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The CUSIP® Service Bureau, operated by Standard & Poor's for the American Bankers

Association, exists for the primary purpose of uniquely identifying financial instruments within astandard framework, and disseminating certain elements of this data to the financial marketplace.

CUSIP numbers are unique identifiers designed to improve accuracy in communications involving

a broad array of financial instruments, both securities and non-securities, and has no bearing onthe characterization thereof. The assignment of CUSIP numbers to credit documentation orindividual credit facilities in accordance with this Manual, or the requirement, or absence of anyrequirement, to make changes relating to such CUSIP numbers, including in connection with anyamendment of the credit documentation, does not affect the rights and obligations of the partiesto the credit agreement.

MANUAL

FOR THE ON-LINE APPLICATION OF

SYNDICATED LOAN CUSIP NUMBERS

New On-Line Application Effective: October 06, 2005



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Step-by-Step Application Instructions (Effective 10/01/2005)

Site Access (Page 03- 04)

Part 1: Create A New Deal (Page 05- 12)

Part 2: Modify An Existing Deal – Add an Additional Facility (Page 13- 17)

Part 3: Modify An Existing Deal – Modify the data of a Deal (Page 18- 21)

Part 4: Terminate a Deal or Facility (2- 24)

Part 5: View Deals – Search by Borrower Name or CUSIP number (Page 25- 29)

Part 6: View Deals – Search by Report Type and Deal Status (Page 30)

Part 7: Link Deals (Page 31- 33)

Part 8: Check Status of Pending Requests (Page 34)

Appendix I: CUSIP Service Bureau (CSB) Contacts and Support (Page 35- 36)

Appendix 2: Email Confirmation of Processed Request (Page 37- 38)

The LSTA Manual for Syndicated Loan CUSIP Numbers is available from the LSTA.Please contact Ted Basta at [email protected]



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Step-By-Step Application Instructions for CUSIP Numbers

CUSIP Request The Syndicated Loan CUSIP Request is made using a web-based form. Click on the CUSIPRequest link located on the CUSIP home page at www.CUSIP.com.

Click on the SYNDICATED LOAN link to be directed to a logon screen.



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Registered Agents have User ID and Passwords for this purpose. If you need a Login ID or haveforgotten your User ID or Password, you should contact the CSB Help Desk by phone at(212) 438-6564 or by email to [email protected]. Administrative Agents whodo not have a Master Registration Letter on file with the CSB should do the same.



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Agents can perform a number of functions: Create a New Deal, Modify Data on an Existing Deal,Terminate a Facility or Deal, View a Deal or Deals by Specific Criteria, Link an Existing Deal to aTerminated Deal, and Check the Status of Un-processed Requests.

Part 1: Create a New Deal: Click the New Deal tab to view screen below.

General Information:

Definition of a New Deal: A new deal request should fall under one of the following twocategories:

• New Deal (no previous Syndicated Loan CUSIP Number)

• New CUSIP for Certain Amended and Restated Deals New Syndicated Loan CUSIP Numbers should be assigned to a deal and its underlyingfacilities when an existing credit agreement is amended/restated and all of the followingcriteria are met:

• The Administrative Agent determines that the substantive effect of theamendment is so fundamental to the nature of the credit that it is necessary toassign new Syndicated Loan CUSIP Numbers in order to avoid confusion; and



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• 100% vote was required for the amendment to be effective; and

• The amended and restated credit agreement is given a new “as of” date.

Renewals of 364-day facilities generally should not be assigned new CUSIP Numbers(see “When Should Syndicated Loan CUSIP Numbers be Assigned?” in Section IIabove).

Part 1: Directions for Creating a New Deal

A. Input Borrower Information.

B. Input Deal Information.

C. Input Special instructions and comments.

D. Select Turn around option (Express or Regular).

E. Input Facility information. Once entered, click the ADD button, which will allow

information to be viewed in the “Facilities in New Deal Request box”. Process should berepeated until all facilities under deal have been entered.

F. Once all information has been confirmed as correct, request page should be printed bypressing “Ctrl / P” on keyboard. Click SUBMIT button to process the request.

Part 1A: Input Borrower Information

Enter Borrower Information (Legal Name, Country of Domicile, and Place of Incorporation).

Borrower Legal Name: Enter the full legal name of the primary obligor under the creditagreement, which will usually appear on the cover or title page of the credit agreement.• The Syndicated Loan CUSIP Number will be assigned based on the first name listed. Names

must mirror the actual names listed in the definition section of the credit agreement, andshould not be taken from the signature page.

• For multiple primary obligors, the Applicant may list up to 3 primary obligors. The names mustbe listed in the same order that they are listed in the credit agreement, separated by thesymbol “/”.

• The Borrower Name data field is limited to 90 characters. If a name string exceeds 90characters, the user should abbreviate where necessary. See Appendix K for the CSB’sabbreviation rules.

• Do not include the name of any guarantor that is not entitled to borrow under the creditagreement.

• The named borrowers govern for the deal and all its facilities; there cannot be differentborrower(s) at the facility level.

• CUSIP Numbers are assigned based on the alphabetic sequencing of the first-listed Borrowername. Accordingly, placeholder names such as “NewCo” and “HoldCo” should not be used.



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• While a comment section is available to provide any further information required for clarity, beaware that comments do not reside in the database and will not appear in the relatedconfirmation.

In cases where the CSB advises that a new Syndicated Loan CUSIP Number should berequested for an existing deal due to a merger or change of name of the borrower, the borrower’sprevious legal name should be provided in the comment section.

In unusual circumstances, an Administrative Agent may apply for Syndicated Loan CUSIPNumbers for a transaction for which the identity of the primary legal obligor has not beendetermined at the time the Application Form is submitted to the CSB (e.g., in a leveragedacquisition structure where the determination of the surviving entity in the merger has not beenmade). In such cases the Administrative Agent may consult with the CSB to determine theappropriate name to include in the Borrower Name field. Once such determination is made, itcannot be modified after the issuance of the Syndicated Loan CUSIP Number without assignmentof a new CUSIP Number. In such circumstances, only an Application Form submitted by the

Administrative Agent (and not by another lender in the transaction) would be processed by theCSB.

Borrower Country of Domicile: The country of domicile of the borrower. In the case of multiple

borrowers, the country of domicile is determined based on the first borrower listed in the Application Form. Elements of this information often can be found in the preamble to the creditagreement.

Borrower State or Place of Incorporation: The jurisdiction of incorporation, or other legalformation, of the borrower. In the case of multiple borrowers, the place of incorporation orformation is determined based on the first borrower listed in the Application Form. Thisinformation often can be found in the preamble or the definitions to the credit agreement.

Part 1B: Input Deal Information

Input Deal Information (Published/Unlisted, Credit Agreement Date, Global Amount, GlobalCurrency, and Source Document).

Published/Unlisted Flag: Either “Published” or “Unlisted” radio button must be chosen;

site defaults to Unlisted as a precaution. (If Unlisted, CUSIP will not be made available

by subscription from the Syndicated Loan Service.)

Credit Agreement Date: Date on the cover of the original credit agreement must be provided inmm/dd/yyyy format.

In circumstances in which the changes to the deal are so fundamental as to require that the oldCUSIP Numbers be terminated and new CUSIP Numbers assigned, the “Credit Agreement Date”is the date of Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.



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Part 1D: Select Turnaround Option

Select either the Express or Regular Request radio button.Express Request is a service available to requestors that shortens the turnaround time for theassignment of a Syndicated Loan CUSIP Number to 1 hour. This service aids requestors ingetting their instruments to market quickly, and is an effective tool in conjunction with straightthrough processing systems. A 50% surcharge is added when this service is selected.Turnaround times are measured with reference to New York business days and hours ofoperation from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Part 1E: Input Facility Information

Input Facility information. Once individual facility information is entered, click the ADD button,which will allow information to be viewed in the “Facilities in New Deal Request” box. Processshould be repeated until all facilities under deal have been entered. Individual Facility Amountsmust equal to Global Deal Amount, or an error will appear.

If a facility is added to the deal mistakenly, select the facility radio button within the “Facilities inNew Deal Request” box; click REMOVE, and the facility will be removed from the request. If the

applicant would like to start the process from the beginning, click RESET, and the page will returnto its original state.



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Facility Type and Additional Facility Descriptors:The Application Form provides the ability to make Application for up to seven Syndicated LoanCUSIP Numbers associated with a single credit agreement. If there are more than six facilities ina transaction, the Applicant should use a Modify Request (explained in Part 2 of Manual) to applyfor facilities in excess of the first 6.

The following information should be provided for each facility in a deal for which Syndicated LoanCUSIP Numbers are requested:

Facility Type: Select from the drop down list the most appropriate facility type from the followinglist:

Delayed Draw/Multi-Draw Term Loan

Deposit Funded Facility

Letter of Credit

Revolver/Reducing

Revolver/Reducing/Term

Revolver/Standard

Revolver/Term

Term Loan

The classifications and language used in the credit agreement are dispositive in identifyingseparate facilities. Only tranches defined as separate facilities in the credit agreement, and notsub-limits restricting the use of proceeds, should be treated as separate facilities.

Facility Description: Select from the drop down list one facility description.

1st Lien

2nd

Lien

3rd

Lien

364-Day Revolver>364-Day Revolver

Acquisition

Bridge Facility

Construction

Debtor-In-Possession

Deposit Funded Facility

Institutional Term Loan

Letter of Credit

PIK Facility

Revolver Term-out

Term LoanTerm Loan A

Term Loan A-1

Term Loan A-2

Term Loan A-3

Term Loan A-4

Term Loan B

Term Loan B-1

Term Loan B-2

Term Loan B-3



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Term Loan B-4

Term Loan C

Term Loan C-1

Term Loan C-2

Term Loan C-3

Term Loan C-4

Term Loan D

Term Loan D-1

Term Loan D-2

Term Loan D-3

Term Loan D-4

Term Loan E

Term Loan E-1

Term Loan E-2

Term Loan E-3

Term Loan E-4

Term Loan F

Term Loan F-1Term Loan F-2

Term Loan F-3

Term Loan F-4

Term Loan G

Term Loan G-1

Term Loan G-2

Term Loan G-3

Term Loan G-4

Term Loan H

Term Loan H-1

Term Loan H-2Term Loan H-3

Term Loan H-4

Working Capital

Amount: Insert amount of facility as stated in the credit agreement or amendment (expressed tothe whole dollar, or other currency). Amount fields will accept input with or without commaseparators.

Currency: Select from the drop down list the currency in which the facility is denominated by theterms of the credit agreement. The drop down list provides recognized currencies and a choicefor multi-currency facilities, and defaults to US Dollars at the deal level if no active election isotherwise made. Be aware that they system does not automatically confirm that the Facility

Amounts total the Global Deal Amount in mixed currency deals.

Maturity: The date by which all outstandings are required to be repaid. Enter in mm/dd/yyyyformat. (This field will accept numbers only; accordingly, omit the word “due” if used in theunderlying documentation.)

The maturity date is the final repayment date for the facility. The Application Form does notrequest information regarding final availability dates.

For project finance, construction finance and other similar facilities in which the maturity date isnot known at the time of execution of the credit agreement, the Administrative Agent must make a



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good faith estimate of the maturity date, and submit a Modify Request to supply the actualmaturity date when it becomes fixed.

Part 1F: Submission of Application:

Once all information has been confirmed as correct, the completed Application Form should beprinted, by pressing “Ctrl/P” on keyboard, prior to submission and retained in the Administrative

Agent’s records. The Applicant transmits the Application to the CSB by selecting the SUBMITbutton at the end of the Application form.

Registered Agent Representation: Registered Agents make the following

representation by submitting the Application Form:

“The requestor represents that it is the Administrative Agent for the deal and that a valid andeffective Master Registration Letter has been filed and not terminated.”



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Part 2 and Part 3: Modify an Existing Deal: Click on the Modify Data tab to view screenbelow.


The Modify Section can be used to either add additional facilities to an existing deal (Part 2) ormodify the data of an existing deal (Part 3). ONLY ACTIVE DEALS/FACILITIES CAN BEMODIFIED.

Only the Administrative Agent for a deal can submit a Modify request or otherwise make achange to a deal that has previously had CUSIP Numbers assigned.

Amended and Restated Date: For Amended and Restated deals for which new CUSIP Numbers

are not necessary, keep the original credit agreement date and use the date of the most recent Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as the “Amended and Restated Date.”

Global Deal Amount: The Global Deal Amount is the amount stated in the most recent Amendedand Restated Credit Agreement, giving effect to any amendment that adds a new facility orincreases the commitment for any facility. The Global Deal Amount should not be revised toreflect prepayments or repayments that do not result in termination of the facility. Commitmentreductions caused by a repayment not associated with an amendment does not cause theDescriptive Field to change, i.e., the facility amount is not reduced. The system does not re-setthe Global Deal Amount to reflect changes to Facility Amounts, but does re-calculate whether thefacilities correctly total to the Global Deal Amount, and if they don’t an error message will appear.



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Accordingly, the Administrative Agent should calculate whether the Global Deal Amount remainscorrect after giving effect to such changes, and submit a Modify Data request to correct theGlobal Deal Amount if necessary.

More than 6 Facilities in a Deal: If there are more than six facilities in a transaction, the Applicantshould use a Modify data request to apply for facilities in excess of the first 6.

Increases to Facilities and New Facilities: Modify Data requests are used to add new facilitiesand to reflect increases in the Facility Amount of existing facilities. The classification andlanguage used in the credit agreement or amendment document is dispositive of whethersomething is a new Facility or, alternatively, an increase in Facility Amount for an existing facility.

Reductions to Facility Amounts Effected by Amendment: The Facility Amount should reflect theeffect of amendments that permanently reduce the facility amount; and corresponding changesshould be made to the Global Deal Amount. The Facility Amount should not be changed toreflect reductions caused by scheduled amortization or other repayments or prepayments.

Maturity Date: The Maturity Date should be changed to reflect any shortening or extension of theMaturity Date.

Part 2: Directions for Modifying an Existing Deal: Add Additional Facilities to an ExistingDeal

A. Input the Deal CUSIP number and click LOAD.

B. Select “Add Facility Data” Radio button.

C. To add facility data, input the necessary fields (facility type, amount, maturity data, facilitydescription, and currency).

D. Click the UPDATE button to load the data.

E. Once all information has been confirmed as correct, request page should be printed bypressing “Ctrl / P” on keyboard. Click SUBMIT button to send request to be processed.



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Part 2A: Input Deal CUSIP

The applicant must first load the data for an existing deal by entering the Deal CUSIP number,and clicking the LOAD button. If the applicant doesn’t have the CUSIP, the easiest way toretrieve it would be to click on the View Deals Page, choose Deal Summary Report as ReportType, choose Active as Deal Status, and then click SEARCH button. When appropriate deal isviewed, choose the deal by selecting the radio button, and click the MODIFY button. Theapplicant will then be taken to the Modify Data page. (This process is discussed in further detail in

Part 5C). The data will now appear as shown below.



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Part 2E: Submit the Data


Agent’s records. The Applicant transmits the Application to the CSB by selecting the SUBMITbutton at the end of the Application Form.



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Part 3: Directions for Modifying a Deal: Modify the Data of an Existing Deal.

A. Input the Deal CUSIP number and click LOAD.

B. Modify the Borrower Information (only Country of Domicile is modifiable) as needed.

C. Modify the Deal Information (Most Recent A/R Date, Global Amount, and GlobalCurrency) as needed.

D. Modify the Facility Information (Facility Type, Amount, Maturity Date, Facility Description,and Currency) as needed. Select the “Modify Facility Data” Radio button; select theappropriate facility to be updated, and then enter/select the modified facility data.

E. Click the UPDATE button to load modified facility data.

F. Once all information has been confirmed as correct, request page should be printed bypressing “Ctrl / P” on keyboard. Click the SUBMIT button to send request to beprocessed.

Part 3A: Input Deal CUSIP

The applicant must first load the data for an existing deal by entering the Deal CUSIP number,

and clicking the LOAD button. If the applicant doesn’t have the CUSIP, the easiest way toretrieve it would be to click on the View Deals Page, choose Deal Summary Report as ReportType, choose Active as Deal Status, and then click the SEARCH button. When appropriate dealis viewed, choose the deal by selecting the radio button, and then click the MODIFY button. Theapplicant will then be taken to the Modify Data page. (This process is discussed in further detail inPart 5C). The data will now appear as shown below.



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Part 3B: Modify Borrower Information

Modify the Borrower Information (only Country of Domicile is modifiable) as needed.

Part 3C: Modify Deal Information

Modify the Deal Information (Most Recent A/R Date, Global Amount, and Global Currency) asneeded. If Global amount is changed, the applicant must change the individual facility amountsto be equal to new modified Global amount. If the amounts are not equal, an error message willappear.



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Part 3D: Modify Facility Information

Select the “Modify Facility Data” radio button, select the appropriate facility to be updated, andthen enter/select the modified facility data (Facility Type, Amount, Maturity Date, FacilityDescription, and Currency) as needed. If facility amount is modified, the applicant must changethe Global amount to be equal to the new modified Global amount. If the amounts are not equal,an error message will appear.

Part 3E: Load the Data

Click the UPDATE button, which will load the new data on screen.



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Part 3F: Submit the Data

Once all modified information has been confirmed as correct, the completed Application Formshould be printed, by pressing “Ctrl/P” on keyboard, prior to submission and retained in the

Administrative Agent’s records. The Applicant transmits the Application to the CSB by selectingthe SUBMIT button at the end of the Application Form. If the applicant mistakenly modified afacility, click the RESET button located on the bottom right of the page to set facility to its original

state, prior to clicking SUBMIT.



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Part 4: Terminate a Deal or Facility: Click the Termination tab to view screen below.

Part 4: Directions for Terminating a Facility and/or Deal.

A. Input the Facility or Deal CUSIP number and click LOAD.

B. Select the facility or facilities to be terminated, enter a Facility Termination Date in thefield below, and click the TERMINATE FACILITY button. Repeat as necessary.

C. To terminate a Deal, enter a Deal Termination Date in the text field below, and click theTERMINATE DEAL Button. ALL FACILITIES MUST BE TERMINATED FIRST.

D. Once all information has been confirmed as correct, request page should be printed bypressing “Ctrl / P” on keyboard. Click SUBMIT button to send request to be processed.



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Part 4A: Input Facility Deal CUSIP

The applicant must first load the data for an existing deal by entering the Deal CUSIP number,and clicking the LOAD button. If the applicant doesn’t have the CUSIP, the easiest way toretrieve it would be to click on the View Deals Page, choose Deal Summary Report as ReportType, choose Active as Deal Status, then click the SEARCH button. When appropriate deal is

viewed, choose the deal by selecting the radio button, and click the Termination button. Theapplicant will then be taken to the Termination page. The data will now appear as shown below.(This process is discussed in further detail in Part 5C).

Part 4B: Terminate Facility or Facilities

Select the radio button corresponding to the facility being terminated, enter a Facility TerminationDate in the field below, and click the TERMINATE FACILITY Button. Repeat steps as necessary.If the applicant mistakenly terminated a facility, click the RESET button located on the bottomright of the page.



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Part 4C: Terminate Deal

To terminate a Deal, enter a Deal Termination date in the text field below, and click theTERMINATE DEAL Button. If the applicant mistakenly terminates the deal, click the RESETbutton located on the bottom right of the page. ALL FACILITIES MUST BE TERMINATEDPRIOR TO DEAL TERMINATION.

Part 4D: Submit the Termination

Once all termination information has been confirmed as correct, the completed Application Formshould be printed, by pressing “Ctrl/P” on keyboard, prior to submission and retained in the

Administrative Agent’s records. The Applicant transmits the Application to the CSB by selectingthe SUBMIT button at the end of the Application Form. To reset the deal/facilities to their originalstate, click the RESET button located on the bottom right of the page, prior to selecting SUBMIT.



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Part 5 and 6: View Deals: Click on the VIEW DEALS tab to view screen below.


The View Deals Section can be used to search and export deals by specific CUSIP or BorrowerName (Part 5).

The View Deals Section can also be used to build and export reports by particular Report Typeand/or Deal Status (Part 6).

Agents can only view their own deal.

Report Types:

Deal Summary Report - All deals that the Agent Bank has issued a CUSIP on.

Linked Deals Report - All deals that Agent Bank has terminated and linked it to anactive deal for the same borrower.

When searching on Linked Deals in the View Deals section, both the Active andTerminated CUSIPS will be visible, but the Deal data will refer to the TerminatedDeal. To view either deal in its entirety, click the appropriate CUSIP.

Activity Report -All processed requests submitted by Agent Bank.

Maturing Facilities Report - All deals that Agent Bank has issued a CUSIP on, sortedby Facility Maturity Date in ascending order.

Deal status:

Active, Terminated, and Both (Active and Terminated).



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Part 5: Directions for View Deals by Searching on Borrower Name or CUSIP

A. Input a Deal CUSIP or Borrower Name, and select Deal status.

B. View and Export Deal.

C. Modify, Terminate, or Link Deal.

Part 5A- Searching by CUSIP or Borrower Name

Applicant can search for a Deal by entering a Deal CUSIP or Borrower Name, and Deal Status(active, terminated, or both). Once entered, the applicant clicks the SEARCH button, and thedeal will be retrieved as shown above.



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Part 5B- View and Export Deal.

To view Deal Details, click on the CUSIP number, and the deal will appear as shown below.

To export the deal, click the EXPORT button.



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Once the EXPORT button has been selected, a pop-up box will appear, as shown above. Firstchoose the location to save the file, and click Save, as normally done in EXCEL.

To open the file, open EXCEL and search for the file as normal. Choose “All Files” as “Files ofType as shown above (The file was originally saved as a .TXT file). Once the file has beenlocated, select and Open it as normal.

A Text Import Wizard will appear as shown above, click Finish.

When saving the file, rename it, and choose “Microsoft Excel Workbook” as “Save as Type” andclick Save.



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Part 5C: Modify, Terminate, or Link Deal through the View Deals Page.

Once a particular Report or Borrower/CUSIP Search has been performed, select the radio buttonfor the deal as shown above. Either MODIFY, TERMINATE, OR LINK the deal, by clicking theappropriate button. Once selected, the applicant will be taken to that particular page, and theprocess will continue as previously explained for each action.



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Part 6: Directions for Viewing Deals by Creating Reports

A. Select a Report Type and Deal Status.

B. View and Export Report or particular Deal (same as Part 5B).

C. Modify, Terminate, or Link Deal (same as Part 5C).

Part 6A: Select a Report Type and Deal Status

Select a report type and Deal Status from appropriate drop-down menus, and click SEARCH.The default search is Deal Summary Report, which will return all deals, Active and Terminated(shown below).



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Part 7: LINK DEALS: Click on the LINK DEALS tab to view screen below.


The purpose of “Linking Deals” is to link a Terminated Deal to an Active Deal of the sameBorrower. Linked Deals MUST consist of one Terminated Deal and one Active Deal.

If the applicant does not know the Active and Terminated CUSIP, the easiest way to perform theLINK is through the View Deals Page, which will be explained in Part 7A.



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Part 7: Directions for Link Deals

A. Enter the Terminated and Active CUSIPS, and click LOAD.

B. Once all information has been confirmed as correct, request page should be printed bypressing “Ctrl / P” on keyboard. Click SUBMIT button to process the request.

Part 7A: Directions for Entering the Terminated and Active CUSIPS

Enter one at time, both the Active and Terminated Deal CUSIPS in the text boxes shown above,and click LOAD. The Active and Terminated Deal information will be visible, as shown below.

If the applicant does not know the CUSIPS, the View Deals page should be used to retrieve theCUSIPS. Run the Default Report (Deal Summary Report / Both), and all deals will appear. Oncethe applicant can view the Borrower’s Active and Terminated CUSIPS, Copy (Ctrl/C) the ActiveDeal CUSIP, Select the Terminated CUSIP by clicking on the radio button, and click the LINKbutton. The applicant will then be taken to the Link Deal page, where the Terminated Dealinformation will be visible. Then paste (Ctrl/V) the Active Deal CUSIP into the Active Deal CUSIPtext box, and click the LOAD button. Now both the Active and Terminated Deal information willbe visible, as shown below.



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Part 7B: Submission of Application:


Agent’s records. The Applicant transmits the Application to the CSB by selecting the SUBMITbutton. The RESET button has no functionality on this page.



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Part 8: Status: Click on the STATUS tab to view screen below.


The purpose of “View Status” is to allow the applicant to view a specific request, which is yet tobe processed (PENDING), by entering the request number in the text field above and clickingSUBMIT. To view all requests (on the Institution level), which have not been processed, but havebeen submitted to S&P, leave the text box blank and click SUBMIT.

The following fields of information will be returned: Request Number, Request Type, Date

Request was Submitted, Time Request was Submitted, USERID that Submitted the PendingRequest, Requestor Name, and Borrower Name.

If there are not any Pending requests, the following message will appear, “No data matched yoursearch criteria.”



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Appendix I

CUSIP Service Bureau Contacts and Support

CUSIP Service Bureau OperationsSharon Jack

Tel: (212) 438-6547E-Mail: [email protected]

Patricia Sullivan (LSTA UNIT)Tel: (212) 438-6564E-Mail: [email protected]

Subscriber ServicesMaria Latorraca

Tel: (212)438-6552E-Mail: [email protected]

Help Desk

Tel: (212) 438-6564E-Mail: [email protected]

CUSIP Agency Board of Trustees

Kevin Smith, Senior Vice President, Bank of New York, New York, New York

Richard Betts, Vice President, Deutsche Bank, New York, New York

J. Douglas Adamson, Executive Director, American Bankers Association, Washington, DC

Edward R. Brands,

Vice President, Union Bank of California, San Francisco, California Noland Cheng,

Executive Vice President, Lewco Securities, Jersey City, New Jersey John H. Haynie,

Managing Director-Operations, Interstate/Johnston Lane Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina Jeff Kerr,

Senior Vice President, Corporate Trust Services, U.S. Bank, St. Paul, Minnesota Ronald Kessler,

Corporate Vice President, Director of Operations, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., St. Louis, MO Frank Malarkey,

Director, Credit Suisse First Boston, New York, New York Sherry Moreland,

Vice President, Corporate Trust Group, First Union Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina

James R. Orvis, Senior Vice President, Director of Operations, The Advest Group, Hartford, Connecticut Manuel Rivera,

Senior Vice President, Operations, Chapdelaine & Company, New York, New York James J. Ronayne,

Managing Director, Depository Trust Clearing Corporation, New York, New York



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Appendix I (continued)

Rachel L. Scott, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Securities, Charlotte, North Carolina

Joseph Siniscalchi, Executive Vice President, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Inc., New York, New York

John W. Zambrano, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York, New York

ABA Staff

Diane PooleThomas Judd



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Appendix II: Email Confirmation of Processed Request

CUSIP SERVICE BUREAUSTANDARD & POOR'S, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 55 Water Street, NewYork, NY 10041

September 15, 2005

Ted BastaLSTA360 Madison AvenueNew York,NY 10017

This is in response to your Request # 0509149291 for assignment of a CUSIP Number to a NewDeal (no prior CUSIP):

BORROWER NAME ..........: TB INVTS - SYNDICATED LNSCUSIP ..................: 87804RAD7ISIN ...................: US87804RAD70This deal is ...........: UnlistedDomicile ...............: United StatesIncorporation ..........: AlabamaDate of Original

Credit Agreement: 01/01/2006Date of A&R

Credit Agreement:Global Deal Amount .....: 250Currency ...............: USD

Administrative Agent ...: LSTA

CUSIP ..................: 87804RAE5ISIN ...................: US87804RAE53Facility Type ..........: Term LoanFacility Description ...: Term Loan E-2Facility Amount ........: 125Currency ...............: USDMaturity ...............: 01/01/2009

CUSIP ..................: 87804RAF2ISIN ...................: US87804RAF29

Facility Type ..........: Term LoanFacility Description ...: Term Loan E-3Facility Amount ........: 125Currency ...............: USDMaturity ...............: 01/01/2009

Please call the CUSIP department at (212) 438-6564 with any questions.



Appendix II (continued)Sincerely yours,

Patricia SullivanCUSIP LSTA Unit

This Confirmation was sent by e-mail at 12:45:28 5 Sep 2005.

The assignment of a CUSIP number to a particular loan by Standard & Poor's is not intended byStandard & Poor's to be, and should not be construed as, an endorsement of such loan, arecommendation to purchase, sell or hold such loan or an opinion as to the legal validity of suchloan.

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