No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all affected Lenders, do any of the following: (a) reduce the principal of, or rate of interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder; (b) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder other than in accordance with Section 2.06; (c) increase the Commitments of the Lenders; (d) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or the number of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder; (e) release any guarantor from its obligations under its guaranty (except as expressly provided therein) or (f) amend this Section 8.01; and provided further that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement or any Note. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have the right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that (a) the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Defaulting Lender, (b) the principal amount of any Advances outstanding to such Defaulting Lender may not be waived, forgiven or reduced without such Lender’s consent (unless all Lenders affected thereby are treated similarly) and (c) the final maturity date(s) of such Defaulting Lender’s Advances or any other extensions of credit or obligations of the Borrower owing to such Defaulting Lender may not be extended without such Defaulting Lender’s consent.