We have received the executed First Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement dated  as of April 10, 2000.
This amendment revises the ISDA Master Agreement with  the referenced counterparty to bring the agreement up to current form  standards with changes including, but not limited to:  1.
Adding the Canadian Securities Acts representation; 2.
Making certain changes to elections with respect to Payments on Early  Termination and amending the Setoff language; 2.
Makes changes to certain credit provisions, including letter of credit  provisions, the form of letter of credit, the Independent Amount,, and amends  the definition of "Material Adverse Change" .
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National Bank of Canada
We have received the executed First Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement dated as of April <NUMBER>, <NUMBER>.
This amendment revises the ISDA Master Agreement with the referenced counterparty to bring the agreement up to current form standards with changes including, but not limited to: <NUMBER>.
Adding the Canadian Securities Acts representation; <NUMBER>.
Making certain changes to elections with respect to Payments on Early Termination and amending the Setoff language; <NUMBER>.
Makes changes to certain credit provisions, including letter of credit provisions, the form of letter of credit, the Independent Amount,, and amends the definition of "Material Adverse Change" .
Copies will be distributed.
setoff language amendment revises isda master certain payments early termination referenced counterparty bring definition material canadian securities acts form letter credit