CONTRAN CORP
SC 13D/A, EX-5, 2000-07-18
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                              EXTENSION AGREEMENT

     This Extension  Agreement  ("Agreement") is entered into as of September 2,
1999, among Contran Corporation,  a Delaware corporation  ("Contran"),  National
City  Lines,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  ("NCL"),  and U.S.  Bank  National
Association ("U.S. Bank").


                                    RECITALS

     A. Contran, NCL (collectively,  the "Contran Companies"), and U.S. Bank are
parties  to a loan  agreement  dated as of  September  3, 1998 (the  "1998  Loan
Agreement"),  and certain  related note,  guaranty,  and pledge  agreements (the
"1998 Loan Documents").

     B.  Capitalized  terms used in this  Agreement  that are not defined herein
have the meaning assigned to those terms in the 1998 Loan Agreement.

     C. The parties  desire to extend the Expiry Date of the 1998 Loan Documents
for an additional 364 days (to August 31, 2000).

     NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration,  the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby  acknowledged,  the  Contran  Companies  and U.S.  Bank agree as
follows:

                                    AGREEMENT

     1. Each Contran  Company  represents and warrants to U.S. Bank that: (a) it
is in good  standing  under the laws of the state of its  formation,  (b) it has
been authorized to execute and perform its obligations  under this Agreement and
the 1998 Loan  Documents  (as modified by this  Agreement),  (c) the  individual
executing  this  Agreement on its behalf has been duly  authorized  to take such
action,  (d)  the  1998  Loan  Documents  (as  amended  by this  Agreement)  are
enforceable  against it in accordance with their respective terms,  subject only
to the effect of  insolvency  and other  similar laws  affecting  the rights and
remedies of creditors generally, general principles of equity whether applied by
a court of law or equity, and general applicable rules of law, (e) all financial
information  previously  provided to U.S.  Bank  presents  fairly its  financial
position  as of the date of such  financial  information  and the results of its
operations and changes in financial position for the period in question, (f) the
representations  and  warranties  made to U.S.  Bank in the 1998 Loan  Documents
continue to be true and correct in all  material  respects,  and (g) the Contran
Companies  are not in  default  in any  material  respect  under  the 1998  Loan
Documents as of the date of this Agreement.

     2. U.S. Bank hereby  extends the Expiry Date,  and therefore its commitment
to make  Advances to the Contran  Companies on the terms and  conditions  of the
1998 Loan Documents, to August 31, 2000.

     3. This  Agreement  will  become  effective  only when each of the  Contran
Companies and U.S. Bank has signed it and has sent a copy of the signed document
to the other parties to this Agreement  (which may be  accomplished by facsimile
transmission).  Each  party  to this  Agreement  will  deliver  manually  signed
counterparts of this Agreement to the other.

     4. Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this  Agreement,  all of the terms
and conditions of the 1998 Loan Agreement and the 1998 Loan Documents  remain in
full force and effect.

     STATUTORY  NOTICE:  Under  Oregon  law,  most  agreements,   promises,  and
commitments  made by Lender after  October 3, 1989,  concerning  loans and other
credit extensions which are not for personal,  family, or household  purposes or
secured  solely  by  the  Borrower's  residence  must  be  in  writing,  express
consideration, and be signed by Lender to be enforceable.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION              CONTRAN CORPORATION

By: /s/ Janice T. Thede                      By: /s/ Bobby D. O'Brien
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   Janice T. Thede                              Bobby D. O'Brien
   Vice President                               Vice President and Treasurer

                                            NATIONAL CITY LINES, INC.

                                            By: /s/ Bobby D. O'Brien
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Bobby D. O'Brien
                                                Vice President and Treasurer


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