This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and the term “Pledgee” shall be deemed to include any other holder or holders of any of the Obligations.  In case a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold any provision in this Pledge Agreement to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.