Exhibit 10.17
[LOGO] UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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AMENDMENT TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONTRACT
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1. AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO:
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a. CONTRACT NO. b. AMENDMENT NO. c. EFFECTIVE DATE d. BEGIN CONTRACT TERM e. END CONTRACT TERM
November 30, 2002 August 27, 2001 August 27, 2006
SNET-01-GLR 3
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f. FOR MAIL SERVICE CITY & STATE CITY & STATE
IN OR BETWEEN Various Airstops in Great Lakes Area
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2. CONTRACTOR
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a. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR b. SOCIAL SECURITY/TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NO.
Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises, Inc. 93-0876736
3850 Three Mile Lane
McMinnville, OR 97128
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c. TELEPHONE NO.
503-472-9361
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3. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT
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This amendment is issued to effect a temporary change in the contract rate of payment of the operations for
the holiday This amendment is issued to effect a temporary change in the contract rate of payment of the
operations for the holiday mailing season for terminal handling of dedicated aircraft and rollerbed service.
The period of performance is November 30, 2002 through December 25, 2002. Based on the schedules and workscope
already provided to the supplier, the supplier will provide additional personnel and hours as detailed in
Statement of Work and attachments to support the 2002 holiday mailing season (including CNET, CNI, XSEGS,
Dial-A-Planes). Additional staffing requirements significantly above the current workscope may result in
pass-through costs as agreed upon by the Postal Service. The USPS Administrative Official must approve any
additional staffing. The supplier will provide the same terminal handling services for this holiday mailing
season as it does under the SNET-01-GLR contract.
The contracting officer agrees to the following payment schedule:
December 6, 2002 - Facilities Lease costs and equipment costs
December 13, 2002 - 20% of the total cost
December 27, 2002 - 20% of the total cost
January 10, 2003 - 20% of the total cost
January 27, 2003 - Balance of total cost (excluding adjudication amounts)
CNET = $ 699,362.66
CNI Hub = $5,376,755.21
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Total Cost: $6,076,117.87
The supplier and contracting officer agree that 10% of total cost of contract will be withheld upon
adjudication of irregularities.
All other terms and conditions of the contract remain unchanged.
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the contract described in block 1 remain unchanged and
in full force and effect.
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4. The parties have caused this amendment to be executed, effective the date set forth in block 1c.
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PRINCIPAL U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
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/s/ Brian Bauer 12/12/02
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(Signature of person authorized to sign) Date (Signature of Contracting Officer) Date
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NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER
Brian Bauer Marilyn R. Davis
President Purchasing Specialist/Contracting Officer
Evergreen EAGLE
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PS FORM 7406, November 1994