Common use of Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Clause in Contracts

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with during any fiscal quarter period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod below: Consolidated Period Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 ------ ----------------------- March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 302003 - December 28, 1999 1.20 to 2003 3.55 : 1.00 December 3129, 1999 1.50 to 2003 - January 2, 2005 3.70 : 1.00 January 3, 2005 - January 1, 2006 4.00 : 1.00 January 2, 2006 and thereafter 4.25 : 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth indicated below opposite such at any time during the period indicated: Closing Date through third fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 quarter 1999 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, Fourth fiscal quarter 1999 .90 through third fiscal quarter 2000 2.50 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fourth fiscal quarter 2000 and thereafter 3.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with during any fiscal quarter period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite for such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Period Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 Effective Date - March 31, 1999 .90 2000 2.00 to 1.00 June 30April 1, 1999 1.00 2000 - March 31, 2001 2.10 to 1.00 September 30April 1, 1999 1.20 2001 - March 31, 2002 2.25 to 1.00 December April 1, 2002 - March 31, 1999 1.50 2003 2.35 to 1.00 April 1, 2003 - March 31, 2005 2.50 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.75 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower Holdings (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending (i) during the period beginning with any the fiscal quarter set forth below ending June 2, 2001 through the fiscal quarter ending June 2002 to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 4.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 and (ii) thereafter to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 be less than 5.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Interest Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 2006 2.50 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2007 2.50 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2007 2.50 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2007 2.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2007 and thereafter 3.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for (i) as of the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ending after the Release Date to be less than 2:75:1 and (or, if less, ii) as of the number end of full fiscal quarters in 1998) any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below prior to the Release Date to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterFiscal Quarter: Minimum Consolidated Four Fiscal Quarters Ending Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Closing Date through September 30, 2007 1.8:1.0 December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.002007 and each Fiscal Quarter 2.0:1.0 thereafter

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 2003 to December 31, 2004 1.65 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2005 and each quarter therafter 1.75 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarter Ended Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- June 30, 2003 through and including the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 2.00 to 1.0 September 30, 2004 1.75 to 1.0 December 31, 1998 1.30 2004 1.75 to 1.00 1.0 March 31, 1999 .90 2005 1.50 to 1.00 1.0 June 30, 1999 1.00 2005 1.50 to 1.00 1.0 September 30, 1999 1.20 2005 1.50 to 1.00 1.0 December 31, 1999 2005 1.50 to 1.001.0 March 31, 2006 1.50 to 1.0 June 30, 2006 1.50 to 1.0

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Period Coverage Ratio ------ -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 Fiscal year 2000 2.15 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 Fiscal year 2001 2.50 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 Fiscal year 2002 3.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 Fiscal year 2003 3.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fiscal year 2004 and thereafter 4.00 to 1.00.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 1999 Not Applicable March 31, 2000 Not Applicable June 30, 2000 Not Applicable September 30, 2000 Not Applicable December 31, 2000 1.50 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2001 1.60 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2001 1.70 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2001 1.80 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2001 1.90 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for as of the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters quarter of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Four Fiscal Quarters Ending Minimum Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- Closing Date through December 31, 1998 1.30 2011 2.75 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 2012 through December 31, 1999 1.50 2012 3.00 to 1.00 March 31, 2013 through December 31, 2013 3.25 to 1.00 March 31, 2014 through December 31, 2014 3.50 to 1.00 March 31, 2015 and each fiscal quarter thereafter 3.75 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) Company ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarter Ending Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- March 31, 2020 2.75 to 1.00 June 30, 2020 2.00 to 1.00 September 30, 2020 1.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1998 1.30 2020 1.50 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2021 1.50 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2021 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter 2.75 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, (i) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010 until the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2010, for any the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below on such date to be less than 3.00:1.00 and (ii) commencing with the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 quarter ending March 31, 1999 .90 2011, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending on such date to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.00be less than 3.50:1.00.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- March 31, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 June 30, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 September 30, 2002 2.00 to 1.00 December 31, 1998 1.30 2002 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2003 1.75 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2003 1.75 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2003 2.00 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2003 and each quarter thereafter 2.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter after June 30, 2006 set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarter Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June Closing Date until September 30, 1999 1.00 2008 2.25 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2009 2.50 to 1.00 September 30, 2010 2.75 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2010 and thereafter 3.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with during any fiscal quarter period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Fiscal Quarter Ending During Period Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007 1.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1998 1.30 2007 to March 31, 2008 1.60 to 1.00 June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008 1.70 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2009 1.80 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2009 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2009 1.90 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2009 to September 30, 2010 2.00 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.25 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) Holdings ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Year Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio ----------- -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 ----- 2000 Fourth 1.85 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2001 First 1.65 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 Second 1.55 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 Third 1.50 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fourth 1.75 to 1.00 2002 First 1.95 to 1.00 Second 2.00 to 1.00 Third 2.00 to 1.00 Fourth 2.00 to 1.00 2003 First 2.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, ending on or about any date occurring during the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter periods set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Period Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31----------------------------------------------- ----------------------- June 30, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 - June 30, 1999 1.00 1.75 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 - June 30, 2001 2.00 to 1.00 December 31September 30, 1999 1.50 2001 - June 30, 2002 2.25 to 1.00 September 30, 2002 - Revolving Termination Date 2.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters quarters, in each case taken as one accounting period, ended on the last day of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any a fiscal quarter set forth described below to be less than the ratio amount set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterquarter below: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ended in, or Closest to Ratio -------------- --------------------- ------------------------- ----- September 2001 2.85:1.00 December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 2001 2.35:1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 2002 through June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.002002 2.00:1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Period Interest Fiscal Ratio ------ -------------- Fourth Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 2003 1.95 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 Fiscal Year 2004 2.00 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 Fiscal Year 2005 2.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 Fiscal Year 2006 2.10 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fiscal Year 2007 2.20 to 1.001.00 Fiscal Year 2008 2.35 to 1.00 Fiscal Year 2009 2.50 to 1.00 Fiscal Year 2010 2.75 to 1.00 Consolidated Period Interest Ratio

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for as of the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters quarter of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such following amount for each of the following corresponding periods: Period Ratio From the fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- quarter ending September 30, 2009, through and including the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010 1.75 to 1.00 For the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2010 2.00 to 1.00 For the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 1998 1.30 2010 2.50 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Thereafter 3.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarters Ending Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- Through December 31, 1998 1.30 2010 1.75 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 2011 through December 31, 1999 1.50 2011 1.80 to 1.00 March 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012 1.85 to 1.00 March 31, 2013 and thereafter 2.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower Holdings (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Fiscal Quarter Ending Consolidated Interest During Period Below Coverage Ratio ------------------- -------------- March 31, 2002 through Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- 3.85 to 1.00 ending on or about December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 2002 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2003 and thereafter 4.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Period Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 ------ ----------------------- Fiscal quarter ending 12/31/01 2.50 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 Fiscal year 2002 3.00 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 Fiscal year 2003 3.50 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fiscal year 2004 and thereafter 4.00 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Ending Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 2002 through June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 2003 3.75x September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 312003 through June 30, 1999 1.50 to 1.002004 4.00x September 30, 2004 and thereafter 4.25x

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Period Coverage Ratio -------------- ------------------------------------ --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2004 - June 30, 2005 2.50 to 1.00 1.0 July 1, 2005 - September 30, 1999 1.20 2007 2.75 to 1.00 December 311.0 October 1, 1999 1.50 2007 - September 30, 2008 3.25 to 1.001.0 Every quarter thereafter 3.50 to 1.0

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, ending on or about any date occurring during the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter periods set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Period Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31June 30, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 - June 30, 1999 1.00 1.75 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 - June 30, 2001 2.00 to 1.00 December 31September 30, 1999 1.50 2001 - June 30, 2002 2.25 to 1.00 September 30, 2002 - September 30, 2004 2.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 1.00 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.23 to 1.00 March 31, 2000 1.29 to 1.00 June 30, 2000 1.40 to 1.00 September 30, 2000 1.50 to 1.00 December 31, 2000 1.60 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with during any fiscal quarter period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Consolidated -------------- ------------ Interest Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 ----------------------- 12/31/04 - 12/31/07 3.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 01/01/08 - 12/31/09 3.25 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 01/01/10 and thereafter 3.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- March 31, 2000 1.20 to 1.00 June 30, 2000 1.25 to 1.00 September 30, 2000 1.35 to 1.00 December 31, 1998 1.30 2000 1.60 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 2001 2.35 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 2001 2.40 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 2001 2.45 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2001 2.50 to 1.00 Thereafter 2.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with during any fiscal quarter of the calendar years set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarteryear: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1997 2.75:1.00 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 3.00:1.00 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.003.25:1.00 2000 and thereafter 3.50:1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for to be, at the end of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (orFiscal Quarter, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterthat Fiscal Quarter: Consolidated Interest -64- 71 Fiscal Quarter Coverage Quarters Ending Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31---------------------- ----- From the Closing Date through November 30, 1998 1.30 1997 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June After November 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 1997 2.25 to 1.00;

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters quarters, in each case taken as one accounting period, ended on the last day of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any a fiscal quarter set forth described below to be less than the ratio amount set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterquarter below: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ended in, or Closest to Ratio -------------- --------------------- -------------------- ----- June 2000 through December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 2000 3.00:1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 2001 through December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.002001 3.25:1.00 March 2002 through December 2002 3.50:1.00 March 2003 through December 2003 3.75:1.00 March 2004 and thereafter 3.75:1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Fiscal Quarter Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- ------------------------------------ December 31, 1998 1.30 2003 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 2004 and each quarter thereafter 2.50 to 1.00

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower, beginning with the Borrower (orfour-fiscal-quarter period ending September 30, if less2008 until the four-fiscal-quarter period ending December 31, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below 2009 to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 to 1.002.5:1.0.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated ------------------------------------ Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters in 1998) ending with any fiscal quarter during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarterperiod: Consolidated Interest Fiscal Quarter Period Coverage Ratio ------ -------------- --------------------- December 31, 1998 1.30 Fiscal quarter ending 12/31/98 to fiscal quarter ending 12/31/99 2.00 to 1.00 March 31, 1999 .90 Fiscal year 2000 2.15 to 1.00 June 30, 1999 1.00 Fiscal year 2001 2.50 to 1.00 September 30, 1999 1.20 Fiscal year 2002 3.00 to 1.00 December 31, 1999 1.50 Fiscal year 2003 3.50 to 1.00 Fiscal year 2004 and thereafter 4.00 to 1.00.