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Continuing Guaranty - Alloy Inc., delia*s Distribution Co. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co.

CONTINUING GUARANTY

      1. Guaranty.

      (a) Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, hereby unconditionally guarantees the full and prompt payment and performance of any and all of Borrower's Obligations (as defined below) to the Bank when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. As used in this Guaranty, the term "Obligations" shall mean any and all obligations, indebtedness and other liabilities of Borrower to the Bank now or hereafter existing, of every kind and nature and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all Expenses (as defined below) including without limitation, whether such obligations, indebtedness and other liabilities (i) are direct, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, secured, unsecured, matured or unmatured; (ii) are pursuant to a guaranty or surety in favor of the Bank; (iii) were originally contracted with the Bank or with another party (including obligations under a guaranty or surety originally in favor of such other party); (iv) are contracted by Borrower alone or jointly with one or more other parties; (v) are or are not evidenced by a writing; (vi) are renewed, replaced, modified or extended; and (vii) are periodically extinguished and subsequently reincurred or reduced and thereafter increased. Guarantor will pay or perform its obligations under this Guaranty upon demand. This Guaranty is and is intended to be a continuing guaranty of payment (not collection) of the Obligations (irrespective of the aggregate amount thereof and whether or not the Obligations from time to time exceeds the amount of this Guaranty, if limited), independent of, in addition and without modification to, and does not impair or in any way affect, any other guaranty, indorsement, or other agreement in connection with the Obligations, or in connection with any other indebtedness or liability to the Bank or collateral held by the Bank therefor or with respect thereto, whether or not furnished by Guarantor. Guarantor understands that the Bank can bring an action under this Guaranty without being required to exhaust other remedies or demand payment first from other parties.

      (b) Guarantor acknowledges the receipt of valuable consideration for this Guaranty and acknowledges that the Bank is relying on this Guaranty in making a financial accommodation to Borrower, whether a commitment to lend, extension, modification or replacement of, or forbearance with respect to, any Obligation, cancellation of another guaranty, purchase of Borrower's assets, or other valuable consideration.

      2. Continuing, Absolute, Unconditional. This Guaranty is irrevocable, absolute, continuing, unconditional and general without any limitation.

      3. Guarantor's Waivers & Authorizations.

      (a) Guarantor's obligations shall not be released, impaired or affected in any way including by any of the following, all of which Guarantor hereby waives (i) any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency under any law of Borrower or that of any other party, or by any action of a trustee in any such proceeding; (ii) any new agreements or obligations of Borrower or any other party with the Bank; (iii) any adjustment, compromise or release of any Obligations of Borrower, by the Bank or any other party; the existence or nonexistence or order

      (b) The Guarantor waives acceptance, assent and all rights of notice or demand including without limitation (i) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, of Borrower's default or nonpayment of any Obligation, and of changes in Borrower's financial condition; (ii) presentment, protest, notice of protest and demand for payment; (iii) notice that any Obligations has been incurred or of the reliance by the Bank upon this Guaranty; and (iv) any other notice, demand or condition to which Guarantor might otherwise be entitled prior to the Bank's reliance on or enforcement of this Guaranty. Guarantor further authorizes the Bank, without notice, demand or additional reservation of rights against Guarantor and without affecting Guarantor's obligations hereunder, from time to time: (i) to renew, refinance, modify, subordinate, extend, increase, accelerate, or otherwise change the time for payment of, the terms of or the interest on the Obligations or any part thereof; (ii) to accept and hold collateral from any party for the payment of any or all of the Obligations, and to exchange, enforce or refrain from enforcing, or release any or all of such collateral; (iii) to accept any indorsement or guaranty of any or all of the Obligations or any negotiable instrument or other writing intended to create an accord and satisfaction with respect to any or all of the Obligations; (iv) to release, replace or modify the obligation of any indorser or guarantor, or any party who has given any collateral for any of all of the Obligations, or any other party in any way obligated to pay any or all of the Obligations, and to enforce or refrain from enforcing, or compromise or modify, the terms of any obligation of any such indorser, guarantor or party; (v) to dispose of any and all collateral securing the Obligations in any manner as the Bank, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate, and to direct the order and the enforcement of any and all indorsements and guaranties relating to the Obligations in the Bank's sole discretion; and (vi) to determine the manner, amount and time of application of payments and credits, if any, to be made on all or any part of the Obligations including, without limitation, if this Guaranty is limited in amount, to make any such application to Obligations, if any, in excess of the amount of this Guaranty.

      (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Guaranty, Guarantor irrevocably waives, without notice, any right he or she may have at law or in equity (including without limitation any law subrogating Guarantor to the rights of the Bank) to seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from Borrower or any other obligor or guarantor of the Obligations for any disbursement made under this Guaranty or otherwise.

      4. Termination. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect as to each Guarantor until actual receipt by the Bank officer responsible for Borrower's relationship with the Bank of written notice of Guarantor's intent to terminate (or Guarantor's death or incapacity) plus the lapse of a reasonable time for the Bank to act on such notice (the "Receipt of Notice"); provided, however, this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect thereafter until all Obligations outstanding, or contracted or committed for (whether or not outstanding), before such Receipt of Notice by the Bank, and any extensions, renewals or replacements thereof (whether made before or after such Receipt of Notice), together with interest accruing thereon after such Receipt of Notice, shall be finally and irrevocably paid in full. Discontinuance of this Guaranty as to one Guarantor shall not operate as a discontinuance hereof as to any other guarantor. Payment of all of the Obligations from time to time shall not operate as a discontinuance of this Guaranty, unless a Receipt of Notice as provided above has been received by the Bank. Guarantor agrees that, to the extent that Borrower

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      5. Expenses. Guarantor agrees to reimburse the Bank on demand for all the Bank's expenses, damages and losses of any kind or nature, including without limitation costs of collection and actual attorneys' fees and disbursements whether for internal or external counsel incurred by the Bank in attempting to enforce this Guaranty, collect any of the Obligations including any workout or bankruptcy proceedings or other legal proceedings or appeal, realize on any collateral, defense of any action under the prior paragraph or for any other purpose related to the Obligations (collectively, "Expenses"). Expenses will accrue interest at the highest default rate in any instrument evidencing the Obligations until payment is actually received by the Bank.

      6. Financial and Other Information. Guarantor shall promptly deliver to the Bank copies of all annual reports, proxy statements and similar information distributed to shareholders, partners or members and of all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and shall provide in form satisfactory to the Bank: (i) within sixty days after the end of each of its first three fiscal quarters, consolidating and consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the quarter, for the corresponding quarter in the previous fiscal year and for the period from the end of the previous fiscal year, with a consolidating and consolidated balance sheet as of the quarter end; and (ii) within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year, consolidating and consolidated statements of Guarantor's income and cash flows and its consolidating and consolidated balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, setting forth comparative figures for the preceding fiscal year and to be:

by KMPG or another nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants or by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to the Bank; all such statements shall be certified by Guarantor's chief financial officer or partner to be correct, not misleading and in accordance with Guarantor's records and to present fairly the results of Guarantor's operations and cash flows and if annual its financial position at year end in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. If no box is checked, Guarantor shall deliver financial statements and information in the form and at the times satisfactory to the Bank. Guarantor represents that its assets are not subject to any liens, encumbrances or contingent liabilities except as fully disclosed to the Bank in such statements. Guarantor authorizes the Bank from time to time to obtain, verify and review all financial data deemed appropriate by the Bank in connection with this Guaranty and the Obligations, including without limitation credit reports from agencies. Guarantor understands this Guaranty and has satisfied itself as to its meaning and consequences and acknowledges that it has made its own arrangements for keeping informed of changes or potential changes affecting the Borrower including the Borrower's financial condition.

      7. Security; Right of Setoff. As further security for payment of the Obligations, Expenses and any other obligations of Guarantor to the Bank, Guarantor hereby grants to the Bank a security interest in all money, securities and other property of Guarantor in the actual or constructive possession or control of the Bank or its affiliates including without limitation all deposits and other accounts owing at any time by the Bank or any of

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      8. No Transfer of Assets. Guarantor shall not transfer, reinvest or otherwise dispose of its assets in a manner or to an extent that would or might impair Guarantor's ability to perform its obligations under this Guaranty.

      9. Nonwaiver by the Bank; Miscellaneous. This Guaranty is intended by Guarantor to be the final, complete and exclusive expression of the agreement between Guarantor and the Bank. This Guaranty may be assigned by the Bank, shall inure to the benefit of the Bank and its successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon Guarantor and his or her legal representative, successors and assigns and any participation may be granted by the Bank herein in connection with the assignment or granting of a participation by the Bank in the Obligations or any part thereof. All rights and remedies of the Bank are cumulative, and no such right or remedy shall be exclusive of any other right or remedy. This Guaranty does not supersede any other guaranty or security granted to the Bank by Guarantor or others (except as to Guarantor's Waiver of Subrogation rights above). No single, partial or delayed exercise by the Bank of any right or remedy shall preclude exercise by the Bank at any time at its sole option of the same or any other right or remedy of the Bank without notice. Guarantor expressly disclaims any reliance on any course of dealing or usage of trade or oral representation of the Bank including, without limitation, representations to make loans to Borrower or enter into any other agreement with Borrower or Guarantor. No course of dealing or other conduct, no oral agreement or representation made by the Bank or usage of trade shall operate as a waiver of any right or remedy of the Bank. No waiver or amendment of any right or remedy of the Bank or release by the Bank shall be effective unless made specifically in writing by the Bank. Each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted as consistent with existing law and shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to comply with any conflicting law. If any provision nevertheless is held invalid, the other provisions shall remain in effect. Guarantor agrees that in any legal proceeding, a copy of this Guaranty kept in the Bank's course of business may be admitted into evidence as an original. Captions are solely for convenience and not part of the substance of this Guaranty. If this Guaranty is limited pursuant to Paragraph 2 hereof, until the Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full, the Guaranteed Amount shall not be reduced in any manner whatsoever by any amounts which the Bank may realize before or after maturity of the Obligations (by acceleration, demand or otherwise), as a result of payments made by or on behalf of Borrower or by or on behalf of any other person or entity other than Guarantor primarily or secondarily liable for the Obligations or any part thereof, or otherwise credited to Borrower or such person or entity, or as a result of the exercise of the Bank's rights with respect to any collateral for the Obligations or any part thereof. Payments made to the Bank by Guarantor (other than, directly or indirectly, from collateral or other persons or entities liable for any portion of the Obligations) after maturity of the Obligations, by acceleration or otherwise, shall reduce the Guaranteed Amount.

      10. Joint and Several. If there is more than one Guarantor, each Guarantor jointly and severally guarantees the payment and performance in full of all obligations under this Guaranty and the term "Guarantor" means each as well as all of them. Guarantor also agrees that the Bank need not seek payment from any source other than the undersigned Guarantor. This Guaranty is a primary obligation. Guarantor's obligations hereunder are separate and independent of Borrower’s, and a separate action may be brought against Guarantor whether or not action is brought or joined against or with Borrower or any other party.

      11. Authorization. Guarantor certifies that it is an entity in the form described above duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of its organization and duly authorized to do business in each State material to the conduct of its business. Guarantor has determined that the execution of this Guaranty will be in its best interests, to its direct benefit, incidental to its powers, and in furtherance of its duly acknowledged purposes and objectives. Execution of this Guaranty by the persons signing below has been authorized by all necessary corporate action, including directors' consent or (as appropriate) is authorized by

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      12. Notices. Any demand or notice hereunder or under any applicable law pertaining hereto shall be in writing and duly given if delivered to Guarantor (at its address on the Bank's records) or to the Bank (at the address on page one and separately to the Bank officer responsible for Borrower's relationship with the Bank). Such notice or demand shall be deemed sufficiently given for all purposes when delivered (i) by personal delivery and shall be deemed effective when delivered, or (ii) by mail or courier and shall be deemed effective three (3) business days after deposit in an official depository maintained by the United States Post Office for the collection of mail or one (1) business day after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight courier service (e.g., Federal Express). Notice by e-mail is not valid notice under this or any other agreement between Guarantor and the Bank.

      13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Guaranty has been delivered to and accepted by the Bank and will be deemed to be made in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Except as otherwise provided under federal law, this Guaranty will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania excluding its conflict of laws rules. GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN A COUNTY OR JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHERE THE BANK MAINTAINS A BRANCH AND CONSENTS THAT THE BANK MAY EFFECT ANY SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER AND AT GUARANTOR's ADDRESS SET FORTH ABOVE FOR PROVIDING NOTICE OR DEMAND; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS GUARANTY WILL PREVENT THE BANK FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION, ENFORCING ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS AGAINST GUARANTOR INDIVIDUALLY, AGAINST ANY SECURITY OR AGAINST ANY PROPERTY OF GUARANTOR WITHIN ANY OTHER COUNTY, STATE OR OTHER FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC JURISDICTION. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the venue provided above is the most convenient forum for both the Bank and Guarantor. Guarantor waives any objection to venue and any objection based on a more convenient forum in any action instituted under this Guaranty.

      14. Waiver of Jury Trial. GUARANTOR AND THE BANK HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY GUARANTOR AND THE BANK MAY HAVE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO. GUARANTOR REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF THE BANK HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WILL NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS JURY TRIAL WAIVER. GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BANK HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

      15. Power to Confess Judgment. FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, GUARANTOR HEREBY EMPOWERS ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RECORD TO APPEAR FOR GUARANTOR AND, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPLAINT FILED, CONFESS JUDGMENT, OR A SERIES OF JUDGMENTS, AGAINST GUARANTOR IN FAVOR OF THE BANK OR ANY HOLDER HEREOF FOR ALL AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER, TOGETHER WITH COSTS OF SUIT AND A REASONABLE ATTORNEY's FEE, AND FOR DOING SO THIS GUARANTY OR A COPY VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT. GUARANTOR HEREBY FOREVER WAIVES AND RELEASES ALL PROCEDURAL ERRORS IN SAID PROCEEDINGS AND ALL RELIEF FROM ANY AND ALL APPRAISEMENT, STAY OR EXEMPTION LAWS OF ANY STATE NOW IN FORCE OR HEREAFTER ENACTED. INTEREST ON ANY SUCH JUDGMENT SHALL ACCRUE AT THE DEFAULT RATE SET FORTH IN ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS EVIDENCING THE OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER. NO SINGLE EXERCISE OF THE FOREGOING POWER TO CONFESS JUDGMENT, OR A SERIES OF JUDGMENTS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO EXHAUST THE POWER, WHETHER OR NOT ANY SUCH EXERCISE SHALL BE HELD BY ANY COURT TO BE INVALID, VOIDABLE,

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      16. Guarantor acknowledges that it has read and understands all the provisions of this Guaranty, including the Confession of Judgment, Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial, and has been advised by counsel as necessary or appropriate.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      On the 20^th day of April in the year 2004, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said Commonwealth, personally appeared James K. Johnson, Jr., personally know to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.

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