Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $16.5 billion

MARCH:

ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC.: $3 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Citibank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank and UBS Warburg; about $1.5 billion revolver with price talk of Libor plus 300 bps; about $1.5 billion institutional with price talk of Libor plus 350 bps; refinance debt; Scottsdale, Ariz. solid waste management company.

INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP: Bank meeting March or April; $1 billion senior credit facility; UBS Warburg, Goldman Sachs and CIT; $300 million two-year term A; $400 million four-year term B; $300 million three-year revolver; help fund acquisition of Bethlehem Steel Corp. assets and working capital; Cleveland steel company.

KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INC.: Bank meeting March 27; $175 million credit facility; PNC, NatCity Investments; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $75 million four-year term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; Pittsburgh carbon-compound products maker.

LAIDLAW, INC.: Bank meeting March 27; $825 million senior secured credit facility (BB); Salomon Smith Barney, Credit Suisse First Boston; $300 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $525 million seven-year term loan B at Libor plus 350 bps; Burlington, Ont. transportation company; Chapter 11 exiting financing.

APRIL:

KMART CORP.: Retail launch April 3; management meeting was March 25; $2 billion 36-month revolving exit financing facility at Libor plus 350 bps; GE Commercial Finance, Fleet Retail Finance Inc. and Bank of America; secured by inventory; replace DIP and help fund working capital needs; Troy, Mich. discount retailer.

TRANSMONTAIGNE INC.: $450 million credit facility; UBS Warburg; refinancing; Denver transporter, storer, and marketer of refined petroleum products, chemicals and crude oil.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ADVANCE STORES CO. INC.: Funding April 15; $350 million add-on (Ba3); JPMorgan lead; $275 million add-on to term B, $75 million add-on to term A; all tranches are being repriced at Libor plus 275 bps; wholly owned subsidiary of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Roanoke, Va. operator of auto parts retail chain.

AMERIPATH INC.: $290 million credit facility (B1/B+); Credit Suisse First Boston and Deutsche Bank; $225 million seven-year term loan B at Libor plus 450 bps; $65 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps; help fund LBO by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; Riviera Beach, Fla. provider of cancer diagnostics, genomic, and related information services.

CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC.: $1.6 billion credit facility (Ba1/BB); JPMorgan, Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Warburg; $800 million 51/2-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; $400 million five-year term A at Libor plus 225 bps; $400 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; ($450 million bridge loan if necessary (Ba2)); help fund acquisition of BRL Hardy Ltd.; Fairport, N.Y. producer and marketer of alcoholic beverages.

DAN RIVER INC.: $200 million asset-based senior secured credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Fleet and Wachovia; $160 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $40 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 275 bps; repay all borrowings outstanding under existing credit agreement, redeem all outstanding 10 1/8% senior subordinated notes due 2003 and pay related fees and expenses; Danville, Va. designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the home fashions and apparel fabrics markets.

D&K HEALTHCARE RESOURCES INC.: Expected close March 28; $600 million four-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 3/8% commitment fee; Fleet Securities is sole lead arranger, Bank of America and CIT co-syndication agent, GECC and JPMorgan Chase co-documentation agents, LaSalle Business Credit and Congress Financial co-agents; replace existing debt facilities; expected close by April 30; St. Louis drug distributor.

DOLE FOOD CO. INC.: Expected close March 28; $1.125 billion credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Deutsche Bank, Scotia Capital and Bank of America; $575 million 5 1/2-year term B at Libor plus 375 bps; $250 million five-year term A at Libor plus 325 bps; $300 million five-year revolver (in dollars and euros) at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund buyout of Dole by DHM Acquisition Co., which is wholly owned by David H. Murdock; Westlake Village, Calif. producer and marketer of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers.

GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO.: $225 million credit facility; Deutsche, Bank of America, CIBC; $200 million three-year term loan; $25 million three-year revolver; repay existing term loan and complete construction of Gaylord Opryland Texas Resort & Convention Center; Nashville, Tenn. diversified entertainment and communications company.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.: $1.3 billion asset-based credit facility due 2006 (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan and Citigroup; expected to consist of $800 million term loan; $500 million revolver; price talk of Libor plus 350 bps on both tranches; provide additional liquidity and funds to repay certain facilities; Akron, Ohio tire company.

HILITE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $235 million credit facility (BB-); JPMorgan; $50 million five-year revolver; $185 million six-year term B at Libor plus 400 bps; secured by stock and all assets; refinance existing debt; Cleveland supplier of transmission and engine components.

ILC INDUSTRIES INC.: $130 million senior secured credit facility; UBS Warburg; $15 million five-year revolver; $115 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps; help fund LBO by Behrman Capital and Clifford Lane; Bohemia, N.Y. supplier of defense electronics, advanced microelectronic components and engineered materials.

ISLE OF CAPRI BLACK HAWK LLC: $135 million add-on (B1/B+); CIBC administrative agent; $105 million term C due 2006 at Libor plus 400 bps; $30 million revolver add-on due 2005 at Libor plus 325 bps to 400 bps based on leverage; help fund purchase of Colorado Central Station Casino and Colorado Grande Casino from International Game Technology, Inc.; Colorado hotel casino jointly owned by Isle of Capri Casinos and Nevada Gold & Casinos.

KEY AUTOMOTIVE: $350 million credit facility; Citi and Merrill Lynch; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 350 bps; $250 million term B at Libor plus 400 bps; acquisitions.

KNOWLEDGE LEARNING CORP.: $260 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); BNP Paribas; $235 million seven-year term B with price talk of Libor plus 375 bps; $25 million five-year revolver; help fund the acquisition of Aramark Educational Resources from Aramark Corp.; San Rafael, Calif. provider of childcare services.

NATIONSRENT INC.: $250 million exit financing revolver due April 28, 2007 at Libor plus 350 bps; 50 bps unused fee; Wachovia, GECC co-arrangers, Wachovia administrative agent and bookrunner, GECC syndication agent; secured by basically all assets; refinance debt, capital expenditures and working capital needs; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. rental company.

NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.: $220 million credit facility; UBS Warburg; $30 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps; $190 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 425 bps; refinancing; Tallassee, Ala. provider of technology-based data collection systems and water measurement products for water utilities.

ORECK CORP.: $165 million facility; Royal Bank of Scotland; LBO through sponsor American Securities Capital Partners; New Orleans vacuum cleaner manufacturer.

THE PANTRY INC.: $360 million credit facility; Wachovia with Wells Fargo as co-lead and syndication agent; $250 million four-year term at Libor plus 400 bps (B1/B+); $60 million four-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps (B1/B+); $50 million second-lien term loan at Libor plus 600 to 650 bps (B2/B-); Sanford, N.C. convenience store retailer.

PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $110 million three-year revolver with an interest rate ranging from Libor plus 200 to 275 bps depending on the funded debt to EBITDA and availability; Congress Financial Corp.; help fund the acquisition of Salant Corp., working capital and general corporate purposes; Miami men's clothing company.

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.: Expected close late March or early April; $225 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America and Bear Stearns; $100 million four-year revolver with price talk of Libor plus 425 bps; $125 million five-year term loan with price talk of Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps; help fund the Lake Charles project, replace revolver and general corporate purposes; Las Vegas diversified gaming company.

SEROLOGICALS CORP.: Expected close March 31; $125 million credit facility (B1/BB-); UBS Warburg; $100 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 450 bps; $25 million revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; help fund acquisition of Chemicon International Inc.; Atlanta provider of biological products.

TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL: $100 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas; $50 million five-year revolver; $50 million five-year term loan; both priced at Libor plus 400 bps; refinance existing debt and preferred stock; New York owner and operator of health clubs.

TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.: Expected close mid-April; $110 million three-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; 3/8% unused fee; Fleet National Bank; replace existing revolver; Canton, Mass. retailer of audio and video consumer electronics products.

WALTER INDUSTRIES INC.: Closing expected in March; $500 million credit facility (Ba2/BB); Bank of America lead, SunTrust co-bookrunner; $250 million five-year revolver; $250 million seven-year term B; pay off old facility and general corporate purposes; Tampa, Fla. diversified company.

WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $85 million six-year term B at Libor plus 250 bps (Ba1); Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of Nova Scotia; acquisition; Woodbury, N.Y. global branded consumer company and a provider of weight-loss services.

ON THE HORIZON:

K2 INC.: $225 million three-year credit facility; Bank One; secured by all assets of K2 and domestic subsidiaries, including the assets of Rawlings following merger, as well as stock of certain of K2's foreign subsidiaries; refinance existing indebtedness, including Rawlings' existing bank debt following merger, fund future acquisitions and for general working capital purposes; Los Angeles sporting goods company.

KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC.: $150 million credit facility; Bank of Nova Scotia; to pay separation note to Celerity Group, Inc.; Milpitas, Calif. provider of turnkey process systems and operating services.

LOEWS CINEPLEX THEATERS, INC.: Seven-year term loan and five-year revolver; Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch; term loan proceeds to help repay Loews' existing credit facility and facility of its Loeks-Star Theatres subsidiary and for fees and expenses, revolver for general corporate purposes; coming in conjunction with $300 million IPO and notes offering; New York, N.Y. movie theater operator.

SUPERIOR TELECOM INC.: $100 million nine-month DIP at Libor plus 350 bps; Deutsche lead bank and agent, GE Capital Corp. syndication agent; East Rutherford, N.J. wire and cable manufacturer.

SYMBION INC.: $100 million three-year revolver; in conjunction with IPO; Bank of America; commitment fee to range from 37.5 bps to 50 bps; secured by a first priority lien on substantially all real and personal property of the company and its subsidiaries, all capital stock or other interests in wholly-owned subsidiaries and a pledge of ownership interests in majority owned-subsidiaries; for acquisitions, developments of new centers and working capital; Nashville, Tenn. surgery center operator.

TBC CORP.: $208 million five-year senior credit facility; JPMorgan; $121 million revolver; $87 million term loans; help fund the acquisition of Merchant's Inc. as well as future acquisitions and internal growth initiatives; Memphis, Tenn. marketer of automotive replacement tires.

VIVENDI UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT: $500 million five-year term loan via Banc of America and J.P. Morgan; Paris media, entertainment and telecom company will use proceeds to help refinance $1.6 billion bridge facility.

FULL DOCUMENTATION FOR RECENT DEALS AND AMENDMENTS:

FOSTER WHEELER LTD.: Amendment to credit agreement, generally easing covenants; via Bank of America, NA as administrative agent and Banc of America Securities LLC as lead arranger and book manager; dated March 24.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130385/000112528203002405/b323536_ex10-35.txt

SHAW GROUP INC.: Amended and restated credit facility via Credit Lyonnais New York Branch as agent, Credit Lyonnais Securities as joint arranger and book runner, Credit Suisse First Boston as joint arranger, Harris Trust and Savings Bank and BNP Paribas as co-syndication agents and U.S. Bank NA as documentation agent; dated March 17.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914024/000095012903001441/h04118exv99w1.txt

STILLWATER MINING CO: Amendment to credit facility allowing for acquisition, amending covenants; via Toronto Dominion (Texas) Inc. as administrative agent; March 20.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931948/000095017203000924/s405143.txt

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