10-K/A

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 2

     (Mark One)

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission file number: 1-12983

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	06-1398235
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4 Tesseneer Drive	41076-9753
Highland Heights, KY	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (859) 572-8000

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	New York Stock Exchange

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation of S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ  Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $3,089.7 million at June 30, 2008 (based upon non-affiliate holdings of 51,892,443 shares and a market price of $59.54 per share).

As of February 20, 2009, there were 51,942,438 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008 have been incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 2

		PAGE
Explanatory Note			3
PART I
Item 1.	Business		4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		13
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		23
Item 2.	Properties		24
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings		25
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		27
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		27
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data		29
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		30
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		48
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		50
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		50
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures		51
Item 9B.	Other Information		53
PART III
Item 10.	Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant		53
Item 11.	Executive Compensation		53
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		54
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions		54
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services		54
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule		54
Signatures			55
Exhibit Index			56

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008 (“Amendment No. 2”) to (i) correct certain information in Exhibits 31.1, 31.2 and 32.1 filed with Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008 (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2009) (“Amendment No. 1”), which amended the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009) (the “Original Form 10-K”); (ii) revise the exhibit index and certain of the exhibits incorporated by reference herein; and (iii) make certain other clarifying and typographical changes throughout the Amendment No. 2. Paragraph 1 of Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 and the introductory paragraph of Exhibit 32.1 have been amended to refer to this Amendment No. 2 instead of the Original Form 10-K. Additionally, Exhibit 32.1 has been further amended to reflect the annual report’s period end date of December 31, 2008. Finally, each of Exhibits 31.1, 31.2 and 32.1 has been dated as of the date of filing of this Amendment No. 2.

In addition to the changes described in the paragraph above, this Amendment No. 2 also includes certain accounting changes that reflect the Company’s retrospective adoption of three new accounting standards that became effective on January 1, 2009. These changes are described fully in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2009 and in Note 2 of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within this Amendment No. 2.

Other than as set forth above, no items of the Original Form 10-K or Amendment No. 1 are being revised by this filing. Information in the Original Form 10-K and Amendment No. 1 is generally stated as of December 31, 2008 and this filing does not reflect any subsequent information or events other than those described above. Without limitation of the foregoing, this filing does not purport to update the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Original Form 10-K or Amendment No. 1 for any information, uncertainties, transactions, risks, events or trends occurring, or known to management. More current information is contained in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ending April 3, 2009, July 3, 2009 and October 2, 2009 and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with such Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and such other filings. The Forms 10-Q and the Company’s other filings contain information regarding events, developments and updates to certain expectations of the Company that have occurred since the filing of both the Original Form 10-K and Amendment No. 1.

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PART I.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General Cable Corporation (the Company) is a global leader in developing, designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing and installing copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. The Company is a Delaware corporation and was incorporated in April 1994. The Company and its predecessors have served various wire and cable markets for over 150 years. The Company’s immediate predecessor was a unit of American Premier Underwriters, Inc. (American Premier), previously known as The Penn Central Corporation. American Premier acquired the Company’s existing wire and cable business in 1981 and significantly expanded the business between 1988 and 1991 by acquiring Carol Cable Company, Inc. and other wire and cable businesses and facilities. In June 1994, a subsidiary of Wassall PLC acquired the predecessor by purchase of General Cable’s outstanding subordinated promissory note, the General Cable common stock held by American Premier and a tender offer for the publicly-held General Cable common stock. Between May and August 1997, Wassall consummated public offerings for the sale of all of its interest in General Cable’s common stock. The Company has operated as an independent public company since completion of the offerings.

On October 31, 2007, the Company purchased the worldwide wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc., which operated as Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC). The acquisition was completed as part of the Company’s strategy to expand globally into energy and electrical infrastructure markets. With more than 50 years of experience in the wire and cable industry, PDIC manufactures a full range of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction and communication products. PDIC serves developing countries and customers in sectors that offer better growth opportunity over time than the developed world. In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, PDIC provides a global network of management, development, design, distribution, marketing assistance, technical support and engineering and purchasing services to contractors, distributors, and public and private utilities. The transaction created the need to manage operations on a geographic basis and therefore, effective November 1, 2007 the Company realigned its management structure along geographic lines.

Consistent with the management structure of the Company, external reportable segments are aligned into three segments: (1) North America, (2) Europe and North Africa, and (3) Rest of World (“ROW”), which consists of operations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. These segments are discussed below and additional financial information regarding the segments appears in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Items 1, 1A, 2, 7, and 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A give effect to the change in reportable segments and impact on historically reported results.

The Company has a strong market position in each of the segments in which it competes due to product, geographic, and customer diversity and the Company’s ability to operate as a low cost provider. The Company sells a wide variety of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products, which it believes represents one of the most diversified product lines in the industry. As a result, the Company is able to offer its customers a single source for most of their wire and cable requirements. As of December 31, 2008, the Company manufactures its product lines in 46 facilities including 2 facilities owned by companies in which the Company has an equity investment and sells its products worldwide through its global operations. Technical expertise and implementation of Lean Six Sigma (“Lean”) strategies have contributed to the Company’s ability to maintain its position as a low cost provider.

Business Segments

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS 131), establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information of those segments to be presented in interim financial statements. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance and should be consistent with the management structure. Under the criteria of SFAS 131, the Company has three operating and reportable segments based on geographic regions: (1) North America, which primarily consists of operations in the United States and Canada, (2) Europe and North Africa, and (3) Rest of World (ROW), which consists of operations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Additionally, see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for revenue by country, long-lived assets by country and other required disclosures.

North America

The North America segment engages in the development, design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wires and cables principally in the United States and Canada primarily to domestic customers for use in the electric utility, electrical infrastructure and communications industries. The North America segment contributed approximately 35%, 49%, and 56% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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Growth in the electric utility market served by the Company will be largely dependent on the investment policies of electric utilities and infrastructure improvement. The Company believes that the increase in electricity consumption in North America has outpaced the rate of utility investment in North America’s energy grid. As a result, the Company believes the average age of power transmission cables has increased, the current electric transmission infrastructure needs to be upgraded and the transmission grid is near capacity. Investment in the energy grid stemming from historical power outages in the U.S. and Canada and published studies by the North American Electric Reliability Council emphasizing the need to upgrade the power transmission infrastructure used by electric utilities should over time result in an increase in demand for the Company’s electric utility products. Further, the passage of energy legislation in the United States in 2005 that was aimed at improving the transmission grid infrastructure and the reliability of power availability is expected to contribute to an increase in demand for the Company’s transmission and distribution cables with some variability over time. Tax legislation was passed in the United States in 2004, which included the renewal of tax credits for producing power from wind. This has caused an increase in demand for the Company’s products, as the Company is a significant manufacturer of wire and cable used in wind farms. Additionally, in 2009, the Company believes the economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress contains legislation that should enhance investments in the electric transmission infrastructure, high-speed broadband infrastructure and alternative energy sources which over time may lead to an increase in demand for the Company’s products. While the overall long-term trend in demand for electric utility products remains positive, the Company has experienced demand volatility due to the economic slowdown experienced in the United States beginning in 2007 and continuing through 2008, especially related to low-voltage and small gauge medium voltage cable demand within the United States. Demand for these low-voltage utility products is more closely related to new home construction, a depressed market for part of 2007 and all of 2008. The Company expects that over time growth rates for electric utility products in North America will be highly variable depending on related product business cycles and the approval and funding cycle times for large utility projects.

The Company has strategic alliances in the United States and Canada with a number of major utility customers and is strengthening its market position through these agreements. The Company utilizes a network of direct sales and authorized distributors to supply low- and medium-voltage and high-voltage bare overhead cable products. Approximately, 3,500 utility companies represent this market. A majority of the Company’s electric utility customers have entered into written agreements with the Company for the purchase of wire and cable products. These agreements typically have one to four year terms and provide adjustments to selling prices to reflect fluctuations in the cost of raw materials. These agreements do not guarantee a minimum level of sales. Historically, approximately 70% of the Company’s electric utility business revenues in North America are under contract prior to the start of each year.

The market for electrical infrastructure cable products in North America has many niches. Sales in North America are heavily influenced by the level of industrial construction spending as well as the level of capital equipment investment and maintenance, factory automation and mining activity. The Company experienced strong demand throughout 2006 and 2007 as a direct result of a positive turnaround in industrial construction spending in North America and recent demand, in 2008, has been influenced by industrial sector maintenance spending and high demand for products used in the mining, oil, gas, and petrochemical markets. The Company expects demand to soften for these products in 2009 partly as a result of the significant decline in oil prices, which influence drilling, coal mining activity and investment in alternatives energy sources. The pricing environment may also become more difficult due to excess capacity in the industry combined with weaker demand.

Sales of aftermarket automotive products are heavily influenced by the general overall health of the economy, ignition set complexity and ignition set design trends. Sales are often stronger during slower economic times since aftermarket ignition wire sets are used to maintain and lengthen the life of automobiles.

Over the last several years, demand for outside plant telecommunications cables has experienced a significant decline from historical levels. Overall demand for telecommunications products from the Company’s traditional Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC) customers in North America has declined over the last several years. Recent RBOC merger activity, allocation of capital to fiber-to-the-home initiatives, and budgetary constraints caused partially by higher copper costs has reduced both RBOC and distributor purchasing volume in this segment. During the fourth quarter 2007, the Company rationalized outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity due to continued declines in telecommunications cable demand. The Company closed a portion of its telecommunications capacity and recorded a pre-tax charge to write-off certain production equipment of $6.6 million.

The Company anticipates, based on recent public announcements, further deployment of fiber optic products into the telephone network. Increased spending by the telephone companies on fiber optic deployment negatively impacts their purchases of the Company’s copper based telecommunications cable products. The Company believes the negative impact on the purchase of copper based products has been somewhat mitigated in that some of its customers have upgraded a portion of their copper network to support further investment in fiber broadband networks. Growth in the overall communications market will be largely dependent upon housing starts and the level of information technology spending on network infrastructure.

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Europe and North Africa

The Europe and North Africa segment designs, manufactures, markets and distributes copper, aluminum and fiber optic cables originating in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Algeria and services markets throughout Europe and North Africa. This segment produces electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction, and communications products. Additionally, the Europe and North Africa segment provides installation services for high-voltage and extra high-voltage electric utility projects around the world. The Europe and North Africa segment contributed approximately 35%, 42% and 40% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

This segment has expanded in recent years due to several key acquisitions. These acquisitions have broadened the Company’s customer base and the product offering to increase its presence in the European and North African markets. These acquisitions include the purchase of a majority ownership of Enica Biskra in May 2008, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmBH& Co. (NSW) in April 2007, E.C.N. Cable Group S.L. (ECN) in August 2006 and Silec Cables, S.A.S. (Silec) in December 2005. Enica Biskra is a joint venture formed with an Algerian state-owned manufacturer of low and medium voltage power and construction cables. NSW is a global supplier of offshore communications, power and control cables as well as aerial cables for power utility communication and control networks. ECN global sales consist mostly of sales of aluminum aerial high-voltage cables, low- and medium-voltage insulated power cables and bi-metallic products used in electric transmission and communications. The Silec acquisition has helped to position the Company as a global leader in cabling systems for the energy transmission and distribution markets. These acquisitions demonstrate the Company’s strategic initiative to expand its global geographic and product diversity.

Growth in the Europe and North Africa segment will be largely dependent on the investment policies of electric utilities, infrastructure improvement and the growing needs of emerging economies. The Company believes that the increase in electricity consumption in Europe has outpaced the rate of utility investment in Europe’s energy grid. As a result, the Company believes the average age of power transmission cables has increased, the current electric transmission infrastructure needs to be upgraded and the transmission grid is near capacity. Capacity issues combined with periodic power outages in Europe emphasized the need to upgrade the power transmission infrastructure used by electric utilities, which has caused an increase in demand for the Company’s products. Demand for medium- and high-voltage cable has increased due to the continuing rebuild of the electric utility distribution infrastructure and increasing investments throughout Europe in wind farm electricity generation, including offshore wind farms. In addition, extra-high-voltage underground cable systems continue to experience high demand with lead times often extending beyond one year.

The market for electrical infrastructure cable products has many niches. The level of residential, non-residential and industrial construction spending heavily influences sales in Europe and North Africa. The Company experienced high demand throughout 2005 and 2006 as a result of continuing strength in residential and non-residential construction spending in the region, particularly in Spain. However, demand for residential low-voltage cables and building wire has decreased during 2007 into and throughout 2008 in the Spanish domestic market and may decrease further into the foreseeable future. The slowdown in construction spending in Spain was being partially offset by a strong construction market in the broader European Union. However, in general, all European markets softened near the end of 2008 and are expected to remain weak in 2009.

Rest of World (ROW)

The ROW segment consists of sales and manufacturing facilities in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific that resulted from the PDIC acquisition and is managed in conjunction with the Company’s historical operations in the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, India and China. The principal ROW segment develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes wire and cable products for use in the electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction and communications markets as well as rod mill products, specifically copper and aluminum rod. This segment contributed approximately 30%, 9% and 4% of the Company’s consolidated net sales in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. It should be noted historical results only include PDIC results since the acquisition date of October 31, 2007. The ROW segment operations are located in Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Honduras, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela and Zambia. Additionally, as part of the rationalization of outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity as discussed above in the North America segment, the Company has realigned assets at its Tetla, Mexico facility in order for approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space to manufacture energy, industrial and construction cable products for the Central and South American markets as well as the local Mexican market.

This segment is expected to grow prospectively as a result of the leading market positions in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific. This expectation is based on the fact that markets in these countries generally offer better growth opportunities over time than the developed markets of North America and Western Europe due to growing population and wealth driving demand for consumer goods, housing and electricity. Additionally, throughout the region, the Company

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anticipates an expanded product offering will provide greater accessibility to customers as it relates to recent announcements of planned investment in electrical infrastructure, construction and electric utility throughout Central and South America although investment is expected to be volatile as a result of the global economic slowdown.

In Brazil, political stability has contributed to several key initiatives as it relates to investment in electric utility, construction and electrical infrastructure products such as the “Lights for All” project, which is a program intended to expand the availability of electricity to consumers throughout the country. Political stability has also contributed to the substantial growth in the housing and various other industrial segments. In Venezuela, the centralized political structure has lead to several positive implications as it relates to the Company’s business such as fewer competitors, a growing construction segment and a higher level of government investment. In sub-Saharan Africa, countries such as South Africa and Zambia are expected to experience investment in construction and housing markets in preparation for the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa and in Zambia where the National Housing Authority has authorized a significant housing appropriations agreement. The region has also experienced electricity shortages over the past few years in times of peak demand as a result of historical under investment in the regional energy infrastructure. This may cause an increase in future demand for the Company’s products over time.

In Asia Pacific, specifically in Thailand there continues to be instability and uncertainty in the political environment which may delay government spending on infrastructure projects into the foreseeable future. In 2008, the Company acquired and consolidated Phelps Dodge Philippines (PDP) through an increase of its equity investment from 40% to 60%. PDP operates one of the largest wire and cable manufacturing facilities in the Philippines. This investment complements the Company’s strategy in the region by providing a platform for further penetration into Southeast Asia markets as well as supporting ongoing operations in Australia, the Middle East and South Africa.

Products

The various wire and cable product lines are sold and manufactured by all geographic segments except for rod mill products which are only manufactured and sold by the ROW segment and construction products which are only sold in the Europe and North Africa and ROW segments. Additionally, revenue by product line is included in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Products sold by the Company’s three segments include the following:

• Electric Utility products — The primary products in this grouping include low- and medium-voltage distribution cable; high- and extra-high voltage power transmission cable products and installation; and bare overhead conductor. These products are sold to electric utility and power companies and contractors. The Company is a leader in the supply of electric utility cables in North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Oceania and Southeast Asia.

The Company manufactures low- and medium-voltage aluminum and copper distribution cable, bare overhead aluminum conductor and high-voltage transmission cable. Bare transmission cables are utilized by utilities in the transmission grid to provide electric power from the power generating stations to the distribution sub-stations. Medium-voltage cables are utilized in the primary distribution infrastructure to bring power from the distribution sub-stations to the transformers. Low-voltage cables are utilized in the secondary distribution infrastructure to take the power from the transformers to the end-user.

The Company provides installation services for high-voltage and extra-high-voltage transmission cables used in certain overhead and underground applications. The underground power cables are highly engineered cables and the installation of such requires specific expertise. Through these services, the Company has strengthened its materials science, power connectivity and systems integration expertise.

• Electrical Infrastructure products — This product group includes electrical infrastructure, portable cord products and transportation products and industrial harnesses. These products consist of wire and cable that are used for many applications: maintenance and repair; temporary power on construction sites; conduction of electrical current and signals for industrial original equipment manufacturers and commercial power, residential power, and control applications; and jacketed wire and cable products and harnesses for automotive and industrial applications.

These products include low- and medium-voltage industrial cables, rail and mass transit cables, shipboard cables, oil and gas cables and other industrial cables. Applications for these products include power generating stations, marine, mining, oil and gas, transit/locomotive, original equipment manufacturers, machine builders and shipboard markets. The Company’s Polyrad^® XT marine wire and cable products also provide superior properties and performance levels that are necessary for heavy-duty industrial applications to both onshore and offshore platforms, ships and oil rigs. Many wire and cable applications require cables with exterior armor and/or jacketing materials that can endure exposure to chemicals, extreme temperatures and outside elements. The Company offers products that are specifically designed for these applications.

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The portable cord products in this product group consist of a wide variety of rubber and plastic insulated cord products for power and control applications serving industrial, mining, entertainment, original equipment manufacturers, and other markets. These products are used for the distribution of electrical power but are designed and constructed to be used in dynamic and severe environmental conditions where a flexible but durable power supply is required including both standard commercial cord and cord products designed to meet customer specifications. Portable rubber-jacketed power cord, the Company’s highest volume selling cord product line, is typically manufactured without a connection device at either end and is sold in standard and customer-specified lengths. The cords are also sold to original equipment manufacturers for use as power cords on their products and in other applications, in which case the cord is made to the original equipment manufacturers specifications. The Company also manufactures portable cord for use with moveable heavy equipment and machinery. The Company’s portable cord products are sold primarily through electrical distributors and electrical retailers to industrial customers, original equipment manufacturers, contractors and consumers.

The transportation products consist primarily of ignition wire sets for sale to the automotive aftermarket. These products are sold primarily to automotive parts retailers and distributors. The Company’s automotive products are also sold on a private label basis to retailers and other automotive parts manufacturers. Other products include cable harnesses (assemblies) for use in industrial control applications as well as medical applications. These assemblies are used in such products as industrial machinery, diagnostic imaging and transportation equipment. These products are sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers and industrial equipment manufacturers.

• Construction products — This product group includes wire and cable products for construction markets. These products consist of construction cables, building wire and flexible cords. This grouping includes construction cables that meet low-smoke, zero-halogen requirements and flame retardant cables. The cables are used in the construction markets served by electrical distributors, contractors and retail home centers. The principal end users are electricians, distributors, installation and engineering contractors and do-it-yourself consumers.

• Communication products — The communication products include wire and cable products that transmit low-voltage signals for voice and data applications and electronic wire and cables.

One principal product category is data communication products that include high-bandwidth twisted copper and fiber optic cables and multi-conductor cables for customer premises, local area networks and telephone company central offices. Customer premise communication products are used for wiring at subscriber premises, and include computer, riser rated and plenum rated wire and cable. Riser cable runs between floors and plenum cable runs in air spaces, primarily above ceilings in non-residential structures. Local area network cables run between computers along horizontal raceways and in backbones between servers. Central office products interconnect components within central office switching systems and public branch exchanges. The Company sells data communications products primarily through a direct sales force.

Another principal product category includes outside plant telecommunications exchange cable, which is short haul trunk, feeder or distribution cable from a telephone company’s central office to the subscriber premises. The product consists of multiple paired conductors (ranging from two to 4,200 pairs) and various types of sheathing, water-proofing, foil wraps and metal jacketing. Service wire is used to connect telephone subscriber premises to curbside distribution cable. The Company sells telecommunications products primarily to telecommunications system operators through its direct sales force under supply contracts of varying lengths and to telecommunications distributors. The contracts do not guarantee a minimum level of sales.

The Company’s electronics products include multi-conductor, multi-pair, coaxial, hook-up, audio and microphone cables, speaker and television lead wire and high temperature and shielded electronic wire. Primary uses for these products are various applications within commercial, industrial instrumentation and control and residential markets. These markets require a broad range of multi-conductor products for applications involving programmable controllers, robotics, process control and computer integrated manufacturing, sensors and test equipment, as well as cable for fire alarm, smoke detection, sprinkler control, entertainment and security systems.

The Company produces and sells fiber-optic submarine communication cable systems and special cables for the offshore industry and other underwater and terrestrial applications. Products include fiber-optic submarine cables and hardware, low detection profile cables, turnkey submarine networks, and offshore systems integration.

• Rod Mill products— Rod Mill products include continuous cast copper and aluminum rod, which is sold to other wire and cable manufacturers. These products are only produced and sold by PDIC operations in our ROW segment. Copper and aluminum rod are the key material used in the manufacturing of wire and cable products. Customers in this segment rely on the Company to provide just-in-time delivery of this important component.

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Industry and Market Overview

The wire and cable industry is competitive, mature and cost driven. For many product offerings, there is little differentiation among industry participants from a manufacturing or technology standpoint. During recent years and continuing through 2007, the Company’s end markets have continued to demonstrate recovery from the low points of demand experienced in 2003. However, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 and continuing throughout 2008, an economic slowdown in the United States and slowing growth in certain European markets resulted in lower demand as compared to 2007. In the past several years, there has been significant merger and acquisition activity which, the Company believes, has led to a reduction in inefficient, high cost capacity in the industry. Wire and cable products are relatively low value added, higher weight (and therefore relatively expensive to transport) and often subject to regional or country specifications. The wire and cable industry is raw materials intensive with copper and aluminum comprising the major cost components for cable products. Changes in the cost of copper and aluminum are generally passed through to the customer, although there can be timing delays of varying lengths depending on the volatility in metal prices, the type of product, competitive conditions and particular customer arrangements.

Raw Materials Sources and Availability

The principal raw materials used by General Cable in the manufacture of its wire and cable products are copper and aluminum. The price of copper and aluminum as traded on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and COMEX has historically been subject to considerable volatility and, during the past few years, global copper prices have established new average record highs.

	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Year to Date
Average daily selling price: ($  per pound)
Copper Cathode
2008		3.53		3.80		3.45		1.75		3.13
2007		2.70		3.46		3.48		3.25		3.22
2006		2.25		3.37		3.54		3.19		3.09
Aluminum
2008		1.28		1.38		1.31		0.87		1.21
2007		1.30		1.28		1.19		1.14		1.23
2006		1.15		1.26		1.18		1.28		1.22

The Company purchases copper and aluminum from various global sources, generally through annual supply and derivative contracts. Copper and aluminum are available from many sources, however, unanticipated problems with the Company’s copper or aluminum rod suppliers could negatively affect the Company’s business. In North America, the Company has centralized the purchasing of its copper, aluminum and other significant raw materials to capitalize on economies of scale and to facilitate the negotiation of favorable purchase terms from suppliers. In 2008, the Company’s largest supplier of copper rod accounted for approximately 91% of its North American copper purchases while the largest supplier of aluminum rod accounted for approximately 84% of its North American aluminum purchases. The Company’s European operations purchases copper and aluminum rod from many suppliers or brokers with each generally providing a small percentage of the total copper and aluminum rod purchased. The Company’s ROW segment internally produces the majority of its copper and aluminum rod production needs and obtains cathode and ingots from various suppliers with each supplier generally providing a small percentage.

Other raw materials utilized by the Company include nylon, polyethylene resin and compounds and plasticizers, fluoropolymer compounds, optical fiber and a variety of filling, binding and sheathing materials. The Company believes that all of these materials are available in sufficient quantities through purchases in the open market.

Patents and Trademarks

The Company believes that the success of its business depends more on the technical competence, creativity and marketing abilities of its employees than on any individual patent, trademark or copyright. Nevertheless, the Company has a policy of seeking patents when appropriate on inventions concerning new products and product improvements as part of its ongoing research, development and manufacturing activities.

The Company owns a number of U.S. and foreign patents and has patent applications pending in the U.S. and abroad. Through the recent acquisition of PDIC, the Company acquired patents in Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand and in the United States. Although in the aggregate these patents are of considerable importance to the manufacturing and marketing of many of the Company’s products, the Company does not consider any single patent or group of

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patents to be material to its business as a whole. While the Company occasionally obtains patent licenses from third parties, none are deemed to be material.

The Company also owns a number of U.S. and foreign registered trademarks and has many applications for new registrations pending. The Company acquired registered trademarks and trade names related to “Phelps Dodge International Corporation” and PDIC global marks and symbols. Although in the aggregate these trademarks are of considerable importance to the manufacturing and marketing of many of the Company’s products, the Company does not consider any single trademark or group of trademarks to be material to its business as a whole with the exception of the recently acquired PDIC related trademarks and trade names. Trademarks which are considered to be generally important are General Cable^®, Anaconda^®, BICC^®, Carol^®, GenSpeed^®, Helix/HiTemp^®, NextGen^®, and Silec^®, Polyrad^® Phelps Dodge International Corporation^® and Phelps Dodge International Corporation global symbol and the Company’s triad symbol. The Company believes that its products bearing these trademarks have achieved significant brand recognition within the industry.

The Company also relies on trade secret protection for its confidential and proprietary information. The Company routinely enters into confidentiality agreements with its employees. There can be no assurance, however, that others will not independently obtain similar information and techniques or otherwise gain access to the Company’s trade secrets or that the Company will be able to effectively protect its trade secrets.

Seasonality

General Cable generally has experienced and expects to continue to experience certain seasonal trends in construction related product sales and customer demand. Demand for construction related products during winter months in certain geographies is usually lower than demand during spring and summer months. Therefore, generally, larger amounts of cash are required during winter months in order to build inventories in anticipation of higher demand during the spring and summer months, when construction activity increases. In turn, receivables related to higher sales activity during the spring and summer months are generally collected during the fourth quarter of the year. Additionally, the Company has historically experienced changes in demand resulting from poor or unusual weather.

Competition

The markets for all of the Company’s products are highly competitive and most markets include several competitors. The Company believes that it has developed strong customer relations as a result of its ability to supply customer needs across a broad range of products, its commitment to quality control and continuous improvement, its continuing investment in information technology, its emphasis on customer service and its substantial product and distribution resources.

Although the primary competitive factors for the Company’s products vary somewhat across the different product categories, the principal factors influencing competition are generally price, quality, breadth of product line, inventory, delivery and customer service. Many of the Company’s products are made to industry specifications, and are therefore functionally interchangeable with those of competitors. However, the Company believes that significant opportunities exist to differentiate all of its products on the basis of quality, consistent availability, conformance to manufacturer’s specifications and customer service. Within some markets such as local area networking cables, conformance to manufacturer’s specifications and technological superiority are also important competitive factors.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense consists of expenses relating to promoting the Company’s products, including trade shows, catalogs, and e-commerce promotions, and is charged to expense when incurred. Advertising expense was $11.1 million, $9.5 million and $8.2 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations covering the storage, handling, emission and discharge of materials into the environment, including CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act (including the 1990 amendments) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. While it is difficult to estimate future environmental liabilities accurately, the Company does not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows as a result of compliance with federal, state, local or foreign environmental laws or regulations or remediation costs of the sites as fully discussed below in Item 3 Legal Proceeding and Note 17 Commitments and Contingencies to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Employees

At December 31, 2008, General Cable employed approximately 13,000 persons, and collective bargaining agreements covered approximately 7,000 employees, or 54% of total employees, at various locations around the world. During the five calendar

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years ended December 31, 2008, the Company experienced two strikes in North America both of which were settled on satisfactory terms. There were no other major strikes at any of the Company’s facilities during the five years ended December 31, 2008. In the United States, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Venezuela and Zambia union contracts will expire at seven facilities in 2009 and seven facilities in 2010 representing approximately 9.6% and 14.6%, respectively, of total employees as of December 31, 2008. The Company believes it will successfully renegotiate these contracts as they come due. For countries not specifically discussed above, labor agreements, if applicable, are generally negotiated on an annual or bi-annual basis.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures and our or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, are forward-looking statements, and as such, we desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” which is afforded such statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “assume,” “seek to” or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over many of which we have no control. These factors include, without limitation, the following: economic and political consequences resulting from terrorist attacks, war and political and social unrest; economic consequences arising from natural disasters and other similar catastrophes, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis; domestic and local country price competition, particularly in certain segments of the power cable market and other competitive pressures; general economic conditions, particularly those in the construction, energy and information technology sectors; changes in customer or distributor purchasing patterns in our business segments; our ability to increase manufacturing capacity and productivity; the financial impact of any future plant closures; our ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions and divestitures; our ability to negotiate extensions of labor agreements on acceptable terms and to successfully deal with any labor disputes; our ability to service, and meet all requirements under, our debt, and to maintain adequate domestic and international credit facilities and credit lines; our ability to pay dividends on our preferred stock; our ability to make payments of interest and principal under our existing and future indebtedness and to have sufficient available funds to effect conversions and repurchases from time to time; lowering of one or more debt ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, and the adverse impact such action may have on our ability to raise capital and on our liquidity and financial conditions; the impact of unexpected future judgments or settlements of claims and litigation; our ability to achieve target returns on investments in our defined benefit plans; our ability to avoid limitations on utilization of net losses for income tax purposes; the cost and availability of raw materials, including copper, aluminum and petrochemicals; our ability to increase our selling prices during periods of increasing raw material costs; the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, devaluations and changes in interest rates; the impact of technological changes; and other material factors. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” for a more detailed discussion on some of these risks. We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Available Information

The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753 and its telephone number is (859) 572-8000. The Company’s internet address is www.generalcable.com. General Cable’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, are made available free of charge at www.generalcable.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In addition, the Company will provide, at no cost, paper or electronic copies of our reports and other filings made with the SEC. Requests should be directed to: Investor Relations, General Cable Corporation, 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076-9753.

The information on the website listed above is not and should not be considered part of this annual report on Form 10-K/A and is not incorporated by reference in this document. This website address is and is only intended to be an inactive textual reference.

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the executive officers of General Cable on December 31, 2008.

Name	Age		Position
Gregory B. Kenny		56	President, Chief Executive Officer and Class II Director
Brian J. Robinson		40	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Robert J. Siverd		60	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
J. Michael Andrews		44	Executive Vice President
Domingo Goenaga		67	Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, General Cable Europe and North Africa
Gregory J. Lampert		41	Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, General Cable North America
Roddy Macdonald		60	Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development
Mathias Sandoval		48	Executive Vice President, General Cable Rest of World, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phelps Dodge International Corporation

Mr. Kenny has been one of General Cable’s directors since 1997 and has been President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2001. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from May 1999 to August 2001. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of General Cable from March 1997 to May 1999. From June 1994 to March 1997, he was Executive Vice President of General Cable’s immediate predecessor. He is also a director of Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) and Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH). He is member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cincinnati Branch).

Mr. Robinson has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since January 1, 2008. He served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2007 to December 2007. He served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Treasurer from March 2006 to December 2006. He served as General Cable Controller from 2000 to February 2006 and Assistant Controller from 1999 to 2000. From 1997 until 1999, he served as an Audit Manager focused on accounting services for global companies for Deloitte & Touche LLP, and from 1991 to 1997, he served in roles of increasing responsibility with the Deloitte & Touche LLP office in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mr. Siverd has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of General Cable since March 1997. From July 1994 until March 1997, he was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the predecessor company.

Mr. Andrews last day of employment was December 31, 2008 under a Separation Agreement and Addendum, Departure of Principal Officer incorporated by reference (exhibit 10.48).

Mr. Goenaga has served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe and North Africa since October 2007. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe since 2001. Mr. Goenaga joined General Cable in 1963. Throughout his service with General Cable, Mr. Goenaga has held numerous leadership roles in both finance and general management, including Managing Director of General Cable Iberia.

Mr. Lampert has served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer for General Cable North America since August 1, 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Lampert was Executive Vice President and Group President, North America Electrical and Communications Infrastructure since October 2007. He served as Senior Vice President and General Manager — Data Communications and Carol Brand Products from August 2005 until September 2007. He served as Vice President and General Manager — Carol Brand Products from January 2004 until July 2005. He served as Vice President of Sales — Electrical and Industrial Distribution from July 2000 until December 2003. He served as Product Manager — Building Wire from April 1998 until June 2000. Prior to joining General Cable, Mr. Lampert spent eight years with The Dow Chemical Company in sales and marketing roles of increasing responsibility.

Mr. Macdonald has served as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development since October 2007. He was Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development for General Cable since September 2001. He joined the Company as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Cables in December 1999. From the period 1994 — 1999, Mr. Macdonald served as Vice President, Human Resources, Information Technology and Corporate Secretary for Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation. In 1995, Mr. Macdonald was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Systems for Commonwealth, and in 1997, he assumed the role of President of Alflex Corporation, a subsidiary of Commonwealth that manufactures armored cable products. He served for 25 years as an officer in the British Armed Services. In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services leading commando forces in combat in the Falkland Islands and ended his distinguished military career in 1993 as a Brigadier General.

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Mr. Sandoval has served as Executive Vice President of General Cable Rest of World and President and Chief Executive Officer of Phelps Dodge International Corporation (“PDIC”) since October 2007. He began his 24-year career with PDIC as a process engineer in Costa Rica and has held positions in engineering, operations and management, including General Manager of PDIC’s Honduras-based business, President of their Venezuelan operations, Vice President of their Global Aluminum Business Segment and Vice President of PDIC’s Global Energy Segment. He became President of PDIC in 2001. He has served on Boards of Directors for joint ventures between United States companies and private- and government-owned enterprises in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Zambia, South Africa, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil and Chile.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “we”, “us”, “our” in this Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” refer to the Company. We are subject to a number of risks listed below, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and value of our securities.

Certain statements in the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures and our or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, are forward-looking statements, and as such, we desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” which is afforded such statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with our comments in this report under the heading, “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over which we have no control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed below.

Risks Related to Our Business

• Our net sales, net income and growth depend largely on the economic strength of the geographic markets that we serve, and if these markets become weaker, we would suffer decreased sales and net income.

Many of our customers use our products as components in their own products or in projects undertaken for their customers. Our ability to sell our products is largely dependent on general economic conditions, including how much our customers and end-users spend on power transmission and distribution infrastructures, industrial manufacturing assets, new construction and building, information technology and maintaining or reconfiguring their communications networks. Should the economic slowdown in the United States and European markets worsen or expand more fully to other parts of the world, the Company would suffer a decrease in sales and net income.

• The markets for our products are highly competitive, and if we fail to invest in product development, productivity improvements and customer service and support, sales of our products could be adversely affected.

The markets for copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products are highly competitive, and some of our competitors may have greater financial resources than we have. We compete with at least one major competitor with respect to each of our business segments. Many of our products are made to common specifications and therefore may be fungible with competitors’ products. Accordingly, we are subject to competition in many markets on the basis of price, delivery time, customer service and our ability to meet specific customer needs.

We believe that competitors will continue to improve the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products with competitive price and performance characteristics. We expect that we will be required to continue to invest in product development, productivity improvements and customer service and support in order to compete in our markets. Furthermore, an increase in imports of competing products could adversely affect our sales on a region by region basis.

• Our business is subject to the economic, political and other risks of maintaining facilities and selling products in foreign countries.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately 65% of our sales and approximately 76% of our assets were in markets outside North America. Our operations outside North America generated approximately 39% of our cash flows from operations during this period. Our financial results may be adversely affected by significant fluctuations or devaluations in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies or by the enactment of exchange controls or foreign governmental or regulatory restrictions on the transfer of funds. In addition, negative tax consequences relating to the repatriation of certain foreign income may adversely affect our cash flows.

Furthermore, our foreign operations are subject to risks inherent in maintaining operations abroad, such as economic and political destabilization, international conflicts, restrictive actions by foreign governments, nationalizations or appropriations, changes in regulatory requirements, the difficulty of effectively managing diverse global operations, adverse foreign tax laws

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and the threat posed by potential pandemics in countries that do not have the resources necessary to deal with such outbreaks. Over time, we intend to continue to expand our foreign operations, which would serve to exacerbate these risks and their potential effect on our business, financial position and results of operations. In particular, with the acquisition of PDIC, we have significant operations in countries in Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Economic and political developments in these countries, including future economic changes or crises (such as inflation, currency devaluation or recession), government deadlock, political instability, civil strife, international conflicts, changes in laws and regulations and expropriation or nationalization of property or other resources, could impact our operations or the market value of our common stock and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although PDIC and its subsidiaries maintain political risk insurance related to its operations in a number of countries, any losses we may incur may not be covered by this insurance and, even if covered, such insurance may not fully cover such losses. In addition to these general risks, there are significant country specific risks including:

• Brazil and other Latin American countries have historically experienced uneven periods of economic growth as well as recession, high inflation, currency devaluation and economic instability. These countries’ governments have been known to intervene in their respective economies, in the form of price controls, currency devaluations, capital controls and limits on imports.

• Thailand recently experienced significant political and militant unrest in certain provinces. The country’s elected government was overthrown in September 2006, with an elected government only recently restored.

• Venezuela has experienced difficult economic conditions, relatively high levels of inflation, and foreign exchange and price controls. The President of Venezuela has the authority to legislate certain areas by decree, and the Venezuelan government has nationalized or announced plans to nationalize certain industries and has sought to expropriate certain companies and property.

• Algeria has a tumultuous past, characterized by violence and terrorism. The country’s government has been moderately successful in neutralizing these threats creating a more receptive political and social atmosphere.

• Compliance with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations applicable to our international operations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), is difficult and may increase the cost of doing business in international jurisdictions.

Various laws and regulations associated with our current international operations are complex and increase our cost of doing business. Furthermore, these laws and regulations expose us to fines and penalties if we fail to comply with them. These laws and regulations include import and export requirements, U.S. laws such as the FCPA, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials and other corrupt practices. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these laws, there can be no assurance that our employees, contractors and agents will not take actions in violation of our policies, particularly as we expand our operations through organic growth and acquisitions. Any such violations could subject us to civil or criminal penalties, including substantial fines or prohibitions on our ability to offer our wire and cable products in one or more countries, and could also materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our business and our operating results. In addition, if we fail to address the challenges and risks associated with our international expansion and acquisition strategy, we may encounter difficulties implementing our strategy, which could impede our growth or harm our operating results.

• Volatility in the price of copper and other raw materials, as well as fuel and energy, could adversely affect our businesses.

The costs of copper and aluminum, the most significant raw materials we use, have been subject to considerable volatility over the past few years. Volatility in the price of copper, aluminum, polyethylene, petrochemicals, and other raw materials, as well as fuel, natural gas and energy, may in turn lead to significant fluctuations in our cost of sales. Additionally, sharp increases in the price of copper can also reduce demand if customers decide to defer their purchases of copper wire and cable products or seek to purchase substitute products. Although we attempt to recover copper and other raw material price changes either in the selling price of our products or through our commodity hedging programs, there is no assurance that we can do so successfully or at all in the future.

• Interruptions of supplies from our key suppliers may affect our results of operations and financial performance.

Interruptions of supplies from our key suppliers, including as a result of catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods or terrorist activities, could disrupt production or impact our ability to increase production and sales. All copper and aluminum rod used in our North American operations is externally sourced, and our largest supplier of copper rod accounted for approximately 91% of our North American purchases in 2008 while our largest supplier of aluminum rod accounted for approximately 84% of our North American purchases in 2008. The Company’s European operations purchase copper and aluminum rod from many suppliers with each supplier generally providing a small percentage of the total copper and aluminum rod purchased while operations in ROW internally produce the majority of their copper and aluminum rod production needs and obtain cathode and ingots from various sources with each supplier generally providing a small

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percentage of the total amount of raw materials purchased. Any unanticipated problems with our copper or aluminum rod suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business. Additionally, we use a limited number of sources for most of the other raw materials that we do not produce. We do not have long-term or volume purchase agreements with most of our suppliers, and may have limited options in the short-term for alternative supply if these suppliers fail to continue the supply of material or components for any reason, including their business failure, inability to obtain raw materials or financial difficulties. Moreover, identifying and accessing alternative sources may increase our costs.

• Failure to negotiate extensions of our labor agreements as they expire may result in a disruption of our operations.

As of December 31, 2008, approximately 54% of our employees were represented by various labor unions. During the five calendar years ended December 31, 2008, we have experienced only two strikes, which were settled on satisfactory terms.

We are party to labor agreements with unions that represent employees at many of our manufacturing facilities. In the United States, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Venezuela and Zambia, union contracts will expire at seven facilities in 2009 and seven facilities in 2010 representing approximately 9.6% and 14.6%, respectively, of total employees as of December 31, 2008. Labor agreements are generally negotiated on an annual or bi-annual basis unless otherwise noted above and the risk exists that labor agreements may not be renewed on reasonably satisfactory terms to the Company or at all. We cannot predict what issues may be raised by the collective bargaining units representing our employees and, if raised, whether negotiations concerning such issues will be successfully concluded. A protracted work stoppage could result in a disruption of our operations which could, in turn, adversely affect our ability to deliver certain products and our financial results.

• Our inability to continue to achieve productivity improvements may result in increased costs.

Part of our business strategy is to increase our profitability by lowering costs through improving our processes and productivity. In the event we are unable to continue to implement measures improving our manufacturing techniques and processes, we may not achieve desired efficiency or productivity levels and our manufacturing costs may increase. In addition, productivity increases are related in part to factory utilization rates. Unanticipated decreases in utilization rates may adversely impact productivity.

• Changes in industry standards and regulatory requirements may adversely affect our business.

As a manufacturer and distributor of wire and cable products for customers that operate in various industries, we are subject to a number of industry standard-setting authorities, such as Underwriters Laboratories, the Telecommunications Industry Association, the Electronics Industries Association, the International Electrotechnical Commission and the Canadian Standards Association. In addition, many of our products are subject to the requirements of federal, state and local or foreign regulatory authorities. Changes in the standards and requirements imposed by such authorities could have an adverse effect on us. In the event that we are unable to meet any such new or modified standards when adopted, our business could be adversely affected.

In addition, changes in the legislative environment could affect the growth and other aspects of important markets served by us. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 was enacted to establish a comprehensive, long-range national energy policy. Among other things, it provides tax credits and other incentives for the production of traditional sources of energy, as well as alternative energy sources, such as wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power generation systems. Although we believe this legislation has had a positive impact on us and our financial results, we cannot be certain that this impact will continue. Further, we cannot predict the impact, either positive or negative, that changes in laws or industry standards may have on our future financial results, cash flows or financial position.

• Advancing technologies, such as fiber optic and wireless technologies, may continue to make some of our products less competitive.

Technological developments continue to have an adverse effect on elements of our business. For example, a continued increase in the rate of installations using fiber optic systems or an increase in the cost of copper-based systems may have an adverse effect on our business. While we do manufacture and sell fiber optic cables, any further acceleration in the erosion of our sales of copper cables due to increased market demand for fiber optic cables would most likely not be offset by an increase in sales of our fiber optic cables.

Also, advancing wireless technologies, as they relate to network and communications systems represent an alternative to certain copper cables we manufacture and may reduce customer demand for premise wiring. Traditional telephone companies are facing increasing competition within their respective territories from, among others, providers of voice over Internet protocol (“VoIP”) and wireless carriers. Wireless communications depend heavily on a fiber optic backbone and do not depend as much on copper-based systems. The increased acceptance and use of VoIP and wireless technology, or introduction

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of new wireless or fiber-optic based technologies, continues to have an adverse effect on the marketability of our products and our profitability. Our sales of copper premise cables currently face downward pressure from wireless and VoIP technology, and the increased acceptance and use of these technologies has heightened this pressure and the potential negative impact on our results of operations.

• We are substantially dependent upon distributors and retailers for non-exclusive sales of our products and they could cease purchasing our products at any time.

During 2007 and 2008, approximately 36% and 38%, respectively, of our domestic net sales were made to independent distributors and four of our ten largest customers were distributors. Distributors accounted for a substantial portion of sales of our communications- and industrial-related products. During 2007 and 2008, approximately 10%, respectively, of our domestic net sales were to retailers. The two largest retailers combined to account for approximately 2%, , of our worldwide net sales in 2007 and 2008.

These distributors and retailers are not contractually obligated to carry our product lines exclusively or for any period of time. Therefore, these distributors and retailers may purchase products that compete with our products or cease purchasing our products at any time. The loss of one or more large distributors or retailers could have a material adverse effect on our ability to bring our products to end users and on our results of operations. Moreover, a downturn in the business of one or more large distributors or retailers could adversely affect our sales and could create significant credit exposure.

• In each of our markets, we face pricing pressures that could adversely affect our results of operations and financial performance.

We face pricing pressures in each of our markets as a result of significant competition or over-capacity. While we continually work toward reducing our costs to respond to the pricing pressures that may continue, we may not be able to achieve proportionate reductions in costs. As a result of over-capacity and economic and industry downturn in the communications and industrial markets in particular, pricing pressures increased in 2002 and 2003, and continued into 2004. While we generally have been successful in raising prices to recover increased raw material costs since the second quarter of 2004, pricing pressures continued from 2005 through 2008, and price volatility is expected for the foreseeable future. Further pricing pressures, without offsetting cost reductions, could adversely affect our financial results.

• If either our uncommitted accounts payable confirming arrangement or our accounts receivable financing arrangement for our European operations is cancelled, our liquidity may be negatively impacted.

Our Spanish operations participate in accounts payable confirming arrangements with several European financial institutions. We negotiate payment terms with suppliers of generally 180 days and submit invoices to the financial institutions with instructions for the financial institutions to transfer funds from our Spanish operations’ accounts on the due date (on day 180) to the receiving parties to pay the invoices in full. At December 31, 2008, the arrangements had a maximum availability limit of the equivalent of approximately $408.6 million, of which approximately $238.5 million was drawn. We also have approximately $145.3 million available under uncommitted, Euro-denominated facilities in Europe, which allow us to sell at a discount, with no or limited recourse, a portion of our accounts receivable to financial institutions. As of December 31, 2008, we have drawn approximately $43.3 million from these accounts receivable facilities. We do not have firm commitments from these institutions to purchase our accounts receivable. Should the availability under these arrangements be reduced or terminated, we may be required to repay the outstanding obligations over 180 days and may have to seek alternative arrangements. We cannot assure you that alternate arrangements will be available on favorable terms or at all. Failure to obtain alternative arrangements in such case would negatively impact our liquidity.

• We are exposed to counterparty risk in our hedging arrangements.

From time to time we enter into arrangements with financial institutions to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices, currency and interest rates, including forward contracts and swap agreements. Recently, a number of financial institutions similar to those that serve as counterparties to our hedging arrangements have been adversely affected by the global credit crisis. The failure of one or more counterparties to our hedging arrangements to fulfill or renew their obligations to us could adversely affect our results of operations.

• As a result of market and industry conditions, we may be required to recognize impairment charges for our long-lived assets including goodwill or in the event we close additional plants.

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we periodically assess our assets including goodwill to determine if they are impaired. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets, divestitures and market capitalization declines may result in impairments to

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goodwill and other long-lived assets. Future impairment charges could significantly affect our results of operations in the period recognized.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company rationalized outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity due to continued declines in telecommunications cable demand. The Company closed a portion of its telecommunications capacity located primarily at its Tetla, Mexico facility and has taken a pre-tax charge to write-off certain production equipment of $6.6 million. This action will free approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space, which the Company plans to utilize for other products for the Central and South American markets. Future rationalization of plant manufacturing capacity could result in charges that affect our results of operations in the period recognized.

• As a result of market and industry conditions, we may be required to reduce our recorded inventory values, which would result in charges against income

If, as a result of volatile copper prices, we are not able to recover the LIFO value of our inventory in a period when replacement costs are lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, we would be required to take a charge to recognize an adjustment of LIFO inventory to market value. If LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a future period when replacement costs exceed the LIFO value of the inventory, we would experience an increase in reported earnings. Conversely, if LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a future period when replacement costs are lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, we would experience a decline in reported earnings.

• We are subject to certain asbestos litigation and unexpected judgments or settlements that could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

There are 1,241 pending non-maritime asbestos cases involving our subsidiaries. The majority of these cases involve plaintiffs alleging exposure to asbestos-containing cable manufactured by our predecessors. In addition to our subsidiaries, numerous other wire and cable manufacturers have been named as defendants in these cases. Our subsidiaries have also been named, along with numerous other product manufacturers, as defendants in 33,489 suits in which plaintiffs alleged that they suffered an asbestos-related injury while working in the maritime industry. These cases are referred to as MARDOC cases and are currently managed under the supervision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On May 1, 1996, the District Court ordered that all pending MARDOC cases be administratively dismissed without prejudice and the cases cannot be reinstated, except in certain circumstances involving specific proof of injury. We cannot assure you that any judgments or settlements of the pending non-maritime and/or MARDOC asbestos cases or any cases which may be filed in the future will not have a material adverse effect on our financial results, cash flows or financial position. Moreover, certain of our insurers may become financially unstable and in the event one or more of these insurers enter into insurance liquidation proceedings, we will be required to pay a larger portion of the costs incurred in connection with these cases.

• Environmental liabilities could potentially adversely impact us and our affiliates.

We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental protection laws and regulations governing our operations and the use, handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances currently or formerly used by us and our affiliates. A risk of environmental liability is inherent in our and our affiliates’ current and former manufacturing activities in the event of a release or discharge of a hazardous substance generated by us or our affiliates. Under certain environmental laws, we could be held jointly and severally responsible for the remediation of any hazardous substance contamination at our facilities and at third party waste disposal sites and could also be held liable for any consequences arising out of human exposure to such substances or other environmental damage. We and our affiliates have been named as potentially responsible parties in proceedings that involve environmental remediation. There can be no assurance that the costs of complying with environmental, health and safety laws and requirements in our current operations or the liabilities arising from past releases of, or exposure to, hazardous substances, will not result in future expenditures by us that could materially and adversely affect our financial results, cash flows or financial condition.

• Growth through acquisition has been a significant part of our strategy and we may not be able to successfully identify or integrate acquisitions.

Growth through acquisition has been, and is expected to continue to be, a significant part of our strategy. We regularly evaluate possible acquisition candidates. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in identifying, financing and closing acquisitions at favorable prices and terms. Potential acquisitions may require us to issue additional shares of stock or obtain additional or new financing. The issuance of shares of our common or preferred stock in connection with potential acquisitions may dilute the value of shares held by our then existing equity holders. Further, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in integrating any such acquisitions that are completed. Integration of any such acquisitions may require substantial management, financial and other resources and may pose risks with respect to production, customer service and market share

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of existing operations. In addition, we may acquire businesses that are subject to technological or competitive risks, and we may not be able to realize the benefits originally expected from such acquisitions.

• We have assumed substantially all of the liabilities of the PDIC operations, which may expose us to additional risks and uncertainties that we would not face if the acquisition had not occurred.

As a result of the PDIC acquisition, we succeeded to substantially all of the liabilities associated with the wire and cable business we acquired, which may include, without limitation:

• environmental risks and liabilities related to the operation of the acquired assets;

• risks associated with these operations in various foreign countries, including in Brazil, · China, Colombia, India, Thailand, Venezuela and Zambia;

• existing product liability claims with respect to the acquired wire and cable products;

• other existing litigation and tax liabilities involving the acquired wire and cable business;

• issues relating to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, including issues relating · to internal control over financial reporting, or other applicable laws;

• issues related to debt assumed in connection with the acquisition; and

• employee and employee benefit liabilities.

In addition to the risks set forth above, we may discover additional information, risks or uncertainties about this business that may adversely affect us. An acquisition of operations in many foreign countries, such as this acquisition, makes it extremely difficult for the acquirer to discover and adequately protect itself against all potentially adverse liabilities, risks or uncertainties that exist or may arise. Based on all of the foregoing liabilities, risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the acquisition will not, in fact, have a negative impact on our business or financial results.

Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, the stock purchase agreement we entered into in connection with the acquisition provides us with indemnification rights for losses we incur in connection with:

• a breach by the sellers of specified representations and warranties;

• a breach by the sellers of a covenant in the stock purchase agreement; or

• specified environmental and tax liabilities.

Our right to seek indemnification for such losses is limited by the terms of the stock purchase agreement, which requires us to absorb specified amounts of losses before we may seek indemnification. Moreover, the maximum amount of indemnity we may seek under the stock purchase agreement is limited. Furthermore, it may be extremely difficult for us to prove that a loss we incur was caused by a specified breach of a covered representation or warranty or covenant. Except in the case of fraud and as to available equitable remedies, our right to seek indemnification will be the exclusive remedy we may pursue under the stock purchase agreement for any losses we incur in connection with the acquisition.

If we are unable to prove a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant necessary to support an indemnification claim, if a claim or loss we incur is not covered by these indemnification provisions, or if the total amount of liabilities and obligations we incur in the acquisition exceeds the amount of indemnification provided, we may be responsible to pay unforeseen additional expenses and costs. Furthermore, any claim by us for indemnification under the stock purchase agreement may be contested, which could have the effect of delaying or ultimately preventing our receipt of remuneration for such a claim. As a result, our business may be materially adversely affected and our stock price could decline.

• Terrorist and other attacks or acts of war may adversely affect the markets in which we operate and our profitability.

The attacks of September 11, 2001 and subsequent events, including the military actions in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, have caused and may continue to cause instability in our markets and have led and may continue to lead to, further armed hostilities or further acts of terrorism worldwide, which could cause further disruption in our markets. Acts of terrorism and those of guerilla groups or drug cartels may impact any or all of our facilities and operations, or those of our customers or suppliers and may further limit or delay purchasing decisions of our customers. Depending on their magnitude, these or similar acts could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results, cash flows and financial position.

We carry insurance coverage on our facilities of types and in amounts that we believe are in line with coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market in general and the scope and cost of coverage for acts of terrorism and similar acts in particular, but we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in future policy years. Currently, we do not carry terrorism insurance coverage. If we experience a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged facilities, as well as the anticipated future net sales from those facilities. Depending on the specific circumstances of each

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affected facility, it is possible that we could be liable for indebtedness or other obligations related to the facility. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business, financial results, cash flows and financial position.

• If we fail to retain our key employees, our business may be harmed.

Our success has been largely dependent on the skills, experience and efforts of our key employees and the loss of the services of any of our executive officers or other key employees, without a properly executed transition plan, could have an adverse effect on us. The loss of our key employees who have intimate knowledge of our manufacturing process could lead to increased competition to the extent that those employees are hired by a competitor and are able to recreate our manufacturing process. Our future success will also depend in part upon our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, who are in great demand.

• Declining returns in the investment portfolio of our defined benefit pension plans and changes in actuarial assumptions could increase the volatility in our pension expense and require us to increase cash contributions to the plans.

We sponsor defined benefit pension plans around the world. Pension expense for the defined benefit pension plans sponsored by us is determined based upon a number of actuarial assumptions, including an expected long-term rate of return on assets and discount rate. The use of these assumptions makes our pension expense and our cash contributions subject to year-to-year volatility. As of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the defined benefit pension plans were underfunded by approximately $122.2 million, $72.5 million and $35.7 million respectively, based on the actuarial methods and assumptions utilized for purposes of the applicable accounting rules and interpretations. We have experienced volatility in our pension expense and in our cash contributions to our defined benefit pension plans. In 2008, pension expense was $8.2 million an increase of approximately $2.9 million from 2007 and cash contributions were $9.3 million a decrease of approximately $7.1 million from 2007. The Company estimates its 2009 pension expense for its defined benefit plans will increase approximately $8.5 million from 2008. In the event that actual results differ from the actuarial assumptions or actuarial assumptions are changed, the funded status of our defined benefit pension plans may change and any such deficiency could result in additional charges to equity and an increase in future pension expense and cash contributions.

• An ownership change could result in a limitation of the use of our net operating losses.

As of December 31, 2008, we had approximately $5.4 million of NOL carryforwards that are subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. This NOL carryforward is scheduled to expire at December 31, 2009. Our ability to utilize this NOL carryforward, including any future NOL carryforwards that may arise, may be further limited by Section 382 if we undergo an ownership change as a result of the sale of our stock by holders of our equity securities or as a result of subsequent changes in the ownership of our outstanding stock. We would undergo an ownership change if, among other things, the stockholders, or group of stockholders, who own or have owned, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the value of our stock or are otherwise treated as 5% stockholders under Section 382 and the regulations promulgated thereunder increase their aggregate percentage ownership of our stock by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of our stock owned by these stockholders at any time during the testing period, which is generally the three-year period preceding the potential ownership change. In the event of an ownership change, Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on the amount of post-ownership change taxable income a corporation may offset with pre-ownership change NOL carryforwards and certain recognized built-in losses. The limitation imposed by Section 382 for any post-change year would be determined by multiplying the value of our stock immediately before the ownership change (subject to certain adjustments) by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate in effect at the time of the ownership change. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years, and the limitation may under certain circumstances be increased by built-in gains which may be present in assets held by us at the time of the ownership change that are recognized in the five-year period after the ownership change.

Risks Related to Our Debt

• Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

We have a significant amount of debt. As of December 31, 2008, we had $1,254.0 million of debt outstanding, $136.5 million of which was secured indebtedness, and $301.3 million of additional borrowing capacity available under our amended senior secured credit facility (“Amended Credit Facility”), $62.9 million of additional borrowing capacity under our Spanish subsidiary’s revolving credit facility (“Spanish Credit Facility”) and approximately $60.6 million of additional borrowing capacity under agreements related to ECN Cable and approximately $338.0 million of additional borrowing capacity under our various credit agreements related to PDIC, subject to certain conditions. As of December 31, 2008, we had $375.7 million (net of debt discount of $99.3 million) 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes outstanding and $261.7 million (net of debt discount of $93.3 million) 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes and $200.0 million of fixed-rate 7.125% Senior Notes and $125.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes outstanding. Subject to the terms of the

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Amended Credit Facility, our Spanish subsidiary’s term loan (“Spanish Term Loan”) and Spanish Credit Facility and the indentures governing our 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes, 7.125% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes, we may also incur additional indebtedness, including secured debt, in the future. See Item 7 of this document for details on the various debt agreements.

The degree to which we are leveraged could have important adverse consequences to us, limiting management’s choices in responding to business, economic, regulatory and other competitive conditions. In addition, our ability to generate cash flow from operations sufficient to make scheduled payments on our debts as they become due will depend on our future performance, our ability to successfully implement our business strategy and our ability to obtain other financing, which may be influenced by economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Our indebtedness could also adversely affect our financial position.

We may not have sufficient cash to pay, or may not be permitted to pay, the cash portion of the required consideration that we may need to pay if the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes or the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes are converted. We will be required to pay to the holder of a note a cash payment equal to the lesser of the principal amount of the notes being converted or the conversion value of those notes. This part of the payment must be made in cash, not in shares of our common stock. As a result, we may be required to pay significant amounts in cash to holders of the notes upon conversion. A failure to pay the required cash consideration would be an event of default under the indenture governing the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes, which could lead to cross-defaults under our other indebtedness.

In connection with the incurrence of indebtedness under our Amended Credit Facility, the lenders under that facility have received a pledge of all of the capital stock of our existing domestic and Canadian subsidiaries and any future domestic and Canadian subsidiaries. Additionally, these lenders have a lien on substantially all of our domestic assets, including our existing and future accounts receivable, cash, general intangibles, investment property and real property. As a result of these pledges and liens, if we fail to meet our payment or other obligations under our Amended Credit Facility, the lenders with respect to this facility would be entitled to foreclose on substantially all of our domestic and Canadian assets and to liquidate these assets.

• The agreements that govern our indebtedness contain various covenants that limit our discretion in the operation of our business.

The agreements and instruments that govern certain of our indebtedness contain various restrictive covenants that, among other things, require us to comply with or maintain certain financial tests and ratios and restrict our and our subsidiairies’ ability to:

• incur or guarantee additional debt;

• create liens;

• make certain investments and payments;

• pay dividends, purchase company stock or make other distributions;

• enter into transactions with affiliates;

• make acquisitions;

• merge or consolidate; and

• transfer or sell assets.

Our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to comply with these covenants is subject to various risks and uncertainties. In addition, events beyond our control could affect our ability to comply with and maintain the financial tests and ratios required by this indebtedness. Any failure by us or our subsidiaries, as applicable to comply with and maintain all applicable financial tests and ratios and to comply with all applicable covenants could result in an event of default with respect to, the acceleration of the maturity of, and the termination of the commitments to make further extension of credit under, a substantial portion of our debt. Even if we or our subsidiaries, as applicable are able to comply with all applicable covenants, the restrictions on our ability to operate our business in our sole discretion could harm our business by, among other things, limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, mergers, acquisitions and other corporate opportunities.

• Failure to comply with covenants and other provisions in our existing or future financing agreements could result in cross-defaults under some of our financing agreements, which cross-defaults could jeopardize our ability to satisfy our obligations.

Various risks, uncertainties and events beyond our control could affect our ability or the ability of our subsidiaries to comply with the covenants, financial tests and ratios required by the instruments governing our and their financing arrangements, including, without limitation, the requirement that no final judgment or judgments of a court of competent jurisdiction have been rendered against us or our subsidiaries in excess of stated amounts. Failure to comply with any of the covenants in our

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existing or future financing agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions. A default would permit lenders to cease to make further extensions of credit, accelerate the maturity of the debt under these agreements and foreclose upon any collateral securing that debt. Under these circumstances, we might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy all of our obligations. In addition, the limitations imposed by financing agreements on our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur additional debt and to take other actions might significantly impair our and their ability to obtain other financing. We may also amend the provisions and limitations of our credit facilities from time to time.

Certain portions of our debt contain prepayment or acceleration rights at the election of the holders upon a covenant default, change in control or fundmental change, which prepayment or acceleration rights, if exercised, could constitute an event of default under other portions of our debt. It is possible that we would be unable to fulfill all of these obligations simultaneously.

• Our ability to pay principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness depends upon our receipt of dividends or other intercompany transfers from our subsidiaries, and claims of creditors of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee our indebtedness will have priority over claims you may have as for our guaranteed indebtedness with respect to the assets and earnings of those subsidiaries.

We are a holding company and substantially all of our properties and assets are owned by, and all our operations are conducted through, our subsidiaries. As a result, we are dependent upon cash dividends and distributions or other transfers from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations, including payment of the interest on and principal of our indebtedness when due, and other obligations. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends and make other payments to us may be restricted by, among other things, applicable corporate, tax and other laws and regulations in the United States and abroad and agreements made by us and our subsidiaries, including under the terms of our existing and potentially future indebtedness.

In addition, claims of creditors, including trade creditors, of our subsidiaries will generally have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over the claims of our creditors, except to the extent the claims of our creditors are guaranteed by these subsidiaries. Certain of our indebtedness may be guaranteed by only some of our subsidiaries. In the event of our dissolution, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, the holders of such indebtedness will not receive any amounts from our non-guarantor subsidiaries with respect to such indebtedness until after the payment in full of the claims of the creditors of those subsidiaries.

• A downgrade in our financial strength or credit ratings could limit our ability to conduct our business or offer and sell additional debt securities, and could hurt our relationships with creditors.

Nationally recognized rating agencies currently rate our debt. Ratings are not recommendations to buy or sell our securities. We may, in the future, incur indebtedness with interest rates that may be affected by changes in or other actions associated with our credit ratings. Each of the rating agencies reviews its ratings periodically, and previous ratings for our debt may not be maintained in the future. Rating agencies may also place us under review for potential downgrade in certain circumstances or if we seek to take certain actions. A downgrade of our debt ratings or other negative action, such as a review for a potential downgrade, could affect the market price of our existing 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes or our 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes. Furthermore, these events may negatively affect our ability to raise additional debt with terms and conditions similar to our current debt, and accordingly, likely increase our cost of capital. In addition, a downgrade of these ratings, or other negative action, could make it more difficult for us to raise capital to refinance any maturing debt obligations, to support business growth and to maintain or improve the current financial strength of our business and operations.

Risks Related to Our Securities

• Our stock price has been and continues to be volatile, and our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is limited.

The price of our securities may fluctuate as a result of various factors, such as:

• Announcements relating to significant corporate transactions;

• Operating and stock price performance of companies that investors deem comparable to us;

• Sales or the expectation of sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market;

• Changes in government regulation or proposals relating thereto; and

• General stock market fluctuations unrelated to our operating performance.

In addition, we do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on the earnings and cash flows of our business and that of our subsidiaries, and on our

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subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or to advance or repay funds to us. Before declaring a dividend, our Board of Directors will consider factors that ordinarily affect dividend policy, such as earnings, cash flow, estimates of future earnings and cash flow, business conditions, regulatory factors, our financial condition and other matters within its discretion, as well as contractual restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. We may not be able to pay dividends in the future or, if paid, we cannot assure you that the dividends will be in the same amount or with the same frequency as in the past.

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, we may pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, only if we have surplus in an amount at least equal to the amount of the relevant dividend payment. Any payment of cash dividends will depend upon our financial condition, capital requirements, earnings and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. Further, our Amended Credit Facility and the indentures governing our 7.125% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes limit our ability to pay cash dividends, including cash dividends on our common stock. In addition, the certificate of designations for our Series A preferred stock prohibits us from the payment of any cash dividends on our common stock if we are not current on dividend payments with respect to our Series A preferred stock. Agreements governing future indebtedness will likely contain restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends.

• Future issuances of shares of our common stock may depress its market price.

Sales or issuances of substantial numbers of additional shares of common stock, including shares of common stock underlying the 0.875% and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and shares of our outstanding Series A preferred stock, as well as sales of shares that may be issued in connection with future acquisitions, or the perception that such sales could occur, may have a harmful effect on prevailing market prices for our common stock and our convertible securities and our ability to raise additional capital in the financial markets at a time and price favorable to us. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that we have authority to issue 200 million shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2008, there were approximately 51.8 million shares of common stock outstanding (net of treasury shares), approximately 0.4 million shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of currently outstanding stock options and approximately 0.4 million shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding Series A preferred stock. In addition, a maximum of approximately 7.2 million shares of our common stock could be issuable upon conversion of our 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes. Similarly, a maximum of approximately 9.0 million shares of common stock could be issuable upon conversion of our 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes and approximately 7.0 million shares of common stock could be issuable due to the issuance of warrants we issued in connection with the offering of our 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes. All of the shares of our common stock that could be issued pursuant to the conversion of our 0.875% and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes by holders who are not our affiliates would be freely tradable by such holders.

• Our convertible note hedge and warrant transactions may affect the trading price of our common stock.

In connection with the issuance of our 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with one or more of the participating underwriters or their affiliates, which we refer to as the counterparties. The convertible note hedge transactions are comprised of purchased call options and sold warrants. The purchased call options are expected to reduce our exposure to potential dilution upon the conversion of the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes. We also entered into warrant transactions with such counterparties. The sold warrants have an exercise price that is approximately 92.4% higher than the closing price of our common stock on the date the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes were priced. The warrants are expected to provide us with some protection against increases in our stock price over the conversion price per share. In connection with these transactions, the counterparties, or their affiliates:

• may enter into various over-the-counter derivative transactions or purchase or sell our common stock in secondary market transactions; and

• may enter into, or may unwind, various over-the-counter derivatives or purchase or sell our common stock in secondary market transactions, including during any conversion reference period with respect to a conversion of 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes.

These activities may have the effect of increasing, or preventing a decline in, the market price of our common stock. In addition, any hedging transactions by the counterparties, or their affiliates, including during any conversion reference period, may have an adverse impact on the trading price of our common stock. The counterparties, or their affiliates, are likely to modify their hedge positions from time to time prior to conversion or maturity of the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes by purchasing and selling shares of our common stock, other of our securities, or other instruments, including over-the-counter derivative instruments, that they may wish to use in connection with such hedging. In addition, we intend to exercise our purchased call options whenever 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes are converted, although we are not required to do so. In order to unwind any hedge positions with respect to our exercise of the purchased call options, the counterparties or their affiliates would expect to sell shares of common stock in secondary market transactions or unwind various over-the-counter derivative transactions with respect to our common stock during the conversion reference period for any 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes that may be converted.

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The effect, if any, of these transactions and activities in connection with the 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes on the market price of our common stock will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time, but any of these activities could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and, as a result, the number of shares and value of the common stock received upon conversion of our 0.875% and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes.

• Issuances of additional series of preferred stock could adversely affect holders of our common stock.

Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue additional series of preferred stock without any action on the part of our stockholders. Our Board of Directors also has the power, without stockholder approval, to set the terms of any such series of preferred stock that may be issued, including voting rights, conversion rights, dividend rights, preferences over our common stock with respect to dividends or if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our business and other terms. If we issue preferred stock in the future that has preference over our common stock with respect to the payment of dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, or if we issue preferred stock with voting rights that dilute the voting power of our common stock, the rights of holders of our common stock or the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

• Provisions in our constituent documents could make it more difficult to acquire our company.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws contain provisions that may discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, only our Board of Directors may call special meetings of stockholders, and stockholders must comply with advance notice requirements for nominating candidates for election to our Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings. Directors may be removed by stockholders only for cause and only by the effective vote of at least 66²/₃% of the voting power of all shares of capital stock then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Additionally, the severance policy applicable to our executive officers may have the effect of making a transaction that would constitute a change of control more expensive and, therefore, less attractive.

Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors may by resolution establish one or more series of preferred stock, having such number of shares, designation, relative voting rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, liquidation or other rights, preferences and limitations as may be fixed by our Board of Directors without any further stockholder approval. Such rights, preferences, privileges and limitations as may be established, as well as provisions related to our convertible notes that may entitle holders of those notes to receive make-whole or other payments upon the consummation of a change in control or other fundamental transaction, could have the further effect of impeding or discouraging the acquisition of control of our company.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company’s principal manufacturing facilities are listed below. The Company owns the property at its global headquarters located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and leases various distribution centers and sales and administrative offices around the world. The Company believes that its properties are generally well maintained and are adequate for the Company’s current level of operations.

Manufacturing properties by country	Square Feet		Owned or Leased
North America
United States - 12		5,240,000	10 owned, 2 leased
Canada - 3		285,000	3 owned
Mexico (North) - 2		103,400	2 leased
Europe and North Africa
Spain - 4		1,373,000	4 owned
France - 1		1,000,000	1 owned
Algeria - 1		807,300	1 owned
Germany - 1		511,300	1 owned
Portugal - 1		255,000	1 owned
ROW
Venezuela - 3		1,058,400	3 owned
Brazil - 3		951,800	3 owned
Thailand - 2		640,000	2 owned
Chile - 1		516,700	1 owned
Philippines - 1		470,000	1 owned
India - 2		389,900	2 owned
New Zealand - 2		314,000	2 owned
China - 1		279,800	1 owned
Mexico (South) - 1		218,000	1 owned
Costa Rica - 1		213,000	1 owned
Zambia - 1		187,900	1 owned
Honduras - 1		76,300	1 owned

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

General Cable is subject to numerous federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the storage, handling, emission and discharge of materials into the environment, including CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act (including the 1990 amendments) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

General Cable subsidiaries have been identified as potentially responsible parties with respect to several sites designated for cleanup under CERCLA or similar state laws, which impose liability for cleanup of certain waste sites and for related natural resource damages without regard to fault or the legality of waste generation or disposal. General Cable does not own or operate any of the waste sites with respect to which it has been named as a potentially responsible party by the government. Based on its review and other factors, management believes that costs relating to environmental clean-up at these sites will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

American Premier Underwriters, Inc., in connection with the 1994 Wassall PLC transaction, agreed to indemnify General Cable against liabilities (including all environmental liabilities) arising out of General Cable or its predecessors’ ownership or operation of the Indiana Steel & Wire Company and Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. businesses (which were divested by the predecessor prior to the 1994 Wassall transaction), without limitation as to time or amount. American Premier also agreed to indemnify General Cable against 662/3% of all other environmental liabilities arising out of General Cable or its predecessors’ ownership or operation of other properties and assets in excess of $10 million but not in excess of $33 million, which were identified during the seven-year period ended June 2001. Indemnifiable environmental liabilities through June 2001 were substantially below that threshold. In addition, General Cable also has claims against third parties with respect to some of these liabilities. While it is difficult to estimate future environmental liabilities accurately, the Company does not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on results of operations, financial condition or cash flows as a result of compliance with federal, state, local or foreign environmental laws or regulations or cleanup costs of the sites discussed above.

As part of the BICC plc acquisition, BICC agreed to indemnify General Cable against environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the purchase of the business. The indemnity is for an eight-year period ending in 2007 while the Company operates the businesses subject to certain sharing of losses (with BICC plc covering 95% of losses in the first three years, 80% in years four and five and 60% in the remaining three years). The indemnity is also subject to the overall indemnity limit of $150 million, which applies to all warranty and indemnity claims in the transaction. In addition, BICC plc assumed responsibility for cleanup of certain specific conditions at several sites operated by General Cable and cleanup is mostly complete at those sites. In the sale of the businesses to Pirelli in August 2000, General Cable generally indemnified Pirelli against any environmental liabilities on the same basis as BICC plc indemnified the Company in the earlier acquisition. However, the indemnity General Cable received from BICC plc related to the European businesses sold to Pirelli terminated upon the sale of those businesses to Pirelli. At this time, there are no claims outstanding under the general indemnity provided by BICC plc. In addition, the Company generally indemnified Pirelli against other claims relating to the prior operation of the business. Pirelli has asserted claims under this indemnification. The Company is continuing to investigate and defend against these claims and believes that the reserves currently included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are adequate to cover any obligations it may have.

General Cable has also agreed to indemnify Southwire Company against certain environmental liabilities arising out of the operation of the business it sold to Southwire prior to its sale. The indemnity is for a ten year period from the closing of the sale, which ends in the fourth quarter of 2011, and is subject to an overall limit of $20 million. At this time, there are no claims outstanding under this indemnity.

As part of the acquisition of Silec, SAFRAN SA agreed to indemnify General Cable against environmental losses arising from breach of representations and warranties on environmental law compliance and against losses arising from costs General Cable could incur to remediate property acquired based on a directive of the French authorities to rehabilitate property in regard to soil, water and other underground contamination arising before the closing date of the purchase. These indemnities are for a six-year period ending in 2011 while General Cable operates the businesses subject to sharing of certain losses (with SAFRAN covering 100% of losses in year one, 75% in years two and three, 50% in year four, and 25% in years five and six). The indemnities are subject to an overall limit of 4.0 million euros. As of December 31, 2008, there were no claims outstanding under this indemnity.

In 2007, the Company acquired the worldwide wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., which operates as PDIC. As part of this acquisition, the seller agreed to indemnify the Company for certain environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the acquisition. The seller’s obligation to indemnify the Company for these particular liabilities generally survives four years from the date the parties executed the definitive purchase agreement unless the Company has properly notified the seller before the expiry of the four year period. The seller also made certain representations and warranties related to environmental matters and the acquired business and agreed to indemnify the Company for breaches of those representation and warranties for a period of four years from the closing date. Indemnification

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claims for breach of representations and warranties are subject to an overall indemnity limit of approximately $105 million with a deductible of $5.0 million, which generally applies to all warranty and indemnity claims for the transaction.

General Cable has been a defendant in asbestos litigation for approximately 20 years. As of December 31, 2008, General Cable was a defendant in 34,730 lawsuits. Also, 33,489 of these lawsuits have been brought on behalf of plaintiffs by a single admiralty law firm (“MARDOC”) and seek unspecified damages. Plaintiffs in the MARDOC cases generally allege that they formerly worked in the maritime industry and sustained asbestos-related injuries from products that General Cable ceased manufacturing in the mid-1970s. The MARDOC cases are managed and supervised by a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“District Court”) by reason of a transfer by the judicial panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”).

In the MARDOC cases in the MDL, the District Court in May 1996 dismissed all pending cases filed without prejudice and placed them on an inactive administrative docket. To reinstate a MARDOC case from the inactive docket, plaintiffs’ counsel must show that the plaintiff not only suffered from a recognized asbestos-related injury, but also must produce specific product identification evidence to proceed against an individual defendant. During 2002, plaintiffs’ counsel requested that the District Court allow discovery in approximately 15 cases. Prior to this discovery, plaintiffs’ counsel indicated that they believed that product identification could be established as to many of the approximately 100 defendants named in these MARDOC cases. To date, in this discovery, General Cable has not been identified as a manufacturer of asbestos-containing products to which any of these plaintiffs were exposed.

As of December 31, 2008, General Cable was a defendant in 34,730 cases brought in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. With regards to the 1,241 remaining non-maritime cases, General Cable has aggressively defended these cases based upon either lack of product identification as to General Cable manufactured asbestos-containing product and/or lack of exposure to asbestos dust from the use of General Cable product. In the last 20 years, General Cable has had no cases proceed to verdict. In many of the cases, General Cable was dismissed as a defendant before trial for lack of product identification.

For cases outside the MDL as of December 31, 2008, Plaintiffs have asserted monetary damages in approximately 300 cases. In 153 of these cases, plaintiffs allege only damages in excess of some dollar amount (about $217 thousand per plaintiff); in these cases there are no claims for specific dollar amounts requested as to any defendant. In 142 other cases pending in state and federal district courts (outside the MDL), plaintiffs seek approximately $349.0 million in damages from as many as 110 defendants. In five cases, plaintiffs have asserted damages related to General Cable in the amount of $2.1 million. In addition, in relation to these 300 cases, there are claims of $168.0 million in punitive damages from all of the defendants. However, many of the plaintiffs in these cases allege non-malignant injuries.

Based on our experience in this litigation, the amounts pleaded in the complaints are not typically meaningful as an indicator of the Company’s potential liability. This is because (1) the amounts claimed usually bear no relation to the level of plaintiff’s injury, if any; (2) complaints nearly always assert claims against multiple defendants (a typical complaint asserts claims against some 50 different defendants); (3) damages alleged are not attributed to individual defendants; (4) the defendants’ share of liability may turn on the law of joint and several liability; (5) the amount of fault to be allocated to each defendant is different depending on each case; (6) many cases are filed against General Cable, even though the plaintiff did not use any of General Cable’s products, and ultimately are withdrawn or dismissed without any payment; (7) many cases are brought on behalf of plaintiffs who have not suffered any medical injuries, and ultimately are resolved without any payment to that plaintiff; and (8) with regard to claims for punitive damages, potential liability generally is related to the amount of potential exposure to asbestos from a defendant’s products. General Cable’s asbestos-containing products contained only a minimal amount of fully encapsulated asbestos.

Further, as indicated above, General Cable has approximately 20 years of experience in this litigation, and has, to date, resolved the claims of approximately 11,307 plaintiffs. The cumulative average settlement through December 31, 2008 has been approximately $475 per case. However, the average settlements paid to resolve litigation in 2008 and 2007 have increased significantly above that amount as the mix of cases currently being listed for trial in state courts and those which may be listed in the future, which may need to be resolved, involve more serious asbestos related injuries. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had accrued on its balance sheet, on a gross basis, a liability of $5.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively, for asbestos-related claims and had recorded insurance recoveries of approximately $0.5 million, respectively. The net amount of $4.5 million and $4.7 million, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, represents the Company’s best estimate in order to cover resolution of future asbestos-related claims.

In January 1994, General Cable entered into a settlement agreement with certain principal primary insurers concerning liability for the costs of defense, judgments and settlements, if any, in all of the asbestos litigation described above. Subject to the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement, the insurers are responsible for a substantial portion of the costs and expenses incurred in the defense or resolution of this litigation. In recent years one of the insurers participating in the

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settlement that was responsible for a significant portion of the contribution under the settlement agreement entered into insurance liquidation proceedings. As a result, the contribution of the insurers has been reduced and the Company has had to bear a larger portion of the costs relating to these lawsuits. Moreover, certain of the other insurers may be financially unstable, and if one or more of these insurers enter into insurance liquidation proceedings, General Cable will be required to pay a larger portion of the costs incurred in connection with these cases. During 2006, the Company reached an approximately $3.0 million settlement in cash for the resolution of one of these insurers’ obligations that effectively exhausted the limits of the insurance company’s policies that were included in the 1994 settlement agreement.

Based on (1) the terms of the insurance settlement agreement; (2) the relative costs and expenses incurred in the disposition of past asbestos cases; (3) reserves established on our books which are believed to be reasonable; and (4) defenses available to us in the litigation, the Company believes that the resolution of the present asbestos litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results, consolidated cash flows or consolidated financial position. However, since the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, the Company cannot give absolute assurance regarding the future resolution of the asbestos litigation. Liabilities incurred in connection with asbestos litigation are not covered by the American Premier indemnification.

General Cable is also involved in various routine legal proceedings and administrative actions. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these proceedings and actions should not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.

PART II.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Holders

General Cable’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BGC”. As of February 20, 2009, there were approximately 1,849 registered holders of the Company’s common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low daily sales prices for the Company’s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange during the years ended December 31:

	2008				2007
	High		Low		High		Low
First Quarter	$	72.04	$	51.29	$	55.66	$	42.25
Second Quarter		73.22		59.07		79.23		51.82
Third Quarter		62.45		34.25		84.95		48.16
Fourth Quarter		35.63		7.62		83.50		62.16

Dividends

The Company currently does not pay dividends on its common stock. The future payment of dividends on common stock is subject to the discretion of General Cable’s Board of Directors, restrictions under the Series A preferred stock, restrictions under the Company’s current Amended Credit Facility, the indentures governing the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, the 0.875% Convertible Notes, the 7.125% Senior Notes and the Senior Floating Rate Notes and the requirements of Delaware General Corporation Law, and will depend upon general business conditions, financial performance and other factors the Company’s Board of Directors may consider relevant. General Cable does not expect to pay cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Information related to the Company’s securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, including the tabular disclosure, is presented in Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”

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Performance Graph

The graph below compares the annual percentage change in cumulative total shareholder return on General Cable stock in relation to cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, and a peer group of companies (“2008 Peer Group”). The data shown are for the period beginning May 16, 1997, the date that General Cable (“BGC”) common stock began trading on the NYSE, through December 31, 2008.

	May		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec.		Dec
	1997		1997		1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
General Cable		100		167		143		53		32		97		29		62		105		149		331		555		134
2008 Peer Group		100		124		95		160		133		112		52		95		107		118		236		277		104
S&P 500		100		117		148		177		159		138		106		134		146		150		171		177		109

⁽¹⁾ Assumes the value of the investment in General Cable common stock and each index was 100 on May 16, 1997. The 2008 Peer Group consists of Belden CDT Inc. (NYSE: BDC), CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), Draka Holding, N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange) and Nexans (Paris Stock Exchange). The Peer Group has consisted of the same basic companies since 2005. Returns in the 2008, 2007 and 2006 Peer Group are weighted by capitalization.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company issued $475.0 million 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2012, dated October 2, 2007, by and among General Cable Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee. The Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and related information has been previously provided on the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on October 2, 2007 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 4.9). Subsequently, on April 16, 2008, the Company completed an automatic shelf registration statement (Registration) of securities of well-known seasoned issuers on Form S-3ASR. The Registration will be used by the selling security holders to resell their Notes and common stock issuable upon conversion of their Notes. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Notes or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The Company was authorized by its Board of Directors on October 29, 2008 to institute a stock repurchase program for up to $100 million of common stock (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.52). The Company has purchased approximately $11.7 million or 1.0 million of common shares at an average price of $11.65 per share under terms of this program during the fourth quarter of 2008. In 2007, the Company did not have a stock repurchase program and as a result did not repurchase any of its common stock. The employees of the Company do have the right to surrender to the Company shares in payment of minimum tax obligations upon the vesting of grants of common stock under the Company’s equity compensation plans. Minimal shares were surrendered during the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2008, 30,509 total shares were surrendered to the Company by employees in payment of minimum tax obligations upon the vesting of nonvested stock under the Company’s equity compensation plans, and the average price paid per share was $58.43.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected financial data for the last five years were derived from audited consolidated financial statements. The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, especially as the information pertains to 2006, 2007 and 2008 activity.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008(1,2)			2007(1,2,3)			2006(1,4)			2005(5)			2004
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted			As Adjusted
	(in millions, except metal price and share data)
Net sales	$	6,230.1		$	4,614.8		$	3,665.1		$	2,380.8		$	1,970.7
Gross profit		802.4			662.7			471.0			270.7			214.7
Operating income		421.4			366.1			235.9			98.5			56.5
Other expense		(27.2	)		(3.4	)		(0.1	)		(0.5	)		(1.2	)
Interest expense, net		(91.8	)		(48.5	)		(36.7	)		(37.0	)		(35.9	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(25.3	)		—			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		302.4			288.9			199.1			61.0			19.4
Income tax benefit (provision)		(104.9	)		(97.6	)		(65.3	)		(21.8	)		18.1
Income from continuing operations		197.5			191.3			133.8			39.2			37.5
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations		—			—			—			—			0.4
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies		4.6			0.4			—			—			—
Net income including noncontrolling interest		202.1			191.7			133.8			39.2			37.9
Less: preferred stock dividends		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(22.0	)		(6.0	)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(13.1	)		(0.2	)		—			—			—
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders	$	188.7		$	191.2		$	133.5		$	17.2		$	31.9
Earnings of continuing operations per common share-basic (6)	$	3.59		$	3.66		$	2.62		$	0.42		$	0.81
Earnings of continuing operations per common share-assuming dilution	$	3.54		$	3.51		$	2.57		$	0.41		$	0.75
Earnings of discontinued operations per common share-basic (6)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.01
Earnings of discontinued operations per common share-assuming dilution	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.01
Earnings per common share-basic (6)	$	3.59		$	3.66		$	2.62		$	0.42		$	0.82
Earnings per common share-assuming dilution	$	3.54		$	3.51		$	2.57		$	0.41		$	0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic (6)		52.6			52.2			51.0			41.1			39.0
Weighted average shares outstanding-assuming dilution		53.4			54.6			52.0			41.9			50.3
Other Data:
Depreciation and amortization	$	97.3		$	63.5		$	50.9		$	51.0		$	35.4
Capital expenditures	$	217.8		$	153.6		$	71.1		$	42.6		$	37.0
Average daily COMEX price per pound of copper cathode	$	3.13		$	3.22		$	3.09		$	1.68		$	1.29
Average daily price per pound of aluminum rod	$	1.21		$	1.23		$	1.22		$	0.92		$	0.85

	December 31,
	2008(1,2)		2007(1,2,3)		2006(1,4)		2005(5)		2004
	As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted
Balance Sheet Data:
Working capital (7)	$	1,060.6	$	838.8	$	734.0	$	378.6	$	298.0
Total assets		3,836.4		3,765.6		2,215.3		1,523.2		1,239.3
Total debt		1,254.0		1,168.9		617.7		451.6		374.9
Dividends to common shareholders		—		—		—		—		—
Total equity		992.1		931.4		553.9		293.3		301.4

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
2)	As adjusted for FASB SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
3)	Includes operating results of PDIC since October 31, 2007 and the effects of the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
4)	This period includes the effects of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, and SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).
5)	This period includes the preliminary opening balance sheet figures for Silec as of December 31, 2005. Due to the purchase date, the effects of the acquisitions on the statements of operations’ data were not material.
6)	As adjusted for FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
7)	Working capital means current assets less current liabilities.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand General Cable Corporation’s financial position, changes in financial condition, and results of operations. MD&A is provided as a supplement to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (“Notes”) and should be read in conjunction with these Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes.

Overview

General Cable is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, installation, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. The Company’s operations are divided into three reportable segments: North America, Europe and North Africa and ROW.

The Company has a strong market position in each of the segments in which it competes due to product, geographic, and customer diversity and the Company’s ability to operate as a low cost provider. The Company sells a wide variety of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products, which it believes represents one of the most diversified product lines in the industry. As a result, the Company is able to offer its customers a single source for most of their wire and cable requirements. As of December 31, 2008, the Company manufactures its product lines in 46 facilities and sells its products worldwide through its global operations.

Certain statements in this report including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures and the Company’s or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, are forward-looking statements, and as such, General Cable desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” which is afforded such statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s comments in this report under the heading, “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over which the Company has no control. For a list of some of these factors, risks and uncertainties, see Item 1A.

General Cable analyzes its worldwide operations based on three geographical reportable segments: 1) North America, 2) Europe and North Africa and 3) ROW. The following table sets forth net sales and operating income by geographic group for the periods presented, in millions of dollars:

	Year Ended December 31
(in millions)	2008		2007		2006
Net sales:
North America	$	2,178.7	$	2,243.7	$	2,058.6
Europe and North Africa		2,175.3		1,939.7		1,446.8
ROW		1,876.1		431.4		159.7
Total	$	6,230.1	$	4,614.8	$	3,665.1
Operating Income:
North America	$	122.5	$	179.4	$	128.9
Europe and North Africa		162.2		162.4		101.9
ROW		136.7		24.3		5.1
Total	$	421.4	$	366.1	$	235.9

General Cable’s reported net sales are directly influenced by the price of copper, and to a lesser extent, aluminum. The price of copper and aluminum as traded on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and COMEX has historically been subject to considerable volatility and, during the past few years, global copper prices have established new average record highs as demonstrated in the table above at Item 1 Raw Materials Sources and Availability.

General Cable generally passes changes in copper and aluminum prices along to its customers, although there are timing delays of varying lengths depending upon the volatility of metals prices, the type of product, competitive conditions and particular customer arrangements. A significant portion of the Company’s electric utility and telecommunications business and, to a lesser extent, the Company’s electrical infrastructure business has metal escalators included in customer contracts under a variety of price setting and recovery formulas. The remainder of the Company’s business requires that volatility in the cost of metals be recovered through negotiated price changes with customers. In these instances, the ability to change the

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Company’s selling prices may lag the movement in metal prices by a period of time as the customer price changes are implemented. As a result of this and a number of other practices intended to match copper and aluminum purchases with sales, profitability over time has historically not been significantly affected by changes in copper and aluminum prices. General Cable hedges metal purchases but does not engage in speculative metals trading.

The Company has experienced volatility on raw materials other than copper and aluminum used in cable manufacturing, such as insulating compounds, steel and wood reels, freight costs and energy costs. Generally, the Company attempts to adjust selling prices in most of its markets in order to offset the impact of this raw material price and other cost volatility, particularly in periods of rising costs. However, the Company’s ability to ultimately realize price increases, in periods of rising costs, is influenced by competitive conditions in its markets, including manufacturing capacity utilization. In addition, a sudden rise in raw material prices when combined with the normal lag time between an announced customer price increase and its effective date in the market, may result in the Company not fully recovering these increased costs. If the Company were not able to adequately increase selling prices in a period of rising raw material costs, the Company may experience a decrease in reported earnings.

Current Business Environment

The wire and cable industry is competitive, mature and cost driven with minimal differentiation for many product offerings among industry participants from a manufacturing or technology standpoint. During recent years, the Company’s end markets have recovered from the previous low points of demand experienced in 2003; however beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 and continuing throughout 2008, an economic slowdown in the United States and slowing growth in certain European markets has resulted in lower demand during 2008 as compared to 2007. In the past several years, there has been significant merger and acquisition activity, which, the Company believes, has led to a reduction in inefficient, high cost capacity in the industry.

In addition to the factors previously mentioned, General Cable is currently being affected by the following macro-level trends:

• Slowing global growth and in many markets recessionary conditions;

• Weakness in demand for low-voltage electric utility products in North America and construction products in Europe, particularly as a result of the accelerated deterioration in the Spanish construction markets;

• Slowing demand and lower pricing across a broad spectrum of product lines in North America as a result of weak economic conditions and heightened competitive environment;

• Continued decline in demand for copper based telecommunication products;

• Continued political uncertainty and currency volatility in certain developing markets;

• Worldwide underlying long term growth trends in electric utility and infrastructure markets;

• Continuing demand for natural resources, such as oil and gas, and alternative energy initiatives; and

• Increasing demand for further deployment of submarine power and fiber optic communication systems.

The Company’s overall financial results discussed in the following MD&A demonstrate the diversification of the Company’s product offering. In addition to the aforementioned macro-level trends, the Company anticipates that the following trends may affect the financial results of the Company during 2009. The Company’s working capital requirements have been and are expected to be impacted by continued volatile raw materials costs, including metals and insulating materials as well as freight and energy costs. Raw material costs, particularly copper and aluminum prices, have been and will likely continue to be volatile. Also, certain currencies around the world have been and are anticipated to remain volatile, particularly in developing markets located in certain countries in South America and Sub-Sahara Africa. Additionally, credit markets in the United States and other regions around the world have grown increasingly restrictive due to economic conditions and as a result access to capital will need to be actively managed, as more fully discussed below.

As part of General Cable’s ongoing efforts to reduce total operating costs, the Company continuously evaluates its ability to more efficiently utilize existing manufacturing capacity. Such evaluation includes the costs associated with and benefits to be derived from the combination of existing manufacturing assets into fewer plant locations and the possible outsourcing of certain manufacturing processes. During 2006 and 2007, due to high utilization rates and strong economic conditions, no facility closures occurred. However, during the fourth quarter 2007, the Company rationalized outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity due to continued declines in telecommunications cable demand. The Company closed a portion of its telecommunications capacity and recorded a pre-tax charge to write-off certain production equipment of $6.6 million. This action freed approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space to manufacture energy, industrial and construction cable products for the Central and South American markets as well as the local Mexican market. There were no facility closures during 2008.

General Cable believes its global investment in Lean Six Sigma (“Lean”) training, coupled with effectively utilized manufacturing assets, provides a cost advantage compared to many of its competitors and generates cost savings which help offset high raw material prices and other high general economic costs over time. In addition, General Cable’s customer and

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supplier integration capabilities, one-stop selling and geographic and product balance are sources of competitive advantage. As a result, the Company believes it is well positioned, relative to many of its competitors, in the current business environment.

As more fully discussed below in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section, the Company’s current business environment encompasses credit markets in the United States and in certain other regions around the world that have grown increasingly restrictive. The Company has access to various credit facilities around the world and believes that it can adequately fund its global working capital requirements through both internal operating cash flow and use of the various credit facilities. Overall, the capital structure changes made in the recent years should allow the Company to maintain financial flexibility and a lower average effective interest rate on outstanding debt when compared to prior years. However, the Company anticipates upward pressure on interest rates on certain of its credit facilities outside of North America at the time of renewal in the coming year. Additionally, as a result of the significant and rapid decline in metal prices beginning in September 2008, the Company’s working capital requirements are expected to be reduced resulting in significant operating cash flow generation which has been partially offset by lower account receivables and inventory values.

Acquisitions and Divestitures

General Cable actively seeks to identify key global macroeconomic and geopolitical trends in order to capitalize on expanding markets and new niche markets or exit declining or non-strategic markets in order to achieve better returns. The Company also sets aggressive performance targets for its business and intends to refocus or divest those activities, which fail to meet targets or do not fit long-term strategies. The results of operations of the acquired businesses discussed below have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of acquisition.

On June 30, 2008, the Company and its joint venture partner, A. Soriano Corporation (Anscor), announced that the Company acquired and consolidated Phelps Dodge Philippines (PDP) through an increase of its equity investment from 40% to 60%. The Company paid approximately $16.4 million (at prevailing exchange rates) in cash to the sellers in consideration for the additional equity interest in PDP and incurred insignificant fees and expenses related to the transaction. PDP is a joint venture established in 1955 by Anscor, a Philippine public holding Company with diverse investments, and Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), a subsidiary of the Company which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2007. PDP employs approximately 277 associates and operates one of the largest wire and cable manufacturing facilities in the Philippines. The investment complements the Company’s strategy in the region by providing a platform for further penetration into Southeast Asia markets as well as supporting ongoing operations in Australia, the Middle East and South Africa. In 2007, the last full year before the purchase of additional equity ownership, PDP reported net revenues of approximately $100 million. Net assets and pro forma results of the PDP acquisition are immaterial.

On May 21, 2008, the Company entered a joint venture for majority ownership of E.P.E / EN.I.CA.BISKRA/SPA (Enica Biskra), an Algerian state-owned manufacturer of low and medium voltage power and construction cables. Enica Biskra employs approximately 1,000 associates and is a leading provider of utility cables to the principal Algerian state-owned power utility and gas producer. The Company paid approximately $64.9 million in cash for its investment in Enica Biskra and assumed existing debt of $43.0 million (at prevailing foreign currency exchange rates on the date of purchase). Fees and expenses related to the acquisition totaled approximately $1.0 million. In 2007, the last full year before the joint venture was established, Enica Biskra reported net sales of approximately $102.0 million (based on 2007 average exchange rates). Net assets and pro forma results of the Enica Biskra acquisition are immaterial.

On October 31, 2007, the Company acquired the worldwide wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc., which operates as Phelps Dodge International (“PDIC”), located principally in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. PDIC has manufacturing, distribution and sales facilities in 19 countries and nearly 3,000 employees. With more than 50 years of experience in the wire and cable industry, PDIC manufactures a full range of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction and communication products. The Company paid approximately $707.6 million in cash to the sellers in consideration for PDIC and $8.5 million in fees and expenses related to the acquisition. In 2006, the last full year before the acquisition, PDIC reported global net sales of approximately $1,168.4 million (based on average exchange rates). Certain pro forma information has been provided in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, pro forma information and PDIC audited financial statements were previously provided on Current Reports on Form 8-K/A filed on November 1, 2007 and amended on January 14, 2008.

On April 30, 2007, the Company acquired Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH & Co. KG (“NSW”), located in Nordenham, Germany from Corning Incorporated. As a result of the transaction, the Company assumed liabilities in excess of the assets acquired, including approximately $40.1 million of pension liabilities (based on the prevailing exchange rate at April 30, 2007). The Company recorded proceeds of $28.0 million, net of $0.8 million fees and expenses, which included $12.3 million of cash acquired and $5.5 million for settlement of accounts receivable. NSW had revenues of approximately $120 million in 2006 (based on 2006 average exchange rates) and has approximately 400 employees. NSW offers complete solutions for submarine cable systems including manufacturing, engineering, seabed mapping, project management, and installation for the

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offshore communications, energy exploration, transmission, distribution, and alternative energy markets. Pro forma results of the NSW acquisition are not material.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. A summary of significant accounting policies is provided in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The application of these policies requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, information that is available to management about current events and actions the Company may take in the future and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most critical judgments impacting the financial statements include those policies described below. In addition, significant estimates and judgments are also involved in the valuation allowances for sales incentives and accounts receivable; warranty, uncertain tax positions, legal, environmental, asbestos and customer reel deposit liabilities; assets and obligations related to other postretirement benefits; and self-insured workers’ compensation and health insurance reserves. Management believes these judgments have been materially accurate in the past and the basis for these judgments should not change significantly in the future. Management periodically evaluates and updates the estimates used in the application of its accounting policies, adjusts amounts in the consolidated financial statements as necessary and has discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these estimates with the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Inventory Costing and Valuation

General Cable utilizes the LIFO method of inventory accounting for the majority of its metals inventory. The Company’s use of the LIFO method results in its consolidated statement of operations reflecting the current costs of metals, while metals inventories in the balance sheet are valued at historical costs as the LIFO layers were created. If LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a period when replacement costs exceed the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would experience an increase in reported earnings. Conversely, if LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a period when replacement costs are lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would experience a decline in reported earnings. If the Company were not able to recover the LIFO value of its inventory in some future period when replacement costs were lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would be required to take a charge to recognize in its consolidated statement of operations an adjustment of LIFO inventory to market value.

The Company periodically evaluates the realizability of its inventory. In circumstances where inventory levels are in excess of anticipated market demand, where inventory is deemed to be technologically obsolete or not saleable due to its condition or where inventory costs exceed net realizable value, the Company records a charge to cost of sales and reduces the inventory to its net realizable value.

Pension Accounting

General Cable provides retirement benefits through contributory and non-contributory qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans covering eligible domestic and international employees as well as through defined contribution plans and other postretirement benefits. Benefits under General Cable’s qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan generally are based on years of service multiplied by a specific fixed dollar amount, and benefits under the Company’s qualified non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans generally are based on years of service and a variety of other factors that can include a specific fixed dollar amount or a percentage of either current salary or average salary over a specific period of time. The amounts funded for any plan year for the qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan are neither less than the minimum required under federal law nor more than the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. General Cable’s non-qualified unfunded U.S. defined benefit pension plans include a plan that provides defined benefits to select senior management employees beyond those benefits provided by other programs. The Company’s non-qualified unfunded non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans include plans that provide retirement indemnities to employees within the Company’s European business. Pension obligations for the non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans are provided for by book reserves and are based on local practices and regulations of the respective countries. General Cable makes cash contributions for the costs of the non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans as the benefits are paid.

Benefit costs for the defined benefit pension plans sponsored by General Cable are determined based principally upon certain actuarial assumptions, including the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on assets. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the net pension cost for 2008 was 6.00% for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans. The weighted-average discount rate as of December 31, 2008 that was used to determine benefit obligations was 5.75% for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans, and was determined based on a review of long-term bonds that receive one of the two highest ratings given by a recognized rating agency which are expected to be available during the period to maturity of the projected pension benefit obligations and based on information received from actuaries. The weighted-average discount rate used to determine the net pension cost for 2008 was 5.76% for the non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. Non-U.S. defined

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benefit pension plans followed a similar evaluation process based on financial markets in those countries where General Cable provides a defined benefit pension plan, and the weighted-average discount rate used to determine benefit obligations for General Cable’s non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans was 5.91% as of December 31, 2008. General Cable’s expense under both U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans is determined using the discount rate as of the beginning of the fiscal year, so 2009 expense for the defined benefit pension plans will be based on the weighted-average discount rate of 5.75% for U.S. plans and 5.91% for non-U.S. plans.

The weighted-average long-term expected rate of return on assets is assumed to be 7.80% for 2009, reflecting an 8.50% weighted-average rate for the U.S. plans. The weighted-average long-term expected rate of return on assets is based on input from actuaries, including their review of historical 10-year, 20-year, and 25-year rates of inflation and real rates of return on various broad equity and bond indices in conjunction with the diversification of the asset portfolio. The expected long-term rate of return on assets for the qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan is based on an asset allocation assumption of 65% allocated to equity investments, with an expected real rate of return of 8%, and 35% to fixed-income investments, with an expected real rate of return of 2%, and an assumed long-term rate of inflation of 3%. The actual asset allocations were 56% of equity investments and 44% of fixed-income investments at December 31, 2008 and 64% of equity investments and 36% of fixed-income investments at December 31, 2007. The expected long-term rate of return on assets of 6.7% for qualified non-U.S. defined benefit plans is based on a weighted-average asset allocation assumption of 52% allocated to equity investments, 44% to fixed-income investments and 4% to other investments. The actual weighted-average asset allocations were 49% of equity investments, 47% of fixed-income investments and 4% of other investments at December 31, 2008 and 56% of equity investments, 40% of fixed-income investments and 4% of other investments at December 31, 2007. Management believes that long-term asset allocations on average and by location will approximate the Company’s assumptions and that the long-term rate of return used by each country that is included in the weighted-average long-term expected rate of return on assets is a reasonable assumption.

The determination of pension expense for the qualified defined benefit pension plans is based on the fair market value of assets as of the measurement date. Investment gains and losses are recognized in the measurement of assets immediately. Such gains and losses will be amortized and recognized as part of the annual benefit cost to the extent that unrecognized net gains and losses from all sources exceed 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market value of assets.

General Cable evaluates its actuarial assumptions at least annually, and adjusts them as necessary. The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for all of its defined benefit pension plans. In 2008, pension expense for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans was $8.2 million. Based on a weighted-average expected rate of return on plan assets of 7.80%, a weighted-average discount rate of 5.90% and various other assumptions, the Company estimates its 2009 pension expense for its defined benefit pension plans will increase approximately $8.5 million from 2008. A 1% decrease in the assumed discount rate would increase pension expense by approximately $1.8 million. Future pension expense will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the populations participating in the plans. In the event that actual results differ from the actuarial assumptions, the funded status of the defined benefit pension plans may change and any such change could result in a charge or credit to equity and an increase or decrease in future pension expense and cash contributions.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes on all transactions that have been recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. Under SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized. The valuation of the deferred tax asset is dependent on, among other things, the ability of the Company to generate a sufficient level of future taxable income. In estimating future taxable income, the Company has considered both positive and negative evidence, such as historical and forecasted results of operations, including prior losses, and has considered the implementation of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. At December 31, 2008, the Company had recorded a net deferred tax asset of $47.1 million ($124.7 million net current deferred tax asset less $77.6 million net long term deferred tax liability). The Company has and will continue to review on a quarterly basis its assumptions and tax planning strategies, and, if the amount of the estimated realizable net deferred tax asset is less than the amount currently on the balance sheet, the Company would reduce its deferred tax asset, recognizing a non-cash charge against reported earnings. Likewise, if the Company determines that a valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset is no longer appropriate, the adjustment to the valuation allowance would reduce income tax expense. In 2008 and 2007, the Company determined that improved business performance, expectations of future profitability, and other relevant factors constituted sufficient positive

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evidence to recognize certain foreign and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the valuation allowances and recognized income tax benefits of approximately $3.2 million in 2008 and $12.2 million in 2007.

In July 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” was issued. This Interpretation clarifies accounting for uncertain tax positions in accordance with SFAS No. 109. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of Interpretation 48 decreased shareholders’ equity as of January 1, 2007 by approximately $18.8 million. See Note 11 for additional information.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability line item in the consolidated balance sheet.

Revenue Recognition

The majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized when goods are shipped to the customer, title and risk of loss are transferred, pricing is fixed and determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Most revenue transactions represent sales of inventory. A provision for payment discounts, product returns, warranty and customer rebates is estimated based upon historical experience and other relevant factors and is recorded within the same period that the revenue is recognized. The Company has a portion of long-term product installation contract revenue that is recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method generally based on the cost-to-cost method if there are reasonably reliable estimates of total revenue, total cost, and the extent of progress toward completion; and there is an enforceable agreement between parties who can fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company reviews contract price and cost estimates periodically as the work progresses and reflects adjustments proportionate to the percentage-of-completion to income in the period when those estimates are revised. For these contracts, if a current estimate of total contract cost indicates a loss on a contract, the projected loss is recognized in full when determined.

Business Combination Accounting

Acquisitions entered into by the Company are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase method requires management to make significant estimates. Management must determine the cost of the acquired entity based on the fair value of the consideration paid or the fair value of the net assets acquired, whichever is more clearly evident. The cost is then allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. In addition, management must identify and estimate the fair values of intangible assets that should be recognized as assets apart from goodwill as well as the fair value of tangible property, plant and equipment and intangible assets acquired.

Long-Lived Assets, Goodwill and Impairment

The valuation and classification of long-lived assets and the assignment of useful depreciable lives and salvage values involve significant judgments and the use of estimates. The testing of these long-lived assets for impairment also requires a significant amount of judgment and assumptions, particularly as it relates to identification of asset groups and the determination of fair market value. The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. The Company evaluates events or changes in circumstances based mostly on actual historical operating results, but business plans, forecasts, general and industry trends and anticipated cash flows are also considered. Impairment is assessed when the undiscounted expected future cash flows derived from an asset are less than its carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value and are recognized in earnings. The Company also continually evaluates the estimated useful lives of all long-lived assets and, when warranted, revises such estimates based on current events.

The carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are reviewed annually for possible impairment. The impairment review is incorporates both a market and income valuation approach. The income approach relies on a discounted cash flow model that requires significant management judgment with respect to sales, gross margin and expense growth rates, and selection and use of an appropriate discount rate. The use of different assumptions would increase or decrease estimated discounted future cash flows and could increase or decrease an impairment charge. The occurrence of unexpected events or changes in circumstances, such as adverse business conditions or other economic factors, would determine the need for impairment testing between annual impairment tests.

Share-Based Compensation

There are certain employees with various forms of share-based payment awards for which the Company recognizes compensation costs for these awards based on their fair values. The fair values of certain awards are estimated on the grant

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date using the Black-Scholes option pricing formula, which incorporates certain assumptions regarding the expected term of an award and expected stock price volatility. The Company will develop the expected term assumption based on the vesting period and contractual term of an award, historical exercise and post-vesting cancellation experience, stock price history, plan provisions that require exercise or cancellation of awards after employees terminate, and the extent to which currently available information indicates that the future is reasonably expected to differ from past experience. The Company develops the expected volatility assumptions based on the monthly historical price data from the Company’s common stock and other economic data trended into future years. After calculating the aggregate fair value of an award, the Company uses an estimated forfeiture rate to discount the amount of share-based compensation costs to be recognized in the operating results over the service period of the award. The Company develops the forfeiture assumption based on its historical pre-vesting cancellation experience. Key assumptions are described in further detail in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

A discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements is described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of this Report, and we incorporate such discussion in this MD&A by reference and make it a part hereof.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, consolidated statement of operations data in millions of dollars and as a percentage of net sales. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008(1,2)						2007(1,2)						2006(1)
	As Adjusted						As Adjusted						As Adjusted
	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Net sales	$	6,230.1			100.0	%	$	4,614.8			100.0	%	$	3,665.1			100.0	%
Cost of sales		5,427.7			87.1	%		3,952.1			85.6	%		3,194.1			87.1	%
Gross profit		802.4			12.9	%		662.7			14.4	%		471.0			12.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		381.0			6.1	%		296.6			6.4	%		235.1			6.4	%
Operating income		421.4			6.8	%		366.1			7.9	%		235.9			6.4	%
Other expense		(27.2	)		(0.4	)%		(3.4	)		(0.1	)%		(0.1	)		—	%
Interest expense, net		(91.8	)		(1.5	)%		(48.5	)		(1.1	)%		(36.7	)		(1.0	)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—	%		(25.3	)		(0.5	)%		—			—	%
Income before income taxes		302.4			4.9	%		288.9			6.3	%		199.1			5.4	%
Income tax provision		(104.9	)		(1.7	)%		(97.6	)		(2.1	)%		(65.3	)		(1.8	)%
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies		4.6			0.1	%		0.4			—	%		—			—	%
Net income including noncontrolling interest		202.1			3.2	%		191.7			4.2	%		133.8			3.7	%
Less: preferred stock dividends		(0.3	)		—	%		(0.3	)		—	%		(0.3	)		—	%
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(13.1	)		(0.2	)%		(0.2	)		—	%		—			—	%
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders	$	188.7			3.0	%	$	191.2			4.1	%	$	133.5			3.6	%

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
2)	As adjusted for FASB SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2007

The net income attributable to Company common shareholders was $188.7 million in 2008 compared to net income attributable to Company common shareholders of $191.2 million in 2007. Generally, the decrease in net income attributable to Company common shareholders is due to weak North America operating results and higher net interest expense due to the retrospective change in accounting method as a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1 related to the Company’s convertible debt instruments, particularly the full year impact of incremental noncash interest expense on the Company’s October 2007 $475.0 million convertible debt issuance, international working capital lines of credit supporting operations in the ROW segment and incremental borrowings in the Europe and North Africa segment related to the May 2008 acquisition of Enica Biskra. These decreases have been partially offset by the Company’s exposure to global infrastructure markets, the full year benefit of the acquisition of PDIC, the acquisition of Enica Biskra in May 2008 and favorable currency exchange translation. The net income attributable to Company common shareholders for 2008 included a pre-tax noncash interest charge of $36.0 million on the Company’s convertible debt instruments related to the retrospective change in accounting method as a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1, a pre-tax $32.0 million lower of cost or market charge related to raw material metal inventory, a pre-tax $2.4

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million LIFO inventory quantity liquidation gain and a pre-tax $27.2 million charge related to foreign currency transaction adjustments resulting principally from the sudden devaluation of certain emerging market currencies in South America and Sub-Sahara Africa. In comparison, net income attributable to Company common shareholders for 2007 included a pre-tax noncash interest charge of $18.9 million on the Company’s convertible debt instruments related to the retrospective change in accounting method as a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1, a pre-tax $4.5 million lower of cost or market charge related to raw material metal inventory, a pre-tax $5.3 million benefit from the favorable resolution of customer project performance obligations, a $6.6 million pre-tax charge related to the write-off of certain telecommunication production equipment, a pre-tax $25.3 million loss on extinguishment of debt related to the tender offer on our $285 million 9.5% Senior Notes and a benefit of $5.7 million due to state deferred tax valuation allowance releases. Additionally, the 2007 net income attributable to Company common shareholders includes the benefit of two months of operations for the PDIC business acquired on October 31, 2007.

The retrospective change in accounting method is a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion, on January 1, 2009. As discussed in Note 2 and Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of its convertible debt instruments, retrospectively, which results in the Company recognizing interest expense based on the nonconvertible debt borrowing rate.

Net Sales

The following tables set forth net sales, metal-adjusted net sales and metal pounds sold by segment, in millions. For the metal-adjusted net sales results, net sales for 2007 have been adjusted to reflect the 2008 copper COMEX average price of $3.13 per pound (a $0.09 decrease compared to the prior period) and the aluminum rod average price of $1.21 per pound (a $0.02 decrease compared to the prior period). Metal-adjusted net sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, are provided herein in order to eliminate the effect of metal price volatility from the comparison of revenues from one period to another. The comparable GAAP financial measure is set forth above. See previous discussion of metal price volatility in the “Overview” section.

	Net Sales
	Year Ended December 31,
	2008					2007
	Amount		%			Amount		%
North America	$	2,178.7		35	%	$	2,243.7		49	%
Europe and North Africa		2,175.3		35	%		1,939.7		42	%
ROW		1,876.1		30	%		431.4		9	%
Total net sales	$	6,230.1		100	%	$	4,614.8		100	%

	Metal-Adjusted Net Sales
	Year Ended December 31,
	2008					2007
	Amount		%			Amount		%
North America	$	2,178.7		35	%	$	2,248.7		49	%
Europe and North Africa		2,175.3		35	%		1,935.7		42	%
ROW		1,876.1		30	%		376.2		9	%
Total metal-adjusted net sales	$	6,230.1		100	%		4,560.6		100	%
Metal adjustment		—					54.2
Total net sales	$	6,230.1				$	4,614.8

	Metal Pounds Sold
	Year Ended December 31,
	2008					2007
	Pounds		%			Pounds		%
North America		366.8		33	%		394.9		49	%
Europe and North Africa		346.5		32	%		336.8		41	%
ROW		388.0		35	%		79.8		10	%
Total metal pounds sold		1,101.3		100	%		811.5		100	%

Net sales increased $1,615.3 million to $6,230.1 million, or 35%, in 2008 from 2007 while metal-adjusted net sales increased $1,669.5 million, or 37%, in 2008 from 2007. The metals-adjusted net sales increase of $1,669.5 million included $1,601.2 million or 96.0% of the increase attributable to acquisitions, primarily related to the PDIC business which was acquired on October 31, 2007 and the previously mentioned acquisitions in the Europe and North Africa segment. In addition to the impact of acquisitions, the increase in metal-adjusted net sales reflects the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate

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changes of approximately $110.5 million and increases in selling prices/product mix improvements of approximately $206.3 million. These increases are partially offset by a decrease in sales volume of approximately $223.5 million. Volume, as measured by metal pounds sold, increased by 289.8 million pounds, or 36%, in 2008 compared to 2007 due primarily to acquired businesses. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, metal pounds sold decreased by 39.6 million pounds or 4.9% as more fully described below. Metal pounds sold is provided herein as the Company believes this metric to be a consistent year over year measure of sales volume since it is not impacted by metal prices or foreign currency exchange rate changes. Generally, the Company has attempted to recover higher metal costs and inflation on non-metals raw materials used in cable manufacturing, such as insulating compounds and steel and wood reels, as well as increased freight and energy costs through increased selling prices.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the North America segment decreased $70.0 million, or 3.1%, in 2008 compared to 2007. Lower sales volume of approximately $159.7 million was primarily the result of ongoing weak economic conditions in the United States and continued softness in demand for electric utility distribution and transmission cables combined with an overall decrease in demand for copper intensive outside plant telecommunications cable from the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and communications distribution products. This lower sales volume was partially offset by favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $4.7 million, principally related to the Canadian dollar, and product mix improvement of approximately $94.3 million. In general, for much of the year, the Company increased selling prices to recover higher metal costs, inflation on non-metals raw materials and increased freight and energy costs.

The following additional trends in 2008 also affected the results of North America. Weakness in the housing industry in the United States continued to negatively impact the demand for low-voltage and smaller gauge size cables used in electric power distribution. While the passage of energy legislation in the United States in 2005 aimed at improving the transmission grid infrastructure is expected to contribute to the increase in demand for the Company’s products over time, growth rates continue to be and are prospectively expected to be highly variable depending on related product business cycles and the approval and funding cycle times for large utility projects. The Company believes that utilities may also be curtailing capital expenditures or taking a more guarded approach to grid reliability problems in the face of the economic conditions and tightened credit markets in the United States. Demand trends for telecommunication products from the RBOCs continue to decline due to the RBOCs broadband investment strategy exacerbated by the weakness in the U.S. housing market as well as RBOC merger activity, allocation of capital to fiber-to-the-home initiatives, and budgetary constraints caused partially by higher copper costs has reduced both RBOC and distributor purchasing volume in this segment. The negative trends discussed above have been partially offset by increasing demand for alternative energy products as well as products used for energy exploration in the mining, oil, gas, and petrochemical markets, a trend the Company expects to continue over the long-term partly as a result of volatile energy prices and federal government economic stimulus plans.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the Europe and North Africa segment increased $239.6 million, or 12.4%, in 2008 compared to 2007. The increase includes $136.0 million of net sales attributable to the results of acquired businesses. In addition to the impact from acquisitions, the increase reflects selling price increases in excess of higher metal costs and other inputs and product mix improvement of approximately $53.2 million and favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $147.2 million, primarily due to the strength of the Euro relative to the dollar. Excluding acquisitions, these increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume of approximately $54.2 million. Lower demand for low-voltage and building wire products in the Spanish domestic construction market has been partially offset by stronger electric utility and electrical infrastructure demand throughout Europe, particularly, demand for medium-voltage high-voltage and extra-high-voltage cables to upgrade the electricity grid as well as projects involving submarine energy cables and other alternative energy projects for much of the year. European markets in general have weakened near the end of the year and are expected to remain relatively weak into 2009.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the ROW segment increased $1,499.9 million in 2008 compared to 2007. The increase reflects the inclusion of recent acquisitions, accounting for $1,465.2 million of the metals-adjusted net sales increase. Acquisition related sales of electrical infrastructure and electric utility products were strong, particularly in the developing countries of Central and South America where there continues to be a high level of construction and mining activity as well as programs to bring electricity further into the rural areas, such as Brazil’s “Lights for All” program. A favorable price and product mix of $59.7 million has been offset by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $41.4 million, primarily due to the devaluation of most emerging market currencies in South America and Sub-Sahara Africa relative to the dollar.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $139.7 million, or 21%, in 2008 from 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of metal-adjusted net sales was 12.9% for 2008 and was 14.5% for 2007. Additionally, the acquisition of PDIC accounted for $230.8 million or 28.8% of gross profit for 2008. The reduction in gross profit margin on a metal-adjusted net sales basis is principally related to the lower of cost or market accounting related charges of $32.0 million in 2008 and the general economic slowdown experienced in the North America segment resulting in lower plant utilization, softening end user demand and an unfavorable pricing environment on certain electric utility products for most of the year.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $84.4 million, or 28.5%, in 2008 from 2007. Approximately $75.0 million or 89% of the increase is related to acquired businesses and strategic employee additions throughout the Company in order to support the Company’s growth initiatives and to increase process capability. The increase in SG&A costs was also due in part to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates in 2008 of $7.8 million. Reported SG&A was 6.1% of net sales in 2008, an improvement as compared to the prior year, at 6.5% of metal-adjusted net sales in 2007.

Operating Income

The following table sets forth operating income by segment, in millions of dollars.

	Operating Income
	Year Ended December 31,
	2008					2007
	Amount		%			Amount		%
North America	$	122.5		29	%	$	179.4		49	%
Europe and North Africa		162.2		39	%		162.4		44	%
ROW		136.7		32	%		24.3		7	%
Total operating income	$	421.4		100	%	$	366.1		100	%

Operating income increased $55.3 million to $421.4 million in 2008 from $366.1 million in 2007. This increase is primarily attributable to the Company’s ROW segment which increased operating income by $112.4 million, primarily as a result of the acquisition of PDIC, as well as a $12.2 million favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, a global selling price and product mix improvement and ongoing Lean manufacturing cost containment and efficiency efforts. These increases are partially offset by a $32.0 million lower of cost or market adjustment primarily related to raw material metal inventory and the $56.9 million decrease in the operating result of the Company’s North America segment.

The decrease in operating income for the North America segment of $56.9 million is largely the result of lower volume as a result of continued softness in demand for the segment’s electric utility and certain communication products as well as higher raw material and transportation costs. Persistent softness in the housing market has had a negative impact on the demand for low-voltage and smaller gauge size cables used in electric power distribution as well as copper-based telecommunication products used by RBOC’s in new housing starts. A broad spectrum of other product lines in North America also experienced reduced demand and pricing pressure as a result of the weak economy and competitive environment as well as increased raw material and energy input costs for most of the year.

Operating income for the Europe and North Africa segment decreased $0.2 million in 2008 from 2007. Increased selling prices in excess of higher metals costs and other cost inputs for the year, positive product mix changes and the favorable impact of $12.1 million of foreign currency exchange rate changes helped to offset a raw material metal inventory lower of cost or market adjustment of $8.0 million and continued softness in demand for residential low-voltage cables and building wire due to the economic slowdown in the Spanish housing market. Additionally, the prior year included the benefit from a $5.3 million favorable resolution of customer project performance obligations during 2007.

Operating income for the ROW segment increased $112.4 million in 2008 from 2007. The increase in operating income was primarily due the inclusion of a full year of operating results of the acquired PDIC business. This increase in operating income has been offset by raw material metal inventory lower of cost or market adjustments of approximately $23.6 million.

Other Expense

Other expense of $27.2 million in 2008 and $3.4 million in 2007 is principally comprised primarily of foreign currency transaction losses that resulted from changes in exchange rates between the designated functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated. The change year over year is primarily the result of the rapid and significant devaluation of certain emerging market currencies principally in South America and Sub-Sahara Africa during the period from mid-September through the end of October.

Interest Expense

Net interest expense of $91.8 million in 2008 and $48.5 million in 2007 reflects the adoption of FSP APB 14-1, which as discussed in Note 2 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements was applied retrospectively. Incremental pre-tax noncash interest expense attributable to the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 was $36.0 million and $18.9 million for 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in interest expense is due to higher average debt levels in 2008 as compared to 2007, primarily related to the October 2007 issuance of the Company’s $475.0 million 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes to partially fund the PDIC acquisition, the addition of PDIC credit facilities supporting operations in the ROW segment and additional

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borrowings in Europe related to the May acquisition of Enica Biskra as well as increased borrowing on the Company’s Amended Credit Facility throughout the year. The Company also reported less interest income in 2008 as a result of using existing cash to partially fund the PDIC acquisition and lower interest rates earned on cash. These increases were partially offset by a year over year reduction in interest rates on the Company’s $125.0 million floating rate Senior Notes.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

During 2007, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $25.3 million, consisting of a $20.5 million inducement premium, related fees and expenses and the write-off of approximately $4.8 million in unamortized fees and expenses due to the tender offer and redemption of approximately $280.2 million of the Company’s $285.0 million in 9.5% Senior Notes during the first quarter of 2007 and the redemption of the remaining $4.8 million outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes in November of 2007. See the “Debt and Other Contractual Obligations” discussion below for additional information.

Tax Provision

The Company’s effective tax rate for 2008 and 2007 was 34.7% and 33.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates for 2008 and 2007 were impacted by the recognition of approximately $3.2 million and $12.2 million, respectively, of certain foreign and state deferred tax assets due to improved profitability in the relevant jurisdictions.

Preferred Stock Dividends

During 2008 and 2007, the Company accrued and paid $0.3 million in dividends on its Series A preferred stock.

Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2006

The net income attributable to Company common shareholders was $191.2 million in 2007 compared to net income attributable to Company common shareholders of $133.5 million in 2006. The net income attributable to COMPANY common shareholders for 2007 included $18.9 million in pre-tax incremental noncash interest expense related to the retrospective change in accounting method on the Company’s convertible debt instruments, a $0.3 million dividend on the Series A preferred stock, a pre-tax $4.5 million lower of cost or market charge related to raw material inventory, a pre-tax $5.3 million benefit from the favorable resolution of customer project performance obligations, $2.0 million in additional compensation expense from adopting SFAS 123(R), a $6.6 million pre-tax charge related to the write-off of certain telecommunication production equipment, a pre-tax $25.3 million loss on extinguishment of debt related to the tender offer on our $285 million 9.5% Senior Notes and a benefit of $5.7 million due to state deferred tax valuation allowance releases. Additionally, the 2007 net income attributable to Company common shareholders includes the benefit of two months of operations for the PDIC business acquired on October 31, 2007.

The net income attributable to Company common shareholders for 2006 included $1.1 million in pre-tax incremental noncash net interest expense related to the retrospective change in accounting method for the Company’s convertible debt instruments, a $0.3 million dividend on the Series A preferred stock, $1.1 million in additional compensation expense from adopting SFAS 123(R), a pre-tax charge of $1.0 million to settle a patent dispute with a competitor and a benefit of $6.3 million due to deferred tax valuation allowance releases.

The retrospective change in accounting method is a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion, on January 1, 2009. As discussed in Note 2 and Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of its convertible debt instruments, retrospectively, which results in the Company recognizing interest expense based on the nonconvertible debt borrowing rate.

Net Sales

The following tables set forth net sales, metal-adjusted net sales and metal pounds sold by segment, in millions. For the metal-adjusted net sales results, net sales for 2006 have been adjusted to reflect the 2007 copper COMEX average price of $3.22 per pound (a $0.13 increase compared to the prior period) and the aluminum rod average price of $1.23 per pound (a $0.01 increase compared to the prior period). Metal-adjusted net sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, are provided herein in order to eliminate the effect of metal price volatility from the comparison of revenues from one period to another. The comparable GAAP financial measure is set forth above. See previous discussion of metal price volatility in the “Overview” section.

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	Net Sales
	Year Ended December 31,
	2007					2006
	Amount		%			Amount		%
North America	$	2,243.7		49	%	$	2,058.6		56	%
Europe and North Africa		1,939.7		42	%		1,446.8		40	%
ROW		431.4		9	%		159.7		4	%
Total net sales	$	4,614.8		100	%	$	3,665.1		100	%

	Metal-Adjusted Net Sales
	Year Ended December 31,
	2007					2006
	Amount		%			Amount			%
North America	$	2,243.7		49	%	$	2,100.4			56	%
Europe and North Africa		1,939.7		42	%		1,475.5			40	%
ROW		431.4		9	%		164.5			4	%
Total metal-adjusted net sales		4,614.8		100	%		3,740.4			100	%
Metal adjustment		—					(75.3	)
Total net sales	$	4,614.8				$	3,665.1

	Metal Pounds Sold
	Year Ended December 31,
	2007					2006
	Pounds		%			Pounds		%
North America		394.9		49	%		428.2		56	%
Europe and North Africa		336.8		41	%		307.9		40	%
ROW		79.8		10	%		28.2		4	%
Total metal pounds sold		811.5		100	%		764.3		100	%

Net sales increased $949.7 million, or 26%, in 2007 from 2006. After adjusting 2006 net sales to reflect the $0.13 increase in the average monthly COMEX price per pound of copper and the $0.01 increase in the average aluminum rod price per pound in 2007, net sales increased $874.4 million, or 23%, in 2007 from 2006. The metals-adjusted net sales increase of $874.4 million included $436.2 million of sales attributable to acquisitions, primarily related to the PDIC business which was acquired on October 31, 2007 and previously mentioned acquisitions in Europe. In addition to the impact of acquisitions, the increase in metal-adjusted net sales reflects the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $172 million and increases in selling prices/product mix improvements of approximately $482 million. These increases are partially offset by a decrease in sales volume of approximately $213 million. Volume, as measured by metal pounds sold, increased by 47.2 million pounds, or 6%, in 2007 compared to 2006 due to acquired businesses. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, metal pounds sold decreased by 43.8 million pounds. Metal pounds sold is provided herein as the Company believes this metric to be a consistent year over year measure of sales volume since it is not impacted by metal prices or foreign currency exchange rate changes. Generally, the Company has attempted to recover higher metal costs and inflation on non-metals raw materials used in cable manufacturing, such as insulating compounds and steel and wood reels, as well as increased freight and energy costs through increased selling prices.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the North America segment increased $143.3 million, or 7%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase reflects price and product mix improvement of approximately $289 million and favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $19 million, principally related to the Canadian dollar. In general, the Company increased selling prices to recover continued higher metal costs, inflation on non-metals raw materials and increased freight and energy costs. However, contractual customer pricing did not allow for increases related to certain communications products. Through forward price agreements, the Company was economically hedged against this exposure and the lower selling prices did not materially impact the Company’s financial results for 2007. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in sales volume of approximately $164 million. The decrease in sales volume was primarily the result of an overall decrease in demand for outside plant telecommunications cable from the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and decrease in demand from the communications distribution market combined with a decrease in demand for electric utility distribution cables.

Continued weakness in the housing industry in the United States has had a negative impact on the demand for low-voltage and smaller gauge size cables used in electric power distribution during the second half of 2007. While the passage of energy legislation in the United States in 2005 aimed at improving the transmission grid infrastructure is expected to contribute to the

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increase in demand for the Company’s products over time, growth rates are expected to be highly variable depending on related product business cycles and the approval and funding cycle times for large utility projects. Demand trends for telecommunication products from the RBOCs continue to be dependent on the selected strategy of their broadband rollout. Those favoring a copper/fiber hybrid model have been showing flat to marginally decreased demand, while those taking a fiber-to-the-home strategy continue to show weakness in demand for copper products. For example, total metal pounds shipped for copper based telecommunication products have decreased 29.3 million pounds in 2007 or approximately 36%. Demand trends continue to be affected by high copper prices, which make alternatives to copper-based cable and wire comparatively more affordable, and by RBOC merger activity and budgetary constraints. These decreases were partially offset by increasing demand for products used for energy exploration in the mining, oil, gas, and petrochemical markets, a trend the Company expects to continue partly as a result of higher oil prices. Additionally, demand for low- and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure products driven by a continued turnaround in industrial construction spending contributed to volume growth, as did the expansion of the Company’s customer base for its ignition wire sets.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the Europe and North Africa segment increased $464.2 million, or 32%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase includes $189 million of net sales attributable to the results of acquired businesses. In addition to the impact from acquisitions, the increase reflects selling price increases in excess of higher metal costs and other inputs and product mix improvement of approximately $182 million and favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $131 million, primarily due to the strength of the Euro relative to the dollar. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume of approximately $37 million. The volume decline was primarily due to lower demand for low-voltage products and building wire in the Spanish domestic construction market, partially offset by strong construction markets elsewhere in the European Union. The decrease in volume was also partially offset by higher demand for medium-voltage and high-voltage cables in Europe to upgrade the electricity grid. The Company expects to continue to experience strong demand for electric utility and industrial infrastructure products as well as its extra high-voltage underground systems over time.

Metal-adjusted net sales in the ROW segment increased $266.9 million, or 162%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase reflects the inclusion of recent acquisitions, accounting for $247.1 million of the metals-adjusted net sales increase. Excluding the impact from acquisitions, the increase in metals-adjusted net sales reflects favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes, principally related to New Zealand and Australia, of approximately $21 million and price and product mix improvement of $14 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in volume of approximately $16 million. The decline in volume was attributable to softer than expected demand in electric utility and electrical infrastructure products as it relates to the New Zealand building industry as well as increased competitor pressure with regard to price and delivery in Australia.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $191.7 million, or 41%, in 2007 from 2006. Gross profit as a percentage of metal-adjusted net sales was 14.4% for 2007 and was 12.6% for 2006. Additionally, the acquisition of PDIC accounted for $26.1 million or 4.0% of gross profit for 2007. The improved profit margin on metal-adjusted net sales was the result of increased selling prices to recover raw material costs, favorable product mix changes and improved efficiency as a result of continued Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $61.5 million, or 26%, in 2007 from 2006. The increase in SG&A was primarily related to incremental SG&A costs of acquired businesses and strategic employee additions throughout the Company in order to support the Company’s growth initiatives and to increase process capability. Specifically, incremental SG&A costs of $17.9 million related to the acquisition of PDIC. The increase in SG&A costs was also due in part to increased foreign currency exchange rates in 2007 compared to 2006. Reported SG&A was 6.4% of net sales in 2007, essentially flat compared to the prior year, at 6.3% of metal-adjusted net sales in 2006.

Operating Income

The following table sets forth operating income by segment, in millions of dollars.

	Operating Income
	Year Ended December 31,
	2007					2006
	Amount		%			Amount		%
North America	$	179.4		49	%	$	128.9		55	%
Europe and North Africa		162.4		44	%		101.9		43	%
ROW		24.3		7	%		5.1		2	%
Total operating income	$	366.1		100	%	$	235.9		100	%

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Operating income increased $130.2 million, or 55%, from 2006. The increase in operating income was primarily the result of increased selling prices to recover raw material costs, favorable product mix changes, ongoing Lean manufacturing cost containment and efficiency efforts, $12.2 million due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and higher demand for certain of the Company’s products. Additionally, results from acquired businesses accounted for $21.0 million of the operating income increase.

Operating income for the North America segment increased $50.5 million in 2007 from 2006. This improvement in operating income was due to selling price increases in excess of higher metals costs, raw material inflation and other cost inputs, improved product mix, improved product margins on certain utility cable, increased demand for certain products, primarily products used in mining, oil, gas and petrochemical applications and the reduction of costs as a result of continued efficiency gains obtained through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma manufacturing cost containment efforts During the fourth quarter 2007, the Company rationalized outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity due to continued declines in telecommunications cable demand. The Company closed a portion of its telecommunications capacity located primarily at its Tetla, Mexico facility and has taken a pre-tax charge to write-off certain production equipment of $6.6 million. This action will free approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space, which the Company plans to utilize for other products for the Central and South American markets.

Operating income for the Europe and North Africa segment increased $60.5 million in 2007 from 2006. The improvement in operating income was due to the continued implementation of Lean Six Sigma cost saving initiatives, efficient manufacturing and high factory utilization rates. Also, results from acquired businesses accounted for $17.3 million of the operating income increase. Increased selling prices in excess of higher metals costs and other cost inputs, positive product mix changes, increase sales volume for certain products and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes also contributed to the improved operating income. Additionally, the Company benefited from a $5.3 million favorable resolution of customer project performance obligations during 2007.

Operating income for the ROW segment increased $19.2 million in 2007 from 2006. The increase in operating income was in part due to the acquired PDIC business which accounted for $8.2 million, favorable foreign currency exchange rate changes combined with selling price increases in excess of higher metals costs and other cost inputs and other cost containment initiatives.

Other Expense

Other expense of $3.4 million in 2007 and $0.1 million in 2006 primarily represents foreign currency transaction losses, which resulted from changes in exchange rates between the designated functional currency and the currency in which the transaction is denominated.

Interest Expense

Net interest expense of $48.5 million in 2007 and $36.7 million in 2006 reflects the adoption of FSP APB 14-1, which as discussed in Note 2 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements was applied retrospectively to the Company’s convertible debt instruments. The increase is primarily due to the incremental pre-tax noncash interest expense attributable to the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 of $18.9 million and $1.1 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase reflects the full year effect of the Company’s November 2006 $355.0 million and the fourth quarter effect of October 2007 $475.0 million convertible debt issuances which have been partially offset by interest savings from the November 2006 pay down of the Company’s outstanding balance on its floating-rate Amended Credit Facility and lower interest rates resulting from the March 2007 Senior Notes refinancing (see Loss on Extinguishment of Debt discussion which follows).

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

During 2007, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $25.3 million, consisting of a $20.5 million inducement premium, related fees and expenses and the write-off of approximately $4.8 million in unamortized fees and expenses due to the tender offer and redemption of approximately $280.2 million of the Company’s $285.0 million in 9.5% Senior Notes during the first quarter of 2007 and the redemption of the remaining $4.8 million outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes in November of 2007. See the “Debt and Other Contractual Obligations” discussion below for additional information.

Tax Provision

The Company’s effective tax rate for 2007 and 2006 was 33.8% and 32.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates for 2007 and 2006 were reduced by the release of approximately $12.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively, of certain foreign and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances as it became more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would be utilized in future years as a result of improved profitability in the relevant jurisdiction.

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Preferred Stock Dividends

During 2007 and 2006, the Company accrued and paid $0.3 million in dividends on its Series A preferred stock.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In general, General Cable requires cash for working capital, capital expenditures, investment in internal product development, debt repayment, salaries and related benefits, interest, Series A preferred stock dividends, repurchase of common shares and taxes. General Cable’s working capital requirement decreases when it experiences softening incremental demand for products and/or a significant reduction in the price of copper, aluminum and/or other raw material cost inputs. Based upon historical experience, the cash on its balance sheet and the expected availability of funds under its current credit facilities, the Company believes its sources of liquidity will be sufficient to enable it to meet the Company’s cash requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayment, salaries and related benefits, interest, Series A preferred stock dividends, repurchase of common shares and taxes for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.

General Cable Corporation is a holding Company with no operations of its own. All of the Company’s operations are conducted, and net sales are generated, by its subsidiaries and investments. Accordingly, the Company’s cash flow comes from the cash flows of its global operations. The Company’s ability to use cash flow from its international operations, if necessary, has historically been adversely affected by limitations on the Company’s ability to repatriate such earnings tax efficiently.

Summary of Cash Flows

Cash flow provided by operating activities in 2008 was $229.4 million. This reflects net income before depreciation and amortization, foreign currency exchange loss, deferred income taxes, excess tax benefit from stock based compensation and loss on the disposal of property of $329.6 million. Additionally, cash inflows resulted from decreases in accounts receivables and other assets of $26.7 million and $18.6 million, respectively, as well as a $32.0 million lower of cost or market raw material inventory charge and $36.0 million of pre-tax noncash interest expense related to the Company’s convertible debt instruments due to the adoption of FSP APB 14-1, as discussed in Note 2 and Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements. The decrease in accounts receivables is partly due to demand trends, which are discussed below related to inventory, and to a lesser extent global selling prices in response to lower raw material costs in the fourth quarter of the year. The Company believes that its accounts receivable balances are collectible and the Company has established appropriate procedures to facilitate collection. The decrease in other assets is primarily the result of changes in the fair market value of commodity and foreign currency derivative assets. The lower of cost or market provision was recorded for copper and aluminum raw material inventory in which the replacement costs at the end of the year were lower than the LIFO value of the acquired copper and aluminum raw material inventory. These positive cash flows have been partially offset by a $70.3 million increase in inventories and a $143.2 million decrease in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities. The increase in inventory reflects weaker demand in Europe specifically related to the Spanish market as well as weaker markets in the ROW segment near the end of the year. The Company is adjusting its production in these regions in order to balance inventory quantities in 2009. The inventory increases above were offset by a reduction in North America where demand weakness began in late 2007 allowing elevated North America inventories to be reduced in 2008. The decrease in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities was a result of declining manufacturing activity in the later half of the year due to the lower demand for certain products mentioned previously as well as metal price volatility experienced in the fourth quarter of 2008. More specifically, the Company liquidated certain fixed dollar denominated obligations in emerging markets to reduce the overall currency exposure that resulted in currency devaluation charges in the latter part of 2008.

Cash flow used by investing activities was $263.3 million in 2008, reflecting $217.8 million of capital expenditures and $50.3 million principally reflecting the Enica Biskra acquisition and the increase in equity ownership of PDP. The Company anticipates capital spending to be approximately $120 to $130 million in 2009, primarily supporting new products and capabilities in developing markets and alternative energy markets.

Cash flow provided by financing activities in 2008 was $29.6 million. This cash inflow reflects the receipt of $93.3 million of net additional borrowings in Europe and ROW to fund working capital, $6.1 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, $2.2 million from the exercise of stock options and $124.7 million from borrowing under the Company’s Amended Credit Facility. These cash inflows were partially offset by the repayment of the Company’s Amended Credit Facility borrowings of $184.7 million, the repurchase of common shares for $11.7 million and the dividend payment on the Series A preferred stock of $0.3 million. See the “Debt and Other Contractual Obligations” section below for details.

Debt and Other Contractual Obligations

The Company’s outstanding debt obligations of $1,254.0 million as of December 31, 2008 consisted of $375.7 million of 1.00% Convertible Notes due in 2012 (net of debt discount of $99.3 million), $261.7 million of 0.875% Convertible Notes due

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in 2013 (net of debt discount of $93.3 million), $200.0 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due in 2017, $125.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due in 2015, $64.1 million of Spanish Term Loans, $84.9 million Silec credit facilities, $71.5 million PDIC credit facilities, $2.3 million in capital leases and $68.8 million of various short and medium term loans. A separate description of our various borrowings, many of which are subject to certain collateral levels, is provided below and additional discussion is included at Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company’s 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes were issued in September 2007 in the amount of $475.0 million. The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subsequently, on April 16, 2008, the notes and the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes were registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3. The 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.00%, payable semi-annually in arrears, and mature in 2012. The 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries.

As a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1 on January 1, 2009, as discussed in Note 2 and 9 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of the instrument, retrospectively, based on the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate on the instrument’s issuance date of 7.5%. At issuance, the liability and equity components were $348.2 million and $126.8 million, respectively. The equity component (debt discount) is being amortized to interest expense based on the effective interest method. The net book value as of December 31, 2008 was $375.7 million (net of debt discount of $99.3 million). The estimated fair value of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes was approximately $285.0 million at December 31, 2008.

The Company’s 0.875% Convertible Notes were issued in November of 2006 in the amount of $355.0 million, pursuant to the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3. The 0.875% Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.875%, payable semi-annually in arrears, and mature in 2013. The 0.875% Convertible Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries. As a result of exceeding certain stock price thresholds the Company classified the $246.5 million (net of debt discount of $108.5 million) as a current liability as of December 31, 2007.

As a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1 on January 1, 2009, as discussed in Note 2 and 9 in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of the instrument, retrospectively, based on the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate on the instrument’s issuance date of 7.35%. At issuance, the liability and equity components were $230.9 million and $124.1 million, respectively. The equity component (debt discount) is being amortized to interest expense based on the effective interest method. The net book value as of December 31, 2008 was $261.7 million (net of debt discount of $93.3 million). The estimated fair value of the 0.875% Convertible Notes was approximately $184.6 million at December 31, 2008.

The Company completed the issuance and sale of $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured notes, comprised of $200.0 million of 7.125% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2017 (the “7.125% Senior Notes”) and $125.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes” and together with the “7.125% Senior Notes”, the “Notes”) on July 26, 2007 to replace the unregistered Notes with registered Notes with like terms pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-4. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. The estimated fair value of the 7.125% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes was approximately $132.8 million and $59.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2008.

The Senior Floating Rate Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR rate plus 2.375%, which combine for a rate of 6.3% at December 31, 2008. Interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly in arrears in cash on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on July 1, 2007. The 7.125% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per year and are payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2007. The Senior Floating Rate Notes mature on April 1, 2015 and the 7.125% Senior Notes mature on April 1, 2017.

The Spanish Term Loan of 50 million euros was issued in December 2005 and was available in up to three tranches, with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.8% to 1.5% depending on certain debt ratios. Two of the tranches have expired. The remaining tranche (maturing in 2012) was paid and terminated, in June 2008, with net payment of approximately 27.2 million euros or $43.0 million. In February 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 20 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.5%. The term loan is payable in semi-annual installments, due in August and February, maturing in February 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in August 2008 and maturing in February 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.2%. In April 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 10 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.75%. The term loan is payable in semi-annual installments, due in April and October, maturing

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in April 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in October 2008 and maturing in April 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.58%. In June 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 21 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.75%. The term loan is payable in quarterly installments, due in March, June, September and December, maturing in June 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in September 2008 and maturing in June 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.48%. As of December 31, 2008, the U.S. dollar equivalent of $64.1 million was outstanding under these term loan facilities. The proceeds were was used to partially fund the acquisition of Enica Biskra and for general working capital purposes. There is no remaining availability under these Spanish Term Loans. The weighted average interest rate including the effect of the interest rate swaps was 4.4% under these term loan facilities as of December 31, 2008.

Three Spanish Credit Facilities totaling 45 million euros were established in 2008, and mature in 2010, 2011 and 2013 and carry an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.4% to 0.65% depending on certain debt ratios. No funds are currently drawn under these facilities, leaving undrawn availability of approximately the U.S. dollar equivalent of $62.8 million as of December 31, 2008. Commitment fees ranging from 15 to 25 basis points per annum on any unused commitments under these credit facilities are payable on a quarterly basis.

The Spanish Term Loan and Spanish Credit Facility are subject to certain financial ratios of the Company’s European subsidiaries, the most restrictive of which is net debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). The indebtedness under the combined facilities is guaranteed by the Company’s Portuguese subsidiary and by Silec Cable, S.A.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company further amended its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Amended Credit Facility”), which increased the borrowing limit on the Senior Revolving Credit Facility from $300 million to $400 million. Additionally, the amendment extended the maturity date by almost two years to July 2012, and increased the existing interest rates across a pricing grid, which is dependent upon excess availability, as defined. Additionally, the amendment eliminated or relaxed several provisions, expanded permitted indebtedness to include acquired indebtedness of newly acquired foreign subsidiaries, and increased the level of permitted loan-funded acquisitions. The amendment permitted the Company to draw funds from its Amended Credit Facility to partially fund the acquisition of Phelps Dodge International (“PDIC”) in conjunction with funds raised through the above mentioned September 2007 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes offering and available cash on the Company’s balance sheet. At December 31, 2008, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and undrawn availability of $301.3 million under the Amended Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Facility as of December 31, 2008. The Company had outstanding letters of credit related to this Amended Credit Facility of $29.5 million at December 31, 2008.

On October 31, 2007 the Company acquired PDIC and assumed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $64.3 million (at the prevailing exchange rate on that date) of mostly short-term PDIC debt as a part of the acquisition. As of December 31, 2008, PDIC related debt was $71.5 million of which approximately $71.0 million was short-term financing agreements at various interest rates. The weighted average interest rate was 5.3% as of December 31, 2008. The Company has approximately $338.0 million of excess availability under the various credit facilities.

As of December 31, 2008, Silec’s debt was the U.S. dollar equivalent of $84.9 million. The debt consisted of approximately $41.5 million relating to an uncommitted accounts receivable facility of up to $69.9 million and approximately $43.4 million of short-term financing agreements of up to $50.4 million. The Company has approximately $28.4 million of excess availability under the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and $7.0 million availability under the short-term financing agreements. The weighted average interest rate for the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the short-term financing arrangements was 4.4%.

As of December 31, 2008, ECN Cable’s debt was the U.S. dollar equivalent of $17.4 million. The debt consisted of approximately $1.8 million relating to an uncommitted accounts receivable facility of up to $23.9 million and approximately $15.6 million of credit facilities of up to $54.1 million. The Company has approximately $60.6 million of excess availability under the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate for the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the credit facilities was 5.8%.

The Company’s Spanish operating Company, Grupo General Cable Sistemas (“Grupo General”), participates in accounts payable confirming arrangements with several European financial institutions. Grupo General negotiates payment terms with suppliers of generally 180 days and submits invoices to the financial institutions with instructions for the financial institutions to transfer funds from Grupo General’s accounts on the due date (on day 180) to the receiving parties to pay the invoices in full. The banks may, at their discretion, negotiate directly with the suppliers for earlier payment terms at a discount, and the discount is kept by the banks. The suppliers may also decline to participate in an early payment arrangement. At December

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31, 2008, these arrangements had a maximum availability limit of the equivalent of $408.6 million, of which approximately $238.5 million was utilized. If these arrangements were reduced or terminated, Grupo General would have to pay its suppliers directly.

The Company’s defined benefit plans at December 31, 2008 and 2007 were underfunded by $122.2 million and $72.5 million, respectively. During 2008 and 2007, as a result of lower than expected asset performance, the Company recorded an after tax loss to accumulated other comprehensive income of $29.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Company estimates its 2009 pension expense for its defined benefit pension plans will increase approximately $8.5 million from 2008 and cash contributions are expected to decrease approximately $0.1 million. In 2007, pension expense increased approximately $0.1 million, excluding a $3.2 million curtailment charge and a $4.3 million settlement gain, from 2006 and cash contributions increased approximately $8.1 million from 2006.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

The Company anticipates being able to meet its obligations as they come due based on historical experience and the expected availability of funds under its current credit facilities. The Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2008 (in millions of dollars) are summarized below:

	Payments Due by Period
			Less than		1 – 3		4 – 5		After 5
	Total		1 Year		Years		Years		Years
Contractual obligations(1):
Total debt (excluding capital leases) (6)	$	1,251.7	$	229.4	$	30.4	$	657.9	$	334.0
Convertible debt at maturity(6,7)		192.6		—		—		192.6		—
Capital leases		2.3		1.1		1.2		—		—
Interest payments on 7.125% Senior Notes		149.6		14.2		28.5		28.5		78.4
Interest payments on Senior Floating Rate Notes		54.8		7.8		15.7		15.7		15.6
Interest payments on 0.875% Convertible Notes		20.2		3.1		6.2		6.2		4.7
Interest payments on 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes		23.8		4.8		9.5		9.5		—
Interest payments on Spanish term loans		14.0		2.8		5.6		5.6		—
Operating leases(2)		41.8		16.4		15.5		4.9		5.0
Preferred stock dividend payments		2.1		0.3		0.6		0.6		0.6
Defined benefit pension obligations(3)		9.3		9.3		—		—		—
Postretirement benefits		9.9		1.4		2.7		2.1		3.7
Interest rate swap agreements(4)		74.6		—		9.0		65.6		—
Commodity futures and forward pricing agreements(4)		288.6		234.0		54.6		—		—
Foreign currency contracts(4)		438.3		318.5		119.8		—		—
FIN 48 obligation, including interest and penalties(5)		—		—		—		—		—
Total	$	2,573.6	$	843.1	$	299.3	$	989.2	$	442.0

1)	This table does not include interest payments on General Cable’s revolving credit facilities because the future amounts are based on variable interest rates and the amount of the borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility and Spanish Credit Facility fluctuate depending upon the Company’s working capital requirements.
2)	Operating lease commitments are described under “Off Balance Sheet Assets and Obligations.”
3)	Defined benefit pension obligations reflect the Company’s estimates of contributions that will be required in 2009 to meet current law minimum funding requirements. Amounts beyond one year have not been provided because they are not determinable.
4)	Information on these items is provided under Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”
5)	FIN 48 obligations of $73.8 million have not been reflected in the above table due to the inherent uncertainty as to the amount and timing of settlement, which is contingent upon the occurrence of possible future events, such as examinations and determinations by various tax authorities.
6)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
7)	Represents the current debt discount on the Company’s 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and the 0.875% Convertible Notes as a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Off Balance Sheet Assets and Obligations

As part of the BICC plc acquisition, BICC agreed to indemnify General Cable against environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the purchase of the business. In the sale of the businesses to Pirelli, General Cable generally indemnified Pirelli against any environmental liabilities on the same basis as BICC plc indemnified the Company in the earlier acquisition.

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However, the indemnity the Company received from BICC plc related to the European business sold to Pirelli terminated upon the sale of those businesses to Pirelli. In addition, General Cable has agreed to indemnify Pirelli against any warranty claims relating to the prior operation of the business. General Cable has also agreed to indemnify Southwire Company against certain liabilities arising out of the operation of the business sold to Southwire prior to its sale. As a part of the 2005 acquisition, SAFRAN SA agreed to indemnify General Cable against certain environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the purchase of Silec.

In 2007, the Company acquired the worldwide wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., which operates as PDIC. As part of this acquisition, the seller agreed to indemnify the Company for certain environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the acquisition. The seller’s obligation to indemnify the Company for these particular liabilities generally survives four years from the date the parties executed the definitive purchase agreement unless the Company has properly notified the seller before the expiry of the four year period. The seller also made certain representations and warranties related to environmental matters and the acquired business and agreed to indemnify the Company for breaches of those representation and warranties for a period of four years from the closing date. Indemnification claims for breach of representations and warranties are subject to an overall indemnity limit of approximately $105 million, which applies to all warranty and indemnity claims for the transaction.

During 2007, one of the Company’s international operations contracted with a bank to transfer accounts receivable that it was owed from one customer to the bank in exchange for payments of approximately $3.0 million. As the transferor, the Company surrendered control over the financial assets included in the transfer and had no further rights regarding the transferred assets. The transfers were treated as sales and the approximate $3.0 million received was accounted for as proceeds from the sales. All assets sold were removed from the Company’s balance sheet upon completion of the transfers, and no further obligations exist under these agreements. During 2008, no accounts receivable due from customers were sold or transferred to the bank in exchange for early cash payment.

General Cable has entered into various operating lease agreements related principally to certain administrative, manufacturing and distribution facilities and transportation equipment. Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreements at December 31, 2008 were as follows: 2009 – $16.4 million, 2010 – $9.5 million, 2011 – $6.0 million, 2012 — $3.1 million, 2013 – $1.8 million and thereafter $5.0 million. Rental expense recorded in income from continuing operations was $19.1 million, $14.4 million and $11.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $152.6 million in letters of credit, $151.3 million in various performance bonds and $462.0 million in other guarantees. These letters of credit, performance bonds and guarantees are periodically renewed and are generally related to risk associated with self insurance claims, defined benefit plan obligations, contract performance, quality and other various bank and financing guarantees. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for excess availability under the Company’s various credit borrowings.

See the previous section, “Debt and Other Contractual Obligations,” for information on debt-related guarantees.

Environmental Matters

The Company’s expenditures for environmental compliance and remediation amounted to approximately $1.9 million, $2.8 million and $2.0 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In addition, certain of General Cable’s subsidiaries have been named as potentially responsible parties in proceedings that involve environmental remediation. The Company has accrued $1.1 million at December 31, 2008 for all environmental liabilities. Environmental matters are described in Item 1, Item 3 and Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are incorporated herein by reference. While it is difficult to estimate future environmental liabilities, the Company does not currently anticipate any material adverse effect on results of operations, cash flows or financial position as a result of compliance with federal, state, local or foreign environmental laws or regulations or remediation costs.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

General Cable is exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and raw material (commodity) prices. To manage risk associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, General Cable enters into interest rate, commodity and foreign currency derivative agreements as well as copper and aluminum forward pricing agreements. General Cable does not purchase or sell derivative instruments for trading purposes. General Cable does not engage in trading activities involving commodity contracts for which a lack of marketplace quotations would necessitate the use of fair value estimation techniques.

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Interest Rate Risk

General Cable utilizes interest rate swaps to manage its interest expense exposure by fixing its interest rate on a portion of the Company’s floating rate debt. Under the swap agreements, General Cable typically pays a fixed rate while the counterparty pays to General Cable the floating rate per the terms of the debt being hedged.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company has four interest rate swaps outstanding. The first arrangement was designated in the United States and includes a notional value of $9.0 million, an interest rate of 4.49% and matures in October 2011. The remaining three arrangements were designated in Spain, in 2008, and have notional values of 18.0 million euros, 10.0 million euros and 19.95 million euros, respectively, interest rates of 4.2%, 4.58% and 4.48%, respectively, and maturity dates in 2013 (February, April and June, respectively). The Company does not provide or receive any collateral specifically for this contract. The fair value of interest rate derivatives, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS No. 133, are based on quoted market prices and assistance of a third party provided calculations, which reflect the present values of the difference between estimated future variable-rate receipts and future fixed-rate payments. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the net unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives and the related carrying value was $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively. A 10% change in the variable rate would change the unrealized loss by $0.3 million in 2008. All interest rate derivatives are marked-to-market with changes in the fair value of qualifying cash flow hedges recorded as other comprehensive income.

Raw Material Price Risk

General Cable’s reported net sales are directly influenced by the price of copper and to a lesser extent aluminum. The price of copper and aluminum as traded on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”) and COMEX has historically been subject to considerable volatility and, during the past few years, global copper prices have established average record highs as demonstrated above in the table in Item 1 Raw Materials Sources and Availability. This copper and aluminum price volatility is representative of all reportable segments.

General Cable utilizes the LIFO method of inventory accounting for its metals inventory. The Company’s use of the LIFO method results in its consolidated statement of operations reflecting the current costs of metals, while metals inventories in the balance sheet are valued at historical costs as the LIFO layers were created. As a result of volatile copper prices, the replacement cost of the Company’s copper inventory exceeded the historic LIFO cost by approximately $104 million and $162 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. If LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a period when replacement costs exceed the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would experience an increase in reported earnings. Conversely, if LIFO inventory quantities are reduced in a period when replacement costs are lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would experience a decline in reported earnings. If the Company were not able to recover the LIFO value of its inventory in some future period when replacement costs were lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would be required to take a charge to recognize in its statement of operations an adjustment of LIFO inventory to market value. During 2006, we increased inventory quantities and therefore there was not a liquidation of LIFO inventory impact in this period. During 2007, the Company reduced copper inventory quantities globally which resulted in a $0.1 million gain because LIFO inventory quantities were reduced in a period when replacement costs were higher than the LIFO value of the inventory. During 2008, the Company reduced its copper inventory quantities globally resulting in a $2.4 million LIFO gain since LIFO inventory quantities were reduced in a period when replacement costs were higher than the LIFO value of the inventory.

For the majority of its business outside of North America, General Cable enters into commodity futures contracts, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS 133, for the purchase of copper and aluminum for delivery in a future month to match certain production needs. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had an unrealized loss of $84.7 million and $18.8 million, respectively, on the commodity futures. A 10% change in the price of copper and aluminum would result in a change in the unrealized loss of $11.0 million in 2008.

In North America, and to a lesser extent in Europe and North Africa and ROW, General Cable enters into forward pricing agreements for the purchase of copper and aluminum for delivery in a future month to match certain sales transactions. The Company accounts for these forward pricing arrangements under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exception of SFAS No. 133 because these arrangements are for purchases of copper and aluminum that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. For these arrangements, it is probable at the inception and throughout the life of the arrangements that the arrangements will not settle net and will result in physical delivery of the inventory. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had $90.5 million and $90.1 million, respectively, of future copper and aluminum purchases that were under forward pricing agreements. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had an unrealized loss of $25.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, related to these transactions. General Cable expects the unrealized losses under these agreements to be offset as a result of firm sales price commitments with customers.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS 133, principally to hedge the currency fluctuations in certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby limiting the Company’s risk that would otherwise result from changes in exchange rates. Principal transactions hedged during the year were firm sales and purchase commitments. The fair value of foreign currency contracts represents the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the net unrealized gain on the net foreign currency contracts was $0.4 million and $8.2 million, respectively. A 10% change in the exchange rate for these currencies would change the unrealized loss by $39.7 million in 2008.

Fair Value of Designated Derivatives

Unrealized gains and losses on the designated cash flow hedge financial instruments identified above are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transaction occurs and is recorded in the statement of operations at which point such amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are recognized in earnings. This recognition generally will occur over periods of less than one year. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, a pre-tax $5.5 million loss and a pre-tax $0.9 million loss, respectively, were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to the statement of operations. A pre-tax loss of $62.5 million is expected to be reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income during 2009.

The notional amounts and fair values of these designated cash flow financial instruments at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are shown below (in millions). The net carrying amount of the designated cash flow and hedge financial instruments was a net liability of $85.0 million and a net liability of $11.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

	2008					2007
	Notional		Fair			Notional		Fair
	Amount		Value			Amount		Value
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap	$	74.6	$	(0.7	)	$	9.0	$	(0.5	)
Commodity futures		198.1		(84.7	)		297.7		(18.8	)
Foreign currency forward exchange		438.3		0.4			380.5		8.2
			$	(85.0	)			$	(11.1	)

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		60
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006		61
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007		62
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006		63
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006		64
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		65

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company periodically evaluates the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting. The Company makes modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and internal control structure, and may take other corrective action, if its evaluations identify a need for such modifications or actions. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as of December 31, 2008, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2008.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such item is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as of December 31, 2008, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). As a result of this process, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008. Management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include an assessment of certain elements of internal control over financial reporting of Enica Biskra acquired on May 21, 2008 and PDP acquired on June 30, 2008, which are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as such item is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f), during the most recently completed fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, has issued an attestation report on Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
General Cable Corporation
Highland Heights, KY

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of General Cable Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at E.P.E. / EN.I.CA.BISKRA/SPA (“Enica Biskra”), acquired on May 21, 2008, and Phelps Dodge Philippines, Inc. (“PDP”), a joint venture in which the Company acquired and consolidated through an increase of its equity investment from 40% to 60% on June 30, 2008, and whose financial statements reflect aggregate total assets and revenues constituting 3% and 5%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Enica Biskra and PDP. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 of the Company and our report dated March 2, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 109, on January 1, 2007, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), on December 31, 2006.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 2, 2009

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

See the information on the Company’s Executive Officers in Item 1 under the heading, “Executive Officers of the Registrant.” Except as set forth in Item 1, the additional information required by this item, including information on the Directors of the Company, is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.

General Cable’s amended and restated by-laws provide that its Board of Directors is divided into three classes (Class I, Class II and Class III). At each annual meeting of the shareholders, directors constituting one class are elected for a three-year term. Each of the directors will be elected to serve until a successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal.

The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that Craig P. Omtvedt, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Audit Committee members, Mr. Welsh, Mr. Lawton and Mr. Smialek, are audit committee financial experts as defined by Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K and are independent within the meaning of Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act.

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to its directors, officers (including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) and employees. The Company has also adopted Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines, an Audit Committee Charter, a Compensation Committee Charter and a Corporate Governance Committee Charter (collectively “Charters”). Copies of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines and each of the Charters are available on the Company’s website, www.generalcable.com, and may be found under the “Investor Information” section by clicking on “Corporate Governance”. Any of the foregoing documents is also available in print to any shareholders who request the documents. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Ethics by posting such information on our website at the location specified above.

On May 16, 2008, the Company submitted its Annual Chief Executive Officer Certification to the New York Stock Exchange as required by Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certifications required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed as exhibits to the Company’s Form 10-K/A.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

A description of General Cable’s equity compensation plans is set forth in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table sets forth information about General Cable’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2008 (in thousands, except per share price):

					Number of securities
	Number of		Weighted-		remaining available for
	securities to be		average		future issuance under
	issued upon exercise		exercise price		equity compensation plans
	of outstanding		of outstanding		(excluding securities
	options (1)		options		reflected in first column)
Shareholder approved plans:
1997 Stock Incentive Plan(2)		239	$	10.12		287
2005 Stock Incentive Plan		459		54.35		801
Non-shareholder approved plans:
2000 Stock Option Plan(2)		108		10.95		290
Total		806	$	35.40		1,378

(1)	Excludes restricted stock shares of 90,909 awarded and outstanding from the 1997 Plan, restricted stock shares of 311,692 and restricted stock units of 67,250 awarded and outstanding from the 2005 Plan through December 31, 2008.
(2)	No new awards were issued under these plans since May 10, 2005.

Other information required by this item is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required by this item is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV.

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

(a) Documents filed as part of the Form 10-K/A:

1.	Consolidated Financial Statements are included in Part II, Item 8.
2.	Financial Statement Schedule filed herewith for 2008, 2007 and 2006:

II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      Page 113

All other schedules for which provisions are made in the applicable regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission have been omitted as they are not applicable, not required, or the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

3. The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

Documents indicated by an asterisk (*) are filed herewith; documents indicated by a double asterisk (**) identify each management contract or compensatory plan. Documents not indicated by an asterisk are incorporated by reference to the document indicated. The warranties, representations and covenants contained in any of the agreements included herein or which appear as exhibits hereto (or as exhibits, schedules, annexes or other attachments thereto) should not be relied upon by buyers, sellers or holders of the Company’s securities and are not intended as warranties, representations or covenants to any individual or entity except as specifically set forth in such agreement.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, General Cable Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	General Cable Corporation
Signed: November 16, 2009	By:	/s/ GREGORY B. KENNY
		Gregory B. Kenny
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	Description
2.1	Share Purchase Agreement among Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A., Safran SA, and Sagem Communications, dated November 18, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.2 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on December 22, 2005).
2.2	Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2007, by and among Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc., Habirshaw Cable and Wire Corporation and General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the form 8-K as filed on September 12, 2007).
2.2.1	Letter Agreement, dated October 29, 2007, to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2007, by and among Freeport-McMoRan Cooper & Gold Inc., Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc., Habirshaw Cable and Wire Corporation and General Cable Corporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.109 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2007).
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (File No. 333-143017). Note: The certificate was amended in May 2007.
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K as filed on July 25, 2007).
3.3	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K as filed on December 18, 2008).
4.1	Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-162688) of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2009).
4.2	Certificate of Designations (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 12, 2003).
4.3	Indenture among the Company, certain guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed December 12, 2003).
4.4	Registration Rights Agreement among the Company and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed December 12, 2003).
4.5	Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, certain guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form 8-K filed December 12, 2003).
4.6	Indenture for the $315.0 million 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2013 dated November 9, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on November 16, 2006).
4.7	Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 15, 2007, among the Company, certain guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on March 15, 2007).
4.8	Indenture dated as of March 21, 2007, among the Company, certain guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on March 21, 2007).
4.9	Indenture for the $475.0 million 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2012, dated October 2, 2007, by and among General Cable Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K as filed on October 2, 2007).
4.10	Registration Rights Agreement dated March 21, 2007, among the Company, certain guarantors and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representative of the several purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on March 21, 2007).
4.11	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2007, by and among General Cable Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed October 2, 2007).
4.12	Second Supplemental Indenture, among the Company, the Additional Guarantor, the other Guarantors and the Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 to Form 8-K as filed on April 18, 2008).
10.2**	General Cable Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form S-1 (File No. 333-22961 of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 1997, as amended (the “Initial S-1)).
10.2.1**	General Cable Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997).
10.2.2**	Form of Grant Agreement pursuant to the General Cable Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.67 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarter ended October 1, 2004).
10.3**	General Cable Corporation 1998 Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997).
10.4**	General Cable Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2000).
10.4.1**	General Cable Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated as of July 30, 2002 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.55 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2002).
10.4.2**	Form of Grant Agreement pursuant to the General Cable Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.68 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarter ended October 1, 2004).
10.5**	Employment Agreement dated May 13, 1997, between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Initial S-1).
10.5.1**	Amendment dated March 16, 1998 to Employment Agreement dated May 13, 1997, between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997).
10.5.2**	Change-in-Control Agreement dated May 13, 1997, between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Initial S-1).
10.5.3**	Employment Agreement dated October 18, 1999, between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).

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Exhibit
Number	Description
10.5.4**	Change-in-Control Agreement dated October 18, 1999 between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).
10.5.5**	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 28, 2000, between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000).
10.5.6**	Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Agreement dated April 28, 2000 between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period end March 31, 2000).
10.5.7**	Amendment dated August 6, 2001, to Employment Agreement between Gregory B. Kenny and General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
10.5.8**	Amendment dated August 6, 2001, to Change-in-Control Agreement between Gregory B. Kenny and General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
10.5.9**	Amendment No. 2 dated July 11, 2003 to Employment Agreement dated April 28, 2000 between Gregory B. Kenny and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.56 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003).
10.5.10**	Assignment Agreement dated June 9, 2003 by Gregory B. Kenny to General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.59 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.5.11**	Salary Adjustment for Chief Executive Officer dated January 26, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 1, 2005).
10.5.12**	Salary Adjustment for Chief Executive Officer dated February 7, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 7, 2006).
10.5.13**	Gregory B. Kenny Amended and Restated Employment agreement termed Termination Agreement, dated December 19, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2007).
10.6**	Employment Agreement dated May 13, 1997, between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Initial S-1).
10.6.1**	Change-in-Control Agreement dated May 13, 1997, between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Initial S-1).
10.6.2**	Employment Agreement dated October 18, 1999, between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).
10.6.3**	Change-in-Control Agreement dated October 18, 1999 between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999).
10.6.4**	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 28, 2000, between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000).
10.6.5**	Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Agreement dated April 28, 2000 between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000).
10.6.6**	Amendment No. 1 dated July 11, 2003 to Employment Agreement dated April 28, 2000 between Robert J. Siverd and the Company (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.58 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003).
10.6.7**	Assignment Agreement dated June 9, 2003 by Robert J. Siverd to General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.61 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.6.8**	Robert J. Siverd Amended and Restated Employment agreement termed Termination Agreement dated December 19, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2007).
10.7.**	Letter of understanding with Brian J. Robinson as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer dated December 22, 2006 (incorporated by reference to exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on December 22, 2006).
10.7.1**	Brian J. Robinson Novation Agreement dated December 19, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2007).
10.8**	General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan dated April 1, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1998).
10.8.1**	Amended and Restated General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 14, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1998).
10.8.2**	General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2007).
10.8.3**	Fourth Amendment to the General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K as filed on June 27, 2007).
10.8.4**	Registration Statement of additional Common Stock shares under the Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Form S-8 filed on June 30, 2008)
10.9*(†)	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 31, 2007, by and among GCI, as Borrower, the Company and those certain other subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, as Guarantors, the Issuing Banks, the Lenders and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, Collateral Agent and Security Trustee

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Exhibit
Number	Description
10.10	Master Agreement confirming the initiation of a $75.0 million cross currency and interest rate swap between General Cable Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., dated October 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.65 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.11	Master Agreement confirming the initiation of a $75.0 million cross currency and interest rate swap between General Cable Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., dated October 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.65 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.12	Form of Intercompany Agreement among Wassall PLC, Netherlands Cable V.B. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Initial S-1).
10.13	Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 13, 1997, among Wassall PLC, General Cable Industries Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Initial S-1).
10.14**	BICCGeneral Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan dated December 15, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.15**	BICCGeneral Mid-Term Incentive Plan dated February 1, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.16	Share Purchase Agreement between General Cable Corporation and Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi S.p.A. dated February 9, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999).
10.17**	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 28, 2000, between Stephen Rabinowitz and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000).
10.18**	Term Sheet dated August 7, 2001, for Retirement and Termination of Employment Agreement dated October 18, 1999, as Amended, between General Cable Corporation and Stephen Rabinowitz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001).
10.19	Asset Purchase Agreement between Southwire Company and General Cable Industries, Inc. and General Cable Corporation dated September 5, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of General Cable Corporation for the quarterly period end September 30, 2001).
10.20	Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2001, between General Cable Industries, Inc. and General Cable Capital Funding, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2001).
10.21	Trust Termination Agreement for General Cable 2001 Master Trust dated November 24, 2003 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.62 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.22	Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines dated January 2004 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.65 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of General Cable Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.23**	Director Compensation Program modification dated January 26, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 1, 2005).
10.24**	Salary Adjustment for Chief Financial Officer and for Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary dated February 18, 2005 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 22, 2005).
10.25**	General Cable Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on May 16, 2005).
10.26**	Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on May 16, 2005).
10.27**	Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on May 16, 2005).
10.28**	Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on May 16, 2005).
10.29**	Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on May 16, 2005).
10.30**	Salary Adjustment for Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary dated February 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 23, 2006).
10.31**	Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims and Amendment to Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims between General Cable Corporation and its Chief Financial Officer dated May 30, 2006 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on June 2, 2006).
10.32	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 9, 2006, between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.33	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 9, 2006 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.34	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 9, 2006 between the Company and Wachovia (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.35	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 9, 2006 between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.36	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 9, 2006 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.37	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 9, 2006 between the Company and Wachovia (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.38	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).

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Exhibit
Number	Description
10.39	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.40	Agreement for Convertible Note Hedges dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Wachovia (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.9 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.41	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.10 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.42	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.11 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.43	Agreement for Warrant Transactions dated November 15, 2006 between the Company and Wachovia (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 to the Form 8-K as filed on November 16, 2006).
10.44**	Salary Adjustment for President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary dated February 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 16, 2007).
10.45	Purchase Agreement dated as of March 15, 2007, among the Company, certain guarantors and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representative of the several purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on March 21, 2007).
10.46**	Amendment to the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of General Cable Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K as filed on June 27, 2007).
10.47**	General Cable Corporation Executive Officer Severance Benefit Plan effective January 1, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2007).
10.48**	Separation Agreement and Addendum, Departure of Principal Officer (incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 24, 2008)
10.49	Joinder Agreement, between the Additional Guarantor and GE Financial (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K as filed on April 18, 2008).
10.50	Pro forma financial information and PDIC audited financial statements are incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K on November 1, 2007, amended on January 14, 2008 and April 18, 2008
10.51**	Salary Adjustment for President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary dated February 5, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report as filed on February 5, 2008)
10.52	General Cable adopted a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company implemented this written trading plan in connection with its share repurchase program, which was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and announced on October 29, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on October 29, 2008 and November 26, 2008).
12.1*	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
14.0	Code of Business Conduct and Ethics — available on the Company’s website at www.generalcable.com
21.1*	List of Subsidiaries of General Cable.
23.1*	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d) — 14.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d) — 14.
32.1*	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(†) Certain confidential portions of this agreement have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request filed separately with the Commission on or about November 17, 2009.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
General Cable Corporation
Highland Heights, KY

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of General Cable Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of General Cable Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As disclosed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the consolidated financial statements have been adjusted for the retrospective application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, which became effective January 1, 2009. Additionally, as disclosed in Note 2, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, on January 1, 2007, and SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), on December 31, 2006.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 2, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 2, 2009 (August 12, 2009 as to the effects of the retrospective adjustments disclosed in Note 2)

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GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in millions, except per share data)

	Year Ended December 31,
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted			As Adjusted
	2008(1,2)			2007(1,2)			2006(1)
Net sales	$	6,230.1		$	4,614.8		$	3,665.1
Cost of sales		5,427.7			3,952.1			3,194.1
Gross profit		802.4			662.7			471.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		381.0			296.6			235.1
Operating income		421.4			366.1			235.9
Other expense		(27.2	)		(3.4	)		(0.1	)
Interest income (expense):
Interest expense		(104.1	)		(67.3	)		(41.1	)
Interest income		12.3			18.8			4.4
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(25.3	)		—
		(91.8	)		(73.8	)		(36.7	)
Income before income taxes		302.4			288.9			199.1
Income tax provision		(104.9	)		(97.6	)		(65.3	)
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies		4.6			0.4			—
Net income including noncontrolling interest		202.1			191.7			133.8
Less: preferred stock dividends		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(13.1	)		(0.2	)		—
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders	$	188.7		$	191.2		$	133.5
EPS
Earnings per common share-basic (3)	$	3.59		$	3.66		$	2.62
Weighted average common shares-basic (3)		52.6			52.2			51.0
Earnings per common share-assuming dilution	$	3.54		$	3.51		$	2.57
Weighted average common shares-assuming dilution		53.4			54.6			52.0

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
2)	As adjusted for SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
3)	As adjusted for FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except share data)

	December 31,
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted
	2008(1,2)			2007(1,2)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	282.6		$	325.7
Receivables, net of allowances of $19.3 million in 2008 and $17.9 million in 2007		1,032.0			1,121.4
Inventories		953.2			928.8
Deferred income taxes		132.3			123.6
Prepaid expenses and other		71.5			66.3
Total current assets		2,471.6			2,565.8
Property, plant and equipment, net		880.9			738.8
Deferred income taxes		56.0			22.0
Goodwill		171.9			116.1
Intangible assets, net		201.8			236.7
Unconsolidated affiliated companies		7.5			29.5
Other non-current assets		46.7			56.7
Total assets	$	3,836.4		$	3,765.6
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	757.2		$	937.3
Accrued liabilities		423.3			397.3
Current portion of long-term debt		230.5			392.4
Total current liabilities		1,411.0			1,727.0
Long-term debt		1,023.5			776.5
Deferred income taxes		133.6			140.7
Other liabilities		276.2			190.0
Total liabilities		2,844.3			2,834.2
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity:
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, at redemption value (liquidation preference of $50.00 per share):
Shares outstanding — 76,233 in 2008 and 101,940 in 2007		3.8			5.1
Common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding shares:
2008 — 51,775,200 (net of 6,177,498 treasury shares)
2007 — 52,430,149 (net of 5,121,841 treasury shares)		0.6			0.6
Additional paid-in capital		486.6			466.2
Treasury stock		(71.9	)		(60.3	)
Retained earnings		597.9			409.8
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(146.0	)		51.2
Total Company shareholders’ equity		871.0			872.6
Noncontrolling interest		121.1			58.8
Total equity		992.1			931.4
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,836.4		$	3,765.6

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
2)	As adjusted for SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions)

	Year Ended December 31,
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted			As Adjusted
	2008(1,2)			2007(1,2)			2006(1)
Cash flows of operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	202.1		$	191.7		$	133.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		97.3			63.5			50.9
Foreign currency exchange loss		27.2			3.4			0.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			25.3			—
Inventory impairment charges		32.0			—			—
Convertible debt instruments noncash interest charges		36.0			18.9			1.1
Deferred income taxes		3.5			(13.4	)		5.1
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(6.1	)		(11.1	)		(19.0	)
Loss on disposal of property		5.6			8.8			2.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase) decrease in receivables		26.7			(6.5	)		(94.7	)
Increase in inventories		(70.3	)		(13.5	)		(142.4	)
(Increase) decrease in other assets		18.6			(1.4	)		0.5
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities		(143.2	)		(34.0	)		156.1
Net cash flows of operating activities		229.4			231.7			94.0
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(217.8	)		(153.6	)		(71.1	)
Proceeds from properties sold		6.2			1.1			0.8
Proceeds from acquisition including cash acquired		—			28.0			—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(50.3	)		(634.8	)		(26.9	)
Other		(1.4	)		(0.5	)		1.4
Net cash flows of investing activities		(263.3	)		(759.8	)		(95.8	)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Preferred stock dividends paid		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)
Settlement of net investment hedge		—			(30.5	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		6.1			11.1			19.0
Proceeds from revolving credit borrowings		124.7			100.0			264.1
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings		(184.7	)		(40.0	)		(379.2	)
Proceeds of other debt		93.3			7.3			6.9
Issuance of long-term debt		—			800.0			355.0
Payment of deferred financing fees		—			(19.0	)		(9.4	)
Settlement of long-term debt		—			(305.5	)		—
Purchase of note hedges		—			—			(124.5	)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		—			—			80.4
Purchase of treasury shares		(11.7	)		—			—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2.2			5.0			22.7
Net cash flows of financing activities		29.6			528.1			234.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(38.8	)		15.2			5.4
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(43.1	)		15.2			238.3
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period		325.7			310.5			72.2
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	282.6		$	325.7		$	310.5
Supplemental Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Income tax payments	$	84.8		$	98.8		$	46.3
Interest paid	$	47.5		$	51.7		$	36.7
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of nonvested shares	$	4.5		$	10.5		$	6.4

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information
2)	As adjusted for SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(dollars in millions, share amounts in thousands)

				General Cable shareholders’ equity
																								Accumulated
				Preferred						Common					Add’l									Other			Other
	Total			Stock						Stock					Paid in			Treasury			Retained			Comprehensive			Shareholders’			Total GCC			Noncontrolling
	Equity			Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount		Capital			Stock			Earnings			Income/(Loss)			Equity			Equity			Interest (2)
Balance, December 31, 2005	$	293.3			130		$	6.5			49,520		$	0.5	$	246.3		$	(52.2	)	$	103.8		$	(6.8	)	$	(4.8	)	$	293.3		$	—
Comprehensive income:
Net income including noncontrolling interest		133.8																				133.8									133.8
Foreign currency translation adj.		30.6																							30.6						30.6
Pension adjustments, net of $3.5 million tax expense		6.4																							6.4						6.4
Unrealized investment gain		2.9																							2.9						2.9
Loss on change in fair value of financial instruments, net of $16.7 million tax benefit		(28.7	)																						(28.7	)					(28.7	)
Comprehensive income		145.0																													145.0
Adoption of SFAS 158, net of $3.8 million tax benefit		(7.0	)																						(7.0	)					(7.0	)
Preferred stock dividend		(0.3	)																			(0.3	)								(0.3	)
Adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (1)		121.0														121.0															121.0
Note hedge transaction		(124.5	)													(124.5	)														(124.5	)
Issuance of warrants		80.4														80.4															80.4
Reclass of unearned stock compensation		—														(4.8	)											4.8			—
Issuance of nonvested shares		—									213																				—
Stock option and RSU expense		1.1														1.1															1.1
Exercise of stock options		22.7									2,120			0.1		22.6															22.7
Treasury shares related to nonvested stock vesting		(0.8	)								(30	)							(0.8	)											(0.8	)
Amortization of nonvested shares		3.8														3.8															3.8
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		19.0														19.0															19.0
Conversion of preferred stock		—			(28	)		(1.4	)		140					1.4															—
Other		0.2			—			—			39			—		0.2			—			—			—			—			0.2
Balance, December 31, 2006	$	553.9			102		$	5.1			52,002		$	0.6	$	366.5		$	(53.0	)	$	237.3		$	(2.6	)	$	—		$	553.9		$	—
Comprehensive income:
Net income including noncontrolling interest		191.7																				191.5									191.5			0.2
Foreign currency translation adj.		51.3																							64.6						64.6			(13.3	)
Defined benefit plans adjustments, net of $0.1 million tax expense		4.8																							4.8						4.8			—
Unrealized investment gain, net of $0.3 million tax expense		0.8																							0.8						0.8			—
Loss on change in fair value of financial instruments, net of $16.5 million tax benefit		(19.0	)																						(16.3	)					(16.3	)		(2.7	)
Comprehensive income		229.6																													245.4			(15.8	)
Acquisition and divestiture		74.6																																74.6
Preferred stock dividend		(0.3	)																			(0.3	)								(0.3	)
Adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (1)		77.2														77.2															77.2
Issuance of nonvested shares											143																				—
Stock option and RSU expense		2.5														2.5															2.5
Exercise of stock options		5.0									405					5.0															5.0
Treasury shares related to nonvested stock vesting		(4.3	)								(83	)							(4.3	)											(4.3	)
Amortization of nonvested shares		3.8														3.8															3.8
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		11.0														11.0															11.0
Fin 48 adoption		(18.8	)																			(18.8	)								(18.8	)
Other		(2.8	)		—			—			(37	)		—		0.2			(3.0	)		0.1			(0.1	)		—			(2.8	)
Balance, December 31, 2007	$	931.4			102		$	5.1			52,430		$	0.6	$	466.2		$	(60.3	)	$	409.8		$	51.2		$	—		$	872.6		$	58.8
Comprehensive income:
Net income including noncontrolling interest		202.1																				189.0									189.0			13.1
Foreign currency translation adj.		(122.8	)																						(128.2	)					(128.2	)		5.4
Defined benefit plans adjustments, net of $18.2 million tax expense		(29.5	)																						(29.5	)					(29.5	)		—
Unrealized investment gain, net of $1.0 million tax expense		(5.8	)																						(5.8	)					(5.8	)		—
Loss on change in fair value of financial instruments, net of $24.9 million tax benefit		(34.3	)																						(33.7	)					(33.7	)		(0.6	)
Comprehensive income		9.7																													(8.2	)		17.9
Acquisition and divestiture		44.4																																44.4
Preferred stock dividend		(0.3	)																			(0.3	)								(0.3	)
Issuance of nonvested shares											32
Stock option and RSU expense		6.0														6.0															6.0
Exercise of stock options		2.4									232					2.4															2.4
Treasury shares related to nonvested stock vesting		(1.8	)								(31	)							(1.8	)											(1.8	)
Amortization of nonvested shares		4.2														4.2															4.2
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		6.1														6.1															6.1
Conversion of preferred stock		—			(26	)		(1.3	)		129					1.3															—
Purchase treasury shares		(11.7	)								(1,000	)							(11.7	)											(11.7	)
Other		1.7									(18	)				0.4			1.9			(0.6	)								1.7
Balance, December 31, 2008	$	992.1			76		$	3.8			51,774		$	0.6	$	486.6		$	(71.9	)	$	597.9		$	(146.0	)	$	—		$	871.0		$	121.1

1)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements
2)	As adjusted for SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. General

General Cable Corporation and Subsidiaries (General Cable) is a leading global developer, designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor in the wire and cable industry. The Company sells copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products worldwide. The Company’s operations are divided into three main reportable segments: North America, Europe and North Africa and Rest of World (ROW) which consists of operations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. As of December 31, 2008, General Cable operated 46 manufacturing facilities, which includes 2 facilities owned by companies in which the Company has an equity investment, in 22 countries with regional distribution centers around the world in addition to the corporate headquarters in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned controlled subsidiaries and variable interest entities where the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company records its investment in each unconsolidated affiliated Company (generally 20-50 percent ownership in which it has the ability to exercise significant influence) at its respective equity in net assets. Other investments (less than 20 percent ownership) are recorded at cost. All intercompany transactions and balances among the consolidated companies have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on historical experience and information that is available to management about current events and actions the Company may take in the future. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include valuation allowances for sales incentives, accounts receivable, inventory and deferred income taxes; legal, environmental, asbestos, uncertain tax positions, warranty and customer reel deposit liabilities; assets and obligations related to pension and other postretirement benefits; business combination accounting and related purchase accounting valuations; financial instruments; and self-insured workers’ compensation and health insurance reserves. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

The majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized when goods are shipped to the customer, title and risk of loss are transferred, pricing is fixed and determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Most revenue transactions represent sales of inventory. A provision for payment discounts, product returns, warranty and customer rebates is estimated based upon historical experience and other relevant factors and is recorded within the same period that the revenue is recognized. The Company has a portion of long-term product installation contract revenue that is recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method generally based on the cost-to-cost method if there are reasonably reliable estimates of total revenue, total cost, and the extent of progress toward completion; and there is an enforceable agreement between parties who can fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company reviews contract price and cost estimates periodically as the work progresses and reflects adjustments proportionate to the percentage-of-completion to income in the period when those estimates are revised. For these contracts, if a current estimate of total contract cost indicates a loss on a contract, the projected loss is recognized in full when determined.

Stock-Based Compensation

General Cable has various plans which provide for granting options and common stock to certain employees and independent directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. Under the provisions of the statement, the Company must determine the appropriate fair value model to be used for valuing share-based payments and the amortization method for the compensation cost. The Company has applied SFAS 123(R) to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after January 1, 2006. Compensation cost for the portion of the awards for which the requisite service had not been rendered, that were outstanding as of January 1, 2006, is being recognized as the requisite service is rendered on or after January 1, 2006 (generally over the remaining vesting period). Information on General Cable’s equity compensation plans and additional information on compensation costs from stock-based compensation are described in Note 13 & 14.

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Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share-basic is determined by dividing net income applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares-basic outstanding. Earnings per common share-assuming dilution is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares-assuming dilution outstanding which gives effect (when dilutive) to stock options, other stock-based awards, the assumed conversion of the Company’s preferred stock, 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and 0.875% Convertible Notes, if applicable, and other potentially dilutive securities. See discussion in Note 15.

Foreign Currency Translation

For operations outside the United States that prepare financial statements in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, results of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and liabilities are translated at spot exchange rates at the end of the period. Foreign currency translation adjustments are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity. The effects of changes in exchange rates between the designated functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated are recorded as foreign currency transaction gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Business Combination Accounting

Acquisitions entered into by the Company are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase method requires management to make significant estimates. Management must determine the cost of the acquired entity based on the fair value of the consideration paid or the fair value of the net assets acquired, whichever is more clearly evident. The cost is then allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. In addition, management must identify and estimate the fair values of intangible assets that should be recognized as assets apart from goodwill as well as the fair value of tangible property, plant and equipment acquired.

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

Inventories

General Cable values its North American inventories and its non-North American metal inventories using the last-in first-out (LIFO) method and all remaining inventories using the first-in first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. The Company determines whether a lower of cost or market provision is required on a quarterly basis by computing whether inventory on hand, on a LIFO basis, can be sold at a profit based upon current selling prices less variable selling costs. In the event that provisions are required, the Company will determine the amount of the provision by writing down the value of the inventory to the level of current selling prices less variable selling costs.

The Company has consignment inventory at certain of its customer locations for purchase and use by the customer or other parties. General Cable retains title to the inventory and records no sale until it is ultimately sold either to the customer storing the inventory or to another party. In general, the value and quantity of the consignment inventory is verified by General Cable through either cycle counting or annual physical inventory counting procedures.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Costs assigned to property, plant and equipment relating to acquisitions are based on estimated fair values at the acquired date. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: new buildings, from 15 to 50 years; and machinery, equipment and office furnishings, from 2 to 15 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the life of the lease or over the useful life if shorter. The Company’s manufacturing facilities perform major maintenance activities during planned shutdown periods which traditionally occur in July and December, and costs related to major maintenance activities are expensed as incurred.

The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of long-lived assets (including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with determinable lives) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. The Company evaluates events or changes in circumstances based mostly on actual historical operating results, but business plans, forecasts, general and industry trends and anticipated cash flows are also considered. Impairment is assessed when the undiscounted expected future cash flows derived from an asset are less than its carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying value of an asset exceeds its fair value and are recognized in earnings. The Company also continually evaluates the estimated useful lives of all long-lived assets and, when warranted, revises such estimates based on current events.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are reviewed at least annually for impairment. If the carrying amount of goodwill or an intangible asset with an indefinite life exceeds its fair value, an

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impairment loss is recognized in the amount equal to the excess. Intangible assets that are not deemed to have an indefinite life, principally customer relationships, are amortized over their useful lives based on the expected economic benefit consistent with the historical customer attrition rates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company carries derivative assets, derivative liabilities and available-for-sale (AFS) marketable equity securities held in rabbi trust as part of the Company’s deferred compensation plan at fair value. The Company determines the fair market value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs (Level 1) and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3) when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values include:

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as certain U.S. Treasury securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Unobservable inputs shall be developed based on the best information available, which may include the Company’s own data.

Forward Pricing Agreements for Purchases of Copper and Aluminum

In the normal course of business, General Cable enters into forward pricing agreements for purchases of copper and aluminum to match certain sales transactions. The Company accounts for these forward pricing arrangements under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of SFAS No. 133 because these arrangements are for purchases of copper and aluminum that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. For these arrangements, it is probable at the inception and throughout the life of the arrangements that the arrangements will not settle net and will result in physical delivery of the inventory. General Cable expects to recover the cost of copper and aluminum under these agreements as a result of firm sales price commitments with customers. See Note 10.

Pension Plans

General Cable provides retirement benefits through contributory and non-contributory qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans covering eligible domestic and international employees as well as through defined contribution plans and other postretirement benefits. Benefits under General Cable’s qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan generally are based on years of service multiplied by a specific fixed dollar amount, and benefits under the Company’s qualified non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans generally are based on years of service and a variety of other factors that can include a specific fixed dollar amount or a percentage of either current salary or average salary over a specific period of time. The amounts funded for any plan year for the qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan are neither less than the minimum required under federal law nor more than the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. General Cable’s non-qualified unfunded U.S. defined benefit pension plans include a plan that provides defined benefits to select senior management employees beyond those benefits provided by other programs. The Company’s non-qualified unfunded non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans include plans that provide retirement indemnities to employees within the Company’s Europe and North Africa and ROW segments. Pension obligations for the non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans are provided for by book reserves and are based on local practices and regulations of the respective countries. General Cable makes cash contributions for the costs of the non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans as the benefits are paid.

On June 27, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to the General Cable Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) and the General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) and the merger of the SERP into the DCP. The Company received written acknowledgement and acceptance of the SERP amendments and merger from each participant in the SERP. The amendments and merger were made in order to simplify, limit and better align these specific compensation plans with the Company’s compensation policies.

As of December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 158 and initially applied them to the funded status of its defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefits other than pensions. This statement

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required the Company to recognize an asset or liability for the underfunded status of its defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefits other than pensions in its Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 2006. The initial recognition of the funded status of its defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefits other than pensions resulted in a decrease in Shareholders’ Equity of $7.0 million, which was net of a tax benefit of $3.8 million

Self-insurance

The Company is self-insured for certain employee medical benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, environmental and asbestos-related issues. The Company purchased stop-loss coverage in order to limit its exposure to any significant level of employee medical claims and workers’ compensation claims in 2008 and 2007. Certain insurers are also partly responsible for coverage on many of the asbestos-related issues (see Note 17 for information relating to the release of one of these insurers during 2006). Self-insured losses are accrued based upon estimates of the aggregate liability for uninsured claims incurred using the Company’s historical claims experience.

Concentration of Labor Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements

At December 31, 2008, approximately 13,000 persons were employed by General Cable, and collective bargaining agreements covered approximately 7,000 employees, or 54% of total employees, at various locations around the world. During the five calendar years ended December 31, 2008, the Company experienced two strikes in North America both of which were settled on satisfactory terms. There were no other major strikes at any of the Company’s facilities during the five years ended December 31, 2008. In the United States, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Venezuela and Zambia union contracts will expire at seven facilities in 2009 and seven facilities in 2010 representing approximately 9.6% and 14.6%, respectively, of total employees as of December 31, 2008. The Company believes it will successfully renegotiate these contracts as they come due. For countries not specifically discussed above, labor agreements are generally negotiated on an annual or bi-annual basis.

Concentration of Risk

General Cable sells a broad range of products globally. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers, including members of buying groups, composing General Cable’s customer base. General Cable customers generally receive a 30 to 60 day payment period on purchases from the Company, with certain exception in European markets. Certain automotive aftermarket customers of the Company receive payment terms ranging from 45 days to 210 days, which is common in this particular market. Ongoing credit evaluations of customers’ financial condition are performed, and generally, no collateral is required. General Cable maintains reserves for potential credit losses and such losses, in the aggregate, have not exceeded management’s estimates. Certain subsidiaries also maintain credit insurance for certain customer balances. Bad debt expense associated with uncollectible accounts for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $4.3 million, $9.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

In North America, the Company has centralized the purchasing of its copper, aluminum and other significant raw materials to capitalize on economies of scale and to facilitate the negotiation of favorable purchase terms from suppliers. In 2008, the Company’s largest supplier of copper rod accounted for approximately 91% of its North American copper purchases while the largest supplier of aluminum rod accounted for approximately 84% of its North American aluminum purchases. The Company’s European operations purchases copper and aluminum rod from many suppliers or brokers with each generally providing a small percentage of the total copper and aluminum rod purchased. The Company’s ROW segment internally produces the majority of its copper and aluminum rod production needs and obtains cathode and ingots from various suppliers with each supplier generally providing a small percentage.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes on all transactions that have been recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. Under SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized. The valuation of the deferred tax asset is dependent on, among other things, the ability of the Company to generate a sufficient level of future taxable income. In estimating future taxable income, the Company has considered both positive and negative evidence, such as historical and forecasted results of operations, including prior losses, and has considered the implementation of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. At December 31, 2008, the Company had recorded a net deferred tax asset of $47.1 million ($124.7 million net current deferred tax asset less $77.6 million net long term deferred tax liability). The Company has and will continue to review on a quarterly basis its assumptions and tax planning strategies, and, if the amount of the estimated realizable net deferred tax asset is less than the amount currently on the balance sheet, the Company would reduce its deferred tax asset, recognizing a non-cash charge against reported earnings.

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Likewise, if the Company determines that a valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset is no longer appropriate, the adjustment to the valuation allowance would reduce income tax expense. In 2008 and 2007, the Company determined that improved business performance, expectations of future profitability, and other relevant factors constituted sufficient positive evidence to recognize certain foreign and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the valuation allowances and recognized income tax benefits of approximately $3.2 million in 2008 and $12.2 million in 2007.

In July 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” was issued. This Interpretation clarifies accounting for uncertain tax positions in accordance with SFAS No. 109. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of Interpretation 48 decreased shareholders’ equity as of January 1, 2007 by approximately $18.8 million. See Note 11 for additional information.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability line item in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company presents taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes on a net basis.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are utilized to manage interest rate, commodity and foreign currency risk. General Cable does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, requires that all derivatives be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of the derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133, as applied to General Cable’s risk management strategies, may increase or decrease reported net income, and shareholders’ equity, or both, prospectively depending on changes in interest rates and other variables affecting the fair value of derivative instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows or economic risk. See further discussion in Note 10 & 19.

Foreign currency and commodity contracts that are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges are used to hedge future sales and purchase commitments. Interest rate swaps that are also designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges are used to achieve a targeted mix of floating rate and fixed rate debt. Unrealized gains and losses on the designated cash flow financial instruments, excluding ineffectiveness, which is recorded in earnings are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transaction occurs and is recorded in the statement of operations at which point such amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are recognized in earnings. This recognition generally will occur over periods of less than one year.

The Company’s U.S. dollar to Euro cross currency and interest rate swap expired on November 15, 2007. The instrument was designated as and qualified as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in its European operations and was used to hedge the effects of the changes in spot exchange rates on the value of the net investment. At the maturity date, November 15, 2007, the Company paid approximately $30.5 million to settle the net investment hedge. The unrealized loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) may be recorded in the statement of operations if the Company divests of its European operations at some future date.

Shipping and Handling Costs

All shipping and handling amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction are classified as revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with storage and handling of finished goods and storage and handling of shipments to customers are included in cost of sales and totaled $165.4 million, $117.2 million and $102.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense consists of expenses relating to promoting the Company’s products, including trade shows, catalogs, and e-commerce promotions, and is charged to expense when incurred. Advertising expense was $11.1 million, $9.5 million and $8.2 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Adoption of new accounting standards

As discussed below, certain prior year amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to comply with FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, SFAS No.

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160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements and FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion (including Partial Cash Settlement).

As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. The FSP specifies that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends shall be considered participating securities in undistributed earnings along with common shareholders. As a result, the Company retrospectively applied the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share resulting in a decrease in earnings per share – basic of $0.04, $0.08 and $0.05 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Historically and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company did not declare, pay or otherwise accrue a dividend payable to the holders of the Company’s common stock or holders of unvested share-based payment awards (restricted stock). The adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 had no impact on the Company’s earnings per common share – assuming dilution computation. For additional information see Note 15 of the consolidated financial statements.

The effect of the change to the new accounting standard of FSP EITF 03-6-1 on the earnings per share – basic computation for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in millions, except per share data):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
As Reported
Weighted average shares outstanding		52.2			51.2			50.0
Earnings per common share — basic	$	4.16		$	4.07		$	2.70
As Adjusted
Weighted average shares outstanding		52.6			52.2			51.0
Earnings per common share — basic	$	4.12		$	3.99		$	2.65
Effects of change
Weighted average shares outstanding		0.4			1.0			1.0
Earnings per common share — basic	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)

Note: The information presented in the above table is before the adoption of FSP APB 14-1 (net income has not been adjusted).

As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 established new standards governing the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests (NCIs) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCIs (previously referred to as minority interests) be treated as a separate component of equity and that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions, rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses; and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. Consolidated net income should include the net income for both the parent and the noncontrolling interest with disclosure of both amounts on the consolidated statement of operations. SFAS No. 160 also requires that a retained noncontrolling interest upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at its fair value. SFAS No. 160 is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially adopted, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which are to be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. As a result, for all periods presented, the consolidated statement of operations has been adjusted to include the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest, the statement of change in shareholders’ equity has been adjusted to reflect comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest and the disclosure of consolidated accumulated other comprehensive income has been adjusted to reflect comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest as discussed in Note 13. The impact on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is presented below in conjunction with the effects of the adopting the new accounting standard FSP APB 14-1.

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The effect of the change to the new accounting standard of SFAS No. 160 on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in millions):

	December 31, 2008									December 31, 2007
	As			As			Effect of			As		As		Effect of
	Reported			Adjusted			change			Reported		Adjusted		change
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries	$	132.3		$	—		$	(132.3	)	$	74.8	$	—	$	(74.8	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(157.2	)	$	(146.0	)	$	11.2		$	35.2	$	51.2	$	16.0
Total Company Shareholders’ equity	$	708.4		$	719.6		$	11.2		$	676.9	$	692.9	$	16.0
Noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	121.1		$	121.1		$	—		58.8	$	58.8
Total equity	$	708.4		$	840.7		$	132.3		$	676.9	$	751.7	$	74.8

Note: The information presented in the above table is before the adoption of FSP APB 14-1.

As of January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP APB 14-1. The FSP specifies that when issuers of convertible debt instruments recognize interest cost in subsequent periods, they should separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate on the instrument’s issuance date. The FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The transition provision requires that entities retrospectively apply the FSP for all periods presented. The Company’s two convertible issuances (see Note 9) are affected by the adoption of this FSP.

The effect of the change to the new accounting standard of FSP APB 14-1 on the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31, 2008
	As Reported		As Adjusted		Effect of change
Interest expense	$	68.1	$	104.1	$	36.0
Income tax provision (benefit)		112.7		104.9		(7.8	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders(1)	$	216.9	$	188.7	$	(28.2	)
Earnings per common share – basic(2)	$	4.16	$	3.61	$	(0.55	)
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution	$	4.07	$	3.54	$	(0.53	)

(1)	Presentation does not reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 160
(2)	Amounts do not reflect the impact of adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1

	Year Ended December 31, 2007
	As Reported		As Adjusted		Effect of change
Interest expense	$	48.4	$	67.3	$	18.9
Income tax provision (benefit)		99.4		97.6		(1.8	)
Net income applicable to common shareholders(1)	$	208.3	$	191.2	$	(17.1	)
Earnings per common share – basic(2)	$	4.07	$	3.73	$	(0.34	)
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution	$	3.82	$	3.51	$	(0.31	)

(1)	Presentation does not reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 160
(2)	Amounts do not reflect the impact of adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1

	Year Ended December 31, 2006
	As Reported		As Adjusted		Effect of change
Interest expense	$	40.0	$	41.1	$	1.1
Income tax provision (benefit)		64.9		65.3		0.4
Net income applicable to common shareholders(1)	$	135.0	$	133.5	$	(1.5	)
Earnings per common share – basic(2)	$	2.70	$	2.67	$	(0.03	)
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution	$	2.60	$	2.57	$	(0.03	)

(1)	Presentation does not reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 160
(2)	Amounts do not reflect the impact of adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1

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The effect of the change to the new accounting standard of FSP APB 14-1 on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in millions):

	December 31, 2008							December 31, 2007
	As		As		Effect of			As		As		Effect of
	Reported		Adjusted		change			Reported		Adjusted		change
Prepaid expenses and other	$	77.6	$	71.5	$	(6.1	)	$	73.7	$	66.3	$	(7.4	)
Deferred income taxes		53.9		56.0		2.1			42.6		22.0		(20.6	)
Total assets	$	3,840.4	$	3,836.4	$	(4.0	)	$	3,793.6	$	3,765.6	$	(28.0	)
Current portion of long-term debt	$	230.5	$	230.5	$	—		$	500.9	$	392.4	$	(108.5	)
Long-term debt		1,216.1		1,023.5		(192.6	)		897.9		776.5		(121.4	)
Deferred income taxes		96.4		133.6		37.2			118.5		140.7		22.2
Total liabilities	$	2,999.7	$	2,844.3	$	(155.4	)	$	3,041.9	$	2,834.2	$	(207.7	)
Additional paid-in capital	$	288.4	$	486.6	$	198.2		$	268.0	$	466.2	$	198.2
Retained earnings		644.7		597.9		(46.8	)		428.3		409.8		(18.5	)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	3,840.4	$	3,836.4	$	(4.0	)	$	3,793.6	$	3,765.6	$	(28.0	)

Note: Above table is before the adoption of SFAS No. 160

The effect of the change to the new accounting standards of SFAS No. 160 and FSP APB 14-1 on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31, 2008
	As			As			Total Effect			SFAS No.			FSP APB
	Reported			Adjusted			of change			160			14-1
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	217.2		$	202.1		$	(15.1	)	$	13.1		$	(28.2	)
Deferred income taxes	$	11.3		$	3.5		$	(7.8	)	$	—		$	(7.8	)
Convertible debt instruments noncash interest charges	$	—		$	36.0		$	36.0		$	—		$	36.0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	$	(130.1	)	$	(143.2	)	$	(13.1	)	$	(13.1	)	$	—
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	229.4		$	229.4		$	—		$	—		$	—

	Year Ended December 31, 2007
	As			As			Total Effect			SFAS No.			FSP APB
	Reported			Adjusted			of change			160			14-1
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	208.6		$	191.7		$	(16.9	)	$	0.2		$	(17.1	)
Deferred income taxes	$	(11.6	)	$	(13.4	)	$	(1.8	)	$	—		$	(1.8	)
Convertible debt instruments noncash interest charges	$	—		$	18.9		$	18.9		$	—		$	18.9
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	$	(33.8	)	$	(34.0	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.2	)	$	—
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	231.7		$	231.7		$	—		$	—		$	—

	Year Ended December 31, 2006
	As		As		Total Effect			SFAS No.		FSP APB
	Reported		Adjusted		of change			160		14-1
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$	135.3	$	133.8	$	(1.5	)	$	—	$	(1.5	)
Deferred income taxes	$	4.7	$	5.1	$	0.4		$	—	$	0.4
Convertible debt instruments noncash interest charges	$	—	$	1.1	$	1.1		$	—	$	1.1
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	94.0	$	94.0	$	—		$	—	$	—

The adoption of FSP EITF 03-06-1 had no effect on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

New Accounting Standards

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. Statement No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about the fair value of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The Statement is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 161 on its disclosures for the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In February 2008, FSP No. 157-2 partially delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. This FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. However, this scope exception does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations or FASB No. 141R, Business Combinations. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FSP No. 157-2 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As discussed below in Note 19, the Company has adopted SFAS No. 157 with the exception of FSP No. 157-2 as it relates to nonrecurring non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations. Statement No. 141 (revised 2007) requires an acquirer to measure the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values on the acquisition date, with goodwill being the excess value over the net identifiable assets acquired. This standard also requires the fair value measurement of certain other assets and liabilities related to the acquisition such as contingencies and research and development. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 141(R) on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

3. Acquisitions and Divestitures

On June 30, 2008, the Company and its joint venture partner, A. Soriano Corporation (Anscor), announced that the Company acquired and consolidated Phelps Dodge Philippines (PDP) through an increase of its equity investment from 40% to 60%. The Company paid approximately $16.4 million in cash to the sellers in consideration for the additional equity interest in PDP and incurred insignificant fees and expenses related to the transaction. PDP is a joint venture established in 1955 by Anscor, a Philippine public holding Company with diverse investments, and Phelps Dodge International Corporation (PDIC), a subsidiary of the Company which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2007. PDP employs approximately 277 associates and operates one of the largest wire and cable manufacturing facilities in the Philippines. The investment complements the Company’s strategy in the region by providing a platform for further penetration into Southeast Asia markets as well as supporting ongoing operations in Australia, the Middle East and South Africa. In 2007, the last full year before the purchase of additional equity ownership, PDP reported net revenues of approximately $100 million (based on average exchange rates). Net assets and pro forma results of the PDP acquisition are immaterial.

On May 21, 2008, the Company entered a joint venture for majority ownership of E.P.E / EN.I.CA.BISKRA/SPA (Enica Biskra), an Algerian state-owned manufacturer of low and medium voltage power and construction cables. Enica Biskra employs approximately 1,000 associates and is a leading provider of utility cables to the principal Algerian state-owned power utility and gas producer. The Company paid approximately $64.9 million in cash for its investment in Enica Biskra and assumed existing debt of $43.0 million (at prevailing foreign currency exchange rates on the date of purchase). Fees and expenses related to the acquisition totaled approximately $1.0 million. In 2007, the last full year before the joint venture was established, Enica Biskra reported net sales of approximately $102.0 million (based on 2007 average exchange rates). Net assets and pro forma results of the Enica Biskra acquisition are immaterial.

On October 31, 2007, the Company acquired Phelps Dodge International (PDIC), with operations principally located in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. PDIC has manufacturing, distribution and sales facilities in 19 countries and nearly 3,000 employees. With more than 50 years of experience in the wire and cable industry, PDIC manufactures a full range of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction and communication products. The Company paid approximately $707.6 million in cash to the sellers in consideration for PDIC and $9.2 million in fees and expenses related to the acquisition. In 2006, the last full year before the acquisition, PDIC reported global net sales of approximately $1,168.4 million (based on average exchange rates).

The following table represents the final purchase price allocation based on the estimated fair values, or other measurements as applicable, of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as well as $8.0 million for the purchase of additional minority interest, in millions:

October 31, 2007
Assets			Liabilities
Cash	$	99.0	Current liabilities	$	396.5
Accounts receivable		279.8	Other liabilities		114.3
Inventories		280.7	Total liabilities	$	510.8
Property, plant and equipment		190.3
Intangible assets		237.4	Minority Interest	$	86.3
Goodwill		159.7
Other current and noncurrent assets		75.0
Total assets	$	1,321.9

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The Company finalized the purchase price allocation in October 2008. The amount of goodwill recognized for the purchase of PDIC represents the excess of the fair value of identified intangible assets and tangible net assets that is partly attributable to PDIC’s 50 plus years of experience in the wire and cable industry, its full range of product offerings and its presence in strategic locations around the world. Further, a certain amount of goodwill is tax deductible in various tax jurisdictions in future periods based on the Company making certain tax elections or other relevant actions. See Note 7 for further discussion.

The following table presents, in millions, actual consolidated results of operations for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, including the operations of PDIC, and presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as though the acquisition of PDIC had been completed as of the beginning of that period. This pro forma information is intended to provide information regarding how the Company might have looked if the acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2007. The pro forma adjustments represent management’s best estimates based on information available at the time the pro forma information was prepared and may differ from the adjustments that may actually have been required. Accordingly, the pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results that would have been realized had the acquisition occurred as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

	Year Ended December 31
	2008		2007		2007
	(As Adjusted)		(As Adjusted)		(Pro forma)
Revenue	$	6,230.1	$	4,614.8	$	5,552.4
Net income applicable to Company common shareholders(1)	$	188.7	$	191.2	$	246.2
Earnings per common share – assuming dilution(1)	$	3.54	$	3.51	$	4.51

1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

Pro forma adjustments have been made to interest expense, depreciation and amortization, income taxes and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries to present the amounts on a purchase accounting adjusted basis.

On April 30, 2007, the Company acquired Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH & Co. KG (“NSW”), located in Nordenham, Germany from Corning Incorporated. As a result of the transaction, the Company assumed liabilities in excess of the assets acquired, including approximately $40.1 million of pension liabilities (based on the prevailing exchange rate at April 30, 2007). The Company recorded proceeds of $27.7 million ($11.0 million was received in the third quarter 2007) net of $1.1 million fees and expenses, which included $12.3 million of cash acquired and $5.5 million for settlement of accounts receivable from the former parent Company.

The final purchase price allocation based on the estimated fair values, or other measurements as applicable, of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition is as follows (in millions at the prevailing exchange rate at April 30, 2007):

April 30, 2007
Assets			Liabilities
Cash	$	12.3	Current liabilities	$	40.5
Accounts receivable		27.8	Other liabilities		1.4
Inventories		29.2	Pension liabilities		40.1
Property, plant and equipment		2.5	Total liabilities	$	82.0
Other current and noncurrent assets		0.3
Total assets	$	72.1

NSW had revenues of approximately $120 million in 2006 the last year before the acquisition (based on 2006 average exchange rates) and has approximately 400 employees. NSW offers complete solutions for submarine cable systems including manufacturing, engineering, seabed mapping, project management, and installation for the offshore communications, energy exploration, transmission, distribution, and alternative energy markets. Pro forma results of the NSW acquisition are not material.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses discussed above have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of acquisition.

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4. Other Expense

Other expense includes foreign currency transaction gains or losses, which result from changes in exchange rates between the designated functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated. During 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded a $27.2 million loss, $3.4 million loss and a $0.1 million loss, respectively, resulting from foreign currency transaction gains and losses. The change 2008 over 2007 is primarily the result of the rapid and significant devaluation of certain emerging market currencies principally in South America and Sub-Sahara Africa.

5. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31,
	2008		2007
Raw materials	$	197.4	$	145.5
Work in process		168.9		154.3
Finished goods		586.9		629.0
Total	$	953.2	$	928.8

At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, $610.1 million and $616.6 million, respectively, of inventories were valued using the LIFO method. Approximate replacement costs of inventories valued using the LIFO method totaled $505.9 million at December 31, 2008 and $792.3 million at December 31, 2007.

If in some future period the Company was not able to recover the LIFO value of its inventory when replacement costs were lower than the LIFO value of the inventory, the Company would be required to record a lower of cost or market LIFO inventory adjustment to recognize the charge in its consolidated statement of operations. In 2008, a $32.0 million lower of cost or market provision was recorded for copper and aluminum raw material inventory in which the replacement costs at the end of the year were lower than the LIFO value of the acquired copper and aluminum raw material inventory. Approximately, $23.6 million of the lower of cost or market adjustment is attributable to the high LIFO value of metal inventory acquired in the PDIC acquisition. In 2007, a $4.5 million lower of cost or market provision was recorded for copper and aluminum raw material inventory obtained as a result of the PDIC acquisition in which the replacement costs at the end of the year were lower than the LIFO value of the acquired copper and aluminum raw material inventory. There was no lower of cost or market provision recorded in 2006. Additionally, during 2008 and 2007, the Company reduced copper and aluminum inventory quantities globally, during which time the replacement costs throughout the year exceeded the LIFO value for the majority of the year, which resulted in a $2.4 million and $0.1 million gain, respectively.

At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had approximately $30.2 million and $38.8 million, respectively of consignment inventory at locations not operated by the Company with approximately 74%, respectively, of the consignment inventory being located throughout the United States and Canada.

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31,
	2008			2007
Land	$	93.1		$	84.4
Buildings and leasehold improvements		214.7			186.7
Machinery, equipment and office furnishings		783.3			670.9
Construction in progress		121.0			95.0
Total — gross book value		1,212.1			1,037.0
Less accumulated depreciation		(331.2	)		(298.2	)
Total — net book value	$	880.9		$	738.8

Depreciation expense totaled $75.5 million, $55.8 million and $45.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

During the fourth quarter 2007, the Company rationalized outside plant telecommunication products manufacturing capacity due to continued declines in telecommunications cable demand. The Company closed a portion of its telecommunications capacity and has taken a pre-tax charge to write-off certain production equipment of $6.6 million. This action will free

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approximately 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space, which the Company plans to utilize for other products for the Central and South American markets.

On December 27, 2005, General Cable entered into a capital lease for certain pieces of equipment being used at the Company’s Indianapolis polymer plant. The capital lease agreement provides that the lease payments for the machinery and equipment will be approximately $0.6 million semi-annually, or approximately $1.2 million on an annual basis. The lease expires in December of 2010, and General Cable has the option to purchase the machinery and equipment for fair value at the end of the lease term. The present value of the minimum lease payments on the capital lease at inception was approximately $5.0 million which is reflected in fixed assets and in short-term and long-term lease obligations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company has not entered into a material capital lease in 2007 or 2008.

Capital leases included within property, plant and equipment on the balance sheet were $5.3 million at December 31, 2008 and $5.7 million at December 31, 2007. Accumulated depreciation on capital leases was $3.2 million at December 31, 2008 and $2.5 million at December 31, 2007.

7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net

The amounts of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:

	Goodwill											Indefinite-lived assets – Trade names
	North		Europe and									North		Europe and
	America		North Africa			ROW			Total			America		North Africa		ROW			Total
Balance at January 1, 2007	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	0.5	$	—		$	0.5
Acquisitions		—		—			116.1			116.1			—		—		132.4			132.4
Currency translation and other adjustments(1)		—		—			—			—			—		—		—			—
Balance at December 31, 2007		—		—			116.1			116.1			—		0.5		132.4			132.9
Acquisitions		0.8		26.4			43.6			70.8			—		—		—			—
Currency translation and other adjustments		—		(3.5	)		(11.5	)		(15.0	)		—		—		(9.8	)		(9.8	)
Balance at December 31, 2008	$	0.8	$	22.9		$	148.2		$	171.9		$	—	$	0.5	$	122.6		$	123.1

⁽¹⁾ The Company did not record currency translation or other purchase price allocation adjustments during 2007 because the acquisition of PDIC occurred on October 31, 2007.

Acquisitions during 2008 include goodwill of $26.4 million, before currency translation adjustments, related to the acquisition of Enica Biskra in the Company’s Europe and North Africa segment as well as final purchase accounting allocation adjustments of $43.6 million in 2008 in the Company’s ROW segment related to the acquisition of PDIC. The amount of goodwill of $159.7 million, before currency translation adjustments, recognized for the PDIC acquisition reflects the fair market value of PDIC in excess of the fair value of identified intangible assets and tangible net assets as of the date of the acquisition October 31, 2007. The Company finalized the purchase price allocation for the PDIC acquisition in October 2008, which included, among other things, the finalization of asset and liability valuations and the related tax impact. Goodwill and trade names were not impaired as a result of the annual impairment testing performed by the Company in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.

The amounts of other intangible assets — customer relationships were as follows in millions of dollars:

	December 31
	2008			2007
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	106.4		$	106.4
Accumulated amortization		(19.1	)		(2.6	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(8.6	)		—
Total Amortized intangible assets	$	78.7		$	103.8

As part of the PDIC acquisition and the related purchase accounting adjustments, the Company acquired certain trade names and customer relationships for which the fair market value as of October 31, 2007 was $132.4 million and $104.9 million, respectively, before currency translation adjustments. Amortized intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2008 and 2007. Customer relationships have been determined to have a useful life in the

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range of 3.5 to 10 years and the Company has accelerated the amortization expense to align with the historical customer attrition rates. The amortization of intangible assets in 2008 and 2007 was $16.5 million and $14.8 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is in millions of dollars: 2009 — $14.1 million, 2010 — $13.2 million, 2011 — $10.1 million, 2012 — $8.5 million, and 2013 — $7.6 million and $25.2 million thereafter.

8. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31,
	2008		2007
Payroll related accruals	$	85.1	$	87.4
Customers deposits and prepayments		33.5		34.2
Taxes other than income		17.9		26.5
Customer rebates		78.8		93.0
Insurance claims and related expenses		15.6		23.5
Current deferred tax liability		11.7		28.8
Derivative liability		64.7		11.1
Other accrued liabilities		116.0		92.8
Total	$	423.3	$	397.3

9. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31
	2008(1)			2007(1)
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted
1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012	$	475.0		$	475.0
Debt discount on 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012		(99.3	)		(121.4	)
0.875% Convertible Notes due 2013		355.0			355.0
Debt discount on 0.875% Convertible Notes due 2013		(93.3	)		(108.5	)
7.125% Senior Notes due 2017		200.0			200.0
Senior Floating Rate Notes		125.0			125.0
Silec credit facilities		84.9			63.5
PDIC credit facilities		71.5			37.7
Spanish Term Loan		64.1			31.3
Asset Based Loan		—			60.0
Capital leases		2.3			3.4
Other		68.8			47.9
Total debt		1,254.0			1,168.9
Less current maturities		230.5			392.4
Long-term debt	$	1,023.5		$	776.5
Weighted average interest rates on the above outstanding balances were as follows:
1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012		7.5	%		7.5	%
0.875% Convertible Notes due 2013		7.35	%		7.35	%
7.125% Senior Notes due 2017		7.125	%		7.125	%
Senior Floating Rate Notes		6.3	%		7.6	%
Silec credit facilities		4.4	%		4.8	%
PDIC credit facilities		5.3	%		6.4	%
Spanish Term Loan		4.4	%		5.1	%
Asset Based Loan		—	%		6.3	%
Capital leases		6.5	%		6.5	%
Other		5.8	%		4.6	%

1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

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1.00% Senior Convertible Notes

The Company’s 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes were issued in September 2007 in the amount of $475.0 million. The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subsequently, on April 16, 2008, the notes and the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes were registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3. The 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.00%, payable semi-annually in arrears, and mature in 2012. The 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries.

As a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1 on January 1, 2009, as discussed in Note 2, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of the instrument, retrospectively, based on the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate on the instrument’s issuance date of 7.5%. At issuance, the liability and equity components were $348.2 million and $126.8 million, respectively. The equity component (debt discount) is being amortized to interest expense based on the effective interest method. The estimated fair value of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes was approximately $285.0 million at December 31, 2008.

The 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holder into the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $83.93 per share (approximating 11.9142 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes), upon the occurrence of certain events, including (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after March 31, 2008 in which the closing price of the Company’s common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter (establishing a contingent conversion price of $109.11); (ii) during any five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes for each day of that period is less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate; (iii) distributions to holders of the Company’s common stock are made or upon specified corporate transactions including a consolidation or merger; and (iv) at any time during the period beginning on September 15, 2012 and ending on the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date. In addition, upon events defined as a “fundamental change” under the 1.00% Senior Convertible Note indenture, holders of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes. If upon the occurrence of such events in which the holders of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes exercise the conversion provisions, the Company would need to remit the principal balance of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes to the holders in cash.

Therefore, in the event of “fundamental change’ or the aforementioned average pricing thresholds, the Company would be required to classify the entire amount outstanding of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes as a current liability. The evaluation of the classification of amounts outstanding associated with the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes will occur every quarter.

Upon conversion, a holder will receive, in lieu of common stock, an amount of cash equal to the lesser of (i) the principal amount of 1.00% Senior Convertible Note, or (ii) the conversion value, determined in the manner set forth in the indenture governing the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, of a number of shares equal to the conversion rate. If the conversion value exceeds the principal amount of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Note on the conversion date, the Company will also deliver, at the Company’s election, cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock with respect to the conversion value upon conversion. If conversion occurs in connection with a “fundamental change” as defined in the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes indenture, the Company may be required to repurchase the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to the principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest. In addition, if conversion occurs in connection with certain changes in control, the Company may be required to deliver additional shares of the Company’s common stock (a “make whole” premium, not to exceed 15.1906 shares per $1,000 principal amount) by increasing the conversion rate with respect to such notes, under this scenario the maximum aggregate number of shares that the Company would be obligated to issue upon conversion of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes is 7,215,535. Under almost all other conditions, the Company may be obligated to issue additional shares up to a maximum of 5,659,245 upon conversion in full of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes.

Pursuant to FSP APB 14-1, as discussed in Note 2, the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes are accounted for as convertible debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the embedded conversion option in the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes has not been accounted for as a separate derivative. For a discussion of the effects of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes on earnings per share, see Note 15.

Proceeds from the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes were used to partially fund the purchase price of $707.6 million related to the PDIC acquisition and to pay, in accordance with FSP APB 14-1, transaction costs of approximately $12.3 directly related to the issuance that have been allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds in accordance with FSP APB 14-1.

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0.875% Convertible Notes

The Company’s 0.875% Convertible Notes were issued in November of 2006 in the amount of $355.0 million, pursuant to the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3. The 0.875% Convertible Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.875%, payable semi-annually in arrears, and mature in 2013. The 0.875% Convertible Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries.

As a result of adopting FSP APB 14-1 on January 1, 2009, as discussed in Note 2, the Company has separately accounted for the liability and equity components of the instrument, retrospectively, based on the Company’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate on the instrument’s issuance date of 7.35%. At issuance, the liability and equity components were $230.9 million and $124.1 million, respectively. The equity component (debt discount) is being amortized to interest expense based on the effective interest method. The estimated fair value of the 0.875% Convertible Notes was approximately $184.6 million at December 31, 2008.

The 0.875% Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the holder into the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $50.36 per share (approximating 19.856 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 0.875% Convertible Notes), upon the occurrence of certain events, including (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after March 31, 2007 in which the closing price of the Company’s common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter (establishing a contingent conversion price of $65.47 per share); (ii) during any five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of 0.875% Convertible Notes for each day of that period is less than 98% of the product of the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate; (iii) distributions to holders of the Company’s common stock are made or upon specified corporate transactions including a consolidation or merger; and (iv) at any time during the period beginning on October 15, 2013 and ending on the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date. In addition, upon events defined as a “fundamental change” under the 0.875% Convertible Note indenture, holders of the 0.875% Convertible Notes may require the Company to repurchase the 0.875% Convertible Notes. If upon the occurrence of such events in which the holders of the 0.875% Convertible Notes exercise the conversion provisions, the Company would need to remit the principal balance of the 0.875% Convertible Notes to the holders in cash.

Therefore, in the event of “fundamental change’ or the aforementioned average pricing thresholds, the Company would be required to classify the entire amount outstanding of the 0.875% Convertible Notes as a current liability. The evaluation of the classification of amounts outstanding associated with the 0.875% Convertible Notes will occur every quarter. As a result the entire $355.0 million has been classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2007 because the average stock price has exceeded the conversion threshold of $65.47 for 20 trading days during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the previous calendar quarter. However, as the average stock price did not exceed the conversion threshold for the 20 days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending the calendar year, the entire $355.0 million was classified as a non-current liability as of December 31, 2008.

Upon conversion, a holder will receive, in lieu of common stock, an amount of cash equal to the lesser of (i) the principal amount of 0.875% Convertible Note, or (ii) the conversion value, determined in the manner set forth in the indenture governing the 0.875% Convertible Notes, of a number of shares equal to the conversion rate. If the conversion value exceeds the principal amount of the 0.875% Convertible Note on the conversion date, the Company will also deliver, at the Company’s election, cash or common stock or a combination of cash and common stock with respect to the conversion value upon conversion. If conversion occurs in connection with a “fundamental change” as defined in the 0.875% Convertible Notes indenture, the Company may be required to repurchase the 0.875% Convertible Notes for cash at a price equal to the principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest. In addition, if conversion occurs in connection with certain changes in control, the Company may be required to deliver additional shares of the Company’s common stock (a “make whole” premium) by increasing the conversion rate with respect to such notes, under this scenario the maximum aggregate number of shares that the Company would be obligated to issue upon conversion of the 0.875% Convertible Notes is 8,987,322. Under almost all other conditions, the Company may be obligated to issue additional shares up to a maximum of 7,048,880 upon conversion in full of the 0.875% Convertible Notes.

Pursuant to FSP APB 14-1, as discussed in Note 2, the 0.875% Convertible Notes are accounted for as convertible debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the embedded conversion option in the 0.875% Convertible Notes has not been accounted for as a separate derivative. For a discussion of the effects of the 0.875% Convertible Notes and the bond hedges and warrants discussed below on earnings per share, see Note 15.

Concurrent with the sale of the 0.875% Convertible Notes, the Company purchased note hedges that are designed to mitigate potential dilution from the conversion of the 0.875% Convertible Notes in the event that the market value per share of the

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Company’s common stock at the time of exercise is greater than approximately $50.36. Under the note hedges that cover approximately 7,048,880 shares of the Company’s common stock, the counterparties are required to deliver to the Company either shares of the Company’s common stock in the amount that the Company delivers to the holders of the 0.875% Convertible Notes with respect to a conversion, calculated exclusive of shares deliverable by the Company by reason of any additional make whole premium relating to the 0.875% Convertible Notes or by reason of any election by the Company to unilaterally increase the conversion rate as permitted by the indenture governing the 0.875% Convertible Notes. The note hedges expire at the close of trading on November 15, 2013, which is also the maturity date of the 0.875% Convertible Notes, although the counterparties will have ongoing obligations with respect to 0.875% Convertible Notes properly converted on or prior to that date as to which the counterparties have been timely notified.

In addition, the Company issued warrants to counterparties that could require the Company to issue up to approximately 7,048,880 shares of the Company’s common stock in equal installments on each of the fifteen consecutive business days beginning on and including February 13, 2014. The strike price is $76.00 per share, which represents a 92.4% premium over the closing price of the Company’s shares of common stock on November 9, 2006. The warrants are expected to provide the Company with some protection against increases in the common stock price over the conversion price per share.

The note hedges and warrants are separate and legally distinct instruments that bind the Company and the counterparties and have no binding effect on the holders of the 0.875% Convertible Notes. In addition, pursuant to FSP APB 14-1, the note hedges and warrants are accounted for as equity transactions. Therefore, the payment associated with the issuance of the note hedges and the proceeds received from the issuance of the warrants were recorded as a charge and an increase, respectively, in additional paid-in capital in shareholders’ equity as separate equity transactions.

For income tax reporting purposes, the Company has elected to integrate the 0.875% Convertible Notes and the note hedges. Integration of the note hedges with the 0.875% Convertible Notes creates an original issue discount (“OID”) debt instrument for income tax reporting purposes. Therefore, the cost of the note hedges will be accounted for as interest expense over the term of the 0.875% Convertible Notes for income tax reporting purposes.

Proceeds from the offering were used to pay down $87.8 million outstanding, including accrued interest, under the Company’s Amended Credit Facility, to pay $124.5 million for the cost of the note hedges, and to pay in accordance with FSP APB 14-1, transaction costs of approximately $9.4 directly related to the issuance that have been allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds in accordance with FSP APB 14-1. Additionally, the Company received $80.4 million in proceeds from the issuance of the warrants. At the conclusion of these transactions, the net effect of the receipt of the funds from the 0.875% Convertible Notes and the payments and proceeds mentioned above was an increase in cash of approximately $213.7 million, which is being used by the Company for general corporate purposes including acquisitions.

7.125% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes

On March 21, 2007, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new senior unsecured notes, comprised of $125.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Floating Rate Notes”) and $200.0 million of 7.125% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2017 (the “7.125% Senior Notes” and together, the “Notes”). The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. The Notes were offered and sold in private transactions in accordance with Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). An exchange offer commenced on June 11, 2007 and was completed on July 26, 2007 to replace the unregistered Notes with registered Notes with like terms pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-4. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries. The estimated fair value of the 7.125% Senior Notes and Senior Floating Rate Notes was approximately $132.8 million and $59.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2008.

The Senior Floating Rate Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR rate plus 2.375%, which combine for a rate of 6.3% at December 31, 2008. Interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly in arrears in cash on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on July 1, 2007. The 7.125% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per year and are payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2007. The Senior Floating Rate Notes mature on April 1, 2015 and the 7.125% Senior Notes mature on April 1, 2017.

The Notes’ indenture contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to (i) pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase the Company’s capital stock; (ii) incur additional indebtedness; (iii) make investments; (iv) create liens; (v) sell assets; (vi) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (vii) create or designate unrestricted subsidiaries; and (viii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all assets. However, these covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications, one of which will permit the Company to declare and pay dividends or distributions

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on the Series A preferred stock so long as there is no default on the Notes and the Company meets certain financial conditions.

The Company may, at its option, redeem the Senior Floating Rate Notes and 7.125% Senior Notes on or after the following dates and at the following percentages plus accrued and unpaid interest:

Senior Floating Rate Notes				7.125% Senior Notes
Beginning Date	Percentage			Beginning Date	Percentage
April 1, 2009		102.000	%	April 1, 2012		103.563	%
April 1, 2010		101.000	%	April 1, 2013		102.375	%
April 1, 2011		100.000	%	April 1, 2014		101.188	%
				April 1, 2015		100.000	%

Proceeds from the Notes of $325.0 million, less approximately $7.9 million of cash payments for fees and expenses that will be amortized over the life of the Notes, were used to pay approximately $285.0 million for the 9.5% Senior Notes, $9.3 million for accrued interest on the 9.5% Senior Notes and $20.5 million for tender fees and the inducement premium on the 9.5% Senior Notes, leaving net cash proceeds of approximately $2.3 million that will be used for general corporate purposes.

Silec credit facilities

As of December 31, 2008, Silec’s debt was the U.S. dollar equivalent of $84.9 million. The debt consisted of approximately $41.5 million relating to an uncommitted accounts receivable facility of up to $69.9 million and approximately $43.4 million of short-term financing agreements of up to $50.4 million. The Company has approximately $28.4 million of excess availability under the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and $7.0 million availability under the short-term financing agreements. The weighted average interest rate for the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the short-term financing arrangements was 4.4%.

PDIC credit facilities

On October 31, 2007 the Company acquired PDIC and assumed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $64.3 million (at the prevailing exchange rate on that date) of mostly short-term PDIC debt as a part of the acquisition. As of December 31, 2008, PDIC related debt was $71.5 million of which approximately $71.0 million was short-term financing agreements at various interest rates. The weighted average interest rate was 5.3% as of December 31, 2008. The Company has approximately $338.0 million of excess availability, subject to certain conditions as defined, under these various credit facilities.

Spanish Term Loan and Spanish Credit Facility

The Spanish Term Loan of 50 million euros was issued in December 2005 and was available in up to three tranches, with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.8% to 1.5% depending on certain debt ratios. Two of the tranches have expired. The remaining tranche (maturing in 2012) was paid and terminated, in June 2008, with net payment of approximately 27.2 million euros or $43.0 million. In February 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 20 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.5%. The term loan is payable in semi-annual installments, due in August and February, maturing in February 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in August 2008 and maturing in February 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.2%. In April 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 10 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.75%. The term loan is payable in semi-annual installments, due in April and October, maturing in April 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in October 2008 and maturing in April 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.58%. In June 2008, the Company entered into a term loan in the amount of 21 million euros with an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.75%. The term loan is payable in quarterly installments, due in March, June, September and December, maturing in June 2013. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a fixed interest rate swap to coincide with the terms and conditions of the term loan starting in September 2008 and maturing in June 2013 that will effectively hedge the variable interest rate with a fixed interest rate of 4.48%. As of December 31, 2008, the U.S. dollar equivalent of $64.1 million was outstanding under these term loan facilities. The proceeds were was used to partially fund the acquisition of Enica Biskra and for general working capital purposes. There is no remaining availability under these Spanish Term Loans. The weighted average interest rate including the effect of the interest rate swaps was 4.4% under these term loan facilities as of December 31, 2008.

Three Spanish Credit Facilities totaling 45 million euros were established in 2008, and mature in 2010, 2011 and 2013 and carry an interest rate of Euribor plus 0.4% to 0.65% depending on certain debt ratios. No funds are currently drawn under these facilities, leaving undrawn availability of approximately the U.S. dollar equivalent of $62.8 million as of December 31, 2008. Commitment fees ranging from 15 to 25 basis points per annum on any unused commitments under these credit facilities are payable on a quarterly basis.

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The Spanish Term Loan and Spanish Credit Facility are subject to certain financial ratios of the Company’s European subsidiaries, which includes minimum net equity and net debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). At December 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under these facilities. In addition, the indebtedness under the combined facilities is guaranteed by the Company’s Portuguese subsidiary and by Silec Cable, S.A.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (“Amended Credit Facility”)

The Company’s current senior secured revolving credit facility (“Amended Credit Facility”), as amended, is a five-year, $400.0 million asset based revolving credit agreement that includes an approximate $50.0 million sublimit for the issuance of commercial and standby letters of credit and a $20.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. Loans under the Amended Credit Facility bear interest at the Company’s option, equal to either an alternate base rate (prime plus 0.00% to 0.625%) or an adjusted LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin percentage (LIBOR plus 1.125% to 1.875%). The applicable margin percentage is subject to adjustments based upon the excess availability, as defined. At December 31, 2008, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and undrawn availability of $301.3 million under the Amended Credit Facility. The Company had outstanding letters of credit related to this Amended Credit Facility of $29.5 million at December 31, 2008.

Indebtedness under the Amended Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries and is secured by a first priority security interest in tangible and intangible property and assets of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. The lenders have also received a pledge of all of the capital stock of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries and any future domestic subsidiaries.

The Amended Credit Facility requires that the Company comply with certain financial covenants, the principal covenant of which is a quarterly minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test, which is only applicable when excess availability, as defined, is below a certain threshold. At December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Amended Credit Facility. In addition, the Amended Credit Facility includes negative covenants, which restrict certain acts. However, the Company will be permitted to declare and pay dividends or distributions on the Series A preferred stock so long as there is no default under the Amended Credit Facility and the Company meets certain financial conditions. The Credit Facility was originally established in November 2003 and has been periodically amended as illustrated at Exhibits 10.11.1 through 10.11.4, also below is a summary of recent amendments which are also incorporated by reference at Exhibits 10.11.5 through 10.11.7.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company further amended the Amended Credit Facility. The amendment permitted the Company to issue senior notes of up to $350.0 million on an unsecured basis, to enter into certain hedging agreements to exchange up to $100.0 million of any fixed rate of interest on the senior notes for a floating rate and extend or replace existing hedging agreements, to effect a cash tender offer to purchase at least a majority of the $285.0 million outstanding aggregate principal balance of the 9.5% Senior Notes, to pay fees and expenses related to the tender offer, and to replenish a basket which would allow the Company to repurchase up to $125.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. This basket had previously been used to purchase the note hedges discussed below.

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company further amended the Amended Credit Facility, which increased the borrowing limit on the Senior Revolving Credit Facility from $300 million to $400 million. Additionally, the amendment extended the maturity date by almost two years to July 2012, and increased the existing interest rates across a pricing grid which is dependent upon excess availability as defined. Additionally, the amendment eliminated or relaxed several provisions, expanded permitted indebtedness to include acquired indebtedness of newly acquired foreign subsidiaries, expanded permitted indebtedness to allow for the issuance of the Company’s $475.0 million 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and increased the level of permitted loan-funded acquisitions. The amendment permitted the Company to draw funds from its Amended Credit Facility to partially fund the acquisition of Phelps Dodge International (PDIC) in conjunction with funds raised through the abovementioned September 2007 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes offering and available cash on the Company’s balance sheet.

The Company pays fees in connection with the issuance of letters of credit and commitment fees equal to 25 basis points, per annum on any unused commitments under the Amended Credit Facility. Both fees are payable quarterly. In connection with the original issuance and related subsequent amendments to the Amended Credit Facility, the Company incurred fees and expenses aggregating $11.1 million, which are being amortized over the term of the Amended Credit Facility.

Other

As of December 31, 2008, ECN Cable’s debt was the U.S. dollar equivalent of $17.4 million. The debt consisted of approximately $1.8 million relating to an uncommitted accounts receivable facility of up to $23.9 million and approximately $15.6 million of credit facilities of up to $54.1 million. The Company has approximately $60.6 million of excess availability

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under the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate for the uncommitted accounts receivable facility and the credit facilities was 5.8%.

At December 31, 2008, maturities of long-term debt during each of the years 2009 through 2013 are $229.4 million, $15.7 million, $14.7 million, $489.7 million, $360.8 million, respectively, and $334.0 million thereafter.

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. In certain cases, the Company credit facilities discussed above are limited based on transaction and collateral level requirements, as defined in the respective credit facility contract(s).

Maturities of capital lease obligations during each of the years 2009 and 2010 through $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

10. Financial Instruments

General Cable is exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency and raw material (commodity) prices. To manage risks associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, General Cable enters into interest rate, commodity and foreign currency derivative agreements, as it relates to both transactions and the Company’s net investment in its European operations, as well as copper and aluminum forward pricing agreements. General Cable does not purchase or sell derivative instruments for trading purposes. General Cable does not engage in trading activities involving commodity contracts for which a lack of marketplace quotations would necessitate the use of fair value estimation techniques. Depending on the extent of an unrealized loss position on a derivative contract held by the Company, certain counterparties may require a deposit to secure the derivative contract position. The Company recorded $8.7 million in prepaid expenses and other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. No such deposit was required as of December 31, 2007.

Cash Flow Hedges

General Cable utilizes interest rate swaps to manage its interest expense exposure by fixing its interest rate on a portion of the Company’s floating rate debt. Under the swap agreements, General Cable typically pays a fixed rate while the counterparty pays to General Cable the difference between the fixed rate and the floating rate. The Company has entered into interest rate swaps on the Company’s Spanish Term Loans. The interest rate swaps were effective beginning in August, September, and October of 2008 as discussed above in Note 9. As of December 31, 2008, in addition to the above mentioned Spanish Term Loans related interest rate swaps, the Company has one outstanding interest rate swap with a notional value of $9.0 million and provides for fixed a interest rate of 4.49% which matures in October 2011. The Company does not provide or receive any collateral specifically for this contract. The fair value of interest rate derivatives, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS No. 133, are based on quoted market prices, which reflect the present values of the difference between estimated future variable-rate receipts and future fixed-rate payments. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the net unrealized loss on the interest rate derivative and the related carrying value was $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Outside of North America, General Cable enters into commodity futures contracts, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS No. 133, for the purchase of copper and aluminum for delivery in a future month to match certain sales transactions. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had an unrealized loss of $84.7 million and $18.8 million, respectively, on the commodity futures.

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts, which are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges as defined in SFAS No. 133, principally to hedge the currency fluctuations in certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby limiting the Company’s risk that would otherwise result from changes in exchange rates. Principal transactions hedged during the year were firm sales and purchase commitments. The fair value of foreign currency contracts represents the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the net unrealized gain on the net foreign currency contracts was $0.4 million and $8.2 million, respectively.

Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s derivative financial instruments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) until the underlying transaction occurs and is recorded in the statement of operations at which point such amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are recognized in income, which generally will occur over periods less than one year. During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, a pre-tax $5.5 million loss, a pre-tax $0.9 million loss and a pre-tax $20.9 million gain, respectively, were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to the statement of operations. A pre-tax loss of $62.5 million is expected to be reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income during 2009.

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Fair Value of Designated Derivatives

The notional amounts and fair values of these designated cash flow financial instruments at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are shown below (in millions). The carrying amount of the financial instruments was a net liability of $85.0 million and a net liability of $11.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

	2008					2007
	Notional		Fair			Notional		Fair
	Amount		Value			Amount		Value
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap	$	74.6	$	(0.7	)	$	9.0	$	(0.5	)
Commodity futures		198.1		(84.7	)		297.7		(18.8	)
Foreign currency forward exchange		438.3		0.4			380.5		8.2
			$	(85.0	)			$	(11.1	)

Other Forward Pricing Agreements

In the normal course of business, General Cable enters into forward pricing agreements for the purchase of copper and aluminum for delivery in a future month to match certain sales transactions. The Company accounts for these forward pricing arrangements under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of SFAS No. 133 because these arrangements are for purchases of copper and aluminum that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business. For these arrangements, it is probable at the inception and throughout the life of the arrangements that the arrangements will not settle net and will result in physical delivery of the inventory. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had $90.5 million and $90.1 million, respectively, of future copper and aluminum purchases that were under forward pricing agreements. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had an unrealized loss of $25.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, related to these transactions. The fair market value of the forward pricing agreements was $65.4 million and $86.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. General Cable expects the unrealized losses under these agreements to be offset as a result of firm sales price commitments with customers.

11. Income Taxes

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the following components:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2006
United States	$	75.1	$	93.7	$	71.0
Foreign		227.3		195.2		128.1
Total	$	302.4	$	288.9	$	199.1

The provision (benefit) for income taxes attributable to continuing operations consisted of the following (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
Current tax expense:
Federal	$	20.7		$	24.4		$	6.8
State		2.0			3.8			0.3
Foreign		78.7			59.7			53.1
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal		7.6			14.1			22.9
State		1.7			(6.3	)		(5.8	)
Foreign		(5.8	)		1.9			(12.0	)
Total	$	104.9		$	97.6		$	65.3

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The reconciliation of reported income tax expense (benefit) to the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations is as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
Statutory federal income tax	$	105.8		$	101.0		$	69.7
State and foreign income tax differential(1)		(7.6	)		(5.9	)		(4.7	)
Other, net		6.7			2.5			0.3
Total	$	104.9		$	97.6		$	65.3

⁽¹⁾ The 2008, 2007 and 2006 state and foreign income tax differential amount includes $3.2 million, $12.2 million and $6.3 million of tax benefits, respectively, attributable to the recognition of certain state and foreign deferred tax assets that were previously subject to valuation allowances.

The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):

	December 31,
	2008			2007
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	20.8		$	24.0
Pension and retiree benefits accruals		33.9			24.8
Inventory		81.9			100.2
Depreciation and fixed assets		7.9			6.5
Tax credit carryforwards		4.7			8.1
Other liabilities		80.5			49.1
Valuation allowance		(11.7	)		(19.3	)
Total deferred tax assets		218.0			193.4
Deferred tax liabilities:
Convertible debt discount		35.1			42.8
Inventory		11.6			5.9
Depreciation and fixed assets		62.1			69.9
Intangibles		62.1			74.7
Total deferred tax liabilities		170.9			193.3
Net deferred tax assets	$	47.1		$	0.1

The valuation of the deferred tax asset is dependent on, among other things, the ability of the Company to generate a sufficient level of future taxable income in relevant taxing jurisdictions. In estimating future taxable income, the Company has considered both positive and negative evidence and has considered the implementation of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The Company has and will continue to review on a quarterly basis its assumptions and tax planning strategies and, if the amount of the estimated realizable net deferred tax asset is less than the amount currently on the balance sheet, the Company would reduce its deferred tax asset, recognizing a non-cash charge against reported earnings.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance for certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards and temporary differences due to uncertainties regarding the ability to obtain future tax benefits for these tax attributes. In 2008 and 2007, the Company determined that improved business performance, expectations of future profitability, and other relevant factors constituted sufficient positive evidence to recognize certain foreign and state deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company adjusted the valuation allowances and recognized income tax benefits of $3.2 million and $12.2 million in 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The Company has recognized deferred tax assets of approximately $10.5 million for net tax loss carryforwards in various taxing jurisdictions as follows:

	Net Tax Loss
Jurisdiction	Carryforward		Expiration
Australia	$	4.6	Indefinite
Brazil		18.6	Indefinite
France		1.1	Indefinite
Mexico		1.5	Indefinite
South Africa		0.4	Indefinite
United States		5.4	2009
Total	$	31.6

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The Company also has various foreign subsidiaries with approximately $35 million of tax loss carryforwards in various jurisdictions that are subject to a valuation allowance due to statutory limitations on utilization, uncertainty of future profitability, and other relevant factors.

The Company does not provide for deferred taxes on the excess of the financial reporting over the tax basis in investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration. That excess was approximately $575 million as of December 31, 2008. The determination of the additional tax expense that would be incurred upon repatriation of assets or disposition of foreign subsidiaries is not practical.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues.

In connection with the January 1, 2007 adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized an $18.8 million decrease in opening retained earnings and had total unrecognized tax benefits of $45.6 million, of which $37.2 million would have a favorable impact on the effective tax rate if recognized. The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the year:

	2008			2007
In millions
Unrecognized Tax Benefit — Beginning balance	$	57.8		$	45.6
Gross Increases — Tax Positions in Prior Period		0.9			1.9
Gross Decreases — Tax Positions in Prior Period		(0.7	)		(0.4	)
Gross Increases — Tax Positions in Current Period		3.2			6.0
Gross Increases — Business Combinations		5.0			4.2
Settlements		—			(0.2	)
Lapse of Statute of Limitations		(1.1	)		(1.1	)
Foreign Currency Translation		(3.4	)		1.8
Unrecognized Tax Benefit — Ending Balance	$	61.7		$	57.8

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008 and 2007, are $54.6 million and $45.5 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Also included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008 and 2007, are $7.1 million and $9.8 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would result in adjustments to deferred taxes. At December 31, 2007, there were $2.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would result in a decrease to goodwill recorded in purchase business combination.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits noted above, the Company accrued penalties of $1.5 million and interest of $5.0 million during 2008 and in total, as of December 31, 2008, has recognized a liability for penalties of $2.6 million and interest of $9.5 million. During 2007, the Company accrued penalties of $(0.5) million and interest of $2.3 million and in total, as of December 31, 2007, had recognized a liability for penalties of $1.1 million and interest of $4.6 million.

In addition, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that approximately $2.3 million related to various state and foreign unrecognized tax positions could change within the next twelve months due to the expiration of the statute of limitations or tax audit settlements.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States and numerous foreign, state, and local tax jurisdictions. Tax years that are open for examination and assessment by the Internal Revenue Service are 2005 — 2008. With limited exceptions, tax years prior to 2004 are no longer open in major foreign, state or local tax jurisdictions.

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12. Employee Benefit Plans

General Cable provides retirement benefits through contributory and noncontributory qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans covering eligible domestic and international employees as well as through defined contribution plans and other postretirement benefits.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Benefits under General Cable’s qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan generally are based on years of service multiplied by a specific fixed dollar amount, and benefits under the Company’s qualified non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans generally are based on years of service and a variety of other factors that can include a specific fixed dollar amount or a percentage of either current salary or average salary over a specific period of time. The amounts funded for any plan year for the qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan are neither less than the minimum required under federal law or more than the maximum amount deductible for federal income tax purposes. General Cable’s non-qualified unfunded U.S. defined benefit pension plans include a plan that provides defined benefits to select senior management employees beyond those benefits provided by other programs. The Company’s non-qualified unfunded non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans include plans that provide retirement indemnities and other post-retirement payments to employees within the Company’s European and ROW segments. The Company’s pension obligation increased $40.1 million due to the NSW acquisition on April 30, 2007, see Note 3. Pension obligations for the majority of non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans are provided for by book reserves and are based on local practices and regulations of the respective countries. General Cable makes cash contributions for the costs of the non-qualified unfunded defined benefit pension plans as the benefits are paid.

On June 27, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to the General Cable Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) and the General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) and the merger of the SERP into the DCP. The Company received written acknowledgement and acceptance of the SERP amendments and merger from each participant in the SERP. The amendments and merger were made in order to simplify, limit and better align these specific compensation plans with the Company’s compensation policies. The amendments and merger (i) provided to each active SERP participant an enhanced benefit which reflected an additional period of credited service through December 31, 2008, and each participant’s estimated 2007 and 2008 base and bonus compensation, (ii) froze the accrual of benefits under the SERP following the addition of the enhanced benefit, (iii) converted the SERP from a non-account balance plan into an account balance plan by replacing the accrued benefit of a participant with a benefit based on the value of an account balance, being credited initially by the present value of the participant’s unvested enhanced benefit in the SERP, (iv) required the participants to make an election with regard to time and form of payment of the amounts credited to the account balance which became effective as of June 27, 2007, and (v) transferred all account balances and all account liabilities under the amended SERP to the DCP to be governed by the provisions of the DCP, including, but not limited to, those relating to the time and form of benefit payment, investment recommendations and vesting. The Company funded each participant’s account balance with contributions to the Company’s Rabbi Trust as part of the DCP, as amended. As a result of the amendments and merger and based on the guidance provided in SFAS No. 88, Employer’s Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, a curtailment loss of approximately $3.2 million and a settlement gain of approximately $4.3 million were recognized, resulting in a net gain of approximately $1.1 million.

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The changes in the benefit obligation and plan assets, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	December 31						December 31
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Changes in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning benefit obligation	$	140.1		$	150.7		$	92.4		$	37.4
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(12.1	)		7.2
Acquisitions		—			—			8.5			50.5
Service cost		1.4			1.6			2.7			1.7
Interest cost		8.2			8.4			4.9			3.6
Curtailment loss		—			(1.6	)		—			—
Benefits paid		(10.4	)		(18.4	)		(3.6	)		(2.6	)
Employee contributions		—			—			0.1			0.1
Amendments / Change in assumptions		0.2			0.3			0.2			—
Actuarial (gain) loss		7.0			(0.9	)		(4.9	)		(5.5	)
Ending benefit obligation	$	146.5		$	140.1		$	88.2		$	92.4
Changes in Plan Assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	129.4		$	126.5		$	30.6		$	25.9
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(6.4	)		3.0
Acquisitions		—			—			0.5			—
Actual return on plan assets		(32.9	)		9.0			(4.0	)		0.2
Company contributions		4.4			12.3			4.9			4.1
Benefits paid		(10.4	)		(18.4	)		(3.6	)		(2.6	)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	90.5		$	129.4		$	22.0		$	30.6
Funded status at end of year	$	(56.0	)	$	(10.7	)	$	(66.2	)	$	(61.8	)
Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Other Assets	$	—		$	—		$	0.3		$	—
Accrued liabilities	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(3.0	)	$	(2.0	)
Other liabilities	$	(55.5	)	$	(10.3	)	$	(63.5	)	$	(59.8	)
Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Net actuarial loss	$	84.5		$	36.2		$	2.6		$	4.1
Prior service cost		1.0			1.4			0.9			1.0
Transition obligation		—			—			0.3			0.4
	$	85.5		$	37.6		$	3.8		$	5.5
Accumulated benefit obligation (1)	$	145.8		$	139.4		$	73.8		$	84.6

(1) Denotes accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

The accumulated benefit obligation for all of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans was $225.3 million and $224.0 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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Pension expense included the following components (in millions):

	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	Year ended December 31									Year ended December 31
	2008			2007			2006			2008			2007			2006
Pension expense:
Service cost	$	1.4		$	1.6		$	1.8		$	2.7		$	1.7		$	0.9
Interest cost		8.2			8.4			8.6			4.9			3.6			1.7
Expected return on plan assets		(10.8	)		(10.5	)		(9.8	)		(1.7	)		(2.0	)		(1.5	)
Amortization of prior service cost		0.7			0.8			1.3			0.1			0.1			0.1
Amortization of net loss		2.3			2.1			2.8			0.3			0.5			0.3
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			—			0.1			0.1			0.1
Curtailment loss		—			3.2			—			—			—			—
Settlement gain		—			(4.3	)		—			—			—			—
Net pension expense	$	1.8		$	1.3		$	4.7		$	6.4		$	4.0		$	1.6

The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net pension expense over the next fiscal year are $7.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

General Cable evaluates its actuarial assumptions at least annually, and adjusts them as necessary. The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for all of its defined benefit pension plans. The weighted average assumptions used in determining benefit obligations were:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Discount rate		5.75	%		6.00	%		5.91	%		5.62	%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation levels		2.50	%		2.50	%		4.05	%		3.66	%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net pension expense were:

	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	2008			2007			2006			2008			2007			2006
Discount rate		6.00	%		6.00	%		5.75	%		5.76	%		4.99	%		4.72	%
Expected rate of increase in future compensation levels		2.25	%		4.00	%		4.00	%		4.33	%		3.35	%		2.72	%
Long-term expected rate of return on plan assets		8.50	%		8.50	%		8.50	%		6.70	%		6.74	%		6.90	%

Pension expense for the defined benefit pension plans sponsored by General Cable is determined based principally upon certain actuarial assumptions, including the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on assets. The discount rates for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans were determined based on a review of long-term bonds that receive one of the two highest ratings given by a recognized rating agency which are expected to be available during the period to maturity of the projected pension benefit obligations and based on information received from actuaries. Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans followed a similar evaluation process based on financial markets in those countries where General Cable provides a defined benefit pension plan.

The weighted-average long-term expected rate of return on assets is based on input from actuaries, including their review of historical 10-year, 20-year, and 25-year rates of inflation and real rates of return on various broad equity and bond indices in conjunction with the diversification of the asset portfolio. The expected long-term rate of return on assets for the qualified U.S. defined benefit pension plan is based on an asset allocation assumption of 65% allocated to equity investments, with an expected real rate of return of 8%, and 35% to fixed-income investments, with an expected real rate of return of 2%, and an assumed long-term rate of inflation of 3%. The actual asset allocations were 56% of equity investments and 44% of fixed-income investments at December 31, 2008 and 60% of equity investments and 40% of fixed-income investments at December 31, 2007. Approximately 36% and 34% of plan assets were concentrated in two mutual funds as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on assets for qualified non-U.S. defined benefit plans is based on a weighted-average asset allocation assumption of 52% allocated to equity investments, 44% to fixed-income investments and 4% to other investments. The actual weighted-average asset allocations were 49% of equity investments, 47% of fixed-income investments and 4% of other investments at December 31, 2008 and 52% of equity investments, 43% of

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fixed-income investments and 5% of other investments at December 31, 2007. Management believes that long-term asset allocations on average and by location will approximate the Company’s assumptions and that the long-term rate of return used by each country that is included in the weighted-average long-term expected rate of return on assets is a reasonable assumption.

The determination of pension expense for the qualified defined benefit pension plans is based on the fair market value of assets as of the measurement date. Investment gains and losses are recognized in the measurement of assets immediately. Such gains and losses will be amortized and recognized as part of the annual benefit cost to the extent that unrecognized net gains and losses from all sources exceed 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market value of assets.

General Cable’s expense under both U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans is determined using the discount rate as of the beginning of the fiscal year, so 2009 expense for the pension plans will be based on the weighted-average discount rate of 5.75% for U.S. defined benefit pension plans and 5.91% for non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans.

The Company expects to contribute, at a minimum, $9.3 million to its defined benefit pension plans for 2009. The estimated future benefit payments expected to be paid for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans are $13.8 million in 2009, $13.9 million in 2010, $14.8 million in 2011, $15.8 million in 2012, $15.6 million in 2013 and $79.9 million in the five years thereafter.

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

General Cable has postretirement benefit plans that provide medical and life insurance for certain retirees and eligible dependents. General Cable funds the plans as claims or insurance premiums are incurred.

The changes in accrued postretirement benefits were as follows (in millions):

	December 31
	2008			2007
Changes in Benefit Obligation:
Beginning benefit obligation	$	11.4		$	11.8
Service cost		0.1			0.1
Interest cost		0.5			0.6
Actuarial loss		(1.4	)		0.6
Benefits paid		(1.4	)		(1.7	)
Foreign currency impact		(0.1	)		—
Ending benefit obligation	$	9.1		$	11.4
Funded status at end of year	$	(9.1	)	$	(11.4	)
Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Accrued liabilities	$	(1.3	)	$	(1.6	)
Other liabilities	$	(7.8	)	$	(9.8	)
Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Net actuarial loss	$	2.5		$	4.0
Prior service cost		(0.5	)		(0.5	)
	$	2.0		$	3.5

Net postretirement benefit expense included the following components (in millions):

	Year ended December 31
	2008			2007			2006
Postretirement benefit expense:
Service cost	$	0.1		$	0.1		$	0.1
Interest cost		0.5			0.6			0.7
Amortization of prior service cost		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Amortization of net loss		0.2			0.3			0.3
Net postretirement benefit expense	$	0.7		$	0.9		$	1.0

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The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the postretirement benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net pension expense over the next fiscal year are $0.2 million and $(0.1) million, respectively.

The discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 5.50% for the year ended December 31, 2008, 5.50% for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 5.75% for the year ended December 31, 2006. The discount rate used in determining the net postretirement benefit expense was 5.5% for the year ended December 31, 2008, 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 5.5% for the years ended December 31, 2006. The assumed health-care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in 2008 was 9.0% decreasing gradually to 4.50% in year 2014 and thereafter, in 2007 was 9.00%, decreasing gradually to 4.50% in year 2013 and thereafter and in 2006 was 8.00% decreasing gradually to 4.50% in year 2012 and thereafter. Increasing the assumed health-care cost trend rate by 1% would result in an increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of $0.5 million for 2008. The effect of this change would increase net postretirement benefit expense by less than $0.1 million. Decreasing the assumed health-care cost trend rate by 1% would result in a decrease in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation of $0.4 million for 2008. The effect of this change would decrease net postretirement benefit expense by less than $0.1 million.

The estimated future benefit payments expected to be paid for the Company’s postretirement benefits other than pensions are $1.4 million in 2009, $1.4 million in 2010, $1.3 million in 2011, $1.1 million in 2012, $1.0 million in 2013 and $3.7 million in the five years thereafter.

Defined Contribution Plans

Expense under both U.S. and non-U.S. defined contribution plans generally equals up to six percent of each eligible employee’s covered compensation based on the location and status of the employee. The net defined contribution plan expense recognized was $9.3 million, $8.5 million and $8.0 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

13. Shareholders’ Equity

General Cable is authorized to issue 200 million shares of common stock and 25 million shares of preferred stock.

The Company issued 2,070,000 shares of General Cable 5.75% Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred stock”) on November 24, 2003 and subsequent to the November 9, 2005 inducement offer, 76,233 shares and 101,940 shares are outstanding under the original terms of the Series A preferred stock issuance as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company paid fees and expenses of $4.2 million related to this transaction, which included an underwriting discount of $3.4 million. The Series A preferred stock was offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

The preferred stock has a liquidation preference of $50.00 per share. Dividends accrue on the convertible preferred stock at the rate of 5.75% per annum and are payable quarterly in arrears. Dividends are payable in cash, shares of General Cable common stock or a combination thereof. Holders of the convertible preferred stock are entitled to convert any or all of their shares of convertible preferred stock into shares of General Cable common stock, at an initial conversion price of $10.004 per share. The conversion price is subject to adjustments under certain circumstances. General Cable is obligated to redeem all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock on November 24, 2013 at par. The Company may, at its option, elect to pay the redemption price in cash or in shares of General Cable common stock with an equivalent fair value, or any combination thereof. The Company has the option to redeem some or all of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock in cash beginning on the fifth anniversary of the issue date. The redemption premium will initially equal one-half the dividend rate on the convertible preferred stock and decline ratably to par on the date of mandatory redemption. In the event of a change in control, the Company has the right to either redeem the preferred stock for cash or to convert the preferred stock to common stock.

The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan”). This plan is available to directors and certain officers and managers of the Company. On June 27, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to the General Cable Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) and the General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) in order to merge the SERP into the DCP. The plan allows participants to defer all or a portion of their directors’ fees and/or salary and annual bonuses, as applicable, and it permits participants to elect to contribute and defer all or any portion of their nonvested stock, restricted stock and stock awards. All deferrals to the participants’ accounts vest immediately; Company contributions vest according to the vesting schedules in the qualified plan and nonvested stock and restricted stock vests according to the schedule designated by the award. The Company makes matching and retirement contributions (currently equal to 6%) of compensation paid over the maximum allowed for qualified pension benefits, whether or not the employee elects to defer any compensation. The Deferred Compensation Plan does not have dollar limits on tax-deferred contributions. The assets of the Deferred Compensation Plan are held in a Rabbi Trust

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(“Trust”) and, therefore, are available to satisfy the claims of the Company’s creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. Participants have the right to request that their account balance be determined by reference to specified investment alternatives (with the exception of the portion of the account which consists of deferred nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock). With certain exceptions, these investment alternatives are the same alternatives offered to participants in the General Cable Retirement and Savings Plan for Salaried Associates. In addition, participants have the right to request that the Plan Administrator re-allocate the deferral among available investment alternatives; provided, however that the Plan Administrator is not required to honor such requests. Distributions from the plan are generally made upon the participants’ termination as a director and/or employee, as applicable, of the Company. Participants receive payments from the plan in cash, either as a lump sum payment or through equal annual installments from between one and ten years, except for the nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock, which the participants receive in shares of General Cable stock. The Company accounts for the Deferred Compensation Plan in accordance with EITF 97-14, “Accounting for Deferred Compensation Arrangements Where Amounts Earned are Held in a Rabbi Trust and Invested.”

Assets of the Trust, other than the nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock of the Company, are invested in funds covering a variety of securities and investment strategies, approximately 90% are invested in mutual funds and the remaining 10% are invested in a General Cable stock fund. Mutual funds available to participants are publicly quoted and reported at market value. The Company accounts for these investments as available-for-sale securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The Trust also holds nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock shares of the Company. The Company’s nonvested and subsequently vested and restricted stock that is held by the Trust has been accounted for in additional paid-in capital since the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, and prior to that date, had been accounted for in other shareholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheet, and the market value of this nonvested and subsequently vested stock, restricted stock and stock awards was $23.5 million as of December 31, 2008 and $45.8 million as of December 31, 2007. The market value of the assets held by the Trust, exclusive of the market value of the shares of the Company’s nonvested and subsequently vested stock, restricted stock and stock awards, at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $11.4 million and $18.2 million, respectively, and is classified as “other non-current assets” in the consolidated balance sheet. Amounts payable to the plan participants at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, excluding the market value of the shares of the Company’s nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock, was $12.6 million and $21.1 million, respectively, and is classified as “other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet. The total aggregate net gain/loss in accumulated other comprehensive income was $1.4 million and $7.2 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Additionally, the gross realized gain/loss included in the consolidated statement of operations was $6.8 million and $0.9 million for 2008 and 2007, respectively. The net unrealized holding gain/loss on available for sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive income was $5.8 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the cost of the securities sold or reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into earnings.

In accordance with EITF 97-14, all market value fluctuations of the Trust assets, exclusive of the shares of nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock of the Company, have been reflected in other comprehensive income (loss). Increases or decreases in the market value of the deferred compensation liability, excluding the shares of nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock of the Company held by the Trust, are included as compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Based on the changes in the total market value of the Trust’s assets, exclusive of the nonvested and subsequently vested stock and restricted stock, the Company recorded a net gain of $6.8 million in 2008 and net compensation expense of $0.6 million in 2007 and $2.9 million in 2006. See Note 14 for compensation costs recorded on nonvested and subsequently vested stock shares and restricted stock.

As a result of adopting SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements as discussed in Note 2, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $(157.2) million and $35.2 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31, 2008						December 31, 2007
	Company						Company
	common			Noncontrolling			common			Noncontrolling
	shareholders			interest			shareholders			interest
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(18.8	)	$	(7.9	)	$	109.4		$	(13.3	)
Pension adjustments, net of tax		(51.7	)		—			(22.2	)		—
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax		(70.2	)		(3.3	)		(36.5	)		(2.7	)
Unrealized investment gains		1.4			—			7.2			—
Adoption of SFAS 158, net of tax		(7.0	)		—			(7.0	)		—
Other		0.3			—			0.3			—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(146.0	)	$	(11.2	)	$	51.2		$	(16.0	)

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14. Share-Based Compensation

General Cable has various plans which provide for granting options and common stock to certain employees and independent directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based payments based on the fair value of the awards at the grant date in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”). The table below summarizes compensation expense for the Company’s non-qualified stock options, nonvested stock awards and performance-based nonvested stock awards based on the fair value method as estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. The Company records compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards as a component of selling, general and administrative expense.

	Year Ended December 31
	2008		2007		2006
Non-qualified stock option expense	$	4.8	$	2.0	$	1.1
Non-vested stock awards expense		4.2		3.5		2.5
Stock unit awards		1.6		0.5		—
Performance-based non-vested stock awards expense		—		0.3		1.3
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense	$	10.6	$	6.3	$	4.9
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation (1)	$	6.1	$	11.1	$	19.0

⁽¹⁾ Cash inflows recognized as financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, cash received from stock option exercises was $2.2 million, $5.0 million and $22.7 million, respectively. The total tax benefit to be realized for tax deductions from these option exercises was $4.6 million, $7.4 million and $17.7 million, respectively. The $18.1 million and $32.5 million tax deductions for all share-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, includes $6.1 million and $11.1 million of excess tax benefits that are classified as a financing cash flow and would have been classified as an operating cash inflow prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company has elected the alternative method, as discussed in SFAS 123(R)-3, to calculate the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123(R).

General Cable currently has share-based compensation awards outstanding under three plans. These plans allow the Company to fulfill its incentive award obligations generally by granting nonqualified stock options and nonvested stock awards. New shares are issued when nonqualified stock options are exercised and when non-vested stock awards are granted. There has been no material modifications made to these plans during the year ended December 31, 2008 or 2007. On May 10, 2005, the General Cable Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) was approved and replaced the two previous equity compensation plans, the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2000 Stock Option Plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will no longer grant any awards under the previous plans but will continue to administer awards which were previously granted under the 1997 and 2000 plans. The 2005 Plan authorized a maximum of 1,800 thousand shares to be granted. Shares reserved for future grants, including options, under the 2005 Plan, approximated 801 thousand at December 31, 2008.

The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the following types of awards to be granted: (i) Stock Options (both Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options); (ii) Stock Appreciation Rights; (iii) Nonvested and Restricted Stock Awards; (iv) Performance Awards; and (v) Stock Units, as more fully described in the 2005 Plan. Each award is subject to such terms and conditions consistent with the 2005 Plan as determined by the Compensation Committee and as set forth in an award agreement and awards under the 2005 Plan were granted at not less than the closing market price on the date of grant.

The 2000 Stock Option Plan (“2000 Plan”), as amended, authorized a maximum of 1,500 thousand non-qualified options to be granted. No other forms of award were authorized under this plan. Stock options were granted to employees selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer at prices which were not less than the closing market price on the date of grant. The Compensation Committee (or Chief Executive Officer) had authority to set all the terms of each grant.

The 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (“1997 Plan”) authorized a maximum of 4,725 thousand nonvested shares, options or units of common stock to be granted. Stock options were granted to employees selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer at prices which were not less than the closing market price on the date of grant. The Compensation Committee (or Chief Executive Officer) had authority to set all the terms of each grant.

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Stock Options

All options awarded under the 2005 Plan have a term of 10 years from the grant date. The majority of the options vest three years from grant date. The majority of the options granted under the 2000 Plan expire in 10 years and become fully exercisable ratably over three years of continued employment or become fully exercisable after three years of continued employment. The majority of the options granted under the 1997 Plan expire in 10 years and become fully exercisable ratably over three years of continued employment or become fully exercisable after three years of continued employment.

A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2008, is as follows (options in thousands and aggregate intrinsic value in millions):

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average
				Average		Remaining	Aggregate
	Options			Exercise		Contractual	Intrinsic
	Outstanding			Price		Term	Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2007		888		$	23.88
Granted		190			62.28
Exercised		(232	)		9.92
Forfeited or Expired		(40	)		55.02
Outstanding at December 31, 2008		806			35.40	6.6 years	$	2.6
Exercisable at December 31, 2008		388			16.55	4.5 years	$	2.6
Options expected to vest in the next twelve months		180			44.64	8.1 years	$	—

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted was $22.98, $24.76 and $12.75, respectively, the total intrinsic value of options exercised was $12.8 million, $19.4 million, and $50.9 million, respectively, and the total fair value of options vested during the periods was $1.8 million, $0.3 million, and $2.7 million, respectively. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the total compensation cost related to nonvested options not yet recognized was $3.6 million and $4.4 million with a weighted average expense recognition period of 1.8 and 2.5 years, respectively.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following weighted-average assumptions:

	Year Ended December 31
	2008			2007			2006
Risk-free interest rate(1)		2.4	%		3.8	%		4.7	%
Expected dividend yield(2)		N/A			N/A			N/A
Expected option life(3)	3.8 years			3.9 years			4.6 years
Expected stock price volatility(4)		45.0	%		47.5	%		62.6	%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	22.98		$	24.76		$	12.75

(1)	Risk-free interest rate — This is the U.S. Treasury rate at the end of the period in which the option was granted having a term approximately equal to the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase compensation expense.
(2)	Expected dividend yield — The Company has not made any dividend payments on common stock since 2002 and it does not have plans to pay dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future. Any dividends paid in the future will decrease compensation expense.
(3)	Expected option life — This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to remain outstanding and is based on historical experience. Options granted have a maximum term of ten years. An increase in expected life will increase compensation expense.
(4)	Expected stock price volatility — This is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company uses actual historical changes in the market value of the Company’s stock to calculate the volatility assumption as it is management’s belief that this is the best indicator of future volatility. An increase in the expected volatility will increase compensation expense.

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Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2008 is as follows (options in thousands):

				Weighted		Weighted
				Average		Average				Weighted
Range of		Options		Exercise		Remaining		Options		Average
Option Prices		Outstanding		Price		Contractual Life		Exercisable		Exercise Price
$	0 — $14		335.4	$	10.04		4.4		335.4	$	10.04
$	14 — $28		99.1	$	22.57		6.2		12.3	$	19.77
$	28 — $42		0.7	$	31.98		7.3		0.3	$	31.98
$	42 — $56		84.5	$	50.98		8.1		—		—
$	56 — $70		287.2	$	64.87		8.8		40.6	$	69.29

Nonvested Stock

The majority of the nonvested stock and stock unit awards issued under the 2005 Plan are restricted as to transferability and salability with these restrictions being removed in equal annual installments over the five-year period following the grant date. The majority of the nonvested stock awards issued under the 1997 Plan are restricted as to transferability and salability with these restrictions expiring ratably over a three-year or five-year period, expiring after six years from the date of grant or expiring ratably from the second anniversary to the sixth anniversary of the date of grant. A minimal amount of immediately vesting restricted stock held by certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors in the Deferred Compensation Plan is included in this presentation as nonvested stock.

During the first quarter of 2001 and 2004, approximately 356 thousand and 341 thousand, respectively, nonvested common stock shares with performance accelerated vesting features were awarded to certain senior executives and key employees under the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. The nonvested shares vest either six years from the date of grant or ratably from the second anniversary of the date of grant to the sixth anniversary unless certain performance criteria are met. The performance measure used to determine vesting is either the Company’s stock price or earnings per share. As of December 31, 2008, all shares issued with performance accelerated vesting features had fully vested and all related compensation costs had been recognized.

A summary of all nonvested stock and restricted stock units activity for the year ended December 31, 2008, is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant
	Outstanding			Date Fair Value
Balance At December 31, 2007		617		$	32.88
Granted		93			48.61
Vested		(201	)		20.39
Forfeited		(39	)		46.76
Balance At December 31, 2008		470		$	40.36

The weighted-average grant date fair value of all nonvested shares granted, the total fair value (in millions) of all nonvested shares granted, and the fair value (in millions) of all shares that have vested during each of the past three years is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31
	2008		2007		2006
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	48.61	$	62.69	$	25.95
Fair value of nonvested shares granted	$	4.5	$	13.1	$	7.2
Fair value of shares vested	$	4.1	$	13.4	$	7.7

As of December 31, 2008, there was $13.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all nonvested stock. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.3 years. There are 136 thousand nonvested stock and restricted stock units with a weighted average grant price of $31.42 and a fair value of $4.3 million expected to vest in 2009.

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15. Earnings Per Common Share

As a result of adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1 on January 1, 2009, the Company retrospectively applied the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share. As discussed in Note 2, earnings per share — basic, before the adoption of FSP APB 14-1, decreased $0.04. $0.08 and $0.05 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Historically and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Company did not declare, pay or otherwise accrue a dividend payable to the holders of the Company’s common stock or holders of unvested share-based payment awards (restricted stock). There was no impact on the Company’s Earnings per common share - - assuming dilution computation.

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of earnings per common share-basic to earnings per common share-assuming dilution is as follows (in millions, except per share data):

	Year Ended December 31
	2008		2007		2006
	As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted
Earnings per share — basic:
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders - for basic EPS computation(1)	$	188.7	$	191.2	$	133.5
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS computation(2,3)		52.6		52.2		51.0
Earnings per common share — basic(3)	$	3.59	$	3.66	$	2.62
Earnings per share — assuming dilution:
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders	$	188.7	$	191.2	$	133.5
Add: Preferred stock dividends on convertible stock		0.3		0.3		0.3
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders — for diluted EPS computation(1)	$	189.0	$	191.5	$	133.8
Weighted average shares outstanding including nonvested shares		52.6		52.2		51.0
Dilutive effect of convertible bonds		—		1.5		—
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		0.4		0.4		0.5
Dilutive effect of assumed conversion of preferred stock		0.4		0.5		0.5
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS computation(2)		53.4		54.6		52.0
Earnings per common share — assuming dilution	$	3.54	$	3.51	$	2.57

(1)	Numerator — As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)	Denominator
(3)	As a result of adopting FSP EITF 03-6-1 as discussed in Note 2, the denominator for the Earnings per share — basic computation includes outstanding unvested share-based payment awards (restricted stock) as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 of 0.4 million, 1.0 million and 1.0 million, respectively. Under the two-class method, Earnings per share - - basic reflects undistributed earnings per share for both common stock and unvested share-based payment awards (restricted stock).

The Company was authorized by its Board of Directors on October 29, 2008 to institute a stock repurchase program for up to $100 million of common stock (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.55). The Company has repurchased 1.0 million common shares under terms of this program during the fourth quarter of 2008. Due to the timing of the repurchase, the above weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS computation of 52.6 million reflects a reduction of weighted average shares outstanding of 125.0 thousand. In 2007 and 2006, the Company did not have a stock repurchase program and as a result did not repurchase any of its common stock.

As of January 1, 2006, 129,916 shares, or 6.28%, of the Series A preferred stock remained outstanding under the original terms of the Series A preferred stock issuance, and all shares of Series A preferred stock surrendered for conversion in the inducement offer were canceled and retired. See Note 13 above for additional discussion of the inducement offer. As of December 31, 2008, 76,233 shares of the Series A preferred stock remained outstanding under the original terms of the Series A preferred stock issuance.

The earnings per common share — assuming dilution computation also excludes the impact of an insignificant amount of stock options and restricted stock units in 2007 and 2006 because their impact was anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2008, there were approximately 371 thousand stock options and restricted stock units excluded from the earnings per common share — assuming dilution computation because their impact was anti-dilutive.

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Certain effects on diluted net income per common share may result in future periods as a result of the Company’s issuance of (i) $355.0 million in 0.875% Convertible Notes and the Company’s entry into note hedge and warrant agreements during the fourth quarter of 2006 and (ii) $475.0 million in 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes during the fourth quarter of 2007. See Note 9 for a description of the key terms of these transactions.

Under EITF 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share”, and FSP APB 14-1, and because of the Company’s obligation to settle the par value of the 0.875% Convertible Notes and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes in cash, the Company is not required to include any shares underlying the 0.875% Convertible Notes and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes in its weighted average shares outstanding — assuming dilution until the average stock price per share for the quarter exceeds the $50.36 and $83.93 conversion price of the 0.875% Convertible Notes and 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, respectively, and only to the extent of the additional shares that the Company may be required to issue in the event that the Company’s conversion obligation exceeds the principal amount of the 0.875% Convertible Notes and the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes.

Regarding the 0.875% Convertible Notes, the average stock price threshold conditions had not been met as of December 31, 2008. At any such time in the future the threshold conditions are met, only the number of shares issuable under the “treasury” method of accounting for the share dilution would be included in the Company’s earning per share — assuming dilution calculation, which is based upon the amount by which the average stock price exceeds the conversion price. In addition, shares underlying the warrants will be included in the weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution when the average stock price per share for a quarter exceeds the $76.00 strike price of the warrants, and shares underlying the note hedges, per the guidance in SFAS 128, Earnings per Share, will not be included in the weighted average shares outstanding — assuming dilution because the impact of the shares will always be anti-dilutive.

The following tables provides examples of how changes in the Company’s stock price would require the inclusion of additional shares in the denominator of the weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution calculation for the 0.875% Convertible Notes. The table also reflects the impact on the number of shares that the Company would expect to issue upon concurrent settlement of the 0.875% Convertible Notes and the note hedges and warrants.

						Total Treasury					Incremental Shares
		Shares Underlying				Method		Shares Due to the			Issued by the
		0.875% Convertible		Warrant		Incremental		Company under			Company upon
Share Price		Notes		Shares		Shares(1)		Note Hedges			Conversion(2)
$	50.36		—		—		—		—			—
$	60.36		1,167,502		—		1,167,502		(1,167,502	)		—
$	70.36		2,003,400		—		2,003,400		(2,003,400	)		—
$	80.36		2,631,259		382,618		3,013,877		(2,631,259	)		382,618
$	90.36		3,120,150		1,120,363		4,240,513		(3,120,150	)		1,120,363
$	100.36		3,511,614		1,711,088		5,222,702		(3,511,614	)		1,711,088

1)	Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.
2)	Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 0.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.

Regarding the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, the average stock price threshold conditions had not been met as of December 31, 2008. At any such time in the future the threshold conditions are met, only the number of shares issuable under the “treasury” method of accounting for the share dilution would be included in the Company’s earning per share — assuming dilution calculation, which is based upon the amount by which the average stock price exceeds the conversion price.

The following tables provides examples of how changes in the Company’s stock price would require the inclusion of additional shares in the denominator of the weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution calculation for the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes.

		Shares Underlying		Total Treasury
		1.00% Senior		Method Incremental
Share Price		Convertible Notes		Shares(1)
$	83.93		—		—
$	93.93		602,288		602,288
$	103.93		1,088,861		1,088,861
$	113.93		1,490,018		1,490,018
$	123.93		1,826,436		1,826,436
$	133.93		2,112,616		2,112,616

1) Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.

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16. Segment Information

During the fourth quarter of 2007, General Cable announced a change in the management reporting structure that resulted in a change in the Company’s reportable segments. The Company now conducts its operations through three geographic operating segments — North America, Europe and North Africa, and ROW, which consists of operations in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. The Company’s operating segments align with the structure of the Company’s internal management organization. All three segments engage in the development, design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum, and fiber optic communication, electric utility and electrical infrastructure wire and cable products. In addition to the above products, the ROW segment and the Europe and North Africa segment develops, designs, manufactures, markets and distributes construction products and the ROW segment develops, designs, manufactures, markets and distributes rod mill wire and cable products.

General Cable has reclassified prior year segment disclosures to conform to the new segment presentation. The change represents only reclassifications between segments and does not change the Company’s consolidated net sales, operating income, identifiable assets, capital expenditures and depreciation expense as reported in previous quarterly and annual filings. The effects of the segment change on previously reported historical results are included in this footnote.

Net revenues as shown below represent sales to external customers for each segment. Intercompany revenues have been eliminated. The Company evaluates segment performance and allocates resources based on segment operating income. Segment operating income represents income from continuing operations before interest income, interest expense, other income (expense), other financial costs or income tax.

Corporate assets include cash, deferred income taxes, certain property, including property held for sale and prepaid expenses and other certain current and non-current assets. The property held for sale consists of real property remaining from the Company’s closure of certain manufacturing operations in the amount of $2.4 million as of December 31, 2006. The amount of property held for sale as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was immaterial.

	Year Ended December 31
(in millions)	2008		2007		2006
Net sales:
North America	$	2,178.7	$	2,243.7	$	2,058.6
Europe and North Africa		2,175.3		1,939.7		1,446.8
ROW		1,876.1		431.4		159.7
Total	$	6,230.1	$	4,614.8	$	3,665.1
Operating Income:
North America	$	122.5	$	179.4	$	128.9
Europe and North Africa		162.2		162.4		101.9
ROW		136.7		24.3		5.1
Total	$	421.4	$	366.1	$	235.9
Total Assets:
North America	$	760.1	$	784.9	$	728.7
Europe and North Africa		1,493.3		1,379.5		985.1
ROW		1,414.6		1,380.8		94.8
Corporate(1)		168.4		220.4		406.7
Total(1)	$	3,836.4	$	3,765.6	$	2,215.3
Capital Expenditures:
North America	$	52.3	$	41.9	$	23.5
Europe and North Africa		106.0		97.7		44.6
ROW		59.5		14.0		3.0
Total	$	217.8	$	153.6	$	71.1
Depreciation Expense:
North America	$	29.7	$	29.0	$	28.6
Europe and North Africa		29.7		22.0		14.5
ROW		16.1		4.8		2.4
Corporate		—		—		—
Total	$	75.5	$	55.8	$	45.5

1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Revenues by Major Product Lines Revenues to external customers are attributable to sales of electric utility, electrical infrastructure, construction, communications and rod mill wire product lines.

	Year Ended December 31
(in millions)	2008		2007		2006
Electric Utility	$	2,120.9	$	1,665.2	$	1,366.9
Electrical Infrastructure		1,626.6		1,234.1		907.1
Construction		1,439.5		872.5		662.9
Communications		827.5		807.0		728.2
Rod Mill Products		215.6		36.0		—
Total	$	6,230.1	$	4,614.8	$	3,665.1

Geographic Information The following table presents net sales to unaffiliated customers by country of destination for the last three years and long-lived assets by country as of December 31:

	Net Sales						Long-lived Assets
	Year Ended December 31						Year Ended December 31
(in millions)	2008		2007		2006		2008(1)		2007(1)		2006(1)
United States	$	1,938.4	$	1,933.5	$	1,778.7	$	252.8	$	214.5	$	218.4
Spain		772.5		820.9		681.2		192.9		187.7		143.5
France		535.5		546.5		400.8		97.8		65.0		29.5
Others		2,983.7		1,313.9		804.4		821.3		732.6		94.6
Total	$	6,230.1	$	4,614.8	$	3,665.1	$	1,364.8	$	1,199.8	$	486.0

(1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The following summary of net sales, operating profit and identifiable assets by year for North America, Europe and North Africa and ROW, Europe and North Africa and ROW illustrates the segment contribution by quarter as it relates to the change in reportable segments (in millions). Identifiable assets in the tables below have been adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Net Sales	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	540.7	$	628.6	$	578.2	$	431.2	$	2,178.7
Europe and North Africa		553.3		600.3		537.0		484.7		2,175.3
ROW		474.4		513.9		510.8		377.0		1,876.1

Operating Profit	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	31.2	$	32.5	$	33.9	$	24.9	$	122.5
Europe and North Africa		49.1		49.1		36.6		27.4		162.2
ROW		35.0		49.0		43.3		9.4		136.7

	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4
Identifiable Assets	As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted
North America	$	883.8	$	920.5	$	888.6	$	760.1
Europe and North Africa		1,543.0		1,838.2		1,658.6		1,493.3
ROW		1,512.0		1,586.8		1,586.9		1,414.6
Corporate		222.3		218.6		166.7		168.4

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2007

Net Sales	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	545.1	$	615.2	$	583.4	$	500.0	$	2,243.7
Europe and North Africa		426.0		506.7		493.9		513.1		1,939.7
ROW		38.1		50.6		58.0		284.7		431.4

Operating Profit	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	46.8	$	56.7	$	51.0	$	24.9	$	179.4
Europe and North Africa		39.3		42.3		36.8		44.0		162.4
ROW		5.0		4.0		4.5		10.8		24.3

	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4
Identifiable Assets	As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted
North America	$	829.9	$	880.5	$	863.4	$	784.9
Europe and North Africa		1,028.1		1,273.3		1,363.9		1,380.0
ROW		104.9		123.3		125.8		1,386.1
Corporate		365.6		400.5		422.7		220.4

2006

Net Sales	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	464.2	$	579.5	$	535.7	$	479.2	$	2,058.6
Europe and North Africa		307.4		368.8		368.5		402.1		1,446.8
ROW		32.7		38.8		44.2		44.0		159.7

Operating Profit	Quarter 1			Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4		Total
North America	$	20.2		$	41.9	$	36.4	$	30.4	$	128.9
Europe and North Africa		22.3			27.7		27.4		24.5		101.9
ROW		(0.3	)		0.8		2.0		2.6		5.1

	Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4
Identifiable Assets							As Adjusted
North America	$	711.2	$	772.9	$	770.6	$	728.7
Europe and North Africa		694.8		814.8		944.8		985.1
ROW		66.0		75.9		81.8		94.8
Corporate		158.0		160.5		162.6		406.7

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to a variety of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations covering the storage, handling, emission and discharge of materials into the environment, including CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act (including the 1990 amendments) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

The Company’s subsidiaries in the United States have been identified as potentially responsible parties with respect to several sites designated for cleanup under CERCLA or similar state laws, which impose liability for cleanup of certain waste sites and for related natural resource damages without regard to fault or the legality of waste generation or disposal. Persons liable for such costs and damages generally include the site owner or operator and persons that disposed or arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances found at those sites. Although CERCLA imposes joint and several liability on all potentially responsible parties, in application, the potentially responsible parties typically allocate the investigation and cleanup costs based upon, among other things, the volume of waste contributed by each potentially responsible party.

Settlements can often be achieved through negotiations with the appropriate environmental agency or the other potentially responsible parties. Potentially responsible parties that contributed small amounts of waste (typically less than 1% of the waste) are often given the opportunity to settle as “de minimus” parties, resolving their liability for a particular site. The Company does not own or operate any of the waste sites with respect to which it has been named as a potentially responsible party by the government. Based on the Company’s review and other factors, it believes that costs to the Company relating to environmental clean-up at these sites will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

In the transaction with Wassall PLC in 1994, American Premier Underwriters, Inc. agreed to indemnify the Company against liabilities (including all environmental liabilities) arising out of the Company’s or the Company’s predecessors’ ownership or operation of the Indiana Steel & Wire Company and Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. businesses (which were divested by the predecessor prior to the 1994 Wassall transaction), without limitation as to time or amount. American Premier also agreed to indemnify the Company against 662/3% of all other environmental liabilities arising out of the Company’s or

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the Company’s predecessors’ ownership or operation of other properties and assets in excess of $10 million but not in excess of $33 million, which were identified during the seven-year period ended June 2001. Indemnifiable environmental liabilities through June 2001 were substantially below that threshold. In addition, the Company also has claims against third parties with respect to some of these liabilities

At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had an accrued liability of approximately $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for various environmental-related liabilities of which General Cable is aware. American Premier Underwriters Inc., a former parent of General Cable, agreed to indemnify General Cable against all environmental-related liabilities arising out of General Cable’s or its predecessors’ ownership or operation of the Indiana Steel & Wire Company and Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. businesses (which were divested by General Cable), without limitation as to time or amount. While it is difficult to estimate future environmental-related liabilities accurately, General Cable does not currently anticipate any material adverse impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows as a result of compliance with federal, state, local or foreign environmental laws or regulations or cleanup costs of the sites discussed above.

During 1999, the Company acquired the worldwide energy cable and cable systems business of Balfour Beatty plc, previously known as BICC plc. As part of this acquisition, the seller agreed to indemnify the Company against environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the purchase of the business. The indemnity was for an eight-year period that ended in 2007, while the Company operates the businesses, subject to certain sharing of losses (with BICC plc covering 95% of losses in the first three years, 80% in years four and five and 60% in the remaining three years). The indemnity is also subject to the overall indemnity limit of $150 million, which applies to all warranty and indemnity claims in the transaction. In addition, BICC plc assumed responsibility for cleanup of certain specific conditions at various sites operated by the Company and cleanup is mostly complete at these sites. In the sale of the businesses to Pirelli in August 2000, the Company generally indemnified Pirelli against any environmental liabilities on the same basis as BICC plc indemnified it in the earlier acquisition. However, the indemnity the Company received from BICC plc relating to the European businesses sold to Pirelli terminated upon the sale of those businesses to Pirelli. In addition, the Company generally indemnified Pirelli against other claims relating to the prior operation of the business. Pirelli has asserted claims under this indemnification. The Company is continuing to investigate and defend against these claims and believes that the reserves currently included in the Company’s balance sheet are adequate to cover any obligations it may have.

In connection with the sale of certain business to Southwire Company in 2001, the Company has agreed to indemnify Southwire Company against certain environmental liabilities arising out of the operation of the business it sold to Southwire. The indemnity is for a ten-year period from the closing of the sale, which ends in the fourth quarter of 2011, and is subject to an overall limit of $20 million. At this time, there are no claims outstanding under this indemnity.

As part of the acquisition of Silec, SAFRAN SA agreed to indemnify General Cable against environmental losses arising from breach of representations and warranties on environmental law compliance and against losses arising from costs General Cable could incur to remediate property acquired based on a directive of the French authorities to rehabilitate property in regard to soil, water and other underground contamination arising before the closing date of the purchase. These indemnities are for a six-year period ending in 2011 while General Cable operates the businesses subject to sharing of certain losses (with SAFRAN covering 100% of losses in year one, 75% in years two and three, 50% in year four, and 25% in years five and six). The indemnities are subject to an overall limit of 4.0 million euros. As of December 31, 2008, there were no claims outstanding under this indemnity.

In addition, Company subsidiaries have been named as defendants in lawsuits alleging exposure to asbestos in products manufactured by the Company. As of December 31, 2008, General Cable was a defendant in approximately 34,730 cases brought in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. With regards to the approximately 1,241 remaining cases, General Cable has aggressively defended these cases based upon either lack of product identification as to General Cable manufactured asbestos-containing product and/or lack of exposure to asbestos dust from the use of General Cable product. In the last 20 years, General Cable has had no cases proceed to verdict. In many of the cases, General Cable was dismissed as a defendant before trial for lack of product identification.

For cases outside the Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) as of December 31, 2008, Plaintiffs have asserted monetary damages in 300 cases. In 153 of these cases, plaintiffs allege only damages in excess of some dollar amount (about $217.0 thousand per plaintiff); in these cases there are no claims for specific dollar amounts requested as to any defendant. In 142 other cases pending in state and federal district courts (outside the MDL), plaintiffs seek approximately $349.0 million in damages from as many as 110 defendants. In five cases, plaintiffs have asserted damages related to General Cable in the amount of $2.1 million. In addition, in relation to these 300 cases, there are claims of $168.0 million in punitive damages from all of the defendants. However, many of the plaintiffs in these cases allege non-malignant injuries. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, General Cable had accrued, on a gross basis, approximately $5.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively, and had recorded approximately $0.5 million, respectively, of insurance recoveries for these lawsuits. The net amount of $4.5 million and $4.7 million, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, represents the Company’s best estimate in order to cover resolution of future asbestos-related claims.

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In January 1994, General Cable entered into a settlement agreement with certain principal primary insurers concerning liability for the costs of defense, judgments and settlements, if any, in all of the asbestos litigation described above. Subject to the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement, the insurers are responsible for a substantial portion of the costs and expenses incurred in the defense or resolution of this litigation. In recent years one of the insurers participating in the settlement that was responsible for a significant portion of the contribution under the settlement agreement entered into insurance liquidation proceedings. As a result, the contribution of the insurers has been reduced and the Company has had to bear a larger portion of the costs relating to these lawsuits. Moreover, certain of the other insurers may be financially unstable, and if one or more of these insurers enter into insurance liquidation proceedings, General Cable will be required to pay a larger portion of the costs incurred in connection with these cases. In 2006, the Company reached an approximate $3.0 million settlement in cash for the resolution of one of these insurers’ obligations that effectively exhausted the limits of the insurance Company’s policies that were included in the 1994 settlement agreement.

In 2007, the Company acquired the worldwide wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., which operates as PDIC. As part of this acquisition, the seller agreed to indemnify the Company for certain environmental liabilities existing at the date of the closing of the acquisition. The seller’s obligation to indemnify the Company for these particular liabilities generally survives four years from the date the parties executed the definitive purchase agreement unless the Company has properly notified the seller before the expiry of the four year period. The seller also made certain representations and warranties related to environmental matters and the acquired business and agreed to indemnify the Company for breaches of those representation and warranties for a period of four years from the closing date. Indemnification claims for breach of representations and warranties are subject to an overall indemnity limit of approximately $105 million with a deductible of $5.0 million, which generally applies to all warranty and indemnity claims for the transaction.

The Company does not believe that the outcome of the litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Other Matters

General Cable is also involved in various routine legal proceedings and administrative actions. Such proceedings and actions should not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its result of operations, cash flows or financial position.

The General Cable Executive Severance Benefit Plan (“Severance Plan”), effective January 1, 2008, applicable to the Company’s executive officers includes a change in control provision such that the executives may receive payments or benefits in accordance with the Severance Plan to the extent that both a change of control and a triggering event, each as defined in the Severance Plan, occur. Unless there are circumstances of ineligibility, as defined, the Company must provide payments and benefits upon both a change in control and a triggering event. The information is included in the definitive Proxy Statement which General Cable intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2008, and is incorporated herein by reference, as discussed in Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

General Cable has entered into various leases related principally to certain administrative, manufacturing and distribution facilities and transportation equipment. Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreements at December 31, 2008 were as follows: 2009 - - $16.4 million, 2010 — $9.5 million, 2011 — $6.0 million, 2012 — $3.1 million, 2013 — $1.8 million and thereafter $5.0 million. Rental expense recorded in income from continuing operations was $19.1 million, $14.4 million and $11.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $152.6 million in letters of credit, $151.3 million in various performance bonds and $462.0 million in other guarantees. These letters of credit, performance bonds and guarantees are periodically renewed and are generally related to risk associated with self insurance claims, defined benefit plan obligations, contract performance and quality and other various bank financing guarantees.

18. Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Unconsolidated affiliated companies are those in which the Company generally owns less than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares. The Company does not control these companies and accounts for its investments in them on the equity basis. The unconsolidated affiliated companies primarily manufacture or market wire and cable products in our ROW segment. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company has recorded on its consolidated balance sheets an investment in unconsolidated affiliated companies of $7.5 million and $29.5 million, respectively. The Company’s share of the income of

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these companies is reported in the consolidated statements of operations under “Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies.” In 2008 and 2007, equity in net earnings of affiliated companies was $4.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Equity in earnings of affiliated companies in 2006 was immaterial. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s ownership percentage was as follows: PTDL Trading Company Ltd. 49%, Colada Continua Chilean, S.A. 41%, Keystone Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. 20% and Thai Copper Rod Company Ltd. 18%.

19. Fair Value Disclosure

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 (See Note 2 above for FSP No. 157-2 discussion), which provides a framework for measuring fair value. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS 157 also eliminated the deferral of gains and losses at inception of certain derivative contracts whose fair value was not evidenced by market observable data. SFAS 157 requires that the impact of this change in accounting for derivative contracts be recorded as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption. There was no impact on the beginning balance of retained earnings as a result of adopting SFAS 157 because the Company held no financial instruments in which a gain or loss at inception was deferred. The Company also adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008. SFAS 159 allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities. There was no impact on the Company’s financial statement as a result of adopting SFAS 159 because the Company did not elect to apply the fair value option to any eligible financial assets or financial liabilities at that time.

The Company determined the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in SFAS 157 which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values which are provided in Note 2. The Company carries available-for-sale (AFS) marketable equity securities held in rabbi trust as part of the Company’s deferred compensation plan and derivative assets and liabilities at fair value.

AFS marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value, which are based on quoted market prices. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the over-the-counter market are determined using quantitative models that require the use of multiple market inputs including interest rates, prices and indices to generate pricing and volatility factors, which are used to value the position. The predominance of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. Estimation risk is greater for derivative asset and liability positions that are either option-based or have longer maturity dates where observable market inputs are less readily available or are unobservable, in which case interest rate, price or index scenarios are extrapolated in order to determine the fair value. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities include adjustments for market liquidity, counterparty credit quality, Company’s own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate. To ensure the prudent application of estimates and management judgment in determining the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, various processes and controls have been adopted, which include: model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing, financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; periodic review and substantiation of profit and loss reporting for all derivative instruments. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	December 31, 2008
	Fair Value Measurement Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets:
Derivative assets	$	—	$	1.7	$	—	$	1.7
Available-for-sale securities(1)		11.4		—		—		11.4
Total Assets	$	11.4	$	1.7	$	—	$	13.1
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	86.7	$	—	$	86.7
Total liabilities	$	—	$	86.7	$	—	$	86.7

⁽¹⁾ Available-for-sale securities are held in rabbi trust as part of the Company’s deferred compensation plan and are accounted for in accordance with EITF 97-14, see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements

At the time of the adoption of SFAS 157, there were no financial assets or financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Similarly, as a result of FSP No. 157-2, there were no nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

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20. Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

The interim financial information is unaudited. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of quarterly financial information. Quarterly results have been influenced by seasonal factors inherent in General Cable’s businesses. The sum of the quarters’ earnings per share amounts may not add to full year earnings per share because each quarter is calculated independently, and the sum of the quarters’ other figures may not add to the full year because of rounding. Summarized historical quarterly financial data for 2008 and 2007 are set forth below (in millions, except per share data):

	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted		As Adjusted
2008
Net sales	$	1,568.4	$	1,742.8	$	1,626.0	$	1,292.9
Gross profit		212.7		227.3		209.8		152.6
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders — for diluted EPS computation(1)(2)		59.1		68.7		50.6		10.7
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders(2)		59.0		68.6		50.5		10.6
Earnings per common share — basic(3)	$	1.12	$	1.30	$	0.96	$	0.20
Earnings per common share — assuming dilution	$	1.08	$	1.24	$	0.94	$	0.20
2007
Net sales	$	1,009.2	$	1,172.5	$	1,135.3	$	1,297.8
Gross profit		159.8		173.1		163.5		166.3
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders — for diluted EPS computation(1)(2)		34.6		59.4		57.8		39.8
Net income attributable to Company common shareholders(2)		34.5		59.3		57.7		39.7
Earnings per common share — basic(3)	$	0.66	$	1.14	$	1.10	$	0.76
Earnings per common share — assuming dilution	$	0.65	$	1.09	$	1.05	$	0.72

(1)	Represents net income attributable to Company common shareholders before preferred stock dividend
(2)	As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(3)	As adjusted for FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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21. Supplemental Guarantor and Parent Company Condensed Financial Information

General Cable Corporation and its U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee the $475 million of 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes, the $355.0 million of 0.875% Convertible Notes and the $325 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due in 2017 and Senior Floating Rate Notes of General Cable Corporation (the Parent) on a joint and several basis. The following presents financial information about the Parent, guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries in millions. All of the Company’s subsidiaries are “restricted subsidiaries” for purposes of the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes and 0.875% Convertible Notes. Intercompany transactions are eliminated.

Condensed Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2008

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales:
Customers	$	—		$	2,142.1		$	4,088.0		$	—		$	6,230.1
Intercompany		59.4			2.4			49.1			(110.9	)		—
		59.4			2,144.5			4,137.1			(110.9	)		6,230.1
Cost of sales		—			1,884.2			3,592.6			(49.1	)		5,427.7
Gross profit		59.4			260.3			544.5			(61.8	)		802.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses		48.6			145.6			248.6			(61.8	)		381.0
Operating income		10.8			114.7			295.9			—			421.4
Other income (expense)		0.5			(0.6	)		(27.1	)		—			(27.2	)
Interest income (expense):
Interest expense		(70.2	)		(77.1	)		(52.1	)		95.3			(104.1	)
Interest income		72.3			23.6			11.7			(95.3	)		12.3
		2.1			(53.5	)		(40.4	)		—			(91.8	)
Income before income taxes		13.4			60.6			228.4			—			302.4
Income tax provision		(10.7	)		(34.1	)		(60.1	)		—			(104.9	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		195.2			172.9			0.4			(363.9	)		4.6
Net income including noncontrolling interest		197.9			199.4			168.7			(363.9	)		202.1
Less: preferred stock dividends		0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			13.1			—			13.1
Net income (loss) applicable to Company common shareholders	$	197.6		$	199.4		$	155.6		$	(363.9	)	$	188.7

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Condensed Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2007

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales:
Customers	$	—		$	2,208.5		$	2,406.3		$	—		$	4,614.8
Intercompany		48.7			—			—			(48.7	)		—
		48.7			2,208.5			2,406.3			(48.7	)		4,614.8
Cost of sales		—			1,887.7			2,064.4			—			3,952.1
Gross profit		48.7			320.8			341.9			(48.7	)		662.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses		44.5			144.1			156.7			(48.7	)		296.6
Operating income		4.2			176.7			185.2			—			366.1
Other income (expense)		1.2			0.2			(4.8	)		—			(3.4	)
Interest income (expense):
Interest expense		(52.2	)		(68.0	)		(17.9	)		70.8			(67.3	)
Interest income		74.7			5.5			9.4			(70.8	)		18.8
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(25.3	)		—			—			—			(25.3	)
		(2.8	)		(62.5	)		(8.5	)		—			(73.8	)
Income before income taxes		2.6			114.4			171.9			—			288.9
Income tax provision		(6.0	)		(41.0	)		(50.6	)		—			(97.6	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		195.1			121.7			0.4			(316.8	)		0.4
Net income including noncontrolling interest		191.7			195.1			121.7			(316.8	)		191.7
Less: preferred stock dividends		0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			—			0.2			—			0.2
Net income (loss) applicable to Company common shareholders	$	191.4		$	195.1		$	121.5		$	(316.8	)	$	191.2

Condensed Statements of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2006

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales:
Customers	$	—		$	2,028.1		$	1,637.0		$	—		$	3,665.1
Intercompany		50.1			—			—			(50.1	)		—
		50.1			2,028.1			1,637.0			(50.1	)		3,665.1
Cost of sales		—			1,774.6			1,419.5			—			3,194.1
Gross profit		50.1			253.5			217.5			(50.1	)		471.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		46.1			133.3			105.8			(50.1	)		235.1
Operating income		4.0			120.2			111.7			—			235.9
Other expense		—			(0.3	)		0.2			—			(0.1	)
Interest income (expense):
Interest expense		(28.9	)		(61.6	)		(8.6	)		58.0			(41.1	)
Interest income		55.9			1.3			5.2			(58.0	)		4.4
		27.0			(60.3	)		(3.4	)		—			(36.7	)
Income before income taxes		31.0			59.6			108.5			—			199.1
Income tax (provision) benefit		(12.1	)		(20.1	)		(33.1	)		—			(65.3	)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies		114.9			75.4			—			(190.3	)		—
Net income including noncontrolling interest		133.8			114.9			75.4			(190.3	)		133.8
Less: preferred stock dividends		0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Net income (loss) applicable to Company common shareholders	$	133.5		$	114.9		$	75.4		$	(190.3	)	$	133.5

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Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2008

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	2.3		$	28.1		$	252.2	$	—		$	282.6
Receivables, net of allowances		—			211.9			820.1		—			1,032.0
Inventories		—			269.0			684.2		—			953.2
Deferred income taxes		7.0			90.8			34.5		—			132.3
Prepaid expenses and other		(1.4	)		21.4			51.5		—			71.5
Total current assets		7.9			621.2			1,842.5		—			2,471.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.6			203.4			676.9		—			880.9
Deferred income taxes		26.4			(1.5	)		31.1		—			56.0
Intercompany accounts		1,037.3			413.1			21.3		(1,471.7	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		774.0			982.2			—		(1,756.2	)		—
Goodwill		—			0.9			171.0		—			171.9
Intangible assets, net		—			0.7			201.1		—			201.8
Unconsolidated affiliated companies		—			1.9			5.6		—			7.5
Other non-current assets		17.3			20.0			9.4		—			46.7
Total assets	$	1,863.5		$	2,241.9		$	2,958.9	$	(3,227.9	)	$	3,836.4
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	119.9		$	637.3	$	—		$	757.2
Accrued liabilities		(19.4	)		125.3			317.4		—			423.3
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1.0			229.5		—			230.5
Total current liabilities		(19.4	)		246.2			1,184.2		—			1,411.0
Long-term debt		962.4			10.2			50.9		—			1,023.5
Deferred income taxes		37.2			(3.7	)		100.1		—			133.6
Intercompany accounts		—			1,058.6			413.1		(1,471.7	)		—
Other liabilities		12.3			160.8			103.1		—			276.2
Total liabilities		992.5			1,472.1			1,851.4		(1,471.7	)		2,844.3
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)		871.0			769.8			986.4		(1,756.2	)		871.0
Noncontrolling interest		—			—			121.1		—			121.1
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,863.5		$	2,241.9		$	2,958.9	$	(3,227.9	)	$	3,836.4

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Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2007

						Non-
				Guarantor		Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	7.2		$	13.2	$	305.3	$	—		$	325.7
Receivables, net of allowances		—			241.1		880.3		—			1,121.4
Inventories		—			301.4		627.4		—			928.8
Deferred income taxes		4.5			88.0		31.1		—			123.6
Prepaid expenses and other		0.7			33.4		32.2		—			66.3
Total current assets		12.4			677.1		1,876.3		—			2,565.8
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.7			185.4		552.7		—			738.8
Deferred income taxes		(20.6	)		21.1		21.5		—			22.0
Intercompany accounts		944.2			487.7		305.1		(1,737.0	)		—
Investment in subsidiaries		857.4			930.8		—		(1,788.2	)		—
Goodwill		—			—		116.1		—			116.1
Intangible assets, net		—			0.7		236.0		—			236.7
Unconsolidated affiliated companies		—			—		29.5		—			29.5
Other non-current assets		23.4			25.3		8.0		—			56.7
Total assets	$	1,817.5		$	2,328.1	$	3,145.2	$	(3,525.2	)	$	3,765.6
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	133.3	$	804.0	$	—		$	937.3
Accrued liabilities		(15.1	)		121.9		290.5		—			397.3
Current portion of long-term debt		246.5			1.0		144.9		—			392.4
Total current liabilities		231.4			256.2		1,239.4		—			1,727.0
Long-term debt		678.6			71.4		26.5		—			776.5
Deferred income taxes		22.2			—		118.5		—			140.7
Intercompany accounts		0.5			1,042.3		694.2		(1,737.0	)		—
Other liabilities		12.2			100.8		77.0		—			190.0
Total liabilities		944.9			1,470.7		2,155.6		(1,737.0	)		2,834.2
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)		872.6			857.4		930.8		(1,788.2	)		872.6
Noncontrolling interest		—			—		58.8		—			58.8
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,817.5		$	2,328.1	$	3,145.2	$	(3,525.2	)	$	3,765.6

108

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2008

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	30.4		$	123.2		$	75.8		$	—		$	229.4
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures		—			(51.5	)		(166.3	)		—			(217.8	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(19.0	)		(31.3	)		—			(50.3	)
Proceeds from properties sold		—			2.7			3.5			—			6.2
Intercompany accounts		(33.1	)		—			—			33.1			—
Other, net		—			(1.4	)		—			—			(1.4	)
Net cash flows of investing activities		(33.1	)		(69.2	)		(194.1	)		33.1			(263.3	)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Dividends paid		1.2			—			(1.5	)		—			(0.3	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		6.0			—			—			—			6.0
Intercompany accounts		—			22.4			10.7			(33.1	)		—
Proceeds from revolving credit borrowings		—			124.7			—			—			124.7
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings		—			(184.7	)		—			—			(184.7	)
Proceeds (repayments) of other debt		—			(1.1	)		94.4			—			93.3
Purchase of treasury shares		(11.7	)		—			—			—			(11.7	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2.3			—			—			—			2.3
Net cash flows of financing activities		(2.2	)		(38.7	)		103.6			(33.1	)		29.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(0.4	)		(38.4	)		—			(38.8	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		(4.9	)		14.9			(53.1	)		—			(43.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period		7.2			13.2			305.3			—			325.7
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	2.3		$	28.1		$	252.2		$	—		$	282.6

109

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2007

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	(1.9	)	$	127.3		$	106.3		$	—		$	231.7
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(0.2	)		(40.8	)		(112.6	)		—			(153.6	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			—			(634.8	)		—			(634.8	)
Proceeds from acquisitions including cash acquired		—			—			28.0			—			28.0
Proceeds from properties sold		—			0.4			0.7			—			1.1
Intercompany accounts		(647.5	)		—			—			647.5			—
Other, net		(1.7	)		1.2			—			—			(0.5	)
Net cash flows of investing activities		(649.4	)		(39.2	)		(718.7	)		647.5			(759.8	)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Dividends paid		(0.3	)		—			—			—			(0.3	)
Settlement net investment swap		(30.5	)		—			—			—			(30.5	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		11.1			—			—			—			11.1
Intercompany accounts		—			(145.5	)		793.0			(647.5	)		—
Proceeds from revolving credit borrowings		—			100.0			—			—			100.0
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings		—			(40.0	)		—			—			(40.0	)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of fees & expenses		800.0			—			—			—			800.0
Payment of deferred financing fees		(19.0	)		—			—			—			(19.0	)
Repayments of long-term debt, including fees & expenses		(305.5	)		—			—			—			(305.5	)
Proceeds (repayments) of other debt		—			(0.8	)		8.1			—			7.3
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5.0			—			—			—			5.0
Net cash flows of financing activities		460.8			(86.3	)		801.1			(647.5	)		528.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			0.5			14.7			—			15.2
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		(190.5	)		2.3			203.4			—			15.2
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period		197.7			10.9			101.9			—			310.5
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	7.2		$	13.2		$	305.3		$	—		$	325.7

110

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2006

							Non-
				Guarantor			Guarantor
	Parent			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash flows of operating activities	$	54.1		$	(39.9	)	$	79.8		$	—		$	94.0
Cash flows of investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(0.6	)		(21.9	)		(48.6	)		—			(71.1	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			—			(26.9	)		—			(26.9	)
Proceeds from properties sold		—			0.1			0.7			—			0.8
Intercompany accounts		(198.7	)		—			—			198.7			—
Other, net		—			1.4			—			—			1.4
Net cash flows of investing activities		(199.3	)		(20.4	)		(74.8	)		198.7			(95.8	)
Cash flows of financing activities:
Dividends paid		(0.3	)		—			—			—			(0.3	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		19.0			—			—			—			19.0
Intercompany accounts		—			173.7			25.0			(198.7	)		—
Proceeds from revolving credit borrowings		—			264.1			—			—			264.1
Repayments of revolving credit borrowings		—			(379.2	)		—			—			(379.2	)
Proceeds of other debt		—			1.8			5.1			—			6.9
Issuance of long-term debt, net of fees & expenses		355.0			—			—			—			355.0
Payment of deferred financing fees		(9.4	)		—			—			—			(9.4	)
Purchase of note hedges		(124.5	)		—			—			—			(124.5	)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		80.4			—			—			—			80.4
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		22.7			—			—			—			22.7
Net cash flows of financing activities		342.9			60.4			30.1			(198.7	)		234.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(0.3	)		5.7			—			5.4
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		197.7			(0.2	)		40.8			—			238.3
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period		—			11.1			61.1			—			72.2
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	197.7		$	10.9		$	101.9		$	—		$	310.5

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Notes to Parent Company Condensed Financial Information

Basis of Presentation

In accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, restricted net assets of the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company’s equity in the undistributed earnings of 50 percent or less owned entities exceeded 25% of the Company’s total consolidated net assets as of December 31, 2008. As a result, Parent Company Condensed Financial Information is required to be disclosed. This financial information is condensed and omits many disclosures presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

Parent Company Long-Term Debt

At December 31, 2008, the Parent Company was party to various long-term financing arrangements, as summarized below:

     Long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):

	December 31
	2008(1)			2007(1)
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted
1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012	$	475.0		$	475.0
Debt discount on 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012		(99.3	)		(121.4	)
0.875% Convertible Notes due 2013		355.0			355.0
Debt discount on 0.875% Convertible Notes due 2013		(93.3	)		(108.5	)
7.125% Senior Notes due 2017		200.0			200.0
Senior Floating Rate Notes		125.0			125.0
Total Parent Company debt		962.4			925.1
Less current maturities		—			246.5
Parent Company Long-term debt	$	962.4		$	678.6

1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

(in millions)	2009		2010		2011		2012		2013
Debt maturities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	475.0	$	355.0

Long-term debt related to the Parent Company is discussed in Note 9 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Commitments and Contingencies

For contingencies and guarantees related to the Parent Company, refer to Note 9 and Note 17 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dividends

Cash dividends paid to the Parent Company by its consolidated subsidiaries was $34.8 million in 2008. There were no cash dividend payments in 2007 or 2006.

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Schedule II

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in millions)

	For the Year
	Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
Accounts Receivable Allowances:
Beginning balance	$	17.9		$	10.0		$	8.6
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes		(0.8	)		0.6			0.7
Provision		4.3			9.7			2.2
Write-offs		(2.1	)		(2.4	)		(1.5	)
Ending balance	$	19.3		$	17.9		$	10.0
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance:
Beginning balance	$	19.3		$	21.3		$	18.5
Additions charged to expense		1.0			2.6			2.3
Additions attributable to acquisitions and dispositions		(1.7	)		6.2			9.0
Impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes		(1.7	)		1.4			0.8
Reductions from utilization and reassessments		(5.2	)		(12.2	)		(9.3	)
Ending balance	$	11.7		$	19.3		$	21.3

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GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41076-9753
Telephone: (859) 572-8000
Fax: (859) 572-8458
Website: www.generalcable.com

2008 Form 10-K/A

EX-10.9

Exhibit 10.9

CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE EXHIBITS, ANNEXES OR SCHEDULES TO THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE OMITTED PORTIONS ARE MARKED AS “[XXX]” ALONG WITH A FOOTNOTE INDICATING THAT THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. AN UNREDACTED COPY OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT.

$400,000,000

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of October 31, 2007,

among

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
as Borrower,

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

and

THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Collateral Agent,

NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL),
as Co-Syndication Agents,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Co-Documentation Agents,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender

MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA,
as Issuing Bank

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS		1
SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms		1
SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings		51
SECTION 1.03 Terms Generally		51
SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP		52
ARTICLE II. THE CREDITS		52
SECTION 2.01 Commitments		52
SECTION 2.02 Loans		52
SECTION 2.03 Borrowing Procedure		54
SECTION 2.04 Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans		55
SECTION 2.05 Fees		56
SECTION 2.06 Interest on Loans and Default Compensation		57
SECTION 2.07 Termination and Reduction of Commitments		58
SECTION 2.08 Interest Elections		59
SECTION 2.09 [Intentionally Omitted]		60
SECTION 2.10 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans		60
SECTION 2.11 Alternate Rate of Interest		64
SECTION 2.12 Increased Costs		64
SECTION 2.13 Breakage Payments		65
SECTION 2.14 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs		66
SECTION 2.15 Taxes		67
SECTION 2.16 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders		69
SECTION 2.17 Swingline Loans		70
SECTION 2.18 Letters of Credit		71
SECTION 2.19 Determination of Borrowing Base		77
SECTION 2.20 Commitment Increase		82
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		83
SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers		83
SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability		84
SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts		84
SECTION 3.04 Financial Statements		84
SECTION 3.05 Properties		85
SECTION 3.06 Equity Interests and Subsidiaries		88
SECTION 3.07 Litigation; Compliance with Laws		88
SECTION 3.08 Agreements		89
SECTION 3.09 Federal Reserve Regulations		89
SECTION 3.10 Investment Company Act;		89
SECTION 3.11 Use of Proceeds		89

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	Page
SECTION 3.12 Taxes		89
SECTION 3.13 No Material Misstatements		90
SECTION 3.14 Labor Matters		90
SECTION 3.15 Solvency		90
SECTION 3.16 Employee Benefit and Pension Plans		91
SECTION 3.17 Environmental Matters		92
SECTION 3.18 Insurance		93
SECTION 3.19 Security Documents		93
SECTION 3.20 [Intentionally Omitted.]		94
SECTION 3.21 [Intentionally Omitted.]		94
SECTION 3.22 Location of Material Inventory		94
SECTION 3.23 Accuracy of Borrowing Base		94
SECTION 3.24 [Intentionally Omitted.]		95
SECTION 3.25 Holding Companies; Immaterial Companies		95
SECTION 3.26 Common Enterprise		95
SECTION 3.27 Closing Date Acquisition Documents; Representations and Warranties in Closing Date Acquisition Agreement,		96
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS		96
SECTION 4.01 Conditions to Continue to Fund the Credit Extensions		96
SECTION 4.02 Conditions to All Credit Extensions		99
ARTICLE V. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		100
SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements, Reports, etc		100
SECTION 5.02 Litigation and Other Notices		103
SECTION 5.03 Existence; Businesses and Properties		104
SECTION 5.04 Insurance		104
SECTION 5.05 Obligations and Taxes		105
SECTION 5.06 Employee Benefits and Pension Plans		105
SECTION 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections		106
SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds		107
SECTION 5.09 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports		107
SECTION 5.10 [Intentionally Omitted]		107
SECTION 5.11 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors		107
SECTION 5.12 Security Interests; Further Assurances		109
SECTION 5.13 Information Regarding Collateral; Corporate Identity or Taxpayer Identifications		110
SECTION 5.14 Post-Closing Collateral Matters		111
SECTION 5.15 Borrowing Base-Related Reports		111
SECTION 5.16 Maintenance of Real Property		113
ARTICLE VI. NEGATIVE COVENANTS		113
SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness		113
SECTION 6.02 Liens		116

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	Page
SECTION 6.03 Sale and Leaseback Transactions		120
SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans and Advances		120
SECTION 6.05 Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions		126
SECTION 6.06 Restricted Payments		128
SECTION 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates		132
SECTION 6.08 Financial Covenant		133
SECTION 6.09 Limitation on Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, or Other Constitutive Documents, By-laws and Certain Other Agreements, etc		133
SECTION 6.10 Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries		134
SECTION 6.11 Limitation on Issuance of Capital Stock		135
SECTION 6.12 Limitation on Creation of Subsidiaries		135
SECTION 6.13 Business		135
SECTION 6.14 Limitation on Accounting Changes		136
SECTION 6.15 Fiscal Year		136
SECTION 6.16 No Negative Pledges		136
SECTION 6.17 Lease Obligations		136
SECTION 6.18 Upstream Restrictions		136
SECTION 6.19 Holdings Companies		136
SECTION 6.20 Material Agreements		137
SECTION 6.21 Closing Date Acquisition Transactions		137
ARTICLE VII. GUARANTEE		137
SECTION 7.01 The Guarantee		137
SECTION 7.02 Obligations Unconditional		138
SECTION 7.03 Reinstatement		139
SECTION 7.04 Subrogation; Subordination		140
SECTION 7.05 Remedies		140
SECTION 7.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money		140
SECTION 7.07 Continuing Guarantee		141
SECTION 7.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations		141
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT		142
ARTICLE IX. COLLATERAL MATTERS; CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS; APPLICATION OF COLLATERAL PROCEEDS		145
SECTION 9.01 Accounts and Account Collections		145
SECTION 9.02 Inventory; Field Audits and Appraisals		148
SECTION 9.03 Equipment, Real Property and Appraisals		148
SECTION 9.04 Cash Collateral Account		149
SECTION 9.05 Application of Proceeds		149
ARTICLE X. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT		150
SECTION 10.01 Appointment		150

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SECTION 10.02 Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in Their Individual Capacity		152
SECTION 10.03 Exculpatory Provisions		152
SECTION 10.04 Reliance by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent		152
SECTION 10.05 Delegation of Duties		153
SECTION 10.06 Successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent		153
SECTION 10.07 Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or Other Lenders		154
SECTION 10.08 No Other Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent		154
SECTION 10.09 Indemnification		154
SECTION 10.10 Overadvances		155
SECTION 10.11 Special Agent Advances		155
SECTION 10.12 Revolving Loan Advances; Payments and Settlements; Interest and Fee Payments		156
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS		157
SECTION 11.01Notices		157
SECTION 11.02Waivers; Amendment; Releases of Collateral		159
SECTION 11.03Expenses; Indemnity		161
SECTION 11.04Successors and Assigns		162
SECTION 11.05Survival of Agreement		165
SECTION 11.06Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness		165
SECTION 11.07Severability		165
SECTION 11.08Right of Setoff		166
SECTION 11.09Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process		166
SECTION 11.10Waiver of Jury Trial		167
SECTION 11.11Headings		167
SECTION 11.12Confidentiality		167
SECTION 11.13Interest Rate Limitation		168
SECTION 11.14Lender Addendum		168
SECTION 11.15Dollar Equivalent Calculations		168
SECTION 11.16Judgment Currency		168
SECTION 11.17Patriot Act		169
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT		169

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ANNEXES
Annex I	Applicable Margin
Annex II	Closing Checklist
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01(a)	Mortgaged Real Property
Schedule 1.01(b)	Refinancing Indebtedness To Be Repaid
Schedule 1.01(c)	Guarantors
Schedule 1.01(d)	Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property
Schedule 1.01(e)	Locations of Eligible Equipment
Schedule 1.01(f)	Intercompany Agreements
Schedule 3.03	Governmental Approvals; Compliance with Laws
Schedule 3.05(b)	Real Property; Maintenance and Repairs
Schedule 3.06(a)	Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.06(c)	Corporate Organizational Chart
Schedule 3.08(c)	Material Agreements
Schedule 3.16	Canadian Pension Plans
Schedule 3.17	Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.18	Insurance
Schedule 3.22	Location of Material Inventory
Schedule 4.01(d)(A)	Existing Local Counsel and Foreign Counsel
Schedule 4.01(d)(B)	Closing Date Foreign Counsel
Schedule 5.14	Post-Closing Matters
Schedule 6.01(b)	Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.01(c)	Existing Interest Rate Protection Agreements
Schedule 6.02(c)	Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04(a)	Existing Investments
Schedule 6.19	Holdings Companies
Schedule CDAT	Closing Date Acquisition Transactions
Schedule IC	Immaterial Companies
Schedule IFTFS	Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiaries
Schedule ML	Agent’s Representatives
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1	Form of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit A-2	Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit A-3	Form of LC Request
Exhibit A-4	Form of Lender Addendum
Exhibit B	Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit C	Form of Borrowing Request

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Exhibit D	Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit E	Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit ECI	Form of Customer Agreement
Exhibit F	Form of Access Agreement
Exhibit G	Form of Mortgage
Exhibit H-1	Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit H-2	Form of Swingline Note
Exhibit I-1	Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit I-2	Form of Perfection Certificate Supplement
Exhibit J-1	Form of US Security Agreement
Exhibit J-2	Form of Canadian Security Agreement
Exhibit K	Form of Opinion of Blank Rome LLP
Exhibit L-1	Form of Intercompany Note Among Loan Parties
Exhibit L-2	Form of Intercompany Note Involving Non-Loan Parties
Exhibit M	Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit 12	Exiting Lender Interest

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of October 31, 2007, is among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the Guarantors (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in Article I), the Lenders, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as sole lead arrangers (in such capacity, “Arranger”), NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. and WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL), as co-syndication agents (in such capacity, “Co-Syndication Agents”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, “Co-Documentation Agent”), MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, in its individual capacity (in such capacity, “Merrill Lynch Bank”), as issuing bank (in such capacity, “Issuing Bank”), and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., in its individual capacity (in such capacity, “Merrill”), as swingline lender (in such capacity, “Swingline Lender”), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, and collateral agent and as security trustee (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties.

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Borrower and certain parties hereto are parties to a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Prior Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders extended Revolving Loans and other Credit Extensions in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $300.0 million;

     WHEREAS, Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and Lenders desire to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement on the terms set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

     SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

     “ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, is used when such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

     “ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

     “ABR Loan” shall mean any ABR Revolving Loan.

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     “ABR Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Revolving Loans.

     “ABR Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

     “Account Debtor” shall mean any Person who may become obligated to another Person under, with respect to, or on account of, an Account.

     “Accounting Changes” shall have meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.04.

     “Accounts” shall mean all “accounts,” as such term is defined in the UCC, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights, including, without limitation, any and all rights to payment for the sale or lease of goods or rendition of services, whether or not they have been earned by performance, in each case, for purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base, net of any credits, rebates or offsets owed by Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantors to the respective customer.

     “Acquisition Consideration” shall mean the purchase consideration for any Permitted Acquisition and all other payments paid to or for the benefit of the seller by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in exchange for, or as part of, or in connection with, any Permitted Acquisition, whether paid in cash or by exchange of Equity Interests or of assets or otherwise and whether payable at or prior to the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition or deferred for payment at any future time, whether or not any such future payment is subject to the occurrence of any contingency, and includes any and all payments representing the purchase price and any assumptions of Indebtedness, “earn-outs” and other agreements to make any payment the amount of which is, or the terms of payment of which are, in any respect subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of any Person or business.

     “Acquisition Debt Issuance” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness issued to seller(s) or to or sold through financial institutions as consideration for a Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition, which (A)  in the case issued or sold by one or more Companies other than Loan Parties, no Loan Party shall guarantee or be otherwise liable for such Indebtedness, and (B) in the case issued or sold by one more Loan Parties, shall be in an amount, on such terms (including ownership and structure of the Person being acquired and the identity of all obligors with respect to such debt) acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, and subordinated to the Obligations in a manner and form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion as to right and time of payment and as to any other terms, rights and remedies thereunder.

     “Activation Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(e)(i).

     “Additional Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions that have occurred after the Original Closing Date but prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the Additional Transaction Documents, including the issuance of Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, the Convertible Senior Notes and the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes and the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

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     “Additional Transaction Documents” shall mean the Senior Unsecured Note Documents, the Convertible Senior Note Documents and the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Documents.

     “Adjusted LIBOR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing for any Interest Period, (a) an interest rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the LIBOR Rate for such Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing in effect for such Interest Period divided by (b) 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing for such Interest Period.

     “Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto and includes each other Person appointed as the successor pursuant to Article X.

     “Administrative Agent Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

     “Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A, or such other form as may be supplied from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

     “Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided, however, that, for purposes of Section 6.07, the term “Affiliate” shall also include any Person that directly or indirectly owns more than 20% of any class of Equity Interests of the Person specified or that is an executive officer or director of the Person specified.

     “Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the Base Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%. If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Base Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Base Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

     “Applicable Margin” shall mean, for any day, with respect to any Revolving Loan, the applicable percentage set forth in Annex I under the appropriate caption, based upon average daily Excess Availability for the most recent fiscal quarter (or as otherwise provided in Annex I).

     “Arrangers” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

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     “Asset Sale” shall mean (a) any conveyance, sale, lease, sublease, assignment, transfer or other disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation and including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any Property (including stock of any Subsidiary of Holdings by the holder thereof) by Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries to any Person other than Borrower or any Guarantor (excluding (i) Inventory sold in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any sale or discount, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof, (iii) disposals of obsolete, uneconomical, negligible, worn out or surplus Property in the ordinary course of business or (iv) sales of Cash Equivalents and marketable securities) and (b) any issuance or sale by any Subsidiary of Holdings of its Equity Interests to any Person (other than to Borrower or any Guarantor).

     “Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit B, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

     “Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, when used with respect to any sale and leaseback transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at a rate equivalent to the then-current weighted average cost of funds for borrowed money of Holdings and all of its Domestic Subsidiaries as at the time of determination, compounded on a semi-annual basis) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such sale and leaseback transaction.

     “AutoZone Account(s)” shall mean those certain Account(s) with AutoZone, Inc. as the Account Debtor, owing to Borrower, any Borrowing Base Guarantor, or any Subsidiary thereof.

     “Available Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Eligible Account, an amount equal to the book value of such Eligible Account multiplied by the then applicable advance rate with respect to such Eligible Account, as adjusted by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable credit judgment and pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

     “Base Rate” shall mean a variable per annum rate, as of any date of determination, equal to the rate of interest which is identified and normally published by Bloomberg Professional Service Page Prime as the “Prime Rate” (or, if more than one rate is published as the Prime Rate, then the highest of such rates). Any change in Base Rate will become effective as of the date the rate of interest which is so identified as the “Prime Rate” is different from that published on the preceding Business Day. If Bloomberg Professional Service no longer reports the Prime Rate, or if such Page Prime no longer exists, the Administrative Agent may select a reasonably comparable index or source to use as the basis for the Base Rate, provided that Administrative Agent shall give prompt subsequent notice of such selection to Borrower.

     “BIA” shall mean the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), as the same may be in effect from time to time.

     “Blocked Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(d).

     “Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

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     “Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Borrowing” shall mean (a) Revolving Loans of the same Class and Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Revolving Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (b) a Swingline Loan.

     “Borrowing Base” shall mean at any time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.19, an amount equal to the lesser of:

     (a) an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication:

          (i) the book value of Eligible Accounts of Borrower multiplied by the advance rate of 85%, plus

          (ii) the lesser of (i) the advance rate of 60% of the Cost of Eligible Inventory of Borrower or (ii) the advance rate of 85% of the Net Recovery Cost Percentage multiplied by the Cost of Eligible Inventory of Borrower, plus

          (iii) the aggregate of all Incorporated Borrowing Bases, plus

          (iv) the lesser of (i) the Fixed Asset Loan Value of Borrower multiplied by the FALV Amortization Factor or (ii) $60.0 million, minus

          (v) effective immediately upon notification thereof to Borrower by the Collateral Agent, any Reserves established from time to time by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment;

     or

     (b) the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Section 4.10(b)(3) of the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture.

Assets denominated in Canadian Dollars shall for purposes hereof be valued at the Dollar Equivalents.

The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate theretofore delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent with such adjustments (subject to any Lender approval required by Section 2.19) as the Collateral Agent deem appropriate in its reasonable credit judgment to assure that the Borrowing Base is calculated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

     “Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean an Officers’ Certificate from Borrower, substantially in the form of, and containing the information prescribed by, Exhibit M, delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent setting forth Borrower’s calculation of the Borrowing Base (including the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Section 4.10(b)(3) of the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture).

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     “Borrowing Base Guarantor” shall mean Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, General Cable Canada, General Cable LLC, General Cable Texas, General Cable Technologies and, following consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition, upon satisfaction of conditions described in clause (c)(i) below, PD International and PD Wire & Cable, and any other Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower which may hereafter be approved by Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent which (a) is a Domestic Subsidiary or a Canadian Subsidiary, (b) is currently able to prepare all collateral reports in a comparable manner to the Borrower’s reporting procedures and (c) has executed and delivered to Collateral Agent such joinder agreements to guarantees, contribution and set-off agreements and other Security Documents as Collateral Agent has reasonably requested so long as Collateral Agent has received and approved, in its reasonable discretion, (i) a collateral audit and Inventory Appraisal conducted by an independent appraisal or audit firm designated by Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrower and (ii) all UCC or PPSA search results necessary to confirm Collateral Agent’s first priority Lien on all of such Borrowing Base Guarantor’s personal Property, subject to Permitted Liens.

     “Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account” shall mean the sum of (a) the net amount of any intercompany advances (including Letters of Credit issued for the account or benefit of a Borrowing Base Guarantor) which are made and are outstanding to or for the account of a Borrowing Base Guarantor from Borrower and (b) interest accrued and unpaid on such amount at the rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

     “Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

     “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which either the New York Stock Exchange is closed, or on which commercial banks in New York City and Chicago are authorized or required by law to close; provided, however, that when used in connection with a Eurodollar Revolving Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

     “Canadian” shall mean, as to any Person, a Person that is created or organized under the laws of Canada or a Province or territory of Canada.

     “Canadian Benefit Plans” shall mean all material employee benefit plans of any nature or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans and are maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party having employees in Canada.

     “Canadian Dollars” and the sign “Cdn$” shall mean lawful currency of Canada.

     “Canadian Guaranty” shall mean that certain Guarantee dated as of the Closing Date addressed to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by General Cable Canada, and that certain Guarantee dated as of the Closing Date addressed to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by General Cable Canada Ltd., an Ontario corporation, which are governed by Canadian law, as the same may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

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     “Canadian Pension Plans” shall mean each plan which is considered to be a pension plan for the purposes of any applicable pension benefits standards statute and/or regulation in Canada established, maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party for its employees or former employees and shall not mean the Canadian Pension Plan that is maintained by the Government of Canada.

     “Canadian Pledge Agreements” shall mean that certain ULC Securities Pledge Agreement by Holdings pledging all of its Equity Interests in General Cable Canada, that certain ULC Securities Pledge Agreement by Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pledging all of its Equity Interests in General Cable Canada, and that certain ULC Securities Pledge Agreement by General Cable Canada Ltd., an Ontario corporation, pledging all of its Equity Interests in General Cable Canada, each dated as of the Closing Date addressed to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

     “Canadian Priority Payment Reserve” shall mean, at any time, with respect to General Cable Canada and any other Canadian Loan Party, the amount past due and owing by any such Person, or the accrued amount for which any such Person has an obligation to remit to a Governmental Authority or other Person pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation, in respect of (i) pension fund obligations; (ii) unemployment insurance; (iii) goods and services taxes; sales taxes; employee income taxes and other taxes payable or to be remitted or withheld; (iv) workers’ compensation; (v) vacation pay; and (vi) other like charges and demands; in each case, in respect of which any Governmental Authority or other Person may claim a security interest, lien, trust or other claim ranking or capable of ranking in priority to or pari passu with one or more of the Liens granted in the Security Documents.

     “Canadian Security Agreement” shall mean that certain Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date addressed to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by General Cable Canada, which is governed by Canadian law, as the same may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

     “Capital Expenditures” shall mean, with respect to any Person, for any period, the aggregate amount of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries during that period for fixed or capital assets that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be classified as capital expenditures in the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries.

     “Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person shall mean the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) Property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

     “Cash Collateral Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.

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     “Cash Equivalents” shall mean, as to any Person: (a) securities issued, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured, by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided, that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition by such Person; (b) securities issued, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured, by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc.; (c) time deposits and certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptance of any Lender or any commercial bank having, or which is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia having, capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $500.0 million and a rating of “A” (or such other similar equivalent rating) or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act) with maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition by such Person; (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clauses (c) above, which repurchase obligations are secured by a valid perfected security interest in the underlying securities; (e) commercial paper issued by any Person incorporated in the United States rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and in each case maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition by such Person; (f) investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) above; and (g) demand deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business.

     “Cash Management System” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(e).

     “Casualty Event” shall mean, with respect to any Property (including Real Property) of any Person (other than a Person which is a Foreign Subsidiary of Holdings) any loss of title with respect to such Property or any loss of or damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking (including by any Governmental Authority) of, such Property for which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) receives insurance proceeds or proceeds of a condemnation award or other compensation. “Casualty Event” shall include but not be limited to any taking of all or any part of any Real Property of any such Person or any part thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any Real Property of any such Person or any part thereof by any Governmental Authority, civil or military.

     “CCAA” shall mean the Companies’ Creditors Agreement Act (Canada), as the same may be in effect from time to time.

     “CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

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     “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (a) any Person or group (within the meanings of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) acquires ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, of capital stock representing more than 30% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding stock of Holdings, (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Holdings by Persons who were not (i) directors of Holdings on the date hereof, (ii) nominated by the board of directors of Holdings, or (iii) appointed by directors so nominated (it being understood that, in the absence of an event described in clause (a) or (b), the replacement of one or more officers of Holdings shall not in and of itself constitute a Change in Control), (c) Holdings at any time ceases to own and control 100% of the capital stock of Intermediate Holdings, (d) Intermediate Holdings at any time ceases to own and control 100% of the capital stock of Borrower, (f) Holdings at any time ceases to, directly or indirectly, own and control 100% of each class of the outstanding equity interests of each Borrowing Base Guarantor and (g) at any time a change of control occurs under and as defined in any documentation relating to any Material Indebtedness.

     “Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, treaty, order, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or Issuing Bank (or for purposes of Section 2.12(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

     “Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.13.

     “Chattel Paper” shall mean all “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

     “Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Swingline Commitment or LC Commitment.

     “Closing Date” shall mean October 31, 2007.

     “Closing Date Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition of equity interests of the entities through which the Sellers engage worldwide in the development, design, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of copper, aluminum and cable products for the energy, construction, consumer, telecommunications and natural resources sectors (the “Acquired Business”) pursuant to and in accordance with the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

     “Closing Date Acquisition Agreement” shall mean that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2007, as amended on October 29, 2007, among Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Freeport”), Phelps Dodge

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Corporation, a New York corporation (“PDC”), Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PDI”), Habirshaw Cable and Wire Corporation, a New York corporation (“Habirshaw”, and together with Freeport, PDC and PDI, the "Sellers”), and Holdings, as the same is in effect and in existence on the Closing Date.

     “Closing Date Acquisition Transactions” shall mean the particular transactions pursuant to which the Closing Date Acquisition shall be consummated and accomplished as more particularly set out and described on Schedule CDAT, including without limitation all intercompany loans and advances, setoffs of intercompany loans and advances and capital contributions and other Investments among the Companies set out and described on Schedule CDAT.

     “Closing Date Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur on or about the Closing Date pursuant to the Closing Date Transaction Documents, the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the related loan documents and the borrowings hereunder and the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

     “Closing Date Transaction Documents” shall mean the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and the related documents and the Loan Documents.

     “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

     “Collateral” shall mean, collectively, all of the Security Agreement Collateral, the Mortgaged Real Property and all other Property of whatever kind and nature pledged as collateral under any Security Document.

     “Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto and shall include the Collateral Agent in its capacity as trustee for the Secured Parties solely for the purposes of English law in respect of the Collateral which is the subject of the Security Documents and Foreign Pledge Agreements governed by English law, and each other Person appointed as the successor pursuant to Article X

     “Collateral Agent Fee” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.05(b)(ii).

     “Collection Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(e)(i)

     “Commercial Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit or similar instrument issued for the account of Borrower for the benefit of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, for the purpose of providing the primary payment mechanism in connection with the purchase of materials, goods or services by Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor in the ordinary course of their businesses.

     “Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, LC Commitment or Swingline Commitment.

     “Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

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     “Commitment Increase” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

     “Commitments” shall mean the aggregate sum of each Lender’s Commitment.

     “Companies” shall mean Holdings and its Subsidiaries; and “Company” shall mean any one of them.

     “Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate of a Financial Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.

     “Concentration Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(e)(i).

     “Concentration Account Bank” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(e)(i).

     “Consolidated Companies” shall mean Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries.

     “Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any applicable measurement period, Consolidated Net Income for such period, as adjusted by adding thereto (a) any provision for (or less any benefit from) income and franchise taxes included in the determination of net income for such period, (b) the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense, (c) amortization and depreciation deducted in the determination of net income for such period, (d) amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs, capitalized interest, interest paid in kind, (e) losses (or less gains) from Asset Sales included in the determination of net income for such period (excluding sales expenses or losses related to current assets), (f) other non-cash losses (or less gains) included in the determination of net income for such period and for which no cash outlay (or cash receipt) is foreseeable, and (g) with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which may be withheld in its reasonable credit judgment, extraordinary losses (or less gains) included in the determination of net income during such period, net of related tax effects.

     “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, for any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period less (i) the amount of all Capital Expenditures made by Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such period and (ii) all cash payments in respect of income taxes made during such period (net of any cash refund in respect of income taxes actually received during such period) to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such Test Period.

     “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall mean, for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period; (b) the scheduled principal amount of all amortization payments on all Indebtedness (including the principal component of all Capital Lease Obligations) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period (as determined on the first day of the respective period); (c) all dividend payments on any series of Disqualified Capital Stock of Holdings, and (d) all accrued dividends on any Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings, including the Convertible Preferred Stock (including dividends payable through the issuance of Equity Interests to the extent Holdings has not irrevocably declared such dividends to be payable through the issuance of Equity Interests). Consolidated Fixed Charges for Test Periods ending December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, shall be deemed to be, respectively, the Consolidated Fixed Charges as calculated for the period

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commencing on September 1, 2007 and ending on (x) December 31, 2007 and multiplied by 4.0, (y) March 31, 2008 and multiplied by 2.0 and (z) June 30, 2008 and multiplied by 1.333.

     “Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, without duplication, the total consolidated interest expense of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period (calculated without regard to any limitations on the payment thereof and including commitment fees, letter of credit fees and net amounts payable under Interest Rate Protection Agreements) determined in accordance with GAAP plus, without duplication, (a) the portion of Capital Lease Obligations of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries representing the interest factor for such period, (b) imputed interest on Attributable Indebtedness, (c) cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) in connection with Indebtedness incurred by such plan or trust, (d) all interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations, (e) all dividend payments on any series of any Preferred Stock of any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than any Preferred Stock held by Holding or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary), and (f) all interest on any Indebtedness of the type described in clause (f) or (k) of the definition of “Indebtedness” with respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

     “Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the consolidated net income of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in any event (a) with the consent of Administrative Agent, which may be withheld in its reasonable credit judgment, after-tax extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses; (b) after-tax gains or losses realized from (i) the acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment or conversion of any Indebtedness or Equity Interest, of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any sales of assets (other than Inventory in the ordinary course of business); (c) net earnings or loss of any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of Holdings) in which Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary has an ownership interest, except (in the case of any such net earnings) to the extent such net earnings shall have actually been received by Holdings or such Consolidated Subsidiary (subject to the limitation in clause (d) below) in the form of cash dividends or distributions; (d) the net income of any Consolidated Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Consolidated Subsidiary of its net income is not at the time of determination permitted without approval under applicable law or regulation or under such Consolidated Subsidiary’s organizational documents or any agreement (except such restrictions as are approved in writing and in advance by the Administrative Agent) or instrument applicable to such Consolidated Subsidiary or its stockholders; (e) gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles; (f) earnings resulting from any reappraisal, revaluation or write-up of assets; and (g) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary or that Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or such Consolidated Subsidiary.

     “Consolidated Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, all Subsidiaries of such Person which are consolidated with such Person for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

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     “Contested Collateral Lien Conditions” shall mean, with respect to any Permitted Lien of the type described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (f) of Section 6.02, the following conditions:

     (a) any Loan Party shall be contesting such Lien in good faith;

     (b) to the extent such Lien is in an amount in excess of $250,000, in the aggregate with all other such Liens, the Collateral Agent shall have established a Reserve (to the extent of such Lien on Eligible Accounts, Eligible Inventory, Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property) with respect thereto or obtained a bond in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge such Lien and the Collateral Agent’s reasonable estimate of all interest and penalties related thereto; and

     (c) such Lien shall in all respects be subject and subordinate in priority to the Lien and security interest created and evidenced by the Security Documents, except if and to the extent that the law or regulation creating, permitting or authorizing such Lien provides that such Lien is or must be superior to the Lien and security interest created and evidenced by the Security Documents.

     “Contingent Obligation” shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation, agreement, understanding or arrangement of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any Property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (c) to purchase Property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; (d) with respect to bankers’ acceptances and letters of credit, until a reimbursement obligation arises; or (e) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or any product warranties for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such Person may be liable, whether severally or jointly, pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

     “Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

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     “Convertible Preferred Stock” shall mean Holdings’ 5.75% Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock of Holdings, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $50 per share, issued pursuant to the Convertible Preferred Stock Documents.

     “Convertible Preferred Stock Documents” shall mean the Certificate of Designations relating to the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and other documents pursuant to which the Convertible Preferred Stock is issued and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the Convertible Preferred Stock, in each case in the form delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Original Closing Date.

     “Convertible Senior Note Documents” shall mean the Convertible Senior Note Indenture and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes, in each case in the form delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date.

     “Convertible Senior Note Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2006, among Holdings, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes, as in effect on the Closing Date.

     “Convertible Senior Notes” shall mean Holdings’ 0.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2013 issued pursuant to the Convertible Senior Notes Documents and any registered notes issued by Holdings in exchange therefor pursuant to the Convertible Senior Note Indenture, as contemplated by the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such Convertible Senior Notes, with substantially identical terms as such Convertible Senior Notes.

     “Cost” shall mean, as determined by Collateral Agent in good faith, with respect to Inventory, the lower of (a) landed cost computed on a first-in first-out basis in accordance with GAAP or (b) market value; provided, that for purposes of the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (i) the Cost of the Inventory shall not include: (A) the portion of the cost of Inventory equal to the profit earned by any Affiliate on the sale thereof to Borrower or the Borrowing Base Guarantors, (B) write-ups or write-downs in cost with respect to currency exchange rates, or (C) as determined by the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable credit judgment, any costs associated with shipping, handling, customs duties, or other in-bound freight charges, and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the cost of the Inventory shall be computed in the same manner and consistent with the most recent Inventory Appraisal which has been received and approved by Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion.

     “Credit Extension” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) the making of a Loan by a Lender or (b) the issuance of any Letter of Credit, or the amendment, extension or renewal of any existing Letter of Credit, by the Issuing Bank, in each case, whether pursuant to the Original Credit Agreement, the Prior Credit Agreement or this Agreement; provided, that “Credit Extensions” shall include conversions and continuations of outstanding Revolving Loans.

     “Debt Issuance” shall mean the incurrence by Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness after the Original Closing Date (other than as permitted by Section 6.01).

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     “Default” shall mean any event, occurrence or condition which is, or upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute, an Event of Default.

     “Default Allocation Percentage” as to any Lender shall mean the quotient (determined as a percentage) determined as of the date of an Event of Default, whose numerator equals the principal, interest, fees and other Obligations owing to such Lender (including all advances made by such Lender following such Event of Default) plus the amount of such Lender’s and/or such Lender’ Affiliate’s marked-to-market exposure under Specified Hedging Agreements as of such date and whose denominator equals the principal, interest, fees and other Obligations owing to all Lenders (including all advances made by the Lenders following such Event of Default) plus the amount of all Lenders’ and/or such Lenders’ Affiliates’ marked-to-market exposure under Specified Hedging Agreements as of such date.

     “Deposit Account Control Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent, among Collateral Agent, Borrower or a Guarantor maintaining a deposit account at any bank, and such bank, which agreement provides that (a) such bank shall comply with instructions originated by Collateral Agent directing disposition of the funds in such deposit account without further consent by Borrower or such Guarantor (as applicable), and (b) such bank shall agree that it shall have no Lien on, or right of setoff against, such deposit account or the contents thereof, other than in respect of commercially reasonable fees and other items expressly consented to by Collateral Agent, and containing such other terms and conditions as Collateral Agent may require, including as to any such agreement pertaining to any Blocked Account, providing that all items received or deposited in such Blocked Account are the property of Collateral Agent, and that such bank shall wire, or otherwise transfer, in immediately available funds, on a daily basis to the Concentration Account, or, in the case of the Concentration Account, to the Collection Account, all funds received or deposited into such Blocked Account.

     “Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest (other than Convertible Preferred Stock) which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the first anniversary of the Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in (a) above, in each case at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Maturity Date, or (c) contains any repurchase obligation which may come into effect prior to payment in full of all Obligations.

     “Documentation Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Documents” shall mean all “documents,” as such term is defined in the UCC as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

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     “Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, as to any amount denominated in Canadian Dollars or any other currency as of any date of determination, the amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase the amount of Canadian Dollars or such other currency based upon the spot selling rate at which the Administrative Agent offers to sell Canadian Dollars or such other currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such date for delivery two (2) Business Days later.

     “Dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States.

     “Domestic” shall mean, as to any Person, a Person which is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any of its states or the District of Columbia.

     “Eligible Accounts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(a).

     “Eligible Consigned Inventory” shall mean Eligible Inventory of Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor on consignment (A) on a location at which the aggregate Cost of such Eligible Inventory is no less than $100,000, (B) with a consignee of Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor with respect to which the aggregate Cost of such consigned Eligible Inventory is not less than $500,000, and (C) with respect to which Collateral Agent shall have received, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent:

     (a) a valid consignment agreement or arrangement which is reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent is in place with respect to such Eligible Inventory;

     (b) UCC searches against the consignee in those jurisdictions in which such Eligible Inventory is subject to consignment and the jurisdiction in which the consignee is organized or maintains its principal place of business and such other searches that the Collateral Agent deems necessary or appropriate;

     (c) UCC-1 financing statements between the consignee and the Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor, as consignor, in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent, which are duly assigned to Collateral Agent;

     (d) a written notice to any lender to the consignee of the first priority security interest in such Eligible Inventory of Collateral Agent; and

     (e) an agreement in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent, from the consignee, pursuant to which such consignee, inter alia, acknowledges the first priority security interest of Collateral Agent in such Collateral, agrees to waive any and all claims such consignee may, at any time, have against such Collateral, whether for processing, storage, breach of warranty (with respect to prior purchases) or otherwise, and agrees to permit Collateral Agent access to the premises of such consignee so as to remove such Collateral from such premises and, in the case of any consignee who at any time has custody, control or possession of any Collateral, acknowledges that it holds and will hold possession of the Collateral for the benefit of Collateral Agent and agrees to follow all instructions of Collateral Agent with respect thereto.

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     (1) upon Collateral Agent receiving evidence satisfactory to it that the applicable consignee has no secured creditors that have a claim with respect to such Eligible Inventory, Administrative Agent may in its discretion waive the requirements of clauses (c) and (d) above; provided, however, that such waiver may be revoked by the Administrative Agent at any time upon five Business Days written notice to Borrower; provided, further, that the amount of the Borrowing Base which may be determined on the basis of Eligible Consigned Inventory which is eligible because of Administrative Agent’s waiver pursuant to this subclause (1) of the requirements of clauses (c) and (d) above shall not exceed $10.0 million at any time,

     (2) upon Collateral Agent receiving evidence satisfactory to it that the applicable consignee is a customer of Borrower in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business, Borrower may, in lieu of entering into an agreement as required by clause (e) above, enter into an agreement with such consignee substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit ECI; and

     (3) upon Collateral Agent receiving evidence satisfactory to it that the applicable consignee is both a customer of Borrower in the ordinary course of business and an Investment Grade Account Debtor, the requirements of clauses (b), (c) and (d) above shall be waived; provided, that (i) Borrower will schedule out such Inventory by location in the Borrower Base Certificate and list whether such customer is an Investment Grade Account Debtor and (ii) the aggregate Cost of Eligible Consigned Inventory which is eligible because of the waiver pursuant to this subclause (3) of the requirements of clauses (b), (c) and (d) above shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time.

     (4) upon Collateral Agent receiving evidence satisfactory to it that the applicable consignee is both a customer of Borrower in the ordinary course of business and an Investment Grade Account Debtor, the requirements of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be waived; provided, that (i) Borrower will schedule out such Inventory by location in the Borrower Base Certificate and list whether such customer is an Investment Grade Account Debtor and (ii) the aggregate Cost of Eligible Consigned Inventory which is eligible because of the waiver pursuant to this subclause (4) of the requirements of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall not exceed $20,000,000 at any time.

     “Eligible Equipment” shall mean any Equipment owned by Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor which is acceptable to Administrative Agent in its reasonable credit judgment for lending purposes and which, without limiting Administrative Agent’s discretion, meets, and so long as it continues to meet, the following requirements:

     (a) is located at one of the business locations in the United States or Canada of such Persons set forth on Schedule 1.01(e),

     (b) is subject to a valid and perfected first priority lien in favor of Collateral Agent,

     (c) is owned by Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor free and clear of all liens and rights of any other Person, except the valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Collateral Agent and Permitted Liens, if any, which are subordinated to the Lien of Collateral Agent,

     (d) does not breach any of the representations or warranties pertaining to such property set forth in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,

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     (e) is covered by insurance reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent,

     (f) is appraised by an independent appraisal or audit firm designated by Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrower, and

     (g) is not ineligible by virtue of one or more of the criteria set forth below; provided, however, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Administrative Agent in its reasonable credit judgment to address the results of any audit or appraisal performed by Collateral Agent from time to time after the date hereof.

An item of Equipment shall be excluded from Eligible Equipment if:

     (i) Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor does not have good, valid, and marketable title thereto;

     (ii) it is located on real property leased by Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor, unless it is subject to a Landlord Lien Waiver and Access Agreement executed by the lessor, or other third party, as the case may be, and unless it is segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of other Persons, if any, stored on the premises;

     (iii) it is damaged, defective or obsolete, or it constitutes furnishings, parts, fixtures or is affixed to Real Property, unless such Equipment is affixed to the Mortgaged Real Property listed on Schedule 1.01(e);

     (iv) Collateral Agent has not received evidence of the property or casualty insurance required by this Agreement with respect to such Equipment;

     (v) it is subject to a lease with any Person (other than a Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor, provided, that the Lien on and security interest in the related lease shall be granted to the Collateral Agent and Collateral Agent shall have received all control agreements and instruments and all actions shall be taken as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such lease); or

     (vi) it is located at an owned location subject to a mortgage in favor of a lender other than the Collateral Agent (unless a reasonably satisfactory mortgagee waiver has been delivered to the Collateral Agent) or the removal of which is subject to restrictions relating to financing arrangement, including any industrial revenue bond financing.

     “Eligible Inventory” shall mean, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 2.19(b), items of Inventory of the Borrower and a Borrowing Base Guarantor.

     “Eligible Real Property” shall mean the Real Properties which (a) are located at (i) 101 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16603 (Blair County) owned in fee simple by Borrower, (ii) 1453 South Washington, DuQuoin, Illinois 62832 (Perry County) owned in fee simple by Borrower , (iii) 1381 By-Pass North, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 40342 (Anderson County) owned in fee simple by Intermediate Holdings, (iv)  Three Carol Drive, Lincoln, Rhode Island 2865 (Town of Lincoln) owned in fee simple by General Cable LLC, (v) Highway 27 West, Malvern, Arkansas 72105 owned in fee simple by Borrower, (vi) P.O. Box 430, US

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Highway 80, Marshall, Texas 75688 (Harrison County), owned in fee simple by Borrower, (vii) 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076, improvements to which are owned by Intermediate Holdings and which is subject to that certain Amended and Restated Ground Lease with Option to Purchase, dated July 26, 1992, between Northern Kentucky University Foundation, Inc., a Kentucky non-profit corporation and General Cable Technologies (by assignments from Holdings), (viii) 345 McGregor Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03102, owned in fee simple by Borrower, (ix) 1600 West Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226. owned in fee simple by Borrower, (x) 440 East 8th Street, Marion, Indiana 46953, owned in fee simple by Borrower and (xi) 19 Bobrick Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305, owned in fee simple by Borrower or (b) are owned by Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor and designated from time to time by the Administrative Agent as being Eligible Real Property, provided, that with respect to each such parcel of Eligible Real Property, each of the improvements thereon is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable credit judgment for lending purposes and each of which, without limiting such reasonable credit judgment, meets, or continues to meet, the following requirements: (i) it is subject to a first priority mortgage or leasehold mortgage and lien in favor of Collateral Agent, (ii) it is owned by the Borrower and applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor free and clear of all liens and rights of any other Person, except the mortgage or leasehold mortgage and lien in favor of Collateral Agent and Permitted Liens which are subordinate to such mortgage liens of the Collateral Agent, (iii) it does not breach any of the representations or warranties pertaining to such property set forth in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (iv) it is covered by title insurance with respect to the Lien of Collateral Agent and casualty and property insurance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, (v) it is appraised by an independent appraisal or audit firm designated by Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrower and (vi) it is the subject of an environmental report reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent.

     “Environment” shall mean ambient air, surface water and groundwater (including, without limitation, potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.

     “Environmental Claim” shall mean any claim, notice, demand, order, action, suit, proceeding or other communication in each case alleging liability for investigation, remediation, removal, cleanup, response, corrective action, damages to natural resources, personal injury, Property damage, fines, penalties or other costs resulting from, related to or arising out of (i) the presence, Release or threatened Release in or into the Environment of Hazardous Material at any location or (ii) any violation of Environmental Law, and shall include, without limitation, any claim seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from, related to or arising out of the presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material or alleged injury or threat of injury to health, safety, the Environment.

     “Environmental Law” shall mean any and all applicable present and future treaties, laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, decrees, orders, judgments, consent orders, consent decrees or other binding requirements, and the common law, relating to protection of public health or the Environment, the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material, natural resources or natural resource damages, or occupational safety or health.

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     “Environmental Permit” shall mean any permit, license, approval, consent or other authorization required by or from a Governmental Authority under Environmental Law.

     “Equipment” shall mean, as to any Person, all of such Person’s now owned and hereafter acquired equipment, wherever located, including machinery, data processing and computer equipment (whether owned or licensed and including embedded software), vehicles, tools, furniture, fixtures, all attachments, accessions and property now or hereafter affixed thereto or used in connection therewith, and substitutions and replacements thereof, wherever located.

     “Equity Financing” shall mean the offering of Convertible Preferred Stock by Holdings on or prior to the Original Closing Date in an amount not less than $90.0 million and offering of New Common Stock on or prior to the Original Closing Date in an amount of not less than $41.0 million.

     “Equity Financing Documents” shall mean the documents pursuant to which the Convertible Preferred Stock and New Common Stock are issued and all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered with respect to the Convertible Preferred Stock or the New Common Stock.

     “Equity Interest” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, whether outstanding on, or issued after, the Original Closing Date, but excluding debt securities convertible or exchangeable into such equity.

     “Equity Issuance” shall mean, without duplication, any issuance or sale after the Original Closing Date of (a) any Equity Interests (including any Equity Interests issued upon exercise of any warrant or option) or any warrants or options to purchase Equity Interests or (b) any other security or instrument representing an Equity Interest (or the right to obtain any Equity Interest) in the issuing or selling Person.

     “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

     “ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

     “ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as such term is defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the

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Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by any Company or its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; (h) the making of any amendment to any Plan which could result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security; and (i) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which could result in liability to any Company.

     “Euro”, “euro” “euros” or “EUR” shall mean the single currency of Participating Member States.

     “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Revolving Loans.

     “Eurodollar Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

     “Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII.

     “Excess Availability” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) the lesser of (i) the Revolving Commitments of all of the Lenders on the date of determination and (ii) the Borrowing Base on the date of determination less (b) all outstanding Loans and LC Exposure on the date of determination less (c) in Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion, the aggregate amount of all the outstanding and unpaid trade payables and other obligations of Borrower and/or its Borrowing Base Guarantors which are not paid within 60 days past the due date according to their original terms of sale, in each case as of such date of determination less (d) in Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion, the amount of checks issued by Borrower and/or its Borrowing Base Guarantors to pay trade payables and other obligations which are not paid within 60 days past the due date according to their original terms of sale, in each case as of such date of determination, but which either have not yet been sent or are subject to other arrangements which are expected to delay the prompt presentation of such checks for payment.

     “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     “Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its

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net income by the United States, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, and (b) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by Borrower under Section 2.16), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(e), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) (it being understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that any withholding tax imposed on a Foreign Lender as a result of a Change in Law or regulation or interpretation thereof occurring after the time such Foreign Lender became a party to this Agreement shall not be an Excluded Tax).

     “Existing ABR Borrowings” shall mean all ABR Borrowings advanced under the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Closing Date.

     “Existing Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings” shall mean all Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings advanced under the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Closing Date.

     “Existing Obligations” shall mean the “Obligations”, as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement and outstanding as of the Closing Date.

     “Exiting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article XII.

     “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect any asset, the price (after taking into account any liabilities relating to such assets) which could be negotiated in an arm’s length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of which is under any compulsion to complete the transaction.

     “FALV Amortization Factor” shall mean 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar quarters elapsed as of any date of determination since March 31, 2008 (but in no event more than 28) and the denominator of which is 28.

     “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

     “Fee Letter” shall mean that certain letter, dated as of the date hereof, among Borrower and Merrill with respect to certain Fees to be paid from time to time by Borrower to Merrill.

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     “Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the Administrative Agent Fees, the Collateral Agent Fees, the LC Participation Fees, the Fronting Fees and any and all fees payable to pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

     “Financial Officer” of any Person shall mean the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer or Controller of such Person.

     “FIRREA” shall mean the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.

     “First Amendment Date” shall mean June 16, 2006.

     “First Redemption Date” shall mean November 15, 2007.

     “First Restated Credit Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2004, among the Borrower and certain parties hereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Second Restatement Closing Date.

     “First Restatement Closing Date” shall mean October 22, 2004.

     “Fixed Asset Loan Value” shall mean an amount equal to the sum of (a) the advance rate of 80% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Equipment of the Person owning such Eligible Equipment plus (b) the advance rate of 60% of the appraised fair market value of the Eligible Real Property of the Person owning such Eligible Real Property. The appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Equipment and the appraised fair market value of Eligible Real Property are set forth on Schedule 1.01(d), as Schedule 1.01(d) may be amended from time to time as provided herein. The Fixed Asset Loan Value of Borrower and each of the Borrowing Base Guarantors as of the Closing Date is $65,660,987. If any Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property listed on Schedule 1.01(d) is sold, liquidated or otherwise ceases to be Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property, the calculation of the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Person who owns such Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property shall be reduced by 80% of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of such Eligible Equipment or 60% of the appraised fair market value of such Eligible Real Property and such Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property shall be deleted from Schedule 1.01(d) and Collateral Agent shall correspondingly amend Schedule 1.01(d) without any further action of any party hereto. At the request of Borrower, the Administrative Agent may consider adding Eligible Equipment and/or Eligible Real Property to Schedule 1.01(d), and if the Administrative Agent determines that the requested Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property is to be added to Schedule 1.01(d), then, upon completion of appraisals satisfactory to Administrative Agent conducted at Borrower’s cost and expense, the appraised net orderly net orderly liquidation value of any additional Eligible Equipment or the appraised fair market value of any additional Eligible Real Property shall be included in the calculation of the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Person who owns such Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property and such Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property shall be added to Schedule 1.01(d) and Administrative Agent shall correspondingly amend Schedule 1.01(d) without any further action of any party hereto.

     “Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes” shall mean Holdings’ 7.125% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2017 issued pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture and any registered notes

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issued by Holdings in exchange therefor pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture, as contemplated by the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, with substantially identical terms as such Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes.

     “Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes” shall mean Holdings’ Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 issued pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture and any registered notes issued by Holdings in exchange therefor pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture, as contemplated by the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, with substantially identical terms as such Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes.

     “Foreign” shall mean, as to any Person, a Person which is not created or organized under the laws of the United States, any of its States or the District of Columbia, or Canada, or any Province thereof.

     “Foreign Credit Lines” shall mean any and all committed or uncommitted credit lines and invoice, commercial paper or draft discounting and other similar credit facilities of Foreign Subsidiaries from banks or other financial institutions which are currently or may in the future become available for such Foreign Subsidiaries, other than any such lines or facilities the utilization of which require that the relevant Foreign Subsidiaries satisfy conditions which cannot currently be met; the amount of any Foreign Credit Line shall refer to the maximum amount that can currently be outstanding to the respective Foreign Subsidiaries under such lines or facilities, including, without limitation, the face amount of letters of credit and contingent obligations with respect to guaranties and similar obligations issued in relation or pursuant thereto.

     “Foreign Guaranty” shall mean the Canadian Guaranty.

     “Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is not, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or entity treated as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source or (iv) a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more United States Persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust.

     “Foreign Plan” shall mean any employee benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement maintained or contributed to by any Foreign Company with respect to employees employed outside the United States.

     “Foreign Pledge Agreements” shall mean those certain agreements, dated as of the Original Closing Date or the Closing Date, as the case may be, (a) by Intermediate Holdings pledging 65% of Equity Interests in General Cable Investments, SGPS SA, governed by Madeira law, (b) by Borrower pledging 65% of Equity Interests in General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV, governed by Mexican law, (c) by Intermediate Holdings pledging 65% of Equity Interests in General Cable Holdings (Spain) SRL, governed by Spanish law and (d) by Intermediate Holdings pledging 65% of the Equity Interests in  PD Cahosa, governed by

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Panamanian law; in each case in favor of the Collateral Agent and in each case as the same may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

     “Fronting Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

     “GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis.

     “GCC Brazil Closing Date Intercompany Debt” shall mean the unsecured Indebtedness owing by General Cable Brazil Holdings to Intermediate Holdings arising due to intercompany loans and advances made by Intermediate Holdings to General Cable Brazil Holdings on or about the Closing Date, the proceeds of which loans and advances will be used by General Cable Brazil Holdings on the Closing Date to fund that portion of the purchase price for the Closing Date Acquisition attributable to the entities that will be purchased by General Cable Brazil Holdings pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions.

     “GCC Spain Closing Date Intercompany Debt” shall mean the unsecured Indebtedness owing by General Cable Spain Holdings to Intermediate Holdings arising due to intercompany loans and advances made by Intermediate Holdings to General Cable Spain Holdings on or about the Closing Date, the proceeds of which loans and advances are used by General Cable Spain Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date to fund that portion of the purchase price for the Closing Date Acquisition attributable to the entities that will be purchased by General Cable Spain Holdings pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions.

     “GCC Spain Intercompany Debt” shall mean the unsecured Indebtedness owing by General Cable Spain Holdings to one or more Loan Parties incurred prior to the Closing Date and remaining outstanding as of the Closing Date.

     “GC Global Holdings” shall mean GC Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

     “General Cable Brazil Holdings” shall mean General Cable Brasil Participacoes Ltda, an entity organized under the laws of Brazil.

     “General Cable Canada” shall mean General Cable Company, a Nova Scotia corporation.

     “General Cable LLC” shall mean General Cable Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

     “General Cable Minority Shareholder Maintenance Investment” shall mean an Investment consisting of a capital contribution by General Cable Overseas Holdings or GC Global Holdings in any Foreign Subsidiary of Holdings in which General Cable Overseas Holdings or GC Global Holdings holds any Equity Interests (any such Foreign Subsidiary of Holdings, an “Overseas/GC Global Entity”) that is (x) made contemporaneously with an Investment in such Overseas/GC Global Entity by another Company that is permitted under this Agreement which, but for such Investments by General Cable Overseas Holdings or GC Global Holdings (as applicable), would result in a decrease in the percentage equity ownership of

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General Cable Overseas Holdings or GC Global Holdings (as applicable) in such Overseas/GC Global Entity and (y) limited to such amount as is necessary to maintain (but not increase) the percentage equity ownership of General Cable Overseas Holdings or GC Global Holdings (as applicable) in such Overseas/GC Global Entity as in effect immediately prior to such Investments.

     “General Cable Overseas Holdings” shall mean General Cable Overseas Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

     “General Cable Spain” shall mean Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A., a Spanish corporation.

     “General Cable Spain Holdings” shall mean General Cable Holdings (Spain), SRL, a Spanish limited liability company.

     “General Cable Technologies” shall mean General Cable Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

     “General Cable Texas” shall mean General Cable Texas Operations L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

     “Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign court, central bank or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.

     “Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements” shall mean any Requirement of Law of any Governmental Authority requiring notification of the buyer, lessee, mortgagee, assignee or other transferee of any Real Property, facility, establishment or business, or notification, registration or filing to or with any Governmental Authority, in connection with the sale, lease, mortgage, assignment or other transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer of control) of any Real Property, facility, establishment or business, of the actual or threatened presence or Release in or into the Environment, or the use, disposal or handling of Hazardous Material on, at, under or near the Real Property, facility, establishment or business to be sold, leased, mortgaged, assigned or transferred.

     “Guaranteed Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

     “Guarantees” shall mean the guarantees issued pursuant to Article VII and Foreign Guaranties.

     “Guarantor” shall mean each Borrowing Base Guarantor, each Domestic Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(c), General Cable Canada Ltd., an Ontario corporation, and each other Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.11.

     “Hazardous Materials” shall mean the following: hazardous substances; hazardous wastes; polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or any substance or compound containing PCBs; asbestos or any asbestos-containing materials in any form or condition; radon or any other radioactive materials including any source, special nuclear or by-product material; petroleum,

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crude oil or any fraction thereof; and any other pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, toxic or dangerous chemicals, wastes, materials, compounds, constituents or substances, as all such terms are used in their broadest sense and defined by or under any Environmental Laws.

     “Hedging Agreement” shall mean any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

     “Hedging Reserve” shall mean a Reserve determined by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable credit judgment and giving effect to the aggregate amount owing by Borrower or the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor to a counterparty to a Specified Hedging Agreement, less the amount such counter-party owes Borrower or the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, thereunder, less the aggregate amount of Property pledged to cash collateralize such obligation (other than the Collateral granted under the Loan Documents), in each case based on a mark-to-market analysis and with due regard to recent market volatility as of the last Business Day of the month (or if not available, the nearest prior Business Day for which such evaluation is available).

     “Holding Companies” shall mean Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings.

     “Holdings” shall mean General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

     “Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean each Foreign Company (other than the Borrowing Base Guarantors and PD Cahosa) which is owned directly by a Loan Party and with respect to which each of the following is satisfied (a) the aggregate sales of such Company (together with the sales of each of its Subsidiaries) (net, in each case, of sales to other Companies) does not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $30.0 million in any calendar year and during the period of twelve consecutive months most recently ended prior to such Company being designated as an Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary, and (b) the book value of the tangible assets of such Company (together with the book value of the tangible assets of each of its Subsidiaries) does not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $15.0 million, in each case that has been designated as such by the Borrower in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent (or, on the Closing Date, listed on Schedule IFTFS) other than any such Company as to which the Borrower has revoked such designation by written notice to the Administrative Agent.

     “Immaterial Company” shall mean each Company (other than Borrower and the Borrowing Base Guarantors) with respect to which the book value of its tangible assets does not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10.0 million, in each case that has been designated as such by the Borrower in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent (or, on the Closing Date, listed on Schedule IC) other than any such Company as to which the Borrower has revoked such designation by written notice to the Administrative Agent.

     “Incorporated Borrowing Base” shall mean at any time, for each Borrowing Base Guarantor, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.19, an amount equal to the lesser of :

     (a) the sum of, without duplication:

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          (i) the book value of Eligible Accounts of such Borrowing Base Guarantor multiplied by the advance rate of 85%, plus

          (ii) the lesser of (A) the advance rate of 60% of the Cost of Eligible Inventory of such Borrowing Base Guarantor, or (B)  the advance rate of 85% of the Net Recovery Cost Percentage multiplied by the Cost of Eligible Inventory of such Borrowing Base Guarantor, plus

          (iii) if and to the extent Borrower’s Fixed Asset Loan Value included in the Borrowing Base is less than $60.0 million, the Fixed Asset Loan Value of such Borrowing Base Guarantor multiplied by the FALV Amortization Factor; provided, that the aggregate of the Fixed Asset Loan Values of Borrower and the Borrowing Base Guarantors included in the Borrowing Base shall in no event exceed $60.0 million, minus

          (iv) in the case of the Incorporated Borrowing Base of General Cable Canada, the Canadian Priority Payment Reserve, or

     (b) with respect to all Borrowing Base Guarantors except for Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, General Cable Canada, General Cable LLC and General Cable Texas, the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account.

     “Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or advances; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid or accrued; (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to Property purchased by such Person; (e) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of Property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business on normal trade terms and not overdue by more than 90 days); (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on Property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; (g) all Capital Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations and synthetic lease obligations of such Person; (h) all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedging Agreements to the extent required to be reflected on a balance sheet of such Person; (i) all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person; (j) all obligations for the reimbursement of any obligor in respect of letters of credit, letters of guaranty, bankers’ acceptances and similar credit transactions; and (k) all Contingent Obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (j) above. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent that terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, the reclassification of the Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to SFAS 150 or otherwise in accordance with GAAP shall not be deemed to be Indebtedness hereunder.

     “Indemnified Taxes” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

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     “Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.03(b).

     “Induced Conversion Payments” shall mean, with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock, (a) cash premium, (b) cash payments made in lieu of issuing any fractional shares of the common stock of Holdings, (c) Restricted Payments with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock of Holdings for the portion of the quarterly dividend period commencing with the date of the Restricted Payments with respect to such Convertible Preferred Stock made for the most recent quarter dividend period and ending on the date of the conversion referred to below and (d) related fees and expenses, in each case to be paid by Holdings to the holders of its Convertible Preferred Stock as an inducement to such holders to elect to convert such Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of the common stock of Holdings after the First Amendment Date but prior to November 24, 2008, which is the earliest date on which Holdings may redeem such Convertible Preferred Stock.

     “Induced Repurchase Payments” shall mean, with respect to Qualified Senior Notes, (a) cash premium, and (b) related fees and expenses, in each case to be paid by Holdings to the holders of its Qualified Senior Notes to obtain their consents to the amendments to the Qualified Senior Note Indenture and to Holdings’ purchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of the Qualified Senior Notes after the Second Amendment Date as further described in the Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Circular, provided that the aggregate amount of such cash premiums referred to in clause (a) of this definition shall not exceed $30.0 million; provided, further, that the aggregate amount of such related fees and expenses referred to in clause (b) of this definition shall not exceed $10.0 million.

     “Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.12.

     “Instruments” shall mean all “instruments,” as such term is defined in the UCC as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

     “Intellectual Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.05(c).

     “Intercompany Agreements” shall mean the agreements listed on Schedule 1.01(f), each as in effect on the Original Closing Date.

     “Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08(b), substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

     “Interest Payment Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABR Revolving Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December during the period that such Revolving Loan is outstanding and the Maturity Date of such Revolving Loan, (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Revolving Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Loan with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Swingline Loan is required to be repaid.

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     “Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Revolving Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six (or twelve, if available to all of the Lenders) months thereafter, as Borrower may elect; provided, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Revolving Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Revolving Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Revolving Borrowing; provided, however, that an Interest Period shall be limited to one month to the extent required under Section 2.03(e).

     “Interest Rate Protection Agreement” shall mean any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or similar agreement or arrangement entered into by Holdings, Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries.

     “Intermediate Holdings” shall mean GK Technologies, Incorporated, a New Jersey corporation.

     “Inventory” shall mean all “inventory,” as such term is defined in the UCC as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York, wherever located, in which any Person now or hereafter has rights.

     “Inventory Appraisal” shall mean (a) on the Original Closing Date, the report prepared by DoveBid Valuation Services, Inc. dated October 27, 2003 and (b) thereafter, the most recent inventory appraisal conducted by an independent appraisal firm designated by Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrower and delivered pursuant to Section 9.02 hereof.

     “Investment Grade Account Debtor” means an Account Debtor whose unsecured long term debt is rated “BBB-” or better by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and “Baa3” or better by Moody’s Investor’s Services, Inc.

     “Investments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

     “Issuing Bank” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) Merrill Lynch Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, (b) any other Lender that may become an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.18(i), with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Lender; or (c) collectively, all of the foregoing.

     “ITA” shall mean the Income Tax Act (Canada) as the same may, from time to time, be in effect.

     “Joinder Agreement” shall mean that certain joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

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     “Joint Venture” means a Person in which one or more Persons other than any Company own 50% or more of Equity Interests.

     “Judgment Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.16(a).

     “Landlord Lien Waiver and Access Agreement” shall mean the Landlord Lien Waiver and Access Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

     “LC Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.18.

     “LC Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

     “LC Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall mean its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate LC Exposure at such time.

     “LC Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

     “LC Request” shall mean a request by Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.18(b) and substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

     “Leases” shall mean any and all leases, subleases, tenancies, options, concession agreements, rental agreements, occupancy agreements, franchise agreements, access agreements and any other agreements (including all amendments, extensions, replacements, renewals, modifications and/or guarantees thereof), whether or not of record and whether now in existence or hereafter entered into, affecting the use or occupancy of all or any portion of any Real Property.

     “Lender Addendum” shall mean with respect to any Lender on the Closing Date, a Lender Addendum in the form of Exhibit A-4¸ executed and delivered by such Lender on the Closing Date, as provided in Section 11.14.

     “Lender Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in commercial loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such advisor.

     “Lenders” shall mean (a) the financial institutions that have become a party hereto pursuant to a Lender Addendum (other than any such financial institution that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance) and (b) any financial institution that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swingline Lender.

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     “Letter of Credit” shall mean any (i) Standby Letter of Credit and (ii) Commercial Letter of Credit, in each case, issued or to be issued by an Issuing Bank for the account of Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18 of this Agreement or pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement.

     “Letter of Credit Expiration Date” shall mean the date which is ten Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.

     “LIBOR Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing for any Interest Period therefor, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the rate of interest which is identified and normally published by Bloomberg Professional Service Page BBAM 1 as the offered rate for loans in United States dollars for the applicable Interest Period under the caption British Bankers Association LIBOR Rates as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), on the second full Business Day next preceding the first day of such Interest Period. If Bloomberg Professional Service no longer reports the LIBOR Rate or if such index no longer exists or if Page BBAM 1 no longer exists, the Administrative Agent may select a reasonably comparable replacement index or replacement page, as the case may be.

     “Lien” shall mean, with respect to any Property, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, encumbrance, claim, charge, assignment, hypothecation, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, any other type of preferential arrangement in respect of such Property or any filing of any financing statement under the UCC or any other similar notice of Lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any Governmental Authority, including any easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to Real Property, in each of the foregoing cases whether voluntary or imposed by law, and any agreement to give any of the foregoing; (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such Property; and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

     “Line Reserve” shall mean a reserve established against the Commitments to reflect the amount of the Commitments which are not available to the Borrower due to the establishment of a Reinvestment Reserve.

     “Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, any Borrowing Base Certificate, the Letters of Credit, the Notes (if any), the Security Documents, the Fee Letter and each Specified Hedging Agreement entered into with any counterparty that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into.

     “Loan Parties” shall mean Borrower and Guarantors.

     “Loans” shall mean advances made to or at the instructions of Borrower pursuant to Article II hereof or pursuant to Article II of the Prior Credit Agreement and may constitute a Revolving Loan or a Swingline Loan.

     “Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

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     “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse effect on the business, Property, results of operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, or material agreements of Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) material impairment of the ability of any Borrower, Borrowing Base Guarantor or any other Guarantor that is not a Holding Company or an Immaterial Company to fully and timely perform any of their obligations under any Loan Document, (c) material impairment of the ability of any Guarantor other than Guarantors described in clause (b) above to fully and timely perform any of their obligations under any Security Document; (d) material impairment of the ability of Guarantors other than Guarantors described in clause (b) above, when such Guarantors are taken as a whole, to fully and timely perform any of their obligations under any Guarantees; (e) material impairment of the rights of or benefits or remedies available to the Lenders or the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document; or (f) a material adverse effect on the Collateral or the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent (for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens.

     “Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any Loan Party evidencing an aggregate outstanding principal amount exceeding $10.0 million. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of such Loan Party in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Loan Party would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

     “Maturity Date” shall mean July 16, 2012.

     “Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.13.

     “Merrill” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Mortgage” shall mean an agreement, including, but not limited to, a mortgage, deed of trust or any other document, creating and evidencing a Lien on a Mortgaged Real Property, which shall be in substantially in the form of Exhibit G, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such document to applicable local or foreign law or as shall be customary under applicable local or foreign law, as the same may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

     “Mortgaged Real Property” shall mean (a) each Real Property identified on Schedule 1.01(a) hereto and (b) each Real Property, if any, which shall be subject to a Mortgage delivered after the Original Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.11(d) or pursuant to Section 5.11(d) of the Original Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement.

     “Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) or Section 3(37) of ERISA (a) to which any Company or any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions; (b) to which any Company or any ERISA Affiliate has within the preceding five plan years made contributions; or (c) with respect to which any Company could incur liability.

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     “Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean:

     (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash proceeds received by any Loan Party (including cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received by any Loan Party) in respect of noncash consideration initially received) net of (i) selling expenses (including reasonable brokers’ fees or commissions, legal, accounting and other professional and transactional fees, transfer and similar taxes and Borrower’s good faith estimate of income taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale); (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale (provided, that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds); (iii) Borrower’s good faith estimate of payments required to be made with respect to unassumed liabilities relating to the assets sold within 90 days of such Asset Sale (provided, that, to the extent such cash proceeds are not used to make payments in respect of such unassumed liabilities within 90 days of such Asset Sale, such cash proceeds shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds); and (iv) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by a senior Lien on the asset sold in such Asset Sale and which is repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset);

     (b) with respect to any Debt Issuance, the cash proceeds thereof, net of customary fees (including discounts to underwriters), commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith; and

     (c) with respect to any Casualty Event, the cash insurance proceeds, condemnation awards and other compensation received in respect thereof, net of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, awards or other compensation in respect of such Casualty Event and net of amounts which are secured by any senior Lien (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Lien hereunder) on the applicable Property and which is paid with such proceeds.

     “New Common Stock” shall mean up to 5,807,500 shares of common stock of Holdings, par value $0.01 per share (of which 5,050,000 are issued on the Original Closing Date).

     “Net Recovery Cost Percentage” shall mean the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the amount equal to the recovery on the aggregate amount of the Inventory at such time on a “net orderly liquidation value” basis as set forth in the most recent Inventory Appraisal received by Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 9.02, net of operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions reasonably anticipated in the disposition of such assets, and (b) the denominator of which is the original Cost of the aggregate amount of the Inventory subject to appraisal.

     “Notes” shall mean any notes evidencing the Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans issued pursuant to this Agreement, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 or H-2, as the case may be.

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     “Obligation Currency” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.16(a).

     “Obligations” shall mean Existing Obligations and (a) obligations of Borrower and any and all of the other Loan Parties from time to time arising under or in respect of the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by Borrower and any and all of the other Loan Parties under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of Borrower and any and all of the other Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of Borrower and each Loan Party under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of Borrower and any and all of the other Loan Parties under each Specified Hedging Agreement entered into with any counterparty that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Specified Hedging Agreement was entered into, and (d) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations in respect of overdrafts and related liabilities owed to any Lender, any Affiliate of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent arising from treasury, depositary and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfer of funds.

     “Officers’ Certificate” shall mean a certificate executed by the Chairman of the Board (if an officer), the Chief Executive Officer, the President, one of the Financial Officers, each in his or her official (and not individual) capacity.

     “Original Closing Date” shall mean November 24, 2003.

     “Original Closing Date Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions to occur on or prior to the Original Closing Date pursuant to the Original Closing Date Transaction Documents, including (a) the execution and delivery of the Original Credit Agreement and the related loan documents and the initial borrowings thereunder; (b) the Refinancing; (c) the Equity Financing; (d) the execution and delivery of the Qualified Senior Note Documents and the financing contemplated thereunder; and (e) the payment of all fees and expenses to be paid on or prior to the Original Closing Date and owing in connection with the foregoing.

     “Original Closing Date Transaction Documents” shall mean the Equity Financing Documents, Qualified Senior Note Documents, and the Original Credit Agreement and the related loan documents.

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     “Original Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2003, among the Borrower and certain parties hereto, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the First Restatement Closing Date.

     “Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or Property taxes, charges or similar levies (including interest, fines, penalties and additions to tax) arising from any payment made or required to be made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

     “Overadvance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.

     “Ozark Account(s)” shall mean those certain Account(s) with Ozark Auto Purchasing LLC as the Account Debtor owing to Borrower, any other Borrowing Base Guarantor, or any Subsidiary thereof.

     “Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(e).

     “Participating Member State” shall mean any member state which adopts the euro unit of the single currency pursuant to the Treaty.

     “Payment Account” means the account specified on the signature pages hereof into which all payments by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement shall be made, or such other account as the Administrative Agent shall from time to time specify by notice to the Borrower.

     “PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

     “PD Africa” shall mean Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

     “PD Cahosa” shall mean Cahosa, SA, an entity organized under the laws of Panama.

     “PD International” shall mean Phelps Dodge International Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

     “PD National Cables” shall mean Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation, an Delaware corporation.

     “PD South Africa” shall mean National Cables (Pty) Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of South Africa.

     “PD Suzhou Holdings” shall mean Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings, Inc., an entity organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

     “PD Thailand” shall mean Phelps Dodge Thailand Limited, an entity organized under the laws of Thailand.

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     “PD Wire & Cable” shall mean PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

     “PD Zambia Metal Fabricators” shall mean Metal Fabricators of Zambia Limited, an entity organized under the laws of Zambia

     “Perfection Certificate” shall mean a certificate in the form of Exhibit I-1 or any other form approved by the Collateral Agent, as the same shall be supplemented from time to time by a Perfection Certificate Supplement or otherwise.

     “Perfection Certificate Supplement” shall mean a certificate supplement in the form of Exhibit I-2 or any other form approved by the Collateral Agent.

     “Permitted Acquisition” shall mean Permitted Loan Funded Acquisition, Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition, or either of them.

     “Permitted Asset Sale” shall mean, any Asset Sale made, directly or indirectly, by Borrower or any Loan Party which meets each of the following conditions:

     (a) no Default then exists or would result therefrom;

     (b) Borrower or such Loan Party, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of;

     (c) at least 75% of such consideration received by Borrower or such Loan Party consists of (i) cash or Cash Equivalents, (ii) assets (other than securities) to be used in a business of a same or substantially similar type as that conducted by Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the Original Closing Date or (iii) a combination of cash, Cash Equivalents and such assets described in clause (c)(ii) above; and

     (d) in the case of any Permitted Asset Sale made by any Domestic and Canadian Loan Party, the Collateral Agent has reasonably determined the Fixed Asset Loan Value of any assets included in the Borrowing Base being sold and made the appropriate adjustments to the Borrowing Base to reflect such Asset Sale and following such adjustment, Borrower is in compliance with Section 6.08(c).

     “Permitted Fixed Asset Exchange” shall mean, with respect to any Equipment or Real Property (the “Relinquished Fixed Asset”) of any Company, an exchange by such Company, in a transaction or series of related transactions simultaneously or substantially simultaneously consummated, of the Relinquished Fixed Asset for one or more items of Equipment or Real Property (the “Replaced Fixed Asset”) of any Person which is useful in the conduct of such Company’s business and which meets each of the following conditions:

     (a) no Default then exists or would result therefrom;

     (b) is an exchange consummated pursuant to agreements, instruments and documents which are submitted for review to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative

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Agent no less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the consummation of such exchange and which are reasonably satisfactory in the reasonable credit judgment of the Administrative Agent as to form and substance;

     (c) is an exchange of a Relinquished Fixed Asset located in the United States or Canada owned by a Domestic or Canadian Company for Replaced Fixed Assets located in the United States or Canada or is an exchange of a Relinquished Fixed Asset located outside the United State and Canada owned by a Foreign Company for Replaced Fixed Assets located outside the United States or Canada;

     (d) is an exchange of a Relinquished Fixed Asset the Exchange Fair Market Value of which, when added to the Exchange Fair Market Value of all Relinquished Fixed Assets exchanged in Permitted Fixed Asset Exchanges since the Original Closing Date, does not exceed the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of $75.0 million in the aggregate;

     (e) the Borrower shall have certified to the Collateral Agent and the Administration Agent the Exchange Fair Market Values of both the Relinquished Fixed Assets and the Replaced Fixed Assets; and

     (f) if a Relinquished Fixed Asset is a part of the Collateral, it shall be exchanged for Replaced Fixed Assets with respect to which, at the closing of any Permitted Fixed Asset Exchange, the Collateral Agent will be granted a first priority perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens under Sections 6.02(a), (b), (d) and (g)) pursuant to such documents and by such actions being taken as may be reasonably required by the Collateral Agent, and if a Relinquished Fixed Asset is Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property, (i) the Replaced Fixed Assets shall also constitute Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property, as the case may be, as determined by the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable credit judgment and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall determine the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Replaced Fixed Asset (including any Reserves which will be associated therewith) and the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Relinquished Fixed Assets;

provided, however, that to the extent (A) the Exchange Fair Market Value of the Replaced Fixed Assets is less than the Exchange Fair Market Value of the Relinquished Fixed Assets and/or (B) the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Replaced Fixed Assets (after giving effect to any Reserves which will be associated therewith) determined under clause (f)(ii) above is less than the Fixed Asset Loan Value of the Relinquished Fixed Assets determined under clause (f)(ii) above (after giving effect to any Reserves to be released as a result of the disposition of such Property), Borrower shall immediately prepay the Obligations (without reduction in Commitments) in the amount equal to the greater of the difference obtained in clause (A) or clause (B) of this proviso as if such amount constituted Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale.

     For the purposes of this definition, “Exchange Fair Market Value” shall mean Fair Market Value; provided, however, that the Fair Market Value of any Relinquished Fixed Asset or any Replaced Fixed Asset in excess of $1.0 million but less than $5.0 million shall be determined conclusively by the board of directors of Borrower (or a duly authorized committee

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thereof) acting in good faith and shall be evidenced by a resolution of such board of directors delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; and provided, further, however, that the Fair Market Value of any Relinquished Fixed Asset or any Replaced Fixed Asset in excess of $5.0 million shall be determined by the board of directors of the Borrower as provided in the immediately preceding proviso, whose determination, however, shall not be conclusive but which shall be supported by an appraisal as may be requested the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, at the expense of the Borrower, by an independent, third-party appraiser designated by the Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower.

     “Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.

     “Permitted Loan Funded Acquisition” shall mean, with respect to Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor other than Holdings or Intermediate Holdings, any transaction or series of related transactions for the direct or indirect (a) acquisition of all or substantially all of the Property of any other Person, or of any business, product line or division of any other Person; (b) acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Equity Interests of any other Person, or otherwise causing any other Person to become a Subsidiary of such Person; or (c) merger or consolidation or any other combination with any other Person (so long as the Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor is the surviving entity), if each of the following conditions are met, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent:

     (i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom;

     (ii) after giving effect to such acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, (A) Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08 (to the extent such covenant is then applicable) as of the most recent Test Period (assuming, for purposes of Section 6.08, that such acquisition, and all other Permitted Loan Funded Acquisitions consummated since the first day of the relevant Test Period for the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08 ending on or prior to the date of such acquisition, had occurred on the first day of such relevant Test Period), (B) the Companies can reasonably be expected to remain in compliance with such covenant through the Maturity Date and to have sufficient cash liquidity to conduct their business and pay their respective debts and other liabilities as they come due and (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the consummation of such acquisition would have exceeded $75.0 million on a Pro Forma Basis (after giving effect to such acquisition and the Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and the projections in connection with the proposed acquisition (based upon historical financial data of a recent date reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, taking into account the proposed acquisition) shall reflect that average daily Excess Availability of $75.0 million shall continue for at least 90 days after the consummation of such acquisition;

     (iii) no Company shall, in connection with any such acquisition, assume or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness or other liability (including any material tax or ERISA liability) of the related seller, except (A) to the extent permitted under Section 6.01, and (B) obligations of the seller incurred in the ordinary course of business and necessary or desirable to the continued operation of the underlying properties, and

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any other such liabilities or obligations not permitted to be assumed or otherwise supported by any Company hereunder shall be paid in full or released as to the assets being so acquired on or before the consummation of such acquisition;

     (iv) the acquired Person shall be engaged in a business of a same or substantially similar type as that conducted by Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the Original Closing Date and the Property acquired in connection with any such acquisition shall be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents and shall be free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens;

     (v) Collateral Agent shall have received (except with respect to asset acquisitions and acquisitions of Foreign Persons) the Joinder Agreement from the acquired Person, joinder agreement to the Security Documents in the form annexed thereto and such other supplemental agreements, blocked account agreements and other agreements, instruments and documents in connection therewith as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent together with all opinions, certificates, lien search results and other documents, agreements, instruments and reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent;

     (vi) the board of directors or other similar governing body of the acquired Person shall not have indicated publicly its opposition to the consummation of such acquisition;

     (vii) with respect to any acquisition involving Acquisition Consideration of more than $25.0 million, Borrower shall have provided the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with (A) historical financial statements for the last three fiscal years of the Person or business to be acquired (audited if available without undue cost or delay) and unaudited financial statements thereof for the most recent interim period which are available, (B) reasonably detailed projections for the succeeding year pertaining to the Person or business to be acquired, (C) a reasonably detailed description of all material information relating thereto and copies of all material documentation pertaining to such acquisition, and (D) all such other information and data relating to such acquisition or the Person or business to be acquired as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders;

     (viii) Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders an Officers’ Certificate certifying that (A) such acquisition complies with this definition (which shall have attached thereto reasonably detailed backup data and calculations showing such compliance), and (B) such acquisition could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

     (ix) such acquisition shall be consensual and shall have been approved by the board of directors of the Person being acquired; and

     (x) no Equity Interests constituting all or a portion of Acquisition Consideration shall have a cash dividend requirement on or prior to the Maturity Date.

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     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Accounts and Inventory of the Person to be acquired or comprising the assets to be acquired shall not be included as Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory until a field audit with respect thereto has been completed to the satisfaction of the Collateral Agent, including the establishment of Reserves required in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable credit judgment.

     “Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition” shall mean, with respect to Borrower, any Borrowing Base Guarantor, or any Foreign Subsidiary, any transaction or series of related transactions for the direct or indirect (a) acquisition (other than by Holdings) of all or substantially all of the Property of any other Person, or of any business, product line or division of any other Person; (b) acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Equity Interests of any other Person, or otherwise causing any other Person to become a Subsidiary of such Person; or (c) (i) merger or consolidation or any other combination of the Borrower or any of the Borrowing Base Guarantors (other than Holdings) with any other Person (so long as the Borrower or such Borrowing Base Guarantor shall be the surviving entity) or (ii) merger or consolidation or any other combination of any Foreign Subsidiary with any other: (A) Foreign Person which owns assets and operates business within the United States or Canada; provided, that all such assets shall be transferred to a Domestic or a Canadian Guarantor within 30 days of the consummation of the Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition involving such Foreign Person or (B) Foreign Person which owns assets and operates business outside the United States and Canada so long as, if such Foreign Subsidiary is a Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary whose Equity Interest has been pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, such Foreign Subsidiary is the surviving entity, in each case if each of the following conditions are met, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent:

     (i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom;

     (ii) Acquisition Consideration consists entirely of proceeds of an Acquisition Debt Issuance permitted hereunder or Equity Issuance or entirely of a combination of cash which is provided by Foreign Subsidiaries and proceeds of Acquisition Debt Issuance permitted hereunder or Equity Issuance;

     (iii) such acquisition shall be consensual and shall have been approved by the board of directors of the Person being acquired; and

     (iv) after giving effect to such acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, (A) Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08 (to the extent such covenant is then applicable) as of the most recent Test Period (assuming, for purposes of Section 6.08, that such acquisition, and all other Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisitions consummated since the first day of the relevant Test Period for the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.08 ending on or prior to the date of such acquisition, had occurred on the first day of such relevant Test Period), (B) the Companies can reasonably be expected to remain in compliance with such covenant through the Maturity Date and to have sufficient cash liquidity to conduct their business and pay their respective debts and other liabilities as they come due and (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the consummation of such acquisition would have exceeded $25.0 million on a Pro Forma basis (after giving effect to such acquisition and the

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Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and the projections in connection with the proposed acquisition (based upon historical financial data of a recent date reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, taking into account the proposed acquisition) shall reflect that such average daily Excess Availability of $25.0 million shall continue for at least 1 year after the consummation of such acquisition.

     “Person” shall mean any natural Person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

     “Plan” shall mean any “employee pension benefit plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to by any Company or its ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which any Company could incur liability (including, without limitation, under Section 4069 of ERISA).

     “Pledge Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the US Security Agreement.

     “PNC Hedge Agreement” shall mean that certain ISDA Master Agreement (and related Schedule) between General Cable Corporation and PNC Bank, National Association, dated as of November 5, 2001, for a notional amount of $9.0 million, with a maturity of November 11, 2011, as amended by that certain ISDA Amendment to the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of November 24, 2003 and as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

     “PPSA” shall mean the Personal Property Security Act as from time to time in effect in the Province of Nova Scotia and the regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect, provided, however, if validity, attachment, perfection or priority of Collateral Agent’s security interests in any Collateral are governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction in Canada other than Nova Scotia, “PPSA” shall mean those personal property security laws in such other jurisdiction for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such validity, attachment, perfection or priority and for the definitions related to such provisions.

     “Preferred Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all preferred or preference Equity Interests (however designated) of such Person whether now outstanding or issued after the Original Closing Date.

     “Prior Closing Date” shall mean November 23, 2005.

     “Prior Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals hereto.

     “Prior Lien” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Security Document.

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     “Pro Forma Basis” shall mean on a basis in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     “Pro Rata Percentage” of any Revolving Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

     “Property” shall mean any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including Equity Interests or other ownership interests of any Person and whether now in existence or owned or hereafter entered into or acquired, including, without limitation, all Real Property.

     “Purchase Money Obligation” shall mean, for any Person, the obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of any Property (including Equity Interests of any Person) or the cost of installation, construction or improvement of any Property or assets and any refinancing thereof; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is incurred within 90 days after such acquisition of such Property by such Person.

     “Qualified Capital Stock” of any Person shall mean any capital stock of such Person that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

     “Qualified Senior Note Documents” shall mean the Qualified Senior Note Indenture and other agreement pursuant to which the Qualified Senior Notes are issued and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the Qualified Senior Notes.

     “Qualified Senior Note Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2003, among Holdings, the guarantors named therein and US Bank National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Qualified Senior Notes, as in effect on the Original Closing Date.

     “Qualified Senior Notes” shall mean Holdings’ 9.5% Senior Notes due 2010 issued pursuant to the Qualified Senior Note Documents and any registered notes issued by Holdings in exchange for, and as contemplated by the Qualified Senior Notes, with substantially identical terms as the Qualified Senior Notes.

     “Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real Property owned, leased or operated by any Person, whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, all general intangibles and contract rights and other Property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

     “Refinancing” shall mean the repayment in full and the termination of any commitment to make extensions of credit under all of the indebtedness of Holdings and Borrower and Guarantors which was outstanding on the Original Closing Date, as listed on Schedule 1.01(b).

     “Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.04(c).

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     “Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     “Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     “Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     “Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     “Reinvestment Reserve” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(g).

     “Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating or migrating of any Hazardous Material in, into, onto or through the Environment.

     “Relevant Party” shall mean each Loan Party and each other Company all or any portion of the Equity Interests of which is pledged to the Collateral Agent under a Security Document.

     “Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having more than fifty percent (50%) of the Revolving Commitments or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of Revolving Exposure.

     “Requirements of Law” shall mean, collectively, any and all requirements of any Governmental Authority including any and all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or similar statutes or case law.

     “Reserves” shall mean reserves established against the Borrowing Base that the Collateral Agent may, in its reasonable credit judgment, establish from time to time and that has a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such Reserve as determined by the Collateral Agent in good faith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reserves shall include any Hedging Reserve, Reinvestment Reserve (including any Line Reserve) and Canadian Priority Payment Reserve.

     “Response” shall mean (a) “response” as such term is defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any Governmental Authority or voluntarily undertaken to: (i) clean up, remove, treat, abate or in any other way address any Hazardous Material in the environment; (ii) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or minimize the further Release, of any Hazardous Material; or (iii) perform studies and investigations in connection with, or as a precondition to, clause (i) or (ii) above.

     “Responsible Officer” of any corporation shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such corporation and any other officer or similar official thereof with responsibility for the administration of the obligations of such corporation in respect of this Agreement.

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     “Restricted Payments” with respect to any Company shall mean (a) a declaration or payment of a dividend or return of any equity capital to its stockholders or other equity holders or authorization or the incurrence of any liability to make any other payment, distribution or delivery of other Property in respect of Equity Interest (other than common stock of such Company) or cash to its stockholders or other equity holders as such, (b) redemption, retirement, purchase, defeasance, or other acquisition, direct or indirect, for a consideration of any shares of any class of its capital stock or other Equity Interest outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by such Person with respect to its capital stock or other Equity Interest), or setting aside any funds or any payments on account of the sinking fund for any of the foregoing purposes, or permitting any of Subsidiaries of such Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for a consideration any shares of any class of the capital stock of such Person outstanding (or any options or warrants issued by such Person with respect to its capital stock), (c) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, fees or other charges on or with respect to, and any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment and any claim for rescission with respect to, any Indebtedness expressly subordinated as to right and time of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations (provided, that neither the Convertible Senior Notes, the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, the Qualified Senior Notes nor the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes shall be deemed, for the purposes hereof, to be subordinated by reason of being unsecured), (d) any payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, any Equity Interest in such Company or of a claim for reimbursement, indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for damages or rescission and (e) any payment, loan, contribution, or other transfer of funds or other Property to any stockholder or any other equity holder of such Company other than payment of compensation in the ordinary course of business to stockholders or other equity holders who are employees of such Company. Without limiting the foregoing, “Restricted Payments” with respect to any Company shall also include all payments made or required to be made by such Company with respect to any stock appreciation right, plan, equity incentive or achievement plans or any similar plans or setting aside of any funds for the foregoing purposes.

     “Revolving Availability Period” shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

     “Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Loans.

     “Revolving Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans hereunder up to the amount set forth on Schedule I to the Lender Addendum executed and delivered by such Lender, or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 11.04. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date is $400.0 million.

     “Revolving Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lender, plus the

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aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s LC Exposure, plus the aggregate amount at such of such Lender’s Swingline Exposure.

     “Revolving Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Commitment.

     “Revolving Loans” shall mean a Loan made by the Lenders to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

     “Robert Bosch Account(s)” shall mean those certain Accounts with Robert Bosch Corporation, as the Account Debtor, owing to Borrower, any Borrowing Base Guarantor, or any Subsidiary thereof.

     “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” shall mean the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     “SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America.

     “Second Amendment Date” shall mean March 6, 2007.

     “Second Restatement Closing Date” shall mean November 23, 2005.

     “Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the US Security Agreement.

     “Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, Issuing Bank, the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Pledgor under any Loan Document, and each party to a Specified Hedge Agreement if at the date of entering into such Specified Hedging Agreement such Person was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender and such Affiliate executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents, (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 9.05 and (iii) ratifies the constitution of the Collateral Agent as the holder of an irrevocable power of attorney (fondé de pouvoir) as provided in Section 10.01(b).

     “Securities Account Control Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

     “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     “Security Agreement Collateral” shall mean all Property pledged or granted as collateral pursuant to the Security Agreements delivered on the Original Closing Date or thereafter pursuant to Section 5.11.

     “Security Agreements” shall mean a Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J among the Loan Parties and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (the “US Security Agreement") and Canadian Security Agreement, as the same may from time to

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time be modified, amended, extended or reaffirmed in accordance with the terms hereof and with the consent of Collateral Agent.

     “Security Documents” shall mean the Security Agreements, the Mortgages, the Perfection Certificate, Foreign Guaranties, Foreign Pledge Agreements, Canadian Pledge Agreements and each other security document or pledge agreement delivered in accordance with applicable local or foreign law to grant a valid, perfected security interest in any Property, and all UCC or PPSA or other financing statements or instruments of perfection required by such Security Documents, to be filed with respect to the security interests in Property and fixtures created pursuant to such Security Documents and any other document or instrument utilized to pledge as collateral for the Obligations any Property of whatever kind or nature.

     “Seller” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Closing Date Acquisition Agreement”.

     “Senior Unsecured Note Documents” shall mean the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, in each case in the form delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date.

     “Senior Unsecured Note Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2007, among Holdings, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, with respect to the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, as in effect on the Closing Date.

     “Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Circular” means that certain preliminary confidential offering circular draft dated March 5, 2007 with respect to the issuance by Holdings of the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes.

     “Settlement Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.12.

     “Special Agent Advance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.11.

     “Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreement” shall mean (i) that certain ISDA Master Agreement (and related Schedule and Confirmations) between Holdings and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of October 13, 2005, the Continuing Unconditional Guaranty by the Borrower, dated as of October 13, 2005, and other related documents, each as in effect and in existence on or before the Second Amendment Date, as the same may be extended as agreed by Holdings and the applicable counterparty thereto (provided, however, that the termination date of any such Hedging Agreement may not be extended beyond the Maturity Date), (ii) that certain ISDA Master Agreement (and related Schedule and Confirmations) between Holdings and Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., dated as of October 13, 2005, the Continuing Unconditional Guaranty by the Borrower, dated as of October 13, 2005, and other related documents, each as in effect and in existence on or before the Second Amendment Date, as the same may be extended as agreed by Holdings and the applicable counterparty thereto (provided, however, that the termination date of any such Hedging Agreement may not be extended beyond the Maturity Date), (iii) any replacements of the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreements referred to

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in clause (i) and clause (ii) of this definition and related other documentation entered into by Holdings in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or with such changes in terms that are no less favorable than those contained in the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreements and related documents being replaced and (iv) any additional Hedging Agreement and other documentation entered into by Holdings from time to time after the Second Amendment Date in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent evidencing any cross currency swap transaction with Holdings that is substantially similar to the transactions contemplated by the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreements referred to in clause (i) and clause (ii) of this definition.

     “Specified Hedging Agreements” shall mean the PNC Hedge Agreement, the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreement or any Hedging Agreements made or entered into at any time, or in effect at any time (whether heretofore or hereafter) between Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantors and a counterparty to a Hedging Agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include any Lender hereunder or any Affiliate of such Lender) and on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     “Standby Letter of Credit” shall mean any standby letter of credit or similar instrument issued for the purpose of supporting (a) workers’ compensation liabilities of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, (b) the obligations of third-party insurers of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor arising by virtue of the laws of any jurisdiction requiring third-party insurers to obtain such letters of credit, or (c) performance, payment, deposit or surety obligations of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor if required by law or governmental rule or regulation or in accordance with custom and practice in the industry.

     “Statutory Reserves” shall mean, for any Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, the average maximum rate at which reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest Period under Regulation D by member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding one billion Dollars against “Eurodollar liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D). Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings shall be deemed to constitute Eurodollar liabilities and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exceptions or offsets which may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D.

     “Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more Subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more Subsidiaries of the parent. Unless otherwise set forth herein, reference in this Agreement to “Subsidiary” shall mean Holdings’ direct and indirect Subsidiaries.

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     “Supermajority Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having at least 80% of the Revolving Commitments or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, at least 80% of the sum of Revolving Exposure.

     “Survey” shall mean a survey of any Mortgaged Real Property (and all improvements thereon) (i) prepared by a surveyor or engineer licensed to perform surveys in the state where such Mortgaged Real Property is located, (ii) dated (or redated) not earlier than six months prior to the date of delivery thereof unless there shall have occurred within six months prior to such date of delivery any exterior construction on the site of such Mortgaged Real Property, in which event such survey shall be dated (or redated) after the completion of such construction or if such construction shall not have been completed as of such date of delivery, not earlier than 20 days prior to such date of delivery, (iii) certified by the surveyor (in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Title Company, (iv) complying in all respects with the minimum detail requirements of the American Land Title Association as such requirements are in effect on the date of preparation of such survey and (v) sufficient for the Title Company to remove all standard survey exceptions from the title insurance policy (or commitment) relating to such Mortgaged Real Property and issue the endorsements of the type required by Section 4.01(o)(iii).

     “Swingline Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make loans pursuant to Section 2.17, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07 or Section 2.17.

     “Swingline Exposure” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swingline Loans. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate Swingline Exposure at such time.

     “Swingline Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Swingline Loan” shall mean any Loan made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.17.

     “Syndication Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

     “Tax Return” shall mean all returns, statements, filings, attachments and other documents or certifications required to be filed in respect of Taxes.

     “Tax Sharing Agreements” shall mean all tax sharing, tax allocation and other similar agreements entered into by Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings.

     “Taxes” shall mean (i) any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, fees, imposts, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other charges, whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or other basis and any and all liabilities (including interest, fines, penalties or additions to tax) with respect to the foregoing, and (ii) any transferee, successor, joint and several, contractual or other liability (including, without limitation, liability

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pursuant to Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law)) in respect of any item described in clause (i).

     “Test Period” shall mean, at any time, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower then last ended (in each case taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been or are required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b).

     “Title Company” shall mean any title insurance company as shall be retained by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

     “Title Policy” shall mean all policies issued by the Title Company in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement, together with endorsements to such policies to “bring-down” the status of title and to confirm that such policies continue to apply to the Mortgages and the Obligations under this Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement.

     “Transaction Documents” shall mean the Original Closing Date Transaction Documents, the Additional Transaction Documents and the Closing Date Transaction Documents.

     “Transactions” shall mean, collectively, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

     “Treasury Regulation” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

     “Treaty” shall mean the treaty establishing the European Community being the Treaty of Rome as amended from time to time.

     “Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

     “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests in any Collateral.

     “US Security Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Security Agreements”.

     “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, (a) any corporation 100% of whose capital stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person have a 100% Equity Interest at such time. Unless otherwise set forth herein, reference in this Agreement to “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean Holdings’ direct and indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

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     “Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

     “2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Documents” shall mean the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture and all other documents executed and delivered with respect to the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, in each case in the form delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date.

     “2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of October 2, 2007, among Holdings, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, with respect to the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, as in effect on the Closing Date.

     “2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes” shall mean Holdings’ 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012 issued pursuant the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture and any registered notes issued by Holdings in exchange therefor pursuant to the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture, as contemplated by the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, with substantially identical terms as such 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes.

     SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a "Eurodollar Revolving Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a "Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).

     SECTION 1.03 Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and "including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any Loan Document, agreement, instrument of other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, and (f) the words “asset” and "Property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

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     SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time and all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect on the date hereof unless agreed to by Borrower and the Required Lenders. In the event that any “Accounting Change” (as defined below) shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably reflect such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred. “Accounting Changes” refers to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the Securities and Exchange Commission (or successors thereto or agencies with similar functions).

ARTICLE II.

THE CREDITS

     SECTION 2.01 Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Revolving Lender agrees, severally and not jointly:

     (a) to make Revolving Loans to Borrower, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date until the earlier of one Business Day prior to the Maturity Date and the termination of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not (subject to provisions of Sections 10.10 and 10.11) result in such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of (A) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment less such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of any Line Reserve and (B) such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage multiplied by the Borrowing Base then in effect.

     (b) Within the limits set forth in clause (a) above and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

     SECTION 2.02 Loans.  (a)  Each Loan (other than Swingline Loans) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their applicable Commitments; provided, that the failure of any Lender to make any Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender). Except for Loans deemed made pursuant to Sections 2.02(f) or 2.02(g), Loans (other than Swingline Loans) comprising any Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) in the case of ABR Loans, integral multiples of $1.0

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million and not less than $5.0 million or (B) in the case of Eurodollar Revolving Loans, an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Revolving Commitments.

     (b) Subject to Sections 2.11 and 2.12, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Revolving Loans as Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03. Each Lender may at its option make any Eurodollar Revolving Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided further that Borrower shall not be entitled to request any Borrowing that, if made, would result in more than six Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any one time. For purposes of the foregoing, Borrowings having different Interest Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

     (c) Subject to the settlement provisions of Section 10.12, each Lender shall make each Loan (other than Swingline Loans) to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Payment Account, or to such other account as the Administrative Agent may designate from time to time, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, and, except with respect to Loans deemed made pursuant to Sections 2.02(f) or 2.02(g), the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account as directed by Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request or, if a Borrowing shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.

     (d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (c) above, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and Borrower severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, a rate determined by the Administrative Agent to represent its cost of overnight or short-term funds (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

     (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

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     (f) If the Issuing Bank shall not have received from Borrower the payment required to be made by Section 2.18(e) within the time specified in such Section, the Issuing Bank will promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the LC Disbursement and the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Revolving Lender of such LC Disbursement and its Pro Rata Percentage thereof. Subject to the settlement provisions of Section 10.12, each Revolving Lender shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent on such date (or, if such Revolving Lender shall have received such notice later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any day, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day), an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such LC Disbursement (it being understood that such amount shall be deemed to constitute an ABR Revolving Loan of such Lender, and such payment shall be deemed to have reduced the LC Exposure), and the Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Bank amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Bank any amounts received by it from Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18(e) prior to the time that any Revolving Lender makes any payment pursuant to this paragraph (f); any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent thereafter will be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made such payments and to the Issuing Bank, as their interests may appear. If any Revolving Lender shall not have made its Pro Rata Percentage of such LC Disbursement available to the Administrative Agent as provided above, such Lender and Borrower severally agree to pay interest on such amount, for each day from and including the date such amount is required to be paid in accordance with this paragraph (f) to but excluding the date such amount is paid, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank at (i) in the case of Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a), and (ii) in the case of such Lender, for the first such day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and for each day thereafter, the Alternate Base Rate.

     (g) Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to, and in its sole election Administrative Agent may, debit to the Revolving Loan (i) all payments of principal, interest and Fees and (ii) upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to Borrower, expenses reimbursable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 11.03 (including, without limitation, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and of appraisers and for relevant Internet website services) or pursuant to other Loan Documents and other sums payable under the Loan Documents.

     SECTION 2.03 Borrowing Procedure. To request a Revolving Borrowing, Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or e-mail no later than one Business Day following such request, which, in the case of e-mail confirmation, shall be sent to each e-mail address set forth on Schedule ML attached hereto or at such other e-mail addresses as the Administrative Agent designates in writing) (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or in the case of an ABR Borrowing (other than Swingline Loans) not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by Borrower.

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Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

     (a) whether the requested Borrowing is to be a Revolving Borrowing or a Swingline Loan;

     (b) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;

     (c) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

     (d) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing;

     (e) in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; provided, that until the earlier of (i) the date on which the Administrative Agent shall have notified Borrower that the primary syndication of the Commitments has been completed and (ii) the date which is 180 days after the Original Closing Date, the Interest Period shall be one month;

     (f) the location and number of Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.02; and

     (g) that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (b)-(e) are satisfied as of the date of the notice.

     If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration (subject to the proviso in clause (e) above). Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03, the Administrative Agent shall notify Collateral Agent of the borrowing Request, confirm with Collateral Agent that the funding of such Borrowing Request is in conformity with this Section 2.03 and advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

     SECTION 2.04 Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans.  (a)  Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Maturity Date and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the 10th day (or earlier, but, subject to application of funds under Section 9.01(f), at least two Business Days) after such Swingline Loan is made; provided, that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans that were outstanding on the date such Borrowing was requested.

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made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

     (c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type and Class thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto; (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from Borrower to each Lender hereunder; and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. The Administrative Agent shall, from time to time, advise the Collateral Agent of the status of such accounts to permit Collateral Agent to determine the Borrowing Base.

     (d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms.

     (e) Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) in the form of Exhibit H-1 or H-2, as the case may be. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 11.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

     (f) All funds in the Blocked Accounts (including the Concentration Account) shall be applied to the Loans and other Obligations in accordance with Section 9.01 hereof.

     SECTION 2.05 Fees.  (a)  Commitment Fee. Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”), equal to 0.25% per annum on the average daily unused amount of each Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Original Closing Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates. Accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Original Closing Date. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). For purposes of computing Commitment Fees with respect to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be disregarded for such purpose).

     (b) Administrative Agent Fees; Collateral Agent Fees. Borrower agrees to pay to the (i)  the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the administrative fees set forth in the Fee Letter or such other fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent Fees”) and (ii) Collateral

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Agent, for its own account, the collateral monitoring fee set forth in the Fee Letter or such other fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between Borrower and the Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent Fees”).

     (c) LC and Fronting Fees. Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee (“LC Participation Fee”) with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Margin from time to time used to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.06 on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Original Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee (“Fronting Fee”), which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Original Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Accrued LC Participation Fees and Fronting Fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Original Closing Date; provided, that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All LC Participation Fees and Fronting Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the LC Participation Fee shall be increased to a per annum rate equal to 2% plus the otherwise applicable rate with respect thereto.

     (d) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders, except that the Fronting Fees shall be paid directly to the Issuing Bank. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

     SECTION 2.06 Interest on Loans and Default Compensation.  (a)  Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing and each Swingline Loan, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

     (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(c), the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time.

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or at the election of the Required Lenders, bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a per annum rate equal to (i) in the case of principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 2.06, (ii) LC Participation Fee shall increase as provided in Section 2.05(c), and (iii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 2.06.

     (d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided, that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 2.06 shall be payable on demand (provided, that, absent demand, such interest shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date and upon termination of the Revolving Commitments), (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Revolving Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

     (e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBOR Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

     SECTION 2.07 Termination and Reduction of Commitments.  (a)   The Revolving Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, and the LC Commitment shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date.

     (b) Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time permanently reduce, the Commitments of any Class; provided, that (i) each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million, (ii) the Commitments shall not be reduced to an amount less than $175.0 million and (iii) the Commitments shall not be terminated or reduced if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, the sum of the Revolving Exposures would exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments, the Swingline Exposures would exceed the Swingline Commitment or the LC Exposures would exceed the LC Commitment.

     (c) Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section 2.07 at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.07 shall be irrevocable. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.

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     SECTION 2.08 Interest Elections.  (a)  Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.08. Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Borrower shall not be entitled to request any conversion or continuation that, if made, would result in more than six Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any one time. This Section 2.08 shall not apply to Swingline Loans, which may not be converted or continued.

     (b) To make an election pursuant to this Section 2.08, Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by delivery (by telecopy or e-mail, which, in the case of e-mail delivery, shall be sent to each e-mail address set forth on Schedule ML attached hereto or at such other e-mail addresses as the Administrative Agent designates in writing) of a written Interest Election Request substantially in the form of Exhibit D by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if Borrower was requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable.

     (c) Each written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

     (i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

     (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

     (iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing; and

     (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; provided, that until the earlier of (i) the date on which the Administrative Agent shall have notified Borrower that the primary syndication of the Commitments has been completed and (ii) the date which is 180 days after the Original Closing Date, the Interest Period shall be one month.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration (subject to the proviso in clause (iv) above).

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     (d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

     (e) If an Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing is not timely delivered prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies Borrower, then, after the occurrence and during the continuance of such Event of Default (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

     (f) Each Existing ABR Borrowing outstanding on the Closing Date shall remain outstanding and in all respects continuing and shall be deemed to be an ABR Borrowing hereunder. Each Existing Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing outstanding on the Closing Date shall remain outstanding and in all respects be continuing after the Closing Date and shall be deemed to be a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing hereunder, having the Interest Period that commenced on the date of such Existing Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing.

     SECTION 2.09 [Intentionally Omitted].

     SECTION 2.10 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans.

     (a) Optional Prepayments. In addition to prepayments of Borrowings in accordance with Section 9.01 or Section 2.17(c) hereof, Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, subject to the requirements of this Section 2.10; provided, that each partial prepayment shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million.

     (b) Revolving Loan and Swingline Loan Prepayments.

          (i) In the event of the termination of all the Revolving Commitments, Borrower shall, on the date of such termination, repay or prepay all its outstanding Revolving Borrowings and all outstanding Swingline Loans and replace all outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount equal to the LC Exposure in the Cash Collateral Account.

          (ii) In the event of any partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments, then (A) at or prior to the effective date of such reduction, the Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower and the Revolving Lenders of the sum of the Revolving Exposures after giving effect thereto and (B) if the sum of the Revolving Exposures would exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments after giving effect to such reduction, then Borrower shall, on the date of such reduction, make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(i) in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

          (iii) In the event that Excess Availability is less than $0 (Zero Dollars), the Borrower shall, without notice or demand, immediately apply an amount equal to such

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deficiency to prepay the Loans and any interest accrued thereon, in accordance with this Section 2.10(b)(iii). The Borrower shall, first, repay or prepay Revolving Borrowings and second, replace or cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(j), in an amount sufficient to restore such Excess Availability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Overadvance made pursuant to Section 10.10 shall be repaid only on demand in accordance with such Section.

          (iv) In the event that the sum of all Lenders’ Revolving Exposures exceeds the Revolving Commitments then in effect (including, without limitation, on any date on which Dollar Equivalents are determined pursuant to Section 11.15), the Borrower shall, without notice or demand, make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(i) in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

          (v) In the event that the aggregate LC Exposure exceeds the LC Commitment then in effect (including, without limitation, on any date on which Dollar Equivalents are determined pursuant to Section 11.15), the Borrower shall, without notice or demand, immediately replace or cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(j), in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

     (c) Asset Sales. Not later than one Business Day following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale by a Loan Party, Borrower shall, and shall cause the applicable Loan Party (with appropriate adjustments to any intercompany loan account balances or Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account balances, as applicable) to, apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received with respect thereto to make prepayments in accordance with Section 2.10(i); provided, that:

          (i) no such prepayment shall be required with respect to (A) any Asset Sale permitted by Section 6.05(b)(ii), (e) or (h), (B) the disposition of assets subject to a condemnation or eminent domain proceeding or insurance settlement to the extent it does not constitute a Casualty Event, or (C) Asset Sales for fair market value resulting in no more than $250,000 in Net Cash Proceeds per Asset Sale (or series of related Asset Sales) and less than $5.0 million in Net Cash Proceeds in any fiscal year; and

          (ii) subject to Section 2.10(g) and so long as no Event of Default shall then exist or would arise therefrom and the aggregate of such Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales (except Asset Sales permitted under Section 6.05(b)(v)) shall not exceed $25.0 million in any fiscal year, such proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that Borrower shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such Net Cash Proceeds shall be used by a Loan Party to purchase replacement assets or acquire 100% of the Equity Interests of any Person that owns such assets no later than 270 days following the date of such Asset Sale (which Officers’ Certificate shall set forth the estimates of the proceeds to be so expended); provided, that all Property purchased with the Net Cash Proceeds thereof pursuant to this subsection shall be made subject to the Lien of the applicable Security Documents in favor of the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties in accordance with Sections 5.11 and 5.12;

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     (d) Debt Issuance. Upon any Debt Issuance after the Original Closing Date (other than Acquisition Debt Issuance), Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, make prepayments in accordance with Sections 2.10(i) in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Debt Issuance.

     (e) [Intentionally Omitted].

     (f) Casualty Events. Not later than one Business Day following the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from a Casualty Event, Borrower shall apply, and shall cause other Loan Parties (with appropriate adjustments to any intercompany loan account balances or Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account balances, as applicable) to apply, an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to make prepayments in accordance with Sections 2.10(i); provided, that subject to Section 2.10(g) and so long as no Event of Default shall then exist or arise therefrom, such proceeds shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that in the event such Net Cash Proceeds shall not exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate at any time, Borrower shall have delivered an Officers’ Certificate (which Officers’ Certificate shall set forth the estimates of the proceeds to be so expended) to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent on or prior to such date stating that such proceeds shall be used to repair, replace or restore any Property that is subject of a Casualty Event no later than 270 days following the date of receipt of such proceeds; provided, further, that all Property purchased with the Net Cash Proceeds thereof pursuant to this subsection shall be made subject to the Lien of the applicable Security Documents in favor of the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties in accordance with Sections 5.11 and 5.12.

     (g) In the event that Borrower has delivered an Officers’ Certificate in accordance with Section 2.10(c)(ii) or in accordance with Section 2.10(f), (i) both a Reserve and a Line Reserve (“Reinvestment Reserve”) shall be established (in the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds less, in the case of a Casualty Event, the Net Cash Proceeds attributable to lost or destroyed Inventory) which shall each be released simultaneously with and to the extent of any Loans advanced to the Borrower for the purpose of purchasing assets in accordance with Section 2.10(c)(ii) or 2.10(f), as applicable; provided, that Borrower submits (with the applicable Borrowing Request) an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the use of proceeds of the requested Loan and confirming that such use is in compliance with Section 2.10(c)(ii) or 2.10(f), as applicable, and (ii) in the event that any part or all of the Reinvestment Reserve remains in place at the end of the time period set forth in Section 2.10(c)(ii) or 2.10(f), as applicable:

     (A) Borrower shall, and shall cause other Loan Parties to (with appropriate adjustments to any intercompany loan account balances or Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account balances, as applicable) prepay Obligations in accordance (with a concurrent release of such Reinvestment Reserve) with Section 2.10(i) in the amount of such remaining Reinvestment Reserve without reducing Commitments, and

     (B) if such Reinvestment Reserve relates to Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property, (x) such Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property shall be deleted from Schedule 1.01(d) and Schedule 1.01(d) shall be amended in accordance with the definition of the term “Fixed Asset Loan Value” (with appropriate adjustments to the Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account), and (y) the Fixed Asset Loan

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Value of the Person owning such Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property shall be reduced by an amount equal to the appraised net orderly liquidation value of Eligible Equipment or the appraised fair market value of Eligible Real Property, as applicable.

     For the purposes of determining whether clause (B) of this paragraph (g) shall apply, any Equipment located on one of the locations listed on Schedule 1.01(e) shall be deemed Eligible Equipment and therefore clause (B) of this paragraph (g) shall apply with respect to such Equipment and the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Equipment shall be deemed to be the appraised net orderly liquidation value thereof.

     (h) [Intentionally Omitted.]

     (i) Application of Prepayments.

          (i) Prior to any optional or mandatory prepayment of Borrowings hereunder, Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to paragraph (i) of this Section 2.10(i). Subject to Section 9.04 and so long as no Event of Default shall then exist and be continuing, all mandatory prepayments shall be applied as follows: first, to Fees and reimbursable expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent then due and payable pursuant to the Loan Documents; second, to interest then due and payable on all Loans; third, to the principal balance of the Swingline Loan until the same has been repaid in full; fourth, to the outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loans until the same has been paid in full, including accompanying accrued interest and charges under Sections 2.12, 2.13 and 2.15 (Borrower may elect which of any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings is to be prepaid); fifth, to cash collateralize all LC Exposures plus any accrued and unpaid Fees with respect thereto (to be held and applied in accordance with Section 2.18(j) hereof); sixth, to all other Obligations pro rata in accordance with the amounts that such Lender certifies is outstanding; and, seventh, returned to Borrower or to such party as otherwise required by law. All such mandatory prepayments of the Revolving Loans shall cause a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders in accordance with their applicable Revolving Commitments.

          (ii) Amounts to be applied pursuant to this Section 2.10 to the prepayment of Revolving Loans shall be applied, as applicable, first to reduce outstanding ABR Revolving Loans, respectively. Any amounts remaining after each such application shall be applied to prepay Eurodollar Revolving Loans, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the amount of any prepayment of Loans required under this Section 2.10 shall be in excess of the amount of the ABR Loans at the time outstanding, only the portion of the amount of such prepayment as is equal to the amount of such outstanding ABR Loans shall be immediately prepaid and, at the election of Borrower, the balance of such required prepayment shall be prepaid immediately, together with any amounts owing to the Lenders under Section 2.13.

     (j) Notice of Prepayment. Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or e-mail, which, in the case of e-mail confirmation, shall be sent to each e-mail address set forth on Schedule ML attached hereto or at such other e-mail addresses as the Administrative Agent designates in writing) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a

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Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Promptly following receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swingline Loans), the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial repayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.06.

     SECTION 2.11 Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing:

     (a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period; or

     (b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

     SECTION 2.12 Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:

     (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Bank; or

     (ii) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Revolving Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Revolving Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such

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Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then Borrower will pay to Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

     (b) If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

     (c) A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 2.12 shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

     (d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.12 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall not begin earlier than the date of effectiveness of the Change in Law.

     SECTION 2.13 Breakage Payments. In the event of (a) the payment or prepayment, whether optional or mandatory, of any principal of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Revolving Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16, then, in any such event, Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the

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case of a Eurodollar Revolving Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be delivered to Borrower and Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

     SECTION 2.14 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs. (a) Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.15, or otherwise) on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time), on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without setoff or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Payment Account or such other place as the Administrative Agent may from time to time designate in writing, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15 and 11.03 shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Persons specified therein. Subject to the settlement provisions of Section 10.12, the Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under any Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments under each Loan Document shall be made in Dollars.

     (b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

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     (c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation.

     (d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

     (e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.02(c), 2.02(f), 2.14(d), 2.17(d), 2.18(d) or 11.03(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

     SECTION 2.15 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made without set-off, counterclaim or other defense and free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any and all Indemnified Taxes; provided, that if Borrower or such

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Borrowing Base Guarantor shall be required by law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, (ii) Borrower or such Borrowing Base Guarantor shall make such deductions or withholdings and (iii) Borrower or such Borrowing Base Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

     (b) In addition, Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

     (c) Borrower shall indemnify and pay the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.15) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender or the Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

     (d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority, Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     (e) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate. Each Foreign Lender either (1) (i) agrees to furnish either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or successor form) and (ii) agrees (for the benefit of Borrower and the Administrative Agent), to the extent it may lawfully do so at such times, upon reasonable request by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to provide a new Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN (or successor form) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form to reconfirm any complete exemption from, or any entitlement to a reduction in, U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to any interest payment hereunder or (2) in the case of any such Foreign Lender that is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (i) agrees to furnish either (a) a “Non-Bank

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Certificate” in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and two accurate and complete original signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or successor form) or (b) an Internal Revenue Form W-8ECI (or successor form), certifying (in each case) to such Foreign Lender’s legal entitlement to an exemption or reduction from U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to all interest payments hereunder and (ii) agrees (for the benefit of Borrower and the Administrative Agent) to the extent it may lawfully do so at such times, upon reasonable request by Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to provide a new Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or successor form) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form to reconfirm any complete exemption from, or any entitlement to a reduction in, U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to any interest payment hereunder.

     (f) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender (or an assignee) determines in its reasonable discretion that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by Borrower or with respect to which Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, it shall pay over such refund to Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrower under this Section 2.15 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or the Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or assignee) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, however, that Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or assignee), agrees to repay the amount paid over to Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or assignee) in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or assignee) is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Nothing contained in this Section 2.15(f) shall require the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or assignee) to make available its tax returns or any other information which it deems confidential to Borrower or any other Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will any Lender be required to pay any amount to Borrower the payment of which would place such Lender in a less favorable net after-tax position than such Lender would have been in had the additional amounts giving rise to such refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes never been paid in the first place.

     SECTION 2.16 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) Mitigation of Obligations. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.15, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

     (b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, or if any Lender defaults in its

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obligation to fund Loans hereunder, then Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 11.04), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee selected by Borrower that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided, that (i) Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.12 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a material reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

     SECTION 2.17 Swingline Loans. (a) Swingline Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $20.0 million or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Exposures exceeding the lesser of (A) the total Revolving Commitments minus any Reinvestment Reserve and (B) the Borrowing Base then in effect; provided, that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

     (b) Swingline Loans. To request a Swingline Loan, Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or e-mail, which, in the case of e-mail confirmation, shall be sent to each e-mail address set forth on Schedule ML attached hereto or at such other e-mail addresses as the Administrative Agent designates in writing), not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loans. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to Borrower by means of a credit to an account as directed by the Borrower in the request for such Swingline Loan (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.18(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan. Borrower shall not request a Swingline Loan if at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such request a Default has occurred and is continuing. Swingline Loans shall be made in minimum amounts of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 above such amount.

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     (c) Prepayment. Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to repay any Swingline Loan, in whole or in part, upon giving written or telecopy notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written, or telecopy notice) to the Swingline Lender and to the Administrative Agent before 1:00 p.m., New York City time on the date of repayment at the Swingline Lender’s address for notices specified in the Swingline Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire; provided, that each partial prepayment shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. All principal payments of Swingline Loans shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid to the date of payment

     (d) Participations. The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever (provided, that such payment shall not cause such Lender’s Revolving Exposure to exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment). Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(f) with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from Borrower (or other party on behalf of Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

     SECTION 2.18 Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for Borrower’s account or the account of any Borrowing Base Guarantor in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period (provided, that Borrower shall be a co-applicant with respect to

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each Letter of Credit issued for the account of or in favor of any Borrowing Base Guarantor). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered into by Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Issuing Bank may consent to issuing Letters of Credit that have automatic extension or renewal provisions (“evergreen” Letters of Credit) in its sole discretion, which evergreen Letters of Credit Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, elect not to permit to be extended or renewed at any time. If, as of the date which is 60 days prior to the Maturity Date, any evergreen Letters of Credit may for any reason remain outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn, Borrower shall immediately deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, in the name of the Collateral Agent and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, an amount in cash representing 105% of the aggregate maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 9.04 hereof.

     (b) Request for Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit, Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) an LC Request to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. on the third Business Day preceding the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (or such later date and time as is acceptable to both the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent). A request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent: (i) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the amount thereof; (iii) the expiry date thereof; (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (v) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (vi) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (vii) such other matters as the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may require. A request for an amendment, renewal or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (i) the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended; (ii) the proposed date of amendment, renewal or extension thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) the nature of the proposed amendment, renewal or extension; and (iv) such other matters as the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may require. If requested by the Issuing Bank, Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed $50.0 million and (ii) the total Revolving Exposures shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the total Revolving Commitments minus the Line Reserve and (B) the Borrowing Base then in effect. Unless the Issuing Bank shall agree otherwise, no Letter of Credit shall be in an initial amount less than $100,000.

     (c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) in the case of a Standby Letter of Credit, (x) the date which is one year after the date of the issuance of such Standby Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (y) the Letter of Credit

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Expiration Date and (ii) in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit, (x) the date that is 180 days after the date of issuance of such Commercial Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, 180 days after such renewal or extension) and (y) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.

     (d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section 2.18, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

     (e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Issuing Bank an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by Borrower prior to such time, on such date, then not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time on (i) the Business Day that Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided, that Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.17 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Issuing Bank shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Pro Rata Percentage of the unreimbursed LC Disbursement in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(f) with respect to Loans made by such Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, distribute such payment to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may

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appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

     (f) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of Borrower to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section 2.18 shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.18, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the obligations of Borrower hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Affiliates, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise reasonable care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

     (g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided, that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing

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Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement (other than with respect to the timing of such reimbursement obligation set forth in Section 2.18(e)).

     (h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided, that, if Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 2.18, then Section 2.06(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 2.18 to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

     (i) Resignation or Removal of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may resign as Issuing Bank hereunder at any time upon at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and Borrower. The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. One or more Lenders may be appointed as additional Issuing Banks in accordance with subsection (k) below. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank or any such additional Issuing Bank. At the time any such resignation or replacement shall become effective, Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.05(c). From and after the effective date of any such resignation or replacement or addition, as applicable, (i) the successor or additional Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term "Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or such addition or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor or such additional Issuing Bank and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the resignation or replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation or replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit. If at any time there is more than one Issuing Bank hereunder, Borrower may, in its discretion, select which Issuing Bank is to issue any particular Letter of Credit.

     (j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, Borrower shall deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, in the name of the Collateral Agent and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of Article VIII. Each such deposit shall be held by the Collateral Agent in a Cash Collateral

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Account pursuant to Section 9.04 as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Collateral Agent and at the risk and expense of Borrower, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Collateral Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Obligations of Borrower under this Agreement. If Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits of such amounts (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If Borrower is required to provide an amount of such collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.10(b), such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits on account of such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to Borrower as and to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, Borrower would remain in compliance with Section 2.10(b) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

     (k) Additional Issuing Banks. Borrower may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as an issuing bank under the terms of this Agreement; provided, that no Lender shall be designated as an issuing bank unless such Lender maintains reporting systems acceptable to the Administrative Agent with respect to LC Exposure and agrees to provide regular reporting to the Administrative Agent with respect to such LC Exposure. Any Lender designated as an issuing bank pursuant to this paragraph (k) shall be deemed (in addition to being a Lender) to be the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by such Lender, and all references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall, with respect to such Letters of Credit, be deemed to refer to such Lender in its capacity as Issuing Bank, as the context shall require.

     (l) The Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

          (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to the Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Original Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Original Closing Date and which the Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; or

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          (ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Bank.

     (m) The Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

     SECTION 2.19 Determination of Borrowing Base.

     (a) Eligible Accounts. On any date of determination of the Borrowing Base, all of the Accounts owned by Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, and reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall be “Eligible Accounts” for the purposes of this Agreement, except any Account to which any of the exclusionary criteria set forth below applies. In addition, the Administrative Agent reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Original Closing Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth below, to establish new criteria and to adjust the applicable advance rate with respect to Eligible Accounts, in its reasonable credit judgment, subject to the approval of the Supermajority Lenders in the case of adjustments, new criteria or changes in the applicable advance rates which have the effect of making more credit available. Eligible Accounts shall not include any of the following Accounts:

          (i) any Account in which the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, does not have a first priority and exclusive perfected Lien;

          (ii) any Account that is not owned by a Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor;

          (iii) any Account due from an Account Debtor that is not domiciled in the United States or Canada or, if not a natural Person, it is not a Domestic or Canadian Person;

          (iv) any Account that is payable in any currency other than Dollars or Canadian Dollars;

          (v) any Account that does not arise from the sale of goods or the performance of services by such Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor in the ordinary course of its business;

          (vi) any Account that does not comply with all applicable legal requirements, including, without limitation, all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including any Account due from an Account Debtor located in the States of New Jersey, Minnesota, Georgia or any other State, unless Borrower and the Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable (at the time the Account was created and at all times thereafter) (i) had filed and has maintained effective a current notice of business activities report with the appropriate office or agency of the States of New Jersey, Minnesota, Georgia, or any other State, as applicable, or (ii) was and has continued to be exempt from filing such report and has provided the Lenders with satisfactory evidence thereof);

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          (vii) any Account (a) upon which the right to receive payment of either Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, is not absolute or is contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever unless such condition is satisfied or (b) as to which either Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, is not able to bring suit or otherwise enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial or administrative process or (c) that represents a progress billing consisting of an invoice for goods sold or used or services rendered pursuant to a contract under which the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay that invoice is subject to the Borrower’s or Borrowing Base Guarantor’, as applicable, completion of further performance under such contract or is subject to the equitable lien of a surety bond issuer;

          (viii) to the extent that any defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute is asserted as to such Account, it being understood that the remaining balance of the Account shall be eligible;

          (ix) any Account that is reissued in respect of partial payment, including without limitation debit memos and charge backs;

          (x) any Account that is not a true and correct statement of bona fide indebtedness incurred in the amount of the Account for merchandise sold to or services rendered and accepted by the applicable Account Debtor;

          (xi) any Account with respect to which an invoice or other electronic transmission constituting a request for payment, reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent in form and substance, has not been sent on a timely basis to the applicable Account Debtor according to the normal invoicing and timing procedures of Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable;

          (xii) any Account that arises from a sale to any director, officer, other employee or Affiliate of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, or to any entity that has any common officer or director with any Borrower or Borrowing Base Guarantor;

          (xiii) to the extent the Borrower or any Subsidiary is liable for goods sold or services rendered by the applicable Account Debtor to the Borrower or any Subsidiary but only to the extent of the potential offset;

          (xiv) any Account that arises with respect to goods that are delivered on a bill-and-hold, cash-on-delivery basis or placed on consignment (other than Eligible Consigned Inventory), guaranteed sale or other terms by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor is or may be conditional or with respect to which the applicable Account Debtor is treated by Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor as a cash-in-advance terms customer (regardless of whether shipment was in fact withheld subject to receiving payment);

          (xv) any Account that is in default; provided, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an Account shall be deemed in default upon the occurrence of any of the following:

     (a) any Account not paid within 90 days following its original invoice date;

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     (b) any Account which is due according to its original terms of sale more than 90 days after its original invoice date, except as may be approved in advance and in writing by Collateral Agent in its discretion, with such limitations as the Collateral Agent may deem appropriate; it being understood and agreed that (I) as of the Closing Date, an AutoZone Account, a Robert Bosch Account, an Ozark Account or an Account of Graybar Electric Company, Inc. or State Electric Supply Co., Inc. which is due according to its original terms of sale more than 90 days after its original invoice date shall not be deemed in default by reason of this clause (b) or by reason of clause (a) above, as long as such Account is not more than 30 days past due according to its original terms of sale and does not remain unpaid for more than 150 days after its original invoice date; (II) to the extent AutoZone, Inc., Robert Bosch Corporation, or Ozark Auto Purchasing LLC is an Investment Grade Account Debtor, an AutoZone Account, Robert Bosch Account, or Ozark Account which is due according to its original terms of sale more than 90 days after its original invoice date shall not be deemed in default by reason of this clause (b) or by reason of clause (a) above, as long as such Account is not more than 30 days past due according to its original terms of sale and does not remain unpaid for more than 180 days after its original invoice date (195 days after its original invoice date in the case of an AutoZone Account having an original invoice date on or after January 1, 2007 and prior to January 1, 2008; and 210 days after its original invoice date in the case of an AutoZone Account having an original invoice date on or after January 1, 2008), and (III) (A) if the aggregate Available Amounts of all AutoZone Accounts that are Eligible Accounts shall at any time exceed 25% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts which are included in the Borrowing Base, then the Collateral Agent may establish a Reserve in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment in an amount equal to the excess of the aggregate Available Amounts of such AutoZone Accounts over 25% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts, (B) if the aggregate Available Amounts of all Robert Bosch Accounts that are Eligible Accounts shall at any time exceed 7% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts which are included in the Borrowing Base, then the Collateral Agent may establish a Reserve in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment in an amount equal to the excess of the aggregate Available Amounts of such Robert Bosch Accounts over 7% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts, and (C) if the aggregate Available Amounts of all Ozark Accounts that are Eligible Accounts shall at any time exceed 3% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts which are included in the Borrowing Base, then the Collateral Agent may establish a Reserve in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment in an amount equal to the excess of the aggregate Available Amounts of such Ozark Accounts over 3% of the aggregate Available Amounts of all Eligible Accounts;

     (c) the Account Debtor obligated upon such Account suspends business, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally as they come due; or

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     (d) a petition is filed by or against any Account Debtor obligated upon such Account under any bankruptcy law or any other federal, state, provincial or foreign (including any provincial) receivership, insolvency relief or other law or laws for the relief of debtors;

     (xvi) any Account that is the obligation of an Account Debtor (other than an individual) if 50% or more of the Dollar amount of all Accounts owing by that Account Debtor are ineligible under the other criteria set forth in this Section 2.19(a);

     (xvii) any Account as to which any of the representations or warranties in the Loan Documents are untrue;

     (xviii) to the extent such Account is evidenced by a judgment, Instrument or Chattel Paper;

     (xix) to the extent such Account exceeds any credit limit established by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, following prior notice of such limit by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;

     (xx) that portion of any Account (a) in respect of which there has been, or should have been, established by the Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor a contra account, whether in respect of contractual allowances with respect to such Account, audit adjustment, anticipated discounts or otherwise, or in respect of which Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor accrues liability for deposits made by Account Debtors in respect of the reels used to store cable, or (b) which is due from an Account Debtor to whom the Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor owes a trade payable, but only to the extent of such trade payable or (c) which the Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor knows is subject to the exercise by an Account Debtor of any right of recession, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim or defense or (d) of any Account Debtor that is taking part in a volume rebate program and is meeting the requisite volume criteria; or

     (xxi) any Account on which the Account Debtor is a Governmental Authority, unless Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, has assigned its rights to payment of such Account to the Administrative Agent pursuant to, in the case of a federal Governmental Authority, the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, or Financial Administration Act (Canada), as amended, and pursuant to applicable law, if any, in the case of any other Governmental Authority, and such assignment has been accepted and acknowledged by the appropriate government officers.

     (b) Eligible Inventory. For purposes of this Agreement, Eligible Inventory shall exclude any Inventory to which any of the exclusionary criteria set forth below applies. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to establish, modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Inventory from time to time in its reasonable credit judgment. In addition, the Administrative Agent reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Original Closing Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth below, to establish new criteria and to adjust the applicable advance rate with respect to Eligible Inventory, in its reasonable credit judgment, subject to the approval of the Supermajority Lenders in the case of adjustments, new criteria,

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changes in the applicable advance rate or the elimination of Reserves which have the effect of making more credit available. Eligible Inventory shall not include any Inventory of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor that:

          (i) the Collateral Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties, does not have a first priority and exclusive perfected Lien on such Inventory;

          (ii) is not located on premises in United States or Canada;

          (iii) (A) is located on premises leased by Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor, unless (x) at such location the aggregate value of Inventory exceeds $250,000, and (y) either (1) a reasonably satisfactory Landlord Lien Waiver and Access Agreement has been delivered to the Collateral Agent, or (2) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been established with respect thereto or (B) is stored with a bailee or warehouseman where the aggregate value of Inventory exceeds $250,000 unless either (x) a reasonably satisfactory, acknowledged bailee waiver letter has been received by the Collateral Agent or (y) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been established with respect thereto, or (C) is located at an owned location subject to a mortgage in favor of a lender other than the Collateral Agent where the aggregate value of Inventory exceeds $250,000 unless either (x) a reasonably satisfactory mortgagee waiver has been delivered to the Collateral Agent or (y) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been established with respect thereto;

          (iv) is placed on consignment (other than Eligible Consigned Inventory);

          (v) is covered by a negotiable document of title, unless such document has been delivered to the Collateral Agent with all necessary endorsements, free and clear of all Liens except those in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and landlords, carriers, bailees and warehousemen if clause (iii) above has been complied with;

          (vi) is to be returned to suppliers;

          (vii) is obsolete, unsalable, shopworn, seconds, damaged or unfit for sale;

          (viii) is slow moving (in excess of 1-year supply);

          (ix) consists of display items, samples or packing or shipping materials, manufacturing supplies or replacement parts (it being understood that Eligible Inventory shall not exclude work-in-process Inventory if it is not excluded in accordance with other criteria set forth herein, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable credit judgment);

          (x) is not of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or any Borrowing Base Guarantor’s, as applicable, business;

          (xi) breaches any of the representations or warranties pertaining to Inventory set forth in the Loan Documents;

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          (xii) consists of Hazardous Material or goods that can be transported or sold only with licenses that are not readily available;

          (xiii) is not covered by casualty insurance maintained as required by Section 5.04;

          (xiv) consists of custom made Inventory which is not saleable to any other customer or in ordinary course;

          (xv) is in transit; or

          (xvi) is subject to any licensing arrangement the effect of which would be to limit the ability of Collateral Agent, or any Person selling the Inventory on behalf of Collateral Agent, to sell such Inventory in enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s Liens, without further consent or payment to the licensor or other.

     (c) Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to establish, modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Equipment and Eligible Real Property from time to time in its reasonable credit judgment. In addition, the Administrative Agent reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Original Closing Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth in the definitions of the terms “Eligible Equipment” and “Eligible Real Property”, to establish new criteria and to adjust the applicable advance rate with respect to Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property, in its reasonable credit judgment, subject to the approval of the Supermajority Lenders in the case of adjustments, new criteria, changes in the applicable advance rate or the elimination of Reserves which have the effect of making more credit available and in the case of any change in the FALV Amortization Factor. Any Equipment affixed to the Mortgaged Real Property listed on Schedule 1.01(e), if otherwise eligible hereunder, shall be deemed Eligible Equipment rather than Eligible Real Property.

     SECTION 2.20 Commitment Increase. From time to time after the Closing Date, the Revolving Commitments may be increased (but in no event in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate for all such increases) (the “Commitment Increase Cap”) such that the aggregate Revolving Commitments shall at no time exceed $450,000,000 (any such increase, a “Commitment Increase”) at the option of Borrower pursuant to delivery of written notice from Borrower of a proposed Commitment Increase to the Administrative Agent if each of the following conditions have been met:

     (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Commitment Increase;

     (b) no Commitment Increase may be in an amount less than $10,000,000;

     (c) no existing Lender shall be obligated to increase its Revolving Commitment in connection with any Commitment Increase;

     (d) the proposed Commitment Increase shall have been consented to in writing by each existing Lender (if any) who is increasing its Revolving Commitment and/or each other institution (if any) that constitutes a permitted assignee under Section 11.04(b) and that has

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agreed to become a Lender in respect of all or a portion of the Commitment Increase (each such Lender, a “New Lender”);

     (e) the proposed Commitment Increase, together with any prior Commitment Increase, shall not exceed the Commitment Increase Cap; and

     (f) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an agreement setting forth such Commitment Increase, together with Lender Addendums and promissory notes with respect thereto, (ii) evidence of corporate authorization on the part of the Loan Parties with respect to such Commitment Increase, (iii) opinions of counsel with respect to such Commitment Increase, (iv) amendments to the Security Documents in connection with such Commitment Increase, (v) on behalf of each existing Lender and/or New Lender participating in such Commitment Increase, payment of fees (if any) agreed to by Borrower and payable to such Persons in connection with such Commitment Increase and (vi) evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above in connection with such Commitment Increase, in each case as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

          Each of the Borrower, Lenders and Administrative Agent acknowledges and agrees that each Commitment Increase meeting the conditions set forth in this Section 2.20 shall not require the consent of any Lender other than those Lenders, if any, which have agreed to increase their Revolving Commitments in connection with such proposed Commitment Increase. After giving effect to any Commitment Increase, it may be the case that the outstanding Revolving Loans are not held pro rata in accordance with the new Revolving Commitments. In order to remedy the foregoing, on the effective date of the applicable Commitment Increase, the Revolving Lenders (including, without limitation, any new Lenders) shall make payments to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent agrees, upon receipt of all such payments, to disburse such amounts to the Lenders so that after giving effect thereto the Revolving Loans will be held by the Revolving Lenders (including, without limitation, any new Lenders), pro rata in accordance with the Pro Rate Percentages hereunder (after giving effect to the applicable Commitment Increase).

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and each of the Lenders (with references to the Companies being references thereto after giving effect to the Transactions unless otherwise expressly stated) that:

     SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. Each Company (a) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and lease its Property and (c) is qualified and in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable in the applicable jurisdiction) to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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     SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

     SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.03, the Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents and (iii) consents, approvals, registrations, filings or actions the failure of which to obtain or perform could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) will not violate the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Company or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate, result in a default or require any consent or approval under any applicable law or regulation, indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Company or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Company, except for violations, defaults or the creation of such rights that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Property of any Company, except Liens created under the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens.

     SECTION 3.04 Financial Statements. (a) Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders the consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries (i) as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, audited by and accompanied by the opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, and (y) as of and for the 6-month period ended June 30, 2007 and for the comparable period of the preceding fiscal year, in each case, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of Holdings. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and present fairly and accurately the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods. Except as set forth in such financial statements or schedules hereto, as of the Closing Date, there are no liabilities of any Company of any kind, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, which if unpaid could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability, other than liabilities under the Loan Documents, the Qualified Senior Note Documents, the Convertible Senior Note Documents, the Senior Unsecured Note Documents and the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Documents.

     (b) Prior to the Original Closing Date, Borrower has delivered to the Lenders Holdings’ (i) unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 and for the comparable period of the preceding fiscal year and (ii) consolidated projections for a 5-year period after the

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Original Closing Date. Such projections and financial statements have been prepared in good faith by the Loan Parties, based on the assumptions stated therein (which assumptions are believed by the Loan Parties as of the Original Closing Date and on the Closing Date to be reasonable), are based on the best information available to the Loan Parties as of the date of delivery thereof, accurately reflect all adjustments required to be made to give effect to the Transactions. The projections are based upon the same accounting principles as those used in the preparation of the financial statements described above and the estimates and assumptions stated therein, all of which the Loan Parties believes to be reasonable and fair in light of current conditions and current facts known to the Loan Parties and, as of the Closing Date, reflect the Loan Parties’ good faith and reasonable estimates of the future financial performance of the Loan Parties for the period set forth therein. The projections are not a guaranty of future performance, and actual results may differ from the projections.

     (c) Since December 31, 2006, there has been no event, change or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 3.05 Properties. (a) Each Company has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its Property material to its business, except for minor irregularities or deficiencies in title that, individually or in the aggregate, do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such Property for its intended purpose. Title to all such Property held by such Company is free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. The Property of the Companies, taken as a whole, (i) is in good operating order, condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) (except to the extent that the failure to be in such condition could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect) and (ii) constitutes all the Property which is required for the business and operations of the Companies as presently conducted.

     (b) Real Property. As of the Closing Date,

          (i) Schedule 3.05(b) contains a true and complete list of each interest in Real Property owned by any Loan Party and describes the type of interest therein held by such Loan Party. Schedule 3.05(b) contains a true and complete list of each Real Property leased, subleased or otherwise occupied or utilized by any Loan Party, as lessee, sublessee, franchisee or licensee, and describes the type of interest therein held by such Loan Party and whether such lease, sublease or other instrument requires the consent of the landlord thereunder or other parties thereto to the Transactions.

          (ii) The Real Property and the current use thereof complies in all material respects with (i) all applicable Requirements of Law (including building and zoning ordinances and codes), and the Borrower or the relevant Loan Party is not an illegal user of such Real Property, and (ii) all insurance requirements of this Agreement, in each case, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (iii) No Casualty Event has been commenced or, to the best knowledge of Borrower and the Companies, is contemplated with respect to all or any portion of any material Real Property or for any materially adverse relocation of roadways providing access to such Real

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Property other than a Casualty Event relating to Real Property that has been restored, replaced or rebuilt.

          (iv) There are no current, pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower and the Loan Parties, proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting any Mortgaged Real Properties, nor are there any contemplated improvements to such Mortgaged Real Properties that may result in such special or other assessments, in each case, other than such assessments that will be paid prior to delinquency.

          (v) Neither the Borrower nor the Loan Parties have suffered, permitted or initiated the joint assessment of any Mortgaged Real Property with any other real property constituting a separate tax lot that would interfere with the legal foreclosure of such Mortgaged Real Property independent of any property that is not a Mortgaged Real Property. All owned Real Property is comprised of one or more parcels, each of which or such parcels together constitutes a separate tax lot and none of which constitutes a portion of any other tax lot.

          (vi) Each of the Borrower and the Loan Parties has obtained all material permits (including assembly permits), licenses, variances and certificates required by Requirements of Law to be obtained by such Person and necessary to the use and operation of the Mortgaged Real Properties for the purposes for which they are currently used. Each of the Borrower and the Companies has obtained all permits (including assembly permits), licenses, variances and certificates required by Requirements of Law to be obtained by such Person and necessary to the use and operation of Real Property other than Mortgaged Real Properties except to the extent that the failure to obtain such permits, licenses, variances and certificates could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The use being made of all Real Property is in material conformity with the certificate of occupancy and/or such other permits, licenses, variances and certificates for such Real Property and any other reciprocal easement agreements, restrictions, covenants or conditions affecting such Real Property.

          (vii) Except for maintenance and repairs in the ordinary course of business or as set forth on Schedule 3.05(b), to the best knowledge of Borrower and the Companies, all Real Property owned by Loan Parties is free from structural defects and all building systems contained therein are in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, suitable for the purposes for which they are currently being used.

          (viii) No Person other than the Companies has any possessory interest in any Real Property or right to occupy any Real Property except for leases, subleases and concessions (i) in the ordinary course of business and (ii) on terms no less favorable to the Companies than terms that were available to unaffiliated parties in the market generally at the time entered into. There are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal or restrictions on transferability affecting any owned Real Property.

          (ix) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the affected Property, (i) all Real Property has adequate rights of access to public ways to permit the Real Property to be used for its intended purpose and is served by operating and adequate water, electric, telephone, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities, (ii) all public utilities necessary to the continued use and enjoyment of the Real Property and the Companies

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have the legal right to the continued use thereof, (iii) all roads necessary for the full utilization of the Real Property for its current purpose have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities or are the subject of access easements for the benefit of such Real Property and (iv) all reciprocal easement agreements affecting any Real Property are in full force and effect and no Loan Party is aware of any defaults thereunder. Except for public streets and sidewalks and other non-material parcels in respect of which any further discontinuance of use or occupying would not materially interfere with the value or utility of adjacent or nearby Real Property, no Loan Party uses or occupies any real property other than such Real Property in connection with the use and operation of any Real Property.

          (x) No building or structure constituting Real Property or any appurtenance thereto or equipment thereon, or the use, operation or maintenance thereof, violates any restrictive covenant or encroaches on any easement or on any property owned by others, which violation or encroachment materially interferes with the use or could materially adversely affect the value of such building, structure or appurtenance or which encroachment is necessary for the operation of the business at any Real Property. All buildings, structures, appurtenances and equipment necessary for the use of each Mortgaged Real Property for the purpose for which it is currently being used are located on the real property encumbered by such Mortgage.

          (xi) Each parcel of Real Property, including each lease, has adequate available parking to meet legal and operating requirements (after taking into account reciprocal easement agreements and other easements on adjoining or nearby land).

          (xii) No portion of the Real Property owned by a Loan Party has suffered any material damage by fire or other material casualty loss that has not heretofore been substantially repaired and restored to its original condition. No portion of the Real Property owned by a Loan Party (other than the Real Property located in Willimantic, Connecticut for which Borrower has flood insurance) is located in a special flood hazard area as designated by any federal governmental authorities.

     (c) Each Company owns, or is licensed to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names, servicemarks, copyrights, technology, trade secrets, proprietary information, domain names, know-how and processes necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted (the "Intellectual Property”), except for those the failure to own or license which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any such Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor does any Company know of any valid basis for any such claim (except for such claim and infringement that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect). The use of such Intellectual Property by each Company does not infringe the rights of any Person, except for such claims and infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (d) As of the Closing Date, (i) no Company has received any notice of, nor has any knowledge of, the occurrence or pendency or contemplation of any Casualty Event affecting all or any portion of the Property and (ii) no Mortgage encumbers improved Real Property that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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as an area having special flood hazards and with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

     SECTION 3.06 Equity Interests and Subsidiaries. (a) Schedule 3.06(a) sets forth a list of (i) all the Subsidiaries and their jurisdiction of organization as of the Closing Date and (ii) the number of shares of each class of its Equity Interests authorized, and the number outstanding (and the record holder of such Equity Interests), on the Closing Date and the number of shares covered by all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights at the Closing Date. All Equity Interests of each Subsidiary are duly and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and all Equity Interests of each Loan Party are owned by Holdings, Intermediate Holdings or Borrower, directly or indirectly through Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and all Equity Interests of Borrower are owned directly by Intermediate Holdings and all Equity Interests of Intermediate Holdings are owned directly by Holdings. Each Loan Party is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Equity Interests pledged by it under the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements, free of any and all Liens, rights or claims of other Persons, except the security interest created by the Security Agreements, and there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or Property that is convertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any such Equity Interests.

     (b) No consent of any Person including any other general or limited partner, any other member of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust beneficiary is necessary or desirable in connection with the creation, perfection or first priority status of the security interest of the Collateral Agent in any Equity Interests pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in the Security Documents or the exercise of remedies in respect thereof.

     (c) An accurate organization chart, showing the ownership structure of Holdings, Borrower and each Subsidiary on the Closing Date, and after giving effect to the Transaction, is set forth on Schedule 3.06(c).

     SECTION 3.07 Litigation; Compliance with Laws. (a) As of the Closing Date, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened against or affecting any Company or any business, Property or rights of any such Person (i) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions or (ii) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) Except for matters covered by Section 3.17, no Company or any of its Property is in violation of, nor will the continued operation of their Property as currently conducted violate, any Requirements of Law (including any zoning or building ordinance, code or approval or any building permits) or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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     SECTION 3.08 Agreements. (a) No Company is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any corporate or other constitutional restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) No Company is in default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its Property are or may be bound, where such default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c) Schedule 3.08(c) accurately and completely lists all material agreements (other than leases of Real Property set forth on Schedule 3.05(b) and other than the Intercompany Agreements) to which any Company is a party which are in effect on the date hereof in connection with the operation of the business conducted thereby and Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent complete and correct copies of all such material agreements, including any amendments, supplements or modifications with respect thereto.

     SECTION 3.09 Federal Reserve Regulations. (a) No Company is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock.

     (b) No part of the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, U or X. The pledge of the Security Agreement Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements does not violate such regulations.

     SECTION 3.10 Investment Company Act;. No Company is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

     SECTION 3.11 Use of Proceeds. Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans on and after the Closing Date to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Closing Date Acquisition pursuant to and in accordance with the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and to fund the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith and for general corporate purposes.

     SECTION 3.12 Taxes. Each Company has (a) timely filed or caused to be timely filed all federal Tax Returns and all material, state, local and foreign Tax Returns or materials required to have been filed by it and all such Tax Returns are true and correct in all material respects and has (b) duly and timely paid or caused to be duly and timely paid all Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) due and payable by it and all assessments received by it, except Taxes (i) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Company shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (ii) which could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, that any such contest of Taxes with respect to Collateral shall also satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions. Each Company has made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all

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Taxes not yet due and payable. No Company is aware of any proposed or pending tax assessments, deficiencies or audits that could be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 3.13 No Material Misstatements. None of any information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule furnished by or on behalf of any Company to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto contained, contains or will contain any material misstatement of fact or omission, omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were, are or will be made, not misleading as of the date such information is dated or certified; provided, that to the extent any such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule was based upon or constitutes a forecast or projection, each Loan Party represents only that it acted in good faith and utilized reasonable assumptions and due care in the preparation of such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule.

     SECTION 3.14 Labor Matters. As of the date hereof and the Closing Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Company pending or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of any Company have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters in any manner which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from any Company, or for which any claim may be made against any Company, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Company except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which any Company is bound.

     SECTION 3.15 Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the Closing Date Transactions to occur on the Closing Date and immediately following the making of each Loan and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of each Loan taking into account rights of contribution against or reimbursement from other Loan Parties, (a) the fair value of the assets of each Loan Party (individually and on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (b) the present fair saleable value of the Property of each Loan Party (individually and on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) each Loan Party (individually and on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (d) each Loan Party (individually and on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date and (e) with respect to any Canadian Loan Party, that on such date (i) the property of such Person is sufficient, if disposed of at a fairly conducted sale under legal process, to enable payment of all its obligations, due and accruing due, (ii) the property of such Person is, at a fair valuation, greater than the total amount of

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liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (iii) such Person has not ceased paying its current obligations in the ordinary course of business as they generally become due, and (iv)) such Person is not for any reason unable to meet its obligations as they generally become due. In determining the foregoing, the amount of contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount that can be reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

     SECTION 3.16 Employee Benefit and Pension Plans. (a) Each Domestic Company and its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in material liability of any Domestic Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or the imposition of a Lien on any of the assets of a Domestic Company. As of the date of the most recent financial statements, there is no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined by Section 412(a) of the Code). Each Domestic Company and its ERISA Affiliates are in compliance with the terms of the July 1999 agreement (and any amendments or related letters) between Holdings and the PBGC that addresses the Plans. Using actuarial assumptions and computation methods consistent with subpart 1 of subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA, the aggregate liabilities of each Domestic Company or its ERISA Affiliates to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, the Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under the ITA and all other applicable laws which require registration and no event has occurred which is reasonably likely to cause the loss of such registered status. All material obligations of any Canadian Loan Party (including fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations) required to be performed in connection with the Canadian Pension Plans and the funding agreements therefor have been performed in a timely fashion. There have been no improper withdrawals or applications of the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit Plans. There are no outstanding disputes concerning the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit Plans. Each of the Canadian Pension Plans is fully funded in accordance with the contribution schedules determined by the Plan actuary (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable governmental authorities and which are consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles). General Cable Canada does not employ any employees outside of Canada.

     (c) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

          (i) Each Foreign Plan has been maintained in substantial compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities.

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          (ii) No Foreign Company has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Foreign Plan.

          (iii) Each Foreign Plan is funded in accordance with the contribution schedule determined by the Plan actuary (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authority and which are consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles).

          (iv) For each Foreign Plan which is not funded, the obligations of such Foreign Plan are properly accrued.

     SECTION 3.17 Environmental Matters. (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17 or except as, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

          (i) The Companies and their businesses, operations and Real Property are and in the last six years have been in compliance with, and the Companies have no liability under, Environmental Law;

          (ii) The Companies have obtained all Environmental Permits required for the conduct of their businesses and operations, and the ownership, operation and use of their assets, under Environmental Law, all such Environmental Permits are valid and in good standing and, under the currently effective business plan of the Companies, no expenditures or operational adjustments will be required in order to renew or modify such Environmental Permits during the next five years;

          (iii) There has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material on, at, under or from any real Property or facility presently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Companies or their predecessors in interest that could result in liability of the Companies under Environmental Law;

          (iv) There is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the knowledge of the Companies, threatened against the Companies, or relating to the real Property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Companies or relating to the operations of the Companies, and there are no actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents that could form the basis of such an Environmental Claim; and

          (v) No Person with an indemnity or contribution obligation to the Companies relating to compliance with or liability under Environmental Law is in default with respect to such obligation.

     (b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17 or except as, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

          (i) No Company is obligated to perform any action or otherwise incur any expense under Environmental Law pursuant to any order, decree, judgment or agreement by which it is bound or has assumed by contract or agreement, and no Company is conducting or

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financing any Response pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property or any other location;

          (ii) No Real Property or facility owned, operated or leased by the Companies and, to the knowledge of the Companies, no real Property or facility formerly owned, operated or leased by the Companies or any of their predecessors in interest is (x) listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA or (y) listed on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System promulgated pursuant to CERCLA or (z) included on any similar list maintained by any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any such list relating to petroleum;

          (iii) No Lien has been recorded or, to the knowledge of any Company, threatened under any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property or assets of the Companies;

          (iv) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not require any notification, registration, filing, reporting, disclosure, investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements or any other Environmental Law; and

          (v) The Companies have made available to Lenders all material reports and assessments in the possession, custody or control of, or otherwise reasonably available to, the Companies concerning compliance with or liability under Environmental Law at the properties owned within the United States, which reports may concern the existence of Hazardous Material at such properties.

     SECTION 3.18 Insurance. Schedule 3.18, which is to be attached and made part hereof within 30 days of the Closing Date with respect to the Domestic and Canadian Companies and which shall be supplemented on or before March 1, 2008 with respect to the Foreign Companies, sets forth a true, complete and correct description of all insurance maintained by each Company as of the date of attachment hereto and as of the date it is supplemented, as the case may be. As of each such date, such insurance is in full force and effect and all premiums have been duly paid. Each Company has insurance in such amounts and covering such risks and liabilities as are in accordance with normal industry practice.

     SECTION 3.19 Security Documents. (a) The Security Agreements are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien on the Security Agreement Collateral and, when (i) financing statements and other filings in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4 to the Perfection Certificate and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of the Security Agreement Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by the Collateral Agent is required by each Security Agreement), the Lien created by the Security Agreements shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Security Agreement Collateral (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a

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security interest cannot be perfected under the UCC or PPSA as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

     (b) When the Security Agreements or a short form thereof is filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, the Lien created by such Security Agreements shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in the Intellectual Property (as defined in such Security Agreements), in each case subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.

     (c) Each Mortgage executed and delivered as of the Original Closing Date is, or, to the extent any Mortgage is duly executed and delivered thereafter by the relevant Loan Party, will be, effective to create, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien on and security interest in all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Real Properties thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 1.01(a), (or, in the case of any Mortgage executed and delivered after the date thereof in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.11 and 5.12, when such Mortgage is filed in the offices specified in the local counsel opinion delivered with respect thereto in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.11 and 5.12) the Mortgages shall constitute fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged Real Properties and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than Liens reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

     (d) Each Security Document delivered pursuant to Sections 5.11 and 5.12 will, upon execution and delivery thereof, be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien on all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Collateral thereunder, and when all appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under applicable law, such Security Document will constitute, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, in each case subject to no Liens other than the applicable Permitted Liens.

     SECTION 3.20 [Intentionally Omitted.]

     SECTION 3.21 [Intentionally Omitted.]

     SECTION 3.22 Location of Material Inventory. Schedule 3.22 sets forth all locations in the United States and Canada where the aggregate value of Inventory owned by the Loan Parties exceeds the Dollar Equivalent of $250,000.

     SECTION 3.23 Accuracy of Borrowing Base. At the time any Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (a) each Account and each item of Inventory included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base satisfies all of the criteria stated herein (or of which Borrower has hereafter been notified by Collateral Agent under Section 2.19) to be an Eligible Account and an item of Eligible Inventory, respectively, (b) each item of Equipment

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included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base satisfies all of the criteria stated herein to be an Eligible Equipment and (c) each parcel of Real Property included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base satisfies all of the criteria stated herein satisfies all of the criteria stated herein to be an Eligible Real Property.

     SECTION 3.24 [Intentionally Omitted.]

     SECTION 3.25 Holding Companies; Immaterial Companies. (a) Except for the ownership of interests in Real Property set forth in Schedule 6.19, no Holding Company (i) engages in any trade or business other than providing administrative and managerial services on behalf of the Companies, (ii) owns any assets (other than Equity Interests and Indebtedness, including intercompany Indebtedness, which were pledged to the Collateral Agent to the extent required to be so pledged pursuant the provisions of this Agreement (specifically including Sections 5.11 and 5.12), the Security Agreements or any other Loan Document) or (iii) has incurred any liabilities other (1) than Indebtedness of such Holding Company that is permitted under Section 6.01, (2) liabilities other than Indebtedness arising from the maintenance and repair of any Real Property set forth in Schedule 6.19, including without limitation liabilities for real estate taxes, (3) with respect to Holdings, liabilities other than Indebtedness arising from the purchase of services and intangible property rights made by Holdings in the course of and as required by its administrative and managerial services to and/or for the benefit of the other Companies that take advantages of economies of scale, such as liabilities arising from professional and advisory services (including legal, accounting, financial consulting and similar professional services), liabilities arising from software licensing contracts, liabilities arising from automobile fleet leasing and/or rental and liabilities related to the employment of employees and officers providing services on behalf of the Companies generally (but specifically excluding any liabilities for the purchase of Inventory, raw materials, equipment or other tangible goods or liabilities relating to employees directly engaged in the actual manufacturing and/or processing or sales of Inventory, raw materials and goods), (4) income tax liabilities pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, in accordance with Section 6.07(e) and (5) other liabilities in an aggregate amount that does not exceed $25,000.

     (b) No Immaterial Company has tangible assets with an aggregate book value in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $10.0 million other than, in the case of Domestic and Canadian Immaterial Companies, Equity Interests pledged to the Collateral Agent.

     SECTION 3.26 Common Enterprise. Holdings is the direct or indirect and beneficial owner and holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock or other Equity Interests in the Borrower and the other Guarantors. Borrower and Guarantors make up a related organization of various entities constituting a single economic and business enterprise so that Borrower and Guarantors share a substantial identity of interests such that any benefit received by any one of them benefits the others. Borrower and certain Guarantors render services to or for the benefit of Borrower and/or the other Guarantors, as the case may be, purchase or sell and supply goods to or from or for the benefit of the others, make loans, advances and provide other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of

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Borrower and Guarantors (including, inter alia, the payment by Borrower and Guarantors of creditors of the Borrower or Guarantors and guarantees by Borrower and Guarantors of indebtedness of Borrower and Guarantors and provide administrative, marketing, payroll and management services to or for the benefit of Borrower and Guarantors). Borrower and Guarantors have centralized accounting, common officers and directors and are in certain circumstances are identified to creditors as a single economic and business enterprise (i.e., as Holdings’ “domestic” business).

     SECTION 3.27 Closing Date Acquisition Agreement; Representations and Warranties in Closing Date Acquisition Agreement. The Lenders have been furnished true and complete copies of the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement. All representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement were true and correct in all material respects as of the time such representations and warranties were made and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if such representations and warranties were made on and as of such date, unless stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     SECTION 4.01 Conditions to Continue to Fund the Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to make or continue the Credit Extensions requested to be made or continued by it on the Closing Date and of each Issuing Bank to issue or to cause to be issued or continue Letters of Credit on the Closing Date shall be subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 4.01.

     (a) Loan Documents. All legal matters incident to this Agreement, the Borrowings and extensions of credit hereunder and the other Loan Documents shall be satisfactory to the Lenders, to the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent an executed counterpart of this Agreement and such other documents, instruments, agreements, certificates and legal opinions as the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all those listed in the Closing Checklist attached hereto as Annex II.

     (b) Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall have received:

          (i) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying (A) that there has been no change to the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents since the Original Closing Date, (B) that there has been no change to the by-laws of such Loan Party since the Original Closing Date, (C) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and, in the case of Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such

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Loan Party (together with a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate in this clause (i));

          (ii) a long form certificate as to the good standing of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State; and

          (iii) such other documents as the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

     (c) Officers’ Certificate. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.01 and paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Section 4.02 and certifying that no Default or Event of Default under the Prior Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing as of the Closing Date.

     (d) Opinions of Counsel. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall have received, on behalf of themselves, the Arrangers, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, (i) a favorable written opinion of (A) Blank Rome LLP, special counsel for the Loan Parties, substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit K and (B) Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Canadian counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii) a favorable written confirmation of other local and foreign counsel listed on Schedule 4.01(d)(A) which have delivered opinions in connection with the Original Credit Agreement and favorable written opinion from the foreign counsel listed on Schedule 4.01(d)(B), in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders and (C) covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

     (e) Fees. The Arrangers, Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent shall have received all Fees and other amounts due and payable (excluding such Fees which may become due and payable on each anniversary of the Original Closing Date as set forth in Section 12.01(f)) on or prior to the Closing Date, including, and, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses of Latham & Watkins, LLP, special counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent), and the fees and expenses of any local counsel, appraisers, consultants and other advisors) required to be reimbursed or paid by Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

     (f) Personal Property Requirements. The Collateral Agent shall have received certified copies of UCC, PPSA, tax and judgment lien searches, bankruptcy and pending lawsuit searches or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents that name any Loan Party as debtor and that are filed in those state, county or provincial jurisdictions in which any Property of any Loan Party is located and the state, county or provincial jurisdictions in which any Loan Party is organized or maintains its principal place of business and such other searches that the Collateral Agent deems necessary or appropriate, none of which encumber the Collateral covered or intended to be covered by the Security Documents (other than Permitted Liens and those relating to Liens acceptable to the Collateral Agent).

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     (g) Real Property Requirements. The Collateral Agent shall have received:

          (i) (A) with respect to each Mortgage for a Mortgaged Real Property located in the United States, endorsements to each Title Policy as shall be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to “bring-down” the status of title and to confirm that the Title Policy continues to apply to the Mortgages and the Obligations under this Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement and (B) with respect to each Mortgage for a Mortgaged Real Property located in Canada, a Title Policy (or commitment to issue a Title Policy) insuring (or committing to insure) the Lien of such Mortgage as a valid first mortgage Lien on the Mortgaged Real Property and fixtures described therein issued by the Title Company; and

          (ii) (A) with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property, such affidavits, certificates, information (including financial data) and instruments of indemnification (including, without limitation, a so-called “gap” indemnification and no-new improvements to survey affidavits) as shall be required to induce the Title Company to issue the endorsements and Title Policies contemplated in subparagraph (i) above and (B) with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property located in Canada, such consents, approvals, amendments, supplements, estoppels, tenant subordination agreements or other instruments as shall reasonably be deemed necessary by the Collateral Agent in order for the owner or holder of the fee constituting such Mortgaged Real Property to grant the Lien contemplated by the Mortgage with respect to such Mortgaged Real Property; and

          (iii) (A) with respect to each Mortgage for a Mortgaged Real Property located in the United States, an amendment to such Mortgage, in recordable form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent providing, among other things, for the recognition of the amendment and restatement of this Agreement as set forth herein and the reaffirmation of the Mortgage and (B) with respect to each Mortgage for a Mortgaged Real Property located in Canada, a Mortgage encumbering such Mortgaged Real Property in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, duly executed and acknowledged by each Loan Party that is the owner of or holder of any interest in such Mortgaged Real Property, and otherwise in form for recording in the recording office of each political subdivision where each such Mortgaged Real Property is situated, together with such certificates, affidavits, questionnaires or returns as shall be required in connection with the recording or filing thereof to create a lien under applicable law, and such PPSA financing statements, all of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, and any other instruments necessary to grant a mortgage lien under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction; and

          (iv) evidence of payment of any and all mortgage, documentary, intangibles or similar taxes, if any, which shall be due and payable in connection with either the increase in the amount of the Obligations under this Agreement or the recording of any such Mortgage amendment referenced in clause (iii)(A) above and evidence reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent of payment by Borrower of all Title Policy premiums, search and examination charges, and related charges, mortgage recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the recording of the Mortgages and issuance of the Title Policies referred to subparagraph (i)(A) and (B) and (iii)(B) above; and

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          (v) Surveys with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property located in Canada, as requested by the Collateral Agent, in its reasonable discretion.

     (h) Closing Date Transactions, etc. The Closing Date Transactions shall have been consummated or shall be consummated simultaneously on the Closing Date, in each case in all material respects in accordance with the terms hereof and the terms of the Closing Date Transaction Documents, without the waiver or amendment of any such terms not approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) other than any waiver or amendment thereof that is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

     (i) Borrowing Base Certificate and Minimum Excess Availability. The Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate, dated as of October 29, 2007, which Borrowing Base Certificate shall evidence Excess Availability of no less than $125.0 million after giving effect to the funding of Loans on the Closing Date and the consummation of the Closing Date Transactions.

     SECTION 4.02 Conditions to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender and each Issuing Bank to make any Credit Extension (including the initial Credit Extension) shall be subject to, and to the satisfaction of, each of the conditions precedent set forth below.

     (a) Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 (or such notice shall have been deemed given in accordance with Section 2.03) if Loans are being requested or, in the case of the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice requesting the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of such Letter of Credit as required by Section 2.18(b) or, in the case of the Borrowing of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice requesting such Swingline Loan as required by Section 2.17(b).

     (b) No Default. The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall be in compliance in all material respects with all the terms and provisions set forth herein and in each other Loan Document on its part to be observed or performed, and, at the time of and immediately after such Credit Extension, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Credit Extension requested to be made on such date.

     (c) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in Article III hereof or in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

     (d) No Material Adverse Effect. There has been no event, condition and/or contingency that has had or is reasonable likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, as reasonably determined by either the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent.

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from issuing Letters of Credit. No injunction or other restraining order shall have been issued, shall be pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the making of Loans hereunder.

     Each of the delivery of a Borrowing Request or notice requesting the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by Borrower and each other Loan Party that on the date of such Credit Extension (both immediately before and after giving effect to such Credit Extension and the application of the proceeds thereof) the conditions contained in this Section 4.02 have been satisfied. Borrower shall provide such information (including calculations in reasonable detail of the covenants in Section 6.08) as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to confirm that the conditions in this Section 4.02 have been satisfied.

ARTICLE V.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     Each Loan Party covenants and agrees with each Lender that so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired or been fully cash collateralized and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

     SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements, Reports, etc. In the case of Holdings and Borrower, furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

     (a) Annual Reports. Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year (but no later than the date on which Holdings is required to file a Form 10-K under the Exchange Act), (i) the consolidated and consolidating (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity) balance sheet of Holdings as of the end of such fiscal year and related consolidated and consolidating (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity) statements of income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for such fiscal year, and notes thereto (including a note with a balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows separating out results consistent with reporting to the SEC), all prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and accompanied by an opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or one of the other “Big 4” accounting firms (which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope or contain any going concern or other qualification), stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Consolidated Companies as of the end of and for such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, (ii) a management report in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth, on a consolidating basis (by

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region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity), the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Consolidated Companies (on a consolidated basis) as of the end of and for such fiscal year, as compared to the Consolidated Companies’ financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of the end of and for the previous fiscal year and its budgeted results of operations and cash flows, (iii) a management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for such fiscal year, as compared to the previous fiscal year and (iv) a schedule setting forth the intercompany Indebtedness outstanding and changes thereto since the prior fiscal year;

     (b) Quarterly Reports. Within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each fiscal year (including the last fiscal quarter of each fiscal year) with respect to deliveries required to be made pursuant to clauses (i) and (iv) of this paragraph (b) and within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year with respect to deliveries required to be made pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (b) (but no later than the date on which Holdings is required to file a Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act), (i) the consolidated and consolidating (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity) balance sheet of Holdings as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related consolidated and consolidating (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity) statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, in comparative form with the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year, and notes thereto (including a note with a balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows separating out results consistent with reporting to the SEC), all prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Consolidated Companies as of the date and for the periods specified in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and on a basis consistent with audited financial statements referred to in paragraph (a) if this Section 5.01(b), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments, (ii) a management report in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth, on a consolidating basis (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity), the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Consolidated Companies (on a consolidated basis) as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as compared to the Consolidated Companies’ financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of the end of such fiscal quarter and for the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year and its budgeted results of operations and cash flows, (iii) a management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as compared to the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year and (iv) a schedule setting forth the intercompany Indebtedness outstanding and changes thereto since the fiscal quarter;

     (c) Monthly Reports. Within 30 days after the end of each month (if the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders for five or more days, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, during such month exceeds $250.0 million), the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as of the end of such month and related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings for such month and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, in comparative form with the consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the comparable

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periods in the previous fiscal year, accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Consolidated Companies as of the date and for the periods specified in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments, and setting forth, on a consolidating basis (by region or, if requested by the Collateral Agent exercising in its reasonable credit judgment, by entity), the results of operations and cash flows for such month and for the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, as compared to its results of operations and cash flows for the comparable periods in the previous fiscal year and its budgeted results of operations and cash flows and a schedule setting forth the intercompany Indebtedness outstanding and changes thereto since the prior month;

     (d) Financial Officer’s Certificate. (i) Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer certifying that no Default has occurred or, if such a Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto; (ii) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above, a Compliance Certificate; and (iii) in the case of paragraph (a) above, a report of the accounting firm opining on or certifying such financial statements stating that in the course of its regular audit of the financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, which audit was conducted in accordance with GAAP, such accounting firm obtained no knowledge that any Default has occurred or, if in the opinion of such accounting firm such a Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof;

     (e) Financial Officer’s Certificate Regarding Collateral. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate or Supplement;

     (f) Public Reports. Promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed to holders of its Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing such Indebtedness (or any trustee, agent or other representative therefor), as the case may be;

     (g) Management Letters. Promptly after the receipt thereof by any Relevant Party, a copy of any “management letter” received by any such Person from its certified public accountants and the management’s responses thereto;

     (h) Budgets. No later than the first day of each fiscal year of Holdings and Borrower, a budget in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including budgeted statements of income by each of Borrower’s business units and sources and uses of cash and balance sheets) prepared by each of Holdings and Borrower, respectively, for each fiscal month of such fiscal year prepared in detail, of Holdings,

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Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, with appropriate presentation and discussion of the principal assumptions upon which such budgets are based, accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of each of Holdings and Borrower to the effect that the budget of Holdings and Borrower, respectively, is a reasonable estimate for the period covered thereby;

     (i) Annual Meetings with Lenders. Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of Holdings, Holdings and Borrower shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders, hold a meeting (at a mutually agreeable location and time) or, at the Administrative Agent’s option, participate in a conference call with all Lenders who choose to attend such meeting or participate in such conference call at which meeting or conference call shall be reviewed the financial results of the previous fiscal year and the financial condition of the Companies and the budgets presented for the current fiscal year of the Companies; and

     (j) Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Company, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

     SECTION 5.02 Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:

     (a) any Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

     (b) the filing or commencement of, or to the knowledge of any Company, any threat or notice of intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority, (i) against any Company or any Affiliate thereof that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) with respect to any Loan Document;

     (c) any event that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

     (d) the occurrence of a Casualty Event which is reasonably likely to result in a loss or damage in excess of $500,000 and will ensure that the Net Cash Proceeds of any Casualty Event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Security Documents;

     (e) (i) the incurrence of any material Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on, or claim asserted against any of the Collateral or (ii) the occurrence of any other event which could materially affect the value of the Collateral; and

     (f) any threatened indictment by any Governmental Authority of any Loan Party, as to which any Loan Party receives knowledge or notice, under any criminal or civil proceedings against any Loan Party pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of (i) any of the Collateral having a value in excess of $1.0 million or (ii) any other Property of any Loan Party which is necessary or material to the conduct of its business.

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     SECTION 5.03 Existence; Businesses and Properties.  (a)  Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except as otherwise expressly permitted under Section 6.05 or, in the case of any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower), where the failure to perform such obligations, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names material to the conduct of its business; maintain and operate such business in substantially the manner in which it is presently conducted and operated; comply with all applicable Requirements of Law (including any and all zoning, building, Environmental Law, ordinance, code or approval or any building permits or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property) and decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; pay and perform its obligations under all Leases and Transaction Documents; and at all times maintain and preserve all Property material to the conduct of the business of any Loan Party and keep such Property in good repair, working order and condition and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business of any Loan Party carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times; provided, that nothing in this Section 5.03(b) shall prevent (i) sales of assets, consolidations or mergers by or involving any Company in accordance with Section 6.05; (ii) the withdrawal by any Company of its qualification as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where such withdrawal, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) the abandonment by any Company of any rights, franchises, licenses, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights or patents that such Person reasonably determines are not useful to its business.

     SECTION 5.04 Insurance.  (a)  Keep its insurable Property adequately insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers (provided, that Borrower shall not be deemed to breach this provision if, after its insurer becomes unsound or irreputable, Borrower promptly and diligently obtains adequate insurance from an alternative carrier); maintain such other insurance, to such extent and against such risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, including public liability insurance against claims for personal injury or death or Property damage occurring upon, in, about or in connection with the use of any Property owned, occupied or controlled by it; and maintain such other insurance as may be required by law; and, with respect to the Collateral, otherwise maintain all insurance coverage required under each applicable Security Document, such policies to be in such form and amounts and having such coverage as may be reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, it being agreed that the levels of insurance in place on the Original Closing Date, absent a material change in the Property of the Loan Parties, shall be satisfactory to the Collateral Agent so long as appropriate steps are taken to assure that such insurance coverage is also obtained for any future Subsidiaries.

     (b) All such insurance shall (i) provide that no cancellation thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days after receipt by the Collateral Agent of written notice thereof, (ii) name the

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Collateral Agent as mortgagee (in the case of Property insurance) or additional insured (in the case of liability insurance) or loss payee (in the case of casualty insurance), as applicable, (iii) if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, include a breach of warranty clause and (iv) be reasonably satisfactory in all other respects to the Collateral Agent.

     (c) Notify the Collateral Agent immediately whenever any separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required to be maintained under this Section 5.04 is taken out by any Loan Party; and promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent a duplicate original copy of such policy or policies.

     (d) Obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably require, if at any time the area in which any improvements located on any real Property covered by a Mortgage is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), and otherwise comply with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1975, as amended from time to time.

     (e) Deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to such insurance and such supplemental reports with respect thereto as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

     SECTION 5.05 Obligations and Taxes.  (a)  Pay its Indebtedness and other obligations promptly and in accordance with their terms and pay and discharge promptly when due all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its Property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies or otherwise that, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien other than a Permitted Lien upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the applicable Company shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested obligation, Tax, assessment or charge and enforcement of a Lien other than a Permitted Lien and, in the case of Collateral, the applicable Company shall have otherwise complied with the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions.

     (b) Timely and correctly file all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it.

     SECTION 5.06 Employee Benefits and Pension Plans.  (a)  With respect to each Plan, comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and (b) furnish to the Administrative Agent (x) as soon as possible after, and in any event within 10 days after any Responsible Officer of the Domestic Companies or their ERISA Affiliates or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that, any ERISA Event has occurred that, alone or together with any other ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Domestic Companies or their ERISA Affiliates in an aggregate amount exceeding $500,000 or the imposition of a Lien, a statement of a Financial Officer of Holdings setting forth details as to such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that the Domestic Companies propose to take with

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respect thereto, and (y) upon request by the Administrative Agent, copies of: (i) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by any Domestic Company or any ERISA Affiliate with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Plan; (ii) the most recent actuarial valuation report for each Plan; (iii) all notices received by any Domestic Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor or any governmental agency concerning an ERISA Event; and (iv) such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Plan (or employee benefit plan sponsored or contributed to by any Domestic Company) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

     (b) For each existing Canadian Pension Plan of any Canadian Loan Party, such Canadian Loan Party shall, except as provided in Schedule 3.16, ensure that such plan retains its registered status under and is administered in a timely manner in all material respects in accordance with the applicable pension plan text, funding agreement, the ITA and all other applicable laws. For each Canadian Pension Plan hereafter adopted by any Canadian Loan Party that is required to be registered under the ITA or any other applicable laws, that Canadian Loan Party shall use its best efforts to seek and receive confirmation in writing from the applicable governmental authorities to the effect that such plan is unconditionally registered under the ITA and such other applicable laws. For each existing and hereafter adopted Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian Benefit Plan of any Canadian Loan Party, such Canadian Loan Party shall in a timely fashion perform in all material respects all obligations (including fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations) required to be performed in connection with such plan and the funding media therefor. Each Canadian Loan Party shall deliver to Collateral Agent if requested by Collateral Agent, (i) promptly after the filing thereof by such Canadian Loan Party with any applicable governmental authority, copies of each annual and other return, report or valuation with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan of such Canadian Loan Party; (ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any direction, order, notice, ruling or opinion that such Canadian Loan Party may receive from any applicable Governmental Authority with respect to any Canadian Pension Plan of such Canadian Loan Party; (iii) notification within 30 days of any increases having a cost to such Canadian Loan Party in excess of Cdn. $500,000 per annum, in the benefits of any existing Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan, or the establishment of any new Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan, or the commencement of contributions to any such plan to which such Canadian Loan Party was not previously contributing and (iv) all material documents related to matters disclosed in Schedule 3.16.

     SECTION 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Keep proper records of intercompany accounts (including, without limitation, the Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account) with full, true and correct entries reflecting all payments received and paid (including, without limitation, funds received by Borrower from swept deposit accounts of the other Loan Parties). Each Relevant Party will permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to visit and inspect the financial records and the Property of such Relevant Party at reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of any Relevant Party with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor.

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     SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans and request the issuance of Letters of Credit only for the purposes set forth in Section 3.11.

     SECTION 5.09 Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports.  (a)  Comply, and use its best efforts to cause all lessees and other Persons occupying Real Property owned, operated or leased by any Loan Party to comply, in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; obtain and renew all material Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; and conduct any Response in accordance with Environmental Laws; provided, that no Company shall be required to undertake any Response to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

     (b) If a Default caused by reason of a breach of Section 3.17 or 5.09(a) shall have occurred and be continuing for more than 20 days without the Companies commencing activities reasonably likely to cure such Default, at the written request of the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, provide to the Lenders within 45 days after such request, at the expense of Borrower, an environmental assessment report regarding the matters which are the subject of such default, including where appropriate, any soil and/or groundwater sampling, prepared by an environmental consulting firm and in the form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and indicating the presence or absence of Hazardous Materials and the estimated cost of any compliance or Response to address them.

     SECTION 5.10 [Ientionally Omitted]

     SECTION 5.11 Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors.  (a)  Subject to this Section 5.11, with respect to any Property acquired after the Original Closing Date by Borrower or any other Loan Party that is intended to be subject to the Lien created by any of the Security Documents but is not so subject (but, in any event, excluding any Property described in paragraph (b) of this subsection) promptly (and in any event within 30 days after the acquisition thereof provided Collateral Agent has provided all joinder agreements to the applicable Security Documents necessary for the Loan Parties to comply herewith): (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such amendments or supplements to the relevant Security Documents or such other documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall deem necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Parties, a Lien on such Property subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens, and (ii) take all actions necessary to cause such Lien to be duly perfected to the extent required by such Security Document in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Borrower shall otherwise take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent such reasonable documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of the Security Documents against such after-acquired properties or assets.

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Foreign Subsidiary that is an Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary and any Foreign Subsidiary not a direct Subsidiary of a Loan Party) promptly (and in any event within 30 days after such Person becomes a Subsidiary) (i) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates, if any, representing the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary (provided, that with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary subject to the provisions of this subsection (b), in no event shall more than 65% of the Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary be subject to any Lien or pledged under any Security Document if the pledge of more than such 65% would have a material adverse tax impact on Borrower (determined at the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent after consultation with Borrower)), together with undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Subsidiary’s parent, as the case may be, and all intercompany notes owing from such Subsidiary to any Loan Party together with instruments of transfer executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of such Loan Party, and (ii) cause such new Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary subject to the provisions of this subsection (b) if a guarantee by such Foreign Subsidiary of and/or the granting of liens by such Foreign Subsidiary to secure the obligations of Borrower or any other Loan Party would have a material adverse tax impact on Borrower (determined at the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent after consultation with Borrower)) (A) to execute a Joinder Agreement or such comparable documentation and a joinder agreement to the Security Documents in the form annexed thereto which is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (B) to take all actions necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Collateral Agent to cause the Lien created by the Security Agreements in the property and assets of such Subsidiary to be duly perfected to the extent required by such agreement in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent.

     (c) If at any time any Foreign Subsidiary that would otherwise be subject to the provisions of Section 5.11(b) above but which is excluded from Section 5.11(b) because it has been previously designated as an Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary ceases to be an Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary, the Loan Parties shall and shall cause such Foreign Subsidiary to promptly (and in any event within 30 days after such Foreign Person ceases to be an Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary) comply with Section 5.11(b).

     (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in Section 5.11(b) or otherwise in this Agreement, Loan Parties shall not be required to (and shall not be required to cause any Foreign Subsidiary to) comply with the provisions of Section 5.11(b) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary if the local laws of the jurisdiction where such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or incorporated would prohibit the pledge of the Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary or the granting of a guarantee or Liens by such Foreign Subsidiary to secure Obligations or would impose any materially adverse or materially onerous restrictions or requirements on such Foreign Subsidiary, Borrower or any other Loan Party as a result of such pledge or the granting of such guarantees or liens (as determined at the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent after consultation with Borrower), provided that, if any time the circumstances and/or laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction change such that such a pledge and/or guarantee and/or granting of Liens would no longer be subject to such a prohibition or restrictions or requirements, then, subject to all the other provisions of and exceptions to Section 5.11(b), the Loan Parties shall and shall cause such Foreign Subsidiary to promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days after Borrower and Administrative Agent become aware of such change in circumstances or

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applicable foreign laws) comply with Section 5.11(b). The parties hereto acknowledge that, as of the Closing Date, the provisions of this paragraph (d) apply to PD South Africa.

     (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, until the close of as the tender offer with respect to the shares of PD Zambia Metal Fabricators being conducted as part of the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions and at all times thereafter if PD Africa holds more than 65% of the Equity Interests of PD Zambia Metal Fabricators as a result of such tender offer, PD Africa shall not be obligated to be a party to this Agreement, the Security Agreements or any other Loan Document or to otherwise give a guarantee of or grant any Liens to secure the Obligations, and Borrower shall not be required to pledge more than 65% of the Equity Interests of PD Africa, provided that, if PD Africa holds less than 65% of the Equity Interests of PD Zambia Metal Fabricators as a result of such tender offer or if at any time thereafter, PD Africa engages in any trade or business or acquires any assets other the Equity Interest in PD Zambia Metal Fabricators the Loan Parties shall and shall cause PD Africa to promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days after any of the events described in this proviso have occurred) comply with Section 5.11(b)..

     (f) Each Loan Party will promptly grant to the Collateral Agent, within 60 days of the acquisition thereof, a security interest in and Mortgage Lien on each owned or leased Real Property of such Loan Party as is acquired by such Loan Party after the Original Closing Date and that, together with any improvements thereon, individually has a fair market value of at least $1.0 million, as additional security for the Obligations (unless the subject Property is already mortgaged to a third party to the extent permitted by Section 6.02). Such Mortgages shall be granted pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and shall constitute valid and enforceable perfected Liens subject only to Liens reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent. The Mortgages or instruments related thereto shall be duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Mortgages and all taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall be paid in full. Such Loan Party shall otherwise take such actions and execute and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent such documents as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall require to confirm the validity, perfection and priority of the Lien of any existing Mortgage or new Mortgage against such after-acquired Real Property (including, without limitation, a Title Policy, a Survey and local counsel opinion (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) in respect of such Mortgage).

     SECTION 5.12 Security Interests; Further Assurances. Promptly, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender, at Borrower’s expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause the execution, acknowledgment and delivery of, and thereafter register, file or record, or cause to be registered, filed or recorded, in an appropriate governmental office, any document or instrument supplemental to or confirmatory of the Security Documents or otherwise deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent reasonably necessary or desirable for the continued validity, perfection and priority of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons other than the holders of Prior Liens and subject to no other Liens except as permitted by the applicable Security Document, or obtain any consents, including, without

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limitation, landlord or similar lien waivers and consents, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith. Deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent from time to time such other documentation, consents, authorizations, approvals and orders in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary to perfect or maintain the Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to any Loan Document which requires any consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority execute and deliver all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders may be so required to obtain. If the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders determine that they are required by law or regulation to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of any Loan Party constituting Collateral, Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of FIRREA and are otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

     SECTION 5.13 Information Regarding Collateral; Corporate Identity or Taxpayer Identifications.  (a)  Furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent 30 days prior written notice (in the form of an officer’s certificate), clearly describing any of the following changes (i) in any Loan Party’s corporate name or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its properties, (ii) in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) in any Loan Party’s identity, taxpayer identification, or corporate structure, (iv) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or (v) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization. Borrower agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or PPSA or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral. Borrower agrees to provide to the Collateral Agent such other information in connection with such changes as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request. Borrower also agrees promptly to notify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is subject to a Casualty Event.

     (b) Each year, at the time of delivery of annual financial statements with respect to the preceding fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 5.01, deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer and the chief legal officer of Borrower (i) setting forth any changes to the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.13(b) and (ii) certifying that the Loan Parties have not taken any actions (and are not aware of any actions so taken) to terminate any UCC or PPSA financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations to protect and perfect the security interests and Liens under the Security Documents; it being understood and agreed that, from time to time, upon reasonable request of a

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Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall deliver to such Lender such certificates, supporting documentation and supporting detail delivered to them under Section 5.13 and Section 5.15.

     SECTION 5.14 Post-Closing Collateral Matters. Execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth on Schedule 5.14, in each case within the time limits specified on such schedule.

     SECTION 5.15 Borrowing Base-Related Reports. The Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered (at the expense of the Borrower) to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent the following:

     (a) as soon as available but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each fiscal quarter (or if the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders for five or more days, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, during any month exceeds $250.0 million, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of such month), a Borrowing Base Certificate from the Borrower accompanied by such supporting detail and supporting documentation as shall be requested by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable judgment, provided, that if daily Excess Availability for ten or more days (whether consecutive or non-consecutive) during any fiscal quarter is less than $50.0 million and so long as Borrower does not maintain average daily Excess Availability in excess of $50.0 million for a period of three (3) consecutive fiscal months following the end of such fiscal quarter, Borrower shall deliver additional weekly roll-forward of Accounts referenced in paragraph (b)(i) below within five (5) Business Days after the end of each calendar week, and, if requested by the Collateral Agent, a Borrowing Base Certificate (prepared weekly to reflect results satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) within five (5) Business Days after the end of each calendar week, or more frequent Borrowing Base Certificates reflecting shorter periods as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent. Each Borrowing Base Certificate shall reflect all information through the end of the appropriate period for Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor;

     (b) as soon as available but in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each fiscal quarter (or if the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders for five or more days, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, during any month exceeds $250.0 million, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of such month) (or more frequently as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent), Accounts and Inventory eligibility calculations and all supporting calculations including, but not limited to, (i) a roll-forward of Accounts from the last period including but not limited to the following: sales, other debits, cash collections, write-offs, cash discounts, product returns, pricing errors, other dilutive credits and other non-dilutive credits, (ii) a summary trial balance showing Accounts (consolidated by total customer balance) aged from the original invoice statement date as follows: 1 to 30 days, 31 to 60 days, 61-90 days and 91 days or more, accompanied by a comparison to the prior quarter’s (or month’s, if applicable) summary trial balance totals, (iii) a detailed trial balance showing Accounts (consolidated by total customer balance) specifically identified in Section 2.19 (xv)(a), aged in a format similar to the format set forth in clause (ii) above, (iv) a schedule of top ten Accounts aged in a format similar to the format set forth in clause (ii) above, (v) a schedule of

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Inventory (other than Inventory on consignment) by location showing raw materials, work in process and finished goods, (vi) a schedule of Inventory on consignment by location (vii) a schedule of the top ten trade payable balances, (viii) a reconciliation of Accounts to the general ledger and the financial statements, (ix) a reconciliation of Inventory to the general ledger and the financial statements, (x) a reconciliation of trade accounts payable to the general ledger and the financial statements;

     (c) on the date any Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered pursuant to paragraph (a) above or at such more frequent intervals as the Collateral Agent may request from time to time (together with a copy of all or any part of such delivery requested by any Lender in writing after the Closing Date), a copy of the ledger registering the Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account as of the date of the Borrowing Base Certificate, accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be requested by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable credit judgment;

     (d) at the time of delivery of each of the financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) and (b), a reconciliation of the Accounts trial balance and quarter-end Inventory reports of Borrower and Borrowing Base Guarantors to the general ledger of such Loan Party, in each case, accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be requested by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable credit judgment;

     (e) on the date any Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered pursuant to paragraph (a) above following the most recent fiscal quarter then ended or at such more frequent intervals as the Collateral Agent may request from time to time (together with a copy of all or any part of such delivery requested by any Lender in writing after the Closing Date), a general description of material assets (other than Eligible Equipment or Eligible Real Property) owned by the Loan Parties which have been disposed of;

     (f) on the date any Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered pursuant to paragraph (a) above following the most recent fiscal quarter then ended or at such more frequent intervals as the Collateral Agent may request from time to time (together with a copy of all or any part of such delivery requested by any Lender in writing after the Closing Date), a list of any applications for the registration of any patent, trademark or copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any similar office or agency which any Loan Party has filed in the prior fiscal quarter;

     (g) on each date that the Borrowing Base Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to paragraph (a) above (or more frequently as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent), a schedule of all Hedging Agreements, including notional amounts and a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the amount Borrower or the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor, as applicable, owes counterparties to Specified Hedging Agreements based on a mark-to-market analysis and with due regard to recent market volatility as of the last Business Day of the previous fiscal month (or if not available, the nearest prior Business Day for which such evaluation is available); and

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     (h) such other reports, statements and reconciliations with respect to the Borrowing Base or Collateral of any or all Loan Parties as the Collateral Agent shall from time to time request in its reasonable credit judgment.

The delivery of each certificate and report or any other information delivered pursuant to this Section 5.15 shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the statements and information contained therein are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall make available promptly to each Lender a copy of each Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to them by the Borrower.

     SECTION 5.16 Maintenance of Real Property.

     Borrower and each applicable Loan Party shall:

     (a) Keep all Real Property and systems useful and necessary in the business of Borrower and such Loan Party in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

     (b) Maintain all rights of way, easements, grants, privileges, licenses, certificates, and permits necessary or advisable for the use of any Real Property and not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, consent to any material public or private restriction as to the use of any Real Property.

     (c) Preserve and protect the Lien status of each respective Mortgage and, if any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) is asserted against a Mortgaged Real Property, promptly and at its expense, give the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a detailed written notice of such Lien and pay the underlying claim in full or take such other action so as to cause it to be released or bonded over in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE VI.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     Each Loan Party covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired or been fully cash collateralized and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, no Loan Party will, nor will they cause or permit any Subsidiaries to:

     SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness, except:

     (a) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

     (b) (i) Indebtedness actually outstanding on the Original Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.01(b), (ii) refinancings or renewals thereof; provided, that (A) any

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such refinancing Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being renewed or refinanced, plus the amount of any premiums required to be paid thereon and fees and expenses associated therewith, (B) such refinancing Indebtedness has a later or equal final maturity and longer or equal weighted average life than the Indebtedness being renewed or refinanced and (C) the covenants, events of default subordination and other provisions thereof (including any guarantees thereof) shall be, in the aggregate, no less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the Indebtedness being renewed or refinanced, (iii) the Qualified Senior Notes (including any notes issued in exchange therefor in accordance with the registration rights document entered into in connection with the issuance of the Qualified Senior Notes), (iv) the Convertible Senior Notes, (v) the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, (vi) the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes; provided, that, that in the case of the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes referred to in clause (v) and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes referred to in clause (vi), (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes shall not exceed $350.0 million, (B) Qualified Senior Notes are purchased, retired or otherwise acquired for value from the proceeds of the issuance of the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and (C) Holdings shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value the remaining outstanding Qualified Senior Notes and fund the Induced Repurchase Payments on or before the First Redemption Date and (vii) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes; provided, that the aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes shall not exceed $475.0 million.

     (c) Indebtedness of any Company under (i) Interest Rate Protection Agreements listed on Schedule 6.01(c), (ii) under Specified Hedging Agreement constituting Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into in order to fix the effective rate of interest on the Loans and such other non-speculative Interest Rate Protection Agreements which constitute Specified Hedging Agreement which may be entered into from time to time by such Company and which such Company in good faith believes will provide protection against fluctuations in interest rates with respect to floating rate Indebtedness of such Company then outstanding, and permitted to remain outstanding, pursuant to the other provisions of this Section 6.01 or (iii) under Specified Hedging Agreements constituting Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into to exchange fixed rate of interest on not more than $100.0 million of aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness evidenced by the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, for floating rate of interest thereon;

     (d) Indebtedness under Specified Hedging Agreements (other than Interest Rate Protection Agreements) entered into from time to time by any Company in accordance with Section 6.04(c);

     (e) intercompany Indebtedness of any of the Companies outstanding to the extent permitted by Section 6.04(d) or 6.04(m);

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and refinancings or renewals thereof (other than refinancings funded with intercompany advances), in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10.0 million at any time outstanding;

     (g) Indebtedness incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries (including Foreign Credit Lines) from time to time after the Original Closing Date; provided, that such Indebtedness incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries which is owing to Borrower or a Borrowing Base Guarantor shall be permitted only to the extent permitted under Section 6.04(d)(ii);

     (h) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Foreign Subsidiary after the Closing Date;

     (i) [Intentionally omitted]

     (j) Indebtedness for industrial revenue bonds or other similar governmental or municipal bonds for the deferred purchase price of newly acquired Property and to finance equipment of Borrower and the Borrowing Base Guarantors (pursuant to purchase money mortgages or otherwise and whether owed to the seller or a third party) used in the ordinary course of business (provided, that such financing is entered into within 180 days of the acquisition of such Property) of Borrower and the Borrowing Base Guarantors which shall not exceed $25 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent, and any refinancings of Indebtedness permitted under this paragraph (j);

     (k) Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, performance bonds, surety appeal or similar bonds and completion guarantees provided by a Company in the ordinary course of its business;

     (l) unsecured Contingent Obligations:

     (i) of Holdings in respect of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) of any Foreign Subsidiary as long as such Contingent Obligations of Holdings are issued in the ordinary course business and do not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10.0 million in the aggregate at any time;

     (ii) of Holdings or Borrower in respect of lease obligations, contract obligations or other obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) of any other Loan Party to the extent not otherwise prohibited hereunder as long as such Contingent Obligations are issued by Holdings and Borrower in the ordinary course of their business; and

     (iii) of Holdings in respect of lease obligations, contract obligations or other obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) of any Foreign Subsidiary as long as such Contingent Obligations are issued by Holdings in respect of obligations incurred by such Foreign Subsidiary in the ordinary course of such Foreign Subsidiary’s business or are in respect of obligations related to Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisitions;

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     (iv) of Holdings in respect of Indebtedness for borrowed money of Joint Ventures as long as such Contingent Obligations do not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $25.0 million in the aggregate at any time;

     (v) of any Foreign Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of any other Foreign Subsidiaries; or

     (vi) of Domestic and Canadian Subsidiaries of Holdings incurred pursuant to (A) guarantees in respect of Indebtedness referred to in Section 6.01(b)(iii) as contemplated by the Qualified Senior Note Indenture, (B) guarantees in respect of Indebtedness referred to in Section 6.01(b)(iv) as contemplated by the Convertible Senior Note Indenture, (C) guarantees in respect of Indebtedness referred to in Sections 6.01(b)(v) and 6.01(b)(vi) as contemplated by the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture and (D) guarantees in respect of Indebtedness referred to in Section 6.01(b)(vii) as contemplated by the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture.

     (m) Indebtedness in respect of taxes, assessments or governmental charges to the extent that payment thereof shall not at the time be required to be made in accordance with Section 5.05;

     (n) Indebtedness in respect of netting services and overdraft protections in connection with deposit accounts, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

     (o) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to an Acquisition Debt Issuance; and

     (p) other unsecured Indebtedness (not of the type covered in paragraphs (a) – (o) above) of any Company incurred, created, assumed or permitted to exist after the Closing Date not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $25.0 million in the aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding.

     SECTION 6.02 Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any Property now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except (the “Permitted Liens”):

     (a) inchoate Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or delinquent and Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies, which (i) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property or assets subject to any such Lien, or (ii) in the case of any such charge or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such Lien and the contest thereof shall satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions;

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suppliers’, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and, in respect of the Relevant Parties (i) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Property of such Companies, taken as a whole, and do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of such Companies, taken as a whole, (ii) which do not pertain to Indebtedness that is due and payable or which pertain to Liens that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings (or orders entered in connection with such proceedings) have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property or assets subject to any such Lien, and (iii) in the case of any such Lien which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such Lien and the contest thereof shall satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions;

     (c) Liens in existence on the Original Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02(c); provided, that (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness, if any, secured by such Liens does not increase; and (ii) such Liens do not encumber any Property other than the Property subject thereto on the Original Closing Date;

     (d) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, encroachments, protrusions and other similar charges or encumbrances, and minor title deficiencies on or with respect to any Real Property, in each case whether now or hereafter in existence, not, in respect of the Relevant Parties, (i) securing Indebtedness, (ii) individually or in the aggregate materially impairing the value or marketability of such Real Property and (iii) individually or in the aggregate materially interfering with the conduct of the business of such Companies at such Real Property;

     (e) Liens arising out of judgments or awards not resulting in a Default and in respect of which such Company shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review in respect of which there shall be secured a subsisting stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings; provided, that the aggregate amount of all such judgments or awards (and any cash and the fair market value of any Property subject to such Liens) against Relevant Parties does not exceed $5.0 million at any time outstanding;

     (f) Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) (i) imposed by law or deposits made in connection therewith in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, (ii) incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations (other than excise taxes), surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, statutory bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money), or (iii) arising by virtue of deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability for premiums to insurance carriers; provided, that (w) with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, such Liens are for amounts not yet due and payable or delinquent or, to the extent such amounts are so due and payable, such amounts are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, which proceedings for orders

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entered in connection with such proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property or assets subject to any such Lien, (x) to the extent such Liens are not imposed by law, such Liens shall in no event encumber any Property other than cash and Cash Equivalents which have been deposited with such lienholder or has otherwise been subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations hereunder pursuant to a Landlord Lien Waiver and Access Agreement, (y) in the case of any such Lien against any of the Collateral, such Lien and the contest thereof shall satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions and (z) the aggregate amount of deposits at any time pursuant to clause (ii) and (iii) shall not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate;

     (g) Leases or subleases with respect to the assets or properties of any Company, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of such Company’s business; provided, that, in respect of the Loan Parties, such Leases are subordinate in all respects to the Liens granted and evidenced by the Security Documents and do not, individually or in the aggregate, (i) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any such Company or (ii) materially impair the use (for its intended purposes) or the value of the Property subject thereto;

     (h) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Company in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the past practices of such Company;

     (i) Liens arising pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations or Capital Lease Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(f), Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(j) or Liens arising pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions to the extent permitted under Section 6.03; provided, that (i) the Indebtedness secured by any such Lien (including refinancings thereof) does not exceed 100% of the cost of the Property being acquired or leased at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (ii) any such Liens attach only to the Property being financed pursuant to such Purchase Money Obligations, Capital Lease Obligations, other Indebtedness or sale and leaseback transactions and do not encumber any other Property of any Company;

     (j) bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to cash and Cash Equivalents on deposit in one or more accounts maintained by any Company, in each case granted in the ordinary course of business in favor of the bank or banks with which such accounts are maintained, securing amounts owing to such bank with respect to cash management and operating account arrangements, including those involving pooled accounts and netting arrangements; provided, that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;

     (k) Liens on Property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with any Company (and not created in anticipation or contemplation thereof) so long as such merger or acquisition is permitted pursuant to Section 6.05; provided, that such Liens do not extend to Property not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements thereon) and are no more favorable to the lienholders than the existing Lien;

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     (l) Liens on Property of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided, that such Liens do not extend to, or encumber, Property which constitutes Collateral;

     (m) Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents;

     (n) licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Company in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Company;

     (o) Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in connection with a Permitted Acquisition;

     (p) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities which secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods to the extent required by law;

     (q) Liens deemed to exist in connection with set-off rights in the ordinary course of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ business;

     (r) replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted herein in the same property previously subject thereto provided the underlying Indebtedness is permitted to be replaced, extended and renewed under Section 6.01(b);

     (s) the filing of financing statements solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

     (t) deposits by Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor to a financial institution to secure, support, or underwrite a loan by such institution to a Foreign Subsidiary (commonly referred to as back-to-back overseas loans), as long as the aggregate outstanding amount of all such deposits does not exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of intercompany loans and advances with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(d)(ii) and together with the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(g)(iv), the Dollar Equivalent of $300.0 million in the aggregate; provided that if, before or after giving effect to any such deposit, the aggregate outstanding amount of such deposits with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries would exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of intercompany loans and advances with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(d)(ii) and together with the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(g)(iv), the Dollar Equivalent of $100.0 million in the aggregate, then no such deposit shall be made unless average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the funding of such deposit would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following the funding of such deposit; and

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(other than Indebtedness) that do not in the aggregate exceed $25.0 million at any time outstanding;

provided, however, that no Liens (other than Liens permitted under Section 6.02(a)(ii)) shall be permitted to exist, directly or indirectly, on any Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Notes (each as defined in the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements).

     SECTION 6.03 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any Property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such Property or other Property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Property being sold or transferred unless at the time of the proposed sale and leaseback transaction: (a)  the Company selling or transferring such Property is not a Relevant Party or (b)(i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom; (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value of all Property permitted to be sold and leased back pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall not exceed $20.0 million; (iii) Borrower shall have delivered, at least five Business Days prior thereto, all agreements, documents and instruments pursuant to which the proposed sale and leaseback is to be effected, all of which shall be on terms and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (iv) Borrower shall have delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent certifying that no Default exists or would result after giving effect to the proposed sale and leaseback, identifying the Property subject to such sale and leaseback transaction and that all of the requirements for a Permitted Asset Sale have been satisfied.

     SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans and Advances. Directly or indirectly, lend money or credit or make advances to any Person, or purchase or acquire any stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person, or purchase or own a futures contract or otherwise become liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Investments”), except that the following shall be permitted:

     (a) Investments outstanding on the Original Closing Date and identified on Schedule 6.04(a);

     (b) the Companies may (i) acquire and hold accounts receivables owing to any of them if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary terms, (ii) acquire and hold cash and Cash Equivalents, (iii) endorse negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, (iv) make lease, utility and other similar deposits in the ordinary course of business; or (v) make prepayments and deposits to suppliers in the ordinary course of business;

     (c) any Company may enter into Interest Rate Protection Agreements to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(c), Holdings and Borrower may enter into the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreement or any Company may enter into and perform its obligations under Specified Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and so long as any such Specified Hedging Agreement is not speculative in

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nature and is (i)(A) related to income derived from operations of such Company or otherwise related to purchases permitted hereunder from suppliers or (B) entered into to protect such Company against fluctuations in the prices of raw materials used in its businesses and (ii) permitted by Section 6.01(d) (it being understood and agreed that the Hedging Agreements evidencing any cross currency swap transaction with Holdings that is substantially similar to the transactions contemplated by the Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreements referred to in clause (i) and clause (ii) of the definition of the term “Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreements” shall be deemed to be entered into in the ordinary course of business for the purposes of this Agreement);

     (d) (i) Borrower, any Borrowing Base Guarantor, or any Foreign Subsidiary may make intercompany loans and advances to Borrower or any other Borrowing Base Guarantor (other than Holdings and Intermediate Holdings), (ii) Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor may make intercompany loans and advances to any Foreign Subsidiary (other than intercompany advances to General Cable Spain on or about the Closing Date that give rise to the GCC Spain Closing Date Intercompany Debt and intercompany advances to General Cable Brazil Holdings on or about the Closing Date that give rise to the GCC Brazil Closing Date Intercompany Debt) in an amount not to exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(g)(iv) and together with the aggregate amount of all outstanding deposits described in Section 6.02(t), the Dollar Equivalent of $300.0 million to all Foreign Subsidiaries in the aggregate outstanding at any time; provided that if, before or after giving effect to any such intercompany loan or advance, the aggregate outstanding amount of such intercompany loans and advances with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries would exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(g)(iv) and together with the aggregate amount of all outstanding deposits described in Section 6.02(t), the Dollar Equivalent of $100.0 million in the aggregate, then no such intercompany loan or advance shall be made unless average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the funding of such intercompany loan or advance would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following the funding of such intercompany loan or advance, (iii)  the GCC Spain Intercompany Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $75.0 million, (iv) Borrower may make intercompany loans and advances to Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, MLTC Company, a Delaware corporation, and General Cable Technologies as long as such intercompany loans and advances to all such Persons do not exceed $1.0 million in the aggregate at any time, (v) any Foreign Subsidiary may make intercompany loans and advances to any other Foreign Subsidiary, (vi) intercompany advances to General Cable Spain Holding on or about the Closing Date that give rise to the GCC Spain Closing Date Intercompany Debt; (vii) intercompany advances to General Cable Brazil Holdings on or about the Closing Date that give rise to the GCC Brazil Closing Date Intercompany Debt, (viii) Borrower, Holdings and/or Intermediate Holdings may make intercompany loans and advances to General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings solely to provide General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings with the funds necessary to make General Cable Minority Shareholder Maintenance Investments from time to time (but only to the extent such funds are actually used by General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings to make such a General Cable Minority

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Shareholder Maintenance Investment that is permitted to be made at such time under Section 6.04(g)(iv)), (ix) Borrower may make intercompany loans and advances to Intermediate Holdings, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Intermediate Holdings to satisfy its liabilities and obligations permitted pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 6.19, (x) Holdings may make intercompany loans and advances to Intermediate Holdings, so long as all proceeds thereof are contemporaneously used by Intermediate Holdings to make intercompany loans and advances to or Investments in any other Company that are otherwise permitted to be made by Intermediate Holdings under this clause (d) or Section  6.04(g) or to consummate a Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition, (xi) General Cable Canada may make intercompany loans or advance to Holdings as long as Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to make intercompany loans or advances to or Investments in Intermediate Holdings and Intermediate Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to make intercompany loans and advances to or Investments in the Borrower and (xii) to the extent such intercompany loans and advances are funded solely by funds Intermediate Holding receives from one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, Intermediate Holdings may make intercompany loans and advances to Holdings as long as Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to either make intercompany loans or advances to or Investments in General Cable Canada or consummate a Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition; provided, that each loan and advance referenced in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi) or (xii) above shall simultaneously be recorded on Borrower’s, the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor’s, or the applicable Foreign Subsidiary’s ledgers as an intercompany loan and shall be evidenced by a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit L-1 or Exhibit L-2, as applicable, or otherwise in form or pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Collateral Agent, which, except in the case of promissory notes evidencing loans or advances made by any Foreign Subsidiary, shall be pledged (and delivered) by Borrower or the applicable Borrowing Base Guarantor that is the lender of such intercompany loan as Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements and which, except in the case of any such loan or advance made to a Foreign Subsidiary, shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to and the extent provided for in such promissory notes;

     (e) Any Company may make loans and advances (including payroll, travel and entertainment related advances) in the ordinary course of business to its respective employees or senior management (other than any loans or advances to any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) that would be in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) so long as the aggregate principal amount thereof made by all Companies at any time outstanding (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans and advances) shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $ 2.0 million;

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Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section 6.12 (provided that (i) any Subsidiary formed by a Canadian Subsidiary will also be a Canadian Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) any Subsidiary formed by a Foreign Subsidiary will also be a Foreign Subsidiary) and (iii) any Subsidiary formed by a Domestic Subsidiary (other than Intermediate Holdings or Borrower) will also be a Domestic Subsidiary;

     (g) Investments (other than intercompany loans and advances) (i) (A) by Intermediate Holdings in any Borrowing Base Guarantor other than Holdings and (B) by Borrower or Holdings in any Borrowing Base Guarantor, but, in each case, with respect to any such Investments in Holdings, only to the extent such Investments in Holdings are permitted under 6.07, or with respect to any such Investments in Intermediate Holdings, only to the extent such Investments in Intermediate Holdings are (x) permitted under Section 6.06(d), 6.06(i) or 6.07 or (y) in the case of such Investments by Holdings in Intermediate Holdings, are contemporaneously used by Intermediate Holdings to make intercompany loans and advances to or Investments in any other Company that are otherwise permitted to be made by Intermediate Holdings under this clause (g) or Section  6.04(d) or to consummate a Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition, (ii) by any Company (other than Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor) in Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor, (iii) by any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Company, (iv) either (x) by Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor in any Foreign Subsidiary and (y) by General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings in any Overseas/GC Global Entity to the extent such Investment constitutes a General Cable Minority Shareholding Maintenance Investment, as long as the aggregate outstanding amount of such Investments in all Foreign Subsidiaries described in the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) does not exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of intercompany loans and advances with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(d)(ii) and together with the aggregate amount of all outstanding deposits described in Section 6.02(t), the Dollar Equivalent of $300.0 million in the aggregate; provided that if, before or after giving effect to any such Investment, the aggregate outstanding amount of such Investments with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries would exceed, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of intercompany loans and advances with respect to all Foreign Subsidiaries described in Section 6.04(d)(ii) and together with the aggregate amount of all outstanding deposits described in Section 6.02(t), the Dollar Equivalent of $100.0 million in the aggregate, then no such Investment shall be made unless average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the funding of such Investment would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following the funding of such Investment and (v) by Borrower, Holdings and/or Intermediate Holdings in General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings solely to provide General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings with the funds necessary to make General Cable Minority Shareholder Maintenance Investments from time to time (but only to the extent such funds are actually used by General Cable Overseas Holdings and GC Global Holdings to make such a General Cable Minority Shareholder Maintenance Investment that is permitted to be made at such time under clause (iv) of this Section 6.04(g));

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     (h) Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers in the ordinary course of business and consistent with such Company’s past practices that are received in settlement of bona fide disputes or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers;

     (i) Investments made by Borrower or any Subsidiary as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale which is permitted under Section 6.05;

     (j) earnest money required and any Equity Issuance made by Holdings in connection with and to the extent permitted by Permitted Acquisitions;

     (k) Loan Parties may hold Investments to the extent such Investments reflect an increase in the value of Investments otherwise permitted under this Section 6.04 hereof;

     (l) Investments in (i) deposit accounts (other than deposit accounts described in clause (iii) hereof) opened in the ordinary course of business provided, that such deposit accounts are subject to Deposit Account Control Agreements, (ii) securities accounts (other than securities accounts described in clause (iii) hereof) opened in the ordinary course of business provided, that such securities accounts are subject to Securities Account Control Agreements and (iii) deposit accounts and/or security accounts which are established solely to receive deposits permitted under Section 6.02(t);

     (m) Borrower and, to the extent such intercompany loans and advances are funded solely by funds Intermediate Holding receives from one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, Intermediate Holdings may make intercompany loans and advances to Holdings solely for the purpose of:

     (i) Holdings’ repurchasing, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to repurchase, outstanding shares of its common stock following the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of employees, officers or directors of any Company as long as (A) such loans and advances in the aggregate shall not exceed (x) $5.0 million in any fiscal year of Holdings in respect of the Executive Officers (as such term is defined in the Securities Act) and (y) $2.5 million in any fiscal year of Holdings in respect of employees who are not Executive Officers, in each case less any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(d)(i) in such fiscal year and (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment;

     (ii) Holdings’ paying, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to pay, (x) its income tax and income taxes pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, in accordance with Section 6.07(e), in each case when and as due and (y) all other liabilities and obligations of Holdings permitted pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 6.19;

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     (iii) Holdings’ paying, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to pay, scheduled installments of interest on (A) the Convertible Senior Notes, (B) the Qualified Senior Notes, (C) the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and (D) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes;

     (iv) Holdings’ making, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to make, Restricted Payments with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock elected to be made by Holdings in cash for the current quarter dividend period (commencing with the first such quarterly dividend period ending February 24, 2004);

     (v) Holdings’ (x) paying cash dividends with respect to its common stock, (y) repurchasing outstanding shares of its common stock other than the common stock described in clause (i) above, or (z) making the Induced Conversion Payments (or any combination of the foregoing items (x), (y) and (z)) as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for one or more of the purposes set forth in the foregoing items (x), (y) and (z), (B) the aggregate amount of all such loans and advances made after the Second Amendment Date shall not exceed $125.0 million less any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(d)(v), (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such loan or advance would have exceeded $100.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $100.0 million for at least 90 days following such loan or advance and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such loan or advance; and

     (vi) Holdings’ redeeming, repurchasing, retiring, defeasing or otherwise acquiring for value (x) Qualified Senior Notes, as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such loans and advances made after the Closing Date shall not exceed $10.0 million less any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(d)(vi)(x), (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such loan or advance would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is

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reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such loan or advance and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such loan or advance, (y) the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such loans and advances made after the Second Amendment Date shall not exceed $200.0 million less any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(d)(vi)(y), (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such loan or advance would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such loan or advance and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such loan or advance and (z) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes and/or the Convertible Senior Notes, as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such loans and advances made after the Third Amendment Date shall not exceed $400.0 million less any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(d)(vi)(z), (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such loan or advance would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such loan or advance and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such loan or advance;

provided, that each loan and advance referenced in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above shall simultaneously be recorded on Borrower’s ledger as an intercompany loan and shall be evidenced by a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit L-1 or Exhibit L-2, as applicable, or otherwise in form or pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Collateral Agent, which shall be pledged (and delivered) by Borrower as Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreements and which shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to such promissory notes;

     (n) Loan Parties may make additional Investments after the Original Closing Date in any Joint Venture as long as the aggregate outstanding amount of additional Investments in all Joint Ventures by Loan Parties does not exceed with respect to all Joint Ventures the Dollar Equivalent of $100.0 million in the aggregate; provided that if, before or after giving effect to any such additional Investment, the aggregate outstanding amount of such additional Investments would exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $50.0 million in the aggregate, then no such additional Investment shall be made unless average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding the funding of such additional Investment would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following the funding of such additional Investment;

     (o) Any Foreign Subsidiary may make Investments in Joint Ventures; and

     (p) (i) Loan Parties may capitalize or forgive any Indebtedness owed to it by other Loan Parties (except that Borrower shall not forgive intercompany loans made to any other Loan Party) and (ii) Holdings may capitalize the GCC Spain Intercompany Debt in an amount not to exceed 21.1 million Euros as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

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into any Asset Sale, or otherwise convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time) all or any part of its Property or assets, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one or a series of related transactions) all or any part of the Property, Equity Interests, or assets of any Person (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time), except that:

     (a) Capital Expenditures by Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall be permitted;

     (b) (i) purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, materials, equipment and intangible assets in the ordinary course of business shall be permitted, (ii) subject to Section 2.10(c), Asset Sales of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus Property by any Company in the ordinary course of business and the abandonment or other Asset Sale of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Companies taken as a whole shall be permitted, (iii) Permitted Asset Sales by all Loan Parties aggregating no more than $25.0 million less any prepayments made pursuant to the definition of Permitted Fixed Asset Exchange shall be permitted, (iv) Asset Sales shall be permitted by any Foreign Subsidiary as long as, individually and in the aggregate, such Assets Sales do not comprise all or substantially all of the Property of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Relevant Party, (v) Permitted Fixed Asset Exchanges shall be permitted, (vii) sales of Inventory sold in the ordinary course of business shall be permitted and (viii) sales or discounts, in each case without recourse, of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof shall be permitted;

     (c) Investments in connection with any such transaction may be made to the extent permitted by Section 6.04;

     (d) Holdings and its Subsidiaries may sell Cash Equivalents and marketable securities and use cash for purposes that are not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business;

     (e) Borrower and the Subsidiaries may lease (as lessee or lessor) real or personal Property and may guaranty such lease, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable Security Documents;

     (f) the Transactions shall be permitted as contemplated by the Transaction Documents;

     (g) Permitted Acquisitions shall be permitted;

     (h) (i) any Loan Party (other than Holdings, Intermediate Holdings or Borrower) may transfer or lease Property to any Loan Party, (ii) any Loan Party may acquire or lease Property from any Loan Party (other than as a result of transfer or lease prohibited by the immediately preceding clause (i)), and (iii) any Loan Party (other than Holdings, Borrower and Intermediary Holdings) may be merged into another Domestic or Canadian Loan Party as long as Borrower, Holdings or Intermediary Holdings (if a party to such transaction) or any other Borrowing Base Guarantor is the surviving corporation

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of such merger; provided, that, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Lien on and security interest in such Property granted or to be granted in favor of the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall be maintained or created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 or 5.12, as applicable;

     (i) any Foreign Subsidiary may transfer Property or lease to or acquire or lease Property from any Foreign Subsidiary or any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged into another Foreign Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any merger involving a Foreign Subsidiary that is a Relevant Party, the surviving corporation of such merger is a Relevant Party; provided, that the Lien on and security interest in the Equity Interests of any such first-tier Foreign Subsidiary shall be maintained or created in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11;

     (j) any Subsidiary (other than Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor) may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided, that such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as applicable, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (k) discounts or forgiveness of account receivables in the ordinary course of business or in connection with collection or compromise thereof shall be permitted provided the account debtor is not an Affiliate;

     (l) Permitted Liens (to the extent constituting a conveyance of Property) shall be permitted; and

     (m) Intermediate Holdings may at any time sell the business conducted by PD Suzhou Holdings and its Subsidiaries by means of (i) a sale or series of sales by the Subsidiaries of PD Suzhou Holdings of all or substantially all of their assets, (ii) a sale or series of sales by PD Suzhou Holdings of the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries and/or (iii) a sale by Intermediate Holdings of the Equity Interests of PD Suzhou Holdings.

To the extent the Supermajority Lenders waive the provisions of this Section 6.05 with respect to the sale of any Collateral, or any Collateral is sold as permitted by this Section 6.05, such Collateral (unless sold to a Company) shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall take all actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.

     SECTION 6.06 Restricted Payments. Make any Restricted Payment, except that:

     (a) any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party (other than Borrower and Intermediate Holdings) (i) may make Restricted Payments to Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary or Canadian Subsidiary which is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and (ii) if such Domestic Subsidiary or Canadian Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, may make Restricted Payments to its shareholders generally so long as Borrower or its Subsidiary which owns the Equity Interest or interests in the Subsidiary making such Restricted Payments receives at least its proportionate share thereof (based upon its relative holdings of Equity Interests in the Subsidiary making such Restricted Payments and taking into

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account the relative preferences, if any, of the various classes of Equity Interests in such Subsidiary);

(b) any Foreign Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to its shareholders so long as, if a Loan Party is a shareholder of such Foreign Subsidiary, such Loan Party shall receive at least its proportionate share thereof (based upon its relative holdings of Equity Interests in such Foreign Subsidiary);

(c) [Intentionally Omitted]

(d) (A) Borrower may make cash Restricted Payments to Intermediate Holdings, provided, that Intermediate Holdings contemporaneously uses the proceeds of such Restricted Payments to make Restricted Payments in the same amount to Holdings and (B) to the extent such Restricted Payments are funded solely by funds Intermediate Holdings receives from one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, Intermediate Holdings make cash Restricted Payments to Holdings, in each case solely for the purpose of:

     (i) Holdings’ repurchasing, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to repurchase, outstanding shares of its common stock following the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of employees, officers or directors of any Company as long as (A) such Restricted Payments in the aggregate shall not exceed, together with the intercompany loans and advances under Section 6.04(m)(i), (x) $5.0 million in any fiscal year of Holdings in respect of the Executive Officers (as such term is defined in the Securities Act) and (y) $2.5 million in any fiscal year of Holdings in respect of employees who are not Executive Officers and (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment (and Holdings may make such repurchases);

     (ii) Holdings’ paying, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings (x) to pay its income tax and income taxes pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, in accordance with Section 6.07(e), in each case when and as due (and Holdings may make such payments) and (y) to satisfy its other liabilities and obligations that are permitted pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 6.19 (and Holdings may make such payments);

     (iii) Holdings’ paying, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to pay, scheduled installments of interest on (A) the Convertible Senior Notes, (B) the Qualified Senior Notes, (C) the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and (D) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes;

     (iv) Holdings’ making, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings to make, Restricted Payments with respect to Convertible Preferred Stock elected to be made by Holdings in cash for the current quarter dividend period (commencing with the first such quarterly

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dividend period ending February 24, 2004) (and Holdings may make such Restricted Payments);

     (v) Holdings’ (x) paying cash dividends with respect to its common stock, (y) repurchasing outstanding shares of its common stock other than the common stock described in clause (i) above, or (z) making the Induced Conversion Payments (or any combination of the foregoing items (x), (y) and (z)) as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for one or more of the purposes set forth in the foregoing items (x), (y) and (z), (B) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments made after the Second Amendment Date shall not exceed, together with the intercompany loans and advances under Section 6.04(m)(v), $125.0 million, (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such Restricted Payment would have exceeded $100.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $100.0 million for at least 90 days following such Restricted Payment and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment (and Holdings may pay such cash dividends, repurchases and Induced Conversion Payments); and

     (vi) Holdings’ redeeming, repurchasing, retiring, defeasing or otherwise acquiring for value (x) Qualified Senior Notes as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments made after the Closing Date shall not exceed, together with the intercompany loans and advances under Section 6.04(m)(vi)(x), $10.0 million, (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such Restricted Payment would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such Restricted Payment and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment (and Holdings may so redeem, repurchase, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value Qualified Senior Notes), (y) the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, as long as (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments made after the Second Amendment Date shall not exceed, together with the intercompany loans and advances under Section 6.04(m)(vi)(y), $200.0 million, (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such Restricted Payment would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such Restricted Payment and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment (and Holdings may so redeem, repurchase, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes) and (z) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes and/or

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the Convertible Senior Notes, as long (A) all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Holdings for such purpose, (B) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Payments made after the Third Amendment Date shall not exceed, together with the intercompany loans and advances under Section 6.04(m)(vi)(z), $400.0 million, (C) average daily Excess Availability for the 90-day period preceding each such Restricted Payment would have exceeded $75.0 million (after giving effect to any Revolving Loans funded in connection therewith as if made on the first day of such period) and is reasonably expected to exceed $75.0 million for at least 90 days following such Restricted Payment and (D) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no Default would result after giving effect to any Restricted Payment (and Holdings may so redeem, repurchase, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes);

     (e) to the extent any payment under any Intercompany Agreement constitutes a Restricted Payment, Borrower, Holdings or other Guarantor, as applicable, party to such Intercompany Agreement may make such Restricted Payment;

     (f) Borrower may make cash Restricted Payments to Intermediate Holdings other than those described in clause (d) above, provided, that Intermediate Holdings uses the proceeds of such Restricted Payments to make Restricted Payments in the same amount to Holdings as long as (A) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments received by Holdings does not exceed $10.0 million in any fiscal year of Holdings and (B) Borrower delivers written notice thereof to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent prior to making each such Restricted Payment;

     (g) Holdings may purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value all (but not less than all) of the outstanding Qualified Senior Notes and make the Induced Repurchase Payments; provided that if less than 100% of the outstanding Qualified Senior Notes are purchased, retired or otherwise acquired for value on or about November 15, 2006, Holdings shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase, retire, redeem or otherwise acquire for value the remaining outstanding Qualified Senior Notes by the First Redemption Date;

     (h) Holdings may make Restricted Payments in exchange for or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent issue and sale (other than to a Subsidiary) of Equity Interests or other instruments (other than debt instruments) convertible into or otherwise redeemable for Equity Interests;

     (i) Borrower may make cash Restricted Payments to Intermediate Holdings, so long as all proceeds thereof are in fact promptly used by Intermediate Holdings to satisfy its liabilities and obligations that are permitted pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 6.19 (and Intermediate Holdings may make sure payments);

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prohibited by the subordination provisions (if any) of the applicable promissory note evidencing such intercompany loan or advance referenced in Section 6.04(d);

     .(k) General Cable Canada may make Restricted Payments to Holdings as long as Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to make intercompany loans or advances to or Investments in Intermediate Holdings and Intermediate Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to make intercompany loans and advances to or Investments in the Borrower; and

     (l) to the extent such Restricted Payments are funded solely by funds Intermediate Holding receives from one or more Foreign Subsidiaries, Intermediate Holdings may make cash Restricted Payments to Holdings as long as Holdings, contemporaneously with the receipt of the proceeds thereof, uses such proceeds to either make intercompany loans or advances to or Investments in General Cable Canada or consummate a Permitted Non-Loan Funded Acquisition.

     SECTION 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into, directly or indirectly, any transaction or series of related transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any Affiliate of any Company (other than (i) between or among Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Relevant Parties and (ii) between or among Borrower and its Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiaries), other than in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Company as would reasonably be obtained by such Company at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except that:

     (a) Restricted Payments may be made to the extent provided in Section 6.06;

     (b) loans may be made and other transactions may be entered into between and among any Company and its Affiliates to the extent permitted by Sections 6.01 and 6.04;

     (c) customary fees may be paid to non-officer directors of Holdings and customary indemnities may be provided to all directors and officers of Holdings and its Subsidiaries;

     (d) Borrower may pay management fees to Holdings from time to time in an amount not in excess of Holdings’ compensation expenses for its employees;

     (e) Borrower or any Subsidiary may make payments to Holdings pursuant to a Tax Sharing Agreement in an amount not in excess of the federal and state (in such states that permit consolidated or combined tax returns) income tax liability that Borrower and the Subsidiaries would have been liable for if any of the Companies had filed their taxes on a stand-alone basis; provided, that such payments shall be made by Holdings no earlier than five days prior to the date on which Holdings is required to make its payments to the Internal Revenue Service, as applicable;

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     (f) Borrower, Holdings and other Guarantors party to the Intercompany Agreement may make payments under the Intercompany Agreements; and

     (g) the Transactions may be effected.

     SECTION 6.08 Financial Covenant.

     Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. If daily Excess Availability for five or more days (whether consecutive or non-consecutive) during any fiscal quarter is less than $50.0 million (such occurrence, a “triggering event”), thereafter (and until such time as average daily Excess Availability is in excess of $50.0 million for a period of three (3) consecutive fiscal months following such fiscal quarter), permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each of the Borrower’s fiscal quarters (commencing with the end of the fiscal quarter within which such triggering event occurred) for the Test Period then ended, to be less than 1:00 to 1.0.

     SECTION 6.09 Limitation on Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, or Other Constitutive Documents, By-laws and Certain Other Agreements, etc. (i) Permit a Loan Party to amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of existing Indebtedness or of any agreement (including any purchase agreement, indenture, loan agreement or security agreement) relating thereto other than any amendments or modifications to Indebtedness which do not in any way materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and are otherwise permitted under Section 6.01(b); (ii) except as required by Sections 4.08 and 4.11(e) of the Qualified Senior Note Indenture, and except as permitted by Section 6.04(m)(vi)(x), Section 6.06(d)(vi)(x) or Section 6.06(g) hereof, make (or give any notice in respect thereof) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value of, or any prepayment or redemption as a result of any asset sale, change of control or similar event of, any Indebtedness outstanding under the Qualified Senior Notes; (iii) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any Qualified Senior Notes or any agreement (including any Qualified Senior Note Documents) relating thereto other than either amendments or modifications which do not in any way materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and which are effected to make technical corrections to the respective documentation and other than amendments to the Qualified Senior Note Indenture described in the Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Circular; (iv) except as required by Sections 4.08 and 4.11(e) of the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture and except as permitted by Section 6.04(m)(vi)(y) or Section 6.06(d)(vi)(y) hereof, make (or give any notice in respect thereof) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on or acquisition for value of, or any prepayment as a result of any asset sale, change of control or similar event of, any Indebtedness outstanding under the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes or the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes; (v) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes or any Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes or any agreement (including any Senior Unsecured Note Document) relating thereto other than amendments or modifications which do not in any way materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and which are effected to make technical corrections to the respective documentation; (vi) except as required by Sections 4.08 and 4.11(e) of the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Indenture and except as permitted by Section 6.04(m)(vi)(z) or Section 6.06(d)(vi)(z) hereof, make (or give any notice in respect thereof) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on or acquisition for value of, or any prepayment as a result of any asset sale, change of control or similar event of, any Indebtedness outstanding under the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes; (vii) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note or any agreement (including any 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Document) relating thereto other than amendments or modifications which do not in any way materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and which are effected to make technical corrections to the respective documentation; (viii) except for any offer to repurchase all or any portion of the Convertible Senior Notes that Holdings is required to make pursuant to and in accordance with the Convertible Senior Note Indenture and except as permitted by Section 6.04(m)(vi)(z) or Section 6.06(d)(vi)(z) hereof, make (or give any notice in respect thereof) any voluntary or

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optional payment or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value of, or any prepayment or redemption as a result of any asset sale, change of control or similar event of, any Indebtedness outstanding under the Convertible Senior Notes; (ix) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of any Convertible Senior Notes or any agreement (including any Convertible Senior Note Document) relating thereto other than amendments or modifications which do not in any way materially adversely affect the interests of the Lenders and which are effected to make technical corrections to the respective documentation; (x) amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any other Transaction Document, in each case except for amendments or modifications which are not in any way adverse in any material respect to the interests of the Lenders; or (xi) amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including by the filing or modification of any certificate of designation) or by-laws, or any agreement entered into by it, with respect to its capital stock (including any shareholders’ agreement), or enter into any new agreement with respect to its capital stock, other than any amendments, modifications, agreements or changes pursuant to this clause (ix) or any such new agreements pursuant to this clause (xi) which do not in any way materially adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Lenders; and provided, that Holdings may issue such capital stock as is not prohibited by Section 6.11 or any other provision of this Agreement and may amend articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents to authorize any such capital stock.

     SECTION 6.10 Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries. Directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its capital stock or any other interest or participation in its profits owned by Borrower or any other Subsidiary, or pay any Indebtedness owed to Borrower or any other Subsidiary (except such restrictions as are approved in writing and in advance by the Administrative Agent), (b) make loans or advances to Borrower or any of Borrower’s other Subsidiaries or (c) transfer any of its properties to Borrower or any of Borrower’s other Subsidiaries, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) applicable law; (ii) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (iii)(A) the Convertible Senior Note Documents, (B) the Qualified Senior Note Documents, (C) the Senior Unsecured Note Documents and (D) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Documents;; (iv) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of Borrower or any other Subsidiary; (v) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into by Borrower or any other Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; (vi) any holder of a Lien permitted by Section 6.02 may restrict the transfer of the asset

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or assets subject thereto; (vii) restrictions which are not more restrictive than those contained in this Agreement contained in any documents governing any Indebtedness incurred after the Original Closing Date in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Prior Credit Agreement or the Original Credit Agreement; (viii) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any Property permitted under Section 6.05 pending the consummation of such sale; (ix) any agreement in effect at the time such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary; or (x) in the case of any Joint Venture which is not a Loan Party in respect of any matters referred to in clauses (b) and (c) above, restrictions in such Person’s organizational or governing documents or pursuant to any joint venture agreement or stockholders agreements solely to the extent of the Equity Interests of or assets held in the subject Joint Venture or other entity.

     SECTION 6.11 Limitation on Issuance of Capital Stock.  (a)  With respect to Holdings, issue after the Original Closing Date any Equity Interest that is not Qualified Capital Stock.

     (b) Neither Intermediate Holdings nor Borrower will, and will not permit any Relevant Party, to issue any Equity Interest (including by way of sales of treasury stock) or any options or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into, Equity Interest, except (i) for stock splits, stock dividends and additional Equity Interests issuances which do not decrease the percentage ownership of Borrower or any Subsidiaries in any class of the Equity Interest of such Subsidiary; (ii) Subsidiaries of Holdings formed after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.12 may issue Equity Interests to Holdings or the Subsidiary which is to own such stock; and (iii) Borrower may issue common stock that is Qualified Capital Stock to Holdings. All Equity Interests issued in accordance with this Section 6.11(b) shall, to the extent required by Section 5.12 or the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements, be delivered to the Collateral Agent for pledge pursuant to the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements.

     SECTION 6.12 Limitation on Creation of Subsidiaries. Establish or create any additional Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders; provided, that Holdings or any of its direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries (including any of its direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiaries) may establish or create one or more direct Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person without such consent , in each case subject to compliance with the applicable provisions of Section 5.11 and Section 5.12; provided, further that any Foreign Subsidiary may establish or create another Foreign Subsidiary without such consent; provided, further that (i) any Subsidiary formed by a Canadian Subsidiary will also be a Canadian Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) any Subsidiary formed by a Foreign Subsidiary will also be a Foreign Subsidiary and (iii) any Subsidiary formed by a Domestic Subsidiary (other than Intermediate Holdings or Borrower) will also be a Domestic Subsidiary.

     SECTION 6.13 Business.  (a)  With respect to Holdings, engage in any business activities or have any assets or liabilities, other than (i) its ownership of the Equity Interests of Borrower and other direct and indirect Subsidiaries of Holdings and its performance of administrative and managerial services on behalf of such Companies, (ii) obligations under the Transactions Documents and Indebtedness permitted to be outstanding with respect to and/or

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incurred by Holdings under Section 6.01, and (iii) activities and assets incidental to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii).

     (b) With respect to Borrower and the Domestic and Canadian Subsidiaries of Holdings, engage (directly or indirectly) in any business other than those businesses in which Borrower and the Subsidiaries of Holdings were engaged on the Original Closing Date (or which are substantially related thereto or are reasonable extensions thereof).

     SECTION 6.14 Limitation on Accounting Changes. Make or permit, any change in accounting policies or reporting practices, without the consent of the Required Lenders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except changes that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or are required by GAAP.

     SECTION 6.15 Fiscal Year. Change its fiscal year end to a date other than December 31.

     SECTION 6.16 No Negative Pledges. Directly or indirectly enter into or assume any agreement (other than (A) this Agreement, (B) the Convertible Senior Note Documents (B) the Qualified Senior Note Documents, (C) the Senior Unsecured Note Documents and (D) the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Note Documents) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon the properties or assets of any Company (other than a Foreign Subsidiary), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Property subject to purchase money security interests, operating leases and capital leases.

     SECTION 6.17 Lease Obligations. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any obligations as lessee for the rental or hire of real or personal Property of any kind under leases or agreements to lease having an original term of one year or more that would cause the direct and contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its Domestic and Canadian Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, in respect of all such obligations to exceed $25.0 million payable in any period of 12 consecutive months.

     SECTION 6.18 Upstream Restrictions. Directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) to (a) pay any dividend or make any other distributions on its capital stock or any other Equity Interest (except such restrictions as are approved in writing and in advance by the Administrative Agent) or (b) make or repay any loans or advances to any parent of any Subsidiary, or (c) transfer assets from any Subsidiary to its parent other than restrictions on transfers of Equipment or Real Property that do not represent more than 5% of the consolidated assets of the Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

     SECTION 6.19 Holdings Companies. Except for the ownership interest in Real Property set forth in Schedule 6.19 (and Indebtedness evidenced by Qualified Senior Notes, the Convertible Senior Notes, the Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes, the Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes and the 2007 Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes), (i) permit any Holding Company to engage in any trade or business other than providing administrative and managerial services on behalf of the Companies, (ii) permit any Holding Company to own any assets (other

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than Equity Interests and Indebtedness, including intercompany Indebtedness, which were pledged to the Collateral Agent to the extent required to be so pledged pursuant the provisions of this Agreement (specifically including Sections 5.11 and 5.12), the Security Agreements or any other Loan Document) or (iii) permit any Holding Company to incur any liability other than (1) Indebtedness of such Holding Company that is permitted under Section 6.01, (2) liabilities other than Indebtedness arising from the maintenance and repair of any Real Property set forth in Schedule 6.19, including without limitation liabilities for real estate taxes, (3) with respect to Holdings, liabilities other than Indebtedness arising from the purchase of services and intangible property rights made by Holdings in the course of and as required by its administrative and managerial services to and/or for the benefit of the other Companies that take advantages of economies of scale, such as liabilities arising from professional and advisory services (including legal, accounting, financial consulting and similar professional services), liabilities arising from software licensing contracts, liabilities arising from automobile fleet leasing and/or rental and liabilities related to the employment of employees, management employees and officers providing services on behalf of the Companies generally (but specifically excluding any liabilities for the purchase of Inventory, raw material, equipment or other tangible goods or liabilities relating to employees directly engaged in the actual manufacturing and/or processing or sales of Inventory, raw materials and goods), (4) income tax liabilities pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement, in accordance with Section 6.07(e), and (5) other liabilities in an aggregate amount that does not exceed $25,000.

     SECTION 6.20 Material Agreements. No Loan Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, in their reasonable collective credit judgments, change or amend the terms of any Intercompany Agreement; and there shall not have occurred the termination of, or the receipt by any Loan Party of notice of the termination of, or the occurrence of any event or condition which would, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute an event of default under or permit the termination of, any one or more of the Intercompany Agreements, which occurrence, unless otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment, shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

     SECTION 6.21 Closing Date Acquisition Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement, the Companies may enter into and perform the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions.

ARTICLE VII.

GUARANTEE

     SECTION 7.01 The Guarantee. The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally affirm, acknowledge and ratify the Guarantees under the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement and guarantee as a primary obligor and not as a surety to each Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest (including any interest, fees, costs or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of the Title 11 of the United States Code after any bankruptcy or insolvency petition under Title 11 of the United States Code) on the Loans made by the Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender of, Borrower, and all other Obligations from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any Loan Party under any Loan

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Document (including, without limitation, any Specified Hedging Agreement), in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”). The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree that if Borrower or other Guarantor(s) shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Guarantors will promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.

     SECTION 7.02 Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 7.01 and under Section 7.01 of the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement shall constitute a guaranty of payment and are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or Guarantor (except for payment in full). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantors hereunder which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:

     (a) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of, or change in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, document or instrument to which Borrower is or may become a party;

     (b) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the waiver or consent by Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to any of the provisions thereof;

     (c) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any security for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Administrative Agent and Lenders in respect thereof (including the release of any such security);

     (d) the insolvency of Borrower or any other Guarantor;

     (e) at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Guarantors, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

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     (g) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;

     (h) any lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, Issuing Bank or any Lender or Agent as security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall fail to be perfected;

     (i) the release of Borrower or any other Guarantor; or

     (j) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (other than indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Obligations and the termination of all Commitments).

     The Guarantors hereby expressly waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that any Secured Party thereof exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes, if any, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantors waive any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party upon this Guarantee or acceptance of this Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Guarantee, and all dealings between Borrower and the Secured Parties shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guarantee. This Guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other Person at any time of any right or remedy against Borrower or against any other Person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Guarantors and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.

     SECTION 7.03 Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article VII shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of Borrower or other Loan Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise. The Guarantors jointly and severally agree that they will indemnify each Secured Party on demand for all reasonable

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costs and expenses (including reasonable fees of counsel) incurred by such Secured Party in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, other than any costs or expenses resulting from the bad faith or willful misconduct of such Secured Party.

     SECTION 7.04 Subrogation; Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that until the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations and the expiration and termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement it shall not exercise any right or remedy arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 7.01, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against Borrower or any other Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The payment of any amounts due with respect to any Indebtedness of Borrower or any other Guarantor now or hereafter owing to any Guarantor or Borrower by reason of any payment by such Guarantor under the Guarantee in this Article VII is hereby subordinated to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. In addition, any Indebtedness of the Guarantors now or hereafter held by any Guarantor is hereby subordinated in right of payment in full in cash to the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor agrees that it will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such Indebtedness of Borrower to such Guarantor until the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash. If, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, any Guarantor shall prior to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations collect, enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such Indebtedness, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by such Guarantor as trustee for the Secured Parties and be paid over to Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Obligations without affecting in any manner the liability of such Guarantor under the other provisions of the guaranty contained herein.

     SECTION 7.05 Remedies. The Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes, if any, may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Article XI (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Article XI) for purposes of Section 7.01, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against Borrower and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 7.01.

     SECTION 7.06 Instrument for the Payment of Money. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this Article VII and under Article VII of the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement constitutes an instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Lender or Agent, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.

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     SECTION 7.07 Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this Article VII and under Article VII of the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.

     SECTION 7.08 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations. In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under Section 7.01 and under Section 7.01 of the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 7.01 and under Section 7.01 of the Original Credit Agreement and the Prior Credit Agreement, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.

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ARTICLE VIII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     In case of the happening of any of the following events (“Events of Default”):

     (a) default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan or the reimbursement with respect to any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

     (b) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in (a) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days;

     (c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made in or in connection with any Loan Document or the borrowings or issuances of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection with or pursuant to any Loan Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when so made, deemed made or furnished; it being recognized by Lenders, however, that projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by said projections may differ from the projected results;

     (d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02, 5.03, 5.08, 5.16 or in Article VI (to the extent applicable to such Company);

     (e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01 or 5.15 (to the extent applicable to such Company) and such default shall continue unremedied or shall not be waived for a period of 5 days;

     (f) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Company of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (d) or (e) above) (to the extent applicable to such Company) and such default shall continue unremedied or shall not be waived for a period of 20 days after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to Borrower;

     (g) any Company shall (i) fail to pay any principal or interest, regardless of amount, due in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), when and as the same shall become due and payable, or (ii) fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any such Indebtedness if the effect of any failure referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or a trustee on its

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or their behalf (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; provided, that it shall not constitute an Event of Default pursuant to this paragraph (f) unless the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) exceeds $5.0 million at any one time;

     (h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of any Company (other than any Immaterial Company), or of a substantial part of the Property or assets of any such Company, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, BIA, CCAA or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any such Company or for a substantial part of the Property or assets of any such Company; or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of any such Company; and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

     (i) any Company (other than any Immaterial Company) shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in (g) above; (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any such Company or for a substantial part of the Property or assets of any such Company; (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding; (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vi) become unable (after taking into account all rights of contribution), admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (viii) wind up or liquidate;

     (j) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $5.0 million shall be rendered against any Company or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of any Company to enforce any such judgment;

     (k) an ERISA Event or noncompliance with respect to Foreign Plans shall have occurred that, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events and noncompliance with respect to Foreign Plans that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Domestic or Canadian Company and its ERISA Affiliates in an aggregate amount exceeding $5.0 million or the imposition of a Lien on any assets of a Company;

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     (l) any security interest and Lien purported to be created by any Security Document shall cease to be in full force and effect, or shall cease to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the Liens, rights, powers and privileges purported to be created and granted under such Security Documents (including a perfected first priority security interest in and Lien on, all of the Collateral thereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided in such Security Document)) in favor of the Collateral Agent, or shall be asserted by Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be, a valid, perfected, first priority (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or such Security Document) security interest in or Lien on the Collateral covered thereby;

     (m) the Guarantees shall cease to be in full force and effect, unless in connection with the sale, merger or dissolution of a Guarantor to the extent permitted under Section 6.05 hereof;

     (n) any Loan Document or any material provisions thereof shall at any time and for any reason be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Loan Party or any other Person, or by any Governmental Authority, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (exclusive of questions of interpretation of any provision thereof), or any Loan Party shall repudiate or deny that it has any liability or obligation for the payment of principal or interest or other obligations purported to be created under any Loan Document;

     (o) there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

     (p) any Loan Party shall be prohibited or otherwise restrained from conducting the business theretofore conducted by it in any manner that has or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect by virtue of any determination, ruling, decision, decree or order of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction; or

     (q) the indictment by any Governmental Authority of any Loan Party as to which any Loan Party or Administrative Agent receives notice as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination, in the good faith determination of Administrative Agent, under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against any Loan Party pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of (i) any of the Collateral having a value in excess of $1.0 million or (ii) any other Property of any Loan Party which is necessary or material to the conduct of its business;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to Holdings or Borrower described in paragraph (g) or (h) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan

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Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower and the Guarantors, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event with respect to Holdings or Borrower described in paragraph (g) or (h) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower and the Guarantors, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

ARTICLE IX.

COLLATERAL MATTERS; CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS; APPLICATION OF
COLLATERAL PROCEEDS

     SECTION 9.01 Accounts and Account Collections.

     (a) Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor shall notify Collateral Agent promptly of: (i) any material delay in the performance by Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor of any of their material obligations to any Account Debtor or the assertion of any material claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims by any Account Debtor, or any material disputes with Account Debtors, or any settlement, adjustment or compromise thereof, (ii) all material adverse information known to any Loan Party relating to the financial condition of any Account Debtor and (iii) any event or circumstance which, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, would result in any Account no longer constituting an Eligible Account. Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor hereby agree not to grant to any Account Debtor any credit, discount, allowance or extension, or to enter into any agreement for any of the foregoing, without Collateral Agent’s consent, except in the ordinary course of business in accordance with practices and policies previously disclosed in writing to Collateral Agent. So long as no Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor may settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with any Account Debtor. At any time that an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Collateral Agent shall, at its option, have the exclusive right to settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with Account Debtors of any Loan Party or grant any credits, discounts or allowances.

     (b) With respect to each Account: (i) the amounts shown on any invoice delivered to Collateral Agent or schedule thereof delivered to Collateral Agent shall be true and complete in all material respects, (ii) no payments shall be made thereon except payments immediately delivered to Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any applicable Security Document (to the extent so required), (iii) there shall be no setoffs, deductions, contras, defenses, counterclaims or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto except as reported to Collateral Agent and promptly reflected in the reporting of the Borrowing Base, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (iv) none of the transactions giving rise thereto will violate any applicable laws or regulations, all documentation relating thereto will be legally sufficient under such laws and regulations and all such documentation will be legally enforceable in accordance with its terms.

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     (c) Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time or times, in Collateral Agent’s name or in the name of a nominee of Collateral Agent, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Account or other Collateral, by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or otherwise. To facilitate the exercise of the right described in the immediately preceding sentence, Borrower hereby agrees to provide Collateral Agent upon request the name and address of each Account Debtor of Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor.

     (d) Borrower shall establish and maintain, at its sole expense, and shall cause each Guarantor to establish and maintain, at its sole expense blocked accounts or lockboxes and related deposit accounts (collectively, the “Blocked Accounts”), as Collateral Agent may specify, with such banks as are acceptable to Collateral Agent into which Borrower and Guarantors shall promptly deposit and direct their respective Account Debtors to directly remit all payments on Accounts and all payments constituting proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral (other than proceeds of a Casualty Event or Asset Sales that do not require a permanent repayment under Loan Documents) in the identical form in which such payments are made, whether by cash, check or other manner and shall be identified and segregated from all other funds of the Loan Parties. Borrower and Guarantors shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Collateral Agent a Deposit Account Control Agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by each bank where a Blocked Account for the benefit of Borrower or any Guarantor is maintained, and by each bank where any other deposit account is from time to time maintained. Borrower shall further execute and deliver, and shall cause each Guarantor to execute and deliver, such agreements and documents as Collateral Agent may require in connection with such Blocked Accounts and such Deposit Account Control Agreements. Except as permitted by Section 9.01(e)(iii), Borrower and Guarantors shall not establish any deposit accounts after the Original Closing Date, unless Borrower or Guarantor (as applicable) have complied in full with the provisions of this Section 9.01 with respect to such deposit accounts. Borrower agrees that all payments made to such Blocked Accounts or other funds received and collected by Collateral Agent or any Lender, whether in respect of the Accounts, as proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral or otherwise shall be treated as payments to Collateral Agent and Lenders in respect of the Obligations and therefore shall constitute the property of Collateral Agent and Lenders to the extent of the then outstanding Obligations.

     (e) The Borrower and each Guarantor shall maintain a cash management system which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent (the “Cash Management System”). The Cash Management System shall contain, among other things, the following:

          (i) With respect to the Blocked Accounts of Borrower and each Guarantor, the applicable bank maintaining such Blocked Accounts shall agree, from and after the receipt of a notice (on “Activation Notice”) from the Collateral Agent (which Activation Notice (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any agreement with such applicable bank) may be given, and at the request of the Required Lenders, shall be given, by Collateral Agent at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default or at any time after daily Excess Availability for ten or more days (whether consecutive or non-consecutive) during any fiscal quarter is less than $50.0 million (and until such time as average daily Excess Availability is in excess of $50.0 million for a period of three (3) consecutive months following such fiscal quarter)), to forward daily all amounts in each Blocked Account to one Blocked Account designated as concentration account in the name of Borrower (the “Concentration

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Account”) at the bank that shall be designated as the Concentration Account bank for Borrower (the “Concentration Account Bank”), which, on the Original Closing Date, shall be account #4005296793 maintained by PNC Bank, National Association. The Concentration Account Bank shall agree, pursuant to the applicable Deposit Account Control Agreement, to forward daily all amounts in the Concentration Account to the account designated as collection account (the “Collection Account”) which shall be under the exclusive dominion and control of the Collateral Agent;

          (ii) [Intentionally Omitted.];

          (iii) Borrower may maintain, in its name, an account or accounts at a bank reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, into which Administrative Agent shall, from time to time, deposit proceeds of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made to Borrower hereunder and which bank shall agree, pursuant to Deposit Account Control Agreement relative to such disbursement account, from and after the receipt of a notice from the Collateral Agent (which notice may be given by Collateral Agent at any time an Event of Default occurs and is continuing) to forward all amounts in each Blocked Account to the applicable Collection Account. Any provision of this Section 9.01 to the contrary notwithstanding, (A) Loan Parties may maintain payroll accounts and trust accounts that are not a part of the Cash Management Systems provided that no Loan Party shall accumulate or maintain cash in such accounts and the disbursement account(s) described in the preceding sentence as of any date of determination in excess of checks outstanding against such accounts as of that date and amounts necessary to meet minimum balance requirements and (B) Loan Parties may maintain local cash accounts that are not a part of the Cash Management Systems which individually do not at any time contain funds in excess of $100,000 and, together with all other such local cash accounts, do not exceed $1.0 million.

     (f) The Administrative Agent shall apply all funds received in the Collection Account on a daily basis to the repayment (by transferring same to the account of or pursuant to direction of Administrative Agent) of (i) first, Fees and reimbursable expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent then due and payable; (ii) second, to interest then due and payable on all Loans, (iii) third, Overadvances, (iv) fourth, the Swingline Loans, (v) fifth, ABR Revolving Loans, (vi) sixth, Eurodollar Revolving Loans, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (excluding Eurodollar Revolving Loans (A) with respect to which the application of such payment would result in the payment of the principal prior to the last day of the relevant Interest Period and (B) which Borrower elects to continue pursuant to Section 2.08(b)), and (vii) last, other amounts which are due, in each case without a reduction in the Commitments; all further funds received in any of the Collection Account shall, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, be transferred or applied by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the directions of Borrower or the respective other Loan Party. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall not transfer or apply any such funds from the Collection Account in accordance with such directions unless the Administrative Agent determine to release such funds to Borrower. Absent any such determination by the Administrative Agent, all such funds in the Collection Account shall be transferred to the Cash Collateral Account to be applied to the Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the last day of the relevant Interest Period of such Eurodollar Revolving Loan or to the Obligations as they come due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise). If consented to by the

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Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders, such funds in the Cash Collateral Account may be released to Borrower.

     (g) Borrower and its directors, employees, agents and other Affiliates and Borrowing Base Guarantors shall, acting as trustee for Collateral Agent, receive, as the property of Collateral Agent, any monies, checks, notes, drafts or any other payment relating to and/or proceeds of Accounts, Inventory or other Collateral which come into their possession or under their control and immediately upon receipt thereof, shall deposit or cause the same to be deposited in the Blocked Accounts, or remit the same or cause the same to be remitted, in kind, to Collateral Agent. In no event shall the same be commingled with Borrower’s own funds. Borrower agrees to reimburse Collateral Agent on demand for any amounts owed or paid to any bank at which a Blocked Account is established or any other bank or Person involved in the transfer of funds to or from the Blocked Accounts arising out of Collateral Agent’s payments to or indemnification of such bank or Person.

     SECTION 9.02 Inventory; Field Audits and Appraisals. With respect to the Inventory: (a) Borrower and Borrowing Base Guarantors shall at all times maintain records of Inventory reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, keeping correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of Inventory, the cost therefor and daily withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto; (b) any of the Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s officers, employees or agents shall have the right, at any time or times, in the name of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, any designee of the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Borrower, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to Accounts or Inventory by mail, telephone, electronic communication, personal inspection or otherwise and to conduct field audits of the financial affairs and Collateral of the Loan Parties, and Borrower shall cooperate fully with the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in an effort to facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process; (c) the Loan Parties shall cooperate fully with the Collateral Agent and its agents during all Collateral field audits and Inventory Appraisals which shall be at the expense of Borrower and which shall be conducted no more frequently than twice per year in the case of Collateral field audits and once per year in the case of Inventory Appraisals, or, following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, more frequently at Collateral Agent’s request; (d) neither Borrower nor any Borrowing Base Guarantor shall sell Inventory to any customer on approval, or any other basis which entitles the customer to return (except for the right of customers for Inventory which is defective or non-conforming) or may obligate any Loan Party to repurchase such Inventory; and (e) Borrower Borrowing Base Guarantor shall keep the Inventory in good and marketable condition.

     SECTION 9.03 Equipment, Real Property and Appraisals.

     With respect to the Equipment and owned Real Property: (a) upon the Collateral Agent’s request, Borrower shall, at its expense, no more than one (1) time in any twelve (12) month period commencing with the Original Closing Date, but at any time or times as the Collateral Agent may request following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent written appraisals as to the Equipment and/or the owned Real Property by an independent appraiser designated by the Collateral Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrower, (b) Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor shall

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notify Collateral Agent promptly of any event or circumstance which, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, would result in any Equipment no longer constituting an Eligible Equipment and (c) Borrower and each Borrowing Base Guarantor shall notify Collateral Agent promptly of any event or circumstance which, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, would result in any Real Property no longer constituting an Eligible Real Property.

     SECTION 9.04 Cash Collateral Account. 

     (a) The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to establish and maintain at its office at 222 North LaSalle Street, 16th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601, in the name of the Collateral Agent and pursuant to a dominion and control Agreement, one or more restricted deposit account designated as a “Cash Collateral Account” bearing the name of the owners of the funds contained therein (e.g., General Cable Industries Inc. – Cash Collateral Account). Each Loan Party shall deposit into its respective Cash Collateral Account from time to time the cash collateral required to be deposited under Section 2.18(j) or Section 9.01(f) hereof.

     (b) The balance from time to time in such Cash Collateral Accounts shall constitute part of the Collateral and shall not constitute payment of the Obligations until applied as hereinafter provided. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, all amounts held in the Cash Collateral Accounts shall constitute collateral security (i) first for the liabilities in respect of Letters of Credit outstanding from time to time and second for the other Obligations hereunder until such time as all Letters of Credit shall have been terminated and all of the liabilities in respect of Letters of Credit have been paid in full, and (ii) if held in Cash Collateral Account pursuant to Section 9.01(f), then for the Obligations as provided therein.

     SECTION 9.05 Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other sums then held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement, promptly by the Collateral Agent as follows (with, in the case of proceeds from a Borrowing Base Guarantor, a corresponding reduction in the Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account):

     (a) First, to the payment of all reasonable costs and expenses, fees, commissions and taxes of such sale, collection or other realization including, without limitation, compensation to the Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and all expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid until paid in full;

     (b) Second, to the payment of all other reasonable costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other realization including, without limitation, costs and expenses and all costs, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the other Secured Parties in connection therewith, together with interest on each such amount at the highest rate then in effect under this Agreement from and after the date such amount is due, owing or unpaid until paid in full;

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     (c) Third, without duplication of amounts applied pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) above, to the indefeasible payment in full in cash, of each Lender’s Default Allocation Percentage of interest, principal and other amounts constituting Obligations, equally and ratably in accordance with each Lender’s Default Allocation Percentage of such amounts; and

     (d) Fourth, the balance, if any, to the Person lawfully entitled thereto (including the applicable Loan Party or its successors or assigns).

     In the event that any such proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 9.02, the Loan Parties shall remain liable for any deficiency.

ARTICLE X.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT

     SECTION 10.01 Appointment.  (a)  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Merrill as the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each Lender irrevocably authorizes Merrill, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, to take such actions on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

     (b) Each Secured Party hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Merrill as the Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each Lender irrevocably authorizes Merrill its capacity as the Collateral Agent, to take such actions on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, Collateral Agent shall hold all Collateral and all payments of principal, interest, fees, charges and expenses received pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents for the benefit of Secured Parties and shall enforce the rights in the Collateral on behalf of the Secured Parties. Without limiting any of the foregoing, for the purposes of holding any security granted by any Loan Party pursuant to the laws of the Province of Quebec, the Collateral Agent shall be the holder of an irrevocable power of attorney (fondè de pouvoir) (within the meaning of the Civil Code of Quebec) for all present and future Secured Parties and in particular for all present and future holders of the bond(s) issued by any Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent (the “Bond”). Each of the Secured Parties hereby confirms and ratifies the appointment of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement to act as the Person holding an irrevocable power of attorney (fondè de pouvoir) pursuant to article 2692 of the Civil Code of Quebec in order to hold security granted by a Loan Party in the Province of Quebec to secure a Bond. By executing an Assignment and Acceptance, each future Secured Party shall be deemed to ratify the constitution of the Collateral Agent as the holder of the irrevocable power of attorney (fondè de pouvoir) granted herein. Each party hereto agrees that, notwithstanding Section 32 of an Act respecting the Special Powers of

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Legal Persons (Quebec), Collateral Agent may, as the Person holding the power of attorney of the Secured Parties, acquire and/or be holder of the Bond. For greater certainty, the execution prior to the date hereof by the Collateral Agent, as fondé de pouvoir, of a deed of hypothec contemplated above, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

     (c) Each Secured Party authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents and other Loan Documents for the benefit of Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized on behalf of all Secured Parties, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Secured Party to take any action with respect to any Collateral or the Security Documents or the other Loan Documents which may be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the security interest in and liens upon the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Documents and the other Loan Documents. Each Secured Party agrees that it shall have recourse under or by virtue of the Security Documents to the Collateral only through the Collateral Agent, that it shall have no independent recourse to the Liens created by the Security Documents and that it shall refrain from exercising any rights or remedies under the Security Documents which have or may have arisen or which may arise as a result of an Event of Default or an acceleration of the maturities of the Obligations, except that, any Secured Party (i) may give directions to the Collateral Agent as one of the Required Lenders, and (ii) may, to the extent permitted by law or under any Loan Document, set off any amount of any balances held by it for the account of any Company or any other property held or owing by it to or for the credit or for the account of any Company provided, however, that to the extent the amount so set off is to be applied to any of the Obligations held by such Secured Party, such amount shall be delivered by such Secured Party to the Collateral Agent for application pursuant to this Agreement.

     (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) above, each Lender shall have the right, with prior notice to Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, but without the approval or consent of Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the other Lenders, with respect to any Specified Hedging Agreement of such Lender, (i) to declare an event of default, termination event or other similar event thereunder and to create an early termination date, (ii) to determine net termination amounts in accordance with the terms of such Specified Hedging Agreement and to set-off amounts between Specified Hedging Agreement, and (iii) in the absence of acceleration of all the Obligations under Article VIII, to prosecute any legal action against the applicable Company to enforce net amounts owing to such Lender under the Specified Hedging Agreement.

     (e) The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may perform any of their duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees and each may, from time to time, agree to reallocate or temporarily assign its rights and responsibilities hereunder to the other.

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     SECTION 10.02 Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in Their Individual Capacity. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, as applicable, and such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder or Collateral Agent, as applicable.

     SECTION 10.03 Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing (except for the Collateral Agent in its capacity as trustee for the Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral which is the subject of Security Documents governed by English law), (b) the Administrative Agent the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 11.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent , as applicable, or any of its respective Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as expressly provided in this Agreement) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent by Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable.

     SECTION 10.04 Reliance by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper

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Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

     SECTION 10.05 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and any such respective sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of each Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

     SECTION 10.06 Successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may resign as such at any time upon at least 20 days’ prior notice to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower, to appoint a successor from among the Lenders. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, which successor shall be a commercial banking institution organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof) or a United States branch or agency of a commercial banking institution, and having combined capital and surplus of at least $250.0 million; provided, however, that if such retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable is unable to find a commercial banking institution which is willing to accept such appointment and which meets the qualifications set forth above, the retiring Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable.

     Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article X and Section 11.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, its respective sub-agents

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and their respective Affiliates in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable.

     SECTION 10.07 Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

     SECTION 10.08 No Other Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent. The Lenders identified in this Agreement, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Syndication Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent or any other Lender in this Article X. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that the Documentation Agent and the Syndication Agent hold such titles in name only, and that such titles confer no additional rights or obligations relative to those conferred on any Lender hereunder.

     SECTION 10.09 Indemnification. The Lenders severally agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such and the Collateral Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Guarantors and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower or the Guarantors to do so), ratably according to their respective outstanding Loans and Commitments in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 10.09 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which all Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such outstanding Loans and Commitments as in effect immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 10.09 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

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     SECTION 10.10 Overadvances. The Administrative Agent shall not make (and shall prohibit the Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, as applicable, from making) any Revolving Loans or provide any Letters of Credit to Borrower on behalf of Lenders intentionally and with actual knowledge that such Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, or Letters of Credit would cause the aggregate amount of the Revolving Exposure to exceed the Borrowing Base, without the prior consent of all Lenders, except, that, the Administrative Agent (after consultation with and consent of the Collateral Agent) may make (or cause to be made) such additional Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans or provide such additional Letters of Credit on behalf of Lenders, intentionally and with actual knowledge that such Loans or Letters of Credit will cause (a) the total outstanding Revolving Exposure to exceed the Borrowing Base, or (b) Excess Availability to be less than $15.0 million, in each case as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable in its discretion (each an “Overadvance” and collectively the “Overadvances”), provided, that: (i) the total principal amount of the Overadvances to Borrower which the Administrative Agent may make or provide (or cause to be made or provided) after obtaining such actual knowledge that the Revolving Exposure equals or exceeds the Borrowing Base shall not exceed the amount equal to $20.0 million outstanding at any time less the then outstanding amount of any Special Agent Advances and shall not cause the Revolving Exposure to exceed the Revolving Commitments of all of the Lenders or the Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Exposure of a Lender to exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (ii) without the consent of all Lenders, (A) no Overadvance shall be outstanding for more than sixty (60) days and (B) after all Overadvances have been repaid, the Administrative Agent shall not make any additional Overadvance unless sixty (60) days or more have elapsed since the last date on which any Overadvance was outstanding and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such funds, on demand from Borrower together with interest thereon for each day from the date such payment was due until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent at the interest rate provided for in Section 2.06(c). Each Lender shall be obligated to pay the Administrative Agent the amount of its Pro Rata Percentage of any such Overadvance provided, that the Administrative Agent is acting in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.10. All Overadvances shall be secured by Collateral.

     SECTION 10.11 Special Agent Advances. Administrative Agent (after consultation with and consent of the Collateral Agent) may, at its option, from time to time, at any time on or after an Event of Default and for so long as the same is continuing or upon any other failure of a condition precedent to the making of Loans hereunder, make such disbursements and advances (“Special Agent Advances”) which the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion after such consultation with the Collateral Agent, deems necessary or desirable either (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral or any portion thereof or (ii) to pay any other amount chargeable to Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents consisting of costs, fees and expenses and payments to any Issuing Bank (provided, that in no event shall (i) Special Agent Advances for such purpose exceed the amount equal to $20.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time less the then outstanding Overadvances under Section 10.10 hereof and (ii) Special Agent Advances plus the Revolving Exposure exceed the Lenders’ Commitment at the time of such Event of Default or cause any Lender’s Revolving Exposure to exceed such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment at the time of such Event of Default). Special Agent Advances shall be repayable on demand and be secured by the Collateral. Special Agent Advances shall not constitute Loans but shall otherwise constitute Obligations hereunder. Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender and Borrower in writing

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of each such Special Agent Advance, which notice shall include a description of the purpose of such Special Agent Advance. Each Lender agrees that it shall make available to Administrative Agent, upon Administrative Agent’s demand, in immediately available funds, the amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of each such Special Agent Advance. If such funds are not made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such funds, on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon for each day from the date such payment was due until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent at the Federal Funds Rate for each day during such period (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or at Administrative Agent’s option based on the arithmetic mean determined by Administrative Agent of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged prior to 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on that day by each of the three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City selected by Administrative Agent) and if such amounts are not paid within three (3) days of Administrative Agent’s demand, at the highest interest rate provided for in Section 2.06(a).

     SECTION 10.12 Revolving Loan Advances; Payments and Settlements; Interest and Fee Payments. (a) If the Administrative Agent elects to require that each Revolving Lender make funds available to the Administrative Agent, prior to a disbursement by the Administrative Agent to Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Revolving Lender by facsimile of the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Loan requested by Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of funding of such Revolving Loan, and each such Revolving Lender shall pay the Administrative Agent on such date such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such requested Revolving Loan in accordance with Section 2.03. Nothing in this Section 10.12 or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to require the Administrative Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Lender or to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Administrative Agent or Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder. 

     (b) On a Business Day of each week as selected from time to time by the Administrative Agent, or more frequently (including daily), if the Administrative Agent so elects (each such day being a “Settlement Date”), the Administrative Agent will advise each Revolving Lender by facsimile of the amount of each such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Loan balance as of the close of business of the Business Day immediately preceding the Settlement Date.  In the event that payments are necessary to adjust the amount of such Revolving Lender’s actual Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Loan balance to such Lender’s required Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Loan balance as of any Settlement Date, the party from which such payment is due shall pay the Administrative Agent, without setoff or discount, to the Payment Account not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following the Settlement Date the full amount necessary to make such adjustment.  Any obligation arising pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever.  In the event settlement shall not have occurred by the date and time specified in the second preceding sentence, interest shall accrue on the unsettled amount at the Federal Funds Rate, for the first three (3) days following the scheduled date of settlement, and thereafter at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin applicable to ABR Borrowings.

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     (c) On each Settlement Date, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Revolving Lender by facsimile of the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of principal, interest and fees paid for the benefit of Revolving Lenders with respect to each applicable Revolving Loan, to the extent of such Revolving Lender’s credit exposure with respect thereto, and shall make payment to such Revolving Lender not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following the Settlement Date of such amounts in accordance with wire instructions delivered by such Revolving Lender to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be modified from time to time by written notice to the Administrative Agent.

     (d) The provisions of this Section 10.12 shall be deemed to be binding upon Administrative Agent and Lenders notwithstanding the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, or any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding pertaining to Borrower or any other Loan Party.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 11.01 Notices. Notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy (or, to the extent provided below, by electronic communication), as follows:

     (a) if to any Loan Party, to Borrower at:

General Cable Corporation
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, , KY 41076
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy No.: (859) 572-8440

with a copy to:

Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attention: Matthew Siembieda, Esq.
                 Harvey I. Forman, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (215) 569-5555

     (b) if to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to it at:

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Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch
Business Financial Services Inc.
222 North LaSalle Street,
16th Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Attention: Mark Gertzof
Telecopy No.: (312) 499-3127

with a copy to the Administrative Agent as set
forth in Section 11.01(b) above and, except
with respect to communications under Sections 5.01 and 5.15, to:

Latham & Watkins, LLP
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5800
Chicago, IL 60606
Attention: James W. Doran
Telecopy No.: (312) 993-9767

     (c) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth on the applicable Lender Addendum or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have become a party hereto.

All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by telecopy or by certified or registered mail, in each case delivered, sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 11.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 11.01 and failure to deliver courtesy copies of notices and other communications shall in no event affect the validity or effectiveness of such notices and other communications.

Notices and other communications to the parties hereto may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved from time to time by the Administrative Agent, provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to notices sent directly to any Lender if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided, that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor, provided, that if any such notice or other communication is not sent or

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posted during normal business hours, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day.

     SECTION 11.02 Waivers; Amendment; Releases of Collateral.  (a)  No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 11.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

     (b) Except as provided in Section 2.20 with respect to a Commitment Increase, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Borrower and the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the written consent of the Required Lenders; provided, that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Dollar amount of the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender or increase the commitments of all Lenders without the consent of each Lender, (ii) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon or amend Annex I or the definition of “Applicable Margin” (other than to waive default interest under Section 2.06(c) to the extent a waiver of the underlying default giving rise to such default interest does not require a vote of all Lenders), or reduce or forgive any Fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the maturity of any Loan, or the required date of reimbursement of any LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest or fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Letter of Credit beyond the Maturity Date, or postpone any prepayment or cash collateralization required under Section 2.10(b), without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.14(b), (c) or Section 9.05 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or set-offs required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change Section 2.02(a) or (f) or any other Section of this Agreement in a manner that would alter the pro rata allocation among the Lenders of Loan or L/C Disbursements without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) change the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders”, “Supermajority Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document (including this Section 11.02) specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any

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Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as the case may be), (vii) release Holdings or any Guarantor from its Guarantee (except as expressly provided in Article VII), or limit its liability in respect of such Guarantee, without the written consent of each Lender, (viii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents (including pursuant to any Permitted Fixed Asset Exchange or Permitted Asset Sale) or alter the relative priorities of the Obligations entitled to the Liens of the Security Documents (except in connection with securing additional Obligations equally and ratably with the other Obligations), in each case without the written consent of each Lender, or (ix) change any provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Loans of any Class differently than those holding Loans of any other Class, without the written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of each affected Class; provided, further, that (1) no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, and (2) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Revolving Lenders may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Borrower and requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section 11.02(b) if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision of this Agreement may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent (and, if their rights or obligations are affected thereby, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender) if (x) by the terms of such agreement the Commitment of each Lender not consenting to the amendment provided for therein shall terminate upon the effectiveness of such amendment and (y) at the time such amendment becomes effective, each Lender not consenting thereto receives payment in full of the principal of and interest accrued on each Loan made by it and all other amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Agreement.

     (c) If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of the provisions of this Agreement that requires unanimous approval of all Lenders as contemplated by Section 11.02(b) (other than clause (iii) of such Section), the consent of the Supermajority Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then Borrower shall have the right to replace all, but not less than all, of such non-consenting Lender or Lenders (so long as all non-consenting Lenders are so replaced) with one or more Persons pursuant to Section 2.16 so long as at the time of such replacement each such new Lender consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have the right to replace a Lender solely as a result of the exercise of such Lender’s rights (and the withholding of any required consent by such Lender) pursuant to paragraph (iii) of Section 11.02(b); provided, further, that concurrently with the effectiveness of its replacement, each replaced Lender receives payment in full of the principal of and interest accrued on each Loan made by it and all other amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to such replacement.

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     (d) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement or any Loan Document, if a “secured creditor” (as that term is defined under the BIA) is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction not to include a Person to whom obligations are owed on a joint or joint and several basis, then the Canadian Loan Parties’ Obligations (and the Obligations of its Subsidiaries), to the extent such Obligations are secured, only shall be several obligations and not joint or joint and several obligations.

     (e) Without the consent of the Supermajority Lenders, the Collateral Agent shall not execute any releases of the Liens created by Security Documents with respect to Collateral having an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of $15.0 million in any fiscal year of the Borrower except for releases in connection with Permitted Fixed Asset Exchanges, Permitted Asset Sales, or the disposition of any Property by Borrower or any Borrowing Base Guarantor (or by the Collateral Agent in connection with an enforcement of such Liens), as otherwise permitted under this Agreement.

     SECTION 11.03 Expenses; Indemnity.  (a)  Borrower and Holdings agree, jointly and severally, to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including but not limited to expenses incurred in connection with due diligence and travel, courier, reproduction, printing and delivery expenses) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein and the preparation, execution and delivery, and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including any Inventory Appraisal, or in connection with any amendments, modifications, enforcement costs, work-out costs, documentary taxes or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions hereby or thereby contemplated shall be consummated) or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in connection with the work-out enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 9.02 of this Agreement) and the other Loan Documents or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including the fees, charges and disbursements of Latham & Watkins, counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and, in connection with any such enforcement or protection, or work-out, the fees, charges and disbursements of any other counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender.

     (b) The Loan Parties agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, each Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons and each of their respective directors, officers, trustees, employees and agents (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges, expenses and disbursements, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the Transactions, (ii) any actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Loans or issuance of Letters of Credit, (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto, or (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials, on, under or from any Property owned, leased or operated by any Company, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to any Company; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related

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expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

     (c) The provisions of this Section 11.03 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Loans, the expiration of the Commitments, the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender. All amounts due under this Section 11.03 shall be payable on written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

     (d) To the extent that Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 11.03, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided, that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against any of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the total Revolving Exposure and unused Commitments at the time.

     SECTION 11.04 Successors and Assigns.  (a)  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by Borrower without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Affiliates of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

     (b) Any Lender may assign to one or more banks, insurance companies, investment companies or funds or other institutions (other than Borrower, Holdings or any Affiliate or Subsidiary thereof) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided, that (i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, Borrower (except (i) after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default or (ii) prior to the completion of the primary syndication (as determined by Arrangers) of the Commitments and the Loans by the Arrangers) and the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of an assignment of all or a portion of a Revolving Commitment or any Lender’s obligations in respect of its LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline

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Lender) must give their prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or a Lender Affiliate, any assignment made in connection with the primary syndication of the Commitment and Loans by the Arrangers or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than in the case of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans, $5.0 million unless each of Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, (iii) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, except that this clause (iii) shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans, (iv) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and (v) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; and provided, further that any consent of Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 11.04(b), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement (provided, that any liability of Borrower to such assignee under Section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.15 shall be limited to the amount, if any, that would have been payable thereunder by Borrower in the absence of such assignment, except to the extent any such amounts are attributable to a Change in Law occurring after the date of such assignment), and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15 and 11.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section 11.04.

     (c) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error, and Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Swingline Lender and any Lender (with respect to its own interest only), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

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     (d) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 11.04 and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section 11.04, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

     (e) Any Lender may, without the consent of Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents; provided, that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 11.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this Section 11.04, Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.13 and 2.15 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 11.04. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender; provided, that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.14(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender shall, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain at one of its offices a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of its Participants, and the amount and terms of its participations, provided, that no Lender shall be required to disclose or share the information contained in such register with the Borrower or any other party, except as required by applicable law.

     (f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.15 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the prior written consent of Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.15 unless Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of Borrower, to comply with Sections 2.15(e) and (f) as though it were a Lender.

     (g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section 11.04 shall not apply to any such pledge or

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assignment of a security interest; provided, that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. In the case of any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank loans, such Lender may, without the consent of Borrower or the Administrative Agent, collaterally assign or pledge all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement, including the Loans and Notes or any other instrument evidencing its rights as a Lender under this Agreement, to any holder of, trustee for, or any other representative of holders of, obligations owed or securities issued, by such fund, as security for such obligations or securities; provided, that the documentation governing or evidencing such collateral assignment or pledge shall provide that any foreclosure or similar action by such trustee or representative shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 11.04 concerning assignments and shall not be effective to transfer any rights under this Agreement or in any Loan, Note or other instrument evidencing its rights as a Lender under this Agreement unless the requirements of Section 11.04 concerning assignments are fully satisfied.

     SECTION 11.05 Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15 and 11.03 and Article X shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

     SECTION 11.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letter constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     SECTION 11.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates are hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, but excluding trust and payroll accounts) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of Borrower against any of and all the obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 11.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

     SECTION 11.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.  (a)  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

     (b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its Property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

     (c) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 11.09. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

     (d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 11.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

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     SECTION 11.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). Each party hereto (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 11.10.

     SECTION 11.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

     SECTION 11.12 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates or its Lender Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential pursuant to the terms hereof), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 11.12, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) is publicly available at the time of disclosure or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 11.12 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Borrower or any Subsidiary. For the purposes of this Section 11.12, “Information” means all information received from Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to Borrower or any Subsidiary or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided, that, in the case of information received from Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 11.12 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other written or oral understanding or agreement to which the parties hereto are parties or by which they are bound, the parties acknowledge and agree that (i) any obligations of confidentiality contained herein and therein do not apply and have not applied from the commencement of discussions between the parties to the tax treatment and tax structure of the

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Transactions (and any related transactions or arrangements), and (ii) each party (and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transactions and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to such party relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4; provided, however, that each party recognizes that the privilege each has to maintain, in its sole discretion, the confidentiality of a communication relating to the Transaction, including a confidential communication with its attorney or a confidential communication with a federally authorized tax practitioner under Section 7525 of the Code, is not intended to be affected by the foregoing.

     SECTION 11.13 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 11.13 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

     SECTION 11.14 Lender Addendum. Each Lender a party to this Agreement on the Closing Date has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Lender Addendum duly executed by such Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

     SECTION 11.15 Dollar Equivalent Calculations. For purposes of this Agreement, all valuations or computations of monetary amounts set forth in this Agreement or the Loan Documents shall include as the context may require the Dollar Equivalent of amounts of Canadian Dollars and, in any event, valuation of assets included in the Borrowing Base which are in Canadian Dollars shall be converted to Dollar Equivalent of such amounts for the purpose of calculating the Borrowing Base on each date that a Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered hereunder and at such other times as designated by the Administrative Agent. Such Dollar Equivalent shall remain in effect until the same is recalculated by the Administrative Agent as provided above and notice of such recalculation is received by the Borrower, it being understood that until such notice of such recalculation is received, the Dollar Equivalent shall be that Dollar Equivalent as last reported to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each such determination of the Dollar Equivalent.

     SECTION 11.16 Judgment Currency.  (a)  The Borrower’s obligation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to make payments in Dollars (pursuant to such obligation, the “Obligation Currency”) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than the Obligation Currency,

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except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent or the respective Lender of the full amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Borrower in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in the Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made at the Dollar Equivalent, and in the case of other currencies, the rate of exchange (as quoted by the Administrative Agent or if the Administrative Agent does not quote a rate of exchange on such currency, by a known dealer in such currency designated by the Administrative Agent) determined, in each case, as of the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which the judgment is given (such Business Day being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency Conversion Date”).

     (b) If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the Borrower covenants and agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date.

     (c) For purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent or any other rate of exchange for this Section 11.16, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the Obligation Currency.

     SECTION 11.17 Patriot Act. Each Lender and Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any other party) hereby notifies the Borrower that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001 (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

ARTICLE XII.

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF EXISTING CREDIT AGREEMENT

     SECTION 12. The parties hereto agree that, on the Closing Date, but subject to clause (i) below, the following transactions shall be deemed to occur automatically, without further action by any party hereto:

     (a) The Prior Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be amended and restated in its entirety in the form of this Agreement.

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Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement) shall in all respects be continuing after the Closing Date and shall be deemed to be Obligations governed by this Agreement.

     (c) This Agreement shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment of the Existing ABR Borrowings and Existing Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings and reborrowing hereunder, but the Existing Obligations under the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement and the Liens securing payment and performance thereof shall in all respects be continuing as Obligations under this Agreement and as Liens securing payment and performance thereof.

     (d) All references in the Loan Documents executed in connection with the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Prior Other Loan Documents”) to (i) the Original Credit Agreement, the First Restated Credit Agreement or the Prior Credit Agreement or the “Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to include references to this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and (ii) the “Lenders” or a “Lender”, the “Administrative Agent”, or the “Collateral Agent” shall mean such terms as defined in this Agreement (collectively, the “Prior Loan Documents”). The Prior Other Loan Documents that are not superseded by corresponding Loan Documents executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     (e) Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that each of the Prior Other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party remains in full force and effect and hereby ratifies and reaffirms all of its respective payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under each of the Prior Other Loan Documents to which it is a party and, to the extent such Loan Party granted Liens on or security interests in any of its properties pursuant to any of the Prior Other Loan Documents as security for the Existing Obligations, such Loan Party, as the case may be, hereby ratifies and reaffirms such grant of security and confirms and agrees that such Liens and security interests secure all of the Obligations under this Agreement and remain in full force and effect after giving effect to this Agreement. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent or any Lender under the Prior Credit Agreement or any Prior Other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Prior Credit Agreement or any Prior Other Loan Document, except as specifically set forth therein.

     (f) The agency fee as set forth in the Fee Letter shall be due and payable on each anniversary of the Original Closing Date and shall continue to accrue under the Fee Letter.

     (g) Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that as of close of business on October 30, 2007, the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Existing ABR Borrowing and the Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings (excluding accrued interest thereon and fees and expenses (including professional fees and expenses) related thereto) under the Prior Credit Agreement was $[0] and that neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party or other Person has any defense, counterclaim or setoff with respect to the payment thereof.

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     (h) Each Lender hereunder that was a party to the Prior Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Closing Date agrees that its “Commitments” (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) shall be replaced with the Commitments of such Lender hereunder.

     (i) Each of the undersigned designated on the signature pages hereof as “Exiting Lender” (each an “Exiting Lender” and collectively, the “Exiting Lenders”) hereby agrees to sell and assign, without recourse, at par, to one or more Lenders hereunder, and each of such Lenders hereunder purchases and assumes, without recourse, at par, from the Exiting Lenders, effective on the Closing Date, all of such Exiting Lender’s interest set forth opposite its name on Exhibit 12 attached hereto in rights and obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement), including, without limitation, the Swingline Commitment, Revolving Commitment, Swingline Loans, Revolving Loans and participations held by such Exiting Lender in Letters of Credit (as each such term is defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) which are outstanding on the Closing Date (such interest being the “Exiting Lender Interest”). Each Lender hereunder shall pay to the Administrative Agent on October 30, 2007 (the “True-Up Date”) the amounts necessary to fund (i) its share of the purchase price owing to the Exiting Lenders described on Exhibit 12 and (ii) payments to other Lenders hereunder, such that, after giving effect to the funding of such purchase price and such payments, each Lender hereunder shall have funded its Pro Rata Percentage of the Loans held by such Lender. Each Lender hereunder hereby authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to disburse on the same day such amounts to the Exiting Lenders and the Lenders hereunder as are necessary to effect the foregoing. Borrower shall pay on the True-Up Date all accrued but unpaid interest and fees owing under the Prior Credit Agreement prior to the True-Up Date to the Exiting Lenders, and the Exiting Lenders hereby authorize and direct Borrower to make such payments to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent agrees, upon receipt of such payment from Borrower, to disburse on the same day such amounts to the Exiting Lenders. In order to effectuate the foregoing settlement procedures, the parties hereto agree that (i) prior to the True-Up Date, interest and fees shall continue to accrue on the Existing Obligations at the rates set forth in the Prior Credit Agreement and each Lender’s and each Exiting Lender’s interest therein shall be based upon its Pro Rata Percentage (as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement) of the Existing Obligations prior to giving effect to this Agreement and (ii) Borrower shall not request any Credit Extension hereunder prior to the True-Up Date.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., as the Borrower
By:	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
	Name:	Robert J. Siverd
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION GK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED, GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, LLC GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES       CORPORATION, each as a Loan Party, Borrowing Base Guarantor and Guarantor
By:	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
	Name:	Robert J. Siverd
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

GENERAL CABLE TEXAS OPERATIONS, L.P.,
as a Loan Party, Borrowing Base Guarantor and Guarantor
	By: GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
	its general partner
	By:	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
	Name:	Robert J. Siverd
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General
		Counsel and Secretary

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

MARATHON MANUFACTURING
     HOLDINGS, INC.

GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS,
     LLC

GENERAL CABLE MANAGEMENT LLC

DIVERSIFIED CONTRACTORS, INC.

MLTC COMPANY

MARATHON STEEL COMPANY, each as a

PHELPS DODGE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

PHELPS DODGE ENFIELD CORPORATION

PD WIRE & CABLE SALES CORPORATION

GENCA CORPORATION

GENERAL CABLE CANADA LTD. GC GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.,

each as a Loan Party and Guarantor

By:	/s/ Brian J. Robinson
	Name:	Brian J. Robinson
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

PHELPS DODGE NATIONAL CABLES CORPORATION, as a Loan Party and Guarantor
By:	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
	Name:	Robert J. Siverd
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as a Lender, Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
By:	/s/ Brian Boczkowski
	Name:	Brian Boczkowski
	Title:	Vice President
Payment Account: Name of Bank: LaSalle Bank, NA City: Chicago, Illinois ABA/Routing No: 071 000 505 Account Name: MLBFS — Corporate Finance Account Number: 5800393182 Account Holder’s Address: 222 N LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60601

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, as Issuing Bank
By:	/s/ Brian Boczkowski
	Name:	Brian Boczkowski
	Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Jeffrey W. Swartz
	Name:	Jeffrey W. Swartz
	Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Sandra J. Evans
	Name:	Sandra J. Evans
	Title:	Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CENTRAL), as a Lender
By:	/s/ Laura D. Wheeland
	Name:	Laura D. Wheeland
	Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Matthew A. Brenner
	Name:	Matthew A. Brenner
	Title:	Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Mark J. Long
	Name:	Mark J. Long
	Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

GENERAL ELECTRICAL CAPITAL CORPORATION, as a Lender
By:	/s/ Dwayne L. Coker
	Name:	Dwayne L. Coker
	Title:	Duly Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

PNC BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:	/s/ Bruce A. Kintner
	Name:	Bruce A. Kintner
	Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

UPS CAPITAL CORPORATION, as a Lender
By:	/s/ John P. Holloway
	Name:	John P. Holloway
	Title:	Director of Portfolio Management

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

RZB FINANCE LLC, as a Lender
By:	/s/ Christoph Hoedl
	Name:	Christoph Hoedl
	Title:	Group Vice President
By:	/s/ Shirley Ritch
	Name:	Shirley Ritch
	Title:	Assistance Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, as a Lender
By:	/s/ David Foster
	Name:	David Foster
	Title:	Director Metals & Mining

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

NORTH FORK BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION, as a Lender
By:	/s/ Jack R. Hoekstra
	Name:	Jack R. Hoekstra
	Title:	Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

     The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and (ii) joins this Agreement solely for the purpose of evidencing its agreement (and the undersigned hereby agrees) to be bound by the terms and provisions of Section 12(i) of this Agreement as an Exiting Lender.

EXITING LENDER:	UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC
	BY:	/s/ David B. Julie
		Name:	David B. Julie
		Title:	Associate Director Banking Products and Services, US
	BY:	/s/ Mary E. Evans
		Name:	Mary E. Evans
		Title:	Associate Director Banking Products and Services, US

[Exiting Lender Signature Page to
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

     The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and (ii) joins this Agreement solely for the purpose of evidencing its agreement (and the undersigned hereby agrees) to be bound by the terms and provisions of Section 12(i) of this Agreement as an Exiting Lender.

EXITING LENDER:	LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC
	BY:	/s/ Mitchell J. Tarvid
		Name:	Mitchell J. Tarvid
		Title:	First Vice President

[Exiting Lender Signature Page to
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

     The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and (ii) joins this Agreement solely for the purpose of evidencing its agreement (and the undersigned hereby agrees) to be bound by the terms and provisions of Section 12(i) of this Agreement as an Exiting Lender.

EXITING LENDER:	WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC
	BY:	/s/ Mark Bradford
		Name:	Mark Bradford
		Title:	Vice President

[Exiting Lender Signature Page to
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

     The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and (ii) joins this Agreement solely for the purpose of evidencing its agreement (and the undersigned hereby agrees) to be bound by the terms and provisions of Section 12(i) of this Agreement as an Exiting Lender.

EXITING LENDER:	WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION
	BY:	/s/ Julian Ulguer
		Name:	Julian Ulguer
		Title:	Assistant Vice President

[Exiting Lender Signature Page to
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]

ANNEX I

Applicable Margin

	Revolving Loans
Excess Availability	Eurodollar			ABR
Level I: £ $50.0 million		1.875	%		0.625	%
Level II: > $50 million, but £ $100 million		1.625	%		0.375	%
Level III: > $100 million, but £ $150 million		1.50	%		0.25	%
Level IV: > $150 million, but £$175 million		1.375	%		0.125	%
Level V: > $175 million		1.125	%		0.00	%

     For the purposes of the above pricing grid, from the Closing Date through December 31, 2007, the Applicable Margin shall be set at Level III. Changes in the Applicable Margin resulting from changes in Excess Availability shall become effective on the first day of each quarter, commencing January 1, 2008, based upon average daily Excess Availability for the immediately preceding quarter, as calculated by the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excess Availability shall be deemed to be in Level I for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin at any time during the existence of an Event of Default.

ANNEX II TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT

CLOSING CHECKLIST

for

$400,000,000

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of October 31, 2007,

among

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
as Borrower,

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

and

THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Collateral Agent,

NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE,
as Co-Syndication Agents,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Documentation Agent,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger,

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender

UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Issuing Bank

and

MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA,
as Issuing Bank

1. LOAN DOCUMENTS

1.1	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
1.2	Annexes to Credit Agreement

(i)	Annex I — Applicable Margin
(ii)	Annex II — Closing Checklist

1.3 Schedules to Credit Agreement

(i)	Schedule 1.01(a) — Mortgaged Real Property
(ii)	Schedule 1.01(b) — Indebtedness To Be Repaid
(iii)	Schedule 1.01(c) — Guarantors
(iv)	Schedule 1.01(d) — Eligible Equipment; Eligible Real Property
(v)	Schedule 1.01(e) — Locations of Eligible Equipment
(vi)	Schedule 1.01(f) — Intercompany Agreements
(vii)	Schedule 3.03 — Governmental Approvals; Compliance with Laws
(viii)	Schedule 3.05(b) — Real Property
(ix)	Schedule 3.06(a) — Subsidiaries
(x)	Schedule 3.06(c) — Corporate Organizational Chart
(xi)	Schedule 3.08(c) — Material Agreements
(xii)	Schedule 3.16 — Canadian Pension Plans
(xiii)	Schedule 3.17 — Environmental Matters
(xiv)	Schedule 3.18 — Insurance
(xv)	Schedule 3.22 — Location of Material Inventory
(xvi)	Schedule 4.01(d)(A) — Existing Local Counsel and Foreign Counsel
(xvii)	Schedule 4.01(d)(B)— Closing Date Foreign Counsel
(xviii)	Schedule 5.14 — Post-Closing Matters
(xix)	Schedule 6.01(b) — Existing Indebtedness
(xx)	Schedule 6.01(c) — Existing Interest Rate Protection Agreements
(xxi)	Schedule 6.02(c) — Existing Liens
(xxii)	Schedule 6.04(a) — Existing Investments
(xxiii)	Schedule 6.19 — Holding Companies
(xxiv)	Schedule CDAT — Closing Date Acquisition Transactions
(xxv)	Schedule IC — Immaterial Companies
(xxvi)	Schedule IFTFS — Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiaries
(xxvii)	Schedule ML — Agent’s Representatives

1.4 Exhibits to Credit Agreement

(i)	Exhibit A-1 — Form of Administrative Questionnaire
(ii)	Exhibit A-2 — Form of Compliance Certificate
(iii)	Exhibit A-3 — Form of LC Request
(iv)	Exhibit A-4 — Form of Lender Addendum
(v)	Exhibit B — Form of Assignment and Acceptance
(vi)	Exhibit C — Form of Borrowing Request
(vii)	Exhibit D — Form of Interest Election Request
(viii)	Exhibit E — Form of Joinder Agreement

(ix)	Exhibit ECI — Form of Customer Agreement
(x)	Exhibit F — Form of Access Agreement
(xi)	Exhibit G — Form of Mortgage
(xii)	Exhibit H-1 — Form of Revolving Note
(xiii)	Exhibit H-2 — Form of Swingline Note
(xiv)	Exhibit I-1 — Form of Perfection Certificate
(xv)	Exhibit I-2 — Form of Perfection Certificate Supplement
(xvi)	Exhibit J-1 — Form of US Security Agreement
(xvii)	Exhibit J-2 — Form of Canadian Security Agreement
(xviii)	Exhibit K — Form of Opinion of Blank Rome LLP
(xix)	Exhibit L-1 — Form of Intercompany Note Among Loan Parties
(xxi)	Exhibit L-2 — Form of Intercompany Note Involving Non-Loan Parties
(xxii)	Exhibit M — Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
(xxiii)	Exhibit 12 -Exiting Lender Interest

1.5 US Perfection Certificate

2.	NOTES AND LENDER ADDENDA (on file with Administrative Agent)
3.	SECURITY DOCUMENTS

USA

3.1	Master Reaffirmation and Amendment to Security Documents
	Schedule 3.4 to the Security Agreement
3.2	Joinder Agreements

(i) Joinder Agreement PDIC

Updated Schedules to applicable Loan Documents

(ii) Joinder Agreement for PD Enfield

Updated Schedules to applicable Loan Documents

(iii) Joinder Agreement for PD Wire & Cable

Updated Schedules to applicable Loan Documents

(iv) Joinder Agreement for PD National Cables

Updated Schedules to applicable Loan Documents

(v) Joinder Agreement for GC Global

Updated Schedules to applicable Loan Documents

3.3 Securities Pledge Amendments

(i) Securities Pledge Amendment — Overseas

a.	Pledge Securities
b.	Stock Certificates of GC Global
c.	Undated Stock Powers executed in blank

(ii) Securities Pledge Amendment — Borrower

a.	Pledge Securities
b.	Stock Certificates of Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corporation (65%)
c.	Stock Certificates of General Cable Canada Ltd. (65% and 35%)
d.	Stock Certificates of Phelps Dodge International Corporation (100%)
e.	Stock Certificates of Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation (100%)

f.	Stock Certificates of Phelps Dodge National Corporation (100%)
g.	Undated Stock Powers executed in blank

(ii) Securities Pledge Amendment — Intermediate Holdings

a.	Pledge Securities
b.	Stock Certificates of Cahosa, SA (65%)
c.	Undated Stock Powers executed in blank

(iii) Securities Pledge Amendment — PDIC

a.	Pledge Securities
b.	Stock Certificates of PD Wire & Cable
c.	Undated Stock Powers executed in blank

3.4 Assignment of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Indemnities

4. UCC DOCUMENTATION

USA

4.1	UCC Searches
4.3	UCC-1 Financing Statements naming Merrill, as Collateral Agent, as Secured Party, and each of the following Persons as Debtors filed in the following jurisdictions:

(i)	PDIC (Delaware Secretary of State)
(ii)	PD Enfield (Delaware Secretary of State)
(iii)	PD Wire & Cable (Delaware Secretary of State)
(iv)	PD National Cables (Delaware Secretary of State)
(v)	GC Global (Delaware Secretary of State)
(v)	Overseas (Delaware Secretary of State)

5. REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTS

5.1 Marion, IN — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Fourth Amendment of Mortgage

5.2 Scottsville (Marshall), TX — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Fourth Amendment of Deed of Trust

5.3 Willimantic, CT — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.4 Manchester, NH — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.5 Lawrenceburg, KY — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.6 Lincoln, RI — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.7 Jones Hill (Malvern), AR — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.8 DuQuoin, IL — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.9 Altoona, PA — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.10 Jackson, TN — Manufacturing

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.11 Highland Heights, KY — Headquarters

(i)	Date Down Endorsement
(ii)	Third Amendment of Mortgage

5.12 Closing Instruction Letter regarding US Properties:

6. CORPORATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS

6.1 General Cable Industries, Inc.

(i)	Secretary Certificate certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.2 Holdings

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.3 Intermediate Holdings

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in New Jersey
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.4 Marathon Holdings

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.5 Diversified

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.6 MLTC

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.7 Marathon

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Arizona
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.8 Texas Holdings

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.9 General Cable Texas LP

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Formation and Partnership Agreement
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.10 GCC LLC

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.11 General Cable Technologies

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.12 Genca

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.13 Overseas

(i)	Certification certifying as to the incumbency of authorized signatories and that there has been no change to the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions

6.14 GCC Canada (Canada)

(i)	Certificate of Status of General Cable Company from the province of Nova Scotia
(ii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	Articles of Incorporation
b.	By-Laws
c.	Certified Copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
d.	Incumbency Certificate

6.15 GCC Ltd. (Canada)

(i)	Certificate of Status of GCC Ltd. from the province of Ontario
(ii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	Articles of Incorporation
b.	By-Laws
c.	Certified Copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
d.	Incumbency Certificate

6.16 PDIC

(i)	Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	By-laws
b.	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
c.	Incumbency Certificate

6.17 PD Enfield

(i)	Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	By-laws
b.	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
c.	Incumbency Certificate

6.18 PD Wire & Cable

(i)	Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	By-laws
b.	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
c.	Incumbency Certificate

6.19 PD National Cables

(i)	Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation
(ii)	Certificate of Long Form Good Standing from the Secretary of State in Delaware
(iii)	Officer’s Certificate, to include:

a.	By-laws
b.	Certified copy of Resolutions authorizing the financing and related transactions
c.	Incumbency Certificate

7. OPINIONS OF COUNSEL

7.1 Opinion of BR, counsel to Borrower

8. INSURANCE INFORMATION

8.1 Certificate of Insurance with respect to all Insurance Policies retained by Borrower and the following Guarantors covering the Collateral designating Merrill Lynch Capital, as Collateral Agent, as loss payee and additional insured

9. MISCELLANEOUS CLOSING DOCUMENTS

9.1	Closing Certificate pursuant to Section 4.01(c) of the Credit Agreement
9.2	Certified Copy of the Purchase & Sale Agreement, including all Schedules and Amendments
9.3	Certified Copy of the Indenture
9.4	Intercompany Note (Domestic Companies and Canadian Companies)
9.5	Intercompany Loan Agreement between GK Technologies, Incorporated and GCC Brasil Participacoes
9.6	Appointment of CT Corporation as agent for service of process in New York for General Cable Company and General Cable Canada Ltd.

10. FOREIGN JURISDICTION DOCUMENTATION (OTHER THAN CANADA)

10.1 New Zealand

(i)	E-mail confirmation from Bell Gully, New Zealand counsel to Borrower
(ii)	Registration of an amendment to financing statement letters and verification
(iii)	Registration of a renewal financing statement letters and verification

10.2 Madeira

(i)	E-mail confirmation from Barrocas Sarmento Neves, Madeira counsel to Borrower
(ii)	Board minutes

10.3 Panama

(i)	Pledge Agreement by GK Technologies, Incorporated
(ii)	Opinion of Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega, Panama counsel to Borrower

10.4 Mexico

(i)	Amendment and Pledge Release Agreement
(ii)	Opinion of Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, S.C., Mexico counsel to Borrower

SCHEDULE 1.01(a) TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

MORTGAGED REAL PROPERTY

1. United States Properties

Altoona, PA
3101 Pleasant Valley Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16603

DuQuoin, IL
1453 South Washington
DuQuoin, IL 62832

Highland Heights, KY
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41076

Jackson, TN
19 Bobrick Drive
Jackson, TN 38305

Lawrenceburg, KY
1381 By-Pass North
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

Lincoln, Rl
Three Carol Drive
Lincoln, Rl 02865

Malvern, AR
Highway 270 West
Jones Mill, AR 72105

Manchester, NH
345 McGregor St.
Manchester, NH 03102

Marion, IN
440 East 8^th Street
Marion, IN 46953

Marshall, TX (Scottsville)
US Highway 80
Scottsville, TX 75688-0430

Willimantic, CT
1600 West Main St.
Willimantic, CT 06226

2. Canadian Properties

LaMalbaie, QC Canada
2600 Boul. de Comporté
La Malbaie, QC G5A 1N4
Canada

Moose Jaw, SK Canada
76 Lancaster Road
Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M3
Canada

St. Jerome, QC Canada
1111 Boulevard International
St. Jerome Quebec J7Z 5V9
Canada

SCHEDULE 1.01 (b) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Refinancing Indebtedness to be Repaid

NONE

SCHEDULE 1.01 (c) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Domestic Guarantors other than Borrowing Base Guarantors

Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
Genca Corporation
General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC
Diversified Contractors, Inc.
MLTC Company
Marathon Steel Company
General Cable Management LLC
General Cable Technologies Corporation
GC Global Holdings, Inc.

SCHEDULE 1.01 (d) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

APPRAISED NET ORDERLY LIQUIDATION VALUE OF ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND
THE APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY

Eligible Equipment

		Net Orderly Liquidation
		Value (OLV)
Location	Address	$$Millions
Lawrenceburg, KY	1381 By-Pass North Lawrenceburg, KY 40342	$	xxx1
Marshall, TX	P.O. Box 430 U.S. Highway 80 Scottsville, TX 75688-0430		xxx1
Malvern, AR	P.O. Box 430 Malvern, AR 72104		xxx1
Jackson, TN	19 Bobrick Drive Jackson, TN 38305		xxx1
DuQuoin, IL	1453 South Washington DuQuoin, IL 62832		xxx1
Lincoln, Rl	Three Carol Drive Lincoln, Rl 02865		xxx1
Altoona, PA	3101 Pleasant Valley Road Altoona, PA 16603		xxx1
Franklin, MA	20 Forge Park Franklin, MA 02038		xxx1
Manchester, NH	345 McGregor Street Manchester, NH 03102		xxx1
Indianapolis, IN	7920 Rockville Road Indianapolis, IN 46214		xxx1
Marion, IN	440 East 8th Street Marion, IN 46953		xxx1
Willimantic, CT	1600 West main Street Willimantic, CT 06226		xxx1
St. Jerome, QC Canada	800 CH. De La Riviere du nord St. Jerome, Quebec J7Y 5G2 Canada		xxx1
La MalBaie, QC Canada	2600 Boul. De Comporte’ La MalBaie, Quebec G5A 1N4 Canada		xxx1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

Eligible Real Property

		Appraised Fair
		Market Value
Location	Address	$$Millions
Altoona, PA	3101 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, PA 16603	$	xxx1
DuQuion, IL	1453 South Washington DuQuoin, IL 62832		xxx1
Jackson, TN	19 Bobrick Drive Jackson, TN 38301-5604		xxx1
Highland Heights, KY	4 Tesseneer Drive Highland Heights, KY 41076		xxx1
Lawrenceburg, KY	1381 By-Pass North Lawrenceburg, KY 40342		xxx1
Lincoln, Rl	Three Carol Drive Lincoln, Rl 02865		xxx1
Malvern, AR	P.O. Box 430 Malvern, AR 72104		xxx1
Manchester, NH	345 McGregor Street Manchester, NH 03102-3222		xxx1
Marion, IN	440 E. 8th Street Marion, IN 46953-2088		xxx1
Marshall, TX	P.O. Box 430 U.S. Highway 80 Scottsville, TX 75688-0430		xxx1
Willimantic, CT	1600 West Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226-1128		xxx1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 1.01 (e) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Business Locations in the United States and Canada of Borrower or any Borrowing
Base Guarantor where Equipment is located

UNITED STATES

Location	Address
Highland Heights	4 Tesseneer Drive Highland Heights, KY 41076
Altoona, PA	3101 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, PA 16603
Chino, CA	13965 Pipeline Ave. Chino, CA 91710
DuQuoin, IL	1453 South Washington DuQuoin, IL 62832
Indianapolis, IN	7950 Rockville Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46214
Jackson, TN	19 Bobrick Dr. Jackson, TN 38301
Lawrenceburg, KY	1381 By-Pass North Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
Lebanon, IN	311 South Enterprise Blvd. Lebanon, IN 46052
Lincoln, Rl	Three Carol Dr. Lincoln, Rl 02865
Malvern, AR	1392 Remel Dam Road Malvern, AR 72104
Manchester, NH	345 McGregor St. Manchester, NH 03102
Marion, IN	P.O. Box 188 440 E. 8th St. Marion, IN 46952

Marshall, TX	P.O. Box 430 U.S. Highway 80 Scottsville, TX 75688-0430
Willimantic, CT	1600 West Main St. Willimantic, CT 06226
	CANADA
LaMalbaie, QC	2600 Boul. de Comporte La Malbaie, QC G5A 1N4
Moose Jaw, SK	76 Lancaster Rd. Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M3
St. Jerome, QC	800 CH. De La Riviere Dunord St. Jerome, QC J7Y 5G2
Toronto, ON	590 Barmac Dr. Weston, ON M9L 2X8

Schedule 1.01 (f) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Intercompany Agreements as of the Closing Date
(as amended, restated or supplemented)

     1998 RESTRUCTURING

Agreements involving the creation of General Cable LLC and other matters, all dated August 31, 1998 except as otherwise noted:

• License Agreement Between General Cable Technologies and Holdings

• Intellectual Property Development and Information Systems Services Agreement Between General Cable Technologies and Borrower

• Assignment and Assumption of Tenant’s Interest Between Borrower and General Cable Technologies for Real Property Located at 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky

• Sublease Agreement Between General Cable Technologies and Holdings for Real Property Located at 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky

• Sublease Agreement Between General Cable Technologies and Borrower for Real Property Located at 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky

• Employee Leasing Agreement Between Borrower and General Cable Technologies

• Employee Leasing Agreement Between Borrower and Holdings

• Intercorporate Funds Agreement and Joinder Agreement to Intercorporate Funds Agreement

• Administrative Services Agreement Between Holdings and General Cable Technologies

• Power of Attorney granted by General Cable Technologies to Holdings in connection with the Administrative Services Agreement Between Holdings and General Cable Technologies

• Administrative Services Agreement Between Holdings and Borrower

• Power of Attorney granted by Borrower to Holdings in connection with the Administrative Services Agreement Between Holdings and Borrower

• Cash Management Agreement by and Among Holdings, Borrower, General Cable Technologies, and Intermediate Holdings

• Operating Agreement of General Cable LLC dated December 31, 1998 Between Borrower and General Cable LLC

• Contract Manufacturing Agreement dated December 31, 1998 between Borrower and General Cable LLC

• Joinder Agreement dated January 1, 1999 by which General Cable LLC joins the August 31, 1998 Cash Management Agreement by and Among Holdings, Borrower, General Cable Technologies, and Intermediate Holdings

     2001 RESTRUCTURING

Agreements involving the creation of General Cable Texas and General Cable Management, LLC (“General Cable Management”), all dated December 1, 2001 except as otherwise noted:

• Operating Agreement between Borrower and General Cable Management

• Limited Partnership Agreement between Borrower and General Cable Management

• Second Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement between Holdings and Borrower

• Power of Attorney granted by General Cable Management to Holdings in connection with the Second Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement between Holdings and Borrower

• Power of Attorney granted by General Cable Texas to Holdings in connection with the Second Amendment to the Administrative Services Agreement between Holdings and Borrower

• Joinder Agreement by which General Cable Management and General Cable Texas become parties to the August 31, 1998 Cash Management Agreement among Holdings, Borrower, General Cable Technologies, Intermediate Holdings and General Cable LLC

• Joinder Agreement by which General Cable Management and General Cable Texas become parties to the August 31, 1998 Intercorporate Funds Agreement among Holdings, Borrower, General Cable Technologies, Intermediate Holdings and General Cable LLC

• Intellectual Property Development Agreement between General Cable Technologies and General Cable Texas

• Contract Manufacturing Agreement dated January 2, 2002 between General Cable Texas and Borrower

• License Agreement between GCTC & Borrower in 2006

SCHEDULE 3.03 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Governmental Approvals; Compliance with Laws

NONE

SCHEDULE 3.05 (b) TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

REAL PROPERTY

1. United States Properties

Location	Interest Held
Altoona, PA	Fee
3101 Pleasant Valley Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16603
Chino, TX	Leasehold
13965 Pipeline Ave.
Chino, CA 91710
DuQuoin, IL	Fee
1453 South Washington
DuQuoin, IL 62832
Eagle Pass, TX	Leasehold
1230 Thompson Road
Eagle Pass, TX
Franklin, MA	Leasehold
20 Forge Parkway
Franklin, MA
Highland Heights, KY	Leasehold
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41076
Indianapolis, IN	Leasehold
7920 Rockville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214
Indianapolis, IN	License
7950 Rockville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214

Location	Interest Held
Jackson, TN	Fee
19 Bobrick Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Kingman, AZ	Fee
4900 E. Industrial Boulevard
Kingman, AZ 86401
Lawrenceburg, KY	Fee
1381 By-Pass North
Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
Lebanon, IN	Leasehold
311 South Enterprise Boulevard
Lebanon, IN 46052
Lincoln, Rl	Fee
Three Carol Drive
Lincoln, Rl 02865
Malvern, AR	Fee
Highway 270 West
Jones Mill, AR 72105
Manchester, NH	Fee
345 McGregor St.
Manchester, NH 03102
Marion, IN	Fee
440 East 8th Street
Marion, IN 46953
Marshall, TX (Scottsville)	Fee
9975 US Highway 80
Scottsville, TX 75688-0430

Location	Interest Held
Muncie, IN	Fee
2200 E. Jackson Street
Muncie, IN 47303
New Brunswick, NJ	Fee
499 Jersey Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Suffern, NY	Leasehold
4 Executive Boulevard
Suffern, NY 10901
Watkinsville, GA	Fee
111 Barnett Shoals Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Willimantic, CT	Fee
1600 West Main St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
2. Canadian Properties
La Malbaie, QC Canada	Fee
2600 Boul. de Comporté
La Malbaie, QC G5A 1N4
Canada
Moose Jaw, SK Canada	Fee
76 Lancaster Road
Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M3
Canada
Montreal, QC Canada	Leasehold
3333 Cote-Vertu Boulevard
Suite 715
St. Laurent, QU H4R 2N1
Canada
St. Jerome, QC Canada	Fee
1111 Boulevard International
St. Jerome Quebec J7Z 5V9
Canada

Toronto, ON Canada	Leasehold
590 Barmac Drive
Weston, Ontario M9L 2X8
Canada
3. Mexican Properties
Puebla, Mexico	Leasehold
Edificio Corporativo
Valcob Piso 2A-1
Avenida 31 Poniente 4128
Colonia Ampliación Sur
Puebla, Mexico

SCHEDULE 3.06 (a) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Subsidiaries¹

							Number of
		Jurisdiction of	%				Authorized	Number of
Owner	Subsidiary	Organization	Ownership			Class	Shares	Shares Issued
General Cable Corporation	GK Technologies Incorporated	NJ		100	%	Common	1,027	1,027
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Company	Nova Scotia		99	%	Common	1,000	1,000
GK Technologies, Incorporated	Genca Corporation	DE		100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Industries, Inc.	DE		100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC	DE		100	%	Common	Member	Shares
								Issued N/A —
								Certificate for
								100%
								membership
								interest
GK Technologies, Incorporated	Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	DE		100	%	Common	1,000	1,000

GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Investments, SGPS, SA	Portugal	100	%	Redeemable	600,000 Esc 1,000
					Non-Redeemable	875,000
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable de Mexico del Norte S.A. de CV	Mexico	99.8	%	Common	1,000	1,000
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Holdings New Zealand	New Zealand	99	%	Common	97,711,539	97,711,539
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Holdings (Spain) SL	Spain	99	%	N/A	10,000,000 pesetas	Uncertificated
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Caribbean, S.A.	Dominican Republic	99.9	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Trading	Mauritius	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	GC Specialty & Automotive	Mauritius	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Holdings Netherlands C.V.	Netherlands	99	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	U.K.	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings, Inc.	Cayman Islands	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GK Technologies, Incorporated	Cahosa, S.A.	Panama	100	%	Common	5,000	5,000

General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Industries, LLC	DE	100	%	Member	N/A	Shares
							Issued N/A—
							Certificate for
							100%
							membership
							interest
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Technologies Corporation	DE	100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Texas Operations, L.P.	DE	99	%	General Partnership	N/A	Shares
							Issued N/A —
							Certificate for
							99% General
							Partnership
							Interest
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Management LLC	DE	100	%	Member	N/A	Shares
							Issued N/A —
							Certificate for
							99% General
							Partnership
							Interest
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Canada, Ltd.	Canada	100	%	Common	Unlimited	100
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV	Mexico	99.9	%	Common	50,000	50,000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Services Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Property Holdings Limited	Jersey	99	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corp.	Delaware	100	%	Common	68,500	68,500
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation	Delaware	100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation	Delaware	100	%	Common	8,000	8,000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Phelps Dodge International Corporation	Delaware	100	%	Common	100	100
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Alambres y Cables de Panama, S.A.	Panama	78.08	%	N/A	100	100
General Cable Management, LLC	General Cable Texas Operations L.P.	Delaware	1	%	Limited Partnership	N/A	Shares Issued N/A — Certificate for 1% Limited Partnership interest
General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC	GC Global Holdings, Inc.	Delaware	100	%	Common	100	100
General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC	General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.	Spain	1	%	N/A	N/A	Uncertificated
GC Global Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Property Holdings Limited	Jersey	1	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

GC Global Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Holdings New Zealand	New Zealand	1	%	Common	97,711,539	96,734,424
GC Global Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Holdings Netherlands C.V.	Netherlands	1	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	MLTC Company	DE	100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	Marathon Steel Company	AZ	100	%	Common	15,000,000	712,920
Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	Diversified Contractors, Inc.	DE	100	%	Common	1,000	1,000
Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Company	Nova Scotia	1	%	Common	1,000	1,000
Phelps Dodge International Corporation	PD Wire and Cable Sales Corporation	Delaware	100	%	Common	100	100
Phelps Dodge International Corporation	Phelps Dodge Thailand Limited	Thailand	75.47	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phelps Dodge National Cable Corporation	National Cables (Pty) Ltd.	South Africa	60	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Company	YA Holdings Ltd.	Cayman Islands	100	%	Common	100	100

General Cable Technologies Corp.	General Cable de Latinoamerica, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	1	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Technologies Corp.	Servicios Latinoamericanos S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	1	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	General Cable de Latinoamérica, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	99	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	Servicios Latinoamericanos, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	99	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	General Cable Automotriz, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico	99.9	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	General Cable Trinidad Limited	Trinidad	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	GCNZ India BW 1 Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	GCNZ India BW 2 Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	GCNZ India Cable 1 Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	GCNZ India Cable 2 Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Cable Holdings New Zealand	General Cable Australia Pty Ltd.	Australia	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	General Cable New Zealand Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	General Cable (WA) Pty. Ltd.	Australia	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	General Cable Asia Pacific Limited	New Zealand	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCNZ India BW 1 Limited	Navratna Wires Private Limited	India	50	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCNZ India BW 2 Limited	Navratna Wires Private Limited	India	50	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCNZ India Cable 1 Limited	Navratna Energy Cable Private Limited	India	50	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCNZ India Cable 2 Limited	Navratna Energy Cable Private Limited	India	50	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Trading	General Cable Commerce and Trading	China	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
	(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
GC Specialty & Automotive	General Cable (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd.	China	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings Netherlands C.V.	Dominion Wire and Cables Ltd.	Fiji	51	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.	Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	Spain	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.	GC Latin America Holdings, S.L.	Spain	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.	GC Brasil Participacoes Ltda.	Brazil	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	NSW GmbH	Germany	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	E.C.N. Cable Group, SL	Spain	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	Spain	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	General Cable Argentina, S.A.	Argentina	96.25	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	General Cable Norge A/S	Norway	85	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	General Cable do Brasil	Brazil	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	SILEC Cable SAS	France	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSW GmbH	NSW Technology Limited	Scotland	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Cable Investments, SGPS, S.A.	General Cable Celcat, Energia e	Portugal	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Telecomunicacoes S.A.
General Cable Celcat, Energia e	Condel-Fabrica de Contudores Electricos de	Angola	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Telecomunicacoes S.A.	Angola, SARL
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable Prescot Property Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable Projects Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable Finance Co. Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable Services Europe Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable UK Pension Trustee Limited	England	100	%	N/A	N/A	N/A

PDIC GROUP SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule 3.06 (a) to Credit Agreement

			Number of	Ownership of
			Outstanding Shares	Sellers and Others —
Member of	Classes of Stock	Number of	No Treasury Shares,	Percentage; Number
Company Group	and par value	Authorized Shares	except as noted	of Shares
Phelps Dodge Brazil Ltda. (BRAZIL)	N/A	N/A	N/A	GC Brasil Participacoes Ltda.: 99.99%
PDIC Peru	N/A	N/A	N/A	PD Brazil Ltda.:
S.A.C. (PERU)				99.99%
Cobre Cerrillos, S.A. (CHILE)	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Cable Holdings, Spain S.L.: 90.041%
Conducen, S.A. (COSTA RICA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	GC Latin America Holdings S.L.: 73.4263% Cahosa, S.A.:
				26.48%
Alcap Comercial, S.A. (PANAMA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen: 100%; 1,000
Phelps Dodge Centro America — El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (EL SALVADOR)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen: 99.95%

			Number of	Ownership of
			Outstanding Shares	Sellers and Others —
Member of	Classes of Stock	Number of	No Treasury Shares,	Percentage; Number
Company Group	and par value	Authorized Shares	except as noted	of Shares
Proveedora de	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen:
Cables y Alambres PDCA Guatemala, S.A. (GUATEMALA)				99.9%
Phelps Dodge	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen:
Centro America Honduras, S.A. de C.V. (HONDURAS)				96%
Phelps Dodge	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen:
Centro America, S.A. (Nicaragua)				99.8%
PDIC Mexico,	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen:
S.A. de C.V. (MEXICO)				99%
PD Colombia,	N/A	N/A	N/A	Conducen:
S.A. (COLOMBIA)				94.83%; Alcap Comercial:
				5.17%
Cables Electricos Ecuatorianos	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.:
C.A.

			Number of	Ownership of
			Outstanding Shares	Sellers and Others —
Member of	Classes of Stock	Number of	No Treasury Shares,	Percentage; Number
Company Group	and par value	Authorized Shares	except as noted	of Shares
(ECUADOR)				67.08%
Electroconduct ores de Honduras, S.A. de C.V. (HONDURAS)	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Cable Holdings (Spain), S.L.: 59.39%; Cahosa,S.A.: 40.61%;
PD-Siam Rod Company Ltd. (THAILAND)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Phelps Dodge Thailand Ltd.: 65%
Alcave Trading (VENEZUELA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Alcave: 100%
Metal Fabricators of Zambia Ltd. (ZAMBIA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	PD Africa Cables Corp.: 53%
Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings Inc. (CAYMAN)	N/A	N/A	N/A	GK Technologies, Inc.: 100
Phelps Dodge (Suzhou)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings, Inc.:
Magnet Wire Co., Ltd. (CHINA)				100%

			Number of	Ownership of
			Outstanding Shares	Sellers and Others —
Member of	Classes of Stock	Number of	No Treasury Shares,	Percentage; Number
Company Group	and par value	Authorized Shares	except as noted	of Shares
Phelps Dodge Yantai China Holdings Inc. (CAYMAN)	N/A	N/A	N/A	YA Holdings, Ltd. 66 2/3%
Phelps Dodge Yantai Cable	N/A	N/A	N/A	Phelps Dodge Yantai China Holdings Inc:
Company, Ltd. (CHINA)				60%
Conductores Electricos de Centro America S.A.	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.: 72.391%; Cahosa, S.A.: 23.217%;
de C.V. (EL SALVADOR)
Alambres y Cables Venezolanos, C.A. (VENEZUELA)	N/A	N/A	N/A	GC Latin America Holdings S.L.: 100%
Cocesa Ingenieria y Construccion, S.A. (CHILE)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cocesa: 100%;
Cocetel Ingenieria y Construccion, C.A. (CHILE)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cocesa Ingenieria y Construccion, S.A: 99.99%

1).  Ownerships of less than 1% not included.

Share ownership of Immaterial First Tier Foreign Subsidiaries and all lower tier Foreign Subsidiaries, other than % ownership, is excluded.

SCHEDULE 3.06 (c) TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

CREDIT AGREEMENT

General Cable

Notes to Structure Chart

(1)	Holding company (no operations, owns stock of subsidiary)
(2)	Operating company in Canada — 3 plants and distribution
(3)	Operating company in Portugal —1 plant
(4)	Operating company in Angola — 1 plant
(5)	Limited partner in General Cable Texas Operations L.P. — no operations
(6)	Contract manufacturer for General Cable Industries, Inc. — 1 remaining plant — Marshall, TX
(7)	Spanish operating company acquired in 2006
(8)	Distribution company for Mexican manufactured products
(9)	Main US operating company
(10)	Trinidad & Tobago sales company
(11)	Inactive as of 1/1/02 — previously used for Foreign Sales Corporation
(12)	Mexican Maquiladora contract manufacturing operation
(13)	Contract manufacturer for General Cable Industries, Inc. — 1 remaining plant — Lincoln, Rl
(14)	40% joint venture manufacturing automotive products in Turkey — 1 plant
(15)	Holds US intellectual property
(16)	Operating company in Mexico
(17)	Owns majority of stock in three Mexican companies and Trinidad company shown on chart
(18)	Holds Mexican employees of General Cable de Latinoamerica SA de CV
(19)	Operating company in Australia — previously Brand Rex Pty. Ltd.
(20)	New Zealand operating company
(21)	Spanish operating company
(22)	Distribution companies for Spanish products
(23)	Fiji operating company
(24)	Management company for discontinued German operations
(25)	Sales company (one employee only) for Spanish manufactured products
(26)	UK company holding the pension fund established following the sale of the UK BICC operations
(27)	Mexican manufacturer of automotive products — 1 plant
(28)	French manufacturer of energy and industrial cable products — 1 plant
(29)	Companies formed to hold the India JV interests
(30)	Companies formed to hold the China companies
(31)	China operating companies
(32)	India JV operating companies
(33)	New Zealand management company
(34)	NSW acquired entities

FINAL STRUCTURE — LATIN AMERICA (WITHOUT I/C DEBT)

[INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION]

FINAL STRUCTURE — ASIA AND AFRICA (WITHOUT I/C DEBT)

[INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION]

General Cable structure chart as of April

SCHEDULE 3.08 (c) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Material Agreements

None

SCHEDULE 3.16 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Canadian Pension Plan

Registration is pending in respect of the Employees Pension Plan of General Cable Canada (the “Employees Plan”). The Employees Plan was established by General Cable Canada pursuant to a commitment made under an Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement dated April 6, 1999 (the “Agreement”) by which the energy cables operations of BICC Cables Canada Inc. (“BICC Cables”) were purchased. Under the Agreement, the Employees Plan was required to be mirrored after the pension plan provided for the salaried employees of BICC Cables (the “BICC Cables Plan”). Subsequent to the preparation and filing for registration of the Employees Plan as required under the Agreement, General Cable Company was advised by the BICC Cables that, contrary to representations made by BICC Cables under the Agreement, portions of the BICC Cables Plan were not acceptable for registration under the Income Tax Act (Canada). Accordingly, the mirrored provisions of the Employees Plan were not accepted for registration.

BlCC Cables and Balfour Beatty plc (the parent company of BICC Cables) and their actuarial and legal advisors have been working with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency in an effort to remedy the registration issues. Since the Employees Plan is required to be mirrored after the BICC Cables Plan, the registration of the Employees Plan will be delayed until BlCC Cables can resolve the registration issues respecting the BICC Cables Plan. This may require some modification or other adjustments to the Employees Plan. General Cable Canada and its advisors are working in conjunction with BICC Cables and Balfour Beatth plc to resolve this matter. General Cable filed an amended and restated plan document with Canada Customs and Revenue in December, 2006 for review and approval.

Under the terms of the Agreement, General Cable Canada will be seeking indemnification from Balfour Beatty plc for any and all costs incurred due to the erroneous representations and the problems encountered as a result. On March 12, 2001, we submitted to Balfour Beatty plc a Notice of Claim pursuant to the Agreement and a Notice of Claim under Schedule 2 of the Settlement Agreement dated September 7, 2000. We could not at that time, nor can we yet, calculate the costs we have incurred and will incur because of their breach.

Under the terms of the Agreement, an amount approved by the applicable regulatory authorities is to be transferred from the pension fund of the BICC Cables Plan to the pension fund of the Employees Plan, upon receipt of regulatory approval. BICC Cables has applied to the applicable regulatory authorities for such approval.

Pending receipt of regulatory approval (which has not yet been received), BICC Cables has caused an amount to be held in a separate sub-account (the “Sub-Account”) within the pension fund of the BICC Cables Plan, based upon the parties’ expectation as to the likely amount to be transferred to the Employees Plan upon receipt of regulatory approval. This Sub-Account is administered and invested under the direction of

General Cable Canada. The Trustee of the Employees Plan and the BICC Cables Plan, RBC Dexia, has been reporting on this Sub-Account directly to General Cable Canada. In addition, General Cable Canada made current contributions for service since the Agreement closed on May 28, 1999 through October 2003 into the Sub-Account and benefits in respect of transferred salaried employees have been paid from the Sub Account.

The Sub-Account was established for administrative convenience and does not necessarily reflect the amount which will ultimately be transferred to the Employees Plan. Once regulatory approval is received, it will be necessary to reconcile the amount in the Sub-Account with the amount which is required to be transferred to the Employees Plan on the basis of the amount approved for transfer by the regulators.

On receipt of regulatory approval, the approved regulatory amount will be transferred from the pension fund of the BICC Cables Plan to the pension fund of the Employees Plan. General Cable entered into a trust agreement with RBC Dexia, effective May 28, 1999, to receive the amount to be transferred upon regulatory approval, plus future contributions required under the Employees Plan.

SCHEDULE 3.17 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

None

Schedule 3.18

General Cable Corporation Schedule of Insurance as of November 01, 2006

	LIMITS		RETAINED LMT		CARRIER	POLICY NO.		TERM	PREMIUM
Workers’ Compensation (All States) Deductible				[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers	TC2KUB-186K4I4-1-06		Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007		[XXX]1
Employer’s Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Policy Limit		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Each Employee		[XXX]1								[XXX]1
										[XXX]1
Foreign Reimbursement Coverage
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Policy Limit		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Each Employee		[XXX]1
Workers’ Compensation (AZ, MA, OR,WI) Deductible				[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers	TRJUB-186K413-A-06		Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1. 2007		[XXX]1
Employer’s Liability:
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Policy Limit		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease — Each Employee		[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation Australia
Employer’s Liability				[XXX]1	Allianz Australia		WWH0041814	June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by each Employee		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate		[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation Australia				[XXX]1	Allianz Australia	LWL 0005231		June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007		[XXX]1
Employer’s Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by each Employee		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate		[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation Australia				[XXX]1	Allianz Australia	TWY 0006777		June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007		[XXX]1
Employer’s Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by each Employee		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate		[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation Australia				[XXX]1	Allianz Australia	CWT 0036288		June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007		[XXX]1
Employer’s Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by each Employee		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate		[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation Portugal
Employer’s Liability				[XXX]1	Global		94005711	Jan. 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Accident — Each Accident		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by each Employee		[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate		[XXX]1
Automobile (All States)				[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers	TC2JCAP-186K2725-TIL-06		Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007		[XXX]1
Liability — “Any” Auto		[XXX]1
Personal Injury Protection (No Fault)		[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments		[XXX]1
UM/UIM		[XXX]1
Automobile (Canada)				[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers		232D145D	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007		[XXX]1
Liability — “Any” Auto		[XXX]1
Automobile (Australia)					Vero Insurance	MSS 009057573		June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007		[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance		[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments each person		[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments aggregate		[XXX]1
Automobile (Brazil)							233D754A	June 1, 2006 - June 1, 2007		[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance		[XXX]1			IMO Industries
Auto Medical Payments, each person		[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate		[XXX]1
Automobile (France)					Swiss Life		11 019 155	Nov. 1, 2006 - Oct 31, 2007		[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance		[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile (France)			Swiss Life	CA011025757	Nov 1, 2006 - Oct. 31, 2007	[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile (New Zealand)			Lumley General Insurance	394559	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile (Portugal)			Global	201056843	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006	[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile (Portugal)			AXA	215023	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006	[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile (Spain)			Seguros Bilbao	1953200165	Jan. 1, 2007 - Dec. 31, 2007	[XXX]1
Liability — Per Occurance	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, each person	[XXX]1
Auto Medical Payments, aggregate	[XXX]1
Automobile Physical Damage (OH)	[XXX]1		St. Paul Travelers	TJBAP-281D2587-TIL-06	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Liability		[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers	TJEXGL-186K2713-TIL-05	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Aggregate	[XXX]1
(other than Products/Completed Operations)
Products/Completed Operations	[XXX]1
Personal & Advertising Injury	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1
Fire Damage	[XXX]1
General Liability (Canada)		[XXX]1	St. Paul Travelers	232D1461	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Aggregate	[XXX]1
(other than Products/Completed Operations)
Products/Completed Operations	[XXX]1
Personal & Advertising Injury	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1
Fire Damage	[XXX]1
General Liability (Australia)			St. Paul Travelers	AU AFB 0014662	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007
General Total Limits	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Brazil)		[XXX]1	Bradesco Seguros & Previdencia	TBA	TBA	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Dominican Republic)			Ping An Property & Casualty	1450000040206000000	June 1, 2000 - June 1, 2007
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (France)			Covca Risk	114.234.819	Dec. 22, 2005 - Nov. 1, 2006	[XXX]1
General Total Limits
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person
General Liability (Mexico)			Grupo National Provincial	41929183	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (New Zealand)			St. Paul Travelers	AU AFB 0014663	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Norway)			Gjensidige	77399450	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

	LIMITS	RETAINED LMT	CARRIER	POLICY NO.		TERM	PREMIUM
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Portugal)			Imperio Comercio e Industria	TBA		Nov. 1, 2005 – Nov. 1, 2006	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Spain)			Catalana Occidente		803908313W	Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
General Liability (Turkey)			Basak Sigorta		981996	Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
General Total Limits	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments — Per accident/Per Person	[XXX]1
Group Personal Accident (Australia)	[XXX]1		ACE	02PO011874		June 30, 2006 – June 30. 2007	[XXX]1
Aircraft Products Liability		[XXX]1	AIG Aviation	AV 3396871-08		Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Coverage A: Combined Single Limit for BI/PD any one occurrence/Aggregate (includes completed operations Aggregate)	[XXX]1
Coverage B: Grounding any one Occurrence and in the Aggregate	[XXX]1
Coverage A&B combined aggregate	[XXX]1
Fiduciary Liability			Federal Insurance Company (“Chubb”)		8170-4119	Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Loss (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Annual Aggregate	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Special Contingency			Library Insurance Underwriters (“PIA/Liberty”)		203604-016	April 21, 2006 – April 21, 2009	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
AD&D (Non-War) Per Person/Aggregate	[XXX]1
Loss of Earnings	[XXX]1
Blanket Crime			Zurich American Insurance Company	FID 586031800		Nov. 1, 2004 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Employee Dishonesty	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Claims Expense	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Forgery or Alteration	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Credit Card Forgery	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Theft, Disappearance & Destruction	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Robery or Safe Burglary	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Computer Fraud and Funds Transfer	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Money Order & Counterfeit Currency	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
*       Deductible does not apply to Employee Benefit Plans or Claims Expense
Primary Directors & Officers Liability (D & O)			St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co.	EC09000969		Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Excess Directors & Officers Liability (D & O)			Twin City Fire Ins. Co.(“The Hartford”)	00DA023770706		Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
1st Excess Side A only Directors & Officers Liability / DIC Coverage			X.L Specialty Insurance Company(“ELU”)	ELU094823-06		Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
2nd Excess Side A only Directors & Officers Liability / DIC Coverage			Federal Insurance Co. (“Chubb”)		6803-6194	Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
France Directors & Officers Liability (“D&O“) — Locally Admitted			AIG Europe		7.913.090	June 1, 2007 – Nov. 1, 2008	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Insured: Silec Cable SAS
China Directors & Officers Liability (“D&O”) — Locally Admitted			AIU Insurance Company Shanghai Brand	DOSH000055		January 26, 2007 – January 26, 2008	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Insured: General Cable Commerce and Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Employed Lawyers E&O			Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co.	PHSD220542		Nov. 1, 2006 – Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Claim (including Defense Costs)	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

Aggregate Limit	[XXX]1
Political Risk			Chubb		3920-04-40	October 25, 2O05 — Nov 1, 2008	[XXX]1
Policy Aggregate	[XXX]1						[XXX]1
Expropriation Insurance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Currency Inconvertibility Insurance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Brazil Sub-limit	[XXX]1
Dominican Republic Sublimit	[XXX]1
Fiji Sublimit	[XXX]1
Mexico Sublimit	[XXX]1
Contractor’s Pollution Policy			Chubb		37312289	Nov 1, 2O07 — March 1, 2009
Builder’s Risk			CAN Insurance	IM2090201978		Nov 1, 2007- Sept 1, 2O08
International General Liability & Products Liability Including Contingent Auto Liability Foreign Voluntary Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Policy
General Total Limit	[XXX]1		St. Paul Travelers	GBO2901584		Nov 1, 2006 -Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Products Liability Completed Operations / Aggregate	[XXX]1						[XXX]1
Personal Injury and Advertising Injury Liability/ Per occurrence/ Aggregate	[XXX]1
Each Event Limit	[XXX]1
Premises Legal Liability Per Occurrence	[XXX]1
Premises Medical Payments-Per Person	[XXX]1
Pure Financial Loss (Each Occurrence/ Aggregate) France, Spain, Portugal and New Zealand	[XXX]1
Employee Benefit Plan Liability -Each claim (claims made)/ Aggregate	[XXX]1
Deductibles:
Employers Benefits Liability (claims made form ) each claim	[XXX]1
Pure Financial Loss per occurrence	[XXX]1
Brazil GL per occurrence	[XXX]1
Excess Difference In Conditions Auto Liability:
Auto Third Party Liability/Combined Single Limit per Occurrence	[XXX]1
Automobile Medical Payment — Each Person	[XXX]1
Automobile Medical Payments — Each Accident/ Aggregate	[XXX]1
Auto Third Party Liability- Underlying requirements	[XXX]1
	[XXX]1
Foreign Vol Workers Compensation & Employers Liability
Foreign Voluntary WC	[XXX]1
Covers for US Nationals	[XXX]1
Cover for Third Party Nationals	[XXX]1
Cover for Local Nationals	[XXX]1
Repatriation- occurrence/policy limit	[XXX]1
Endemic Disease	[XXX]1
24 hour trip coverage	[XXX]1
Employers Liability
Each Bodily Injury Accident — each accident	[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate — each employee	[XXX]1
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate	[XXX]1
Umbrella Liability			XL Insurance America	US00006132L106A		Nov 1, 2006 -Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Products Completed Operations Aggregate	[XXX]1
Other Aggregate (where applicable)	[XXX]1
Excess Liability			Chubb		7975-64-22	Nov 1, 2006 -Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Aggregate (where applicable)	[XXX]1
Excess Liability			St. Paul Travelers	QI05700123		Nov, 1, 2006 — Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Aggregate	[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

Excess Liability			Great American	EXC5664335-03	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1				[XXX]1
Aggregate	[XXX]1
Excess Liability			Zurich	AEC-9308712-04	Nov. 1, 2006- Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurrence	[XXX]1	[XXX]1				[XXX]1
Aggregate (where applicable)	[XXX]1
Excess Liability			Liberty International	LQI-B71-198-483-025	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Each Occurance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1				[XXX]1
Aggregate (where applicable)	[XXX]1
Health, Death & Disability (France)			MV4PARUnion		Jan. 1, 2007 - Jan. 1, 2008	[XXX]1
Repartriation (France)			AIG	4302.005	Nov. 27, 2006 - Jan. 1	[XXX]1
Pollution Legal Liability (France)			AIG	7 200 089	Dec. 22, 2006 - Dec. 22, 2007	[XXX]1
Business Travel Accident	[XXX]1		AIG Life Insurance Company	GTP8042909	April 15, 2005 to April 15, 2008	[XXX]1
	[XXX]1
Business Travel Australia			Accident & Health International	13364	June 30, 2006 - June 30, 2007	[XXX]1
Business Travel New Zealand			ACE	WGRG605589	Nov. 1, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2007	[XXX]1
NFIP Flood Coverage 1600 Main St. Willimantic, CT	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	The Hartford	9.90143E+13	9-Feb-10
DIC- California Quake	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	Endurance American Specialty	CPN10000266601	2-Dec-76
Mexico Property
General Cable de Latino America S.A. DE C.V.	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	Zurich		29-Nov-52
General Cable de Mexico del Norte	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	Zurich		22-Sep-28
General Cable de Automotriz SA DE CV	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	Zurich		4-Jan-26
Mexico Transit	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	AIG Mexico	18TRC1000044-1	1-Apr-47
Spain Cargo	[XXX]1		Chubb	252772			[XXX]1
Marine Cargo:				N5JC60214	10-Jan-42
Any One Conveyance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1	Norther Assurance Company of America
Any One Conveyance (Domestic Inland Transit), except a connecting conveyance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Any One Conveyance (Foreign Inland Transit), except as a connecting conveyance	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Any one package by mail/ parcel post including express mail, FedEx and other record	[XXX]1	[XXX]1
Global Property
Per Occurrence Real & Personal Property, BI, B&M	[XXX]1		FM Global	LD234		[XXX]1
Accounts Receivable	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Coinsurance Deficiency & Currency Devaluation	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Contingent Time Element	[XXX]1
Deferred Payments	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Decontamination Costs	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthmovement- Annual Aggregate	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthmovement for Spain, Portugal, New Zealand & Canada	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthquake for New Madrid	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthquake for Pacifice Northwest	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthmovement for CA, HI, AK, PR- Annual Aggregate	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Earthmovement for, Domican Republic Brazil & Fiji	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Errors and Omissions	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Expediting Costs and Extra Expense	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Fine Arts	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Flood- annual aggregate	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Land and Water Contamination or Pollutant Cleanup, Removal and Disposal	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Leasehold Interest	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Loss Adjustment Expense	[XXX]1					[XXX]1
Service Interruption PD & TE Combined	[XXX]1
Non-Admitted Increased Tax Liability	[XXX]1
Tax Treatment of Profits	[XXX]1
Temporary Removal of Property	[XXX]1
Tenants and Neighbors Liability	[XXX]1
Transit	[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

	LIMITS	RETAINED LMT	CARRIER	POLICY NO.		TERM	PREMIUM
Miscellaneous Unnamed Locations-excludes earth movement	[XXX]1
Newly Acquired Locations- 90 Days-excludes earth movement	[XXX]1
Valuable Papers & Records	[XXX]1
Extended Period of Indemnity	[XXX]1
Terrorism, except $1,000,000 for Unscheduled Locations, Temporary Removal of Prc	[XXX]1
Ingress/Egress (30 days) but not to exceed	[XXX]1
Deductibles:
Per Occurrence		[XXX]1
Data, Program or Software (48 hour writing period)		[XXX]1
Earthmovement in Alaska, Brazil, California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Domincan Republic, Fiji and in the Pacific North		[XXX]1
Earthmovement in New Madrid Seismic Zone		[XXX]1
Earthmovement in New Zealand		[XXX]1
Wind (Tier I, Tier II, and Foreign Wind zones		[XXX]1
Transportation- US, Canada, Puerto Rico		[XXX]1
Transportation- Outside US, Canada, Puerto Rico		[XXX]1
Service interruption Waiting Period		[XXX]1
France Property: all values are Euros
SILEC CABLE. Principal Limit of Indemnity		[XXX]1	GAN		17,370.308	15-Sep-50
Cargo Values are estimated at 60-70M Euros.
Natural Perits		[XXX]1
All Risk Section including machinery breakdown	[XXX]1
Neighbours’ and third parties recourse	[XXX]1
Theft of goods (excluding cash and securities)		[XXX]1
Various Costs and Expenses: includes below		[XXX]1
Costs of Reconstiuting Moulds, Archives/Media		[XXX]1
Costs of distruction or neutralization		[XXX]1
Costs of complying with building regulations/authorities		[XXX]1
Indirect losses with justification		[XXX]1
Property and third parties (floating) in Europe only		[XXX]1
New investments		[XXX]1
Contingent business interruption in respect of named direct customer and suppliers excluding		[XXX]1
Contingent business interruption in respect of unnamed direct customer and suppliers excluding
Contingent business interruption in respect of utilities (excluding natural perils)		[XXX]1
Miscellaneous (New Zealand)			American Home Assurance		EL 5308	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Miscellaneous (New Zealand)			Chubb		93287399	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Miscellaneous (New Zealand)			American Home Assurance		SL 324207	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Property (New Zealand)			[ILLEGIBLE]		1022	Nov 1, 2006 - Nov 1, 2007	[XXX]1
Electronic Equipment (Portugal)			[ILLEGIBLE]		201049547	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec 31, 2006	[XXX]1
Boiler and Machinery (Portugal)			[ILLEGIBLE]		8700107	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec 31, 2006	[XXX]1
Leased Equipment (Portugal)			[ILLEGIBLE]		5620581	May 6, 2006 - May 6, 2007	[XXX]1
Leased Equipment (Portugal)			[ILLEGIBLE]		5620580	May 6, 2006 - May 6, 2007	[XXX]1
Leased Equipment (Portugal)			[ILLEGIBLE]		5520579	Oct. 12, 2005 - Oct 12, 2006	[XXX]1
Personal Accident Occupants (Portugal)			Global		201056786	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006	[XXX]1
Transit (Portugal)			Victoria		803498	Jan 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2006	[XXX]1
EDP (Spain)			Groupama Plus Ultra		55.139.815	June 1, 2006 - May 30, 2007	[XXX]1
CAR/EAR Insurance (Spain)			[ILLEGIBLE]		650552133R	May 3, 2006 - May 3, 2007	[XXX]1
[ILLEGIBLE]							[XXX]1
Material Damage & Br							[XXX]1
Worker’s Compensation							[XXX]1
[ILLEGIBLE] Open							[XXX]1
Motor Vehicle							[XXX]1
Travel							[XXX]1
Public Liability							[XXX]1
Money							[XXX]1
Burglary							[XXX]1

This schedule is a general description overview and should be used for reference purpose only. It is prepared as accurately as possible, however, it may not reflect all additions, deletions and endorsements to [ILLEGIBLE] ould be referred to do all questions regarding insurance terms and conditions.

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 3.22 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Material Inventory Locations in the United States and Canada where Inventory
Owned by Loan Parties is in excess of Dollar Equivalent of US $250,000

In addition to the business locations on Schedule 1.01 (e), above, the following:

Prysmian (customer consignment inventory)
425 St. Louis Street
Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Canada J3B 1Y6
Inventory value as of Oct 24/2003 $[XXX]¹

	TOTAL
	INVENTORY
	VALUE
CONSIGNMENT LOCATIONS
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE 10001 N 23RD AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85021	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON — SAFEWAY
50 GREENPORT AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11221	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
31-01 20TH AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11105	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
4400 VICTORY BLVD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
315 OLD SAWMILL RIVER ROAD EASTVIEW, NY 10595	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
281 WEST 11TH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10001	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
1689 BRONXDALE AVENUE BRONX, NY 10462	$[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

CONSOLIDATED EDISON
222 FIRST STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11232	$[XXX]1
CONSOLIDATED EDISON
124-15 31ST AVENUE FLUSHING, NY 11354	$[XXX]1
TJR FABRICATION LLC (US Reel DEPOT)
2411 OLD LEWISVILLE ROAD HOPE,AR 71801	$[XXX]1
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
2455 PORT WEST BLVD RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33407	$[XXX]1
PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS(CP&L)
1414 MECHANICAL BLVD GARNER, NC 27529	$[XXX]1
VERIZON (EVERETT GTE SUPPLY
2600 WEST CASINO ROAD EVERETT, WA 98204	$[XXX]1
VIRGINIA POWER
4113 CASTLEWOOD RD RICHMOND, VA	$[XXX]1
QWEST
5950 N.E. 122NDAVE PORTLAND, OR 97230	$[XXX]1
QWEST GCC CONSIGNMENT (NEW BRIGHTON)
100-9TH AVE. SW NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112	$[XXX]1
PLASTICOM — WIRE
1500 W. 47TH AVE DENVER, CO 80211	$[XXX]1
QWEST
11780 E. 53RD AVENUE DENVER, CO 80239	$[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

HONEYWELL CPG
1100 WORLDWIDE BLVD. HEBRON, KY 41048	$[XXX]1
WINDY CITY — NEW JERSEY
117 INDUSTRIAL AVE. HASBROUK HEIGHTS, NJ 07604	$[XXX]1
WINDY CITY — CHICAGO
4250 MADISON ST. HILLSIDE, IL 60162	$[XXX]1
MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE
THEA & SCHOEN
380 ALLWOOD ROAD CLIFTON, NJ 07013	$[XXX]1
Agents
General Cable Midwest RDC 311 South Enterprise Blvd Lebanon, IN 46025	$[XXX]1
General Cable Western RDC
13965 Pipeline Ave Chino, CA 91710	$[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 4.01 (d)(A) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXISTING LOCAL COUNSEL AND FOREIGN COUNSEL

		Countries/States of
Law Firm	LegaI Entity	Representation
STEWART MCKELVEY STIRLING SCALES Suite 900, Purdy’s Wharf Tower One	General Cable Company [Canada — Ontario]	Canada — Nova Scotia
1959 Upper Water Street
P.O. Box 997
Halifax NS B3J 2X2
Attn: Charles S. Reagh
MCDOUGALL GAULEY LLP 1500-1881 Scarth Street	General Cable Company [Canada — Nova Scotia]	Canada -Saskatchewan
Regina SK S4P 4K9
Attn: Bob Millar
BARROCAS SARMENTO NEVES Amoreiras Torre 2	General Cable Investments, SGPS [Madeira]	Madeira
16th Floor
1070-274 Lisboa
Portugal
Attn : Joao Nuno Barrocas
KURI BRENA, SANCHEZ UGARTE, CORCUERA Y AZNAR Corporativo Punta Santa Fe Torre “B”	General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV [Mexico]	Mexico
Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma No.
1015, Piso 8
Col. Desarrollo Santa Fe
01109 Mexico
Attn: Daniel Kuri Brena Romero de Terreros

BELL GULLY	General Cable Holdings New	New Zealand
Wellington	Zealand [New Zealand]
HP Tower
171 Featherston Street
PO Box 1291
Wellington 6140
Attn: David Craig
GARRIGUES	General Cable Holdings (Spain)	Spain
Avenida Diagonal, 654	SRL [Spain]
Escalera B 1a planta	[Pledgor — GK Technologies, Inc.]
08034 Barcelona, Spain
Manuel Bueno
P: +34.93.253.37.00
F: +34.93.253.37.50
Email: manuel.bueno@garrigues.com

SCHEDULE 4.01 (d)(B) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

CLOSING DATE FOREIGN COUNSEL

		Countries/States of
Law Firm	Legal Entity	Representation
ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA	Cahosa, SA [Panama]	Panama
P.O. Box 0816-01098
Panama, R. of Panama
Attn: Rogelio de la Guardia

Schedule 5.14 to the Credit Agreement

Post-Closing Collateral Matters

On or before December 31, 2007 (as such date may be extended by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent (in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) all documents, agreements, certificates, intercompany loan documents and legal counsel opinions or confirmations and take such actions, or cause such actions to be taken, which the Collateral Agent deems to be necessary or desirable relating to the granting, the ratification and re-affirmation or the validity of the Collateral Agent’s first priority security interest in 65% of the Equity Interests in General Cable Spain Holdings (including of any additional Equity Interest issued by General Cable Spain Holdings as a result of the contemplated recapitalization of General Cable Spain Holdings being made as part of the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions), and in the intercompany loans and advances made by Intermediate Holdings to General Cable Spain Holdings as contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Transactions.

On or before November 20, 2007 (as such date may be extended by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent (in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) all documents, agreements, certificates and legal counsel opinions or confirmations and take such actions, or cause such actions to be taken, which the Collateral Agent deems to be necessary or desirable relating to the granting, the ratification and re-affirmation or the validity of the Collateral Agent’s first priority security interest in 65% of the Equity Interests in each of the following entities: (i) General Cable Investments, SGPS SA, (ii) General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV and (iii) Cahosa, SA..

On or before November 30, 2007, Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent (in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), Schedule 3.18 to the Credit Agreement regarding insurance referred to in Section 3.18 thereof with respect to the Domestic and Canadian Companies, the related certificates of insurance and the related loss payable endorsements and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements naming Collateral Agent as loss payee and additional insured.

On or before March 1, 2008, Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent (in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), a supplement to Schedule 3.18 to the Credit Agreement regarding insurance referred to in Section 3.18 of the Credit Agreement with respect to the Foreign Companies.

On or before November 20, 2007, Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent (in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), an appointment of CT Corporation as agent for service of process in New York for each of

General Cable Canada, Ltd., an Ontario corporation and General Cable Company, a Nova Scotia corporation.

SCHEDULE 6.01(b) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
Letters of Credit and Foreign Credit Lines

Standby Letters of Credit

			L/C	Expire	Evergreen
	L/C No.	Beneficiary	$ Amount	Date	Clause	Purpose of L/C
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Ins Co of N. A. /CIGNA	[XXX]1	6/10/2004	[XXX]1	Insurance Program
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	National Union Fire Ins Co.	[XXX]1	6/10/2004	[XXX]1	Insurance Program
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	RI Dept. of Labor	[XXX]1	6/10/2004	[XXX]1	Insurance Program
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Travelers Indemnity Company	[XXX]1	6/10/2004	[XXX]1	Insurance Program
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	PBGC	[XXX]1	5/28/2004	[XXX]1	DB Plan Termination
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	ABN-Amro Bank N.V.	[XXX]1	12/31/2003	[XXX]1	Credit Facilities — BICC Energy Cables
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	BNY Trust Co of Missouri	[XXX]1	10/18/2004	[XXX]1	Jackson [RB, Series 200]
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Travelers Casualty	[XXX]1	12/31/2004	[XXX]1	Collateral for Bid and Supply Bonds
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Taiwan Power Company	[XXX]1	7/1/2005	[XXX]1	Performance Bond
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Taiwan Power Company	[XXX]1	2/1/2004	[XXX]1	Advance Payment Refund Bond
Chase Manhattan Bk	[XXX]1	Pechiney World Trade	[XXX]1	2/16/2004	[XXX]1	Copper Hedge — increased 7/2/03
		Total	$36,125,353.00

Foreign Credit Lines

CREDIT LINES AT 21 NOVEMBER 2003
GENERAL CABLE SPAIN

BANK	CREDIT FACILITY LIMIT
SABADELL	[XXX]1
BCP (PORTUGAL)	[XXX]1
TOTAL	3.050 Mil €

BANK	BANK GUARANTEES LIMIT
SABADELL	[XXX]1
ATLANTICO	[XXX]1
TOTAL	4.800 Mil €

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DISCOUNTING

BANK (WITHOUT RESO LIMIT)
BANKINTER	22.200 Mil €
TOTAL	22.200 Mil €

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DISCOUNTING

BANK (WITH RESOURC LIMIT)
SCH	[XXX]1
VALENCIA	[XXX]1
TOTAL	9.000 Mil €

BANK	CONFIRMING LIMIT
SCH	[XXX]1
VALENCIA	[XXX]1
BANKINTER	[XXX]1
SABADELL	[XXX]1
BBVA	[XXX]1
ATLANTICO	[XXX]1
TOTAL	81.700 Mil €

Bank	Entity	Limit
ANZ Banking Group (NZ) L	General Cable New Zealand Limited	NZ$	[XXX]1
Banorte, S.A.	General Cable de Launoamerica. S.A.	$	[XXX]1

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 6.01(b) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

INTERCOMPANY NOTES
(each Intercompany Note dated as of November 24, 2003)

US PAYEE
Payee/Holder	Payer/Debtor	Balance
General Cable Corporation	BICC Portugal SGPS SA	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Capital Funding, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Holdings (Spain) SRL	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Holdings de Mexico	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Industries Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	General Cable Resources Corp	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Corporation	GK Technologies, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Company	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Industries Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings, Inc.	General Cable Corporation	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings, Inc.	GK Technologies, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Canada Ltd.	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Holdings de Mexico	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Resources Corporation	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Capital Funding	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Texas Operations LP	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Export Sales Corporation	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Industries LLC	[xxx]1
General Cable Industries, Inc.	General Cable Holdings (Spain) SRL	[xxx]1
General Cable Resources Corp	General Cable Technologies Corp.	[xxx]1
General Cable Technologies	General Cable Industries, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Technologies	General Cable Corporation	[xxx]1
GK Technologies, Inc.	General Cable Industries Inc.	[xxx]1
GK Technologies, Inc.	General Cable Property Holdings Limited	[xxx]1
GK Technologies, Inc.	General Cable Corporation	[xxx]1
GK Technologies, Inc.	General Cable Overseas Holding	[xxx]1
General Corporation	General Cable Industries, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Technologies Corporation	General Cable Texas Operations LP	[xxx]1
FOREIGN PAYEE
General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV	GK Technologies	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	General Cable Industries, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings (Spain) SRL	General Cable Industries, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings (Spain) SRL	General Cable Holdings, Inc.	[xxx]1
Genca Cable Services Limited (England)	General Cable Industries, Inc.	[xxx]1
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited	General Cable Corporation	[xxx]1

				Loan				Maturity
Third Party Indebtedness				Date		Balance		Date
The Industrial Development Board of the City of Jackson (TN)	General Cable Holdings, Inc.	$	[xxx]1		10/18/1991				4/1/2024
Altoona Enterprises, Inc	General Cable Industries Inc.	$	[xxx]1		10/19/1992	$	[xxx]1		N/A
The Provident Bank, N.A.	General Cable Industries Inc. and NextGen	Investment Agreement			9/26/2002				N/A

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 6.01 (c) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

November 5, 2001 Master Agreement between Holdings and PNC Bank, N.A.

Specified Foreign Currency Hedging Agreement

SCHEDULE 6.02 (c) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXISTING LIENS

A. Altoona, Pennsylvania

1. $650,000 Mortgage ($40,000 outstanding) from General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Altoona Enterprises, Inc., as Agent for the City of Altoona, dated October 19, 1989 and recorded May 7, 1999 in Book 1399, Volume 788.

B. Bonham, Texas

1.	Financing Statement Number 9800242585 executed by GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC. to THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC. recorded December 4, 1998.
2.	Financing Statement Number 9800258321 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded December 31, 1998.
6.	Financing Statement Number 990000225 executed by GENERAL CABLE to MELLON US LEASING, A DIVISION OF MELLON LEASING CO. recorded January 5, 1999.
7.	Financing Statement Number 9900047433 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 9, 1999.
8.	Financing Statement Number 9900048112 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.
9.	Financing Statement Number 9900048113 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.
10.	Financing Statement Number 9900048114 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.
11.	Financing Statement Number 9900048115 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.

12.	Financing Statement Number 9900048151 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.
13.	Financing Statement Number 9900048206 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded March 10, 1999.
14.	Financing Statement Number 9900095186 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded May 11, 1999.
15.	Financing Statement Number 9900117820 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded June 10, 1999.
16.	Financing Statement Number 9900178706 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded August 31, 1999.
17.	Financing Statement Number 9900197766 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded September 29, 1999.
18.	Financing Statement Number 9900197771 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded September 29, 1999.
19.	Financing Statement Number 9900228283 executed by GENERAL CABLE to DARR EQUIPMENT OPERATING CO., L.P. DBA DARR EQUIPMENT recorded November 12, 1999.
20.	Financing Statement Number 9900228284 executed by GENERAL CABLE to DARR EQUIPMENT OPERATING CO., L.P. DBA DARR EQUIPMENT recorded November 12, 1999.
21.	Financing Statement Number 0000401654 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. DBA SAFELINE LEASING recorded January 4, 2000.
22.	Financing Statement Number 0000415160 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to THE VAUGHN GROUP, INC. (AS LESSOR) AND NATIONAL LEASING CORPORATION recorded January 21, 2000.

23.	Financing Statement Number 0000478725 executed by GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION to THE VAUGHN GROUP, INC. (AS LESSOR) AND NATIONAL CITY LEASING CORPORATION recorded April 20, 2000.
24.	Financing Statement Number 0100017141 executed by GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC. to FIRSTAR BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE recorded on January 25, 2001.
25.	Financing Statement Number 0100126086 executed by GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC. dba BICC GENERAL CABLE to SAFECO CREDIT CO. INC. dba SAFELINE LEASING recorded on June 28, 2001.
26.	Financing Statement Number 0300119322897 executed by GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC. to PECHINEY WORLD TRADE (U.S.A.), INC. recorded on December 23, 2002.

C. Malvern, Arkansas

1. UCC naming General Cable Corporation as debtor in favor of the Vaughn Group, Inc. filed for record 01/25/00 as No. 47941.

D. Manchester, NH

1. UCC naming General Cable Corporation as debtor in favor of Vaugn Group, Inc. filed 2/15/00 in Volume 6209, Page 244.

Also see attached UCC/Judgment Lien/Lien Chart

SCHEDULE 6.02 (c) TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Yale Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Equipment		960704	08/20/1996		Continuation: 960704, 5/02/01
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		981101	12/08/1998
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		981102	12/08/1998
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		981131	12/21/1998
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		981134	12/21/1998
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Mellon US Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		990008	09/05/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Equipment		990247	03/22/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Equipment		990252	03/22/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990515	06/15/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990518	06/15/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990519	06/15/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	General Cable Capital Funding, Inc.	Blanket		10417910	05/11/2001	10440060; 05/17/2001; Assignment
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990520	06/15/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Toyota Financial Services	Specific Equipment		10713821	07/16/2001

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990522	06/15/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	GE Capital —Vendor Financial Services	Specific Equipment		11169239	09/17/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific leased equipment		990521	06/15/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	De Lage Landen Financial Services	Specific Equipment		20529473	02/04/2002
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific lease equipment		990681	08/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific equipment		990718	08/16/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		990765	08/27/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific equipment		990810	09/13/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific equipment		990891	10/14/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific equipment		990916	11/01/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc. as Lessor	Specific equipment		990944	11/12/1999	Assignment to National City Leasing Corporation:
								990944, 3/16/00
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		20749139	03/04/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		20749311	03/04/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carlson Systems Corp	Specific Equipment		20753289	03/05/2002

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Raymond Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		21038904	04/04/2002
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific equipment		200015	01/06/2000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Huntington National Bank	Specific Lease Equipment		21163694	04/22/2002
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Mellon US Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation	Specific equipment		200024	01/11/2000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Huntington National Bank	Specific Leased Equipment		21163835	04/22/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		21293111	05/02/2002
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific leased equipment		200051	01/24/2000	Amendment: 200051, 04/06/00
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific leased equipment		200051	01/24/2000	Amendment: 200051, 05/09/00
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		21596844	05/29/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels, Inc.	Specific equipment		21872278	07/02/2002	22019333; 08/12/2002; Assignment
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels of Connecticut, Inc.	Specific equipment		21872294	07/02/2002	22019424; 08/12/2002; Assignment
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Citicorp Del Lease, Inc.	Specific Equipment		200100	02/14/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		200305	05/08/2000	Amendment: 200305, 07/14/00
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Pechiney World Trade (U.S.A.), Inc.	Specific Equipment		30109333	12/23/2002

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Lexington Rubber Group, Inc.	Inventory pursuant to Agreement		30151319	01/17/2003
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Polyone Corporation	Specific Equipment		30592009	03/11/2003
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Leasenet Group, Inc.	Specific Lease Equipment		32424466	09/18/2003
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific Equipment		200466	07/11/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific equipment		200479	07/14/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		200556	08/04/2000	Amendment; 200556, 11/06/00
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Mellon US Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation	Specific equipment		200616	08/31/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Associates Leasing	Specific equipment		200659	09/19/2000
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		200737	10/16/2000	Amendment: 200737, 01/29/01
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	CFC Investment Company	Specific equipment		201010	01/08/2001
General Cable Corporation	Blair County, Pennsylvania	10/28/2003	Mellon U.S. Leasing	Specific Equipment	99GN106		01/05/1999
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		901065	01/29/2001	Amendment: 201065, 05/02/01
General Cable Corporation	Blair County, Pennsylvania	10/28/2003	National City Leasing Corporation	Specific Leased Equipment	2000GN4300		08/10/2000
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Blair County, Pennsylvania	10/28/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	Specific Equipment	2001GN1787		03/22/2001

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Blair County, Pennsylvania	10/28/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	Specific Equipment	2001GN3771		06/21/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	CFC Investment Company	Specific equipment		201170	03/16/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit, Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific equipment		201399	06/08/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Equipment		201398	06/08/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	Safeco Credit, Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Equipment		201400	06/08/2001
General Cable Corporation	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/23/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc. as Lessor	Specific Lease Equipment		201427	06/15/2001
General Cable Corporation	New Hampshire	10/24/2003	Carris Reels, Inc.	Specific Inventory		494415	08/29/1997		Continuation: 4944150-01, 06/04/02
General Cable Corporation	New Hampshire	10/24/2003	Copelco Capital, Inc.	All Equipment		526684	12/14/1998
General Cable Corporation	New Hampshire	10/24/2003	Mellon US Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation	Specific equipment		527870	01/05/1999
General Cable Corporation	New Hampshire	10/24/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific equipment		553254	01/24/2000
General Cable Corporation	Hillsborough County, New Hampshire	10/23/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Equipment	BK6209, PG0244		02/15/2000
General Cable Corporation	Marion County, Indiana	10/20/2003	TMCC	Lease transaction		000942	02/20/2001
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp	Specific equipment		0002012759	07/31/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	Specific Equipment		0002019262	08/29/2000

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp	Specific Equipment		0002023043	09/20/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp	Specific equipment		0002029806	10/23/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp	Specific Equipment		0002031550	10/31/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Connecticut	09/26/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp	Specific Equipment		0002063124	04/17/2001
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Equipment		10561006	06/15/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific Equipment		10641238	07/05/2001
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific Equipment		10641238	07/05/2001	Amendment: 20261499, 01/04/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific equipment		10641238	07/05/2001	Amendment: 21107436, 05/03/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	General Cable Capital Funding, Inc.	Accounts and Intangibles per Receivables Sale Agreement date May 9, 2001		1041791	05/11/2001	1044006; 05/17/2001; Assignment
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Toyota Financial Services	Specific Equipment		1071382	07/16/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	GE Capital —Vendor Financial Services	Specific Equipment		11169239	09/17/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	De Lage Landen Financial Services	Specific Equipment		20529473	02/04/2002

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		20749139	03/04/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		20749311	03/04/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carison Systems Corp	Specific Equipment		20753289	03/05/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Raymond Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		21038904	04/04/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Huntington National Bank	Specific Leased Equipment		21163694	04/22/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Huntington National Bank	Specific Leased Equipment		21163835	04/22/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		21293111	05/02/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Crown Credit Company	Specific Equipment		21596844	05/29/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific equipment		10776877	07/24/2001	Amendment: 11031306, 08/27/01
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels	Specific Inventory		21872278	07/02/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels	Specific Inventory		21872278	07/02/2002	22019333; 08/12/2002; Assignment
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels of Connecticut, Inc.	Specific Inventory		21872294	07/02/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific equipment		10776877	07/24/2001	Assignment: 11040851, 08/28/01

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific equipment		10776877	07/24/2001	Assignment: 21107386, 05/03/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific Equipment		10903984	08/13/2001	Assignment: 21107345, 05/03/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Equipment		11704076	11/14/2001	Amendment: 20507313, 02/04/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Equipment		11704067	11/14/2001	Amendment; 20514277, 02/04/02
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Carris Reels of Connecticut, Inc.	Specific Inventory		21872294	07/02/2002	22019424; 08/12/2002
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		20473367	02/22/2002	Amendment: 20809909, 04/01/02
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific leased equipment		20808604	04/01/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Pechiney World Trade (U.S.A.), Inc.	Specific Equipment		30109333	12/23/2002
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Lexington Rubber Group, Inc.	Specific Inventory per supplier management inventory agreement dated January 1, 2002		30151319	01/17/2003
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Polyone Corporation	Specific Equipment		30592009	03/11/2003
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Delaware	10/22/2003	Leasenet Group, Inc.	Leased Equipment per Agreement dated November 9, 1995		32424466	09/18/2003
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Fifth Third Bank	Specific leased equipment		21417827	06/10/2002

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	SAMP USA, Inc.	Specific Equipment		21893688	07/31/2002
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Raymond Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		21951106	07/17/2002
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Advance Acceptance Corporation	Specific equipment		21978646	07/24/2002
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Xerox Capital Services LLC	Specific equipment		30309388	02/04/2003
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Polyone Canada, Inc.	Specific Equipment		30592009	03/11/2003
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Raymond Leasing Corporation	Specific equipment		31631657	05/27/2003
General Cable Corporation	Delaware	10/22/2003	Raymond Leasing Corporation	Specific Equipment		31759862	06/03/2003
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	CFC Investment Company	Specific Equipment		17200010000925827	03/16/2001
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	National City Leasing Corporation and (Additional Secured Party) the Vaughn Group	Specific Leased Equipment		200100004375123	07/27/2001
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	Mellon US Leasing, a Division of Mellon Leasing Corporation	Specific Leased Equipment		2231966	01/05/1999
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Lease Equipment		2304093	02/04/2000
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		2335972	07/12/2000
General Cable Corporation	Indiana	11/04/2003	CFC Investment Company	Specific Equipment		2367652	01/08/2001
General Cable Corporation	Marion County, Indiana	10/24/2003	Pro-Lift Industrial Equipment Co., LLC	Specific Leased Equipment		000942	02/20/2001

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Indiana	11/04/2003	Leasenet, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		200100002678905	01/25/2001
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2001-1725077-22	10/09/2001
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2001-1737899-17	12/03/2001
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2001-1737900-50	12/03/2001
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2002-1801612-53	01/09/2002
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2002-1801615-86	01/09/2002
BICC General Cable Corp.	Kentucky	11/03/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corp.	Specific Equipment		2002-1801616-97	01/09/2002
BICC General Cable Corp.	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/31/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		990983	11/30/1999
BICC General Cable Corp.	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/31/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		990998	12/03/1999
BICC General Cable Corp.	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/31/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific leased equipment		990999	12/03/1999
BICC General Cable Corp.	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/31/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific leased equipment		991000	12/03/1999
BICC General Cable Corp.	Campbell County, Kentucky	10/31/2003	NMHG Financial Services, Inc.	Specific Leased Equipment		200508	07/24/2000
General Cable Industries	Kentucky	10/30/2003	General Cable Capital Funding, Inc.	Blanket		1607874	05/11/2001	1607874; 05/21/04; Assignment to The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee
General Cable Industries	Kentucky	10/30/200	NMHG Financial Services	Specific Leased Equipment		1608019	05/17/2001
General Cable Industries	Kentucky	10/30/2003	Citicorp Vendor Finance	Specific Lease Equipment		2002-1806492-94	01/29/2002

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries	Kentucky	10/30/2003	Xerox Capital Services, LLC	Specific leased equipment		2003-1891843-59	01/02/2003
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Kentucky	10/30/2003	The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		1604242	08/03/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Kentucky	10/30/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	Specific Equipment		1604316	08/09/2000
Camrose Pipe Corporation	Delaware Secretary of State	10/22/2003	Portland Tube Facility, L.L.C. c/o BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation	Specific Lease Equipment		32554866	10/01/2003
General Cable Corporation	Hot Springs County, Arkansas	10/22/2003	The Vaughn Group, Inc.	Specific Lease Equipment		46198	01/25/2001	Assignee: National City Leasing Corporation
General Cable Corporation	Kentucky Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Associates Leasing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		1604709	09/18/2000
General Cable Corp.	Kentucky Secretary of State	10/28/2003	W.D. Matthews Machinery Co.	Specific Equipment		2001-1742684-35	12/20/2001
General Cable Corporation	Kentucky Secretary of State	10/28/2003	The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		2003-1961550-02	10/17/2003
General Cable Industries, Inc.	California	10/10/2003	Yale/Cahse	Specific Leased		9629161193	10/11/1996	Assignee; Yale	Continuation:
	Secretary of State		Materials Handing, Inc.	Equipment				Financial Services, Inc.	01134C0177, 5/10/01
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Illinois Secretary of State	10/23/2003	NMHG Financial Services	Specific Equipment lease	4382067 AS		05/09/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth	03/04/2003	Beckwith Machinery Company	Specific Equipment		33730094	03/19/2001	Assignee: Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth	03/04/2003	Beckwith Machinery Company	Specific Equipment		34071183	06/20/2001	Assignee: Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Tennessee Secretary of State	10/27/2003	The Industries Development Board of The City of Jackson	Blanket		101-028284	05/08/2001	Assignee: BNY Trust Company of Missouri as Trustee

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Tennessee Secretary of State	10/27/2003	General Electric Cable Corporation	Specific Leased Equipment		101-029370	05/14/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		98-242585	12/04/1998
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		99-202728	10/06/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Firstar Bank Equipment Finance, 8th Floor	Specific Equipment Lease		99-212122	10/20/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Toyota Motor Credit Corporation	Specific Equipment		99-243955	12/09/1999
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Firstar Bank Equipment Finance, 8th Floor	Specific Leased Equipment		01-017141	01/25/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc. DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Leased Equipment		01-126086	06/28/2001
General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Pechiney World Trade (U.S.A.), Inc.	Specific Equipment		03-0011932897	12/23/2002
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	California Secretary of State	10/10/2003	J.M. Equipment Company, Inc.	Specific Equipment		9927360336	09/22/1999
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Illinois Secretary of State	10/23/2003	Lease Corporation of America	Specific Equipment	4160181 FS		02/18/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Illinois Secretary of State	10/23/2003	CIT Lending Services Corporation	Specific Equipment	4262175 FS		09/05/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Illinois Secretary of State	10/23/2003	Hyster Credit Company	Specific Equipment	4276598 FS		10/05/2000

		SEARCH	SECURED	SCOPE	FILE		FILE	AMEND/	CONT/
DEBTOR NAME	JURISDICTION	THRU	PARTY	OF LIEN	NUMBER		DATE	ASSIGN	PARTIAL
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Illinois Secretary of State	10/23/2003	Hyster Credit Company	Specific Equipment	4276599 FS		10/05/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania Secretary of State	03/04/2003	Beckwith Machinery Company	Specific Equipment		31841230	07/12/2000	Assignee: Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Greatamerica Leasing Corporation	Specific Leased Equipment		99-224107	11/08/1999
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc.	Specific Equipment		00-557254	08/03/2000
BICC General Cable Industries, Inc.	Texas Secretary of State	10/28/2003	Safeco Credit Co., Inc., DBA Safeline Leasing	Specific Leased Equipment		01-126086	06/28/2001
General	Campbell	10/23/2003	National City	Specific		201065	01/29/2001	Amendment:
Cable Corporation	County, Kentucky		Leasing Corporation	Equipment				201065, 05/02/01

SCHEDULE 6.04(A) TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXISTING INVESTMENTS

Notes from Seller Financing

								Maturity
Holder	Maker/Debtor	Note Amount		Date		Balance		Date
General Cable Corporation	Schuler Industries/Magnolia	$	1,325,000		8/3/1993	$	621,382.22		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	GenStone Acquisition Company LLC	$	10,200,000		4/26/2002	$	10,200,000.00		4/26/2004

Employee Relocation Loans

								Maturity
Holder	Maker/Debtor	Note Amount		Date		Balance		Date
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	77,400.00		12/12/1997	$	55,538.00		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	60,000.00		12/12/1997	$	49,167.00		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	762,000.00		12/12/1997	$	51,681.00		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	21,100.00		12/12/1997	$	11,908.00		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	57,300.00		5/19/1997	$	44,159.00		N/A
General Cable Industries, Inc.	[XXX]1	$	30,000.00		12/12/1997	$	28,333.00		N/A

Promissory Notes from Current and Former Employees under Holdings’ SLIP Plan

							Maturity
	Maker/Debtor	Amount		Date	Balance		Date
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	100,000.80		$	100,000.80		11/3/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	235,853.55		$	235,853.55		11/4/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	117,917.22		$	117,917.22		11/5/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	235,853.55		$	235,853.55		11/6/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	200,001.60		$	200,001.60		11/7/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	100,000.80		$	100,000.80		11/8/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	49,990.49		$	49,990.49		11/9/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	1,179,189.92		$	1,179,189.92		11/10/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	100,000.80		$	100,000.80		11/11/2006

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

							Maturity
	Maker/Debtor	Amount		Date	Balance		Date
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	100,000.80		$	100,000.80		11/12/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	200,001.60		$	200,001.60		11/13/2006
General Cable Corporation	[XXX]1	$	117,917.22		$	117,917.22		11/14/2006

INTERCOMPANY NOTES LISTED ON SCHEDULE 6.01(b)

¹ Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE 6.19 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

REAL ESTATE OWNED BY HOLDING COMPANIES

1.	GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (“HOLDINGS”):
	None
2.	GK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED (“INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS”):

(i).	Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, KY.
(ii).	Highland Heights, Campbell County, KY.

3.	GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS, LLC (“GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS”)
	None.
4.	GC GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. (“GC GLOBAL HOLDINGS”)
	None

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General Cable SCHEDULE CDAT — CLOSING DATE ACQUISITION TRANSACTION

Acquisition of the Phelps Dodge

International Wire and Cable Business

October 29, 2007

[XXX]¹

1 Omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission under a request for confidential treatment.

SCHEDULE IC TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT

IMMATERIAL COMPANIES

Diversified Contractors, Inc.

GC Global Holdings, Inc.

Genca Corporation

General Cable Management LLC

General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC

Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

Marathon Steel Company

MLTC Company

PD Wire and Cable Sales Corporation

Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corp.

Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation

Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation

Phelps Dodge International Corporation

General Cable Canada, Ltd.

General Cable Investments, SGPS, SA

General Cable de Mexico del Norte S.A. de CV

General Cable Holdings New Zealand

General Cable Holdings (Spain) SL

General Cable Caribbean, S.A.

General Cable Trading

GC Specialty & Automotive

General Cable Holdings Netherlands C.V.

General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited

Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings, Inc.

Cahosa, S.A.

General Cable Holdings de Mexico SA de CV

General Cable Services Limited

General Cable Property Holdings Limited

Alambres y Cables de Panama, S.A.

National Cables (Pty) Ltd.

YA Holdings Ltd.

Servicios Latinoamericanos, S.A. de C.V.

General Cable Automotriz, S.A. de C.V.

General Cable Trinidad Limited

GCNZ India BW 1 Limited

GCNZ India BW 2 Limited

GCNZ India Cable 1 Limited

GCNZ India Cable 2 Limited

General Cable Australia Pty Ltd.

General Cable (WA) Pty. Ltd.

General Cable Asia Pacific Limited

Navratna Wires Private Limited

Navratna Energy Cable Private Limited

General Cable Commerce and Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

General Cable (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd.

Dominion Wire and Cables Ltd.

GC Latin America Holdings, S.L.

GC Brasil Participacoes Ltda.

General Cable Argentina, S.A.

General Cable Norge A/S

NSW Technology Limited

Condel-Fabrica de Contudores Electricos de Angola, SARL

General Cable Prescot Property Limited

General Cable Projects Limited

General Cable Finance Co. Limited

General Cable Services Europe Limited

General Cable UK Pension Trustee Limited

PDIC Peru S.A.C.

Alcap Comercial, S.A. (AKA ALCOMER)

Phelps Dodge Centro America — El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.

Proveedora de Cables y Alambres PDCA Guatemala, S.A.

Phelps Dodge Centro America Honduras, S.A. de C.V.

Phelps Dodge Centro America, S.A.

PDIC Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

PD Colombia, S.A.

Cables Electricos Ecuatorianos C.A.

PD-Siam Rod Company Ltd.

Alcave Trading

Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings Inc.

Phelps Dodge Yantai China Holdings Inc. (CAYMAN)

Phelps Dodge Yantai Cable Company, Ltd. (CHINA)

Conductores Electricos de Centro America S.A. de C.V. (EL SALVADOR)

Cocesa Ingenieria y Construccion, S.A. (CHILE)

Cocetel Ingenieria y Construccion, C.A. (CHILE)

SCHEDULE IFTFS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

IMMATERIAL FIRST-TIER FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES

YA Holdings Ltd.
Phelps Dodge Suzhou Holdings, Inc.
General Cable Caribbean
General Cable Property Holdings Limited
General Cable Trading
GC Specialty & Automotive
General Cable Holdings Netherlands CV
Alambres y Cables de Panama S.A. {AKA “ALCAP”}
General Cable Holdings (UK) Limited
General Cable Services Limited
General Cable de Mexico del Norte SA de CV

Schedule ML to the Credit Agreement

Agent’s Representatives

1.	Preet Singh: preet_singh@ml.com
2.	Arlene Sroka: arlene_sroka@ml.com
3.	MLC_Ops_CF@ml.com

EXHIBIT A-1

[Form of]
ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS QUESTIONNAIRE — LENDER

Borrower Name:	General Cable Industries, Inc.
	(legal name for loan documentation)
Lender Name:
	(legal name for loan documentation)

     The following questionnaire for the referenced account MUST be completed and signed by the Lender’s Account Manager(s) in order for Merrill Lynch Capital to process. You may return the completed form to the initial funding contact by fax or email. Thank you for your cooperation.

I. Lender’s Contact Information

	Credit Contact - Primary	Credit - Backup	Legal Counsel
Name:
Title:
Company:
Address:

A-1-1

	Credit Contact - Primary	Credit - Backup	Legal Counsel
Telephone:
Fax:
E Mail:

	Operations Contact - Primary	Operations - Backup	Initial Funding Contact
Name:
Title:
Company:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E Mail:

II.	Lender’s Wire Instructions:
Bank Name
Bank Address:
Bank Address:
ABA #
Acct Name:
Acct Holder’s Address:
Acct Holder’s Address:
Account Number:
Reference:
Reference:
For Further Credit:
III.	Tax ID Numbers

A-1-2

	Lender	Borrower	Merrill Lynch Capital
			13-3399559
IV.	Legal Name of Lending Entity for Signature Page
	Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.
IV.	Merrill Lynch Capital’s Contact Information

	Operations - Primary	Operations - Backup	Initial Funding
Name:	Preet Singh	Arlene Sroka	Janet Lauter-Klinger
Title:	Portfolio Analyst	Portfolio Analyst	AVP & Team Manager
Company:	Merrill Lynch Capital	Merrill Lynch Capital	Merrill Lynch Capital
Address:	222 N LaSalle; 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60601	222 N LaSalle; 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60601	222 N LaSalle; 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone:	312-750-6128	312-750-6229	312-269-4442
Fax:	312-499-3336	312-499-3336	312-499-3336
E Mail:	preet_singh@ml.com	asroka@exchange.ml.com	j_lauter-klinger@ml.com

	Credit - Primary	Credit - Backup	Legal Counsel
Name:	Ashley Medio	Brian Boczkowski	Mishel Keta
Title:	AVP	Vice President	Attorney
Company:	Merrill Lynch Capital	Merrill Lynch Capital	LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Address:	222 N LaSalle; 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60601	222 N LaSalle; 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60601	233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606-6401
Telephone:	312-499-3249	312-750-6179	(312) 876-7689
Fax:	312-499-3127	312-499-3127	(312) 993-9767
E Mail:	ashley_medio@ml.com	brian_boczkowski@ml.com	mishel.keta@lw.com

A-1-3

V.	Merrill Lynch Capital’s Wire Instructions:
Bank:	LaSalle Bank, NA
City:	Chicago, IL
ABA:	071000505
Acct Name:	MLBFS — Corporate Finance
Acct No:	5800393182
	222 N LaSalle, Chicago, IL
Acct Holder’s Address:	60601
Reference:	General Cable Industries, Inc.

BY: Date:

A-1-4

EXHIBIT A-2

[Form of]
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

     I, [           ], the [           ] of [           ] (in such capacity and not in my individual capacity), hereby certify that, with respect to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties:

          (a) [If applicable] Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are detailed calculations¹ demonstrating compliance by the Borrower with the financial covenants contained in Section 6.08 of the Credit Agreement. Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries are in compliance with such covenants as of the date hereof.

          (b) [If applicable] Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries were in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section 6.08 of the Credit Agreement at all times during and since [                ].

          (c) No Default has occurred under the Credit Agreement which has not been previously disclosed, in writing, to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Compliance Certificate.²

     Dated this [      ] day of [       ], 200[   ].

[                                                                                             ]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

1	Which calculations shall be in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall include, among other things, an explanation of the methodology used in such calculations and a breakdown of the components of such calculations.
2	If a Default shall have occurred, an explanation specifying the nature and extent of such Default shall be provided on a separate page together with an explanation of the corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto (include, as applicable, information regarding actions, if any, taken since prior certificate).

A-2-1

SCHEDULE 1

Financial Covenants

(A)	Consolidated EBITDA calculation:
	Consolidated Net Income for the four quarter period ended [       ], 20[    ]
	plus any provision for (or less any benefit from) income and franchise taxes included in the determination of net income for such period
	plus Consolidated Interest Expense
	plus amortization expense
	plus depreciation expense
	plus debt discount and deferred financing costs, capitalized interest and interest paid in kind
	plus losses (or less gains) from Asset Dispositions included in the determination of net income for such period (excluding sales expenses or losses related to current assets) losses (or less gains) from Asset Dispositions included in the determination of net income for such period (excluding sales expenses or losses related to current assets)
	plus other non-cash losses (or less gains) included in the determination of net income for such period and for which no cash outlay (or cash receipt) is foreseeable
	plus, with the consent of the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, which may be withheld in their collective reasonable credit judgment, extraordinary losses (or less gains) included in the determination of net income during such period, net of related tax effects
	Consolidated EBITDA
(B)	Consolidated Net Income calculation for Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries:
	consolidated net income of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP
	minus, with the consent of Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent, which may be withheld in their collective reasonable credit judgment, after-tax extraordinary gains (or plus extraordinary losses)
	minus after-tax gains (or plus losses) realized from (i) the acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment or conversion of any Indebtedness or Equity Interest, of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any sales of assets (other than Inventory in the ordinary course of business)
	minus net earnings (or plus net losses) of any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of Holdings) in which Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary has an ownership interest, except (in the case of any such net earnings) to

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	the extent such net earnings shall have actually been received by Holdings or such Consolidated Subsidiary (subject to the limitation in clause (d) below) in the form of cash dividends or distributions
	minus the net income of any Consolidated Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Consolidated Subsidiary of its net income is not at the time of determination permitted without approval under applicable law or regulation or under such Consolidated Subsidiary’s organizational documents or any agreement or instrument applicable to such Consolidated Subsidiary or its stockholders
	minus gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles
	minus earnings resulting from any reappraisal, revaluation or write-up of assets
	minus the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any Consolidated Subsidiary or that Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or such Consolidated Subsidiary
	Consolidated Net Income
(C)	Consolidated Interest Expense of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries calculation:
	total consolidated interest expense under GAAP
	plus the portion of Capital Lease Obligations of Holdings and its Consolidated Subsidiaries representing the interest factor
	plus imputed interest on Attributable Indebtedness
	plus cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) in connection with Indebtedness incurred by such plan or trust
	plus interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations
	plus the product of (i) all dividend payments on any series of any Preferred Stock of any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than any Preferred Stock held by Holding or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary)
	plus all interest on any Indebtedness of the type described in clause (f) or (k) of the definition of “Indebtedness” with respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries
	Consolidated Interest Expense
(D)	Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Ratio: Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges

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Consolidated EBITDA for the four quarter period ended [      ], 20[    ].
Consolidated Fixed Charges Calculation:
Consolidated Interest Expense
plus the scheduled principal amount of all amortization payments on all Indebtedness (including the principal component of all Capital Lease Obligations) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period (as determined on the first day of the respective period)
plus the product of (i) all dividend payments on any series of Disqualified Capital Stock of Holdings
plus the product of (i) all accrued dividends on any Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings, including the Convertible Preferred Stock (including dividends payable through the issuance of Equity Interests to the extent Holdings has not irrevocably declared such dividends to be payable through the issuance of Equity Interests)
Consolidated Fixed Charges
Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges	[   ]:1.00
Covenant Requirement	Greater than or
	equal to 1.00:1.00

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EXHIBIT A-3

[Form of]
LC REQUEST [AMENDMENT]

Dated (1)

     MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Administrative Agent under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

222 North LaSalle Street,
16th Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Attention: [                    ]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We hereby request that MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA, as Issuing Bank under the Credit Agreement, [issue] [amend] [renew] [extend] [a] [an existing] [Standby] [Commercial] Letter of Credit for the account of the undersigned on (2) (the “Date of Issuance [Amendment] [Renewal] [Extension]”) in the aggregate stated amount of (3). [The Letter of Credit was originally issued on [date].] The requested Letter of Credit [shall be] [is] denominated in Dollars.

     For purposes of this LC Request, unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the respective meaning provided therein.

     The beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit [will be] [is] (4), and such Letter of Credit [will be] [is] in support of (5) and [will have] [has] a stated expiration date of (6). [Describe the nature of the amendment, renewal or extension.]

1	Date of LC Request.
2	Date of Issuance [Amendment] [Renewal] [Extension] which shall be at least three Business Days after the date of this LC Request (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Issuing Bank).
3	Aggregate initial stated amount of Letter of Credit.
4	Insert name and address of beneficiary.
5	Insert description of the obligation to which it relates in the case of Standby Letters of Credit and a description of the commercial transaction which is being supported in the case of Commercial Letters of Credit.
6	Insert last date upon which drafts may be presented which may not be later than (i) in the case of a Standby Letter of Credit, (x) the date which is one year after the date of the issuance of such Standby Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (y) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and (ii) in the case of a Commercial Letter of Credit, (x) the date that is 180 days

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     We hereby certify that:

     (1) Each of Borrower and each other Loan Party is in compliance in all material respects with all the terms and provisions set forth in each Loan Document on its part to be observed or performed, and, as of today and at the time of and immediately after giving effect to the [issuance] [amendment] [renewal] [extension] of the Letter of Credit requested herein, no Default has or will have occurred and be continuing.

     (2) Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party set forth in any Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” is true and correct in all respects) on and as of today’s date and with the same effect as though made on and as of today’s date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

     (3) There has been no event, condition and/or contingency that has had or is reasonable likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (4) To the best of our knowledge, no order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority purports to restrain any Lender from taking any actions to be made hereunder or from making any Loans to be made by it or Issuing Bank from issuing Letters of Credit. No injunction or other restraining order has been issued, is pending or noticed with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this LC Request, the Credit Agreement or the making of Loans thereunder.

     (5) After giving effect to the request herein, the LC Exposure will not exceed $[ ] million and the Revolving Exposures will not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Commitments and (B) the Revolving Commitments multiplied by the Borrowing Base then in effect.

     Copies of all relevant documentation with respect to the supported transaction are attached hereto.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

after the date of issuance of such Commercial Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, 180 days after such renewal or extension) and (y) the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.

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EXHIBIT A-4

[Form of]
LENDER ADDENDUM

     Reference is made to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

     Upon execution and delivery of this Lender Addendum by the parties hereto as provided in Section 11.14 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby becomes a Lender thereunder having the Commitment set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, effective as of the Closing Date.

     THIS LENDER ADDENDUM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     This Lender Addendum 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. Delivery of an executed signature page hereof by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lender Addendum to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of this 31st day of October, 2007.

		,
as a Lender
[Please type legal name of Lender above]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[If second signature is necessary:]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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Accepted and agreed: GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL,       a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,       as Administrative Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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Schedule 1

COMMITMENTS AND NOTICE ADDRESS

1.	Name of Lender:
	Notice Address:
	Attention:
	Telephone:
	Facsimile:
2.	Commitment:

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EXHIBIT B

[Form of]
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

     Reference is made to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

     1.                      (the “Assignor”) hereby sells and assigns, without recourse, to                      (the “Assignee”), and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes, without recourse, from the Assignor, effective as of the Closing Date set forth below (but not prior to the registration of the information contained herein in the Register pursuant to Section 11.04(d) of the Credit Agreement), the interests set forth below (the “Assigned Interest”) in the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Swingline Commitment, Revolving Commitment, Swingline Loans, Revolving Loans and participations held by the Assignor in Letters of Credit which are outstanding on the Closing Date. From and after the Closing Date (i) the Assignee shall be a party to and be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the Loan Documents and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent of the interests assigned by this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.

     2. The Assignor (i) warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned hereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its Commitment, and the outstanding balances of its Revolving Loans, without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set forth in such Assignment and Acceptance; (ii) except as set forth in (i) above, the Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, or the financial condition of Borrower or any Subsidiary or the performance or observance by Borrower or any Subsidiary of any of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto

     3. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, respectively, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Agreement and will perform in

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accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

     4. This Assignment and Acceptance is being delivered to the Administrative Agent together with (i) if the Assignee is a Foreign Lender (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the forms specified in Section 2.15(e) of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by such Assignee; (ii) if the Assignee is not already a Lender under the Credit Agreement, an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Credit Agreement; and (iii) a processing and recordation fee of $3,500.

     5. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

     6. Date of Assignment:

     7. Legal Name of Assignor:

     8. Legal Name of Assignee:

     9. Assignee’s Address for Notices:

     10. Closing Date of Assignment (may not be fewer than 5 Business Days after the Date of Assignment unless the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree):

     11. Percentage Assigned of Applicable Loan/Commitment:

		Percentage Assigned of
		Applicable Loan/Commitment
		(set forth, to at least 8 decimals,
		as a percentage of the Loan and
	Principal Amount	the aggregate Commitments of
Loan/Commitment	Assigned	all Lenders thereunder)
Revolving Loans			%
Letters of Credit			%
Swingline Loans			%

[Signature Page Follows]

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The terms set forth above are hereby agreed to: [                ], as Assignor
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[                ], as Assignee
By:
	Name:
	Title:

 Accepted:^*

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL,      a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,      as Administrative Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:

^* To be completed to the extent consent is required under Section 11.04(b) of the Credit Agreement.

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EXHIBIT C

[Form of]
BORROWING REQUEST

Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch
Business Financial Services Inc.
222 North LaSalle Street,
16th Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention: [               ]

Re: General Cable Industries, Inc.

[Date]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Reference is made to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties. Borrower hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that it requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made:

(A)	Class of Borrowing	[Revolver][Swingline]
(B)	Date of Borrowing (which is a Business Day)
(C)	Principal amount of Borrowing1
(D)	Type of Borrowing2	[ABR] [Eurodollar]
(E)	Interest Period and the last day thereof3
(F)	Funds are requested to be disbursed to Borrower’s account pursuant to Section 2.02(c) of the Credit Agreement

     Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions to lending specified in Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied.

[Signature Page Follows]

1	ABR and Eurodollar Loans must be in an amount that is at least $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 or equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.
2	Specify Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing.
3	Shall be subject to the definition of “Interest Period” in the Credit Agreement.

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GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT D

[Form of]
INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch
Business Financial Services Inc.
222 North LaSalle Street,
16th Floor,
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention: [                     ]

[Date]

Re: General Cable Industries, Inc.

     Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This Interest Election Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

     Borrower hereby requests that on [                    ]¹ (the “Interest Election Date”),

     1. $[                    ] of the presently outstanding principal amount of the Loans originally made on [                    ],

     2. and all presently being maintained as [ABR Loans] [Eurodollar Loans],

     3. be [converted into] [continued as],

     4. [Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period of [one/two/three/six months]] [ABR Loans].

     The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the proposed Interest Election Date, both before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom:

¹ Shall be a Business Day that is (a) at least one Business Day prior to the date hereof in the case of an interest election/continuation of ABR Loans to the extent this Interest Election Request is delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time and (b) at least three Business Days prior to the date hereof in the case of a conversion into/continuation of Eurodollar Loans to the extent this Interest Election Request is delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. New York City time on such initial Business Day.

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     (a) the foregoing [interest election] [continuation] complies with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement);

     (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such proposed [interest election] [continuation].

[Signature Page Follows]

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     Borrower has caused this Interest Election Request to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT E

[Form of]
JOINDER AGREEMENT

     Reference is made to the Third Amended and Second Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Issuing Banks party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Guarantors have entered into the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make the Loans to or for the benefit of Borrower;

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement and Section 3.5 of the Security Agreement, each Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Guarantor Subsidiary) that was not in existence on the date of the Credit Agreement is required to become a Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and a Guarantor and Pledgor under the Security Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “New Guarantor”) is executing this joinder agreement (“Joinder Agreement”) to the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make additional Revolving Loans and as consideration for the Loans previously made.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the New Guarantor hereby agree as follows:

     1. Guarantee. In accordance with Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement and 3.5 of the Security Agreement, the New Guarantor by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and a Guarantor and Pledgor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and a Guarantor and Pledgor.

     2. Representations and Warranties. The New Guarantor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Guarantor and a Guarantor and Pledgor, respectively, thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor and a Guarantor and Pledgor, respectively, thereunder are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof. Each reference to a Guarantor in the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Guarantor.

     3. Severability. Any provision of this Joinder Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     4. Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Joinder Agreement by

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facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.

     5. No Waiver. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     6. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the New Guarantor, any Agent or any Lender shall be governed by the terms of Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.

     7. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this            day of                     , 200     .

[NEW GUARANTOR]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

Address for Notices: MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT ECI

(attached)

General Cable Industries, Inc.
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 40176-9753

                               , 200     

[Customer]
[Address]

                                                            
Attn:
Fax:

Re:      [locations of consigned inventory]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We are pleased to inform you that General Cable Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has entered into certain financing arrangements with Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (the “Agent”) and various financial institutions, as lenders (collectively, “Lenders”) pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to extend up to $400.0 million in loans and other financial information to the Company, on terms and conditions of such financial arrangement set forth in the credit agreement among the Agent, Lenders, the Company and various affiliates as the guarantors, and the related agreements, documents and instruments (collectively, the “Financing Agreements”). Company’s obligations under the Financing Agreements are secured by liens it has granted in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of itself, Lenders and other secured parties, in all of the tangible and intangible personal property of the Company, including, without limitation, the Consigned Goods referred to below.

     As you know, the Company has from to time delivered and will continue to deliver inventory or other goods owned by the Company (the “Consigned Goods”) to you pursuant to the Consignment Agreement dated as of                      between the Company and you (the “Consignment Agreement”), which inventory and goods are to be maintained by you at your facilities at the following addresses: (1)                    ; (2)                    ; and (3)                     .

     In order to get the Lenders to consider giving the Company credit for the value of the Consigned Goods in its borrowing base, the Lenders have requested that the Company, and the Company hereby agrees to (1) notify you of the Agent’s security interests in the Consigned Goods and of the fact that the Company has assigned its rights in its accounts, including the proceeds of Consigned Goods, to the Agent and (2) obtain your acknowledgement of the Agent’s liens and security interests in the Consigned Goods and such proceeds. The Lenders have also asked that you agree to provide the Agent, upon the Agent’s reasonable written request, with copies of the monthly report of the Consigned Goods at your facilities as provided to the Company under the Consignment Agreement. This letter agreement will also confirm that pursuant to the Consignment Agreement you will maintain insurance on the Consigned Goods and that the Company has not waived that requirement.

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Very truly yours,

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:

Title:

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED
this ___day of                     , 200_:

[Consignee]

By:

Title:

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

By:

Title:

EXHIBIT F

[Form of]
LANDLORD ACCESS AGREEMENT

THIS LANDLORD’S AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of this ___day of                                         , 20___by                                          (“Landlord”), in favor of                                          (“Lender”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Lender and                                         , a                                          (“Company”), are entering into various agreements, instruments and documents (collectively, the “Loan Documents”) providing for Lender to make a loan to Company; and

WHEREAS, to secure payment and performance of all of Company’s obligations and liabilities to Lender under the Loan Documents (the “Company’s Liabilities”), Lender has required that Company grant to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in all of Company’s inventory, equipment and other personal property, and all products and proceeds of the foregoing (“Collateral”); and

WHEREAS, all or some of the Collateral is now or hereafter may be located at the premises known as                                         (the “Premises”), which Premises Landlord owns and leases to Company pursuant to a lease agreement dated                                          between Landlord and Company or any renewals, extensions, amendments, modifications, substitutions or replacements thereof (collectively, the “Lease”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord hereby covenants and agrees with Lender as follows:

1. Consent. Landlord waives each right that Landlord now has or hereafter may have, under the laws of the State of                                         , or by virtue of the Lease, or by virtue of Company’s occupation of the Premises, to levy or distrain upon, for rent or for any monetary obligation arising by reason of default under the Lease, or to claim or assert any lien, right, claim or title to any or all of the Collateral that now or hereafter may be, or may be installed, on the Premises. Nothing herein shall limit Landlord’s right to sue Company for nonpayment of rent.

2. Subordination. Landlord agrees that Lender’s security interest in the Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents is superior to any lien, right or claim of title of any nature that Landlord now has or hereafter may have or assert in or to the Collateral by statute, the Lease, any other agreement or otherwise.

3. Nature of the Collateral. Landlord agrees that the Collateral (i) is and shall remain personal property, notwithstanding the attachment of any item of Collateral to the Premises, and (ii) is not and shall not become or be deemed to be fixtures.

4. Cooperation with Lender’s Remedies. In the event of default by Company in the payment or performance of any of Company’s Liabilities in favor of Lender, Landlord will (i) cooperate with Lender in its efforts to assemble all of the Collateral located on the Premises, (ii) permit Lender to remove the Collateral from the Premises and (iii) not hinder Lender’s actions in enforcing its security interest in the Collateral. Landlord will also in such event, at Lender’s sole option, permit Lender to

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remain on the Premises for up to 60 days after Lender declares the default and takes possession of the Premises, provided Lender pays rent on a per diem basis for the period of time Lender remains on the Premises only, based on the amount of rent set forth in the Lease.

5. Notice of Company Default. Landlord will notify Lender if Company defaults on its obligations to Landlord under the Lease and will allow Lender 30 days from its receipt of notice in which to cure or cause Company to cure any such default.

6. Lender Access. Lender may, at any time or times hereafter, without any fee or charge for rent, enter upon the Premises to inspect Company’s assets located on the Premises.

7. About the Lease. Landlord represents and warrants to Lender that, to Landlord’s knowledge: (a) the Lease is in full force and effect; (b) Company is current in the payment of all rent obligations under the lease; and (c) there is no default or event of default on the part of Company under the Lease that entitles or, with the giving of notice and/or the lapse of time would entitle, Landlord to cancel, terminate, annul or modify the Lease or dispossess or evict Company from the Premises.

8. Future Parties. Landlord agrees to notify any purchaser of the Premises, any assignee of any interest of Landlord in the Premises and any subsequent mortgagee or any other holder of any encumbrance upon the Premises of the existence of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be binding upon Landlord and the landlord’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns.

9. Term of this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in force until all of Company’s obligations and liabilities to Lender are paid and satisfied in full and the Loan Documents between Lender and Company have been terminated.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered as of the day and year specified at the beginning hereof.

	LANDLORD:
ATTEST:
	By:
Its:	Name:
	Title:
	LENDER:
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT G

[Form of]
MORTGAGE

Prepared Out of State,
When Recorded, Mail to:

                                                            , Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP

MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS,
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FINANCING STATEMENT

from

[                                                                                ],

Mortgagor,

to

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.,
as Collateral Agent,

Mortgagee

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MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND
FINANCING STATEMENT

     THIS MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FINANCING STATEMENT is dated as of                                         , 200___(this “Mortgage”), by                                                             , a                                          having an address at                                                              (the “Mortgagor”), to MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., a Delaware corporation, with an office at 222 North LaSalle Street, 16^th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601 (“Merrill Lynch”), as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined below) (the “Mortgagee”);

WITNESSETH THAT:

     A. Reference is made to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Mortgagor, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) and certain guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties (the “Agent”). Each capitalized term used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. As used herein, the term “Secured Parties” shall mean (a) the Lenders, (b) the Agent, (c) the Issuing Banks, (d) each counterparty to a Hedging Agreement entered into with the Company if such counterparty was a Lender (or an Affiliate thereof) at the time the Hedging Agreement was entered into to hedge or limit interest rate risk, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by the Company or any Guarantor under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

     B. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to lend to the Mortgagor Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit in Dollars and Dollar Equivalents in an aggregate principal or stated amount up to $400,000,000, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement.

     C. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans under the Credit Agreement are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery by Mortgagor of this Mortgage in the form hereof, to secure (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans made to the Mortgagor, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Mortgagor under the Credit Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations,

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including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Mortgagor to the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage, or any other Loan Document, (b) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of the Mortgagor under or pursuant to the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage, or any other Loan Document, (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of the Mortgagor (monetary or otherwise) under each Hedging Agreement entered into with any counterparty that was a Lender (or an Affiliate thereof) at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into to hedge or limit interest rate risk and (d) all obligations of the Guarantors under Article VII of the Credit Agreement (all the monetary and other obligations described in the preceding clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) being collectively called the “Obligations”).

     E. Pursuant to the requirements of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor is entering into this Mortgage to create a security interest in the Mortgaged Property (as defined herein) to secure the performance and payment by the Mortgagor of the Obligations. The Credit Agreement also requires the granting by other Loan Parties of Mortgages or Deeds of Trust (the “Other Mortgages”) that create security interests in certain Mortgaged Properties other than the Mortgaged Property to secure the performance of the Obligations.

Granting Clauses

     NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the foregoing and in order to secure (A) the due and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations, (B) the due and punctual payment by Mortgagor of all taxes and insurance premiums relating to the Mortgaged Property (hereinafter defined), and (C) all disbursements made by Mortgagee for the payment of taxes, common area charges, if any, or insurance premiums, all fees, expenses or advances in connection with or relating to the Mortgaged Property, and interest on such disbursements and other amounts not timely paid in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, Mortgagor hereby grants, bargains, sells, conveys, mortgages, assigns, transfers and pledges to Mortgagee (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties), all the following described property (the “Mortgaged Property”) whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired:

     (1) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in all the fee estate in the land more particularly described on Exhibit A hereto (the “Land”), together with and subject to any and all rights appurtenant thereto, including any easements over certain other adjoining land granted by any easement agreements, covenant or restrictive agreements and all air rights, mineral rights, water rights, oil and gas rights and development rights, if any, relating thereto, and also together with all of the other easements, rights, privileges, interests, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining and all of the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of Mortgagor therein and in the streets and ways adjacent thereto, either in law or in equity, in possession or expectancy, now or hereafter acquired (the “Premises”);

     (2) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in all buildings, improvements, structures, paving, parking areas, walkways and landscaping now or hereafter erected or located upon the Land, and all fixtures of every kind and type affixed to the Premises or attached to or forming

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part of any structures, buildings or improvements and replacements thereof now or hereafter erected or located upon the Land (the “Improvements”);

     (3) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in all apparatus, movable appliances, building materials, equipment, fittings, furnishings, furniture, machinery and other articles of tangible personal property of every kind and nature, and replacements thereof, now or at any time hereafter placed upon or used in any way in connection with the use, enjoyment, occupancy or operation of the Improvements or the Premises, including all of Mortgagor’s books and records relating thereto and including all of the following, to the extent such exist on the Premises: pumps, tanks, goods, machinery, tools, equipment (including fire sprinklers and alarm systems, fire prevention or control systems, cleaning rigs, heating, ventilation and air conditioning system(s), boilers, refrigeration equipment, electronic monitoring equipment, water equipment, loading equipment, unloading equipment, lighting equipment, power equipment, sanitation equipment, waste removal equipment, communications equipment, computer systems and equipment, recreational equipment, windows, maintenance equipment, truck or car repair equipment and all other equipment of every kind), lifts, restaurant, bar and all other indoor or outdoor furniture (including tables, chairs, booths, serving stands, planters, desks, sofas, racks, shelves, lockers and cabinets), furnishings, appliances, supplies, inventory, rugs, carpets and other floor coverings, draperies, drapery rods and brackets, awnings, venetian blinds, partitions, chandeliers and other lighting fixtures, freezers, refrigerators, walk-in coolers, signs (indoor and outdoor), cash registers and inventory control systems, and all other equipment, furniture and furnishings used in connection with the use or operation of the Improvements or the Premises, it being understood that the enumeration of any specific articles of property shall in no way result in or be held to exclude any items of property not specifically mentioned (the property referred to in this subparagraph (3), the “Personal Property”);

     (4) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in all general intangibles relating exclusively to design, development, operation, management and use of the Premises or the Improvements, all certificates of occupancy, zoning variances, building, use or other permits, approvals, authorizations and consents obtained from and all materials prepared for filing or filed with any governmental agency in connection with the development, use, operation or management of the Premises and Improvements, all construction, service, engineering, consulting, leasing, architectural and other similar contracts concerning the design, construction, management, operation, occupancy and/or use of the Premises and Improvements, all architectural drawings, plans, specifications, soil tests, feasibility studies, appraisals, environmental studies, engineering reports and similar materials relating to any portion of or all of the Premises and Improvements, and all payment and performance bonds or warranties or guarantees relating to the Premises or the Improvements, all to the extent assignable (the “Permits, Plans and Warranties”);

     (5) Mortgagor’s interest in and rights under any and all now or hereafter existing leases or licenses (under which Mortgagor is landlord or licensor) and subleases (under which Mortgagor is sublandlord), concession, management, mineral or other agreements of a similar kind that permit the use or occupancy of the Premises or the Improvements for any purpose in return for any payment, or the extraction or taking of any gas, oil, water or other minerals from the Premises in return for payment of any fee, rent or royalty (collectively, “Leases”), and all agreements or contracts for the sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Premises or the Improvements, now or hereafter entered into by Mortgagor, together with all charges, fees, income, issues, profits, receipts, rents, revenues or royalties payable thereunder (“Rents”);

     (6) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to all real estate tax refunds and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the Mortgaged Property into cash

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or liquidated claims (“Proceeds”), including Proceeds of insurance maintained by Mortgagor and condemnation awards, any awards that may become due by reason of the taking by eminent domain or any transfer in lieu thereof of the whole or any part of the Premises or Improvements or any rights appurtenant thereto, and any awards for change of grade of streets, together with any and all moneys now or hereafter on deposit for the payment of real estate taxes, assessments or common area charges levied against the Mortgaged Property, unearned premiums on policies of fire and other insurance maintained by Mortgagor covering any interest in the Mortgaged Property or required by the Credit Agreement; and

     (7) all Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to all extensions, improvements, betterments, renewals, substitutes and replacements of and all additions and appurtenances to, the Land, the Premises, the Improvements, the Personal Property, the Permits, Plans and Warranties and the Leases, hereinafter acquired by or released to the Mortgagor or constructed, assembled or placed by the Mortgagor on the Land, the Premises or the Improvements, and all conversions of the security constituted thereby, immediately upon such acquisition, release, construction, assembling, placement or conversion, as the case may be, and in each such case, without any further mortgage, Mortgage, conveyance, assignment or other act by the Mortgagor, all of which shall become subject to the lien of this Mortgage as fully and completely, and with the same effect, as though now owned by the Mortgagor and specifically described herein.

     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property unto Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, forever, subject only to Permitted Liens and to satisfaction and cancellation as provided in Section 3.04.

ARTICLE I

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Mortgagor

     Mortgagor agrees, covenants, represents and/or warrants as follows:

     SECTION 1.01. Title, Mortgage Lien. (a) Mortgagor has good fee simple title to the Mortgaged Property, subject only to Permitted Liens.

     (b) The execution and delivery of this Mortgage is within Mortgagor’s corporate powers and has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. This Mortgage has been duly executed and delivered by Mortgagor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Mortgagor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

     (c) The execution, delivery and recordation of this Mortgage (i) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except filings necessary to perfect the lien of this Mortgage, (ii) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of Mortgagor or any order of any Governmental Authority, (iii) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon Mortgagor or its assets, or give rise to a right

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thereunder to require any payment to be made by Mortgagor, and (iv) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Mortgagor, except the lien of this Mortgage.

     (d) This Mortgage and the Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements described in Section 1.10 of this Mortgage, when duly recorded in the public records identified in the Perfection Certificate will create a valid, perfected and enforceable lien upon and security interest in all of the Mortgaged Property.

     (e) Mortgagor will forever warrant and defend its title to the Mortgaged Property, the rights of Mortgagee therein under this Mortgage and the validity and priority of the lien of this Mortgage thereon against the claims of all persons and parties except those having rights under Permitted Liens to the extent of those rights.

     SECTION 1.02. Credit Agreement. This Mortgage is given pursuant to the Credit Agreement. Mortgagor expressly covenants and agrees to pay when due, and to timely perform, and to cause the other Loan Parties to pay when due, and to timely perform, the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

     SECTION 1.03. Payment of Taxes, Liens and Charges. (a) Except as may be permitted by the Credit Agreement, Mortgagor will pay and discharge from time to time prior to the time when the same shall become delinquent, and before any interest or penalty accrues thereon or attaches thereto, all taxes of every kind and nature, all general and special assessments, levies, permits, inspection and license fees, all water and sewer rents, all vault charges, and all other public charges, and all service charges, common area charges, private maintenance charges, utility charges and all other private charges, whether of a like or different nature, imposed upon or assessed against the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof or upon the Rents from the Mortgaged Property or arising in respect of the occupancy, use or possession thereof.

     (b) In the event of the passage of any state, Federal, municipal or other governmental law, order, rule or regulation subsequent to the date hereof (i) deducting from the value of real property for the purpose of taxation any lien or encumbrance thereon or in any manner changing or modifying the laws now in force governing the taxation of this Mortgage or debts secured by mortgages or deeds of trust (other than laws governing income, franchise and similar taxes generally) or the manner of collecting taxes thereon and (ii) imposing a tax to be paid by Mortgagee, either directly or indirectly, on this Mortgage or any of the Loan Documents or to require an amount of taxes to be withheld or deducted therefrom, Mortgagor will (x) promptly notify Mortgagee of such event, (xi) enter into such further instruments as the Mortgagee may determine are reasonably necessary or desirable to obligate Mortgagor to make any additional payments necessary to place the Lenders and Secured Parties in the same financial position they would have been in if such law, order, rule or regulation had not been passed, and (xii) make such additional payments.

     SECTION 1.04. Payment of Closing Costs. Mortgagor shall pay all reasonable costs in connection with, relating to or arising out of the preparation, execution and recording of this Mortgage, including title company administrative charges, recording fees and taxes, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and all other similar reasonable expenses.

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     SECTION 1.05. Maintenance of the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagor will maintain the Improvements and the Personal Property in the manner required by the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 1.06. Insurance. Mortgagor will keep or cause to be kept the Improvements and Personal Property insured against such risks, and in the manner described in Schedule 3.18 of the Credit Agreement and shall purchase such additional insurance as may be required from time to time pursuant to Section 5.04 of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 1.07. Casualty and Condemnation/Eminent Domain. Mortgagor shall give Mortgagee prompt written notice of any casualty or other damage to the Mortgaged Property or any proceeding for the taking of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or any similar proceeding in accordance with, and to the extent required by, Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement. Any Net Cash Proceeds received by or on behalf of the Mortgagor in respect of any such casualty, damage or taking shall constitute trust funds held by the Mortgagor for the benefit of the Secured Parties to be applied to repair, restore or replace the Mortgaged Property or, if an optional or mandatory prepayment event under the Credit Agreement shall occur with respect to any such Net Cash Proceeds, to be applied in accordance with Section 2.10(f) of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 1.08. Assignment of Leases and Rents. (a) Mortgagor hereby irrevocably and absolutely grants, transfers and assigns to the Mortgagee all of its right, title and interest in all Leases, together with any and all extensions and renewals thereof for purposes of securing and discharging the performance by Mortgagor of the Obligations. Mortgagor has not assigned or executed any assignment of, and will not assign or execute any assignment of, any Leases or the Rents payable thereunder to anyone other than to the Mortgagee.

     (b) Mortgagor will not enter into, modify or amend any Lease if such Lease, as entered into, modified or amended, will not be subordinate to the lien of this Mortgage.

     (c) Subject to Section 1.08(d), Mortgagor has assigned and transferred to Mortgagee all of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Rents now or hereafter arising from each Lease heretofore or hereafter made or agreed to by Mortgagor, it being intended that this assignment establish, subject to Section 1.08(d), an absolute transfer and assignment of all Rents and all Leases to Mortgagee and not merely to grant a security interest therein. Subject to Section 1.08(d), Mortgagee may in Mortgagor’s name and stead (with or without first taking possession of any of the Mortgaged Property personally or by receiver as provided herein) operate the Mortgaged Property and rent, lease or let all or any portion of any of the Mortgaged Property to any party or parties at such rental and upon such terms as Mortgagee shall, in its sole discretion, determine, and may collect and have the benefit of all of said Rents arising from or accruing at any time thereafter or that may thereafter become due under any Lease.

     (d) So long as an Event of Default shall not have occurred and be continuing, Mortgagee will not exercise any of its rights under Section 1.08(c), and Mortgagor shall receive and collect the Rents accruing under any Lease; but after the happening and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Mortgagee may, at its option, receive and collect all Rents and enter upon the Premises and Improvements through its officers, agents, employees or attorneys for such purpose and for the operation and maintenance thereof. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes and

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directs each tenant, if any, and each successor, if any, to the interest of any tenant under any Lease, respectively, to rely upon any notice of a claimed Event of Default sent by Mortgagee to any such tenant or any of such tenant’s successors in interest, and thereafter to pay Rents to Mortgagee without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether an Event of Default actually exists and even if some notice to the contrary is received from the Mortgagor, who shall have no right or claim against any such tenant or successor in interest for any such Rents so paid to Mortgagee. Each tenant or any of such tenant’s successors in interest from whom Mortgagee or any officer, agent, attorney or employee of Mortgagee shall have collected any Rents, shall be authorized to pay Rents to Mortgagor only after such tenant or any of their successors in interest shall have received written notice from Mortgagee that the Event of Default is no longer continuing, unless and until a further notice of an Event of Default is given by Mortgagee to such tenant or any of its successors in interest.

     (e) Mortgagee will not become a mortgagee in possession so long as it does not enter or take actual possession of the Mortgaged Property. In addition, Mortgagee shall not be responsible or liable for performing any of the obligations of the landlord under any Lease, for any waste by any tenant, or others, for any dangerous or defective conditions of any of the Mortgaged Property, for negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of any of the Mortgaged Property or any other act or omission by any other person, unless such is caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Mortgagee.

     (f) Mortgagor shall furnish to Mortgagee, within 30 days after a request by Mortgagee to do so, a written statement containing the names of all tenants, subtenants and licensees of the Premises or Improvements, the terms of any Lease, the space occupied and the rentals and/or other amounts payable thereunder.

     SECTION 1.09. Restrictions on Transfers and Encumbrances. Mortgagor shall not directly or indirectly sell, convey, alienate, assign, lease, sublease, license, mortgage, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer, create, consent to or suffer the creation of any lien, charge or other form of encumbrance upon any interest in or any part of the Mortgaged Property, or be divested of its title to the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein in any manner or way, whether voluntarily or involuntarily (other than resulting from a condemnation), or engage in any common, cooperative, joint, time-sharing or other congregate ownership of all or part thereof, except in each case in accordance with and to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that Mortgagor may in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with reasonable commercial standards, enter into easement or covenant agreements that relate to and/or benefit the operation of the Mortgaged Property and that do not materially and adversely affect the value, use or operation of the Mortgaged Property. If any of the foregoing transfers or encumbrances results in an optional or mandatory prepayment event under the Credit Agreement, any Net Cash Proceeds received by or on behalf of the Mortgagor in respect thereof shall constitute trust funds to be held by Mortgagor for the benefit of the Secured Parties and applied in accordance with Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 1.10. Security Agreement. This Mortgage is both a mortgage of real property and a grant of a security interest in the Mortgaged Property that is not real property, and shall constitute and serve as a “Security Agreement” within the meaning of the uniform commercial code as adopted in the state wherein the Premises are located (the “UCC”). Mortgagor has

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hereby granted unto Mortgagee a security interest in and to all the Mortgaged Property that is not real property, and simultaneously with the recording of this Mortgage, Mortgagor has filed or will file UCC financing statements, and will file continuation statements prior to the lapse thereof, at the appropriate offices in the state in which the Premises are located and the state of Mortgagor’s organization to perfect the security interest granted by this Mortgage in all the Mortgaged Property that is not real property. Mortgagor hereby appoints Mortgagee as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for Mortgagor and in its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any document and to file the same in the appropriate offices (to the extent it may lawfully do so), and to perform each and every act and thing reasonably requisite and necessary to be done, solely with respect to perfecting the security interest contemplated by the preceding sentence. Mortgagee shall have all rights with respect to the part of the Mortgaged Property that is the subject of a security interest afforded by the UCC in addition to, but not in limitation of, the other rights afforded Mortgagee hereunder and under the Security Agreement.

     SECTION 1.11. Filing and Recording. Mortgagor will cause this Mortgage, any other security instrument creating a security interest in or evidencing the lien hereof upon the Mortgaged Property and each instrument of further assurance to be filed, registered or recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or future law in order to publish notice of and fully to protect the lien hereof upon, and the security interest of Mortgagee in, the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagor will pay all filing, registration or recording fees, and all reasonable expenses incidental to the execution and acknowledgment of this Mortgage, any mortgage supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to the Personal Property, and any instrument of further assurance and all Federal, state, county and municipal recording, documentary or intangible taxes and other taxes, duties, imposts, assessments and charges arising out of or in connection with the execution, delivery and recording of this Mortgage, any mortgage supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to the Personal Property or any instrument of further assurance.

     SECTION 1.12. Further Assurances. Upon demand by Mortgagee, Mortgagor will, at the cost of Mortgagor and without expense to Mortgagee, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further acts, deeds, conveyances, mortgages, assignments, notices of assignment, transfers and assurances as Mortgagee shall from time to time reasonably require for better assuring, conveying, assigning, transferring and confirming unto Mortgagee the property and rights hereby conveyed or assigned or intended now or hereafter so to be, or which Mortgagor may be or may hereafter become bound to convey or assign to Mortgagee, or for carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Mortgage, or for filing, registering or recording this Mortgage, and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Mortgagor will also execute and deliver and hereby appoints Mortgagee as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for Mortgagor and in its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file to the extent it may lawfully do so, one or more financing statements, chattel mortgages or comparable security instruments reasonably requested by Mortgagee to evidence more effectively the lien hereof upon the Personal Property and to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to accomplish the same.

     SECTION 1.13. Additions to Mortgaged Property. All right, title and interest of Mortgagor in and to all extensions, improvements, betterments, renewals, substitutes and replacements of, and all additions and appurtenances to, the Mortgaged Property hereafter

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acquired by or released to Mortgagor or constructed, assembled or placed by Mortgagor upon the Premises or the Improvements, and all conversions of the security constituted thereby, immediately upon such acquisition, release, construction, assembling, placement or conversion, as the case may be, and in each such case without any further mortgage, conveyance, assignment or other act by Mortgagor, shall become subject to the lien and security interest of this Mortgage as fully and completely and with the same effect as though now owned by Mortgagor and specifically described in the grant of the Mortgaged Property above, but at any and all times Mortgagor will execute and deliver to Mortgagee any and all such further assurances, mortgages, conveyances or assignments thereof as Mortgagee may reasonably require for the purpose of expressly and specifically subjecting the same to the lien and security interest of this Mortgage.

     SECTION 1.14. No Claims Against Mortgagee. Nothing contained in this Mortgage shall constitute any consent or request by Mortgagee, express or implied, for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, nor as giving Mortgagor any right, power or authority to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against Mortgagee in respect thereof.

     SECTION 1.15. Fixture Filing. Certain of the Mortgaged Property is or will become “fixtures” (as that term is defined in the UCC) on the Land, and this Mortgage upon being filed for record in the real estate records of the county wherein such fixtures are situated shall operate also as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing in accordance with the applicable provisions of said UCC upon such of the Mortgaged Property that is or may become fixtures.

ARTICLE II

Defaults and Remedies

     SECTION 2.01. Events of Default. Any Event of Default under the Credit Agreement (as such term is defined therein) shall constitute an Event of Default under this Mortgage.

     SECTION 2.02. Demand for Payment. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then, upon written demand of Mortgagee, Mortgagor will pay to Mortgagee all amounts due hereunder and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements and expenses incurred by Mortgagee and Mortgagee shall be entitled and empowered to institute an action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, to prosecute any such action or proceedings to judgment or final decree, to enforce any such judgment or final decree against Mortgagor and to collect, in any manner provided by law, all moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable.

     SECTION 2.03. Rights To Take Possession, Operate and Apply Revenues. (a) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Mortgagor shall, upon demand of Mortgagee, forthwith surrender to Mortgagee actual possession of the Mortgaged Property and, if and to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Mortgagee itself, or by such officers or agents as it may appoint, may then enter and take possession of all the Mortgaged Property without the

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appointment of a receiver or an application therefor, exclude Mortgagor and its agents and employees wholly therefrom, and have access to the books, papers and accounts of Mortgagor.

     (b) If Mortgagor shall for any reason fail to surrender or deliver the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof after such demand by Mortgagee, upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, then Mortgagee may to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, obtain a judgment or decree conferring upon Mortgagee the right to immediate possession or requiring Mortgagor to deliver immediate possession of the Mortgaged Property to Mortgagee, to the entry of which judgment or decree Mortgagor hereby specifically consents. Mortgagor will pay to Mortgagee, upon demand, all reasonable expenses of obtaining such judgment or decree, including reasonable compensation to Mortgagee’s attorneys and agents with interest thereon at the rate set forth in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement; and all such expenses and compensation shall, until paid, be secured by this Mortgage.

     (c) Upon every such entry or taking of possession after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Mortgagee may, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, hold, store, use, operate, manage and control the Mortgaged Property, conduct the business thereof and, from time to time: (i) make all necessary and proper maintenance, repairs, renewals, replacements, additions, betterments and improvements thereto and thereon, (ii) purchase or otherwise acquire additional fixtures, personalty and other property, (iii) insure or keep the Mortgaged Property insured, (iv) manage and operate the Mortgaged Property and exercise all the rights and powers of Mortgagor to the same extent as Mortgagor could in its own name or otherwise with respect to the same, or (v) enter into any and all reasonable agreements with respect to the exercise by others of any of the powers herein granted Mortgagee, all as may from time to time be directed or determined by Mortgagee to be in its best interest and Mortgagor hereby appoints Mortgagee as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for Mortgagor and in its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to perform any of the foregoing acts. Mortgagee may collect and receive all the Rents, issues, profits and revenues from the Mortgaged Property, including those past due as well as those accruing thereafter, and, after deducting (i) all expenses of taking, holding, managing and operating the Mortgaged Property (including compensation for the services of all persons employed for such purposes), (ii) the costs of all such maintenance, repairs, renewals, replacements, additions, betterments, improvements, purchases and acquisitions, (iii) the costs of insurance, (iv) such taxes, assessments and other similar charges as Mortgagee may at its option pay, (v) other proper charges upon the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, and (vi) the reasonable compensation, expenses and disbursements of the attorneys and agents of Mortgagee, Mortgagee shall apply the remainder of the moneys and proceeds so received first to the payment of the Mortgagee for the satisfaction of the Obligations, and second, if there is any surplus, to Mortgagor, subject to the entitlement of others thereto under applicable law.

     (d) If before any sale of the Mortgaged Property under Section 2.06 all Obligations that are then due shall have been paid and all Events of Default fully cured, Mortgagee will surrender possession of the Mortgaged Property back to Mortgagor, its successors or assigns. The same right of taking possession shall, however, arise again if any subsequent Event of Default shall occur and be continuing.

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     SECTION 2.04. Right To Cure Mortgagor’s Failure to Perform. Should Mortgagor fail in the payment, performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition required by this Mortgage or the Credit Agreement (with respect to the Mortgaged Property), Mortgagee may pay, perform or observe the same, and all payments made or costs or expenses incurred by Mortgagee in connection therewith shall be secured hereby and shall be, within thirty (30) days after demand therefor, repaid by Mortgagor to Mortgagee with interest thereon at the rate set forth in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement. Mortgagee is hereby empowered from time to time upon notice to Mortgagor (except during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default) to enter and to authorize others to enter upon the Premises or the Improvements or any part thereof for the purpose of performing or observing any such defaulted term, covenant or condition without having any obligation to so perform or observe and without thereby becoming liable to Mortgagor, to any person in possession holding under Mortgagor or to any other person.

     SECTION 2.05. Right to a Receiver. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Mortgagee, upon application to a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be entitled as a matter of right to the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and to operate the Mortgaged Property and to collect and apply the Rents. The receiver shall have all of the rights and powers permitted under the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located. Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee upon demand all reasonable expenses, including receiver’s fees, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, costs and agent’s compensation incurred pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.05; and all such expenses shall be secured by this Mortgage and shall, upon demand, be immediately repaid by Mortgagor to Mortgagee with interest thereon at the rate set forth in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 2.06. Foreclosure and Sale. (a) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Mortgagee may elect to sell the Mortgaged Property or any part of the Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of foreclosure or of sale granted to Mortgagee by applicable law or this Mortgage. In such case, Mortgagee may commence a civil action to foreclose this Mortgage, or it may proceed to sell the Mortgaged Property in accordance with applicable laws to satisfy any Obligation. Mortgagee or an officer appointed by a judgment of foreclosure to sell the Mortgaged Property, may sell all or such parts of the Mortgaged Property as may be chosen by Mortgagee at the time and place of sale fixed by it in a notice of sale, either as a whole or in separate lots, parcels or items as Mortgagee shall deem expedient, and in such order as it may determine, at public auction to the highest bidder. Mortgagee or an officer appointed by a judgment of foreclosure to sell the Mortgaged Property may postpone any foreclosure or other sale of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property by public announcement at such time and place of sale, and from time to time thereafter may postpone such sale by public announcement or subsequently noticed sale. Without further notice, Mortgagee or an officer appointed to sell the Mortgaged Property may make such sale at the time fixed by the last postponement, or may, in its discretion, give a new notice of sale. Any person, including Mortgagor or Mortgagee or any designee or affiliate thereof, may purchase at such sale.

     (b) The Mortgaged Property may be sold subject to unpaid taxes and Permitted Liens, and, after deducting all costs, fees and expenses of Mortgagee (including costs of evidence of title in connection with the sale), Mortgagee or an officer that makes any sale shall apply the proceeds of sale in the manner set forth in Section 2.08 herein.

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     (c) Any foreclosure or other sale of less than the whole of the Mortgaged Property or any defective or irregular sale made hereunder shall not exhaust the power of foreclosure or of sale provided for herein; and subsequent sales may be made hereunder until the Obligations have been satisfied in full or the entirety of the Mortgaged Property has been sold.

     (d) If Mortgagor remains in possession of any of the Mortgaged Property after any foreclosure sale by Mortgagee, at Mortgagee’s election Mortgagor shall be deemed a tenant holding over and shall forthwith surrender possession to the purchaser or purchasers at such sale or be summarily dispossessed or evicted according to provisions of law applicable to tenants holding over.

     (e) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Mortgagee may instead of, or in addition to, exercising the rights described in Section 2.06(a) above and either with or without entry or taking possession as herein permitted, proceed by a suit or suits in law or in equity or by any other appropriate proceeding or remedy (i) to specifically enforce payment of some or all of the Obligations, or the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement of this Mortgage or any other Loan Document or any other right, or (ii) to pursue any other remedy available to Mortgagee, all as Mortgagee shall determine most effectual for such purposes.

     SECTION 2.07. Other Remedies. (a) In case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Mortgagee may also exercise, to the extent not prohibited by law, any or all of the remedies available to a secured party under the uniform commercial code of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located.

     (b) In connection with a sale of the Mortgaged Property or any Personal Property and the application of the proceeds of sale as provided in Section 2.08, Mortgagee shall be entitled to enforce payment of and to receive up to the principal amount of the Obligations, plus all other charges, payments and costs due under this Mortgage, and to recover a deficiency judgment for any portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Obligations remaining unpaid, with interest.

     SECTION 2.08. Application of Sale Proceeds and Rents. After any foreclosure sale of all or any of the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagee shall receive the proceeds of sale, no purchaser shall be required to see to the application of the proceeds and Mortgagee shall apply the proceeds of the sale together with any Rents that may have been collected and any other sums that then may be held by Mortgagee under this Mortgage as follows:

     FIRST, to the payment of the costs and expenses of such sale, including reasonable compensation to Mortgagee’s attorneys and agents, and of any judicial proceedings wherein the same may be made, and of all reasonable expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by Mortgagee under this Mortgage, together with interest at the rate set forth in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement on all advances made by Mortgagee, including all taxes or assessments (except any taxes, assessments or other charges subject to which the Mortgaged Property shall have been sold) and the cost of removing any Permitted Encumbrance (except any Permitted Encumbrance subject to which the Mortgaged Property was sold);

     SECOND, to the Mortgagee for the distribution to the Secured Parties for the satisfaction of the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties; and

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THIRD, to the Mortgagor, its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

The Mortgagee shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys or balances in accordance with this Mortgage. Upon any sale of the Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagee (including pursuant to a power of sale granted herein or by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Mortgagee or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Mortgaged Property so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Mortgagee or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.

     SECTION 2.09. Intentionally Omitted.

     SECTION 2.10. Waiver of Appraisement, Valuation, Stay, Extension and Redemption Laws. Mortgagor waives, to the extent not prohibited by law: (i) the benefit of all laws now existing or that hereafter may be enacted providing for any appraisement of any portion of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) the benefit of all laws now existing or that may be hereafter enacted in any way extending the time for the enforcement or the collection of amounts due under any of the Obligations or creating or extending a period of redemption from any sale made in collecting said debt or any other amounts due Mortgagee, (iii) any right to at any time insist upon, plead, claim or take the benefit or advantage of any law now or hereafter in force providing for any appraisement, homestead exemption, valuation, stay, statute of limitations, extension or redemption, or sale of the Mortgaged Property as separate tracts, units or estates or as a single parcel in the event of foreclosure or notice of deficiency, and (iv) all rights of redemption, valuation, appraisement, stay of execution, notice of election to mature or declare due the whole of or each of the Obligations and marshaling in the event of foreclosure of this Mortgage.

     SECTION 2.11. Discontinuance of Proceedings. In case Mortgagee shall proceed to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Mortgage by foreclosure, entry or otherwise, and such proceedings shall be discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or shall be determined adversely to Mortgagee, then and in every such case Mortgagor and Mortgagee shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, powers and remedies of Mortgagee shall continue as if no such proceeding had been taken.

     SECTION 2.12. Suits To Protect the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagee shall have power (a) to institute and maintain suits and proceedings to prevent any impairment of the Mortgaged Property by any acts that may be unlawful or in violation of this Mortgage, (b) to preserve or protect its interest in the Mortgaged Property and in the Rents arising therefrom and (c) to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislation or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of or compliance with such enactment, rule or order would impair the security or be prejudicial to the interest of Mortgagee hereunder.

     SECTION 2.13. Filing Proofs of Claim. In case of any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other proceedings affecting Mortgagor, Mortgagee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be entitled to file such proofs of

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claim and other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of Mortgagee allowed in such proceedings for the Obligations secured by this Mortgage at the date of the institution of such proceedings and for any interest accrued, late charges and additional interest or other amounts due or that may become due and payable hereunder after such date.

     SECTION 2.14. Possession by Mortgagee. Notwithstanding the appointment of any receiver, liquidator or trustee of Mortgagor, any of its property or the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagee shall be entitled, to the extent not prohibited by law, to remain in possession and control of all parts of the Mortgaged Property now or hereafter granted under this Mortgage to Mortgagee in accordance with the terms hereof and applicable law.

     SECTION 2.15. Waiver. (a) No delay or failure by Mortgagee to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing upon any breach or Event of Default shall exhaust or impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or Event of Default or acquiescence therein; and every right, power and remedy given by this Mortgage to Mortgagee may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by Mortgagee. No consent or waiver by Mortgagee to or of any breach or default by Mortgagor in the performance of the Obligations shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or Event of Default in the performance of the same or any other Obligations by Mortgagor hereunder. No failure on the part of Mortgagee to complain of any act or failure to act or to declare an Event of Default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall constitute a waiver by Mortgagee of its rights hereunder or impair any rights, powers or remedies consequent on any future Event of Default by Mortgagor.

     (b) Even if Mortgagee (i) grants some forbearance or an extension of time for the payment of any sums secured hereby, (ii) takes other or additional security for the payment of any sums secured hereby, (iii) waives or does not exercise some right granted herein or under the Loan Documents, (iv) releases a part of the Mortgaged Property from this Mortgage, (v) agrees to change some of the terms, covenants, conditions or agreements of any of the Loan Documents, (vi) consents to the filing of a map, plat or replat affecting the Premises, (vii) consents to the granting of an easement or other right affecting the Premises or (viii) makes or consents to an agreement subordinating Mortgagee’s lien on the Mortgaged Property hereunder, no such act or omission shall preclude Mortgagee from exercising any other right, power or privilege herein granted or intended to be granted in the event of any breach or Event of Default then made or of any subsequent default; nor, except as otherwise expressly provided in an instrument executed by Mortgagee, shall this Mortgage be altered thereby. In the event of the sale or transfer by operation of law or otherwise of all or part of the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagee is hereby authorized and empowered to deal with any vendee or transferee with reference to the Mortgaged Property secured hereby, or with reference to any of the terms, covenants, conditions or agreements hereof, as fully and to the same extent as it might deal with the original parties hereto and without in any way releasing or discharging any liabilities, obligations or undertakings.

     SECTION 2.16. Remedies Cumulative. No right, power or remedy conferred upon or reserved to Mortgagee by this Mortgage is intended to be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy, and each and every such right, power and remedy shall be cumulative and concurrent and in addition to any other right, power and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.

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ARTICLE III

Miscellaneous

     SECTION 3.01. Partial Invalidity. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Mortgage shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall, at the option of Mortgagee, not affect any other provision of this Mortgage, and this Mortgage shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.

     SECTION 3.02. Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and given to Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement at the address set forth on the first page of this Mortgage, with a copy to it at its notice address provided in the Credit Agreement (if different) and all copies provided for therein, and to the Agent or any Lender as provided in the Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 3.03. Successors and Assigns. All of the grants, covenants, terms, provisions and conditions herein shall run with the Premises and the Improvements and shall apply to, bind and inure to, the benefit of the permitted successors and assigns of Mortgagor and the successors and assigns of Mortgagee.

     SECTION 3.04. Satisfaction and Cancellation. (a) The conveyance to Mortgagee of the Mortgaged Property as security, created and consummated by this Mortgage shall be null and void when all the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and the Lenders have no further commitment to make Loans under the Credit Agreement.

     (b) Upon a sale or financing by Mortgagor of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property that is permitted under the Credit Agreement and the application of the Net Cash Proceeds of such sale or financing in accordance with the Credit Agreement, the lien of this Mortgage shall be released from the applicable portion of the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagor shall give Mortgagee reasonable written notice of any sale or financing of the Mortgaged Property prior to the closing of such sale or financing.

     (c) In connection with any termination, release or sale pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b), this Mortgage shall be marked “satisfied” by the Mortgagee, and this Mortgage and any related UCC-1 financing statements (if applicable) shall be canceled of record at the request and at the expense of the Mortgagor. Mortgagee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by Mortgagor to accomplish the foregoing or to accomplish any release contemplated in paragraphs (a) and (b) and Mortgagor will pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements and other charges, incurred by Mortgagee in connection with the preparation and execution of such documents.

     SECTION 3.05. Definitions. As used in this Mortgage, the singular shall include the plural as the context requires and the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (a) “including” shall mean “including but not limited to”; (b) “provisions” shall mean “provisions, terms, covenants and/or conditions”; (c) “lien” shall mean “lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, mortgage or Mortgage”; (d) “obligation” shall mean “obligation,

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duty, covenant and/or condition”; and (e) “any of the Mortgaged Property” shall mean “the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof or interest therein”. Any act that Mortgagee is permitted to perform hereunder may be performed at any time and from time to time by Mortgagee or any person or entity designated by Mortgagee. Any act that is prohibited to Mortgagor hereunder is also prohibited to all lessees of any of the Mortgaged Property. Each appointment of Mortgagee as attorney-in-fact for Mortgagor under the Mortgage is irrevocable, with power of substitution and coupled with an interest.

     SECTION 3.06. Multisite Real Estate Transaction. Mortgagor acknowledges that this Mortgage is one of a number of Other Mortgages and Security Documents that secure the Obligations. Mortgagor agrees that the lien of this Mortgage shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not in any manner be affected or impaired by any acts or omissions whatsoever of Mortgagee and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the lien hereof shall not be impaired by any acceptance by the Mortgagee of any security for or guarantees of any of the Obligations hereby secured, or by any failure, neglect or omission on the part of Mortgagee to realize upon or protect any Obligation or indebtedness hereby secured or any collateral security therefor including the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents. The lien hereof shall not in any manner be impaired or affected by any release (except as to the property released), sale, pledge, surrender, compromise, settlement, renewal, extension, indulgence, alteration, changing, modification or disposition of any of the Obligations secured or of any of the collateral security thereof, including the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents or of any guarantee thereof, and Mortgagee may at its discretion foreclose, exercise any power of sale, or exercise any other remedy available to it under any or all of the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents without first exercising or enforcing any of its rights and remedies hereunder. Such exercise of Mortgagee’s rights and remedies under any or all of the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents shall not in any manner impair the indebtedness hereby secured or the lien of this Mortgage and any exercise of the rights or remedies of Mortgagee hereunder shall not impair the lien of any of the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents or any of Mortgagee’s rights and remedies thereunder. Mortgagor specifically consents and agrees that Mortgagee may exercise its rights and remedies hereunder and under the Other Mortgages and other Security Documents separately or concurrently and in any order that it may deem appropriate and waives any rights of subrogation.

     SECTION 3.07. No Oral Modification. This Mortgage may not be changed or terminated orally. Any agreement made by Mortgagor and Mortgagee after the date of this Mortgage relating to this Mortgage shall be superior to the rights of the holder of any intervening or subordinate Mortgage, mortgage, lien or encumbrance.

     SECTION 3.08. Waiver of Trial by Jury. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Mortgagor and Mortgagee each hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive trial by jury in any action, claim, suit or proceeding relating to this Mortgage and for any counterclaim brought therein. Mortgagor hereby waives all rights to interpose any counterclaim in any suit brought by Mortgagee hereunder and all rights to have any such suit consolidated with any separate suit, action or proceeding.

ARTICLE IV

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Particular Provisions

     This Mortgage is subject to the following provisions relating to the particular laws of the state wherein the Premises are located:

     SECTION 4.01. Applicable Law; Certain Particular Provisions. This Mortgage shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the State of New York; provided, however, that the provisions of this Mortgage relating to the creation, perfection and enforcement of the lien and security interest created by this Mortgage in respect of the Mortgaged Property and the exercise of each remedy provided hereby, including the power of foreclosure or power of sale procedures set forth in this Mortgage, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the state where the Mortgaged Property is located, and Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree to submit to jurisdiction and the laying of venue for any suit on this Mortgage in such state. The terms and provisions set forth in Appendix A attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions contained in the body of this Mortgage and the terms and provisions set forth in Appendix A, the terms and provisions set forth in Appendix A shall govern and control.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Mortgage has been duly executed and delivered to Mortgagee by Mortgagor on the date of the acknowledgment attached hereto.

                                                            ,
a                                         

By:
	Name:
	Title:

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STATE OF                                         )

) ss.:

COUNTY OF                                          )                                         , 200_

     Personally appeared the above-named                                         , the                                           of                                                              and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed on behalf of such corporation and the free act and deed of                                         , before me

                                                            
Print name:
Notary Public
My Commission expires:

[affix notarial seal]

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EXHIBIT H-1

[Form of]
REVOLVING NOTE

$	New York, New York
	[Date]

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of                      (the “Lender”) on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) at the offices of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders (the “Administrative Agent”), at its address at 222 North LaSalle Street, 16th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or at such other place as the Administrative Agent may designate from time to time in writing, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of the lesser of (a)                      DOLLARS ($                    ) and (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement. Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates, and on the dates, specified in Section 2.06 of such Credit Agreement.

     The holder of this Revolving Note (“Note”) may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect the date, Type and amount of each Revolving Loan of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal hereof, and the date of each interest rate conversion or continuation pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Credit Agreement and the principal amount subject thereto; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

     This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

     This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interest and each guarantee was granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.

     Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided therein.

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     All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Restated Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

     [This Note is issued in full substitution for and replacement of, but not in payment of, the Note of Borrower payable to the order of                      in the original principal amount of the lesser of (a)                      DOLLARS ($                    ) and (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans of the Lender outstanding under that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, among Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties]

     THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

     THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT H-2

[Form of]
SWINGLINE NOTE

$20,000,000	New York, New York
	[Date]

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. (the “Lender”) on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) at the offices of the Lender at its address at 222 North LaSalle Street, 16th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or at such other place as the Lender may designate from time to time in writing, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of the lesser of (a) TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) and (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement defined below. Borrower further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof in like money from time to time from the date hereof at the rates and on the dates specified in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement.

     The holder of this Third Amended and Restated Swingline Note (“Note”) may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect the date, the amount of each Swingline Loan and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal thereof; provided that the failure of Lender to make such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

     This Note is the Swingline Note referred to in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

     This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interest and each guarantee was granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.

     Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Amended and Restated Note may become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable as provided in the Credit Agreement.

     All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

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     This Note is issued in full substitution for and replacement of, but not in payment of, the Second Amended and Restated Swingline Note of Borrower payable to the order of UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC, as Swingline Lender, in the original principal amount of the lesser of (a) TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) and (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.17 of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, among Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties.

     THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

     THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT I-1

[Form of]
PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

     Each of the undersigned, with reference to that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, hereby certifies to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party as follows:

     (1) Names.

          (a) Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof sets forth the exact legal name of each Loan Party, as such names appear in their organizational documents, the states (or equivalent thereof) and type of organizations (together with the organizational identification numbers (or equivalent thereof), if any, issued with respect to each Loan Party) of each Loan Party, and the federal employer identification number (or equivalent thereof) of each Loan Party.

          (b) In addition, Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof sets forth a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations) used by of each Loan Party in connection with the conduct of their businesses or ownership of their properties at any time during the past five years.

          (c) Except as set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, no Loan Party has changed its identity or corporate structure in any way within the past five years. Changes in identity or corporate structure would include mergers, consolidations and acquisitions, as well as any change in the form, nature or jurisdiction of corporate organization. If any such change has occurred, include in Schedule 1 the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to a merger or consolidation.

     (2) Current Locations.

     Schedule 2 attached hereto and made a part hereof sets forth the chief executive office and all other places of business and all other locations in which any Loan Party maintains any Collateral or any books, records or documents relating to any of the Collateral.

     (3) Prior Locations.

     Schedule 3 attached hereto and made a part hereof sets forth all the information required by Section 2 with respect to (a) each location or place of business previously maintained by any Loan Party at any time during the past five years and (b) each other location at which any Loan Party maintained any of the Collateral at any time during the past twelve months.

     (4) Unusual Transactions.

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     Except for those purchases, acquisitions and other transactions described on Schedule 4 attached hereto, all of the Accounts have been originated by the Loan Parties and all Collateral has been acquired by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business.

     (5) Stock Ownership and Other Equity Interests.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 5 is a true and correct list of all the issued Equity Interests owned or held by the Loan Parties.

     (6) File Search Reports.

     As of the Closing Date, file search reports have been obtained from each Uniform Commercial Code filing office, personal property security registry or equivalent thereof identified with respect to the Loan Parties in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, and such search reports reflect no liens against any of the Collateral other than those permitted under the Credit Agreement with respect to the Collateral.

     (7) Schedule of Filings.

     Schedule 7 attached hereto sets forth, with respect to the filings described in the Security Agreements, each filing and the filing office in which such filing is to be made. All such filings have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, or have been filed contemporaneously with the delivery of this Perfection Certificate or shall be filed immediately after the date hereof.

     (8) Real Property Locations.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 8 is a schedule setting forth, with respect to each owned and leased Real Property, the name of the person that owns such property.

     (9) Debt Instruments.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 9 is a true and correct list of all promissory notes and other evidence of indebtedness held by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date, including all intercompany notes between any of the Loan Parties.

     (10) Advances.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 10 is (a) a true and correct list of all advances made by any Loan Party to any of its Subsidiaries or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party to such Loan Party or any Subsidiary of such Loan Party as of the Closing Date (other than those identified on Schedule 9), which advances will be on and after the date hereof evidenced by one or more intercompany notes pledged to the Collateral Agent under the Security Agreements and (b) a true and correct list of all unpaid intercompany transfers of goods sold and delivered by or to the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date.

     (11) Intellectual Property.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 11(a) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office or equivalent thereof is a schedule setting forth all of each Loan Party’s Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark Licenses, including the name of the registered owner, the registration number and the expiration date of each Patent, Patent License, Trademark and Trademark License owned by such Loan Party. Attached hereto as Schedule 11(b) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office, Canadian Intellectual

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Property Office or equivalent thereof is a schedule setting forth all of each Loan Party’s Copyrights and Copyright Licenses, including the name of the registered owner, the registration number and the expiration date of each Copyright or Copyright License owned by such Loan Party.

     (12) Deposit, Securities and Commodities Accounts.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true and correct list of each deposit account, securities account and commodities account held by the Loan Parties.

     (13) Commercial Tort Claims.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 13 is a true and correct list of commercial tort claims held by the Loan Parties, including a brief description thereof.

     (14) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 14 is a true and correct list of all instruments and tangible chattel paper held by the Loan Parties.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed this Certificate on October 31, 2007.

[insert signature block for each Loan Party]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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SCHEDULE 1

Corporate	Jurisdiction of	Organizational	Federal Employer	Other Names of	Changes of Identity or
Name	Organization	Identification Number	Identification Number	Loan Parties	Corporate Structure

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SCHEDULE 2

Name Other Locations

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SCHEDULE 3

	Address(es) Where Collateral	Previously Maintained
Name	Was Previously Located	Place(s) of Business

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SCHEDULE 4

Unusual Transactions

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SCHEDULE 5

Stock Ownership and Other Equity Interests

				PERCENTAGE OF
				ALL ISSUED
			NUMBER	CAPITAL OR OTHER
	TYPE OF	CERTIFICATE	OF SHARES/	EQUITY INTERESTS
ISSUER	INTEREST	NO(S).	INTERESTS	OF ISSUER

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SCHEDULE 7

UCC-1 Filings

Debtor Jurisdiction

Intellectual Property Filings

a.	United States Patent and Trademark Office
b.	United States Copyright Office

Other Filings

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SCHEDULE 8

Real Property Locations

Owned Real Property

Address County Record Owner Tenants

Leased Real Property

Address County Record Owner Loan Party Tenants

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SCHEDULE 9

Debt Instruments

	Principal	Date of
Entity	Amount	Issuance	Interest Rate	Maturity Date

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SCHEDULE 10

Advances

			Description and Date
			of Unpaid
Description and			Intercompany
Date of Advance	From	To	Transfer of Goods	From	To

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SCHEDULE 11(a)

Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark Licenses

PATENTS:

Registrations:

	REGISTRATION	REGISTRATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

Applications:

	APPLICATION	APPLICATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

	REGISTRATION	REGISTRATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

Applications:

	APPLICATION	APPLICATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

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SCHEDULE 11(b)

Copyrights and Copyright Licenses

OWNER DATE COUNTRY DESCRIPTION

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SCHEDULE 12

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts

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SCHEDULE 13

Commercial Tort Claims

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SCHEDULE 14

Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper

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EXHIBIT I-2

[Form of]
PERFECTION CERTIFICATE SUPPLEMENT

     This Perfection Certificate Supplement, dated as of [ ], 20[ ] is delivered pursuant to Section 5.11 of that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as it may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Issuing Banks from time to time party thereto and MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Swingline Lender, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, and Section 3.6 of the Security Agreement

     Each of the undersigned hereby certifies to the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that, as of the date hereof, there has been no change in the information described in the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date [as supplemented on []¹ the “Prior Perfection Certificate”) [.][other than as follow:]

     (1) Names.

          (a) Except as listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 1 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth the exact legal name of each Loan Party, as such names appear in their organizational documents, the states (or equivalent thereof) and type of organizations (together with the organizational identification numbers (or equivalent thereof), if any, issued with respect to each Loan Party) of each Loan Party, and the federal employer identification number (or equivalent thereof) of each Loan Party.

          (b) In addition, except as listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 1 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a list of all other names (including trade names or similar appellations) used by of each Loan Party in connection with the conduct of their businesses or ownership of their properties at any time during the past five years.

          (c) Except as listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, no Loan Party has changed its identity or corporate structure in any way since the Closing Date. Changes in identity or corporate structure would include mergers, consolidations and acquisitions, as well as any change in the form, nature or jurisdiction of corporate organization. If any such change has occurred, include in Schedule 1 the information required by Sections 1 and 2 of this certificate as to each acquiree or constituent party to a merger or consolidation.

     (2) Current Locations.

     Except as listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 2 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth the chief executive office and all other places of business and all other locations in which any Loan Party maintains any Collateral or any books, records or documents relating to any of the Collateral.

¹ Insert date of each Perfection Certificate Supplement.

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     (3) [Reserved].

     (4) Unusual Transactions.

     Other than the Acquisition and except for those purchases, acquisitions and other transactions described on Schedule 4 attached hereto, all of the Accounts have been originated by the Loan Parties and all Collateral has been acquired by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business.

     (5) Stock Ownership and other Equity Interests.

     Except as listed on Schedule 5 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 5 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth all the issued Equity Interests owned or held by the Loan Parties.

     (6) [Reserved].

     (7) Schedule of Filings.

     Except as listed on Schedule 7 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 7 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, with respect to the filings described in Section 7 to the Prior Perfection Certificate, each filing and the filing office in which such filing is to be made. All such additional filings have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, or have been filed contemporaneously with the delivery of this Perfection Certificate Supplement or shall be filed immediately after the date hereof.

     (8) Real Property Locations.

     Except as listed on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 8 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth, with respect to each owned and leased Real Property, the name of the person that owns such property.

     (9) Debt Instruments.

     Except as listed on Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 9 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of all promissory notes and other evidence of indebtedness held by any Loan Party as of the date hereof, including all intercompany notes between any of the Loan Parties.

     (10) [Reserved].

     (11) Intellectual Property.

     Attached hereto as Schedule 11(a) in proper form for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office or equivalent thereof is a schedule setting forth all of each Loan Party’s Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark Licenses acquired since the date of the Prior Perfection Certificate, including the name of the registered owner, the registration number and the expiration date of each Patent, Patent License, Trademark and Trademark License owned by such Loan Party. Attached hereto as Schedule 11(b) in proper form for filing with the United States Copyright Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office or equivalent thereof is a schedule setting forth all of each Loan

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Party’s Copyrights and Copyright Licenses acquired since the date of the Prior Perfection Certificate, including the name of the registered owner, the registration number and the expiration date of each Copyright or Copyright License owned by such Loan Party.

     (12) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts.

     Except as listed on Schedule 12 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 12 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of the deposit accounts, securities accounts and commodities accounts held by the Loan Parties.

     (13) Commercial Tort Claims.

     Except as listed on Schedule 13 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 13 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of commercial tort claims held by the Loan Parties, including a brief description thereof.

     (14) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper.

     Except as listed on Schedule 14 attached hereto and made a part hereof, Schedule 14 to the Prior Perfection Certificate sets forth a true and correct list of all instruments and tangible chattel paper held by the Loan Parties.

[Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed this Certificate on                      ___, 200__.

[insert signature block for each Loan Party]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

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SCHEDULE 1

Corporate	Jurisdiction of	Organizational	Federal Employer	Other Names of	Changes of Identity or
Name	Organization	Identification Number	Identification Number	Loan Parties	Corporate Structure

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SCHEDULE 2

Name Other Locations

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SCHEDULE 4

Unusual Transactions

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SCHEDULE 5

Stock Ownership and Other Equity Interests

				PERCENTAGE
				OF ALL ISSUED
				CAPITAL OR
			NUMBER OF	OTHER EQUITY
	TYPE OF	CERTIFICATE	SHARES/	INTERESTS OF
ISSUER	INTEREST	NO(S).	INTERESTS	ISSUER

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SCHEDULE 7

UCC-1 Filings

Debtor Jurisdiction

Intellectual Property Filings

a.	United States Patent and Trademark Office
b.	United States Copyright Office

Other Filings

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SCHEDULE 8

Real Property Locations

Owned Real Property

Address County Record Owner Tenants

Leased Real Property

Address County Record Owner Loan Party Tenants

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SCHEDULE 9

Debt Instruments

Entity Principal Amount Date of Issuance Interest Rate Maturity Date

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SCHEDULE 11(a)

Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark Licenses

PATENTS:

Registrations:

	REGISTRATION	REGISTRATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

Applications:

	APPLICATION	APPLICATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

	REGISTRATION	REGISTRATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

Applications:

	APPLICATION	APPLICATION
OWNER	NUMBER	DATE	COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION

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SCHEDULE 11(b)

Copyrights and Copyright Licenses

OWNER DATE COUNTRY DESCRIPTION

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SCHEDULE 12

Deposit Accounts, Securities Account and Commodities Accounts

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SCHEDULE 13

Commercial Tort Claims

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SCHEDULE 14

Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper

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Exhibit J-1

SECURITY AGREEMENT

By

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC.,

as Borrower

and

THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
and

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL,
a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.

as Collateral Agent

Dated as of November 24, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page
PREAMBLE		1
R E C I T A L S:		1
A G R E E M E N T:		2
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION		2
Section 1.1 Definitions		2
Section 1.2 Interpretation		13
Section 1.3 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities		13
Section 1.4 Perfection Certificate		13
ARTICLE II. GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS		14
Section 2.1 Pledge		14
Section 2.2 Secured Obligations		15
Section 2.3 Security Interest		15
Section 2.4 No Assumption of Liability		15
ARTICLE III. PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES; USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL		16
Section 3.1 Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral		16
Section 3.2 Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral		16
Section 3.3 Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest		16
Section 3.4 Other Actions		17
Section 3.5 Joinder of Additional Guarantors		21
Section 3.6 Supplements; Further Assurances		21
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS		21
Section 4.1 Title		21
Section 4.2 Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Pledged Collateral		22
Section 4.3 Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization		22
Section 4.4 Location of Inventory and Equipment		23
Section 4.5 Condition and Maintenance of Equipment		23
Section 4.6 Corporate Names; Prior Transactions		23
Section 4.7 Due Authorization and Issuance		23
Section 4.8 No Claims		23
Section 4.9 No Conflicts, Consents, etc.		24

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Section 4.10 Pledged Collateral		24
Section 4.11 Insurance		24
Section 4.12 Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims		24
Section 4.13 Access to Pledged Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information		25
Section 4.14 Third Party Consents		25
ARTICLE V. CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL		25
Section 5.1 Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral		25
Section 5.2 Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.		25
Section 5.3 Operative Agreements		27
Section 5.4 Defaults, etc.		27
Section 5.5 Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and Holders of Equity Interests		27
ARTICLE VI. CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL		28
Section 6.1 Grant of License		28
Section 6.2 Registrations		28
Section 6.3 No Violations or Proceedings		28
Section 6.4 Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security		28
Section 6.5 After-Acquired Property		29
Section 6.6 Modifications		29
Section 6.7 Litigation		29
ARTICLE VII. CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS		30
Section 7.1 Special Representations and Warranties		30
Section 7.2 Maintenance of Records		30
Section 7.3 Legend		31
Section 7.4 Modification of Terms, etc.		31
Section 7.5 Collection		31
ARTICLE VIII. TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS		31
Section 8.1 Transfers of and other Liens on Pledged Collateral		31
ARTICLE IX. REMEDIES		32
Section 9.1 Remedies		32
Section 9.2 Notice of Sale		33
Section 9.3 Waiver of Notice and Claims		34
Section 9.4 Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral		34
Section 9.5 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies		35
Section 9.6 Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property		35

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ARTICLE X. PROCEEDS OF CASUALTY EVENTS AND COLLATERAL DISPOSITIONS/APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS		36
Section 10.1 Proceeds of Casualty Events and Collateral Dispositions		36
Section 10.2 Application of Proceeds		36
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS		36
Section 11.1 Concerning Collateral Agent		36
Section 11.2 Collateral Agent May Perform; Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact		37
Section 11.3 Expenses; Indemnity		37
Section 11.4 Continuing Security Interest; Assignment		38
Section 11.5 Termination; Release		39
Section 11.6 Modification in Writing		39
Section 11.7 Notices		39
Section 11.8 GOVERNING LAW		39
Section 11.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL		39
Section 11.10 Severability of Provisions		40
Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts		40
Section 11.12 Business Days		40
Section 11.13 Waiver of Stay		40
Section 11.14 No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Imposition		41
Section 11.15 No Claims Against Collateral Agent		41
Section 11.16 No Release		41
Section 11.17 Obligations Absolute		41

SIGNATURES

SCHEDULE 1.1	Prior Liens
SCHEDULE 3.4	Locations for Landlord Lien Waivers/Bailee Letters
SCHEDULE 4.9	Required Consents
EXHIBIT 1	Form of Issuers Acknowledgment
EXHIBIT 2	Form of Securities Pledge Amendment
EXHIBIT 3	Form of Joinder Agreement
EXHIBIT 4	Form of Deposit Account Control Agreement
EXHIBIT 5	Form of Securities Account Control Agreement

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SECURITY AGREEMENT

          SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of November 24, 2003 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof, the “Agreement”) made by GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation having an office at 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076 (the “Borrower”) and THE GUARANTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO (the “Original Guarantors”) OR FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Additional Guarantors,” and together with the “Original Guarantors,” the “Guarantors”), as pledgors, assignors and debtors (the Borrower, together with the Guarantors, in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the “Pledgors,” and each, a “Pledgor”), in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., having an office at 222 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60601, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), as pledgee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors, assignees or designated agents in such capacities, the “Collateral Agent”).

R E C I T A L S:

          A. The Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Collateral Agent, Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. and UBS Securities, LLC, as Co-Arrangers, General Electric Capital Corporation, Fleet Capital Corporation, GMAC Commercial Finance LLC, each as a co-Documentation Agent, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent, UBS AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Swingline Lender and the lending institutions listed therein (together with the Collateral Agent in its capacity as a lender, the “Lenders”) have, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2003 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

          B. Each Original Guarantor has, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, among other things, unconditionally guaranteed the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined).

          C. The Borrower and each Original Guarantor will receive substantial benefits from the execution, delivery and performance of the obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each is, therefore, willing to enter into this Agreement.

          D. It is contemplated that one or more of the Pledgors may enter (or may have entered) into one or more Interest Rate Protection Agreements or other Specified Hedging Agreements with one or more of the Lenders or their respective Affiliates.

          D. Each Pledgor is or, as to Pledged Collateral (as hereinafter defined) acquired by such Pledgor after the date hereof will be, the legal and/or beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder.

          E. This Agreement is given by each Pledgor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined) to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined).

          F. It is a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans under the Credit Agreement and a condition to any Lender issuing Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement or entering into any Specified Hedging Agreement that each Pledgor execute and deliver the applicable Loan Documents, including this Agreement.

A G R E E M E N T:

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor and the Collateral Agent hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

          Section 1.1 Definitions.

          (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC.

          (b) Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

          (c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

          “Additional Guarantors” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

          “Additional Pledged Interests” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all options, warrants, rights, agreements, additional membership, partnership or other Equity Interests of whatever class of any issuer of Initial Pledged Interests or any interest in any such issuer, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such interests in each such issuer or under the Operative Agreement of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such membership, partnership or other interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such membership, partnership or other Equity Interests from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii) all membership, partnership or other Equity Interests, as applicable, of each limited liability company, partnership or other entity (other than a corporation) hereafter acquired or formed by such Pledgor and all options, warrants, rights, agreements, additional membership, partnership or other Equity Interests of whatever

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class of such limited liability company, partnership or other entity together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such interests or under the Operative Agreement of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such membership, partnership or other Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such membership, partnership or other interests, from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner.

          “Additional Pledged Shares” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all options, warrants, rights, agreements, additional shares of capital stock of whatever class of any issuer of the Initial Pledged Shares or any other Equity Interest in any such issuer, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such interests issued by any such issuer under the Operative Agreement of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such interests, from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii) all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each corporation hereafter acquired or formed by such Pledgor and all options, warrants, rights, agreements or additional shares of capital stock of whatever class of such corporation together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such shares or under the Operative Agreement of such corporation and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such shares and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such shares, from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner.

          “Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such in the Preamble hereof.

          “Bailee Letter” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.4(g) hereof.

          “Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

          “Claims” shall mean any and all property taxes and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and all governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all claims (including, without limitation, landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’, workmen’s, repairmen’s, laborers’, materialmen’s, suppliers’ and warehousemen’s Liens and other claims arising by operation of law) against, all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral.

          “Collateral Account” shall mean a cash collateral account or sub-account established and maintained by the Collateral Agent (or a Lender that agrees to be an administrative sub-agent for the Collateral Agent) in its name as Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement and all funds from time to time on deposit in the Collateral Account including, without limitation, all Cash Equivalents and all certificates and instruments from time to time representing or evidencing such investments; all notes, certificates of deposit, checks and other instruments from time to time hereafter delivered to or otherwise possessed by the Collateral Agent for or on behalf of any Pledgor in substitution for, or in addition to, any or all of the Pledged Collateral; and all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or

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otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the items constituting Pledged Collateral.

          “Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

          “Commodity Account” shall mean an account maintained by a Commodity Intermediary in which a Commodity Contract is carried out for a Commodity Customer.

          “Commodity Contract” shall mean a commodity futures contract, an option on a commodity futures contract, a commodity option or any other contract that, in each case, is (a) traded on or subject to the rules of board of trade that has been designated as a contract market for such contract pursuant to the federal commodities laws or (b) traded on a foreign commodity board of trade, exchange or market, and is carried on the books of a Commodity Intermediary for a Commodity Customer.

          “Commodity Customer” shall mean a Person for whom a Commodity Intermediary carries a Commodity on its books.

          “Commodity Intermediary” shall mean (a) a Person who is registered as a future commission merchant under the federal commodities laws or (b) a Person who in ordinary course of its business provides clearance or settlement services for a board of trade that has been designated as a contract market pursuant to federal commodities laws.

          “Contested Liens” shall mean, collectively, any Liens incurred in respect of any Claims to the extent that the amounts owing in respect thereof are not yet delinquent or are being contested and comply with the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof and satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions.

          “Contracts” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all sale, service, performance, equipment or property lease contracts, agreements and grants and all other contracts, agreements or grants (in each case, whether written or oral, or third party or intercompany), between such Pledgor and third parties, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof.

          “Control” shall mean (i) in the case of each Deposit Account, “control,” as such term is defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC, (ii) in the case of any security entitlement, “control,” as such term is defined in Section 8-106 of the UCC and (iii) in the case of any Commodity Contract, “control,” as such term is defined in Section 9-106 of the UCC.

          “Control Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the Deposit Account Control Agreements and the Securities Account Control Agreements.

          “Copyrights” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all copyrights (whether statutory or common law, whether established or registered in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished) and all copyright registrations and applications made by such Pledgor, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by or assigned to such Pledgor,

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including, without limitation, the copyrights, registrations and applications listed in Schedule 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor’s use of such copyrights, (ii) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.

          “Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.

          “Deposit Account Control Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 4.

          “Deposit Accounts” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, (i) all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the UCC and in any event shall include, without limitation, the LC Collateral Account and all accounts and sub-accounts relating to any of the foregoing accounts and (ii) all cash, funds, checks, notes and instruments from time to time on deposit in any of the accounts or sub-accounts described in clause (i) of this definition.

          “Distributions” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all dividends, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments, distributions, returns of capital or principal, income, interest, profits and other property, interests (debt or equity) or proceeds, including as a result of a split, revision, reclassification or other like change of the Pledged Securities, from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to such Pledgor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes.

          “Entitlement Holder” shall mean a Person identified in the records of a Securities Intermediary as the Person having a Security Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary. If a Person acquires a Security Entitlement by virtue of Section 8-501(b)(2) or (3) of the UCC, such Person is an Entitlement Holder.

          “Excluded Property” shall mean Special Property other than the following:

          (a) the right to receive any payment of money (including, without limitation, Accounts, General Intangibles and Payment Intangibles) or any other rights referred to in Sections 9-406(f), 9-407(a) or 9-408(a) of the UCC; and

          (b) any Proceeds, substitutions or replacements of any Special Property (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would constitute Special Property).

          “Financial Asset” shall mean (a) a Security, (b) an obligation of a Person or a share, participation or other interest in a Person or in property or an enterprise of a Person, which is, or is of a type, dealt with in or traded on financial markets or which is recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment or (c) any property that is held by a Securities Intermediary for another Person in a Securities Account if the Securities Intermediary

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has expressly agreed with the other Person that the property is to be treated as a Financial Asset under Article 8 of the UCC. As the context requires, the term “Financial Asset” shall mean either the interest itself or the means by which a Person’s claim to it is evidenced, including a certificated or uncertificated Security, a certificate representing a Security or a Security Entitlement.

          “General Intangibles” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all “general intangibles,” as such term is defined in the UCC, of such Pledgor and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (i) all of such Pledgor’s rights, title and interest in, to and under all insurance policies and Contracts, (ii) all know-how and warranties relating to any of the Pledged Collateral or the Mortgaged Property, (iii) any and all other rights, claims, choses-in-action and causes of action of such Pledgor against any other Person and the benefits of any and all collateral or other security given by any other Person in connection therewith, (iv) all guarantees, endorsements and indemnifications on, or of, any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property, (v) all lists, books, records, correspondence, ledgers, print-outs, files (whether in printed form or stored electronically), tapes and other papers or materials containing information relating to any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property, including, without limitation, all customer or tenant lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, appraisals, recorded knowledge, surveys, studies, engineering reports, test reports, manuals, standards, processing standards, performance standards, catalogs, research data, computer and automatic machinery software and programs and the like, field repair data, accounting information pertaining to such Pledgor’s operations or any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property and all media in which or on which any of the information or knowledge or data or records may be recorded or stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information, knowledge, records or data, (vi) all licenses, consents, permits, variances, certifications, authorizations and approvals, however characterized, of any Governmental Authority (or any Person acting on behalf of a Governmental Authority) now or hereafter acquired or held by such Pledgor pertaining to operations now or hereafter conducted by such Pledgor or any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, building permits, certificates of occupancy, environmental certificates, industrial permits or licenses and certificates of operation and (vii) all rights to reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds, indemnification of claims to the extent the foregoing relate to any Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged Property and claims for tax or other refunds against any Governmental Authority relating to any Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property.

          “Goodwill” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, the goodwill connected with such Pledgor’s business including, without limitation, (i) all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the Intellectual Property Collateral in which such Pledgor has any interest, (ii) all know-how, trade secrets, customer and supplier lists, proprietary information, inventions, methods, procedures, formulae, descriptions, compositions, technical data, drawings, specifications, name plates, catalogs, confidential information and the right to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, consulting agreements, engineering contracts and such other assets which relate to such goodwill and (iii) all product lines of such Pledgor’s business.

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          “Governmental Authority” shall mean any Federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental, quasi-governmental or administrative (including self-regulatory) body, instrumentality, department, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, office of any nature whatsoever or other subdivision thereof, or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel or other similar dispute-resolving body, whether now or hereafter in existence, or any officer or official thereof, having jurisdiction over any Pledgor or the Pledged Collateral or the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof.

          “Guarantors” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

          “Indemnitees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.3(a) hereof.

          “Initial Pledged Interests” shall mean, with respect to each Pledgor, all membership, partnership or other Equity Interests (other than in a corporation), as applicable, of each issuer described in Schedule 5 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor in and to each such issuer or under the Operative Agreement of each such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such membership, partnership or other interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such membership, partnership or other interests.

          “Initial Pledged Shares” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each issuer described in Schedule 5 annexed to the Perfection Certificate together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such interests in each such issuer or under the Operative Agreement of each such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such shares of capital stock and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to the Initial Pledged Shares.

          “Instruments” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all “instruments,” as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC and shall include, without limitation, all promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange or acceptances.

          “Intellectual Property Collateral” shall mean, collectively, the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses and Goodwill.

          “Intercompany Notes” shall mean, with respect to each Pledgor, all intercompany notes described in Schedule 9 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, each intercompany note executed and delivered in accordance with Section 6.04(d) of the Credit Agreement, and each intercompany note hereafter acquired by such Pledgor and all certificates, instruments or agreements evidencing such intercompany notes, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.

          “Investment Election Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.1 hereof.

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          “Investment Property” shall mean a Security, whether certificated or uncertificated, Financial Assets, Security Entitlement, Securities Account, Commodity Contract or Commodity Account, excluding, however, the Securities Collateral.

          “Joinder Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 3.

          “Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.

          “Licenses” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all license and distribution agreements with, and covenants not to sue, any other party with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or any other patent, trademark or copyright, whether such Pledgor is a licensor or licensee, distributor or distributee under any such license or distribution agreement, including, without limitation, the license and distribution agreements listed in Schedule 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, (iii) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or violations thereof and (iv) other rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights or any other patent, trademark or copyright.

          “Mortgaged Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgages.

          “Operative Agreement” shall mean (i) in the case of any limited liability company or partnership or other non-corporate entity, any membership or partnership agreement or other organizational agreement or document thereof and (ii) in the case of any corporation, any charter or certificate of incorporation and by-laws thereof.

          “Patents” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications and registrations made by such Pledgor (whether established or registered or recorded in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, those listed in Schedule 11(a) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor’s use of any patents, (ii) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (iv) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.

          “Perfection Certificate” shall mean that certain perfection certificate dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by each Pledgor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and each other Perfection Certificate (which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) executed and delivered by the

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applicable Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of each Joinder Agreement executed in accordance with Section 3.5 hereof, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

          “Permitted Collateral Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2 hereof.

          “Pledge Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1 hereof.

          “Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 hereof.

          “Pledged Interests” shall mean, collectively, the Initial Pledged Interests and the Additional Pledged Interests; provided, however, that to the extent applicable, Pledged Interests shall not include any interest possessing more than 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of interests entitled to vote of any foreign Subsidiary which is a first-tier controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code) to the extent such pledge would result in an incrementally adverse tax consequence to the Pledgor and, in any event, shall not include the interests of any Subsidiary otherwise required to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such pledge would constitute an investment of earnings in United States property under Section 956 (or a successor provision) of the Code, to the extent such pledge would trigger a material increase in the gross income of a United States shareholder of such Subsidiary pursuant to Section 951 (or a successor provision) of the Code (it being understood that the Pledged Interest shall include 100% of the non-voting of Equity Interests of any such Person).

          “Pledged Securities” shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Interests, the Pledged Shares and the Successor Interests.

          “Pledged Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Initial Pledged Shares and the Additional Pledged Shares; provided, however, that Pledged Shares shall not include shares possessing more than 65% of the voting power of all classes of capital stock entitled to vote of any Subsidiary which is a first tier controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code) to the extent such pledge would result in an incrementally adverse tax consequence to the Pledgor and, in any event, shall not include the shares of stock of any foreign Subsidiary otherwise required to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such pledge would constitute an investment of earnings in United States property under Section 956 (or a successor provision) of the Code, to the extent such pledge would trigger a material increase in the gross income of a United States shareholder of such Subsidiary pursuant to Section 951 (or a successor provision) of the Code (or a successor provision) of the Code (it being understood that the Pledged Shares shall include 100% of the non-voting of Equity Interests of any such Person).

          “Pledgor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

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          “Prior Liens” shall mean, collectively, the Liens identified in Schedule 1.1 annexed hereto relating to the items of Pledged Collateral identified in such Schedule.

          “Requirements of Law” shall mean, collectively, any and all requirements of any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any and all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or similar statutes or case law.

          “Secured Obligations” shall mean (i) all obligations of the Borrower or any Guarantor arising from time to time pursuant to any intercompany loan or advance among or between the Borrower and any Guarantor or among or between the Guarantors (including, without limitation, the Borrowing Base Guarantor Intercompany Loan Account) and (ii) all obligations (whether or not constituting future advances, obligatory or otherwise) of the Borrower and any and all of the Guarantors from time to time arising under or in respect of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the obligations to pay principal, interest and all other charges, fees, expenses, commissions, reimbursements, premiums, indemnities and other payments related to or in respect of the obligations contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents), in each case whether (A) such obligations are direct or indirect, secured or unsecured, joint or several, absolute or contingent, reduced to judgment or not, liquidated or unliquidated, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, due or to become due whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, (B) arising in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, (C) for payment or performance and/or (D) now existing or hereafter arising (including, without limitation, interest and other obligations arising or accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to any Pledgor or any other Person, or which would have arisen or accrued but for the commencement of such proceeding, even if such obligation or the claim therefor is not enforceable or allowable in such proceeding).

          “Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Bank, the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Pledgor under any Loan Document, and each party to a Specified Hedging Agreement if such Person is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender and, if an Affiliate, such Affiliate executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement, and any successor and assign of each of the foregoing.

          “Securities” shall mean any obligations or an issuer or any shares, participations or other interests in an issuer or in property or an enterprise of an issuer which (a) are represented by a certificate representing a security in a bearer or registered form, or the transfer of which may be registered upon books maintained for the purpose by or on behalf of the issuer, (b) are one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests or obligations and (c)(i) are, or are of a type, dealt with or traded on securities exchanges or securities markets or (ii) are a medium for investment and by their terms expressly provide that they are a security governed by Article 8 of the UCC.

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          “Securities Account” shall mean an account to which a Financial Asset is or may be credited in accordance with an agreement under which the Person maintaining the account undertakes to treat the Person for whom the account is maintained as entitled to exercise rights that comprise the Financial Asset.

          “Securities Account Control Agreement” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 5.

          “Securities Collateral” shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Securities, the Intercompany Notes and the Distributions.

          “Securities Entitlement” shall mean the rights and property interests of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial Asset.

          “Securities Intermediary” shall mean (a) a clearing corporation or (b) a Person, including a bank or broker, that in the ordinary course of its business maintains Securities Accounts for others and is acting in that capacity.

          “Special Property” shall mean:

     (a) any permit, lease or license held by any Pledgor that validly prohibits the creation by such Pledgor of a security interest therein;

     (b) any permit, lease or license held by any Pledgor to the extent that any Requirement of Law applicable thereto prohibits the creation of a security interest therein;

     (c) any promissory note described in Schedule 6.04(a) to the Credit Agreement as “Employee Relocation Loans” or “Promissory Notes from Current and Former Employees under Holdings’ SLIP Plan”;

     (d) Equipment owned by any Pledgor on the date hereof or hereafter acquired that is subject to a Lien securing a Purchase Money Obligation or Capital Lease Obligation permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement if the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for such Purchase Money Obligation or Capital Lease Obligation) validly prohibits the creation of any other Lien on such Equipment;

     (e) any Pledged Interest or Pledged Shares in excess of 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of interest of any Foreign Subsidiary which are excluded from the definitions of the terms “Pledged Interests” or “Pledged Shares” in accordance therewith; and

     (f) any Intercompany Note where the payee is a Foreign Subsidiary;

provided, however, that in each case described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition, such property shall constitute “Special Property” only to the extent and for so long as such permit, lease, license, contract or other agreement or Requirement of Law applicable thereto, validly

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prohibits the creation of a Lien on such property in favor of the Collateral Agent and, upon the termination of such prohibition (howsoever occurring), such property shall cease to constitute “Special Property.”

          “Successor Interests” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all shares of each class of the capital stock of the successor corporation or interests or certificates of the successor limited liability company, partnership or other entity owned by such Pledgor (unless such successor is such Pledgor itself) formed by or resulting from any consolidation or merger in which any Person listed in Schedule 1 annexed to the Perfection Certificate is not the surviving entity; provided, however, that Successor Interests shall not include shares or interests possessing more than 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of capital stock or interests entitled to vote of any Subsidiary which is a first-tier controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code) to the extent such pledge would result in an incrementally adverse tax consequence to the Pledgor and, in any event, shall not include shares of stock or interests of any foreign Subsidiary otherwise required to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such pledge would constitute an investment of earnings in United States property under Section 956 (or a successor provision) of the Code, to the extent such pledge would trigger a material increase in the gross income of a United States shareholder of such Pledgor pursuant to Section 951 (or a successor provision) of the Code (or a successor provision) of the Code (it being understood that the Successor Interest shall include 100% of the non-voting of Equity Interests of any such Person).

          “Trademarks” shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor, all trademarks (including service marks), slogans, logos, certification marks, trade dress, uniform resource locations (URL’s), domain names, corporate names and trade names, whether registered or unregistered, owned by or assigned to such Pledgor and all registrations and applications for the foregoing (whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Schedule 11(a) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor’s use of any trademarks, (ii) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

          “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York; provided, however, that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s and the Secured Parties’ security interest in any item or portion of the Pledged Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.

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          Section 1.2 Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified in the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Agreement. If any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall govern.

          Section 1.3 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery hereof, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party (i.e., the Collateral Agent) shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof.

          Section 1.4 Perfection Certificate. The Collateral Agent and each Secured Party agree that the Perfection Certificate and all descriptions of Pledged Collateral, schedules, amendments and supplements thereto are and shall at all times remain a part of this Agreement.

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ARTICLE II.

GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS

          Section 2.1 Pledge. As collateral security for the payment and performance in full of all the Secured Obligations, each Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for its benefit and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on and security interest in and to all of the right, title and interest of such Pledgor in, to and under all personal property and interests in property, wherever located, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired from time to time (collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”), including, without limitation:

(i)	all Accounts;
(ii)	all Equipment, Goods, Inventory and Fixtures;
(iii)	all Documents, Instruments and Chattel Paper;
(iv)	all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(v)	all Securities Collateral;
(vi)	all Collateral Accounts;
(vii)	all Investment Property;
(viii)	all Intellectual Property Collateral;
(ix)	the Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 13 to the Perfection Certificate;
(x)	all General Intangibles;
(xi)	all Deposit Accounts;
(xii)	all Supporting Obligations;
(xiii)	all books and records relating to the Pledged Collateral; and
(xiv)	to the extent not covered by clauses (i) through (xiii) of this sentence, all other personal property of such Pledgor, whether tangible or intangible and all Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each of the foregoing, any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such Pledgor from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing.

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clauses (i) through (xiii) above, the security interest created by this Agreement shall not extend to, and the term “Pledged Collateral” shall not include, any Excluded Property and (i) the Pledgors shall from time to time

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at the request of the Collateral Agent give written notice to the Collateral Agent identifying in reasonable detail the Special Property (and stating in such notice that such Special Property constitutes “Excluded Property”) and shall provide to the Collateral Agent such other information regarding the Special Property as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (ii) from and after the Loans, no Pledgor shall permit to become effective in any document creating, governing or providing for any permit, lease or license, a provision that would prohibit the creation of a Lien on such permit, lease or license in favor of the Collateral Agent unless such Pledgor believes, in its reasonable judgment, that such prohibition is usual and customary in transactions of such type.

          Section 2.2 Secured Obligations. This Agreement secures, and the Pledged Collateral is collateral security for, the payment and performance in full when due of the Secured Obligations.

          Section 2.3 Security Interest.  (a)  Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time to authenticate and file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements (including fixture filings) and amendments thereto that contain the information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment relating to the Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) whether such Pledgor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Pledgor, (ii) any financing or continuation statements or other documents without the signature of such Pledgor where permitted by law, including, without limitation, the filing of a financing statement describing the Pledged Collateral as “all assets in which the Pledgor now owns or hereafter acquires rights” and (iii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or covering Pledged Collateral constituting minerals or the like to be extracted or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Pledged Collateral relates. Each Pledgor agrees to provide all information described in the immediately preceding sentence to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request.

          (b) Each Pledgor hereby ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to file in any relevant jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto relating to the Pledged Collateral if filed prior to the date hereof.

          (c) Each Pledgor hereby further authorizes the Collateral Agent to file filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office (or any successor office) or other documents for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the security interest granted by such Pledgor hereunder (except Licenses with respect to which Liens and security interests are granted hereunder), without the signature of such Pledgor, and naming such Pledgor, as debtor, and the Collateral Agent, as secured party.

          Section 2.4 No Assumption of Liability. Liens and security interests granted under this Agreement are granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way, alter or modify, any obligations or liability of any Pledgor with respect to or arising out of the Pledged Collateral.

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ARTICLE III.

PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL

          Section 3.1 Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing the Securities Collateral in existence on the date hereof have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and that the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest therein. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing Securities Collateral acquired by such Pledgor after the date hereof, shall immediately upon receipt thereof by such Pledgor be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto. All certificated Securities Collateral shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the right, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to endorse, assign or otherwise transfer to or to register in the name of the Collateral Agent or any of its nominees or endorse for negotiation any or all of the Securities Collateral, without any indication that such Securities Collateral is subject to the security interest hereunder. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates representing or evidencing Securities Collateral for certificates of smaller or larger denominations.

          Section 3.2 Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in all uncertificated Pledged Securities pledged by it hereunder that is in existence on the date hereof and that the applicable partnership agreement, operating agreement or other organizational documents do not require the consent of the other shareholders, members, partners or other Person to permit the Collateral Agent or its designee to be substituted for the applicable Pledgor as a shareholder, member, partner or other equity owner, as applicable, thereto. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged Securities are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each applicable Pledgor shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, cause such pledge to be recorded on the equityholder register or the books of the issuer, cause the issuer to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an acknowledgment of the pledge of such Pledged Securities substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 annexed hereto, execute customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or appropriate to complete the pledge and give the Collateral Agent the right to transfer such Pledged Securities under the terms hereof and provide to the Collateral Agent an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, confirming such pledge and perfection thereof.

          Section 3.3 Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that the only filings, registrations and recordings necessary and appropriate to create, preserve, protect, publish notice of and perfect the security interest granted by each Pledgor to the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) pursuant to this Agreement in respect of the Pledged Collateral are listed in Schedule 7 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all

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such filings, registrations and recordings have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in completed and, to the extent necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule 7 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and shall be filed, registered and recorded immediately after the date thereof. Each Pledgor agrees that at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, (i) such Pledgor will maintain the security interest created by this Agreement in the Pledged Collateral as a perfected first priority security interest and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons, (ii) such Pledgor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Pledged Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary, all in reasonable detail and (iii) at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, such Pledgor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and the rights and powers herein granted, including the filing of any financing statements, continuation statements and other documents (including the Agreement) under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and the execution and delivery of Control Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and in such offices (including, without limitation, the United States Patent and Trademark Office) wherever required by law to perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, first priority security interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided herein and to preserve the other rights and interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, as against third parties, with respect to the Pledged Collateral. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file any such financing or continuation statement or other document without the signature of such Pledgor where permitted by law, including, without limitation, the filing of a financing statement describing the Pledged Collateral as “all assets in which the Pledgor now owns or hereafter acquires rights.”

          Section 3.4 Other Actions. In order to further insure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Collateral Agent to enforce, the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Pledged Collateral, each Pledgor represents, warrants and agrees, in each case at such Pledgor’s own expense, with respect to the following Pledged Collateral that:

          (a) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. As of the date hereof (i) no amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Schedule 9 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (ii) each Instrument and each item of Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Schedule 13 annexed to the Perfection Certificate has been properly endorsed, assigned and delivered to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank. If any amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, the Pledgor acquiring such Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Collateral Agent may from time to time specify.

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          (b) Deposit Accounts. As of the date hereof (i) it has neither opened nor maintains any Deposit Accounts other than the accounts listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (ii) the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in each Deposit Account listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate by Control. No Pledgor shall hereafter establish and maintain any Deposit Account unless (1) the applicable Pledgor shall have given the Collateral Agent 30 days’ prior written notice of its intention to establish such new Deposit Account with a Bank, (2) such Bank shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (3) such Bank and such Pledgor shall have duly executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account substantially in the form of Exhibit 4 annexed hereto (except to the extent not required by Section 9.01(e)(iii) of the Credit Agreement). Each Pledgor agrees that at the time it establishes any additional Deposit Accounts it shall enter into a duly authorized, executed and delivered Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account substantially in the form of Exhibit 4 annexed hereto. No Pledgor shall grant Control of any Deposit Account to any Person other than the Collateral Agent.

          (c) Investment Property.  (i)  As of the date hereof (1) it has no Securities Accounts or Commodity Accounts other than those listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in such Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts by Control, (2) it does not hold, own or have any interest in any certificated securities or uncertificated securities other than those constituting Pledged Securities and those maintained in Securities Accounts or Commodity Accounts listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (3) it has entered into a duly authorized, executed and delivered Securities Account Control Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit 5 annexed hereto with respect to each Securities Account listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, as applicable.

               (ii) If any Pledgor shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated securities constituting Investment Property, other than any securities of Foreign Subsidiaries not required to be pledged hereunder, such Pledgor shall (a) immediately endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent or (b) deliver such securities into a Securities Account with respect to which a Securities Account Control Agreement is in effect in favor of the Collateral Agent. If any securities now or hereafter acquired by any Pledgor constituting Investment Property, other than any securities of Foreign Subsidiaries not required to be pledged hereunder, are uncertificated and are issued to such Pledgor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, such Pledgor shall immediately notify the Collateral Agent thereof and pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (a) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions from the Collateral Agent as to such securities, without further consent of any Pledgor or such nominee, (b) cause a security entitlement with respect to such uncertificated security to be held in a Securities Account with respect to which the Collateral Agent has Control or (c) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the registered owner of the securities. Pledgor shall not hereafter establish and maintain any Securities Account or Commodity Account with any Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary unless (1) the applicable Pledgor shall have given the Collateral Agent 30 days’ prior written notice of its intention to establish such new Securities Account or Commodity Account with such Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary,

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(2) such Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (3) such Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary, as the case may be, and such Pledgor shall have duly executed and delivered a Control Agreement with respect to such Securities Account or Commodity Account, as the case may be. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, each Pledgor shall accept any cash and Investment Property which are proceeds of the Pledged Interests in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and within one (1) Business Day of actual receipt thereof, deposit any cash or Investment Property and any new securities, instruments, documents or other property by reason of ownership of the Investment Property received by it into an account in which the Collateral Agent has Control. The Collateral Agent agrees with each Pledgor that the Collateral Agent shall not give any entitlement orders or instructions or directions to any issuer of uncertificated securities, Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary, and shall not withhold its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by such Pledgor, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or, after giving effect to any such investment and withdrawal rights would occur. The provisions of this Section 3.4(c) shall not apply to any Financial Assets credited to a Securities Account for which the Collateral Agent is the Securities Intermediary. No Pledgor shall grant control over any Investment Property to any Person other than the Collateral Agent.

               (iii) As between the Collateral Agent and the Pledgors, the Pledgors shall bear the investment risk with respect to the Investment Property and Pledged Securities, and the risk of loss of, damage to, or the destruction of the Investment Property and Pledged Securities, whether in the possession of, or maintained as a security entitlement or deposit by, or subject to the control of, the Collateral Agent, a Securities Intermediary, Commodity Intermediary, any Pledgor or any other Person; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.4(c) shall release or relieve any Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary of its duties and obligations to the Pledgors or any other Person under any Control Agreement or under applicable law. Each Pledgor shall promptly pay all Claims and fees of whatever kind or nature with respect to the Investment Property and Pledged Securities pledged by it under this Agreement. In the event any Pledgor shall fail to make such payment contemplated in the immediately preceding sentence, the Collateral Agent may do so for the account of such Pledgor and the Pledgors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent for all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent under this Section 3.4(c) in accordance with Section 11.3 hereof.

          (d) Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records. As of the date hereof no amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any Electronic Chattel Paper or any “transferable record” (as that term is defined in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction) other than such Electronic Chattel Paper and transferable records listed in Schedule 14 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. If any amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any Electronic Chattel Paper or any transferable record, the Pledgor acquiring such Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and shall take such action as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to vest in the Collateral Agent control under UCC Section 9-105 of such

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Electronic Chattel Paper or control under Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in such jurisdiction, of such transferable record. The Collateral Agent agrees with such Pledgor that the Collateral Agent will arrange, pursuant to procedures satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and so long as such procedures will not result in the Collateral Agent’s loss of control, for the Pledgor to make alterations to the Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record permitted under UCC Section 9-105 or, as the case may be, Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a party in control to allow without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by such Pledgor with respect to such Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record.

          (e) Letter-of-Credit Rights. If such Pledgor is at any time a beneficiary under a Letter of Credit now or hereafter issued in favor of such Pledgor, other than a Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000, such Pledgor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and such Pledgor shall, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such Letter of Credit to consent to an assignment to the Collateral Agent of the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the transferee beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, with the Collateral Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit are to be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.

          (f) Commercial Tort Claims. As of the date hereof it holds no Commercial Tort Claims other than those listed in Schedule 13 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. If any Pledgor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim having a value individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000, such Pledgor shall immediately notify the Collateral Agent in writing signed by such Pledgor of the brief details thereof and grant to the Collateral Agent in such writing a security interest therein and in the Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

          (g) Landlord Lien Waivers/Bailee Letters. Such Pledgor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as practicable after the date hereof with respect to each location set forth in Schedule 3.4 annexed hereto, where such Pledgor maintains Pledged Collateral, a waiver of bailee’s and/or landlord’s lien, as applicable, and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a bailee letter and/or landlord lien waiver, as applicable, from all such bailees and landlords, as applicable, who from time to time have possession of Pledged Collateral in the ordinary course of such Pledgor’s business.

          (h) Motor Vehicles. Such Pledgor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent originals of the certificates of title or ownership for the motor vehicles (and any other Equipment covered by Certificates of Title or ownership owned by it) with the Collateral Agent listed as lienholder therein.

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          Section 3.5 Joinder of Additional Guarantors. The Pledgors shall cause each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower which, from time to time, after the date hereof shall be required to pledge any assets to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent (i) a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 3 annexed hereto within five (5) Business Days on which it was acquired or created and (ii) a Perfection Certificate, in each case, within ten (10) Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created and, upon such execution and delivery, such Subsidiary shall constitute a “Guarantor” and a “Pledgor” for all purposes hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor and Pledgor herein. The execution and delivery of such Joinder Agreement shall not require the consent of any Pledgor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor and Pledgor as a party to this Agreement.

          Section 3.6 Supplements; Further Assurances. Each Pledgor shall take such further actions, and execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such additional assignments, agreements, supplements, powers and instruments, as the Collateral Agent may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or appropriate, wherever required by law, in order to perfect, preserve and protect the security interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided herein and the rights and interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, to carry into effect the purposes hereof or better to assure and confirm unto the Collateral Agent or permit the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any Pledged Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Pledgor shall make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or refile and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon reasonable request such lists, descriptions and designations of the Pledged Collateral, copies of warehouse receipts, receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, bills of lading, documents of title, vouchers, invoices, schedules, confirmatory assignments, supplements, additional security agreements, conveyances, financing statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, reports and other assurances or instruments. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent may institute and maintain, in its own name or in the name of any Pledgor, such suits and proceedings as the Collateral Agent may be advised by counsel shall be reasonably necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the security interest in or the perfection thereof in the Pledged Collateral. All of the foregoing shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors. The Pledgors and the Collateral Agent acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest in and Lien upon the Pledged Collateral and shall not constitute or create a present assignment of any of the Pledged Collateral.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

          Each Pledgor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

          Section 4.1 Title. No financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Pledged Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement or as are permitted

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by the Credit Agreement. No Person other than the Collateral Agent has control or possession of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

          Section 4.2 Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Pledged Collateral. Each Pledgor is as of the date hereof, and, as to Pledged Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, such Pledgor will be, the sole direct and beneficial owner of all Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder free from any Lien or other right, title or interest of any Person other than (i) Prior Liens, (ii) the Liens and security interest created by this Agreement, (iii) Contested Liens and (iv) the Liens described in Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement (the Liens described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this sentence, collectively, “Permitted Collateral Liens”). Each Pledgor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend title to the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Collateral Agent and the priority thereof against all claims and demands of all Persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any interest therein adverse to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party other than Permitted Collateral Liens (other than Contested Liens). There is no agreement, and no Pledgor shall enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would restrict the transferability of any of the Pledged Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict with such Pledgors’ obligations or the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.

          Section 4.3 Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization.  (a)  The exact legal name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, Federal Taxpayer Identification Number, organizational identification number and chief executive office of such Pledgor is indicated next to its name in Schedules 1 and 2 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. Such Pledgor shall not change (i) its corporate name, (ii) the location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Pledged Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Pledged Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) its identity or type of organization or corporate structure, (iv) its Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number or (v) its jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including, without limitation, by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reincorporating or incorporating in any other jurisdiction) until (A) it shall have given the Collateral Agent not less than 30 days’ prior written notice (in the form of an Officers’ Certificate) of its intention so to do, clearly describing such change and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (B) with respect to such change, such Pledgor shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral intended to be granted hereunder, including, without limitation, using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of landlord’s or warehousemen’s liens with respect to such new location, if applicable. Each Pledgor agrees to promptly provide the Collateral Agent with certified organizational documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence.

          (b) All UCC financing statements of the Pledgors need to be amended as a result of any of the changes described in Section 4.3(a). If any Pledgor fails to provide information to the Collateral Agent about such changes on a timely basis, the Collateral Agent

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shall not be liable or responsible to any party for any failure to maintain a perfected security interest in such Pledgor’s property constituting Pledged Collateral, for which the Collateral Agent needed to have information relating to such changes. The Collateral Agent shall have no duty to inquire about such changes if any Pledgor does not inform the Collateral Agent of such changes, the parties acknowledging and agreeing that it would not be feasible or practical for the Collateral Agent to search for information on such changes if such information is not provided by any Pledgor.

          Section 4.4 Location of Inventory and Equipment.. All Equipment and Inventory of such Pledgor is located at the chief executive office or such other location listed in Schedule 2 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. Such Pledgor shall not move any Equipment or Inventory to any location other than one within the Continental United States that is listed in such Schedules of the Perfection Certificate with respect to such Pledgor until (i) it shall have given the Collateral Agent not less than 30 days’ prior written notice (in the form of an Officers’ Certificate) of its intention so to do, clearly describing such new location within the Continental United States and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may request and (ii) with respect to such new location, such Pledgor shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral intended to be granted hereby, including, without limitation, using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of landlord’s or warehousemen’s and/or bailee’s liens with respect to such new location, if applicable.

          Section 4.5 Condition and Maintenance of Equipment. The Equipment of such Pledgor is in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Each Pledgor shall cause the Equipment to be maintained and preserved in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and shall as quickly as commercially practicable make or cause to be made all repairs, replacements and other improvements which are necessary or appropriate in the conduct of such Pledgor’s business.

          Section 4.6 Corporate Names; Prior Transactions. Such Pledgor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of its property or assets out of the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in Schedules 1 and 4 annexed to the Perfection Certificate.

          Section 4.7 Due Authorization and Issuance. All of the Initial Pledged Shares have been, and to the extent any Pledged Shares are hereafter issued, such shares will be, upon such issuance, duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. All of the Initial Pledged Interests have been fully paid for, and there is no amount or other obligation owing by any Pledgor to any issuer of the Initial Pledged Interests in exchange for or in connection with the issuance of the Initial Pledged Interests or any Pledgor’s status as a partner or a member of any issuer of the Initial Pledged Interests.

          Section 4.8 No Claims. Such Pledgor owns or has rights to use all of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder and all rights with respect to any of the foregoing used in, necessary for or material to such Pledgor’s business as currently conducted. The use by

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such Pledgor of such Pledged Collateral and all such rights with respect to the foregoing do not infringe on the rights of any Person other than such infringement which would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. No claim has been made and remains outstanding that such Pledgor’s use of any Pledged Collateral does or may violate the rights of any third Person that would individually, or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

          Section 4.9 No Conflicts, Consents, etc. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9 annexed hereto, no consent of any party (including, without limitation, equity holders or creditors of such Pledgor) and no consent, authorization, approval, license or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or other Person is required (A) for the pledge by such Pledgor of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution, delivery or performance hereof by such Pledgor, (B) for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or (C) for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that the Collateral Agent desires to exercise any remedies, voting or consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Agreement and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, such Pledgor agrees to use its best efforts to assist and aid the Collateral Agent to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers.

          Section 4.10 Pledged Collateral. All information set forth herein, including the schedules annexed hereto, and all information contained in any documents, schedules and lists heretofore delivered to any Secured Party in connection with this Agreement, in each case, relating to the Pledged Collateral, is accurate and complete in all material respects. The Pledged Collateral described on the schedules annexed hereto constitutes all of the property of such type of Pledged Collateral owned or held by the Pledgors. Pledgors shall provide prompt notice of any changes to the information disclosed on all schedules to this Agreement (specifying the specific schedule that is being revised).

          Section 4.11 Insurance. In the event that the proceeds of any insurance claim are paid after the Collateral Agent has exercised its right to foreclose after an Event of Default such Net Cash Proceeds shall be paid to the Collateral Agent to be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall retain its interest in the insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to the Credit Agreement during any redemption period.

          Section 4.12 Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all Claims imposed upon or assessed against the Pledged Collateral have been paid and discharged except to the extent such Claims constitute a Lien not yet due and payable or a Permitted Collateral Lien. Each Pledgor shall comply with all Requirements of Law applicable to the Pledged Collateral the failure to comply with which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Pledgor may at its own expense contest the validity, amount or applicability of any Claims so long as the contest thereof shall be conducted in accordance with, and permitted pursuant to the provisions of, the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.12, no contest of

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any such obligation may be pursued by such Pledgor if such contest would expose the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to (i) any possible criminal liability or (ii) any additional civil liability for failure to comply with such obligations unless such Pledgor shall have furnished a bond or other security therefor satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, or such Secured Party, as the case may be. Any contest of any such obligation shall satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions.

          Section 4.13 Access to Pledged Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information. Upon reasonable request to each Pledgor, the Collateral Agent, its agents, accountants and attorneys shall have full and free access to visit and inspect, as applicable, during normal business hours and such other reasonable times as may be requested by the Collateral Agent, all of the Pledged Collateral and Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, all of the books, correspondence and records of such Pledgor relating thereto. The Collateral Agent and its representatives may examine the same, take extracts therefrom and make photocopies thereof, and such Pledgor agrees to render to the Collateral Agent, at such Pledgor’s cost and expense, such clerical and other assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent with regard thereto. Such Pledgor shall, at any and all times, within a reasonable time after written request by the Collateral Agent, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Collateral Agent, in such manner and in such detail as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, additional information with respect to the Pledged Collateral.

          Section 4.14 Third Party Consents. Each Pledgor shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain the consent of third parties to the extent such consent is necessary or desirable to create a valid, perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent in any Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, intent-to-use trademark applications.

ARTICLE V.

CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL

          Section 5.1 Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral. Each Pledgor shall, upon obtaining any Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes of any Person required to be pledged hereunder, accept the same in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and forthwith deliver to the Collateral Agent a pledge amendment, duly executed by such Pledgor, in substantially the form of Exhibit 2 annexed hereto (each, a “Pledge Amendment”), and the certificates and other documents required under Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 hereof in respect of the additional Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes which are to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement, and confirming the attachment of the Lien hereby created on and in respect of such additional Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes listed on any Pledge Amendment delivered to the Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Pledged Collateral.

          Section 5.2 Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.

          (a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

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               (i) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms or purposes hereof, the Credit Agreement or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations.

               (ii) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to utilize free and clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but only if and to the extent made in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that any and all such Distributions consisting of rights or interests in the form of securities shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by any Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, be segregated from the other property or funds of such Pledgor and be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

               (iii) The Collateral Agent shall be deemed without further action or formality to have granted to each Pledgor all necessary consents relating to voting rights and shall, if necessary, upon written request of any Pledgor and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, from time to time execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to such Pledgor all such instruments as such Pledgor may reasonably request in order to permit such Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) hereof and to receive the Distributions which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof.

          (b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default:

               (i) All rights of each Pledgor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) hereof without any action, other than, in the case of any Securities Collateral, or the giving of any notice shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights; provided, however, that a Pledgor may exercise its voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) if (A) it notifies the Collateral Agent by a written notice of its intent to vote, specifying therein in reasonable detail the substance of such vote, no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to such vote and (B) the Collateral Agent, after the receipt of such notice, notifies such Pledgor that the Collateral Agent does not object thereto.

               (ii) All rights of each Pledgor to receive Distributions which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such Distributions.

               (iii) Each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to time execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent appropriate instruments as the Collateral Agent may request in order to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) hereof and to receive all Distributions which it may be entitled to receive under Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof.

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               (iv) All Distributions which are received by any Pledgor contrary to the provisions of Section 5.2(a)(ii) hereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor and shall immediately be paid over to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

          Section 5.3 Operative Agreements. Each Pledgor has delivered to the Collateral Agent true, correct and complete copies of the Operative Agreements. The Operative Agreements are in full force and effect, have not as of the date hereof been amended or modified except as disclosed to the Collateral Agent, and there is no existing default by any party thereunder or any event which, with the giving of notice of passage of time or both, would constitute a default by any party thereunder. Each Pledgor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a copy of any notice of default given or received by it under any Operative Agreement within ten (10) days after such Pledgor gives or receives such notice. No Pledgor will terminate or agree to terminate any Operative Agreement or make any amendment or modification to any Operative Agreement which may have a Material Adverse Effect including electing to treat any Pledged Interests of such Pledgor as a security under Section 8-103 of the UCC.

          Section 5.4 Defaults, etc. Such Pledgor is not in default in the payment of any portion of any mandatory capital contribution, if any, required to be made under any agreement to which such Pledgor is a party relating to the Pledged Securities pledged by it, and such Pledgor is not in violation of any other provisions of any such agreement to which such Pledgor is a party, or otherwise in default or violation thereunder. No Securities Collateral pledged by such Pledgor is subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against such Pledgor by any Person with respect thereto, and as of the date hereof, there are no certificates, instruments, documents or other writings (other than the Operative Agreements and certificates, if any, delivered to the Collateral Agent) which evidence any Pledged Securities of such Pledgor.

          Section 5.5 Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and Holders of Equity Interests.

               (i) In the case of each Pledgor which is an issuer of Securities Collateral, such Pledgor agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Securities Collateral issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it.

               (ii) In the case of each Pledgor which is a partner in a partnership, limited liability company or other entity, such Pledgor hereby consents to the extent required by the applicable Operative Agreement to the pledge by each other Pledgor, pursuant to the terms hereof, of the Pledged Interests in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the transfer of such Pledged Interests to the Collateral Agent or its nominee and to the substitution of the Collateral Agent or its nominee as a substituted partner or member in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity with all the rights, powers and duties of a general partner or a limited partner or member, as the case may be.

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ARTICLE VI.

CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COLLATERAL

          Section 6.1 Grant of License. For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Article IX hereof at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, each Pledgor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Pledgor) to use, assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired by such Pledgor, wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout hereof.

          Section 6.2 Registrations. Except pursuant to licenses and other user agreements entered into by any Pledgor in the ordinary course of business that are listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, on and as of the date hereof (i) each Pledgor owns and possesses the right to use, and has done nothing to authorize or enable any other Person to use, any Copyright, Patent or Trademark listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, and (ii) all registrations listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect.

          Section 6.3 No Violations or Proceedings. To each Pledgor’s knowledge, on and as of the date hereof, there is no material violation by others of any right of such Pledgor with respect to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, respectively, pledged by it under the name of such Pledgor.

          Section 6.4 Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. On a continuing basis, each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, (a) promptly following its becoming aware thereof, notify the Collateral Agent of (i) any materially adverse determination in any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office with respect to any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright or (ii) the institution of any proceeding or any adverse determination in any Federal, state or local court or administrative body regarding such Pledgor’s claim of ownership in or right to use any of the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the use and operation of the Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged Property, its right to register such Intellectual Property Collateral or its right to keep and maintain such registration in full force and effect, (b) maintain and protect the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the use and operation of the Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged Property as presently used and operated and as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, (c) not permit to lapse or become abandoned any Intellectual Property Collateral material to the use and operation of the Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged Property as presently used and operated and as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, and not settle or compromise any pending or future litigation or administrative proceeding with respect to such Intellectual Property Collateral, in each case except as shall be consistent with commercially reasonable business judgment, (d) upon such Pledgor obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any

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event which may be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect the value or utility of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof material to the use and operation of the Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged Property, the ability of such Pledgor or the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof or the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in relation thereto including, without limitation, a levy or threat of levy or any legal process against the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof, (e) not license the Intellectual Property Collateral other than licenses entered into by such Pledgor in, or incidental to, the ordinary course of business, or amend or permit the amendment of any of the licenses in a manner that materially and adversely affects the right to receive payments thereunder, or in any manner that would materially impair the value of the Intellectual Property Collateral or the Lien on and security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral intended to be granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, without the consent of the Collateral Agent, (f) until the Collateral Agent exercises its rights to make collection, diligently keep adequate records respecting the Intellectual Property Collateral and (g) furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request therefor detailed statements and amended schedules further identifying and describing the Intellectual Property Collateral and such other materials evidencing or reports pertaining to the Intellectual Property Collateral as the Collateral Agent may from time to time request. Notwithstanding the foregoing nothing herein shall prevent any Pledgor from selling, disposing of or otherwise using any Intellectual Property Collateral as permitted under the Credit Agreement.

          Section 6.5 After-Acquired Property. If any Pledgor shall, at any time before the Secured Obligations have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations which, pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement or the Security Documents, survive the termination thereof), (a) obtain any rights to any additional Intellectual Property Collateral or (b) become entitled to the benefit of any additional Intellectual Property Collateral or any renewal or extension thereof, including any reissue, division, continuation, or continuation-in-part of any Intellectual Property Collateral, or any improvement on any Intellectual Property Collateral, the provisions hereof shall automatically apply thereto and any such item enumerated in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 6.5 with respect to such Pledgor shall automatically constitute Intellectual Property Collateral if such would have constituted Intellectual Property Collateral at the time of execution hereof and be subject to the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement without further action by any party. Each Pledgor shall promptly (i) provide to the Collateral Agent written notice of any of the foregoing and (ii) confirm the attachment of the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement to any rights described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 6.5 by execution of an instrument in form reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

          Section 6.6 Modifications. Each Pledgor authorizes the Collateral Agent to modify this Agreement by amending Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate to include any Intellectual Property Collateral acquired or arising after the date hereof of such Pledgor including, without limitation, any of the items listed in Section 6.5 hereof.

          Section 6.7 Litigation. Unless there shall occur and be continuing any Event of Default, each Pledgor shall have the right to commence and prosecute in its own name, as the party in interest, for its own benefit and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, such applications for protection of the Intellectual Property Collateral and suits, proceedings or other

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actions to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value or other damage as are necessary to protect the Intellectual Property Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the right but shall in no way be obligated to file applications for protection of the Intellectual Property Collateral and/or bring suit in the name of any Pledgor, the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral and any license thereunder. In the event of such suit, each Pledgor shall, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents requested by the Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement and the Pledgors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of its rights under this Section 6.7 in accordance with Section 11.3 hereof. In the event that the Collateral Agent shall elect not to bring suit to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral, each Pledgor agrees, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, to take all commercially reasonable actions necessary, whether by suit, proceeding or other action, to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value of or other damage to any of the Intellectual Property Collateral by others and for that purpose agrees to diligently maintain any suit, proceeding or other action against any Person so infringing necessary to prevent such infringement.

ARTICLE VII.

CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS

          Section 7.1 Special Representations and Warranties. As of the time when each of its Accounts arises, each Pledgor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account and all records, papers and documents relating thereto (a) are genuine and correct and in all material respects what they purport to be, (b) represent the legal, valid and binding obligation of the account debtor, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, evidencing indebtedness unpaid and owed by such account debtor, arising out of the performance of labor or services or the sale, lease, license, assignment or other disposition and delivery of the goods or other property listed therein or out of an advance or a loan, (c) in all material respects in compliance and conform with all applicable Federal, state and local laws and applicable laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction.

          Section 7.2 Maintenance of Records. Each Pledgor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense complete records of each Account, in a manner consistent with prudent business practice, including, without limitation, records of all payments received, all credits granted thereon, all merchandise returned and all other documentation relating thereto. Each Pledgor shall, at such Pledgor’s sole cost and expense, upon the Collateral Agent’s demand made at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, deliver all tangible evidence of Accounts, including, without limitation, all documents evidencing Accounts and any books and records relating thereto to the Collateral Agent or to its representatives (copies of which evidence and books and records may be retained by such Pledgor). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may transfer a full and complete copy of any Pledgor’s books, records, credit information, reports, memoranda and all other writings relating to the Accounts to and for the use by any person that

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has acquired or is contemplating acquisition of an interest in the Accounts or the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein without the consent of any Pledgor.

          Section 7.3 Legend. Each Pledgor shall legend, at the request of the Collateral Agent made at any time after the occurrence of any Event of Default and in form and manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, the Accounts and the other books, records and documents of such Pledgor evidencing or pertaining to the Accounts with an appropriate reference to the fact that the Accounts have been assigned to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that the Collateral Agent has a security interest therein.

          Section 7.4 Modification of Terms, etc. No Pledgor shall rescind or cancel any indebtedness evidenced by any Account or modify any term thereof or make any adjustment with respect thereto except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice, or extend or renew any such indebtedness except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice or compromise or settle any dispute, claim, suit or legal proceeding relating thereto or sell any Account or interest therein except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. Each Pledgor shall timely fulfill all obligations on its part to be fulfilled under or in connection with the Accounts.

          Section 7.5 Collection. Each Pledgor shall cause to be collected from the account debtor of each of the Accounts, as and when due in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice (including, without limitation, Accounts that are delinquent, such Accounts to be collected in accordance with generally accepted commercial collection procedures), any and all amounts owing under or on account of such Account, and apply forthwith upon receipt thereof all such amounts as are so collected to the outstanding balance of such Account, except that any Pledgor may, with respect to an Account, allow in the ordinary course of business (i) a refund or credit due as a result of returned or damaged or defective merchandise and (ii) such extensions of time to pay amounts due in respect of Accounts and such other modifications of payment terms or settlements in respect of Accounts as shall be commercially reasonable in the circumstances, all in accordance with such Pledgor’s ordinary course of business consistent with its collection practices as in effect from time to time. The costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) of collection, in any case, whether incurred by any Pledgor, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party, shall be paid by the Pledgors.

ARTICLE VIII.

TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS

          Section 8.1 Transfers of and other Liens on Pledged Collateral. No Pledgor shall sell, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

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ARTICLE IX.
REMEDIES

          Section 9.1 Remedies. (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default the Collateral Agent may from time to time in respect of the Pledged Collateral, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it:

               (i) Personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately take possession of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, from any Pledgor or any other Person who then has possession of any part thereof with or without notice or process of law, and for that purpose may enter upon any Pledgor’s premises where any of the Pledged Collateral is located, remove such Pledged Collateral, remain present at such premises to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Pledged Collateral and use in connection with such removal and possession any and all services, supplies, aids and other facilities of any Pledgor;

               (ii) Demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable in respect of the Pledged Collateral including, without limitation, instructing the obligor or obligors on any agreement, instrument or other obligation constituting part of the Pledged Collateral to make any payment required by the terms of such agreement, instrument or other obligation directly to the Collateral Agent, and in connection with any of the foregoing, compromise, settle, extend the time for payment and make other modifications with respect thereto; provided, however, that in the event that any such payments are made directly to any Pledgor, prior to receipt by any such obligor of such instruction, such Pledgor shall segregate all amounts received pursuant thereto in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall promptly (but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after receipt thereof) pay such amounts to the Collateral Agent;

               (iii) Sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, or direct any Pledgor to sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, any and all investments made in whole or in part with the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, and take possession of the proceeds of any such sale, assignment, license or liquidation;

               (iv) Take possession of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, by directing any Pledgor in writing to deliver the same to the Collateral Agent at any place or places so designated by the Collateral Agent, in which event such Pledgor shall at its own expense: (A) forthwith cause the same to be moved to the place or places designated by the Collateral Agent and there delivered to the Collateral Agent, (B) store and keep any Pledged Collateral so delivered to the Collateral Agent at such place or places pending further action by the Collateral Agent and (C) while the Pledged Collateral shall be so stored and kept, provide such security and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition. Each Pledgor’s obligation to deliver the Pledged Collateral as contemplated in this Section 9.1(a)(iv) is of the essence hereof. Upon application to a court of equity having jurisdiction, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to a decree requiring specific performance by any Pledgor of such obligation;

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               (v) Withdraw all moneys, instruments, securities and other property in any bank, financial securities, deposit or other account of any Pledgor constituting Pledged Collateral for application to the Secured Obligations as provided in Article X hereof;

               (vi) Retain and apply the Distributions to the Secured Obligations as provided in Article X hereof;

               (vii) Exercise any and all rights as beneficial and legal owner of the Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, perfecting assignment of and exercising any and all voting, consensual and other rights and powers with respect to any Pledged Collateral; and

               (viii) Exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, and the Collateral Agent may also in its sole discretion, without notice except as specified in Section 9.2 hereof, sell, assign or grant a license to use the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Collateral Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable. The Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party or any of their respective Affiliates may be the purchaser, licensee, assignee or recipient of any or all of the Pledged Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral sold, assigned or licensed at such sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations owed to such Person as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Pledged Collateral payable by such Person at such sale. Each purchaser, assignee, licensee or recipient at any such sale shall acquire the property sold, assigned or licensed absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Pledgor, and each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Pledged Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims against the Collateral Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Pledged Collateral may have been sold, assigned or licensed at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Collateral Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Pledged Collateral to more than one offeree.

          Section 9.2 Notice of Sale. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent notice of sale or other disposition of Pledged Collateral shall be required by law, ten (10) days’ prior notice to such Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition is to take place shall be commercially reasonable notification of such matters. No notification need be given to any Pledgor if it has signed, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, a statement renouncing or modifying (as permitted under law) any right to notification of sale or other intended disposition.

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          Section 9.3 Waiver of Notice and Claims. Each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, notice or judicial hearing in connection with the Collateral Agent’s taking possession or the Collateral Agent’s disposition of any of the Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, any and all prior notice and hearing for any prejudgment remedy or remedies and any such right which such Pledgor would otherwise have under law, and each Pledgor hereby further waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession, (b) all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights hereunder and (c) all rights of redemption, appraisal, valuation, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable law. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant to this Article IX in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Any sale of, or the grant of options to purchase, or any other realization upon, any Pledged Collateral shall operate to divest all right, title, interest, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of the applicable Pledgor therein and thereto, and shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against such Pledgor and against any and all Persons claiming or attempting to claim the Pledged Collateral so sold, optioned or realized upon, or any part thereof, from, through or under such Pledgor.

          Section 9.4 Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral.

          (a) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in law, rules, regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who meet the requirements of such Governmental Authority. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any such sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Collateral Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such restricted sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that, except as may be required by applicable law, the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales.

          (b) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Securities Collateral and Investment Property, to limit purchasers to Persons who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Securities Collateral or Investment Property for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any such private sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Collateral Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions (including, without limitation, a public offering made pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act), and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Securities Collateral or Investment Property for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring registration under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even if such issuer would agree to do so.

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          (c) If the Collateral Agent determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Securities Collateral or Investment Property, upon written request, the applicable Pledgor shall from time to time furnish to the Collateral Agent all such information as the Collateral Agent may request in order to determine the number of securities included in the Securities Collateral or Investment Property which may be sold by the Collateral Agent as exempt transactions under the Securities Act and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are from time to time in effect.

          (d) Each Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 9.4 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and other Secured Parties, that the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 9.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Pledgor, and such Pledgor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

          Section 9.5 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

          (a) No failure on the part of the Collateral Agent to exercise, no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay on the part of the Collateral Agent in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy; nor shall the Collateral Agent be required to look first to, enforce or exhaust any other security, collateral or guaranties. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

          (b) In the event that the Collateral Agent shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Collateral Agent, then and in every such case, the Pledgors, the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party shall be restored to their respective former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Pledged Collateral, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties shall continue as if no such proceeding had been instituted.

          Section 9.6 Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon the written demand of Collateral Agent, each Pledgor shall execute and deliver to Collateral Agent an assignment or assignments of the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights and such other documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes hereof. Within five (5) Business Days of written notice thereafter from Collateral Agent, each Pledgor shall make available to Collateral Agent, to the extent within such Pledgor’s power and authority, such personnel in such Pledgor’s employ on the date of the Event of Default as Collateral Agent may reasonably designate to permit such Pledgor to continue, directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold by such Pledgor under the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights, and such Persons shall be available to perform their prior functions on Collateral Agent’s behalf.

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ARTICLE X.

PROCEEDS OF CASUALTY EVENTS AND COLLATERAL
DISPOSITIONS/APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

          Section 10.1 Proceeds of Casualty Events and Collateral Dispositions. The Pledgors shall take all actions required by the Credit Agreement with respect to any Net Cash Proceeds of any Casualty Event or from the sale or disposition of any Pledged Collateral.

          Section 10.2 Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other sums then held by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement, in accordance with and as set forth in Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

          Section 11.1 Concerning Collateral Agent.

          (a) The Collateral Agent has been appointed as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The actions of the Collateral Agent hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Pledged Collateral), in accordance with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The Collateral Agent may resign and a successor Collateral Agent may be appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Collateral Agent by a successor Collateral Agent, that successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent under this Agreement, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement while it was the Collateral Agent.

          (b) The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged Collateral in its possession if such Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Collateral Agent, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Collateral Agent nor any of the Secured Parties shall have responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Securities Collateral, whether or not the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters

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or (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Person with respect to any Pledged Collateral.

          (c) The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.

          (d) If any item of Pledged Collateral also constitutes collateral granted to Collateral Agent under any other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in respect of such collateral, Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, shall select which provision or provisions shall control.

          Section 11.2 Collateral Agent May Perform; Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. If any Pledgor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Agreement or in the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, such Pledgor’s covenants to (a) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder, (b) pay Claims, (c) make repairs, (d) discharge Liens or (e) pay or perform any obligations of such Pledgor under any Pledged Collateral) or if any warranty on the part of any Pledgor contained herein shall be breached, the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided, however, that Collateral Agent shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which such Pledgor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby and which such Pledgor does not contest in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof. Any and all amounts so expended by the Collateral Agent shall be paid by the Pledgors in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3 hereof. Neither the provisions of this Section 11.2 nor any action taken by Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.2 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this Agreement nor any breach of warranty form constituting an Event of Default. Each Pledgor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor, or otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Security Documents which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof. The foregoing grant of authority is a power of attorney coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable for the term hereof. Each Pledgor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

          Section 11.3 Expenses; Indemnity.

          (a) Each Pledgor will upon demand pay to the Collateral Agent the amount of any and all costs and expenses, including the fees and expenses of its counsel and the fees and expenses of any experts and agents which the Collateral Agent may incur in connection with (i) any action, suit or other proceeding affecting the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof

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commenced, in which action, suit or proceeding the Collateral Agent is made a party or participates or in which the right to use the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof is threatened, or in which it becomes necessary in the judgment of the Collateral Agent to defend or uphold the Lien hereof (including, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding to establish or uphold the compliance of the Pledged Collateral with any requirements of any Governmental Authority or law), (ii) the collection of the Secured Obligations, (iii) the enforcement and administration hereof, (iv) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Pledged Collateral, (v) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party hereunder or (vi) the failure by any Pledgor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof. All amounts expended by the Collateral Agent and payable by any Pledgor under this Section 11.3 shall be due upon demand therefor (together with interest thereon accruing at the highest rate then in effect under the Credit Agreement during the period from and including the date on which such funds were so expended to the date of repayment) and shall be part of the Secured Obligations.

          (b) The Pledgors agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, each Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons and each of their respective directors, officers, trustees, employees and agents (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”), against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges, expenses and disbursements, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations (including, without limitation, any misrepresentation by any Pledgor in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, other Loan Document or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct or bad faith of such Indemnitee.

          (c) The provisions of this Section 11.3 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the repayment of any of the Loans, the expiration of the Commitments, the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender. All amounts due under this Section 11.3 shall be payable promptly (but in any event no more than 10 days following) upon written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

          Section 11.4 Continuing Security Interest; Assignment. This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall (a) be binding upon the Pledgors, their respective successors and assigns and (b) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and each of their permitted respective successors, transferees and assigns. No other Persons (including, without limitation, any other creditor of any Pledgor) shall have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without limiting the generality of the

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foregoing clause (b), any Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this Agreement to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Secured Party, herein or otherwise, subject however, to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and any Specified Hedging Agreement.

          Section 11.5 Termination; Release. The Pledged Collateral shall be released from the Lien of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. Upon termination hereof or any release of Pledged Collateral in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, assign, transfer and deliver to Pledgor, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the Collateral Agent except as to the fact that the Collateral Agent has not encumbered the released assets, such of the Pledged Collateral to be released (in the case of a release) as may be in possession of the Collateral Agent and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Pledged Collateral, proper documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination statements or releases) acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Pledged Collateral, as the case may be.

          Section 11.6 Modification in Writing. No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to any departure by any Pledgor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Collateral Agent. Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and any consent to any departure by any Pledgor from the terms of any provision hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Agreement or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations, no notice to or demand on any Pledgor in any case shall entitle any Pledgor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

          Section 11.7 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in the Credit Agreement, as to any Pledgor, addressed to it at the address of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement and as to the Collateral Agent, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 11.7.

          Section 11.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          Section 11.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR OR SECURED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN

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NEW YORK COUNTY, THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND APPELLATE COURTS OF ANY THEREOF, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY HEREOF, EACH PLEDGOR ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PLEDGOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE BORROWER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE COLLATERAL AGENT SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. IF ANY AGENT APPOINTED BY ANY PLEDGOR REFUSES TO ACCEPT SERVICE, SUCH PLEDGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT BY MAIL SHALL CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT NOTICE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY PLEDGOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE PLEDGORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

          Section 11.10 Severability of Provisions. Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

          Section 11.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

          Section 11.12 Business Days. In the event any time period or any date provided in this Agreement ends or falls on a day other than a Business Day, then such time period shall be deemed to end and such date shall be deemed to fall on the next succeeding Business Day, and performance herein may be made on such Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such other day.

          Section 11.13 Waiver of Stay. Each Pledgor agrees that in the event that such Pledgor or any property or assets of such Pledgor shall hereafter become the subject of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under the Code or such Pledgor shall otherwise be a party to any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar proceeding to which the provisions relating to the automatic stay under Section 362 of the Code or any similar provision in any such law is applicable, then, in any such case, whether or not the Collateral Agent has commenced foreclosure proceedings under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled

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to relief from any such automatic stay as it relates to the exercise of any of the rights and remedies (including, without limitation, any foreclosure proceedings) available to the Collateral Agent as provided in this Agreement, in any other Collateral Document or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations.

          Section 11.14 No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Imposition. Such Pledgor shall not be entitled to any credit against the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable under the Credit Agreement, and such Pledgor shall not be entitled to any credit against any other sums which may become payable under the terms thereof or hereof, by reason of the payment of any Tax on the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof.

          Section 11.15 No Claims Against Collateral Agent. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute any consent or request by the Collateral Agent, express or implied, for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, nor as giving any Pledgor any right, power or authority to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against the Collateral Agent in respect thereof or any claim that any Lien based on the performance of such labor or services or the furnishing of any such materials or other property is prior to the Lien hereof.

          Section 11.16 No Release. Nothing set forth in this Agreement shall relieve any Pledgor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Pledgor’s part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Pledged Collateral or from any liability to any Person under or in respect of any of the Pledged Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Pledgor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for any act or omission on the part of such Pledgor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of such Pledgor contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or under or in respect of the Pledged Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith. The obligations of each Pledgor contained in this Section 11.16 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of such Pledgor’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          Section 11.17 Obligations Absolute. All obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

          (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of any Pledgor;

          (ii) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any Specified Hedging Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

          (iii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of

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or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement, any Specified Hedging Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;

          (iv) any pledge, exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Secured Obligations;

          (v) any exercise, non-exercise or waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect hereof, the Credit Agreement, any Specified Hedging Agreement or any other Loan Document except as specifically set forth in a waiver granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.6 hereof; or

          (vi) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Pledgor.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgors and the Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, LLC, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[Signature Page to Security Agreement]

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GENERAL CABLE TEXAS OPERATIONS, L.P., as a Pledgor
By: GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., its general partner
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE RESOURCES CORPORATION, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS, INC., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE MANAGEMENT LLC, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
DIVERSIFIED CONTRACTORS, INC., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[Signature Page to Security Agreement]

S-2

MLTC COMPANY, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
MARATHON STEEL COMPANY, as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENCA CORPORATION, as Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
MARATHON MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
GENERAL CABLE CANADA, LTD., as a Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[Signature Page to Security Agreement]

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MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Collateral Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:

[Signature Page to Security Agreement]

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SCHEDULE 1.1

Prior Liens

			FILE
DEBTOR	JURISDICTION	SECURED PARTY	NUMBER/DATE	COLLATERAL

SCHEDULE 3.4
Locations for Landlord Lien Waivers/Bailee Letters

SCHEDULE 4.9

Required Consents

EXHIBIT 1

[Form of]

ISSUERS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

          The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of that certain security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of November 24, 2003, made by General Cable Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and the Guarantors party thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), (ii) agrees promptly to note on its books the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent and confirmed under the Security Agreement, (iii) agrees that it will comply with instructions of the Collateral Agent with respect to the applicable Securities Collateral without further consent by the applicable Pledgor, (iv) agrees to notify the Collateral Agent upon obtaining knowledge of any interest in favor of any Person in the applicable Securities Collateral that is adverse to the interest of the Collateral Agent therein and (v) waives any right or requirement at any time hereafter to receive a copy of the Security Agreement in connection with the registration of any Securities Collateral thereunder in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee or the exercise of voting rights by the Collateral Agent or its nominee.

          [Foreign local counsel to suggest here language whereby Foreign Subsidiaries who are issuers consent to the jurisdiction of New York courts and to the service of process effected by a service to Borrower]

[                                     ]

By:

Name:

Title:

EXHIBIT 2

[Form of]

SECURITIES PLEDGE AMENDMENT

          This Security Pledge Amendment, dated as of [ ], is delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 of that certain security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of November 24, 2003, made by General Cable Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and the Guarantors party thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”). The undersigned hereby agrees that this Pledge Amendment may be attached to the Security Agreement and that the Pledged Securities and/or Intercompany Notes listed on this Pledge Amendment shall be deemed to be and shall become part of the Pledged Collateral and shall secure all Secured Obligations.

PLEDGED SECURITIES

					PERCENTAGE OF
				NUMBER	ALL ISSUED
	CLASS OF			OF SHARES	CAPITAL OR OTHER
	STOCK OR	PAR	CERTIFICATE	OR	EQUITY INTERESTS
ISSUER	INTERESTS	VALUE	NO(S).	INTERESTS	OF ISSUER

INTERCOMPANY NOTES

	PRINCIPAL	DATE OF
ISSUER	AMOUNT	ISSUANCE	INTEREST RATE	MATURITY DATE

[                                        ],

               as Pledgor

By:

Name:

Title:

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Collateral Agent

By:
	Name:
	Title:

EXHIBIT 3

[Form of]

JOINDER AGREEMENT

[Name of New Pledgor]
[Address of New Pledgor]

[Date]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is made to that certain security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of November 24, 2003, made by General Cable Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), and the Guarantors party thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).

          This letter supplements the Security Agreement and is delivered by the undersigned, [           ] (the “New Pledgor”), pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Security Agreement. The New Pledgor hereby agrees to be bound as a Guarantor and as a Pledgor by all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Security Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Security Agreement on the execution date of the Security Agreement. The New Pledgor also hereby agrees to be bound as a party by all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Credit Agreement on the execution date of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Pledgor hereby grants and pledges to the Collateral Agent, as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations, a Lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Pledged Collateral and expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Guarantor and Pledgor thereunder. The New Pledgor hereby makes each of the representations and warranties and agrees to each of the covenants applicable to the Pledgors contained in the Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement.

          Annexed hereto are supplements to each of the schedules to the Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement, as applicable, with respect to the New Pledgor. Such

supplements shall be deemed to be part of the Security Agreement or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.

          This agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

          THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Pledgor has caused this letter agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

[NEW PLEDGOR]
By:
	Name:
	Title:

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Collateral Agent

By:

Name:

Title:

[Schedules to be attached]

EXHIBIT 4

[Form of]

CONTROL AGREEMENT CONCERNING DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

[To Come]

EXHIBIT 5

[Form of]

CONTROL AGREEMENT CONCERNING SECURITIES ACCOUNTS

          This Control Agreement Concerning Securities Accounts (this “Control Agreement”), dated as of [          ], by and among                      (the “Company”), Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (the “Collateral Agent”) and [          ] (the “Securities Intermediary”), is delivered pursuant to Section 3.4(c) of that certain security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), dated as of November 24, 2003, made by and among [General Cable Industries, Inc. (the “Borrower”)] [the Company]¹, each of the Guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto (together with [the Borrower] [the Company], the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Agents. This Control Agreement is for the purpose of perfecting the security interests of the Secured Parties granted by the Company in the Designated Securities Accounts described below. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement.

          Section 1. Confirmation of Establishment and Maintenance of Designated Accounts. The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms that (i) the Securities Intermediary has established for the Company and maintains the securities account(s) listed in Schedule 1 annexed hereto (such account(s), together with each such other securities account maintained by the Company with the Securities Intermediary collectively, the “Designated Accounts” and each a “Designated Account”), (ii) each of the Designated Accounts is a “securities account” as such term is defined in Section 8-501(a) of the UCC, (iii) the Securities Intermediary shall, subject to the terms of this Control Agreement and the Security Agreement, treat the Collateral Agent as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any Financial Asset which is Investment Property and which is credited to a Designated Account and (iv) all Securities or other property underlying any Financial Assets which constitute Investment Property and which are credited to any Designated Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary and in no case will any Financial Asset credited to any Designated Account be registered in the name of the Company, payable to the order of the Company or specially endorsed to the Company, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank. For avoidance of doubt, it is noted that the term “Designated Accounts” as used in any security agreement or collateral agreement means both the Designated Accounts hereunder and the “Designated Accounts” in the comparable agreement entered into with respect to any other Pledgor.

¹ Use “the Company” if Borrower owns the Designated Account(s). If a Guarantor owns the Designated Account(s), use “General Cable Industries, Inc. (the “Borrower”)”.

          Section 2. “Financial Assets” Election. The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of Investment Property (whether investment property, Financial Asset, Security, instrument or cash) credited to any Designated Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.

          Section 3. Entitlement Order. If at any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive an “entitlement order” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) issued by the Collateral Agent and relating to Investment Collateral or other Investment Property maintained in one or more of the Designated Accounts, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such entitlement order without further consent by the Company or any other Person.

          Section 4. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off. In the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement, operation of law or otherwise a security interest in any Designated Account or any Investment Property, the Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the Collateral Agent. The Financial Assets and other items deposited to any Designated Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in favor of any Person other than the Secured Parties (except that the Securities Intermediary may set off (i) all amounts due to the Securities Intermediary in respect of its customary fees and expenses for the routine maintenance and operation of the Designated Accounts, including overdraft fees and amounts advanced to settle authorized transactions, and (ii) the face amount of any checks or other items which have been credited to any Designated Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds).

          Section 5. Choice of Law. Both this Control Agreement and the Designated Accounts shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New York shall be deemed to be the Securities Intermediary’s location and the Designated Accounts (as well as the security entitlements related thereto) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

          Section 6. Conflict with Other Agreements; Amendments. As of the date hereof, there are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary and the Company with respect to any Designated Account or any Security Entitlements or other financial assets credited thereto (other than standard and customary documentation with respect to the establishment and maintenance of such Designated Accounts). The Securities Intermediary and the Company will not enter into any other agreement with respect to any Designated Account unless the Collateral Agent shall have received prior written notice thereof. The Securities Intermediary and the Company will not enter into any other agreement with respect to creation or perfection of any security interest in, or control of security entitlements maintained in any of the Designated Accounts without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent acting in its sole discretion. In the event of any conflict with respect to “control” over any Designated Account between this Control Agreement (or any portion hereof) and any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Control Agreement shall prevail. No amendment or modification of this Control Agreement or waiver of any rights hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by all the parties hereto.

          Section 7. Certain Agreements.

          (i) The Securities Intermediary acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Security Agreement.

          (ii) The Securities Intermediary has furnished to the Collateral Agent and the Company the most recent account statement issued by the Securities Intermediary with respect to each of the Designated Accounts and the Financial Assets and cash balances held therein. The account statement for each Designated Account identifies the Investment Collateral held therein in the manner set forth on Exhibit B annexed hereto. The Securities Intermediary represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent that each such statement accurately reflects the assets held in such Designated Account as of the date thereof.

          (iii) The Securities Intermediary will, upon its receipt of each supplement to the Security Agreement signed by the Company and identifying one or more Security Entitlements or other Financial Assets as “Investment Collateral,” enter into its records, including computer records, with respect to each Designated Account a notation with respect to Investment collateral so that such records and reports generated with respect thereto identify the Investment Collateral as “Pledged.”

          (iv) The Collateral Agent has delivered to the Securities Intermediary a list, signed by an authorized representative (the “Authorized Representative”), of the officers of the Collateral Agent authorized to give approvals or instructions under this Control Agreement (including notices and other instructions under Section 9 hereof) and the Securities Intermediary shall be entitled to rely on communications from such authorized officers until the earlier of (A) the termination of this Control Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, (B) notification by the Authorized Representative of a change in the officers authorized to give approvals or instructions and (C) the assignment of the rights of the Secured Parties in accordance with Section 11 hereof.

          Section 8. Notice of Adverse Claims. Except for the claims and interest of the Collateral Agent and of the Company in the Investment Collateral and other Investment Property, the Securities Intermediary on the date hereof does not know of any claim to, or security interest in, any Designated Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto and does not know of any claim that any Person other than the Collateral Agent has been given “control” of any Designated Account or any such Financial Asset. If any Person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process and any claim of “control”) against any of the Investment Collateral or in any Financial Asset carried in any Designated Account constituting Investment Property, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and the Company thereof.

          Section 9. Maintenance of Designated Accounts. In addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to honor entitlement orders as agreed in Section 3 hereof, the Securities Intermediary agrees to maintain the Designated Accounts as follows:

     (i) Notice of Sole Control. If at any time the Collateral Agent delivers to the Securities Intermediary a notice of sole control in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Notice of Sole Control”) with respect to any Designated Account, the Securities Intermediary agrees that, after receipt of such notice, it will take all instructions with respect to such Designated Account solely from the Collateral Agent. Permitting settlement of trades pending at the time of receipt of such notice shall not constitute a violation of the immediately preceding sentence. Without limiting the generality of the first sentence of this paragraph, upon receipt of a Notice of Sole Control, the Securities Intermediary shall (x) no longer permit any trading with respect to the applicable Investment Collateral to be initiated by the Company or any representative of, or investment manager appointed by, the Company and the Securities Intermediary shall follow all instructions given by an authorized officer of the Collateral Agent, including without limitation instructions for distribution or transfer of any Investment Collateral or other Investment Property in any Designated Account to be made to the Collateral Agent and (y) follow all instructions given by an authorized officer of the Collateral Agent, including, without limitation, instructions for distribution or transfer of any funds in any Designated Account to be made to the Collateral Agent.

     (ii) Voting Rights. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives a Notice of Sole Control pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 9, the Company, or an investment manager on behalf of the Company, shall direct the Securities Intermediary with respect to the voting of any Investment Collateral or other Financial Assets constituting Investment Property credited to any Designated Account.

     (iii) Permitted Dispositions. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives either a Notice of Sole Control signed by the Collateral Agent with respect to some or all of the Investment Collateral and other Investment Property or a notice signed by the Collateral Agent that a proposed sale, exchange or transfer of certain Investment Collateral by or on behalf of the Company will violate the Security Agreement, the Company, or any representative of, or investment manager appointed by, the Company shall direct the Securities Intermediary with respect to the sale, exchange or transfer of such Investment Collateral held in a Designated Account.

     (iv) Statements and Confirmations. The Securities Intermediary will send copies of all statements and other correspondence (excluding routine confirmations) concerning any Designated Account or any Financial Assets constituting Investment Property credited thereto simultaneously to the Company and the Collateral Agent at the address set forth in Section 12 hereof. The Securities Intermediary will provide to the Collateral Agent and to the Company, upon the Collateral Agent’s request therefor from time to time (which may be as frequent as daily and is expected to be at least as frequent as weekly) and, in any event as of the last business day of each calendar month, a statement of the market value of each item of the Investment Collateral in each Designated Account.

     (v) Bailee for Perfection. The Securities Intermediary acknowledges that, in the event that it should come into possession of any certificate representing any security or other assets held as Investment Collateral in any of the Designated Accounts, the

Securities Intermediary shall retain possession of the same for the benefit of the Collateral Agent (and such act shall cause the Securities Intermediary to be deemed a bailee for the Collateral Agent, if necessary) to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such securities or assets. The Securities Intermediary hereby acknowledges its receipt of a copy of the Security Agreement as notice to the Securities Intermediary regarding notice of a security interest in collateral held by a bailee.

     (vi) Certain Matters Relating to Interest, Dividends, etc. The Securities Intermediary shall furnish reports to the Collateral Agent with respect to, or to segregate or otherwise account to the Collateral Agent for, dividends, interest or other amounts received in Designated Accounts with respect to Investment Collateral.

          Section 10. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Securities Intermediary. The Securities Intermediary hereby makes the following representations, warranties and covenants:

     (i) The Designated Accounts have been established as set forth in Section 1 hereof and each Designated Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until termination of this Control Agreement. The Securities Intermediary shall not change the name or account number of any Designated Account without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent.

     (ii) No Financial Asset constituting Investment Collateral is or will be registered in the name of the Company, payable to its order or specially indorsed to it, except to the extent such Financial Asset has been indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank.

     (iii) This Control Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Securities Intermediary.

     (iv) The Securities Intermediary has not entered into any agreement with any other Person pursuant to which it has agreed to comply with entitlement orders (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) with respect to Financial Assets credited to any Designated Account. Until the termination of this Control Agreement the Securities Intermediary will not, without the written approval of the Collateral Agent, enter into any agreement with any Person pursuant to which it agrees to comply with entitlement orders with respect to Investment Collateral. Until the termination of this Control Agreement, the Securities Intermediary will not, without the written approval of the Collateral Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), enter into any agreement with any Person relating to any Designated Account or any Financial Assets credited thereto pursuant to which it agrees to comply with entitlement orders of such Person.

     (v) The Securities Intermediary is a “securities intermediary” as defined in Article 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC.

     (vi) The Securities Intermediary has not entered into any other agreement with the Company or Collateral Agent purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the

Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders with respect to Financial Assets credited to any Designated Account as set forth in Section 3 hereof.

          Section 11. Successors; Assignment. The terms of this Control Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors and permitted assignees.

          Section 12. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Control Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) days after being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth below.

Pledgors:	[                     ]
	[Address]
	Attention:
	Telecopy:
	Telephone:
	with copy to:
	[                     ]
	[Address]
	Attention:
	Telecopy:
	Telephone:
Securities Intermediary:	[                     ]
	[Address]
	Attention:
	Telecopy:
	Telephone:
Collateral Agent:	Merrill Lynch Capital
	[Address]
	Attention:
	Telecopy:
	Telephone:
	with a copy to:
	Latham & Watkins, LLP
	233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5800

Chicago, IL 60606

Attention: Donald L. Schwartz
Telecopy.: (312) 993-9767

          Any party may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.

          Section 13. Termination. The rights and powers granted herein to the Collateral Agent have been granted in order to perfect the security interests of the Secured Parties in the Investment Collateral and other Investment Property maintained in the Designated Accounts, are powers coupled with an interest and will be affected neither by the bankruptcy of the Company nor by the lapse of time. The obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect until the security interests of the Secured Parties (including, without limitation, by virtue of the notice pursuant to Section 11 hereof) with respect to the Investment Collateral and other Investment Property have been terminated and an Authorized Representative has notified the Securities Intermediary of such termination in writing.

          Section 14. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings:

          “Investment Collateral” shall mean, all “investment property,” as such term is used in the UCC, of the Company and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (i) the Designated Account, (ii) all Financial Assets, cash, checks, drafts, Securities and instruments deposited or held or required to be deposited or held in the Designated Account and all Security Entitlements relating thereto, (iii) all investments and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time representing or evidencing any other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the foregoing items listed in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition and (iv) each consent, control or other agreement, including, without limitation, this Control Agreement, entered into by the Company with the Securities Intermediary and all rights, if any, and interests of the Company in, to and under each such consent, control or other agreement; provided, however, that Investment Collateral shall in no event include the Investment Property.

          “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

          Section 15. Severability. If any term or provision set forth in this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, other than those provisions held invalid or unenforceable, shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable term or provision were omitted.

          Section 16. Counterparts. This Control Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Control Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

[Signature Page Follows]

[                    ],
as Pledgor
By:
	Name:
	Title:
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Collateral Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:
[                    ],
as Securities Intermediary
By:
	Name:
	Title:

SCHEDULE I

Designated Account(s)

EXHIBIT A

[Letterhead of Merrill Lynch Capital]

[Date]

[Securities Intermediary]
[Address]

Attention:

          Re: Notice of Sole Control

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          As referenced in Section 9(i) of the Control Agreement Securities Accounts dated as of [          ], by and among [          ], us and you (the “Control Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Control Agreement) (a copy of which is attached) we hereby give you notice of our sole control over the Investment Collateral and other financial assets constituting Investment Property maintained in the securities accounts, account numbers                      (the “Specified Designated Accounts”). You are hereby instructed not to accept any direction, instruction or entitlement order with respect to Investment Collateral maintained in the Specified Designated Accounts or the financial assets constituting Investment Property credited thereto from any Person other than the undersigned, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

          You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to [Borrower].

Very truly yours,
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Collateral Agent
By:
	Name:
	Title:
By:
	Name:
	Title:

cc: [Borrower]

Exhibit J-2

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY

as Obligor

and

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL,
a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc.

as Collateral Agent

SECURITY AGREEMENT

October 31, 2007

Stikeman Elliott LLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms	1
Section 1.2 Terms Incorporated by Reference	6
Section 1.3 Certain Phrases, etc.	6
Section 1.4 Gender and Number	6
Section 1.5 Headings, etc.	6
Section 1.6 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities	6
Section 1.7 Perfection Certificate and Schedules	7
ARTICLE 2
SECURITY
Section 2.1 Grant of Security	7
Section 2.2 Secured Obligations	8
Section 2.3 Attachment	9
Section 2.4 Scope of Security Interest	9
Section 2.5 Care and Custody of Collateral	10
Section 2.6 Expenses	11
ARTICLE 3
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES; USE OF COLLATERAL
Section 3.1 Delivery of Certificated Securities	11
Section 3.2 Perfection of Uncertificated Securities and Securities Entitlements	11
Section 3.3 Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest	12
Section 3.4 Securities and Instruments	13
Section 3.5 Other Actions	13
Section 3.6 Supplements; Further Assurances	15
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 4.1 Title	16
Section 4.2 Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Collateral	16
Section 4.3 Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization	17
Section 4.4 Location of Inventory and Equipment	18
Section 4.5 Condition and Maintenance of Equipment	18
Section 4.6 Corporate Names; Prior Transactions	18
Section 4.7 Due Authorization and Issuance	19

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Section 4.8 No Claims	19
Section 4.9 No Conflicts, Consents, etc.	19
Section 4.10 Collateral	19
Section 4.11 Insurance	20
Section 4.12 Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims	20
Section 4.13 Access to Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information	20
Section 4.14 Third Party Consents	21
ARTICLE 5
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES
Section 5.1 Pledge of Additional Securities	21
Section 5.2 Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.	21
Section 5.3 Constating Documents	23
Section 5.4 Defaults, etc.	23
ARTICLE 6
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Section 6.1 Grant of License	23
Section 6.2 Registrations	24
Section 6.3 No Violations or Proceedings	24
Section 6.4 Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security	24
Section 6.5 After-Acquired Property	25
Section 6.6 Modifications	26
Section 6.7 Litigation	26
ARTICLE 7
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS
Section 7.1 Special Representations and Warranties	26
Section 7.2 Maintenance of Records	27
Section 7.3 Legend	27
Section 7.4 Modification of Terms, etc.	28
Section 7.5 Collection	28
ARTICLE 8
TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS
Section 8.1 Transfers of and other Liens on Collateral	28
ARTICLE 9
ENFORCEMENT
Section 9.1 Enforcement	29
Section 9.2 Remedies	29
Section 9.3 Additional Rights	30

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Section 9.4 Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property	32
Section 9.5 Receiver’s Powers	32
Section 9.6 Appointment of Attorney	33
Section 9.7 Dealing with the Collateral	33
Section 9.8 Standards of Sale	34
Section 9.9 Dealings by Third Parties	35
Section 9.10 Registration Rights	35
Section 9.11 Deposit Account Control Agreements and Securities Account Control Agreements	36
ARTICLE 10
GENERAL
Section 10.1 Concerning Collateral Agent	36
Section 10.2 Collateral Agent May Perform	37
Section 10.3 Notices	38
Section 10.4 Discharge	38
Section 10.5 No Merger, Survival of Representations and Warranties	38
Section 10.6 Further Assurances	38
Section 10.7 Supplemental Security	39
Section 10.8 Successors and Assigns	39
Section 10.9 Amalgamation	39
Section 10.10 Severability	40
Section 10.11 Waivers, etc.	40
Section 10.12 Application of Proceeds of Security	40
Section 10.13 Conflict	40
Section 10.14 Governing Law	41
Section 10.15 Saskatchewan	41

SCHEDULES

EXHIBIT 1	FORM OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE 3.5(5)	LOCATIONS
SCHEDULE 4.2	PRIOR LIENS
SCHEDULE 4.9	CONSENTS

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SECURITY AGREEMENT

     Security agreement dated as of October 31, 2007, made by GENERAL CABLE COMPANY, an unlimited company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia, to and in favour of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. as agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors.

     WHEREAS:

A. the Obligor, General Cable Industries, Inc., as borrower, the Lenders, as lenders, the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as guarantors, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent, security trustee and administrative agent have entered into the Credit Agreement providing for the making of credit facilities available to General Cable Industries, Inc.;

B. it is a condition to the continued extensions of credit to General Cable Industries, Inc. under the Credit Agreement that the Obligor execute and deliver this security agreement in favour of the Collateral Agent as security for the payment and performance of the Obligor’s obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Guarantee and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; and

C. General Cable Industries, Inc. is an affiliate (as construed in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) of the Obligor, and the Obligor has determined that it is in the best interests of the Obligor to enter into this security agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Obligor agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1EXHIBIT 1
INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1 Defined Terms.

     As used in this security agreement and the recitals hereto, the following terms have the following meanings:

     “Claims” means any and all property taxes and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and all governmental charges imposed, upon or, assessed against, and, all claims (including, without limitation, landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’, workmens’, repairmens’, labourers’, materialmens’, suppliers’ and

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warehousemens’ Liens and other Claims arising by operation of law) against, all or any portion of the Collateral.

     “Collateral” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1.

     “Collateral Agent” means Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., acting as collateral agent for the Secured Creditors and any successor agent appointed pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and its successors and permitted assigns.

     “Credit Agreement” means the third amended and restated credit agreement dated as of the date hereof, among General Cable Industries, Inc., as borrower, the Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), including the Oligor, as guarantors, the Lenders, as lenders, Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as collateral agent, security trustee and administrative agent (in such capacity, together with any other administrative agent appointed pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the “Administrative Agent”), as the same may be further amended, modified, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented or refinanced from time to time and including any agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing or restructuring (including the inclusion of additional borrowers thereunder or any increase in the amount borrowed) all or any portion of, the indebtedness under such agreement or any successor agreements, whether or not with the same agent or lenders.

     “Deposit Account Control Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Distributions” means, collectively, with respect to the Obligor, all dividends, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments, distributions, returns of capital or principal, income, interest, profits and other property, interests (debt or equity) or proceeds, including as a result of a split, revision, reclassification or other like change of the Securities, from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to the Obligor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Securities or Instruments.

     “Excluded Collateral” means:

(a)	any promissory note described in Schedule 6.04(a) to the Credit Agreement as “Employee Relocation Loans” or “Promissory Notes from Current and Former Employees under Holdings’ SLIP Plan”;
(b)	any Equity Interest of the Obigor in excess of 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of interest of any Foreign Subsidiary;
(c)	any Equity Interest of the Obligor in any Joint Venture;

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(d)

subject to Section 5.11(c) of the Credit Agreement, any Equity Interest of the Obligor in any Immaterial First-Tier Foreign Subsidiary; and

(e)

any Equity Interest in any Foreign Subsidiary if the local laws of the jurisdiction where such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or incorporated would prohibit the pledge of the Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary or the granting of a guarantee or Liens by such Foreign Subsidiary to secure Obligations or would impose any materially adverse or materially onerous restrictions or requirements on such Foreign Subsidiary, Borrower or any other Loan Party as a result of such pledge or the granting of such guarantees or liens (as determined at the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent after consultation with Borrower), provided that, if any time the circumstances and/or laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction change such that such a pledge and/or guarantee and/or granting of Liens would no longer be subject to such a prohibition or restrictions or requirements, then, subject to all the other provisions of and exceptions to Section 5.11(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Obligor shall and shall cause such Foreign Subsidiary to promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days after Borrower and Administrative Agent become aware of such change in circumstances or applicable foreign laws) comply with Section 5.11(b) of the Credit Agreement;

but Excluded Collateral shall not include the right to receive any payment of money and any proceeds, substitutions or replacements of the Excluded Collateral described in paragraphs (a) through (e) above unless such proceeds, substitutions or replacements are property of a type described in paragraphs (a) through (e) above.

     “Expenses” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2(b).

     “Event of Default” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Guarantee.

     “General Cable Industries” means General Cable Industries, Inc. and its successors and assigns.

     “Governmental Authority” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Guarantee” means the guarantee dated the date hereof made by the Obligor in favour of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors, as amended, supplemented, restated or replaced at any time and from time to time.

     “Hedging Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

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     “Instruments” means (i) a bill, note or cheque within the meaning of the Bills of Exchange Act (Canada) or any other writing that evidences a right to the payment of money and is of a type that in the ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or assignment, or (ii) a letter of credit and an advice of credit if the letter or advice states that it must be surrendered upon claiming payment thereunder, or (iii) chattel paper or any other writing that evidences both a monetary obligation and a security interest in or a lease of specific goods, or (iv) documents of title or any other writing that purports to be issued by or addressed to a bailee and purports to cover such goods in the bailee’s possession as are identified or fungible portions of an identified mass, and that in the ordinary course of business is treated as establishing that the person in possession of it is entitled to receive, hold and dispose of the document and the goods it covers, or (v) any document or writing commonly known as an instrument.

     “Intellectual Property” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(h).

     “Lenders” means, collectively, the financial institutions set forth on the signature pages of the Credit Agreement, any Person who may become a Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

     “Lien” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Loan Documents” means, collectively, the Guarantee, this security agreement, the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document, as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement.

     “Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Obligor” means General Cable Company, an unlimited company incorporated and existing under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia, and its successors and permitted assigns.

     “Officer’s Certificate” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Operative Agreements” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.3.

     “Perfection Certificate” means the perfection certificate dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered, inter alia, by the Obligor in favour of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

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     “Permitted Collateral Liens” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2.

     “Person” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (or similar law) of a province or other relevant jurisdiction.

     “Prior Liens” means, collectively, the Liens identified in Schedule 4.2 relating to the items of Collateral identified in such schedule.

     “Restricted Asset” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.4(1).

     “Secured Creditors” means the Lenders, the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document, and each party to a Specified Hedge Agreement if at the date of entering into such Specified Hedging Agreement such Person was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender and such Affiliate executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (i) appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Loan Documents, (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement, and (iii) ratifies the constitution of the Collateral Agent as the holder of an irrevocable power of attorney (fondé de pouvoir) as provided in Section 10.01(b) of the Credit Agreement.

     “Secured Obligations” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2(a).

     “Securities” means:

(f)

a document that is (vi) issued in bearer, order or registered form, (vii) of a type commonly dealt in upon securities exchanges or markets or commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment, (viii) one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of documents, and (ix) evidence of a share, participation or other interest in property or in an enterprise or is evidence of an obligation of the issuer; and includes an uncertificated security, a certificated security and a securities entitlement; and

(g)

a share, participation or other interest in a Person;

but excludes

(h) any ULC Shares.

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     “Securities Account Control Agreement” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Security Documents” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     “Security Interest” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2.

     “ULC Shares” means shares in any unlimited company at any time owned or otherwise held by the Obligor.

     “U.S. Security Agreement” means the security agreement dated as of November 24, 2003 between General Cable Industries and the other Pledgors (as defined therein) and the Collateral Agent.

Section 1.2 Terms Incorporated by Reference.

     Terms defined in the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and used but not otherwise defined in this security agreement shall have the same meanings. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this security agreement shall have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Section 1.3 Certain Phrases, etc.

     In this security agreement the words “including” and “includes” mean “including (or includes) without limitation”.

Section 1.4 Gender and Number.

     Any reference in this security agreement to gender shall include all genders and words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa.

Section 1.5 Headings, etc.

     The division of this security agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenient reference only and are not to affect its interpretation.

Section 1.6 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities

     The Obligor acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery hereof, that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party (i.e. the Collateral Agent) shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof.

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Section 1.7 Perfection Certificate and Schedules.

     The Perfection Certificate and all descriptions of Collateral, schedules, amendments and supplements thereto, and all schedules attached to this security agreement, shall, for all purposes of this security agreement, form an integral part of it.

ARTICLE 2
SECURITY

Section 2.1 Grant of Security.

     Subject to Section 2.4, the Obligor grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, a security interest in, and assigns, mortgages, charges, hypothecates and pledges to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, all of the property and undertaking of the Obligor now owned or hereafter acquired and any other property in which the Obligor now has or hereafter acquires any interest (collectively, the “Collateral”) including all of the Obligor’s right, title and interest in and to such property and undertaking and any and all of the Obligor’s:

(a)	inventory including goods held for sale, lease or resale, goods furnished or to be furnished to third parties under contracts of lease, consignment or service, goods which are raw materials or work in process, goods used in or procured for packing and materials used or consumed in the business of the Obligor;
(b)	equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures, plant, vehicles and other goods of every kind and description and all licences and other rights and all records, files, charts, plans, drawings, specifications, manuals and documents relating thereto;
(c)	accounts due or accruing and all agreements, books, accounts, invoices, letters, documents and papers recording, evidencing or relating thereto;
(d)	money, documents of title and chattel paper;
(e)	Instruments and Securities, including the Instruments and Securities listed in Schedules 5 and 9 of the Perfection Certificate with respect to the Obligor;
(f)	investment property;

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(g)	intangibles including all security interests, goodwill, choses in action, contracts, contract rights, software and other contractual benefits;
(h)	intellectual property, including (i) business names, trade names, registered and unregistered trade-marks, service marks, certification marks, distinguishing guises, trade dress, get-up, logos, domain names and other indications of origin; (ii) patents, inventions, discoveries and processes that may be patentable and all applications for them; (iii) registered and unregistered writings and other copyrightable works of authorship whether published or unpublished, including all computer software whether in source code or object code format and all firmware, developmental tools, files, records, data and documentation related to it; (iv) integrated circuit topographies and mask works; (v) plant breeder’s rights; (vi) proprietary and non-public business information and trade secrets; and (vii) all applications to register any of the above and registrations for them, and all renewals or extensions of such applications and registrations (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”);
(i)	all substitutions and replacements of and increases, additions and, where applicable, accessions to the property described in Section 2.1(a) through Section 2.1(h) inclusive; and
(j)	all proceeds in any form derived directly or indirectly from any dealing with all or any part of the property described in Section 2.1(a) through Section 2.1(i) inclusive or the proceeds of such proceeds.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraphs (a) through (j) above, the Security Interest shall not extend to, and the term “Collateral” shall not include, any Excluded Collateral and the Obligor shall from time to time at the request of the Collateral Agent give written notice to the Collateral Agent identifying in reasonable detail the Excluded Collateral (and stating in such notice that such Excluded Collateral constitutes “Excluded Collateral”) and shall provide to the Collateral Agent such other information regarding the Excluded Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

Section 2.2 Secured Obligations.

     The security interest, assignment, mortgage, charge, hypothecation and pledge granted hereby (collectively, the “Security Interest”) secures the payment and performance of:

(a) all debts, liabilities and obligations, present or future, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time or from

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time to time due or accruing due and owing by or otherwise payable by the Obligor to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors, or any of them, in any currency, incurred by the Obligor under, in connection with or pursuant to the Guarantee, the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document to which the Obligor is a party (collectively, and together with the Expenses, the “Secured Obligations”); and

(b)

all expenses, costs and charges incurred by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors in connection with this security agreement, the Security Interest or the Collateral, including all legal fees, court costs, receiver’s or agent’s remuneration and other expenses of taking possession of, repairing, protecting, insuring, preparing for disposition, realizing, collecting, selling, transferring, delivering or obtaining payment for the Collateral, and of taking, defending or participating in any action or proceeding in connection with any of the foregoing matters or otherwise in connection with the Secured Creditors’ interest in any Collateral, whether or not directly relating to the enforcement of this security agreement or any other Loan Document (collectively, the “Expenses”).

Section 2.3 Attachment.

(1) The Obligor acknowledges that (i) value has been given, (ii) it has rights in the Collateral (other than after-acquired Collateral), (iii) it has not agreed to postpone the time of attachment of the Security Interest, and (iv) it has received a duplicate original copy of this security agreement.

(2) The Obligor will promptly inform the Collateral Agent in writing of the acquisition by the Obligor of any ULC Shares.

Section 2.4 Scope of Security Interest.

(1) To the extent that an assignment of amounts payable and other proceeds arising under or in connection with, or the grant of a security interest, in any agreement, licence, permit or quota of the Obligor (each, a “Restricted Asset”) would result in the termination or breach of such agreement, licence, permit or quota, the Security Interest created hereunder will constitute a trust created in favour of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, pursuant to which the Obligor shall hold as trustee all proceeds arising under or in connection with the Restricted Asset in trust for the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, on the following basis:

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(a)

until the Security Interest has become enforceable, the Obligor shall be entitled to receive all such proceeds; and

(b)

whenever the Security Interest has become enforceable, all rights of the Obligor to receive such proceeds shall cease, the Obligor shall at the request of the Collateral Agent take all such actions to collect and enforce payment and other rights arising under the Restricted Asset in accordance with the instructions of the Collateral Agent and all such proceeds arising under or in connection with the Restricted Asset shall be immediately paid over to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors.

	The Obligor shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of each other party to the Restricted Asset to the assignment of the Restricted Asset to the Collateral Agent in accordance with this security agreement and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all agreements entered into on and after the date hereof expressly permit assignments of the benefits of such agreements as collateral security to the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this security agreement.
(2)	Until the Security Interest shall have become enforceable, the grant of the Security Interest in the Intellectual Property shall not affect in any way the Obligor’s rights to commercially exploit the Intellectual Property, defend it, enforce the Obligor’s rights in it or with respect to it against third parties in any court or claim and be entitled to receive any damages with respect to any infringement of it.
(3)	The Security Interest shall not extend to consumer goods or ULC Shares.
(4)	The Security Interest shall not extend or apply to the last day of the term of any lease or sublease or any agreement for a lease or sublease, now held or hereafter acquired by the Obligor in respect of real property, but the Obligor shall stand possessed of any such last day upon trust to assign and dispose of it as the Collateral Agent may reasonably direct.

Section 2.5 Care and Custody of Collateral.

(1) The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors shall have no obligation to keep Collateral in their possession identifiable.

(2) The Collateral Agent may, both before and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, (i) notify any Person obligated on an account or on chattel paper or any obligor on an instrument to make payments to the Collateral Agent, whether or not the Obligor was previously making collections on such

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	accounts, chattel paper, instruments, and (ii) assume control of any proceeds arising from the Collateral.
(3)	The Collateral Agent need not see to the collection of dividends on, or exercise any option or right in connection with, the Securities and Instruments and need not protect or preserve them from depreciating in value or becoming worthless and is released from all responsibility for any loss of value.

Section 2.6 Expenses.

     The Obligor shall be liable for and pay on demand by the Collateral Agent, and in any event, no more than 10 days following such demand, any and all Expenses.

ARTICLE 3
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES; USE OF COLLATERAL

Section 3.1 Delivery of Certificated Securities.

     The Obligor represents and warrants that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing the Securities in existence on the date hereof have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and that the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest therein. The Obligor hereby agrees that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing Securities acquired by the Obligor after the date hereof, shall immediately upon receipt thereof by the Obligor be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto. All certificated Securities shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the right, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to endorse, assign or otherwise transfer to or to register in the name of the Collateral Agent or any of its nominees or endorse for negotiation any or all of the Securities, without any indication that such Securities are subject to the security interest hereunder. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates representing or evidencing Securities for certificates of smaller or larger denominations.

Section 3.2 Perfection of Uncertificated Securities and Securities Entitlements.

     The Obligor represents and warrants that the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in all uncertificated Securities and securities entitlements pledged by it, and in which it has granted a security interest, hereunder

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that are in existence on the date hereof and that the applicable partnership agreement, operating agreement or other constating or organizational documents do not require the consent of the other shareholders, members, partners or other Person to permit the Collateral Agent or its designee to be substituted for the Obligor as a shareholder, member, partner or other equity owner, as applicable, thereto. The Obligor hereby agrees that if any of the Securities are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then the Obligor shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, cause such pledge to be recorded on the equityholder register or the books of the issuer, cause the issuer to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an acknowledgment of the pledge of such Securities in a form satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, execute customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or appropriate to complete the pledge and give the Collateral Agent the right to transfer such Securities under the terms hereof, take such other actions as are necessary or desirable to grant the Collateral Agent control with respect to such uncertificated Securities, and provide to the Collateral Agent an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, confirming such pledge and perfection thereof.

Section 3.3 Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest.

     The Obligor represents and warrants that the only filings, registrations and recordings necessary and appropriate to create, preserve, protect, publish notice of and perfect the security interest granted by the Obligor to the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Creditors) pursuant to this security agreement in respect of the Collateral are listed in Schedule 7 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. The Obligor represents and warrants that all such filings, registrations and recordings have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in completed and, to the extent necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule 7 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and, with the exception of the filings in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, have been filed, registered and recorded. The Obligor agrees that at the sole cost and expense of the Obligor, (i) the Obligor will maintain the security interest created by this security agreement in the Collateral as a perfected first priority security interest and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons, (ii) the Obligor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary, all in reasonable detail and (iii) at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, the Obligor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this security agreement and the rights and powers herein granted,

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including the filing of any financing statements, continuation statements and other documents (including the security agreement) under the PPSA in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and, to the extent required by the Collateral Agent, the execution and delivery of Deposit Account Control Agreements and Securities Account Control Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and in such offices (including, without limitation, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office) wherever required by law to perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, first priority security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and to preserve the other rights and interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, as against third parties, with respect to the Collateral. The Obligor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file any such financing or financing change statement or other document without the signature of the Obligor where permitted by law, including the filing of a financing statement describing the Collateral as “all personal property in which the Obligor now owns or hereafter acquires rights.”

Section 3.4 Securities and Instruments.

(1) No Person has or will have any written or oral option, warrant, right, call, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an option, warrant, right, call, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement to acquire any right or interest in any of the Securities and Instruments that are Collateral.

(2) Each of the Securities and Instruments that are Collateral constitutes, where applicable, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights severally, and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 3.5 Other Actions.

     In order to further insure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Collateral Agent to enforce, the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, each Obligor represents, warrants and agrees, in each case at the Obligor’s own expense, with respect to the following Collateral that:

(1) Instruments. As of the date hereof (i) no amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral is evidenced by any Instrument other than such Instruments listed in Schedule 9 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. If any amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $100,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be evidenced by any Instrument,

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	the Obligor shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Collateral Agent may from time to time specify. None of the account debtors in respect of any accounts, chattel paper or general intangibles and none of the obligors in respect of any Instruments included in the Collateral is a Governmental Authority.
(2)	Deposit Accounts. As of the date hereof (i) it has neither opened nor maintains any deposit accounts other than the accounts listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, (ii) the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in each such deposit account. Hereafter the Obligor shall not establish or maintain any deposit account unless (1) the Obligor shall have given the Collateral Agent 30 days’ prior written notice of its intention to establish such new deposit account with a bank, (2) such bank shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (3) such bank and the Obligor shall have duly executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to such deposit account substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 (except to the extent not required by Section 9.01(e)(iii) of the Credit Agreement). The Obligor agrees that at the time it establishes any additional deposit accounts it shall enter into a duly authorized, executed and delivered Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to such deposit account substantially in the form of Exhibit 1. The Obligor shall not grant an interest in any deposit account to any Person other than the Collateral Agent.
(3)	Investment Property.

(a)

As of the date hereof (1) it has no securities accounts or commodity accounts other than those listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and the Collateral Agent has a perfected first priority security interest in such securities accounts and commodity accounts, (2) it does not hold, own or have any interest in any certificated securities or uncertificated securities other than those constituting Collateral and those maintained in securities accounts or commodity accounts listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (3) at the request of the Collateral Agent, it will enter into a duly authorized, executed and delivered Securities Account Control Agreement, substantially in the form acceptable to the Collateral Agent and substantially similar to the form annexed to the U.S. Security Agreement with respect to each securities account listed in Schedule 12 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, as applicable.

(b)

As between the Collateral Agent and the Obligor, the Obligor shall bear the investment risk with respect to the securities accounts,

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commodities accounts and Securities, and the risk of loss of, damage to, or the destruction of such Collateral, whether in the possession of, or maintained as a deposit by, or subject to the control of, the Collateral Agent, the Obligor or any other Person. The Obligor shall promptly pay all claims and fees of whatever kind or nature with respect to the securities accounts, commodities accounts and Securities pledged by it under this security agreement. In the event the Obligor shall fail to make such payment contemplated in the immediately preceding sentence, the Collateral Agent may do so for the account of the Obligor and the Obligor shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent for all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent under this Section 3.5(3)(b) in accordance with Section 2.6 hereof.

(4) Letter-of-Credit Rights. If the Obligor is at any time a beneficiary under a letter of credit now or hereafter issued in favor of the Obligor, other than a letter of credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement, in an amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of $50,000, the Obligor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and the Obligor shall, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to the Collateral Agent of the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the transferee beneficiary of such letter of credit, with the Collateral Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit are to be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.

(5) Landlord Lien Waivers/Bailee Letters. The Obligor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as practicable after the date hereof with respect to each location set forth in Schedule 3.5(5) annexed hereto, where the Obligor maintains Collateral, a waiver of bailee’s and/or landlord’s lien, as applicable, and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a bailee letter and/or landlord lien waiver, as applicable, from all such bailees and landlords, as applicable, who from time to time have possession of Collateral in the ordinary course of the Obligor’s business.

(6) Motor Vehicles. The Obligor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent the vehicle identification numbers or serial numbers, as the case may be, for all motor vehicles and serial numbered goods that are equipment of the Obligor.

Section 3.6 Supplements; Further Assurances.

     The Obligor shall take such further actions, and execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such additional assignments, agreements, supplements, powers

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and instruments, as the Collateral Agent may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or appropriate, wherever required by law, in order to perfect, preserve and protect the security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and the rights and interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, to carry into effect the purposes hereof or better to assure and confirm unto the Collateral Agent or permit the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligor shall make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or refile and/or deliver to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon reasonable request such lists, descriptions and designations of the Collateral, copies of warehouse receipts, receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, bills of lading, documents of title, vouchers, invoices, schedules, confirmatory assignments, supplements, additional security agreements, conveyances, financing statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, reports and other assurances or instruments. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent may institute and maintain, in its own name or in the name of the Obligor, such suits and proceedings as the Collateral Agent may be advised by counsel shall be necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the security interest in or the perfection thereof in the Collateral. All of the foregoing shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Obligor. The Obligor and the Collateral Agent acknowledge that this security agreement is intended to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors a security interest in and Lien upon the Collateral and shall not constitute or create a present assignment of any of the Collateral.

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

     The Obligor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

Section 4.1 Title.

     No financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or on record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to this security agreement or as are permitted by the Credit Agreement. No Person other than the Collateral Agent has control or possession of all or any part of the Collateral, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.2 Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Collateral.Schedule 4.2

     The Obligor is as of the date hereof, and, as to Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, the Obligor will be, the sole direct and beneficial owner of all Collateral pledged by it hereunder free from any Lien or other right, title or interest of any Person other than (i) Prior Liens, (ii) the Liens and security

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interest created by this security agreement, (iii) Contested Liens (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement) and (iv) the Liens described in Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement (the Liens described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this sentence, collectively, “Permitted Collateral Liens”). The Obligor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend title to the Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the Security Interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Collateral Agent and the priority thereof against all claims and demands of all Persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any interest therein adverse to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party other than Permitted Collateral Liens (other than Contested Liens). There is no agreement, and the Obligor shall not enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would restrict the transferability of any of the Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict with the Obligors’ obligations or the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.

Section 4.3 Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization.

(1) The exact legal name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization and chief executive office of the Obligor is indicated next to its name in Schedules 1 and 2 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. The Obligor shall not change (i) its corporate name, (ii) the location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) its identity or type of organization or corporate structure, (iv) its jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including, without limitation, by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reincorporating or incorporating in any other jurisdiction) until (A) it shall have given the Collateral Agent not less than 30 days’ prior written notice (in the form of an Officers’ Certificate) of its intention so to do, clearly describing such change and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (B) with respect to such change, the Obligor shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors in the Collateral intended to be granted hereunder, including, without limitation, using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of landlord’s or warehousemen’s liens with respect to such new location, if applicable. Each Obligor agrees to promptly provide the Collateral Agent with certified organizational or constating documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence.

(2) All PPSA financing statements of the Obligor will need to be amended as a result of any of the changes described in Section 4.3(1) and Section 4.4. If the

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Obligor fails to provide information to the Collateral Agent about such changes on a timely basis, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible to any party for any failure to maintain a perfected security interest in the Obligor’s property constituting Collateral, for which the Collateral Agent needed to have information relating to such changes. The Collateral Agent shall have no duty to inquire about such changes if the Obligor does not inform the Collateral Agent of such changes, the parties acknowledging and agreeing that it would not be feasible or practical for the Collateral Agent to search for information on such changes if such information is not provided by the Obligor.

Section 4.4 Location of Inventory and Equipment.

     All equipment and inventory of the Obligor is located at the chief executive office or such other location listed in Schedule 2 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. The Obligor shall not move any equipment or inventory to any location other than one within Canada in a jurisdiction that is listed in such Schedule of the Perfection Certificate with respect to the Obligor until (i) it shall have given the Collateral Agent not less than 30 days’ prior written notice (in the form of an Officers’ Certificate) of its intention so to do, clearly describing such new location and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may request and (ii) with respect to such new location, the Obligor shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors in the Collateral intended to be granted hereby, including, without limitation, using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of landlord’s or warehousemen’s and/or bailee’s liens with respect to such new location, if applicable.

Section 4.5 Condition and Maintenance of Equipment.

     The equipment of the Obligor is in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The Obligor shall cause the equipment to be maintained and preserved in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and shall as quickly as commercially practicable make or cause to be made all repairs, replacements and other improvements which are necessary or appropriate in the conduct of the Obligor’s business.

Section 4.6 Corporate Names; Prior Transactions.

     The Obligor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of its property or assets out of the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in Schedules 1 and 4 annexed to the Perfection Certificate.

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Section 4.7 Due Authorization and Issuance.

     All of the shares pledged hereunder have been, and to the extent any shares are hereafter issued to the Obligor, such shares will be, upon such issuance, duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. All of the Securities have been fully paid for, and there is no amount or other obligation owing by any Obligor to any issuer of the Securities in exchange for or in connection with the issuance of the Securities or the Obligor’s status as a shareholder, partner or a member of any issuer of the Securities.

Section 4.8 No Claims.

     The Obligor owns or has rights to use all of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder and all rights with respect to any of the foregoing used in, necessary for or material to the Obligor’s business as currently conducted. The use by the Obligor of such Collateral and all such rights with respect to the foregoing do not infringe on the rights of any Person other than such infringement which would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. No claim has been made and remains outstanding that the Obligor’s use of any Collateral does or may violate the rights of any third Person that would individually, or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.9 No Conflicts, Consents, etc.Schedule 4.9

     Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9 annexed hereto, no consent of any party (including, without limitation, equity holders or creditors of the Obligor) and no consent, authorization, approval, license or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or other Person is required (A) for the pledge and grant of security interest by the Obligor of the Collateral or for the execution, delivery or performance hereof by the Obligor, (B) for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this security agreement or (C) for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this security agreement. In the event that the Collateral Agent desires to exercise any remedies, voting or consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this security agreement and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, the Obligor agrees to use its best efforts to assist and aid the Collateral Agent to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers.

Section 4.10 Collateral.

     All information set forth herein, including the schedules annexed hereto, and all information contained in any documents, schedules and lists heretofore delivered to any Secured Party in connection with this security agreement, in each case, relating to the Collateral, is accurate and complete in all material respects. The

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Collateral described on the schedules annexed hereto constitutes all of the property of such type of Collateral owned or held by the Obligor. The Obligor shall provide prompt notice of any changes to the information disclosed on all schedules to this security agreement (specifying the specific schedule that is being revised).

Section 4.11 Insurance.

     In the event that the proceeds of any insurance claim are paid after the Collateral Agent has exercised its right to foreclose after an Event of Default such Net Cash Proceeds (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall be paid to the Collateral Agent to be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall retain its interest in the insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to the Credit Agreement during any redemption period.

Section 4.12 Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims.

     The Obligor represents and warrants that all Claims imposed upon or assessed against the Collateral have been paid and discharged except to the extent such Claims constitute a Lien not yet due and payable or a Permitted Collateral Lien. Each Obligor shall comply with all Requirements of Law (as defined in the Credit Agreement) applicable to the Collateral the failure to comply with which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Obligor may at its own expense contest the validity, amount or applicability of any Claims so long as the contest thereof shall be conducted in accordance with, and permitted pursuant to the provisions of, the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.12, no contest of any such obligation may be pursued by the Obligor if such contest would expose the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor to (i) any possible criminal liability or (ii) any additional civil liability for failure to comply with such obligations unless the Obligor shall have furnished a bond or other security therefor satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, or such Secured Creditor, as the case may be. Any contest of any such obligation shall satisfy the Contested Collateral Lien Conditions (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Section 4.13 Access to Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information.

     Upon reasonable request to the Obligor, the Collateral Agent, its agents, accountants and attorneys shall have full and free access to visit and inspect, as applicable, during normal business hours and such other reasonable times as may be requested by the Collateral Agent, all of the Collateral and Mortgaged Real Property (as defined in the Credit Agreement) including, without limitation, all of the books, correspondence and records of the Obligor relating thereto. The Collateral Agent and its representatives may examine the same, take extracts therefrom and make photocopies thereof, and the Obligor agrees to render to the Collateral Agent, at the

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Obligor’s cost and expense, such clerical and other assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent with regard thereto. The Obligor shall, at any and all times, within a reasonable time after written request by the Collateral Agent, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Collateral Agent, in such manner and in such detail as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, additional information with respect to the Collateral.

Section 4.14 Third Party Consents.

     The Obligor shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain the consent of third parties to the extent such consent is necessary or desirable to create a valid, perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent in any Collateral that is Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, intent-to-use trademark applications.

ARTICLE 5
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES

Section 5.1 Pledge of Additional Securities.

     The Obligor shall, upon obtaining any Securities or Instruments of any Person required to be pledged hereunder, accept the same in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and forthwith deliver to the Collateral Agent a letter of transmittal, duly executed by the Obligor, and the certificates and other documents required under Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 hereof in respect of the additional Securities or Instruments which are to be pledged pursuant to this security agreement, and confirming the attachment of the Security Interest and Lien hereby created on and in respect of such additional Securities or Instruments. The Obligor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each letter of transmittal to this security agreement and agrees that all Securities or Instruments listed on any letter of transmittal delivered to the Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Collateral.

Section 5.2 Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.

(1) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

(a)	The Obligor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Securities or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms or purposes hereof, the Credit Agreement or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations.
(b)	The Obligor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to utilize free and clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but only if and to the extent made in accordance with the provisions of the Credit

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Agreement; provided, however, that any and all such Distributions consisting of rights or interests in the form of Securities shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold as Collateral and shall, if received by the Obligor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, be segregated from the other property or funds of the Obligor and be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

(c) The Collateral Agent shall be deemed without further action or formality to have granted to the Obligor all necessary consents relating to voting rights and shall, if necessary, upon written request of the Obligor and at the sole cost and expense of the Obligor, from time to time execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Obligor all such instruments as the Obligor may reasonably request in order to permit the Obligor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(1)(a) hereof and to receive the Distributions which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(1)(b) hereof.

(2) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default:

(a)	All rights of the Obligor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(1)(a) hereof without any action, other than, in the case of any Securities Collateral, or the giving of any notice shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights.
(b)	All rights of the Obligor to receive Distributions which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(1)(b) hereof shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such Distributions.
(c)	The Obligor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to time execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent appropriate instruments as the Collateral Agent may request in order to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 5.2(1)(a) hereof and to receive all Distributions which it may be entitled to receive under Section 5.2(1)(b) hereof.

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(d) All Distributions which are received by the Obligor contrary to the provisions of Section 5.2(1)(b) hereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of the Obligor and shall immediately be paid over to the Collateral Agent as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

Section 5.3 Constating Documents.

     The Obligor has delivered to the Collateral Agent true, correct and complete copies of its constating documents (the “Operative Agreements”). The Operative Agreements are in full force and effect, have not as of the date hereof been amended or modified except as disclosed to the Collateral Agent, and there is no existing default by any party thereunder or any event which, with the giving of notice of passage of time or both, would constitute a default by any party thereunder. The Obligor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a copy of any notice of default given or received by it under any Operative Agreement within ten (10) days after the Obligor gives or receives such notice. The Obligor will not terminate or agree to terminate any Operative Agreement or make any amendment or modification to any Operative Agreement which may have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.4 Defaults, etc.

     The Obligor is not in default in the payment of any portion of any mandatory capital contribution, if any, required to be made under any agreement to which the Obligor is a party relating to the Securities pledged by it, if any, and the Obligor is not in violation of any other provisions of any such agreement to which the Obligor is a party, or otherwise in default or violation thereunder. No Securities pledged by the Obligor are subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against the Obligor by any Person with respect thereto, and as of the date hereof, there are no certificates, instruments, documents or other writings (other than the Operative Agreements and certificates, if any, delivered to the Collateral Agent) which evidence any Securities of the Obligor.

ARTICLE 6
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Section 6.1 Grant of License.

     For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Article 9 hereof at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, the Obligor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Obligor) to use, assign,

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license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Obligor, wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof, wherever the same may be located.

Section 6.2 Registrations.

     Except pursuant to licenses and other user agreements entered into by the Obligor in the ordinary course of business that are listed in Schedules) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, on and as of the date hereof (i) the Obligor owns and possesses the right to use, and has done nothing to authorize or enable any other Person to use, any Intellectual Property listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, and (ii) all registrations listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect.

Section 6.3 No Violations or Proceedings.

     To the Obligor’s knowledge, on and as of the date hereof, there is no material violation by others of any right of the Obligor with respect to any Intellectual Property listed in Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate, respectively, pledged by it under the name of the Obligor.

Section 6.4 Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security.

     On a continuing basis, the Obligor shall, at its sole cost and expense, (a) promptly following its becoming aware thereof, notify the Collateral Agent of (i) any materially adverse determination in any proceeding in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office with respect to any material Intellectual Property or (ii) the institution of any proceeding or any adverse determination in any federal, provincial or local court or administrative body regarding the Obligor’s claim of ownership in or right to use any of the Intellectual Property material to the use and operation of the Collateral or Mortgaged Real Property, its right to register such Intellectual Property or its right to keep and maintain such registration in full force and effect, (b) maintain and protect the Intellectual Property material to the use and operation of the Collateral or Mortgaged Real Property as presently used and operated and as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, (c) not permit to lapse or become abandoned any Intellectual Property material to the use and operation of the Collateral or Mortgaged Real Property as presently used and operated and as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, and not settle or compromise any pending or future litigation or administrative proceeding with respect to such Intellectual Property, in each case except as shall be consistent with commercially reasonable business judgment, (d) upon the Obligor obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any event which may be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect the value or utility of the Intellectual

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Property or any portion thereof material to the use and operation of the Collateral or Mortgaged Real Property, the ability of the Obligor or the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof or the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in relation thereto including, without limitation, a levy or threat of levy or any legal process against the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof, (e) not license the Intellectual Property other than licenses entered into by the Obligor in, or incidental to, the ordinary course of business, or amend or permit the amendment of any of the licenses in a manner that materially and adversely affects the right to receive payments thereunder, or in any manner that would materially impair the value of the Intellectual Property or the Lien on and Security Interest in the Intellectual Property intended to be granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, without the consent of the Collateral Agent, (f) until the Collateral Agent exercises its rights to make collection, diligently keep adequate records respecting the Intellectual Property and (g) furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request therefor detailed statements and amended schedules further identifying and describing the Intellectual Property and such other materials evidencing or reports pertaining to the Intellectual Property as the Collateral Agent may from time to time request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent any Obligor from selling, disposing of or otherwise using any Intellectual Property as permitted under the Credit Agreement.

Section 6.5 After-Acquired Property.

     If the Obligor shall, at any time before the Secured Obligations have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations which, pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement or the Security Documents, survive the termination thereof), (a) obtain any rights to any additional Intellectual Property or (b) become entitled to the benefit of any additional Intellectual Property or any renewal or extension thereof, including any reissue, division, continuation, or continuation-in-part of any Intellectual Property, or any improvement on any Intellectual Property, the provisions hereof shall automatically apply thereto and any such item enumerated in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 6.5 with respect to the Obligor shall automatically constitute Intellectual Property if such would have constituted Intellectual Property at the time of execution hereof and be subject to the Lien and security interest created by this security agreement without further action by any party. The Obligor shall promptly (i) provide to the Collateral Agent written notice of any of the foregoing and (ii) confirm the attachment of the Lien and Security Interest created by this security agreement to any rights described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 6.5 by execution of an instrument in form reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

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Section 6.6 Modifications.

     The Obligor authorizes the Collateral Agent to modify this security agreement by amending Schedules 11(a) and 11(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate to include any Intellectual Property acquired or arising after the date hereof of the Obligor including, without limitation, any of the items listed in Section 6.5 hereof.

Section 6.7 Litigation.

     Unless there shall occur and be continuing any Event of Default, the Obligor shall have the right to commence and prosecute in its own name, as the party in interest, for its own benefit and at the sole cost and expense of the Obligor, such applications for protection of the Intellectual Property and suits, proceedings or other actions to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value or other damage as are necessary to protect the Intellectual Property. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the right but shall in no way be obligated to file applications for protection of the Intellectual Property and/or bring suit in the name of any Obligor, the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors to enforce the Intellectual Property and any license thereunder. In the event of such suit, each Obligor shall, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents requested by the Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement and the Obligors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of its rights under this Section 6.7 in accordance with Section 2.6 hereof. In the event that the Collateral Agent shall elect not to bring suit to enforce the Intellectual Property, the Obligor agrees, at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, to take all commercially reasonable actions necessary, whether by suit, proceeding or other action, to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value of or other damage to any of the Intellectual Property by others and for that purpose agrees to diligently maintain any suit, proceeding or other action against any Person so infringing necessary to prevent such infringement.

ARTICLE 7
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS

Section 7.1 Special Representations and Warranties.

     As of the time when each of its accounts arises, the Obligor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such account and all records, papers and documents relating thereto (a) are genuine and correct and in all material respects what they purport to be, (b) represent the legal, valid and binding obligation of the account debtor, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,

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insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability, evidencing indebtedness unpaid and owed by such account debtor, arising out of the performance of labor or services or the sale, lease, license, assignment or other disposition and delivery of the goods or other property listed therein or out of an advance or a loan, (c) in all material respects in compliance and conform with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and applicable laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction. The Obligor will, with respect to the Collateral, (i) keep all originals of the chattel paper which evidence accounts at the locations specified next to its name on Schedule 9 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, and (ii) immediately notify the Collateral Agent if any account in excess of $100,000 arises from contracts with any Governmental Authority, and execute any instruments and take any steps required by the Collateral Agent in order that all moneys due or to become due under the contract are assigned to the Collateral Agent and notice of such assignment be given to the Governmental Authority

Section 7.2 Maintenance of Records.

     The Obligor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense complete records of each account, in a manner consistent with prudent business practice, including, without limitation, records of all payments received, all credits granted thereon, all merchandise returned and all other documentation relating thereto. The Obligor shall, at the Obligor’s sole cost and expense, upon the Collateral Agent’s demand made at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, deliver all tangible evidence of accounts, including, without limitation, all documents evidencing accounts and any books and records relating thereto to the Collateral Agent or to its representatives (copies of which evidence and books and records may be retained by the Obligor). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may transfer a full and complete copy of any of the Obligor’s books, records, credit information, reports, memoranda and all other writings relating to the accounts to and for the use by any person that has acquired or is contemplating acquisition of an interest in the accounts or the Collateral Agent’s Security Interest therein without the consent of the Obligor.

Section 7.3 Legend.

     The Obligor shall legend, at the request of the Collateral Agent made at any time after the occurrence of any Event of Default and in form and manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, the accounts and the other books, records and documents of the Obligor evidencing or pertaining to the accounts with an appropriate reference to the fact that the accounts have been assigned to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that the Collateral Agent has a security interest therein.

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Section 7.4 Modification of Terms, etc.

     The Obligor shall not rescind or cancel any indebtedness evidenced by any account or modify any term thereof or make any adjustment with respect thereto except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice, or extend or renew any such indebtedness except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice or compromise or settle any dispute, claim, suit or legal proceeding relating thereto or sell any account or interest therein except in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. The Obligor shall timely fulfill all obligations on its part to be fulfilled under or in connection with the accounts.

Section 7.5 Collection.

     Each Obligor shall cause to be collected from the account debtor of each of the accounts, as and when due in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice (including, without limitation, accounts that are delinquent, such accounts to be collected in accordance with generally accepted commercial collection procedures), any and all amounts owing under or on account of such account, and apply forthwith upon receipt thereof all such amounts as are so collected to the outstanding balance of such account, except that the Obligor may, with respect to an account, allow in the ordinary course of business (i) a refund or credit due as a result of returned or damaged or defective merchandise and (ii) such extensions of time to pay amounts due in respect of accounts and such other modifications of payment terms or settlements in respect of accounts as shall be commercially reasonable in the circumstances, all in accordance with the Obligor’s ordinary course of business consistent with its collection practices as in effect from time to time. The costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) of collection, in any case, whether incurred by the Obligor, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Creditor, shall be paid by the Obligor.

ARTICLE 8
TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS

Section 8.1 Transfers of and other Liens on Collateral.

     The Obligor shall not sell, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.

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ARTICLE 9
ENFORCEMENT

Section 9.1 Enforcement.

     The Security Interest shall be and become enforceable against the Obligor upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

Section 9.2 Remedies.

     Whenever the Security Interest has become enforceable, the Collateral Agent may realize upon the Collateral and enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors by:

(a)	entry onto any premises where Collateral consisting of tangible personal property may be located;
(b)	entry into possession of the Collateral by any method permitted by law;
(c)	sale, grant of options to purchase, or lease of all or any part of the Collateral;
(d)	holding, storing and keeping idle or operating all or any part of the Collateral;
(e)	exercise and enforcement of all rights and remedies of a holder of the Securities and Instruments as if the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof (including, if necessary, causing the Collateral to be registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee if not already done);
(f)	collection of any proceeds arising in respect of the Collateral;
(g)	collection, realization or sale of, or other dealing with, the accounts;
(h)	license or sublicense, whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, of any Intellectual Property for such term and on such conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Agent shall in its sole judgment determine (taking into account such provisions as may be necessary to protect and preserve such Intellectual Property);
(i)	instruction to any bank which has entered into a control agreement with the Collateral Agent to transfer all moneys, securities and instruments held by such depositary bank to an account maintained with or by the Collateral Agent;

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(j)	application of any moneys constituting Collateral or proceeds thereof in accordance with Section 10.12;
(k)	appointment by instrument in writing of a receiver (which term as used in this security agreement includes a receiver and manager) or agent of all or any part of the Collateral and removal or replacement from time to time of any receiver or agent;
(l)	requiring the Obligor to engage a consultant of the Collateral Agent’s choice, or engage a consultant on its own behalf, such consultant to receive the full cooperation and support of the Obligor and its employees, including unrestricted access to the premises, books and records of the Obligor. All reasonable expenses and fees of such consultant shall be for the account of the Obligor and the Obligor hereby authorizes any such consultant to report directly to the Collateral Agent and to disclose to the Collateral Agent any and all information obtained in the course of such consultant’s employment;
(m)	institution of proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver of all or any part of the Collateral;
(n)	institution of proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for sale or foreclosure of all or any part of the Collateral;
(o)	filing of proofs of claim and other documents to establish claims to the Collateral in any proceeding relating to the Obligor; and
(p)	any other remedy or proceeding authorized or permitted under the PPSA or otherwise by law or equity.

     Such remedies may be exercised from time to time separately or in combination and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors however created. The Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors shall not be bound to exercise any right or remedy, and the exercise of rights and remedies shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors in respect of the Secured Obligations including the right to claim for any deficiency.

Section 9.3 Additional Rights.

     In addition to the remedies set forth in Section 9.2 and elsewhere in this security agreement, the Collateral Agent may, whenever the Security Interest has become enforceable:

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(a)	require the Obligor, at the Obligor’s expense, to assemble the Collateral at a place or places designated by notice in writing and the Obligor agrees to so assemble the Collateral immediately upon receipt of such notice;
(b)	require the Obligor, by notice in writing, to disclose to the Collateral Agent the location or locations of the Collateral and the Obligor agrees to promptly make such disclosure when so required;
(c)	repair, process, modify, complete or otherwise deal with the Collateral and prepare for the disposition of the Collateral, whether on the premises of the Obligor or otherwise;
(d)	redeem any prior security interest against any Collateral, procure the transfer of such security interest to itself, or settle and pass the accounts of the prior mortgagee, chargee or encumbrancer (any accounts to be conclusive and binding on Obligor);
(e)	pay any liability secured by any Lien against any Collateral (the Obligor will immediately on demand reimburse the Collateral Agent for all such payments);
(f)	carry on all or any part of the business of the Obligor and, to the exclusion of all others including the Obligor, enter upon, occupy and use all or any of the premises, buildings, and other property of or used by the Obligor for such time as the Collateral Agent sees fit, free of charge, and the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors shall not be liable to the Obligor for any act, omission or negligence in so doing or for any rent, charges, depreciation or damages incurred in connection with or resulting from such action;
(g)	borrow for the purpose of carrying on the business of the Obligor or for the maintenance, preservation or protection of the Collateral and grant a security interest in the Collateral, whether or not in priority to the Security Interest, to secure repayment;
(h)	commence, continue or defend any judicial or administrative proceedings for the purpose of protecting, seizing, collecting, realizing or obtaining possession or payment of the Collateral, and give good and valid receipts and discharges in respect of the Collateral and compromise or give time for the payment or performance of all or any part of the accounts or any other obligation of any third party to the Obligor;

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(i)

at any public sale, and to the extent permitted by law on any private sale, bid for and purchase any or all of the Collateral offered for sale and upon compliance with the terms of such sale, hold, retain and dispose of such Collateral without any further accountability to the Obligor or any other Person with respect to such holding, retention or disposition, except as required by law. In any such sale to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may, for the purpose of making payment for all or any part of the Collateral so purchased, use any claim for Secured Obligations then due and payable to it as a credit against the purchase price; and

(j)

in connection with any sale of securities, disclose to the public any confidential information concerning the issuer of such securities provided to it by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, if such disclosure is, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, necessary to effect such sale.

Section 9.4 Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property

     If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon the written demand of Collateral Agent, the Obligor shall execute and deliver to Collateral Agent an assignment or assignments of the registered Intellectual Property and such other documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes hereof. Within five (5) Business Days of written notice thereafter from Collateral Agent, the Obligor shall make available to Collateral Agent, to the extent within the Obligor’s power and authority, such personnel in the Obligor’s employ on the date of the Event of Default as Collateral Agent may reasonably designate to permit the Obligor to continue, directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold by the Obligor under the registered Intellectual Property, and such Persons shall be available to perform their prior functions on Collateral Agent’s behalf.

Section 9.5 Receiver’s Powers.

(1)

Any receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent shall be vested with the rights and remedies which could have been exercised by the Collateral Agent in respect of the Obligor or the Collateral and such other powers and discretions as are granted in the instrument of appointment and any supplemental instruments. The identity of the receiver, its replacement and its remuneration shall be within the sole and unfettered discretion of the Collateral Agent.

(2)

Any receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent shall act as agent for the Collateral Agent for the purposes of taking possession of the Collateral, but otherwise and for all other purposes (except as provided below), as agent for the Obligor. The receiver may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of Collateral as

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	agent for the Obligor or as agent for the Collateral Agent as the Collateral Agent may determine in its discretion. The Obligor agrees to ratify and confirm all actions of the receiver acting as agent for the Obligor, and to release and indemnify the receiver in respect of all such actions.
(3)	The Collateral Agent, in appointing or refraining from appointing any receiver, shall not incur liability to the receiver, the Obligor or otherwise and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence of such receiver.

Section 9.6 Appointment of Attorney.

     The Obligor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent (and any officer thereof) as attorney of the Obligor (with full power of substitution) to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Security Documents which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, and including the exercise in the name of and on behalf of the Obligor, any of the Obligor’s right (including the right of disposal), title and interest in and to the Collateral, including the execution, endorsement, delivery and transfer of the Collateral to the Collateral Agent, its nominees or transferees, and the Collateral Agent and its nominees or transferees are hereby empowered to exercise all rights and powers and to perform all acts of ownership with respect to the Collateral to the same extent as the Obligor might do. All acts of the attorney are ratified and approved, and the attorney shall not be liable for any act, failure to act or any other matter or thing, except for its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. This appointment and power of substitution, being coupled with an interest, are irrevocable and shall not terminate upon the bankruptcy, dissolution, winding up or insolvency of the Obligor.

Section 9.7 Dealing with the Collateral.

(1)	The Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors shall not be obliged to exhaust their recourse against the Obligor or any other Person or against any other security they may hold in respect of the Secured Obligations before realizing upon or otherwise dealing with the Collateral in such manner as the Collateral Agent may consider desirable.
(2)	The Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors may grant extensions or other indulgences, take and give up securities, accept compositions, grant releases and discharges and otherwise deal with the Obligor and with other Persons, sureties or securities as they may see fit without prejudice to the Secured Obligations, the liability of the Obligor or the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors in respect of the Collateral.
(3)	Except as otherwise provided by law or this security agreement, the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors shall not be (i) liable or

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accountable for any failure to collect, realize or obtain payment in respect of the Collateral, (ii) bound to institute proceedings for the purpose of collecting, enforcing, realizing or obtaining payment of the Collateral or for the purpose of preserving any rights of any persons in respect of the Collateral, (iii) responsible for any loss occasioned by any sale or other dealing with the Collateral or by the retention of or failure to sell or otherwise deal with the Collateral, or (iv) bound to protect the Collateral from depreciating in value or becoming worthless.

Section 9.8 Standards of Sale.

     Without prejudice to the ability of the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral in any manner which is commercially reasonable, the Obligor acknowledges that:

(a)	the Collateral may be disposed of in whole or in part;
(b)	the Collateral may be disposed of by public auction, public tender or private contract, with or without advertising and without any other formality;
(c)	any assignee of such Collateral may be the Collateral Agent, a Secured Creditor or a customer of any such Person;
(d)	any sale conducted by the Collateral Agent shall be at such time and place, on such notice and in accordance with such procedures as the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advantageous;
(e)	the Collateral may be disposed of in any manner and on any terms necessary to avoid violation of applicable law (including compliance with such procedures as may restrict the number of prospective bidders and purchasers, require that the prospective bidders and purchasers have certain qualifications, and restrict the prospective bidders and purchasers to persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale of the Collateral) or in order to obtain any required approval of the disposition (or of the resulting purchase) by any governmental or regulatory authority or official;
(f)	a disposition of the Collateral may be on such terms and conditions as to credit or otherwise as the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advantageous; and
(g)	the Collateral Agent may establish an upset or reserve bid or price in respect of the Collateral.

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Section 9.9 Dealings by Third Parties.

(1)

No Person dealing with the Collateral Agent, any of the Secured Creditors or an agent or receiver shall be required to determine (i) whether the Security Interest has become enforceable, (ii) whether the powers which such Person is purporting to exercise have become exercisable, (iii) whether any money remains due to the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors by the Obligor, (iv) the necessity or expediency of the stipulations and conditions subject to which any sale or lease is made, (v) the propriety or regularity of any sale or other dealing by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Creditor with the Collateral, or (vi) how any money paid to the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors has been applied.

(2)

Any bona fide purchaser of all or any part of the Collateral from the Collateral Agent or any receiver or agent shall hold the Collateral absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatever kind, including any equity of redemption, of the Obligor, which it specifically waives (to the fullest extent permitted by law) as against any such purchaser together with all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal which the Obligor has or may have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter adopted.

Section 9.10 Registration Rights.

     If the Collateral Agent shall determine to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Securities pledged hereunder, and if in the opinion of the Collateral Agent it is necessary or advisable to have any such Securities to be:

(a)

qualified for distribution by prospectus pursuant to the applicable securities legislation in any or all provinces and territories of Canada, the Obligor will cause the issuer thereof to (i) use its best efforts to file, and obtain a receipt from the applicable securities regulatory authorities, for a preliminary and final prospectus offering for sale such number of Securities as the Collateral Agent shall direct; and (ii) execute and deliver, and cause the directors and officers of such issuer to execute and deliver, all such certificates, instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, necessary or advisable to qualify such Securities for distribution by prospectus pursuant to the applicable securities legislation in any or all provinces and territories of Canada; or

(b)

sold or registered under the provisions of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Obligor will cause the issuer thereof to (i) execute and deliver, and cause the directors and officers of such issuer to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or

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cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, necessary or advisable to register the Securities pledged hereunder, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state laws in any and all states of the United States, (ii) use its best efforts to cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of the Securities pledged hereunder, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, are necessary or advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations applicable thereto and applicable state laws in any and all states of the United States.

     The Obligor agrees to cause such issuer to comply with the provisions of the securities legislation in effect in any or all of the provinces of Canada, the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any jurisdictions outside Canada, in each case, which the Collateral Agent shall designate.

Section 9.11 Deposit Account Control Agreements and Securities Account Control Agreements.

     The Collateral Agent shall not deliver a notice of control or otherwise take control over any accounts, including securities accounts or commodities accounts, pursuant to any Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

ARTICLE 10
GENERAL

Section 10.1 Concerning Collateral Agent

(1) The Collateral Agent has been appointed as collateral agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The actions of the Collateral Agent hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain form exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Pledged Collateral), in accordance with this Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement. The Collateral Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The

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	Collateral Agent may resign and a successor Collateral Agent may be appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Collateral Agent by a successor Collateral Agent, that successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent under this Agreement, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this security agreement while it was the Collateral Agent.
(2)	The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Collateral Agent, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Collateral Agent nor any of the Secured Creditors shall have responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Securities, whether or not the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters or (ii) to the extent permitted by law, taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Person with respect to any Collateral.
(3)	The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this security agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
(4)	If any item of Collateral also constitutes collateral granted to Collateral Agent under any other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in respect of such collateral, Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, shall select which provision or provisions shall control.

Section 10.2 Collateral Agent May Perform

     If the Obligor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this security agreement or in the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, the Obligor’s

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covenants to (a) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder, (b) pay Claims, (c) make repairs, (d) discharge Liens or (e) pay or perform any obligations of the Obligor contained herein shall be breached, the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided, however, that Collateral Agent shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which the Obligor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby and which the Obligor does not contest in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof. Any and all amounts so expended by the Collateral Agent shall be paid by the Obligor in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 hereof. Neither the provisions of this Section 10.2 nor any action taken by Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10.2 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this security agreement nor any breach of warranty form constituting an Event of Default.

Section 10.3 Notices.

     Any notices, directions or other communications provided for in this security agreement shall be in writing and given in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 10.4 Discharge.

     The Security Interest shall be discharged upon, but only upon, (i) full payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, and (ii) the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors having no obligations under any Loan Document. Upon discharge of the Security Interest and at the request and expense of the Obligor, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to the Obligor such releases, discharges, financing statements and other documents or instruments as the Obligor may reasonably require and the Collateral Agent shall redeliver to the Obligor, or as the Obligor may otherwise direct the Collateral Agent, any Collateral in its possession.

Section 10.5 No Merger, Survival of Representations and Warranties.

     This security agreement shall not operate by way of merger of any of the Secured Obligations and no judgment recovered by the Collateral Agent or any of the Secured Creditors shall operate by way of merger of, or in any way affect, the Security Interest, which is in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other security now or hereafter held by the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors in respect of the Secured Obligations.

Section 10.6 Further Assurances.

     The Obligor shall from time to time, whether before or after the Security Interest shall have become enforceable, do all acts and things and execute and deliver all transfers, assignments and instruments as the Collateral Agent may

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reasonably require for (i) protecting the Collateral, (ii) perfecting the Security Interest, and (iii) exercising all powers, authorities and discretions conferred upon the Collateral Agent. The Obligor shall, from time to time after the Security Interest has become enforceable, do all acts and things and execute and deliver all transfers, assignments and instruments as the Collateral Agent may require for facilitating the sale or other disposition of the Collateral in connection with its realization.

Section 10.7 Supplemental Security.

     This security agreement is in addition and without prejudice to and supplemental to all other security now held or which may hereafter be held by the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors.

Section 10.8 Successors and Assigns.

     This security agreement shall be binding upon the Obligor, its successors and assigns, and shall enure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and its successors and assigns. All rights of the Collateral Agent shall be assignable and in any action brought by an assignee to enforce any such right, the Obligor shall not assert against the assignee any claim or defence which the Obligor now has or hereafter may have against the Collateral Agent or any of the Secured Creditors.

Section 10.9 Amalgamation

     If the Obligor amalgamates with any other corporation or corporations, the Security Interest (i) shall extend to all of the property and undertaking of each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation then owned or thereafter acquired and all property in which each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation then has or thereafter acquires any interest, and (ii) shall secure the payment and performance of all debts, liabilities and obligations, present or future, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time or from time to time due or accruing due and owing by or otherwise payable by each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors at the time of amalgamation and any such obligations of the amalgamated corporation to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors arising after the amalgamation. The Security Interest shall attach, at the time of amalgamation, to the additional collateral owned by each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation or in which each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation has an interest at the time of amalgamation, and shall attach, at the time the amalgamated corporation acquires an interest therein, to any collateral thereafter owned or acquired by the amalgamated corporation or in which the amalgamated corporation acquires an interest. Upon any such amalgamation, the defined term “Obligor” shall mean, collectively, each of the amalgamating corporations and the amalgamated corporation, the defined term “Collateral” shall mean all of the property and undertaking and interests described in (i) above, and

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the defined term “Secured Obligations” shall mean the obligations described in (ii) above.

Section 10.10 Severability.

     If any provision of this security agreement is deemed by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or void, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 10.11 Waivers, etc.

(1)

None of the terms and conditions of this Guarantee may be changed, waived, modified or varied in any manner whatsoever unless in writing duly signed by the Guarantor and the Collateral Agent (with the written consent of the Required Lenders or, to the extent required by Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement, all of the Lenders); provided, however, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender without the prior written consent of the Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be.

(2)

Any amendment, consent or waiver given under this security agreement shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. Any such amendment shall be effective only if also signed by the Obligor. No failure or delay on the part of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors in exercising a right under this security agreement shall operate as a waiver of, or impair, any right of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Creditors however created. No single or partial exercise of a right shall preclude any further exercise of such right or the exercise of any other right.

Section 10.12 Application of Proceeds of Security.

     All monies collected by the Collateral Agent (or, to the extent any other Loan Document requires proceeds of collateral under such Loan Document to be applied in accordance with the provisions of this security agreement, the Collateral Agent or holder under such other Loan Document) upon the enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s or the Secured Creditors’ rights and remedies under the Security Documents and the Liens created thereby including any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, together with all other monies received by the Collateral Agent and the Secured Creditors under the Security Documents, shall be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.

Section 10.13 Conflict

     In the event of any conflict between the provisions hereunder and the provisions of the Credit Agreement then, notwithstanding anything contained in

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this security agreement, the provisions contained in the Credit Agreement shall prevail and the provisions of this security agreement will be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to eliminate such conflict. If any act or omission of the Obligor is expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement but is expressly prohibited hereunder, such act or omission shall be permitted. If any act or omission is expressly prohibited hereunder, but the Credit Agreement does not expressly permit such act or omission, or any act is expressly required to be performed hereunder but the Credit Agreement does not expressly relieve the Obligor from such performance, such circumstance shall not constitute a conflict between the applicable provisions hereunder and the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 10.14 Governing Law.

(1)	This security agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
(2)	The Obligor irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario sitting in Toronto, Ontario in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this security agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and the Obligor hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such court. The Obligor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of any inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.
(3)	The Obligor hereby irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the delivery of copies of such process to the Obligor at the address specified in Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement or at such other address as may hereafter be specified by the Obligor in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement. The Obligor agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
(4)	Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Collateral Agent to serve process in any manner permitted by law or limit the right of the Collateral Agent to bring proceedings against the Obligor in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

Section 10.15 Saskatchewan.

     With respect to personal property of the Obligor located in the Province of Saskatchewan, the Obligor agrees that The Limitation of Civil Rights Act

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(Saskatchewan) shall have no application to this security agreement, the Security Interest or any other security made, given or created thereby, or to any agreement or instrument renewing or extending or collateral to this security agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Obligor has caused this security agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

GENERAL CABLE COMPANY
By:
	Authorized Signing Officer

EXHIBIT 1
FORM OF DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE 3.5(5)
LOCATIONS

None.

SCHEDULE 4.2
PRIOR LIENS

Saskatchewan:

• Registration # 120698971, as amended, in favour of Caterpillar Financial Services Limited.

• Registration # 300166620 in favour of Wajax Finance Ltd.

Ontario:

• File # 623175534, Registration # 20060307 1043 1529 5701 in favour of Ryder Finance Corporation.

• File # 621735444, Registration # 20060104 1455 1530 6887 in favour of Ryder Finance Corporation.

• File # 621565947, Registration # 20051223 1402 1462 1746 in favour of Xerox Canada Ltd.

• File # 621282168, Registration # 20051213 1707 1462 9277 in favour of Xerox Canada Ltd.

• File # 604943208, Registration # 20040427 1020 8077 7720 in favour of Caterpillar Financial Services Limited.

Quebec:

• Registration # 05-0108320-0001 in favour of Liftow Limitée.

• Registration # 04-0737774-0002 in favour of LiftCapital Corporation/Corporation LiftCapital.

• Registration # 04-0737774-0001 in favour of LiftCapital Corporation/Corporation LiftCapital.

• Registration # 04-0145876-0001 in favour of LiftCapital Corporation/Corporation LiftCapital.

• Registration # 03-0688813-0001 in favour of Les Services Financiers Capterpillar Limitee.

• Registration # 03-0397373-0004 in favour of Citicorp Vendor Finance, Ltd.

Nova Scotia:

• Registration # 6083524 in favour of Caterpillar Financial Services Ltd.

• Registration # 8114364 in favour of Caterpillar Financial Services Ltd.

SCHEDULE 4.9
CONSENTS

     None.

Exhibit K

October 31, 2007

Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of
Merrill Lynch Business Financial
Services, Inc. as Collateral Agent
222 North LaSalle Street, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

The Lenders which are parties to the
Credit Agreement referred to below

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to General Cable Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) and those affiliated companies listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, “Guarantors” and along with Borrower, sometimes referred to as “Loan Parties”) in connection with the loan transactions contemplated by that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof(the “Credit Agreement”) by and Borrower, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”); the other persons party thereto as guarantors from time to time; the Lenders (as defined therein) including the Swingline Lender (as defined therein), the Issuing Banks (as defined therein), and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) and as security trustee; and the other Transaction Documents (as defined herein) to which Loan Parties, or one or more of them, are parties. The Lenders, Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Banks are collectively referred to as “Lender Parties”. Among the Loan Parties, (i) GC Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Phelps Dodge International Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, are collectively referred to as the “New Domestic Guarantors”, (ii) Borrower together with those Guarantors incorporated under the laws of the United States other than the New Domestic Guarantors are collectively referred to as the “Existing Domestic Loan Parties”, (iii) those Guarantors which are not incorporated under the laws of the United States are collectively referred to as the “Foreign Guarantors” and (iv) Marathon Steel Company, an Arizona corporation, is referred to as “Marathon”.

Merrill Lynch Capital & Lenders
Page 2
October 31, 2007

     This opinion is being issued to you pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.01(d) of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

     We have from time to time acted as counsel to the Loan Parties in connection with a variety of specific matters referred to us by them, but our services are limited to such specific matters. We do not have knowledge of all transactions in which the Loan Parties engage or their respective day to day operations or activities, and no inference should be drawn as to our knowledge beyond the scope of the specific matters as to which we have been engaged as counsel to one or more Loan Parties.

     In rendering this opinion, we have examined only the documents listed in Schedule B (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), the corporate governance documents and certificates of governmental officials listed on Schedule C to this opinion, and the agreements referenced in paragraph 3(b)(iv) of this letter. We have assumed and relied, as to matters of fact and mixed questions of law and fact, upon the truth and completeness of all factual matters set forth in the certificates of governmental officials, certain certificates of the Loan Parties as to such matters as we have determined, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Transaction Documents and the certifications of the Secretary of each Loan Party set forth in the corporate governance documents listed on Schedule C, specifically including without limitation the certificate of good standing or equivalent thereof with respect to each Loan Party (other than Marathon and the Foreign Guarantors) issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of each such Loan Party listed as item D under the heading for each such Loan Party on Schedule C (such certificates as to such Loan Parties, the “Good Standing Certificates”).

     We have not made any independent investigation in rendering this opinion other than the examination described above, and our opinion is therefore qualified in all respects by the scope thereof. We make no representation as to the sufficiency of our investigation for your purposes.

     In rendering this opinion, we have assumed and relied upon the following:

A.	the authenticity, accuracy, completeness and due authorization of all documents and certificates submitted to us, other than due authorization by to the Loan Parties (excluding Marathon and the Foreign Guarantors) with respect to the Transaction Documents to which they are a party;
B.	the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic or reproduced copies;

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C.      (i) all Lender Parties, all of the Foreign Guarantors and Marathon have full power and authority to execute and deliver, and perform the obligations required of each such party (as applicable) described in, the Transaction Documents to which they are a party;

     (ii) execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Lender Parties, by the Foreign Guarantors and by Marathon (x) has been duly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of each Lender Party, each Foreign Guarantor and Marathon and (y) such execution, delivery and performance will not conflict with or violate and will not cause or result in a violation or breach of: (a) any law by which any such Lender Party, any such Foreign Guarantor or Marathon is bound or to which it is subject, (b) any agreements, injunctions, orders or decrees by which any such Lender Party, any such Foreign Guarantor or Marathon is bound (except to the extent expressly opined on by us in opinion paragraph 3(b)(iii) or (iv) below with respect to any such agreements, injunctions, orders or decrees by which any such Foreign Guarantor or Marathon is bound), or (c) the charter or organizational documents or resolutions of any such Lender Party, any such Foreign Guarantor or Marathon; and

     (iii) all persons acting on behalf of each Lender Party, each Foreign Guarantor and Marathon have the authority to do so;

D.	the Credit Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are valid and legally binding upon, and enforceable against, all parties (other than the Loan Parties party thereto (excluding the Foreign Guarantors and Marathon)) in accordance with their terms;
E.	each of the Loan Parties has rights in the Collateral (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in which such Loan Party is granting or reconfirming a security interest or other Lien;
F.	there has not been any mutual misunderstanding or mistake of fact among the parties to the Transaction Documents, or fraud, duress or undue influence on the part of any Agent or Lenders;
G.	all of the agreements and documents reviewed by us other than the Transaction Documents are valid, binding and enforceable against the parties thereto;

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H.	Merrill Lynch Capital has offices in, and conducts active business operations in, New York, New York;
I.	all natural persons acting on behalf of any party to the Transaction Documents and/or any party to any other documents, certificates and records examined by us in connection herewith have the legal capacity and competency to do so; and
J.	the US Security Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Security Agreement dated June 16, 2006, remains in full force and in effect and has not been terminated, amended or modified since the date of the execution thereof except for those modifications pursuant to (i) such First Amendment, (ii) the Master Reaffirmation dated October 22, 2004 executed by Collateral Agent, Borrower and the other persons party thereto in connection with the First Restated Credit Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (iii) the Master Reaffirmation dated November 23, 2005 executed by Collateral Agent, Borrower and the other persons party thereto in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (iv) any Joinder Agreements in substantially the form of Exhibit 3 to the US Security Agreement and/or Securities Pledge Amendments in substantially the form of Exhibit 2 thereto delivered from time to time to Administrative Agent in connection with the US Security Agreement under the circumstances contemplated by such US Security Agreement.

     Opinions or facts qualified by the phrase “to our knowledge” or “of which we have knowledge” refer to actual knowledge obtained in the course of the examination described above and is intended to indicate that no information that would give us current actual knowledge of the inaccuracy of such statements has come to the attention of those attorneys in this firm who have rendered material legal services to the Borrower and Guarantors in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. However, we have not undertaken any independent investigation to determine the accuracy of any such statements, and any limited inquiry undertaken by us during the preparation of this opinion letter should not be regarded as such an investigation and no inference as to our knowledge of any matters bearing on the accuracy of any such statement should be drawn simply from the fact of our representation of the Borrower and Guarantors.

     Based upon and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, exclusions, exceptions and limitations set forth above and below, it is our opinion that:’

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     1. Based solely on the respective Good Standing Certificates, each of the Loan Parties other than Marathon and the Foreign Guarantors is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization.

     2. Other than with respect to Marathon and the Foreign Guarantors, (a) the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents are within the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company powers of the Loan Parties party thereto and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company action and, if required, stockholder, partner or member action; (b) each Transaction Document has been duly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties party thereto; and (c) each Transaction Document (excluding the Mortgage Amendments) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Loan Parties party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

     3. Other than with respect to Marathon and the Foreign Guarantors (as to clauses (a) and (b)(i) and (ii) below), the execution, delivery and performance of the respective Transaction Documents by each Loan Party party thereto (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority within the United States of America on behalf of such Loan Party, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, and (b) will not violate, contravene or constitute a breach of (i) any applicable law or regulation of the United States of America or any political subdivision or agency thereof , (ii) the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of such Loan Party, (iii) any order or decree known to us of any Governmental Authority within the United States of America, or (iv) any agreement or instrument which is listed as an exhibit on the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 of General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) or any subsequent filing by the Company under the Exchange Act (and that certain Indenture related to the 1.00% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2012, dated October 2, 2007).

     4. With respect to the New Domestic Guarantors:

          (a)The respective Joinder Agreement to which each of the New Domestic Guarantors is a party creates a security interest in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in all of the right, title and interest of each New Domestic Guarantor and to the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the US Security Agreement) of each such New Domestic Guarantor to the extent such Pledged Collateral consists of personal property in which a security interest may be created under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York (the “UCC Collateral”).

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          (b) The UCC-1 financing statements concerning the New Domestic Guarantors attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “New Domestic Guarantor Financing Statements”) are in proper form for filing with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware and, assuming that the New Domestic Guarantor Financing Statements are properly filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the security interests referred to in paragraph 5(a) above shall be perfected security interests, to the extent that the UCC Collateral of each New Domestic Guarantor consists of personal property of the respective New Domestic Guarantor in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of Delaware.

          (c) Upon (i) the acquisition by any Existing Domestic Loan Party of any rights and to any Equity Interests issued by the New Domestic Guarantors (collectively, all such Equity Interests as to all such New Domestic Guarantors, the “New Guarantor Pledged Securities”) or (ii) the execution and delivery of the Joinder Agreements by any New Domestic Guarantor that is the holder of any New Guarantor Pledged Securities, together in each case with execution and delivery of the applicable Securities Pledge Amendments and with delivery to and the continued possession by the Collateral Agent in the State of New York of the certificates (to the extent such interests are certificated) representing the New Guarantor Pledged Securities and undated stock powers properly executed in blank or endorsed in blank with respect thereto, a valid and duly perfected security interest in the New Guarantor Pledged Securities (to the extent the laws of the State of New York govern such validity and perfection) described in such Securities Pledge Amendments will be created.

     5. With respect to Existing Domestic Loan Parties:

          (a) The Master Reaffirmation is effective to ratify and confirm the security interest created under the US Security Agreement in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in all of the right, title and interest of each Existing Domestic Loan Party and to the UCC Collateral of each such Existing Domestic Loan Party.

          (b) The UCC financing statement amendment concerning General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC (“GCOH”) (the “GCOH Financing Statement Amendment”) and the new initial UCC-1 financing statement concerning GCOH (the “GCOH New Financing Statement”), each in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit II, are in proper form for filing with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware. Assuming that (i) the “Financing Statements” concerning the Existing Domestic Loan Party (the

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“Original Financing Statements”) described in our opinion letter addressed to the administrative agent, collateral agent and lenders under the Original Credit Agreement dated November 24, 2003 (the “2003 Opinion”) were filed of record with the Secretary of State in the respective jurisdiction of organization or formation of each Existing Domestic Loan Party as contemplated in that 2003 Opinion, (ii) the GCOH Financing Statement Amendment and the GCOH New Financing Statement are properly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (iii) there have been no UCC financing statement amendments (including without limitation any UCC financing statement termination amendments) filed of record with the Secretary of State in the respective jurisdiction of organization or formation of each Existing Domestic Loan Party with respect to such Original Financing Statements (other than the GCOH Financing Statement Amendment), perfection of the security interests in the UCC Collateral of the Existing Domestic Loan Parties consisting of personal property of each such Existing Domestic Loan Party in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction of organization or formation of each such Existing Domestic Loan Party, to the extent perfection was achieved in conjunction with the Original Credit Agreement and the US Security Agreement, continues unaffected by the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

          (c) Assuming that certificates (to the extent such interests are certificated) representing the Equity Interests issued by the Existing Domestic Loan Parties held by others of the Existing Domestic Loan Parties (the “Existing Guarantor Pledged Securities”), together with undated stock powers properly executed in blank or endorsed in blank with respect thereto, were delivered to the Collateral Agent on or about the Original Closing Date and that Collateral Agent has maintained continued possession and control of such certificates and stock powers or endorsement in the State of New York in each case as contemplated in the 2003 Opinion, perfection of the security interests in such Existing Guarantor Pledged Securities, to the extent achieved in conjunction with the Original Credit Agreement and the US Security Agreement, continues unaffected by the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

     6. No Loan Party is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     7. Neither the Loans under the Credit Agreement nor the use of proceeds of such Loans (assuming for the purposes of this opinion that the Companies have and will use such proceeds of such Loan only for the purposes contemplated by and permitted

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under the Credit Agreement) will result in a violation of the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including, without limitation, Regulation U or X thereof.

     We confirm to you that we are not representing any of the Loan Parties in any pending litigation in which it is a named defendant that challenges the validity or enforceability of the Transaction Documents or seeks to enjoin the Transaction Documents.

     Notwithstanding anything in this opinion letter to the contrary, we express no opinion whatsoever regarding the following (the “Exceptions”):

     A. the effect of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, moratorium and other similar laws or equitable principles affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally or general principles of equity (including, without limitation, concepts of conscionability, materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing) on the enforceability of the Transaction Documents regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

     B. the validity, enforceability, recordability or priority of any Mortgage, or any amendment, modification or supplement thereto, or the perfection of a security interest on fixtures;

     C. the creation or perfection of Collateral Agent’s security interest in, or the validity or enforceability of any security interest in or lien on, any Collateral that consists of (a) any interest in or claim in or under any policy of insurance; (b) any interest in consumer goods, equipment used in farming operations, farm products, crops, timber, minerals or the like (including oil and gas) or accounts or general intangibles resulting from the sale of farm products or minerals or the like (including oil and gas), letters of credit, commercial tort claims, beneficial interests in a trust or decedent’s estate or motor vehicles; or (c) items that are subject to a requirement of any jurisdiction that provides for a registration, a certificate of title or a filing under any state or federal law other than the filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code in order to perfect a security interest therein;

     D. the priority of Collateral Agent’s security interest in any or all of the Collateral;

     E. the existence, condition or state of any Loan Party’s title to, or rights in, any of the Collateral;

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     F. the enforceability of remedies allowing the Collateral Agent to realize upon any Collateral consisting of claims against any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, the United States of America or any state thereof or any agency or department thereof or of any state) which may be limited by the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or similar state or local law;

     G. the extent to which any restriction on the right of any Loan Party to transfer or assign any Loan Party’s interest in any accounts, chattel paper or general intangibles is rendered ineffective under Sections 9-406, 9-407 or 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

     H. the validity or enforceability of any liens or security interests granted to Collateral Agent as security for obligations hereafter incurred by any Loan Party which are not incurred pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

     I. the effect of any “doing business” statutes in any state on the validity or enforceability of obligations owing, or security interests granted, to Collateral Agent or any other Lender Party;

     J. the compliance or noncompliance of any real estate, personal property or business operations of any Loan Party with federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations;

     K. the availability of equitable remedies, including, without limitation, specific performance, appointment of a receiver and injunctive relief;

     L. the effect of applicable laws and court decisions which may limit or render unenforceable certain rights and remedies under the Transaction Documents, provided, however, that (other than any economic consequences of any procedural delays) the potential unenforceability of any particular provisions of the Transaction Documents as to remedies after default will not be reasonably likely to render the provisions of the Transaction Documents, taken as a whole, inadequate for the practical realization of the principal legal rights and benefits contemplated by the Transaction Documents;

     M. the compliance with, or any governmental or regulatory filing, approval, authorization, license or consent required by or under any (a) federal or state health or environmental law; (b) federal or state antitrust law; (c) federal or state securities law; (d) federal or state taxation law; (e) federal or state worker health or safety, subdivision, building code, use and occupancy, zoning or permitting or land use matter; (f) federal or state patent, trademark or copyright law (including, but not limited to, any filings and

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registrations of any patent, trademark or copyright with any Governmental Authority); or (g) federal or state labor or employment law (including, but not limited to, pension and employee benefit law, rule or regulation); or

     N. the validity, enforceability or effectiveness of the following contractual provisions, to the extent included in the Transaction Documents (i) waivers of notices and hearing, (ii) waivers of defenses and releases, (iii) waivers of jury trials, (iv) self-help, (v) appointment of an Agent or a Lender as attorney-in-fact for any Loan Party or of a third party as agent to receive service of process on behalf of any Loan Party, (vi) waivers of exemptions and stays of execution, (vii) waivers of rights of marshaling, (viii) provisions increasing a Loan Party’s obligations in accordance with capital adequacy requirements, (ix) waivers of statutes of limitations, (x) indemnity and contribution provisions, and (xi) waivers of duties or obligations which may be imposed upon an Agent or a Lender concerning protection, preservation or disposition for collateral, or other provisions allowing an Agent or a Lender to act in less than good faith or a commercially reasonable manner, all of which provisions in clauses (i) through (xi) above being potentially limited by the application of constitutional or public policy principles or standards of unconscionability, or requirements of commercial reasonableness and good faith;

     O. the validity or enforceability of provisions (i) relating to court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses which may be chargeable or recoverable in any judicial proceedings in excess of those which are actually incurred and would be reasonable under the applicable circumstances, (ii) relating to interest or interest rates after judgment is obtained in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, or (iii) relating to either late charges or increased interest after default to the extent the same would exceed losses or costs actually incurred by a Lender or would be deemed penalties;

     P. the validity or enforceability of any indemnity from a Loan Party to the extent it would protect an Indemnitee from the negligence or misconduct of such Indemnitee, its predecessor in interest or its agent;

     Q. provisions purporting to deny any Agent or Lender responsibility for or insulate any Lender Party from liability for environmental conditions or activities or breaches of environmental laws, rules or regulations to the extent such responsibility or obligations may be imposed upon a Lender Party under applicable law;

     R. acceleration of a Loan Party’s obligations under the Transaction Documents or other exercise of rights or remedies upon the occurrence of a technical or non-material breach or violation or notwithstanding any course of conduct, action or dealing on any Agent’s or Lender’s part;

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     S. the validity or enforceability of provisions permitting a purchaser of a participation interest in any of the Revolving Loans to setoff or apply any deposit, property or indebtedness against any of the Obligations;

     T. the enforceability of Section 7.08 of the Credit Agreement;

     U. the effect, if any, of any Canadian laws on the validity or enforceability of the Transaction Documents upon the Foreign Guarantors;

     V. the validity, enforceability or effectiveness of the following contractual provisions: (i) any waivers or variations of rights of a debtor or obligor or duties of a secured party in violation of the limits set forth in Section 9-602 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or (ii) any provision that may be deemed to impose on any Lender Party standards for the care of any Pledged Collateral in the possession or control of such Lender Party that would violate Section 9-207 or 9-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or to render such standards inapplicable; or

     W. Section 552 of the United States Bankruptcy Code limits the extent to which property acquired by a debtor after the commencement of a case under the United States Bankruptcy Code may be subject to a security interest arising from a security agreement entered into by the debtor before the commencement of the case.

     We call your attention to the following limitations: (a) the continued perfection of the security interest in proceeds of Collateral is limited by Section 9-315 of the Uniform Commercial Code; (b) the Uniform Commercial Code requires the filing of an amendment to the Financing Statements effecting the continuation thereof within the period of six (6) months prior to the expiration of five (5) years from the date of the filing of the Financing Statements; and (c) if any Loan Party changes its jurisdiction of formation, or changes its name, identity or corporate structure such that the Financing Statement becomes seriously misleading, an amendment to the Financing Statements or the filing of additional financing statements will be required.

     This opinion letter is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the State of Delaware and the State of New Jersey and the federal laws of United States of America, in each case, which in our experience are applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In rendering this opinion letter, we have assumed compliance with all other laws, to the extent applicable.

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     This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the facts, circumstances and matters set forth herein and to laws presently in effect. No opinion may be inferred or is implied beyond matters expressly set forth herein, and we do not undertake and assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in law which may hereafter occur. This opinion letter is not a guaranty and should not be construed or relied on as such.

     This opinion is solely for the benefit of each of the Lender Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns in connection with the Transaction Documents and this opinion may not be quoted or relied upon by, nor may copies be delivered to, any other person and it may not be used for any other purpose, without the prior written consent of a partner of this Firm.

Very truly yours,

BLANK ROME LLP, a
Pennsylvania limited liability partnership

Schedule A

Borrower
General Cable Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

Guarantors – Domestic Entities

General Cable Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

GK Technologies, Incorporated, a New Jersey Corporation

Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

Diversified Contractors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

MLTC Company, a Delaware Corporation

Marathon Steel Company, an Arizona Corporation

General Cable Management, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

General Cable Texas Operations, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership

General Cable Industries, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

General Cable Technologies Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Genca Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

GC Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

Phelps Dodge International Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation, a Delaware Corporation

Guarantors – Canadian Entities

General Cable Company, a Nova Scotia, Canada Corporation

General Cable Canada Ltd., an Ontario Canada entity

Schedule B

     Transaction Documents Reviewed:

     1. The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and among General Cable Industries. Inc., as Borrower, General Cable Corporation and The Other Guarantors Party thereto, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc., as Collateral Agent, as Administrative Agent, as Swingline Lender and as Sole Lead Arranger; National City Business Credit, Inc. and Wachovia Capital Finance, as Co-Syndication Agents; Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent; and UBS AG, Stamford Branch and Merrill Lynch Bank USA, as Issuing Banks (“Credit Agreement”).

     2. The US Security Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

     3. The Master Reaffirmation and Amendment to Security Documents (“Master Reaffirmation”) dated as of October 31, 2007 by and among General Cable Industries, Inc., as Borrower, the Guarantors Party thereto, and Merrill Lynch Capital, as Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent.

     4. The Third Amended and Restated Revolving Notes dated as of October 31, 2007 issued by Borrower in favor of the Lenders and the Third Amended and Restated Swingline Note dated as of October 31, 2007 issued by Borrower in favor of Swingline Lender.

     5. The Joinder Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between GC Global Holdings, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement and as Administrative Agent under the Prior Credit Agreement (the “GCGH Joinder”).

     6. The Joinder Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between Phelps Dodge International Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “PDIC Joinder”).

     7. The Joinder Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “PD Enfield Joinder”).

     8. The Joinder Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “PD Wire & Cable Joinder”).

     9. The Joinder Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “PD National Joinder”, and, together with the GCGH Joinder, the PDIC Joinder, the PD Enfield Joinder and the PD Wire & Cable Joinder, the “Joinder Agreements”).

     10. The Securities Pledge Amendment dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between General Cable Overseas Holdings, Inc. (predecessor in interest to General Cable Overseas

Holdings LLC) and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “GCOH Securities Pledge Amendment”).

     11. The Securities Pledge Amendment dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between General Cable Industries, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “Borrower Securities Pledge Amendment”).

     12. The Securities Pledge Amendment dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between GK Technologies, Incorporated. and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “Intermediate Holdings Securities Pledge Amendment”).

     13. The Securities Pledge Amendment dated as of October 31, 2007 by and between Phelps Dodge International Corporation and Merrill Lynch Capital as the Collateral Agent under the US Security Agreement (the “PDIC Securities Pledge Amendment”, and, together with the GCOH Securities Pledge Amendment, the Borrower Securities Pledge Amendment and the Intermediate Holdings Securities Pledge Amendment, the “Securities Pledge Amendments”).

     14. The Assignment of Representations, Warranties, Covenants, Indemnities dated as of October 31, 2007 by and among General Cable Corporation, General Cable Industries, Inc., GK Technologies, Incorporated, General Cable Company and Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement.

     15. The Fee Letter dated as of October 31, 2007 by and among General Cable Industries. Inc., as Borrower, and Merrill Lynch Capital as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement.

     16. Third Amendment of Mortgage, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Jones Mill (Malvern), AR (Hot Springs County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     17. Third Amendment of Open-End Mortgage Deed, Security Agreement and Assignment of Leases and Rents regarding real property located at Willimantic, CT (Town of Windham) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     18. Third Amendment of Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement regarding real property located at DuQuoin, IL (Perry County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     19. Fourth Amendment of Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Marion, IN (Grant County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     20. Third Amendment of Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Highland Heights, KY (Campbell County)  by General Cable Technologies Corporation and

     GK Technologies, Incorporated in favor of Collateral Agent.

     21. Third Amendment of Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Lawrenceburg, KY (Anderson County)  by GK Technologies, Incorporated  in favor of Collateral Agent.

     22. Third Amendment of Mortgage, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Manchester, NH (Hillsborough County)   by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     23. Third Amendment of Open-End Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing regarding real property located at Altoona, PA (Blair County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     24. Third Amendment of Open-End Mortgage, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing/Financing Statement regarding real property located at Lincoln, RI (Town of Lincoln) by General Cable Industries, LLC in favor of Collateral Agent.

     25. Third Amendment of Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement regarding real property located at Jackson, TN (Madison County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent.

     26. Fourth Amendment of Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Financing Statement. Scottsville (Marshall), TX (Harrison County) by General Cable Industries, Inc. in favor of Collateral Agent. (Transaction Documents #16 through 26 are collectively referred to as the “Mortgage Amendments”)

Schedule C

               The following is a complete list of the corporate governance documents and certificates of governmental officials reviewed for this Opinion:

I.	General Cable Industries, Inc.
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
II.	General Cable Industries, LLC
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Formation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
III.	GK Technologies, Incorporated
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of New Jersey dated October 30, 2007.
D.	New Jersey Certificate of Good Standing dated October 25, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.

IV.	Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
V.	General Cable Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 29, 2007.
VI.	General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Formation from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 31, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007
VII.	General Cable Management LLC
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.

B.	Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Formation from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
VIII.	General Cable Texas Operations, L.P.
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Limited Partnership Agreement certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified Copy of Certificate of Limited Partnership from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
IX.	General Cable Technologies Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
X.	Diversified Contractors, Inc.
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.

C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XI.	Genca Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XII.	MLTC Company
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XIII.	Phelps Dodge International Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.

E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XIV.	Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XV.	PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation including all amendments from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.
XVII.	Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.

XVIII.	GC Global Holdings, Inc.
A.	Secretary’s Certificate dated as October 31, 2007.
B.	Bylaws certified as true by the Secretary’s Certificate as of October 31, 2007.
C.	Certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from the Secretary of State of Delaware dated October 30, 2007.
D.	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing dated October 30, 2007.
E.	Authorizing Resolutions dated October 31, 2007.

EXHIBIT I

UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENTS FOR NEW DOMESTIC GUARANTORS

See Attached

EXHIBIT II

UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT AND NEW INITIAL UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT RE GCOH

See Attached

EXHIBIT L-1

[Form of]
INTERCOMPANY NOTE
AMONG LOAN PARTIES

New York, New York

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from any other entity listed on the signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “Payor”), hereby promises to pay on demand to the order of such other entity listed below (each, in such capacity, a “Payee”), in lawful money of the United States of America (or other lawful currency of the country of domicile of Payor) in immediately available funds, at such location in the United States of America as a Payee shall from time to time designate, the unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances made by such Payee to such Payor. Each Payor promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such Payor and such Payee.

     This note (“Note”) is one of the intercompany notes referred to in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given it in Article I of the Credit Agreement), the Guarantors, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors, assignees and designated agents, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors, assignees and designated agents, the “Collateral Agent”), and is subject to the terms thereof, and shall be pledged by each Payee pursuant to the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent may exercise all rights provided in the Credit Agreement, the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements with respect to this Note.

     Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor that is the Borrower or a Guarantor to any Payee other than Borrower shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to all Obligations of such Payor under the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, where applicable, under such Payor’s guarantee of the Obligations under the Credit Agreement (such Obligations and other indebtedness and obligations in connection with any renewal, refunding, restructuring or refinancing thereof, including interest thereon accruing after the commencement of any proceedings referred to in clause (a) below, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such proceeding, being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Senior Indebtedness”):

     (a) In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, relative to any Payor or to its creditors, as such, or to its property, and in the event of any proceedings for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such Payor, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, then (i) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness before any Payee is entitled to receive (whether directly or indirectly), or make any demands for, any payment on account of this Note and (ii) until the holders of Senior Indebtedness are paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness, any payment or distribution to which such Payee would otherwise be entitled (other than debt securities of such Payor that are subordinated, to at least the same extent as this Note, to

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the payment of all Senior Indebtedness then outstanding (such securities being hereinafter referred to as “Restructured Debt Securities”)) shall be made to the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

     (b) If any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than Restructured Debt Securities), in respect of this Note shall (despite these subordination provisions) be received by any Payee in violation of clause (a) above before all Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full in cash, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness (or their representatives or designated agents), ratably according to the respective aggregate amounts remaining unpaid thereon, to the extent necessary to pay all Senior Indebtedness in full in cash.

     To the fullest extent permitted by law, no present or future holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce the subordination of this Note by any act or failure to act on the part of any Payor or by any act or failure to act on the part of such holder or any trustee or agent for such holder. Each Payee and each Payor hereby agree that the subordination of this Note is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties are obligees under this Note to the same extent as if their names were written herein as such and the Collateral Agent may, on behalf of the itself, and the other Secured Parties, proceed to enforce the subordination provisions herein.

     The indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor that is not the Borrower or a Guarantor shall not be subordinated to, and shall rank pari passu in right of payment with, any other obligation of such Payor.

     Nothing contained in the subordination provisions set forth above is intended to or will impair, as between each Payor and each Payee, the obligations of such Payor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay to such Payee the principal of and interest on this Note as and when due and payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or will affect the relative rights of such Payee and other creditors of such Payor other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

     Each Payee is hereby authorized to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments thereof, in its books and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

     Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note. All payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.

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     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.

PAYEE:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.

PAYOR:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

IRREVOCABLE NOTE POWER

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer to                                                              (“Assignee”) that certain Intercompany Note dated October 31, 2007 (“Note”) issued by the parties signatory thereto as Payors in favor of the undersigned.

     Each of the undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Assignee as attorney-in-fact to transfer the Note with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:                                         

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

[                                        ]

By:

Name:

Title:

EXHIBIT L-2

[Form of]
INTERCOMPANY NOTE
INVOLVING NON-LOAN PARTIES

$[                    ] New York, New York

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from any other entity listed on the signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “Payor”), hereby promises to pay on demand to the order of such other entity listed below (each, in such capacity, a “Payee”), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds, at such location in the United States of America as a Payee shall from time to time designate, the principal amount of                      ($                    ) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances made by such Payee to such Payor after                     . Each Payor promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such Payor and such Payee.

     This note (“Note”) is one of the intercompany notes referred to in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given it in Article I of the Credit Agreement), the Guarantors, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors, assignees and designated agents,, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors, assignees and designated agents, the “Collateral Agent”), and is subject to the terms thereof, and shall be pledged by each Payee pursuant to the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent may exercise all rights provided in the Credit Agreement, the Security Agreements and Foreign Pledge Agreements with respect to this Note.

     The indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor shall rank pari passu in right of payment with, any other obligation of such Payor.

     Each Payee is hereby authorized to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments thereof, in its books and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

     Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note. All payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.

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     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.

PAYOR:	[Insert the name of the Non-Loan Party]
	By:
		Name:
		Title:
PAYEE:	[Insert the name of the Loan Party]
	By:
		Name:
		Title:

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IRREVOCABLE NOTE POWER

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer to                      (“Assignee”) that certain Intercompany Note dated                      (“Note”) issued by [Insert the name of the Non-Loan Party] in favor of the undersigned.

     The undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Assignee as attorney-in-fact to transfer the Note with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:	[Insert the name of the Loan Party]
	By:
	Name:
	Title:

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	EXHIBIT M
	[Form of]
Borrowing	Borrowing
Base	Base
Certificate	Certificate

Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

General Cable Industries, Inc.

Borrowing Base Certificate Pro Forma (including Canada)

Page #
	1	Summary Page — Borrowing Base Certificate
	2	US Accounts Receivable Borrowing Base Report (Borrower)
	3	US Accounts Receivable Ineligibles (Borrower)
	4	US Inventory Borrowing Base Report (Borrower)
	5	US Inventory Ineligibles (Field Audit) (Borrower)
	6	US Inventory Ineligibles (Appraisal) (Borrower)
	7	Inventory by Location
	8	Inventory on Consignment (Borrower)
	8	Fixed Asset Borrowing Base Report (Borrower)
	9	Eligible Equipment (Borrower)
	10	Eligible Real Property (Borrower)
	11	Incorporated Borrowing Base Report
	11	Canada Accounts Receivable Borrowing Base Report (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)
	12	Canada Accounts Receivable Ineligibles (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)
	13	Canada Inventory Borrowing Base Report (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)
	14	Canada Inventory Ineligibles (Field Audit) (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)
	15	Canada Inventory Ineligibles (Appraisal) (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)
	16	Incorporated Fixed Asset Borrowing Base Report (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

Summary Page Borrowing Base Certificate Pro Forma

Date:
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Customer #
Period Covered:	to
Report #:
Facility #

Total Loan Value of Eligible Accounts of Borrower (US) (From Page 2)
Total Loan Value of Eligible Inventory of Borrower (US) (From Page 4)
Aggregate of Borrowing Base Guarantor Accounts and Inventory (CAN) (From page 11)
Total Fixed Asset Loan Value of Borrowing Base Guarantor (From Page 11)
Total Fixed Asset Loan Value of Borrower (From Page 8)
Total Fixed Asset Loan Value
Maximum Fixed Asset Loan Value
Overall Reserves
Hedging Reserve
Cross Currency Swap
Rent Reserve (Lebanon ($82k+$6k), Chino ($74k),Franklin ($95k) (82+6+74+95 = 257k * 3 mos = $771k)
Altoona IRB (077.33.00.7026.0000)***CLOSED***	$	—
Total Loan Value of Reserves			$	—
Aggregate Amount of Borrowing Base			$	—
Revolving Commitment			$	400,000,000.00
Total Commitment Available			$	400,000,000.00
Total Credit Permitted (A)			$	—
The maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Section 4.10(b)(3) of the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture (B)
The lesser of (A) total credit permitted per line 44 above and (B) the maximum amount permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Section 4.10(b)(3) of the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture			$	—
Aggregate Amount of total
Current Eurodollar Loan Balance
Current ABR Loan Balance	$	—
Less: Available Collections                    Supplies/Packaging	$	—
Add: Borrowings	$	—
Ending Loan Balance this Report			$	—
Swingline Loans			$	—
Letter of Credits
Total Eurodollar/ABR/Swingline/LC’s Loan Balance					$	—
Excess/(Short) Borrowing Base			$	—

Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms and provisions of the loan documents (“Documents”), between MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, A DIVISION OF MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (“Secured Party”) and General Cable Industries Inc. (“Borrower”), Borrower is executing and delivering to Secured Party this Pro Forma Borrowing Base Report accompanied by supporting data (collectively referred to as “Report”). Borrower warrants and represents to Secured Party that this Pro Forma Report is true, correct, and based on information contained in Borrower’s own financial accounting records. Borrower, by the execution of this Report, hereby ratifies, confirms and affirms all of the terms, and further certifies that the Borrower is in compliance with the documents as of October 29, 2007. This document does not supercede any provisions of the Credit Agreement.

	(Responsible Officer’s Signature)
Jim Esposito	(Print Name)
Vice President and Controller
	(Title)

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Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

US Accounts Receivable Borrowing Base Report (Borrower)

Date:
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Report #:	0
Customer #
Period Covered:	to
Facility #

A/R Category	US			Total
1. Balance Brought Forward
Additions:
2. New Sales
3. Other Adj (+)
Total Additions:				$	—
Deductions:				$	—
4. Collections (net cash)
5. Discount allowed
6. Credit Memos
7. Other Adj (-)
Total Deductions:	$	—		$	—
8. Gross Balance this Report	$	—		$	—
Ineligibles:
9. Total Ineligibles
10. Subtotal Eligible Receivables	$	—		$	—
Advance Rate		85	%
11. Eligible Receivable Collateral	$	—
12. A/R Caps (If Applicable)
13. Gross Eligible Receivables	$	—		$	—
14. Additional Collateral (+)
15. Borrowing Reserve (-)
16. Net A/R Availability	$	—		$	—
17. Overall A/R Limit				$	—
18. Total Loan Value of Eligible Accounts				$	—

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US Accounts Receivable Ineligibles (Borrower)

Name: General Cable Industries Inc.

Period Covered:                      to                     

			$ Amount
Variable		Accounts Ineligible Category	US
		Receivables greater than 90 days past invoice
		SQC Liability (Rebates, etc.) US (does not include Canada)
		Credit Balances (>90 DPI)
		FOB Destination Accrual Add/(Reduction) to Ineligible
		Credits Due to an Account Debtor	$	—
		Intercompany Accounts (<90 DPI)
		Foreign Accounts (<90 DPI)
		Debit Memos / Charge Backs	$	—
		Interest or Service Charges	$	—
		Bonded Accounts	$	—
		Performance Contracts	$	—
		A/R in excess of approved concentration %	$	—
		Foreign exchange adjustment	$	—
		Auto Zone/Robert Bosch/State Electric Supply/Graybar (Special)
		Terms > 90 days
		COD / Cash Sales / CIA (<90 DPI) (positive or zero, no Cr Bal)
		Customer Deposits	$	—
		Related Party (<90 DPI)	$	—
		Government (< 90 DPI)
		Affiliates and employee related	$	—
		Accounts Subject to Dispute	$	—
		Provision for old credits	$	—
		Unreconciled difference	$	—
		Returned reel reserve	$	—
		Customer in bankruptcy / insolvent (Delphi remaining balance)
	50	Cross Ineligilble (50% Rule)
		Unapplied cash
		Unissued credits	$	—
		Bill and Hold	$	—
		KPMG Audit AR Ineligible Contras
		Provision for customer deductions	$	—
		Contras (<90 DPI)
		Reel Liability
		Subtotals:

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Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

US Inventory Borrowing Base Report (Borrower)

Date:	1/0/1900
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Report #:	0
Customer #	0
Period Covered:	to
Facility #

		INV 1
	Inventory Category
1.	Balance Brought Forward
2.	Net Addition (+)
3.	Net Deduction (-)
4.	Gross Balance this Report	$	—
	Ineligibles
5.	Total Ineligibles
6.	Subtotal Eligible Inventory	$	—								$	—
	Advance Rates		60.00	%
7.	Eligible Inventory Collateral	$	—
8.	Inventory Caps
9.	Gross Inventory Availability	$	—								$	—
10.	Reserves (-)
11.	Net Availability	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
12.	Overall Inventory Limit
13.	Total Loan Value of Eligible Inventory										$	—

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US Inventory Ineligibles (Field Audit) (Borrower)

Name: General Cable Industries Inc.

Period Covered:                      to                     

	US			Canada (US $’s)			Total
Raw Materials							$	—	#DIV/0!
Work in Process						#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
Finished Goods			#DIV/0!						#DIV/0!
Consignment Inventory							$	—	#DIV/0!
Total Gross Inventory	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
SQC Liability (Rebates, etc.) US (does not include Canada)

		$ Amount
Variable	Inventory Ineligible Category	US
	Eagle Pass (Mexican inventory on US books, RM,WIP,FG)
	Ineligible consigned inventory
	Reduction(Addition) to FG@STD due to Manufac Prod Var
	FOB Destination Inventory Accrual (Add)/Reduction
	Other	$	—
	Recovery ineligibles
	(between Field audit and appraisal)
	Gross Elgible (Field Audit = Appraisal)	$	—
	Damaged Inventory	$	—
	Raw materials; Inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete) Less Eagle Pass
	Work in process; inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete)	$	—
	Finished goods; Inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete) Less Eagle Pass
	Obsolete raw materials — Per KPMG Testing. Use $0.00 effective for Oct04 per Brian Boczkowski.	$	—
	Inventory in “hold” location (Less Datacom in FG Reserve)
	Central office (Telecom) power cables (Less Risk)	$	—
	Hazardous material/controlled or licensed substances	$	—
	Outside locations / processors	$	—
	Bill and hold inventory	$	—
	Lower of cost or market adjustment (i.e. valuation or LIFO Adj.)	$	—
	Inventory in transit	$	—
	Supplies/Packaging	$	—
	Other RM/WIP/FG credit adjustments
	Not held for sale in ordinary course	$	—
	Unsaleable	$	—
	Unreconciled differences	$	—
	Misclassified Inventory (RM,WIP,FG)
	Returns	$	—
	Negative gross margin — Per KPMG Testing. Use $0.00 effective for Oct04 per Brian Bocczkowski.	$	—
	Not covered by casualty insurance	$	—
	Exchange rate fluctuation	$	—
	Inventory located at leased locations not covered by landlord waiver	$	—
	Samples/displays/test products	$	—
	Representations/warranties made by Borrower not true	$	—
	Inventory covered by negotiable document of title	$	—
	Unacceptable to Agent	$	—
	Customer specific inventory (e.g. US Military & GE Transit)
	Subtotals:
	Total Eligible per Field Audit	$	—
			60	%
	Total US Available per Field Audit	$	—

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US Inventory Ineligibles (Appraisal) (Borrower)

Name: General Cable Industries Inc.

Period Covered:                      to                     

	US			Canada (US $’s)			Total
Raw Materials	$	—	#####	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
Work in Process	$	—	#####	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
Finished Goods	$	—	#####	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
Consignment Inventory	$	—	#####	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!
Total Gross Inventory	$	—	#####	$	—	#DIV/0!	$	—	#DIV/0!

SQC Liability (Rebates, etc.) US (does not include Canada)

	$ Amount
Inventory Ineligible Category	US
Eagle Pass (Mexican inventory on US books, RM,WIP,FG)	$	—
Ineligible consigned inventory	$	—
Reduction(Addition) to FG@STD due to Manufac Prod Var	$	—
FOB Destination Inventory Accrual (Add)/Reduction	$	—
Other	$	—
Recovery ineligibles	$	—
(between Field audit and appraisal)
Gross Elgible (Field Audit = Appraisal)	$	—
Net Recovery Cost Percentage		0.00	%
	$	—
Advance Rate on appraised value		85	%
Net US Available based on Appraised Value	$	—

Based on HILCO’s appraisal dated August 24, 2007

To be updated with each appraisal

Gross Inventory
Net OLV
Net OLV as a % of Cost
Advance Rate	85.00	%
Net OLV as a % of Cost After Adv.

6

Inventory by Location
General Cable Industries, Inc.
1/0/1900

U.S.	RM				WIP				FG				Total		%
Lebanon, IN	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Marion, IN	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Willimantic, CT	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Bonham, TX	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Lawrenceburg, KY	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Marshall, TX	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Chino, CA	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Eagle Pass, TX	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
DuQuoin, IL	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Malvern, AR	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Manchester, NH	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Altoona, PA	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Lincoln, RI	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Indianapolis, IN	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Jackson, TN	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Franklin, MA	$			%	$			%	$			%	$				%
Dayville, CT	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—		0	%
S. Hadley,	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—		0	%
Plano, TX	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—	0	%	$	—
Corporate / Rounding	$	—	0	%	$			%	$	—	0	%	$				%
	$		100	%	$		100	%	$		100	%	$			100	%
Total RM, WIP, FG													$
Inventory on Consignment Rounding													$	—
Total US Inventory
Canada (US $’s)	RM				WIP				FG				Total		%
Lamalbaie, Canada													$	—
Moose Jaw, Canada													$	—
St. Jerome, Canada													$	—
Toronto, Canada					$	—							$	—
Canada Corporate	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Total RM, WIP, FG													$	—
Inventory on Consignment
Rounding													$	—
Total Canada Inventory													$	—
North America
Total RM, WIP, FG
Total RM, WIP, FG													$	—
Inventory on Consignment													$	—
Rounding													$	—
Total North America Inventory													$	—
													$	—

7

INVENTORY ON CONSIGNMENT (Borrower)	1/0/1900 to
Name: General Cable Industries Inc.	1/0/1900

		Book Value Of			Book Value
		Eligible			($) Of Eligible
		Inventory $’s			Customers
1	Arizona Public Service – 10001 N. 23rd Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
2	Consolidated Edison – 31-01 20th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11105 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
3	Consolidated Edison – 4400 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10314 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
4	Consolidated Edison – 315 Old Sawmill River Road, Eastview, NY 10595 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
5	Consolidated Edison – 281 West 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
6	Consolidated Edison – 1689 Bronxdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
7	Consolidated Edison – 222 First Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
8	Consolidated Edison – 124-15 31st Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
9	CMS – 3201 E. Court Street, Flint, MI 46501 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)	$	—	2E
10	CMS – 4000 Clay Ave. S.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)	$	—	3E
11	CMS – 1995 W. Parnall Rd., Jackson, MI 49201 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)	$	—	4E
12	CMS – 2400 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48602 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)	$	—	5E
13	Honeywell CPG – 1100 Worldwide Blvd., Hebron, KY 41048 (investment grade of A/Satble/A-1 approved December, 2005)			H2
14	Honeywell CPG – 2775 E. Newlands Drive., Fernly, NV 89408 (investment grade of A/Satble/A-1 approved December, 2005)	$	—	H3		—
15	Verizon (Everett GTE Supply) – 2600 West Casino Road, Everett, WA 98204 (consignment documentations approved __________, 200__)	$	—
16	Verizon (Honolulu GTE Supply) – 1021 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI 96819 (consignment documentations approved on __________, 200__)	$	—
17	Plasticon-Wire – 1500 W. 47th Ave., Denver, CO 80211 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)			KP
18	Qwest – 100 - 9th Ave. SW, New Brighton, MN 55112 (consignment documentations approved on December 30, 2006)			Q4
19	Qwest – 11780 E. 53rd Avenue, Denver, CO 80239 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)			Q2
20	Qwest – 5950 N.E. 122ND Avenue, Portland, OR 97230 (consignment documentations approved on August 30, 2005)			Q3
	Total Book Value of Eligible Consigned Inventory	$	—			—
	Total Book Value of Ineligible Consigned Inventory
	Total Book Value of Consigned Inventory

8

Eligible Equipment (Borrower)
1 Initial Gross Equipment
(a) Equipment located in 3101 Pleasant Valley Road, Altoona, PA
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions		$	—
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)		$	—
Net appraised value		$
(b) Equipment located in 1453 South Washington Road Street, DuQuoin, IL
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(c) Equipment located in 19 Bobrick Dr. Jackson, TN
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(d) Equipment located in 1381 US Highway 127 Bypass North, Lawrenceburg, KY
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__) Supplies/Packaging		$	—
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(e) Equipment located in 1392 Remmel Dam Road, Jones Mill, AR
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(f) Equipment located in 20 Forge Park, Franklin, MA
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(g) Equipment located in 345 McGregor Street, Manchester, NH
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(h) Equipment located in 7920 Rockville Road, Indianapolis, IN
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(i) Equipment located in 440 E. 8th Street, Marion, IN
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(j) Equipment located in 1600 West Main Street, Willimantic, CT
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses		$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(k) Equipment located in 800 CH. De La Riviere Du Nord, St. Jerome, QC Canada
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses	In USD	$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
(l) Equipment located in 2600 Boul. De Comporte’, LaMalBaie, QC Canada
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses	In USD	$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value		$
2 Ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
If yes, list location(s) thereof:
Property 1
Property 2
Property 3		$	—
Total Loan Value of Eligible Equipment: Line 1 minus Line 2

9

	General Cable Industries Inc.
Number of Periods	0
Exchange Rate	(GC IP Corp.)
Period Covered:	1/0/1900 to 1/0/1900

	(Cdn$)	Exchange		(US$’s)		TOTAL A/R & INV.
	CANADA	Rate		CANADA		INCORPORATED
1 Total Loan Value of Eligible Accounts			—	$	—	$	—
2 Total Loan Value of Eligible Inventory			—	$	—	$	—
3 Canadian Priority Payment Reserve			—	$	—	$	—
				$	—	$	—

			INTERMEDIATE		GENERAL CABLE		GENERAL CABLE		TOTAL R/E & M&E
	HOLDINGS		HOLDINGS		LLC		TEXAS		INCORPORATED
1 Fixed Asset Loan Value
Total Fixed Asset Loan Value: FALV Amortization
2 Factor (__) x by Line 1			$	—	$	—			$	—
Borrowing Base Guarantor Interco. Loan Account
3 (A/R)/A/P									$	—
4 Incorporated Borrowing Base	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

10

Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

Canada Accounts Receivable Borrowing Base Report (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Date:	January 0, 1900
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Report #:	0
Customer #	0
Period Covered:	01/00/00 to 01/00/00
Facility #

	Canadian
A/R Category
1. Balance Brought Forward	$	—			$	—
Additions:
2. New Sales	$
3. Other Adj (+)	$			Aug’07 Ending Balance
Total Additions:	$				$
Deductions:					$
4. Collections (net cash)	$
5. Discount allowed	$
6. Credit Memos	$
7. Other Adj (-)
Total Deductions:
8. Gross Balance this Report
Ineligibles:
9. Total Ineligibles
10. Subtotal Eligible Receivables	$	—			$	—
Advance Rate		85	%
11. Eligible Receivable Collateral	$	—
12. A/R Caps (If Applicable)
13. Gross Eligible Receivables	$	—			$	—
14. Additional Collateral (+)
15. Borrowing Reserve (-)
16. Net A/R Availability	$	—			$	—
17. Overall A/R Limit					$	—
18. Total Loan Value of Eligible Accounts					$	—

11

Canada Accounts Receivable Ineligibles (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Period Covered:	1/0/1900 to 1/0/1900

			$ Amount
Variable		Accounts Ineligible Category	CAN
		Receivables greater than 90 days past invoice	$
		SQC Liability (Rebates, etc.)	$
		Credit Balances (>90 DPI)	$
		FOB Destination Accrual Add/(Reduction) to Ineligible	$
		Credits Due to an Account Debtor	$	—
		Intercompany Accounts (<90 DPI)	$
		Foreign Accounts (<90 DPI)	$	—
		Debit Memos / Charge Backs	$	—
		Interest or Service Charges	$	—
		Bonded Accounts	$	—
		Performance Contracts	$	—
		A/R in excess of approved concentration %	$	—
		Foreign exchange adjustment	$	—
		Auto Zone/Robert Bosch/State Electric Supply/Graybar	$	—
		Terms > 90 days	$
		COD / Cash Sales / CIA (<90 DPI)	$	—
		Customer Deposits	$	—
		Related Party (<90 DPI)	$	—
		Government (< 90 DPI)	$
		Affiliates and employee related	$	—
		Accounts Subject to Dispute	$	—
		Provision for old credits	$	—
		Unreconciled difference	$	—
		Returned reel reserve	$	—
		Customer in bankruptcy / insolvent	$	—
	50	Cross Ineligible (50% Rule)
		Unapplied cash
		Unissued credits	$	—
		Bill and Hold	$	—
		Guaranteed Sales, Sale or Return	$	—
		Provision for customer deductions
		Contras (<90 DPI) (Pirelli AP Accrual limit to AR Bal.)
		Reel Liability (in CAD $)
		Subtotals:

12

Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent

Canada Inventory Borrowing Base Report (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Date:	1/0/1900
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Report #:	0
Customer #	0
Period Covered:	1/0/1900 to 1/0/1900
Facility #

		INV 1
	Inventory Category
1.	Balance Brought Forward	$			$	26,756,503.40
2.	Net Addition (+)
3.	Net Deduction (-)
4.	Gross Balance this Report
	Ineligibles
5.	Total Ineligibles
6.	Subtotal Eligible Inventory	$	—		$	—
	Advance Rates		60.00	%
7.	Eligible Inventory Collateral	$	—
8.	Inventory Caps
9.	Gross Inventory Availability	$	—		$	—
10.	Reserves (-)
11.	Net Availability	$	—		$	—
12.	Overall Inventory Limit				$	—
13.	Total Loan Value of Eligible Inventory				$	—

13

Canada Inventory Ineligibles (Field Audit) (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Period Covered:	1/0/1900 to 1/0/1900

		Canada (Cdn$)
	Raw Materials	$				%
	Work in Process	$				%
	Finished Goods	$				%
	Consignment Inventory	$				%
	Total Gross Inventory	$	26,756,503.40		100	%
		$Amount
Variable	Inventory Ineligible Category	CAN
	Eagle Pass (Mexican inventory on US books, RM,WIP,FG)	$	—
	Ineligible consigned inventory	$
	FOB Destination Inventory Accrual (Add)/Reduction	$					$
	Other	$	—
	Other	$	—
	Recovery ineligibles	$
	(between Field audit and appraisal)
	Gross Elgible (Field Audit = Appraisal)	$
	Damaged Inventory	$	—
	Raw materials; Inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete)	$	—
	Work in process; inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete)	$	—
	Finished goods; Inactive inventory (excess, slow moving, obsolete)	$	—
	Obsolete raw materials - Per KPMG Testing	$	—
	Inventory in "hold" location	$	—
	Central office (Telecom) power cables	$	—
	Datacom non-moving inventory	$	—
	Hazardous material/controlled or licensed substances	$	—
	Outside locations / processors	$	—
	Bill and hold inventory	$	—
	Lower of cost or market adjustment (i.e. valuation or LIFO Adj.)	$	—
	Inventory in transit	$	—
	Supplies/Packaging	$	—
	Other RM/WIP/FG credit adjustments	$	—
	Not held for sale in ordinary course	$	—
	Unsaleable	$	—
	Unreconciled differences	$	—
	Misclassified Inventory	$					$
	Returns	$	—
	Negative gross margin - Per KPMG Testing	$	—
	Not covered by casualty insurance	$	—
	Exchange rate fluctuation	$	—
	Inventory located at leased locations not covered by landlord waiver	$	—
	Samples/displays/test products	$	—
	Representations/warranties made by Borrower not true	$	—
	Inventory covered by negotiable document of title	$	—
	Unacceptable to Agent	$	—
	Customer specific inventory (e.g. US Military & GE Transit)	$	—
	Subtotals:	$
	Total Eligible per Field Audit	$
			60	%
	Total CAN Available per Field Audit	$

14

Canada Inventory Ineligibles (Appraisal) (Cdn$) (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Period Covered:	1/0/1900  to  1/0/1900

	Canada
Raw Materials	$	%
Work in Process	$	%
Finished Goods	$	%
Consignment Inventory	$	%
Total Gross Inventory	$	%

	$ Amount
Inventory Ineligible Category	CAN
Eagle Pass (Mexican inventory on US books, RM,WIP,FG)	$	—
Ineligible consigned inventory	$
FOB Destination Inventory Accrual (Add)/Reduction	$
Other	$	—
Other	$	—
Recovery ineligibles (between Field audit and appraisal)	$
Gross Elgible (Field Audit = Appraisal)	$
Net Recovery Cost Percentage			%
	$
Advance Rate on appraised value		85	%
Net CAN Available based on Appraised Value	$

Based on HILCO’s appraisal dated March 28, 2005

US $’s To be updated with each appraisal
Gross Inventory	$
Net OLV	$
Net OLV as a % of Cost			%
Advance Rate		85.00	%
Net OLV as a % of Cost After Adv.			%

15

Merrill Lynch Capital as Collateral Agent
Incorporated Fixed Asset Borrowing Base Report (Borrowing Base Guarantor)

Date:	1/0/1900
Name:	General Cable Industries Inc.
Report #:	0
Customer #
Period Covered:	1/0/1900 to 1/0/1900
Facility #

Fixed Asset Loan Value
GENERAL CABLE LLC
1 Initial Gross Equipment
(a) Equipment located in 3 Carol Drive, Lincoln, RI
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses	$
plus Equipment additions (such additions last appraised on _________, 200__)
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value	$
Total Loan Value of Eligible Equipment: 80% x appraised net orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Equipment	$
Reinvestment Reserve
Reinvestment Reserve released (Section 2.10(g)(ii))
Net Reinvestment Reserve:	$	—
Other Reserves established after Closing Date
General Cable LLC Fixed Asset Loan Value:
GENERAL CABLE TEXAS
1 Initial Gross Equipment
(a) Equipment located in US Highway 80 East, Scottsville, TX
Initial appraised value (last appraised on August 23, 2007), Net of allocated liquidation expenses	$
plus Tech Center Equipment (such additions last appraised on August 23, 2007)	$
minus Equipment dispositions
minus ineligible Equipment (not complying with criteria set forth in the definition of the term “Eligible Equipment”)
Net appraised value	$
Total Loan Value of Eligible Equipment: 80% x appraised net orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Equipment
Reinvestment Reserve
Reinvestment Reserve released (Section 2.10(g)(ii))
Net Reinvestment Reserve:	$	—
Other Reserves established after Closing Date
General Cable Texas Fixed Asset Loan Value:
GENERAL CABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
	Appraised Value
1 Initial Gross Eligible Real Properties
(a)  Real Property located in 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, KY (last appraised on August 23, 2007)	$
Total Loan Value of Eligible Real Property: 60% x appraised fair market value of the Eligible Real Property	$
Reinvestment Reserve
Reinvestment Reserve released (Section 2.10(g)(ii))
Net Reinvestment Reserve: Line 5 minus Line 6	$	—
Other Reserves established after Closing Date
General Cable Technologies Corp. Fixed Asset Loan Value:
Total Incorporated Fixed Asset Loan Value:	$

16

EXHIBIT 12
To
The Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

EXITING LENDER INTEREST

					lc				Total Amount of
	Revolving		Commitment		Participation				Purchase Price
Name	Commitment		Fees,		Fees		Interest		Due
UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC	$	30,000,000	$	5,783.05	$	2700.99	$	1.24	$	8,485.28
WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC	$	30,000,000	$	5,783.09	$	2,700.98	$	—	$	8,484.07
WEBSTER BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION	$	13,000,000	$	2,505.98	$	1,170.42	$	0.54	$	3,676.94
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC	$	18,750,000	$	3,614.41	$	1,688.11	$	0.78	$	5,303.30

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)

	Year ended December 31,
	2008(1)			2007(1)			2006(1)			2005			2004
	As Adjusted			As Adjusted			As Adjusted
EARNINGS AS DEFINED
Earnings (loss) from operations before income taxes and before adjustments for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and after eliminating undistributed earnings of equity method investees	$	302.4		$	288.9		$	203.2		$	61.5		$	18.5
Preferred stock dividend (pre-tax equivalent)		(0.3	)		(0.5	)		(0.5	)		(33.8	)		(9.2	)
Fixed charges		109.2			71.3			44.4			76.7			49.4
TOTAL EARNINGS, AS DEFINED	$	411.3		$	359.7		$	247.1		$	104.4		$	58.7
FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED
Interest expense	$	98.4		$	63.6		$	38.1		$	36.5		$	35.0
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to debt		5.7			3.6			3.0			3.4			2.7
Preferred stock dividend (pre-tax equivalent)		0.3			0.5			0.5			33.8			9.2
Interest component of rent expense		4.8			3.6			2.8			3.0			2.5
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES, AS DEFINED	$	109.2		$	71.3		$	44.4		$	76.7		$	49.4
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.8			5.0			5.6			1.4			1.2

1) As adjusted for FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

List of Subsidiaries

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Alambres y Cables Venezolanos, C.A.	Venezuela
Alcap Comercial, S.A.	Panama
Cables Electricos Ecuatorianos C.A.	Ecuador
Cahosa, S.A.	Panama
Cobre Cerrillos, S.A.	Chile
Condel-Fabrica de Contudores Electricos de Angola SARL	Angola
Conducen Phelps Dodge Central Americas — El Salvador, S.A. de C.V.	El Salvador
Conducen, S.A.	Costa Rica
Dominion Wire and Cables Ltd.	Fiji
E.C.N. Cable Group, S.L.	Spain
Electroconductores de Hondoruas, S.A. de C.V.	Honduras
Entreprise des Industries du Cable de Biskra SPA	Algeria
GC Global Holdings, Inc.	USA (Delaware)
GC Latin America Holdings, S.L.	Spain
GC Specialty & Automotive	Mauritius
GCNZ India Cable 1 Limited	New Zealand
GCNZ India Cable 2 Limited	New Zealand
General Cable (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd.	China
General Cable Argentina S.A.	Argentina
General Cable Asia Pacific Limited	New Zealand
General Cable Australia Pty. Ltd.	Australia
General Cable Automotriz, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
General Cable Caribbean	Dominican Republic
General Cable Celcat, Energia e Telecomunicacoes SA	Portugal
General Cable Commerce and Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.	China
General Cable Company	Canada (Nova Scotia)
General Cable Corporation	USA (Delaware)
General Cable de Latinoamerica, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
General Cable de Mexico del Norte, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
General Cable do Brasil S.A.	Brazil
General Cable Holdings (Spain) S.L.	Spain
General Cable Holdings Netherlands C.V.	Netherlands
General Cable Holdings New Zealand	New Zealand
General Cable Industries, Inc.	USA (Delaware)
General Cable Industries, LLC	USA (Delaware)
General Cable Investments, SGPS, Sociedade Unipessoal, SA	Madeira
General Cable Management LLC	USA (Delaware)
General Cable de Mexico, S.A. de C.V	Mexico
General Cable New Zealand Limited	New Zealand
General Cable Norge A/S	Norway
General Cable Overseas Holdings, LLC	USA (Delaware)
General Cable Sistemas S.A.	Spain
General Cable Superconductors Investments Limited	New Zealand
General Cable Superconductors Limited	New Zealand

List of Subsidiaries Continued

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
General Cable Technologies Corporation	USA (Delaware)
General Cable Texas Operations L.P.	USA (Delaware)
General Cable Trading	Mauritius
General Cable Trinidad Limited	Trinidad & Tobago
General Cable UK Pension Trustee Limited	England
GK Technologies, Inc.	USA (New Jersey)
Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A.	Spain
Marathon Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	USA (Delaware)
Metal Fabricators of Zambia PLC	Zambia
National Cables (Pty) Ltd.	South Africa
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (Kenya) Limited	Kenya
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmBH	Germany
NSW Technology Limited	Scotland
PD Colombia, S.A.	Colombia
PD Energy International Corporation	Philippines
PD Wire & Cable Sales Corporation	USA (Delaware)
PDIC Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
PDIC Peru S.A.C.	Peru
Phelps Dodge Africa Cable Corporation	USA (Delaware)
Phelps Dodge Centro America Honduras, S.A. de C.V.	Honduras
Phelps Dodge Enfield Corporation	USA (Delaware)
Phelps Dodge International (Thailand) Ltd.	Thailand
Phelps Dodge International Brasil, Ltda.	Brazil
Phelps Dodge International Corporation	USA (Delaware)
Phelps Dodge International Philippines, Inc.	Philippines
Phelps Dodge National Cables Corporation	USA (Delaware)
Phelps Dodge Philippines Energy Products Corporation	Philippines
Phelps Dodge Yantai Cable Company, Ltd.	China
Phelps Dodge Yantai China Holdings, Inc.	Cayman Islands
Plaza General Cable Energy Private Limited	India
Proveedora de Cables Y Alambres PDCA Guatemala, S.A.	Guatemala
Servicios Latinoamericanos, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico
SILEC Cable, S.A.S.	France
YA Holdings, Ltd.	Cayman Islands

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-28965, 333-31865, 333-31867, 333-31869, 333-51812, 333-51818, 333-51822, 333-58792, 333-152035, 333-152037 and 333-125190 on Form S-8; Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statements No. 333-59125 on Form S-8; Registration Statements No. 333-162688 filed on Form S-4; and Registration Statement Nos. 333-138511 and 333-150273 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 2, 2009 (August 12, 2009 as to the effects of the retrospective application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, which became effective January 1, 2009) with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of General Cable Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the retrospective application of the new accounting standards effective January 1, 2009 disclosed in Note 2 and the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109, in 2007, and SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R), in 2006), and our report dated March 2, 2009 on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in Amendment No. 2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of General Cable Corporation and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2008.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio
November 16, 2009

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Gregory B. Kenny, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K/A of General Cable Corporation;
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 16, 2009

/s/ GREGORY B. KENNY Gregory B. Kenny

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Brian J. Robinson, certify that:

1)	I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K/A of General Cable Corporation;
2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 16, 2009

/s/ BRIAN J. ROBINSON Brian J. Robinson

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350,
AS ADOPTED UNDER
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) does hereby certify with respect to this Amendment No. 2 to Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Report”) that:

1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 16, 2009	/s/ GREGORY B. KENNY
	Gregory B. Kenny
	Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 16, 2009	/s/ BRIAN J. ROBINSON
	Brian J. Robinson
	Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.