,  regulation,  order,  writ,  judgment,  decree or award applicable to it or
any contractual  provision to which  it is a party or to which it or any of its property
is subject.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)
No  authorization  or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing or
registration  with,  any  governmental  authority or regulatory body is required in
connection  with its execution,  delivery and performance  of this Agreement and all
agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION 5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>REFERENCES TO AND EFFECT ON THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT</U>.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On and after the Effective Date each reference in the Credit Agreement to &quot;this
Agreement,&quot; &quot;hereunder,&quot; &quot;hereof,&quot; &quot;herein,&quot; or
words of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement in the Loan Documents
and all other documents (the &quot;<U>Ancillary Documents</U>&quot;) delivered in connection
with the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Except as specifically  amended above,  the Credit  Agreement,  the Loan Documents and
all other Ancillary  Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The execution,  delivery and  effectiveness  of this  Amendment  shall not,  except as
expressly  provided  herein,  operate as a waiver (except as  specifically  waived above)
of any right,  power or remedy of the Lenders,  Canadian  Agent or the  Administrative
Agent  under the Credit  Agreement,  the Loan  Documents  or the  Ancillary  Documents.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION
6. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Lien Perfection; Further Assurances</U>. Borrowers hereby agree that at
Administrative Agent's request, Borrowers shall promptly execute or cause to be
executed and shall deliver to Administrative Agent or Canadian Agent, as the case
may be, any and all documents, instruments and agreements deemed necessary by
Administrative Agent or Canadian Agent, as the case may be, to give effect to or carry
out the terms or intent of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, as are
necessary to perfect Administrative Agent's Lien upon any of the Domestic Borrower
Collateral with respect to each of Elan Home Systems, L.L.C., SpeakerCraft, Inc. and
Operator Specialty Company, Inc.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION 7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Joinder in Loan and Security
Agreement</U>. To secure the prompt payment when due
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance of all
of the Obligations, each of Elan Home Systems, L.L.C., SpeakerCraft, Inc. and
Operator Specialty Company, Inc. hereby unconditionally grants to Administrative
Agent, for itself and the benefit of Canadian Agent and Lenders, a continuing Lien upon
all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all Collateral, whether
now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of each of Elan
Home Systems, L.L.C., SpeakerCraft, Inc. and Operator Specialty Company, Inc., in
accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, including, without
limitation, Section 5 thereof, which is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION
8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS</U>.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of
which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of
an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Agreement.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION 9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B><U>GOVERNING LAW</U>. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE INTERNAL CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.</B></FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION
10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>HEADINGS.</U> Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other
purposes.</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN
WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this  Agreement  to be duly
executed  by their  respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date above
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By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;\s\ Edward J. Cooney</U></FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;\s\ Edward J. Cooney</U></FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
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By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;\s\ Edward J. Cooney</U></FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
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By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;\s\ Edward J. Cooney</U></FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
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Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Edward J. Cooney</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Edward Chonko</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Kathleen F. D&#146;Angelo</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Name: Frank Amodio</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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Whitehall Business Credit Corporation and</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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