Common use of Effect; Ratification Clause in Contracts

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "herein", "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waived, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i1) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement any Transaction Document or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; , except as set forth herein, or (ii2) prejudice any right or remedy which that the Agent or the Lenders any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby to "the date hereof" shall mean and be a reference to November 24, 1999. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waived, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.except

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i1) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement any Transaction Document or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; , except as set forth herein, or (ii2) prejudice any right or remedy which that the Agent or the Lenders any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby (including each reference contained in Section 2 of this Amendment) to "the date hereof" shall mean and be a reference to November 24, 1999. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers waiver set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Existing Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which the Agent Financial Institutions, PREFCO or the Lenders Agent may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Existing Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Existing Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Receivables Purchase Agreement," the "Purchase Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" Existing Agreement shall mean the Credit Existing Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Existing Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Existing Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to to, or acknowledgment of, any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; therein or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or the Lenders any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement as amended hereby or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "“this Agreement", ",” “herein", ",” “hereof" ” and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the "Agreement" Credit Agreement or to the "“Credit Agreement" ” shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement any Transaction Document or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; , except as set forth herein, or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which that the Agent or the Lenders any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "“this Agreement", ",” “herein", ",” “hereof" ” and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Agreement" or the "“Credit Agreement" ” shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby to “the date hereof” shall mean and be a reference to January 31, 2002. This Amendment No.2 shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to to, or acknowledgment of, any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Purchase Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; therein or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which any Purchaser or the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Purchase Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Receivables Purchase Agreement" or to the "Credit Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Credit Purchase Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Purchase Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Purchase Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT 7

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to to, or acknowledgment of, any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Purchase Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; therein or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which any Purchaser or the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Purchase Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Receivables Purchase Agreement" or to the "Credit Purchase Agreement" shall mean the Credit Purchase Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Purchase Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Purchase Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The Except as set forth in Section 2 hereof, the amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Existing Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which any Purchaser, the LC Bank or the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Existing Agreement or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each From and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Existing Agreement to "“this Agreement", ",” “herein", ",” “hereof" ” and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "“Receivables Purchase Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" ” shall mean the Credit Agreement Existing Agreement, as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Receivables Purchase Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Existing Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement any Transaction Document or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; , except as set forth herein, or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which that the Agent or the Lenders any Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", ," "herein", ," "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Transaction Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

Effect; Ratification. The amendments and waivers set forth herein are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written, and shall not be deemed to (i) be a consent to any amendment, consent or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or of any other instrument or agreement referred to therein; or (ii) prejudice any right or remedy which the Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein. Each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "herein", "hereof" and words of like import and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the "Agreement" or the "Credit Agreement" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Credit Agreement and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other instrument or agreement referred to therein, except as herein amended or waivedamended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.