Common use of Authority of Representative Clause in Contracts

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf of the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters. Very truly yours, XXXXX-ILLINOIS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx ----------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC SALOMON BROTHERS INC Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Title: Managing Director SCHEDULE I Principal Amount of 7.50% Senior Debentures due 2010 Underwriter To Be Purchased ----------- --------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... $100,000,000 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... 25,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co ........................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... 25,000,000 Securities LLC Salomon Brothers Inc ....................... 25,000,000 Total ...................................... $250,000,000 ============ Schedule II

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf of the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters. Very truly yours, XXXXX-ILLINOIS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx ----------------------------- ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION FIRST CHICAGO CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED SALOMON BROTHERS INC SCOTIA CAPITAL MARKETS (USA) INC. Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Title: Managing Director SCHEDULE I Principal Amount of 7.507.15% Senior Debentures Notes due 2010 2005 Underwriter To Be Purchased ----------- --------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... $100,000,000 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... 25,000,000 140,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ 25,000,000 30,000,000 First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. .............................. 30,000,000 Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co ........................ 25,000,000 Co. ....................... 30,000,000 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... 25,000,000 Securities LLC Inc. ....................... 30,000,000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Inc. ................. 30,000,000 Salomon Brothers Inc ....................... 25,000,000 30,000,000 Scotia Capital Markets (USA) Inc. ....................................... 30,000,000 Total ...................................... $250,000,000 350,000,000 ============ Schedule II

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents You will act as Representative of the several Underwriters in all dealings with the Company under this Agreement, and warrants any action under or in respect of this Agreement taken by you as Representative will be binding upon all of the Underwriters. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Please sign and return to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf enclosed duplicates of this letter, whereupon this letter will become a binding agreement among the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwritersaccordance with its terms. Very truly yours, XXXXX-ILLINOISSIGNATURE EYEWEAR, INC. By: /s/ ----------------------------- Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Chief Executive Officer Selling Stockholders: ---------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxx ---------------------------------- Xxxxx Xxxxxxx ---------------------------------- Xxxxxx ----------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx ---------------------------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Selling Stockholders Cont'd ----------------------------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxx ----------------------------------- Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted Xxxxxxxx ----------------------------------- Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX first above written. FECHTOR, XXXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION XXXXXXX., SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC SALOMON BROTHERS INC Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Xxxxxxxxx Title: Senior Managing Director Director, Corporate Finance XXX XXXXXX & COMPANY By: ------------------------------------ Name: ----------------------------- Title: ----------------------------- Each acting on behalf of the several Underwriters, including themselves, named on Schedule B hereto. SCHEDULE I Principal Amount A SELLING STOCKHOLDERS Number of 7.50% Senior Debentures due 2010 Underwriter To Be Shares to be Name Purchased ----------- --------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... $100,000,000 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... 25,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co ........................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... 25,000,000 Securities LLC Salomon Brothers Inc ....................... 25,000,000 Total ...................................... $250,000,000 ============ Schedule II-------------------- -------------

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf of the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters. Very truly yours, XXXXX-ILLINOIS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx ----------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED SALOMON BROTHERS INC SCOTIA CAPITAL MARKETS (USA) INC. Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Title: Managing Director SCHEDULE I Principal Amount of 7.507.35% Senior Debentures Notes due 2010 2008 Underwriter To Be Purchased ----------- --------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... ............... $100,000,000 100,000,003 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... 25,000,000 ................... 21,428,571 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ 25,000,000 ................ 21,428,571 Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co ........................ 25,000,000 Co. ....... 21,428,571 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... 25,000,000 Securities LLC Inc. ....... 21,428,571 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Inc. . 21,428,571 Salomon Brothers Inc ....... 21,428,571 Scotia Capital Markets (USA) Inc. ....................... 25,000,000 21,428,571 Total ...................................... ...................... $250,000,000 ============ Schedule II

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf of the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters. Very truly yours, XXXXX-XXXXX - ILLINOIS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx ----------------------------- -------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX BT ALEX. XXXXX INCORPORATED CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION XXXXXXX, SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC SALOMON BROTHERS INC Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Title: Managing Director SCHEDULE I Principal Amount of 7.507.80% Senior Debentures due 2010 2018 Underwriter To Be Purchased ----------- --------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... ........................... $100,000,000 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... BT Alex. Xxxxx Incorporated ............ 25,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ ............................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co ........................ .................... 25,000,000 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ Inc. ................... 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... ................. 25,000,000 Securities LLC Salomon Brothers Inc ....................... ................... 25,000,000 Total ...................................... .................................. $250,000,000 ============ Schedule II

Authority of Representative. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated hereby represents and warrants to the Company that it has the authority to act as agent on behalf of the Underwriters named in Schedule I and the Company shall be entitled to rely upon statements, notices, requests and agreements made by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters. Very truly yours, XXXXX-ILLINOIS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx By:/S/ XXXXX X. Xxx Xxxxxx ----------------------------- XXX XXXXXX -------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Accepted as of the date hereof XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED BANCAMERICA XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX BT SECURITIES CORPORATION CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION XXXXXXXNATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, SACHS & CO. XXXXXX BROTHERS INC. NATIONSBANC XXXXXXXXXX SECURITIES LLC SALOMON BROTHERS INC Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named herein By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX & CO. INCORPORATED By: /s/ Xxxxxxx By:/S/ XXXXXXX X. Xxxxxxxx III -------------------------------- XXXXXX, XX ---------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III Xxxxxx, XX Title: Managing Director Principal SCHEDULE I Principal Amount Principal Amount of 7.507.85% Senior Debentures of 8.10% Senior Notes due 2010 2004 Notes due 2007 Underwriter To Be Purchased To Be Purchased ----------- --------------- ---------------- Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated ............................... ............................ $100,000,000 BancAmerica Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ................................... 25,000,000 120,000,000 $120,000,000 BT Securities Corporation.................. 45,000,000 45,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ................................ 25,000,000 XxxxxxxCorporation.............................. 45,000,000 45,000,000 NationsBanc Capital Markets, Sachs & Co ........................ 25,000,000 Xxxxxx Brothers Inc ........................ 25,000,000 NationsBanc Xxxxxxxxxx ..................... 25,000,000 Securities LLC Inc............................. 45,000,000 45,000,000 Salomon Brothers Inc ....................... 25,000,000 Total ...................................... ...................... 45,000,000 45,000,000 ------------ ---------- Total............................ $250,000,000 ============ Schedule II300,000,000 $300,000,000 ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------