FIRSTAMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

2.             Amendment.   The definition of “Trust Preferred Securities” in Section 9 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“Trust Preferred Securities” shall mean (i) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated as of December 4, 2002 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), between the Borrower and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as trustee, and the guaranty executed in connection therewith, (ii) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated as of March 27, 2003 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), between the Borrower and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and the guaranty executed in connection therewith, (iii) the Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated as of May 15, 2003 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), between the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as debenture trustee, and the guaranty executed in connection therewith, (iv) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debt Securities issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated as of May 22, 2003 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), between the Borrower and the Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, and the guaranty executed in connection therewith, (v) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Indenture dated as of October 29, 2003 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time), between the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as debenture trustee, and the guaranty executed in connection therewith and (vi) any floating rate or fixed rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures in an aggregate amount up to $100,000,000 (minus the aggregate net cash proceeds in excess of $50,000,000 of any issuances on or after March 22, 2007 by the Borrower of its capital stock or other equity securities that is permitted by Section 7.15), issued by the Borrower on or after March 22, 2007 pursuant to an indenture and guaranty executed in connection therewith having terms (including subordination provisions, redemption or prepayment rights or obligations, tenor, deferral of interest rights, covenants and defaults) no less

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favorable to the Banks than those set forth in the Trust Preferred Securities described in clause (i) preceding as such Trust Preferred Securities are in effect on May 28, 2004.

3.             Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Amendment.  This Amendment shall not be effective until the Administrative Agent receives: (a) counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the requisite Banks and the Administrative Agent; (b) payment of all expenses, including legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Amendment, to the extent invoiced to the Borrower on or prior to the date hereof; and (c) such other agreements, documents, instruments and items as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including, without limitation, documents evidencing the due authorization of the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors of this Amendment, the incumbency of the officer of the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors executing this Amendment, and any other matters relevant thereto.

4.             Representations.  The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Banks as follows:  (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action; (b) all representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower in the Credit Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and accurate on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances not prohibited by the Credit Agreement; and (c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.

5.             Effect of Amendment.  This Amendment is a Credit Document.  Except as expressly modified and amended by this Amendment, all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Credit Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  If any part of this Amendment is for any reason found to be unenforceable, all other portions of it shall nevertheless remain enforceable.  The Credit Documents and any and all other documents heretofore, now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended so that any reference to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

6.             Expenses.  The Borrower shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent incident to this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent’s counsel in connection with the negotiation, preparation, delivery and execution of this Amendment and any related documents.

7.             Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

8.             Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.             ENTIRETY.  THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS EMBODY THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SUPERCEDE ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, IF ANY, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.  THESE CREDIT DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE

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CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

10.           Parties.  This Amendment binds and inures to the benefit of the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Banks and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

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SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW.]

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