0001104659-04-000840 Sample Contracts

First Amendment Dated as of November 26, 2003 To Note Purchase Agreement Dated January 15, 2003
Note Purchase Agreement • January 14th, 2004 • American Crystal Sugar Co /Mn/ • Sugar & confectionery products • New York

This First Amendment dated as of November 26, 2003 (“First Amendment”) to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 15, 2003, is among American Crystal Sugar Company, a Minnesota cooperative corporation (“Company”), Sidney Sugars Incorporated, a Minnesota corporation (the “Guarantor”) and the Purchasers who are party to the 2003 Note Agreement (collectively, the “2003 Noteholders”).

STATUSED REVOLVING CREDIT SUPPLEMENT
Loan Agreement • January 14th, 2004 • American Crystal Sugar Co /Mn/ • Sugar & confectionery products

THIS SUPPLEMENT to the Amended and Restated Master Loan Agreement dated July 21, 2003 (the “MLA”), is entered into as of November 7, 2003, between CoBANK, ACB (“CoBank”) and AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY, Moorhead, Minnesota (the “Company.