Letter of Reaffirmation of General Security Agreement by Emerging Vision, Inc. and Affiliates to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

Summary

Emerging Vision, Inc., OG Acquisition, Inc., Combine Buying Group, Inc., and 1725758 Ontario Inc. (The Optical Group) reaffirm their General Security Agreement with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. The parties confirm that all terms and security interests from the original agreement remain valid and enforceable, securing the companies' debts to the bank. This reaffirmation is made in connection with recent changes to the loan's maturity date and interest rate, and the companies acknowledge there are no defenses or claims against the agreement as of April 1, 2009.

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LETTER OF REAFFIRMATION OF GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

As of April 1, 2009

TO:
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
 
One M & T Plaza, Buffalo, New York 14240

Re:  REAFFIRMATION of General Security Agreements (collectively, the "Security Agreement") made by EMERGING VISION, INC., OG ACQUISITION, INC., COMBINE BUYING GROUP, INC. AND 1725758 ONTARIO INC. D/B/A THE OPTICAL GROUP
to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY (the “Bank") dated as of August 7, 2007 in connection with loans made to EMERGING VISION, INC. (“Borrower”) by Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (collectively, the “Loan”).

Dear Sirs:

Each of the undersigned hereby reaffirms and ratifies all the terms, conditions, representations, and covenants contained in the Security Agreement and certifies that there are no defenses, offsets, or counterclaims thereto as of the date hereof.

Each of the undersigned further covenants and agrees (i) that the security interests granted to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company by the Security Agreement and perfected by subsequent UCC-1 filings, remain in full force and effect as set forth therein and that same continue to constitute a binding first security interest in the stated assets of each of the undersigned securing the Borrower’s and each of the undersigned’s debt to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and that they are unaffected by the execution of that certain ALLONGE TO NOTE and that certain WAIVER, EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT evidencing (i) the extension of the Maturity Date of Borrower’s Line of Credit and (ii) the amendment of the interest rate therefor as set forth therein and any related documents dated of even date herewith, copies of which each of the undersigned acknowledges having received and reviewed and (ii) that the Security Agreement is in full force and effect.

Very truly yours,

EMERGING VISION, INC.

By:           /s/Christopher G. Payan
Christopher G. Payan, CEO


OG ACQUISITION, INC.

By:           /s/Christopher G. Payan
Christopher G. Payan, CEO



COMBINE BUYING GROUP, INC.

By:           /s/Brian Alessi
Brian Alessi, CFO


1725758 ONTARIO INC. D/B/A THE OPTICAL GROUP

By:           /s/Christopher G. Payan
Christopher G. Payan, CEO