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SECOND AMENDMENT TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) is made as of the 20th day of October, 2006 by and among:

    TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a New York corporation, having its principal place of business at 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203, as Lead Borrower (in such capacity, the “Lead Borrower”) for the Borrowers;

    the Borrowers party hereto;

    the Facility Guarantors party hereto;

    the Lenders party hereto;

    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Issuing Bank; and

    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent (in such capacities, the “Agent”).

In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom, the parties hereto agree as follows:

WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Agent have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of January 5, 2006 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2006, and as further amended and in effect, the “Credit Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower has advised the Agent and the Lenders that the Borrowers desire to increase the Total Commitments to $150,000,000.00 in accordance with Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Agent desire to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

  1.      Definitions: All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning herein as in the Credit Agreement.
 
     
 

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  2.    Amendment of Schedule 1.1(a) to the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, Schedule 1.1(a) to the Credit Agreement setting forth the Commitments of the Lenders is amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) attached hereto.
 
  3.      Amendments to the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
 
    a.      The definition of “Excess Availability” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:
 
     Excess Availability” means as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) Availability over (b) the sum of (i) all checks then held by the Loan Parties (other than held checks drawn to pay accounts which are not more than thirty (30) days beyond stated credit terms); (ii) accounts payable of the Loan Parties which are more than sixty (60) days beyond credit terms then accorded the Loan Parties; and (iii) overdrafts by the Loan Parties.
 
    b.      The definition of “Payment Conditions” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting “$20,000,000” in the third line and substituting “$30,000,000” in its stead.
 
    c.      The definition of “Total Commitments” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:
 
     Total Commitments” means, at any time, the sum of the Commitments at such time. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Total Commitments shall be $150,000,000.
 
    d.      The following definition is added to the Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:
 
     “Second Amendment Effective Date” means October 20, 2006.
 
    e.      Section 2.01(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting “$30,000,000” and substituting “$50,000,000” in its stead.
 
    f.      Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and substituting the following in its stead:
 
      
 

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    “So long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would arise as a result thereof, in the event the Borrowers permanently reduce the Total Commitments in accordance with Section 2.16(a), the Lead Borrower shall have the right on two (2) occasions after the Second Amendment Effective Date to request an increase of the Total Commitments to an amount not to exceed $150,000,000, any such request to be in increments of $5,000,000.”
 
    g.      Section 2.06(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting “$10,000,000” in the third line thereof and substituting “$15,000,000” in its stead.
 
    h.      Section 2.07(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
 
     “$30,000,000” in the sixth line thereof and substituting “$50,000,000” in its stead.
 
    i.      Section 2.09(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
 
     “$10,000,000” in the fourth line thereof and substituting “$15,000,000” in its stead.
 
    j.      Section 2.16(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof in its entirety and substituting the following in its stead:
 
     “Upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers may, at any time, in whole permanently terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, the Commitments; provided, however, that on two (2) occasions after the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Borrowers may request an increase in the Total Commitments in accordance with Section 2.02.”
 
    k.      Section 9.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:
 
     “(a) if to any Loan Party, to it at 38 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203, Attention: Chief Financial Officer (Telecopy No. (518) 452- 7833), with a copy to Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, 10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor, Albany, New York 12207, Attention: Kathleen M. Franklin, Esquire (Telecopy No. (518) 434-0665);”
 
  4.      Conditions to Effectiveness. This Second Amendment shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Agent:
 
       
 

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    a.      This Second Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers, the Facility Guarantors, the Agent and the Required Lenders. The Agent shall have received a fully executed copy hereof and of each other document required hereunder, including, without limitation, Amended and Restated Revolving Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of the Lenders increasing their Total Commitments pursuant hereto.
 
    b.      All action on the part of the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers and the Facility Guarantors necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by such Persons of this Second Amendment shall have been duly and effectively taken. The Agent shall have received from the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers and the Facility Guarantors true copies of their respective certificate of the resolutions authorizing the transactions described herein, each certified by their secretary or other appropriate officer to be true and complete.
 
    c.      The Borrowers shall have paid the Agent all fees due in connection with this Second Amendment and reimbursed the Agent for all costs and expenses to be reimbursed in connection with this Second Amendment, including, without limitation, all fees set forth in the Fee Letter between the Borrowers and the Agent dated the date hereof.
 
    d.      No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
 
    e.      The Borrowers shall have provided such additional instruments, documents, and opinions of counsel to the Agent as the Agent and their counsel may have reasonably requested.
 
  5.      Miscellaneous.
 
    a.      Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers and the Facility Guarantors hereby ratify, confirm, and reaffirm all of the representations, warranties and covenants therein contained. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers and the Facility Guarantors hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that all Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations as they may be modified or amended pursuant to this Second Amendment or by any future modifications, amendments, substitutions or renewals of the Credit Agreement. Each Facility Guarantor hereby (i) ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of, and all warranties
 

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    and representations set forth in, their respective Facility Guarantees, (ii) acknowledges, confirms and agrees that their respective Facility Guarantees remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be limited or affected by this Second Amendment and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that such Person has no offsets, defenses, or counterclaims against the Agent or any Lender with respect to such Person’s Facility Guarantee or otherwise, and to the extent that any of the undersigned has any such offsets, defenses, or counterclaims, then such Person hereby WAIVES and RELEASES the same.
 
  b.      This Second Amendment may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered, each shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page hereto by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
 
  c.      This Second Amendment expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior discussions or negotiations hereon. Any determination that any provision of this Second Amendment or any application hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect and in any instance shall not effect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other instance, or the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provisions of this Second Amendment.
 

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be executed and their seals to be hereto affixed as the date first above written.

 

 
  BORROWERS: 
     
     
  TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION,
as Lead Borrower and
Borrower
 
   
     
     
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
 
 
  MOVIES PLUS, INC. 
 
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
   
   
  RECORD TOWN, INC. 
 
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
 
 
  RECORD TOWN USA, LLC 
 
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 

 

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  RECORD TOWN UTAH, LLC 
   
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
   
   
  TRANS WORLD NEW YORK, LLC 
   
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
 
 
  TRANS WORLD FLORIDA, LLC 
   
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  FACILITY GUARANTOR: 
     
  MEDIA LOGIC USA, LLC 
     
  By:  Record Town, Inc., its sole member 
     
  By:  /s/ John J. Sullivan 
  Name:  John J. Sullivan 
  Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 
    Officer and Secretary 

 

 

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  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender, Issuing
Bank and Lender
 
   
   
   
  By:  /s/ Sally A. Sheehan 
  Name: Sally A. Sheehan 
  Title: Managing Director 
   
   
  Address: 
  40 Broad Street, 10th Floor 
  Boston, Massachusetts 02109 
  Attn: Sally A. Sheehan 
  Telephone: (617) 434-4045 
  Telecopy: (617) 434-4339 
   

 

 

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  LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender 
   
   
   
 
By: 
/s/ Mark Mital 
 
Name:
Mark Mital 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President 
   
   
  Address: 
  135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1126 
  Chicago, Illinois 60603 
  Attn: Mark Mital 
  Telephone: (312) 904-2747 
  Telecopy: (312) 904-6546 
   

 


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  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender 
   
   
   
 
By: 
/s/ James M. Barbato 
 
Name:
James M. Barbato 
 
Title:
Vice President 
   
   
  Address: One Chase Square; T-25 
   
   
  Attn: Trans World Client Executive 
  Telephone:  (585) 258-6466 
  Telecopy:  (585) 258-7440 
   
   
   
   

 

 


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  FIRST NIAGARA BANK, as Lender 
 
 
  By:  /s/ Schuyler Tilly 
  Name: Schuyler Tilly 
  Title: Vice President 
 
  Address:  18 Corporate Woods Blvd 
   
Suite 100
    Albany, NY 12211 
 
  Attn:  Mr. Schuyler Tilly 
  Telephone: 
(518) 694-3339 
  Telecopy: 
(518) 694-3013 

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  TD BANKNORTH, N.A. 
 
 
 
  By:  /s/ Matthew Leighton 
  Name:  Matthew Leighton 
  Title:  Vice President 
 
 
  Address:  7 New England Executive 
    Park, 10th Floor 
    Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 
 
  Attention:  Mr. Matthew Leighton 

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     Schedule 1.1(a)
Lenders and Commitments

 
Commitment 
 
Lender 
     



 
Bank of America, N.A.  $  58,000,000.00   



 
LaSalle Bank National Association  $  32,000,000.00   



 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.  $  25,000,000.00   



 
TD Banknorth, N.A.  $  25,000,000.00   



 
First Niagara Bank  $  10,000,000.00   



 
TOTAL:  $  150,000,000.00   



 

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