3rd Amendment as Administrative Agent

Execution Version

THIRD AMENDMENT

     This THIRD AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of December 23, 2005 and is entered into by and between HOLLY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each of the lenders signatory hereto, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004 (as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of January 25, 2005 and the Second Amendment thereto dated as of May 17, 2005, and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, Guaranty Bank and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and Union Bank of California, N.A., as syndication agent, the Lenders have agreed to make certain Loans and issue certain Letters of Credit to and for the benefit of the Borrower;

     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that Required Lenders agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as more fully described below and the Required Lenders are willing to so agree; and

     WHEREAS, unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same definitions as are contained in the Credit Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and incorporating the foregoing recitals herein, the parties hereto agree as follows.

SECTION I.
AMENDMENTS

     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment (including, without limitation, Section III) and in reliance on the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth herein, the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

(a)

A new definition is added in alphabetical order in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement as follows:

“Secondary Share Repurchase Program” means the repurchase by the Borrower, subsequent to November 7, 2005, of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000.

(b)

Section 7.03(e) is amended by (i) deleting the reference to “Section 7.01(i)” in the second line thereof and replacing it with “Section 7.01(h)” and (ii) deleting the reference to “$10,000,000” in the fourth line thereof and replacing it with “$25,000,000”.

(c)

Section 7.05 is amended by (i) deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (f) thereof, (ii) deleting the “.” at the end of clause (g) thereof and replacing it with “; and” and (iii) adding a new clause (h) as follows:

“(h) The Disposition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of assets in a Sale and Leaseback Transaction if and to the extent that the corresponding lease obligation is permitted under Section 7.03(e).”

	(d)		Section 7.05 is further amended by deleting the reference to “clauses (a) through (g)” in the last line thereof and replacing it with “clauses (a) through (h)”.
	(e)		Section 7.06(d) is amended by (i) deleting each reference therein to “March 31, 2005” and replacing it with “September 30, 2005” and (ii) deleting the word “and” at the end thereof.
	(f)		Section 7.06 is amended by (i) deleting the “.” at the end of clause (e) thereof and replacing it with “; and” and (ii) adding a new clause (f) as follows:
	“(f) the Borrower may purchase, redeem or acquire shares of its common stock, $.01 par value per share, pursuant to the Secondary Share Repurchase Program; provided that immediately after giving effect to such proposed action, no Default would exist.”
	(g)		Section 7.11(a) is amended by adding the following at the end of such section:
	“and the Secondary Share Repurchase Program”.

SECTION II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as of the date hereof as follows:

     2.1 Corporate Power. The Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment, and the performance by the Borrower and by each other Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party have been duly approved by all necessary corporate action of such Loan Party and no other corporate proceedings on the part of such Loan Party are necessary to consummate such transactions.

     2.2 Authorization and Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower. Each of this Amendment and each other Loan Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party hereto and thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and effect.

     2.3 Defaults. No event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

SECTION III.
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

     This Amendment shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied.

     3.1 Execution. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders shall have executed and delivered this Amendment to the Administrative Agent.

     3.2 Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties in Section II above shall be true and correct as of the date of this Amendment.

SECTION IV.
MISCELLANEOUS.

     4.1 Limited Effect. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document shall continue to be, and shall remain, unaltered and in full force and effect in accordance with their terms and are hereby confirmed and ratified. To the extent that any existing provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is inconsistent with the specific provisions of this Amendment, the provisions of this Amendment shall control.

     4.2 No Novation. This Amendment shall not be deemed or construed to be a satisfaction, restatement, novation or release of the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents or a waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any of the defenses, rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity or otherwise.

     4.3 Reaffirmation. The Borrower hereby reaffirms each and every covenant, condition, obligation and provision set forth in the Loan Documents other than as specifically amended by this Amendment.

     4.4 Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

     4.5 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     4.6 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     4.7 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

     4.8 Construction. The Borrower acknowledges that it has been represented by its own legal counsel in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, that it has exercised independent judgment with respect to this Amendment, and that it has not relied on the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s counsel for any advice with respect to this Amendment.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Third Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

		RZB FINANCE LLC,
		as a Lender
		By:		/s/ John A. Valiska		By:		/s/ Christoph Hoedl
				Name: JOHN A. VALISKA				Name: CHRISTOPH HOEDL
				Title: First Vice President				Title: Group Vice President

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]

[Signature Page to Holly Corporation Second Amendment to Credit Agreement]