Exhibit 10.10.4
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC MODELING AGREEMENT
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC MODELING AGREEMENT ("Amendment")
dated as of September 13, 2001, among BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS EXPRESS, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("BTE"), and THE CREDIT STORE INC., a Delaware corporation
("TCS").
WITNESSETH, THAT:
WHEREAS, BTE and TCS entered into a Strategic Modeling Agreement on the
18th day of March, 1999 ("Agreement), Amendment to the Strategic Modeling
Agreement on the 16th day of March 2001; Second Amendment to the Strategic
Modeling Agreement on the 29th day of May 2001; and Third Amendment to the
Strategic Modeling Agreement on August 16, 2001;
WHEREAS, the Agreement, as amended, is set to terminate on September
16, 2001; and
WHEREAS, The parties desire to amend their Agreement to extend the
Agreement term for a period of one month (1) month.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Fourth Amendment to the Strategic Modeling Agreement.
(a) The "Data Processing Term" definition is amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
"Data Processing Term" means the period beginning on the
date hereof and ending at 11:59 p.m. on October 12, 2001."
(b) The "Modeling Term" definition is amended in its entirety to
read as follows:
"Modeling Term" means the period beginning on the date hereof
and ending at 11:59 p.m. on October 12, 2001."
Section 2. Counterparts; Effectiveness. 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.
Section 3. Affirmation. The parties hereto affirm and acknowledge that
the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is, and remains, in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their duly authorized representative as of the day and year
first above written.
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS EXPRESS, INC.
By --------------------------------------
Its:
THE CREDIT STORE, INC.
By --------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx X. Philippe
Its: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer