OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

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OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

This Omnibus Amendment and Waiver (this “Amendment”), dated as of April 30, 2008, by and between Windswept Environmental Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“Laurus”), Valens Offshore SPV I, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“VOFSPVI”), Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VUSSPVI” and together with Laurus and VOFSPVI, the “Holders” and each, a “Holder”) and LV Administrative Services, Inc. as agent (the “Agent”) for the benefit of each of the Holders, amends (i) that certain Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Term Note, dated as of September 29, 2006, issued by the Company to Laurus, and subsequently assigned in part by Laurus to VOFSPVI and VUSSPVI (as previously, and as maybe, amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “September 2006 Convertible Note”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the September 2006 Convertible Note. Reference is also made to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005, by and between the Company and Laurus (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement” and together with the September 2006 Convertible Note and the Related Agreements as defined in the Purchase Agreement, the “Loan Documents”).
 
PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, the Company and Holders, as applicable, have agreed to make certain changes to the September 2006 Convertible Note as set forth herein; and
 
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to make certain payments as set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
Waiver and Amendment
 
1. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions of (i) that certain Omnibus Amendment to Warrant, Waiver to Note and Lockup Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 by and among the Company, Laurus, VOFSPVI, VUSSPVI, Agent and PSource Structured Debt Limited and (ii) that certain waiver dated as of February 29, 2008 by the Company, Laurus, VOFSPVI and VUSSPVI, the parties hereby acknowledge that principal and/or interest payments due under the terms of the September 2006 Convertible Note, on March 1, 2008, April 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008 are hereby waived and deferred (all such amounts the “Deferred Amounts”) on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein.
 

 
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2. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Deferred Amounts shall be payable in full on the earlier to occur of the Maturity Date and the date upon which all obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full. For the avoidance of doubt, from and after June 1, 2008, regularly scheduled amortizing Monthly Amounts required pursuant to the terms of the September 2006 Convertible Note will be due and payable per the terms and on the date set forth in the September 2006 Convertible Note.
 
3. In consideration of the foregoing, the Company hereby agrees that, on the earlier to occur of the Maturity Date and the date upon which all obligations arising under the Loan Documents have been paid in full, the Company shall pay $50,000 in cash to Agent (the “Holder Payment”) which Holder Payment shall be distributed by the Agent to each Holder as follows:
 
$2,653.08 to VOFSPVI (the “VOF Payment”)
$1,950.93 to VUSSPVI (the “VUS Payment”)
$45,395.99 to Laurus (the “Laurus Payment”)

In respect of the Laurus Payment only, Laurus and the Company hereby agree that the fair market value of the Laurus Payment (as reasonably determined by the parties) received in consideration of the amendments to the September 2006 Convertible Note made hereunder is hereby designated as interest and, accordingly, shall be treated, on a pro rata basis, as a reduction of the remaining stated Principal Amount (which reduced Principal Amount shall be treated as the issue price) of the September 2006 Convertible Note for U.S. federal income tax purposes under and pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1001-3(e)(2)(iii), 1.1273-2(g)(2)(ii) and 1.1274-2(b)(1). The parties further agree to file all applicable tax returns in accordance with such characterization and shall not take a position on any tax return or in any judicial or administrative proceeding that is inconsistent with such characterization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this paragraph shall or shall be deemed to modify or impair in any manner whatsoever the Company’s obligations from time to time owing to Laurus under the Loan Documents.

4. The waiver and amendments set forth above shall be effective as of the date first above written (the “Amendment Effective Date”) if each of the Company, the Holders and the Agent shall have duly executed this Amendment and the Company shall have delivered to the Agent its respective counterpart to this Amendment.
 
5. Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment or as previously agreed to in writing by the appropriate parties, there are no other amendments, modifications or waivers to the Loan Documents, and all other forms, terms and provisions of the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect.
 
6. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holders that (i) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Documents) exists on the date hereof, (ii) on the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment, all representations and warranties made by the Company in connection with the Loan Documents, as amended, modified or supplemented continues to be true, correct and complete as of the first date given and (iii) on the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment, all of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ covenant requirements have been met.
 
7. This Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Amendment or has caused this Amendment to be executed on its behalf by a representative duly authorized, all as of the date first above set forth.

COMPANY:
 
HOLDERS:
     
Windswept Environmental Group, Inc.
 
Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
By: Laurus Capital Management, LLC, its investment manager
     
     
By:
/s/ Michael O’Reilly
 
By:
/s/ Scott Bluestein
Name:
Michael O’Reilly
 
Name:
Scott Bluestein
Title:
President/CEO
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
Valens Offshore SPV I, Ltd.
By: Valens Capital Management, LLC, its investment manager
 
 
By:
/s/ Scott Bluestein
Name:
Scott Bluestein
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC
By: Valens Capital Management, LLC, its investment manager
 
 
By:
/s/ Scott Bluestein
Name:
Scott Bluestein
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 

AGENT:
LV Administrative Service, Inc. as Agent
By:
/s/ Scott Bluestein
Name:
Scott Bluestein
Title:
Authorized Signatory


 
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AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:
 
   
TRADE-WINDS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION INC.
 
   
   
By:
/s/ Michael O’Reilly
 
Name:
Michael O’Reilly
 
Title:
President/CEO
 

NORTH ATLANTIC LABORATORIES, INC.
 
   
   
By:
/s/ Michael O’Reilly
 
Name:
Michael O’Reilly
 
Title:
President/CEO
 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael O’Reilly
Name:
Michael O’Reilly
Title:
President/CEO

RESTORENET, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Michael O’Reilly
Name:
Michael O’Reilly
Title:
President/CEO

 
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