The principal of each Competitive Bid Loan shall become absolutely due and payable by the Borrower on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, and the Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Revolving Credit Lenders at or before 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the last day of the Interest Periods relating thereto the principal amount of all such Competitive Bid Loans, plus interest thereon at the applicable Competitive Bid Rates or the sum of the Competitive Bid Margin plus the applicable LIBOR Rate (as the case may be).  The Competitive Bid Loans shall bear interest at the rate per annum specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Quotes.  Interest on the Competitive Bid Loans shall be payable (a) on the last day of the applicable Interest Periods, and if any such Interest Period is longer than three months, also on the last day of the third month following the commencement of such Interest Period and, if applicable, on the last day of every third month thereafter in such Interest Period, and (b) on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.  Subject to the terms of this Credit Agreement, the Borrower may make Competitive Bid Quote Requests with respect to new borrowings of any amounts so repaid prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.  The provisions of §2.6 shall not apply to Competitive Bid Loans.