EXTENSION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of August 31, 1998, under the 364-DAY COMPETITIVE ADVANCE AND REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 2, 1996 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among CENDANT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, a New York banking corporation, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the current Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement is September 30, 1998 and the Borrower has requested that the Maturity Date be extended to October 31, 1998; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the undersigned hereby agree as follows: 1. Defined Terms. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. 2. Extension. Each Lender which executes this Amendment (an "Extending Lender") agrees that the Maturity Date is extended from September 30 to October 31, 1998. Each Extending Lender acknowledges and agrees that each Lender which does not agree to extend the Maturity Date as provided in the preceding sentence will be paid principal, interest and other amounts owed to it under the Credit Agreement (and the Commitment of such non-extending Lender will be terminated) on September 30, 1998. 3. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the date (the "Effective Date") on which the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders under the Credit Agreement shall have duly executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent this Agreement. 4. No Other Amendments; Confirmation. Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement and each of the Fundamental Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect. 5. Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. 6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be delivered by facsimile transmission of the relevant signature pages hereof. 2 EXT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written. CENDANT CORPORATION By: /s/ Michael P. Monaco ------------------------------------ Name: Michael P. Monaco Title: Vice Chairman and CFO THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender By: /s/ Carol Ulmer ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Carol Ulmer Title: Vice President BANK OF AMERICA NT&SA By: /s/ Steve Aronowitz ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Steve Aronowitz Title: Managing Director BANK OF MONTREAL By: /s/ Bruce Pietka ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Bruce Pietka Title: Director THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: 3 EXT THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ Stephen Lockhart ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Stephen Lockhart Title: Vice President BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ W.A. DiNicola ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ W.A. DiNicola Title: Vice President BANQUE PARIBAS By: /s/ Duane Helkowski ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Duane Helkowski Title: Vice President By: /s/ David Canavan ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ David Canavan Title: Director BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By: /s/ Sean O'Sullivan ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Sean O'Sullivan Title: Vice President 4 EXT BAYERISCHE VEREINSBANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Marianne Weinzinger ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Marianne Weinzinger Title: Vice President By: /s/ Pamela Gillons ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Pamela Gillons Title: Asst. Treasurer CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE By: /s/ Gerald Girardi ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Gerald Girardi Title: Executive Director COMERICA BANK By: /s/ Kimberly Kirsten ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Kimberly Kirsten Title: Vice President CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Rod Hurst ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Rod Hurst Title: Vice President 5 EXT CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: DG BANK DEUTSCHE GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By: /s/ Stefanie Gaensslen ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Stefanie Gaensslen Title: Asst. Vice President FIRST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Scott Bane ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Scott Bane Title: Senior Vice President THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: 6 EXT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By: /s/ Cory Helfand ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Cory Helfand Title: Vice President FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MARYLAND By: /s/ Susan Elliott Benninghoff ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Susan Elliott Benninghoff Title: Vice President FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Mark Smith ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Mark Smith Title: Senior Vice President FLEET NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Marlene Haddad ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Marlene Haddad Title: Vice President THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Raymond Ventura ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Raymond Ventura Title: Vice President & Manager THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH 7 EXT By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: MELLON BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Donald Cassidy ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Donald Cassidy Title: First Vice President MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Christopher Kunhardt ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Christopher Kunhardt Title: Vice President NATIONSBANK, N.A. By: /s/ Eileen Higgins ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Eileen Higgins Title: Vice President THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ Eric Strickland ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Eric Strickland Title: Vice President 8 EXT ROYAL BANK OF CANADA By: /s/ Sheryl Greenberg ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Sheryl Greenberg Title: Senior Manager THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Kazuyoshi Ogawa ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Kazuyoshi Ogawa Title: Joint General Manager THE TOKAI BANK LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON By: ---------------------------------- Name: Title: 9 EXT WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE, NEW YORK BRANCH By: /s/ Alan Bookspan ---------------------------------- Name: /s/ Alan Bookspan Title: Vice President ---------------------------------- /s/ Walter Duffy Associate