Common use of Security Ownership Clause in Contracts

Security Ownership. The Purchaser is aware that the Company is a party to a Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2001, between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”), which provides that in the event the Purchaser at any time beneficially owns 15% or more of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, the Purchaser may be deemed an “Acquiring Person” as defined in the Rights Agreement. The Purchaser understands that, in connection with the Purchaser’s acquisition of the Securities and with respect to the Purchaser’s equity position in the Company, the Company has exempted the Purchaser from being deemed an Acquiring Person as a result of such acquisition or any subsequent transaction so long as the Purchaser acquires its beneficial ownership of shares of capital stock of the Company in a transaction whereby the Purchaser is acquiring such beneficial ownership directly from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser will also not be deemed an Acquiring Person if the percentage of outstanding capital stock owned by the Purchaser increases solely due to the repurchase by the Company of shares of its outstanding capital stock.

Security Ownership. The Purchaser is aware that the Company is a party to a Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2001, between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”), which provides that in the event the Purchaser at any time beneficially owns 15% or more of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, the Purchaser may be deemed an “Acquiring Person” as defined in the Rights Agreement. The Purchaser understands that, in connection with the Purchaser’s acquisition of the Securities Shares and with respect to the Purchaser’s equity position in the Company, the Company has exempted the Purchaser from being deemed an Acquiring Person as a result of such acquisition or any subsequent transaction only so long as the Purchaser acquires its beneficial ownership of shares of capital stock of the Company in a transaction whereby the Purchaser is acquiring such beneficial ownership directly from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser will also not be deemed an Acquiring Person if the percentage of outstanding capital stock owned by the Purchaser increases solely due to the repurchase by the Company of shares of its outstanding capital stock.

Security Ownership. The Purchaser is aware that the Company is a party to a Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2001, between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”), which provides that in the event the Purchaser at any time beneficially owns 15% or more of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, the Purchaser may be deemed an “Acquiring Person” as defined in the Rights Agreement. The Purchaser understands that, in connection with the Purchaser’s acquisition prior acquisitions of securities of the Securities Company and with respect to the Purchaser’s equity position in the Company, the Company has exempted the Purchaser from being deemed an Acquiring Person as a result of such acquisition or any subsequent transaction only so long as the Purchaser acquires its beneficial ownership of shares of capital stock of the Company in a transaction whereby the Purchaser is acquiring such beneficial ownership directly from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser will also not be deemed an Acquiring Person if the percentage of outstanding capital stock owned by the Purchaser increases solely due to the repurchase by the Company of shares of its outstanding capital stock.

Security Ownership. The Purchaser is aware that the Company is a party to a Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2001, between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”), which provides that in the event the Purchaser at any time beneficially owns 15% or more of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, the Purchaser may be deemed an “Acquiring Person” as defined in the Rights Agreement. The Purchaser understands that, in connection with the Purchaser’s acquisition of the Securities and the Shares and with respect to the Purchaser’s equity position in the Company, the Company has exempted the Purchaser from being deemed an Acquiring Person as a result of such acquisition or any subsequent transaction so long as the Purchaser acquires its beneficial ownership of shares of capital stock of the Company in a transaction whereby the Purchaser is acquiring such beneficial ownership directly from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser will also not be deemed an Acquiring Person if the percentage of outstanding capital stock owned by the Purchaser increases solely due to the repurchase by the Company of shares of its outstanding capital stock.