Exhibit 4.9(a)
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT No. 3 dated as of February 3, 2000 to the Credit Agreement dated
as of July 23, 1998 (as heretofore amended, the "Credit Agreement") among
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY, the LENDERS party thereto, the DOCUMENTATION AGENTS
party thereto, MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Administrative
Agent and DLJ CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. as Syndication Agent.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically
defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement
has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to
"hereof", "hereunder", "herein" and "hereby" and each other similar reference
and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference
contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective,
refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
Section 2. Amendment of Section 1.01.
(a) The definition of Material Debt is amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
"Material Debt" means Debt (other than the Loans and Reimbursement
Obligations) of the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries
(including for this purpose the Borrower Joint Ventures, but excluding LCR
so long as LCR is not at the time a "Significant Subsidiary" for purposes
of the instruments governing the New Senior Notes or the New Senior
Subordinated Notes), arising in one or more related or unrelated
transactions, in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000.
(b) The definition of New Senior Notes is amended by changing the figure
"$2,900,000,000" to "$4,000,000,000".
(c) The definition of Net Cash Proceeds is amended by (i) substituting a
comma for the word "and" immediately preceding "(b)" and (ii) adding the
following new clause (c) at the end thereof:
and (c) if such Reduction Event is an Equity Issuance, up to $300,000,000
of such cash proceeds so long as the same are invested in LCR, directly or
indirectly, substantially simultaneously with the receipt thereof.
Section 3. Amendment of Section 5.08. The following sentence is added at
the end of Section 5.08:
None of the proceeds of the Revolving Loans will be used to repay Debt of
LCR.
Section 4. Amendment of Section 5.10. Clause (d) of Section 5.10 is
amended to read as follows:
(d) intercompany Debt of an Obligor owing to an Obligor, or of any
Subsidiary which is not an Obligor owing to the Borrower or any other
Subsidiary, or of any Obligor owing to any Subsidiary which is not an
Obligor if such Debt is expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full
in cash of all amounts payable by such Obligor under the Loan Documents;
Section 5. Amendment of Section 5.11. The table in Section 5.11 is
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Period Ratio
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On or before June 30, 2000 7.75
July 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000 6.50
October 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000 6.00
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001 4.95
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002 3.00
At all times thereafter 2.50
Section 6. Amendment of Section 5.12. The table in Section 5.12 is amended
to read in its entirety as follows:
Period Ratio
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On or before June 30, 2000 1.20
July 1, 2000 - September 30, 2000 1.30
October 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000 1.50
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001 1.75
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002 2.40
Thereafter 2.60
Section 7. Amendment of Section 5.13. The figure "$475,000,000" in Section
5.13 is changed to "$375,000,000".
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Section 8. Amendment to Section 5.15(b). Section 5.15(b) is amended by (1)
substituting a comma for the word "and" immediately preceding "(v)" and (2)
adding the following new clause (vi) at the end thereof: "and (vi) intercompany
Debt."
Section 9. Amendment to Section 6.01. Clauses (h) and (i) of Section
6.01 are amended to read as follows:
(h) (i) the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary (including for
this purpose the Borrower Joint Ventures, but excluding LCR so long as LCR
is not at the time a "Significant Subsidiary" for purposes of the
instruments governing the New Senior Notes or the New Senior Subordinated
Notes), shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking
liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its
debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver,
liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any substantial
part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary
case or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its
debts as they become due, or (ii) shall take any corporate action to
authorize any of the foregoing;
(i) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against
the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary (including for this purpose the
Borrower Joint Ventures, but excluding LCR so long as LCR is not at the
time a "Significant Subsidiary" for purposes of the instruments governing
the New Senior Notes or the New Senior Subordinated Notes), seeking
liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts
under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator,
custodian or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its
property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain
undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief
shall be entered against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary
(including for this purpose the Borrower Joint Ventures, but excluding LCR
so long as LCR is not at the time a "Significant Subsidiary" for purposes
of the instruments governing the New Senior Notes or the New Senior
Subordinated Notes), under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter
in effect;
Section 10. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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Section 11. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
Section 12. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the
first date (the "Amendment 3 Effective Date") on which all the following
conditions have been satisfied:
(a) receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof
signed by each of the Required Lenders and the Borrower (or, in the case of
any party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received,
receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory to it of
telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from such party of
execution of a counterpart hereof by such party);
(b) receipt by the Administrative Agent of payment of an amendment
fee for the account of each Lender which shall have executed and delivered
a counterpart hereof (including delivery by facsimile transmission) not
later than the date hereof in an amount equal to 0.25% of the Credit
Exposure of such Lender at such date; and
(c) receipt by each of the Agents, the Arranger and the Co-
Arrangers of payment of all other costs, fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses for which invoices
shall have been submitted to the Borrower) and other compensation payable
to any of the foregoing on or prior to the Amendment 3 Effective Date in
connection with the Loan Documents.
Promptly after the Amendment 3 Effective Date occurs, the Administrative
Agent shall notify the Borrower, the other Agents and the Lenders thereof, and
such notice shall be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Robert T. Blakely
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Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
as Administrative Agent and as Lender
By: /s/ Robert Bottamedi
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Title: Vice President
DLJ CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., as
Syndication Agent and as Lender
By: /s/ Eric Swanson
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Title: Managing Director
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Documentation Agent and as Lender
By: /s/ Michael J. Dillon
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Title: Managing Director
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Documentation Agent
By: /s/ Lawrence Palumbo, Jr.
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Title: Vice President
CITIBANK, N.A., as Documentation
Agent and as Lender
By: /s/ Melissa Moy
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Title: Vice President
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ D.G. Mills
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Title: Senior Vice President
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By: /s/ Collis G. Sanders
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Title: Senior Vice President &
Managing Director
By: /s/ Elizabeth H. Hurst
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Title: Group Vice President
AERIES-II FINANCE LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Sub-Managing Agent
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
AG CAPITAL FUNDING PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., as
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Fred Berger
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
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Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Patricia W. Wilson
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Title: Authorized Signatory
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
By: /s/ Jerry D. Zinkula
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Title: Authorized Signatory
By: /s/ Patricia W. Wilson
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Title: Authorized Signatory
AMARA-1 FINANCE, LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc., as Sub-Advisor
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
AMMC CDO I, LIMITED
By: /s/ Chester M. Eng
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Title: Attorney-in-Fact
ARAB AMERICAN BANK
By: /s/ Carmelo L. Foti/Rami El-Rifai
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Title: Vice President/Assistant
Vice President
ARAB BANK PLC
By: /s/ Nofal S. Barbar
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Title: Executive Vice President &
Regional Manager
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING, L.L.C.
By: ING Capital Advisors, LLC
as Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
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Title: Senior V.P. & Portfolio
Manager
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING II, LTD
By: ING Capital Advisors, LLC
as Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
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Title: Senior V.P. & Portfolio
Manager
ARCHIMEDES FUNDING III, LTD.
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC
as Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
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Title: Senior V.P. and Portfolio
Manager
ARES III CLO LTD.
By: Ares CLO Management LLC
By: /s/ David A. Sachs
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Title: Vice President
ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
By: Ares Management, L.P., its General
Partner
By: /s/ David A. Sachs
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Title: Vice President
ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.
By: Ares Management II, L.P., its
General Partner
By: /s/ David A. Sachs
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Title: Vice President
ATHENA CDO, LIMITED
By: Pacific Investment Management
Company as its Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
AVALON CAPITAL LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc. as Portfolio Advisor
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
BALANCED HIGH YIELD FUND II LTD.
By: BHF (USA) Capital Corporation
acting as Attorney-In-Fact
By: /s/ Perry Forman
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Chris Yu
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Title: Associate
BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO S.A., NASSAU BRANCH
By: /s/ Andrew M. Orsen
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Terry R. Hull
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Title: Senior Vice President
BANK LEUMI USA
By: /s/ Joung Hee Hong
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Title: Vice President
BANK OF MONTREAL
By: /s/ Peter Konigsmann
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Title: Director
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Raymond J. Palmer
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Title: Vice President
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By: /s/ F.C.H. Ashby
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Title: Senior Manager, Loan Operations
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI LTD.,
HOUSTON AGENCY
By: /s/ Ichiro Otani
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Title: Deputy General Manager
BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI S.A.
NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Hussein B. El-Tawil
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Title: Vice President
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Anthony LoGrippo
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Title: Director
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
By: /s/ Terrence Ronan
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Title: Director
BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS
By: /s/ Stephanie Rogers
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Serge Desrayaud
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Title: Vice President & Team Leader
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By: /s/ Salvatore Esposito
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Title: Director
BATTERSON PARK, CBO I
By: General Re-New England Asset Management Inc., as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Theodore M. Haag
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Title: Vice President
BATTERY PARK CDO, LTD
By: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management
Inc. as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Rick Stewart
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Title: Director
BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Sylvia K. Cheng
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Title: Director
By: /s/ Carlo Lamberti
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Title: Associate Director
BEAR STEARNS INVESTMENT PRODUCTS INC.
By: /s/ Keith C. Barnish
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Title: Senior Managing Director
BEDFORD CDO, LIMITED By: Pacific Investment Management
Company, as its Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
BELLSOUTH DOMESTIC BOND (ACCT 26)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
Investment Advisor, acting through State
Street Bank & Trust Co. in the nominee
name of Marine Crew & Co.
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
BELLSOUTH GLOBAL BOND (ACCT 826)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
Investment Advisor, acting through State Street
Bank & Trust Co. in the nominee name of Marine
Crew & Co.
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
BHF (USA) CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Perry Forman/Chris Yu
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Title: Vice President/Associate
CAPTIVA FINANCE LTD.
By: /s/ John H. Cullinane
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Title: Director
CAPTIVA II FINANCE LTD.
By: /s/ John H. Cullinane
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Title: Director
CAPTIVA III FINANCE, LTD., as advised by Pacific
Investment Management Company
By: /s/ John H. Cullinane
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Title: Director
CAPTIVA IV FINANCE, LTD.
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ John H. Cullinane
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Title: Director
CARILLON HOLDING, LIMITED
By: /s/ Steven R. Sutermeister
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Title: Director
CARLYLE HIGH YIELD FUND, L.P.
By: /s/ Linda Pace
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Title: Vice President
CARLYLE HIGH YIELD PARTNER II, LTD.
By: /s/ Linda Pace
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Title: Vice President
CERES FINANCE LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc., as Sub-
Managing Agent
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
CHANCELLOR/TRITON CBO, LIMITED
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc., as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Wan-Tu Yeh
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Title: Vice President & General Manager
CHIAO TUNG BANK CO., LTD. NEW YORK AGENCY
By: /s/ Kuang Si Shiu
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Title: Senior Vice President & General Manager
CIBC INC.
By: /s/ Lindsay Gordon
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Title: Executive Director CIBC World Markets
Corp. as Agent
CITIBANK N.A. as additional Investment Manager for and
on behalf of Five Finance Corporation
By: /s/ Martin Davey
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Mike Regan
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Title: Vice President
CLYDESDALE CBO I, LTD.
By: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management
Inc. as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Rick Stewart
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Title: Director
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL
By: /s/ Sean Mounier
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Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ Brian O'Leary
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Title: Vice President
CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Philippe Soustra
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Title: Senior Vice President
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
By: /s/ James P. Moran
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Title: Director
By: /s/ Douglas E. Maher
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Title: Vice President
CRESCENT / MACH I PARTNERS LP
By: TCW Asset Management Company, its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Jonathan R. Insull
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Title: Vice President
CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LLC
By: CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc. its
Managing Member
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
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Title: Principal
CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT FUND, LLC
By: CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc. its
Managing Member
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
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Title: Principal
CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. as
attorney-in-fact and on behalf of First Allmerica
Financial Life Insurance Company as Portfolio Manager
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
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Title: Principal
CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT PARTNERS I, LTD.
By: CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc.
its Managing Member
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
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Title: Principal
CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
By: CypressTree Investment Management Company, Inc. as
Portfolio Manager
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
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Title: Principal
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK LIMITED
By: /s/ Takayuki Kumagai
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Title: Vice President
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
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Title: Authorized Signatory
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
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Title: Authorized Signatory
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND III
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
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Title: Authorized Signatory
DELANO COMPANY
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
By: /s/ Deborah Slusarczyk
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Joanna M. Solowski
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Title: Vice President
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
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Title: Authorized Signatory
DEBT STRATEGIES FUND III
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
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Title: Authorized Signatory
DELANO COMPANY
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES
By: /s/ Deborah Slusarczyk
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Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Joanna M. Solowski
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Title: Vice President
EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND
By: Eaton Vance Management, as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
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Title: Vice President
EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST
By: Eaton Vance Management, as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
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Title: Vice President
ELC (CAYMAN) LTD.
By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
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Title: Vice President
ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. 1999-III
By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
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Title: Vice President
ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. CDO SERIES 1999-1
By: /s/ Amos N. Beason
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Title: Vice President
ELF FUNDING TRUST 1
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ Mark K. Okada CFA
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Title: Executive Vice President
ELT LTD.
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
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Title: Authorized Agent
FC CBO LIMITED
By: /s/ Mike McCarthy
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Title: Manager
FC CBO II LIMITED
By: /s/ Mike McCarthy
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Title: Manager
FIDELITY FIXED INCOME TRUST: FIDELITY HIGH INCOME FUND
By:____________________________________________________
Title:
FIDELITY SUMMER STREET TRUST: FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME
FUND
By: /s/ David Glancy
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Title: Vice President
FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK
By: /s/ Vincent T. C. Chen
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Title: Senior Vice President and General Manager
FIRST DOMINION FUNDING I
By: /s/ Andrew H. Marshak
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Title: Authorized Signatory
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Steven J. Haas
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Title: Senior Vice President
FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc., as
attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
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Title: Authorized Signatory
FORD MOTOR COMPANY (ACCT 303)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as
Investment Advisor, acting through Northern Trust
Company in the nominee name of Booth & Co.
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST
By: /s/ Chauncey Lufkin
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Title: Vice President
FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN
By: /s/ Maria Chachere
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Title: Vice President
THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Hiroshi Nagamine
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Title: Vice President
GALAXY CLO 1999-1, LTD.
By: SAI Investment Adviser, Inc., its Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ Lynn A. Hopton
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Title: Authorized Signatory
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
By:______________________________________________
Title:
GREAT POINT CLO 1999-1 LTD., as Term Lender
By: Sankaty Advisors, Inc. as Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
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Title: Executive V.P., Portfolio Manager
GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
By: /s/ Jim R. Hamilton
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Title: Vice President
GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK B.S.C.
By: /s/ Mireille Khalidi/Abdel-Fattah Tahoun
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Title: Assistant Vice President/Senior Vice
President
HAMILTON BANK
By: /s/ Hector F. Ramirez/Mohamed A. Yasin
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Title: Senior Vice President/Vice President
HARBOURVIEW CBO I, LTD.
By: /s/ David Foxhoven
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Title: Assistant Vice President
HIGHLAND LEGACY LIMITED
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ Mark K. Okada CFA
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Title: Executive Vice President
IKB DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIEBANK AG LUXEMBOURG BRANCH
By: /s/ Edwin Brecht/Manfred Ziwey
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Title: Executive Director/Director
ILLINOIS TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM (ACCT 59)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company as
Investment Advisor, acting through Northern Trust
Company in the nominee name of How & Co.
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
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Title: Senior Vice President
IMPERIAL BANK
By:__________________________________________________
Title:
INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IIA, LIMITED
By: Indosuez Capital as Portfolio Advisor
By: /s/ Melissa Marano
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Title: Vice President
INDOSUEZ CAPITAL FUNDING IV, L.P.
By: Indosuez Capital as Portfolio Advisor
By: /s/ Melissa Marano
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Title: Vice President
THE ING CAPITAL SENIOR SECURED HIGH INCOME FUND, L.P.
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
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Title: Senior V.P. & Portfolio Manager
ING HIGH INCOME PRINCIPAL PRESERVATION FUND HOLDINGS,
LDC.,
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
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Title: Senior V.P. & Portfolio Manager
INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE
By:__________________________________________________
Title:
JHW CASH FLOW FUND I, L.P.
By:__________________________________________________
Title:
J.H. WHITNEY MARKET VALUE FUND, L.P.
By:_________________________________
Title:
J.H. WHITNEY MEZZANINE FUND, LP
By:_________________________________
Title:
KBC BANK
By: /s/ Robert Snauffer
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Title: First Vice President
By: /s/ Patrick A. Janssens
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Title: Vice President
KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND
By: /s/ Mark E. Wittnebel
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Title: Senior Vice President
KZH III LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH CNC LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH CRESCENT LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH CRESCENT-2 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH CRESCENT-3 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH-CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH HIGHLAND-2 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-1 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-2 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH ING-3 LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH LANGDALE LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH PAMCO LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH PONDVIEW LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH RIVERSIDE LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH SHOSHONE LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH SOLEIL LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH SOLEIL-2 LLC
By:/s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
KZH WATERSIDE LLC
By: /s/ Peter Chin
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Title: Authorized Agent
LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER, INC.
By: /s/ Michele Swanson
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Title: Authorized Signatory
LONGLANE MASTER TRUST IV
By: BankBoston, N.A. as Trust Administrator
By: /s/ Renee Naller
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Title: Managing Director
MAGNETITE ASSET INVESTORS L.L.C.
By: Blackrock Financial Management, Inc.
As Managing Member
By: /s/ Dennis M. Schaney
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Title: Managing Director
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: David L. Babson and Company
Incorporated, as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ John B. Wheeler
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Title: Managing Director
MEDICAL LIABILITY MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
By: INVESCO Senior Secured
Management, Inc., as Investment Manager
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
--------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
MERRILL LYNCH DEBT STRATEGIES
PORTFOLIO
By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P., as
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
--------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES: INCOME
STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P., as
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND II, INC.
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO
By: Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P., as
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Dingler
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Director
MFS MERIDIAN U.S. HIGH YIELD FUND
whose nominee is Auriga & Co.
By:____________________________________________________
Title:
MFS SERIES TRUST III MFS HIGH YIELD FUND
By:____________________________________________________
Title:
ML CBO IV (CAYMAN) LTD.
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Mark K. Okada CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive Vice President
ML CLO XII PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc. as its
Investment Manager
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
ML CLO XV PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc., as its
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
ML CLO XX PILGRIM AMERICA (CAYMAN) LTD.
By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc., as its
Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, successor by merger
to Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.
By: /s/ John Bailey
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, as successor by operation
of law to The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
By: /s/ Suzanne E. Walton
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as
Investment Manager for the Global Strategic Income
Portfolio (Special Situation Portfolio) State Street
Bank & Trust
By: /s/ E. Clifford Cole
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
for the MGT High Yield Bond Fund
By: /s/ E. Clifford Cole
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher A. Pucillo
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO I, LTD.
By: /s/ Darren P. Riley
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Director
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
By: NatWest Capital Markets Limited, its agent
By: Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., its agent
By: /s/ Richard J. Jacoby
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
NOMURA BOND & LOAN FUND
By: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc.
as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Rick Stewart
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Director
NORSE CBO, LTD.
By: Regiment Capital Management, LLC as its
Investment Advisor
By: Regiment Capital Advisors, LLC its Manager and
pursuant to delegated authority
By: /s/ Timothy S. Peterson
----------------------------------------------------
Title: President
NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
By: CypressTree Investment Management
Company, Inc. as Portfolio Manager
By: /s/ Philip C. Robbins
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Principal
NORTHWOODS CAPITAL, LIMITED
By: Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., as Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ Fred Berger
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer
NUVEEN SENIOR INCOME FUND
By: Nuveen Senior Loan Asset Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Lisa M. Mincheski
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director
OASIS COLLATERALIZED HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIOS-1, LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.,
as Sub-Advisor
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS II, LLC
By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as
sub-investment manager
By: /s/ Michael B. Nechamkin
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Portfolio Manager
OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Agent
OPPENHEIMER SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
By: /s/ David Foxhoven
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
ORIX USA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Hiroyuki Miyauchi
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive Vice President
OSPREY INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO
By: Citibank, N.A., as Manager
By: /s/ Daniel Slotkin
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
PACIFICA PARTNERS 1, L.P.,
By: Imperial Credit Asset Management, as its
Investment Manager
By: /s/ Thomas R. Colwell
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
PAM CAPITAL FUNDING L.P.
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Mark K. Okada CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive Vice President
PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P. as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Mark K. Okada CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive Vice President
PILGRIM AMERICA HIGH INCOME INVESTMENTS LTD.
By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc. as its
Investment Manager
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
PILGRIM CLO 1999-1 LTD.
By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc. as its Investment
Manager
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST
By: Pilgrim Investments Inc., as its Investment
Manager
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
PIMCO HIGH YIELD FUND (ACCT 705)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as
its Investment Advisor acting through
investors fiduciary trust company in the
nominee name of IFTCO
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
PIMCO LOW DURATION MORTGAGE FUND (ACCT 720)
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as
its Investment Advisor, acting through
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company in the
Nominee Name of IFTCO
By:____________________________________________________
Title:
PINEHURST TRADING, INC.
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER PRIME INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ Sheila Finnerty
----------------------------------------------------
Senior Vice President
PROVIDENT CBO I, LIMITED
By: Provident Investment Management, LLC
By: /s/ Ben S. Miller
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
HSBC BANK USA (F/K/A REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF NEW
YORK)
By: /s/ Gary Weiss/Theodore R. Koerner
----------------------------------------------------
Title: First Vice President/First Vice President
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By: /s/ John M. Crawford
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
By: /s/ Derek Bonnar
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
ROYALTON COMPANY
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as
its Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
S.A.C. GENESIS FUND, LLC
By: S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC its agent and
attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ David A. Barnett
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Counsel
SANKATY HIGH YIELD ASSET PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive V.P., Portfolio Manager
SANKATY HIGH YIELD ASSET PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: /s/ Diane J. Exter
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Executive V.P., Portfolio Manager
SANWA BANK, LTD.
By: /s/ Ikuya Hirabayashi
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
SENECA CBO II, L.P.
By: /s/ Evan Dreyfuss
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Analyst
SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO
By: Boston Management and Research, as Investment
Advisor
By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO INC.
By: /s/ Colleen M. Cunniffe
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
SEQUILS I, LTD
By: TCW Advisors, Inc. as its Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Mark L. Gold/Jonathan R. Insull
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director/Vice President
OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
By: Eaton Vance Management as Investment
Advisor
By: /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
SEQUILS-ING I (HBDGM), LTD.
By: ING Capital Advisors LLC., as Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Michael J. Campbell
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior V.P. & Portfolio Manager
SEQUILS - PILGRIM I, LTD. By: Pilgrim Investments, Inc.
as its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Charles E. LeMieux, CFA
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
SKM-LIBERTYVIEW CBO I LIMITED
By: /s/ Kenneth C. Klegar
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
SOCIETE GENERALE, SOUTHWEST AGENCY
By: /s/ Elizabeth W. Hunter
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Director
SOMERS CDO, LIMITED
By: David L. Babson and Company Incorporated
under delegated authority from Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company as Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ John B. Wheeler
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director
SOUTHERN PACIFIC BANK
By: /s/ Cheryl A. Wasilewski
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
SRF TRADING, INC.
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
SRV-HIGHLAND, INC.
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
STANFIELD CLO, LTD.
By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC as its Collateral
Manager
By: /s/ Christopher A. Bondy
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Partner
STEIN ROE & FARNHAM CLO1 LTD.,
by Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated,
As Portfolio Manager
By: /s/ James R. Fellows
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED, as agent for Keyport
Life Insurance Company
By: /s/ James R. Fellows
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
By: /s/ James R. Fellows
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated,
as Advisor to the Stein Roe Floating Rate
Limited Liability Company
STOCKSPLUS LP SUBFUND A (ACCT 401),
By: Pacific Investment Management Company as
Investment Advisor, acting through Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company in the nominee
name of IFTCO
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
STRATA FUNDING LTD.
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management
Inc., as Sub-Managing Agent
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
STRATEGIC MANAGED LOAN PORTFOLIO
By: Citibank, N.A., as Manager
By: /s/ Mike Regan
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
STRONG ADVANTAGE FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Koch
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Portfolio Manager
THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED
By: /s/ Suresh S. Tata
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
SUN TRUST BANK, ATLANTA
By: /s/ John A. Fields, Jr.
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director
TAIPEI BANK, NEW YORK AGENCY
By: /s/ Sophia Jing
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President & Acting General
Manager
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
By: TCW Asset Management Company, its Investment
Advisor
By: /s/ Mark L. Gold/Jonathan R. Insull
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Managing Director/Vice President
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jane M. Lavoie
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant Vice President
THE TOKAI BANK, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Shinichi Nakatani
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant General Manager
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC.
By: /s/ Carolyn R. Faeth
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE TOYO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.
By: /s/ Shinya Kameda
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Assistant General Manager
International Department
TRAVELERS CORPORATE LOAN FUND, INC.
By: Travelers Asset Management International
Corporation
By: /s/ Allen R. Cantrell
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Investment Officer
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Allen R. Cantrell
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Investment Officer
TRITON CBO III, LIMITED
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management,
Inc., as Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc.,
as Portfolio Advisor
By: /s/ Joseph Rotondo
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
VAN KAMPEN SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
VAN KAMPEN CLO I, LIMITED
By: Van Kampen Management, Inc., as
Collateral Manager
By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
VAN KAMPEN SENIOR INCOME TRUST
By: Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp.
By: /s/ Darvin D. Pierce
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND:
HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
By: /s/ Barry Coffman
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK
GIROZENTRALE, NEW YORK BRANCH
By: /s/ Felicia La Forgia
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Thomas Lee
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Associate
WINGED FOOT FUNDING TRUST
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
---------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Agent
BANK ONE, NA (formerly known as The First
National Bank of Chicago)
By: /s/ Dixon P. Schultz
----------------------------------------------------
Title: First Vice President
FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES II:
Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund
By: /s/ Margaret Eagle
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND
MASTER TRUST
By: /s/ Margaret Eagle
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
FIRST DOMINION FUNDING II
By: /s/ Andrew H. Marshak
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
FIRST DOMINION FUNDING III
By: /s/ Andrew H. Marshak
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Authorized Signatory
GLENEAGLES TRADING LLC
By: /s/ Kelly C. Walker
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Vice President
THE MITSUBISHI TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Toshihiro Hayashi
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President
OCTAGON INVESTMENT PARTNERS III, LTD.
By: Octagon Credit Investors, LLC as Portfolio Manager
By: /s/ Michael B. Nechamkin
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Portfolio Manager
PIMCO TOTAL RETURN FUND
By: Pacific Investment Management Company, as its
investment advisor, acting through Investors
Fiduciary Trust Company in the Nominee Name of
IFTCO
By: PIMCO Management Inc., a general partner
By: /s/ Raymond G. Kennedy
----------------------------------------------------
Title: Senior Vice President