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                                                CONTRACT NUMBER - 23191-001-002
                                            EFFECTIVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
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                     ADDENDUM 2 TO MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT



         Exult, Inc. (Service Provider) and Bank of America Corporation
         (Customer) are parties to that certain Master Services Agreement dated
         as of November 21, 2000 (the Agreement). This Addendum 2 to the
         Agreement (Addendum 2) is entered into by Service Provider and Customer
         as of September 10, 2001 (Addendum 2 Effective Date).

         1.   The Agreement provides for Service Provider to perform for
              Customer, the Customer Services, which consist of the Services and
              Processes described in Schedule A of the Agreement. The Agreement
              is hereby amended by this Addendum 2 to (i) add the term Regional
              Staffing to the general functions included in the definition of
              Process, (ii) add to the Customer Services provided by Service
              Provider the services described in Schedule A to this Addendum 2
              ("Regional Staffing Services") , and (ii) set forth the Services,
              Service Levels, Fees and Charges, Assigned Agreements, Transition
              Plan, In-Flight Projects, Customer Associates, and Human Resources
              Provisions that will govern Service Provider's provision of the
              Regional Staffing Services.

         2.   The Regional Staffing Services shall constitute a Process for all
              purposes under the Agreement.

         3.   The Schedules attached hereto are incorporated by reference into
              this Addendum 2 and modify the corresponding Schedule in the
              Agreement:

                  Addendum 2 Schedule A     Description of Services
                  Addendum 2 Schedule B     Service Levels
                  Addendum 2 Schedule C     Fees and Charges
                  Addendum 2 Schedule D     Assigned Agreements
                  Addendum 2 Schedule G     Transition Plan
                  Addendum 2 Schedule H     In-Flight Projects
                  Addendum 2 Schedule I     Customer Associates
                  Addendum 2 Schedule J     Human Resources Provisions

         4.   The information set forth in the Addendum 2 Schedules is based
              upon circumstances, estimates, metrics, principles, financial
              data, standards and general information disclosed by either Party,
              collectively the "Assumptions". Each Party shall be responsible
              for the accuracy of any representation it made as part of the due
              diligence and negotiation process and on which the Assumptions are
              based. If, during the 90-day period commencing on the Addendum 2
              Effective Date (the "Adjustment Period"), the Parties discover and
              agree that there are any deviations from the Assumptions, Service
              Provider and Customer shall agree upon adjustments that shall be
              consistent with the intent of each of Service Provider and
              Customer and finalize the Schedules accordingly. Further, during
              the Adjustment Period, the Parties shall (i) identify and/or
              confirm the Managed Agreements and Assigned Agreements set forth
              in Schedule D and (ii) resolve any other items as mutually agreed
              by the Parties.


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                                                CONTRACT NUMBER - 23191-001-002
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         5.   Service Provider shall not display signage other than Customer
              signage in Customer locations or shared space in Customer
              locations without Customer's consent. Further, Service Provider
              shall not display recruiting or staffing solicitation materials of
              anyone other than Customer in Customer locations without the
              consent of Customer.





              For and in consideration of the agreements set forth herein,
              Service Provider and Customer hereby enter into this Addendum 2 as
              of the Addendum 2 Effective Date.


                                         BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION


                                         By:  _______________________________
                                              Name:      Kimberly J. Hains
                                              Title:     Senior Vice President


                                         By:  _______________________________
                                              Name:      Betty Luther
                                              Title:     Vice President


                                         EXULT, INC.


                                         By:  _______________________________
                                              Name:     Mike Salvino
                                              Title:    Vice President




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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                   SCHEDULE A

                             DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

                                   ADDENDUM 2



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                                   SCHEDULE A

                             DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES


Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition to Section 2
thereof of the following:

2.5      RECRUITING/RESOURCING/STAFFING SERVICES

            Recruiting/Resourcing/Staffing includes development of Recruitment
            and Staffing Plan strategies, creating and maintaining candidate
            pools, assessing and selecting applicants, managing contingent
            workforce sources, delivering New Associate Orientation and managing
            the administration of the staffing process. Vendor management and
            invoicing, applicant tracking and EEO compliance, are also included
            in the scope of work

            [***]*


            [***]*





















*Confidential Information has been omitted.

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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE B


                                 SERVICE LEVELS


                                   ADDENDUM 2




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                                   SCHEDULE B

                                 SERVICE LEVELS

1.       KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

SCHEDULE B TO THE AGREEMENT IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION TO SECTION 3.1
THEREOF OF THE FOLLOWING:

[***]*

2.       REPORTING SERVICE LEVELS TABLE

Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition to Section 3.2
thereof of the following:

[***]*

3.       SERVICE LEVEL TIMING

The Parties shall agree upon Service Level measurements (KPIs and RSLs) that
represent stability metrics related to Regional Staffing prior to the transition
of Regional Staffing scheduled for November 2001. The Parties shall work
together from the Addendum 2 Effective Date to mutually agree upon the KPIs and
RSLs associated with Regional Staffing to have performance and reporting metrics
in place [***]*


At Customer's request, Service Levels associated with Regional Staffing may be
calculated at the line of business level instead of at the corporate or
enterprise wide level.











*Confidential Information has been omitted.



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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                   SCHEDULE C

                                FEES AND CHARGES

                                   ADDENDUM 2







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1.      CUSTOMER BASELINE SPEND VERIFICATION

        (a)  The following is hereby added to the definition of "Contract Year":

             However, for purposes of the Regional Staffing Services Process, a
             Contract Year means each 12-month period commencing on the
             Addendum 2 Effective Date and each anniversary of the Addendum 2
             Effective Date.

        (b)  The following is hereby added to Section 3:

             Customer Baseline Spend for the Regional Staffing Services Process
             shall be verified during the [***]* period following the Addendum
             2 Effective Date.

2.      FEES & INVOICING

2.1     BASELINE CHARGES

        (a)  The following is hereby added to Section 4.1:

             However, for purposes of invoicing and payment for the Regional
             Staffing Services Process, (i) Baseline Charges will include
             [***]* during the first [***]* following the Addendum 2 Effective
             Date; and (ii) Baseline Charges for HR, AP and IT Labor Costs and
             HR, AP and IT Labor-Related Other Costs payable to Service
             Provider for Regional Staffing Services performed beginning the
             [***]* following the Addendum 2 Effective Date will be as set
             forth in the footnotes to Tables 4.1.1.1 and 4.1.2.1 applicable to
             the Regional Staffing Services.

        (b)  The following is hereby added to Table 4.1.1.1, Table 4.1.2.1 and
             Table 4.1.3.1, as indicated, grouped with the other "HR" processes
             reflected therein [***]*, with the various rows and columns for
             totals modified commensurately to reflect the addition of the
             figures set forth in the following:

                                 TABLE 4.1.1.1

        [***]*
                                 TABLE 4.1.2.1

        [***]*
                                 TABLE 4.1.3.1

        [***]*

2.2     PROJECTS

        The following is hereby added as Section 4.1.4.3:

        [***]*

2.3     PAYMENTS TO CUSTOMER

        The following is hereby added as Section 12(a):

        [***]*

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*Confidential Information has been omitted.

2.4     ARC/RRC UNIT RATES AND BASELINE VOLUMES

        (a)  The following is hereby added to Section 4.2.1:


             The "Baseline Volume" count for resource unit categories shall be
             validated within [***]* of the Regional Staffing Services Process
             Effective date. If Customer requests Regional Staffing Services in
             markets/geographies where Customer does not conduct such
             activities as of the Addendum 2 Effective Date, the Parties shall
             use Change Control Management to address the impact of such
             deviation and mutually agree as to what action, if any, should be
             taken with respect to such deviation.

        (b)  The following is hereby added to Table 4.2.1, grouped with the
             other "HR" items reflected therein:

        [***]*

2.5     PASS THROUGH EXPENSES AND OTHER CHARGES

        (a)  The following is hereby added to Section 5.1:

             However, the amount invoiced by Service Provider to Customer in
             respect of savings achieved on Third Party Contracts associated
             with Regional Staffing Services will be determined as the amount
             that represents [***]* attributable to Service Provider management
             of the Third Party Contracts as described herein.

             Costs for Welcome Day kits, and "Selecting for Success" will be
             paid by the Bank rather than treated as a Pass Through Expense.
             Bank of America and Exult will jointly investigate whether
             additional opportunities exist to leverage vendor relationships
             for Staffing Services to mutual benefit.

        (b)  The following is hereby added to Table 5.1.1, with the row for
             totals modified commensurately to reflect the addition of the
             figures set forth in the following:

        [***]*

2.6     REGIONAL STAFFING/CUSTOMER OCCUPANCY COSTS

        The following is added as Section 12(b):

             Where Exult staff or equipment resides in facilities owned or
             leased by Customer, Service Provider shall pay Customer for the
             associated occupancy costs included in the Customer Baseline
             Spend. The Customer Baseline Spend shall not include costs
             associated with occupancy where three or fewer associates reside
             in Customer related facilities at the time of the Addendum 2
             Effective Date, and Customer shall continue to pay all occupancy
             costs for these persons without payment from Service Provider.
             These costs may include leased or owned space, utilities, and
             furniture and fixtures. Service Provider shall provide Customer
             with [***]* prior written notice of Service Provider's intent to
             vacate Customer owned or leased facilities. Once Service Provider
             equipment and staff have vacated space for which Service Provider
             had an obligation to pay occupancy costs, Service Provider shall
             be responsible for [***]* of the associated occupancy costs until
             a new tenant or Customer occupies the space,



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            which obligation shall extend for a period [***]* or the period
            specified in Customer's then current Corporate Real Estate policy.


*Confidential Information has been omitted.
























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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE D


                              THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS


                                   ADDENDUM 2



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                                   SCHEDULE D


                              THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS




1.   Schedule D to the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition to Section B
     thereof of the following table:


     [***]*





*Confidential information has been omitted.

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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE G


                                REGIONAL STAFFING


                                   ADDENDUM 2



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                                   SCHEDULE G

Regional Staffing

Schedule G of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the
following, related to transition to Service Provider's provision of the Regional
Staffing Services:


1        Work Plan, Assessments and Baseline

         1.1   Work Plan

               A work plan shall be developed and integrated into the
               Transition Plan for Regional Staffing Services, within [***]*
               of the Addendum 2 Effective Date.

         1.2   Third Party Assessment and Baseline Validation

               Service Provider shall review and assess Customer's Regional
               Staffing Services to determine the appropriate approach for
               transfer of these Services to Service Provider management

2        Responsibilities


               Service Provider is responsible for the development and
               management of the Regional Staffing Services Transition Plan and
               Customer has responsibility for ensuring the appropriate level of
               participation and commitment of Customer resources. Service
               Provider is responsible for all expenses related to the
               transition other than the amount set forth in Addendum 2 Schedule
               C and resources Customer has agreed to provide to assist with the
               transition. Both parties have responsibility for establishing and
               operating their respective delivery obligations.

3        The high level Transition Plan for Regional Staffing Services is
         indicated below:

         [***]*



*Confidential information has been omitted.


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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE H


                               IN-FLIGHT PROJECTS


                                   ADDENDUM 2




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                                   SCHEDULE H

In-Flight Projects


Schedule H of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the
following, related to in-flight projects associated with Regional Staffing
Services:


1        Projects Identified as In-Scope

               The Deploy Implementation and the Customer Satisfaction Process
               and Reporting Implementation Projects are in-scope projects for
               Addendum 2.

2        Treatment of FTEs Associated with In-Flight Projects

         2.1   Deploy Project

               Service Provider shall insure that the subject matter experts in
               Regional Staffing and other project resources who are involved in
               this project continue to participate and support the project to
               completion.

         2.2   Customer Satisfaction Process and Reporting Implementation
               Project

               Service Provider shall insure that the subject matter experts in
               Regional Staffing and other project resources who are involved in
               this project continue to participate and support the project to
               completion.


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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE I


                               CUSTOMER ASSOCIATES


                                   ADDENDUM 2





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                                   SCHEDULE I

Customer Associates



Schedule I of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the
following, related to transition to Service Provider's provision of the Regional
Staffing Services:


[***]*



















*Confidential Information has been omitted.

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                               SERVICES AGREEMENT


                                   SCHEDULE J


                           HUMAN RESOURCES PROVISIONS


                                   ADDENDUM 2




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                             ADDENDUM 2 - SCHEDULE J

Schedule J to the Agreement is hereby amended by addition thereto of the
following:

     (q) Regional Staffing Associates. In connection with the implementation of
Addendum 2 to this Agreement related to Regional Staffing, the following
provisions apply:

          (i) Application of Basic Provisions and Additional Provisions. The
persons listed on Schedule I to Addendum 2 ("Regional Staffing Associates") are
"Customer Associates" as defined in and for purposes of this Schedule J, and the
Regional Staffing Associates who accept employment with Service Provider shall
be "Transferred Customer Associates" as defined in and for purposes of this
Schedule J, and shall be referred to herein as "Transferred Staffing
Associates." Notice has been given and accepted that Service Provider will
extend an offer of employment to each Regional Staffing Associate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the following provisions, as applicable
to Transferred Staffing Associates, will supersede inconsistent provisions set
forth above in this Schedule J or elsewhere in this Agreement:

          [***]*

          (B) in lieu of the provisions of paragraph (e) above related
   to incentives, the provisions of items (ii) and (iii) below will apply
   to Transferred Staffing Associates.

          [***]*

          [***]*

          (ii) Recruiter Incentive Plan.

          (A) Service Provider shall maintain and administer the Customer
   Recruiter Incentive Plan (the "Recruiter Plan") in effect as of the Addendum
   2 Effective Date for the balance of 2001 and throughout 2002. A copy of the
   Recruiter Plan is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule.

           (B) Customer will retain responsibility for all amounts payable
   under the Recruiter Plan that (i) relate to periods prior to the fourth
   quarter of 2001, and (ii) were earned prior to the date the Transferred
   Staffing Associate commenced employment with Service Provider including
   without limitation quarterly

*Confidential Information has been omitted.

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   payments under the Recruiter Plan for October 2001 and any annual
   holdback payments due under the Recruiter Plan. Service Provider will
   be responsible for other payments under the Recruiter Plan.

          (iii) Customer AIP and BPIP Programs. Each Transferred Staffing
Associate eligible to participate in Customer's AIP and/or BPIP Programs (the
"Non Recruiter Plans") shall be entitled to continue to participate in such
plans for the remainder of 2001 on the same basis and according to the terms
thereof as in effect on the date that such Transferred Staffing Associate
commences employment with Service Provider. Customer shall be responsible for
the calculation and payments to each Transferred Staffing Associate of all
amounts payable to him or her under the Non Recruiter Plans. Service Provider
will reimburse Customer for payments made by Customer to each Transferred
Staffing Associate under the Non Recruiter Plans attributable to the period of
time from the date such Transferred Staffing Associate's commencement of
employment with Service Provider until December 31, 2001.

          (iv) Service Provider Incentive Plans. Transferred Staffing Associates
will not be entitled to participate in Exult standard incentive plans during
periods in which they participate in the Recruiter Plan or the Non-Recruiter
Plans. Transferred Staffing Associates who are no longer participating in the
Recruiter Plan or the Non-Recruiter Plans will be eligible to participate in
Exult's standard incentive plans for which they are eligible.



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