INDEX TO DEFINITIONS Clause Samples

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. The definitions of the following terms used In this Agreement can be found in the following Sections:

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. Term Section Reference ---- ----------------- Accountants Section 1.5(A) Affiliate Section 7.1(A) Agreement Introductory Paragraph Assignment Agreement Section 1.4(A) Claim Notice Section 6.1(A) Closing Section 1.1 Closing Book Value of the Shares Section 1.2 Closing Cash Payment Section 1.4(B) Closing Date Section 1.3 Closing Financial Statements Section 1.5(A) Company Recital A Company Financial Statements Section 3.8 Compromise Notice Section 6.1(B) Contract Section 3.13 control Section 7.1(A) Damages Section 6.1(c) ERISA Section 3.12(A) Expenses Section 6.1(D) GAAP Section 1.2 Indemnifiable Claim Section 6.1(E) Indemnifiable Losses Section 6.1(F) Indemnified Party Section 6.1(G) Indemnifying Party Section 6.1(H) Indemnity Notice Section 6.4(F) Lease Section 3.10 Notice Period Section 6.4(B) Option Agreement Section 1.4(A) PC Section 3.11 Person Section 7.1(B) Purchase Price Section 1.2

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. 50 SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS Exhibit A Accounts Receivable Exhibit A-1 ABC Split-Up Consequences Exhibit B XYZ Split-Up Consequences Exhibit C-1 Partech December 31, 1997 Audited Financial Statements Exhibit C-2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ December 31, 1997 Audited Financial Statements Exhibit C-3 Proceda December 31, 1997 Audited Financial Statements Exhibit ▇-▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sheet and Net Working Capital and Indebtedness Calculation Exhibit D-2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ May 31, 1998 Balance Sheet and Net Working Capital and Indebtedness Calculation Exhibit D-3 Proceda May 31, 1998 Balance Sheet and Net Working Capital and Indebtedness Calculation Exhibit E-1 Escrow Agreement (AG Telecom) Exhibit E-2 Escrow Agreement (Socma) Exhibit F Pledge Agreement Exhibit G Dividend Pledge Exhibit H Partech Articles Exhibit I Reorganization Agreement Exhibit J Trademark Agreement Exhibit K AG Parent Guaranty Exhibit L PaySys Consent Exhibit M List of Employees and Independent Contractors Exhibit N-1 Capitalization of AG Parent Exhibit N-2 Capitalization of AG Telecom Exhibit O Capitalization of Socma Exhibit P-1 Tozzini Freire Teixera e ▇▇▇▇▇ Legal Opinion Exhibit P-2 Socma Legal Department Legal Opinion Exhibit Q Proceda Amendment Exhibit ▇-▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP Legal Opinion Exhibit R-2 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ e Advogados Legal Opinion Exhibit S Certain Additional Agreements

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. Section --------- Acquisition Proposal................................................................................7.7(c) Agreement.........................................................................................

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. The definitions for the following defined terms used in this Agreement can be found as follows: Defined Term Paragraph or Article ------------- -------------------- Balance Sheet [used but not defined] Business Recital A Closing 3.1 Closing Date 3.1 Contracts 4.13 Disclosed Liabilities 4.7 Employee Pension Benefit Plans 4.20(e) ERISA Plan 4.20(a) Interim Statements 6.9 LP Purchase Price 2.1 Parent Indemnified Losses 10.1 Parent Indemnitees 10.1 Parent Indemnitors 10.1 Parent Stock [used but not defined] Partnership Interests 4.2(b) Plan or Plans 4.20 (a) Reference Date 4.7 Related Parties 4.24 Restricted Business 6.4(a) Service Area 6.4 Share Purchase Price 1.1 Shares 4.2(a) Significant Customers 4.15 Survival Period 11.1 Unaudited Financial Statements 4.6 Unaudited Interim Financial Statements 4.6 Unaudited Year-end Financial Statements 4.6 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 3.3(a) [Signatures appear on following page]

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. DEFINITIONS PAGE ----------- ---- Acquisition Transactions 26 Affiliate 43 Agreement 1 Associate 43 Benefit Agreements 13 BHCA 8 Certificate of Designation 4 Certificates 5 Claim 33 Closing 37 Closing Date 37 Code 1 Commission 5 Common Merger Consideration 3 Common Stock Certificate 5 Common Stock Conversion Ratio 3 Company 1 Company Common Stock 1 Company Contracts 23 Company Disclosure Letter 19 Company Employee Plans 22 Company Insiders 34 Company Meeting 36 Company Option Plans 5 Company Preferred Stock 1 Company Reports 20 Company Subsidiaries 19 Company Subsidiary 19 Confidentiality Agreements 32 Consents 37 Constituent Corporations 2 Continuing Employee 30 Continuing Employees 30 Control 43 Covered Parties 33 Delaware Certificate of Merger 2 DGCL 1 DPC Common Shares 3 DPC Preferred Shares 3 DPC Shares 3 Effective Time 2 Environmental Law 16 ERISA 12 Exchange Act 11 Exchange Agent 5 FDIA 15 Fed Approval Date 43 FRB 11 Governmental Entity 10 HSR Act 11 Indemnitees 32 Insurance Expense Cap 33 Insurance Policy 33 IRS 12 Loan Portfolio Properties, Trust Properties and Other Properties 17 Market Price 43 Material Adverse Effect 43 Merger 1 Merger Consideration 4 NASD 11 National City 1 National City Common Stock 3 National City Contracts 13 National City Disclosure Letter 2 National City Employee Plans 12 National City Preferred Stock 4 National City Reports 11 Ohio Certificate of Merger 2 Ohio Code 1 PBGC 13 PCBs 17 Person 43 Preferred Merger Consideration 4 Preferred Stock Certificate 5 Proxy Statement 10 Registration Statement 10 SBIA 11 Securities Act 10 Significant Subsidiary 43 State Entities 11 Subsidiary 44 Surviving Corporation 2 Termination Fee 46 Trust Account Common Shares 3 Trust Account Preferred Shares 3 Trust Account Shares 3 Unexercised Options 5 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of February 16, 2004 (the "Agreement"), is made by and between National City Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("National City"), and Provident Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Company").

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. DEFINITIONS SECTIONS ----------- -------- Acquisition Transaction Section 5.1 Affiliate Section 8.6(a)(i)

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. Term Location ---- -------- 1994 Agreement Recital B 1996 Prepaid Royalty Agreement Recital B 1997 Prepaid Royalty Agreement Recital B

INDEX TO DEFINITIONS. The definitions for the following defined terms used in this Agreement can be found as follows: 1.1 Agent 13.1 Audited Balance Sheet 4.6 Audited Financial Statements 4.7 Bank 8.10 Business Recital A Class A Preferred Stock 4.2 Closing 3.5 Common Stock 4.2 Company Contracts 4.14 Company Cost Reports 6.3 Company Pension Plans 4.21 Disclosed Liabilities 4.7 Effective Time 3.5 ERISA Plan 4.21 Escrow Agreement 3.3 Indemnified Losses 10.1 Indemnitees 10.1 Indemnitors 10.1 Interim Statements 6.15 Internal Revenue Code 4.21 Leased Real Property 4.12(b) Merger 1.1 Merger Consideration 3.2 Options 3.1 Plan or Plans 4.21 Post-employment Benefits 4.21 Preferred Stock 4.2 Provider Numbers 4.19 Real Property Improvements 4.12(e) Real Property Leases 4.12(b) Reference Date 4.7