AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN WHEREAS, Avondale Industries, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, adopted the Avondale Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") effective September 1, 1985; said Plan has been amended from time to time; said Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 1989 and executed December 28, 1994; WHEREAS, Avondale Industries, Inc. reserved the right to amend the Plan by resolution of the Board of Directors; WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the Plan as set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, as authorized by Section 11.1, the Plan is hereby amended, as follows: I. The second sentence of the fourth paragraph of Section 10.4 is amended effective March 30, 1995 to read as follows: Within a reasonable time before any shareholder meeting, the Committee shall provide the Participant with a form necessary to indicate his vote as to any specific or general matter to be considered by the stockholders at such meeting. II. Except as herein amended, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect. EXECUTED in multiple originals in Avondale, Louisiana, this 5th day of April, 1995. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC BY: /s/ Thomas. M. Kitchen ---------------------- Thomas M. Kitchen, Secretary ATTEST /s/ Jackie H. Walker -------------------- Jackie H. Walker 	 (Corporate Seal) ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF ORLEANS BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, personally came and appeared Thomas M. Kitchen, who being by me sworn did depose and state that he signed the foregoing Amendment Number One to the Avondale Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan as a free act and deed on behalf of Avondale Industries, Inc. for the purposes therein set forth. /s/ Thomas M. Kitchen --------------------- Thomas M. Kitchen SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS 7th DAY OF APRIL, 1995. /s/ A. Blomkalns ---------------- A. Blomkalns NOTARY PUBLIC AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST AGREEMENT WHEREAS, Avondale Industries, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Louisiana, adopted the Avondale Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust Agreement (the "Trust") effective September 1, 1985; said Trust has been amended from time to time; said Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 1994 and executed December 28, 1994; WHEREAS, Avondale Industries, Inc. reserved the right to amend the Trust by resolution of the Board of Directors; WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the Trust as herein provided; NOW, THEREFORE, as authorized by Section 8.1, the Trust is hereby amended, as follows: I. The second sentence of Article XI, Section 9.6, is amended, effective March 30, 1995, to read as follows: Within a reasonable time before any shareholder meeting, the Committee shall provide the Participant with a form necessary to indicate his vote as to any specific or general matter to be considered by the stockholders at such meeting. II. Except as herein amended, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect. EXECUTED in multiple originals in Avondale, Louisiana, this 5th day of April, 1995. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC BY: /s/Thomas M. Kitchen -------------------- Thomas M. Kitchen, Secretary ATTEST 	 /s/Jackie H. Walker ------------------- Jackie H. Walker 	 (Corporate Seal) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES OF THE AVONDALE THE AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC. INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST /s/Blanche S. Barlotta	 /s/Blanche S. Barlotta	 	 ----------------------	 ----------------------	 	 Blanche S. Barlotta, Member Blanche S. Barlotta, Trustee /s/ Eugene E. Blanchard /s/ R. D. Church ----------------------- ---------------- Eugene E. Blanchard, Member R. Dean Church, Trustee /s/ R. D. Church /s/ Rodney J. Duhon ---------------- ------------------- R. Dean Church, Member Rodney J. Duhon, Trustee /s/ Rodney J. Duhon ------------------- Rodney J. Duhon, Jr., Member /s/ Ernest F. Griffin, Jr. -------------------------- Ernest F. Griffin, Jr., Member Sworn to and subscribed before me, Notary Public, on this 5th day of April, 1995. /s/ A. Blomkalns ---------------- A. Blomkalns NOTARY PUBLIC