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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

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

         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 27, 1999



                                TEREX CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Delaware                1-10702             34-1531521
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission          (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)         File Number)       Identification No.)



            500 Post Road East, Suite 320, Westport, Connecticut       06880
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                  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 222-7170


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.  Acquisition and Disposition of Assets.

On July 15, 1999,  Terex  Corporation  ("Terex" or the "Company"),  announced an
offer to acquire all of the issued and to be issued share capital of Powerscreen
International  plc  ("Powerscreen").  On July 27, 1999, Terex declared the offer
for Powerscreen  unconditional,  all conditions having been waived or satisfied,
with respect to all valid acceptances  received. As of August 9, 1999, Terex had
received acceptances in excess of 85% of Powerscreen's issued share capital. The
Company's offer remains open for additional acceptances.

Powerscreen is headquartered  in Dungannon,  Northern Ireland and has operations
in the United  Kingdom,  the Republic of Ireland,  the United States and Canada.
Powerscreen  manufactures  and markets,  and will  continue to  manufacture  and
market,  screening and crushing  equipment for the quarrying,  construction  and
demolition industries.

The purchase price is GBP 181 million  (approximately $294 million) in cash. The
Company is obtaining  the funds  necessary to complete the  transaction  under a
$325 million bank credit facility maturing March 2006. This loan currently bears
interest, at the Company's option, at a rate of 3.00% per annum in excess of the
adjusted Eurodollar rate or 2.00% in excess of the prime rate. The terms of this
bank credit  facility are  substantially  the same as the terms of the Company's
existing bank credit facility.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired; and
(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information

     Powerscreen  is an entity  organized  under the laws of United  Kingdom for
financial reporting purposes. As a result,  financial statements of the acquired
business  meeting the  requirements  of  Regulation  S-X  promulgated  under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are not currently available. Accordingly, it
is not  practical to provide the  required  historical  and pro forma  financial
statements at this time. The required financial statements will be filed on Form
8-K/A as soon as practicable, but in any event within sixty (60) days after this
Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(c) Exhibits

10.1      Amendment  No. 4 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of March 6, 1998 among
          Terex  Corporation,  certain of its  subsidiaries,  the lenders  named
          therein,  and  Credit  Suisse  First  Boston,  as  Administrative  and
          Collateral Agent.

10.2      Amendment  No. 5 to Credit  Agreement  dated as of March 6, 1998 among
          Terex  Corporation,  certain of its  subsidiaries,  the lenders  named
          therein,  and  Credit  Suisse  First  Boston,  as  Administrative  and
          Collateral Agent.

10.3      Tranche C Credit  Agreement  dated as of July 2, 1999,  as amended and
          restated as of July 12,  1999,  among Terex  Corporation,  the lenders
          named therein and Credit Suisse First Boston,  as  Administrative  and
          Collateral Agent.

10.4      Amendment  No. 1 to  Tranche  C Credit  Agreement  dated as of July 2,
          1999,  as  amended  and  restated  as of July 12,  1999,  among  Terex
          Corporation, the lenders named therein and Credit Suisse First Boston,
          as Administrative and Collateral Agent.




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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 9, 1999

                                            TEREX CORPORATION


                                            By:  /s/  Eric I Cohen
                                                Name: Eric I Cohen
                                                Title:  Senior Vice President
                                                           and General Counsel


                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.1



                           AMENDMENT  No.  4 and  CONSENT,  dated as of June 22,
                  1999 (this  "Amendment"),  to the Credit Agreement dated as of
                  March 6, 1998,  as amended  (the  "Credit  Agreement"),  among
                  TEREX CORPORATION,  a Delaware  corporation  ("Terex"),  TEREX
                  EQUIPMENT  LIMITED,  a  company  organized  under  the laws of
                  Scotland (the  "Scottish  Borrower"),  P.P.M.  S.A., a company
                  organized  under  the  laws of the  Republic  of  France  (the
                  "French   Borrower"),   TEREX  MINING  (AUSTRALIA)  PTY.  LTD.
                  (formerly Unit Rig (Australia) Pty. Ltd.), a company organized
                  under the laws of New South Wales,  Australia (the "Australian
                  Borrower"),  P.P.M.  Sp.A., a company organized under the laws
                  of the Republic of Italy (the "Italian  Borrower"),  PICADILLY
                  MASCHINENHANDEL  GMBH & CO. KG, a partnership  organized under
                  the laws of the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  (the  "German
                  Borrower" and, together with Terex, the Scottish Borrower, the
                  French  Borrower,  the  Australian  Borrower  and the  Italian
                  Borrower,  the  "Borrowers"),  the  LENDERS (as defined in the
                  Credit Agreement), the ISSUING BANKS (as defined in the Credit
                  Agreement)  and CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,  a bank  organized
                  under the laws of  Switzerland,  acting  through  its New York
                  branch ("CSFB"),  as  administrative  agent (in such capacity,
                  the  "Administrative  Agent") and as collateral agent (in such
                  capacity, the "Collateral Agent") for the Lenders.

                  A.  Pursuant  to the Credit  Agreement,  the  Lenders  and the
Issuing Banks have extended  credit to the Borrowers,  and have agreed to extend
credit to the  Borrowers,  in each case pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein.

                  B.  Pursuant  to the Loan  Documents  other  than  the  Credit
Agreement (the "Security and Guarantee Documents"),  certain of the Loan Parties
have,  among other  things,  provided  certain  guarantees  and granted  certain
security interests to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks.

                  C.  Terex  has  informed  the  Administrative  Agent  that  it
intends,  through New Terex Holdings UK Limited, a newly formed and wholly owned
limited  company  incorporated  under  the  laws of  England,  to  acquire  (the
"Powerscreen  Acquisition")  all of the outstanding share capital (the "Shares")
of Powerscreen  International plc, a public company  incorporated under the laws
of England  ("Powerscreen"),  pursuant to a recommended cash offer, announced on
June 15, 1999, at a price of 195 pence per share.

                  D. In connection with the Powerscreen  Acquisition,  Terex has
entered into a senior subordinated  credit agreement,  dated as of June 14, 1999
(the "Bridge  Credit  Agreement"),  among Terex,  the lenders  party thereto and
CSFB, as administrative  agent for such lenders, the proceeds of which are to be
used, among other things, to finance the Powerscreen Acquisition.

                  E. In lieu of  borrowing  under the Bridge  Credit  Agreement,
Terex and the other  Borrowers  have  requested  that the  Credit  Agreement  be
amended  to permit  Terex to enter into a new  senior  secured  Tranche C Credit
Agreement in the aggregate  principal amount of up to $325,000,000 (the "Tranche
C Credit Agreement"), the proceeds of which will be used, among other things, to
finance the Powerscreen Acquisition.



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                  F. The  Borrowers  also  have  requested  that  certain  other
provisions of the Credit Agreement be further amended as set forth herein.

                  G. The Required  Lenders are willing to grant such  amendments
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

                  H. Each capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, as amended
by this Amendment.


                  Accordingly,  in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                  SECTION 1.  Amendments to Credit Agreement.

         (a)  Section 1.01 is hereby amended as follows:

                  (i) The  following  definitions  are  hereby  inserted  in
                      alphabetical order:

                           (A) ""Additional L/C Exposure" shall mean at any time
                  the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding
                  Additional  Letters of Credit  denominated  in dollars at such
                  time,  (b) the  Dollar  Equivalent  of the  aggregate  undrawn
                  amount  of  all  outstanding   Additional  Letters  of  Credit
                  denominated  in any currency  other than dollars at such time,
                  (c) the aggregate  principal  amount of all  disbursements  in
                  respect of Additional Letters of Credit denominated in dollars
                  that  have not yet been  reimbursed  at such  time and (d) the
                  Dollar  Equivalent  of the aggregate  principal  amount of all
                  disbursements  in  respect  of  Additional  Letters  of Credit
                  denominated  in any currency  other than dollars that have not
                  yet been reimbursed at such time.";

                           (B)  ""Additional  L/C Facility"  shall mean a credit
                  facility, and any refinancing or replacement of such facility,
                  entered into by Terex, one or more of the Subsidiary Borrowers
                  and one or more  Additional  L/C Issuing Banks that shall have
                  as its sole  purpose  the  issuance of letters of credit to be
                  used by Terex and one or more of the  Subsidiary  Borrowers in
                  the ordinary  course of business and that shall require prompt
                  reimbursement upon any funding of any such letter of credit.";

                           (C)  ""Additional  L/C  Issuing  Bank" shall mean any
                  Lender or Tranche C Lender that shall issue Additional Letters
                  of Credit pursuant to the Additional L/C Facility.";

                           (D)  ""Additional  Letter of Credit"  shall mean each
                  letter  of  credit  issued  pursuant  to  the  Additional  L/C
                  Facility.";

                           (E) ""Irish  Borrower"  shall mean  Powerscreen,  but
                  only following its accession to this Agreement pursuant to the
                  terms of Section 9.20.";



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                           (F) ""Irish  Facilities"  shall  mean the  credit
                  facilities of the Irish Borrower.";

                           (G)    ""Powerscreen"    shall    mean    Powerscreen
                  International  plc, a public  company  incorporated  under the
                  laws of England.";

                           (H)   ""Powerscreen   Acquisition"   shall  mean  the
                  acquisition  of at least  75% in  nominal  amount of the share
                  capital of  Powerscreen  pursuant to a recommended  cash offer
                  for  all of the  outstanding  share  capital  of  Powerscreen;
                  provided,  however, that the Powerscreen  Acquisition shall be
                  consummated  on the terms  and  conditions,  without  material
                  amendment or waiver,  contained in Terex's U.K.  press release
                  of June 15, 1999.";

                           (I) ""Tranche C Commitment" shall mean the commitment
                  of each Tranche C Lender to make  Tranche C Loans  pursuant to
                  the Tranche C Credit Agreement.";

                           (J)  ""Tranche  C Credit  Agreement"  shall  mean the
                  definitive  senior secured credit agreement to be entered into
                  by Terex,  CSFB and certain other financial  institutions,  as
                  amended from time to time, the loan proceeds of which shall be
                  used to purchase the shares of  Powerscreen,  to repay certain
                  existing   Indebtedness   of   Powerscreen,   to  pay  related
                  transaction  costs and, as provided for  therein,  for general
                  corporate purposes.";

                           (K) ""Tranche C Lenders"  shall mean the lenders from
                  time to time party to the Tranche C Credit Agreement."; and

                           (L)  ""Tranche C Loans"  shall mean the loans made by
                  the  Tranche  C Lenders  to Terex  pursuant  to the  Tranche C
                  Credit Agreement.".

                           (M) ""UK  Holdings"  shall mean New Terex Holdings UK
                  Limited,  a  limited  company  incorporated  under the laws of
                  England."

                  (ii) The following definitions are hereby amended as follows:

                           (A) the  definition  of  "Additional  Cost" is hereby
                  amended by inserting the words "or the Irish  Borrower"  after
                  the words "by the Scottish Borrower";

                           (B) the  definition of "Adjusted LIBO Rate" is hereby
                  amended by inserting the words "or the Irish  Borrower"  after
                  the words "by the Scottish Borrower";



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                           (C) the  definition  of  "Applicable  Percentage"  is
                  hereby amended by replacing (1) the words "delivery of Terex's
                  financial  statements pursuant to Section 5.04(a) with respect
                  to its fiscal year ended  December 31, 1997" in the proviso to
                  the first  paragraph  of such  definition  with the words "the
                  first day of the month immediately  following the date that is
                  90 days after the initial borrowing under the Tranche C Credit
                  Agreement",  (2) the number  "4.75" in  Category 2 in the grid
                  contained  therein  with the  number  "4.50",  (3) the  number
                  "4.75" in Category 3 in the grid  contained  therein  with the
                  number  "4.50" and (4) the word "Each" at the beginning of the
                  second  paragraph of such definition with the words "Except as
                  provided for in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, each";

                           (D) the  definition of  "Borrowers" is hereby amended
                  by inserting the words ", the German Borrower" after the words
                  "the Italian  Borrower" and replacing the words "Section 9.19,
                  the German  Borrower"  with the words "Section 9.20, the Irish
                  Borrower";

                           (E) the definition of  "Commitment" is hereby amended
                  by inserting at the end of such  definition  the sentence "For
                  the purposes of each Loan Document other than this  Agreement,
                  the term "Commitment" shall also include,  with respect to any
                  Tranche  C  Lender,   such   Tranche  C  Lender's   Tranche  C
                  Commitment.";

                           (F) the  definition  of "Excess  Cash Flow" is hereby
                  amended by inserting  (i) the words "or Tranche C Loans" after
                  the  words  "Term  Loans"  on  the  thirteenth  line  of  such
                  definition  and (ii) the words "or Tranche C Loans"  after the
                  word "Loans" on the sixteenth line of such definition;

                           (G)  the  definition  of  "Issuing  Bank"  is  hereby
                  amended  by  inserting  at the  end  of  such  definition  the
                  sentence  "For the purposes of each Loan  Document  other than
                  this  Agreement,  the term  "Issuing  Bank" shall also include
                  each Additional L/C Issuing Bank.";

                           (H)  the  definition  of  "L/C  Exposure"  is  hereby
                  amended  by  inserting  at the  end  of  such  definition  the
                  sentence  "For the purposes of each Loan  Document  other than
                  this Agreement, the term "L/C Exposure" shall also include the
                  Additional L/C Exposure.";

                           (I) the  definition  of  "Letter of Credit" is hereby
                  amended  by  inserting  at the  end  of  such  definition  the
                  sentence  "For the purposes of each Loan  Document  other than
                  this Agreement, the term "Letter of Credit" shall also include
                  any Additional Letter of Credit.";

                           (J) the  definition  of  "Loan  Document"  is  hereby
                  amended  by  inserting  at the  end  of  such  definition  the
                  sentence  "For the purposes of each Loan  Document  other than
                  this  Agreement,  the term "Loan  Document" shall also include
                  the   Tranche   C   Credit   Agreement   and  the   definitive
                  documentation for the Additional L/C Facility.";

                           (K) the  definition  of "Loans" is hereby  amended by
                  inserting at the end of such  definition the sentence "For the
                  purposes of each Loan Document other than this Agreement,  the
                  term "Loans" shall also include the Tranche C Loans.";



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                           (L) the  definition  of "Permitted  Acquisitions"  is
                  hereby  amended by inserting the  parenthetical  "(in a single
                  transaction  or a series of related  transactions)"  after the
                  word "acquisitions" in the first line of such definition;

                           (M) the  definition  of  "Secured  Parties" is hereby
                  amended by  inserting  the words "and shall also  include each
                  Additional  L/C Issuing Bank and each Tranche C Lender" before
                  the period in such definition; and

                           (N)  the  definition  of  "Subsidiary  Borrowers"  is
                  hereby amended by inserting the words ", the German  Borrower"
                  after the words "the Italian Borrower" and replacing the words
                  "Section  9.19,  the German  Borrower" with the words "Section
                  9.20, the Irish Borrower".

         (b) Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the words "and the Irish Borrower"  following the words "the Scottish  Borrower"
at the end of the  parenthetical  following  the word "Pounds" in the fourth and
eighteenth lines of such Section.

         (c)  Section  2.13(b)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing   the  number   "$5,000,000"   contained   therein   with  the  number
"$10,000,000".

         (d)  Section  2.13(i)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing  the words  "Issuing  Banks,  the  Swingline  Lender and the  Lenders"
contained in the  penultimate  sentence of such Section with the words  "Secured
Parties".

         (e)  Section 2.18 of  the C redit Agreement is  hereby replaced in  its
entirety by the following new Section 2.18:



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                  "SECTION 2.18. Sharing of Setoffs.  Each Lender agrees that if
         it shall,  through the exercise of a right of banker's lien,  setoff or
         counterclaim  against any Borrower or any other Loan Party, or pursuant
         to a secured  claim under  Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States
         Code or other  security or interest  arising  from, or in lieu of, such
         secured claim, received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy,
         insolvency or other  similar law or  otherwise,  or by any other means,
         obtain  payment  (voluntary or  involuntary)  in respect of any Loan or
         Loans or L/C  Disbursement  as a result of which the  unpaid  principal
         portion of its  Tranche A Term Loans,  Tranche B Term Loans,  Tranche C
         Loans and Revolving Loans and  participations  in L/C Disbursements and
         A/C  Fronted  Loans  shall be  proportionately  less  than  the  unpaid
         principal  portion of the Tranche A Term  Loans,  Tranche B Term Loans,
         Tranche  C  Loans  and  Revolving  Loans  and   participations  in  L/C
         Disbursements  and A/C Fronted  Loans of any other  Lender or Tranche C
         Lender,  it shall be deemed  simultaneously to have purchased from such
         other Lender or Tranche C Lender at face value,  and shall promptly pay
         to such  other  Lender or Tranche C Lender  the  purchase  price for, a
         participation  in the  Tranche  A Term  Loans,  Tranche  B Term  Loans,
         Tranche C Loans and  Revolving  Loans and L/C  Exposure and A/C Fronted
         Exposure, as the case may be, of such other Lender or Tranche C Lender,
         so that the  aggregate  unpaid  principal  amount of the Tranche A Term
         Loans,  Tranche B Term Loans,  Tranche C Loans and Revolving  Loans and
         L/C Exposure and A/C Fronted Exposure and  participations  in Tranche A
         Term Loans,  Tranche B Term Loans,  Tranche C Loans and Revolving Loans
         and L/C Exposure and A/C Fronted  Exposure held by each Lender and each
         Tranche  C  Lender  shall be in the same  proportion  to the  aggregate
         unpaid  principal  amount of all Tranche A Term  Loans,  Tranche B Term
         Loans,  Tranche C Loans and  Revolving  Loans and L/C  Exposure and A/C
         Fronted  Exposure  then  outstanding  as the  principal  amount  of its
         Tranche  A Term  Loans,  Tranche  B Term  Loans,  Tranche  C Loans  and
         Revolving Loans and L/C Exposure and A/C Fronted Exposure prior to such
         exercise of banker's lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to
         the principal amount of all Tranche A Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans,
         Tranche C Loans and  Revolving  Loans and L/C  Exposure and A/C Fronted
         Exposure outstanding prior to such exercise of banker's lien, setoff or
         counterclaim  or  other  event;  provided,  however,  that if any  such
         purchase or purchases  or  adjustments  shall be made  pursuant to this
         Section 2.18 and the payment  giving rise thereto  shall  thereafter be
         recovered, such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be rescinded
         to the  extent of such  recovery  and the  purchase  price or prices or
         adjustment restored without interest.  Each Borrower expressly consents
         to the  foregoing  arrangements  and agrees  that any Lender  holding a
         participation  in a Term  Loan,  Tranche C Loan,  Revolving  Loan,  L/C
         Disbursement  or A/C Fronted Loan deemed to have been so purchased  may
         exercise any and all rights of banker's  lien,  setoff or  counterclaim
         with  respect  to any and all  moneys  owing by such  Borrower  to such
         Lender by reason  thereof as fully as if such Lender had made a Loan or
         Tranche C Loan, as applicable,  directly to such Borrower in the amount
         of such participation.".

         (f)  The following new Section 2.27  is  hereby  added  to  the  Credit
Agreement:

                  "SECTION  2.27. Pro Rata Treatment of Term Loans and Tranche C
         Loans. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any funds to be used
         to prepay Term Loans  pursuant to Section 2.12 or Section 2.13 shall be
         allocated pro rata between the Term Loans and the Tranche C Loans based
         upon the aggregate  outstanding  principal amount of the Term Loans and
         Tranche C Loans on the date of prepayment;  provided, however, that the
         Tranche C Lenders  shall have the same  allocation  rights  afforded to
         holders of Tranche B Term Loans in Section  2.13(j).  The Lenders shall
         also be  entitled  to  share  pro rata in any  prepayments  of the type
         described  in  Section  2.12 or 2.13 that are made to Tranche C Lenders
         pursuant  to the  Tranche  C  Credit  Agreement.  The pro  rata  amount
         allocated to Term Loans in  accordance  with this Section 2.27 shall be
         applied as otherwise required by this Agreement."

         (g)  The following  new  Section  3.23 is  hereby added  to  the Credit
Agreement:

                  "SECTION 3.23.  Year 2000.  All  disclosures in Terex's latest
         Form  10-Q   relating  to  its  efforts  to  modify  its  computer  and
         information systems and systems containing embedded microchips in order
         to address Year 2000 compliance, and any risks associated therewith, do
         not contain any untrue  statement of a material fact or omit to state a
         material  fact  necessary  in order to make  the  statements  contained
         therein not  materially  misleading  in the light of the  circumstances
         under which such statements were made.".

         (h) Section 6.01(b) is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following
new subsection (b):


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                  "(b) Indebtedness  created under (i) this Agreement,  (ii) the
         Tranche  C  Credit  Agreement  and  (iii)  the  other  Loan  Documents;
         provided,  however, that the sum of the Tranche C Loans and the undrawn
         Tranche C Commitments shall not exceed $325,000,000 at any time;".

         (i) Section 6.01(d) is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following
new subsection (d):

                  "(d) Indebtedness  pursuant to (i) Hedging Agreements and (ii)
         the Additional L/C Facility; provided, however, that the Additional L/C
         Exposure shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time;".

         (j)  Section  6.01(j)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing   the  number   "$70,000,000"   contained   therein  with  the  number
"$85,000,000".

         (k)  Section  6.01(m)  is  hereby  replaced  in  its  entirety  by  the
following new subsection (m):

                  "(m) Indebtedness incurred under (i) the Italian Facilities in
         an amount not exceeding  Lit12,850,000,000 in the aggregate at any time
         outstanding  and (ii) the Irish  Facilities  in an amount not exceeding
         (pound)10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;"

         (l)  Section  6.01(q)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing   the  number   "$10,000,000"   contained   therein  with  the  number
"$15,000,000".

         (m) Section 6.02 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the word "and" at the end of subsection (m),  replacing the period at the end of
subsection (n) with the words "; and" and inserting the following new subsection
(o):

                  "(o) Liens on the assets of the Irish Borrower not in excess
of the amount reasonably required to fully secure the Irish Facilities."

         (n)  Section  6.04(c)  is  hereby  replaced  in  its  entirety  by  the
following new subsection (c):

                  "(c)  Terex  may  make  the  Acquisition  and the  Powerscreen
         Acquisition;  provided,  however,  that Terex complies with, and causes
         O&K Mining and  Powerscreen to comply with, the relevant  provisions of
         Section 5.11 and, in the case of the Powerscreen Acquisition, Amendment
         No. 4 and Consent to this Agreement dated as of June 22, 1999;".

         (o)  Section  6.04(i)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing the numbers  "$1,200,000" and "$8,400,000"  contained therein with the
numbers "$2,400,000" and "$16,800,000", respectively.

         (p)  Section  6.04(n)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing   the  number   "$10,000,000"   contained   therein  with  the  number
"$25,000,000".



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         (q)  Section  6.05(a)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended by
replacing the word "and" prior to the identifier "(C)" in the fourteenth line of
such  subsection  with a comma and by inserting  the following new clause (D) at
the end of such subsection:

                  "and (D) Terex may contribute,  or otherwise transfer,  all of
         the equity in the Scottish  Borrower (other than directors'  qualifying
         shares) to UK Holdings".

         (r)  Section  6.08  of  the  Credit  Agreement  is  hereby  amended by
inserting at the end of such Section the following proviso:

                  "provided,  however,  that UK Holdings shall not engage in any
         trade or business,  or otherwise conduct any business  activity,  other
         than the ownership of any Foreign Subsidiary and activities  incidental
         to such ownership".

         (s) Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing
the number "$17,500,000" contained therein with the number "$25,000,000".

         (t) Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing
the table contained therein with the following table:

         "Period                                     Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2000             5.75 to 1.00
         April 1, 2000 - March 31, 2001              5.00 to 1.00
         April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002              4.50 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003              3.75 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  3.50 to 1.00".

         (u) Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing
the table contained therein with the following table:

         "Period                                     Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2000             2.00 to 1.00
         April 1, 2000 - March 31, 2001              2.10 to 1.00
         April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002              2.25 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003              2.35 to 1.00
         April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2005              2.50 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  2.75 to 1.00".

         (v) Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing
the table contained therein with the following table:

         "Period                                     Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2002             1.15 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2004              1.20 to 1.00
         April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005              1.25 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  1.50 to 1.00".



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         (w)  Article  VIII of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  (i) by
inserting  before the period in the  second  and third  sentences  of the fourth
paragraph of such Article VIII the proviso "; provided that such successor Agent
shall also agree to serve in the equivalent  position under the Tranche C Credit
Agreement"  and (ii) by replacing  the  parenthetical  in the second line of the
sixth paragraph of such Section VIII with the  parenthetical  "(based on the sum
of its aggregate available Commitments and outstanding Loans hereunder)".

         (x) Section 9.01 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the word "and" at the end of subsection (b),  replacing the period at the end of
subsection (c) with the words "; and" and inserting the following new subsection
(d):

                  "(d) if to a Tranche C Lender that is not also a Lender, to it
         in care of Credit Suisse First Boston, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New
         York 10010, Attention of Joe Barone (Telecopy No. (212) 325-8304)."

         (y) Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
(i) the words ",  Tranche C Loan"  after the words "any Loan" on the eighth line
of such  Section,  (ii) the  words  ", the  Tranche  C Credit  Agreement  or the
Additional L/C Facility" after the words "other Loan Document" on the ninth line
of such  Section,  (iii) the words "or  Additional  Letter of Credit"  after the
words  "Letter of Credit" on the ninth and tenth lines of such  Section and (iv)
the words "and the Tranche C Commitments"  after the word  "Commitments"  on the
tenth line of such Section.

         (z)  The following new Section  9.20 is  hereby  added  to  the  Credit
Agreement:

                  "SECTION 9.20. Irish Borrower. Terex may designate Powerscreen
         to be a Subsidiary  Borrower  under this Agreement on or after the date
         upon which Powerscreen  becomes a wholly owned Subsidiary by delivering
         a  written  notice to the  Administrative  Agent  together  with (i) an
         accession agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
         and duly  executed by Terex and  Powerscreen,  (ii) upon request of the
         Administrative Agent, a guarantee agreement reasonably  satisfactory to
         the Administrative Agent and duly executed by the Scottish Borrower and
         Powerscreen and (iii) an opinion of counsel reasonably  satisfactory to
         the  Administrative   Agent.  Upon  the  execution  of  such  accession
         agreement by the  Administrative  Agent,  Powerscreen  shall become the
         Irish  Borrower  under  this  Agreement  with  all  of the  rights  and
         obligations of a Borrower hereunder.".

         (aa)  The following new Section 9.21  is  hereby  added to  the  Credit
Agreement:



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                  "SECTION 9.21.  Rights of Tranche C Lenders and Additional L/C
         Issuing  Banks.  Without the consent of each  Tranche C Lender and each
         Additional  L/C Issuing  Bank,  the Borrowers and the Lenders shall not
         enter into,  consent to or approve of any  amendment,  modification  or
         waiver of any  provision of this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document
         if, as a result of such  amendment,  waiver  or  modification,  (a) any
         Tranche C Lender or Additional L/C Issuing Bank, as  applicable,  would
         no longer be entitled to (i) its ratable  share in the  benefits of the
         Collateral,  (ii) the pro rata sharing  requirements of Section 2.27 or
         (iii) the mandatory  participation  provisions of Section 2.18, (b) all
         or  substantially  all of the  Collateral  would be released or (c) any
         Guarantor would be released from its  obligations  under the applicable
         Loan  Document or Loan  Documents,  and any such  attempted  amendment,
         modification  or waiver  shall be null and void.  Each Tranche C Lender
         and each  Additional  L/C Issuing Bank shall be entitled to enforce the
         provisions  of this Section  9.21 and shall be deemed to have  provided
         Tranche  C  Commitments,  made  Tranche  C Loans or  issued  Additional
         Letters of Credit, as applicable, in reliance on this Section 9.21.".

                  SECTION 2.  Agreements.

                  (a)  The  Borrowers  agree  to  enter  into,  and  cause  each
Subsidiary  Guarantor to enter into, such amendments and  modifications  of each
Security and Guarantee Document that the Administrative  Agent or the Collateral
Agent shall  reasonably  determine is  necessary to account for the  Powerscreen
Acquisition.  The Required  Lenders  hereby  consent to any such  amendments  or
modifications.

                  (b)  Each  Loan  Party   hereby   ratifies   and  affirms  its
obligations, covenants and agreements under each Security and Guarantee Document
to which it is party and each Loan Party hereby  agrees that the  definition  of
"Obligations"  contained in each Security and Guarantee  Document  shall include
the following obligations: (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal
of and premium,  if any, and interest  (including  interest  accruing during the
pendency  of  any   bankruptcy,   insolvency,   receivership  or  other  similar
proceeding,  regardless of whether  allowed or allowable in such  proceeding) on
the  Tranche  C Loans  by  Terex,  when  and as due,  whether  at  maturity,  by
acceleration,  upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each
payment required to be made by any Borrower under the Additional L/C Facility in
respect of any Additional Letter of Credit,  when and as due, including payments
in respect of reimbursement of  disbursements,  interest thereon and obligations
to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary  obligations,  including
fees,  costs,  expenses and  indemnities,  whether primary,  secondary,  direct,
contingent,  fixed or otherwise  (including monetary obligations incurred during
the  pendency  of any  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  receivership  or other  similar
proceeding,  regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding),  of
any Borrower to the Secured Parties under the Tranche C Credit  Agreement and/or
the  Additional  L/C Facility,  (b) the due and punctual  performance of (i) all
covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of Terex under or pursuant to
the Tranche C Credit Agreement and (ii) all covenants,  agreements,  obligations
and liabilities of any Borrower under or pursuant to the Additional L/C Facility
and (c) the due and  punctual  payment  and  performance  of all the  covenants,
agreements,  obligations  and  liabilities  of each other  Loan  Party  under or
pursuant to any Loan Document.

                  (c) CSFB, in its role as  Administrative  Agent and Collateral
Agent,  hereby  consents  to the  amendments  contained  in this  Amendment  and
confirms that it shall serve as  Administrative  Agent and Collateral  Agent for
the Tranche C Lenders and as  Collateral  Agent for the  Additional  L/C Issuing
Banks.  Each party hereto agrees that, at any time and from time to time,  there
shall be only one Collateral Agent for all of the Secured Parties.

                  SECTION 3.  Fees.



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                  Each Lender that shall execute a counterpart hereof and return
such counterpart to the Administrative  Agent or its counsel prior to 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the later of (i) June 29, 1999, or (ii) the date that the
Administrative  Agent or its counsel  shall have received  counterparts  of this
Amendment which, when taken together,  bear the signatures of the Administrative
Agent, the Collateral  Agent,  each of the Loan Parties and the Required Lenders
(such later date, the "Amendment  Date"),  shall be entitled to an amendment fee
(an "Amendment Fee" and, collectively,  the "Amendment Fees") equal to 0.125% of
the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Lender's Loans and (b) the
aggregate  amount of such  Lender's  available  Commitments,  in each  case,  as
calculated  on the  Amendment  Date.  The  Amendment  Fees shall  become due and
payable  on the  date of the  initial  borrowing  under  the  Tranche  C  Credit
Agreement (the "Tranche C Funding Date").  The Amendment Fee payable to a Lender
shall be paid to the Administrative  Agent for the account of such Lender, shall
be paid in  immediately  available  funds and once paid shall not be  refundable
under any circumstances.

                  SECTION 4.  Representations and Warranties.

                  Each of the  Borrowers  represents  and warrants to each other
party  hereto   that,   after  giving   effect  to  this   Amendment,   (a)  the
representations  and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement
are true and correct in all material  respects on and as of the  Amendment  Date
with the same effect as though made on and as of the date hereof,  except to the
extent such  representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date,
and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

                  SECTION 5.  Effectiveness.

                  This  Amendment  shall become  effective  as of the  Amendment
Date;  provided,  however,  that the amendments contained in Section 1 shall not
become   effective   until,   and  subject  to,  the  Tranche  C  Funding  Date.
Notwithstanding the proviso to the preceding sentence,  Terex shall be permitted
to enter into the Tranche C Credit Agreement and purchase Shares pursuant to the
Powerscreen Acquisition on or after the Amendment Date.

                  SECTION 6.  Effect of Amendment.

                  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not
by implication or otherwise limit, impair,  constitute a waiver of, or otherwise
affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing
Bank,  the  Collateral  Agent or the  Administrative  Agent,  under  the  Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document,  and shall not alter,  modify, amend or in
any  way  affect  any  of  the  terms,  conditions,  obligations,  covenants  or
agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document,  all of
which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force
and effect.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Borrower to a consent
to, or a waiver,  amendment,  modification or other change of, any of the terms,
conditions,  obligations,  covenants  or  agreements  contained  in  the  Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This
Amendment  shall apply and be effective  only with respect to the  provisions of
the Credit Agreement specifically referred to herein.

                  SECTION 7.  Counterparts.



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                  This  Amendment may be executed in any number of  counterparts
and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,  each of which when so
executed and delivered  shall be deemed an original,  but all such  counterparts
together  shall  constitute  but one and the same  instrument.  Delivery  of any
executed  counterpart  of a  signature  page  of  this  Amendment  by  facsimile
transmission   shall  be  as  effective  as  delivery  of  a  manually  executed
counterpart hereof.

                  SECTION 8.  Applicable Law.

                  THIS  AMENDMENT  SHALL BE  CONSTRUED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                  SECTION 9.  Headings.

                  The headings of this  Amendment  are for purposes of reference
only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.




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                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this
Amendment to be duly executed by their respective  authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.

                                            TEREX CORPORATION,

                                            by
                                                 /s/  Eric I. Cohen
                                                 ------------------
                                               Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                               Title:Senior Vice President

                                            TEREX EQUIPMENT LIMITED,

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Eric I. Cohen
                                                 -----------------
                                               Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                               Title:Director

                                            P.P.M. S.A.,

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Fil Filipov
                                                 ---------------
                                               Name: Fil Filipov
                                               Title:President

                       TEREX MINING (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.,
                     (f/k/a UNIT RIG (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.),

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Eric I. Cohen
                                                 -----------------
                                               Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                               Title:Director

                                            P.P.M. Sp.A,

                                            by
                                                 /s/  Fil Filipov
                                                 ----------------
                                               Name: Fil Filipov
                                               Title:President

                                            PICADILLY MASCHINENHANDEL
                                            GMBH & CO. KG,

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Eric I. Cohen
                                                 -----------------
                                               Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                               Title:Managing Director






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                                                                    [PG NUMBER]


                                    EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOAN PARTIES:

                                         THE AMERICAN  CRANE  CORPORATION,
                                         AMIDA INDUSTRIES,  INC., KOEHRING
                                         CRANES,  INC.,  O & K ORENSTEIN &
                                         KOPPEL,  INC.,  PAYHAULER  CORP.,
                                         PPM CRANES,  INC., TEREX AERIALS,
                                         INC.,  TEREX CRANES,  INC., TEREX
                                         MINING EQUIPMENT,  INC., TEREX-RO
                                         CORPORATION,      TEREX-TELELECT,
                                         INC.,

                                      by
                                           /s/ Cecilia M. Neumann
                                           ----------------------
                                         Name: Cecilia M. Neumann
                                         Title:Assistant Secretary


                                      CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                                      individually and as Administrative Agent,
                                      Collateral Agent and Swingline Lender,

                                      by
                                           /s/ Bill O'Daly
                                           ---------------
                                         Name: Bill O'Daly
                                         Title:Vice President

                                      by
                                           /s/ Robert Hetu
                                           ---------------
                                         Name: Robert Hetu
                                         Title:Vice President


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                                                                      18


                                      ABN AMRO BANK N.V.,

                                      by /s/ Donald Sutton
                                         ------------------
                                      Name:        Donald Sutton
                                      Title        Vice President

                                      by /s/ Michael A. Kowalczuk
                                         ------------------------
                                      Name:    Michael A. Kowalczuk
                                      Title:   Assistant Vice President


                                      ALLIANCE CAPITAL FUNDING LLC,
                                       as Assignee,

                                      By ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.,
                                       as Manager,

                                      By:   ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
                                        CORPORATION, its General Partner,

                                      by /s/ Kenneth G. Ostmann
                                         ----------------------
                                      Name:         Kenneth G. Ostmann
                                      Title:        Vice President


                                      ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.,

                                      By:  ARES MANAGMENT, L.P.,
                                            its General Partner,

                                      by /s/ David A. Sachs
                                         -------------------
                                      Name:        David A. Sachs
                                      Title:       Vice President


                                      ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.,

                                      By:  ARES MANAGMENT II, L.P.,
                                            its General Partner,

                                      by /s/ David A. Sachs
                                        -------------------
                                      Name:        David A. Sachs
                                      Title:       Vice President


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                                        BANKBOSTON,

                                        by   /s/ Duane L. Crisco
                                             -------------------
                                        Name:        Duane L. Crisco
                                        Title:       SVP


                                        BANK OF TOKYO - MITSUBISHI
                                        TRUST COMPANY,

                                        by  /s/ Paul P. Malecki
                                            -------------------
                                        Name:        Paul P. Malecki
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        BLACK DIAMOND CLO 1998-I LTD,

                                        by  /s/ David J. Potrykus
                                            ---------------------
                                        Name:        David J. Potrykus
                                        Title:       Senior Analyst


                                        CIBC/ATL,

                                        by   /s/ William M. Swenson
                                             ----------------------
                                        Name:        William M. Swenson
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        CIBC, INC.,

                                        by  /s/ William M. Swenson
                                            ----------------------
                                        Name:        William M. Swenson
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH,

                                        by  /s/ Scott R. Chappelka
                                            ----------------------
                                        Name:        Scott R. Chappelka
                                        Title:       Vice President


<PAGE>


                                        CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT PARTNERS I, LTD.,

                                        By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                           Company, Inc.,  as Portfolio Manager,

                                        by /s/ Philip C. Robbins
                                           ----------------------
                                        Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                        Title:       Principal


                                        DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II, INC.,

                                        by /s/ Paul Travers
                                          -----------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION,

                                        by  /s/ Edwin G. Chewning
                                            ---------------------
                                        Name:        Edwin G. Chewning
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        DRESDNER BANK AG NEW YORK AND GRAND
                                        CAYMAN BRANCHES,

                                        by  /s/ Beverly G. Cason
                                            --------------------
                                        Name:        Beverly G. Cason
                                        Title        Vice President

                                        by /s/ John W. Sweeney
                                          --------------------
                                        Name:         John W. Sweeney
                                        Title:        Vice President


                                        ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. CDO SERIES 1999-I,

                                        by /s/ Thomas M. Finke
                                          --------------------
                                        Name:        Thomas M. Finke
                                        Title:       Managing Director


<PAGE>


                                        ELC (CAYMAN) LTD.,

                                        by  /s/ Thomas M. Finke
                                            -------------------
                                        Name:        Thomas M. Finke
                                        Title:       Managing Director


                                        FIRST DOMINION FUNDING I,

                                        by /s/ Andrew H. Marshak
                                           ----------------------
                                        Name:        Andrew H. Marshak
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,

                                        by /s/ Joel Thomas
                                          ----------------
                                        Name:        Joel Thomas
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,

                                        by /s/ William E. Magee
                                           ---------------------
                                        Name:        William E. Magee
                                        Title:       Duly Authorized Signatory


                                        HSBC BANK USA,
                                        (formerly known as Marine Midland
                                          Bank USA)

                                        by  /s/ Susan L. LeFevre
                                            --------------------
                                        Name:        Susan L. LeFevre
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        KZH PAMCO LLC,

                                        by /s/ Peter Chin
                                          ---------------
                                        Name:        Peter Chin
                                        Title:       Authorized Agent


<PAGE>


                                        KZH SHOSHONE LLC,

                                        by /s/ Virginia Conway
                                          --------------------
                                        Name:        Virginia Conway
                                        Title:       Authorized Agent


                                        KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC,

                                        by /s/ Virginia Conway
                                           --------------------
                                        Name:        Virginia Conway
                                        Title:       Authorized Agent


                                        MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES:
                                         INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO,

                                        By:     Merrill Lynch Asset Management,
                                                 L.P., as
                                                 Invesment Advisor,

                                        by /s/ Paul Travers
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO,

                                        By:      Merrill Lynch Asset Management,
                                                  L.P., as
                                                  Investment Advisor,

                                        by /s/ Paul Travers
                                           -----------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                        RATE FUND, INC.,

                                        by /s/ Paul Travers
                                          ----------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


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                                        MOUNTAIN CAPITAL CLO I LTD.,

                                        by /s/ Darren P. Riley
                                          --------------------
                                        Name:        Darren P. Riley
                                        Title:       Director


                                        NATIONAL CITY BANK,

                                        by /s/ Joseph D. Robison
                                          ----------------------
                                        Name:        Joseph D. Robison
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P.,

                                        By:Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
                                            as Collateral Manager,

                                        by /s/ Todd Travers
                                          -----------------
                                        Name:        Todd Travers
                                        Title:       Senior Portfolio Manager


                                        PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.,

                                        By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
                                        as Collateral Manager,

                                        by /s/ Todd Travers
                                          -----------------
                                        Name:        Todd Travers
                                        Title:       Senior Portfolio Manager


                                        PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST,

                                        by /s/ John R. Verani
                                           -------------------
                                        Name:        John R. Verani
                                        Title:       V.P.


<PAGE>


                                        PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND,

                                        by /s/ John R. Verani
                                          -------------------
                                        Name:        John R. Verani
                                        Title:       V.P.


                                        PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST,

                                        by /s/ John R. Verani
                                          -------------------
                                        Name:        John R. Verani
                                        Title:       V.P.


                                        PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST - PVT
                                        HIGH YIELD FUND,

                                        by /s/ John R. Verani
                                          -------------------
                                        Name:        John R. Verani
                                        Title:       V.P.


                                        SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO,

                                        By: Boston Management and Research, as
                                             Investment Advisor,

                                        by /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
                                        Name:        Payson F. Swaffield
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO INC.,

                                        by /s/ Paul Travers
                                          -----------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                                              EXHIBIT 10.2





                           AMENDMENT  No. 5 AND  AGREEMENT  dated as of July 23,
                  1999 (this  "Amendment"),  to the Credit Agreement dated as of
                  March 6, 1998,  as amended  (the  "Credit  Agreement"),  among
                  TEREX CORPORATION,  a Delaware  corporation  ("Terex"),  TEREX
                  EQUIPMENT  LIMITED,  a  company  organized  under  the laws of
                  Scotland (the  "Scottish  Borrower"),  P.P.M.  S.A., a company
                  organized  under  the  laws of the  Republic  of  France  (the
                  "French   Borrower"),   TEREX  MINING  (AUSTRALIA)  PTY.  LTD.
                  (formerly Unit Rig (Australia) Pty. Ltd.), a company organized
                  under the laws of New South Wales,  Australia (the "Australian
                  Borrower"),  P.P.M.  Sp.A., a company organized under the laws
                  of the Republic of Italy (the "Italian  Borrower"),  PICADILLY
                  MASCHINENHANDEL  GMBH & CO. KG, a partnership  organized under
                  the laws of the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  (the  "German
                  Borrower" and, together with Terex, the Scottish Borrower, the
                  French  Borrower,  the  Australian  Borrower  and the  Italian
                  Borrower,  the  "Borrowers"),  the  LENDERS (as defined in the
                  Credit Agreement), the ISSUING BANKS (as defined in the Credit
                  Agreement)  and CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,  a bank  organized
                  under the laws of  Switzerland,  acting  through  its New York
                  branch ("CSFB"),  as  administrative  agent (in such capacity,
                  the  "Administrative  Agent") and as collateral agent (in such
                  capacity, the "Collateral Agent") for the Lenders.

                  A.  Pursuant  to the Credit  Agreement,  the  Lenders  and the
Issuing Banks have extended  credit to the Borrowers,  and have agreed to extend
credit to the  Borrowers,  in each case pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein.

                  B. The Borrowers have requested, and the Required Lenders have
agreed,  to amend  certain  provisions of the Credit  Agreement  pursuant to the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

                  C. Each capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement.

                  Accordingly,  in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                  SECTION 1.  Amendments to Credit Agreement.

         (a) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing
the words "at least 75%"  contained in the  definition of the term  "Powerscreen
Acquisition" set forth therein with the words "more than 50%".

         (b)  Section  9.04(h) of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:



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                                                                               3
                  "(h) Any  Lender  may at any time  pledge or assign a security
         interest in all or any portion of its rights  under this  Agreement  to
         secure  obligations of such Lender,  including any pledge or assignment
         to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall
         not apply to any such  pledge or  assignment  of a  security  interest,
         provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall
         release a Lender from any of its  obligations  hereunder or  substitute
         any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto."

                  SECTION 2.  Agreement.

                  The Borrowers hereby agree that,  notwithstanding  anything to
the contrary  contained in the Credit  Agreement,  until the date on which Terex
acquires,  directly  or  indirectly,  75% or more of the  outstanding  shares of
Powersceen,  Terex will not,  directly or  indirectly,  consummate any Permitted
Acquisition  (other than the  Powerscreen  Acquisition)  if,  immediately  after
giving  effect  thereto,  the  ratio  of (a) the  Total  Debt of  Terex  and its
Subsidiaries  on the  date  of  such  acquisition  (including  all  Indebtedness
incurred  in  connection  with or  resulting  from such  acquisition  that would
constitute Total Debt) to (b) the sum of (i) Pro Forma Acquisition EBITDA of the
entity acquired pursuant to such acquisition,  (ii) Pro Forma Acquisition EBITDA
for all other Acquired  Persons  acquired during the period of four  consecutive
fiscal  quarters most recently ended prior to the date of such  acquisition  and
(iii)  Consolidated  EBITDA, in each case for the period of four fiscal quarters
most recently ended prior to the date of such  acquisition,  shall exceed 5.0 to
1.0. The foregoing  requirement is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any
of the other  requirements set forth in the Credit  Agreement,  including in the
definition of the term "Permitted Acquisitions".

                  SECTION 3.  Representations and Warranties.

                  Each of the  Borrowers  represents  and warrants to each other
party  hereto   that,   after  giving   effect  to  this   Amendment,   (a)  the
representations  and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement
are true and  correct in all  material  respects  with the same effect as though
made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and
warranties  expressly  relate to an earlier date, and (b) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing.

                  SECTION 4.  Effectiveness.

                  This  Amendment  shall  become  effective as of the date first
written  above on the date that the  Administrative  Agent  shall have  received
counterparts of this Amendment which,  when taken together,  bear the signatures
of the Borrowers and the Required Lenders.
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                  SECTION 5.  Effect of Amendment.

                  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not
by implication or otherwise limit, impair,  constitute a waiver of, or otherwise
affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing
Bank,  the  Collateral  Agent or the  Administrative  Agent,  under  the  Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document,  and shall not alter,  modify, amend or in
any  way  affect  any  of  the  terms,  conditions,  obligations,  covenants  or
agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document,  all of
which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force
and effect.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Borrower to a consent
to, or a waiver,  amendment,  modification or other change of, any of the terms,
conditions,  obligations,  covenants  or  agreements  contained  in  the  Credit
Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This
Amendment  shall apply and be effective  only with respect to the  provisions of
the Credit  Agreement  specifically  referred to herein.  This  Amendment  shall
constitute  a Loan  Document for all  purposes of the Credit  Agreement  and the
other Loan Documents.

                  SECTION 6.  Counterparts.

                  This  Amendment may be executed in any number of  counterparts
and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,  each of which when so
executed and delivered  shall be deemed an original,  but all such  counterparts
together  shall  constitute  but one and the same  instrument.  Delivery  of any
executed  counterpart  of a  signature  page  of  this  Amendment  by  facsimile
transmission   shall  be  as  effective  as  delivery  of  a  manually  executed
counterpart hereof.


                  SECTION 7.  Applicable Law.

                  THIS  AMENDMENT  SHALL BE  CONSTRUED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                  SECTION 8.  Headings.

                  The headings of this  Amendment  are for purposes of reference
only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.




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                                                                               5



                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused  this
Amendment to be duly executed by their respective  authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.

                                        TEREX CORPORATION,

                                       by /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                       ----------------

                                          Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                          Title:Senior Vice President

                                       TEREX EQUIPMENT LIMITED,

                                       by /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                       -------------

                                          Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                          Title:Director

                                        P.P.M. S.A.,

                                       by /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                       -------------

                                          Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                          Title:Director

                                       TEREX MINING (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.,
                                       (f/k/a UNIT RIG (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.),

                                       by /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                       -------------

                                          Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                          Title:Director

                                        P.P.M. Sp.A,

                                       by  /s/          Fil Filipov
                                                        -----------

                                          Name: Fil Filipov
                                          Title:President

                                       PICADILLY MASCHINENHANDEL
                                       GMBH & CO. KG,

                                       by  /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                        -------------

                                          Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                          Title:Managing Director






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                                                              [PG NUMBER]


                                     EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOAN PARTIES:

                                        THE AMERICAN  CRANE  CORPORATION,
                                        AMIDA INDUSTRIES,  INC., KOEHRING
                                        CRANES,  INC.,  O & K ORENSTEIN &
                                        KOPPEL,  INC.,  PAYHAULER  CORP.,
                                        PPM CRANES,  INC., TEREX AERIALS,
                                        INC.,  TEREX CRANES,  INC., TEREX
                                        MINING EQUIPMENT,  INC., TEREX-RO
                                        CORPORATION,      TEREX-TELELECT,
                                        INC.,

                                     by   /s/          Eric I. Cohen
                                                       -------------

                                        Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                        Title:Director


                                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                                     individually and as Administrative Agent,
                                     Collateral Agent and Swingline Lender,

                                     by  /s/          Bill O'Daly
                                                      -----------
                                        Name: Bill O'Daly
                                        Title:Vice President

                                     by  /s/          Kristin Lepri
                                                      -------------
                                        Name: Kristin Lepri
                                        Title:Associate


<PAGE>


                                                                               7


                                        ABN AMRO BANK N.V.,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Donald Sutton
                                                            --------------
                                        Name:        Donald Sutton
                                        Title        Vice President

                                        by
                                        /s/                 John Hennessy
                                                            -------------
                                        Name:         John Hennessy
                                        Title:        Senior Vice President


                                        ALLIANCE CAPITAL FUNDING L.L.C.,
                                        as Assignee,

                                        By:   ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.,
                                              as Manager,

                                        By:   ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
                                              CORPORATION, its General Partner,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Kenneth G. Ostmann
                                                            ------------------
                                        Name:         Kenneth G. Ostmann
                                        Title:        Vice President


                                        ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.,

                                        By:  ARES MANAGMENT, L.P., its
                                        General Partner,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 David A. Sachs
                                                            --------------
                                        Name:        David A. Sachs
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.,

                                        By:  ARES MANAGMENT II, L.P., its
                                             General Partner,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 David A. Sachs
                                                            --------------
                                        Name:        David A. Sachs
                                        Title:       Vice President


<PAGE>


                                                                             12


                                        BANKBOSTON, N.A.,

                                        by
                                        /s/              Christopher T. Phelan
                                                         ---------------------
                                        Name:        Christopher T. Phelan
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        CIBC, INC.,

                                        By:   CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.,
                                              as  Agent,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Ihor Zaluckyj
                                                            -------------
                                        Name:        Ihor Zaluckyj
                                        Title:       Executive Director


                                        THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Eric M. Moore
                                                            -------------
                                        Name:        Eric M. Moore
                                        Title:       Assistant Vice President


                                        DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II, INC.,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Paul Travers
                                                            ------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Edwin G. Chewning
                                                            -----------------
                                        Name:        Edwin G. Chewning
                                        Title:       Vice President




<PAGE>


                         DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES,

                         by
                         /s/                 John R. Morrison
                                             ----------------
                         Name:        John R. Morrison
                         Title        Vice President

                         by
                         /s/                 John W. Sweeney
                                             ---------------
                         Name:         John W. Sweeney
                         Title:        Vice President


                         EATON VANCE INSTITUTIONAL SENIOR LOAN FUND,

                         By:   EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT, as
                         Investment Advisor,

                         by
                         /s/                 Payson F. Swaffield
                                             -------------------
                         Name:        Payson F. Swaffield
                         Title:       Vice President


                         EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST,

                         By:   EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT, as
                         Investment Advisor,

                         by
                         /s/                 Payson F. Swaffield
                                             ------------------------
                         Name:        Payson F. Swaffield
                         Title:       Vice President


                         ELC (CAYMAN) LTD. CDO SERIES 1999-I,

                         by
                         /s/                 Thomas M. Finke
                                             ------------------------
                         Name:        Thomas M. Finke
                         Title:       Managing Director


                         ELC (CAYMAN) LTD.,

                         by
                         /s/                 Thomas M. Finke
                                             ------------------------
                         Name:        Thomas M. Finke
                         Title:       Managing Director


<PAGE>



                                        FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Joel Thomas
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:   Joel Thomas
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        KZH SHOSHONE LLC,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Peter Chin
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Peter Chin
                                        Title:       Authorized Agent


                                        MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERIES:
                                        INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO,

                                        By:   MERRILL LYNCH ASSET
                                        MANAGEMENT, L.P., as Invesment Advisor,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Paul Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO,

                                        By:   MERRILL LYNCH ASSET
                                        MANAGEMENT, L.P., as Investment
                                        Advisor,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Paul Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                        MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                        RATE FUND, INC.,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Paul Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory




<PAGE>


                                        NATIONAL CITY BANK,

                                        by
                                        /s/             Joseph D. Robison
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Joseph D. Robison
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P.,

                                        By:   HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.,
                                              as Collateral Manager,

                                        by
                                        /s/                Todd Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Todd Travers
                                        Title:       Senior Portfolio Manager


                                        PAMCO CAYMAN LTD.,

                                        By:   HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.,
                                              as  Collateral Manager,

                                        by
                                        /s/                Todd Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Todd Travers
                                        Title:       Senior Portfolio Manager


                                        SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO,

                                        By:   BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, as
                                              Investment Advisor,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Scott H. Page
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Scott H. Page
                                        Title:       Vice President


                                        SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO INC.,

                                        by
                                        /s/                 Paul Travers
                                                  ------------------------
                                        Name:        Paul Travers
                                        Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                                                EXHIBIT 10.3







                           TRANCHE C CREDIT AGREEMENT


                            dated as of July 2, 1999,


                  as Amended and Restated as of July 12, 1999,


                                      among


                               TEREX CORPORATION,


                            THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN

                                       and

                           CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,

                             as Administrative Agent

                                       and

                               as Collateral Agent




                     CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION,

                                as Lead Arranger,

                                       and

                           DRESDNER KLEINWORT BENSON,

                               as Co-Lead Arranger





                                                        [CS&M Ref No. 5865-043]


<PAGE>




                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   Definitions


SECTION 1.01.        Defined Terms..........................................   1

SECTION 1.02.        Terms Generally........................................  23



      ARTICLE II

      The Credits


SECTION 2.01.        Commitments............................................  23

SECTION 2.02.        Loans..................................................  23

SECTION 2.03.        Borrowing Procedure....................................  24

SECTION 2.04.        Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans...................  25

SECTION 2.05.        Fees...................................................  25

SECTION 2.06.        Interest on Loans......................................  26

SECTION 2.07.        Default Interest.......................................  26

SECTION 2.08.        Alternate Rate of Interest.............................  26

SECTION 2.09.        Termination and Reduction of Commitments...............  27

SECTION 2.10.        Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings..............  27

SECTION 2.11.        Repayment of Term Borrowings...........................  28

SECTION 2.12.        Prepayment.............................................  29

SECTION 2.13.        Mandatory Prepayments..................................  30

SECTION 2.14.        Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances..........  32

SECTION 2.15.        Change in Legality.....................................  33

SECTION 2.16.        Indemnity..............................................  33

SECTION 2.17.        Pro Rata Treatment.....................................  34

SECTION 2.18.        Sharing of Setoffs.....................................  34

SECTION 2.19.        Payments...............................................  34

SECTION 2.20.        Taxes..................................................  35

SECTION 2.21.        Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances;
                         Duty to Mitigate...................................  36

SECTION 2.22.        Pro Rata Treatment of Loans and Existing Term Loans....  37



      ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties


SECTION 3.01.        Organization; Powers...................................  38

SECTION 3.02.        Authorization..........................................  38

SECTION 3.03.        Enforceability.........................................  38

SECTION 3.04.        Governmental Approvals.................................  38

SECTION 3.05.        Financial Statements...................................  39

SECTION 3.06.        No Material Adverse Change.............................  39

SECTION 3.07.        Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases...........  39

SECTION 3.08.        Subsidiaries...........................................  40

SECTION 3.09.        Litigation; Compliance with Laws.......................  40

SECTION 3.10.        Agreements.............................................  40

SECTION 3.11.        Federal Reserve Regulations............................  41

SECTION 3.12.        Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding           41
                        Company Act.........................................

SECTION 3.13.        Use of Proceeds........................................  41

SECTION 3.14.        Tax Returns............................................  41

SECTION 3.15.        No Material Misstatements..............................  41

SECTION 3.16.        Employee Benefit Plans.................................  41

SECTION 3.17.        Environmental Matters..................................  42

SECTION 3.18.        Insurance..............................................  43

SECTION 3.19.        Security Documents.....................................  43

SECTION 3.20.        Location of Real Property and Leased Premises..........  44

SECTION 3.21.        Labor Matters..........................................  44

SECTION 3.22.        Solvency...............................................  44

SECTION 3.23.        Year 2000 Matters......................................  44

SECTION 3.24.        Offer Documents........................................  44



      ARTICLE IV

 Conditions of Lending


SECTION 4.01.        Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness..................  45

SECTION 4.02.        Conditions Precedent to Each Acquisition Borrowing.....  46

SECTION 4.03.        Conditions Precedent to Other Borrowings...............  46



       ARTICLE V

 Affirmative Covenants


SECTION 5.01.        Existence; Businesses and Properties...................  47

SECTION 5.02.        Insurance..............................................  48

SECTION 5.03.        Obligations and Taxes..................................  49

SECTION 5.04.        Financial Statements, Reports, etc.....................  50

SECTION 5.05.        Litigation and Other Notices...........................  51

SECTION 5.06.        Employee Benefits......................................  51

SECTION 5.07.        Maintaining Records; Access to Properties
                        and Inspections.....................................  51

SECTION 5.08.        Use of Proceeds........................................  51

SECTION 5.09.        Compliance with Environmental Laws.....................  51

SECTION 5.10.        Preparation of Environmental Reports...................  52

SECTION 5.11.        Further Assurances.....................................  52

SECTION 5.12.        Interest Rate Protection Agreements....................  53





      ARTICLE VI

  Negative Covenants


SECTION 6.01.        Indebtedness...........................................  53

SECTION 6.02.        Liens..................................................  55

SECTION 6.03.        Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.......................  56

SECTION 6.04.        Investments, Loans and Advances........................  56

SECTION 6.05.        Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets
                         and Acquisitions...................................  58

SECTION 6.06.        Dividends and Distributions; Restrictions on
                         Ability of Subsidiaries to Pay Dividends...........  58

SECTION 6.07.        Transactions with Affiliates...........................  59

SECTION 6.08.        Business of Borrower and Subsidiaries..................  59

SECTION 6.09.        Other Indebtedness and Agreements......................  59

SECTION 6.10.        Capital Expenditures...................................  60

SECTION 6.11.        Consolidated Leverage Ratio............................  60

SECTION 6.12.        Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio...................  61

SECTION 6.13.        Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio...............  61

SECTION 6.14.        Fiscal Year............................................  61



      ARTICLE VII

    Offer Covenants


SECTION 7.01.        Offer Affirmative Covenants............................  61

SECTION 7.02.        Offer Negative Covenants...............................  62



     ARTICLE VIII

   Events of Default


SECTION 8.01.        Events of Default......................................  63

SECTION 8.02.        Acceleration...........................................  64



      ARTICLE IX

The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent           65


       ARTICLE X

     Miscellaneous


SECTION 10.01.       Notices................................................  68

SECTION 10.02.       Survival of Agreement..................................  68

SECTION 10.03.       Binding Effect.........................................  69

SECTION 10.04.       Successors and Assigns.................................  69

SECTION 10.05.       Expenses; Indemnity....................................  71

SECTION 10.06.       Right of Setoff........................................  72

SECTION 10.07.       Applicable Law.........................................  72

SECTION 10.08.       Waivers; Amendment.....................................  72

SECTION 10.09.       Interest Rate Limitation...............................  73

SECTION 10.10.       Entire Agreement.......................................  73

SECTION 10.11.       Waiver of Jury Trial...................................  73

SECTION 10.12.       Severability...........................................  74

SECTION 10.13.       Counterparts...........................................  74

SECTION 10.14.       Headings...............................................  74

SECTION 10.15.       Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process............  75

SECTION 10.16.       Confidentiality........................................  75

SECTION 10.17.       Rights of Existing Lenders.............................  75

SECTION 10.18.       Designated Senior Indebtedness.........................  75



SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.01(a)  Offer Conditions Precedent
Schedule 1.01(b)  Subsidiary Guarantors
Schedule 1.01(c)  Mortgaged Properties
Schedule 1.01(d)  Existing Mortgages
Schedule 2.01     Lenders; Commitments
Schedule 3.08     Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.09     Litigation
Schedule 3.18     Insurance
Schedule 3.20(a)  Owned Real Property
Schedule 3.20(b)  Leased Real Property
Schedule 3.24(a)  Press Release
Schedule 3.24(b)  Offer Documents


EXHIBITS

Exhibit A       Form of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit B       Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit C       Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit D       Form of Opinion of General Counsel




<PAGE>






                                            TRANCHE C CREDIT  AGREEMENT dated as
                                    of July 2, 1999,  as amended and restated as
                                    of July 12, 1999 (this  "Agreement"),  among
                                    TEREX CORPORATION,  a Delaware  corporation,
                                    the LENDERS  party hereto and CREDIT  SUISSE
                                    FIRST  BOSTON,  a bank  organized  under the
                                    laws of  Switzerland  and acting through its
                                    New York branch, as administrative agent and
                                    collateral agent for the Lenders.


         New Terex Holdings UK Limited, a limited company incorporated under the
laws of England ("Bidco") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Terex Corporation,  a
Delaware  corporation  (the  "Borrower"),  intends to acquire (the  "Powerscreen
Acquisition") all of the outstanding share capital (the "Shares") of Powerscreen
International  plc,  a public  limited  company  incorporated  under the laws of
England ("Powerscreen"),  pursuant to a recommended cash offer (the "Offer") for
all of the Shares at a price of 195 pence per Share.

         In  connection  with the Offer,  the  Borrower has  requested  that the
Lenders  extend  credit  in the  form  of  Loans  (such  term,  and  each  other
capitalized  term used but not defined in this  preamble,  having the definition
assigned  to it in Article I) to be made  during the  Availability  Period in an
aggregate  principal amount not in excess of  $325,000,000.  The proceeds of the
Loans will be  contributed or advanced to Bidco and will be used by Bidco solely
(a) to finance the acquisition of Shares (whether pursuant to the Offer, through
open market  purchases  made in  accordance  with  applicable  law following the
Unconditional  Date or pursuant to the provisions of Section 428 et. seq. of the
U.K. Companies Act of 1985), (b) to finance proposals to holders of options over
Shares in accordance  with Rule 15 of the City Code,  (c) to repay  existing net
indebtedness  of  Powerscreen  and (d) to pay related fees and expenses.  To the
extent not used  pursuant to clauses (a) through (d) above,  the proceeds of the
Loans may be used by the  Borrower for general  corporate  purposes as otherwise
permitted herein;  provided,  however, that the proceeds from all Loans used for
such general corporate purposes shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate.

         The Lenders  are  willing to extend such credit to the  Borrower on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.  Accordingly,  the parties
hereto agree as follows:


                                    ARTICLE I

                                   Definitions

     SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the meanings specified below:

     "ABR Borrowing" shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

     "ABR Loan" shall mean any Loan  bearing  interest at a rate  determined  by
reference  to the  Alternate  Base Rate in  accordance  with the  provisions  of
Article II.



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                                                                               5

     "Acquired  Indebtedness"  shall mean Indebtedness of a person or any of its
subsidiaries  (the  "Acquired  Person")  (a)  existing  at the time such  person
becomes a Subsidiary  of the  Borrower or at the time it merges or  consolidates
with the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  or (b) assumed in connection with
the acquisition of assets from such person;  provided in each case that (i) such
Indebtedness  was not created in contemplation  of such  acquisition,  merger or
consolidation  and (ii) such  acquisition,  merger or consolidation is otherwise
permitted under this Agreement.

     "Acquired  Person"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to such term in the
definition of the term "Acquired Indebtedness".

     "Additional  L/C  Exposure"  shall  mean  at any  time  the  sum of (a) the
aggregate  undrawn  amount  of all  outstanding  Additional  Letters  of  Credit
denominated in dollars at such time, (b) the dollar  equivalent of the aggregate
undrawn amount of all outstanding  Additional  Letters of Credit  denominated in
any currency other than dollars at such time, (c) the aggregate principal amount
of all disbursements in respect of Additional  Letters of Credit  denominated in
dollars  that  have  not yet been  reimbursed  at such  time and (d) the  dollar
equivalent of the aggregate  principal amount of all disbursements in respect of
Additional Letters of Credit denominated in any currency other than dollars that
have not yet been reimbursed at such time.

     "Additional L/C Facility" shall mean a credit facility, and any refinancing
or replacement of such  facility,  entered into by the Borrower,  one or more of
the Subsidiary  Borrowers and one or more Lenders or Existing Lenders that shall
have as its sole  purpose  the  issuance  of letters of credit to be used by the
Borrower and one or more of the Subsidiary  Borrowers in the ordinary  course of
business and that shall  require  prompt  reimbursement  upon any funding of any
such letter of credit.

     "Additional L/C Issuing Bank" shall mean any Lender or Existing Lender that
shall  issue  Additional  Letters  of  Credit  pursuant  to the  Additional  L/C
Facility.

     "Additional  Letter of  Credit"  shall  mean each  letter of credit  issued
pursuant to the Additional L/C Facility.

     "Additional  Subordinated  Notes" shall mean subordinated notes issued from
time to  time  by the  Borrower,  or  assumed  in  connection  with a  Permitted
Acquisition;  provided  that (a) except in the case of  Additional  Subordinated
Notes assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition,  the Net Cash Proceeds
thereof  are used either (i) to finance one or more  Permitted  Acquisitions  or
(ii) to prepay Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(c),  (b) such  subordinated
notes do not require any scheduled  payment of principal prior to a date that is
12 months after the Maturity Date and (c) the subordination provisions and other
non-pricing  terms  and  conditions  of  such  subordinated  notes  are no  less
favorable to the Loan Parties and the Lenders than the  analogous  provisions of
the Senior Subordinated Notes.

     "Administrative  Agent" shall mean CSFB in its  capacity as  administrative
agent  under this  Agreement  unless and until a  successor  agent is  appointed
pursuant to Article IX.

     "Adjusted LIBO Rate" shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing
for any  Interest  Period,  an  interest  rate per annum  (rounded  upwards,  if
necessary,  to the next 1/16 of 1%)  equal to the LIBO  Rate in effect  for such
Interest Period multiplied by Statutory Reserves.

     "Administrative  Questionnaire" shall mean an Administrative  Questionnaire
in the form of Exhibit A.


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     "Affiliate"  shall  mean,  when used with  respect to a  specified  person,
another person that directly,  or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
Controls  or is  Controlled  by or is  under  common  Control  with  the  person
specified.

     "Agents" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article IX.

     "Alternate  Base Rate" shall mean,  for any day, a rate per annum  (rounded
upwards,  if necessary,  to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the
Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the  Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate in
effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%. If for any  reason the  Administrative  Agent
shall have determined (which  determination  shall be conclusive absent manifest
error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds  Effective  Rate for any
reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain
sufficient  quotations in accordance  with the terms of the definition  thereof,
the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined  without regard to clause (b) of the
preceding  sentence  until the  circumstances  giving rise to such  inability no
longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime
Rate or the Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate shall be effective on the  effective
date of such  change in the Prime  Rate or the  Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate,
respectively.  The term "Prime  Rate" shall mean the rate of interest  per annum
publicly  announced from time to time by the  Administrative  Agent as its prime
rate in effect at its  principal  office in New York  City;  each  change in the
Prime Rate shall be effective  on the date such change is publicly  announced as
being  effective.  The term "Federal Funds  Effective  Rate" shall mean, for any
day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight  Federal funds  transactions
with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as
published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York,  or, if such rate is not so published  for any day that is a Business Day,
the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions  received by the
Administrative  Agent from three Federal  funds  brokers of recognized  standing
selected by it.

     "Applicable  Percentage"  shall  mean,  for any day,  with  respect  to any
Eurocurrency Loan or ABR Loan, as the case may be, the applicable percentage set
forth below under the caption  "Eurocurrency  Loan Spread" or "ABR Loan Spread",
as the  case  may be,  based  upon  the  Consolidated  Leverage  Ratio as of the
relevant date of determination;  provided that, until the first day of the month
immediately following the date that is 90 days after the initial Borrowing,  the
Applicable Percentage shall be deemed to be in Category 2:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Consolidated                                                ABR Loan
  Leverage Ratio           Eurocurrency Loan Spread              Spread
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 1

Greater than or equal
      to 5.25 to 1.00                    3.25%                     2.25%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 2

Greater than or equal to
4.50 to 1.00 but less
than 5.25 to 1.00                        3.00%                     2.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 3

Greater than or equal to
4.00 to 1.00 but less
than 4.50 to 1.00                        2.75%                     1.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 4

Greater than or equal to
3.50 to 1.00 but less
than 4.00 to 1.00                        2.75%                     1.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 5

Greater than or equal to
3.00 to 1.00 but less
than 3.50 to 1.00                        2.75%                     1.75%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category 6

Less than 3.00 to 1.00                   2.50%                     1.50%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Except as provided for in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, each change in
the Applicable  Percentage resulting from a change in the Consolidated  Leverage
Ratio shall be  effective  with  respect to all Loans on the date of delivery to
the Administrative Agent of the financial  statements and certificates  required
by Section 5.04(a) or (b) based upon the  Consolidated  Leverage Ratio as of the
end of the most recent fiscal quarter  included in such financial  statements so
delivered,  and shall remain in effect until the date immediately  preceding the
next date of delivery of such financial  statements and certificates  indicating
another  such  change.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  at any time  after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,  the  Consolidated
Leverage  Ratio shall be deemed to be in Category 1 for purposes of  determining
the Applicable Percentage.

     "Approved  Fund"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to such term in Section
10.04(b).

     "Arrangement  and  Administrative  Fees" shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 2.05(b).

     "Arrangers" shall mean Credit Suisse First Boston  Corporation and Dresdner
Kleinwort Benson.



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     "Asset Sale" shall mean the sale,  transfer or other disposition (by way of
merger  or  otherwise  and  including  by way of a Sale  and  Leaseback)  by the
Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  to any  person  other  than  the  Borrower  or any
Subsidiary  Guarantor  of (a) any capital  stock of any  Subsidiary  (other than
directors'  qualifying  shares) or (b) any other  assets of the  Borrower or any
Subsidiary (other than inventory,  excess, damaged, obsolete or worn out assets,
scrap,  Permitted  Investments,  accounts  receivable  and/or  letters of credit
supporting accounts receivable issued to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each
case disposed of in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of accounts
receivable,  consistent  with past  practice);  provided  that any asset sale or
series of related  asset sales  described in clause (b) above having a value not
in excess of  $1,000,000  shall be deemed not to be an "Asset Sale" for purposes
of this Agreement.

     "Assignment and Acceptance" shall mean an assignment and acceptance
entered  into by a Lender and an assignee,  and  accepted by the  Administrative
Agent,  in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall be  approved by the
Administrative Agent.

     "Availability  Period"  shall  mean  the  period  from  and  including  the
Effective Date to and including the Termination Date.

     "Bidco"  shall have the meaning  assigned  to such term in the  preamble to
this Agreement.

     "Board" shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
of the United States of America.

     "Borrower"  shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to
this Agreement.

     "Borrowing" shall mean a group of Loans of a single Type made by the
Lenders on a single date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

     "Borrowing Request" shall mean a request by the Borrower in accordance with
the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

     "Breakage  Event"  shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in Section
2.16.

     "Business  Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday,  Sunday or day on
which  banks in New York  City  are  authorized  or  required  by law to  close;
provided,  however,  that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency  Loan, the
term  "Business  Day" shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for
dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

     "Capital  Lease  Obligations"  of any person shall mean the  obligations of
such  person  to pay  rent  or  other  amounts  under  any  lease  of (or  other
arrangement  conveying  the  right  to use)  real  or  personal  property,  or a
combination  thereof,  which  obligations  are  required  to be  classified  and
accounted  for as capital  leases on a balance  sheet of such person under GAAP,
and the  amount of such  obligations  shall be the  capitalized  amount  thereof
determined in accordance with GAAP.

     "Casualty" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgages.

     "Casualty  Proceeds"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to such term in the
Mortgages.



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     A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any person or
group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
as  in  effect  on  the  Effective  Date)  shall  own  directly  or  indirectly,
beneficially or of record,  shares  representing  more than 30% of the aggregate
ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of
the Borrower; (b) a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board
of directors  of the Borrower  shall at any time be occupied by persons who were
neither  (i)  nominated  by the board of  directors  of the  Borrower,  nor (ii)
appointed  by  directors  so  nominated;  (c) any change in control  (or similar
event,  however  denominated)  with  respect  to  the  Borrower  or  any  of its
Subsidiaries  shall occur under and as defined in any  indenture or agreement in
respect  of  Indebtedness  in an  outstanding  principal  amount  in  excess  of
$5,000,000 to which the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  is a party; or (d)
any person or group shall otherwise directly or indirectly Control the Borrower.

     "Charges" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.09.

     "City Code" shall mean The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (U.K.).

     "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.

     "Collateral" shall mean all the "Collateral" as defined in any Security
Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties.

     "Collateral Agent" shall mean CSFB in its capacity as collateral agent
under this Agreement unless and until a successor agent is appointed pursuant to
Article IX.

     "Commitment"  shall mean,  with respect to each Lender,  the  commitment of
such Lender to make Loans  hereunder  as set forth on Schedule  2.01,  or in the
Assignment and Acceptance  pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Commitment,
as  applicable,  as the same may be (a)  reduced  from time to time  pursuant to
Section  2.09  and (b)  reduced  or  increased  from  time to time  pursuant  to
assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 10.04.

     "Commitment  Fees" shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in Section
2.05(a).

     "Condemnation"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to  such  term  in the
Mortgages .

     "Condemnation Proceeds" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Mortgages.

     "Confidential   Information   Memorandum"   shall  mean  the   Confidential
Information Memorandum of the Borrower dated June 1999.

     "Consolidated  Capital  Expenditures"  shall  mean,  for  any  period,  the
aggregate of all  expenditures  (whether paid in cash or other  consideration or
accrued as a liability) by the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  during such
period that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in "additions to
property,  plant and equipment" or similar items  reflected in the  consolidated
statement  of cash flows of the Borrower  and the  Subsidiaries  for such period
(including   the  amount  of  assets  leased  by  incurring  any  Capital  Lease
Obligation);  provided that  expenditures for Permitted  Acquisitions  shall not
constitute Consolidated Capital Expenditures.

     "Consolidated  Current Assets" shall mean, as of any date of determination,
the total assets that would properly be classified as current assets (other than
cash and cash equivalents) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date,
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.



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     "Consolidated   Current   Liabilities"  shall  mean,  as  of  any  date  of
determination,  the total liabilities (other than, without duplication,  (a) the
current portion of long-term  Indebtedness and (b) outstanding Existing Revolver
Loans) that would properly be classified as current  liabilities of the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  as of such date,  determined on a  consolidated  basis in
accordance with GAAP.

     "Consolidated  EBITDA" shall mean, for any period,  Consolidated Net Income
for such period,  plus,  without  duplication  and to the extent  deducted  from
revenues in determining  Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a)
the aggregate amount of Consolidated  Interest Expense for such period,  (b) the
aggregate  amount of letter of credit  fees paid  during  such  period,  (c) the
aggregate  amount of income and franchise  tax expense for such period,  (d) all
amounts  attributable to depreciation and amortization for such period,  (e) all
non-recurring   non-cash  charges  during  such  period  and  (f)  all  non-cash
adjustments  made to translate  foreign  assets and  liabilities  for changes in
foreign  exchange rates made in accordance with FASB No. 52, and minus,  without
duplication and to the extent added to revenues in determining  Consolidated Net
Income for such period, (i) all non-recurring  non-cash gains during such period
and  (ii)  all  non-cash  adjustments  made  to  translate  foreign  assets  and
liabilities  for changes in foreign  exchange rates made in accordance with FASB
No. 52, all as determined on a  consolidated  basis with respect to the Borrower
and the Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

     "Consolidated  Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean, for any period, the
ratio of (a)  Consolidated  EBITDA  for  such  period  to (b) the  sum,  without
duplication,  of (i) Consolidated  Interest Expense for such period; (ii) income
or  franchise  taxes  paid in cash  during  such  period;  (iii)  scheduled  and
voluntary payments of principal with respect to all Indebtedness  (including the
principal  portion of Capital  Lease  Obligations  but  excluding  payments  for
inventory to be sold in the ordinary course of business) of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries  on a consolidated  basis during such period (other than repayments
of Indebtedness with the proceeds of other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred
hereunder or equity);  (iv) payments  permitted pursuant to Section 6.06 made in
cash during such period; and (v) Consolidated  Capital Expenditures made in cash
during such period.

     "Consolidated  Interest  Coverage  Ratio" shall mean,  for any period,  the
ratio of (a) Consolidated  EBITDA for such period to (b)  Consolidated  Interest
Expense for such period.

     "Consolidated  Interest Expense" of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall
mean, for any period,  interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
such  period,  net  of  interest  income,   included  in  the  determination  of
Consolidated Net Income.  For purposes of the foregoing,  interest expense shall
be  determined  after giving  effect to any net payments made or received by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries under Interest Rate Protection Agreements.



<PAGE>


     "Consolidated  Leverage Ratio" shall mean, as of any date of determination,
the  ratio of (a)  Total  Debt on such  date to (b) the sum of (i)  Consolidated
EBITDA for the most recent period of four  consecutive  fiscal quarters ended on
or prior to such date and (ii) the Pro Forma Acquisition  EBITDA of all Acquired
Persons  acquired during such period of four consecutive  fiscal  quarters.  For
purposes of calculating the  Consolidated  Leverage Ratio as of any date, if any
portion of the Total Debt  outstanding on such date is denominated in a currency
other than  dollars,  then the portion,  if any, of  Consolidated  EBITDA or Pro
Forma Acquisition  EBITDA during the period of four consecutive  fiscal quarters
ending on or prior to such date and denominated in any such other currency shall
be  translated  to dollars  using the same exchange rate as is used to translate
such portion of the Total Debt denominated in such other currency.

     "Consolidated Net Income" shall mean, for any period, the sum of net income
(or loss) for such period of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis  determined in accordance  with GAAP,  but  excluding:  (a) the income (or
loss) of any  person  accrued  prior to the date it became a  Subsidiary  of the
Borrower or is merged into or  consolidated  with the Borrower or such  person's
assets  are  acquired  by  the  Borrower  or  any  of  its   Subsidiaries;   (b)
non-recurring  gains (or losses) during such period; (c) extraordinary gains (or
losses),  as defined  under GAAP during such  period;  and (d) the income of any
Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
distributions by the Subsidiary of that income is prohibited by operation of the
terms of its charter or any agreement,  instrument,  judgment,  decree, statute,
rule or governmental regulation applicable to the Subsidiary.

     "Consolidated  Senior Secured Leverage Ratio" shall mean, as of any date of
determination,  the ratio of (a) Total  Senior  Secured Debt on such date to (b)
the  sum of  (i)  Consolidated  EBITDA  for  the  most  recent  period  of  four
consecutive  fiscal  quarters  ended on or  prior to such  date and (ii) the Pro
Forma Acquisition  EBITDA of all Acquired Persons acquired during such period of
four consecutive  fiscal quarters.  For purposes of calculating the Consolidated
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of any date, if any portion of the Total Senior
Secured Debt  outstanding  on such date is  denominated in a currency other than
dollars,  then  the  portion,  if  any,  of  Consolidated  EBITDA  or Pro  Forma
Acquisition  EBITDA during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending
on or prior to such date and  denominated  in any such other  currency  shall be
translated to dollars using the same exchange rate as is used to translate  such
portion of the Total Debt denominated in such other currency.

     "Control" shall mean the possession,  directly or indirectly,  of the power
to direct or cause the  direction  of the  management  or  policies of a person,
whether  through the ownership of voting  securities,  by contract or otherwise,
and the terms  "Controlling"  and "Controlled"  shall have meanings  correlative
thereto.

     "CSFB" shall mean Credit Suisse First Boston,  a bank  organized  under the
laws of Switzerland, acting through its New York branch.

     "Default"  shall mean any event or condition  which upon  notice,  lapse of
time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

     "dollars" or "$" shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

     "Domestic  Subsidiaries"  shall  mean  all  Subsidiaries   incorporated  or
organized  under the laws of the United States of America,  any State thereof or
the District of Columbia.

     "Effective Date" shall mean July 2, 1999.

     "Engagement  Letter" shall mean the Engagement  Letter dated June 11, 1999,
among the Borrower and the Arrangers.



<PAGE>


     "environment"  shall  mean  ambient  air,  surface  water  and  groundwater
(including  potable water,  navigable  water and wetlands),  the land surface or
subsurface  strata,  the workplace or as otherwise  defined in any Environmental
Law.

     "Environmental Claim" shall mean any written accusation, allegation, notice
of violation,  claim, demand,  order,  directive,  cost recovery action or other
cause of action by, or on behalf of, any  Governmental  Authority  or any person
for  damages,   injunctive  or  equitable  relief,  personal  injury  (including
sickness,  disease or death),  Remedial  Action  costs,  tangible or  intangible
property damage,  natural resource  damages,  nuisance,  pollution,  any adverse
effect  on the  environment  caused by any  Hazardous  Material,  or for  fines,
penalties or  restrictions,  resulting from or based upon (a) the existence,  or
the continuation of the existence, of a Release (including sudden or non-sudden,
accidental or non-accidental  Releases), (b) exposure to any Hazardous Material,
(c) the presence, use, handling, transportation,  storage, treatment or disposal
of any  Hazardous  Material or (d) the  violation  or alleged  violation  of any
Environmental Law or Environmental Permit.

     "Environmental  Law" shall mean any and all  applicable  present and future
treaties,  laws,  rules,  regulations,   codes,  ordinances,   orders,  decrees,
judgments,  injunctions,  notices or binding agreements  issued,  promulgated or
entered into by or with any Governmental  Authority,  relating in any way to the
environment,  preservation or reclamation of natural resources,  the management,
Release or threatened  Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety
matters,  including the Comprehensive  Environmental Response,  Compensation and
Liability   Act  of  1980,   as  amended  by  the   Superfund   Amendments   and
Reauthorization  Act of  1986,  42  U.S.C.  ss.ss.  9601 et  seq.  (collectively
"CERCLA"), the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act of 1976 and  Hazardous  and Solid Waste  Amendments of 1984, 42
U.S.C.  ss.ss. 6901 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended
by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. ss.ss. 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act
of 1970, as amended 42 U.S.C.  ss.ss. 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control
Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C.  ss.ss. 2601 et seq., the Occupational  Safety and Health
Act of 1970, as amended,  29 U.S.C.  ss.ss. 651 et seq., the Emergency  Planning
and Community  Right-to-Know  Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C.  ss.ss.  11001 et seq., the
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended,  42 U.S.C.  ss.ss.  300(f) et seq.,
the Hazardous  Materials  Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. ss.ss. 5101 et seq., and
any  similar  or  implementing  state  or  local  law,  and  all  amendments  or
regulations promulgated under any of the foregoing.

     "Environmental  Permit"  shall mean any  permit,  approval,  authorization,
certificate,  license,  variance,  filing or permission  required by or from any
Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law.



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     "Equity  Issuance"  shall mean any  issuance or sale by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary of any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of any such
person or any obligations  convertible  into or exchangeable  for, or giving any
person a right, option or warrant to acquire such securities or such convertible
or exchangeable obligations, except in each case for (a) any issuance or sale to
the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary,  (b) any  issuance of  directors'  qualifying
shares, (c) sales or issuances of common stock to management or employees of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary  under any employee stock option plan, stock purchase
plan, retirement plan, deferred compensation plan or other employee benefit plan
in  existence  from time to time to the extent  that (i) the  proceeds  from all
sales and  issuances  described  in this  clause  (c)  shall  not  exceed in the
aggregate  $1,000,000  in any fiscal year of the Borrower and (ii) the shares of
common  stock  issued  pursuant  to this  clause (c) shall not exceed 10% of the
common stock of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable.

     "ERISA" shall mean the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
the same may be amended from time to time.

     "ERISA  Affiliate"  shall  mean  any  trade  or  business  (whether  or not
incorporated) that, together with the Borrower,  is treated as a single employer
under  Section  414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302
of ERISA and  Section  412 of the Code,  is treated as a single  employer  under
Section 414 of the Code.

     "ERISA Event" shall mean (a) any "reportable  event", as defined in Section
4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder,  with respect to a Plan; (b)
the  adoption of any  amendment  to a Plan that would  require the  provision of
security pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA; (c)
the existence with respect to any Plan of an  "accumulated  funding  deficiency"
(as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA),  whether or not
waived;  (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d)
of ERISA of an  application  for a waiver of the minimum  funding  standard with
respect to any Plan; (e) the incurrence of any liability under Title IV of ERISA
with  respect  to the  termination  of any  Plan or the  withdrawal  or  partial
withdrawal  of the  Borrower  or any of its  ERISA  Affiliates  from any Plan or
Multiemployer  Plan; (f) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from
the PBGC or a plan  administrator  of any notice  relating to the  intention  to
terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer  any Plan; (g)
the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice  concerning the
imposition of Withdrawal  Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan
is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization,  within the meaning of
Title IV of ERISA; (h) the occurrence of a "prohibited transaction" with respect
to which the  Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  is a  "disqualified  person"
(within  the meaning of Section  4975 of the Code) or with  respect to which the
Borrower or any such Subsidiary  could otherwise be liable;  (i) any other event
or condition with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer  Plan that could reasonably
be expected to result in liability of the Borrower;  and (j) any Foreign Benefit
Event.

     "Eurocurrency  Borrowing" shall mean a Borrowing  comprised of Eurocurrency
Loans.

     "Eurocurrency  Loan"  shall  mean  any  Loan  bearing  interest  at a  rate
determined  by  reference  to the  Adjusted  LIBO  Rate in  accordance  with the
provisions of Article II.

     "Event of Default" shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in Section
8.01.



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     "Excess  Cash Flow" shall mean,  for any fiscal year of the  Borrower,  the
excess of (a) the sum, without duplication,  of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such
fiscal year, (ii)  extraordinary or non-recurring  cash receipts of the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries,  if any,  during  such  fiscal  year and not  included in
Consolidated  EBITDA and (iii)  reductions  to non-cash  working  capital of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (i.e., the decrease,  if any,
in Consolidated  Current Assets minus Consolidated  Current Liabilities from the
beginning  to  the  end  of  such  fiscal  year),  over  (b)  the  sum,  without
duplication,  of (i) the amount of any cash income taxes payable by the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  with respect to such fiscal year, (ii) cash interest paid
by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, (iii) Consolidated
Capital  Expenditures  committed or made in cash in accordance with Section 6.10
during  such fiscal  year (and not  deducted  from Excess Cash Flow in any prior
year), (iv) scheduled principal  repayments of Indebtedness made by the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  during such  fiscal  year,  (v)  optional  and  mandatory
prepayments  of the  principal  of the Loans  and the  Existing  Term  Loans and
reductions of revolving credit  commitments  under the Existing Credit Agreement
during  such  fiscal  year,  but only to the extent  that such  prepayments  and
reductions do not occur in connection  with a refinancing  of all or any portion
of the Loans or Existing Loans, (vi) extraordinary or non-recurring expenses and
losses to the extent paid in cash by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,  if any,
during  such  fiscal  year and not  included  in  Consolidated  EBITDA and (vii)
additions to non-cash  working capital for such fiscal year (i.e., the increase,
if any, in Consolidated  Current Assets minus Consolidated  Current  Liabilities
from the beginning to the end of such Fiscal Year); provided that, to the extent
otherwise  included  therein,  the Net Cash  Proceeds  of Asset Sales and Equity
Issuances shall be excluded from the calculation of Excess Cash Flow.

     "Existing Credit  Agreement" shall mean the Credit  Agreement,  dated as of
March 6, 1998,  among the  Borrower,  the  Subsidiary  Borrowers,  the  Existing
Lenders,  the issuing banks party thereto and CSFB, as administrative  agent and
collateral agent for such lenders and issuing banks, as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.

     "Existing  Lenders"  shall mean the lenders  from time to time party to the
Existing Credit Agreement.

     "Existing  Loans"  shall  mean the  Existing  Term  Loans and the  Existing
Revolver Loans.

     "Existing  Revolver Loans" shall mean the Revolving  Loans, the A/C Fronted
Loans and the Swingline  Loans as such terms are defined in the Existing  Credit
Agreement.

     "Existing Term Loans" shall mean the Term Loans as such term is defined
in the Existing Credit Agreement.

     "Existing Tranche A Term Loans" shall mean the Tranche A Term Loans as such
term is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement.

     "Federal Funds Effective Rate" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the definition of "Alternate Base Rate".

     "Fees"   shall  mean  the   Commitment   Fees  and  the   Arrangement   and
Administrative Fees.

     "Financial  Officer"  of any  corporation  shall  mean the chief  financial
officer, a Vice  President-Finance,  principal accounting officer,  Treasurer or
Controller of such corporation.



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     "Floor Plan Guarantees" shall mean Guarantees (including but not limited to
repurchase or remarketing  obligations) by the Borrower or a Subsidiary incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice of Indebtedness
incurred by a franchise dealer,  or other purchaser or lessor,  for the purchase
of inventory manufactured or sold by the Borrower or a Subsidiary,  the proceeds
of which Indebtedness is used solely to pay the purchase price of such inventory
to such franchise dealer or other purchaser or lessor and any related reasonable
fees and expenses (including financing fees); provided, however, that (a) to the
extent commercially practicable,  the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is secured by a
perfected  first  priority Lien on such inventory in favor of the holder of such
Indebtedness  and (b) if the  Borrower  or such  Subsidiary  is required to make
payment with respect to such  Guarantee,  the Borrower or such  Subsidiary  will
have the  right to  receive  either  (i) title to such  inventory,  (ii) a valid
assignment of a perfected first priority Lien in such inventory or (iii) the net
proceeds of any resale of such inventory.

     "Foreign Benefit Event" shall mean, with respect to any Foreign Pension
Plan,  (a) the  existence  of  unfunded  liabilities  in  excess  of the  amount
permitted  under any  applicable  law,  or in excess of the amount that would be
permitted absent a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (b) the failure to make
the required  contributions or payments,  under any applicable law, on or before
the due date for such contributions or payments,  (c) the receipt of a notice by
a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign
Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar  official to administer any such
Foreign  Pension  Plan, or alleging the  insolvency of any such Foreign  Pension
Plan and (d) the  incurrence of any  liability in excess of  $5,000,000  (or the
dollar  equivalent  thereof in another  currency)  by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries  under  applicable  law on  account  of  the  complete  or  partial
termination of such Foreign  Pension Plan or the complete or partial  withdrawal
of any participating  employer therein, or (e) the occurrence of any transaction
that is prohibited  under any applicable law and could reasonably be expected to
result  in  the  incurrence  of any  liability  by  the  Borrower  or any of its
Subsidiaries,  or the imposition on the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  of
any fine,  excise  tax or  penalty  resulting  from any  noncompliance  with any
applicable  law, in each case in excess of $5,000,000 (or the dollar  equivalent
thereof in another currency).

     "Foreign  Pension Plan" shall mean any benefit plan which under  applicable
law is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle other than
a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a Governmental Authority.

     "Foreign  Subsidiary"  shall  mean any  Subsidiary  that is not a  Domestic
Subsidiary.

     "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the
United States applied on a consistent basis.

     "Governmental Authority" shall mean the government of the United States
of America, the United Kingdom,  Germany,  France, Italy,  Australia,  any other
nation or any political  subdivision  thereof,  whether state or local,  and any
agency,  authority,  instrumentality,  regulatory body,  court,  central bank or
other entity exercising executive, legislative,  judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

     "Group" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.



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     "Guarantee"  of or by any person shall mean any  obligation,  contingent or
otherwise,  of such  person  guaranteeing  or  having  the  economic  effect  of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other person (the "primary obligor") in any
manner,  whether  directly or  indirectly,  and including any obligation of such
person,  direct or indirect,  (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds
for the purchase or payment of) such  Indebtedness or to purchase (or to advance
or supply  funds for the  purchase  of) any  security  for the  payment  of such
Indebtedness,  (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the
purpose  of  assuring  the owner of such  Indebtedness  of the  payment  of such
Indebtedness  or (c) to maintain  working  capital,  equity capital or any other
financial  statement  condition  or  liquidity  of the primary  obligor so as to
enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness; provided, however, that the
term "Guarantee" shall not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in
the  ordinary  course of business and (ii) Floor Plan  Guarantees  except to the
extent that they appear as debt on the Borrower's balance sheet.

     "Guarantee  Agreements" shall mean the Subsidiary  Guarantee  Agreement and
the Terex Guarantee Agreement.

     "Hazardous  Materials"  shall mean all explosive or radioactive  materials,
substances  or  wastes,  hazardous  or toxic  materials,  substances  or wastes,
pollutants,  solid,  liquid or gaseous wastes,  including petroleum or petroleum
distillates,   asbestos  or  asbestos  containing   materials,   polychlorinated
biphenyls  ("PCBs")  or  PCB-containing  materials  or  equipment,   radon  gas,
infectious  or medical  wastes and all other  substances or wastes of any nature
regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

     "Hedging  Agreement"  shall mean any Interest Rate Protection  Agreement or
any foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or
other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging  arrangement
not entered into for speculation.

     "Inactive  Subsidiary" shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on
Schedule 1.01(f) of the Existing Credit Agreement,  other than Bidco, until such
time as such Subsidiary shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

     "Indebtedness"  of any person  shall  mean,  without  duplication,  (a) all
obligations  of such person for borrowed  money or advances of any kind, (b) all
obligations  of such person  evidenced  by bonds,  debentures,  notes or similar
instruments,  (c) all obligations of such person upon which interest charges are
customarily  paid, (d) all obligations of such person under  conditional sale or
other title  retention  agreements  relating to property or assets  purchased by
such  person,  (e) all  obligations  of such  person  issued or  assumed  as the
deferred  purchase  price of  property  or services  (excluding  trade  accounts
payable and accrued  obligations  incurred in the ordinary  course of business),
(f) all  Indebtedness  of others  secured  by (or for  which the  holder of such
Indebtedness has an existing right,  contingent or otherwise,  to be secured by)
any Lien on  property  owned or  acquired  by such  person,  whether  or not the
obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such person
of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (i)
all   obligations  of  such  person  in  respect  of  interest  rate  protection
agreements,  foreign currency exchange  agreements or other interest or exchange
rate hedging  arrangements  and (j) all obligations of such person as an account
party in respect of letters of credit and bankers' acceptances. The Indebtedness
of any person shall include the  Indebtedness  of any  partnership in which such
person is a general partner, to the extent such Indebtedness is recourse to such
person either expressly or by operation of law.

     "Indemnitee"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to such  term in  Section
10.05(b).

     "Indemnity,   Subrogation  and  Contribution   Agreement"  shall  mean  the
Indemnity,  Subrogation and Contribution  Agreement,  dated as of March 6, 1998,
among the Borrower, the Subsidiaries party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

     "Information"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to such term in  Section
10.16.


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     "Interest  Payment Date" shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the last day
of the Interest Period  applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part
and, in the case of a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  with an Interest  Period of more
than three months'  duration,  each day that would have been an Interest Payment
Date had successive  Interest  Periods of three months' duration been applicable
to  such  Borrowing,  and,  in  addition,  the  date of any  prepayment  of such
Borrowing or conversion of such Borrowing to a Borrowing of a different Type.

     "Interest  Period"  shall mean (a) as to any  Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  the
period  commencing on the date of such  Borrowing and ending on the  numerically
corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last
day)  in the  calendar  month  that is 1, 2, 3 or 6  months  thereafter,  as the
Borrower may elect and (b) as to any ABR Borrowing, the period commencing on the
date of such  Borrowing  and ending on the  earliest of (i) the next  succeeding
March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, (ii) the Maturity Date and (iii)
the date such  Borrowing  is  converted  to a Borrowing  of a different  Type in
accordance  with  Section 2.10 or repaid or prepaid in  accordance  with Section
2.11 or 2.12; provided,  however, that if any Interest Period would end on a day
other than a Business Day,  such  Interest  Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding  Business Day unless such next succeeding  Business Day would fall in
the next calendar  month,  in which case such  Interest  Period shall end on the
next preceding  Business Day. Interest shall accrue from and including the first
day of an  Interest  Period to,  but  excluding,  the last day of such  Interest
Period.

     "Interest  Rate  Protection  Agreement"  shall mean any interest  rate swap
agreement,  interest  rate cap  agreement,  interest  rate collar  agreement  or
similar  agreement  or  arrangement  designed  to protect  the  Borrower  or any
Subsidiary  against  fluctuations  in interest  rates,  and not entered into for
speculation.

     "Irish Facilities" shall mean the credit facilities of Powerscreen.

     "Italian  Facilities" shall mean the credit  facilities of P.P.M.  Sp.A. or
any other Subsidiary located in Italy.

     "Lenders" shall mean (a) the financial institutions listed on Schedule 2.01
(other than any such financial  institution that has ceased to be a party hereto
pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance) and (b) any financial institution that
has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.



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     "LIBO Rate" shall mean,  with respect to any  Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  the
rate per annum determined by the  Administrative  Agent at  approximately  11:00
a.m. (London time) on the date which is two Business Days prior to the beginning
of the  relevant  Interest  Period (as  specified  in the  applicable  Borrowing
Request) by reference to the British Bankers'  Association  Interest  Settlement
Rates for  deposits  in dollars  (as set forth by any  service  selected  by the
Administrative   Agent  which  has  been  nominated  by  the  British   Bankers'
Association  as an authorized  information  vendor for the purpose of displaying
such rates),  for a period equal to such Interest Period;  provided that, to the
extent  that an interest  rate is not  ascertainable  pursuant to the  foregoing
provisions  of this  definition,  the "LIBO Rate" shall be the interest rate per
annum determined by the Administrative  Agent to be the average of the rates per
annum at which deposits in dollars are offered for such relevant Interest Period
to major  banks  in the  London  interbank  market  in  London,  England  by the
Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date which
is two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.

     "Lien" shall mean,  with respect to any asset,  (a) any  mortgage,  deed of
trust,  lien,  pledge,  encumbrance,  charge or security  interest in or on such
asset,  (b) the  interest  of a vendor or a lessor  under any  conditional  sale
agreement,  capital lease or title  retention  agreement (or any financing lease
having  substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating
to such asset and (c) in the case of securities,  any purchase  option,  call or
similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

     "Lire" and "Lit" shall mean lire in lawful currency of Italy.

     "Loan Documents" shall mean this Agreement,  the Guarantee Agreements,  the
Security Documents and the Indemnity, Subrogation and Contribution Agreement.

     "Loan Parties" shall mean the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

     "Loans"  shall mean the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower  pursuant
to Article  II. The Loans are the Tranche C Loans  referred  to in the  Existing
Credit Agreement.

     "Margin  Stock" shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in Regulation
U.

     "Marks" and "DM" shall mean deutsche marks in lawful currency of Germany.

     "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean (a) a materially adverse effect on the
business, assets, operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,  taken as a whole, (b) material impairment of
the  ability of the Loan  Parties to perform  their  obligations  under the Loan
Documents or (c) material  impairment of the rights of or benefits  available to
the Lenders under any Loan Document.

     "Maturity Date" shall mean March 6, 2006.

     "Maximum  Rate"  shall have the  meaning  assigned  to such term in Section
10.09.

     "Mortgaged  Properties"  shall mean the owned real properties and leasehold
and subleasehold interests specified on Schedule 1.01(c).

     "Mortgages" shall mean the mortgages,  deeds of trust, leasehold mortgages,
assignments  of leases and rents,  modifications  and other  security  documents
listed on Schedule 1.01(d) or delivered pursuant to Section 5.11.

     "Multiemployer  Plan" shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.



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     "Net Cash Proceeds" shall mean (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash
proceeds (including cash proceeds  subsequently  received (as and when received)
in respect of  non-cash  consideration  initially  received  and  including  all
insurance  settlements  and  condemnation  awards in excess of $250,000 from any
single  event or series of  related  events),  net of (i)  transaction  expenses
(including reasonable broker's fees or commissions, legal fees, accounting fees,
investment banking fees and other professional fees,  transfer and similar taxes
and the  Borrower's  good  faith  estimate  of income  taxes  paid or payable in
connection with the receipt of such cash proceeds),  (ii) amounts  provided as a
reserve, in accordance with GAAP,  including pursuant to any escrow arrangement,
against any liabilities under any  indemnification  obligations  associated with
such Asset Sale  (provided  that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts
are  released  from  such  reserve,  such  amounts  shall  constitute  Net  Cash
Proceeds),  (iii) in the case of insurance  settlements and condemnation awards,
amounts  previously  paid by the  Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  to replace or
restore  the  affected  property,  and (iv) the  principal  amount,  premium  or
penalty,  if any,  interest and other amounts on any  Indebtedness  for borrowed
money  which is secured by the asset sold in such Asset Sale and is  required to
be repaid with such proceeds  (other than any such  Indebtedness  assumed by the
purchaser of such asset); provided,  however, that, with respect to the proceeds
of any Asset Sale or series of related  Asset Sales in an amount of less than or
equal to  $50,000,000  in the  aggregate,  if (A) the Borrower  shall  deliver a
certificate of a Financial  Officer to the  Administrative  Agent at the time of
receipt thereof setting forth the Borrower's intent to reinvest such proceeds in
productive  assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  within 300 days of receipt  of such  proceeds  and (B) no
Default or Event of Default  shall have  occurred and shall be continuing at the
time of such  certificate  or at the proposed  time of the  application  of such
proceeds,  such proceeds shall not  constitute  Net Cash Proceeds  except to the
extent  not so used at the  end of such  300-day  period,  at  which  time  such
proceeds  shall be deemed to be Net Cash  Proceeds,  and (b) with respect to any
Equity Issuance or any other issuance or disposition of  Indebtedness,  the cash
proceeds thereof,  net of all taxes and customary fees,  commissions,  costs and
other expenses (including  reasonable broker's fees or commissions,  legal fees,
accounting  fees,  investment  banking  fees and other  professional  fees,  and
underwriter's discounts and commissions) incurred in connection therewith.

     "Non-US  Lender"  shall have the  meaning  assigned to such term in Section
2.20.

     "Obligations" shall mean all obligations defined as "Obligations" in any of
the  Guarantee  Agreements  and the Security  Documents  and shall  include,  in
addition to the obligations  described therein,  the following:  (a) the due and
punctual  payment of (i) the  principal  of and  premium,  if any,  and interest
(including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy,  insolvency,
receivership  or other  similar  proceeding,  regardless  of whether  allowed or
allowable in such  proceeding)  on the Loans by the  Borrower,  when and as due,
whether at maturity, by acceleration,  upon one or more dates set for prepayment
or  otherwise,  (ii) each  payment  required  to be made by the  Borrower or any
subsidiary  borrower  under  the  Additional  L/C  Facility  in  respect  of any
Additional Letter of Credit,  when and as due,  including payments in respect of
reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash
collateral  and (iii) all other monetary  obligations,  including  fees,  costs,
expenses and indemnities,  whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed
or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any
bankruptcy, insolvency,  receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of
whether  allowed  or  allowable  in such  proceeding),  of the  Borrower  or any
subsidiary  borrower  to the Secured  Parties  under this  Agreement  and/or the
Additional  L/C  Facility,  (b)  the  due and  punctual  performance  of (i) all
covenants,  agreements,  obligations  and  liabilities  of the Borrower under or
pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all covenants,  agreements,  obligations and
liabilities of the Borrower or any subsidiary  borrower under or pursuant to the
Additional L/C Facility and (c) the due and punctual  payment and performance of
all the covenants,  agreements,  obligations  and liabilities of each other Loan
Party under or pursuant to any Loan Document.



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     "Offer"  shall have the meaning  assigned  to such term in the  preamble to
this Agreement and shall include the terms and conditions  contained in the U.K.
press release of the Borrower,  dated as of June 15, 1999 (the "Press Release"),
attached hereto as Schedule 3.24(a).

     "Offer  Conditions  Precedent" shall mean the conditions listed on Schedule
1.01(a).

     "Offer  Document"  shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in Section
3.24.

     "Offer  Termination  Date" shall mean the earliest date (as notified by the
Borrower to the  Administrative  Agent in writing) on which all of the following
have  occurred:  (a) all  payments in respect of Shares or of any  proposals  to
holders of options  over Shares in  accordance  with Rule 15 of the City Code in
the Offer have been made in full; (b) no further such  acceptances are possible;
and (c) all procedures pursuant to Section 428 et seq. of the U.K. Companies Act
1985 that are capable of being  implemented have been completed and all payments
pursuant thereto to the shareholders of Powerscreen have been made in full.

     "Other Taxes" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

     "PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to
and defined in ERISA.



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     "Permitted  Acquisitions"  shall mean acquisitions (in a single transaction
or a  series  of  related  transactions)  of not  less  than  100%  (other  than
directors'  qualifying shares) of the outstanding  capital stock or other equity
interests of any corporation,  partnership, a division of any corporation or any
similar business unit (or of all or substantially all the assets and business of
any of the foregoing)  engaged in a Related  Business so long as (a) in the case
of each such  acquisition  of  capital  stock or other  equity  interests,  such
acquisition  was not  preceded by an  unsolicited  tender offer for such capital
stock or other equity  interests by the Borrower or any of its  Affiliates,  (b)
the Borrower  shall have  delivered to the  Administrative  Agent a  certificate
certifying  that at the time of and  immediately  after  giving  effect  to such
acquisition,  no  Default  or  Event  of  Default  shall  have  occurred  and be
continuing,  and (c) either  (i) the total  consideration  with  respect to such
acquisition shall not exceed $2,500,000,  (ii) the Borrower shall have delivered
to the  Administrative  Agent a certificate  certifying  that at the time of and
immediately after giving effect to such  acquisition,  the Pro Forma Acquisition
EBITDA of the entity acquired  pursuant to such acquisition shall not exceed 25%
of the sum of such Pro Forma  Acquisition  EBITDA plus  Consolidated  EBITDA, in
each case for the period of four  fiscal  quarters  ended on the last day of the
most recent fiscal quarter ended prior to the date of such  acquisition or (iii)
(A) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative  Agent a certificate
certifying  that at the time of and  immediately  after  giving  effect  to such
acquisition,  the  ratio  of  (1)  the  Total  Debt  of  the  Borrower  and  its
Subsidiaries  on the  date  of  such  acquisition  (including  all  Indebtedness
incurred  in  connection  with or  resulting  from such  acquisition  that would
constitute Total Debt) to (2) the sum of (x) Pro Forma Acquisition EBITDA of the
entity acquired pursuant to such acquisition,  (y) Pro Forma Acquisition  EBITDA
for all other Acquired  Persons  acquired during the period of four  consecutive
fiscal  quarters most recently ended prior to the date of such  acquisition  and
(z)  Consolidated  EBITDA,  in each case for the period of four fiscal  quarters
most  recently  ended prior to the date of such  acquisition,  shall be at least
0.15 to 1.00 less than the  Consolidated  Leverage  Ratio  required  pursuant to
Section  6.11 on such  date and (B)  such  corporation,  partnership,  division,
business or assets,  as  applicable,  are  located in the United  States (or the
principal  place of business with respect thereto and  substantially  all of the
applicable  assets are located in the United States) or in any country  included
on Schedule  1.01(e) to the Existing  Credit  Agreement or on a list approved by
the  Required  Lenders  prior to the date of such  acquisition.  For purposes of
determining  compliance  with  clause  (c)(i)  above,  the  principal  amount of
Indebtedness  assumed in  connection  with an  acquisition  shall be included in
calculating the consideration therefor.

     "Permitted Investments" shall mean:

          (a)  direct  obligations  of,  or  obligations  the  principal  of and
     interest on which are  unconditionally  guaranteed by, the United States of
     America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed
     by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case
     maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

          (b) investments in commercial  paper maturing within 270 days from the
     date of acquisition  thereof and having,  at such date of acquisition,  the
     highest credit rating  obtainable from Standard & Poor's Ratings Service or
     from Moody's Investors Service, Inc.;

          (c) investments in certificates of deposit,  banker's  acceptances and
     time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof
     issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market  deposit  accounts
     issued or offered by, (i) the  Administrative  Agent or any domestic office
     of any  commercial  bank  organized  under the laws of the United States of
     America  or any State  thereof  or (ii) a  commercial  banking  institution
     organized  and  located in a country  recognized  by the  United  States of
     America, in each case that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided
     profits of not less than $250,000,000 (or the dollar equivalent  thereof in
     another currency);

          (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for
     underlying  securities  of the types  described in clause (a) above entered
     into with any bank  meeting  the  qualifications  specified  in clause  (c)
     above;

          (e) investments in money market funds which invest  substantially  all
     their assets in  securities  of the types  described in clauses (a) through
     (d) above; and

          (f) other short-term  investments  utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries in
     accordance  with  normal  investment  practices  for  cash  management  not
     exceeding $1,000,000 in aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time.

     "person" shall mean any natural person, corporation,  business trust, joint
venture,  association,  company, limited liability company,  partnership,  other
business entity or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

     "Plan"  shall  mean  any  employee  pension  benefit  plan  (other  than  a
Multiemployer  Plan)  subject to the  provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section
412 of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or
any ERISA  Affiliate is (or, if such plan were  terminated,  would under Section
4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an  "employer"  as  defined  in  Section  3(5) of
ERISA.



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     "Pledge  Agreement" shall mean the Pledge  Agreement,  dated as of March 6,
1998,  among the Borrower,  the  Subsidiaries  party thereto and the  Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

     "Powerscreen  Acquisition"  shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
the preamble to this Agreement.

     "Press  Release"  shall  have  the  meaning  assigned  to such  term in the
definition of the term "Offer".

     "Prime Rate" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition
of the term "Alternate Base Rate".

     "Pro Forma  Acquisition  EBITDA"  shall mean with  respect to any entity or
business unit acquired or to be acquired in a Permitted Acquisition,  the amount
of  Consolidated  EBITDA of such entity or  business  unit (as if such entity or
business  unit were the Borrower)  determined by the Borrower and  acceptable to
the Administrative  Agent in its reasonable  discretion,  based upon and derived
from  financial  information  delivered  to the  Administrative  Agent  prior to
consummation of such Permitted Acquisition for the four-quarter period ending on
the last day of the  immediately  preceding  fiscal  quarter  of such  entity or
business unit for which such financial  information  for such entity or business
unit has been delivered to the Administrative  Agent,  adjusted by the estimated
amount of non-recurring  revenues and expenditures  with respect to the business
of such entity or business unit, as calculated by the Borrower and acceptable to
the  Administrative  Agent  in its  reasonable  discretion.  On each  subsequent
determination  date  occurring  within  one year  after  the  consummation  of a
Permitted  Acquisition,  the entity's Pro Forma Acquisition EBITDA shall include
the Pro Forma Acquisition  EBITDA only for those fiscal quarters in the trailing
four-quarter   period   occurring   prior  to  the  closing  of  such  Permitted
Acquisition.

     "Purchase Money  Indebtedness"  shall mean any  Indebtedness of a person to
any seller or other person incurred to finance the acquisition (including in the
case of a Capital  Lease  Obligation,  the lease) of any after  acquired real or
personal  tangible property or assets related to the business of the Borrower or
the  Subsidiaries  and which is incurred  substantially  concurrently  with such
acquisition and is secured only by the assets so financed.

     "Refinancing  Indebtedness" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 6.01(n).

     "Register" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.04(d).

     "Regulation T" shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     "Regulation U" shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

     "Regulation X" shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in
effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.



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     "Related Business" shall mean any business in the manufacture or sale
of  capital  goods  or parts  or  services,  or  otherwise  reasonably  related,
ancillary  or   complementary   to  the  businesses  of  the  Borrower  and  the
Subsidiaries on the Effective Date.

     "Release" shall mean any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying,  discharging,   injecting,  escaping,  leaching,  dumping,  disposing,
depositing,  dispersing,  emanating or migrating of any  Hazardous  Material in,
into, onto or through the environment.

     "Remedial  Action" shall mean (a) "remedial action" as such term is defined
in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any
Governmental  Authority  or  voluntarily  undertaken  to: (i) clean up,  remove,
treat,  abate  or in  any  other  way  address  any  Hazardous  Material  in the
environment;  (ii)  prevent the Release or threat of  Release,  or minimize  the
further Release of any Hazardous  Material so it does not migrate or endanger or
threaten to endanger public health, welfare or the environment; or (iii) perform
studies and  investigations  in connection with, or as a precondition to, (i) or
(ii) above.

     "Repayment Date" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.11(a).

     "Required Lenders" shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Loans and
unused Commitments representing at least 51% of the sum of all Loans outstanding
and unused  Commitments  at such time;  provided that so long as at least one of
the Lenders is not an  Affiliate of CSFB,  the Required  Lenders must include at
least one Lender other than CSFB and its Affiliates.

     "Responsible  Officer" of any corporation  shall mean any executive officer
or  Financial  Officer  of such  corporation  and any other  officer  or similar
official thereof  responsible for the  administration of the obligations of such
corporation in respect of this Agreement.

     "Sale and Leaseback" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.

     "Secured Parties" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Security  Agreement  and shall also include the Lenders and the  Additional  L/C
Issuing Banks.

     "Security  Agreement" shall mean the Security Agreement,  dated as of March
6, 1998, among the Borrower,  the Subsidiaries  party thereto and the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

     "Security Documents" shall mean the Mortgages,  the Security Agreement, the
Pledge  Agreement  and each of the  security  agreements,  mortgages  and  other
instruments  and  documents  executed  and  delivered  pursuant  to  any  of the
foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.11.



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     "Senior  Subordinated  Notes" shall mean (a) the  Borrower's  8-7/8% Senior
Subordinated  Notes due 2008 issued  under an  indenture  dated March 31,  1998,
among the  Borrower,  the  guarantors  named therein and the United States Trust
Company of New York,  as trustee,  and (b) the  Borrower's  8-7/8%  Series C and
Series D Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2008 issued  under an  indenture  dated
March 9, 1999,  among the Borrower,  the guarantors named therein and the United
States Trust Company of New York, as trustee,  in each case as amended from time
to time in accordance with the provisions thereof and this Agreement.

     "Shares"  shall have the meaning  assigned to such term in the  preamble to
this Agreement.

     "Significant  Subsidiary"  shall  mean  any  subsidiary  that  would  be  a
"Significant  Subsidiary"  within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under  Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     "Statutory  Reserves" shall mean a fraction  (expressed as a decimal),  the
numerator of which is the number one and the  denominator of which is the number
one minus the  aggregate  of the  maximum  reserve  percentages  (including  any
marginal,  special,  emergency or supplemental  reserves) expressed as a decimal
established  by any  Governmental  Authority  to which banks are subject for any
category  of  deposits  or  liabilities  customarily  used to fund  loans  or by
reference to which  interest  rates  applicable  to Loans are  determined.  Such
reserve,  liquid  asset or  similar  percentages  shall  include  those  imposed
pursuant  to  Regulation  D of the Board  (and for  purposes  of  Regulation  D,
Eurocurrency  Loans  denominated  in  dollars  shall  be  deemed  to  constitute
Eurocurrency  Liabilities).  Loans shall be deemed to be subject to such reserve
requirements  without benefit of or credit for proration,  exemptions or offsets
that may be available from time to time to any Lender under  Regulation D or any
other applicable law, rule or regulation.  Statutory  Reserves shall be adjusted
automatically  on and as of the  effective  date of any  change  in any  reserve
percentage.

     "subsidiary"  shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as
the  "parent"),  any  corporation,  partnership,  association  or other business
entity (a) of which securities or other ownership  interests  representing  more
than 50% of the  equity or more than 50% of the  ordinary  voting  power or more
than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination
is  being  made,  owned,  controlled  or held,  or (b) that is,  at the time any
determination  is  made,  otherwise  Controlled,  by the  parent  or one or more
subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more  subsidiaries of the
parent.

     "Subsidiary" shall mean any subsidiary of the Borrower.

     "Subsidiary  Borrowers" shall mean the  Subsidiaries  party to the Existing
Credit Agreement as subsidiary borrowers.

     "Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement" shall mean the Guarantee Agreement,  dated
as of  March  6,  1998,  made  by the  Subsidiary  Guarantors  in  favor  of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

     "Subsidiary Guarantors" shall mean each person listed on Schedule
1.01(b) and each other person that  becomes  party to the  Subsidiary  Guarantee
Agreement as a Guarantor,  and the permitted successors and assigns of each such
person.

     "Syndication  Letter" shall mean the Syndication Letter dated July 2, 1999,
among the Borrower and the Arrangers.

     "Takeover Panel" shall mean The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (U.K.).



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     "Taxes" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

     "Terex Guarantee Agreement" shall mean the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of
March 6, 1998,  made by the  Borrower in favor of the  Collateral  Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties.

     "Termination  Date"  shall mean the earlier of (a) January 11, 2000 and (b)
the later of (i) the date that is three months after the Unconditional  Date and
(ii) the date that is 116 days after the first date on which Bidco  acquires 90%
of the outstanding Shares to which the Offer relates;  provided,  however, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Termination Date shall be the date that is 60
days after the first date on which Bidco acquires 90% of the outstanding  Shares
to which the Offer relates if Bidco has not commenced  procedures  under Section
428 et. seq. of the Companies Act of 1985 by such date.

     "Total  Debt"  shall  mean,  as  of  any  date  of  determination,  without
duplication,  the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries outstanding as of such date, determined on a consolidated basis
(other than Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (i) of the definition
of the term  "Indebtedness",  except to the extent of any unreimbursed  drawings
thereunder).  For purposes of  calculating  the Leverage  Ratio on any date, the
amount of Total Debt on such date shall be reduced by the amount,  if any,  that
cash on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries on
such date exceeds $5,000,000.

     "Total Senior  Secured  Debt" shall mean, as of any date of  determination,
the sum of the aggregate  principal  amount of all (a) Loans  outstanding  as of
such date, (b) Capital Lease  Obligations  of the Borrower and the  Subsidiaries
outstanding as of such date and (c) other  Indebtedness  of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries that is secured by any assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.

     "Transactions"  shall  have the  meaning  assigned  to such term in Section
3.02.

     "Transferee" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.

     "Type",  when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing,  shall refer to the
Rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such
Borrowing is determined.  For purposes hereof, the term "Rate" shall include the
Adjusted LIBO Rate and the Alternate Base Rate.

     "Unconditional  Date"  shall  mean  the  date  that  the  Offer  Conditions
Precedent have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with this Agreement).



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     "wholly  owned  Subsidiary"  of any person shall mean a subsidiary  of such
person of which securities  (except for directors'  qualifying  shares) or other
ownership  interests  representing  100% of the  equity or 100% of the  ordinary
voting power or 100% of the general  partnership  interests are, at the time any
determination is being made, owned,  controlled or held by such person or one or
more wholly owned  subsidiaries of such person or by such person and one or more
wholly owned  subsidiaries  of such person;  provided that each of Terex Cranes,
Inc., P.P.M. Cranes, Inc., P.P.M. S.A., and any future wholly owned subsidiaries
of any of the foregoing shall be deemed to be wholly owned Subsidiaries, in each
case so long as the Borrower or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries  maintains
a  percentage  ownership  interest in such entity  equal to or greater than such
ownership  interest (on a fully diluted basis) on the later of (a) the Effective
Date or (b) the date such entity is  incorporated or acquired by the Borrower or
one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries.

     "Withdrawal  Liability"  shall mean liability to a Multiemployer  Plan as a
result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such
terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

     SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally.  The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply
equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the
context may require,  any pronoun  shall  include the  corresponding  masculine,
feminine and neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall
be deemed to be  followed by the phrase  "without  limitation".  All  references
herein to Articles,  Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references
to Articles  and Sections of, and  Exhibits  and  Schedules  to, this  Agreement
unless the  context  shall  otherwise  require.  Except as  otherwise  expressly
provided herein,  (a) any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document shall
mean such document as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time and (b) all terms of an  accounting  or  financial  nature shall be
construed in  accordance  with GAAP,  as in effect from time to time;  provided,
however,  that if the  Borrower  notifies  the  Administrative  Agent  that  the
Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article VI or any related definition to
eliminate  the  effect of any  change in GAAP  occurring  after the date of this
Agreement on the  operation of such  covenant  (or if the  Administrative  Agent
notifies the Borrower that the Required  Lenders wish to amend Article VI or any
related definition for such purpose),  then the Borrower's  compliance with such
covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect  immediately  before
the  relevant  change in GAAP  became  effective,  until  either  such notice is
withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner  satisfactory  to the Borrower
and the Required Lenders.


                                   ARTICLE II

                                   The Credits

     SECTION 2.01. Commitments.  Subject to the terms and conditions and relying
upon the  representations  and warranties  herein set forth, each Lender agrees,
severally and not jointly, to make Loans to the Borrower during the Availability
Period in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed its Commitment. Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Loans may not be
reborrowed.

     SECTION  2.02.  Loans.  (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a  Borrowing
consisting  of Loans  made by the  Lenders  ratably  in  accordance  with  their
respective  Commitments;  provided,  however,  that the failure of any Lender to
make any Loan shall not in itself  relieve any other Lender of its obligation to
lend  hereunder  (it  being  understood,   however,  that  no  Lender  shall  be
responsible  for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be
made by such other Lender).  The Loans  comprising any Borrowing  shall be in an
aggregate  principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of $100,000 and not
less than  $2,500,000  or (ii) equal to the remaining  available  balance of the
Commitments.



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     (b) Subject to Sections 2.08 and 2.15,  each  Borrowing  shall be comprised
entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the Borrower may request pursuant
to Section  2.03.  Each Lender may at its option make any  Eurocurrency  Loan by
causing  any  domestic  or  foreign  branch of such  Lender  to make such  Loan;
provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the
Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

     (c) Each  Lender  shall  make each Loan to be made by it  hereunder  on the
proposed date thereof by wire transfer of  immediately  available  funds to such
account in New York City as the  Administrative  Agent may  designate  not later
than  11:00  a.m.,  New York City  time,  and the  Administrative  Agent  shall,
promptly upon receipt  thereof,  credit the amounts so received to an account as
designated  by the  Borrower,  in the  applicable  Borrowing  Request  or,  if a
Borrowing  shall not occur on such date because any condition  precedent  herein
specified  shall  not have been met,  return  the  amounts  so  received  to the
respective Lenders.

     (d) Unless the  Administrative  Agent  shall have  received  notice  from a
Lender  prior  to the  date of any  Borrowing  that  such  Lender  will not make
available to the  Administrative  Agent such Lender's portion of such Borrowing,
the  Administrative  Agent may assume  that such  Lender  has made such  portion
available  to the  Administrative  Agent  on  the  date  of  such  Borrowing  in
accordance  with  paragraph  (c)  above and the  Administrative  Agent  may,  in
reliance  upon such  assumption,  make  available to the Borrower on such date a
corresponding  amount.  If the  Administrative  Agent  shall  have so made funds
available  then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion
available to the  Administrative  Agent, such Lender and the Borrower  severally
agree  to  repay  to  the   Administrative   Agent   forthwith  on  demand  such
corresponding  amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date
such  amount is made  available  to the  Borrower  until the date such amount is
repaid  to the  Administrative  Agent  at (i) in the case of the  Borrower,  the
interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans  comprising such Borrowing and
(ii) in the case of such  Lender,  the Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate.  If such
Lender shall repay to the Administrative  Agent such corresponding  amount, such
amount  shall  constitute  such  Lender's  Loan as part  of such  Borrowing  for
purposes of this Agreement.

     (e)  Notwithstanding  any other provision of this  Agreement,  the Borrower
shall not be  entitled  to  request  any  Interest  Period  with  respect to any
Eurocurrency Borrowing that would end after the Maturity Date.



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     SECTION 2.03.  Borrowing  Procedure.  In order to request a Borrowing,  the
Borrower  shall hand  deliver or  telecopy  to the  Administrative  Agent a duly
completed  Borrowing Request (or telephone the  Administrative  Agent,  promptly
confirmed with a written and duly completed  Borrowing  Request) (a) in the case
of a Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  not later than 12:00 (noon),  New York City time,
three Business Days before a proposed  Borrowing,  and (b) in the case of an ABR
Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day before
a proposed Borrowing.  Each Borrowing Request (including a telephonic  Borrowing
Request) shall be  irrevocable,  shall be signed by or on behalf of the Borrower
and shall specify the following information:  (i) whether the Borrowing is to be
a Eurocurrency  Borrowing or an ABR  Borrowing;  (ii) the date of such Borrowing
(which shall be a Business Day); (iii) the number and location of the account to
which funds are to be disbursed  (which shall be an account that  complies  with
the requirements of Section 2.02(c)); (iv) the amount of such Borrowing;  (v) if
such Borrowing is to be a Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  the initial  Interest Period
with  respect  thereto;  and (vi)  whether  such  Borrowing  is  subject  to the
conditions of Section 4.02 or 4.03; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any
contrary  specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall
comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02. If no election as to the
Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice,  then the requested Borrowing
shall  be  an  ABR  Borrowing.  If  no  Interest  Period  with  respect  to  any
Eurocurrency  Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the Borrower shall
be deemed to have  selected an  Interest  Period of one  month's  duration.  The
Administrative  Agent shall promptly advise the applicable Lenders of any notice
given pursuant to this Section 2.03 (and the contents thereof), of each Lender's
portion  of the  requested  Borrowing  and the  account  to which  Loans made in
connection with the requested Borrowing are to be wired.

     SECTION 2.04. Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower hereby
unconditionally  promises to pay to the Administrative  Agent for the account of
the Lender entitled  thereto the principal amount of each Loan of such Lender as
provided in Section 2.11.

     (b) Each Lender shall  maintain in  accordance  with its usual  practice an
account or accounts  evidencing the  indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender
resulting  from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time,  including  the
amounts of principal and interest payable and paid such Lender from time to time
under this Agreement.

     (c) The  Administrative  Agent  shall  maintain  accounts  in which it will
record  (i) the amount of each Loan made  hereunder,  the Type  thereof  and the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest
due and  payable or to become due and payable  from the  Borrower to each Lender
hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the  Administrative  Agent
hereunder from the Borrower or any Subsidiary  Guarantor and each Lender's share
thereof.

     (d) The entries made in the accounts  maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b)
and (c) above shall be prima facie  evidence of the existence and amounts of the
obligations therein recorded absent manifest error; provided,  however, that the
failure of any Lender or the  Administrative  Agent to maintain such accounts or
any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower
to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms.

     (e)  Any  Lender  may  request  that  Loans  made by it be  evidenced  by a
promissory  note. In such event,  the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such
Lender a  promissory  note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested
by such  Lender,  to such Lender and its  registered  assigns) and in a form and
substance  reasonably  acceptable to the Administrative  Agent and the Borrower.
Notwithstanding  any other provision of this Agreement,  in the event any Lender
shall  request  and  receive a  promissory  note  payable to such Lender and its
registered  assigns,  the interests  represented by such note shall at all times
(including  after any  assignment of all or part of such  interests  pursuant to
Section  10.04) be represented  by one or more  promissory  notes payable to the
payee named therein or its registered assigns.



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     SECTION 2.05. Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender,  through
the Administrative Agent, on the last day of March, June, September and December
in each year, on the date of the initial Borrowing and on each date on which any
Commitment of such Lender shall expire or be terminated  as provided  herein,  a
commitment fee (a "Commitment Fee") equal to 0.50% per annum on the daily unused
Commitment  of such  Lender  during  the  preceding  quarter  (or  other  period
commencing  with  the  Effective  Date or  ending  on the  date  of the  initial
Borrowing or the date on which the  Commitment of such Lender shall expire or be
terminated).  All  Commitment  Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual
number of days  elapsed in a year of 360 days.  The  Commitment  Fee due to each
Lender shall  commence to accrue on the Effective Date and shall cease to accrue
on the date on which the Commitment of such Lender shall expire or be terminated
as provided herein;  provided,  however, that no Commitment Fee shall be due and
payable until the occurrence of the initial Borrowing.

     (b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative
Agent the fees set forth in the Syndication  Letter and in the Engagement Letter
at  the  times  and in the  amounts  specified  therein  (the  "Arrangement  and
Administrative Fees").

     (c) All Fees  shall be paid on the  dates  due,  in  immediately  available
funds,  to the  Administrative  Agent for  distribution,  if and as appropriate,
among the  Lenders  and the  Arrangers.  Once  paid,  none of the Fees  shall be
refundable under any circumstances.

     SECTION 2.06.  Interest on Loans.  (a) Subject to the provisions of Section
2.07, the Loans  comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest  (computed on
the basis of the actual  number of days  elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days,
as the case may be, when the  Alternate  Base Rate is determined by reference to
the  Prime  Rate and over a year of 360 days at all  other  times) at a rate per
annum equal to the sum of (i) the  Alternate  Base Rate and (ii) the  Applicable
Percentage for such Loans in effect from time to time.

     (b) Subject to the  provisions of Section 2.07, the Loans  comprising  each
Eurocurrency  Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual
number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per annum equal to the
sum of (i) the  Adjusted  LIBO Rate for the  Interest  Period in effect for such
Borrowing and (ii) the Applicable  Percentage for such Loans in effect from time
to time.

     (c)  Interest on each Loan shall be payable on the Interest  Payment  Dates
applicable  to such Loan except as  otherwise  provided in this  Agreement.  The
applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate for each Interest Period or
day within an Interest  Period,  as the case may be, shall be  determined by the
Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.

     SECTION  2.07.  Default  Interest.  If the  Borrower  shall  default in the
payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amount becoming
due hereunder,  by acceleration or otherwise,  or under any other Loan Document,
the  Borrower  shall on demand  from time to time pay  interest,  to the  extent
permitted by law, on such defaulted amount to, but excluding, the date of actual
payment (after as well as before  judgment) (a) in the case of the Loans, at the
rate that would  otherwise be applicable  thereto  pursuant to Section 2.06 plus
2.00% and (b) in the case of any interest  payable on any Loan or any Commitment
Fee or other  amount  payable  hereunder,  at a rate per annum equal to the rate
applicable to ABR Loans plus 2.00%.



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     SECTION  2.08.  Alternate  Rate  of  Interest.  In the  event,  and on each
occasion,  that on the day two Business  Days prior to the  commencement  of any
Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing the Administrative Agent shall have
determined  that (a) deposits in the principal  amounts of the Loans  comprising
such Borrowing are not generally  available in the London interbank  market,  or
(b) the rates at which such deposits are being offered will not  adequately  and
fairly reflect the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining its  Eurocurrency
Loan during  such  Interest  Period,  or (c)  reasonable  means do not exist for
ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Administrative  Agent shall, as soon as
practicable  thereafter,   give  written  or  telecopy  notice  explaining  such
determination  to the  Borrower  and  the  Lenders.  In the  event  of any  such
determination,  until the  Administrative  Agent shall have advised the Borrower
and the  Lenders  that the  circumstances  giving  rise to such notice no longer
exist,  any request by the Borrower  for a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  pursuant to
Section 2.03 or 2.10 shall be deemed to be a request for an ABR Borrowing.  Each
determination by the  Administrative  Agent hereunder shall be conclusive absent
manifest error.

     SECTION 2.09. Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) The Commitments
shall  automatically be reduced on the date of each Borrowing by an amount equal
to the aggregate principal amount of Loans so borrowed, and any remaining unused
Commitments shall  automatically  terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the last day of the Availability Period.

     (b) Upon at  least  three  Business  Days'  prior  irrevocable  written  or
telecopy  notice to the  Administrative  Agent,  the Borrower may at any time in
whole permanently  terminate,  or from time to time in part permanently  reduce,
the  Commitments;   provided,  however,  that  each  partial  reduction  of  the
Commitments  shall be in an  integral  multiple of  $1,000,000  and in a minimum
amount of $10,000,000.

     SECTION 2.10. Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings. The Borrower shall
have the right at any time upon prior irrevocable  notice to the  Administrative
Agent (a) not later than 1:00 p.m.,  New York City time,  one Business Day prior
to conversion,  to convert any Eurocurrency Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing, (b)
not later than 12:00 (noon),  New York City time,  three  Business Days prior to
conversion or  continuation,  to convert any ABR Borrowing  into a  Eurocurrency
Borrowing or to continue any Eurocurrency  Borrowing as a Eurocurrency Borrowing
for an additional Interest Period, and (c) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York
City time,  three  Business  Days prior to  conversion,  to convert the Interest
Period  with  respect  to any  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  to  another  permissible
Interest Period, subject in each case to the following:

                  (i) each  conversion  or  continuation  shall be made pro rata
         among the Lenders in accordance with the respective  principal  amounts
         of the Loans comprising the converted or continued Borrowing;

                  (ii) if less than all the outstanding  principal amount of any
         Borrowing  shall  be  converted  or  continued,   then  each  resulting
         Borrowing shall satisfy the limitations  specified in Sections  2.02(a)
         and  2.02(b)  regarding  the  principal  amount  of  Borrowings  of the
         relevant Type;

                  (iii) each conversion shall be effected by each Lender and the
         Administrative  Agent by  recording  for the account of such Lender the
         new Loan of such Lender resulting from such conversion and reducing the
         Loan  (or  portion  thereof)  of  such  Lender  being  converted  by an
         equivalent principal amount;  accrued interest on any Eurocurrency Loan
         (or portion  thereof) being  converted shall be paid by the Borrower at
         the time of conversion;

                  (iv) if any  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  is  converted  at a time
         other  than the end of the  Interest  Period  applicable  thereto,  the
         Borrower  shall  pay,  upon  demand,  any  amounts  due to the  Lenders
         pursuant to Section 2.16;



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                  (v) any  portion of a  Borrowing  maturing  or  required to be
         repaid in less than one month may not be converted into or continued as
         a Eurocurrency Borrowing;

                  (vi) any portion of a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  that cannot be
         converted  into or continued as a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing by reason of
         the immediately  preceding clause shall be  automatically  converted at
         the end of the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing into an ABR
         Borrowing;

                  (vii) no Interest Period may be selected for any  Eurocurrency
         Borrowing  that would end later than the Repayment Date occurring on or
         after the first day of such Interest  Period if, after giving effect to
         such   selection,   the  aggregate   outstanding   amount  of  (A)  the
         Eurocurrency  Borrowings  with Interest  Periods  ending on or prior to
         such Repayment  Date and (B) the ABR  Borrowings  would not be at least
         equal  to the  principal  amount  of  Borrowings  to be  paid  on  such
         Repayment Date; and

                  (viii) upon  notice to the  Borrower  from the  Administrative
         Agent  given  at  the  request  of  the  Required  Lenders,  after  the
         occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default,
         (A) no outstanding  Borrowing may be converted into, or continued as, a
         Eurocurrency   Borrowing  and  (B)  unless  repaid,  each  Eurocurrency
         Borrowing  shall be  converted  to an ABR  Borrowing  at the end of the
         Interest Period applicable thereto.

     Each notice  pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be  irrevocable  and shall
refer to this Agreement and specify (i) the identity and amount of the Borrowing
that the  Borrower  requests  be  converted  or  continued,  (ii)  whether  such
Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing or an
ABR  Borrowing,  (iii) if such notice  requests a  conversion,  the date of such
conversion  (which shall be a Business Day) and (iv) if such  Borrowing is to be
converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing,  the Interest Period with
respect  thereto.  If no Interest  Period is  specified  in any such notice with
respect to any conversion to or  continuation as a Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  the
Borrower  shall be deemed to have  selected  an  Interest  Period of one month's
duration.  The Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of any notice given
pursuant to this Section 2.10 and of each  Lender's  portion of any converted or
continued  Borrowing.  If the Borrower shall not have given notice in accordance
with this  Section  2.10 to continue any  Borrowing  into a subsequent  Interest
Period  (and shall not  otherwise  have  given  notice in  accordance  with this
Section 2.10 to convert such Borrowing), such Borrowing shall, at the end of the
Interest Period applicable thereto (unless repaid pursuant to the terms hereof),
automatically be continued into a new Interest Period as an ABR Borrowing.

     SECTION 2.11.  Repayment of  Borrowings.  (a) The Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative  Agent,  for the account of the  Lenders,  on the dates set forth
below,  or if any  such  date is not a  Business  Day,  on the  next  succeeding
Business Day (each such date being a "Repayment  Date"),  a principal  amount of
the Loans (as  adjusted  from time to time  pursuant  to  Sections  2.12(b)  and
2.13(e)) equal to the  percentage set forth below opposite such date  multiplied
by the aggregate  principal  amount of all Loans made to the Borrower  hereunder
and outstanding on the Termination Date,  together in each case with accrued and
unpaid interest on the principal  amount to be paid to, but excluding,  the date
of such payment:

                   Date                                          Percentage
                   ----                                          ----------
                   March 31, 2000                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2000                                 0.25%
                   September 30, 2000                            0.25%
                   December 31, 2000                             0.25%
                   March 31, 2001                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2001                                 0.25%
                   September 30, 2001                            0.25%
                   December 31, 2001                             0.25%
                   March 31, 2002                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2002                                 0.25%
                   September 30, 2002                            0.25%
                   December 31, 2002                             0.25%
                   March 31, 2003                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2003                                 0.25%
                   September 30, 2003                            0.25%
                   December 31, 2003                             0.25%
                   March 31, 2004                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2004                                 0.25%
                   September 30, 2004                            0.25%
                   December 31, 2004                             0.25%
                   March 31, 2005                                0.25%
                   June 30, 2005                                 23.6875%
                   September 30, 2005                            23.6875%
                   December 31, 2005                             23.6875%
                   Maturity Date                                 23.6875%

     (b) To the extent not  previously  paid, all Loans shall be due and payable
on the Maturity Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal
amount to be paid to, but excluding, the date of payment.

     (c) All repayments pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to
Section 2.16, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty.

     SECTION 2.12. Prepayment. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time
and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing,  in whole or in part,  upon prior
written or telecopy notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or
telecopy notice) to the Administrative  Agent (i) in the case of a prepayment of
a Eurocurrency  Borrowing,  given before 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three
Business Days before such prepayment and (ii) in the case of a prepayment of ABR
Loans,  given  before  1:00 p.m.  local  time,  one  Business  Day  before  such
prepayment;  provided,  however,  that each  partial  prepayment  shall be in an
amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $2,500,000.



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     (b) Optional  prepayments of Loans shall be applied (i) first,  against the
remaining scheduled  installments of principal due in respect of the Loans under
Sections  2.11(a) in the next twelve  months in the order of  maturity  and (ii)
second, pro rata against such remaining scheduled installments of principal.

     (c) Each notice of  prepayment  shall specify the  prepayment  date and the
principal amount of each Borrowing (or portion thereof) to be prepaid,  shall be
irrevocable and shall commit the Borrower to prepay such Borrowing by the amount
stated therein on the date stated therein.  All  prepayments  under this Section
2.12 shall be subject to Section 2.16 but otherwise  without premium or penalty.
All prepayments under this Section 2.12 shall be accompanied by accrued interest
on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of payment.

     SECTION 2.13. Mandatory Prepayments.  (a) Not later than the third Business
Day  following  the  receipt of Net Cash  Proceeds  in respect of any Asset Sale
(other  than (i) any Asset Sale the Net Cash  Proceeds  of which are not greater
than $250,000  from any single event or series of related  events and (ii) Asset
Sales the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds of which are not greater than  $10,000,000
in any fiscal year of the Borrower),  the outstanding  Loans shall be prepaid in
accordance with Section 2.13(e) in an aggregate  principal  amount equal to 100%
of such Net Cash Proceeds.

     (b) No later than the  earlier of (i) 90 days after the end of each  fiscal
year of the Borrower and (ii) the date on which the  financial  statements  with
respect  to  such  fiscal  year  are  delivered  pursuant  to  Section  5.04(a),
outstanding  Loans shall be prepaid in  accordance  with  Section  2.13(e) in an
aggregate  principal amount equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year
then ended; provided,  however, that no such prepayment shall be required if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal year shall be less than
3.85 to 1.00.

     (c) In the event that the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall receive Net Cash
Proceeds from (i) the issuance of any Additional  Subordinated Notes or (ii) the
issuance or incurrence of any other  Indebtedness for money borrowed (other than
Indebtedness  for money  borrowed  permitted  pursuant to Section  6.01),  then,
substantially  simultaneously  with (and in any  event not later  than the third
Business Day next following) the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, 100% of such
Net Cash Proceeds  shall be used (i) to fund the  consideration  for a Permitted
Acquisition,  (ii) to  prepay  outstanding  Loans  in  accordance  with  Section
2.13(e),  and/or (iii) to prepay outstanding  revolving loans under the Existing
Credit  Agreement,  without  reducing the  commitments to provide such revolving
loans, in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.

     (d) In the event that there shall occur any Casualty or Condemnation
and, pursuant to the applicable Mortgage,  the Casualty Proceeds or Condemnation
Proceeds,  as the case may be, are required to be used to prepay the Loans, then
the outstanding  Loans shall be prepaid in accordance with Section 2.13(e) in an
aggregate   principal  amount  equal  to  100%  of  such  Casualty  Proceeds  or
Condemnation Proceeds, as the case may be.

     (e) Subject to paragraph (h) below,  each  prepayment of outstanding  Loans
required to be made  pursuant to any  paragraph  of this  Section  2.13 shall be
applied (i) first against the remaining scheduled  installments of principal due
in respect of the Loans under Sections  2.11(a) in the next twelve months in the
order of maturity and (ii) second,  pro rata  against such  remaining  scheduled
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     (f) The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative  Agent, at the time of
each prepayment  required under this Section 2.13, (i) a certificate signed by a
Financial  Officer  of the  Borrower  setting  forth in  reasonable  detail  the
calculation of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) to the extent practicable,
at least three  Business  Days' prior written  notice of such  prepayment.  Each
notice of prepayment  shall specify the  prepayment  date, the Type of each Loan
being prepaid and the principal  amount of each Loan (or portion  thereof) to be
prepaid.  All prepayments of Borrowings under this Section 2.13 shall be subject
to Section 2.16, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty.

     (g) To the extent possible  consistent with Section 2.13(e),  amounts to be
applied  pursuant  to this  Section  2.13 to the  prepayment  of Loans  shall be
applied first to prepay  outstanding ABR Loans. Any amounts remaining after each
such  application  shall,  at the option of the  Borrower,  be applied to prepay
Eurocurrency  Loans  immediately  and/or shall be  deposited  in the  Prepayment
Account  (as  defined  below).  The  Administrative  Agent  shall apply any cash
deposited in the Prepayment  Account  allocable to Loans to prepay  Eurocurrency
Loans on the last day of the applicable  Interest  Periods (or, at the direction
of the  Borrower,  on any earlier  date) until all  outstanding  Loans have been
prepaid or until all the allocable cash on deposit with respect to the Loans has
been exhausted.  For purposes of this Agreement,  the term "Prepayment  Account"
shall mean an account established by the Borrower with the Administrative  Agent
and over which the  Administrative  Agent  shall  have  exclusive  dominion  and
control,  including  the  exclusive  right  of  withdrawal  for  application  in
accordance  with this  paragraph  (g).  The  Administrative  Agent will,  at the
request of the Borrower,  invest amounts on deposit in the Prepayment Account in
Permitted  Investments  that  mature  prior to the  last  day of the  applicable
Interest  Periods  of  the  Eurocurrency  Borrowings  to be  prepaid;  provided,
however,  that (i) the  Administrative  Agent  shall not be required to make any
investment that, in its sole judgment, would require or cause the Administrative
Agent to be in, or would result in any,  violation of any law, statute,  rule or
regulation and (ii) the Administrative  Agent shall have no obligation to invest
amounts on deposit  in the  Prepayment  Account if a Default or Event of Default
shall  have  occurred  and be  continuing.  The  Borrower  shall  indemnify  the
Administrative  Agent for any losses  relating  to the  investments  so that the
amount  available  to  prepay  Eurocurrency  Borrowings  on the  last day of the
applicable  Interest  Period is not less than the  amount  that  would have been
available had no investments been made pursuant thereto. Other than any interest
earned on such investments  (which shall be for the account of the Borrower,  to
the extent not necessary for the prepayment of Eurocurrency  Loans in accordance
with this  Section  2.13),  the  Prepayment  Account  shall  not bear  interest.
Interest  or profits,  if any, on such  investments  shall be  deposited  in the
Prepayment  Account and  reinvested  and  disbursed as specified  above.  If the
maturity  of the  Loans has been  accelerated  pursuant  to  Section  8.02,  the
Administrative  Agent may, in its sole discretion,  apply all amounts on deposit
in the Prepayment Account to satisfy any of the Obligations. The Borrower hereby
grants to the  Administrative  Agent,  for its  benefit  and the  benefit of the
Secured  Parties,  a security  interest in its Prepayment  Account to secure the
Obligations.  This paragraph (g) shall not be construed to alter the application
required by Section 2.13(e).

     (h) Any Lender may elect, by notice to the Administrative  Agent in writing
(or by  telephone  or telecopy  promptly  confirmed  in writing)  prior to 12:00
(noon), New York City time, at least three Business Days prior to any prepayment
of Loans  required  to be made by the  Borrower  for the  account of such Lender
pursuant to this Section 2.13,  to cause all or a portion of such  prepayment to
be  applied  instead  to prepay  Tranche  A Term  Loans in  accordance  with the
Existing Credit Agreement.



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     SECTION  2.14.   Reserve   Requirements;   Change  in  Circumstances.   (a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if after the date of this
Agreement any change in applicable law or regulation or in the interpretation or
administration   thereof  by  any  Governmental   Authority   charged  with  the
interpretation  or  administration  thereof  (whether or not having the force of
law)  shall  change  the basis of  taxation  of  payments  to any  Lender of the
principal  of or  interest on any  Eurocurrency  Loan made by such Lender or any
Fees or other amounts payable  hereunder (other than changes in respect of taxes
imposed on the overall net income of such  Lender by the  jurisdiction  in which
such Lender has its principal  office or by any political  subdivision or taxing
authority  therein),  or shall impose,  modify or deem  applicable  any reserve,
special deposit or similar  requirement  against assets of, deposits with or for
the  account  of or credit  extended  by any  Lender  (except  any such  reserve
requirement  which is reflected  in the  Adjusted  LIBO Rate) or shall impose on
such Lender or the London  interbank  market any other condition  affecting this
Agreement or Eurocurrency  Loans made by such Lender or  participation  therein,
and the result of any of the  foregoing  shall be to  increase  the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan or to reduce the amount of
any sum received or receivable by such Lender  hereunder  (whether of principal,
interest or otherwise)  by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material,  then
the  Borrower  will pay to such Lender upon  demand  such  additional  amount or
amounts as will  compensate  such Lender for such  additional  costs incurred or
reduction suffered.

     (b) If any  Lender  shall  have  determined  that the  adoption  after  the
Effective Date of any law, rule,  regulation,  agreement or guideline  regarding
capital adequacy,  or any change after the Effective Date in any such law, rule,
regulation,   agreement  or  guideline  (whether  such  law,  rule,  regulation,
agreement  or  guideline  has  been  adopted)  or  in  the   interpretation   or
administration   thereof  by  any  Governmental   Authority   charged  with  the
interpretation  or administration  thereof,  or compliance by any Lender (or any
lending office of such Lender) or any Lender's  holding company with any request
or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law)
of any Governmental  Authority has or would have the effect of reducing the rate
of return on such Lender's  capital or on the capital of such  Lender's  holding
company,  if any, as a consequence  of this  Agreement or the Loans made by such
Lender  pursuant hereto to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender's
holding company could have achieved but for such applicability, adoption, change
or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender's policies and the policies
of such Lender's holding company with respect to capital  adequacy) by an amount
deemed by such Lender to be material,  then from time to time the Borrower shall
pay to such Lender such  additional  amount or amounts as will  compensate  such
Lender or such Lender's holding company for any such reduction suffered.

     (c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary
to compensate  such Lender or its holding  company as specified in paragraph (a)
or (b) above shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be  conclusive  absent
manifest  error.  The Borrower  shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on
any such  certificate  delivered  by it within 10 days after its  receipt of the
same.

     (d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand  compensation  for
any increased costs or reduction in amounts  received or receivable or reduction
in return on capital  shall not  constitute a waiver of such  Lender's  right to
demand such  compensation.  The protection of this Section shall be available to
each  Lender  regardless  of  any  possible  contention  of  the  invalidity  or
inapplicability  of the law,  rule,  regulation,  agreement,  guideline or other
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     SECTION 2.15. Change in Legality.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision
of this  Agreement,  if,  after the  Effective  Date,  any  change in any law or
regulation  or in  the  interpretation  thereof  by any  Governmental  Authority
charged with the administration or interpretation thereof shall make it unlawful
for any Lender to make or maintain  any  Eurocurrency  Loan or to give effect to
its obligations as contemplated  hereby with respect to any  Eurocurrency  Loan,
then, by written notice to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent:

                  (i) such Lender may declare that  Eurocurrency  Loans will not
         thereafter  (for the  duration  of such  unlawfulness)  be made by such
         Lender  hereunder (or be continued for additional  Interest Periods and
         ABR Loans will not  thereafter  (for such  duration) be converted  into
         Eurocurrency Loans), whereupon any request for a Eurocurrency Borrowing
         (or to convert  an ABR  Borrowing  to a  Eurocurrency  Borrowing  or to
         continue a Eurocurrency  Borrowing for an additional  Interest  Period)
         shall,  as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for an ABR Loan (or
         a request to  continue an ABR Loan as such for an  additional  Interest
         Period or to convert a Eurocurrency  Loan into an ABR Loan, as the case
         may be), unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

                  (ii) such Lender may require that all outstanding Eurocurrency
         Loans  made by it be  converted  to ABR  Loans in which  event all such
         Eurocurrency  Loans shall be automatically  converted to such ABR Loans
         as of the  effective  date of such notice as provided in paragraph  (b)
         below.

In the event any Lender shall  exercise its rights under (i) or (ii) above,  all
payments and  prepayments of principal that would otherwise have been applied to
repay the  Eurocurrency  Loans that  would have been made by such  Lender or the
converted  Eurocurrency  Loans of such Lender shall  instead be applied to repay
the ABR Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting  from the  conversion
of, such Eurocurrency Loans.

     (b) For  purposes of this  Section  2.15,  a notice to the  Borrower by any
Lender shall be effective as to each  Eurocurrency  Loan made by such Lender, if
lawful,  on the last day of the Interest  Period  currently  applicable  to such
Eurocurrency Loan; in all other cases such notice shall be effective on the date
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     SECTION 2.16.  Indemnity.  The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against
any loss or expense,  including  any  break-funding  cost,  that such Lender may
sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by such
Lender in the  performance of its  obligations  hereunder,  which results in (i)
such Lender  receiving  or being  deemed to receive any amount on account of the
principal of any  Eurocurrency  Loan prior to the end of the Interest  Period in
effect therefor,  (ii) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan to an ABR Loan or
the  conversion  of the Interest  Period with respect to any  Eurocurrency  Loan
other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect  therefor,  or (iii)
any Eurocurrency Loan to be made by such Lender (including any Eurocurrency Loan
to be made  pursuant to a conversion  or  continuation  under  Section 2.10) not
being  made after  notice of such Loan  shall  have been  given by the  Borrower
hereunder  (any of the events  referred  to in this  clause  (a) being  called a
"Breakage  Event") or (b) any default in the making of any payment or prepayment
required to be made  hereunder.  In the case of any  Breakage  Event,  such loss
shall include an amount equal to the excess,  as  reasonably  determined by such
Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurocurrency Loan that is the
subject of such  Breakage  Event for the period  from the date of such  Breakage
Event to the last day of the Interest  Period in effect (or that would have been
in effect) for such Loan over (ii) the amount of interest  likely to be realized
by such Lender in  redeploying  the funds  released or not utilized by reason of
such Breakage  Event for such period.  A certificate of any Lender setting forth
any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive  pursuant to this
Section 2.16, together with a reasonably detailed calculation thereof,  shall be
delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

     SECTION 2.17. Pro Rata  Treatment.  Except as provided in Sections  2.13(h)
and 2.15, each Borrowing, each payment of the Commitment Fees and each reduction
of the  Commitments  shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance
with their respective Commitments (or, if such Commitments shall have expired or
been terminated,  in accordance with the respective  principal  amounts of their
outstanding  Loans).  Each payment or prepayment of principal of the Loans, each
payment of  interest on the Loans and each  conversion  or  continuation  of any
Borrowing  shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance  with the
respective principal amounts of their outstanding Loans. Each Lender agrees that
in computing such Lender's  portion of any Borrowing to be made  hereunder,  the
Administrative  Agent may, in its discretion,  round each Lender's percentage of
such Borrowing to the next higher or lower whole dollar.

     SECTION  2.18.  Sharing of Setoffs.  Each  Lender  agrees that if it shall,
through the exercise of a right of banker's lien, setoff or counterclaim against
the  Borrower  or any other Loan Party,  or  pursuant  to a secured  claim under
Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code or other  security or interest
arising from, or in lieu of, such secured  claim,  received by such Lender under
any applicable bankruptcy,  insolvency or other similar law or otherwise,  or by
any other means,  obtain payment  (voluntary or  involuntary)  in respect of any
Loan or Loans and as a result of which the unpaid principal portion of its Loans
shall be proportionately  less than the unpaid principal portion of the Loans or
the Existing Loans of any other Lender or Existing Lender,  such Lender shall be
deemed  simultaneously  to have  purchased  from such other  Lender or  Existing
Lender at face value,  and shall  promptly  pay to such other Lender or Existing
Lender the purchase  price for, a  participation  in the Loans or the applicable
Existing Loans, as the case may be, of such other Lender or Existing Lender,  so
that the  aggregate  unpaid  principal  amount  of the  Loans or the  applicable
Existing Loans and participations in Loans or the applicable Existing Loans held
by each Lender and each Existing  Lender shall be in the same  proportion to the
aggregate  unpaid  principal  amount  of  all  Loans  and  Existing  Loans  then
outstanding  as the principal  amount of such Lender's  Loans and Existing Loans
prior to such exercise of banker's lien,  setoff or  counterclaim or other event
was to the principal amount of all Loans and Existing Loans outstanding prior to
such exercise of banker's lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided,
however,  that if any such  purchase or purchases or  adjustments  shall be made
pursuant  to this  Section  2.18  and the  payment  giving  rise  thereto  shall
thereafter be  recovered,  such  purchase or purchases or  adjustments  shall be
rescinded to the extent of such  recovery  and the  purchase  price or prices or
adjustment  restored without interest.  The Borrower  expressly  consents to the
foregoing  arrangements  and agrees that any Lender holding a participation in a
Loan or any Existing  Loan deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and
all rights of banker's lien,  setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all
moneys  owing by the  Borrower to such  Lender by reason  thereof as fully as if
such Lender had made a Loan or Existing  Loan,  as  applicable,  directly to the
Borrower in the amount of such participation.



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     SECTION 2.19. Payments. (a) The Borrower shall make each payment (including
principal  of or  interest  on any  Borrowing  or any  Fees  or  other  amounts)
hereunder  and under any other Loan Document  prior to 1:00 p.m.,  New York City
time,  on the date when due in  immediately  available  funds,  without  setoff,
defense or  counterclaim.  Each such  payment  shall be made to such  account as
shall from time to time be specified  in a writing  delivered to the Borrower by
the Administrative Agent.

     (b)  Whenever  any  payment  (including  principal  of or  interest  on any
Borrowing  or any Fees or other  amounts)  hereunder  or under  any  other  Loan
Document  shall  become due, or otherwise  would  occur,  on a day that is not a
Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding  Business Day, and
such  extension  of time shall in such case be  included in the  computation  of
interest or Fees, if applicable.

     SECTION  2.20.  Taxes.  (a) Any and all  payments  by or on  behalf  of the
Borrower  or any other Loan Party  hereunder  and under any other Loan  Document
shall be made,  in accordance  with Section 2.19,  free and clear of and without
deduction for any and all current or future taxes, levies, imposts,  deductions,
charges  or  withholdings   imposed  by  any  Governmental   Authority  and  all
liabilities with respect thereto,  excluding (i) income taxes imposed on the net
income of the Administrative  Agent or any Lender (or any transferee or assignee
thereof,  including a participation holder (any such entity a "Transferee")) and
(ii) franchise  taxes imposed on the net income of the  Administrative  Agent or
any Lender (or Transferee),  in each case by the jurisdiction  under the laws of
which the  Administrative  Agent or such Lender (or  Transferee) is organized or
any political subdivision thereof (all such nonexcluded taxes, levies,  imposts,
deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually,
being called "Taxes"). If the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be required
to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under any
other  Loan  Document  to  the  Administrative  Agent  or  any  Lender  (or  any
Transferee),  (i) the sum payable shall be increased by the amount  necessary so
that after making all required deductions  (including  deductions  applicable to
additional  sums payable  under this Section 2.20) the  Administrative  Agent or
such Lender (or  Transferee),  as the case may be, shall receive an amount equal
to the sum it would have  received had no such  deductions  been made,  (ii) the
Borrower  or such  other Loan Party  shall  make such  deductions  and (iii) the
Borrower  or such other Loan Party  shall pay the full  amount  deducted  to the
relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

     (b) In addition,  the Borrower  agrees to pay to the relevant  Governmental
Authority  in  accordance  with  applicable  law any  current  or future  stamp,
documentary,  excise,  transfer,  sales,  property or similar taxes,  charges or
levies  that  arise  from any  payment  made  hereunder  or under any other Loan
Document or from the execution,  delivery,  enforcement or  registration  of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document  imposed by
any Governmental Authority ("Other Taxes").

     (c) The Borrower will  indemnify the  Administrative  Agent and each Lender
(or  Transferee)  for the full  amount  of Taxes  and  Other  Taxes  paid by the
Administrative Agent or such Lender (or Transferee), as the case may be, and any
liability  (including  penalties,  interest and expenses  (including  reasonable
attorney's  fees and  expenses))  arising  therefrom  or with  respect  thereto,
whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were  correctly or legally  asserted by
the relevant  Governmental  Authority.  A  certificate  as to the amount of such
payment  or  liability  prepared  by the  Administrative  Agent or a Lender  (or
Transferee),  or the Administrative Agent on its behalf,  absent manifest error,
shall be final,  conclusive and binding for all purposes.  Such  indemnification
shall be made  within  30 days  after the date the  Administrative  Agent or any
Lender (or Transferee), as the case may be, makes written demand therefor.


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     (d) As soon as practicable  after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other
Taxes by the  Borrower  or any other  Loan  Party to the  relevant  Governmental
Authority,   the  Borrower  or  such  other  Loan  Party  will  deliver  to  the
Administrative  Agent, at its address referred to in Section 10.01, the original
or  a  certified  copy  of a  receipt  issued  by  such  Governmental  Authority
evidencing payment thereof.

     (e) Each  Lender  (or  Transferee)  that is  organized  under the laws of a
jurisdiction  other than the United States, any State thereof or the District of
Columbia  (a  "Non-U.S.  Lender")  that is  entitled to an  exemption  from,  or
reduction of, withholding tax under the law of the United States with respect to
payments by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the  Administrative  Agent), at the time
or times  prescribed  by applicable  law,  such properly  completed and executed
documentation  prescribed  by  applicable  law or  reasonably  requested  by the
Borrower as will permit such  payments to be made  without  withholding  or at a
reduced rate;  provided that such Non-U.S.  Lender has received  written  notice
from the Borrower advising it of the availability of such exemption or reduction
and containing all applicable  documentation.  In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender
shall deliver such documentation promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of
any documentation previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender.  Notwithstanding
any other  provision of this  Section  2.20(e),  a Non-U.S.  Lender shall not be
required to deliver any documentation pursuant to this Section 2.20(e) that such
Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

     (f) The Borrower shall not be required to indemnify any Non-U.S. Lender, or
to pay any  additional  amounts  to any  Non-U.S.  Lender,  in respect of United
States  Federal  withholding  tax pursuant to paragraph  (a) or (c) above to the
extent that (i) the obligation to withhold amounts with respect to United States
Federal  withholding  tax  existed  and  would  apply to  payments  made to such
Non-U.S.  Lender  on the  date  such  Non-U.S.  Lender  became  a party  to this
Agreement (or, in the case of a Transferee  that is a participation  holder,  on
the date such participation holder became a Transferee hereunder); provided that
this paragraph (f) shall not apply to any  Transferee  that becomes a Transferee
as a result of an assignment, participation, transfer or designation made at the
request of the Borrower,  or (ii) the obligation to pay such additional  amounts
would not have arisen but for a failure by such  Non-U.S.  Lender to comply with
the provisions of paragraph (e) above.

     (g) Nothing contained in this Section 2.20 shall require any Lender (or any
Transferee) or the Administrative Agent to make available any of its tax returns
(or any other information that it deems to be confidential or proprietary).



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     SECTION 2.21. Assignment of Commitments Under Certain  Circumstances;  Duty
to Mitigate.  (a) In the event (i) any Lender delivers a certificate  requesting
compensation  pursuant  to  Section  2.14,  (ii) any  Lender  delivers  a notice
described  in  Section  2.15  or  (iii)  the  Borrower  is  required  to pay any
additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental  Authority on account of any
Lender  pursuant to Section  2.20,  the  Borrower  may, at its sole  expense and
effort (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to
in Section 10.04(b)),  upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative  Agent,
require such Lender to transfer and assign, without recourse (in accordance with
and  subject  to  the  restrictions  contained  in  Section  10.04),  all of its
interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall
assume such assigned  obligations  (which assignee may be another  Lender,  if a
Lender accepts such  assignment);  provided that (x) such  assignment  shall not
conflict  with  any law,  rule or  regulation  or  order  of any  court or other
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, (y) the Borrower shall have received
the prior written consent of the  Administrative  Agent, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld,  and (z) the Borrower or such assignee shall have paid
to the affected Lender in immediately available funds an amount equal to the sum
of the  principal  of and  interest  accrued to the date of such  payment on the
outstanding Loans of such Lender plus all Fees and other amounts accrued for the
account of such Lender  hereunder  (including any amounts under Section 2.14 and
Section  2.16);  provided  further  that,  if  prior to any  such  transfer  and
assignment the  circumstances  or event that resulted in such Lender's claim for
compensation under Section 2.14 or notice under Section 2.15 or the amounts paid
pursuant  to Section  2.20,  as the case may be,  cease to cause such  Lender to
suffer  increased  costs or  reductions  in amounts  received or  receivable  or
reduction in return on capital,  or cease to have the consequences  specified in
Section 2.15, or cease to result in amounts being payable under Section 2.20, as
the case  may be  (including  as a result  of any  action  taken by such  Lender
pursuant to  paragraph  (b) below),  or if such Lender  shall waive its right to
claim further  compensation  under Section 2.14 in respect of such circumstances
or event or shall  withdraw  its notice  under  Section  2.15 or shall waive its
right to further payments under Section 2.20 in respect of such circumstances or
event,  as the case may be, then such Lender shall not thereafter be required to
make any such transfer and assignment hereunder.

     (b) If (i) any Lender shall request  compensation  under Section 2.14, (ii)
any Lender delivers a notice  described in Section 2.15 or (iii) the Borrower is
required  to pay  any  additional  amount  to  any  Lender  or any  Governmental
Authority on account of any Lender,  pursuant to Section 2.20,  then such Lender
shall use  reasonable  efforts  (which shall not require such Lender to incur an
unreimbursed  loss or unreimbursed  cost or expense or otherwise take any action
inconsistent with its internal  policies or legal or regulatory  restrictions or
suffer any  disadvantage or burden deemed by it to be  significant)  (x) to file
any certificate or document  reasonably  requested in writing by the Borrower or
(y) to assign its rights and delegate and transfer its obligations  hereunder to
another of its offices,  branches or  affiliates,  if such filing or  assignment
would materially reduce its claims for compensation under Section 2.14 or enable
it to withdraw its notice  pursuant to Section 2.15 or would  materially  reduce
amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.20, as the case may be, in the future. The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses  incurred by any
Lender  in  connection  with any  such  filing  or  assignment,  delegation  and
transfer.

     SECTION  2.22.  Pro  Rata  Treatment  of Loans  and  Existing  Term  Loans.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any funds to be used to prepay Loans
pursuant to Section 2.12 or 2.13 shall be  allocated  pro rata between the Loans
and the  Existing  Term Loans  based upon the  aggregate  outstanding  principal
amount of the Loans  and  Existing  Term  Loans on the date of  prepayment.  The
Lenders shall also be entitled to share pro rata in any  prepayments of the type
described in Section 2.12 or 2.13 that are made to Existing  Lenders pursuant to
the  Existing  Credit  Agreement.  The pro  rata  amount  allocated  to Loans in
accordance with this Section 2.22 shall be applied as otherwise required by this
Agreement.




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                                   ARTICLE III

                         Representations and Warranties

     The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the
Collateral Agent and each of the Lenders that:

     SECTION  3.01.   Organization;   Powers.  The  Borrower  and  each  of  the
Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation or partnership duly incorporated or formed, as
the case may be, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the
laws of the  jurisdiction  of its  incorporation  or  organization,  (b) has all
requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its
business as now conducted  and as proposed to be conducted,  (c) is qualified to
do  business  in, and is in good  standing  in,  every  jurisdiction  where such
qualification  is  required,  except  where the failure so to qualify  could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material  Adverse Effect,  and (d) has the
corporate  power and authority to execute,  deliver and perform its  obligations
under  each of the  Loan  Documents  and  each  other  agreement  or  instrument
contemplated  hereby to which it is or will be a party  and,  in the case of the
Borrower, to borrow hereunder.

     SECTION 3.02.  Authorization.  The execution,  delivery and  performance by
each  Loan  Party  of  each  of the  Loan  Documents,  the  consummation  of the
Powerscreen  Acquisition  and  the  borrowings  hereunder   (collectively,   the
"Transactions") (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate and, if
required,  stockholder  action and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of
law,  statute,   rule  or  regulation,   (B)  the  certificate  or  articles  of
incorporation or other constitutive  documents or by-laws of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary,  (C) any  order  of any  Governmental  Authority  applicable  to the
Borrower or such Subsidiary or (D) any provision of any indenture,  agreement or
other  instrument to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by which
any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) result in a breach
of or  constitute  (alone  or with  notice  or lapse of time or both) a  default
under,  or give rise to any right to  accelerate  or to require the  prepayment,
repurchase or redemption of any obligation  under any such indenture,  agreement
or other instrument,  except,  in the case of each of clause (i)(A),  (i)(D) and
(ii),  where such violation,  breach or default could not reasonably be expected
to result  in a  Material  Adverse  Effect or (iii)  result in the  creation  or
imposition  of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned
or  hereafter  acquired by the Borrower or any  Subsidiary  (other than any Lien
created hereunder or under the Security Documents).

     SECTION 3.03. Enforceability. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and
delivered by each Loan Party party thereto and  constitutes  a legal,  valid and
binding  obligation  of such Loan Party  enforceable  against such Loan Party in
accordance  with  its  terms,  subject  to  applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,
reorganization,  moratorium or other laws affecting  creditors' rights generally
and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in
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     SECTION 3.04.  Governmental  Approvals.  No action, consent or approval of,
registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is
or will be  required in  connection  with the  Transactions,  except for (a) the
consent  or  approval  of any  Governmental  Authority  generally  charged  with
enforcing  antitrust and competition  laws and  regulations,  (b) recordation of
amendments of, or modifications to, the Mortgages and (c) such as have been made
or obtained and are in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain
the same  could not  reasonably  be  expected  to result in a  Material  Adverse
Effect.

     SECTION 3.05.  Financial  Statements.  (a) The Borrower has heretofore made
available to the Lenders (i) its  consolidated  balance sheets and statements of
income and changes in financial condition as of and for each of the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1996, December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998, audited by and
accompanied by the opinion of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  independent  public
accountants,  and as of and  for  the  fiscal  quarter  ended  March  30,  1999,
certified by a Financial  Officer of the  Borrower,  and (ii) (A)  Powerscreen's
consolidated  balance  sheets and  statements of income and changes in financial
condition  as of and for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 1997 and March
31,  1998,  audited  by  and  accompanied  by the  opinion  of  KPMG,  chartered
accountants, (B) Powerscreen's balance sheet and statement of income and changes
in  financial  condition  as of and for  the  six  month  interim  period  ended
September  30,  1998,  audited  by and  accompanied  by the  opinion  of  Arthur
Anderson,  independent public accountants, and (C) Powerscreen's preliminary and
unaudited  balance  sheet and  statement  of income  and  changes  in  financial
condition as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. In the case of the
Borrower's financial statements, such financial statements present fairly in all
material  respects the financial  condition  and results of operations  and cash
flows of the Borrower and the consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for
such periods.  Such balance  sheets and the notes thereto  disclose all material
liabilities,  direct  or  contingent,  of  the  Borrower  and  the  consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof required to be reflected in accordance with
GAAP. Such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on
a consistent basis. The Borrower has examined Powerscreen's financial statements
and has no reason to  suspect  that such  financial  statements  do not  present
fairly  in  all  material  respects  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations and cash flows of Powerscreen and its consolidated subsidiaries as of
such dates and for such periods.

     (b) The Borrower has heretofore  delivered to the Lenders its unaudited pro
forma consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 1999, prepared giving effect to
the  Powerscreen  Acquisition as if it had occurred on such date. Such pro forma
balance  sheet has been  prepared in good faith by or on behalf of the Borrower,
based on the assumptions  previously provided to the Administrative Agent (which
assumptions   are  believed  by  the  Borrower  on  the  Effective  Date  to  be
reasonable),  is based on the best  information  available to the Borrower as of
the date of delivery thereof, accurately reflects all adjustments required to be
made to give effect to the Powerscreen  Acquisition and presents fairly on a pro
forma basis the estimated  consolidated  financial  position of the Borrower and
the  consolidated  Subsidiaries  as of such date,  assuming that the Powerscreen
Acquisition had actually occurred at such date.

         SECTION 3.06. No Material  Adverse  Change.  There has been no material
adverse  change  in the  business,  assets,  operations,  prospects,  condition,
financial  or  otherwise,  or  material  agreements  of  the  Borrower  and  its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 1998.



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     SECTION 3.07. Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases. (a) Each of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries has fee title to, or valid leasehold interests in,
all its material  properties  and assets  (including  all  Mortgaged  Property),
except for  defects in title that do not  interfere  with its ability to conduct
its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for
their intended  purposes.  All such material  properties and assets are free and
clear of Liens, other than Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02.

     (b) Each of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries has complied in all material
respects with all  obligations  under all material leases to which it is a party
and all such leases are in full force and effect.  Each of the  Borrower and its
Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful and undisturbed  possession under all such material
leases.

     (c) The  Borrower  has not  received  any  written  notice  of, nor has any
knowledge of, any pending or contemplated  condemnation proceeding affecting the
Mortgaged Properties or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation.

     (d) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is obligated under any
right of first refusal,  option or other  contractual  right to sell,  assign or
otherwise dispose of any Mortgaged Property or any interest therein.

     SECTION  3.08.  Subsidiaries.  Schedule 3.08 sets forth as of the Effective
Date a list of all  Subsidiaries  and the percentage  ownership  interest of the
Borrower  therein.  The shares of capital stock or other ownership  interests so
indicated on Schedule  3.08 are fully paid and non  assessable  and are owned by
the Borrower, directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries, free and clear of
all Liens, except for Liens created under the Security Documents.  Each Inactive
Subsidiary  (a) owns assets  having a fair market value not in excess of $50,000
in the aggregate,  (b) does not conduct any business  activity and (c) is not an
obligor with respect to any Indebtedness.

     SECTION 3.09. Litigation;  Compliance with Laws. (a) Except as set forth on
Schedule  3.09,  there are not any actions,  suits or  proceedings  at law or in
equity  or by or  before  any  Governmental  Authority  now  pending  or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower,  threatened  against or affecting the Borrower or any
of its  Subsidiaries or any business,  property or rights of any such person (i)
that involve any Loan Document or the  Transactions or (ii) as to which there is
a reasonable  possibility  of an adverse  determination  and that,  if adversely
determined in the ordinary  course of such action,  suit or  proceeding,  at the
time of such determination, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (b)  None  of the  Borrower  or any of  its  Subsidiaries  or any of  their
respective  material  properties  or assets  is in  violation  of,  nor will the
continued  operation  of their  material  properties  and  assets  as  currently
conducted violate, any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning,  building,
Environmental Law,  ordinance,  code or approval or any building permits) or any
restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Mortgaged Property,  or is in
default with respect to any judgment,  writ, injunction,  decree or order of any
Governmental  Authority,  where such  violation or default  could  reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c)  Certificates of occupancy and permits are in effect for each Mortgaged
Property as  currently  constructed,  except  where the failure to have the same
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION  3.10.  Agreements.  (a)  Neither  the  Borrower  nor  any  of  the
Subsidiaries  is a party  to any  agreement  or  instrument  or  subject  to any
corporate  restriction  that has  resulted  or could  reasonably  be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.


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     (b) Neither the Borrower nor any of its  Subsidiaries  is in default in any
manner under any  provision of any  indenture or other  agreement or  instrument
evidencing Indebtedness,  or any other material agreement or instrument to which
it is a party or by which it or any of its  properties  or assets  are or may be
bound,  where such default could  reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 3.11. Federal Reserve Regulations. (a) Neither the Borrower nor any
of  its  Subsidiaries  is  engaged  principally,  or as  one  of  its  important
activities,  in the  business of  extending  credit for the purpose of buying or
carrying Margin Stock.

     (b) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used,  whether  directly or
indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose
that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the
regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, U or X.

     SECTION 3.12.  Investment  Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act.
Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is (a) an "investment  company"
as defined in, or subject to regulation  under,  the  Investment  Company Act of
1940 or (b) a "holding  company" as defined in, or subject to regulation  under,
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

     SECTION  3.13.  Use of Proceeds.  The Borrower will use the proceeds of the
Loans only for the purposes specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

     SECTION 3.14. Tax Returns.  Each of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  has
filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state, local and foreign tax returns or
materials  required  to have been  filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid
all taxes due and payable by it and all assessments received by it (in each case
giving effect to applicable  extensions),  except taxes that are being contested
in good faith by  appropriate  proceedings  and for which the  Borrower  or such
Subsidiary,  as  applicable,  shall  have set  aside on its  books  reserves  in
accordance with GAAP.

     SECTION  3.15.  No  Material  Misstatements.  None of (a) the  Confidential
Information  Memorandum  or  (b)  any  other  information,   report,   financial
statement,  exhibit or  schedule  furnished  by or on behalf of the  Borrower in
writing  to the  Administrative  Agent  or any  Lender  in  connection  with the
negotiation  of any Loan  Document or  included  therein or  delivered  pursuant
thereto contained, contains or will contain any material misstatement of fact or
omitted,  omits or will omit to state any  material  fact  necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were, are
or  will  be  made,  not  misleading;  provided  that  to the  extent  any  such
information,  report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule was based upon or
constitutes a forecast or projection, the Borrower represents only that it acted
in good faith and utilized  assumptions  believed by it to be reasonable and due
care  in the  preparation  of such  information,  report,  financial  statement,
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     SECTION  3.16.  Employee  Benefit  Plans.  (a) Each of the Borrower and its
respective ERISA  Affiliates is in compliance in all material  respects with the
applicable  provisions of ERISA and the Code and the  regulations  and published
interpretations  thereunder.  No  ERISA  Event  has  occurred  or is  reasonably
expected to occur that,  when taken  together  with all other such ERISA Events,
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present
value of all benefit  liabilities  under each Plan  (based on those  assumptions
used to fund such Plan) did not, as of December  31,  1998,  exceed by more than
$3,400,000  the fair  market  value of the assets of such Plan,  and the present
value of all  benefit  liabilities  of all  underfunded  Plans  (based  on those
assumptions  used to fund each such  Plan) did not,  as of  December  31,  1998,
exceed by more than  $5,200,000  the fair market value of the assets of all such
underfunded Plans.

     (b) Each Foreign  Pension Plan is in  compliance  in all material  respects
with all requirements of law applicable thereto and the respective  requirements
of  the   governing   documents   for  such  plan  except  to  the  extent  such
non-compliance  could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.  With respect to each Foreign  Pension Plan,  none of the Borrower,  its
Affiliates or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents has engaged in
a  transaction  which  would  subject the  Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries,
directly or indirectly, to a material tax or civil penalty. With respect to each
Foreign Pension Plan, reserves have been established in the financial statements
furnished to Lenders in respect of any unfunded  liabilities in accordance  with
applicable law and prudent business  practice or, where required,  in accordance
with ordinary  accounting  practices in the  jurisdiction  in which such Foreign
Pension Plan is maintained. The aggregate unfunded liabilities,  with respect to
such  Foreign  Pension  Plans  could not  reasonably  be expected to result in a
Material  Adverse  Effect.  There are no  actions,  suits or claims  (other than
routine claims for benefits)  pending or threatened  against the Borrower or any
of its  Affiliates  with  respect  to  any  Foreign  Pension  Plan  which  could
reasonably  be  expected,  individually  or in the  aggregate,  to  result  in a
Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 3.17.  Environmental  Matters.  (a) The properties owned, leased or
operated by each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (the  "Properties") do not
contain  any  Hazardous  Materials  in  amounts  or  concentrations   which  (i)
constitute,  or constituted a violation of, (ii) require  Remedial Action under,
or  (iii)  could  give  rise  to  liability  under,  Environmental  Laws,  which
violations, Remedial Actions and liabilities, in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

     (b) The  Properties  and all  operations  of each of the  Borrower  and its
Subsidiaries  are in compliance in all material  respects,  and in the last five
years have been in compliance,  with all  Environmental  Laws, and all necessary
Environmental Permits have been obtained and are in effect, except to the extent
that such  non-compliance  or failure to obtain any  necessary  permits,  in the
aggregate,  could  reasonably  be expected  to not result in a Material  Adverse
Effect;

     (c) There have been no Releases or threatened  Releases at, from,  under or
proximate  to the  Properties  or otherwise  in  connection  with the current or
former  operations  of the  Borrower  or its  Subsidiaries,  which  Releases  or
threatened Releases, in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect;

     (d) Neither the  Borrower  nor any of its  Subsidiaries  has  received  any
notice  of an  Environmental  Claim in  connection  with the  Properties  or the
current or former operations of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries or with regard
to any person whose liabilities for  environmental  matters the Borrower or such
Subsidiaries  has retained or assumed,  in whole or in part,  contractually,  by
operation of law or otherwise,  which,  in the  aggregate,  could  reasonably be
expected  to result in a Material  Adverse  Effect,  nor do the  Borrower or its
Subsidiaries  have reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is
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     (e) Hazardous Materials have not been transported from the Properties,  nor
have Hazardous Materials been generated,  treated,  stored or disposed of at, on
or under any of the  Properties  in a manner  that could give rise to  liability
under any Environmental Law, nor have the Borrower or its Subsidiaries  retained
or assumed any liability,  contractually, by operation of law or otherwise, with
respect  to  the  generation,   treatment,  storage  or  disposal  of  Hazardous
Materials, which liabilities,  in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION  3.18.  Insurance.  Schedule  3.18 sets forth a true,  complete and
correct  description  of all insurance  maintained by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries  as of the Effective  Date. As of such date,  such  insurance is in
full force and effect and all premiums have been duly paid. Each of the Borrower
and its  Subsidiaries  has insurance in such amounts and covering such risks and
liabilities as are in accordance with normal industry practice.

     SECTION 3.19. Security Documents.  (a) The Pledge Agreement is effective to
create in favor of the Collateral  Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable  security interest in the Collateral (as
defined in the Pledge Agreement) and, with respect to all Collateral  previously
delivered to and in the possession of the Collateral Agent,  constitutes,  or in
the case of Collateral to be delivered in the future,  will constitute,  a fully
perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and
interest of the pledgors  thereunder in such Collateral,  in each case prior and
superior in right to any other person.

     (b)  The  Security  Agreement  is  effective  to  create  in  favor  of the
Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid
and enforceable  security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Security
Agreement) and, together with the financing statements previously filed or to be
filed in the  future,  constitutes,  or in the case of any future  filing,  will
constitute,  a fully  perfected  Lien on, and  security  interest in, all right,
title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such Collateral (other than the
Intellectual Property, as defined in the Security Agreement), in each case prior
and  superior  in right to any other  person,  other than with  respect to Liens
expressly permitted by Section 6.02.

     (c) The Security  Agreement  currently on file in the United  States Patent
and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office  constitutes a fully
perfected  Lien on, and security  interest in, all right,  title and interest of
the grantors thereunder in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security
Agreement),  in each case prior and  superior  in right to any other  person (it
being  understood  that  subsequent  recordings  in the United States Patent and
Trademark  Office and the United  States  Copyright  Office may be  necessary to
perfect a lien on registered  trademarks,  trademark applications and copyrights
acquired by the grantors after the Effective Date).

     (d) The Mortgages are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent,
for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties,  a legal,  valid and enforceable
Lien  on all of the  Loan  Parties'  right,  title  and  interest  in and to the
Mortgaged Property  thereunder and the proceeds thereof,  and constitute a fully
perfected  Lien on, and security  interest in, all right,  title and interest of
the Loan Parties in such Mortgaged  Property and the proceeds  thereof,  in each
case prior and superior in right to any other person, other than with respect to
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     SECTION 3.20.  Location of Real Property and Leased Premises.  (a) Schedule
3.20(a)  lists  completely  and  correctly  as of the  Effective  Date  all real
property owned by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries  and the addresses  thereof.
The Borrower and the  Subsidiaries own in fee all the real property set forth on
Schedule 3.20(a).

     (b) Schedule  3.20(b)  lists  completely  and correctly as of the Effective
Date all real  property  leased by the  Borrower  and the  Subsidiaries  and the
addresses  thereof.  The Borrower and the Subsidiaries  have valid leases in all
the real property set forth on Schedule 3.20(b).

     SECTION  3.21.  Labor  Matters.  As of the  Effective  Date,  there  are no
strikes,  lockouts or slowdowns  against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
pending or, to the  knowledge of the Borrower,  threatened.  The hours worked by
and payments  made to employees  of the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  have not
been in  violation  of the Fair  Labor  Standards  Act or any  other  applicable
Federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters. All payments due
from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or for which any claim may be made
against the  Borrower or any such  Subsidiary,  on account of wages and employee
health and welfare insurance and other benefits,  have been paid or accrued as a
liability on the books of the Borrower or such  Subsidiary.  The consummation of
the  Transactions  will not give  rise to any right of  termination  or right of
renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement
to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is bound.

     SECTION  3.22.   Solvency.   Immediately  after  the  consummation  of  the
Transactions  and  following  the making of each Loan and after giving effect to
the  application  of the proceeds of such Loan, (a) the fair value of the assets
of  the  Loan  Parties,  at a  fair  valuation,  will  exceed  their  debts  and
liabilities,  subordinated,  contingent  or  otherwise;  (b)  the  present  fair
saleable  value of the  property of the Loan  Parties  will be greater  than the
amount that will be required to pay the  probable  liability  of their debts and
other  liabilities,  subordinated,  contingent or  otherwise,  as such debts and
other liabilities become absolute and matured;  (c) each Loan Party will be able
to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such
debts and liabilities become absolute and matured;  and (d) each Loan Party will
not have unreasonably  small capital with which to conduct the business in which
it is engaged as such  business is  conducted  as of the  Effective  Date and is
proposed to be conducted following the consummation of the Transactions.

     SECTION 3.23. Year 2000. All disclosures in the Borrower's latest Form 10-Q
relating  to the  Borrower's  efforts to modify  its  computer  and  information
systems and systems containing embedded microchips in order to address Year 2000
compliance,  and any risks  associated  therewith,  do not  contain  any  untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements contained therein not materially  misleading in the light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made.

     SECTION 3.24.  Offer  Documents.  Attached hereto as Schedule  3.24(a) is a
true and correct  copy of the Press  Release,  and  attached  hereto as Schedule
3.24(b) is a true and correct copy of the definitive documentation for the Offer
(the "Offer  Document").  The Offer Document and any other documents relating to
the Offer furnished to the Lenders contain all the material terms and conditions
of the Offer to the extent  required by applicable  law, rule or regulation  and
correspond  to the terms and  conditions  contained in the Press  Release in all
material respects.


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                                   ARTICLE IV

                              Conditions of Lending

     SECTION 4.01.  Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of
this  Agreement  shall be subject to the  satisfaction  of each of the following
conditions:

          (a) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself,
     the Collateral Agent and the Lenders,  a favorable  written opinion of Eric
     Cohen, Esq.,  General Counsel of the Borrower,  substantially to the effect
     set forth in Exhibit D, dated the Effective Date.

          (b) All legal  matters  incident to this  Agreement and the other Loan
     Documents  shall  be  reasonably  satisfactory  to the  Lenders  and to the
     Administrative Agent.

          (c) The Administrative  Agent shall have received (i) a certificate as
     to the good  standing of each Loan  Party,  as of a recent  date,  from the
     applicable Governmental  Authority;  (ii) a certificate of the Secretary or
     Assistant  Secretary  of each Loan Party,  dated the  Effective  Date,  and
     certifying (A) that there has been no amendment to the by-laws of such Loan
     Party  since a date  satisfactory  to the  Administrative  Agent,  (B) that
     attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by
     the  board of  directors  of such Loan  Party  authorizing  the  execution,
     delivery  and  performance  of the Loan  Documents  and, in the case of the
     Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been
     modified,  rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect,  (C) that
     the  articles  of  incorporation  of such Loan Party have not been  amended
     since the date of the last  amendment  thereto shown on the  certificate of
     good  standing  furnished  pursuant to clause (i) above,  and (D) as to the
     incumbency  and  specimen  signature  of each  officer  executing  any Loan
     Document or any other document  delivered in connection  herewith on behalf
     of such Loan Party;  and (iii) a certificate  of another  officer as to the
     incumbency and specimen  signature of the Secretary or Assistant  Secretary
     executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above.

          (d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed
     by a Financial  Officer of the  Borrower,  dated the  Effective  Date,  and
     confirming that (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Article
     III hereof are true and correct in all material respects, (ii) the Borrower
     and each other Loan Party is in  compliance  with the terms and  provisions
     set  forth  herein  and in each  other  Loan  Document  to be  observed  or
     performed  by the Borrower or such Loan Party and (iii) no Default or Event
     of Default has occurred and is continuing.

          (e) Each Loan  Document  other  than this  Agreement  shall be in full
     force and effect.

          (f) Amendment No. 4 and Consent to the Existing Credit Agreement shall
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          (g) All  commitments  to provide  loans under the Senior  Subordinated
     Credit Agreement dated as of June 14, 1999, among the Borrower, the lenders
     party thereto and CSFB,  as  administrative  agent for such lenders,  shall
     simultaneously be irrevocably terminated.

          (h) The Lenders shall have received the  consolidated  historical  and
     pro forma financial statements described in Section 3.05.

     SECTION  4.02.  Conditions  Precedent to Each  Acquisition  Borrowing.  The
obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder, the proceeds of which are to
be used to finance  either the  acquisition  of Shares or payments to holders of
options over Shares, are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
on the  date of each  such  Borrowing  (with  such  conditions  being  the  only
conditions applicable):

                   (a) The Administrative  Agent shall have received a notice of
         such  Borrowing as required by Section  2.03,  and, with respect to the
         initial Borrowing, such notice shall include, in addition to the amount
         necessary  to finance  the  acquisition  of Shares  and/or  payments to
         holders of options over Shares,  an  additional  amount  sufficient  to
         fully pay any Arrangement and Administrative  Fees due and payable upon
         such Borrowing and, to the extent invoiced,  all out-of-pocket expenses
         incurred  by the  Administrative  Agent  or  the  Arrangers  (in  their
         capacities  as  arrangers  of  the   financing   for  the   Powerscreen
         Acquisition),  including  the fees and expenses of counsel  incurred in
         connection  with the  Transactions  or pursuant to the Existing  Credit
         Agreement.

                  (b) At the time of and immediately  after such Borrowing,  (i)
         no Event of Default described in clause (b), (c), (g) or (h) of Section
         8.01  shall  have  occurred  and  be  continuing  with  respect  to the
         Borrower,  (ii) no Event of Default  described  in clause (g) or (h) of
         Section  8.01 shall have  occurred  and be  continuing  with respect to
         Bidco and (iii) no event of the type described in clause (g) and (h) of
         Section 8.01 shall have occurred with respect to  Powerscreen or any of
         its subsidiaries that would be deemed to be a Significant Subsidiary if
         such subsidiary were a subsidiary of the Borrower;  provided,  however,
         that this clause (iii) shall not apply where Bidco is not  permitted to
         lapse the Offer as a result of such event having  occurred with respect
         to Powerscreen or any of its Significant Subsidiaries.

                  (c) The  representations  and warranties set forth in Sections
         3.01, 3.02 and 3.03, as they relate to the Borrower and Bidco, shall be
         true  and  correct  in all  material  respects  on the date of any such
         Borrowing with the same effect as though made on such date.

                  (d) Each of the Offer Conditions  Precedent,  unless waived in
         writing by the  Borrower,  Bidco and the Required  Lenders,  shall have
         been satisfied.

On the date of each such Borrowing,  the Borrower shall be deemed to have made a
representation  and  warranty as to each of the facts  specified in clauses (b),
(c) and (d) of this Section 4.02.

     SECTION 4.03. Conditions Precedent to Other Borrowings.  The obligations of
the Lenders to make Loans hereunder,  the proceeds of which are to be used other
than as  described  in first  sentence  of  Section  4.02,  are  subject  to the
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          (a) The  Administrative  Agent  shall  have  received a notice of such
     Borrowing as required by Section 2.03.

          (b) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof
     shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of
     such  Borrowing with the same effect as though made on and as of such date,
     except to the extent such  representations and warranties  expressly relate
     to an earlier date.

          (c) The Borrower and each other Loan Party shall be in compliance with
     all the terms  and  provisions  set forth  herein  and in each  other  Loan
     Document on its part to be observed  or  performed,  and at the time of and
     immediately after such Borrowing, no Event of Default or Default shall have
     occurred and be continuing.

          (d)  The  initial  Borrowing  pursuant  to  Section  4.02  shall  have
     occurred.

     On the date of each such  Borrowing,  the Borrower  shall be deemed to have
made a representation  and warranty as to each of the facts specified in clauses
(b), (c) and (d) of this Section 4.03.


                                    ARTICLE V

                              Affirmative Covenants

     The  Borrower  covenants  and agrees  with each Lender that so long as this
Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments  have been terminated
and the  principal  of and  interest  on each  Loan and all  Fees and all  other
expenses  or amounts  payable  under any Loan  Document  shall have been paid in
full,  unless the  Required  Lenders  shall  otherwise  consent in writing,  the
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

     SECTION 5.01. Existence;  Businesses and Properties.  (a) Do or cause to be
done all things  necessary to preserve,  renew and keep in full force and effect
its legal existence, except as otherwise expressly permitted under Section 6.05.

     (b) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew,
extend  and  keep in full  force  and  effect  the  rights,  licenses,  permits,
franchises,  authorizations,  patents,  copyrights,  trademarks  and trade names
material to the conduct of its  business;  maintain and operate such business in
substantially  the manner in which it is presently  conducted and operated or in
an otherwise prudent manner; comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws, rules,  regulations  (including any zoning,  building,  Environmental Law,
ordinance,  code or  approval or any  building  permits or any  restrictions  of
record or agreements affecting the Mortgaged  Properties) and decrees and orders
of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted unless
failure  to comply  could not  reasonably  be  expected  to result in a Material
Adverse Effect;  and at all times maintain and preserve all property material to
the  conduct  of such  business  and keep such  property  in  working  order and
condition  and from time to time  make,  or cause to be made,  all  needful  and
proper repairs,  renewals,  additions,  improvements  and  replacements  thereto
necessary in order that the business  carried on in connection  therewith may be
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     SECTION  5.02.  Insurance.  (a) Keep its  insurable  properties  adequately
insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers;  maintain such
other  insurance  (including  self  insurance),  to such extent and against such
risks,  including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage,  as
is customary with companies in the same or similar  businesses  operating in the
same or  similar  locations  and of  same  or  similar  size,  including  public
liability  insurance  against  claims for  personal  injury or death or property
damage occurring upon, in, about or in connection with the use of any properties
owned, occupied or controlled by it; and maintain such other insurance as may be
required by law.

     (b) Cause all such  policies of the Borrower or any Domestic  Subsidiary to
be endorsed or otherwise  amended to include a "standard" or "New York" lender's
loss payable endorsement,  in form and substance reasonably  satisfactory to the
Administrative  Agent and the Collateral Agent,  which endorsement shall provide
that,  from and after the Effective  Date,  if the insurance  carrier shall have
received written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent of
the  occurrence  of an Event of Default,  the  insurance  carrier  shall pay all
proceeds  otherwise  payable to the Borrower or any such Loan Parties under such
policies  directly to the Collateral  Agent;  cause all such policies to provide
that no Borrower,  the Administrative  Agent, the Collateral Agent nor any other
party  shall be a  coinsurer  thereunder  and to  contain  a  "Replacement  Cost
Endorsement",  without any deduction for depreciation, and such other provisions
as the Administrative  Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably require from
time to time to protect their interests; deliver original or certified copies of
all such  policies to the  Collateral  Agent;  cause each such policy to provide
that it shall not be canceled, modified or not renewed for any other reason upon
not less than 30 days'  prior  written  notice  thereof  by the  insurer  to the
Administrative  Agent and the Collateral  Agent;  deliver to the  Administrative
Agent  and the  Collateral  Agent,  prior to the  cancelation,  modification  or
nonrenewal of any such policy of insurance,  a copy of a renewal or  replacement
policy (or other  evidence of renewal of a policy  previously  delivered  to the
Administrative   Agent  and  the  Collateral   Agent)   together  with  evidence
satisfactory to the Administrative  Agent and the Collateral Agent of payment of
the premium therefor.

     (c) If at any time  the  area in which  the  Premises  (as  defined  in the
Mortgages)  are located is  designated  (i) a "flood  hazard  area" in any Flood
Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency  Management Agency (or any
successor  agency),   obtain  flood  insurance  in  such  total  amount  as  the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time
to time require,  and otherwise comply with the National Flood Insurance Program
as set forth in the Flood Disaster  Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended
from time to time, or (ii) a "Zone 1" area, obtain earthquake  insurance in such
total amount as the  Administrative  Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required
Lenders may from time to time require.

     (d)  With   respect  to  any   Mortgaged   Property,   carry  and  maintain
comprehensive   general  liability  insurance  including  the  "broad  form  CGL
endorsement"  and  coverage  on an  occurrence  basis  against  claims  made for
personal  injury  (including  bodily  injury,  death and  property  damage)  and
umbrella  liability  insurance  against  any and all  claims,  in no event for a
combined single limit of less than that in effect on the Effective Date,  naming
the Collateral Agent as an additional insured, on forms reasonably  satisfactory
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     (e) Notify the  Administrative  Agent and the Collateral Agent  immediately
whenever any separate insurance  concurrent in form or contributing in the event
of loss with that required to be maintained under this Section 5.02 is taken out
by the  Borrower;  and  promptly  deliver  to the  Administrative  Agent and the
Collateral Agent a duplicate original copy of such policy or policies.

     (f) In connection  with the covenants set forth in this Section 5.02, it is
understood and agreed that:

                  (i) none of the  Administrative  Agent,  the  Lenders or their
         respective  agents or employees  shall be liable for any loss or damage
         insured by the insurance  policies required to be maintained under this
         Section 5.02, it being  understood  that (A) the Borrower and the other
         Loan  Parties  shall look solely to their  insurance  companies  or any
         other parties other than the aforesaid parties for the recovery of such
         loss or damage and (B) such insurance companies shall have no rights of
         subrogation against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the
         Lenders  or their  agents or  employees.  If,  however,  the  insurance
         policies do not  provide  waiver of  subrogation  rights  against  such
         parties,  as required above,  then the Borrower  hereby agrees,  to the
         extent  permitted  by law,  to waive  its  right of  recovery,  if any,
         against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and
         their agents and employees; and

                  (ii) the  designation of any form, type or amount of insurance
         coverage  by the  Administrative  Agent,  the  Collateral  Agent or the
         Required  Lenders under this Section 5.02 shall in no event be deemed a
         representation,  warranty or advice by the  Administrative  Agent,  the
         Collateral Agent or the Lenders that such insurance is adequate for the
         purposes of the business of the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  or the
         protection  of  their  properties  and the  Administrative  Agent,  the
         Collateral  Agent and the  Required  Lenders  shall have the right from
         time to time to require the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to keep
         other  insurance in such form and amount as the  Administrative  Agent,
         the Collateral  Agent or the Required  Lenders may reasonably  request;
         provided  that  such  insurance  shall be  obtainable  on  commercially
         reasonable terms.

         SECTION 5.03.  Obligations and Taxes.  Pay its  Indebtedness  and other
obligations  promptly and in  accordance  with their terms and pay and discharge
promptly  when due all taxes,  assessments  and  governmental  charges or levies
imposed  upon it or upon its income or  profits  or in respect of its  property,
before the same shall  become  delinquent  or in default,  as well as all lawful
claims for labor,  materials and supplies or otherwise  that,  if unpaid,  could
reasonably  be expected to give rise to a Lien upon such  properties or any part
thereof;  provided,  however,  that  such  payment  and  discharge  shall not be
required with respect to any such obligation,  tax, assessment,  charge, levy or
claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith
by  appropriate  proceedings  and the Borrower shall have set aside on its books
reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest  operates
to suspend collection of the contested obligation, tax, assessment or charge and
enforcement of a Lien and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property, there is no risk
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     SECTION  5.04.  Financial  Statements,  Reports,  etc.  In the  case of the
Borrower,   furnish  to  the  Administrative   Agent  for  distribution  by  the
Administrative Agent to each Lender:

                  (a)  within 90 days  after the end of each  fiscal  year,  its
         consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and related statements of
         operations,  stockholders'  equity and cash flows showing the financial
         condition of the Borrower and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries as of the
         close of such  fiscal year and the  results of its  operations  and the
         operations  of such  Subsidiaries  during  such  year,  all  audited by
         PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP or other independent  public accountants of
         recognized national standing or otherwise reasonably  acceptable to the
         Required  Lenders  and  accompanied  by an opinion of such  accountants
         (which shall not be  qualified  in any material  respect) to the effect
         that  such  consolidated   financial   statements  fairly  present  the
         financial  condition  and results of operations of the Borrower and its
         consolidated  Subsidiaries  on a consolidated  basis in accordance with
         GAAP consistently applied;

                  (b)  within 45 days  after the end of each of the first  three
         fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, its consolidated and consolidating
         balance  sheets and related  statements  of  operations,  stockholders'
         equity and cash flows showing the  financial  condition of the Borrower
         and its  consolidated  Subsidiaries  as of the  close  of  such  fiscal
         quarter and the results of its  operations  and the  operations of such
         Subsidiaries during such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of
         the fiscal  year,  all  certified by one of its  Financial  Officers as
         fairly presenting in all material respects the financial  condition and
         results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries
         on a consolidated  basis in accordance with GAAP consistently  applied,
         subject to normal year-end audit adjustments;

                  (c)  concurrently  with any delivery of  financial  statements
         under  sub-paragraph  (a) or (b) above, a certificate of the accounting
         firm  (unless  at  such  time it is the  practice  and  policy  of such
         accounting firm not to deliver such  certificates) or Financial Officer
         opining on or  certifying  such  statements  (which  certificate,  when
         furnished by an accounting  firm, may be limited to accounting  matters
         and disclaim  responsibility for legal  interpretations) (i) certifying
         that no Event of Default or Default has  occurred  or, if such an Event
         of Default or Default has  occurred,  specifying  the nature and extent
         thereof and any  corrective  action  taken or proposed to be taken with
         respect  thereto;  and (ii) in the case of any such  letter  from  such
         Financial  Officer,  setting  forth  reasonably  detailed  calculations
         demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.10, 6.11, 6.12 and 6.13;

                  (d) promptly after the same become publicly available,  copies
         of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials
         filed  by the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  with  the  Securities  and
         Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or
         all  of  the  functions  of  said  Commission,  or  with  any  national
         securities  exchange,  or distributed to its shareholders,  as the case
         may be;

                  (e) as promptly as practicable,  but in no event later than 10
         Business Days after the last day of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a
         copy of the  budget  for its  consolidated  balance  sheet and  related
         statements  of  income  and  selected   working   capital  and  capital
         expenditure analyses for each quarter of the following fiscal year; and


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                  (f)  promptly,  from  time to  time,  such  other  information
         regarding the operations,  business affairs and financial  condition of
         the Borrower or any  Subsidiary,  or  compliance  with the terms of any
         Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably
         request.

     SECTION 5.05.  Litigation and Other Notices.  Furnish to the Administrative
Agent and each Lender,  promptly  after  obtaining  knowledge  thereof,  written
notice of the following:

                  (a) any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and
         extent thereof and the corrective  action (if any) taken or proposed to
         be taken with respect thereto;

                  (b) the filing or commencement  of, or any threat or notice of
         intention  of any  person  to file or  commence,  any  action,  suit or
         proceeding,   whether  at  law  or  in  equity  or  by  or  before  any
         Governmental  Authority,  against the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof
         that could  reasonably  be  expected  to result in a  Material  Adverse
         Effect; and

                  (c)  any  development  with  respect  to the  Borrower  or any
         Subsidiary  that has  resulted in, or could  reasonably  be expected to
         result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

     SECTION 5.06.  Employee Benefits.  (a) Comply in all material respects with
the applicable  provisions of ERISA and the Code and the laws  applicable to any
Foreign Benefit Plan and (b) furnish to the Administrative  Agent (i) as soon as
possible after, and in any event within 10 days after any Responsible Officer of
the  Borrower or any  Affiliate  knows that any ERISA Event has  occurred  that,
alone or together  with any other ERISA  Event could  reasonably  be expected to
result in liability of the Borrower in an aggregate amount exceeding  $5,000,000
(or the dollar  equivalent  thereof  in  another  currency),  a  statement  of a
Financial  Officer of the Borrower  setting forth details as to such ERISA Event
and the action, if any, that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

     SECTION 5.07.  Maintaining  Records;  Access to Properties and Inspections.
Keep proper books of record and account in which full,  true and correct entries
in conformity in all material respects with GAAP and all requirements of law are
made  of  all  dealings  and  transactions  in  relation  to  its  business  and
activities.  Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its  Subsidiaries  to,
permit any representatives  designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender
to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary at reasonable times and as often as reasonably  requested (but in
no event more than twice annually unless an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be  continuing)  and to make  extracts  from and  copies  of such  financial
records,  and permit any representatives  designated by the Administrative Agent
or any Lender to discuss the affairs,  finances and condition of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor.

     SECTION 5.08.  Use of Proceeds.  Use the proceeds of the Loans only for the
purposes set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.



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     SECTION 5.09.  Compliance with  Environmental  Laws.  Comply, and cause all
lessees and other persons  occupying its  Properties to comply,  in all material
respects with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its
operations and Properties;  obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary
for its operations and Properties; and conduct any Remedial Action in accordance
with  Environmental  Laws;  provided,   however,   that  the  Borrower  and  the
Subsidiaries  shall not be  required to  undertake  any  Remedial  Action to the
extent  that its  obligation  to do so is being  contested  in good faith and by
proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to
such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

     SECTION 5.10.  Preparation of Environmental Reports. If an Event of Default
caused by reason of a breach of Section 3.17 or 5.09 shall have  occurred and be
continuing,  at the request of the Required  Lenders through the  Administrative
Agent,  provide to the Lenders within 45 days after such request, at the expense
of the Borrower,  an  environmental  site  assessment  report for the Properties
which are the subject of such default,  prepared by an environmental  consulting
firm  reasonably  acceptable  to the  Administrative  Agent and  indicating  the
presence  or  absence  of  Hazardous  Materials  and the  estimated  cost of any
Remedial  Action or any other  activity  required to bring the  Properties  into
compliance with Environmental Laws in connection with such Properties.

     SECTION  5.11.  Further  Assurances.   (a)  Execute  any  and  all  further
documents,  financing  statements,  agreements  and  instruments,  and  take all
further action  (including  filing Uniform  Commercial  Code and other financing
statements,  mortgages and deeds of trust) that may be required under applicable
law, or that the Required Lenders,  the  Administrative  Agent or the Collateral
Agent  may  reasonably   request,   in  order  to  effectuate  the  transactions
contemplated by the Loan Documents and in order to grant, preserve,  protect and
perfect the validity and first  priority of the  security  interests  created or
intended to be created by the Security  Documents.  The Borrower  will cause any
subsequently  acquired or organized Domestic  Subsidiary (other than an Inactive
Subsidiary) to execute a supplement to the Subsidiary Guarantee  Agreement,  the
Indemnity  Subrogation and Contribution  Agreement and each applicable  Security
Document in favor of the Collateral  Agent. In addition,  from time to time, the
Borrower  will,  at its cost and expense,  promptly  secure the  Obligations  by
pledging or creating,  or causing to be pledged or created,  perfected  security
interests   with  respect  to  such  of  its  assets  and   properties   as  the
Administrative  Agent or the Required  Lenders  shall  reasonably  designate (it
being understood that it is the intent of the parties that the Obligations shall
be secured by, among other things,  substantially all the assets of the Borrower
(including  real and  other  properties  acquired  subsequent  to the  Effective
Date)).  Such  security  interests  and Liens will be created under the Security
Documents and other  security  agreements,  mortgages,  deeds of trust and other
instruments and documents in form and substance  reasonably  satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent, and the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Lenders all such  instruments and documents  (including  legal  opinions,  title
insurance  policies and lien searches) as the Collateral  Agent shall reasonably
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     (b) In the case of the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors,  promptly to
notify the  Collateral  Agent in writing of any change (i) in its corporate name
or in any trade name used to identify  it in the  conduct of its  business or in
the  ownership of its  properties,  (ii) in the location of its chief  executive
office, its principal place of business,  any office in which it maintains books
or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which
Collateral owned by it is located  (including the  establishment of any such new
office or facility), (iii) in its identity or corporate structure or (iv) in its
Federal  Taxpayer  Identification  Number.  The  Borrower  and  each  Subsidiary
Guarantor agrees not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding
sentence unless all filings have been made under the Uniform  Commercial Code or
otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all
times following such change to have a valid,  legal and perfected first priority
security  interest  in all the  Collateral.  The  Borrower  and each  Subsidiary
Guarantor agrees promptly to notify the Collateral Agent if any material portion
of the Collateral owned or held by the Borrower is damaged or destroyed.

     SECTION  5.12.  Interest  Rate  Protection  Agreements.  In the case of the
Borrower,  within 90 days following the initial  Borrowing,  enter into Interest
Rate  Protection  Agreements,  with  counterparties  and on terms and conditions
reasonably  satisfactory  to the  Administrative  Agent,  pursuant  to which the
interest  rate is fixed with respect to a notional  amount equal to at least 50%
of the sum of (a) the  Loans,  (b) the  Existing  Term  Loans and (c) the Senior
Subordinated  Notes and any Additional  Subordinated  Notes  outstanding on such
date.


                                   ARTICLE VI

                               Negative Covenants

     The Borrower  covenants  and agrees with each Lender that,  so long as this
Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments  have been terminated
and the  principal  of and  interest  on each  Loan and all  Fees and all  other
expenses  or amounts  payable  under any Loan  Document  have been paid in full,
unless the Required  Lenders shall  otherwise  consent in writing,  the Borrower
will not, and will not cause or permit any of the Subsidiaries to:

     SECTION 6.01.  Indebtedness.  Incur, create,  assume or permit to exist any
Indebtedness,  except  that  the  Borrower  and any  Subsidiary  (other  than an
Inactive Subsidiary) may incur, create, assume or permit to exist:

          (a)  Indebtedness for borrowed money set forth in Schedule 6.01 to the
     Existing Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Effective Date;

          (b)  Indebtedness   created  hereunder,   under  the  Existing  Credit
     Agreement and under the other Loan Documents;  provided,  however, that the
     sum of the Existing Loans and the aggregate available commitments under the
     Existing Credit Agreement shall not exceed $468,000,000 at any time;

          (c) in the case of the  Borrower,  the Senior  Subordinated  Notes and
     Additional Subordinated Notes; provided that the proceeds of any Additional
     Subordinated Notes are used to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.13(c)
     or to finance Permitted Acquisitions;

          (d)  Indebtedness  pursuant  to (i)  Hedging  Agreements  and (ii) the
     Additional  L/C  Facility;  provided,  however,  that  the  Additional  L/C
     Exposure shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time;

          (e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary (other
     than an Inactive  Subsidiary) to any other wholly owned  Subsidiary  (other
     than an Inactive Subsidiary), or of any wholly owned Subsidiary (other than
     an  Inactive   Subsidiary)   to  the  Borrower;   provided  that  any  such
     Indebtedness  of a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the prior payment in
     full of the Obligations;



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          (f) Indebtedness  resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments
     for collection in the ordinary course of business;

          (g) Indebtedness  arising under indemnity agreements to title insurers
     to cause such title  insurers to issue to the  Collateral  Agent  mortgagee
     title insurance policies;

          (h) Indebtedness arising with respect to customary indemnification and
     purchase price  adjustment  obligations  incurred in connection  with Asset
     Sales and Permitted Acquisitions permitted hereunder;

          (i)  Indebtedness  incurred in the  ordinary  course of business  with
     respect  to  surety   and  appeal   bonds,   performance,   insurance   and
     return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations;

          (j)  Indebtedness  consisting  of (i)  Acquired  Indebtedness  or (ii)
     Purchase Money  Indebtedness or Capital Lease  Obligations  incurred in the
     ordinary course of business;  provided that the aggregate  principal amount
     of any such  Indebtedness  pursuant to this  paragraph (j) shall not exceed
     $85,000,000;

          (k)  Indebtedness  of O&K Mining  GmbH;  provided  that the  aggregate
     principal  amount of any such  Indebtedness  pursuant to this paragraph (k)
     shall not exceed DM17,500,000;

          (l) Floor Plan Guarantees;

          (m)  Indebtedness  incurred  under (i) the  Italian  Facilities  in an
     amount  not  exceeding  Lit12,850,000,000  in the  aggregate  at  any  time
     outstanding  and (ii) the  Irish  Facilities  in an  amount  not  exceeding
     (pound)10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

          (n) Indebtedness  incurred to extend, renew or refinance  Indebtedness
     described  in  paragraph  (a),  (c),  (j),  (k) or (l) above  ("Refinancing
     Indebtedness")  so  long  as (i)  such  Refinancing  Indebtedness  is in an
     aggregate  principal amount not greater than the aggregate principal amount
     of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced,  plus the amount
     of any  interest or  premiums  required  to be paid  thereon  plus fees and
     expenses  associated  therewith,  (ii) such Refinancing  Indebtedness has a
     later or equal final maturity and a longer or equal  weighted  average life
     than the Indebtedness being extended,  renewed or refinanced,  (iii) if the
     Indebtedness  being extended,  renewed or refinanced is subordinated to the
     Obligations,   the   Refinancing   Indebtedness   is  subordinated  to  the
     Obligations to the extent of the  Indebtedness  being extended,  renewed or
     refinanced and (iv) the covenants,  events of default and other non-pricing
     provisions of the  Refinancing  Indebtedness  shall be no less favorable to
     the  Lenders  than those  contained  in the  Indebtedness  being  extended,
     renewed or refinanced;

          (o) Indebtedness  classified as Capital Lease Obligations  incurred in
     connection with the purchase of inventory to be sold in the ordinary course
     of business; and

          (p) other unsecured  Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not
     exceeding $15,000,000 at any time outstanding.


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     SECTION 6.02. Liens.  Create,  incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on
any  property  or assets  (including  stock or other  securities  of any person,
including any Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income
or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

          (a) Liens on property or assets of the Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries
     as set forth in Schedule 6.02 to the Existing Credit Agreement and existing
     on the  Effective  Date;  provided  that such Liens shall secure only those
     obligations which they secure on the Effective Date;

          (b) any Lien created under the Loan Documents;

          (c)  any  Lien  existing  on  any  property  or  asset  prior  to  the
     acquisition  thereof by the Borrower or any  Subsidiary;  provided that (i)
     such Lien is not created in  contemplation  of or in  connection  with such
     acquisition,  (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets
     of the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  and  (iii)  such  Lien  does  not (A)
     materially interfere with the use, occupancy and operation of any Mortgaged
     Property,  (B)  materially  reduce the fair market value of such  Mortgaged
     Property  but for such Lien or (C) result in any  material  increase in the
     cost of operating, occupying or owning or leasing such Mortgaged Property;

          (d)  Liens for  taxes  not yet due or which  are  being  contested  in
     compliance with Section 5.03;

          (e) carriers', warehousemen's,  mechanics', materialmen's, repairmen's
     or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
     obligations  that are not due and payable or which are being  contested  in
     compliance with Section 5.03;

          (f) pledges and deposits  made in the  ordinary  course of business in
     compliance with workmen's  compensation,  unemployment  insurance and other
     social security laws or regulations;

          (g) (i) deposits to secure the  performance of bids,  trade  contracts
     (other  than  for   Indebtedness),   leases   (other  than  Capital   Lease
     Obligations),  statutory obligations,  surety and appeal bonds, performance
     bonds and other  obligations  of a like  nature  incurred  in the  ordinary
     course of business  and (ii) Liens on the  receivables  of Terex  Equipment
     Limited to secure  Indebtedness  of Terex  Equipment  Limited in respect of
     performance bonds and similar  obligations in an aggregate principal amount
     not to exceed (pound)3,000,000;

          (h) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use
     of real  property and other similar  encumbrances  incurred in the ordinary
     course of business which,  in the aggregate,  are not substantial in amount
     and do not  materially  detract  from  the  value of the  property  subject
     thereto or  interfere  with the  ordinary  conduct of the  business  of the
     Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;



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          (i) purchase money security  interests in real property,  improvements
     thereto or equipment  hereafter  acquired (or, in the case of improvements,
     constructed)  by the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  (other than an Inactive
     Subsidiary) or in respect of Capital Lease  Obligations;  provided that (i)
     such security interests secure  Indebtedness  permitted by Section 6.01(j),
     (ii) such security  interests are incurred,  and the  Indebtedness  secured
     thereby  is   created,   within  90  days  after   such   acquisition   (or
     construction),  (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100%
     of the lesser of the cost or the fair market  value of such real  property,
     improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction)
     and (iv) such  security  interests  do not apply to any other  property  or
     assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

          (j) Liens arising from the rendering of a final judgment or order that
     does not give rise to an Event of Default;

          (k)  Liens  securing  Acquired  Indebtedness;  provided  that (i) such
     Acquired Indebtedness was secured by such Liens at the time of the relevant
     Permitted  Acquisition  and such Liens were not  incurred in  contemplation
     thereof  and (ii)  such  Liens do not  extend  to (x) any  property  of the
     Borrower or the Subsidiaries (other than the Acquired Person) or (y) to any
     property of the Acquired Person other than the property securing such Liens
     on the date of the relevant Permitted Acquisition;

          (l) Liens securing  Refinancing  Indebtedness,  to the extent that the
     Indebtedness  being  refinanced was originally  secured in accordance  with
     this Section 6.02; provided that such Lien does not apply to any additional
     property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

          (m) Liens in favor of the Borrower; and

          (n) Liens on the assets of Powerscreen with a fair market value not in
     excess  of the  amount  reasonably  required  to  fully  secure  the  Irish
     Facilities.

     SECTION 6.03. Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement,
directly or  indirectly,  with any person  whereby it shall sell or transfer any
property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property
which it intends to use for  substantially  the same  purpose or purposes as the
property being sold or transferred (a "Sale and  Leaseback");  provided that the
Borrower or any  Subsidiary  may enter into any such  transaction  to the extent
that the Capital  Lease  Obligations  and Liens  associated  therewith  would be
permitted under this Agreement.

     SECTION 6.04.  Investments,  Loans and Advances.  Purchase, hold or acquire
any capital stock,  evidences of  indebtedness  or other  securities of, make or
permit  to exist  any  loans or  advances  to,  or make or  permit  to exist any
investment or any other interest in, any other person, except:

          (a) investments by the Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  existing on the
     Effective  Date  in  the  capital  stock  of  the  Subsidiaries  and  other
     investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries  existing on the Effective
     Date and set forth in Schedule 6.04 to the Existing Credit Agreement;



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          (b) Permitted Investments;

          (c) the  Borrower  may make  the  Powerscreen  Acquisition;  provided,
     however,   that  the  Borrower  complies  with,  and  causes  Bidco  and/or
     Powerscreen  to comply with,  the  relevant  provisions  of Sections  5.11,
     Article VII and the Security Documents;

          (d) the Borrower may make any Permitted Acquisition; provided that the
     Borrower  complies,  and causes  any  acquired  entity to comply,  with the
     applicable  provisions  of Section  5.11 and the  Security  Documents  with
     respect to the person or assets so acquired;

          (e)  the  Borrower   and  the   Subsidiaries   (other  than   Inactive
     Subsidiaries)  may  make  loans  and  advances  to  employees  for  moving,
     entertainment,  travel and other similar expenses in the ordinary course of
     business not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

          (f) Consolidated  Capital  Expenditures  permitted pursuant to Section
     6.10;

          (g) cash collateral  provided to the Collateral  Agent pursuant to the
     Loan Documents;

          (h)  promissory  notes issued by any purchaser in connection  with any
     Asset Sale permitted pursuant to Section 6.05(b);

          (i) provided  that no Default or Event of Default  shall have occurred
     and be  continuing  at the  time of such  payment  or after  giving  effect
     thereto,  (A) the  purchase by the  Borrower of shares of its common  stock
     (for not more than fair market  value) in  connection  with the delivery of
     such stock to grantees  under any stock  option plan (upon the  exercise by
     such grantees of their stock  options) or any other  deferred  compensation
     plan of the Borrower approved by the board of directors of the Borrower and
     (B) the  repurchase of shares of, or options to purchase  shares of, common
     stock of the Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries  from  employees,  former
     employees,  directors  or former  directors  of the  Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of such employees, former employees,
     directors  or former  directors)  pursuant  to the terms of the  agreements
     (including employment agreements) or plans (or amendments thereto) approved
     by the board of  directors  of the  Borrower  under which such  individuals
     purchase or sell or are granted the option to purchase or sell, such common
     stock;  provided  that  the  aggregate  amount  of all such  purchases  and
     repurchases  permitted under this paragraph (i) shall not exceed $2,400,000
     per year or $16,800,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement;

          (j) accounts  receivable  arising in the  ordinary  course of business
     from the sale of inventory;

          (k) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01;

          (l)  investments  in  joint  ventures  in  Related  Businesses  in  an
     aggregate amount not exceeding $15,000,000 at any time outstanding;



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          (m)  intercompany   loans  and  advances   constituting   Indebtedness
     permitted by Section 6.01(e); and

          (n) other investments in an aggregate amount not exceeding $25,000,000
     at any time outstanding.

          SECTION   6.05.   Mergers,   Consolidations,   Sales  of  Assets   and
     Acquisitions.  (a) Merge  into or  consolidate  with any other  person,  or
     permit  any other  person to merge  into or  consolidate  with it, or sell,
     transfer,  lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series
     of  transactions)  all or any  substantial  part of its assets (whether now
     owned or hereafter  acquired) or any capital  stock of any  Subsidiary,  or
     purchase,  lease or otherwise  acquire (in one  transaction  or a series of
     transactions)  all or substantially  all of the assets of any other person,
     except that (i) the  Borrower  and any  Subsidiary  (other than an Inactive
     Subsidiary)  may  purchase and sell  inventory  in the  ordinary  course of
     business  and (ii) if at the time  thereof  and  immediately  after  giving
     effect  thereto no Event of Default or Default  shall have  occurred and be
     continuing (A) any wholly owned Subsidiary may merge into the Borrower in a
     transaction  in which the Borrower is the  surviving  corporation,  (B) any
     wholly owned Subsidiary may merge into or consolidate with any other wholly
     owned  Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary  Guarantor in a transaction in which
     the  surviving  entity is a wholly  owned  Subsidiary  that is a Subsidiary
     Guarantor  and  no  person  other  than  the  Borrower  or a  wholly  owned
     Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary  Guarantor receives any consideration,  (C)
     in connection with any Permitted  Acquisition  pursuant to Section 6.04(d),
     the Borrower or any wholly owned Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary  Guarantor
     may acquire or merge into or consolidate with any entity acquired  pursuant
     to such  Permitted  Acquisition  in a  transaction  in which the  surviving
     entity is the  Borrower or a wholly owned  Subsidiary  that is a Subsidiary
     Guarantor  and (D)  following  the  initial  Borrowing,  the  Borrower  may
     contribute,  or otherwise  transfer,  all of the equity in Terex  Equipment
     Limited (other than directors' qualifying shares) to Bidco.

          (b)  Engage in any Asset  Sale not  otherwise  prohibited  by  Section
     6.05(a)   unless  all  of  the  following   conditions  are  met:  (i)  the
     consideration  received is at least equal to the fair market  value of such
     assets; (ii) at least 80% of the consideration  received is cash; (iii) the
     Net Cash  Proceeds  of such Asset Sale are  applied as  required by Section
     2.13(a);  (iv) after giving effect to the sale or other  disposition of the
     assets  included  within the Asset Sale and the  repayment of  Indebtedness
     with the proceeds  thereof,  the Borrower is in  compliance  on a pro forma
     basis  with  the  covenants  set  forth  in  Sections  6.11,  6.12 and 6.13
     recomputed for the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which information
     is  available  and is in  compliance  with all other  terms and  conditions
     contained in this  Agreement;  and (v) no Default or Event of Default shall
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          SECTION 6.06. Dividends and Distributions;  Restrictions on Ability of
     Subsidiaries to Pay Dividends.  (a) Declare or pay, directly or indirectly,
     any  dividend or make any other  distribution  (by  reduction of capital or
     otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof,
     with respect to any shares of its capital  stock or directly or  indirectly
     redeem,  purchase,  retire or  otherwise  acquire  for value (or permit any
     Subsidiary  to purchase or acquire)  any shares of any class of its capital
     stock or set aside any amount for any such purpose; provided, however, that
     (i)  any   Subsidiary   may  declare  and  pay   dividends  or  make  other
     distributions  ratably  with  respect  to its  capital  stock  and (ii) the
     Borrower may pay dividends on, and redeem and repurchase its capital stock,
     provided that all of the following  conditions  are  satisfied:  (A) at the
     time of such  dividend,  redemption  or purchase  and after  giving  effect
     thereto,  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is  continuing or
     would  arise  as a  result  thereof;  (B)  the  amount  of  all  dividends,
     redemptions  and purchases  made pursuant to this clause (ii) together with
     all distributions and payments made pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i),  during
     the term of this Agreement shall not exceed  $25,000,000,  and (c) on a pro
     forma basis and after giving effect to such payment and all other  payments
     pursuant to this clause (a) and Section  6.09(b)(i) made after the last day
     of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial  statements have been
     delivered  pursuant to Section  5.04(a) or (b), as  applicable,  as if such
     payments  were made in the  four-fiscal-quarter  period ending on such last
     day of such fiscal quarter,  the Consolidated  Leverage Ratio as of the end
     of such  four-fiscal-quarter  period  shall be less  than  3.85 to 1.00 and
     provided  further  that the  Borrower  may at any time pay  dividends  with
     respect to its capital  stock  solely in  additional  shares of its capital
     stock.

          (b) Permit its  Subsidiaries  to,  directly or  indirectly,  create or
     otherwise  cause or suffer to exist or become  effective any encumbrance or
     restriction on the ability of any such  Subsidiary to (i) pay any dividends
     or make any other  distributions on its capital stock or any other interest
     or (ii) make or repay any loans or advances  to the  Borrower or the parent
     of such Subsidiary.

          SECTION  6.07.  Transactions  with  Affiliates.  Sell or transfer  any
     property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any  property or assets from,
     or otherwise engage in any other  transactions with, any of its Affiliates,
     except  that  the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  may  engage  in any of the
     foregoing  transactions in the ordinary course of business at prices and on
     terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such  Subsidiary
     than  could be  obtained  on an  arm's-length  basis from  unrelated  third
     parties,  and except that this Section  shall not apply to any  transaction
     between or among the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

          SECTION 6.08. Business of the Borrower and Subsidiaries. Engage at any
     time in any business or business  activity other than the Related Business;
     provided, however, that Bidco shall not engage in any trade or business, or
     otherwise  conduct any business  activity,  other than the ownership of any
     Foreign Subsidiary and activities incidental to such ownership.

          SECTION  6.09.  Other  Indebtedness  and  Agreements.  (a)  Permit any
     waiver, supplement, modification,  amendment, termination or release of any
     indenture,  instrument or agreement  pursuant to which any  Indebtedness of
     the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate  principal  amount in excess
     of  $5,000,000  is  outstanding  if the effect of such waiver,  supplement,
     modification,  amendment,  termination  or release is to (i)  increase  the
     interest rate on such  Indebtedness;  (ii)  accelerate the dates upon which
     payments of principal or interest are due on such  Indebtedness;  (iii) add
     or change any event of default or add any material covenant with respect to
     such   Indebtedness;   (iv)  change  the  prepayment   provisions  of  such
     Indebtedness  in  any  manner  adverse  to  the  Lenders;  (v)  change  the
     subordination  provisions  thereof  (or  the  subordination  terms  of  any
     Guarantee  thereof);  or (vi) change or amend any other term if such change
     or amendment  would  materially  increase the obligations of the obligor or
     confer  additional  material rights on the holder of such Indebtedness in a
     manner adverse to the Borrower, any Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent or
     the Lenders.



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          (b)(i) Make any distribution, whether in cash, property, securities or
     a combination  thereof,  other than regular scheduled payments of principal
     and interest as and when due (to the extent not  prohibited  by  applicable
     subordination  provisions),  in respect  of, or pay,  or offer or commit to
     pay, or directly or  indirectly  redeem,  repurchase,  retire or  otherwise
     acquire for consideration, or set apart any sum for the aforesaid purposes,
     any  Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than the Loans) of the Borrower
     or any  Subsidiary  except that (A) the Borrower  shall be permitted to use
     the Net Cash  Proceeds  of any  Equity  Issuance  to  prepay  not more than
     one-third of the Senior Subordinated Notes or any other  Indebtedness,  (B)
     the  Borrower  and its  Subsidiaries  shall be  permitted  to make any such
     distribution  or payment if all of the following  conditions are satisfied:
     (1) at the time of such  distribution  or payment and after  giving  effect
     thereto,  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is  continuing or
     would arise as a result thereof;  (2) the amount of all such  distributions
     and payments made pursuant to this clause (i), together with all dividends,
     redemptions and purchases made pursuant to Section 6.06(a)(ii),  during the
     term of this Agreement shall not exceed $25,000,000; and (3) on a pro forma
     basis and after giving effect to such distribution or payment and all other
     distributions  or payments  pursuant to this clause (i) and Section 6.06(a)
     made  after  the last day of the  most  recent  fiscal  quarter  for  which
     financial  statements  have been delivered  pursuant to Section  5.04(a) or
     (b), as applicable,  as if such payments or distributions  were made in the
     four-fiscal-quarter  period ending on such last day of such fiscal quarter,
     the Consolidated  Leverage Ratio as of the end of such  four-fiscal-quarter
     period  shall be less than 3.85 to 1.00,  or (ii) pay in cash any amount in
     respect of such  Indebtedness  that may at the obligor's  option be paid in
     kind or in other  securities  and (C) the  Borrower  may at any time  repay
     Indebtedness  of the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  solely in shares of its
     capital stock.

          SECTION 6.10.  Capital  Expenditures.  Permit the aggregate  amount of
     Consolidated   Capital   Expenditures   made  by  the   Borrower   and  its
     Subsidiaries,  taken as a whole,  in any  fiscal  year of the  Borrower  to
     exceed $25,000,000 plus 75% of all Consolidated  Capital  Expenditures made
     by  Subsidiaries  within  twelve  months prior to such  Subsidiaries  being
     acquired as Permitted  Acquisitions.  The amount of permitted  Consolidated
     Capital  Expenditures  set forth in the immediately  preceding  sentence in
     respect of any fiscal year shall be  increased  by (a) the amount of unused
     permitted  Consolidated Capital Expenditures for the immediately  preceding
     fiscal  year  less (b) an  amount  equal  to  unused  Consolidated  Capital
     Expenditures carried forward to such preceding fiscal year.

          SECTION 6.11.  Consolidated  Leverage Ratio.  Permit the  Consolidated
     Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending
     during any  period  set forth  below to be in excess of the ratio set forth
     below for such period:

         Period                                               Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2000             5.75 to 1.00
         April 1, 2000 - March 31, 2001              5.00 to 1.00
         April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002              4.50 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003              3.75 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  3.50 to 1.00



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         SECTION  6.12.   Consolidated   Interest  Coverage  Ratio.  Permit  the
Consolidated  Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive  fiscal
quarters  of the  Borrower  ending  during any period set forth below to be less
than the ratio set forth below for such period:

         Period                                               Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2000             2.00 to 1.00
         April 1, 2000 - March 31, 2001              2.10 to 1.00
         April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002              2.25 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2003              2.35 to 1.00
         April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2005              2.50 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  2.75 to 1.00

         SECTION 6.13.  Consolidated  Fixed Charge  Coverage  Ratio.  Permit the
Consolidated  Fixed  Charge  Coverage  Ratio for any period of four  consecutive
fiscal  quarters of the Borrower  ending during any period set forth below to be
less than the ratio set forth below for such period:

         Period                                               Ratio

         Effective Date - March 31, 2002             1.15 to 1.00
         April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2004              1.20 to 1.00
         April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005              1.25 to 1.00
         Thereafter                                  1.50 to 1.00

         SECTION  6.14.  Fiscal  Year.  Permit the fiscal year of the  Borrower
to end on a day other than December 31.


                                   ARTICLE VII

                                 Offer Covenants

     SECTION 7.01.  Offer  Affirmative  Covenants.  (a) The Borrower shall cause
Bidco to  promptly  (and in any event  within  five  Business  Days)  notify the
Administrative  Agent upon first  becoming  entitled to implement the procedures
set out in Section 428 et. seq. of the U.K.  Companies Act of 1985 in respect of
the Shares not tendered and accepted  pursuant to the Offer.  Promptly upon (and
in any  event  within  two  weeks  after)  becoming  entitled  to  initiate  the
procedures  set out in  Section  429 of the  U.K.  Companies  Act of  1985,  the
Borrower shall cause Bidco to initiate such  procedures and to use  commercially
reasonable  efforts  to acquire  100% of the Shares  within six weeks of Bidco's
initiation of such procedures.

     (b) The Borrower will comply, and will cause each other member of the Group
to comply, with the City Code (subject to any applicable waivers by the Takeover
Panel),  the U.K.  Financial  Services Act of 1986 and the U.K. Companies Act of
1985 and all other  applicable  laws in respects  material in the context of the
Offer.



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     (c) The  Borrower  will  keep  the  Administrative  Agent  and the  Lenders
informed  in  reasonable  detail as to the  status of the Offer and the  current
level of acceptances of the Offer (including the delivery to the  Administrative
Agent of a copy of every  certificate  delivered by the receiving agent to Bidco
and/or its advisers pursuant to the City Code).

     (d) If the Borrower  becomes aware of any circumstance or event which is or
could  reasonably be construed to be covered by any condition to the Offer which
(if not waived) would  entitle,  taking  account of the  provisions of Note 2 to
Rule 13 of the City  Code,  any  member  of the Group to lapse  the  Offer,  the
Borrower  shall  notify the  Administrative  Agent  promptly  thereof and if the
Administrative Agent determines that such circumstance or event would materially
and adversely  affect the ability of the Borrower to comply with its obligations
hereunder, the Borrower shall request, or shall cause the appropriate Subsidiary
or other Person to request, that the Takeover Panel allow its Offer to lapse and
if the Takeover Panel so agrees in response to such request,  the Borrower shall
cause Bidco to immediately allow the Offer to lapse.

     SECTION 7.02. Offer Negative Covenants. Without the consent of the Required
Lenders,  the  Borrower  will not,  and will not  allow  Bidco to, do any of the
following:

                  (a) waive, amend, extend, revise,  withdraw or agree or decide
         not to enforce,  in whole or in part, any term,  which is material,  or
         condition of the Offer corresponding to those set out in paragraphs (b)
         and (c) of  Appendix  1, Part A to the Press  Release,  except  for any
         extension of time for acceptance of the Offer;

                  (b)  decide,  declare  or accept  that  valid  acceptances  in
         respect  of less than 75% in  nominal  value of the Shares to which the
         Offer  relates  will  be  required  for  fulfillment  of the  condition
         corresponding to that set out in paragraph (a) of Appendix 1, Part A of
         the Press Release; or

                  (c) issue or allow to be issued on behalf of the  Borrower  or
         any of its Affiliates any press release or other  publicity which makes
         reference to this  Agreement or any other  Transaction  Document or the
         financing  contemplated  hereby or to some or all of the  Lenders,  the
         Arrangers  and/or  the  Administrative  Agent  except to the extent the
         publicity is required by law, the City Code,  the Takeover Panel or any
         stock   exchange  (in  which  case  the   Borrower   shall  notify  the
         Administrative Agent thereof as soon as practicable upon becoming aware
         of the requirement, shall consult with the Administrative Agent and the
         Arrangers  on the terms of the  reference  and shall have regard to any
         timely comments of the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers).

     Without  limiting  the  generality  of the  foregoing,  any action by or on
behalf of the Borrower, the Subsidiaries,  any Affiliate of the Borrower and any
person  working on the behalf of, or in concert with,  any of the foregoing (the
"Group") which would result in (i) the revision of the Offer in accordance  with
Rule 9 of the City Code or (ii) the offer  price  exceeding  195 pence per Share
(or such other amount as the Required  Lenders shall have otherwise agreed to in
writing  from time to time)  must be  approved  in  writing  in  advance  by the
Required Lenders.




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                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                Events of Default

         SECTION 8.01.  Events of Default.  An "Event of Default" occurs if:

                  (a) any  representation  or warranty made or deemed made in or
         in connection  with any Loan Document or the borrowings  hereunder,  or
         any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any
         report, certificate,  financial statement or other instrument furnished
         in  connection  with or pursuant to any Loan  Document,  shall prove to
         have been false or  misleading  in any  material  respect when so made,
         deemed made or furnished;

                  (b) default  shall be made in the payment of any  principal of
         any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable,  whether at
         the due date  thereof or at a date fixed for  prepayment  thereof or by
         acceleration thereof or otherwise;

                  (c) default  shall be made in the  payment of any  interest on
         any Loan or any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount  referred
         to in (b)  above)  due  under any Loan  Document,  when and as the same
         shall  become  due  and  payable,   and  such  default  shall  continue
         unremedied for a period of three Business Days after notice;

                  (d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance
         by  the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  of any  covenant,  condition  or
         agreement  contained in Section 5.01(a),  5.05 or 5.07 or in Article VI
         or VII;

                  (e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance
         by  the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  of any  covenant,  condition  or
         agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in
         (b), (c) or (d) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a
         period of 15 days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or
         any Lender to the Borrower;

                  (f) the Borrower or any  Subsidiary  shall (i) fail to pay any
         principal  or  interest,  regardless  of amount,  due in respect of any
         Indebtedness in a principal amount in excess of $5,000,000, when and as
         the same  shall  become  due and  payable,  or (ii) fail to  observe or
         perform any other term,  covenant,  condition or agreement contained in
         any   agreement  or   instrument   evidencing  or  governing  any  such
         Indebtedness  if the effect of any  failure  referred to in this clause
         (ii)  is to  cause,  or  to  permit  the  holder  or  holders  of  such
         Indebtedness  or a trustee on its or their  behalf (with or without the
         giving  of  notice,   the  lapse  of  time  or  both)  to  cause,  such
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                  (g)  an  involuntary  proceeding  shall  be  commenced  or  an
         involuntary   petition   shall  be  filed  in  a  court  of   competent
         jurisdiction  seeking  (i)  relief in respect  of the  Borrower  or any
         Subsidiary,  or of a substantial  part of the property or assets of the
         Borrower or a Subsidiary,  under Title 11 of the United States Code, as
         now constituted or hereafter  amended,  or any other Federal,  state or
         foreign bankruptcy,  insolvency,  receivership or similar law, (ii) the
         appointment   of  a   receiver,   trustee,   custodian,   sequestrator,
         conservator  or similar  official for the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
         for a substantial part of the property or assets of the Borrower or any
         Subsidiary or (iii) the  winding-up or  liquidation  of the Borrower or
         any  Subsidiary;   and  such  proceeding  or  petition  shall  continue
         undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any
         of the foregoing shall be entered;

                  (h) the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  shall  (i)  voluntarily
         commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title
         11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter  amended,
         or  any  other  Federal,  state  or  foreign  bankruptcy,   insolvency,
         receivership  or similar law,  (ii) consent to the  institution  of, or
         fail to contest in a timely and appropriate  manner,  any proceeding or
         the filing of any petition  described in (g) above,  (iii) apply for or
         consent  to  the  appointment  of  a  receiver,   trustee,   custodian,
         sequestrator,  conservator or similar  official for the Borrower or any
         Subsidiary or for a  substantial  part of the property or assets of the
         Borrower or any Subsidiary,  (iv) file an answer admitting the material
         allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding,  (v)
         make a general  assignment  for the benefit of  creditors,  (vi) become
         unable,  admit in writing its  inability  or fail  generally to pay its
         debts as they  become due or (vii)  take any action for the  purpose of
         effecting any of the foregoing;

                  (i) one or  more  judgments  for  the  payment  of  money  the
         aggregate  amount  which is not  covered by  insurance  is in excess of
         $5,000,000  shall be rendered  against the Borrower,  any Subsidiary or
         any combination  thereof and the same shall remain  undischarged  for a
         period of 45  consecutive  days  during  which  execution  shall not be
         effectively  stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment
         creditor  to levy upon  assets or  properties  of the  Borrower  or any
         Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

                  (j) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of
         the Required  Lenders,  when taken  together  with all other such ERISA
         Events,  could  reasonably  be expected to result in  liability  of the
         Borrower  and its ERISA  Affiliates  in an aggregate  amount  exceeding
         $5,000,000;

                  (k) any  security  interest  purported  to be  created  by any
         Security  Document  shall  cease to be,  or shall  be  asserted  by the
         Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be, a valid,  perfected,  first
         priority (except as otherwise  expressly  provided in this Agreement or
         such Security Document) security interest in the securities,  assets or
         properties covered thereby,  except to the extent that any such loss of
         perfection or priority results from the failure of the Collateral Agent
         to maintain possession of certificates  representing securities pledged
         under the Pledge  Agreement  and except to the extent that such loss is
         covered by a lender's title  insurance  policy and the related  insurer
         promptly after such loss shall have  acknowledged  in writing that such
         loss is covered by such title insurance policy; or

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         SECTION 8.02.  Acceleration.  (a) Subject to paragraph (c) below, if an
Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 8.01(g) or
(h) with respect to the  Borrower)  occurs and is  continuing,  and has not been
waived by the Required Lenders,  then the Administrative Agent, with the consent
of the Required Lenders, may, and upon request of the Required Lenders shall, by
written notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at
the same or different  times:  (i) terminate  forthwith the Commitments and (ii)
declare the Loans then  outstanding  to be forthwith due and payable in whole or
in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable,
together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other
liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document,
shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment,  demand, protest or
any other notice of any kind,  all of which are hereby  expressly  waived by the
Borrower,  anything  contained  herein  or in any  other  Loan  Document  to the
contrary notwithstanding

         (b) If an Event of Default specified in Section 8.01(g) or (h) relating
to the Borrower occurs,  the Commitments shall  automatically  terminate and the
principal of the Loans then outstanding,  together with accrued interest thereon
and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other  liabilities  of the Borrower  accrued
hereunder and under any other Loan Document,  shall automatically become due and
payable,  without presentment,  demand, protest or any other notice of any kind,
all of which are hereby  expressly  waived by the Borrower,  anything  contained
herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding

         (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,  during
the period  commencing  with the Effective Date and ending on the earlier of the
Termination Date and the Offer  Termination Date, the  Administrative  Agent and
the Lenders  shall not be entitled to terminate  the  Commitments,  rescind this
Agreement  or prevent any funding of the Offer  (including  the  acquisition  of
Shares pursuant to the provisions of Section 428 et. seq. of the U.K.  Companies
Act of 1985 and the funding of proposals  made to holders of options over Shares
in  accordance  with Rule 15 of the City Code) nor to declare  the Loans due and
payable in whole or in part or exercise any other right or remedy under any Loan
Document  or  exercise  any  setoff or  similar  right  arising  on the basis of
misrepresentation or Event of Default or otherwise if to do so would prevent the
funding of the Offer in  accordance  with  Section  4.02  unless (i) an Event of
Default  specified  in  paragraph  (b) (other  than an Event of Default  arising
solely as a result of the operation of Section 8.01(h)(vi)) shall have occurred;
(ii) an event of the kind  described in  paragraphs  (g) and (h) of Section 8.01
shall have occurred with respect to Bidco,  Powerscreen or any of  Powerscreen's
subsidiaries  that  would  be  deemed  to be a  Significant  Subsidiary  if such
subsidiary  were a subsidiary  of the  Borrower;  provided,  however,  that this
clause (ii) shall not apply where Bidco is not permitted to lapse the Offer as a
result of such event having  occurred with respect to  Powerscreen or any of its
Significant  Subsidiaries;  (iii) any of the  representations and warranties set
forth in Section  3.01,  3.02 or 3.03,  as they relate to the Borrower or Bidco,
shall  not be true  and  correct  in all  material  respects  on the date of any
Borrowing  of the type  described in Section 4.02 with the same effect as though
made on such date or (iv) any of the Offer Conditions  Precedent,  unless waived
in writing by the Required Lenders (such waiver being conclusively  evidenced by
written  notice from the  Administrative  Agent to the Borrower)  shall not have
been satisfied on the date of any such Borrowing;  provided,  however, that this
clause  (iv)  shall  not  apply  where the  event or  circumstance  which  would
otherwise cause the relevant Offer Condition  Precedent not to be satisfied is a
waiver of a condition of the Offer by Bidco in  circumstances  where Bidco would
not  otherwise  have been able to lapse the Offer in  accordance  with Note 2 to
Rule 13 of the City Code.


                                   ARTICLE IX

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         In order to expedite the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement,
CSFB is hereby appointed to act as Administrative  Agent and Collateral Agent on
behalf of the Lenders (for purposes of this Article IX, the Administrative Agent
and the Collateral Agent are referred to collectively as the "Agents").  Each of
the Lenders and each assignee of any such Lender hereby  irrevocably  authorizes
the Agents to take such  actions  on behalf of such  Lender or  assignee  and to
exercise  such powers as are  specifically  delegated to the Agents by the terms
and  provisions  hereof  and of the other  Loan  Documents,  together  with such
actions and powers as are  reasonably  incidental  thereto.  The  Administrative
Agent is hereby expressly authorized by the Lenders, without hereby limiting any
implied  authority,  (a) to receive on behalf of the  Lenders  all  payments  of
principal of and interest on the Loans and all other  amounts due to the Lenders
hereunder,  and promptly to  distribute  to each Lender its proper share of each
payment so received;  (b) to give notice on behalf of each of the Lenders to the
Borrower  of any  Event of  Default  specified  in this  Agreement  of which the
Administrative Agent has actual knowledge acquired in connection with its agency
hereunder; and (c) to distribute to each Lender copies of all notices, financial
statements and other materials delivered by the Borrower or any other Loan Party
pursuant  to this  Agreement  or the other Loan  Documents  as  received  by the
Administrative  Agent.  Without  limiting the generality of the  foregoing,  the
Agents  are  hereby  expressly  authorized  to  execute  any and  all  documents
(including  releases)  with  respect  to the  Collateral  and the  rights of the
Secured Parties with respect thereto,  as contemplated by and in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement and the Security Documents.

         Neither  the Agents nor any of their  respective  directors,  officers,
employees  or agents  shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted by
any of them except for its or his own gross negligence or wilful misconduct,  or
be  responsible  for any  statement,  warranty or  representation  herein or the
contents of any document  delivered in  connection  herewith,  or be required to
ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by the
Borrower or any other Loan Party of any of the terms,  conditions,  covenants or
agreements  contained in any Loan Document.  The Agents shall not be responsible
to the Lenders for the due execution,  genuineness,  validity, enforceability or
effectiveness  of this  Agreement or any other Loan  Documents,  instruments  or
agreements.  The Agents  shall in all cases be fully  protected  in  acting,  or
refraining from acting,  in accordance with written  instructions  signed by the
Required Lenders and, except as otherwise  specifically  provided  herein,  such
instructions and any action or inaction pursuant thereto shall be binding on all
the Lenders.  Each Agent shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary,  be
entitled to rely on any  instrument or document  believed by it in good faith to
be genuine and  correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper  person or
persons.  Neither the Agents nor any of their  respective  directors,  officers,
employees or agents shall have any  responsibility  to the Borrower or any other
Loan Party on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any
Lender of any of its  obligations  hereunder  or to any Lender on account of the
failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Lender or the Borrower
or any other  Loan Party of any of their  respective  obligations  hereunder  or
under any other Loan  Document or in connection  herewith or therewith.  Each of
the Agents may  execute  any and all duties  hereunder  by or through  agents or
employees  and  shall be  entitled  to rely  upon the  advice  of legal  counsel
selected by it with respect to all matters  arising  hereunder  and shall not be
liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in  accordance  with
the advice of such counsel.

         The Lenders  hereby  acknowledge  that neither Agent shall be under any
duty to take any  discretionary  action  permitted to be taken by it pursuant to
the provisions of this  Agreement  unless it shall be requested in writing to do
so by the Required Lenders.



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         Subject to the  appointment  and  acceptance  of a  successor  Agent as
provided below, either Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and
the Borrower.  Upon any such  resignation,  the successor to such Agent shall be
selected in accordance  with Article VIII of the Existing  Credit  Agreement and
such successor Agent selected thereunder shall serve as the Administrative Agent
or the Collateral  Agent, as the case may be,  hereunder.  Without  limiting the
generality  of the  foregoing,  it is  understood  and agreed that, at any time,
there shall be only one Collateral Agent for all of the Secured Parties.  If all
Existing Loans and other amounts owing under the Existing Credit  Agreement have
been repaid and all commitments  under the Existing  Credit  Agreement have been
terminated,  the  Required  Lenders  shall have the right to appoint a successor
Agent. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required  Lenders and
shall have accepted  such  appointment  within 30 days after the retiring  Agent
gives notice of its  resignation,  then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the
Lenders,  appoint a successor  Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New
York, New York,  having a combined capital and surplus of at least  $500,000,000
or an Affiliate of any such bank.  Upon the  acceptance  of any  appointment  as
Agent  hereunder by a successor bank, such successor shall succeed to and become
vested with all the rights, powers,  privileges and duties of the retiring Agent
and the  retiring  Agent  shall be  discharged  from its duties and  obligations
hereunder.  After the Agent's  resignation  hereunder,  the  provisions  of this
Article IX and Section 10.05 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect
of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent.

         With  respect  to the Loans  made by it  hereunder,  each  Agent in its
individual  capacity  and not as Agent  shall have the same rights and powers as
any other Lender and may  exercise the same as though it were not an Agent,  and
the Agents and their  Affiliates  may accept  deposits  from,  lend money to and
generally  engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent.

         Each  Lender  agrees (a) to  reimburse  the Agents,  on demand,  in the
amount  of its pro  rata  share  (based  on the sum of its  aggregate  available
Commitments and outstanding  Loans  hereunder) of any expenses  incurred for the
benefit of the Lenders by the Agents, including counsel fees and compensation of
agents and employees paid for services  rendered on behalf of the Lenders,  that
shall not have been  reimbursed  by the Borrower  and (b) to indemnify  and hold
harmless each Agent and any of its directors,  officers, employees or agents, on
demand,  in the  amount of such pro rata  share,  from and  against  any and all
liabilities, taxes, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits,  costs,  expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature  whatsoever that
may be imposed on,  incurred by or asserted  against it in its capacity as Agent
or any of them in any way  relating to or arising out of this  Agreement  or any
other Loan  Document  or any action  taken or omitted by it or any of them under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, to the extent the same shall not have
been reimbursed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party; provided that no Lender
shall be liable to an Agent or any such other indemnified person for any portion
of  such  liabilities,   obligations,   losses,  damages,  penalties,   actions,
judgments,  suits, costs, expenses or disbursements are determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from
the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Agent or any of its directors,
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         Each  Lender  acknowledges  that  it  has,  independently  and  without
reliance  upon the Agents or any other  Lender and based on such  documents  and
information  as it has  deemed  appropriate,  made its own credit  analysis  and
decision to enter into this  Agreement.  Each Lender also  acknowledges  that it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Agents or any other Lender and
based on such  documents  and  information  as it shall  from  time to time deem
appropriate,  continue to make its own  decisions in taking or not taking action
under or based upon this  Agreement  or any other  Loan  Document,  any  related
agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.


                                    ARTICLE X

                                  Miscellaneous

         SECTION 10.01. Notices.  Notices and other communications  provided for
herein shall be in writing and shall be  delivered by hand or overnight  courier
service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

          (a) if to the  Borrower,  to it at 500 Post Road  East,  Westport,  CT
     06880, Attention of General Counsel (Telecopy No. (203) 227-1647);

          (b) if to the Administrative  Agent, to Credit Suisse First Boston, 11
     Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, Attention of Joe Barone (Telecopy
     No. (212) 325-8304;

          (c) if to a Lender,  to it at its  address  (or  telecopy  number) set
     forth on Schedule  2.01 or in the  Assignment  and  Acceptance  pursuant to
     which such Lender shall have become a party hereto; and

          (d) if to an Existing Lender that is not also a Lender,  to it in care
     of Credit Suisse First Boston, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010,
     Attention of Joe Barone (Telecopy No. (212) 325-8304).

All notices and other  communications  given to any party  hereto in  accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement  shall be deemed to have been given on the
date of receipt if  delivered by hand or  overnight  courier  service or sent by
telecopy  or on the date five  Business  Days after  dispatch  by  certified  or
registered  mail if mailed,  in each case  delivered,  sent or mailed  (properly
addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 10.01 or in accordance with
the latest  unrevoked  direction  from such party given in accordance  with this
Section 10.01.

     SECTION  10.02.   Survival  of  Agreement.   All   covenants,   agreements,
representations   and  warranties  made  by  the  Borrower  herein  and  in  the
certificates  or other  instruments  prepared or delivered in connection with or
pursuant to this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document  shall be  considered to
have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the making by the Lenders
of the Loans,  regardless of any  investigation  made by the Lenders or on their
behalf,  and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of
or any accrued interest on any Loan or any Fee or any other amount payable under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding  and unpaid and so long
as the Commitments  have not been  terminated.  The provisions of Sections 2.14,
2.16,  2.20 and 10.05  shall  remain  operative  and in full  force  and  effect
regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement,  the consummation of
the  transactions  contemplated  hereby,  the repayment of any of the Loans, the
expiration of the Commitments, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
provision of this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document,  or any  investigation
made by or on behalf of the  Administrative  Agent,  the Collateral Agent or any
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     SECTION 10.03.  Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall become effective when
it shall have been executed by the Borrower,  the  Administrative  Agent and the
Collateral  Agent  and  when  the  Administrative   Agent  shall  have  received
counterparts  hereof which, when taken together,  bear the signatures of each of
the other parties hereto,  and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties  hereto and their  respective  permitted  successors  and
assigns.

     SECTION 10.04.  Successors and Assigns.  (a) Whenever in this Agreement any
of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference  shall be deemed to include
the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants,  promises
and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower,  the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit
of their respective successors and assigns.

     (b) Each Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its
interests,  rights and  obligations  under this  Agreement  (including  all or a
portion  of its  Commitment  and the Loans at the time  owing to it);  provided,
however,  that  (i)  except  in the  case of an  assignment  to a  Lender  or an
Affiliate  of  such  Lender  or an  Approved  Fund,  (x)  the  Borrower  and the
Administrative  Agent must give their prior written  consent to such  assignment
(which  consent  shall not be  unreasonably  withheld) and (y) the amount of the
Commitment or Loans, as applicable, of the assigning Lender subject to each such
assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect
to such assignment is delivered to the  Administrative  Agent) shall not be less
than  $5,000,000  (or, if less,  the entire  remaining  amount of such  Lender's
Commitment or Loans,  as  applicable),  (ii) the parties to each such assignment
shall  execute  and  deliver  to the  Administrative  Agent  an  Assignment  and
Acceptance,  together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and (iii)
the assignee,  if it shall not be a Lender,  shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent an  Administrative  Questionnaire.  For purposes of this Section 10.04(b),
"Approved  Fund"  shall  mean,  with  respect to any Lender  that is a fund that
invests  in bank  loans,  any other fund that  invests  in bank  loans  which is
managed  or  advised  by the same  investment  advisor  as such  Lender or by an
affiliate of such investment advisor.  Upon acceptance and recording pursuant to
paragraph (e) of this Section 10.04, from and after the effective date specified
in each Assignment and  Acceptance,  which effective date shall be at least five
Business Days after the execution thereof,  (A) the assignee thereunder shall be
a party  hereto and, to the extent of the interest  assigned by such  Assignment
and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement
and (B) the assigning  Lender  thereunder  shall,  to the extent of the interest
assigned by such  Assignment and  Acceptance,  be released from its  obligations
under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance  covering
all or the remaining  portion of an assigning  Lender's  rights and  obligations
under this  Agreement,  such Lender  shall cease to be a party  hereto but shall
continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14,  2.16, 2.20 and 10.05,
as well as to any Fees accrued for its account and not yet paid).



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     (c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning
Lender thereunder and the assignee  thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and
agree  with each  other  and the  other  parties  hereto  as  follows:  (i) such
assigning  Lender  warrants  that it is the  legal and  beneficial  owner of the
interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its
Commitments  and the  outstanding  balances of its Loans,  in each case  without
giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set
forth in such Assignment and Acceptance,  (ii) except as set forth in (i) above,
such  assigning  Lender  makes no  representation  or  warranty  and  assumes no
responsibility  with respect to any  statements,  warranties or  representations
made in or in  connection  with  this  Agreement,  or the  execution,  legality,
validity, enforceability,  genuineness,  sufficiency or value of this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document  furnished  pursuant
hereto,  or the  financial  condition of the Borrower or any  Subsidiary  or the
performance  or  observance  by the  Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  of any of its
obligations  under  this  Agreement,  any  other  Loan  Document  or  any  other
instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee represents
and warrants  that it is legally  authorized to enter into such  Assignment  and
Acceptance;  (iv) such  assignee  confirms  that it has  received a copy of this
Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred
to in  Section  3.05(a) or  delivered  pursuant  to Section  5.04 and such other
documents and  information  as it has deemed  appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into such  Assignment  and  Acceptance;  (v) such
assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Administrative  Agent,
the Collateral  Agent,  such  assigning  Lender or any other Lender and based on
such  documents  and  information  as it shall  deem  appropriate  at the  time,
continue to make its own credit  decisions in taking or not taking  action under
this Agreement;  (vi) such assignee  appoints and authorizes the  Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to
exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent, respectively, by the terms hereof, together with
such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees
that it will perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by
the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

     (d) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of
the  Borrower,  shall  maintain  at one of its offices in The City of New York a
copy of each  Assignment and  Acceptance  delivered to it and a register for the
recordation  of the names and addresses of the Lenders,  and the  Commitment of,
and  principal  amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender  pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the "Register").  The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive and the Borrower,  the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and
the  Lenders  may treat each  person  whose  name is  recorded  in the  Register
pursuant  to the terms  hereof as a Lender  hereunder  for all  purposes of this
Agreement,  notwithstanding  notice  to the  contrary.  The  Register  shall  be
available for inspection by the Borrower,  the Collateral  Agent and any Lender,
at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

     (e) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed
by  an  assigning  Lender  and  an  assignee,  an  Administrative  Questionnaire
completed in respect of the assignee  (unless the  assignee  shall  already be a
Lender  hereunder),  the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph
(b) above  and,  if  required,  the  written  consent  of the  Borrower  and the
Administrative  Agent to such  assignment,  the  Administrative  Agent shall (i)
accept such  Assignment and Acceptance,  (ii) record the  information  contained
therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.  No
assignment  shall be  effective  unless it has been  recorded in the Register as
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     (f)  Each  Lender  may   without  the  consent  of  the   Borrower  or  the
Administrative  Agent sell participations to one or more banks or other entities
in  all  or a  portion  of its  rights  and  obligations  under  this  Agreement
(including  all or a  portion  of its  Commitment  and the  Loans  owing to it);
provided, however, that (i) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall
remain unchanged,  (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other
parties hereto for the performance of such obligations,  (iii) the participating
banks or other entities shall be entitled to the benefit of the cost  protection
provisions  contained in Sections  2.14,  2.16 and 2.20 to the same extent as if
they  were  Lenders  and (iv) the  Borrower,  the  Administrative  Agent and the
Lenders  shall  continue  to deal  solely  and  directly  with  such  Lender  in
connection with such Lender's rights and obligations  under this Agreement,  and
such  Lender  shall  retain  the sole right to enforce  the  obligations  of the
Borrower  relating to the Loans and to approve any  amendment,  modification  or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement (other than amendments,  modifications
or waivers  decreasing any fees payable  hereunder or the amount of principal of
or the rate at which  interest is payable on the Loans,  extending any scheduled
principal  payment  date or date fixed for the payment of interest on the Loans,
releasing  the Borrower or any  Subsidiary  Guarantor or all or any  substantial
part of the Collateral or increasing or extending the  Commitment  applicable to
such participant).

     (g) Any Lender or  participant  may, in connection  with any  assignment or
participation or proposed  assignment or participation  pursuant to this Section
10.04,  disclose  to  the  assignee  or  participant  or  proposed  assignee  or
participant any information relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by
or on behalf of the Borrower;  provided  that,  prior to any such  disclosure of
information  designated by the Borrower as  confidential,  each such assignee or
participant  or proposed  assignee or  participant  shall  execute an  agreement
whereby  such  assignee  or  participant   shall  agree  (subject  to  customary
exceptions) to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential  information on
terms no less  restrictive  than those  applicable  to the  Lenders  pursuant to
Section 10.16.

     (h) Any  Lender  may at any time  assign  all or any  portion of its rights
under this Agreement to a Federal Reserve Bank to secure extensions of credit by
such Federal Reserve Bank to such Lender; provided that no such assignment shall
release a Lender from any of its  obligations  hereunder or substitute  any such
Bank  for  such  Lender  as a party  hereto.  In  order  to  facilitate  such an
assignment to a Federal  Reserve Bank, the Borrower shall, at the request of the
assigning Lender,  duly execute and deliver to the assigning Lender a promissory
note or notes  evidencing the Loans made to the Borrower by the assigning Lender
hereunder.

     (i) The  Borrower  shall not assign or delegate any of its rights or duties
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each
Lender,  and any  attempted  assignment  without such consent  shall be null and
void.

     SECTION  10.05.  Expenses;  Indemnity.  (a) The Borrower  agrees to pay all
reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the
Collateral  Agent in connection  with the  syndication of the credit  facilities
provided for herein and the preparation and administration of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents or in connection with any amendments,  modifications or
waivers of the  provisions  hereof or thereof  (whether or not the  transactions
hereby  or  thereby  contemplated  shall  be  consummated)  or  incurred  by the
Administrative  Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in connection with the
enforcement  or protection of its rights in connection  with this  Agreement and
the  other  Loan  Documents  or in  connection  with  the  Loans  hereunder,  as
applicable, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cravath,
Swaine & Moore and Linklaters & Paines, counsel for the Administrative Agent and
the  Collateral   Agent,  and,  in  connection  with  any  such  enforcement  or
protection,  the fees,  charges and  disbursements  of any other counsel for the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender.



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     (b)  The  Borrower  agrees  to  indemnify  the  Administrative  Agent,  the
Collateral  Agent,  each Lender,  each Affiliate of any of the foregoing persons
and each of their  respective  directors,  officers,  employees and agents (each
such person being called an "Indemnitee")  against,  and to hold each Indemnitee
harmless  from, any and all losses,  claims,  damages,  liabilities  and related
expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements, incurred
by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with,
or as a result of (i) the  execution or delivery of this  Agreement or any other
Loan  Document  or  any  agreement  or  instrument   contemplated  thereby,  the
performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or
the  consummation of the Transactions  and the other  transactions  contemplated
thereby, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the Loans, (iii) any claim, litigation,
investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any
Indemnitee is a party thereto,  or (iv) any actual or alleged presence,  Release
or  threat  of  Release  of  Hazardous  Materials  on  any  Properties,  or  any
Environmental  Claim  related in any way to the  Borrower  or the  Subsidiaries;
provided that such indemnity  shall not, as to any  Indemnitee,  be available to
the extent that such losses,  claims,  damages,  liabilities or related expenses
are determined by a court of competent  jurisdiction by final and  nonappealable
judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such
Indemnitee.

     (c) The provisions of this Section 10.05 shall remain operative and in full
force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the
consummation of the transactions  contemplated  hereby,  the repayment of any of
the Loans, the expiration of the Commitments, the invalidity or unenforceability
of any term or provision of this  Agreement or any other Loan  Document,  or any
investigation made by or on behalf of the  Administrative  Agent, the Collateral
Agent or any Lender.  All amounts due under this Section  10.05 shall be payable
on written demand therefor.

     SECTION 10.06.  Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to
time,  except to the extent  prohibited by law, to set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand,  provisional or final) at any time
held and  other  indebtedness  at any time  owing by such  Lender  to or for the
credit or the account of the Borrower  against any of and all the obligations of
the Borrower  now or  hereafter  existing  under this  Agreement  and other Loan
Documents held by such Lender,  irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall
have made any demand  under this  Agreement  or such  other  Loan  Document  and
although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this
Section  10.06 are in addition to other  rights and  remedies  (including  other
rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

     SECTION 10.07.  Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
(OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN OTHER LOAN  DOCUMENTS)  SHALL BE CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.



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     SECTION  10.08.  Waivers;  Amendment.  (a)  No  failure  or  delay  of  the
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender in exercising any power
or right  hereunder or under any other Loan  Document  shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or
any  abandonment  or  discontinuance  of steps to enforce such a right or power,
preclude  any other or further  exercise  thereof or the  exercise  of any other
right or power.  The  rights  and  remedies  of the  Administrative  Agent,  the
Collateral  Agent and the Lenders  hereunder and under the other Loan  Documents
are  cumulative  and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would
otherwise  have. No waiver of any provision of this  Agreement or any other Loan
Document  or consent to any  departure  by the  Borrower or any other Loan Party
therefrom shall in any event be effective  unless the same shall be permitted by
paragraph (b) below,  and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific  instance and for the purpose for which given.  No notice or demand
on the  Borrower in any case shall  entitle the Borrower to any other or further
notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

     (b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived,  amended
or modified  except  pursuant to an agreement or agreements  in writing  entered
into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders;  provided,  however, that no such
agreement shall (i) decrease the principal  amount of, or extend the maturity of
or any scheduled  principal payment date or date for the payment of any interest
on any  Loan,  or waive or  excuse  any such  payment  or any part  thereof,  or
decrease the rate of interest on any Loan,  without the prior written consent of
each Lender affected  thereby,  (ii) change or extend the Commitment or decrease
or extend the date for payment of the  Commitment  Fee of any Lender without the
prior written consent of such Lender, (iii) amend or modify the pro rata sharing
provisions of Section 2.17 or the provisions of Section 10.04(i), the provisions
of this Section,  the definition of the term  "Required  Lenders" or release the
Borrower  or any  Subsidiary  Guarantor  or all or any  substantial  part of the
Collateral,  without the prior written consent of each Lender;  provided further
that no such  agreement  shall amend,  modify or otherwise  affect the rights or
duties of the  Administrative  Agent or the Collateral  Agent hereunder or under
any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the  Administrative
Agent or the Collateral Agent.

     SECTION 10.09. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary,  if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together
with all fees,  charges and other  amounts which are treated as interest on such
Loan under applicable law (collectively the "Charges"), shall exceed the maximum
lawful rate (the "Maximum  Rate") which may be contracted for,  charged,  taken,
received  or  reserved  by the  Lender  holding  such  Loan in  accordance  with
applicable law, the rate of interest  payable in respect of such Loan hereunder,
together with all Charges  payable in respect  thereof,  shall be limited to the
Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have
been  payable in  respect  of such Loan but were not  payable as a result of the
operation of this Section  10.09 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges
payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods  shall be  increased
(but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount,  together
with  interest  thereon  at the  Federal  Funds  Effective  Rate to the  date of
repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

     SECTION 10.10. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents,
the Engagement Letter and the Syndication  Letter constitute the entire contract
among the parties  relative to the subject  matter  hereof.  Any other  previous
agreement  among the  parties  with  respect  to the  subject  matter  hereof is
superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Except as provided in
Section  10.17,  nothing  in this  Agreement  or in the  other  Loan  Documents,
expressed  or  implied,  is  intended  to confer  upon any party  other than the
parties  hereto and thereto any rights,  remedies,  obligations  or  liabilities
under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.



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     SECTION 10.11.  Waiver of Jury Trial.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES,  TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY  LITIGATION  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY  ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION  WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN  DOCUMENTS.
EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF  LITIGATION,  SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING  WAIVER AND (B)
ACKNOWLEDGES  THAT IT AND THE OTHER  PARTIES  HERETO HAVE BEEN  INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.11.

     SECTION 10.12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions
contained  in this  Agreement  or in any  other  Loan  Document  should  be held
invalid,  illegal or  unenforceable in any respect,  the validity,  legality and
enforceability  of the remaining  provisions  contained herein and therein shall
not in any way be  affected or impaired  thereby (it being  understood  that the
invalidity of a particular  provision in a particular  jurisdiction shall not in
and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other  jurisdiction).
The parties shall  endeavor in good-faith  negotiations  to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of
which  comes  as  close  as  possible  to  that  of  the  invalid,   illegal  or
unenforceable provisions.

     SECTION 10.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts
(and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original but all of which when taken together  shall  constitute a
single  contract,  and shall  become  effective  as provided  in Section  10.03.
Delivery  of  an  executed   signature  page  to  this  Agreement  by  facsimile
transmission  shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart
of this Agreement.

     SECTION  10.14.  Headings.  Article and Section  headings  and the Table of
Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement  and are not to  affect  the  construction  of,  or to be  taken  into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

     SECTION  10.15.  Jurisdiction;  Consent  to  Service  of  Process.  (a) The
Borrower hereby  irrevocably  and  unconditionally  submits,  for itself and its
property,  to the  nonexclusive  jurisdiction  of any New  York  State  court or
Federal court of the United States of America  sitting in New York City, and any
appellate court from any thereof,  in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the other Loan  Documents,  or for  recognition or
enforcement of any judgment,  and each of the parties hereto hereby  irrevocably
and  unconditionally  agrees  that all claims in  respect of any such  action or
proceeding  may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that
a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other  jurisdictions  by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided  by law.  Nothing  in this  Agreement  shall  affect any right that the
Administrative  Agent,  the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to
bring any action or  proceeding  relating  to this  Agreement  or the other Loan
Documents  against  the  Borrower  or  its  properties  in  the  courts  of  any
jurisdiction.



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     (b) The Borrower hereby  irrevocably  and  unconditionally  waives,  to the
fullest extent it may legally and  effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter  have to the laying of venue of any suit,  action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this  Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any
New York State or Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto hereby  irrevocably
waives,  to the fullest extent  permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

     (c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process
in the manner  provided for notices in Section 10.01.  Nothing in this Agreement
will  affect the right of any party to this  Agreement  to serve  process in any
other manner permitted by law.

     SECTION 10.16.  Confidentiality.  The Administrative  Agent, the Collateral
Agent and each of the Lenders agrees to keep  confidential  (and to use its best
efforts to cause its respective agents and representatives to keep confidential)
the Information (as defined below) and all copies  thereof,  extracts  therefrom
and analyses or other  materials based thereon,  except that the  Administrative
Agent,  the  Collateral  Agent or any  Lender  shall be  permitted  to  disclose
Information  (a) to  such  of its  respective  officers,  directors,  employees,
agents, affiliates and representatives as need to know such Information,  (b) to
the extent requested by any regulatory  authority (provided such authority shall
be advised of the  confidential  nature of the  Information),  (c) to the extent
otherwise  required by  applicable  laws and  regulations  or by any subpoena or
similar legal  process,  (d) in connection  with any suit,  action or proceeding
relating  to the  enforcement  of its rights  hereunder  or under the other Loan
Documents,  (e) to any  direct  or  indirect  contractual  counterparty  in swap
agreements or such contractual  counterparty's  professional advisor (so long as
such  contractual  counterparty  (or its  affiliates) is not a competitor of the
Borrower or any of its  Subsidiaries and agrees to be bound by the provisions of
this Section 10.16) or (f) to the extent such  Information (i) becomes  publicly
available  other  than as a result  of a breach  of this  Section  10.16 or (ii)
becomes  available to the  Administrative  Agent,  any Lender or the  Collateral
Agent on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.  For the
purposes of this Section,  "Information"  shall mean all  financial  statements,
certificates,  reports,  agreements  and  information  (including  all analyses,
compilations  and studies prepared by the  Administrative  Agent, the Collateral
Agent or any Lender based on any of the  foregoing)  that are received  from the
Borrower and related to the  Borrower,  any  shareholder  of the Borrower or any
employee,  customer or supplier of the Borrower, other than any of the foregoing
that were available to the  Administrative  Agent,  the Collateral  Agent or any
Lender  on a  nonconfidential  basis  prior  to its  disclosure  thereto  by the
Borrower,  and which are in the case of Information provided after the Effective
Date, clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. The provisions
of this  Section  10.16  shall  remain  operative  and in full  force and effect
regardless of the expiration and term of this Agreement.

     SECTION  10.17.  Rights of  Existing  Lenders.  Without the consent of each
Existing Lender,  the Borrower and the Lenders shall not enter into,  consent to
or approve of any  amendment,  modification  or waiver of any  provision of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document if, as a result of such  amendment,  waiver
or modification, any Existing Lender would no longer be entitled to the pro rata
sharing requirements of Section 2.22 or the mandatory  participation  provisions
of Section 2.18 and any such attempted  amendment,  modification or waiver shall
be null and  void.  Each  Existing  Lender  shall be  entitled  to  enforce  the
provisions of this Section 10.17.

     SECTION 10.18.  Designated  Senior  Indebtedness.  For the purposes of each
indenture governing the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Additional Subordinated
Notes,  the Loans and all Fees and all other  expenses or amounts  payable under
this Agreement shall be "Designated Senior Indebtedness" as such term is defined
in such indentures.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly  executed by their  respective  authorized  officers as of the day and year
first above written.


                            TEREX CORPORATION,

                                       by   /s/  Eric I Cohen
                                           ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Eric I Cohen
                                              Title: Senior Vice President


                            CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                            individually and as Administrative Agent
                            and as Collateral Agent,

                                     by:     /s/ Christopher G. Cunningham
                                           ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Christopher G. Cunningham
                                              Title: Director

                                     by     /s/ Chris T. Horgan
                                           ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Chris T. Horgan
                                              Title: Vice President


                            DRESDNER BANK AG NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES,

                                       by    /s/ Beverly G. Cason
                                             ----------------------------------
                                               Name: Beverly G. Cason
                                               Title: Vice President

                                       by    /s/ Christopher E. Sarisky
                                             ----------------------------------
                                               Name: Christopher E. Sarisky
                                               Title: Assistance Vice President


                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.4

                                    GLOBAL  ASSIGNMENT  AND AMENDMENT  AGREEMENT
                           dated as of July 12, 1999 (this  "Agreement"),  among
                           TEREX  CORPORATION,   a  Delaware   corporation  (the
                           "Borrower"),  the  LENDERS  listed  on the  signature
                           pages hereof under the  captions  "Existing  Lenders"
                           (the  "Existing  Lenders") and  "Additional  Lenders"
                           (the  "Additional  Lenders",  and,  together with the
                           Existing Lenders, the "Lenders"), CREDIT SUISSE FIRST
                           BOSTON,   a  bank   organized   under   the  laws  of
                           Switzerland  and acting  through its New York branch,
                           as  administrative  agent  (in  such  capacity,   the
                           "Administrative Agent") and collateral agent (in such
                           capacity, the "Collateral Agent") for the Lenders.


         A. The Borrower, the Existing Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the
Collateral Agent are parties to a Tranche C Credit Agreement dated as of July 2,
1999 (the "Original Credit Agreement").

         B. The Existing  Lenders wish to assign a portion of their interests in
the  outstanding  loans (if any) and  commitments  to make such loans  under the
Original Credit Agreement to the Additional Lenders,  and the Additional Lenders
are willing to accept such assignments.

         C. The  Borrower  has  requested,  and the other  parties  hereto  have
agreed,  upon the terms and subject to the  conditions  set forth or referred to
herein,  that the Original  Credit  Agreement  be amended and restated  upon the
effectiveness of the assignments referred to in paragraph B above in the form of
the  Amended  and  Restated  Tranche C Credit  Agreement  set forth as Exhibit A
hereto (the "Restated Credit Agreement").

         D.  Accordingly,  in  consideration  of the  mutual  agreements  herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


     SECTION 1. Defined  Terms.  Capitalized  terms used and not defined  herein
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Restated Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 2. Assignments. (a) On and as of the Assignment Date (as defined in
Section 10 below),  each of the Existing  Lenders and  Additional  Lenders shall
sell,  assign and  transfer,  or purchase  and assume,  as the case may be, such
interests in (i) the Commitments  (as defined in the Original Credit  Agreement)
and (ii) the outstanding Loans (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement), in
each case as shall be necessary in order that,  after giving  effect to all such
assignments  and purchases,  the  Commitments  and the Loans will be held by the
Existing  Lenders  and  Additional  Lenders  ratably  in  accordance  with their
Commitments as set forth in Schedule 2.01 to the Restated Credit Agreement. Each
Lender purchasing  interests of any type under this Section 2 shall be deemed to
have purchased such  interests  from each Existing  Lender selling  interests of
such type ratably in accordance with the amounts of such interests sold by them.
The  assignments  and purchases  provided for in this Section 2 shall be without
recourse, warranty or representation, except that each assigning Lender shall be
deemed to have  represented  that it is the legal  and  beneficial  owner of the
interests  assigned  by it and that  such  interests  are free and  clear of any
adverse  claim,  and the purchase  price for each such  assignment  and purchase
shall equal the principal amount of the Loans purchased.


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     (b) On the  Assignment  Date,  (i) each  Additional  Lender  shall  pay the
purchase price for the interests purchased by it pursuant to paragraph (a) above
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent, not
later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, and (ii) the  Administrative  Agent
shall  pay  to  each  Existing  Lender,  out  of  the  amounts  received  by the
Administrative  Agent from each Additional Lender pursuant to clause (i) of this
paragraph (b), the purchase  price for the interests  assigned by it pursuant to
paragraph (a) above by wire transfer of  immediately  available  funds not later
than 3:00 p.m., New York City time.

     (c) Each of the  parties  hereto  hereby  consents to the  assignments  and
purchases provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) above and agrees that (i) each
Additional  Lender  that is  purchasing  interests  in the  Commitments  and the
outstanding  Loans pursuant to paragraph (a) above are assignees of the Existing
Lenders  permitted under Section 10.04 of the Original Credit Agreement and (ii)
each  Additional  Lender and each Existing  Lender shall have all the rights and
obligations of a Lender under the Restated Credit  Agreement with respect to the
interests purchased by it pursuant to such paragraphs.

     SECTION 3. Amendment and Restatement of the Original Credit Agreement.  (a)
The Borrower,  the Additional Lenders,  the Existing Lenders, the Administrative
Agent  and the  Collateral  Agent  agree  that  the  Original  Credit  Agreement
(including  all Exhibits and Schedules  thereto) is hereby amended and restated,
effective  as of the  Assignment  Date,  to read in its entirety as set forth in
Exhibit  A  hereto.  As  used  in  the  Restated  Credit  Agreement,  the  terms
"Agreement", "this Agreement", "herein",  "hereinafter",  "hereto", "hereof" and
words of similar import shall,  unless the context otherwise requires and except
as provided above, mean the Original Credit Agreement as amended and restated by
this Agreement.

     (b) On the Assignment  Date, upon the  effectiveness of the Restated Credit
Agreement,  each Loan  outstanding  under the Original Credit Agreement shall be
deemed to be a Loan under the Restated  Credit  Agreement  and the amount of the
unused Commitments shall be adjusted accordingly.

     SECTION 4.  Representations  and  Warranties.  The Borrower hereby makes to
each  of  the  other  parties   hereto,   on  the  date  hereof,   each  of  the
representations  and warranties  contained in Article III of the Restated Credit
Agreement,   and  each  of  such   representations   and  warranties  is  hereby
incorporated by reference herein.

     SECTION 5.  Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.



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     SECTION 6. No Novation. Neither this Agreement nor the execution,  delivery
or   effectiveness  of  the  Restated  Credit  Agreement  shall  extinguish  the
obligations  for the  payment of money  outstanding  under the  Original  Credit
Agreement  or  discharge  or  release  the  Lien  or  priority  of any  security
agreement,  any pledge agreement or any other security therefor.  Nothing herein
contained  shall be construed as a substitution  or novation of the  Obligations
outstanding  under the Original  Credit  Agreement or  instruments  securing the
same, which shall remain in full force and effect,  except as modified hereby or
by instruments executed concurrently  herewith.  Nothing expressed or implied in
this Agreement, the Restated Credit Agreement or any other document contemplated
hereby or thereby  shall be  construed  as a release or other  discharge  of the
Borrower under the Original  Credit  Agreement or the Borrower or any other Loan
Party under any Loan Document (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement) from
any of its obligations and liabilities  thereunder.  Each of the Original Credit
Agreement  and the other  Loan  Documents  (as  defined in the  Original  Credit
Agreement)  shall remain in full force and effect,  until and except as modified
hereby or thereby in connection  herewith or  therewith.  This  Agreement  shall
constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Original Credit Agreement and
the Restated Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be given in accordance with
the provisions of Section 10.01 of the Restated Credit Agreement.

     SECTION 8.  Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may be  executed in one or more
counterparts,  each of  which  when  taken  together  shall  constitute  but one
contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 10 hereof.  Delivery
of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile  transmission shall
be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart hereof.

     SECTION 9. Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference  only,  are not part of this  Agreement  and are not to be taken  into
consideration in interpreting this Agreement.

     SECTION 10. Effectiveness; Amendment. This Agreement shall become effective
on the date (the  "Assignment  Date") that the  Administrative  Agent shall have
received counterparts hereof which, when taken together,  bear the signatures of
each of the  parties  hereto.  This  Agreement  may not be  amended  nor may any
provision  hereof be waived except  pursuant to a writing  signed by each of the
parties hereto.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly  executed by their  respective  authorized  officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                            TEREX CORPORATION,

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Eric I. Cohen
                                               Name: Eric I. Cohen
                                               Title:Senior Vice President


                                            CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,
                as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent,

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Christopher G. Cunningham
                                               Name: Christopher G. Cunningham
                                               Title:Director

                                            by
                                                 /s/ Bill O'Daly
                                               Name: Bill O'Daly
                                               Title:Vice President


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                                             Existing Lenders

                                             CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON,

                                             by /s/  Christopher G. Cunningham
                                             Name: Christopher G. Cunningham
                                             Title:Director

                                             by /s/          Bill O'Daly
                                             Name: Bill O'Daly
                                             Title:Vice President


                                             DRESDNER BANK AG NEW YORK AND GRAND
                                             CAYMAN BRANCHES,

                                             by /s/          Beverly G. Cason
                                             Name:         Beverly G. Cason
                                             Title:        Vice President

                                             by /s/   Christopher E. Sarisky
                                             Name:    Christopher E. Sarisky
                                             Title:   Assistant Vice President



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                                            ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,

                                            by
                                                   /s/    Jerry D. Zinkula
                                                 Name:    Jerry D. Zinkula
                                                 Title    Authorized Signatory

                                            by
                                                   /s/    Patricia W. Wilson
                                                Name:     Patricia W. Wilson
                                                Title:    Authorized Signatory


                                            ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

                                            by
                                                   /s/     Jerry D. Zinkula
                                                 Name:     Jerry D. Zinkula
                                                 Title     Authorized Signatory

                                            by
                                                   /s/     Patricia W. Wilson
                                                Name:      Patricia W. Wilson
                                                Title:     Authorized Signatory


                                           ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.,

                                             By: ARES MANAGMENT, L.P.,
                                                  its General Partner,

                                            by   /s/         David A. Sachs
                                                 Name:        David A. Sachs
                                                 Title:       Vice President


                                           ARES LEVERAGED INVESTMENT
                                           FUND II, L.P.,

                                             By: ARES MANAGMENT II, L.P.,
                                                  its General Partner,

                                            by   /s/          David A. Sachs
                                                 Name:        David A. Sachs
                                                 Title:       Vice President




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                                           BANKBOSTON, N.A.,

                                           by
                                                  /s/  Mike Cunningham
                                                Name:  Mike Cunningham
                                                Title: Vice President


                                           CIBC INC.,

                                           by
                                                  /s/  Ihor Zaluckyj
                                                Name:  Ihor Zaluckyj
                                                Title  Executive Director
                                                       CIBC World Markets Corp.,
                                                       as Agent


                                           CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH,

                                           by
                                                  /s/        Scott R. Chappelka
                                                Name:        Scott R. Chappelka
                                                Title:       Vice President


                                           CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LLC,

                                           By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                                  Company, Inc.,
                                                  its Managing Member,

                                           by
                                                /s/          Philip C. Robbins
                                                Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                                Title:       Principal


                                           CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT FUND, LLC,

                                           By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                               Company, Inc.,
                                                  its Managing Member,

                                           by
                                                  /s/        Philip C. Robbins
                                                Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                                Title:       Principal




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                                          CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND,

                                          By:  CypressTree Investment Management
                                               Company, Inc.,
                                               as Portfolio Manager,

                                           by
                                             /s/  Philip C. Robbins
                                                  Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                                  Title:       Principal


                                           FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE
                                           INSURANCE COMPANY,

                                           By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                               Company, Inc.,
                                                  as Attorney-in-fact and
                                                  Portfolio Manager,

                                           by
                                               /s/  Philip C. Robbins
                                                  Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                                  Title:       Principal


                                           FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK,

                                           by
                                             /s/ Michael P. Doherty
                                              Name:        Michael P. Doherty
                                              Title        Sr. Vice President


                                           FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Chauncey Lufkin
                                             Name:        Chauncey Lufkin
                                             Title        Vice President


                                           FLOATING RATE PORTFOLIO,

                                             By:   Invesco Senior Secured
                                                   Management, Inc.,
                                                   as Attorney-in-Fact
                                             by
                                                 /s/      Anne M. McCarthy
                                             Name:        Anne M. McCarthy
                                             Title:       Authorized Signatory




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                                             FREMONT FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Randolph M. Ross
                                             Name:        Randolph M. Ross
                                             Title        Vice President


                                           GALAXY CLO 1999-1, LTD.,

                                             By:  SAI Investment Advisors, Inc.,
                                                  its Collateral Manager,

                                             by
                                                  /s/  Sabur Moini
                                             Name:        Sabur Moini
                                             Title        Authorized Agent


                                           GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,

                                             by
                                                  /s/    Mark De Natale
                                                  Name:     Mark De Natale
                                                  Title     Authorized Signatory


                                           KEMPER FLOATING RATE FUND,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Jonathan W. Trutter
                                             Name:        Jonathan W. Trutter
                                             Title        Sr. Vice President


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                                           KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Peter Chin
                                             Name:        Peter Chin
                                             Title        Authorized Agent


                                           KZH PONDVIEW LLC,

                                             by
                                                  /s/                 Peter Chin
                                             Name:        Peter Chin
                                             Title        Authorized Agent


                                           KZH WATERSIDE LLC,

                                             by
                                                  /s/  Peter Chin
                                             Name:        Peter Chin
                                             Title        Authorized Agent


                                           LONGLANE MASTER TRUST IV,

                                             By:   BankBoston, N.A.,
                                                   as Trust Administrator,

                                             by
                                                 /s/    Kevin Kearns
                                             Name:        Kevin Kearns
                                             Title        Managing Director


                                           MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                           RATE FUND, INC.,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Paul Travers
                                             Name:        Paul Travers
                                             Title:       Authorized Signatory


                                           MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                           RATE FUND II, INC.,

                                             by
                                                  /s/   Paul Travers
                                             Name:        Paul Travers
                                             Title:       Authorized Signatory


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                                           NORTH AMERICAN SENIOR FLOATING RATE
                                           FUND,

                                           By: CypressTree Investment Management
                                               Company, Inc.,
                                               as Portfolio Manager,

                                           by
                                                  /s/ Philip C. Robbins
                                             Name:        Philip C. Robbins
                                             Title:       Principal


                                           OCTAGON LOAN TRUST,

                                           By:   Octagon Credit Investors,
                                                 as Manager,

                                             by
                                                  /s/ Michael B. Nechamkin
                                             Name:    Michael B. Nechamkin
                                             Title:      Portfolio Manager


                                           OLYMPIC FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 1999-1,

                                           by
                                               /s/   Kelly C. Walker
                                             Name:        Kelly C. Walker
                                             Title        Authorized Agent


                                           PACIFICA PARTNERS ENHANCED LOAN
                                           INVESTMENT LTD.,

                                           by
                                                  /s/  Dean K. Kawai
                                             Name:        Dean K. Kawai
                                             Title        Vice President


                                           PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST,

                                             By:   Pilgrim Investments, Inc.,
                                                 as its Investment Manager,

                                             by
                                                  /s/  Michel Prince, CFA
                                             Name:        Michel Prince, CFA
                                             Title        Vice President


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                                           SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO,

                                           By:   Boston Management and Research,
                                                  as Investment Advisor
                                                  by
                                                       /s/   Scott H. Page
                                                  Name:        Scott H. Page
                                                  Title        Vice President


                                           STRATEGIC MANAGED LOAN PORTFOLIO,

                                                  By: Citibank, N.A., as Manager

                                                  by
                                                       /s/  Steven Kaufmen
                                                  Name:        Steven Kaufmen
                                                  Title        Vice President


                                           TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC.,

                                             by
                                                  /s/ Jorge A. Garcia
                                             Name:        Jorge A. Garcia
                                             Title        Vice President




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