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Title: FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE
Governing Law: New York     Date: 11/13/2006

FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE, Parties: aerobic creations  inc.
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                                                                     Exhibit 4.2

                        FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES   REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
NOR THE   SECURITIES   INTO   WHICH   THESE   SECURITIES   ARE   CONVERTIBLE   HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED   UNDER THE   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,   OR APPLICABLE   STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,   SOLD,   TRANSFERRED
OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE   REGISTRATION   STATEMENT   FOR
THE SECURITIES   UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,   OR (B) AN OPINION
OF COUNSEL,   IN A GENERALLY   ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT   REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD   PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID
ACT.   NOTWITHSTANDING   THE   FOREGOING,   SUBJECT TO   COMPLIANCE   WITH   APPLICABLE
SECURITIES   LAWS, THE   SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION   WITH A BONA FIDE
MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.
ANY   TRANSFEREE   OF THIS NOTE   SHOULD   CAREFULLY   REVIEW THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE,
INCLUDING   SECTIONS 3(C)(III) AND 18(A) HEREOF. THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT REPRESENTED
BY THIS NOTE AND,   ACCORDINGLY,   THE SECURITIES   ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF
MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNTS   SET FORTH ON THE FACE   HEREOF   PURSUANT TO SECTION
3(C)(III)   OF   THIS   NOTE.   THIS   INSTRUMENT   IS   SUBJECT   TO   THE   TERMS   OF   A
INTERCREDITOR   AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN   FORTRESS CREDIT CORP., AS AGENT (OR ANY
SUCCESSOR OR REPLACEMENT   AGENT) FOR CERTAIN OTHER FINANCIAL   INSTITUTIONS UNDER
THE SENIOR LOAN AGREEMENT (HEREINAFTER DEFINED), AND LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK (OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR REPLACEMENT   COLLATERAL AGENT), IN ITS CAPACITY
AS   COLLATERAL   AGENT,   FOR THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AND THE HOLDERS OF THE OTHER
NOTES,   DATED AS OF NOVEMBER   6, 2006 (AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED   SUPPLEMENTED,
RESTATED,   NOVATED OR REPLACED   (INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH REPLACEMENT SENIOR
FINANCING) FROM TIME TO TIME, THE "INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT").

                             AEROBIC CREATIONS, INC.

                            SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

Issuance Date: November 8, 2006       Original Principal Amount: U.S. $__________

            FOR VALUE RECEIVED,   Aerobic Creations, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(which   company has   indicated its intention to change its name to Summit Global
Logistics,   Inc.,   the   "COMPANY"),   hereby   promises   to pay to   the   order   of
[_________]or   registered   permitted assigns ("HOLDER") the amount set out above
as the   Original   Principal   Amount (as   reduced   pursuant   to the terms   hereof
pursuant   to   redemption    (or    prepayment),    conversion   or   otherwise,    the
"PRINCIPAL")   when due,   whether   upon the   Maturity   Date (as   defined   below),
acceleration,

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redemption   (or   prepayment)   or otherwise (in each case in accordance   with the
terms hereof) and to pay interest   ("INTEREST") on any outstanding   Principal at
the applicable Interest Rate, from November 8, 2006 (the "INTEREST   COMMENCEMENT
DATE") until the same becomes due and payable, whether upon an Interest Date (as
defined   below),   the Maturity Date,   acceleration,   conversion,   redemption (or
prepayment)   or otherwise   (in each case in accordance   with the terms   hereof).
This Senior Secured   Convertible Note (including all Senior Secured   Convertible
Notes issued in exchange,   transfer or replacement hereof, as amended, restated,
supplemented and/or modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions
hereof,   this   "NOTE") is one of an issue of Senior   Secured   Convertible   Notes
issued pursuant to the Securities   Purchase   Agreement (as defined below) on the
Closing   Date    (collectively,    the   "NOTES"   and   such   other   Senior   Secured
Convertible Notes, the "OTHER NOTES"). Certain capitalized terms used herein are
defined in Section 28.   Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

            (1)   MATURITY.   On the Maturity   Date,   the Company shall pay to the
Holder an amount in cash   representing   all outstanding   Principal,   accrued and
unpaid   Interest   and   accrued   and unpaid Late   Charges on such   Principal   and
Interest.   The "MATURITY   DATE" shall be November 8, 2011, as may be extended at
the option of the Holder (i) in the event that,   and for so long as, an Event of
Default (as defined in Section   4(a)) shall have   occurred and be   continuing on
the Maturity   Date (as may be extended   pursuant to this Section 1) or any event
that shall have occurred and be continuing that with the passage of time and the
failure to cure would   result in an Event of Default   and (ii)   through the date
that is ten (10) Business Days after the   consummation of a Change of Control in
the event that a Change of Control is publicly   announced or a Change of Control
Notice (as defined in Section   5(b)) is delivered   prior to the   Maturity   Date.
Except   as   specifically   set   forth   in   Section   8   hereof,   this   Note is not
voluntarily prepayable.

            (2)   INTEREST;   INTEREST   RATE.   (a) Interest on this Note (i) shall
accrue   interest at the Interest Rate,   commencing on the Interest   Commencement
Date,   (ii) shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve
(12)   thirty   (30) day   months and (iii)   shall be   payable in arrears   for each
Calendar Quarter on the first day of the succeeding   Calendar Quarter during the
period beginning on the Interest Commencement Date and ending on, and including,
the Maturity Date (each, an "INTEREST   DATE") with the first Interest Date being
January   1,   2007.   Interest   on   this   Note   shall   accrue   from   the   Interest
Commencement   Date   until   the   earlier   to occur of the date (i) the   Principal
Amount is paid or, if a paying agent is engaged by the Company,   transferred   to
such   paying   agent   with   instructions   to pay the same   and   (ii) all   amounts
outstanding under this Note are converted to Common Stock in accordance with the
provisions hereof. Interest shall be payable on each Interest Date to the record
holder of this Note on the applicable   Interest Date, and to the extent that any
principal amount of this Note is converted prior to such Interest Date,   accrued
and unpaid   Interest in respect of such converted   principal   amount and accrued
and   unpaid   Late   Charges in respect   of such   converted   principal   amount and
Interest shall be paid on the   Conversion   Date (as defined below) to the record
holder of this Note on the applicable Conversion Date, in cash.

                   (b) Interest on this Note that is payable,   and is   punctually
paid or duly   provided   for, on any Interest Date shall be paid to the Person in
whose name this Note is   registered   at the close of business on the Record Date
for such   interest   at the office or agency of


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the   Company   maintained   for such   purpose or at the office of a payment   agent
located   in the state of New York   engaged   by the   Company   for the   purpose of
making payments under this Note and the Other Notes. Each payment of interest on
this Note shall be made by check   mailed to the address of the Holder   specified
in the register of Notes; PROVIDED,   HOWEVER, that, at the request of the Holder
in writing to the   Company,   interest on the Holder's   Note(s)   shall be paid by
wire transfer in immediately available funds in accordance with the written wire
transfer   instruction supplied by the Holder from time to time to the Company at
least ten (10) Business Days prior to the applicable Interest Date or Conversion
Date.

                  (c) From and after the occurrence   and during the   continuance
of an Event of Default,   the   Interest   Rate shall be   increased   to two percent
(2.0%) in excess of the Interest   Rate   otherwise   payable at such time.   In the
event that such Event of Default is subsequently cured or waived, the adjustment
referred to in the preceding sentence shall cease to be effective as of the date
of such cure or waiver;   provided that the Interest as calculated   and unpaid at
such   increased   rate   during the   continuance   of such   Event of Default   shall
continue   to apply to the extent   relating to the days after the   occurrence   of
such Event of Default to but   excluding the date of cure or waiver of such Event
of   Default.   For   purposes   of this   Section   2(c),   the period of the Event of
Default in respect of Section   4(a)(i) only,   shall commence the first day after
the grace periods   specified   therein expire and shall end on the day upon which
the   applicable   Registration   Statement   becomes   effective   or   again   becomes
available, as applicable.

            (3) CONVERSION OF NOTES.   This Note shall be convertible into shares
of the Company's   common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "COMMON STOCK"),
on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.

                  (a)   CONVERSION   RIGHT.   Subject to the   provisions of Section
3(d),   at any time or times on or after the date hereof (the   "Issuance   Date"),
the Holder   shall be entitled   to convert   all or any   portion of the   Principal
then-outstanding   into fully paid and   nonassessable   shares of Common   Stock in
accordance   with Section 3(c), at the Conversion   Rate (as defined   below).   The
Company   shall not   issue   any   fraction   of a share of   Common   Stock   upon any
conversion.   If the   issuance   would   result in the   issuance of a fraction of a
share of Common   Stock,   the   Company   shall   round such   fraction of a share of
Common Stock up or down, as applicable,   to the nearest whole share. The Company
shall pay any and all taxes that may be payable in respect of the   issuance   and
delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of any Principal.

                  (b)   CONVERSION   RATE.   The   number of shares of Common   Stock
issuable upon conversion of any Conversion Amount pursuant to Section 3(a) shall
be determined by dividing (x) such Conversion Amount by (y) the Conversion Price
(the "CONVERSION RATE").

                        (i)   "CONVERSION    AMOUNT"   means   the   portion   of   the
Principal   to be   converted,   redeemed   or   otherwise   in   respect   of which the
applicable determination is being made.

                        (ii) "CONVERSION PRICE" means, as of any Conversion Date
(as defined   below) or other date of   determination,   $11.00 per share of Common
Stock after the   effectiveness   of the Reverse   Split   subject to   adjustment as
provided herein.


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                  (c) MECHANICS OF CONVERSION.

                         (i)   OPTIONAL   CONVERSION.   To   convert   any   Conversion
Amount into shares of Common Stock on any date (a "CONVERSION DATE"), the Holder
shall (A) transmit by facsimile (or otherwise deliver),   for receipt on or prior
to 11:59 p.m.,   New York Time,   on such date,   a copy of an   executed   notice of
conversion in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT I (the "CONVERSION NOTICE") to
the Company and (B) if required by Section   3(c)(iii),   surrender this Note to a
common   carrier   for   delivery   to the   Company   as   soon as   practicable   on or
following such date (or an   indemnification   undertaking in respect of this Note
in the case of its loss,   theft or   destruction).   On or before the second (2nd)
Trading Day   following the date of receipt of a Conversion   Notice,   the Company
shall transmit by facsimile a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion   Notice
to the Holder and the Company's   transfer   agent (the "TRANSFER   AGENT"),   which
confirmation   shall   constitute an   instruction to the Transfer Agent to process
such Conversion   Notice in accordance with the terms herein (the "SHARE DELIVERY
DATE"),   and (X)   provided   that   the   Transfer   Agent is   participating   in the
Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, the
applicable   registration   statement is effective under the 1933 Act and provided
that the Holder is   eligible   to receive   shares of Common   Stock   through   DTC,
credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall
be entitled to the Holder's or its designee's   balance   account with DTC through
its Deposit   Withdrawal Agent Commission system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is
not participating in the DTC Fast Automated   Securities   Transfer Program or the
Holder is not eligible to receive   shares of Common Stock through DTC, issue and
deliver to the address as specified in the   Conversion   Notice,   a   certificate,
registered in the name of the Holder or its   designee,   for the number of shares
of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled, pay to the Holder in cash
an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid   Interest and Late Charges (as defined
in Section   25(b)),   if any, on the   Conversion   Amount up to and   including the
Conversion   Date.   The Holder   undertakes   that   whenever   the   Company   credits
securities   as set forth in clause (1)(X) of the   preceding   sentence,   (A) upon
receipt of notice from the Company that the applicable registration statement is
not, or no longer is, effective in respect of the resale of such securities, the
Holder will not transfer such   securities   (other than (I) in connection   with a
transfer,   wherein   the   Holder   provides   ShellCo   with an   opinion   of counsel
reasonably   satisfactory   to ShellCo,   in a generally   acceptable   form,   to the
effect that such transfer may be made without   registration under the applicable
requirements   of the   1933   Act,   or   (II)   the   Holder   provides   ShellCo   with
assurances   reasonably   acceptable   to ShellCo that the transfer may be effected
pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144) until the Company notifies the Holder that the
applicable   registration statement becomes effective (again), and (B) the Holder
shall   indemnify and hold the Company   harmless   against any claim of securities
laws   violations   in respect   of the   transfer   (after the   receipt of the first
notice from the Company provided for in clause (A) of this sentence but prior to
the receipt of the second notice from the Company   provided for in clause (A) of
this   sentence) by the Holder of any security as to which such credit at DTC has
been effected. If this Note is physically surrendered for conversion as required
by Section 3(c)(iii) and the outstanding   Principal of this Note is greater than
the Principal   being   converted,   then the Company shall, as soon as practicable
and in no event later than three (3)   Business   Days after   receipt of this Note
(the "NOTE   DELIVERY   DATE")and   at its own   expense,   issue and   deliver to the
holder   a   new   Note   (in   accordance   with   Section   18(d))    representing   the
outstanding   Principal not converted.   The Person or Persons entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this


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Note shall be treated for all   purposes as the record   holder or holders of such
shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.

                        (ii) COMPANY'S FAILURE TO TIMELY CONVERT.

                        (A)   CONVERSION   FAILURE.    Subject   to   the   terms   and
      conditions   of this Note, if the Company shall fail to issue a certificate
      to the   Holder or credit the   Holder's   balance   account   with DTC for the
      number   of shares of Common   Stock to which the   Holder is   entitled   upon
      conversion of any Conversion Amount on or prior to the date which is three
      (3) Trading Days after the Conversion Date (a "CONVERSION   FAILURE"),   and
      if on or after such   Trading Day the Holder   purchases   (in an open market
      transaction   or otherwise)   Common Stock to deliver in   satisfaction   of a
      sale by the Holder of Common Stock issuable upon such   conversion that the
      Holder   anticipated   receiving   from the Company (a   "BUY-IN"),   then,   in
      addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, the Company shall,
      within   three (3)   Business   Days after the   Holder's   request   and in the
      Holder's discretion,   either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal
      to the Holder's total purchase price   (including   reasonable out of pocket
      brokerage   commissions,   and other reasonable   out-of-pocket   expenses, if
      any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (the "BUY-IN PRICE"),   at
      which point the Company's   obligation to deliver such   certificate (and to
       issue such Common   Stock)   shall   terminate,   or (ii)   promptly   honor its
      obligation   to   deliver   to   the   Holder   a   certificate   or   certificates
      representing   such   Common   Stock and pay cash to the   Holder in an amount
      equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In   Price over the   product of (A)
      such number of shares of Common Stock,   times (B) the Closing Bid Price on
      the Conversion Date.

                        (B) NOTICE OF VOID CONVERSION;   ADJUSTMENT TO CONVERSION
       PRICE.   If for any reason the Holder has not received all of the shares of
      Common   Stock   prior to the   tenth   (10th)   Business   Day   after the Share
      Delivery Date in respect of a conversion   of this Note,   other than due to
      the pendency of a dispute being resolved in accordance   with Section 23 (a
      "CONVERSION   FAILURE"),   then   the   Holder,   upon   written   notice   to the
      Company,   may void its Conversion Notice in respect of, and retain or have
      returned,   as the case may be, any   portion of this Note that has not been
      converted pursuant to the Holder's Conversion Notice.

                        (iii)   BOOK-ENTRY.    Notwithstanding    anything   to   the
contrary   set forth   herein,   upon   conversion   of any   portion   of this Note in
accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically
surrender   this Note to the   Company   unless (A) all of the   Principal   is being
converted or (B) the Holder has provided the Company with prior   written   notice
(which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice)   requesting   reissuance of
this Note upon physical surrender of this Note. The Holder and the Company shall
maintain   records   showing the   Principal   converted   (and the Interest and Late
Charges paid in respect   thereof) and the dates of such conversions or shall use
such other method,   reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Company, so as
not to require physical surrender of this Note upon conversion.   Notwithstanding
the   foregoing,   if this Note is converted or redeemed as aforesaid,   the Holder
may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first   physically   surrenders   this
Note to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon
the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor,   registered   as the Holder may
request, representing in the aggregate the


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remaining   Principal   represented by this Note. The Holder and any assignee,   by
acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions
of this   paragraph,   following   conversion   or redemption of any portion of this
Note, the Principal of this Note may be less than the principal amount stated on
the face hereof.

                        (iv) PRO RATA   CONVERSION;   DISPUTES.   In the event that
the Company receives a Conversion   Notice from more than one holder of Notes for
the same   Conversion Date and the Company can convert some, but not all, of such
portions of the Notes submitted for conversion,   the Company, subject to Section
3(d),   shall convert from each holder of Notes electing to have Notes   converted
on such date a pro rata amount of such holder's   portion of its Notes   submitted
for conversion   based on the principal   amount of Notes submitted for conversion
on such date by such holder   relative to the aggregate   principal   amount of all
Notes submitted for conversion on such date. In the event of a dispute as to the
number of shares of Common   Stock   issuable to the Holder in   connection   with a
conversion   of this Note,   the   Company   shall issue to the Holder the number of
shares of Common   Stock not in dispute and resolve   such   dispute in   accordance
with Section 23.

                  (d) LIMITATIONS ON CONVERSIONS.

                         (i) BENEFICIAL   OWNERSHIP.   The Company shall not effect
any   conversion   of this   Note,   and the   Holder of this Note shall not have the
right to convert   any   portion of this Note   pursuant   to Section   3(a),   to the
extent that after giving effect to such   conversion,   the Holder   (together with
the Holder's affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% (the "MAXIMUM
PERCENTAGE")   of the number of shares of Common   Stock   outstanding   immediately
after giving effect to such conversion;   PROVIDED,   HOWEVER,   that following the
Optional   Redemption   Notice   Date (as   defined   in   Section   8(a)) the   Maximum
Percentage   shall be of no further   force and effect on the Optional   Redemption
Date, solely for purposes of effecting a Optional Redemption pursuant to Section
8. For purposes of the foregoing   sentence,   the   aggregate   number of shares of
Common Stock   beneficially   owned by the Holder and its affiliates shall include
the number of shares of Common Stock   issuable   upon   conversion of this Note in
respect of which the   determination   of such   sentence is being made,   but shall
exclude the number of shares of Common   Stock   which would be issuable   upon (A)
conversion   of the   remaining,   nonconverted   portion of this Note   beneficially
owned by the Holder or any of its   affiliates   and (B) exercise or conversion of
the unexercised or nonconverted   portion of any other   securities of the Company
(including,   without   limitation,   any Other   Notes or   warrants)   subject   to a
limitation   on   conversion   or exercise   analogous to the   limitation   contained
herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its affiliates.   Except as set
forth   in   the   preceding   sentence,   for   purposes   of   this   Section   3(d)(i),
beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Securities   Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE   ACT"). For purposes
of this Section   3(d)(i),   in determining   the number of   outstanding   shares of
Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding   shares of Common
Stock as reflected in (x) the Company's most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-KSB, Form
10-Q,   Form   10-QSB or Form 8-K,   as the case may be, (y) a more   recent   public
announcement   by the   Company   or (z) any   other   notice by the   Company   or the
Transfer   Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock   outstanding.
For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder,   the
Company   shall   promptly,   but in no event no later than two (2) Business   Days,
confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock
then outstanding. In any case,


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the number of   outstanding   shares of Common   Stock   shall be   determined   after
giving   effect to the   conversion   or exercise   of   securities   of the   Company,
including this Note, by the Holder or its affiliates   since the date as of which
such   number of   outstanding   shares of Common   Stock was   reported.   By written
notice   to the   Company,   the   Holder   may   increase   or   decrease   the   Maximum
Percentage   to any other   percentage   not in excess of 9.99%   specified   in such
notice;   provided   that (i) any such   increase   will not be effective   until the
sixty-first   (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company,   and (ii)
any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and not to any other
holder of Notes.

                        (ii) PRINCIPAL MARKET REGULATION.   The Company shall not
be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock upon   conversion   of this Note,
and the Holder of this Note shall not have the right to receive upon   conversion
of this Note any   shares of Common   Stock,   if the   issuance   of such   shares of
Common Stock would exceed the   aggregate   number of shares of Common Stock which
the Company may issue upon conversion or exercise,   as applicable,   of the Notes
and Warrants   without   breaching   the Company's   obligations   under the rules or
regulations of the applicable Eligible Market (the number of shares which may be
issued without violating such rules and regulations, the "EXCHANGE CAP"), except
that such   limitation   shall not apply in the event that the Company (A) obtains
the approval of its   stockholders   as required by the   applicable   rules of such
Eligible Market for issuances of shares of Common Stock in excess of such amount
(the   "STOCKHOLDER   APPROVAL")   or (B) obtains a written   opinion   from   outside
counsel to the Company that such approval is not   required,   which opinion shall
be   reasonably   satisfactory   to the   Required   Holders.   Unless   and until such
Stockholder   Approval or written opinion is obtained,   no purchaser of the Notes
pursuant to the Securities   Purchase   Agreement   (each, a "PURCHASER")   shall be
issued   in   the   aggregate,    upon   conversion   or   exercise   or   otherwise,   as
applicable,   of Notes or Warrants,   shares of Common Stock in an amount   greater
than the product of the Exchange Cap multiplied by a fraction,   the numerator of
which is the principal amount of Notes issued to such Purchaser   pursuant to the
Securities   Purchase   Agreement on the Closing Date and the denominator of which
is the aggregate principal amount of all Notes issued to the Purchasers pursuant
to the   Securities   Purchase   Agreement   on the Closing Date (in respect of each
Purchaser, the "EXCHANGE CAP ALLOCATION"). In the event that any Purchaser shall
sell or otherwise   transfer any of such Purchaser's   Notes, the transferee shall
be allocated a pro rata portion of such Purchaser's Exchange Cap Allocation, and
the restrictions of the prior sentence shall apply to such transferee in respect
of the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation   allocated to such transferee.   In
the event that any holder of Notes shall convert all of such holder's Notes into
a number of shares of Common Stock which,   in the   aggregate,   is less than such
holder's   Exchange Cap   Allocation,   then the   difference   between such holder's
Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued
to such holder shall be allocated to the respective   Exchange Cap Allocations of
the   remaining   holders   of   Notes   on a pro rata   basis   in   proportion   to the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes then held by each such holder.


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            (4) RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.

                  (a)   EVENT OF   DEFAULT.   Each of the   following   events   shall
constitute an "EVENT OF DEFAULT":

                        (i) the failure of the applicable Registration Statement
required   to be   filed   pursuant   to the   Registration   Rights   Agreement   to be
declared   effective   by the SEC on or prior to the date that is sixty   (60) days
after the   applicable   Effectiveness   Deadline   (as defined in the   Registration
Rights Agreement),   or, while the applicable   Registration Statement is required
to be   maintained   effective   pursuant to the terms of the   Registration   Rights
Agreement, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement lapses for
any reason (including,   without limitation,   the issuance of a stop order) or is
unavailable   to any   holder   of the   Notes   for   sale   of all of   such   holder's
Registrable   Securities   (as defined in the   Registration   Rights   Agreement) in
accordance with the terms of the Registration   Rights Agreement,   and such lapse
or   unavailability   continues for a period of ten (10)   consecutive   days or for
more than three   times in any 365-day   period   that does not exceed   thirty (30)
days in the aggregate   (other, in each case, than days during an Allowable Grace
Period or a   Maintenance   Grace   Period (as defined in the   Registration   Rights
Agreement));

                        (ii) the   suspension   from   trading   or   failure   of the
Common   Stock to be   listed   on an   Eligible   Market   for a   period   of five (5)
consecutive   Trading Days or for more than an aggregate of ten (10) Trading Days
in any 365-day period;

                        (iii) the   Company's   (A)   failure to cure a   Conversion
Failure by delivery,   subject to the Conversion Limitations set forth in Section
3(d),   of the   required   number of shares of Common   Stock   within   fifteen (15)
Business Days after the applicable   Conversion Date or (B) written notice to any
holder of the Notes,   including by way of public   announcement or through any of
its   agents,   at any time,   of its   intention   not to comply   with a request for
conversion   of any Notes   into   shares   of   Common   Stock   that is   tendered   in
accordance   with the   provisions   of the Notes,   other than   pursuant to Section
3(d);

                        (iv) after the   effectiveness   of the Reverse Split,   at
any time   following   the   twentieth   (20th)   consecutive   Business   Day that the
Holder's Authorized Share Allocation is less than the number of shares of Common
Stock that the Holder would be entitled to receive upon a conversion of the full
Conversion   Amount of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion
set forth in Section 3(d) or otherwise);

                         (v)   the   Company's   failure   to pay to the   Holder   any
amount of Principal   (including,   without limitation,   any redemption payments),
Interest,   Late Charges or other   amounts when and as due under this Note or any
other Transaction   Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or
any other   agreement,   document,   certificate or other   instrument   delivered in
connection with the   transactions   contemplated   hereby and thereby to which the
Holder is a party,   except, (A) in the case of a failure to pay Interest or Late
Charges   when and as due,   in which case only if such   failure   continues   for a
period of at least five (5) Business   Days and (B) if such payment is prohibited
by the   Intercreditor   Agreement   due   solely   to the   existence   of an Event of
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triggered   pursuant to the Intercreditor   Agreement or the Senior Loan Agreement
by the Holder's   breach of this Note or any   Transaction   Document to which such
Holder is a party;

                        (vi) the   Company's or any   Subsidiary's   failure to pay
any   principal of or interest or premium on any of its   Indebtedness   (excluding
Indebtedness   under the Senior   Loan and   Indebtedness   evidenced   by any of the
Notes),   to   the   extent   that   the   aggregate   principal   amount   of   all   such
Indebtedness   exceeds   $2,000,000,   when due   (whether   by   scheduled   maturity,
required prepayment,   acceleration,   demand or otherwise) and such failure shall
continue after the applicable grace period,   if any,   specified in the agreement
or   instrument   relating to such   Indebtedness,   or any other   default under any
agreement or instrument   relating to any such Indebtedness,   or any other event,
shall   occur and shall   continue   after the   applicable   grace   period,   if any,
specified   in such   agreement   or   instrument,   if the effect of such default or
event is to accelerate,   or to permit the   acceleration of, the maturity of such
Indebtedness;   or any such Indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable,
or   required   to be   prepaid   (other   than   by a   regularly   scheduled   required
prepayment),   redeemed,   purchased   or defeased   or an offer to prepay,   redeem,
purchase or defease   such   Indebtedness   shall be   required to be made,   in each
case, prior to the stated maturity thereof, except, if such failure is caused by
the Holder's   breach of this Note or any of the   Transaction   Documents to which
such Holder is a party;

                        (vii) the Company or any of its   Subsidiaries   (A) shall
institute any   proceeding or voluntary case seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or
insolvent,   or seeking   dissolution,   liquidation,   winding up,   reorganization,
arrangement,   adjustment,   protection,   relief or composition of it or its debts
under any law relating to bankruptcy,   insolvency,   reorganization   or relief of
debtors,   or seeking   the entry of an order for relief or the   appointment   of a
receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, trustee, custodian, liquidator
or other similar official for any such Person or for any substantial part of its
property, or any other Insolvency Proceeding,   (B) shall be generally not paying
its debts as such debts   become due or shall admit in writing its   inability   to
pay its debts   generally   or shall be unable to pay its debts,   (C) shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (D) shall take any action to
authorize or effect any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (vii);

                        (viii) any   proceeding   shall be instituted   against the
Company   or any   of its   Subsidiaries   seeking   to   adjudicate   it   bankrupt   or
insolvent,   or seeking   dissolution,   liquidation,   winding up,   reorganization,
arrangement,   adjustment, protection, relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of
an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver,   administrative   receiver,
administrator,   trustee, custodian, liquidator or other similar official for any
such Person or for any substantial part of its property, or any other Insolvency
Proceeding   shall be instituted   against the Company or any Subsidiary,   and any
such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of thirty (30)
days   or any of the   actions   sought   in   such   proceeding   (including,   without
limitation,   the entry of an order for   relief   against   any such   Person or the
appointment   of a receiver,   administrative   receiver,   administrator,   trustee,
custodian,   liquidator or other similar   official for it or for any   substantial
part of its property) shall occur;

                        (ix) any provision of any Note, Security Document or the
Intercreditor   Agreement   or any other   security   document   entered into for the
benefit   of   the   Collateral   Agent   (as   defined   in   the   Securities   Purchase
Agreement)   or any   Holder,   after   delivery   thereof   pursuant   the   Securities
Purchase Agreement or any Note shall at any time for any reason


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(other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding
on or enforceable   against the Company or any Guarantor under the Guaranties (as
defined   in   the   Securities    Purchase   Agreement)   (each,   a   "GUARANTOR"   and
collectively,   the "GUARANTORS") intended to be a party thereto, or the validity
or   enforceability   thereof   shall   be   contested   by any   party   thereto,   or a
proceeding    shall   be   commenced   by   the   Company   or   any   Guarantor   or   any
Governmental   Authority   having   jurisdiction   over   any   of   them,   seeking   to
establish the invalidity or unenforceability   thereof, or any the Company or any
Guarantor   shall   deny   in   writing   that   it has any   liability   or   obligation
purported to be created under any Note or Security Document;

                        (x) the Security Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement,
any Pledge   Agreement,   Guaranty (as each such term is defined in the Securities
Purchase   Agreement) or any other security document entered into for the benefit
of the Collateral Agent (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or any
Holder, after delivery thereof pursuant the Securities Purchase Agreement or any
Note,   shall for any reason fail or cease to create a valid and   perfected   and,
except to the extent   permitted by the terms hereof or thereof,   second priority
Lien   (subject   to   Permitted   Liens) in favor of the   Collateral   Agent for the
benefit of Holders on any Collateral purported to be covered thereby;

                        (xi) the loss,   suspension or revocation   of, or failure
to renew, any license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by the Company or
any Guarantor,   if such license or permit is not replaced with a similar license
or permit and, after giving effect to such replacement   license or permit,   such
loss,   suspension,   revocation   or failure to renew has or could   reasonably   be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

                        (xii) the   indictment   of the   Company or any   Guarantor
under any criminal   statute,   or commencement   of criminal or civil   proceedings
against the Company or any   Guarantor,   pursuant to which statute or proceedings
the   penalties   or   remedies   sought   or   available   include   forfeiture   to any
Governmental Authority of any material portion of the property of such Person;

                        (xiii) a Change of Control shall have occurred;

                        (xiv) a breach, default, event of default or termination
shall   occur   under any   Acquisition   Document   (as   defined in the Senior   Loan
Agreement) or other Material   Contract   after giving effect to applicable   grace
periods,   if any,   contained in any such Acquisition   Document or other Material
Contract that gives any third party the right to terminate any such   Acquisition
Document   or other   Material   Contract or that   otherwise   could   reasonably   be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

                        (xv)   one or more   final   judgments   or   orders   for the
payment of money is rendered against any the Company or any Subsidiary in excess
of $2,000,000 in the aggregate (provided that, any judgment covered by insurance
where the insurer has assumed   responsibility   in writing for such   judgment and
acknowledged   that the Company or Subsidiary,   as   applicable,   will receive the
proceeds of such   insurance   within thirty (30) days of the issuance of a final,
non-appealable judgment and execution thereon is effectively stayed shall not be
included in calculating such amount) and shall remain   undischarged or unvacated
for a period in excess of sixty (60) days or execution   shall at any time not be
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judgment   other   than for the   payment   of   money,   or   injunction,   attachment,
garnishment   or execution is rendered   against the Company or any   Subsidiary or
any of the   Collateral   having a value in excess of $2,000,000   and shall remain
undischarged or unvacated for a period in excess of sixty (60) days or execution
shall at any time not be effectively stayed;

                        (xvi) (A) Any   representation   or   warranty   made by the
Company or any   Subsidiary   herein (a)   containing a materiality   threshold,   is
incorrect or misleading   when made or (b) in respect of any such   representation
or   warranty   which   does   not   contain   a   materiality   threshold,   the same is
materially   misleading   or   materially   incorrect   when made or (B) the   Company
breaches any covenant   (other than the covenants set forth in Section 14 of this
Note) or other term or condition of any   Transaction   Document,   except,   in the
case of a breach of a covenant, term or condition which is curable, only if such
breach continues for a period of at least twenty (20) consecutive   Business Days
after notice thereof;

                        (xvii) any   breach or   failure in any   respect to comply
with   Section   14 of   this   Note,   Sections   6(e),   (g),   or (h)   of the   Pledge
Agreement,   or Sections 5(e)(i),   (g), or the first sentence of Section 5 (i) of
the Security Agreement;

                        (xviii)   any Event of Default   (as   defined in the Other
Notes) occurs in respect of any Other Note;

                        (xix)   the   occurrence   of any   acceleration   under   the
Senior Loan Documents in respect of Indebtedness outstanding thereunder;

                        (xx)   the   Company    and/or   any    Guarantor(s)    is/are
enjoined,   restrained   or in any way   prevented by the order of any court or any
Governmental   Authority from conducting all or any material part of its or their
business   for more   than ten (10) days   provided   that   such   curtailment   could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

                         (xxi)   any   material   damage   to,   or   loss,    theft   or
destruction of, any Collateral,   whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout,
labor   dispute,   embargo,   condemnation,   act of God or public   enemy,   or other
casualty which causes, for more than ten (10) days, the cessation or substantial
curtailment of revenue producing   activities at any facility of any Obligor,   if
any such event or   circumstance   has or could   reasonably   be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or

                         (xxii)   any   cessation   of a   substantial   part   of   the
business   of the   Company   and/or   any   Guarantor(s)   for a period   which   could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

                  (b) REDEMPTION RIGHT. Upon the Company's   obtaining   knowledge
of the   occurrence   of an Event of   Default in respect of this Note or any Other
Note, the Company shall, as soon as possible,   but in any event,   within two (2)
Business   Days   thereafter   deliver   written   notice   thereof via   facsimile and
overnight   courier (an "EVENT OF DEFAULT NOTICE") to the Holder.   Subject to the
provisions of the Intercreditor   Agreement, at any time after the earlier of the
Holder's receipt of such Event of Default Notice and the Holder's becoming aware
of such an Event of   Default   in   respect   of this Note or any Other   Note,   the
Holder may   require   the   Company   to redeem all or any   portion of this Note by
delivering written notice thereof (the "EVENT OF


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DEFAULT   REDEMPTION   NOTICE") to the Company,   which Event of Default Redemption
Notice shall indicate the portion of this Note the Holder is electing to redeem.
Each portion of this Note subject to redemption by the Company   pursuant to this
Section 4(b) shall be redeemed as provided in Section 12(a),   (provided that the
Event of   Default   giving   rise to such   redemption   right has not been cured or
waived on or before the second (2nd)   Business Day after the   expiration   of the
payments    standstill    period    set   forth   in   the    Intercreditor    Agreement
(notwithstanding   any shorter cure period set forth in Section 4(a) or any other
provision   hereof))   by the   Company at a price   equal to the greater of (x) the
product of (i) the   Conversion   Amount to be redeemed   together with accrued and
unpaid   Interest   and Late   Charges,   if any   incurred up to and   including   the
Conversion   Date, in respect of such   Conversion   Amount and (ii) the Redemption
Premium or (y) the product of (A) the Closing   Sale Price of the Common Stock on
the date   immediately   preceding   such   Event of Default   multiplied   by (B) the
number of shares of Common   Stock   into which the amount set forth in clause (x)
would have converted into in accordance with Section 3(a) (the "EVENT OF DEFAULT
REDEMPTION   PRICE").   For purposes of this Section   4(b) and Section   12(a),   an
Event of Default   occurring   under Section   4(a)(i) hereof shall be deemed to be
cured   on the day upon   which   the   applicable   Registration   Statement   becomes
effective or again becomes available,   as applicable.   To the extent redemptions
required by this Section 4(b) are deemed or   determined   by a court of competent
jurisdiction   to be   prepayments   of the Note by the Company,   such   redemptions
shall be deemed to be voluntary   prepayments.   The parties   hereto agree that in
the event of the   Company's   redemption   of any   portion   of the Note under this
Section 4(b), the Holder's   damages would be uncertain and difficult to estimate
because of the   parties'   inability   to predict   future   interest   rates and the
uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment   opportunity
for the Holder. Accordingly,   any Redemption Premium due under this Section 4(b)
is intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable   estimate of
the Holder's actual loss of its investment opportunity and not as a penalty.

            (5) RIGHTS UPON FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL.

                  (a)   ASSUMPTION.   The Company shall not enter into or be party
to a Fundamental Transaction unless, in the case of a Fundamental Transaction of
the type described in clause (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of the definition thereof
if the Successor Entity in such   Fundamental   Transaction is a person other than
the Company, (i) such Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations
of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 5(a) pursuant to written   agreements in form
and   substance   reasonably    satisfactory   to   the   Required   Holders   including
agreements   to   deliver   to each   holder of Notes in   exchange   for such Notes a
security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially
similar in form and   substance   to the   Notes,   including,   without   limitation,
having a principal amount and interest rate equal to the principal   amounts then
outstanding   and the   interest   rates of the Notes held by such   holder,   having
similar   conversion rights as the Notes and having similar ranking to the Notes,
and   reasonably   satisfactory   to the Required   Holders and (ii) such   Successor
Entity (or its Parent   Entity) is a publicly   traded   corporation   whose   common
stock is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible   Market   (other than the
Initial Principal Market).   Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental   Transaction,
such Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and
after the date of such   Fundamental   Transaction,   the   provisions   of this Note
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"Company" shall refer instead to such Successor Entity),   and may exercise every
right and power of the Company and shall   assume all of the   obligations   of the
Company   under this Note with the same   effect as if such   Successor   Entity had
been   named   as   the   Company   herein.   Upon   consummation   of   the   Fundamental
Transaction, such Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that
there shall be issued upon   conversion   or   redemption   of this Note at any time
after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction,   in lieu of the shares of
the Company's Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property)
issuable   upon   the   conversion   or   redemption   of   the   Notes   prior   to   such
Fundamental   Transaction,   such shares of the publicly   traded   common stock (or
their   equivalent) of the Successor   Entity   (including its Parent   Entity),   as
adjusted in accordance   with the provisions of this Note. The provisions of this
Section shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions
and shall be applied   without   regard to any   limitations   on the   conversion or
redemption of this Note.

                         (b) REDEMPTION   RIGHT.   No sooner than fifteen (15) days
nor later than ten (10) days prior to the   consummation   of a Change of Control,
but not prior to the public announcement of such Change of Control,   the Company
shall deliver written notice thereof via facsimile and overnight   courier to the
Holder (a "CHANGE OF CONTROL   NOTICE").   At any time during the period beginning
after the Holder's   receipt of a Change of Control Notice and ending twenty (20)
Trading Days after the   consummation   of such Change of Control,   the Holder may
require   the   Company   to redeem all or any   portion of this Note by   delivering
written notice thereof ("CHANGE OF CONTROL   REDEMPTION   NOTICE") to the Company,
which Change of Control   Redemption   Notice shall indicate the Conversion Amount
the Holder is electing to redeem. The portion of this Note subject to redemption
pursuant   to this   Section 5 shall be redeemed by the Company in cash at a price
equal the product of (i) the sum of the   Conversion   Amount being   redeemed plus
accrued   and   unpaid   Interest   and Late   Charges,   if any,   in   respect of such
Conversion   Amount   up to and   including   the   date of   redemption   and (ii) the
greater of (x) the   quotient   determined   by   dividing   (A) the   greatest of the
Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock   immediately prior to the consummation of
the Change of Control,   the Closing Sale Price of the Common   Stock   immediately
following the public   announcement   of such   proposed   Change of Control and the
Closing   Sale   Price   of the   Common   Stock   immediately   prior   to   the   public
announcement of such proposed Change of Control by (B) the Conversion Price, and
(y) the   Change of   Control   Premium   (such   product,   the   "CHANGE   OF   CONTROL
REDEMPTION   PRICE").   Redemptions   required   by this   Section 5 shall be made in
accordance   with the   provisions   of   Section 12 and shall   have   priority   over
payments to stockholders   in connection with a Change of Control.   To the extent
redemptions required by this Section 5(b) are deemed or determined by a court of
competent   jurisdiction   to be   prepayments   of the   Note by the   Company,   such
redemptions   shall   be   deemed   to   be   voluntary   prepayments.   Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 5, but subject to Section   3(d),   until
the Change of Control   Redemption   Price is paid in full, the Conversion   Amount
submitted for redemption   under this Section 5(c) may be converted,   in whole or
in part,   by the Holder   into   Common   Stock   pursuant to Section 3. The parties
hereto agree that in the event of the Company's redemption of any portion of the
Note under this Section   5(b),   the   Holder's   damages   would be   uncertain   and
difficult   to   estimate   because of the   parties'   inability   to predict   future
interest rates and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable   substitute
investment opportunity for the Holder.   Accordingly,   any redemption premium due
under this Section 5(b) is intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a
reasonable   estimate of the Holder's   actual loss of its investment   opportunity
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a penalty,   and the   receipt   by the Holder of the Change of Control   Redemption
Price shall constitute full   satisfaction of the amount requested to be redeemed
pursuant to this Section 5.

            (6) RIGHTS   UPON   ISSUANCE OF   PURCHASE   RIGHTS AND OTHER   CORPORATE
EVENTS.

                  (a) PURCHASE RIGHTS. If at any time the Company grants, issues
or sells any   Options,   Convertible   Securities   or rights   to   purchase   stock,
warrants,   securities   or other   property pro rata to the record   holders of any
class of Common Stock   (collectively,   the "PURCHASE   RIGHTS"),   then the Holder
will be entitled to acquire,   upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights,
the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder
had held   the   number   of   shares   of   Common   Stock   acquirable   upon   complete
conversion   of this   Note   (without   taking   into   account   any   limitations   or
restrictions on the   convertibility of this Note) immediately before the date on
which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights,
or, if no such   record is taken,   the date as of which   the   record   holders   of
Common Stock are to be determined for the grant,   issue or sale of such Purchase
Rights.

                  (b)   OTHER   CORPORATE   EVENTS.   In   addition   to   and   not   in
substitution   for any other rights   hereunder,   but without   duplication   of the
consideration   issuable   pursuant to Section 5(a),   prior to the consummation of
any Fundamental   Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock
are entitled to receive   securities or other assets in respect of or in exchange
for   shares of Common   Stock (a   "CORPORATE   EVENT"),   the   Company   shall   make
appropriate   provision to insure that the Holder will   thereafter have the right
to receive   upon a   conversion   of this Note,   (i) in   addition to the shares of
Common Stock receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets to
which the Holder   would have been   entitled   in respect of such shares of Common
Stock   had   such   shares   of   Common   Stock   been   held by the   Holder   upon the
consummation    of   such   Corporate    Event   (without   taking   into   account   any
limitations or restrictions on the   convertibility of this Note) or (ii) in lieu
of the shares of Common Stock otherwise   receivable upon such   conversion,   such
securities or other assets   received by the holders of shares of Common Stock in
connection with the   consummation of such Corporate Event in such amounts as the
Holder would have been entitled to receive had this Note   initially   been issued
with conversion rights for the form of such   consideration (as opposed to shares
of Common Stock) at a conversion rate for such   consideration   commensurate with
the Conversion Rate.   Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be
in a form and substance   satisfactory to the Required Holders. The provisions of
this Section shall apply   similarly and equally to successive   Corporate   Events
and shall be applied   without   regard to any   limitations   on the   conversion or
redemption of this Note.

            (7) RIGHTS UPON ISSUANCE OF OTHER SECURITIES.

                  (a)   ADJUSTMENT   OF   CONVERSION   PRICE UPON ISSUANCE OF COMMON
STOCK. If and whenever on or after the Subscription Date, the Company (i) issues
or sells,   or in   accordance   with this Section 7(a) is deemed to have issued or
sold,   any shares of Common Stock   (including   the issuance or sale of shares of
Common Stock owned or held by or for the account of the Company,   but   excluding
shares of Excluded   Securities   and Common   Stock   deemed to have been issued or
sold by the   Company in   connection   with any   Excluded   Security),   Convertible
Securities   or Options   entitling   the   recipient   thereof to   subscribe   for or
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shares of Common   Stock for a   consideration   per share of Common   Stock or (ii)
amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Convertible   Securities or Options to
a price per share of Common Stock (such issuance, subscription or purchase price
or amended or modified price being referred to as the "NEW ISSUANCE PRICE") less
than a price (the   "APPLICABLE   PRICE") equal to the Conversion   Price in effect
immediately   prior   to such   issue   or   sale or   deemed   issuance   or sale   (the
foregoing a "DILUTIVE ISSUANCE"), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance,
the Conversion Price then in effect shall be:

                        (i)   if   such    issuance    occurs   prior   to   the   first
anniversary hereof, adjusted to equal the New Issuance Price, and

                        (ii) if such   issuance   occurs   on or   after   the   first
anniversary   hereof,   reduced   to an   amount   equal   to the   product   of (x) the
Conversion Price in effect   immediately   prior to such Dilutive Issuance and (y)
the quotient   determined   by dividing (1) the sum of (I) the product   derived by
multiplying the Conversion   Price in effect   immediately   prior to such Dilutive
Issuance and the number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding immediately
prior to such Dilutive Issuance plus (II) the consideration, if any, received by
the   Company   upon   such   Dilutive   Issuance,   by (2)   the   product   derived   by
multiplying   (I) the   Conversion   Price   in   effect   immediately   prior   to such
Dilutive   Issuance   by   (II)   the   number   of   shares   of   Common   Stock   Deemed
Outstanding immediately after such Dilutive Issuance.

                  (b) CERTAIN   DISTRIBUTIONS TO HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK. In case
the Company shall at any time or from time to time, on or after the Subscription
Date and prior to conversion   of this Note,   distribute to all holders of shares
of Common Stock   (including   any such   distribution   made in   connection   with a
merger or   consolidation   in which the   Company is the   resulting   or   surviving
Person and the Common   Stock is not changed or   exchanged)   cash,   evidences   of
indebtedness of the Company, any Subsidiary or another issuer, securities of the
Company (including Convertible Securities),   any Subsidiary or another issuer or
other assets   (excluding   dividends   payable in shares of Common Stock for which
adjustment   is   made   under   another    paragraph   of   this   Section   7   and   any
distribution   in   connection   with the issuance of any Excluded   Securities)   or
Options to subscribe for or purchase of any of the foregoing,   then, and in each
such case, the Conversion   Price then in effect shall be adjusted (and any other
appropriate actions shall be taken by the Company) by multiplying the Conversion
Price in effect immediately prior to the date of such distribution by a fraction
(x) the   numerator   of which shall be the Weighted   Average   Price of the Common
Stock for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the date of
distribution   less the then fair market value (as   determined   by the   Company's
Board   of   Directors   in   the   exercise   of   their   fiduciary   duties   with   the
concurrence   of the Required   Holders) of the portion of the cash,   evidences of
indebtedness,   securities or other assets so   distributed   or of such Options to
subscribe   applicable   to one share of Common Stock and (y) the   denominator   of
which shall be the Weighted   Average   Price of the Common Stock for the five (5)
consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the date of distribution (but such
fraction shall not be greater than one). Such adjustment   shall be made whenever
any such distribution is made and shall become effective retroactively to a date
immediately   following   the   close   of   business   on the   record   date   for   the
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                  (c)   DIVIDENDS   AND   CERTAIN   OTHER   EVENTS IN   RESPECT OF THE
COMMON   STOCK.   In the event that the Company   shall at any time or from time to
time,   on or after the   Subscription   Date and prior to the   conversion   of this
Note,   (A) pay a   dividend   or make a   distribution   payable in shares of Common
Stock on any class of shares of capital stock of the Company,   (B) subdivide its
outstanding   shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (C) combine
its   outstanding   shares of Common Stock into a smaller   number of shares (other
than   pursuant   to the   Reverse   Split (as   defined in the   Securities   Purchase
Agreement)) or (D) issue any shares of capital stock by   reclassification of its
shares of Common   Stock,   the   Conversion   Price in   effect   at the   opening   of
business   on   the   day   following   the   date   fixed   for   the   determination   of
stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or at the opening
of business on the day following the day on which such subdivision,   combination
or reclassification   becomes effective, as the case may be, shall be adjusted so
that the holder of any Notes   thereafter   surrendered   for   conversion   shall be
entitled to receive the number of shares of Common   Stock that such holder would
have owned or have been   entitled to receive   after the   happening of any of the
events   described above had such Notes been converted   immediately   prior to the
record date in the case of a dividend or   distribution   or the effective date in
the case of a subdivision,   combination or reclassification.   An adjustment made
pursuant   to this   Section   7(c) shall   become   effective   immediately   upon the
opening of   business   on the day next   following   the record   date   (subject   to
Section 7(e) below) in the case of a dividend or   distribution   and shall become
effective immediately upon the opening of business on the day next following the
effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification.

                  (d) TENDER OFFERS.   In the event that the Company shall at any
time or from time to time,   on or after the   Subscription   Date and prior to the
conversion of this Note,   make a payment of cash or other   consideration   to the
holders   of shares of Common   Stock in   respect   of a tender   offer or   exchange
offer,   other   than   an   odd-lot   offer,   and   the   value   of the sum of (i) the
aggregate cash and other consideration paid for such shares of Common Stock, and
(ii) any other   consent or other fees paid to holders of shares of Common   Stock
in respect of such tender   offer or exchange   offer   expressed   as an amount per
share of Common   Stock   validly   tendered or   exchanged   pursuant to such tender
offer or exchange offer,   exceeds the Weighted Average Price of the Common Stock
on the   Trading   Day   immediately   prior to the date   any such   tender   offer or
exchange offer is first publicly announced (the "ANNOUNCEMENT   DATE"),   then the
Conversion Price shall be adjusted in accordance with the formula:

            R' = R x O' x P

            F + (P x O)

            For purposes of the foregoing formula:

            R = the   Conversion   Price in effect at the   expiration   time of the
tender   offer or exchange   offer that is the subject of this   Section   7(d) (the
"EXPIRATION TIME");

            R' = the Conversion Price in effect immediately after the Expiration
Time;

            F = the fair market value (as   determined by the Company's   Board of
Directors in the exercise of their fiduciary   duties with the concurrence of the
Required Holders) of the


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aggregate   value of all cash and any other   consideration   paid or   payable   for
shares of Common Stock validly   tendered or exchanged   (including any consent or
other   fees) and not   withdrawn   prior to the   Expiration   Time (the   "PURCHASED
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK");

            O = the   number of shares of Common   Stock   outstanding   immediately
after the Expiration Time less any Purchased Shares of Common Stock;

            O' = the number of shares of Common   Stock   outstanding   immediately
after the Expiration Time, plus any Purchased Shares of Common Stock; and

            P = the Weighted   Average   Price of the Common Stock on the five (5)
consecutive   Trading Days beginning two (2) Trading Days after the   Announcement
Date.

Such decrease,   if any, shall become   effective   immediately upon the opening of
business on the day next   following the   Expiration   Time. In the event that the
Company is obligated to purchase   shares   pursuant to any tender offer,   but the
Company is prevented by applicable   law from effecting any such purchases or all
such   purchases are rescinded,   the Conversion   Price shall again be adjusted to
the   Conversion   Price that would then be in effect if such   tender or   exchange
offer had not been made. If the   application   of this Section 7(d) to any tender
or exchange   offer   would   result in an increase   in the   Conversion   Price,   no
adjustment   shall be made for such tender or exchange   offer under this   Section
7(d).

                  (e) OTHER EVENTS. If any event occurs of the type contemplated
by the   provisions   of this   Section 7 but not   expressly   provided   for by such
provisions   (including,   without limitation,   the granting of stock appreciation
rights,   phantom   stock rights or other rights with equity   features),   then the
Company's   Board   of   Directors   will   make   an   appropriate   adjustment   in the
Conversion   Price so as to protect   the   rights of the   Holder   under this Note;
provided that no such adjustment will increase the Conversion Price as otherwise
determined pursuant to this Section 7.

            (8) COMPANY'S RIGHT OF OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

                   (a) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION. If on any Trading Day on or after the
third   anniversary   of the   Issuance   Date and prior to the Maturity   Date,   the
Weighted   Average   Price of the shares of Common   Stock has   equaled or exceeded
180% of the Conversion   Price then in effect for each of 20 consecutive   Trading
Days ending on the   Redemption   Period End Day and provided that the   applicable
Eligible   Market is not the Initial   Principal   Market and no Equity   Conditions
Failure   then   exists,   the   Company   shall   have the right to redeem all or any
portion of the Conversion   Amount then   remaining   under this Note (an "OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION").   The portion of this Note subject to   redemption   pursuant to this
Section 8 shall be   redeemed   by the Company in cash at a price equal to the sum
of (i) the   Principal   being   redeemed   and (ii) the amount of any   accrued   and
unpaid   Late   Charges on such   Principal   and any   accrued   and unpaid   Interest
through the date of redemption (the "OPTIONAL   REDEMPTION   PRICE").   The Company
may exercise its   redemption   right under this Section 8 by delivering a written
notice thereof by confirmed facsimile and overnight courier to all, but not less
than   all,   of the   holders   of Notes   and the   Transfer   Agent   (the   "OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION   NOTICE" and the date such notice is   delivered to all the holders is
referred to as the "OPTIONAL REDEMPTION NOTICE DATE"). The Optional


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Redemption   Notice shall be irrevocable.   The Optional   Redemption   Notice shall
state (A) the date on which the Optional   Redemption   shall occur (the "OPTIONAL
REDEMPTION   DATE")   which   date   shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 60
days after the Optional   Redemption Notice Date, and (B) the aggregate principal
amount   (the   "OPTIONAL   REDEMPTION   AMOUNT") of the Notes which the Company has
elected to be   subject to   Optional   Redemption   from all of the   holders of the
Notes   pursuant   to this   Section 8 (and   analogous   provisions   under the Other
Notes)   on the   Optional   Redemption   Date.   The   Company   will   make   a   public
announcement   containing the   information   set forth in the Optional   Redemption
Notice on or before the Optional   Redemption   Notice   Date.   The Company may not
effect   more   than one   Optional   Redemption.   Notwithstanding   anything   to the
contrary in this   Section 8, until the   Optional   Redemption   Price is paid,   in
full, the Optional   Redemption Amount may be converted,   in whole or in part, by
the Holders   into shares of Common Stock   pursuant to Section 3. All   Conversion
Amounts converted by the Holder after the Optional   Redemption Notice Date shall
reduce   the   Conversion   Amount   of this Note   required   to be   redeemed   on the
Optional   Redemption Date.   Redemptions made pursuant to this Section 8 shall be
made in accordance with Section 12 to the extent applicable.

                  (b) PRO RATA REDEMPTION REQUIREMENT.   If the Company elects to
cause   an   Optional    Redemption    pursuant   to   Section   8(a),    then   it   must
simultaneously   take the same   action   in   respect   of the Other   Notes.   If the
Company   elects to cause an Optional   Redemption   pursuant   to Section   8(a) (or
similar   provisions   under the Other   Notes) in   respect of less than all of the
principal amount of the Notes then   outstanding,   then the Company shall require
redemption   of a   principal   amount from the Holder and each holder of the Other
Notes equal to the product of (i) the aggregate   principal amount of Notes which
the   Company   has   elected to cause to be   redeemed   pursuant   to Section   8(a),
multiplied   by (ii)   the   fraction,   the   numerator   of   which is the sum of the
initial   principal   amount of Notes purchased by such holder and the denominator
of which is the   initial   principal   amounts of Notes   purchased   by all holders
holding   outstanding   Notes (such fraction in respect of each holder is referred
to as its "REDEMPTION ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE", and such amount in respect of each
holder is referred to as its "PRO RATA REDEMPTION AMOUNT"); provided that in the
event that the initial holder of any Notes has sold or otherwise transferred any
of such holder's Notes,   the transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of
such holder's Redemption Allocation Percentage and Pro Rata Redemption Amount.

            (9)   SECURITY.   This Note and the Other   Notes   are   secured   to the
extent and in the manner set forth in the Security   Documents (as defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement).

            (10) NONCIRCUMVENTION.   The Company hereby covenants and agrees that
the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of   Incorporation,   Bylaws
or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme
of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary
action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
of   this   Note,   and   will   at all   times   in good   faith   carry   out all of the
provisions   of this Note and take all action as may be   required   to protect the
rights of the Holder of this Note subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.


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            (11) RESERVATION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES.

                  (a)   RESERVATION.   Contingent   upon the   effectiveness   of the
Reverse   Split,   the Company shall   initially   reserve out of its authorized and
unissued   Common   Stock a number of shares of Common Stock for each of the Notes
equal to 130% of the Conversion Rate in respect of the Conversion Amount of each
such Note as of the Issuance Date. After the effectiveness of the Reverse Split,
for so long as any of the Notes are   outstanding,   the   Company   shall   take all
action   necessary   to   reserve   and keep   available   out of its   authorized   and
unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the
Notes,   130% of the number of shares of Common   Stock as shall from time to time
be   necessary   to effect the   conversion   of all of the Notes then   outstanding;
provided   that at no time shall the number of shares of Common Stock so reserved
be less than the   number of   shares   required   to be   reserved   by the   previous
sentence   (without   regard to any   limitations   on   conversions)   (the "REQUIRED
RESERVE   AMOUNT").   The initial   number of shares of Common   Stock   reserved for
conversions   of the Notes and each   increase in the number of shares so reserved
shall   be   allocated   pro rata   among   the   holders   of the   Notes   based on the
principal   amount of the Notes held by each holder at the Closing (as defined in
the Securities Purchase Agreement) or increase in the number of reserved shares,
as the case may be (the   "AUTHORIZED   SHARE   ALLOCATION").   In the event   that a
holder   shall   sell or   otherwise   transfer   any of such   holder's   Notes,   each
transferee   shall be   allocated a pro rata portion of such   holder's   Authorized
Share   Allocation.   Any shares of Common   Stock   reserved   and   allocated to any
Person   which   ceases   to hold any Notes   shall be   allocated   to the   remaining
holders of Notes,   pro rata based on the principal amount of the Notes then held
by such holders.

                  (b) INSUFFICIENT   AUTHORIZED   SHARES. If at any time after the
effectiveness   of the Reverse   Split while any of the Notes remain   outstanding,
the Company   does not have a   sufficient   number of   authorized   and   unreserved
shares of Common Stock to satisfy its   obligation   to reserve for issuance   upon
conversion of the Notes at least a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
Required Reserve Amount (an "AUTHORIZED SHARE FAILURE"),   then the Company shall
immediately   take all action   necessary   to increase   the   Company's   authorized
shares of Common Stock to an amount   sufficient   to allow the Company to reserve
the Required Reserve Amount for the Notes then outstanding. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing   sentence,   as soon as practicable after the date of
the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure,   but in no event later than sixty
(60) days after the occurrence of such   Authorized   Share   Failure,   the Company
shall hold a meeting of its   stockholders for the approval of an increase in the
number of authorized   shares of Common Stock.   In connection   with such meeting,
the Company shall provide each   stockholder with a proxy statement and shall use
its best   efforts to solicit   its   stockholders'   approval   of such   increase in
authorized   shares of   Common   Stock   and to cause   its   board of   directors   to
recommend to the stockholders that they approve such proposal.

            (12) HOLDER'S REDEMPTIONS.

                  (a) MECHANICS.   The Company shall deliver the applicable Event
of Default   Redemption   Price to the Holder   within five (5) Business Days after
the Company's receipt of the Holder's Event of Default Redemption Notice, if the
Intercreditor   Agreement   does not   prohibit   the   payment by the Company of the
Default   Redemption   Price   at   such   time,   and if   such   payment   is   then   so
prohibited,   on the third   (3rd)   Business   Day after such   prohibition   lapses;
provided   that if the Event(s) of Default   giving rise to the   redemption   right
shall have been cured or waived on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after
such prohibition's lapsing, such


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redemption   right   shall   terminate.   If the   Holder has   submitted   a Change of
Control   Redemption   Notice in accordance   with Section 5(b),   the Company shall
deliver   the   applicable   Change   of   Control   Redemption   Price   to the   Holder
concurrently   with the   consummation of such Change of Control if such notice is
received prior to the consummation of such Change of Control and within five (5)
Business Days after the Company's receipt of such notice otherwise. In the event
of a   redemption   of less than all of the   Conversion   Amount of this Note,   the
Company shall promptly cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder a new Note
(in accordance with Section 18(d)) representing the outstanding   Principal which
has not been redeemed. In the event that the Company does not pay the applicable
Redemption   Price to the Holder   within the time   period   required,   at any time
thereafter and until the Company pays such unpaid   Redemption Price in full, the
Holder shall have the option,   in lieu of redemption,   to require the Company to
promptly return to the Holder all or any portion of this Note   representing   the
Conversion Amount that was submitted for redemption and for which the applicable
Redemption   Price   (together   with any Late Charges   thereon) has not been paid.
Upon the Company's   receipt of such notice,   (x) the Redemption   Notice shall be
null and void in   respect   of such   Conversion   Amount,   (y) the   Company   shall
immediately   return this Note, or issue a new Note (in   accordance   with Section
18(d)) to the Holder   representing such Conversion Amount and (z) the Conversion
Price of this Note or such new Notes   shall be adjusted to the lesser of (A) the
Conversion   Price as in   effect on the date on which   the   Redemption   Notice is
voided   and (B) the lowest   Closing   Bid Price of the   Common   Stock   during the
period   beginning on and   including the date on which the   Redemption   Notice is
delivered   to the   Company   and   ending on and   including   the date on which the
Redemption   Notice   is   voided.   The   Holder's   delivery   of a notice   voiding a
Redemption   Notice and   exercise of its rights   following   such notice shall not
affect the Company's obligations to make any payments of Late Charges which have
accrued   prior to the date of such   notice in respect of the   Conversion   Amount
subject to such notice.

                  (b) REDEMPTION BY OTHER HOLDERS. Upon the Company's receipt of
notice from any of the holders of the Other Notes for redemption or repayment as
a result   of an event or   occurrence   substantially   similar   to the   events   or
occurrences described in Section 4(b) (each, an "OTHER REDEMPTION NOTICE"),   the
Company   shall   immediately,   but no later than one (1)   Business   Day after its
receipt   thereof,   forward to the Holder by facsimile a copy of such notice.   If
the   Company   receives a   Redemption   Notice   and one or more   Other   Redemption
Notices, during the seven (7) Business Day period beginning on and including the
date   which is three (3)   Business   Days prior to the   Company's   receipt of the
Holder's   Redemption   Notice and ending on and including the date which is three
(3) Business Days after the Company's receipt of the Holder's   Redemption Notice
and the Company is unable to redeem all   principal,   interest and other   amounts
designated in such Redemption Notice and such Other Redemption   Notices received
during such seven (7) Business Day period,   then the Company   shall redeem a pro
rata amount from each holder of the Notes   (including   the Holder)   based on the
principal   amount   of the   Notes   submitted   for   redemption   pursuant   to   such
Redemption   Notice and such Other   Redemption   Notices   received   by the Company
during such seven Business Day period.

            (13) VOTING   RIGHTS.   The Holder shall have no voting   rights as the
holder of this Note, except as required by law,   including,   but not limited to,
the General   Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and as expressly   provided
in this Note.


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            (14) COVENANTS.

                  (a) RANK.   All payments due under this Note (i) shall rank (A)
PARI   PASSU   with   all   Other   Notes,    (B)   junior   to   the   Permitted    Senior
Indebtedness,   (C) senior to the Subordinated Indebtedness, all Indebtedness not
constituting   Permitted   Indebtedness and all Permitted   Indebtedness   expressly
designated   as ranking   junior to the   Notes,   and (D) PARI PASSU with all other
Permitted   Indebtedness   and (ii) shall be secured   by a   security   interest   in
substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries,   other than
the Foreign Subsidiaries (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement),   the
escrowed   funds   referenced in SCHEDULE   14(A) and as otherwise   provided in the
Security Agreement (junior only to the security interests securing the Permitted
Senior   Indebtedness) and such security interests shall rank PARI PASSU with the
security    interests    securing    the    Indebtedness    under   the   Other   Notes.
Notwithstanding   the   foregoing,   if Company shall have   received   notice of the
existence of any Lien, the existence or priority of which is in violation of the
first sentence of this Section 14(a), Company shall have ten (10) days after the
receipt   of such   notice to remove   such Lien (or obtain   the   agreement   of the
holder of such Lien that such Lien   ranks in   priority   in   accordance   with the
first sentence of this Section 14(a)).

                  (b)   INCURRENCE   OF   INDEBTEDNESS.   Until   this   Note has been
converted,   redeemed or otherwise   satisfied in accordance with its terms (other
than in respect of contingent indemnification obligations in respect of which no
claim has been   asserted),   the Company   shall not,   and the   Company   shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries   to, directly or indirectly,   incur or guarantee,
assume   or suffer to exist any   Indebtedness,   other   than (i) the   Indebtedness
evidenced by this Note and the Other Notes and (ii) Permitted Indebtedness.

                  (c)   EXISTENCE OF LIENS.   Until this Note has been   converted,
redeemed or   otherwise   satisfied   in   accordance   with its terms (other than in
respect of contingent   indemnification   obligations in respect of which no claim
has been asserted),   the Company shall not, and the Company shall not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, create,   incur,   assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon
or in respect of any of its properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired;
file or suffer to exist under the Uniform   Commercial Code or any similar law or
statute of any jurisdiction,   a financing   statement (or the equivalent thereof)
that names it or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor;   sign or suffer to exist any
security   agreement   authorizing   any   secured   party   thereunder   to file   such
financing   statement (or the   equivalent   thereof);   sell any of its property or
assets subject to an   understanding   or agreement,   contingent or otherwise,   to
repurchase such property or assets   (including   sales of accounts) with recourse
to it or any of its Subsidiaries or assign or otherwise transfer,   or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to assign or otherwise transfer,   any account or other right
to   receive   income;   other   than,   as to   all of the   above,   Permitted   Liens.
Notwithstanding   the   foregoing,   if Company shall have   received   notice of the
existence   of any Lien,   the   existence   of which is in   violation   of the first
sentence   of this   Section   14(c),   Company   shall   have ten (10) days after the
receipt of such notice to effect the removal of such Lien.

                  (d)   RESTRICTED   PAYMENTS.   The   Company   shall   not,   and the
Company shall not permit any of its   Subsidiaries   to,   directly or   indirectly,
redeem,   defease,   repurchase,   repay or make any payments in respect of, by the
payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether by way of open
market purchases,   tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any
portion   of   any   Indebtedness    (other   than   Permitted   Senior    Indebtedness,
Indebtedness   evidenced by the Other Notes or Permitted Indebtedness (other than
the Permitted


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Indebtedness   referenced   in   clauses   (vi)   and   (xii)   hereof   and   any   other
Subordinated Indebtedness),   the payment of which shall not be restricted by the
provisions of this Note,   the Security   Documents,   the Warrant,   the Securities
Purchase   Agreement or the   Registration   Rights   Agreement),   whether by way of
payment in respect of   principal   of (or   premium,   if any) or   interest on such
Indebtedness, if at the time such payment is due or is otherwise made, or, after
giving effect to such payment, an event   constituting,   or that with the passage
of time and   without   being   cured   would   constitute,   an Event of Default   has
occurred   or   would   occur   and is,   or   would   be,   continuing;   provided   that
notwithstanding   the   foregoing,   no principal   (or any portion   thereof) of any
Subordinated   Indebtedness   may be   paid   (whether   upon   maturity,   redemption,
acceleration   or otherwise) so long as this Note is outstanding and for at least
91 days thereafter.

                  (e) RESTRICTION ON REDEMPTION AND CASH   DIVIDENDS.   Until this
Note has been converted,   redeemed or otherwise satisfied in accordance with its
terms   (other   than in   respect of   contingent   indemnification   obligations   in
respect of which no claim has been asserted),   the Company shall not, nor permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly,

                        (i) Declare or pay any   dividend or other   distribution,
      or   permit   any   Subsidiary   to   declare   or pay   any   dividend   or   other
      distribution,   in each case   directly   or   indirectly,   on   account of any
      equity of the Company or any Subsidiary, except:

                              (A)   any    Subsidiary    of   the   Company   may   pay
            dividends   or   make   other   distributions   to   the   Company   or   any
            Subsidiary;

                               (B) the Company may pay   dividends   in the form of
            common stock or   preferred   stock   otherwise   permitted to be issued
            hereunder   (but in no   event   in the   form of   redeemable   preferred
            equity requiring any payment prior to the Maturity Date); or

                        (ii)   Make   any   repurchase,    redemption    (other   than
      redemption of the Notes in accordance with the terms hereof),   retirement,
      defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition
      for   value,   direct   or   indirect,   of any   equity of the   Company   or any
      Guarantor   or   any   direct   or   indirect   parent   of   the   Company   or any
      Guarantor,   now or hereafter outstanding or make any payment to retire, or
      to obtain the surrender   of, any   outstanding   warrants,   options or other
      rights for the purchase or acquisition of shares of any class of equity of
      the Company or any   Guarantor,   now or hereafter   outstanding,   except the
      Company and the Guarantors may repurchase   common stock held by employees,
      officers,   and/or   directors   pursuant to any Approved Stock Plan upon the
      termination,   retirement or death of any such   employee,   officer,   and/or
      director in accordance with the provisions of such plan or pursuant to any
      special   incentive   bonus plans   pursuant to the terms   thereof,   provided
      that,   as to any such   repurchase,   each of the   following   conditions   is
      satisfied: (A) as of the date of the payment for such repurchase and after
      giving   effect   thereto on a pro forma   basis,   no Event of Default   shall
      exist or have occurred and be   continuing,   (B) such   repurchase   shall be
      paid with funds legally available therefor,   (C) such repurchase shall not
      violate any law or regulation or the terms of any indenture,   agreement or
      undertaking   to which the Company or any   Guarantor is a party or by which
      the Company or such Guarantor or its or their property are bound, and


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      (D) the   aggregate   amount of all   payments   for such   repurchases   in any
      calendar year shall not exceed $2,000,000;

                        (iii)   Return   any equity to any   shareholders   or other
      equity   holders   of the   Company or any of its   Subsidiaries,   or make any
      other distribution of property, assets, equity, warrants, rights, options,
      obligations   or   securities   thereto   as such   (other   than   as   permitted
      hereunder or, in the case of such   distribution of property or assets,   to
      the extent not otherwise prohibited hereunder);

                        (iv)   Pay   any   management   fees   or any   other   fees or
      expenses   (including   the   reimbursement   thereof   by the   Company   or any
      Guarantor)   pursuant   to any   management,   consulting   or   other   services
      agreement   to any of the   shareholders   or   other   equity   holders   of the
      Company or any Guarantor or other   Affiliates   except any such   management
      fees or any   other   fees   or   expenses   (x)   paid   to the   Company   or any
      Guarantor   (whether   paid   by the   Company,   any   Guarantor   or any   other
      Subsidiary   or Affiliate of the Company),   (y) paid by SeaMaster   China to
      Sea Master   Hong Kong (each as   defined   in the   Senior   Loan   Agreement);
      and/or (z) paid by a Subsidiary   that is not the Company or a Guarantor to
      a Subsidiary that is not the Company or a Guarantor or

                        (v)   Directly or   indirectly   make or commit to make any
      optional   prepayment of, or otherwise   repurchase any Indebtedness that is
      subordinated   in   right   of   payment   to   the   Notes,    including   without
      limitation, any Subordinated Indebtedness.

                  (f) MERGER   AND   ACQUISITION   ACTIVITIES.   Until this Note has
been   converted,   redeemed or otherwise   satisfied in accordance   with its terms
(other than with respect to contingent indemnification obligations in respect of
which no claim has been asserted),   the Company shall not and shall not cause or
permit any of its   Subsidiaries   to merge into or with or   consolidate   with any
other   Person or permit any other   Person to merge   into or with or   consolidate
with it or wind up, liquidate or dissolve, or permit any Subsidiary to do any of
the foregoing, except that, subject to compliance with Section 5 hereof, (w) the
Company or any   Subsidiary   organized   under the laws of a   jurisdiction   in the
United   States may merge with and into or   consolidate   with the   Company or any
Subsidiary   organized under the laws of a jurisdiction in the United States, and
any Foreign   Subsidiary   may merge with or   consolidate   with the Company or any
Subsidiary   organized   under the laws of a   jurisdiction   outside   of the United
States that is acceptable   to the   Collateral   Agent,   provided that each of the
following conditions is satisfied:   (A) the Collateral Agent shall have received
not less than ten (10) Business   Days' prior written   notice of the intention of
the Company or such   Subsidiary to so merge or   consolidate,   which notice shall
set forth in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, the Persons
that are merging or   consolidating,   which person will be the surviving   entity,
the   locations of the assets of the Persons   that are merging or   consolidating,
and   the   material    agreements   and   documents    relating   to   such   merger   or
consolidation,    (B)   the   Collater


 
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