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Exhibit 2
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CERTIFICATE OF ADJUSTMENT
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Pursuant to Section 11, 12 and 23 of the Rights Agreement (the "Rights
Agreement") dated as of November 9, 1996 between The ▇▇▇▇ Corporation (the
"Company") and First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent, the Company
hereby certifies that:
I. Statement of Facts
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On November 1, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a
two-for-one stock split to be effectuated through the distribution on December
1, 1997 of one Common Share to the holder of record of each Common Share
outstanding at the close of business on November 12, 1997 (the "Share
Distribution").
II. Adjustment
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The following adjustments have been effected pursuant to the terms of
the Rights Agreement, effective as of the close of business on November 12,
1997:
(a) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price has been adjusted from $200 to
$100.
(b) REDEMPTION PRICE. The redemption price per Right has been adjusted
from $0.01 to $0.005.
(c) NUMBER OF RIGHTS. The number of Rights outstanding has been
adjusted, in lieu of any adjustment in the number of Common Shares issuable upon
the exercise of a Right, by issuing one new Right attached to each Common Share
issued in the Share Distribution.
Dated as of the 1st day of November, 1997.
THE ▇▇▇▇ CORPORATION
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
