Common use of Certificates for Common Shares Clause in Contracts

Certificates for Common Shares. issued at any time after the Record Date and prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date or the Expiration Date, shall have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them the following legend: This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of April 6, 1999 by and between HomeBase, Inc. and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, a Division of Equiserve, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), as amended to date, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of HomeBase, Inc. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be represented by separate certificates and will no longer be represented by this certificate. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, Rights beneficially owned by certain persons may become null and void. HomeBase, Inc. will mail to the record holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly following receipt of a written request therefor. As described in the Rights Agreement, Rights Beneficially Owned by any Person who becomes a 15% Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of a 15% Stockholder (as such capitalized terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) shall become null and void.

Certificates for Common Shares. issued at any time after the Record Date and prior to the earliest of (i) the Distribution Date, (ii) the Redemption Date or (iii) the Expiration Date, shall have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them the following legend: This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of April 6February 17, 1999 2003 by and between HomeBaseCompex Technologies, Inc. and First Chicago Trust Company of New York, a Division of EquiserveRegistrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), as amended to date, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of HomeBaseCompex Technologies, Inc. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be represented by separate certificates and will no longer be represented by this certificate. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, Rights beneficially owned by certain persons Persons may become null and void. HomeBaseCompex Technologies, Inc. will mail to the record holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly following receipt of a written request therefor. As described in the Rights Agreement, Rights Beneficially Owned by any Person who becomes a 15% Stockholder an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate of a 15% Stockholder an Acquiring Person (as such capitalized terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) shall become null and void.

Certificates for Common Shares. issued at any time after the Record Date and prior to the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date or the Expiration Date, shall have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them the following legend: This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of April 6May 10, 1999 by and between HomeBaseAmwest Insurance Group, Inc. and First Chicago American Stock Transfer and Trust Company of New York, a Division of EquiserveCompany, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), as amended to date, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of HomeBaseAmwest Insurance Group, Inc. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be represented by separate certificates and will no longer be represented by this certificate. Under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, Rights beneficially owned by certain persons may become null and void. HomeBaseAmwest Insurance Group, Inc. will mail to the record holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly following receipt of a written request therefor. As described in the Rights Agreement, Rights Beneficially Owned by any Person who becomes a 15% Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of a 15% Stockholder (as such capitalized terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) shall become null and void.