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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2007
Discover Card Execution Note Trust
(Exact name of issuing entity in respect of the notes as specified in charter)
Discover Card Master Trust I
(Exact name of issuing entity in respect of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate as specified in charter)
Discover Bank
(Exact name of sponsor and depositor as specified in charter)
             
Delaware 333-141703-02 51-0020270
     
(State of 000-23108 (IRS Employer
     
Organization) 033-54804 Identification No.)
     
  (Commission  
  File Numbers)  
     
             
c/o Discover Bank
       
12 Read’s Way
       
New Castle, Delaware
    19720
     
(Address of principal executive offices)
    (Zip Code)  
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (302) 323-7434
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements
Item 9.01 Exhibit
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBIT
Trust Agreement
Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement
Series Supplement
Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement
Indenture
Indenture Supplement
Class C Terms Document
Class B Terms Document
Collateral Account Control Agreement


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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreements
      Trust Agreement . On July 2, 2007, Discover Bank entered into a Trust Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, with Wilmington Trust Company (the “Trust Agreement”) with respect to the formation of Discover Card Execution Note Trust as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
      Third Amendment to Pooling and Servicing Agreement . On July 26, 2007, Discover Bank entered into a Third Amendment, dated as of July 26, 2007, to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2004, as amended, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee.
      Series Supplement for Series 2007-CC . On July 26, 2007, Discover Bank entered into the Series Supplement for Series 2007-CC, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2004, as amended, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, as supplemented by the Series Supplement for Series 2007-CC, the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate was issued.
      Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement . On July 26, 2007, Discover Bank and Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into a Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement by and between Discover Bank as Depositor and Discover Card Execution Note Trust with respect to the transfer of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate to Discover Card Execution Note Trust.
      Indenture . On July 26, 2007, Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into an Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee.
      Indenture Supplement . On July 26, 2007, Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into an Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee.
      Collateral Account Control Agreement . On July 26, 2007, Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into a Collateral Account Control Agreement between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Grantor, U.S. Bank National Association, as Secured Party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary.
      Class C(2007-1) Terms Document . On July 26, 2007, Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into the Class C(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee. Pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, as supplemented by the Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 26, 2007, each between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee, and the Class C(2007-1) Terms

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Document, Discover Card Execution Note Trust issued $200,000,000 principal amount of DiscoverSeries Class C(2007-1) Notes.
      Class B(2007-1) Terms Document . On July 26, 2007, Discover Card Execution Note Trust entered into the Class B(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee. Pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, as supplemented by the Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 26, 2007, each between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee, and the Class B(2007-1) Terms Document, Discover Card Execution Note Trust issued $200,000,000 principal amount of DiscoverSeries Class B(2007-1) Notes.
Item 9.01 Exhibit
         
Exhibit No.   Description   Page
4.1
  Trust Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, between Discover Bank, as Beneficiary and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee.    
 
       
4.2
  Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.    
 
       
4.3
  Series Supplement for Series 2007-CC, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Bank, as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.4
  Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007 between Discover Bank, as Depositor and Discover Card Execution Note Trust.    
 
       
4.5
  Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee.    
 
       
4.6
  Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.7
  Class C(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.8
  Class B(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
10.1
  Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust as Grantor, U.S. Bank National Association, as Secured Party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary.    

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Discover Bank
     (as Depositor for Discover Card Master Trust I and Discover
     Card Execution Note Trust)
 
 
Date: July 27, 2007  By:   /s/ Michael F. Rickert   
    Michael F. Rickert   
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBIT
         
Exhibit No.   Description   Page
4.1
  Trust Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, between Discover Bank, as Beneficiary and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee.    
 
       
4.2
  Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Bank as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.    
 
       
4.3
  Series Supplement for Series 2007-CC, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Bank, as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.4
  Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007 between Discover Bank, as Depositor and Discover Card Execution Note Trust.    
 
       
4.5
  Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee.    
 
       
4.6
  Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.7
  Class C(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
4.8
  Class B(2007-1) Terms Document, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, excluding Exhibits.    
 
       
10.1
  Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007, between Discover Card Execution Note Trust as Grantor, U.S. Bank National Association, as Secured Party, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary.    

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Exhibit 4.1
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
TRUST AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 2, 2007
between
DISCOVER BANK,
as Beneficiary and
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY ,
as Owner Trustee
 

 


 

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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
    1  
 
       
Section 1.01 Definitions
    1  
 
       
ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION; DECLARATION OF TRUST BY THE OWNER TRUSTEE
    5  
 
       
Section 2.01 Formation of Trust; Name
    5  
Section 2.02 Transfer of Property to Trust; Initial Capital Contribution of Trust Estate
    6  
Section 2.03 Purposes and Powers; Trust To Operate as a Limited Purpose Entity
    6  
Section 2.04 Appointment of Owner Trustee
    8  
Section 2.05 Declaration of Trust
    8  
Section 2.06 Title to Trust Estate
    9  
Section 2.07 Nature of Interest in the Trust Estate
    9  
Section 2.08 Continuation of Trust; Principal Office of Owner Trustee
    9  
Section 2.09 Tax Matters
    9  
Section 2.10 Fiscal Year
    9  
Section 2.11 Closing
    9  
Section 2.12 Books and Records
    9  
Section 2.13 Limitation on Liability of Beneficiary and Others
    10  
 
       
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BENEFICIARY
    10  
 
       
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Beneficiary
    10  
 
       
ARTICLE IV. DISTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS
    11  
 
       
Section 4.01 Distribution of Funds
    11  
Section 4.02 Payments from Trust Estate Only
    11  
Section 4.03 Method of Payment
    11  
Section 4.04 Establishment of Account
    11  
 
       
ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF THE OWNER TRUSTEE
    12  
 
       
Section 5.01 Action Upon Instructions
    12  
Section 5.02 No Duty to Act Under Certain Circumstances
    13  
Section 5.03 No Duties Except Under Specified Agreements or Instructions
    13  
Section 5.04 Trust Operation
    14  
Section 5.05 Execution of Documents
    15  

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ARTICLE VI. CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE BANK
    15  
 
       
Section 6.01 Acceptance of Trust and Duties
    15  
Section 6.02 Furnishing of Documents
    17  
Section 6.03 No Representations and Warranties as to the Trust Estate
    17  
Section 6.04 Signature of Periodic Filings
    17  
Section 6.05 Reliance; Advice of Counsel
    17  
Section 6.06 Not Acting in Individual Capacity
    17  
Section 6.07 Representations and Warranties
    18  
 
       
ARTICLE VII. TERMINATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT
    18  
 
       
Section 7.01 Termination of Trust Agreement
    19  
 
       
ARTICLE VIII. SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEES, CO-TRUSTEES AND SEPARATE OWNER TRUSTEES
    19  
 
       
Section 8.01 Resignation and Removal of the Owner Trustee; Appointment of Successors
    19  
Section 8.02 Transfer Procedures
    19  
Section 8.03 Qualification of Owner Trustee
    20  
Section 8.04 Co-trustees and Separate Owner Trustees
    20  
 
       
ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS
    20  
 
       
Section 9.01 Amendments
    20  
 
       
ARTICLE X. BENEFICIAL INTERESTS AND CERTIFICATES
    21  
 
       
Section 10.01 Issuance of Trust Certificates
    21  
Section 10.02 Beneficial Interest; Prohibitions on Transfer
    22  
Section 10.03 Lost or Destroyed Trust Certificate
    22  
 
       
ARTICLE XI. COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEE BANK AND INDEMNIFICATION
    23  
 
       
Section 11.01 Trustee Bank Fees and Expenses
    23  
Section 11.02 Indemnification
    23  
 
       
ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS
    24  
 
       
Section 12.01 Conveyance by the Owner Trustee is Binding
    24  
Section 12.02 Instructions; Notices
    24  
Section 12.03 Severability
    25  

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Section 12.04 Limitation of Liability
    25  
Section 12.05 Separate Counterparts
    25  
Section 12.06 Successors and Assigns
    25  
Section 12.07 Headings
    26  
Section 12.08 Governing Law
    26  
Section 12.09 Nonpetition Covenants
    26  
Section 12.10 No Recourse
    26  
Section 12.11 Acceptance of Terms of Agreement
    26  
 
       
ARTICLE XIII. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
    27  
 
       
Section 13.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness
    27  
Section 13.02 Additional Representations and Warranties of the Trustee Bank
    27  
Section 13.03 Information to Be Provided by the Owner Trustee
    27  

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EXHIBITS
         
EXHIBIT A FORM OF TRUST CERTIFICATE
    A-1  
EXHIBIT B CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
    B-1  
EXHIBIT C FORM OF TRUSTEE BANK’S LITIGATION CERTIFICATE
    C-1  

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     TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of July 2, 2007, between DISCOVER BANK, a Delaware banking corporation, as Beneficiary (“ Discover Bank ”), and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, as owner trustee (the “ Owner Trustee ”) for DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST (the “ Note Issuance Trust ”).
     WHEREAS, the parties desire to form the Note Issuance Trust as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
     Section 1.01 Definitions . For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
     (a) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article I , and include the plural as well as the singular;
     (b) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
     (c) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States of America at the date of such computation;
     (d) all references in this Agreement to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
     (e) in the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control; and
     (f) “including” and words of similar import will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.”
     “ Affiliate ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Agreement ” means this Trust Agreement for the Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

 


 

     “ Beneficial Interest ” means the undivided beneficial interest of the Beneficiary in the assets of the Note Issuance Trust.
     “ Beneficiary ” means Discover Bank, as beneficial owner of the Note Issuance Trust, and each Permitted Affiliate Transferee under Section 10.02 .
     “ Beneficiary Trust Account ” means the account established by the Owner Trustee in the name and on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust in accordance with Section 4.04 .
     “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are required or permitted by law to be closed in the following jurisdictions: (v) New York, New York, (w) the County of New Castle, Delaware, (x) the city in which the Corporate Trust Office is located, (y) St. Paul, Minnesota or (z) the city in which the principal executive office of any Seller with respect to any Master Trust is located.
     “ Certificate of Trust ” means the Certificate of Trust of the Note Issuance Trust in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B which will be filed for the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to Section 3810(a) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
     “ Class ” means, with respect to any Note, the Class specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time.
     “ Collateral Account Control Agreement ” means the Collateral Account Control Agreement, to be dated as of the date of the first issuance of Notes by the Note Issuance Trust, between the Note Issuance Trust, the Indenture Trustee and U.S. Bank National Association as securities intermediary, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit 4.16 to the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement ” means the Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement, to be dated as of the date of the first issuance of Notes by the Note Issuance Trust, between Discover Bank and the Note Issuance Trust, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit 4.15 to the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Corporate Trust Office ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Commission ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Delaware Statutory Trust Act ” means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del.C. §§ 3801, et seq ., as amended from time to time, and any successor statute thereto.
     “ Deliveries ” is defined in Section 12.02 .

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     “ Disqualification Event ,” with respect to the Owner Trustee, means (a) the bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution of the Owner Trustee, (b) the occurrence of the date of resignation of the Owner Trustee, as set forth in a notice of resignation given pursuant to Section 8.01 , (c) the delivery to the Owner Trustee of the instrument of removal referred to in Section 8.01 (or, if such instrument specifies a later effective date of removal, the occurrence of such later date), or (d) failure of the Owner Trustee to qualify under the requirements of Section 8.03 .
     “ Fitch ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Governmental Authority ” means any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or other instrumentality of any nation, state, province, territory, commonwealth, municipality or other political subdivision thereof having jurisdiction over the Person in question.
     “ Indemnified Person ” is defined in Section 11.02 .
     “ Indenture ” means the Indenture, to be dated as of the date of the first issuance of Notes by the Note Issuance Trust, between the Note Issuance Trust and the Indenture Trustee, in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit 4.7 to the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, including by Indenture Supplement for the issuance of Series of Notes.
     “ Indenture Supplement ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Indenture Trustee ” means U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee under the Indenture, and each successor Indenture Trustee under such Indenture, or such other party identified as the Indenture Trustee within the Indenture.
     “ Issuer Certificate ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Issuer Tax Opinion ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Master Trust ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Master Trust Tax Opinion ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Master Trust Trustee ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Material Adverse Effect ” means, whenever used in this Agreement with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes with respect to any action, that such action will at the time of its occurrence (a) result in the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default (each as defined in the Indenture) relating to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, (b) materially adversely affect the amount of funds available to be distributed to the Noteholders of any such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes pursuant to the Indenture or the timing of such distributions, or (c) materially adversely affect the security interest of the Indenture Trustee in the collateral securing the Notes, unless otherwise permitted by the Indenture.

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     “ Moody’s ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Note ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Note Rating Agency ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Noteholder ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Owner Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee under this Agreement (unless otherwise specified herein), and each successor trustee under Article VIII , in its capacity as owner trustee hereunder, and each co-trustee under and to the extent provided in Section 8.04 , in its capacity as owner trustee hereunder.
     “ Payment Date ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, business trust, statutory trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity of similar nature.
     “ Periodic Filing ” means any filing or submission that the Note Issuance Trust is required to make with any federal, state or local authority or regulatory agency.
     “ Permitted Affiliate Transferee ” is defined in Section 10.02 .
     “ Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Ratings Effect ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Registration Statement ” means Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Discover Bank as Depositor, Discover Card Master Trust I as the issuing entity of the collateral certificate and the Note Issuance Trust as the issuing entity of the Notes, Registration Statement Nos. 333-141703 and 333-141703- 01, as filed with the Commission on June 7, 2007.
     “ Regulation AB ” means Subpart 229.1100 – Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.
     “ Secretary of State ” means the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
     “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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     “ Securitization Transaction ” means any issuance of new Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche pursuant to the Indenture and an Indenture Supplement, whether publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated.
     “ Seller ” means Discover Bank and its successors and assigns, and any other Seller designated in any applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement or other applicable transfer or pooling agreement.
     “ Series ” means, with respect to any Note, the Series specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Standard & Poor’s ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Terms Document ” is defined in the Indenture.
     “ Tranche ” means, with respect to any Class of Notes, Notes of such Class which have identical terms, conditions and Tranche designation. Notes of a single Tranche may be issued on different dates.
     “ Transaction Documents ” means the Indenture, any Indenture Supplement thereto, any Terms Document thereto, the Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement, the Collateral Account Control Agreement, the Trust Certificate, the Certificate of Trust and other documents delivered in connection herewith and therewith.
     “ Trust ” means the statutory trust created by this Agreement and the filing of the Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State and continued hereby.
     “ Trust Certificate ” is defined in Section 10.01 .
     “ Trust Estate ” is defined in Section 2.05 .
     “ Trustee Bank ” means Wilmington Trust Company in its individual capacity, each bank appointed as successor Owner Trustee under Article VIII in its individual capacity and each bank appointed as co-trustee under and to the extent provided in Section 8.04 in its individual capacity.
     “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware and any other applicable jurisdiction.
ARTICLE II.
ORGANIZATION;
DECLARATION OF TRUST BY THE OWNER TRUSTEE
     Section 2.01 Formation of Trust; Name . The Note Issuance Trust is hereby formed, and is hereby named “Discover Card Execution Note Trust”, under which name the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary may conduct any activities and business of the Note Issuance Trust

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contemplated hereby, execute contracts and other instruments on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust and sue and be sued on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust.
     Section 2.02 Transfer of Property to Trust; Initial Capital Contribution of Trust Estate . The Beneficiary hereby assigns, grants and transfers over to the Owner Trustee, as of the date hereof, $1.00. The Owner Trustee hereby acknowledges receipt in trust from the Beneficiary, as of the date hereof, of the foregoing contribution, which constitutes the initial Trust Estate.
     Section 2.03 Purposes and Powers; Trust To Operate as a Limited Purpose Entity .
     (a) The purpose of the Note Issuance Trust is to engage solely in a program of receiving transfers of assets comprising the Trust Estate, owning the Trust Estate, issuing Notes under the Indenture and related activities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Note Issuance Trust may and shall have the power and authority to:
     (i) accept transfers of any assets comprising all or a portion of the Trust Estate and hold the Trust Estate;
     (ii) from time to time, in connection with its issuance of Notes, to enter into the Indenture, any Indenture Supplement thereto, and any Terms Document thereto, and to grant a security interest in the Trust Estate and grant a security interest in collateral accounts, collections accounts, funding accounts, reserve accounts, payment accounts and other trust accounts established under the Indenture, in each case consistent with the direction of the Beneficiary;
     (iii) from time to time authorize and approve the issuance of, and issue, Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes pursuant to the Indenture without limitation to aggregate amounts, the terms of which shall be determined by the Beneficiary, together with any registration statements, underwriting or similar agreements, prospectuses, offering memoranda or other documents necessary to permit the offering and sale of such notes on terms and conditions approved by the Beneficiary or the qualification of the Indenture under applicable law;
     (iv) from time to time receive payments and proceeds with respect to the Trust Estate and the Indenture and either invest or distribute those payments and proceeds, in each case as required by the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture;
     (v) from time to time make deposits to and withdrawals from collateral accounts, collections accounts, funding accounts, reserve accounts, payment accounts and other trust accounts established under the Indenture;
     (vi) from time to time make and receive payments pursuant to derivative agreements, supplemental credit enhancement agreements and supplemental liquidity agreements;
     (vii) from time to time make payments on the Notes;
     (viii) from time to time accept transfers of additional collateral to be included in the Trust Estate;

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          (ix) from time to time perform such obligations and exercise and enforce such rights and pursue such remedies as may be appropriate by virtue of the Note Issuance Trust being party to any of the agreements contemplated in clauses (i) through (viii) above;
          (x) execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents and all other documents, certificates and agreements necessary or incidental in connection therewith (including, without limitation, the documents listed in Section 2.03(b) );
          (xi) issue the Trust Certificate to the Beneficiary in accordance with Section 10.01 ; and
          (xii) subject to compliance with the Transaction Documents, engage in such other related activities as may be required or convenient in connection with conservation of the Trust Estate and the making of payments to the Noteholders and distributions to the Beneficiary.
In connection with any of the foregoing, the Note Issuance Trust may (x) execute and deliver, and/or accept, such instruments, agreements, certificates, UCC financing statements and other documents, and create such security interests, as may be necessary or desirable in connection therewith, and (y) subject to the terms of this Agreement, take such other action as may be necessary or incidental to the foregoing.
     (b) The Note Issuance Trust, and each of the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, and the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, are hereby authorized and shall have the power to execute and deliver from time to time loan agreements, underwriting agreements, terms agreements, selling agent agreements, purchase agreements, private placement agreements, dealer agreements, issuing and paying agency agreements, swap and other derivative agreements, including performance agreements, indentures, indenture supplements, liquidity facilities, terms documents, notes, security agreements, and other agreements and instruments as are consistent with the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Note Issuance Trust, and each of the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, and the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, are specifically authorized to execute and deliver without any further act, vote or approval, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Delaware Statutory Trust Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation, agreements, documents or securities relating to the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust including:
          (i) the Transaction Documents and each Issuer Certificate;
          (ii) the Notes;
          (iii) each interest rate, basis or currency swap, cap, collar, guaranteed investment contract or other derivative agreement, including agreements related thereto, between the Note Issuance Trust and a counterparty to manage interest rate or currency risk relating to the Notes;
          (iv) the Trust Certificate;

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          (v) any documents relating to listing securities on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Irish Stock Exchange or another applicable exchange; and
          (vi) any other document necessary or desirable in connection with the fulfillment of the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust described in, and pursuant to, Section 2.03(a) .
     The authorization set forth in the preceding sentence will not be deemed a restriction on the power and authority of the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, and the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, to execute and deliver other agreements, documents, instruments and securities or to take other actions on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust in connection with the fulfillment of the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust described in, and pursuant to, Section 2.03(a) .
     (c) Each of the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, and the Owner Trustee, at the written direction of the Beneficiary and on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, is hereby authorized and shall have the power to execute and file any Periodic Filings on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust.
     (d) Each of the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, is authorized to appoint calculation agents, notification agents and other agents (which may be the Beneficiary, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee or any affiliate thereof) to notify any Master Trust servicer or trustee of issuances of Notes, increases in any collateral certificate, and amounts due under or to be reallocated from or to the Notes, and to make any other determinations with respect to the application of funds under any indenture.
     (e) Each of the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary will at all times maintain any books, records and accounts of the Note Issuance Trust separate and apart from those of any other Person, and each of the Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee will cause the Note Issuance Trust to hold itself out as being a Person separate and apart from any other Person.
     (f) The Note Issuance Trust will not engage in any business or own any assets unrelated to the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust.
     Section 2.04 Appointment of Owner Trustee . The Beneficiary hereby appoints Wilmington Trust Company as Owner Trustee of the Note Issuance Trust effective as of the date hereof, to have all the rights, powers and duties set forth herein and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
     Section 2.05 Declaration of Trust . The Owner Trustee hereby declares that it will hold the contribution described in Section 2.02 , and the other documents and assets described in Section 2.03 , together with any payments, proceeds or income of any kind from such documents or assets or any other source and any other property transferred, assigned, set over, pledged or otherwise conveyed to, and held by, the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to this Agreement, the Indenture or any Assignment of Additional Assets thereunder (collectively, the “ Trust Estate ”), upon the trust set forth herein and for the sole use and benefit of the Beneficiary. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Note Issuance Trust constitute a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and that this Agreement constitute the governing instrument of

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such statutory trust. The parties hereto agree that they will take no action contrary to the foregoing intention. Effective as of the date hereof, the Owner Trustee shall have all rights, powers and duties set forth herein and, to the extent not inconsistent herewith, in the Delaware Statutory Trust Act with respect to accomplishing the purposes of the Note Issuance Trust.
     Section 2.06 Title to Trust Estate . Title to all of the Trust Estate will be vested in the Note Issuance Trust as a separate legal entity until this Agreement terminates pursuant to Article VII ; provided , however , that if the laws of any jurisdiction require that title to any part of the Trust Estate be vested in the trustees of a trust, then title to that part of the Trust Estate will be deemed to be vested in the Owner Trustee or any co-trustee or separate trustee, as the case may be, appointed pursuant to Article VIII .
     Section 2.07 Nature of Interest in the Trust Estate . The Beneficiary will not have any legal title to or right to possession of any part of the Trust Estate.
     Section 2.08 Continuation of Trust; Principal Office of Owner Trustee . The Owner Trustee will file the Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State and will maintain the Owner Trustee’s principal office in the State of Delaware. Nothing herein, however, shall restrict or prohibit the Owner Trustee from having employees within or without the State of Delaware. Payments will be received by the Note Issuance Trust only in Delaware or New York and payments will be made by the Note Issuance Trust only from Delaware or New York, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Collateral Certificates or Notes in the related Indenture Supplement or Terms Document. The Note Issuance Trust will be located in Delaware and administered in Delaware and New York.
     Section 2.09 Tax Matters . The parties hereto intend that, for income and franchise tax purposes, the Note Issuance Trust will be treated as a security device and disregarded as an entity and its assets shall be treated as owned in whole by the Beneficiary, and the parties hereto will file all their tax returns in a manner consistent with that intent unless otherwise required by a taxing authority. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any tax elections required or permitted to be made by the Note Issuance Trust under the Code or otherwise will be made by the Beneficiary. The Note Issuance Trust will not elect to be treated as a corporation for any tax purpose.
     Section 2.10 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Note Issuance Trust will end on the last day of November of each year.
     Section 2.11 Closing . The transfer, assignment, set-over, pledge and conveyance of the Trust Estate and the initial issuance of Notes will take place at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, Sears Tower Suite 5800, 233 S. Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606.
     Section 2.12 Books and Records . The Beneficiary agrees to record and file, at its own expense, any financing statements (and amendments with respect to such financing statements when applicable) required to be filed with respect to the Trust Estate assigned by the Beneficiary pursuant to this Agreement, meeting the requirements of applicable law in such manner and in such jurisdictions as are necessary under the applicable UCC to perfect the transfer, assignment, set-over, pledge and conveyance of the Trust Estate to the Note Issuance Trust, and to deliver a

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file-stamped copy of such financing statements or amendments or other evidence of such filings to the Note Issuance Trust (excluding such amendments, which shall be delivered promptly after filing).
     Section 2.13 Limitation on Liability of Beneficiaries and Others . Any Beneficiary and any director or officer or employee or agent of such Beneficiary may rely in good faith on the advice of counsel or on any document of any kind, prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. To the extent permitted by applicable law, any Beneficiary, in its capacity as such, shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that shall not be incidental to its obligations under this Agreement, and that in its opinion may involve it in any expense or liability. The Beneficiary shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE BENEFICIARY
     Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Beneficiary . The Beneficiary hereby represents and warrants to the Owner Trustee as of the date of this Agreement that:
     (a) The Beneficiary has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a Delaware banking corporation, and has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any other documents related hereto to which it is a party and to perform the terms and provisions hereof and thereof.
     (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Beneficiary and the consummation by the Beneficiary of the transactions provided for in this Agreement and in the other Transaction Documents to which the Beneficiary is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Beneficiary, and do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach which would constitute a material default under, any agreement for borrowed money binding upon or applicable to it or such of its property that is material to it, or to the best of the Beneficiary’s knowledge, any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it or such material property, and this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Beneficiary is a party are the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Beneficiary, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
     (c) To the best of the knowledge of the Beneficiary, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Beneficiary before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Beneficiary (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this

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Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, (iii) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Beneficiary’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Beneficiary of its obligations under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, or (iv) seeking any determination or ruling that would materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE IV.
DISTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS
     Section 4.01 Distribution of Funds . All funds received by the Note Issuance Trust to the extent not encumbered by the Indenture and otherwise available for distribution (or if encumbered by the Indenture, which have been released by the relevant parties benefiting from such encumbrance) will be distributed to the Beneficiary, including without limitation interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) on funds on deposit in the Collections Account in accordance with Section 403(e) of the Indenture and funds specified to be payable to the Beneficiary under step (78) ( Allocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01 , Section 3.04(5) and Section 3.05(5) of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes.
     Section 4.02 Payments from Trust Estate Only . All payments to be made by the Note Issuance Trust under this Agreement will be made only from the income and the capital proceeds derived from the Trust Estate and only to the extent that the Note Issuance Trust will have received income or capital proceeds from the Trust Estate. The Beneficiary agrees that it will look solely to the income and capital proceeds derived from the Trust Estate (to the extent available for payment as herein provided) and that, except as specifically provided herein, the Owner Trustee will not be subject to any liability in its individual capacity under this Agreement to the Beneficiary or to any other Person.
     Section 4.03 Method of Payment . All amounts payable to the Beneficiary pursuant to this Agreement will be paid by the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust to the Beneficiary or a nominee therefor in such manner as the Beneficiary may from time to time designate in written instructions to the Owner Trustee. All funds received by the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day will be applied by the Owner Trustee on that Business Day. Funds received after that time will be applied on the next following Business Day.
     Section 4.04 Establishment of Account . The Beneficiary hereby authorizes the Owner Trustee to establish and maintain an account in the name and on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, into which all funds received by the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust shall be deposited. Such account shall be designated the Beneficiary Trust Account.

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ARTICLE V.
DUTIES OF THE OWNER TRUSTEE
     Section 5.01 Action Upon Instructions .
     (a) It is the intention of the Beneficiary that the powers and duties of the Owner Trustee are to be purely ministerial only. Accordingly, subject to Section 5.01(b) and 5.01(c) the Beneficiary will direct the Owner Trustee in the management of the Note Issuance Trust and the Trust Estate. Such direction shall be exercised at any time only by written instruction of the Beneficiary delivered to the Owner Trustee pursuant to this Article V . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Owner Trustee shall not take any action including but not limited to the execution of any documents, certificates or other instruments (other than the Transaction Documents and any documents, certificates or other instruments attached thereto or contemplated thereby), unless it receives written instructions from the Beneficiary.
     (b) The Owner Trustee will take such action or actions as may be specified in any instructions delivered in accordance with Section 5.01(a) ; provided , however , that the Owner Trustee will not be required to take any such action if the Trustee Bank will have been advised by counsel that such action (i) is contrary to the terms hereof or of any document contemplated hereby to which the Note Issuance Trust or the Owner Trustee is a party or is otherwise contrary to law, or (ii) is reasonably likely to result in liability on the part of the Trustee Bank, unless the Trustee Bank will have received additional indemnification or security satisfactory to the Trustee Bank from the Beneficiary against all costs, expenses and liabilities arising from the Owner Trustee’s taking such action.
     (c) The Beneficiary will not direct the Owner Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action contrary to this Agreement, nor will the Owner Trustee be obligated to follow any such direction.
     (d) In the event that the Owner Trustee is unsure as to the application of any provision of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, or such provision is ambiguous as to its application, or is, or appears to be, in conflict with any other applicable provision, or this Agreement permits any determination by the Owner Trustee or is silent or is incomplete as to the course of action to be adopted, the Owner Trustee will promptly give notice to the Beneficiary requesting written instructions as to the course of action to be adopted and, to the extent the Owner Trustee acts in good faith in accordance with such written instructions received from the Beneficiary, the Owner Trustee shall not be liable on account of such action to any Person. If the Owner Trustee will not have received appropriate written instructions within 30 days of such notice (or within such shorter period of time as reasonably may be specified in such notice) it may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking such action, not inconsistent with this Agreement, as it deems to be in the best interests of the Beneficiary, and will have no liability to any Person for such action or inaction.
     (e) The Owner Trustee will, subject to this Section 5.01 , act in accordance with the instructions given to it by the Beneficiary pursuant to Section 5.01(a) , and to the extent the

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Owner Trustee acts in good faith in accordance with such instructions, the Owner Trustee will not be liable on account of such action to any Person.
     Section 5.02 No Duty to Act Under Certain Circumstances . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Trustee Bank nor the Owner Trustee, except a Trustee Bank authorized as co-trustee, will be required to take any action in any jurisdiction other than in the State of Delaware if the taking of such action would (i) require the consent, approval, authorization or order of, the giving of notice to, or the registration with or taking of any action in respect of, any state or other governmental authority or agency of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware; (ii) result in any fee, tax or governmental charge under the laws of any jurisdiction or any political subdivisions thereof in existence on the date hereof other than the State of Delaware becoming payable by the Trustee Bank; or (iii) subject the Trustee Bank to personal jurisdiction in any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware for causes of action arising from acts unrelated to the consummation of the transactions by the Trustee Bank or the Owner Trustee, as the case may be, contemplated hereby. The Owner Trustee shall be entitled to obtain advice of counsel (which advice shall be at the reasonable expense of the Beneficiary) to determine whether any action required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement results in the consequences described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the preceding sentence. In the event that said counsel advises the Owner Trustee that such action will result in such consequences, the Owner Trustee may, or if instructed to do so by the Beneficiary, shall, appoint an additional trustee pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof to proceed with such action.
     Section 5.03 No Duties Except Under Specified Agreements or Instructions .
     (a) The Owner Trustee will not have any duty or obligation to manage, control, use, make any payment in respect of, register, record, insure, inspect, sell, dispose of, create, maintain or perfect any security interest or title in or otherwise deal with any part of the Trust Estate, prepare, file or record any document or report (including any tax related filing for any holder of Notes), or to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, this Agreement, the Note Issuance Trust or any document contemplated hereby to which the Note Issuance Trust or the Owner Trustee is a party, except as expressly provided by the terms of this Agreement or in written instructions from the Beneficiary received pursuant to Section 5.01 ; and no implied duties or obligations will be read into this Agreement against the Owner Trustee. Unless otherwise directed by the Beneficiary in accordance with Section 5.01(a) , the Owner Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to take any action the Note Issuance Trust is authorized and empowered to take pursuant to Section 2.03(a) . The Trustee Bank nevertheless agrees that it will, in its individual capacity and at its own cost and expense, promptly take all action as may be necessary to discharge any lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance on any part of the Trust Estate which results from actions by or claims against the Trustee Bank not related to the Note Issuance Trust or the Owner Trustee’s ownership of any part of the Trust Estate.
     (b) The Owner Trustee agrees that it will not manage, control, use, lease, sell, dispose of or otherwise deal with any part of the Trust Estate except (i) in accordance with the powers granted to, or the authority conferred upon, the Owner Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) in accordance with the express terms hereof or with written instructions from the Beneficiary pursuant to Section 5.01 . Unless otherwise directed by the Beneficiary in accordance with Section 5.01(a) , the Owner Trustee shall not be required to perform any obligations or duties of the

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Note Issuance Trust under the Indenture, which duties and obligations shall be the sole responsibility of the Beneficiary.
     Section 5.04 Trust Operation . The operations of the Note Issuance Trust will be conducted in accordance with the following standards:
     (a) the Note Issuance Trust will conduct its own affairs in its own name through the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary, or any agent appointed by either of them in accordance with this Agreement;
     (b) the Note Issuance Trust will not commingle its assets with those of the Beneficiary or any Affiliate of the Beneficiary;
     (c) the Note Issuance Trust will not own any asset or property other than the Trust Estate;
     (d) the Note Issuance Trust will have its own principal executive and administrative office or space through which its business is conducted (which, however, may be within the premises of and leased from the Beneficiary) separate from that of the Beneficiary;
     (e) the Note Issuance Trust will maintain books and records and bank accounts separate from those of any other person, except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
     (f) the Note Issuance Trust will pay its own liabilities out of its own funds;
     (g) the Note Issuance Trust will endeavor to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations;
     (h) the Note Issuance Trust will not incur debt except in connection with the purposes set forth in Section 2.03 of this Agreement;
     (i) the Note Issuance Trust will maintain an “arms-length relationship” with the Beneficiary;
     (j) the Note Issuance Trust will use telephone numbers separate from those of the Beneficiary;
     (k) the Note Issuance Trust will not pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person, except as contemplated under the Indenture;
     (l) the Note Issuance Trust will hold itself out as a separate legal entity and correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;
     (m) the Note Issuance Trust will not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business or purposes other than those set forth in Section 2.03 of this Agreement;

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     (n) the Note Issuance Trust will not enter into any transactions with any other Person other than authorized under or incidental to the Transaction Documents (which authorized transactions include without limitation any transactions or agreements contemplated by Section 2.03(b) of this Agreement);
     (o) the Note Issuance Trust will not guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; and
     (p) the Note Issuance Trust will use stationery through which all business correspondence and communication are conducted separate from those of the Beneficiary, and any forms of checks used by the Note Issuance Trust or that will be used by the Note Issuance Trust shall identify the Note Issuance Trust as the payor thereunder.
     Section 5.05 Execution of Documents . The Owner Trustee will, at the written direction of the Beneficiary, execute and deliver on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust such instruments, agreements and certificates contemplated hereby to which the Note Issuance Trust is a party (such direction to be conclusively evidenced by the Owner Trustee’s execution and delivery of such documents to, and acceptance by, the Beneficiary). The Beneficiary hereby instructs the Owner Trustee to execute, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, the Transaction Documents to which the Note Issuance Trust is a party and any documents, certificates or other instruments attached thereto or contemplated thereby.
ARTICLE VI.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE BANK
     Section 6.01 Acceptance of Trust and Duties . The Trustee Bank accepts the trust hereby created and agrees to perform the same but only upon the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee Bank also agrees to disburse all moneys actually received by it constituting part of the Trust Estate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Trustee Bank will not be answerable or accountable under any circumstances in its individual capacity, except (i) for its own willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence, (ii) in the case of the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in Section 6.07 , (iii) for the failure by the Owner Trustee to perform obligations expressly undertaken by it in the last sentence of Section 5.03(a) , or (iv) for taxes, fees or other charges on, based on or measured by, any fees, commissions or other compensation earned by the Trustee Bank for acting as trustee hereunder. In particular, but not by way of limitation:
     (a) The Trustee Bank will not be personally liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an authorized officer of the Owner Trustee so long as the same will not constitute gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct;
     (b) The Trustee Bank will not be personally liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Owner Trustee in good faith in accordance with the instructions of the Beneficiary;
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performance of any of its rights or powers hereunder, if the Trustee Bank will have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured or provided to it, including such advances as the Trustee Bank may reasonably request;
     (d) Under no circumstance will the Trustee Bank be personally liable for the accuracy or performance of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or other obligation, including any indebtedness, of the Note Issuance Trust;
     (e) The Trustee Bank will not be personally responsible or liable for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement or for the due execution hereof by the Beneficiary or with respect to any agreement entered into by the Note Issuance Trust;
     (f) Under no circumstances will the Trustee Bank be personally responsible or liable for the action or inaction of the Beneficiary, nor will the Trustee Bank be responsible for monitoring the performance of the Beneficiary’s duties hereunder or of any other Person acting for or on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust;
     (g) In no event shall the Trustee Bank be personally liable for special, consequential or punitive damages unless such damages result from its willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence, for the acts or omissions of its nominees, correspondents, clearing agencies or securities depositories, for the acts or omissions of brokers or dealers, and for any losses due to forces beyond the control of the Trustee Bank, including strikes, work stoppages, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services. The Trustee Bank shall have no responsibility for the accuracy of any information provided to the Beneficiary or any other Person that has been obtained from, or provided to the Trustee Bank by, any other Person unless the Trustee Bank has actual knowledge that such information is incorrect;
     (h) The Trustee Bank shall not be personally liable for the default or misconduct of the Indenture Trustee under any of the Transaction Documents or otherwise, and the Trustee Bank shall have no obligation or liability to perform the obligations of the Note Issuance Trust under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, in each case that are required to be performed by the Indenture Trustee under the Indenture; and
     (i) The Trustee Bank shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation under this Agreement or otherwise or in relation to this Agreement or any Transaction Document, at the request, order or direction of the Beneficiary, unless the Beneficiary has offered to the Trustee Bank security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred by the Trustee Bank therein or thereby. The right of the Trustee Bank to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement or in any Transaction Document shall not be construed as a duty, and the Trustee Bank shall not be answerable for other than its gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in the performance of any such act.

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     Section 6.02 Furnishing of Documents . The Owner Trustee will furnish to the Beneficiary, within a reasonable time under the circumstances after receipt thereof, duplicates or copies of all reports, notices, requests, demands, certificates, financial statements and any other instruments furnished to the Owner Trustee with respect to the Note Issuance Trust or the Trust Estate.
     Section 6.03 No Representations and Warranties as to the Trust Estate . The Owner Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to, and shall not be liable for, the title, value, condition, design, operation, merchantability or fitness for use of the Trust Estate (or any part thereof) or any other representation or warranty, express or implied, whatsoever with respect to the Trust Estate (or any part thereof) except that the Owner Trustee, in its individual capacity, hereby represents and warrants to the Beneficiary that it will comply with the last sentence of Section 5.03(a) .
     Section 6.04 Signature of Periodic Filings . The Beneficiary will sign on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust any Periodic Filings of the Note Issuance Trust.
     Section 6.05 Reliance; Advice of Counsel . The Owner Trustee will incur no liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper believed by it to be genuine and believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Owner Trustee may accept a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of any entity as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted by such body and that the same is in full force and effect. As to any fact or matter the manner of ascertainment of which is not specifically prescribed herein, the Owner Trustee may for all purposes rely on an officer’s certificate of the relevant party as to such fact or matter, and such officer’s certificate will constitute full protection to the Owner Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon. In the administration of the Note Issuance Trust, the Owner Trustee may, at the expense of the Note Issuance Trust (i) execute the trust or any of the powers hereof and perform its powers and duties hereunder directly or through agents or attorneys, and the Owner Trustee will not be liable for the default or misconduct of any agent or attorney selected by the Owner Trustee with reasonable care; and (ii) consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled persons to be selected with reasonable care and employed by it, and the Owner Trustee will not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or other skilled persons.
     Section 6.06 Not Acting in Individual Capacity . Except as provided in this Article VI , in accepting the trust hereunder the Trustee Bank acts solely as Owner Trustee hereunder and not in its individual capacity; and all Persons having any claim against the Note Issuance Trust or the Owner Trustee, whether by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise, will look only to the Trust Estate (or a part thereof, as the case may be) for payment or satisfaction thereof, except as specifically provided in this Article VI .

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     Section 6.07 Representations and Warranties . The Trustee Bank, other than a Trustee Bank appointed as a co-trustee, hereby represents and warrants to the Beneficiary that:
     (a) The Trustee Bank is a Delaware banking corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Trustee Bank has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
     (b) The Trustee Bank has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be executed and delivered by one of its officers who is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on its behalf.
     (c) Neither the execution nor the delivery by it of this Agreement, the performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement, nor the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by the Trustee Bank with any of the terms or provisions hereof will contravene any federal or Delaware law, governmental rule or regulation governing the banking or trust powers of the Owner Trustee or any judgment or order binding on the Trustee Bank, or constitute any default under its charter documents or by-laws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, license, contract, agreement or instrument to which the Trustee Bank is a party or by which the Trustee Bank or any of the Trustee Bank’s properties may be bound.
     (d) The Trustee Bank complies with all of the requirements of Chapter 38, Title 12 of the Delaware Code relating to the qualification of a trustee of a Delaware statutory trust.
ARTICLE VII.
TERMINATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT
     Section 7.01 Termination of Trust Agreement .
     (a) The Note Issuance Trust shall dissolve upon the final distribution by the Owner Trustee of all moneys or other property or proceeds of the Trust Estate in accordance with the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. Any money or other property held as part of the Trust Estate following such distribution shall be distributed to the Beneficiary. The bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, conservatorship, dissolution, termination or incapacity of the Beneficiary shall not (x) operate to terminate this Agreement or the Note Issuance Trust, or (y) entitle the Beneficiary’s legal representatives to claim an accounting or to take any action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding up of all or any part of the Note Issuance Trust or Trust Estate or (z) otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto.
     (b) The Beneficiary shall not be entitled to revoke or terminate the Note Issuance Trust.
     (c) Upon completion of the winding up of the Note Issuance Trust in accordance with the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the Owner Trustee shall cause the Certificate of Trust to be canceled by filing a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of Section 3810 of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and thereupon the Note Issuance

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Trust and this Agreement (other than Article XI ) shall terminate; provided , however , that any terms of this Agreement that by their terms purport to survive such termination (including, without limitation, Sections 11.02, 12.04, 12.09 and 12.10 ), shall continue in full force and effect.
ARTICLE VIII.
SUCCESSOR OWNER TRUSTEES, CO-TRUSTEES
AND SEPARATE OWNER TRUSTEES
     Section 8.01 Resignation and Removal of the Owner Trustee; Appointment of Successors . The Owner Trustee may resign at any time without cause by giving at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Beneficiary. The Beneficiary may remove the Owner Trustee at any time without cause upon the delivery to the Owner Trustee of a written instrument of removal. No such removal or resignation shall become effective until a successor Owner Trustee, however appointed, becomes vested as Owner Trustee hereunder pursuant to Section 8.02 . Upon the occurrence of a Disqualification Event with respect to the Owner Trustee, the Beneficiary shall remove the Owner Trustee and appoint a successor Owner Trustee by an instrument signed by the Beneficiary. If a successor Owner Trustee has not been appointed within 30 days after the giving of written notice of such resignation or the delivery of the written instrument with respect to such removal, the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Owner Trustee to act until such time, if any, as a successor Owner Trustee has been appointed as above provided. Any successor Owner Trustee so appointed by such court will immediately and, except as provided in Section 8.02 below, without further act be superseded by any successor Owner Trustee appointed as above provided within one year from the date of the appointment by such court. The Beneficiary will notify the Note Rating Agencies promptly after the resignation or removal of the Owner Trustee and promptly after the appointment of a successor Owner Trustee.
     Section 8.02 Transfer Procedures . Any successor Owner Trustee, however appointed, will execute and deliver to the predecessor Owner Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and such other documents of transfer as may be necessary, and thereupon such successor Owner Trustee, without further act, will become vested with all the estates, properties, rights, powers, duties and trust of the predecessor Owner Trustee in the trust hereunder with like effect as if originally named an Owner Trustee herein and the predecessor Owner Trustee will be fully discharged of its duties and obligations to serve as Owner Trustee hereunder. The predecessor Owner Trustee shall promptly deliver to the successor Owner Trustee all documents, statements and monies held by it under this Agreement. The successor Owner Trustee shall promptly file an amendment to the Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State identifying the name and principal place of business of such successor Owner Trustee in the State of Delaware.
     Section 8.03 Qualification of Owner Trustee . Any Owner Trustee will at all times (i) be a trust company or a banking corporation under the laws of its state of incorporation or a national banking association, having all corporate powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry on a trust business in the State of Delaware, (ii) comply with Section 3807 (and any other applicable Section) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, (iii) have a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 (or

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have its obligations and liabilities irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by an affiliated Person having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000) and (iv) have (or have a parent which has) a rating of at least Baa3 by Moody’s, at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or, if not rated, otherwise satisfactory to each Note Rating Agency.
     Section 8.04 Co-trustees and Separate Owner Trustees . Whenever the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary shall deem it necessary or prudent in order either to conform to any law of any jurisdiction in which all or any part of the Trust Estate shall be situated or to make any claim or bring any suit with respect to the Trust Estate, or whenever the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary shall be advised by counsel satisfactory to them that such action is necessary or prudent, the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary shall execute and deliver an agreement supplemental hereto and all other instruments and agreements, and shall take all other actions, necessary or proper to appoint one or more Persons either as co-trustee or co-trustees jointly with the Owner Trustee of all or any part of the Trust Estate, or as a separate trustee or separate trustees of all or any part of the Trust Estate, and to vest in such Persons, in such capacity, such title to the Trust Estate or any part thereof, and such rights or duties, as may be necessary or desirable, all for such period and under such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary. In case a Disqualification Event shall occur with respect to any such co-trustee or separate trustee, the title to the Trust Estate and all rights and duties of such co-trustee or separate trustee shall, so far as permitted by law, vest in and be exercised by the Owner Trustee, without the appointment of a successor to such co-trustee or separate trustee.
ARTICLE IX.
AMENDMENTS
     Section 9.01 Amendments .
     (a) This Agreement may be amended from time to time, by a written instrument executed by the Owner Trustee, at the written direction of the Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary, without the consent or the entitlement to vote of the Indenture Trustee or any Noteholders, so long as the Beneficiary has received written confirmation from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and any other rating agency that rates at least 25% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Notes that such amendment will not cause a Ratings Effect; provided , however , that such amendment will not significantly change the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust as set forth in Section 2.03 . The Owner Trustee shall not be responsible for determining whether any such amendment to this Agreement will significantly change the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust as set forth in Section 2.03 .
     (b) This Agreement may also be amended from time to time, by a written instrument executed by the Owner Trustee, at the written direction of the Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary, so long as the Beneficiary has received written confirmation from each Note Rating Agency that such amendment will not cause a Ratings Effect, in the case of a significant change to the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust as set forth in Section 2.03(a) , with the consent of holders of a majority of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes affected by such change, voting as a single class (such majority to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by

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any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary); provided , however , that, without the consent of the holders of all of the Notes then outstanding, no such amendment shall reduce the aforesaid percentage of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Notes, the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment.
     (c) Promptly after the execution of any such amendment or consent, the Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, shall furnish written notification of the substance of such amendment or consent to the Indenture Trustee and each Note Rating Agency.
     (d) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Noteholders pursuant to this Section 9.01 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or consent, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.
     (e) Promptly after the execution of any amendment to the Certificate of Trust, the Owner Trustee shall cause the filing of such amendment with the Secretary of State.
     (f) The Owner Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an officer’s certificate of the Beneficiary to the effect that the conditions to such amendment have been satisfied. The Owner Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such amendment which affects the Owner Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Agreement or otherwise.
ARTICLE X.
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS AND CERTIFICATES
     Section 10.01 Issuance of Trust Certificates .
     (a) Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust will issue and deliver to the Beneficiary a certificate of beneficial ownership of the Trust Estate substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “ Trust Certificate ”) evidencing the Beneficiary’s Beneficial Interest in the Note Issuance Trust. The Beneficiary, in its capacity as the holder of the Trust Certificate, (i) shall be the sole beneficial owner of the Note Issuance Trust and (ii) shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.
     (b) The Beneficiary will be entitled to all rights provided to it under this Agreement and in the Trust Certificate and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and in the Trust Certificate.
     (c) The Owner Trustee will maintain at its office referred to in Section 2.08 , or at the office of any agent appointed by it and approved in writing by the Beneficiary, a register for the registration of the Trust Certificate. Such register will show the name and address of the holder of the Trust Certificate, and the Owner Trustee will treat such register as definitive and binding for all purposes hereunder.
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Certificate will be fully paid, validly issued, non-assessable and entitled to the benefits of this Agreement.
     Section 10.02 Beneficial Interest; Prohibitions on Transfer .
     (a) The Beneficial Interest will initially be beneficially owned by Discover Bank. Transfers of all or a portion of the Beneficial Interest and the Trust Certificate may be made between Discover Bank and any other Person who is an Affiliate of Discover Bank (a “ Permitted Affiliate Transferee ”) upon delivery to the Master Trust Trustee and the Owner Trustee of a Master Trust Tax Opinion and an Issuer Tax Opinion with respect to such transfer. The Beneficiary may not sell, participate, transfer, assign, exchange or otherwise pledge or convey all or any part of its right, title and interest in and to the Trust Certificate or its Beneficial Interest to any other Person, except to any Permitted Affiliate Transferee. Any purported transfer by the Beneficiary of all or any part of its right, title and interest in and to the Trust Certificate to any Person will be effective only upon the issuance of a Master Trust Tax Opinion and an Issuer Tax Opinion to the Master Trust Trustee and the Owner Trustee, which will not be an expense of the Owner Trustee or the Trustee Bank. Any purported transfer by the Beneficiary of all or any part of its right, title and interest in and to the Trust Certificate which is not in compliance with the terms of this Section 10.02 will be null and void.
     (b) The Trust Certificate will bear a legend setting forth the restriction on the transferability of the Beneficial Interest substantially as follows:
“THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, EXCHANGED OR OTHERWISE PLEDGED OR CONVEYED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. IN ADDITION, THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE TRUST REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OFFERED OR SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER HEREOF UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
     (c) The Owner Trustee shall not be required to ascertain whether any purported transfer of the Beneficial Interest and the Trust Certificate complies with the Securities Act.
     Section 10.03 Lost or Destroyed Trust Certificate . If the Trust Certificate shall become mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust will, upon the written request of the Beneficiary, and compliance with all applicable terms of this paragraph, execute and deliver to such holder in replacement thereof a new Trust Certificate dated the same date as on the Trust Certificate so mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen. If the Trust Certificate being replaced has been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Beneficiary will furnish to the Owner Trustee such security or indemnity as may be reasonably required by the

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Owner Trustee to save the Owner Trustee harmless from any damage, loss or liability in connection with such Trust Certificate, and the Owner Trustee may require from the Beneficiary payment of a sum to reimburse the Owner Trustee for, or to provide funds for, the payment of any costs, fees and expenses and any tax or other governmental charge in connection therewith and any charges paid or payable by the Owner Trustee.
ARTICLE XI.
COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEE BANK AND INDEMNIFICATION
     Section 11.01 Trustee Bank Fees and Expenses . The Beneficiary will pay to the Trustee Bank all fees and other charges described in a separate fee agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Beneficiary and the Trustee Bank promptly when due thereunder and reimburse the Trustee Bank for all other reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by it in connection with its acting as Owner Trustee of the Note Issuance Trust. Except to the extent specifically provided in Section 703 of the Indenture, payment of such fees and expenses will not be a recourse obligation of the Note Issuance Trust and will not be payable out of the Trust Estate.
     Section 11.02 Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Beneficiary hereby agrees, whether or not any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be consummated, to assume liability for, and hereby indemnifies, protects, saves and keeps harmless the Trustee Bank and its officers, directors, successors, assigns, legal representatives, agents and servants (each an “ Indemnified Person ”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, investigations, proceedings, costs, expenses or disbursements (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted at any time against an Indemnified Person (whether or not also indemnified against by any other Person) in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other related documents or the enforcement of any of the terms of any thereof, the administration of the Trust Estate or the action or inaction of the Owner Trustee, or the Trustee Bank under this Agreement, except, in any such case, to the extent that any such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, investigations, proceedings, costs, expenses and disbursements are the result of any of the matters described in the third sentence of Section 6.01 ; provided , however , that the Beneficiary shall not be liable for or required to indemnify an Indemnified Person from and against expenses arising or resulting from (i) the Indemnified Person’s own willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence, or (ii) the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in Section 6.07 made by the Indemnified Person.
     In case any such action, investigation or proceeding will be brought involving an Indemnified Person, the Beneficiary will assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel and the payment of all expenses. The Trustee Bank will have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action, investigation or proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof and the reasonable counsel fees and expenses of such counsel will be paid by the Beneficiary. In the event of any claim, action or proceeding for which indemnity will be sought pursuant to this Section 11.02 , the Trustee Bank’s choice of legal counsel shall be subject to the approval of the Beneficiary, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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     Except to the extent specifically provided in Section 703 of the Indenture, the payment of such indemnified amounts will not be a recourse obligation of the Note Issuance Trust and will not be payable out of the Trust Estate.
     The indemnification set forth herein will survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee Bank.
ARTICLE XII.
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 12.01 Conveyance by the Owner Trustee is Binding . Any sale or other conveyance of any part of the Trust Estate by the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will bind the Beneficiary and will be effective to transfer or convey all beneficial interest of the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary in and to such part of the Trust Estate, as the case may be. No purchaser or other grantee will be required to inquire as to the authorization, necessity, expediency or regularity of such sale or conveyance or as to the application of any sale or other proceeds with respect thereto by the Owner Trustee or the officers.
     Section 12.02 Instructions; Notices . All instructions, notices, requests or other communications (“ Deliveries ”) desired or required to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and will be sent by (a) certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (b) national prepaid overnight delivery service, (c) telecopy or other facsimile transmission, (d) electronic mail or (e) personal delivery, with receipt acknowledged in writing, to the following addresses:
  (i)   if to Discover Bank:
 
      Discover Bank
12 Read’s Way
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Attention: Secretary
Facsimile: (302) 323-7393
E-mail: discoversecuritzation@discoverfinancial.com
 
  (ii)   if to the Owner Trustee:
 
      Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Fax: (302) 636-4140
E-mail: jluce@wilmingtontrust.com

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     All Deliveries will be deemed given when actually received or refused by the party to whom the same is directed (except to the extent sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in which event such Deliveries will be deemed given three days after the date of mailing and except to the extent sent by telecopy or other facsimile transmission, in which event such Deliveries will be deemed given when answer back is received). Either party may designate a change of address or supplemental address by notice to the other party, given at least fifteen (15) days (or such shorter period of time as such other party shall agree to) before such change of address is to become effective.
     Section 12.03 Severability . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable any provision hereof in any other jurisdiction.
     Section 12.04 Limitation of Liability .
     (a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Beneficiary nor any officer, director, employee, agent, partner, shareholder, trustee or principal of the Beneficiary, the Note Issuance Trust or any Person owning, directly or indirectly, any legal or beneficial interest in the Beneficiary, will have any liability or obligation with respect to the Note Issuance Trust or the performance of this Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument executed by the Note Issuance Trust, and the creditors of the Note Issuance Trust and all other Persons will look solely to the Trust Estate for the satisfaction of any claims with respect thereto. The foregoing limitation of liability is subject to Section 12.06 and is in addition to, and not exclusive of, any limitation of liability applicable to the Persons referred to above by operation of law. The provisions of this Section 12.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee Bank.
     (b) All agreements entered into by the Note Issuance Trust under which the Note Issuance Trust would have any material liability will contain an exculpatory provision substantially to the following effect ( provided , however , that the failure of any agreement to contain such an exculpatory provision shall not be deemed nor construed as evidence that a contrary result is intended):
Neither any trustee nor any beneficiary of Discover Card Execution Note Trust nor any of their respective officers, directors, employers or agents will have any liability with respect to this agreement, and recourse may be had solely to the assets of Discover Card Execution Note Trust with respect thereto.
     Section 12.05 Separate Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered will be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
     Section 12.06 Successors and Assigns . All covenants and agreements contained herein will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Owner Trustee and its successors and assigns and the Beneficiary and its successors and permitted assigns, all as herein provided. Any

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request, notice, direction, consent, waiver or other instrument or action by the Beneficiary will bind the successors and assigns of the Beneficiary.
     Section 12.07 Headings . The headings of the various Sections herein are for convenience of reference only and will not limit any of the terms or provisions herein.
     Section 12.08 Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE.
     Section 12.09 Nonpetition Covenants . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, notwithstanding any prior termination of the Note Issuance Trust or this Agreement, the Owner Trustee and the Beneficiary, by its acceptance of the Beneficial Interest, shall not at any time with respect to the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust to invoke the process of any court or government authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust under any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, conservator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official of the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust or any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust; provided , that this Section 12.09 shall not operate to preclude any remedy described in Article VII of the Indenture. The provisions of this Section 12.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee Bank.
     Section 12.10 No Recourse . The holder of the Trust Certificate by accepting the Trust Certificate acknowledges that the Trust Certificate does not represent an interest in or obligation of the Beneficiary, the Owner Trustee (in its individual capacity), the Indenture Trustee or any Affiliate thereof, and no recourse may be had against such parties or their assets, or against the assets pledged under the Indenture. The provisions of this Section 12.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Trustee Bank.
     Section 12.11 Acceptance of Terms of Agreement . THE RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TRUST CERTIFICATE BY THE BENEFICIARY, WITHOUT ANY SIGNATURE OR FURTHER MANIFESTATION OF ASSENT, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE BENEFICIARY OF ALL THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND SHALL CONSTITUTE THE AGREEMENT OF THE TRUST THAT THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING, OPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVE AS BETWEEN THE TRUST AND THE BENEFICIARY.

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ARTICLE XIII.
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
     Section 13.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness . Discover Bank as the Beneficiary and the Trustee Bank acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Article XIII is to facilitate compliance by Discover Bank with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. Discover Bank shall not exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in good faith, or for purposes other than Discover Bank’s compliance with the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities Act). The Trustee Bank agrees to cooperate in good faith with any reasonable request by Discover Bank for information regarding the Trustee Bank which is required in order to enable Discover Bank to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB as it relates to the Trustee Bank or to the Trustee Bank’s obligations under this Agreement. Terms used in this Article XIII that are defined in Regulation AB but are not defined in Section 1.01 of this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Regulation AB.
     Section 13.02 Additional Representations and Warranties of the Trustee Bank . The Trustee Bank shall be deemed to represent to Discover Bank, as of the date on which information is provided under Section 1503 of the Indenture that, except as disclosed in writing to Discover Bank prior to such date to the best of its knowledge: (i) neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Trustee Bank of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, the performance by the Trustee Bank of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Trustee Bank contemplated thereby, is in violation of any indenture, mortgage, bank credit agreement, note or bond purchase agreement, long-term lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Trustee Bank is a party or by which it is bound, which violation would have a material adverse effect on the Trustee Bank’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, or of any judgment or order applicable to the Trustee Bank; and (ii) there are no proceedings pending or threatened against the Trustee Bank in any court or before any governmental authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the right, power and authority of the Trustee Bank to enter into this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents or to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents.
     Section 13.03 Information to Be Provided by the Owner Trustee .
     (a) The Trustee Bank shall (i) on or before the fifth Business Day of each month, provide to Discover Bank, in writing, such information regarding the Trustee Bank as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Item 1117 of Regulation AB, including but not limited to a letter addressed to Discover Bank in substantially the form (with appropriate insertions) of Exhibit C hereto, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Trustee Bank of any changes to such information, provide to Discover Bank, in writing, such updated information.

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     (b) The Trustee Bank shall (i) in connection with any Securitization Transaction which requires a prospectus, prospectus supplement, offering memorandum or related documents, provide to Discover Bank such information regarding the Trustee Bank as is requested and within the timeframe as is reasonably requested for purposes of compliance with Items 1109(a), 1109(b), 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Trustee Bank of any material changes to such previously provided information or to the business operations of the Trustee Bank, provide to Discover Bank, in writing (with a copy to Moody’s in the case of clause (C) below), such updated information, and such other information as may be reasonably requested for purposes of satisfying Exchange Act reporting obligations of the Note Issuance Trust. Such information shall include, at a minimum:
          (A) the Trustee Bank’s name and form of organization;
          (B) a description of the extent to which the Trustee Bank has had prior experience serving as a trustee for asset-backed securities transactions involving credit card receivables;
          (C) a description of any affiliation between the Trustee Bank and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified by name to the Trustee Bank by Discover Bank in writing at least three Business Days in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
  (1)   the sponsor;
 
  (2)   any depositor;
 
  (3)   the issuing entity;
 
  (4)   any servicer;
 
  (5)   any trustee;
 
  (6)   any originator;
 
  (7)   any significant obligor;
 
  (8)   any enhancement or support provider; and
 
  (9)   any other material transaction party.
In connection with the above-listed parties, a description of whether there is, and if so the general character of, any business relationship, agreement, arrangement, transaction or understanding between the Trustee Bank and any of the above specified parties that is entered into outside the ordinary course of business or is on terms other than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party, apart from such Securitization Transaction, the Agreement and any of the Transaction Documents that currently exists or that existed during the past two years, and that is material to an investor’s understanding of the asset-backed securities.

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     With respect to the information required to be provided under this Section 13.03 , the Trustee Bank shall not be required to provide such information in the event that there has been no change to the information previously provided by the Trustee Bank to Discover Bank but shall at Discover Bank’s request confirm that there has been no change. In connection with each Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Notes and each Report on Form 10-D with respect to the Notes filed by or on behalf of Discover Bank, the Trustee Bank shall be deemed to represent and warrant, as of February 13 th of each year for the Report on Form 10-K and as of the related Payment Date for each Report on Form 10-D, that any information previously provided by the Trustee Bank under this Article XIII is materially correct and does not have any material omissions unless the Trustee Bank has provided an update to such information.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
             
    DISCOVER BANK    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Michael F. Rickert
 
Name: Michael F. Rickert
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
   
 
           
    WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Jeanne M. Oller
 
Name: Jeanne M. Oller
Title: Senior Financial Services Officer
   
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF] TRUST CERTIFICATE
THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, EXCHANGED OR OTHERWISE PLEDGED OR CONVEYED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. IN ADDITION, THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE TRUST REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OFFERED OR SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER HEREOF UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
TRUST CERTIFICATE
(This Certificate does not represent an interest in or obligation of Discover Bank or any of its affiliates, except to the extent described below.)
     THIS CERTIFIES THAT Discover Bank is the registered beneficial owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the beneficial interest in Discover Card Execution Note Trust (the “ Note Issuance Trust ”), a Delaware statutory trust created by Discover Bank, a Delaware banking corporation (“ Discover Bank ”).
     The Note Issuance Trust was created and exists pursuant to (i) the filing of the Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and (ii) the Trust Agreement for the Discover Card Execution Note Trust, dated as of July 2, 2007 (the “ Trust Agreement ”), between Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee (the “ Owner Trustee ”). To the extent not otherwise defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Agreement as specified in Section 1.01 .
     This Certificate is the duly authorized Certificate evidencing a beneficial interest in the Note Issuance Trust (herein called the “ Certificate ”). This Certificate is issued under and is subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Trust Agreement, to which Trust Agreement the Beneficiary by virtue of the acceptance hereof assents and by which the Beneficiary is bound.
     Notwithstanding any prior termination of the Trust Agreement, the Beneficiary, by its acceptance of this Certificate, covenants and agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, it shall not at any time with respect to the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust, acquiesce, petition or otherwise invoke or cause the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust to invoke the process of any court or government authority for the purpose of commencing or sustaining a case against the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust under any Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver, conservator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar

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official of the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust or any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Note Issuance Trust or any applicable Master Trust.
     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been executed by an authorized officer of the Owner Trustee, by manual signature, this Certificate shall not entitle the Holder hereof to any benefit under the Trust Agreement or any Transaction Document or be valid for any purpose.
     THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE TRUST AGREEMENT WILL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICT-OF-LAW PROVISIONS AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE BENEFICIARY SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Owner Trustee, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust and not in its individual capacity pursuant to the Trust Agreement, has caused this Certificate to be issued by the Note Issuance Trust as of the date hereof.
             
    DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST    
 
           
 
  By:   Wilmington Trust Company, not in its    
 
      individual capacity but solely as Owner    
 
      Trustee    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
     
 
Name:
   
 
      Title:    
Date: ____ __, 200_

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is the Certificate referred to in the within-mentioned Trust Agreement.
                     
Wilmington Trust Company, not in its   or   Wilmington Trust Company, not in its    
individual capacity but solely as Owner       individual capacity but solely as Owner    
Trustee       Trustee    
 
                   
 
          By:        
 
             
 
Authenticating Agent
   
 
                   
By:
          By:        
 
 
 
Authorized Signatory
         
 
Authorized Signatory
   

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ANNEX I to EXHIBIT A
Registered Owner and address:
Discover Bank
12 Read’s Way
New Castle, Delaware 19720
Tax Identification Number: 51-0020270

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EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
     THIS Certificate of Trust of Discover Card Execution Note Trust (the “ Note Issuance Trust ”) has been duly executed and is being filed by Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee, to create a statutory trust under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del. C. , § 3801 et seq .).
     1. Name. The name of the statutory trust created hereby is Discover Card Execution Note Trust.
     2. Delaware Trustee. The name and business address of the owner trustee of the Note Issuance Trust in the State of Delaware are Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, Attn: Corporate Trust Administration.
     3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective on July 2, 2007.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, has executed this Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
             
    Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual    
    capacity but solely as Owner Trustee    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
     
 
Name:
   
 
      Title:    

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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF TRUSTEE BANK’S LITIGATION CERTIFICATE
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
     The undersigned, a [                      ] of Wilmington Trust Company (the “ Trustee Bank ”), a banking corporation organized under the laws of the Delaware, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
     To my knowledge, during the calendar month preceding the calendar month of the date hereof[, except as set forth on Exhibit A hereto,] no legal proceeding (including proceedings of governmental authorities) against the Trustee Bank or against the property of the Trustee Bank that is material to security holders of any series of Notes issued by Discover Card Execution Note Trust, was initiated, terminated or experienced any developments that are material to such security holders.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate to be duly executed this [___] day of [                      ], [___].
             
 
  By:        
 
     
 
Name:
   
 
      Title:    

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Exhibit 4.2
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER BANK
Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
on behalf of the Certificateholders
THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
dated as of November 3, 2004
 
DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
 
Dated as of
July 26, 2007

 


 

     This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of July 26, 2007, is entered into by and between DISCOVER BANK, a Delaware banking corporation (formerly Greenwood Trust Company), as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller (“ Discover Bank ”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America (formerly First Bank National Association, successor trustee to Bank of America Illinois, formerly Continental Bank, National Association), as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).
          WHEREAS, Discover Bank and the Trustee entered into that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993, as amended, which was restated in its entirety by that certain Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2004, by and between Discover Bank and the Trustee, relating to Discover Card Master Trust I, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement and Global Amendment to Certain Series Supplements thereto, dated as of January 4, 2006, and that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2006, (as amended, the “ Agreement ”); and
          WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 13.01(a)(ii) of the Agreement, Discover Bank and the Trustee desires to amend Sections 6.06 and 11.02 of the Agreement, in a manner that shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Holders of any Class of any Series currently outstanding, in contemplation of one or more Series that will issue only collateral certificates to an entity or entities that will issue securities supported by, among other things, such collateral certificates.
          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements herein contained, each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the benefit of the Certificateholders:
          1. Definitions . Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
          2. Amendments to the Agreement .
          (a) Effective as of the date hereof Section 6.06 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is amended by replacing paragraph (a) thereof with the following paragraph:
“(a) The Sellers may direct the Trustee to issue, from time to time, one or more Series subject to the conditions described below (each such issuance, a “New Issuance”). The Sellers may effect a New Issuance by notifying the Trustee, in writing, at least three days in advance of the date upon which the New Issuance is to occur. Any notice of the New Issuance shall state the designation of any Series to be issued on the date of the New Issuance and, with respect to each such Series: (i) its Series Initial Investor Interest, (ii) the Certificate Rate of each Class or Subclass, if applicable, of such Series; (iii) its Payment Dates and the date from which interest shall accrue; (iv) its Series Termination Date and (v) any other terms that the Sellers set forth in such notice of a New Issuance; provided ,

 


 

however , that any notice of a New Issuance with respect to any Series that issues only collateral certificates to an entity or entities that will issue securities supported by, among other things, such collateral certificates, shall, in lieu of stating the information in clauses (i) through (v) above, attach a copy of the Series Supplement therefor, in a form substantially agreed upon by the Sellers, the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Trustee. On the date of the New Issuance, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver any such Series only upon satisfaction of the following conditions: (a) Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate shall have delivered to the Trustee a Series Supplement executed by the Sellers, the Master Servicer, the Servicers and the Trustee that specifies the terms of such Series, (b) the Sellers shall have delivered to the Trustee written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the New Issuance will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the ratings of any Class of any Series then outstanding rated by each Rating Agency, (c) the Sellers shall have delivered to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies (A) with respect to each New Issuance, an opinion of counsel dated as of the date of such New Issuance to the effect that, although not free from doubt, the Investor Certificates of such New Issuance will be treated as indebtedness of the Sellers for federal income and Delaware (and any other state where substantial servicing activities are conducted by an Additional Seller with respect to Accounts serviced by such Additional Seller, or by Discover Bank if there is a substantial change from Discover Bank’s present servicing activity, if any, in such state) state income or franchise tax purposes; provided , however , such opinion shall not be required for any New Issuance with respect to any Series that issues only collateral certificates to an entity or entities that will issue securities supported by, among other things, such collateral certificates, and (B) with respect to each New Issuance other than the New Issuance related to the first Series issued by the Trust, an opinion of counsel dated as of the date of such New Issuance to the effect that such New Issuance will not adversely affect the conclusion set forth in any prior opinion of counsel delivered pursuant to this clause (c) as to the treatment of the Investor Certificates of any such prior Series as indebtedness of the Sellers or as to the treatment of the Trust as a mere security device and (d) Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate shall not be required to designate Additional Accounts or convey Participation Interests to the Trust pursuant to Section 2.10(a) as a result of such New Issuance. The Series Supplement with respect to any New Issuance may modify or amend the terms of this Agreement, provided , that such modifications or amendments shall apply solely with respect to such Series. Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Trustee shall issue, as provided in Section 6.06(d), such Series of Investor Certificates dated as of the date of the New Issuance.”
          (b) Effective as of the date hereof Section 11.02(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is amended by replacing paragraph (c) thereof with the following paragraph:

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“(c) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement or any Series Supplement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto, at the request, order or direction of any of the Certificateholders (or, for any Series that issues only collateral certificates to an entity or entities that will issue securities supported by, among other things, such collateral certificates, to the holders of such securities, if the documents governing the terms of such securities so provide) pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any Series Supplement, unless such Certificateholders (or the holders of such securities, as applicable) shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Trustee of the obligations, upon the occurrence of any Master Servicer Termination Event or any Servicer Termination Event (which has not been cured), to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Agreement or any Series Supplement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs;”
          (c) Effective as of the date hereof Section 13.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is amended by replacing the entire section with the following paragraph:
     “Section 13.04 Governing Law; Exclusive Forum . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein (including the provisions of any Series Supplement making an election under the Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act, which Act is specifically intended to apply hereto), this Agreement and the Certificates shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without reference to its conflict of law provisions, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws. Each of Discover Bank and the Trustee hereby irrevocably consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceeding brought by it arising under or in connection with the Agreement, as amended, the Indenture (as amended, the “Indenture”) dated as of July 26, 2007, between the Note Issuance Trust and U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee, the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement, the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate or the Notes (each as defined in the Indenture) shall be brought exclusively in any federal or state court in the State of Delaware, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding brought against Discover Bank or the Trustee, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court.
          3. Effect Upon the Agreement . Except as specifically set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
          4. Incorporation by Reference . The provisions of Sections 13.04 (Governing Law), 13.07 (Severability of Provisions), 13.10 (Further Assurances), 13.12 (Counterparts) and 13.13 (Third Party Beneficiaries) of the Agreement shall be incorporated into this Amendment,

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           mutatis mutandis , as if references to “this Agreement” in the Agreement were references to this Amendment.
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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Discover Bank and the Trustee have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.
         
    DISCOVER BANK, as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Michael F. Rickert
 
       
 
  Name:   Michael F. Rickert
 
  Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
       
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child
 
       
 
  Name:   Patricia M. Child
 
  Title:   Vice President
Signature Page to Third Amendment
to Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement

 

 

Exhibit 4.3
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER BANK
Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
on behalf of the Certificateholders
SERIES SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
to
AMENDED AND RESTATED POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 3, 2004, as amended
 
DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
SERIES 2007-CC

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page
SECTION 1. Definitions
    1  
SECTION 2. Subordination
    10  
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of the Sellers
    10  
SECTION 4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Discover Bank as Master Servicer and Servicer
    11  
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of Other Servicers
    12  
SECTION 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee
    12  
SECTION 7. Authentication of Certificates
    13  
SECTION 8. Establishment and Administration of Investor Accounts
    13  
SECTION 9. Allocations of Collections
    14  
SECTION 10. Servicing Compensation
    21  
SECTION 11. Investor Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement
    21  
SECTION 12. Purchase of Notes; Sales of Receivables
    21  
SECTION 13. Ratification of Pooling and Servicing Agreement
    22  
SECTION 14. Counterparts
    22  
SECTION 15. Governing Law
    22  
SECTION 16. Intention of Parties
    22  
SECTION 17. Amendment for Sale Accounting Purposes
    22  
SECTION 18. Election Under Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act
    23  
SECTION 19. Increases to Series Investor Interest
    23  
SECTION 20. Amendments for Additional Collateral Certificates
    24  

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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A: Form of Series 2007-CC Investor Certificate
EXHIBIT B: Form of Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement

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DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I
SERIES 2007-CC INVESTOR CERTIFICATE
          This Series of Master Trust Certificates is established pursuant to Section 6.06 of that certain Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2004, as amended, by and between DISCOVER BANK, a Delaware banking corporation (“Discover Bank”), as Master Servicer, Servicer and Seller and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Trustee”), as Trustee (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”). The Pooling and Servicing Agreement and this series supplement, by and among the Master Servicer, the Servicer, the Seller and the Trustee (the “Series Supplement”) together establish the series of Master Trust Certificates to be known as the DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I, SERIES 2007-CC COLLATERAL CERTIFICATE (“Series 2007-CC”). Series 2007-CC is an Interchange Series that is a member of Group One of the Discover Card Master Trust I and is eligible for reallocations to and from other Series in Group One. (For purposes of any Series Supplement for any other Series that requires that Interchange Series be so designated in their Series Term Sheet, this introductory paragraph shall constitute the Series Terms Sheet for this Series. For purposes of any Series Supplement for any other Series that allocates payments sequentially by Class, the entire Series Investor Interest of this Series shall constitute Class A.)
          In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the benefit of the Investor Certificateholder:
     SECTION 1. Definitions.
          (a) Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Series Supplement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Capitalized terms that refer to a Series refer to Series 2007-CC unless the context otherwise requires. For purposes of determining any amount or making any calculation hereunder, such amount or calculation, (i) if specified to be as of the first day of any Due Period, shall (a) include any increase in the Series Investor Interest occurring during such Due Period as if such increase had occurred on the first day of such Due Period and (b) give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the Distribution Date related to the prior Due Period; and (ii) if specified to be as of the close of business on the last day of any Due Period, shall give effect to any reduction to the Series Investor Interest as a result of payments, deposits or allocations made on the related Distribution Date.
          (b) The following terms have the definitions set forth below with respect to Series 2007-CC, unless the context otherwise clearly requires:
     “ Accumulation Period ” with respect to any Note, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Additional Collateral Certificate ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Calculation Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Charge-offs ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount ” on any Distribution Date, shall have the meaning set forth in step (21) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge

 


 

Collections Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 9(b)(7) and 9(b)(10) and, as applicable, with respect to each other Series of Investor Certificates then outstanding, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     “ Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall ” shall have the meaning set forth in step (64) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Principal Shortfalls other than Prefunding Shortfalls ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9(b)(15) and, as applicable, with respect to each other Series of Investor Certificates then outstanding, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     “ Class A Required Amount Shortfall ” on any Distribution Date, shall have the meaning set forth in step (9) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9(b)(6) and 9(b)(9) and, as applicable, with respect to each other Series of Investor Certificates then outstanding, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     “ Class Invested Amount ” shall mean the Series Invested Amount.
     “ Clean-Up Call Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(a).
     “ Controlled Liquidation Period ” shall mean any period in which the Targeted Principal Deposit minus the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for any series, class or Tranche of Notes is greater than zero.
     “ Discover Bank ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
     “ Discount Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Distribution Date ” shall mean the 15 th day of each calendar month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) commencing in August 2007. When used with respect to a Due Period, the Distribution Date means the first Distribution Date following the end of such Due Period.
     “ Early Redemption Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Excess Spread Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Finance Charge Allocation Amount ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Finance Charge Amounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

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     “ Group Excess Spread ” shall mean, for any Distribution Date, the sum of the Series Excess Spreads for each Series (including the Series established hereby) that is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby, in each case for such Distribution Date.
     “ Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.
     “ Group Interchange Reallocation Account ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.
     “ Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.
     “ Indenture ” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, by and between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Indenture Supplement ” shall mean, with respect to the DiscoverSeries Notes, that certain Indenture Supplement, dated as of July 26, 2007, by and between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time or, as applicable, with respect to any other series of Notes issued by Discover Card Execution Note Trust, the applicable indenture supplement entered into pursuant to the Indenture relating to such series, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Indenture Trustee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” with respect to any class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Interchange Series ” shall mean this Series and each series issued by the Trust that indicates in its Series Supplement that it is an Interchange Series.
     “ Interchange Subgroup Allocable Group Excess Spread ” shall mean, if the Group Excess Spread is greater than or equal to zero, the product of the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Excess Allocation Percentage; and if the Group Excess Spread is less than zero, the product of the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Shortfall Allocation Percentage.
     “ Interchange Subgroup Excess Allocation Percentage ” shall mean a ratio, the numerator of which is the sum of the Series Investor Interest for each Interchange Series that is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby (including the Series established hereby); and the denominator of which is the sum of the Series Investor Interests for each Series that is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby (including each Interchange Series and the Series established hereby).

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     “ Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread ” shall mean, for any Distribution Date, the sum of (x) all amounts available to be deposited into the Group Interchange Reallocation Account for all Interchange Series and (y) the Interchange Subgroup Allocable Group Excess Spread.
     “ Interchange Subgroup Shortfall Allocation Percentage ” shall mean a ratio, the numerator of which is the sum of the Series Excess Spread for each Interchange Series that is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby (including, if applicable, the Series established hereby) for which the Series Excess Spread is less than zero; and the denominator of which is the sum of the Series Excess Spread for each Series that is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby (including, if applicable, each Interchange Series and the Series established hereby) for which the Series Excess Spread is less than zero.
     “ Investor Accounts ” shall mean, in addition to Investor Accounts established pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Series Collections Account, the Series Distribution Account, the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account, the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and the Group Interchange Reallocation Account.
     “ Investor Certificateholder ” shall mean, at any time, the holder or holders of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate.
     “ Investor Servicing Fee ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of the Investor Servicing Fee Percentage and the Series Investor Interest on the first day of the Due Period related to such Distribution Date (or in the case of the first Distribution Date for the Series established hereby, the Series Investor Interest on the Series Closing Date).
     “ Investor Servicing Fee Percentage ” shall mean 2.0% per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.
     “ Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9(b)(3).
     “ Monthly Interest Accrual Period” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Nominal Liquidation Amount ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Note Issuance Trust ” shall mean the Discover Card Execution Note Trust, formed pursuant to the Trust Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, by and between Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(b).
     “ Notes ” shall mean any notes issued by the Note Issuance Trust under the Indenture and any applicable Indenture Supplement.

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     “ Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Paying Agent ” shall mean the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
     “ Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
     “ Prefunding Negative Spread ” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Principal Allocation Amount ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall” when used for purposes of any Series Supplement for any other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs, shall mean the Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall.
     “ Required Daily Deposit ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Revolving Period ” shall mean each Due Period, prior to the Series Termination Date, for which the Targeted Principal Deposit for the related Distribution Date for all series, classes or Tranches of Notes, as applicable, is zero.
     “ Series 2007-CC ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
     “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate ” shall mean the Investor Certificate created under this Series Supplement and issued to the Investor Certificateholder.
     “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Series Charge-Off Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date or any Trust Distribution Date, as applicable, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust and (ii) the Aggregate Investor Interest, in each case on the first day of the related Due Period.
     “ Series Closing Date ” shall mean July 26, 2007.
     “ Series Collections Account ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.
     “ Series Distribution Account ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.
     “ Series Excess Spread ” shall, with respect to the Series established hereby, for any Distribution Date (x) so long as the only collateral certificate owned by the Note Issuance Trust is the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, mean the sum of the Excess Spread Amounts for the DiscoverSeries and each additional series of Notes issued under the Indenture; provided , however , that solely for purposes of determining the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Shortfall Allocation Percentage for this Series and any other Series in the Group to which this Series belongs, Series Excess Spread shall be the amount determined as set forth

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above minus for so long as any Series that is not an Interchange Series is outstanding and the Series Excess Spread is positive, the lesser of Series Interchange or the amount determined as the Series Excess Spread without giving effect to this proviso; provided, that Series Excess Spread, for purposes of determining the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Shortfall Allocation Percentage, shall not be reduced below zero as a result of this proviso, if any, for such Distribution Date or (y) during any period when Additional Collateral Certificates are owned by the Note Issuance Trust, have the meaning set forth in the documents relating to such addition (provided that such documents are accepted and agreed to by the parties hereto); and with respect to each other Series of Investor Certificates then outstanding, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     “ Series Finance Charge Amounts ” shall, with respect to any series of Notes, have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Series Finance Charge Collections ” shall mean with respect to any day or any Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable, an amount equal to the product of (x) the Series Finance Charge Collections Allocation Percentage for the related Distribution Date and (y) the amount of Finance Charge Collections for such day or for the related Due Period, as applicable; provided, however , that Series Finance Charge Collections shall be increased by the lesser of (i) the amount of Series Prefunding Negative Spread, if any, for each series, class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable (without duplication) and (ii) an amount equal to the product of the total amount of Finance Charge Collections otherwise allocable to Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate for the related Due Period and a fraction the numerator of which is the Series Invested Amount and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Invested Amount.
     “ Series Finance Charge Collections Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date or any Trust Distribution Date, as applicable,
     (a) so long as an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default is not then continuing with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes or an Amortization Event is not then continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest on the first day of the related Due Period and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Finance Charge Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable;
     (b) if an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default for any series, class or Tranche of Notes issued by the Note Issuance Trust has occurred and is then continuing, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the sum of the Finance Charge Allocation Amounts for each series, class or Tranche of Notes (without duplication) multiplied by the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage; and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Finance Charge Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable; or

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     (c) if an Amortization Event has occurred and is then continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest on the last day of the Due Period immediately preceding such Amortization Event, and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Finance Charge Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable;
provided , however , in the event that clause (b) and clause (c) of this definition are both applicable (i.e., if an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default for any series, class or Tranche of Notes issued by the Note Issuance Trust has occurred and is then continuing and an Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing), then the “Series Finance Charge Collections Allocation Percentage” shall be the higher of the amount determined in accordance with clause (b) and the amount determined in accordance with clause (c).
     “ Series Interchange ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable, an amount equal to the product of (x) the Series Interchange Allocation Percentage for the related Distribution Date and (y) Interchange for the related Due Period.
     “ Series Interchange Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust and (ii) the Aggregate Investor Interest, in each case on the first day of the related Due Period.
     “ Series Invested Amount” shall mean the product of (x) the sum of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts for all Notes and (y) the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage.
     “ Series Investor Charged-Off Amount ” shall mean, with respect to this Series for any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (a) the Charged-Off Amount for such Distribution Date and (b) the Series Charge-Off Allocation Percentage.
     “ Series Investor Interest ” as of any date of determination shall (i) so long as the only collateral certificate owned by the Note Issuance Trust is the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, mean an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts for each series, class or Tranche of Notes then outstanding or (ii) during any period when Additional Collateral Certificates are owned by the Note Issuance Trust, have meaning set forth in the documents relating to such addition (provided that such documents are accepted and agreed to by the parties hereto).
     “ Series Minimum Principal Receivables Balance ” shall mean, with respect to the Series established hereby, on any date of determination (a) if no series, class or Tranche of Notes has a Targeted Principal Deposit that is greater than zero or no Amortization Event has occurred and is then continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the Series Investor Interest on such date of determination, divided by 0.93, and (b)(i) if any series, class or Tranche of Notes has a Targeted Principal Deposit that is greater than zero, the sum of, without duplication, the Principal Allocation Amounts for each such series, class or Tranche, multiplied by the Series 2007-CC

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Collateral Certificate Percentage, divided by 0.93 or (ii) if an Amortization Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the Series Investor Interest as of the last day of the calendar month preceding the date of the occurrence of the Amortization Event, divided by 0.93 (in the event that clause (i) and clause (ii) are both applicable, then the “Series Minimum Principal Receivables Balance” shall be the higher of the amount determined in accordance with clause (i) and the amount determined in accordance with clause (ii)) divided by 0.93; provided , however , that Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate may, upon 30 days’ prior notice to the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, reduce the Series Minimum Principal Receivables Balance by increasing the divisors set forth above, subject to the condition that Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate shall have been notified by the Rating Agencies that such reduction would not result in the lowering or withdrawal of the rating of any Class of any Series then outstanding or of any series, class or Tranche of Notes then outstanding, and provided, further, that the divisors set forth above may not be increased to more than 0.98.
     “ Series Percentage ” shall mean, (a) for this Series with respect to Principal Collections, the “Series Principal Collections Allocation Percentage,” and for each other Series with respect to Principal Collections, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement, and (b) for this Series with respect to Finance Charge Collections, the “Series Finance Charge Collections Allocation Percentage,” and for each other Series with respect to Finance Charge Collections, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     “ Series Prefunding Negative Spread ” shall mean the sum of the amounts of Prefunding Negative Spread for each Tranche of Notes multiplied by the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage.
     “ Series Principal Amounts ” with respect to any series of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Series Principal Collections ” shall mean, with respect to any day or any Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable, an amount equal to the product of (x) the Series Principal Collections Allocation Percentage for the related Distribution Date and (y) the amount of Principal Collections for such day or for the related Due Period, as applicable.
     “ Series Principal Collections Allocation Percentage ” shall mean, with respect to any Distribution Date or any Trust Distribution Date, as applicable,
     (a) if no series, class or Tranche of Notes has a Targeted Principal Deposit that is greater than zero or an Amortization Event is not then continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the percentage equivalent of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest on the first day of the related Due Period and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Principal Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable;
     (b) if any series, class or Tranche of Notes has a Targeted Principal Deposit that is greater than zero, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for each series, class or Tranche of Notes (without duplication) multiplied by the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage; and the

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denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Principal Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable; or
     (c) if an Amortization Event has occurred and is then continuing with respect to this Series 2007-CC, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of the Series Investor Interest on the last day of the Due Period immediately preceding such Amortization Event and the denominator of which shall be the greater of (i) the amount of Principal Receivables in the Trust on the first day of the related Due Period and (ii) the sum of the numerators used in calculating the components of the Series Percentage with respect to Principal Collections for each Series then outstanding (including the Series established hereby) as of such Distribution Date or Trust Distribution Date, as applicable;
provided , however , in the event that clause (b) and clause (c) of this definition are both applicable (i.e., if the Targeted Principal Deposit of any series, class or Tranche of Notes issued by the Note Issuance Trust is greater than zero and an Amortization Event has occurred and is then continuing), then the “Series Principal Collections Allocation Percentage” shall be the higher of the amount determined in accordance with clause (b) and the amount determined in accordance with clause (c).
     “ Series Required Principal Amount ” shall mean, with respect to each Distribution Date of any Controlled Liquidation Period, the product of (x) (i) if the related Due Period does not occur in February, 1.25 or (ii) if the related Due Period occurs in February, 1.05, and (y) the product of (A) the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits minus the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for each Tranche of Notes for such Distribution Date and (B) the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage.
     “ Series Servicing Fee ” with respect to any series of Notes shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Series Supplement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto or, as applicable, with respect to any other Series issued by the Trust, the series supplement(s) relating to such Series, as such agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
     “ Series Termination Date ” shall mean, unless extended by the parties hereto, July 1, 2028 or, if earlier, the date on which the Nominal Liquidation Amount for all series, classes and Tranches of Notes has been reduced to zero.
     “ Statement Date ” shall mean each Distribution Date, commencing in August 2007.
     “ Targeted Prefunding Deposit ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Targeted Principal Deposit ” with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     “ Tranche ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

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     “ Transferred Assets ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18 hereto.
     “ Trustee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
     “ United States ” or “ U.S. ” shall mean the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia.
     “ Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall ” shall have the meaning set forth in step (65) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Prefunding Shortfalls ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries and, as applicable, with respect to each other Series of Investor Certificates then outstanding, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement.
     SECTION 2. Subordination .
          (a) No Subordination of Series . Series 2007-CC shall not be subordinated in right of payment to any other Series, whether currently outstanding or to be issued in the future. No other Series issued by the Trust may be subordinated in right of payment to Series 2007-CC.
     SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of the Sellers . The representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the corresponding sections of any Assignment are true on and as of the date hereof and/or the date set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as applicable. Each Seller also represents and warrants to the Trust as of the date hereof that:
          (a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Series Supplement by such Seller have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of such Seller, do not and will not conflict with, or result in a breach which would constitute a material default under, any agreement for borrowed money binding upon or applicable to it or such of its property which is material to it, or, to the best of such Seller’s knowledge, any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it or such material property, and this Series Supplement is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Seller, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
          (b) The Pooling and Servicing Agreement creates a valid and enforceable security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) which security interest is prior to all other Liens and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from such Seller, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
          (c) The Receivables constitute “accounts” within the meaning of Article 9 of the applicable UCC.
          (d) Each Seller has caused or will have caused, within ten days of the date of this Series Supplement, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law in order to perfect the security interest

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(as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Receivables conveyed to the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          (e) Other than the sale, transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Receivables to the Trust and the grant of a security interest therein pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Seller has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Receivables.
          (f) The Seller has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Seller that include a description of collateral covering the Receivables, other than any financing statement (i) relating to the interest of the Trust in the Receivables under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (ii) that has been terminated.
          (g) The Seller is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filings against it.
     The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3 shall survive the transfer and assignment to the Trust of the Receivables transferred to the Trust by the Sellers. None of (i) compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3, (ii) compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.04(d) and (e) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or (iii) compliance with the provisions of Section 13.02 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement can be waived by the Trustee without the prior written consent of Standard & Poor’s.
     SECTION 4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Discover Bank as Master Servicer and Servicer .
          (a) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Discover Bank as the Master Servicer and as a Servicer contained in Section 3.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are true on and as of the date hereof. Discover Bank as Master Servicer and Servicer also represents and warrants to the Trust as of the date hereof that the execution, delivery and performance of this Series Supplement by Discover Bank have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of Discover Bank, do not and will not conflict with, or result in a breach which would constitute a material default under, any agreement for borrowed money binding upon or applicable to it or such of its property which is material to it, or, to the best of Discover Bank’s knowledge, any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it or such material property, and this Series Supplement is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Discover Bank, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
          (b) Regulation AB Compliance . The Master Servicer and each Servicer agree that the provisions of Article XIV of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be for the benefit of the Note Issuance Trust. Without limiting the foregoing, the Master Servicer and each Servicer agree that (i) they will make available to the depositor for the Note Issuance Trust, on or before the date on which the Note Issuance Trust is required to file its Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-K with the Commission (the “Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date”), such assessments, attestations, compliance certificates and other materials consistent in scope with those provided to the Seller under Article

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XIV, (ii) they will provide such additional information and disclosures as shall be necessary for any prospectus or other offering document for the Notes to comply with Regulation AB, consistent with the requirements of Article XIV, and (iii) they shall use their best efforts to cause any Servicing Participant used by them (directly or indirectly) for the benefit of the Sellers to comply with the provisions of this Section 4(b) to the same extent as if such Servicing Participant were the Master Servicer or the Servicer. The Master Servicer and each Servicer acknowledge that the depositor for the Note Issuance Trust or any other Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust may rely on the certifications provided pursuant to this Section 4(b) in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such certification with the Commission.
     SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties of Other Servicers. The representations and warranties of each Servicer (other than Discover Bank), if any, contained in Section 3.05 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. Each such Servicer also represents and warrants to the Trust as of the date hereof that the execution, delivery and performance of this Series Supplement by such Servicer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of such Servicer, do not and will not conflict with, or result in a breach which would constitute a material default under, any agreement for borrowed money binding upon or applicable to it or such of its property which is material to it, or, to the best of such Servicer’s knowledge, any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it or such material property, and this Series Supplement is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Servicer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
     SECTION 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Trustee.
          (a) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Trustee contained in Section 11.16 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are true on and as of the date hereof. The Trustee also represents and warrants as of the date hereof that the Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform this Series Supplement, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Series Supplement, and this Series Supplement has been duly executed and delivered by the Trustee.
          (b) Regulation AB Compliance . The Trustee agrees that the provisions of Article XIV of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be for the benefit of the Note Issuance Trust. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trustee agrees that (i) it will make available to the depositor for the Note Issuance Trust, on or before the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date, such assessments, attestations, compliance certificates and other materials consistent in scope with those provided to the Seller under Article XIV and (ii) it will provide such additional information and disclosures as shall be necessary for any prospectus or other offering document for the Notes to comply with Regulation AB, consistent with the requirements of Article XIV. The Trustee acknowledges that the depositor for the Note Issuance Trust or any other Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust may rely on the certifications provided pursuant to this Section 6(b) in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such certification with the Commission.

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     SECTION 7. Authentication of Certificates . Pursuant to the request of the Sellers, the Trustee shall cause the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, to be duly authenticated and delivered as of the Series Closing Date to or upon the order of the Sellers pursuant to Section 6.06 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate shall be issued in fully registered form, without coupons.
     SECTION 8. Establishment and Administration of Investor Accounts .
          (a) The Series Distribution Account and Series Collections Account . The Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, shall cause to be established and maintained in the name of the Trust, with the corporate trust department of an office or branch of either the Trustee or a Qualified Institution, two non-interest bearing segregated trust accounts (the “Series Distribution Account”; and, for Collections, the “Series Collections Account”) bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The Trust shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series Distribution Account and the Series Collections Account and in all proceeds thereof; provided, however, that all interest and earnings (less investment expenses) on funds on deposit in any such account shall be paid to the Holder of the Seller Certificate in accordance with Section 4.02(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to authority granted to it pursuant to Section 3.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall have the revocable power to instruct the Trustee to withdraw funds from the Series Distribution Account and the Series Collections Account for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Master Servicer hereunder. The Master Servicer at all times shall maintain accurate records reflecting each transaction in the Series Distribution Account and the Series Collections Account. The Paying Agent also shall have the revocable authority to make withdrawals from the Series Distribution Account.
          (b) Reallocation Accounts . The Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders, shall cause to be established and maintained in the name of the Trust, with the corporate trust department of an office or branch of either the Trustee or a Qualified Institution, three non-interest bearing segregated trust accounts for the Group of which the Series established hereby is a member (for reallocated Series Finance Charge Collections and similar amounts for other Series in the Group of which this Series is a member, the “Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account,” for reallocated Series Principal Collections and amounts used to reimburse charge-offs for this Series and other Series in the Group of which this Series is a member, the “Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account” and for reallocated Series Interchange and similar amounts for other Series in the Group of which this Series is a member, the “Group Interchange Reallocation Account”) bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Certificateholders. The Trust shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account, the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and the Group Interchange Reallocation Account and in all proceeds thereof; provided, however, that all interest and earnings (less investment expenses) on funds on deposit in any such account shall be paid to the Holder of the Seller Certificate in accordance with Section 4.02(c) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to authority granted to it pursuant to Section 3.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer shall have the revocable power to instruct the Trustee to withdraw funds from the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account, the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and the Group Interchange Reallocation Account for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Master Servicer hereunder.

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The Master Servicer at all times shall maintain accurate records reflecting each transaction in the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account, the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and the Group Interchange Reallocation Account.
          (c) Transfer of Investor Accounts. If at any time any of the Investor Accounts established in Sections 8(a) and 8(b) is not being held by the Trustee and the institution holding such Investor Account ceases to be a Qualified Institution, the Master Servicer shall within 10 Business Days establish a new Investor Account (meeting any conditions specified in this Series Supplement with respect to such Investor Account) with a Qualified Institution and transfer any cash and/or any investments to such new Investor Account.
     SECTION 9. Allocations of Collections.
          (a) Deposits to Series Collections Account . On or before each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer shall direct the Trustee in writing to withdraw from the Group Collections Account and deposit into the Series Collections Account an amount equal to the sum of the Series Finance Charge Collections, the Series Principal Collections and the Series Interchange for the related Due Period.
          (b) Deposits . The Master Servicer shall, on or before each Distribution Date, direct the Trustee in writing that funds be paid or deposited in the following amounts, to the extent such funds are available and in the order of priority specified, to the account or Person indicated, in each case as set forth below.
               (1)  Series Finance Charge Collections and Series Interchange to Series Distribution Account . An amount equal to the sum of (x) Series Finance Charge Collections and (y) Series Interchange shall be withdrawn from the Series Collections Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account.
               (2)  Series Principal Collections to Series Distribution Account . An amount equal to the Series Principal Collections shall be withdrawn from the Series Collections Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account.
               (3)  Investor Servicing Fee from Series Distribution Account . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Investor Servicing Fee and
 
  (y)   the portion of the Series Servicing Fee payable to the Master Servicer under step 7 ( Series Servicing Fees from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable)
shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and paid to the Master Servicer. The amount by which the Investor Serving Fee exceeds the amount of such payment shall be the “Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall.”

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               (4)  Reallocation to Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account . An amount, if any, equal to the portion of Series Finance Charge Amounts for each series of Notes that are to be reallocated to the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account under step (56) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable) shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and deposited into the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account.
               (5)  Reallocation to Group Interchange Reallocation Account . An amount, if any, equal to the portion of Series Finance Charge Amounts for each series of Notes that are to be reallocated to the Group Interchange Reallocation Account under step (57) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable) shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and deposited into the Group Interchange Reallocation Account.
               (6)  Reallocation from Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account for Class A Required Amount Shortfall . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Required Amount Shortfall and
 
  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A Required Amount Shortfall for this Series and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class A Required Amount Shortfalls for this Series and the Class A Required Amount Shortfalls for all Classes designated as Class A of all other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (6)) and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account. The Class A Required Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit.
               (7)  Reallocation from Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account for Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount . An amount equal to the lesser of

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  (x)   the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount and
 
  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount for this Series and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amounts for this Series and the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amounts for all Classes designated as Class A of all other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (7)) and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account. The Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit.
               (8) Reallocation from Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account for other Series . After the allocations set forth in clauses (6) and (7) are made, then (i) if there are one or more Subordinate Classes with respect to any other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs, the allocations set forth in other Series Supplements which are substantially similar to clauses (6) and (7) shall be made with respect to each other such Class, in alphabetical order, to the extent that funds are available pursuant to this clause (8) and (ii) following the allocations set forth in clause (i), any other allocations set forth in other Series Supplements with respect to funds on deposit in the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account shall be made in accordance with such Series Supplements, to the extent that funds are available pursuant to this clause (8). For purposes of calculating the amount to be withdrawn from the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account and paid to the Trustee as administrator of the Credit Enhancement for application in accordance with the Credit Enhancement Agreement, the Series Investor Interest of the Series established hereby shall be treated as zero.
               (9) Reallocation from Group Interchange Reallocation Account for Class A Required Amount Shortfall . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Required Amount Shortfall and
 
  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A Required Amount Shortfall and the denominator of

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      which is the sum of the Class A Required Amount Shortfalls for this Series and the Class A Required Amount Shortfall for all Classes designated as Class A of all other Interchange Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (9)) and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Interchange Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Interchange Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account. The Class A Required Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit.
               (10) Reallocation from Group Interchange Reallocation Account for Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount and
 
  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount for this Series and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amounts for this Series and the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount for all Classes designated as Class A of all other Interchange Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (10)) and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Interchange Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Interchange Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account. The Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit.
               (11) Reallocation from Group Interchange Reallocation Account for other Series. After the allocations set forth in clauses (9) and (10) are made, then (i) if there are

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one or more Subordinate Classes with respect to any other Interchange Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs, the allocations set forth in other Series Supplements which are substantially similar to the allocations set forth in clauses (9) and (10) shall be made with respect to each other such Class, in alphabetical order, to the extent that funds are available pursuant to this clause (11) and (ii) following the allocations set forth in clause (i), any other allocations set forth in other Series Supplements with respect to funds on deposit in the Group Interchange Reallocation Account shall be made in accordance with such Series Supplements, to the extent that funds are available pursuant to this clause (11). For purposes of calculating the amount to be withdrawn from the Group Interchange Reallocation Account and paid to the Trustee as administrator of the Credit Enhancement for application in accordance with the Credit Enhancement Agreement, the Series Investor Interest of the Series established hereby shall be treated as zero.
               (12) Investor Servicing Fee from Series Distribution Account after Reallocations . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall after step (3) and
 
  (y)   the portion of the Series Servicing Fee payable to the Master Servicer under step 14 ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable),
shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and paid to the Master Servicer. The Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such payment.
               (13) Reallocation from Subordinated Notes Principal for Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Investor Servicing Fee Shortfall after step (12) and
 
  (y)   the portion of the Series Servicing Fee payable to the Master Servicer under each of steps (41) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class D Principal ), (42) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class C Principal ) and (43) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal ), as applicable, of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable steps under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable)
shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and paid to the Master Servicer.
               (14) Reallocation to Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account . An amount, if any, equal to the portion of Series Principal Amounts for each series of Notes that are to be reallocated to the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account under step (79) ( Reallocation of Series Principal Amounts to the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable) shall be withdrawn

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from the Series Distribution Account and deposited into the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account.
               (15) Reallocation from Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall and
 
  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall for this Series and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall for this Series and the Principal Distribution Amount Shortfalls allocable to all Class A Certificates of all other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs that are in their Accumulation Periods or Controlled Liquidation Periods, as applicable (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (15)) and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account. The Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit.
               (16) Reallocation from Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account for other Series . After the allocations set forth in clause (15) are made, then (i) if there are one or more Subordinate Classes with respect to any other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs, the allocations set forth in other Series Supplements which are substantially similar to clause (15) shall be made with respect to each other such Class, in alphabetical order and (ii) following the allocations set forth in clause (i), any other allocations set forth in other Series Supplements with respect to funds on deposit in the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account shall be made in accordance with such Series Supplements, to the extent that funds are available pursuant to this clause (16).
               (17) Reallocation from Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall and

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  (y)   the product of
  (1)   a fraction the numerator of which is the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall for this Series and the denominator of which is the sum of the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall for this Series and the Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall for any other Series in the Group to which the Series established hereby belongs (after giving effect to provisions in the applicable Series Supplements substantially similar to the clauses preceding this clause (17)), and
 
  (2)   the amount on deposit in the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account before any withdrawals therefrom with respect to any other Series pursuant to a comparable clause in the applicable Series Supplements,
shall be withdrawn from the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and deposited into the Series Distribution Account.
               (18) After all allocations from the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account to be made pursuant to any other Series Supplement for any Series that is a member of the same Group of which the Series established hereby is a member have been made, the amount remaining on deposit in the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account shall be withdrawn from the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account and deposited into the Collections Account.
               (19) An amount equal to the portion of Series Principal Amounts for each series of Notes that are to be deposited into the Collections Account pursuant to step (80) ( Remaining Series Principal Amounts to Collections Account for the DCMT for Reinvestment in New Receivables ) of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries (and any comparable step under any other Indenture Supplement, as applicable) shall be withdrawn from the Series Distribution Account and deposited into the Collections Account.
               (20) All remaining amounts in the Series Distribution Account shall be paid to the Indenture Trustee for application in accordance with the Indenture and each applicable Indenture Supplement.
               (21) After all other allocations have been provided for with respect to each Series then outstanding (whether or not such Series is a member of the same Group as the Series established hereby), the lesser of
  (x)   the amount of Seller Interest and
 
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Collections Account

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shall be paid to the Holder of the Seller Certificate. If, after such payment, any amounts remain on deposit in the Collections Account, such amounts shall remain in the Collections Account for allocation as Principal Collections on the next Trust Distribution Date.
     SECTION 10. Servicing Compensation . As compensation for its servicing activities hereunder and under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and reimbursement of its expenses as set forth in Section 3.03 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including, without limitation, its servicing activities as Calculation Agent under the Indenture), the Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive the Investor Servicing Fees with respect to the Series established hereby in respect of any Due Period (or portion thereof) prior to the earlier of the date on which the Series Investor Interest is reduced to zero and the Series Termination Date. The Investor Servicing Fees shall be paid to the Master Servicer on each Distribution Date pursuant to the terms hereof and the Indenture and each applicable Indenture Supplement.
     SECTION 11. Investor Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement . On each Statement Date, a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit B as prepared by the Trustee (based on information provided by the Master Servicer) setting forth the information listed thereon shall be available to the Investor Certificateholder and to any holder of Notes from the Trustee and each Paying Agent.
     SECTION 12. Purchase of Notes; Sales of Receivables .
          (a) The Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries and any additional Indenture Supplement issued with respect to any Notes may provide that if, as of any Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments calculated pursuant to Section 3.01 or an equivalent section of the applicable Indenture Supplement made on such Distribution Date), the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount with respect to any series, class or Tranche of Notes is less than or equal to 5% of the Initial Principal Dollar Amount of each corresponding Tranche or Tranches of Notes, the Note Issuance Trust may elect to repurchase such series, class or Tranche of Notes. In the event of such election, the Calculation Agent shall request that Discover Bank, on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate, purchase and cancel a portion of the Series Investor Interest equal to the product of (x) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such series, class or Tranche of Notes and (y) the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage (such portion, the “Clean-Up Call Amount”) by depositing into the Series Distribution Account, on the immediately succeeding Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Clean-Up Call Amount. If Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate deposits the Clean-Up Call Amount into the Series Distribution Account, the Master Servicer shall direct the Trustee in writing to withdraw the Clean-Up Call Amount from the Series Distribution Account and pay such amount to the Indenture Trustee for distribution in accordance with the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          (b) If there has been an Event of Default and acceleration of any series, class or Tranche of Notes under the Indenture, and the Indenture Trustee is directed to cause the sale of Receivables in accordance with Section 705 of the Indenture and the provisions of the applicable Indenture Supplement, or if the applicable Indenture Supplement otherwise authorizes the Indenture Trustee (in its discretion) to cause a sale and any conditions precedent thereto have been satisfied, the Indenture Trustee shall notify the Trustee of the amount of Receivables to be sold, which shall equal the Nominal Liquidation Amount of each affected series, class or Tranche, as applicable, plus accrued interest thereon multiplied by the Series 2007-CC Collateral

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Certificate Percentage (the “Receivables Sale Amount”). Receivables (or interests therein) in an amount equal to the Receivables Sale Amount shall be sold on behalf of the Trust by an institution acceptable to the Trustee, the Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer that is either (i) a nationally recognized investment bank, (ii) a nationally recognized commercial bank or (iii) any other institution whose regular business includes the sale of receivables similar to the Receivables in the Trust; provided, however, that in no event shall the amount of Receivables sold hereunder with respect to any series, class or Tranche, as applicable, exceed the product of (A) the aggregate amount of Receivables in the Trust and (B) a fraction the numerator of which is the product of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such series, class or Tranche, as applicable, and the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage, and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Investor Interest, in each case, as of the close of business on the last day of the Due Period immediately preceding the month in which such Receivables sale occurs; and provided, further , the Receivables selected to be sold hereunder shall not be materially different from the Receivables remaining in the Trust as of such selection date and shall be selected at random from the Receivables. The proceeds (the “Receivables Sale Proceeds”) therefrom shall be paid to the Trust and immediately deposited into the Series Distribution Account and paid to the Indenture Trustee immediately following such deposit. Such payment shall be deemed to be the final distribution with respect to the affected Tranche. No Seller and no affiliate or agent of any Seller shall be permitted to bid for or purchase Receivables pursuant to this Section 12(b); provided , however , that an affiliate or agent of any Seller may act as selling institution for the sale as specified in the first sentence of this Section 12(b), so long as such affiliate or agent does not act as principal in connection with such sale.
     SECTION 13. Ratification of Pooling and Servicing Agreement . As supplemented and amended by this Series Supplement, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as so supplemented by this Series Supplement shall be read, taken, and construed as one and the same instrument.
     SECTION 14. Counterparts . This Series Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
     SECTION 15. Governing Law . This Series Supplement and all disputes arising out of or relating to it shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law provisions that would result in the application of the law of any state other than New York, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
     SECTION 16. Intention of Parties . The parties intend the sale, transfer, assignment or conveyance of Receivables, Interchange and all proceeds thereof in connection herewith to be a sale of financial assets in connection with a securitization and an absolute transfer for all purposes (other than for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes). The parties intend the sale, transfer, assignment or conveyance of Receivables in connection herewith to be treated as a sale for accounting purposes.
     SECTION 17. Amendment for Sale Accounting Purposes . If any Seller determines that (i) an amendment to this Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement is necessary or desirable for such Seller to maintain or establish sale accounting treatment under then-applicable financial accounting standards, and (ii) such Seller cannot enter into such amendment pursuant to

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Section 13.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement without obtaining the consent of a specified percentage of Investor Certificateholders, then the Master Servicer, the Sellers, the Trustee and the Servicers may nonetheless enter into such amendment without obtaining the consent of any Certificateholder of any Investor Certificates of this Series so long as the Trustee shall have been advised by the Rating Agencies that such amendment will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating assigned to any Class of any Series then outstanding or the rating assigned to any series, class or Tranche of Notes then outstanding.
     Any such amendment may include, without limitation, any changes necessary to convert the Trust from a “one-tier” securitization structure to a “two-tier” securitization structure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Investor Certificateholder that acquires an Investor Certificate of this Series will be deemed to have consented to any such amendment for all purposes, including for purposes of calculating whether the requisite consent percentage, if any, under Section 13.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement has been received for any amendment that requires such consent because of the lack of provisions comparable to this Section 17 in the Series Supplements for other Series then outstanding (except that Investor Certificates beneficially owned by any Seller or any affiliate or agent of any Seller will not be included in any such calculation).
     SECTION 18. Election Under Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act. Without limiting any other provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or this Series Supplement, the parties hereto agree that (a) the transactions contemplated hereby constitute a “securitization transaction” and (b) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, including without limitation, the Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act Delaware Code Ann. tit. 6, § 2701A et seq: (1) all right, title and interest to the Receivables, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, all monies due or to become due with respect thereto, all proceeds of such Receivables and all Interchange (the “Transferred Assets”), which have been transferred to the Trust in connection with the securitization transactions contemplated herein, shall be deemed to no longer be the property, assets or rights of the Seller; (2) the Seller, its creditors or, in any insolvency proceeding with respect to the Seller or the Seller’s property, a bankruptcy trustee, receiver, debtor, debtor in possession or similar person, shall have no rights, legal or equitable, whatsoever to reacquire, reclaim, recover, repudiate, disaffirm, redeem or recharacterize as property of the Seller any of the Transferred Assets; and (3) in the event of a bankruptcy, receivership or other insolvency proceeding with respect to the Seller or the Seller’s property, such Transferred Assets shall not be deemed to be part of the Seller’s property, assets, rights or estate.
     SECTION 19. Increases to Series Investor Interest . In connection with any issuance of Notes, Discover Bank shall transfer to the Note Issuance Trust an additional fractional undivided interest in the assets of the Trust as represented by an increase in the Series Investor Interest for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate from time to time, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described below:
     (a) The Calculation Agent shall have notified Discover Bank, as Holder of the Seller Certificate, of the issuance of such Notes and Discover Bank shall have notified the Calculation Agent of its intention to transfer to the Note Issuance Trust an additional fractional undivided interest in the assets of the Trust as represented by an increase in the Series Investor Interest in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of any Notes to be issued by the Note Issuance Trust and (ii) the percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such

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Notes to be allocated to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, as determined by Discover Bank as beneficiary of the Note Issuance Trust;
     (b) Discover Bank, as Holder of the Seller Certificate, shall have received an amount equal to (i) the issuance proceeds received by the Note Issuance Trust in connection with the corresponding issuance of Notes, multiplied by the percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Notes to be allocated to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, minus (ii) the sum of (x) any issuance expenses relating to such notes multiplied by the percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Notes to be allocated to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and (y) any amounts required to be retained in any reserve account or subaccount for the Note Issuance Trust in connection with such issuance of Notes, multiplied by the percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Notes to be allocated to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate;
     (c) Discover Bank, as Holder of the Seller Certificate, shall have notified the Trustee, in writing, at least one business day in advance of the date upon which the Series Investor Interest is to be increased, which notice shall state the amount of such increase in the Series Investor Interest;
     (d) The Sellers shall have delivered to the Trustee written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that they will not, as a result of the increase, change the rating of any Class of any Series outstanding at the time of the increase; and
     (e) Discover Bank, on behalf of the holder of the Seller Certificate, shall not be required to designate Additional Accounts or convey a Participation interest to the Trust pursuant to Section 2.10(a) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as a result of such increase.
          Upon any increase in the Series Investor Interest the Trustee shall make appropriate entries in the certificate registrar for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in the amount of the increase.
     SECTION 20. Amendments for Additional Collateral Certificates . Concurrently with the effectiveness of any documents relating to the assignment of any Additional Collateral Certificates (or, if applicable, direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) to the Note Issuance Trust, the parties hereto may amend this agreement without notice to or the consent of any Investor Certificateholder (or the holders of any series, class or Tranche of Notes then outstanding) to the extent necessary to reflect any changes in the definitions of “Series Excess Spread” and “Series Investor Interest” set forth herein, and to otherwise reflect any allocations or other provision with respect to the Notes or such Additional Collateral Certificates (or, if applicable, direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) subject to the condition that Discover Bank on behalf of the Holder of the Seller Certificate shall have been notified by the Rating Agencies that such amendment would not result in the lowering or withdrawal of the rating of any Class of any Series then outstanding.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller, the Master Servicer, the Servicer and the Trustee have caused this Series Supplement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.
         
  DISCOVER BANK,
     as Seller, Master Servicer and Servicer
 
 
  /s/ Michael F. Rickert    
  Michael F. Rickert   
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   
 
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
     as Trustee
 
 
  /s/ Patricia M. Child    
  Patricia M. Child   
  Vice President   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT A
Form of Series 2007-CC Investor Certificate

 


 

EXHIBIT B
Form of Investor Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement
Discover Card Master Trust I
Series 2007-CC Monthly Statement

 

 

Exhibit 4.4
Execution Copy
Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement
     THIS COLLATERAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), by and between DISCOVER BANK, a Delaware banking corporation, as Depositor (“ Discover Bank ”), and DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST (the “ Note Issuance Trust ”) is made and entered into as of July 26, 2007.
     All terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007 between Discover Bank and Wilmington Trust Company, as owner trustee (the “ Owner Trustee ”), the Indenture dated as of July 26, 2007 between the Note Issuance Trust and U.S. Bank National Association in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (the “ Indenture Trustee”) or the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes (the “ Indenture Supplement ”) dated as of July 26, 2007 between the Note Issuance Trust and the Indenture Trustee, each as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein.
     Section 1. Transfer and Consideration . In consideration of the Note Issuance Trust’s payment to Discover Bank of the net proceeds of the initial sale of Notes, Discover Bank does hereby transfer, assign, set over, pledge and otherwise convey to the Note Issuance Trust, without recourse (subject to the obligations herein), all right, title and interest of Discover Bank in and to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and the proceeds thereof. The Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate is issued by the Discover Card Master Trust I (the “ Master Trust ”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, as amended (the “ Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement ”) dated as of November 3, 2004 between Discover Bank and U.S. Bank National Association and the Series 2007-CC Supplement (the “ Series Supplement ”) thereto as of July 26, 2007 between Discover Bank and U.S. Bank National Association. The parties to this Agreement intend that the conveyance of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and the proceeds thereof pursuant to this Agreement constitute a sale, and not a secured borrowing, for accounting purposes. If, notwithstanding such intention, the conveyance of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate from Discover Bank to the Note Issuance Trust shall ever be characterized as a secured loan and not a sale, this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC, and the conveyance by Discover Bank provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by Discover Bank to the Note Issuance Trust of a security interest in and to all of Discover Bank’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in, to and under the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, all accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents, goods, money, investment property, deposit accounts, letters of credit and letter-of-credit rights consisting of, arising from, or relating to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, and the proceeds thereof, to secure the obligations of Discover Bank hereunder.
     Section 2. Acceptance by the Note Issuance Trust . The Note Issuance Trust hereby acknowledges its acceptance of all right, title and interest to the property, now existing and hereafter created, conveyed to the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to Section 1.
     Section 3. Closing . The transfer, assignment, set over, pledge and conveyance of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate shall take place at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, Sears Tower, Suite 5800, Chicago, IL 60606 on July 26, 2007; provided, however, that physical

 


 

delivery of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate to the Note Issuance Trust shall occur in the State of New York.
     Section 4. Allocations . All allocations with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Series Supplement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. All reinvestments of Principal Amounts by the Note Issuance Trust in the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate will be made in accordance with the Indenture, each Indenture Supplement thereto and the Series Supplement, as applicable.
     Section 5. Increases in the Series Investor Interest of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate . If the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust requests a transfer of an additional fractional undivided interest in the assets of the Master Trust as represented by an increase in the Series Investor Interest of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate pursuant to Section 19 of the Series Supplement in connection with any issuance of notes under the Indenture and an Indenture Supplement, and such additional fractional undivided interest in such assets is transferred in the form an increase in the Series Investor Interest of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, the Note Issuance Trust shall pay to Discover Bank the proceeds from the issuance of notes (net of underwriting discounts and commissions and any other offering expenses paid by the Note Issuance Trust, and the amount of deposits into certain reserve accounts required under Section 2.03 of the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes or any similar provision of another Indenture Supplement) in exchange for such transfer.
     Section 6. Limitation on Liability .
     (a) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to this Agreement and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Agreement or any related documents.
     (b) None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or any Servicer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this Agreement, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure the DiscoverSeries Notes under the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement.
     Section 7. Governing Law; Exclusive Forum . THIS COLLATERAL CERTIFICATE TRANSFER AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING

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SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE DELAWARE ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES FACILITATION ACT SHALL GOVERN ANY SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED UNDER SECTION 1 HEREOF. EACH OF DISCOVER BANK AND THE NOTE ISSUANCE TRUST HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY IT ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, THE SERIES 2007-CC COLLATERAL CERTIFICATE, THE NOTES OR THE INDENTURE SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST DISCOVER BANK OR THE NOTE ISSUANCE TRUST, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT.
     Section 8. Election Under Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act . The parties hereto agree that (a) the transactions contemplated hereby constitute a “securitization transaction” and (b) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, including without limitation, the Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act Delaware Code Ann. tit. 6, § 2701A et seq: (1) all right, title and interest in and to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and the proceeds thereof, whether now existing or hereafter acquired (the “ Collateral Certificate Interests ”), which have been transferred to the Note Issuance Trust in connection with the securitization transactions contemplated herein, shall be deemed to no longer be the property, assets or rights of Discover Bank; (2) Discover Bank, its creditors or, in any insolvency proceeding with respect to Discover Bank or Discover Bank’s property, a bankruptcy trustee, receiver, debtor, debtor in possession or similar person, shall have no rights, legal or equitable, whatsoever to reacquire, reclaim, recover, repudiate, disaffirm, redeem or recharacterize as property of the Seller any of the Collateral Certificate Interests; and (3) in the event of a bankruptcy, receivership or other insolvency proceeding with respect to Discover Bank or Discover Bank’s property, such Collateral Certificate Interests shall not be deemed to be part of Discover Bank’s property, assets, rights or estate.
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     The parties hereto have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed, by their representative officers hereunder duly authorized all as of the day and year first above written.
             
DISCOVER BANK   DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
 
           
 
      By:   Wilmington Trust Company,
 
          not in its individual capacity but solely as
Owner Trustee
 
           
By:
  /s/ Michael F. Rickert   By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce
 
           
 
  Name: Michael F. Rickert       Name: Jennifer A. Luce
 
  Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer       Title: Sr. Financial Services Officer

Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement Signature Page

 

Exhibit 4.5
Execution Version
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
as Issuer
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Indenture Trustee
 
INDENTURE
dated as of July 26, 2007
 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page
ARTICLE I
 
       
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
 
       
Section 101. Definitions
    4  
Section 102. Acts of Noteholders
    26  
Section 103. Notices, etc., to Indenture Trustee and Issuer
    28  
Section 104. Compliance Certificates and Opinions
    28  
Section 105. Notices to Noteholders; Waiver
    28  
Section 106. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act
    29  
Section 107. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents
    29  
Section 108. Successors and Assigns
    29  
Section 109. Severability of Provisions
    30  
Section 110. Benefits of Indenture
    30  
Section 111. Governing Law
    30  
Section 112. Counterparts
    30  
Section 113. Indenture Referred to in the Trust Agreement
    30  
 
       
ARTICLE II
 
       
NOTE FORMS
 
       
Section 201. Forms Generally
    31  
Section 202. Forms of Notes
    31  
Section 203. Authentication of Notes; Form of Indenture Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication
    31  
Section 204. Notes Issuable in the Form of a Global Note
    31  
Section 205. Temporary Global Notes and Permanent Global Notes
    34  
Section 206. Beneficial Ownership of Global Notes
    35  
Section 207. Notices to Depository
    36  

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ARTICLE III
 
       
THE NOTES
 
       
Section 301. General Title; General Limitations; Issuable in Series; Terms of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes
    37  
Section 302. Denominations
    40  
Section 303. Execution, Authentication and Delivery and Dating
    40  
Section 304. Temporary Notes
    41  
Section 305. Registration, Transfer and Exchange
    41  
Section 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes
    44  
Section 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved; Withholding Taxes
    45  
Section 308. Persons Deemed Owners
    45  
Section 309. Cancellation
    45  
Section 310. New Issuances of Notes
    45  
Section 311. Specification of Required Subordinated Amount and other Terms with Respect to each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes
    48  
 
       
ARTICLE IV
 
       
ISSUER ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENTS
 
       
Section 401. Collections
    49  
Section 402. Issuer Accounts
    49  
Section 403. Investment of Funds in the Issuer Accounts
    50  
 
       
ARTICLE V
 
       
COLLECTIONS, ALLOCATIONS, DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS
 
       
Section 501. Collections and Allocations
    53  
Section 502. Allocations of Finance Charge Amounts and Charge-offs
    53  
Section 503. Allocations of Principal Amounts
    53  
Section 504. Allocations of the Servicing Fee
    54  
Section 505. Final Payment
    54  
Section 506. Payments within a Series, Class or Tranche
    54  
Section 507. Appointment of Calculation; Resignation or Removal of Calculation Agent
    55  
Section 508. Delegation of Duties of Calculation Agent
    55  

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Section 509. Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Calculation Agent
    55  
 
       
ARTICLE VI
 
       
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; CANCELLATION OF NOTES HELD BY THE ISSUER OR THE BANK
 
       
Section 601. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture
    57  
Section 602. Application of Trust Money
    57  
Section 603. Cancellation of Notes Held by the Issuer or the Beneficiary
    57  
 
       
ARTICLE VII
 
       
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
 
       
Section 701. Events of Default
    59  
Section 702. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment
    60  
Section 703. Application of Money Collected
    61  
Section 704. Indenture Trustee May Elect to Hold the Collateral Certificate
    62  
Section 705. Sale of Collateral for Accelerated Notes
    62  
Section 706. Limitation on Suits
    62  
Section 707. Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest; Limited Recourse
    62  
Section 708. Restoration of Rights and Remedies
    63  
Section 709. Rights and Remedies Cumulative
    63  
Section 710. Delay or Omission Not Waiver
    63  
Section 711. Control by Noteholders
    63  
Section 712. Waiver of Past Defaults
    64  
Section 713. Undertaking for Costs
    64  
Section 714. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws
    64  
 
       
ARTICLE VIII
 
       
THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE
 
       
Section 801. Duties of Indenture Trustee
    65  
Section 802. Notice of Defaults
    66  
Section 803. Certain Matters Affecting the Indenture Trustee
    67  

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Section 804. Indenture Trustee Not Liable for Recitals in Notes
    68  
Section 805. Indenture Trustee May Own Notes
    68  
Section 806. Beneficiary to Pay Indenture Trustee’s Fees and Expenses
    69  
Section 807. Beneficiary Indemnification of Indenture Trustee
    69  
Section 808. Disqualification; Conflicting Interests
    70  
Section 809. Eligibility Requirements for Indenture Trustee
    70  
Section 810. Resignation or Removal of Indenture Trustee
    70  
Section 811. Successor Trustee
    71  
Section 812. Merger or Consolidation of Indenture Trustee
    71  
Section 813. Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee
    72  
Section 814. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer
    73  
Section 815. Appointment of Authenticating Agent
    73  
Section 816. Tax Returns
    74  
Section 817. Indenture Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
    75  
Section 818. Indenture Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Notes
    75  
Section 819. Suits for Enforcement
    76  
Section 820. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee
    76  
Section 821. Maintenance of Office or Agency
    76  
Section 822. Requests for Agreement
    77  
 
       
ARTICLE IX
 
       
NOTEHOLDERS’ MEETINGS, LISTS, REPORTS BY
INDENTURE TRUSTEE, ISSUER AND BENEFICIARY
 
       
Section 901. Issuer To Furnish Indenture Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders
    78  
Section 902. Preservation of Information; Communications to Noteholders
    78  
Section 903. Reports by Indenture Trustee
    79  
Section 904. Meetings of Noteholders; Amendments and Waivers
    80  
Section 905. Reports by Issuer to the Commission
    82  
 
       
ARTICLE X
 
       
INDENTURE SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND
POOLING AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
 
       
Section 1001. Supplemental Indentures and Amendments Without Consent of Noteholders
    84  

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Section 1002. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders
    86  
Section 1003. Execution of Amendments and Supplemental Indentures
    88  
Section 1004. Effect of Amendments and Supplemental Indentures
    88  
Section 1005. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act
    88  
Section 1006. Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures
    88  
Section 1007. Amendments to the Trust Agreement
    88  
Section 1008. Amendments to Pooling and Servicing Agreement
    89  
Section 1009. Deemed Consent to Combination of Master Trust and Issuer
    90  
 
       
ARTICLE XI
 
       
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF ISSUER
 
Section 1101. Representations and Warranties of Issuer
    91  
Section 1102. Payment of Principal and Interest
    91  
Section 1103. Maintenance of Office or Agency
    92  
Section 1104. Money for Note Payments to be Held in Trust
    92  
Section 1105. Statement as to Compliance
    94  
Section 1106. Legal Existence
    94  
Section 1107. Further Instruments and Acts
    94  
Section 1108. Compliance with Laws
    95  
Section 1109. Notice of Events of Default
    95  
Section 1110. Certain Negative Covenants
    95  
Section 1111. No Other Business
    95  
Section 1112. Rule 144A Information
    95  
Section 1113. Performance of Obligations
    96  
Section 1114. Issuer May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms
    96  
Section 1115. Successor Substituted
    98  
Section 1116. Guarantees, Loans, Advances and Other Liabilities
    98  
Section 1117. Capital Expenditures
    98  
Section 1118. Restricted Payments
    98  
Section 1119. No Borrowing
    99  

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ARTICLE XII
 
       
EARLY REDEMPTION OF NOTES
 
       
Section 1201. Applicability of Article
    100  
Section 1202. Cleanup Call
    101  
Section 1203. Notice
    102  
 
       
ARTICLE XIII
 
       
COLLATERAL
 
       
Section 1301. Collateral
    103  
Section 1302. Recording
    103  
Section 1303. Trust Indenture Act Requirements
    104  
Section 1304. Suits To Protect the Collateral
    105  
Section 1305. Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Indenture Trustee
    105  
Section 1306. Release of all Collateral
    105  
Section 1307. Opinions as to Collateral
    106  
Section 1308. Certain Commercial Law Representations and Warranties
    106  
Section 1309. Addition of Assets
    107  
 
       
ARTICLE XIV
 
       
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 1401. Custody of the Collateral
    109  
Section 1402. Noteholders’ Monthly Statement
    109  
Section 1403. Payment Instruction to Master Trust
    109  
Section 1404. No Petition
    109  
Section 1405. Trust Obligations
    109  
Section 1406. Limitations on Liability
    110  
Section 1407. Election Under Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act
    110  
Section 1408. Tax Treatment
    111  
Section 1409. Actions Taken by the Issuer
    111  
Section 1410. Alternate Payment Provisions
    111  
Section 1411. Final Distribution
    111  

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Section 1412. Termination Distributions
    112  
Section 1413. Derivative Counterparty, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider and Supplemental Liquidity Provider as Third-Party Beneficiary
    112  
Section 1414. No Prohibited Transactions
    112  
 
       
ARTICLE XV
 
       
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
 
       
Section 1501. Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness
    113  
Section 1502. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Indenture Trustee
    113  
Section 1503. Information to be Provided by the Indenture Trustee
    113  
Section 1504. Indenture Trustee’s Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation
    115  
 
       
ARTICLE XVI
 
       
SUBORDINATION
 
       
Section 1601. Subordination of Subordinate Notes
    116  

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EXHIBITS
     
EXHIBIT A
  ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIONAL ASSETS
 
   
EXHIBIT B-1
  FORM OF CLEARANCE SYSTEM CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN TO THE
INDENTURE TRUSTEE BY EUROCLEAR OR CLEARSTREAM FOR DELIVERY OF
DEFINITIVE NOTES IN EXCHANGE FOR A PORTION OF A TEMPORARY
GLOBAL NOTE
 
   
EXHIBIT B-2
  FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED TO EUROCLEAR OR CLEARSTREAM BY [ ] WITH RESPECT TO REGISTERED NOTES SOLD TO QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS
 
   
EXHIBIT B-3
  FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED TO EUROCLEAR OR
CLEARSTREAM BY A BENEFICIAL OWNER OF NOTES, OTHER THAN A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER
 
   
EXHIBIT C
  FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
   
EXHIBIT D
  FORM OF INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S LITIGATION CERTIFICATE
 
   
EXHIBIT E
  SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
 
   
EXHIBIT F
  FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION

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RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN TRUST INDENTURE
ACT OF 1939 AND INDENTURE PROVISIONS *
     
     Trust    
   Indenture    
  Act Section   Indenture Section
310(a)(1)
  809
(a)(2)
  809
(a)(3)
  813
(a)(4)
  Not Applicable
(a)(5)
  809
(b)
  808, 810(b)(ii)
(c)
  Not Applicable
311(a)
  814
(b)
  814
(c)
  Not Applicable
312(a)
  901, 902
(b)
  902(b)
(c)
  902(c)
313(a)
  903
(b)
  903(c)
(c)
  903, 903(c)
(d)
  903(d)
314(a)
  905, 1105
(b)
  1307
(c)(1)
  601(c), 310(a)(ii), 1306(b)
(c)(2)
  601(c), 310(a)(iii), 1306(c)
(c)(3)
  Not Applicable
(d)(1)
  1303
(d)(2)
  1303
(d)(3)
  1303
(e)
  104
315(a)
  801(a), 803(a)
(b)
  802
(c)
  801(a)
(d)
  801(c)
(d)(1)
  801(a), 803(a)
(d)(2)
  801(c)(i)
(d)(3)
  801(c)(ii)
(e)
  713
316(a)(1)(A)
  711
316(a)(1)(B)
  712
 
*   This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose be part of the within indenture.

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     Trust    
   Indenture    
  Act Section   Indenture Section
316(a)(2)
  Not Applicable
316(b)
  707
317(a)(1)
  819
317(a)(2)
  817
317(b)
  1104
318(a)
  106

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          THIS INDENTURE between DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Issuer ” or the “ Note Issuance Trust ”), having its principal office at 1100 N. Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (the “ Indenture Trustee ”), is made and entered into as of July 26, 2007.
RECITALS OF THE ISSUER
          All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Issuer, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
GRANTING CLAUSE
          The Issuer hereby grants to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit and security of the Noteholders and, to the extent so provided in any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, to the counterparties or providers named therein, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to the following:
          (i) the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and, following the execution and delivery of an Assignment of Additional Assets, any Additional Collateral Certificate (or, if applicable, direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) described thereunder; all rights to vote or to give consents or waivers with respect thereto and all rights under the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement and any Additional Asset Transfer Agreement, as applicable;
          (ii) the Collections Account;
          (iii) each other Issuer Account (including all Subaccounts thereof) established from time to time;
          (iv) all Permitted Investments and all investment property, money and other property held in or through the Collections Account or any other Issuer Account (including all Subaccounts thereof);
          (v) all rights, benefits and powers under any Derivative Agreement relating to any Tranche of Notes;
          (vi) all rights, benefits and powers under any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement relating to any Tranche of Notes;
          (vii) all present and future claims, demands, causes of and choses in action in respect of any of the foregoing and all interest, principal, payments and distributions of any nature or type on any of the foregoing;

 


 

          (viii) all accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents, money, investment property, deposit accounts, letters of credit and letter-of-credit rights; and
          (ix) all proceeds of the foregoing.
          The property described in the preceding sentence is collectively referred to as the " Collateral .” The Security Interest in the Collateral is granted to secure the Notes (and the related obligations under this Indenture), equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction between any Note by reason of difference in time of issuance or otherwise, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, or in any Indenture Supplement which establishes any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, and to secure (i) the payment of all amounts due on such Notes in accordance with their respective terms, (ii) the payment of all other sums payable by the Issuer under this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement relating to the Notes, (iii) to the extent so provided in any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, any payments to the counterparties or providers named therein and (iv) compliance by the Issuer with the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, in each case to the extent relating to the Notes.
          This Indenture, as may be supplemented, is a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC.
          The Indenture Trustee acknowledges the grant of such Security Interest, and accepts the Collateral in trust hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof and agrees to perform the duties herein to the end that the interests of the Noteholders may be adequately and effectively protected.
          The Notes, Derivative Agreements, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreements, Supplemental Liquidity Agreements and other obligations under this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement will benefit from the Security Interest to the extent (and only to the extent) proceeds of and distributions on the Collateral are allocated for their benefit pursuant to this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement.
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
          To set forth or to provide for the establishment of the terms and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes or of a Series, Class or Tranche thereof, as the case may be.
LIMITED RECOURSE
          The obligation of the Issuer to make payments of principal, interest and other amounts on the Notes is limited in recourse as set forth in Section 707 . The obligation of the Issuer to make payments in respect of Derivative Agreements, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreements or Supplemental Liquidity Agreements is subject to Article V and the allocation and payment provisions of the applicable Indenture Supplement and limited to

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amounts available from the Collateral pledged to secure such Derivative Agreements, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreements or Supplemental Liquidity Agreements, as applicable.

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
          Section 101. Definitions . For all purposes of this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
          (1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article, and along with any other term defined in any Section of this Indenture, include the plural as well as the singular;
          (2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the applicable Indenture Supplement, the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Series 2007-CC Supplement, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
          (3) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act or by Commission rule under the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
          (4) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States of America at the date of such computation;
          (5) all references in this Indenture to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Indenture as originally executed. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
          (6) in the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in any Indenture Supplement, the terms and provisions of the Indenture Supplement shall control;
          (7) “including” and words of similar import will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation”; and
          (8) for purposes of determining any amount or making any calculation hereunder, such amount or calculation, (x) if specified to be as of the first day of any Due Period, shall (a) include any Notes issued during such Due Period as if such Notes had been outstanding on the first day of such Due Period and (b) give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the Distribution Date related to the prior Due Period, and (y) if specified to be as of the close of business on the last day of any Due Period shall give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the related Distribution Date.
          “ Accumulation Commencement Date ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.

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          “ Accumulation Period ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Act ,” when used with respect to any Noteholder, is defined in Section 102(a) .
          “ Action ,” when used with respect to any Noteholder, is defined in Section 102(a) .
          “ Additional Asset Transfer Agreement ” means any and all documents necessary to transfer an Additional Collateral Certificate (or, if applicable, direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) and any other assets related thereto and comparable to assets described in the Granting Clause to the Issuer.
          “ Additional Collateral Certificate ” means any Collateral Certificate representing an interest in credit card receivables and issued by a Master Trust, which is pledged under this Indenture pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets concurrently with the transfer to the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to an Additional Asset Transfer Agreement.
          “ Additional Collateral Certificate Percentage ” means, with respect to any Additional Collateral Certificate, for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series Investor Interest for such Additional Collateral Certificate and the denominator of which is the sum of the Series Investor Interests for all Collateral Certificates, in each case as of the first day of such Due Period.
          “ Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” means, with respect to any Series of Notes, the sum of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes of such Series, without duplication, and for any Class or Tranche of Notes, has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
          “ Annual Report Date ” means the date on which the Note Issuance Trust is required to file its annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
          “ Assignment of Additional Assets ” means any and all documents necessary to pledge under this Indenture the interest in an Additional Collateral Certificate (or, if applicable, direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) and any other assets related thereto and comparable to assets described in the Granting Clause, including an assignment substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A of this Indenture (with such additions or changes thereto as the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, with the consent of the Beneficiary, shall deem appropriate).

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          “ Authenticating Agent ” means any Person authorized by the Indenture Trustee to authenticate Notes under Section 815 .
          “ Authorized Newspaper ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, publication in the newspaper of record specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement for that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, or if and so long as Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes are listed on any securities exchange and that exchange so requires, in the newspaper of record required by the applicable securities exchange, printed in any language specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement or satisfying the requirements of such exchange.
          “ Bearer Note ” means a Note in bearer form.
          “ Beneficiary ” shall mean Discover Bank in its capacity as Beneficiary under the Trust Agreement; provided, however , that at any time that more than one entity is a Beneficiary under the Trust Agreement, any “Beneficiary” shall include each such entity.
          “ Business Day ” unless otherwise specified in the Indenture Supplement for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the following jurisdictions are required or permitted by law to be closed: (v) New York, New York, (w) the County of New Castle, Delaware, (x) the city in which the Corporate Trust Office is located, (y) St. Paul, Minnesota, or (z) the city in which the principal executive offices of any seller with respect to any Master Trust is located (or, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, any additional city specified in the related Indenture Supplement).
          “ Calculation Agent ” means, (i) for any Collateral Certificate, the Master Servicer under the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (ii) for the Note Issuance Trust, the Master Servicer under the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Cash ” means such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for payment of all public and private debts.
          “ Certificate of Authentication ” means the certificate of authentication of the Indenture Trustee, the form of which is described in Section 203 , or the alternative certificate of authentication of the Authenticating Agent, the form of which is described in Section 815 .
          “ Certificate of Trust ” has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement.
          “ Charge-offs ” means, for any Due Period, the sum of
          (a) the Series Investor Charged-Off Amount allocated to the Issuer as the Investor Certificateholder for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate pursuant to the Series 2007-CC Supplement for such Due Period, and
          (b) any other amounts designated as “Series Investor Charged-Off Amounts,” “Charge-offs” or a comparable term under any Additional Collateral Certificate, any related

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Series Supplement or an Assignment of Additional Assets for such Due Period, in each case to the extent allocated to the Issuer.
          “ Charge-off Allocation Percentage ” means, for any Series of Notes for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date, the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in such Series, without duplication, divided by the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts for all Series of Notes, in each case as of the first day of such Due Period.
          “ Class ” means, with respect to any Note, the class specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
          “ Collateral ” has the meaning set forth in the Granting Clause of this Indenture. If any Additional Collateral Certificate is pledged under this Indenture pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets, concurrently with transfer to the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to an Additional Asset Transfer Agreement, all assets described in the Granting Clause set forth therein shall also constitute “Collateral.”
          “ Collateral Certificate ” means any Investor Certificate issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the related Series Supplement that is included as Collateral.
          “ Collections Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 402 .
          “ Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this Indenture such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such date.
          “ Corporate Trust Office ” means the office of the Indenture Trustee in Chicago, Illinois at which at any particular time its corporate trust business will be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at 209 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Attention: U.S. Bank Corporate Trust Services.
          “ DCMT ” means the Discover Card Master Trust I, established pursuant to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 3, 2004 by and between Discover Bank, as master servicer, servicer and seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
          “ Depositor ” means Discover Bank in its capacity as depositor for the Note Issuance Trust.

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          “ Depository ” means a U.S. Depository or a Foreign Depository, as the case may be.
          “ Derivative Agreement ” means any currency, interest rate or other swap, cap, collar, guaranteed investment contract or other derivative agreement.
          “ Derivative Counterparty ” means any party to any Derivative Agreement other than the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee.
          “ Discount Note ” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Discover Bank ” means Discover Bank, a Delaware banking corporation, and its successors and permitted assigns.
          “ Distribution Date ” means the 15 th day of each calendar month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) commencing in August 2007. When used with respect to a Due Period, the “related Distribution Date” means the first Distribution Date following the end of such Due Period.
          “ Dollar ,” “ $ ” or “ U.S. $ ” means United States dollars.
          “ Dollar Note ” means a Note denominated in Dollars.
          “ Due Period or “ related Due Period ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs; provided, however, that with respect to Series Finance Charge Collections, Series Interchange, Series Investor Charged-Off Amounts or Series Principal Collections for any Additional Collateral Certificate, “Due Period” will have the meaning set forth in the applicable Series Supplement or Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Early Redemption Event ” shall mean any event specified as an “Early Redemption Event” in Section 1201 and any additional events specified as “Early Redemption Events” in any applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Eligible Deposit Account ” means either (a) a segregated account (including a securities account) with an Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution (other than Discover Bank or any Affiliate thereof) organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof or the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), or a trust company acceptable to each applicable Note Rating Agency, and acting as a trustee for funds deposited in such account, so long as any of the securities of such depository institution or trust company shall have a credit rating from such Note Rating Agency (or from another nationally recognized statistical rating organization acceptable to such Note Rating Agency) in one of its generic credit rating categories which signifies investment grade.
          “ Eligible Institution ” means (a) a depository institution (which may be the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or any affiliate thereof, but not Discover Bank or any

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Affiliate thereof) organized under the laws of the United States of America or any one of the states thereof, including the District of Columbia (or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank), which at all times (i) has either (x) a long-term unsecured debt rating of A2 or better by Moody’s or (y) a certificate of deposit rating of P-1 by Moody’s, (ii) has either (x) a long-term unsecured debt rating of AA- by Standard & Poor’s or (y) a certificate of deposit rating of A-1+ by Standard & Poor’s, (iii) has either (x) if such institution is rated by Fitch, a long-term unsecured debt rating of A- by Fitch or (y) a certificate of deposit rating of F1 by Fitch and (iv) is a member of the FDIC or (b) any other institution that is reasonably acceptable to Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.
          “ Entity ” means any Person other than an individual or government (including any agency or political subdivision thereof).
          “ ERISA ” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
          “ Event of Default ” is defined in Section 701 .
          “ Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure ” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Exchange Date ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Notes, the latest of:
          (a) in the case of exchanges of beneficial interests in Temporary Global Notes for beneficial interests in Permanent Global Notes in registered form, any date that is after the related issuance date;
          (b) in the case of exchanges of beneficial interests in Temporary Global Notes for beneficial interests in Permanent Global Notes in bearer form, the date of presentation of certification of non-United States beneficial ownership (as described in Section 205 ); and
          (c) the earliest date on which such an exchange of a beneficial interest in a Temporary Global Note for a beneficial interest in a Permanent Global Note is permitted by applicable law.
          “ Expected Maturity Date ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the scheduled due date of the final or only payment of principal on such Notes, as specified in the related Indenture Supplement.
          “ Expected Principal Payment Date ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the scheduled due date of any payment of principal on such Notes, as specified in the related Indenture Supplement, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next following Business Day, unless such day is in the next calendar month, in which case such Expected Principal Payment Date, unless otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, will be the last Business Day of the current calendar month. The Expected Maturity Date for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes shall also be an Expected Principal Payment Date for such Series, Class or Tranche.

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          “ FDIC ” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.
          “ Federal Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time.
          “ Finance Charge Allocation Amount ” with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes for any Due Period means the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as of the first day of such Due Period; provided, however, that unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, “Finance Charge Allocation Amount” shall mean, in each case, the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the close of business on the last day of the Due Period immediately prior to the occurrence of the Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on any date prior to the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for a Tranche (or on which all such events have been cured), at the direction of the Beneficiary and subject to confirmation from the applicable Note Rating Agencies that such action will not have a Ratings Effect, the Issuer may notify the Indenture Trustee that the proviso to the preceding sentence shall no longer apply with respect to such Tranche.
          “ Finance Charge Allocation Percentage ” for each Series for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date means the sum of the Finance Charge Allocation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in such Series, without duplication, divided by the sum of the Finance Charge Allocation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in all Series, without duplication, in each case for such Due Period.
          “ Finance Charge Amounts ” means, for any Due Period, the sum of
          (a) the Series Finance Charge Collections distributed to the Issuer as the Investor Certificateholder for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate pursuant to Section 9 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement for such Due Period,
          (b) the Series Interchange distributed to the Issuer as the Investor Certificateholder for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate pursuant to Section 9 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement for such Due Period, and
          (c) Series Finance Charge Collections or Series Interchange under any Additional Collateral Certificate, any related Series Supplement or an Assignment of Additional Assets for such Due Period, in each case to the extent allocated to the Issuer.
          “ Finance Charge Collections ” with respect to the DCMT has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Finance Charge Prefunding Negative Spread Amounts ” means, for any Due Period, the sum of

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          (a) the amount of the Finance Charge Collections otherwise allocable to Discover Bank as Holder of the Seller Certificate that is instead allocated to cover Prefunding Negative Spread pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Series Finance Charge Collections” under the Series 2007-CC Supplement for such Due Period, and
          (b) the portion of any seller amounts similar to those described in clause (a) that are allocated to any Additional Collateral Certificate under any applicable Series Supplement for such Due Period.
          “ Fitch ” means Fitch, Inc., or any successor thereto.
          “ Foreign Currency ” means (a) a currency other than Dollars or (b) denominated in a currency other than Dollars.
          “ Foreign Currency Note ” means a Note denominated in a Foreign Currency.
          “ Foreign Depository ” means the Person specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, in its capacity as depository for the accounts of any clearing agencies located outside the United States.
          “ Global Note ” means any Note issued pursuant to Section 204 .
          “ Group ” has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Holder ,” when used with respect to any Note, means a Noteholder, or with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate or any Additional Collateral Certificate, has the meaning set forth in the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Holder of the Seller Certificate ” with respect to any Master Trust has the meaning set forth in the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Indenture ” or “ this Indenture ” means this Indenture as originally executed and as amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time including by Indenture Supplements for the issuance of Series of Notes.
          “ Indenture Supplement ” means, with respect to any Series of Notes, a supplement to this Indenture, executed and delivered in conjunction with the issuance of such Notes pursuant to Section 301 , together with any applicable Terms Document for any Classes and Tranches of Notes belonging to such Series related to such Indenture Supplement and any amendment to the Indenture Supplement executed pursuant to Section 1001 or 1002 , and, in either case, including all amendments thereof and supplements thereto.
          “ Indenture Trustee ” means the Person named as the Indenture Trustee in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Indenture Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “ Indenture Trustee ” means and includes each Person who is then an Indenture Trustee hereunder. If at any time there is more

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than one such Person, “ Indenture Trustee ” as used with respect to the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche means the Indenture Trustee with respect to Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche.
          “ Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” means, with respect to any Series of Notes, the sum of the Initial Dollar Principal Amounts for all Outstanding Classes or Tranches of Notes of such Series, without duplication, and for any Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Interest Accrual Period ” has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Interest-bearing Note ” means a Note that bears interest at a stated or computed rate on the principal amount thereof. A Note may be both an Interest-bearing Note and a Discount Note.
          “ Interest Payment Date ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the scheduled due date of any payment of interest on such Notes, as specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next following Business Day, unless such day is in the next calendar month, in which case the Interest Payment Date, unless otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, will be the last Business Day of the current calendar month; provided , however , that upon the acceleration of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes following an Event of Default or for so long as an Early Redemption Event, for that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes has occurred and is continuing, each Distribution Date will also be an Interest Payment Date.
          “ Internal Revenue Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
          “ Investor Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Investor Certificateholder ” has the meaning set forth in the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Investor Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement ” means the statement to be prepared by the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT (based on information provided by the Master Servicer) pursuant to Section 11 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and any comparable statement under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for any Additional Collateral Certificate.
          “ Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
          “ Issuer ” is defined in the first paragraph of this Indenture.
          “ Issuer Accounts ” means, collectively, the Collections Account and any Issuer Account established under Section 402 hereof or under any Indenture Supplement, including any Subaccounts thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, any account of the Issuer included in any

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agreement purporting to establish the Indenture Trustee’s control (within the meaning of Sections 8-106, 9-104 or 9-106 of the UCC) over such account shall be an Issuer Account.
          “ Issuer Authorized Officer ” means (a) an authorized signatory of the Owner Trustee, or (b) the chairman or vice-chairman of the board of directors, chairman or vice-chairman of the executive committee of the board of directors, the president, any vice-president, the secretary, any assistant secretary, the treasurer, or any assistant treasurer, in each case of the Beneficiary, or any other officer or employee of the Beneficiary who is authorized to act on behalf of the Issuer.
          “ Issuer Certificate ” means a certificate (including an Officer’s Certificate) signed in the name of an Issuer Authorized Officer, or the Issuer by an Issuer Authorized Officer and, in each case delivered to the Indenture Trustee relating to, among other things, the issuance of a new Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          “ Issuer Tax Opinion ” means, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, for United States federal income tax purposes, (a) such action will not adversely affect the tax characterization as debt of any Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes that was properly characterized as debt at the time of its issuance, (b) following such action the Issuer will not be treated as an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation, (c) such action will not cause gain or loss to be recognized by any Holder of any such Notes, and (d) except as otherwise provided in the related Indenture Supplement, where such action is the issuance of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, following such action such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will be properly characterized as debt.
          “ Legal Maturity Date ” means, with respect to a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the date specified in the Indenture Supplement for such Note as the fixed date on which the principal of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes is due and payable.
          “ LIBOR ”, if applicable with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, lien or other security agreement, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.
          “ Majority Holders ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes or all Outstanding Notes, the Holders of greater than 50% in Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche or of all Outstanding Notes, as the case may be (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary).
          “ Master Servicer ” means, with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate or the DCMT, Discover Bank as master servicer under the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any successor servicer thereunder, and for any Additional Collateral

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Certificate or related Master Trust, the master servicer and any successor servicer under any related Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Master Trust ” means the DCMT, as established by the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any other master trust under which an Additional Collateral Certificate is issued, as established by any other Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
          “ Master Trust Tax Opinion ” means, with respect to any action, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, for United States federal income tax purposes, (a) such action will not adversely affect the tax characterization as debt of the Investor Certificates of any outstanding series or class under the applicable Master Trust that were properly characterized as debt at the time of their issuance, (b) following such action such Master Trust will not be treated as an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation and (c) such action will not cause gain or loss to be recognized by any Investor Certificateholder.
          “ Master Trust Trustee ” means U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any successor trustee thereunder, and any trustee under any other Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any successor trustee thereunder.
          “ Material Adverse Effect ” means, whenever used in this Indenture with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes with respect to any Action, that such Action will at the time of its occurrence (a) result in the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default relating to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, (b) materially adversely affect the amount of funds available to be distributed to the Noteholders of any such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes pursuant to this Indenture or the timing of such distributions, or (c) materially adversely affect the Security Interest of the Indenture Trustee in the Collateral securing the Outstanding Notes unless otherwise permitted by this Indenture.
          “ Monthly Principal Accretion Date ” with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes, is defined in the Indenture Supplement.
          “ Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor thereto.
          “ Nominal Liquidation Amount ” means, with respect to any Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, an amount determined in accordance with the applicable Indenture Supplement. The Nominal Liquidation Amount for a Series of Notes will be the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts of all of the Classes or Tranches of Notes of such Series.
          “ Note ” or “ Notes ” means any note or notes of any Series, Class or Tranche authenticated and delivered from time to time under this Indenture.
          “ Note Issuance Trust ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Indenture.
          “ Note Owner ” means the beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note.
          “ Note Rating Agency ” means, with respect to any Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, each nationally recognized statistical rating organization selected by the Issuer

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to rate such Notes, provided, however , that unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, for purposes of any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement that requires (i) consent or agreement from any Note Rating Agency, (ii) confirmation from the applicable Note Rating Agencies that such provision shall not have a Ratings Effect, or (iii) that any provision or arrangement be acceptable to any Note Rating Agency, “Note Rating Agency” shall mean only Moody’s, Standard & Poors, and Fitch, in each case for as long as such rating organization rates any Outstanding Notes, and any Note Rating Agency rating at least 25% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Notes.
          “ Note Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 305 .
          “ Note Registrar ” means the Person who keeps the Note Register specified in Section 305 .
          “ Noteholder ” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Note Register or the bearer of any Bearer Note (including a Global Note in bearer form), as the case may be.
          “ Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by a Vice President (or an officer holding an office with equivalent or more senior responsibilities, or in the case of the Beneficiary, any executive of such Beneficiary designated in writing by a Vice President of such Beneficiary for this purpose) of the Beneficiary or the Owner Trustee and delivered to the Indenture Trustee.
          “ Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for or an employee of the Issuer, any Beneficiary, the Owner Trustee, the Indenture Trustee, Discover Bank or any of their Affiliates.
          “ Outstanding ” means, with respect to all Notes, all Notes issued under this Indenture, and with respect to a Note or with respect to Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche means, as of the date of determination, all such Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except, in each case:
          (a) any Notes theretofore canceled by the Indenture Trustee or delivered to the Indenture Trustee for cancellation, or canceled by the Issuer and delivered to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 309 ;
          (b) any Notes for whose full payment (including principal and interest) or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Indenture Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Notes; provided that, if such Notes are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given if required pursuant to this Indenture or the related Indenture Supplement, or provision therefor satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee has been made;
          (c) any Notes which are canceled pursuant to Section 603 ; and
          (d) any Notes in exchange for or in lieu of which other Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, or which will have been paid pursuant to

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the terms of Section 306 (except with respect to any such Note as to which proof satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee is presented that such Note is held by a person in whose hands such Note is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer).
For purposes of determining the amounts of deposits, allocations, reallocations or payments to be made, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, references to “Notes” will be deemed to be references to “Outstanding Notes.” In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of such Outstanding Notes have taken any Action hereunder, and for purposes of Section 904 , Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of the Issuer or any Beneficiary will be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding. In determining whether the Indenture Trustee will be protected in relying upon any such Action, only Notes which a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee knows to be owned by the Issuer or any Beneficiary, or any Affiliate or agent of the Issuer or any Beneficiary, will be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee proves to the satisfaction of the Indenture Trustee the pledgee’s right to act as owner with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any Beneficiary or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate or agent of the Issuer, any Beneficiary or such other obligor.
          “ Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” means at any time, either:
          (a) with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes (other than Discount Notes), the aggregate Initial Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche at such time; minus
          (i) the amount of any withdrawals from the Principal Funding Account or the related Principal Funding Subaccount, as applicable, for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes for payment of principal to the Holders of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes or the applicable Derivative Counterparty pursuant to the related Indenture Supplement; and
          (ii) any net losses of principal of funds on deposit in respect of principal in the Principal Funding Account or the related Principal Funding Subaccount, as applicable, for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          (b) with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Discount Notes, an amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche calculated by reference to the applicable formula set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement, taking into account the amount and timing of payments of principal made to the Holders of such Series, Class or Tranche or to the applicable Derivative Counterparty and accretions of principal, each pursuant to the related Indenture Supplement;
plus , in either case, without duplication, the amount of any increase in the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes due to the issuance of additional Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche pursuant to Section 310 or the applicable Indenture Supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes for which a Receivables Sale has occurred, the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount shall be zero.

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          “ Owner Trustee ” has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement.
          “ Paying Agent ” means any Person authorized by the Issuer to pay the principal of or interest on any Notes on behalf of the Issuer as provided in Sections 1102 and 1103 hereof.
          “ Payment Date ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, any applicable Principal Payment Date or Interest Payment Date.
          “ Payment Instruction ” means with respect to any Series of Notes, an instruction, the form of which is attached as an exhibit to the related Indenture Supplement.
          “ Permanent Global Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 205 .
          “ Permitted Investments ” means:
          (a) negotiable instruments or securities represented by instruments in bearer or registered form which evidence: (i) obligations issued or fully guaranteed, as to timely payment, by the United States of America or any instrumentality or agency thereof when such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America; (ii) time deposits in, or bankers’ acceptances issued by, any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (or any domestic branch of a foreign bank) and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking or depository institution authorities; provided, however , that at the time of the Note Issuance Trust’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, the short-term deposits or commercial paper or, in the absence of a rating on the short-term deposits or commercial paper of such depository institution or trust company, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company shall have the Highest Rating; (iii) commercial paper or other short-term obligations having, at the time of the Note Issuance Trust’s investment or contractual commitment to invest therein, the Highest Rating; or (iv) investments in money market funds having the Highest Rating;
          (b) demand deposits in the name of the Note Issuance Trust or the Indenture Trustee in any depository institution or trust company referred to in clause (a) (ii) above;
          (c) securities not represented by an instrument, which are registered in the name of the Indenture Trustee upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer thereof and identified on books maintained for that purpose by the Indenture Trustee as held for the benefit of the Note Issuance Trust or the Noteholders, and consisting of shares of an open end diversified investment company which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and which (i) invests its assets exclusively in obligations of or guaranteed by the United States of America or any instrumentality or agency thereof having in each instance a final maturity date of less than one year from its date of purchase or other Permitted Investments, (ii) seeks to maintain a constant net asset value per share and (iii) has aggregate net assets of not less than $100,000,000 on the date of purchase of such shares, and the acquisition of which will not result in a Ratings Effect as confirmed in writing by the applicable Note Rating Agencies for any Tranche or Class of any Series then outstanding as confirmed in writing by the Note Rating Agencies;

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          (d) a guaranteed investment contract (guaranteed as to timely payment), the terms of which meet the criteria of the applicable Note Rating Agencies and with an entity having the Highest Rating;
          (e) money market mutual funds (including those offered or managed by the Indenture Trustee or an Affiliate thereof) registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, having a rating, at the time of such investment, of no less than Aaa by Moody’s, AAAm by Standard & Poor’s and AAA by Fitch, if rated by Fitch;
          (f) any other investment, including repurchase agreements but excluding equity investments, if each applicable Note Rating Agency confirms in writing that such investment will not cause a Ratings Effect;
Permitted Investments shall include, without limitation, securities of Discover Bank or any of its affiliates which otherwise qualify as a Permitted Investment under clause (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above. For purposes of this definition of Permitted Investments, “Highest Rating” shall mean, with respect to Moody’s, P-1 or Aaa, and, with respect to Standard & Poor’s, A-1+ or AAA, or with respect to either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, any rating category which will not cause a reduction in or withdrawal of the rating of any Tranche or Class of any Series of Notes then outstanding, as confirmed in writing by the applicable Note Rating Agency. All Permitted Investments shall be denominated in Dollars, unless otherwise specified in the Indenture Supplement for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, business trust, statutory trust, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity of a similar nature.
          “ Place of Payment ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes issued hereunder, the city or political subdivision so designated with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 1103 .
          “ Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” means, for the DCMT and the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and for any other Master Trust or Additional Collateral Certificate, as applicable, shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Assignment of Additional Assets.
          “ Prefunding Finance Charge Allocation Percentage ” means, for any Series of Notes, the Prefunding Negative Spread for such Series divided by the sum of the Prefunding Negative Spreads for all Series of Notes.
          “ Prefunding Negative Spread with respect to any Note has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Principal Allocation Amount ” with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes for any Due Period means the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as of the first day of such Due Period; provided, however, that unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of

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Notes (w) for which an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (x) in its Accumulation Period, (y) for which the Targeted Prefunding Deposit is greater than zero or (z) any other Targeted Principal Deposit for such Series, Class or Tranche is greater than zero, “Principal Allocation Amount” shall mean, in each case, the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the close of business on the last day of the Due Period immediately prior to the earliest to occur of (i) the date of the Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for such Note, (ii) the start of the Accumulation Period for such Note, (iii) the first date on which the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Note is greater than zero (unless the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Note has thereafter been reduced to zero) or (iv) such other date set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Principal Allocation Percentage ” for each Series for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date means the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in such Series, without duplication, divided by the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in all Series, without duplication, in each case for such Due Period.
          “ Principal Amounts ” means, for any Due Period, the sum of
          (a) the Series Principal Collections distributed to the Issuer as the Investor Certificateholder for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate pursuant to Section 9 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement for such Due Period, and
          (b) Series Principal Collections under any Additional Collateral Certificate, any related Series Supplement or an Assignment of Additional Assets for such Due Period, to the extent allocated to the Issuer.
          “ Principal Funding Account ” means, for each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the trust account designated as such and established pursuant the Indenture Supplement.
          “ Principal Funding Subaccount ” means any subaccount to the Principal Funding Account established for a particular Class or Tranche of Notes pursuant to the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Principal Payment Date ” means, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, each Expected Principal Payment Date or upon the acceleration of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes following an Event of Default or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Early Redemption Event (unless all such events have been cured), each Distribution Date and the Legal Maturity Date, or in the event of a cleanup call, the date of redemption in accordance with Section 1202 .
          “ Proceeds ” means,
          (i) any property (including but not limited to Cash and securities) received as a distribution on the Collateral or any portion thereof;

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          (ii) any property (including but not limited to Cash and securities) received in connection with the sale, liquidation, exchange or other disposition of the Collateral or any portion thereof; and
          (iii) all proceeds (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC) of the Collateral or any portion thereof.
          “ Ratings Effect ” means a reduction, qualification with negative implications or withdrawal of any then current rating of the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche (other than as a result of the termination of a Note Rating Agency); provided , however , that any reduction or qualification with negative implications shall not be considered a Ratings Effect unless the rating as so reduced (or as such rating would be reduced after giving effect to such negative implications) is less than the Specified Rating set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Receivables Sale ” shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Record Date ” for the interest or principal payable on any Note on any applicable Payment Date means the last day of the month before the related Interest Payment Date or Principal Payment Date, as applicable, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Registered Note ” means a Note issued in registered form.
          “ Registered Noteholder ” means a holder of a Registered Note.
          “ Regulation AB ” means Subpart 229.1100 — Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.
          “ Required Daily Deposit ” means, for a day in a Due Period, for each Collateral Certificate:
          (a) with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate,
          (i) the amount of Series Finance Charge Collections for such day, until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (a)(i) and clause (b)(i) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication),
          (ii) the amount of Series Principal Collections for such day and any Series Finance Charge Collections for such day remaining after clause (a)(i), until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (a)(ii) and clauses (a)(iii), (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication), and

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          (iii) until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (a)(iii) and clauses (a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication), the product of (I) the amount of Series Principal Collections for such day for each other series in the DCMT in the Group to which Series 2007-CC belongs which is in its Revolving Period, and (II) the Principal Distribution Amount for Series 2007-CC divided by the sum of the Principal Distribution Amounts for Series 2007-CC and for each other series in the Group to which Series 2007-CC belongs that is not in its Amortization Period or Revolving Period (as each such term is defined in the applicable series supplement to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement), and
          (b) with respect to each Additional Collateral Certificate,
          (i) the amount of Series Finance Charge Collections for such day, until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (b)(i) and clause (a)(i) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication),
          (ii) the amount of Series Principal Collections for such day and any Series Finance Charge Collections for such day remaining after clause (b)(i), until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (b)(ii) and clauses (a)(ii), (a)(iii) and (b)(iii) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication) and
          (iii) until the aggregate amount deposited during such Due Period pursuant to this clause (b)(iii) and clauses (a)(ii), (a)(iii) and (b)(ii) equals the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts for all Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (without duplication), the total amount available to be reallocated to such Additional Collateral Certificate from other series issued by the applicable Master Trust, as determined in accordance with the applicable Series Supplement and Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, on any day on which the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount or the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amount is adjusted because (i) LIBOR or any other applicable floating interest rate index (or other amount or rate basis as specified in the related Indenture Supplement) which could not previously be determined for purposes of calculating such amount has been determined for the applicable Interest Accrual Period, (ii) the Issuer issues additional Notes or (iii) an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, the amount of such adjustment shall be deposited by the applicable servicer into the applicable Collections Account if the adjustment increases the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amounts or the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts, and may be withdrawn by such servicer from such Collections Account if the adjustment decreases the sum of the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amounts or the Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amounts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time the Issuer, Discover Bank or any additional seller or depositor has obtained a letter of credit in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to

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the Indenture Trustee in an amount determined in accordance with the calculation above with respect to any Collateral Certificate, and has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that replacing the Required Daily Deposit for such Collateral Certificate with such letter of credit will not cause a Rating Effect, the Required Daily Deposit shall be zero.
          “ Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the Indenture Supplement relating to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          “ Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amount ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the Indenture Supplement relating to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          “ Required Subordinated Amount ” means, with respect to any Tranche of a Senior Class of Notes, the amount specified in the related Indenture Supplement with respect to a related Subordinated Class of Notes.
          “ Responsible Officer ” shall mean, with respect to the Indenture Trustee, any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of the Indenture, any documents related thereto and the Issuer Accounts, and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
          “ Sarbanes Certification ” has the meaning specified in Section 1504(c) .
          “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
          “ Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
          “ Securitization Transaction ” means any issuance of new Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, pursuant to Section 310 or the applicable Indenture Supplement, whether publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated.
          “ Security Interest ” means the security interest granted pursuant to the granting clause of this Indenture.
          “ Senior Class ,” with respect to a Class of Notes of any Series, has the meaning set forth in the related Indenture Supplement.
          “ Series ” means, with respect to any Note, the Series specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Series 2007-CC ” means the series of Investor Certificates issued by the DCMT pursuant to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
          “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate ” means the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate issued pursuant to, and all rights and benefits allocated to the Series 2007-CC

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Collateral Certificate under, the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Series 2007-CC Supplement, as amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
          “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage ” means, with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, initially 100%, and for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date after the inclusion of any Additional Collateral Certificate in the Collateral, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series Investor Interest for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and the denominator of which is the sum of the Series Investor Interests for all Collateral Certificates, in each case as of the first day of such Due Period.
          “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Transfer Agreement ” means that certain agreement dated as of July 26, 2007, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, pursuant to which Discover Bank conveyed the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate to the Issuer.
          “ Series 2007-CC Supplement ” means the Series 2007-CC Supplement to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 26, 2007, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
          “ Series Finance Charge Collections ” means, with respect to any Collateral Certificate, amounts designated as “Series Finance Charge Collections” or a comparable term in the applicable Series Supplement.
          “ Series Interchange ” means, with respect to any Collateral Certificate, amounts designated as “Series Interchange” or a comparable term in the applicable Series Supplement.
          “ Series Investor Charged-Off Amounts ” means, with respect to any Collateral Certificate, amounts designated as “Series Investor Charged-Off Amounts” or a comparable term in the applicable Series Supplement.
          “ Series Investor Interest ,” with respect to any Collateral Certificate, has the meaning set forth in the related Series Supplement.
          “ Series Principal Collections ” means, with respect to any Collateral Certificate, amounts designated as “Series Principal Collections” or a comparable term in the applicable Series Supplement.
          “ Series Supplement means, for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, the Series 2007-CC Series Supplement, and for any other Collateral Certificate means, any series supplement to the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement under which such Collateral Certificate was issued, as set forth in the applicable Assignment of Additional Assets, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

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          “ Servicer ” means initially (i) with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, Discover Bank as servicer for the DCMT and (ii) with respect to an Additional Collateral Certificate, the Person who is designated as the Servicer with respect to such Additional Collateral Certificate in the Assignment of Additional Assets relating to such Additional Collateral Certificate; and thereafter any Person appointed as a successor Servicer to any such Servicer or as an additional servicer, as provided in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement or the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for such Additional Collateral Certificate.
          “ Servicing Criteria ” means the “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.
          “ Servicing Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 504 .
          “ Servicing Fee Allocation Percentage ” means, for any Series of Notes for any Due Period or the related Distribution Date, the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts for all Classes or Tranches of Notes in such Series, without duplication, divided by the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts for all Series of Notes, in each case as of the first day of such Due Period.
          “ Specified Rating ” with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Standard & Poor’s ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.
          “ Stated Principal Amount ,” means, with respect to any Series of Notes, the sum of the Stated Principal Amounts for all Outstanding Classes or Tranches of Notes of such Series, without duplication, and for any Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Subaccount ” means each portion of an Issuer Account designated as such pursuant to this Indenture or the related Indenture Supplement.
          “ Subordinated Class ,” with respect to a Class of Notes of any Series, has the meaning set forth in the related Indenture Supplement.
          “ Subordinated Notes ” means Notes of a Subordinated Class of a Series.
          “ Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement ” means a cash collateral account, a letter of credit, a surety bond, an insurance policy or other similar arrangement with any credit enhancement provider which provides the benefit of one or more forms of credit enhancement which is referenced in the applicable Indenture Supplement for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          “ Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider ” means, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, any party to any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement other than the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee.

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          “ Supplemental Liquidity Agreement ” means any liquidity facility or other liquidity agreement which provides the benefit of liquidity for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes which is referenced in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Supplemental Liquidity Provider ” means, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, any party to any Supplemental Liquidity Agreement other than the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee.
          “ Targeted Prefunding Deposit ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Targeted Principal Deposit ” has, for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Temporary Global Note ” has the meaning set forth in Section 205 .
          “ Terms Document ” with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes, has the meaning set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          “ Tranche ” means, with respect to any Class of Notes, Notes of such Class which have identical terms, conditions and Tranche designation. Notes of a single Tranche may be issued on different dates.
          “ Trust Agreement ” means the Trust Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007 between the Discover Bank, as Beneficiary and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
          “ Trust Estate ” has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement.
          “ Trust Indenture Act ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, as in force at the date as of which this Indenture was executed except as provided in Section 1005 .
          “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction.
          “ United States Person ” has the meaning provided in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.
          “ U.S. Depository ” means, unless otherwise specified by the Issuer pursuant to Section 204 or 301 , with respect to Notes of any Tranche issuable or issued as a Global Note within the United States, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, or any successor thereto registered as a clearing agency under the Securities Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation.

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          Section 102. Acts of Noteholders .
          (a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action (collectively, “ Action ”) provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Noteholders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. If Notes of a Series, Class or Tranche are issuable in whole or in part as Bearer Notes, any Action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by such Noteholders may, alternatively, be embodied in and evidenced by the record of such Noteholders voting in favor thereof, either in person or by proxies duly appointed in writing, at any meeting of Noteholders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Section 904 , or a combination of such instruments and any such record. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such Action will become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Indenture Trustee, and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Such instrument or instruments and any such record (and the Action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “ Act ” of the Noteholders signing such instrument or instruments and so voting at any meeting. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, will be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 801 ) conclusive in favor of the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 102 .
          (b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness to such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by an officer of a corporation or a member of a partnership, on behalf of such corporation or partnership, such certificate or affidavit will also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Indenture Trustee deems sufficient.
     (c) (i) The ownership of Registered Notes will be proved by the Note Register.
          (ii) The ownership of Bearer Notes or coupons will be proved by the production of such Bearer Notes or coupons or by a certificate, satisfactory to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by any bank, trust company or recognized securities dealer, as depositary, wherever situated, satisfactory to the Issuer. Each such certificate will be dated and will state that on the date thereof a Bearer Note or coupon bearing a specified serial number was deposited with or exhibited to such bank, trust company or recognized securities dealer by the Person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more Bearer Notes or coupons specified therein. The holding by the Person named in any such certificate of any Bearer Note specified therein will be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (A) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or coupon is produced, (B) the Bearer Note or

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coupon specified in such certificate is produced by some other Person or (C) the Bearer Note or coupon specified in such certificate has ceased to be Outstanding.
          (d) The fact and date of execution of any such instrument or writing, the authority of the Person executing the same and the principal amount and serial numbers of Bearer Notes held by the Person so executing such instrument or writing and the date of holding the same may also be proved in any other manner which the Indenture Trustee deems sufficient; and the Indenture Trustee may in any instance require further proof with respect to any of the matters referred to in this Section.
          (e) If the Issuer will solicit from the Holders any Action, the Issuer may, at its option, by an Officer’s Certificate and consistent with the Trust Indenture Act, fix in advance a record date for the determination of Holders entitled to give such Action, but the Issuer will have no obligation to do so. If the Issuer does not so fix a record date, such record date will be the later of thirty (30) days before the first solicitation of such Action or the date of the most recent list of Noteholders furnished to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 901 before such solicitation. Such Action may be given before or after the record date, but only the Holders of record at the close of business on the record date will be deemed to be Holders for the purposes of determining whether Holders of the requisite proportion of Notes Outstanding have authorized or agreed or consented to such Action, and for that purpose the Notes Outstanding will be computed as of the record date; provided that no such authorization, agreement or consent by the Holders on the record date will be deemed effective unless it will become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than six months after the record date.
          (f) Any Action by the Holder of any Note will bind the Holder of every Note issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done or suffered to be done by the Indenture Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon whether or not notation of such Action is made upon such Note.
          (g) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any Action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or Action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.
          (h) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 or pursuant to one or more Indenture Supplements, a Holder, including a Depository that is the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any Action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and a Depository that is the Holder of a Global Note may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in or security entitlements to any such Global Note through such Depository’s standing instructions and customary practices.
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held by a Depository entitled under the procedures of such Depository to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any Action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such Action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such Action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.
          Section 103. Notices, etc., to Indenture Trustee and Issuer . Any Action of Noteholders or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with, the Indenture Trustee by any Noteholder or by the Issuer will be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or sent via facsimile transmission to the Indenture Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, or the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee or by any Noteholder will be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (except as provided in Subsection 701(c) ) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Issuer addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in the first paragraph of this Indenture or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Indenture Trustee by the Issuer.
          Section 104. Compliance Certificates and Opinions . Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (except for the written statement required by Section 1105 ) will include:
          (a) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;
          (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
          (c) a statement that such individual has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
          (d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
          Section 105. Notices to Noteholders; Waiver .
          (a) Where this Indenture, any Indenture Supplement or any Registered Note provides for notice to Registered Noteholders of any event, such notice will be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein, in such Indenture Supplement or in such Registered Note expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, sent by facsimile, sent by electronic transmission or personally delivered to each Holder of a Registered Note affected by such event, at such Noteholder’s address as it appears in the Note Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Registered Noteholders is given by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission or delivery neither the failure to mail, send by facsimile, send by electronic transmission or deliver such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Noteholders will

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affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Noteholders and any notice that is mailed, sent by facsimile, sent by electronic transmission or delivered in the manner herein provided shall conclusively have been presumed to have been duly given.
          Where this Indenture, any Indenture Supplement or any Registered Note provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver will be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Registered Noteholders will be filed with the Indenture Trustee, but such filing will not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
          (b) In case, by reason of the suspension of regular mail service as a result of a strike, work stoppage or otherwise, it will be impractical to mail notice of any event to any Holder of a Registered Note when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then any method of notification as will be satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer will be deemed to be a sufficient giving of such notice.
          (c) No notice will be given by mail, facsimile, electronic transmission or otherwise delivered to a Holder of Bearer Notes or coupons in bearer form. In the case of any Series, Class or Tranche with respect to which any Bearer Notes are Outstanding, any notice required or permitted to be given to Holders of such Bearer Notes will be published in an Authorized Newspaper within the time period prescribed in this Indenture or the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          (d) With respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the applicable Indenture Supplement may specify different or additional means of giving notice to the Holders of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          (e) Where this Indenture provides for notice to any Note Rating Agency, failure to give such notice will not affect any other rights or obligations created hereunder and will not under any circumstance constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
          Section 106. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act . If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or with another provision (an “incorporated provision”) included in this Indenture by operation of, Sections 310 to 318, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties or incorporated provision will control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision will be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified or excluded, as the case may be.
          Section 107. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents . The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and will not affect the construction hereof.
          Section 108. Successors and Assigns . All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Issuer will bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. All covenants and agreements of the Indenture Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors, co-trustees and agents of the Indenture Trustee.

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          Section 109. Severability of Provisions . In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes will be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
          Section 110. Benefits of Indenture . Nothing in this Indenture or in any Notes, express or implied, will give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, any Authenticating Agent or Paying Agent, the Note Registrar, Derivative Counterparties (to the extent specified in the applicable Derivative Agreement), Supplemental Credit Enhancement Providers and Supplemental Liquidity Providers (each to the extent specified in the applicable Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement and Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, as applicable) and the Holders of Notes (or such of them as may be affected thereby), any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.
          Section 111. Governing Law . THIS INDENTURE WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE.
          Section 112. Counterparts . This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed will be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
          Section 113. Indenture Referred to in the Trust Agreement . This is the Indenture referred to in the Trust Agreement.
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ARTICLE II
NOTE FORMS
          Section 201. Forms Generally . The Notes will have such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture or the applicable Indenture Supplement and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon, as may be required to comply with applicable laws or regulations or with the rules of any securities exchange, or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the Issuer, as evidenced by the Issuer’s execution of such Notes. Any portion of the text of any Note may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Note.
          The definitive Notes will be typewritten, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods (with or without steel engraved borders) or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the Issuer, as evidenced by the Issuer’s execution of such Notes, subject, with respect to the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, to the rules of any securities exchange on which such Notes are listed.
          Section 202. Forms of Notes . Each Note will be in one of the forms approved from time to time by or pursuant to an Indenture Supplement.
          Section 203. Authentication of Notes; Form of Indenture Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication . The Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver, upon the order of Discover Bank as Beneficiary of the Note Issuance Trust, the Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche, to be issued under any Indenture Supplement. The form of Indenture Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication for any Note issued pursuant to this Indenture will be substantially as follows:
INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
          This is one of the Notes of the Series, Class or Tranche designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
             
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,    
    as Indenture Trustee,    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
      Authorized Signatory    
 
           
 
  Dated:        
 
           
          Section 204. Notes Issuable in the Form of a Global Note .
          (a) If the Issuer establishes pursuant to Sections 202 and 301 that the Notes of a particular Series, Class or Tranche are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes, then the Issuer will execute and the Indenture Trustee or its agent will, in accordance with Section 303 and the authentication order delivered to the Indenture Trustee or

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its agent thereunder in accordance with Section 203 , authenticate and deliver, such Global Note or Notes, which, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement (i) will represent, and will be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate Stated Principal Amount (or in the case of Discount Notes, the aggregate Stated Principal Amount at the Expected Maturity Date of such Notes) of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche to be represented by such Global Note or Notes, or such portion thereof as Discover Bank, as Beneficiary of the Note Issuance Trust, will specify in such authentication order, (ii) in the case of Registered Notes, will be registered in the name of the Depository for such Global Note or Notes or its nominee, (iii) will be delivered by the Indenture Trustee or its agent to the Depository or pursuant to the Depository’s instruction, (iv) if applicable, will bear a legend substantially to the following effect: “Unless this Note is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to the Issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any Note issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), any transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any person is wrongful inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein” and (v) may bear such other legend as the Issuer, upon advice of counsel, deems to be applicable.
          (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 204 or of Section 305 , and subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below, unless the terms of a Global Note or the applicable Indenture Supplement expressly permit such Global Note to be exchanged in whole or in part for individual Notes, a Global Note may be transferred, in whole but not in part and in the manner provided in Section 305 , only to a nominee of the Depository for such Global Note, or to the Depository, or a successor Depository for such Global Note selected or approved by the Issuer, or to a nominee of such successor Depository.
          (c) With respect to Notes issued within the United States, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, or with respect to Notes issued outside the United States, if specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement:
          (i) If at any time the Depository for a Global Note notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for such Global Note or if at any time the Depository for the Notes for such Series, Class or Tranche ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, the Issuer will appoint a successor Depository with respect to such Global Note. If a successor Depository for such Global Note is not appointed by the Issuer within ninety (90) days after the Issuer receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Issuer will execute, and the Indenture Trustee or its agent, upon receipt of an authentication order requesting the authentication and delivery of individual Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche in exchange for such Global Note, will authenticate and deliver, individual Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of like tenor and terms in an aggregate Stated Principal Amount equal to the Stated Principal Amount of the Global Note in exchange for such Global Note.

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          (ii) The Issuer may at any time and in its sole discretion determine that the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche or portion thereof issued or issuable in the form of one or more Global Notes will no longer be represented by such Global Note or Notes. In such event the Issuer will execute, and the Indenture Trustee, upon receipt of a written request by the Issuer for the authentication and delivery of individual Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche in exchange in whole or in part for such Global Note, will authenticate and deliver individual Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of like tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate Stated Principal Amount equal to the Stated Principal Amount of such Global Note or Notes representing such Series, Class or Tranche or portion thereof in exchange for such Global Note or Notes.
          (iii) If specified by the Issuer pursuant to Sections 202 and 301 with respect to Notes issued or issuable in the form of a Global Note, the Depository for such Global Note may surrender such Global Note in exchange in whole or in part for individual Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of like tenor and terms in definitive form on such terms as are acceptable to the Issuer and such Depository. Thereupon the Issuer will execute, and the Indenture Trustee or its agent will authenticate and deliver, without service charge, (A) to each Person specified by such Depository a new Note or Notes of the same Series, Class or Tranche of like tenor and terms and of any authorized denomination as requested by such Person in aggregate Stated Principal Amount equal to and in exchange for such Person’s beneficial interest in the Global Note; and (B) to such Depository a new Global Note of like tenor and terms and in an authorized denomination equal to the difference, if any, between the Stated Principal Amount of the surrendered Global Note and the aggregate Stated Principal Amount of Notes delivered to the Holders thereof.
          (iv) If any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Global Notes, and Holders of Notes evidencing more than 50% of the unpaid Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Global Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche advise the Indenture Trustee and the Depository that a Global Note is no longer in the best interest of the Noteholders, the Holders of Global Notes of that Tranche may exchange such Notes for individual Notes.
          (v) In any exchange provided for in any of the preceding four paragraphs, the Issuer will execute and the Indenture Trustee or its agent will authenticate and deliver individual Notes in definitive registered form in authorized denominations. Upon the exchange of the entire Stated Principal Amount of a Global Note for individual Notes, such Global Note will be canceled by the Indenture Trustee or its agent. Except as provided in the preceding four paragraphs, Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note pursuant to this Section will be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depository for such Global Note, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, will instruct the Indenture Trustee or the Note Registrar. The Indenture Trustee or the Note Registrar will deliver such Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.

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          Section 205. Temporary Global Notes and Permanent Global Notes .
          (a) If specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement for any Tranche, all or any portion of a Global Note may initially be issued in the form of a single temporary global Bearer Note or Registered Note (the “ Temporary Global Note ”), without interest coupons, in the denomination of the applicable portion or the entire aggregate principal amount of such Series, Class or Tranche and substantially in the form set forth in the exhibit with respect thereto attached to the applicable Indenture Supplement. The Temporary Global Note will be authenticated by the Indenture Trustee upon the same conditions, in substantially the same manner and with the same effect as the Notes in definitive form. The Temporary Global Note may be exchanged as described below or in the applicable Indenture Supplement for permanent global Bearer Notes or Registered Notes (the “ Permanent Global Notes ”).
          (b) Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement, exchanges of beneficial interests in or security entitlements to Temporary Global Notes for beneficial interests in or security entitlements to Permanent Global Notes will be made as provided in this clause. The Beneficiary will, upon its determination of the date of completion of the distribution of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, so advise the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer, the Foreign Depository, and each foreign clearing agency forthwith. Without unnecessary delay, but in any event not prior to the Exchange Date, the Issuer will execute and deliver to the Indenture Trustee at the office of its designated agent outside the United States Permanent Global Notes in bearer or registered form (as specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes. Bearer Notes so issued and delivered may have coupons attached. The Temporary Global Note may be exchanged for an equal aggregate principal amount of Permanent Global Notes only on or after the Exchange Date. A United States Person may exchange its beneficial interest in or security entitlement to the Temporary Global Note only for an equal aggregate principal amount of Permanent Global Notes in registered form bearing the applicable legend set forth in the form of Registered Note attached to the applicable Indenture Supplement and having a minimum denomination of $500,000, which may be in temporary form if the Issuer so elects. The Issuer may waive the $500,000 minimum denomination requirement if it so elects. Upon any demand for exchange for Permanent Global Notes in accordance with this clause, the Issuer will cause the Indenture Trustee to authenticate and deliver the Permanent Global Notes to the Holder (x) outside the United States, in the case of Bearer Notes and (y) according to the instructions of the Holder, in the case of Registered Notes, but in either case only upon presentation to the Indenture Trustee of a written statement substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 (or such other form as the Issuer may determine) with respect to the Temporary Global Note, or portion thereof being exchanged, signed by a foreign clearing agency or Foreign Depository and dated the Exchange Date or a subsequent date, to the effect that it has received in writing or by tested telex (i) in the case of beneficial ownership of the Temporary Global Note, or a portion thereof being exchanged, by a United States qualified institutional buyer pursuant to this clause, the certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 (or such other form as the Issuer may determine) signed by the beneficial owner which sold the relevant Notes or (ii) in all other cases, the certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3 (or such other form as the Issuer may determine), the certificate referred to in this clause (ii) being dated on the earlier of the first payment of interest in respect of such Note and the date of the delivery of such Note in definitive form. Upon receipt of such certification, the Indenture

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Trustee will cause the Temporary Global Note to be endorsed in accordance with clause (d). Any exchange as provided in this Section will be made free of charge to the Holders and the beneficial owners of the Temporary Global Note and to the beneficial owners of the Permanent Global Note issued in exchange, except that a Person receiving the Permanent Global Note must bear the cost of insurance, postage, transportation and the like in the event that such Person does not receive such Permanent Global Note in person at the offices of a foreign clearing agency or Foreign Depository.
          (c) The delivery to the Indenture Trustee by a foreign clearing agency or Foreign Depository of any written statement referred to above may be relied upon by the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee as conclusive evidence that a corresponding certification or certifications has or have been delivered to such foreign clearing agency pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
          (d) Upon any such exchange of all or a portion of the Temporary Global Note for a Permanent Global Note or Notes, such Temporary Global Note will be endorsed by or on behalf of the Indenture Trustee to reflect the reduction of its principal amount by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Permanent Global Note or Notes. Until so exchanged in full, such Temporary Global Note will in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as Permanent Global Notes authenticated and delivered hereunder except that the beneficial owners of such Temporary Global Note will not be entitled to receive payments of interest on the Notes until they have exchanged their beneficial interests or security entitlements to such Temporary Global Note for Permanent Global Notes.
          Section 206. Beneficial Ownership of Global Notes . Until definitive Notes have been issued to the applicable Noteholders pursuant to Section 204 or as otherwise specified in any applicable Indenture Supplement:
          (a) the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee may deal with the applicable clearing agency or Depository and the clearing agency’s or Depository’s participants for all purposes (including the making of distributions) as the authorized representatives of the respective Note Owners; and
          (b) the rights of the respective Note Owners will be exercised only through the applicable clearing agency or Depository and the clearing agency’s or Depository’s participants and will be limited to those established by law and agreements between such Note Owners and the clearing agency or Depository and/or the clearing agency’s or Depository’s participants. Pursuant to the operating rules of the applicable clearing agency, unless and until Notes in definitive form are issued pursuant to Section 204 , the clearing agency or Depository will make book-entry transfers among the clearing agency’s or Depository’s participants and receive and transmit distributions of principal and interest on the related Notes to such clearing agency’s or Depository’s participants.
          For purposes of any provision of this Indenture requiring or permitting actions with the consent of, or at the direction of, Noteholders evidencing a specified percentage of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of Outstanding Notes, such direction or consent may be given by Note Owners (acting through the clearing agency and the clearing agency’s

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participants) owning interests in or security entitlements to Notes evidencing the requisite percentage of principal amount of Notes.
          Section 207. Notices to Depository . Whenever any notice or other communication is required to be given to Noteholders with respect to which book-entry Notes have been issued, unless and until Notes in definitive form will have been issued to the related Note Owners, the Indenture Trustee will give all such notices and communications to the applicable clearing agency or Depository.
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ARTICLE III
THE NOTES
          Section 301. General Title; General Limitations; Issuable in Series; Terms of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes .
          (a) The aggregate Stated Principal Amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered and Outstanding under this Indenture is not limited.
          (b) The Notes may be issued in one or more Series, Classes or Tranches up to an aggregate Stated Principal Amount of Notes as from time to time may be authorized by the Issuer. All Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche under this Indenture will in all respects be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits hereof with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche without preference, priority or distinction on account of (i) the actual time of the authentication and delivery, (ii) Expected Maturity Date or (iii) Legal Maturity Date of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, except as specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          (c) Each Note issued must be part of a Series, Class and Tranche of Notes for purposes of allocations pursuant to the related Indenture Supplement. A Series of Notes is created pursuant to an Indenture Supplement. A Class or Tranche of Notes is created pursuant to an Indenture Supplement or pursuant to a Terms Document, each related to the Indenture Supplement for the applicable Series.
          (d) Each Series of Notes may, but need not be, subdivided into multiple Classes. Notes belonging to a Class in any Series may be entitled to specified payment priorities over other Classes of Notes in that Series.
          (e) Notes of a Series that belong to different Classes in that Series belong to different Tranches on the basis of the difference in Class membership.
          (f) Each Class of Notes may consist of a single Tranche or may be subdivided into multiple Tranches. Notes of a single Class of a Series will belong to different Tranches if they have different terms and conditions. With respect to any Class of Notes, Notes which have identical terms, conditions and Tranche designation will be deemed to be part of a single Tranche.
          (g) Before the initial issuance of Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche, there shall also be established in or pursuant to an Indenture Supplement or pursuant to a Terms Document related to the applicable Indenture Supplement, provision for:
     (i) the Series designation;
     (ii) the Stated Principal Amount of the Notes;
     (iii) whether such Notes are of a particular Class of Notes or a Tranche of a Class of Notes;

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     (iv) the Required Subordinated Amount (if any) for such Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (v) the currency or currencies in which such Notes will be denominated and in which payments of principal of, and interest on, such Notes will or may be payable;
     (vi) if the principal of or interest, if any, on such Notes is to be payable, at the election of the Issuer or a Holder thereof, in a currency or currencies other than that in which the Notes are stated to be payable, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made;
     (vii) if the amount of payments of principal of or interest, if any, on such Notes may be determined with reference to an index based on (A) a currency or currencies other than that in which the Notes are stated to be payable, (B) changes in the prices of one or more other securities or groups or indexes of securities or (C) changes in the prices of one or more commodities or groups or indexes of commodities, or any combination of the foregoing, the manner in which such amounts will be determined;
     (viii) the price or prices at which such Series, Class or Tranche of the Notes will be issued;
     (ix) the rate per annum at which such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will bear interest, if any, or the formula or index (including any applicable spread to such index) on which such rate will be determined, including all relevant definitions, and the date from which interest will accrue;
     (x) each Interest Payment Date and Expected Principal Payment Date, the Expected Maturity Date and the Legal Maturity Date for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (xi) whether such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes consists of Discount Notes and if so the rate or method by which principal accretes thereon;
     (xii) the Initial Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, and the means for calculating the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (xiii) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, and the means for calculating the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (xiv) whether or not application will be made to list such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes on any securities exchange;
     (xv) any Events of Default or Early Redemption Events with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, if not set forth herein, any cure provisions with respect to such events and any additions, deletions or other changes to the Events of

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Default or Early Redemption Events set forth herein that will be applicable to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes (including a provision making any Event of Default or Early Redemption Event set forth herein inapplicable to the Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche);
     (xvi) the appointment by the Indenture Trustee of an Authenticating Agent in one or more places other than the location of the office of the Indenture Trustee with power to act on behalf of the Indenture Trustee and subject to its direction in the authentication and delivery of such Notes in connection with such transactions as will be specified in the provisions of this Indenture or in or pursuant to the applicable Indenture Supplement creating such Series, Class or Tranche;
     (xvii) if such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will be issued in whole or in part in the form of a Global Note or Global Notes, the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such Global Note or Global Notes may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual Notes; and the Depository for such Global Note or Global Notes (if other than the Depository specified in Section 101 );
     (xviii) if such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will be issued in whole or in part as Registered Notes, Bearer Notes or both, whether such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes are to be issued with or without coupons or both;
     (xix) the subordination of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes to any other indebtedness of the Issuer, including without limitation, the Notes of any other Series, Class or Tranche;
     (xx) if such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes are to have the benefit of any Derivative Agreement, the terms and provisions of such agreement;
     (xxi) if such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes is to have the benefit of any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, the terms and provisions of the applicable agreement;
     (xxii) if such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes is to have the benefit of any reserve account, the provisions relating to such account and the conditions to any deposits into or withdrawals therefrom;
     (xxiii) the Record Date for any Payment Date of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, if different from the last day of the month before the related Payment Date;
     (xxiv) the amount scheduled or targeted to be deposited on each Principal Payment Date during an early redemption period or accumulation period for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (xxv) whether and under what conditions, additional amounts will be payable to Noteholders; and

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     (xxvi) any other terms of such Notes as stated in the related Indenture Supplement;
all upon such terms as may be determined in or pursuant to an Indenture Supplement with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          (h) The form of the Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche will be established pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement or Terms Document creating such Series, Class or Tranche. The Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche will be distinguished from the Notes of each other Series, Class or Tranche in such manner, reasonably satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, as the Issuer may determine.
          (i) Any terms or provisions in respect of the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche issued under this Indenture may be determined pursuant to this Section by providing in the applicable Indenture Supplement for the method by which such terms or provisions will be determined.
          Section 302. Denominations . The Notes of each Series, Class or Tranche will be issuable in such denominations and currency as will be provided in the provisions of this Indenture or in or pursuant to the applicable Indenture Supplement. In the absence of any such provisions with respect to the Registered Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, the Registered Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche will be issued in denominations of $100,000 and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. In the absence of any such provisions with respect to the Bearer Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, the Bearer Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche will be issued in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 50,000 and 100,000 units of the applicable currency.
          Section 303. Execution, Authentication and Delivery and Dating .
          (a) The Notes will be executed on behalf of the Issuer by an Issuer Authorized Officer. The signature of any officer of the Beneficiary or the Owner Trustee on the Notes may be manual or facsimile.
          (b) Notes bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time an Issuer Authorized Officer will bind the Issuer, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices before the authentication and delivery of such Notes or did not hold such offices at the date of issuance of such Notes.
          (c) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee for authentication; and the Indenture Trustee will, upon receipt of an authentication order in accordance with Section 203 above, authenticate and deliver such Notes as in this Indenture provided and not otherwise.
          (d) The Indenture Trustee will not be required to authenticate such Notes if the issue thereof will adversely affect the Indenture Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Notes and this Indenture.

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          (e) Unless otherwise provided in the form of Note for any Series, Class or Tranche, all Notes will be dated the date of their authentication.
          (f) No Note will be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Note a Certificate of Authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Indenture Trustee (including, if applicable, by an Authenticating Agent appointed under Section 815 ) by manual signature of an authorized signatory, and such certificate upon any Note will be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder.
          Section 304. Temporary Notes .
          (a) Pending the preparation of definitive Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, the Issuer may execute, and, upon receipt of the documents required by Section 303 , the Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver, temporary Notes which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Notes in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the Issuer may determine, as evidenced by the Issuer’s execution of such Notes.
          (b) If temporary Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche are issued, the Issuer will cause definitive Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Notes, the temporary Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche will be exchangeable for definitive Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche upon surrender of the temporary Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment, without charge to the Holder; and upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Notes the Issuer will execute and the Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like Stated Principal Amount of definitive Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of authorized denominations and of like tenor and terms. Until so exchanged the temporary Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche will in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 305. Registration, Transfer and Exchange .
          (a) The Issuer will keep or cause to be kept a register (herein sometimes referred to as the “ Note Register ”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuer will provide for the registration of Registered Notes, or of Registered Notes of a particular Series, Class or Tranche, and for transfers of Registered Notes or of Registered Notes of such Tranche. Any such register will be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. At all reasonable times the information contained in such register or registers will be available for inspection by the Indenture Trustee at the office or agency to be maintained by the Issuer as provided in Section 1103 .
          (b) Subject to Section 204 , upon surrender for transfer of any Registered Note of any Series, Class or Tranche at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment, if the requirements of Section 8-401(a) of the UCC are met, the Issuer will execute, and, upon receipt

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of such surrendered Note, the Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Registered Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate Stated Principal Amount, Expected Maturity Date and Legal Maturity Date and of like terms.
          (c) Subject to Section 204 , at the option of the Holder, Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche may be exchanged for other Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche of any authorized denominations, of a like aggregate Stated Principal Amount, Expected Maturity Date and Legal Maturity Date and of like terms, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Registered Notes, including Registered Notes received in exchange for Bearer Notes, may not be exchanged for Bearer Notes. At the option of the Holder of a Bearer Note, subject to applicable laws and regulations, Bearer Notes may be exchanged for other Bearer Notes or Registered Notes (of the same Series, Class and Tranche of Notes) of authorized denominations of like aggregate Stated Principal Amount, Expected Maturity Date and Legal Maturity Date and of like terms, upon surrender of the Bearer Notes to be exchanged at an office or agency of the Note Registrar located outside the United States. Each Bearer Note surrendered pursuant to this Section will have attached thereto all unmatured coupons; provided , however , that any Bearer Note so surrendered after the close of business on the last day of the month preceding the relevant Payment Date need not have attached the coupon relating to such Payment Date. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer will execute, and the Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver (in the case of Bearer Notes, outside the United Sates), the Notes which the Noteholders making the exchange are entitled to receive.
          (d) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange of Notes will be the valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.
          (e) Every Note presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange will (if so required by the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee) be duly indorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Note Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.
          (f) Unless otherwise provided in the Note to be transferred or exchanged, no service charge will be made on any Noteholder for any transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer may (unless otherwise provided in such Note) require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Notes before the transfer or exchange will be complete, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304 not involving any transfer.
          (g) None of the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Indenture Trustee shall be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of selection of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche to be redeemed and ending at the close of business on (A) if Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche are issuable only as Registered Notes, the day of the mailing of the relevant notice of redemption of Registered Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche so selected for redemption or (B) if Notes of the Series, Class or Tranche are issuable as Bearer Notes, the day of the first publication of the relevant notice of redemption or, if Notes of

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the Series, Class or Tranche are also issuable as Registered Notes and there is no publication, the mailing of the relevant notice of redemption or (ii) to register the transfer or exchange of any Notes or portions thereof so selected for redemption.
          (h) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the exchange of Bearer Notes into Registered Notes shall be subject to applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of exchange; none of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or the Note Registrar shall exchange any Bearer Notes into Registered Notes if it has received an Opinion of Counsel that as a result of such exchanges the Issuer or the Beneficiary would suffer adverse consequences under the United States federal income tax laws and regulations then in effect and the Issuer has delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Issuer Certificate directing the Indenture Trustee not to make such exchanges unless and until the Indenture Trustee receives a subsequent Issuer Certificate to the contrary. The Issuer shall deliver copies of such Issuer Certificates to the Note Registrar.
          (i) None of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, any agent of the Indenture Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Note Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership of a Global Note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership.
          (j) The Issuer initially appoints U.S. Bank National Association to act as Note Registrar for the Registered Notes on its behalf. The Issuer may at any time and from time to time authorize any Person to act as Note Registrar in place of the Indenture Trustee with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes issued under this Indenture.
          (k) Registration of transfer of Notes containing the following legend or to which the following legend is applicable:
“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF ANY STATE BLUE SKY OR SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION PROVISIONS. THE TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.”
will be effected only if such transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or is exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. In the event that registration of a transfer is to be made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act other than Rule 144A under the Securities Act or Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, any requirements to transfer notes that have not been registered under the Securities Act, including any forms of transferor or transferee certifications, will be contained in the Terms Document relating to such notes.

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          Notes issued upon registration or transfer of, or Notes issued in exchange for, Notes bearing the legend referred to above will also bear such legend unless the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Note Registrar receive an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to each of them, to the effect that such legend may be removed.
          The Indenture Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
          Section 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Notes .
          (a) If (i) any mutilated Note (together, in the case of Bearer Notes, with all unmatured coupons, if any, appertaining thereto) is surrendered to the Indenture Trustee or the Note Registrar, or the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Indenture Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, and (ii) there is delivered to the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Indenture Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Indenture Trustee that such Note has been acquired by a protected purchaser, the Issuer will execute and upon its request the Indenture Trustee will authenticate and deliver (in the case of Bearer Notes, outside the United States), in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note, a new Note of like tenor, Series, Class or Tranche, Expected Maturity Date, Legal Maturity Date and Stated Principal Amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously Outstanding.
          (b) In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note has become due and payable, the Issuer shall, instead of issuing a new Note, pay such Note.
          (c) Upon the issuance of any new Note under this Section, the Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Indenture Trustee) connected therewith.
          (d) Every new Note issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note will constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Note will be at any time enforceable by anyone, and will be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes of the same Series, Class or Tranche duly issued hereunder.
          (e) The provisions of this Section are exclusive and will preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

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          Section 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved; Withholding Taxes .
          (a) Unless otherwise provided with respect to such Note pursuant to Section 301 , interest payable on any Registered Note will be paid to the Person in whose name that Note is registered at the close of business on the most recent Record Date and interest payable on any Bearer Note will be paid to the bearer of that Note (or the applicable coupon).
          (b) Subject to clause (a), each Note delivered under this Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note will carry the rights to interest accrued or principal accreted and unpaid, and to accrue or accrete, which were carried by such other Note.
          (c) The right of any Noteholder to receive interest on or principal of any Note shall be subject to any applicable withholding or deduction imposed pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable tax law, including foreign withholding and deduction. Any amounts properly so withheld or deducted shall be treated as actually paid to the appropriate Noteholder.
          Section 308. Persons Deemed Owners . Title to any Bearer Note, including any coupons appertaining thereto, shall pass by delivery. The Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Beneficiary and any agent of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary may treat the Person who is proved to be the owner of such Note pursuant to Subsection 102(c) as the owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and (subject to Section 307 ) interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Beneficiary, nor any agent of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or the Beneficiary will be affected by notice to the contrary.
          Section 309. Cancellation . All Notes surrendered for payment, redemption, transfer, conversion or exchange will be cancelled by the Indenture Trustee, and, if surrendered to any Person other than the Indenture Trustee, be delivered to the Indenture Trustee and, if not already canceled, will be promptly canceled by it. No Note will be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes canceled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. The Indenture Trustee will dispose of all canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures and will deliver a certificate of such disposition to the Issuer.
          Section 310. New Issuances of Notes .
          (a) Unless otherwise specified in the related Indenture Supplement, the Issuer may issue new Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, so long as the following conditions precedent are satisfied:
     (i) on or prior to the third Business Day before the date that the new issuance is to occur, the Issuer delivers to the Indenture Trustee notice of such new issuance; provided, however , that notice of the issuance of the Class B(2007-1) DiscoverSeries Notes and Class C(2007-1) DiscoverSeries Notes will not be required;

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     (ii) on or prior to the date that the new issuance is to occur, the Issuer delivers to the Indenture Trustee and each Note Rating Agency an Issuer Certificate to the effect that:
     (A) the Issuer reasonably believes that the new issuance will not cause an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for any Outstanding Notes (for the avoidance of doubt, in giving this certification the Issuer need not consider any effects on the timing of principal payments on Outstanding Subordinated Notes caused by the issuance of Senior Notes);
     (B) all instruments furnished to the Indenture Trustee conform to the requirements of this Indenture and constitute sufficient authority hereunder for the Indenture Trustee to authenticate and deliver such Notes;
     (C) the form and terms of such Notes have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and
     (D) the Series Investor Interest for each Collateral Certificate has been increased by an amount equal to the product of (i) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of any Notes to be issued by the Note Issuance Trust and (ii) the percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Notes to be allocated to that Collateral Certificate, as determined by the Calculation Agent and notified to Discover Bank; provided that the amount of such increase may be reduced to the extent of any reductions in the Series Investor Interest as a result of reductions in the Nominal Liquidation Amount of any Notes on the date of issuance in connection with principal payments and deposits;
which certificate shall also include such other matters as the Indenture Trustee may reasonably request;
     (iii) on or prior to the date that the new issuance is to occur, the Issuer will have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and each Note Rating Agency an Opinion of Counsel, which may be from internal counsel of the Issuer or any Beneficiary, that all laws and requirements with respect to the execution and delivery by the Issuer of such Notes have been complied with, the Issuer has the trust power and authority to issue such Notes and such Notes have been duly authorized and delivered by the Issuer and, assuming due authentication and delivery by the Indenture Trustee, constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with their terms (subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws and legal principles affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general equitable principles, whether applied in an action at law or in equity) and are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture, equally and ratably with all other Outstanding Notes, if any, of such Series, Class or Tranche, subject to the terms of this Indenture, each Indenture Supplement and each Terms Document;

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     (iv) on or prior to the date that the new issuance is to occur, the Issuer will have delivered to the Indenture Trustee and the Note Rating Agencies a Master Trust Tax Opinion for each applicable Master Trust and an Issuer Tax Opinion with respect to such issuance;
     (v) the Issuer obtains confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the new issuance will not have a Ratings Effect on any Outstanding Notes;
     (vi) in the case of Bearer Notes described in Section 163(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code (without regard to subsection (iv) thereof), the issuance of such Notes shall satisfy the requirements of Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code;
     (vii) on or prior to the date that the new issuance is to occur, each of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee will have executed and delivered an Indenture Supplement and, if applicable, each of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee will have executed and delivered a Terms Document relating to the applicable Class or Tranche of Notes;
     (viii) in the case of Foreign Currency Notes, the Issuer will have appointed one or more Paying Agents in the appropriate countries;
     (ix) the conditions specified herein or in Section 311 are satisfied; and
     (x) any other conditions specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement are satisfied;
provided , however , that any one of the aforementioned conditions may be eliminated or modified as a condition precedent to any new issuance of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes if the Issuer has obtained approval from each applicable Note Rating Agency.
          (b) The Issuer and the Indenture Trustee will not be required to provide prior notice to or to obtain the consent of any Noteholder of any Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche to issue any additional Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche. In addition, the Issuer agrees to provide notice of new issuances of Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes as may be required by and in accordance with Item 1121(a)(14) of Regulation AB.
          (c) There are no restrictions on the timing or amount of any additional issuance of Notes of an Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, so long as the conditions described in this Section 310 and any provisions relating to required subordination in the applicable Indenture Supplement are met or waived. As of the date of any additional issuance of Notes of an Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Stated Principal Amount, Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount and Nominal Liquidation Amount of that Series, Class or Tranche will be increased to reflect the principal amount of the additional Notes. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement, if the additional Notes are part of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, for which all previously issued Notes in such Series, Class or Tranche have the benefit of a Derivative Agreement, the Issuer will enter into a Derivative Agreement for the benefit of the additional Notes. In addition, if the additional Notes

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are part of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, for which all previously issued Notes in such Series, Class or Tranche have the benefit of any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or any Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, the Issuer will enter into a Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, as applicable, for the benefit of the additional Notes. Furthermore, the targeted deposits, if any, to any applicable Issuer Account will be increased proportionately to reflect the principal amount of the additional Notes.
          When issued, the additional Notes of a Tranche will be identical in all respects to the other Outstanding Notes of that Tranche and will be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement applicable to the previously issued Notes of such Tranche, as the other Outstanding Notes of that Tranche without preference, priority or distinction.
          Section 311. Specification of Required Subordinated Amount and other Terms with Respect to each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes .
          (a) The applicable Indenture Supplement for each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will specify the manner of calculating the Required Subordinated Amount of each Subordinated Class or Tranche of Notes, if any.
          (b) The Issuer may change the Required Subordinated Amount or method of computing such amount for any Class or Tranche of Notes at any time, to the extent and subject to the conditions in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
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ARTICLE IV
ISSUER ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENTS
          Section 401. Collections . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Indenture Trustee may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, directly and without intervention or assistance from any fiscal agent or other intermediary, all money and other property payable to or receivable by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture including, without limitation, all funds and other property payable to the Indenture Trustee in connection with the Collateral. The Indenture Trustee will hold all such money and property received by it as part of the Collateral and will apply it as provided in this Indenture.
          Section 402. Issuer Accounts .
          (a) On or before the date hereof, the Issuer shall cause to be established one or more Eligible Deposit Accounts (each such account together with any successor account, a “ Collections Account ” and collectively, the “ Collections Accounts ”) in the name of the Indenture Trustee and for which the Indenture Trustee is the customer of the deposit bank, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders. All collections and distributions received pursuant to Section 401 shall be deposited into the Collections Account. From time to time in connection with the issuance of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Issuer may cause the Indenture Trustee to establish one or more Eligible Deposit Accounts denominated as “Issuer Accounts” in the name of the Indenture Trustee, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds and other assets deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders. All investments of funds on deposit in the Collections Account or any Issuer Account shall be credited to the Collections Account or an Issuer Account except for any repurchase agreements or other general intangibles covered by the UCC financing statement filed under the Indenture and any investments that are otherwise under the control (within the meaning of Section 9-104 or 9-106, as applicable, of the UCC) of the Indenture Trustee. The Collections Account and any Issuer Account shall be under the control (within the meaning of Section 9-104 or 9-106, as applicable, of the UCC) of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders. If, at any time, the institution holding the Collections Account or any Issuer Account ceases to be an Eligible Institution, the Issuer shall notify each applicable Note Rating Agency thereof and shall within 10 Business Days of knowledge or notice of the ineligibility (or such longer period, not to exceed 30 calendar days, as to which each applicable Note Rating Agency (other than Moody’s, which has requested notification rather than a consent right) may consent in writing) establish a new Collections Account or Issuer Account, as applicable, that is an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash and/or investments from such Collections Account or Issuer Account, as applicable, to such new Collections Account or Issuer Account, as applicable. From the date each such new Collections Account is established, it shall be the “Collections Account.” From the date each such new Issuer Account is established, it shall be an “Issuer Account.” Any Issuer Account will receive deposits as set forth herein, in the Indenture and in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
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Supplement will be made by the Paying Agent on the applicable Payment Date in accordance with the requirements of any applicable Depository, or as otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement but only to the extent of available funds in the applicable Issuer Account or Subaccount.
          Section 403. Investment of Funds in the Issuer Accounts; Securities Account.
          (a) Funds on deposit in the Issuer Accounts will (unless otherwise stated in the applicable Indenture Supplement) be invested and reinvested by the Indenture Trustee at the written direction of the Issuer in one or more Permitted Investments. Absent such a direction, funds shall be invested in First American Funds, First American Prime Class D (Ticker FPDXX); provided that the Calculation Agent may specify in writing from time to time a replacement investment that satisfies the definition of Permitted Investment and after any such instruction is given, absent a specific direction funds shall be invested in such replacement investment. The Issuer may authorize the Indenture Trustee to make specific investments pursuant to written instructions, in such amounts as the Issuer will specify. Notwithstanding the foregoing, funds held by the Indenture Trustee in any of the Issuer Accounts will be invested in Permitted Investments that will mature in each case no later than the date on which such funds in the Issuer Accounts are scheduled to be transferred or distributed by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture (or as necessary to provide for timely payment of principal or interest on the applicable Payment Date).
          (b) All funds deposited from time to time in the Issuer Accounts pursuant to this Indenture and all Permitted Investments made with such funds will be held by the Indenture Trustee as part of the Collateral as herein provided, subject to withdrawal by the Indenture Trustee for the purposes set forth herein. Funds and other property in any of the Issuer Accounts will not be commingled with any other funds or property of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee.
          (c) The Issuer shall cause all Collateral to be delivered to the Indenture Trustee and held as follows:
          (i) The Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and any Additional Collateral Certificate shall be delivered by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee in the State of New York registered in the name of the Indenture Trustee;
          (ii) All Permitted Investments that constitute investment property or that the applicable securities intermediary is otherwise willing to credit to an Issuer Account shall be held in an Issuer Account with a securities intermediary that shall agree with the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee that (A) such investment property or other assets at all times shall be credited to a securities account of the Indenture Trustee, (B) all property credited to such securities account shall be treated as a financial asset, (C) such securities intermediary shall treat the Indenture Trustee as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each financial asset credited to such securities account, (D) such securities intermediary shall comply with entitlement orders originated by the Indenture Trustee without the further consent of any other person or entity, (E) such securities intermediary shall not agree with any person or entity other than the Indenture Trustee to comply with entitlement orders originated by any person or entity other than the Indenture Trustee, (F)

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such securities account and all property credited thereto shall not be subject to any lien, security interest, right of set-off, or encumbrance in favor of such securities intermediary or anyone claiming through such securities intermediary (other than the Indenture Trustee) (and other than fees and expenses of the securities intermediary relating to the applicable Issuer Account), (G) such agreement between such securities intermediary and the Indenture Trustee shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, and (H) the State of New York shall be the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction for purposes of the UCC; provided, however, that any such Permitted Investment that would constitute an interest in a trust, partnership or limited liability company shall not be held in an Issuer Account with a securities intermediary but shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee in the State of New York registered in the name of the Indenture Trustee or duly endorsed in blank.
          (iii) All instruments not credited to an Issuer Account shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee in the State of New York duly endorsed in blank;
          (iv) In the case of deposit accounts, the Issuer shall cause the Indenture Trustee to become the customer of the bank with respect to such deposit account;
          (v) In all cases, the Issuer shall cause the filing of an appropriate Financing Statement in the appropriate filing office in accordance with the UCC as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction; and
          (d) The Indenture Trustee shall maintain possession of any Collateral delivered to it in the State of New York separate and apart from all other property held by the Indenture Trustee; provided that, other than following an Event of Default and acceleration pursuant to Section 702 , no Permitted Investment shall be disposed of prior to its maturity.
          (e) On each Distribution Date, all interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) accrued since the preceding Distribution Date on funds on deposit in the Collections Account will be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Trust Agreement. Unless otherwise stated in the related Indenture Supplement, for purposes of determining the availability of funds or the balance in the Issuer Accounts for any reason under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, interest and earnings on such funds shall be deemed not to be available or on deposit.
     Subject to Section 801(c) of this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee will not in any way be held liable by reason of any insufficiency in such Issuer Accounts resulting from any loss on any Permitted Investment included therein except for losses attributable to the Indenture Trustee’s failure to make payments on such Permitted Investments issued by the Indenture Trustee, in its commercial capacity, in accordance with their terms.
          (f) Funds on deposit in the Issuer Accounts will be invested and reinvested by the Indenture Trustee to the fullest extent practicable, in such manner as the Indenture Trustee will from time to time determine, but only in one or more Permitted Investments, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

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          (i) the Issuer shall have failed to give investment directions to the Indenture Trustee, in which case the Indenture Trustee shall invest and reinvest funds on deposit in the Issuer Accounts in accordance with Section 403(a) ; or
          (ii) an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing but no Notes shall have been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 702 of the Indenture.
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ARTICLE V
COLLECTIONS, ALLOCATIONS, DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS
          Section 501. Collections and Allocations . The Calculation Agent shall instruct the Indenture Trustee to apply all funds on deposit in the Collections Account as described in this Article V of the Indenture and in any Indenture Supplement for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          Section 502. Allocations of Finance Charge Amounts and Charge-offs .
          (a) With respect to each Due Period, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Calculation Agent, shall allocate to each Series of Notes an amount equal to the sum of
               (i) the product of
     (A) the Finance Charge Amounts minus the Finance Charge Prefunding Negative Spread Amounts, in each case for such Due Period and
     (B) the Finance Charge Allocation Percentage for such Series for such Due Period, and
               (ii) the product of
     (A) the Finance Charge Prefunding Negative Spread Amounts and
     (B) the Prefunding Finance Charge Allocation Percentage for such Series for such Due Period.
          (b) With respect to each Due Period, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Calculation Agent, shall allocate to each Series of Notes an amount equal to the product of
     (i) the Charge-offs for such Due Period and
     (ii) the Charge-off Allocation Percentage for such Series for such Due Period.
          Section 503. Allocations of Principal Amounts . With respect to each Due Period, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Calculation Agent, shall allocate to each Series of Notes an amount equal to the product of
          (a) the Principal Amounts for such Due Period and
          (b) the Principal Allocation Percentage for such Series for such Due Period.

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          Section 504. Allocations of the Servicing Fee .
          (a) As compensation for its servicing activities under the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement for any Collateral Certificate and as reimbursement for any expense incurred by it in connection therewith, each Master Servicer under the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall be entitled to receive a servicing fee (the “ Servicing Fee ”). For each Due Period, the Servicing Fees shall equal the sum of the Investor Servicing Fees, as defined in the related Series Supplements, for each Collateral Certificate. If the total amount allocated under all Indenture Supplements to pay the Servicing Fees for each Collateral Certificate is less than the amount needed to pay the Servicing Fees in full, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Calculation Agent, shall pay the amounts so allocated to the Master Servicer for each Collateral Certificate based on the ratio of the Servicing Fee for such Master Servicer to the Servicing Fees for all Master Servicers. The fees of the Calculation Agent shall be allocated to the Calculation Agent by the Master Servicer out of such Servicing Fee.
          (b) With respect to each Due Period, the Indenture Trustee, at the direction of the Calculation Agent, shall allocate to each Series of Notes an amount equal to the product of
     (i) the Servicing Fee for such Due Period and
     (ii) the Servicing Fee Allocation Percentage for such Series for such Due Period.
          Section 505. Final Payment . On the earliest to occur of:
          (a) the date of the payment in full of the Stated Principal Amount of and all accrued interest on that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable; or
          (b) for Foreign Currency Notes, the date on which the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Notes, after giving effect to all deposits, allocations, reallocations, sales of Collateral and payments to be made on such date, is reduced to zero, all Dollar amounts with respect to accrued interest on such Notes are paid in full and all such amounts are converted to Foreign Currency and paid to Noteholders as set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          (c) on the Legal Maturity Date of such Notes, after giving effect to all deposits, allocations, reallocations, sales of Collateral and payments to be made on such date,
each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, will be considered to be paid in full in the manner set forth in the applicable Indenture Supplement. The Holders of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, will have no further right or claim, and the Issuer will have no further obligation or liability with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable.
          Section 506. Payments within a Series, Class or Tranche . All payments of principal, interest or other amounts to Holders of the Notes of a Series, Class or Tranche will be made in accordance with the related Indenture Supplement.

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          Section 507. Appointment of Calculation Agent; Resignation or Removal of Calculation Agent . Discover Bank is hereby appointed as Calculation Agent hereunder. The Calculation Agent shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is no longer permissible under applicable law and (ii) there is no reasonable action which the Calculation Agent could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under applicable law. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, applicable law shall include, without limitation, any condition that relates to the activities of the Calculation Agent under any requirements of law and that, in the Calculation Agent’s reasonable judgment, must be satisfied in order for any affiliate of the Calculation Agent not otherwise treated as a bank holding company (or any similar designation under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as said act may be amended from time to time) to avoid being treated as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, or to avoid limitations under said act upon the activities in which the Calculation Agent or any affiliate of the Calculation Agent may engage. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Calculation Agent shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Indenture Trustee. No such resignation shall become effective until the Indenture Trustee or a successor Calculation Agent, as applicable, shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Calculation Agent hereunder. The successor Calculation Agent shall be (i) for any Collateral Certificate, the successor Master Servicer under the related Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and (ii) for the Note Issuance Trust, the successor Master Servicer under the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If any successor Master Servicer shall decline to assume the responsibilities and obligations of the Calculation Agent hereunder, the Indenture Trustee shall appoint a Calculation Agent. If the Indenture Trustee is unable to appoint a successor Calculation Agent, the Indenture Trustee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Calculation Agent.
          Section 508. Delegation of Duties of Calculation Agent . In the ordinary course of business, the Calculation Agent may at any time delegate any of its duties under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement to any Person who agrees to conduct such duties in accordance with the applicable guidelines established in this Indenture. Such delegation shall not relieve the Calculation Agent of its liabilities and responsibilities with respect to such duties, and shall not constitute a resignation under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement.
          Section 509. Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Calculation Agent . Nothing in this Indenture shall prevent any consolidation or merger of the Calculation Agent with or into any other corporation, or any consolidation or merger of any other corporation with or into the Calculation Agent, or any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Calculation Agent to any other corporation lawfully entitled to acquire the same; provided, however, that, so long as Notes are outstanding hereunder, the Calculation Agent covenants and agrees that any such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer shall be upon the condition that the due and punctual performance and observance of all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be kept or performed by the Calculation Agent shall, by an agreement supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Indenture Trustee, be assumed by the corporation (if other than the Calculation Agent) formed by or resulting from any such consolidation or merger, or which shall have received the transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Calculation Agent, just as fully and

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effectually as if such successor corporation had been the original party of the first part hereto; and in the event of any such sale or transfer the predecessor Calculation Agent may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter. The Calculation Agent shall notify the applicable Note Rating Agencies of any consolidation, merger or transfer of all or substantially all of its property or assets pursuant to this Section 509.
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ARTICLE VI
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; CANCELLATION OF NOTES
HELD BY THE ISSUER OR THE BANK
          Section 601. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture . This Indenture will cease to be of further effect with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes (except as to any surviving rights of transfer or exchange of Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche expressly provided for herein or in the form of Note for that Series, Class or Tranche), and the Indenture Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, will execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to that Series, Class or Tranche, when:
          (a) all Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (A) Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche which have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 , and (B) Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuer and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from that trust, as provided in Section 1104 ) have been delivered to the Indenture Trustee, canceled or designated for cancellation;
          (b) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer with respect to the Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche; and
          (c) the Issuer has delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the obligations of the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee with respect to that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes under Section 806 and the obligations of the Indenture Trustee under Sections 602 and 1103 will survive such satisfaction and discharge.
          Section 602. Application of Trust Money . All money and obligations deposited with the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Sections 601 or 603 and all money received by the Indenture Trustee in respect of such obligations will be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Series, Class or Tranche of Notes in respect of which it was deposited and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Indenture Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment that money and obligations have been deposited with or received by the Indenture Trustee.
          Section 603. Cancellation of Notes Held by the Issuer or any Beneficiary . If the Issuer, the Depositor or any of their Affiliates holds any Notes, that Holder may, subject to any provisions of a related Indenture Supplement limiting the repayment of such Notes, by notice

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from that Holder to the Indenture Trustee, cause the Notes to be repaid and canceled, whereupon the Notes will no longer be Outstanding.
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ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
          Section 701. Events of Default . “ Event of Default ,” wherever used herein, means with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it will be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), unless such event is either expressly stated to be inapplicable to a particular Series, Class or Tranche or specifically deleted or modified in the applicable Indenture Supplement creating such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes or in the form of Note for such Series, Class or Tranche:
          (a) with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, as applicable, a default by the Issuer in the payment of any interest on such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes when such interest becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of thirty-five (35) days following the date on which such interest became due and payable; provided, however , that the failure to pay such interest shall not be an Event of Default hereunder if the Dollar amount required to be applied to interest and converted to Foreign Currency with respect to any Foreign Currency Notes has been so converted and paid to the applicable Noteholder as provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement;
          (b) with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, a default by the Issuer in the payment of the Stated Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes at the applicable Legal Maturity Date; provided , however , that the failure to pay the Stated Principal Amount shall not be an Event of Default hereunder if the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount has been paid to the applicable Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche (or, with respect to any Foreign Currency Notes, has been converted to such currency and paid to the applicable Noteholders) as provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement;
          (c) a default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Issuer in this Indenture in respect of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche (other than a covenant or warranty in respect of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche a default in the performance of which or the breach of which is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with), all of such covenants and warranties in this Indenture which are not expressly stated to be for the benefit of a particular Series, Class and Tranche of Notes being deemed to be in respect of the Notes of all Series, Classes or Tranches for this purpose, and continuance of such default or breach for a period of sixty (60) days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee or to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% of the aggregate in Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of the affected Series, Class or Tranche, a written notice specifying such default or breach and requesting it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder and, as a result of such default, the interests of the Holders of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche are materially and adversely affected and continue to be materially and adversely affected during the sixty (60) day period;
          (d) (i) the Issuer shall file a petition or commence a proceeding (A) to take advantage of any bankruptcy, conservatorship, receivership, insolvency, or similar laws or (B)

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for the appointment of a trustee, conservator, receiver, liquidator, or similar official for or relating to the Issuer or all or substantially all of its property, (ii) the Issuer shall consent or fail to object to any such petition filed or proceeding commenced against or with respect to it or all or substantially all of its property, or any such petition or proceeding shall not have been dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days of its filing or commencement, or a court, agency, or other supervisory authority with jurisdiction shall have decreed or ordered relief with respect to any such petition or proceeding, (iii) the Issuer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (iv) the Issuer shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (v) the Issuer shall voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations.
          (e) with respect to any such Series, Class or Tranche, any additional Event of Default specified in the Indenture Supplement for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as applying to such Series, Class or Tranche, or specified in the form of Note for such Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 702. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment .
          (a) If an Event of Default described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (e) (if the Event of Default under clause (c) or (e) is with respect to less than all Series, Classes and Tranches of Notes then Outstanding) of Section 701 occurs and is continuing with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche, then and in each and every such case, unless the principal of all the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche shall have already become due and payable, either the Indenture Trustee or the Majority Holders of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche then Outstanding hereunder (each such Series, Class or Tranche acting as a separate Class), by notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by the Holders), may declare the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche then Outstanding and all interest accrued or principal accreted and unpaid (if any) thereon to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same will become and will be immediately due and payable, anything in this Indenture, the related Indenture Supplement or in the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche to the contrary notwithstanding. Such payments are subject to the allocation provisions of this Indenture and the allocation, deposits and payment sections of the related Indenture Supplement.
          (b) If an Event of Default described in clause (c) or (e) of Section 701 occurs with respect to all Series, Classes and Tranches of Outstanding Notes and is continuing, then and in each and every such case, unless the principal of all the Notes shall have already become due and payable, either the Indenture Trustee or the Majority Holders of all the Outstanding Notes hereunder (treated as one Class), by notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Indenture Trustee if given by Holders), may declare the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all the Notes then Outstanding and all interest accrued or principal accreted and unpaid (if any) thereon to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same will become and will be immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture, the related Indenture Supplements or the Notes to the contrary.
          (c) If an Event of Default described in clause (d) of Section 701 occurs and is continuing, then the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all the Notes then Outstanding of all Series, Classes and Tranches and all interest accrued or principal accreted and unpaid (if any)

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thereon will automatically be and become immediately due and payable by the Issuer, without notice or demand to any Person, and the Issuer will automatically and immediately be obligated to pay off the Notes.
          At any time after such a declaration of acceleration has been made or an automatic acceleration has occurred with respect to the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Indenture Trustee as hereinafter in this Article VII provided, the Majority Holders of such Series, Class or Tranche, by written notice to the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:
          (x) the Issuer has paid or deposited with the Indenture Trustee a sum sufficient to pay (i) all overdue installments of interest on the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, (ii) the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, and interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor by the terms of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, and (iii) interest upon overdue installments of interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor by the terms of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, and;
          (y) all Events of Default with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, other than the nonpayment of the principal of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche which has become due solely by such acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 712 .
          No such rescission will affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.
          Section 703. Application of Money Collected . Any money or other property collected by the Indenture Trustee with respect to a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes pursuant to this Article VII will be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Indenture Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
          (a) first, to the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon the Notes of that Series, Class or Tranche for principal and interest, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind (but subject to the allocation provided in the cash flow and subordination provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement), according to the amounts due and payable on such Notes for principal and interest, respectively;
          (b) second, to pay any servicing fee, all amounts due to the Indenture Trustee under Section 806 or Section 807 or to the Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement and any other fees or expenses then owing for that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes; and
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          Section 704. Indenture Trustee May Elect to Hold the Collateral Certificate . Following an acceleration of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Indenture Trustee may elect to continue to hold any Collateral Certificate, refrain from directing a Receivables Sale and apply distributions on such a Collateral Certificate in accordance with the regular distribution provisions pursuant to Article V of this Indenture and the allocation provisions of the applicable Indenture Supplement, except that principal will be paid on the accelerated Series, Class or Tranche of Notes to the extent funds are received and allocated to the accelerated Series, Class or Tranche, and payment is permitted by the subordination provisions of the accelerated Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 705. Sale of Collateral for Accelerated Notes . In the case of a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes that has been accelerated following an Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee may, and at the direction of the Majority Holders of that Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will, cause the Issuer to sell Collateral as provided in the related Indenture Supplement (which may include a direction to any Master Trust Trustee to sell receivables supporting any Collateral Certificate).
          Section 706. Limitation on Suits . No Holder of any Note of any Series, Class or Tranche will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or similar official, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:
          (a) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Indenture Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche;
          (b) the Holders of more than 25% in Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche have made written request to the Indenture Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in the name of the Indenture Trustee hereunder;
          (c) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Indenture Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; and
          (d) the Indenture Trustee, for sixty (60) days after the Indenture Trustee has received such notice, request and offer of indemnity, has failed to institute any such proceeding;
it being understood and intended that no one or more Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche will have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and proportionate benefit of all the Holders of all Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 707. Unconditional Right of Noteholders to Receive Principal and Interest; Limited Recourse . Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Indenture, the Holder of any Note will have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the

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principal of and interest on such Note on the Legal Maturity Date expressed in the related Indenture Supplement and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such right will not be impaired without the consent of such Holder; provided , however , that notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture to the contrary, the obligation to pay principal of or interest on the Notes or any other amount payable to any Noteholder will be without recourse to any Seller, Beneficiary, Depositor, the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee or any Affiliate, officer, employee or director of any of them, and the obligation of the Issuer to pay principal of or interest on the Notes or any other amount payable to any Noteholder will be subject to Article V and the allocation, payment and subordination provisions of the applicable Indenture Supplement and limited to amounts available from the Collateral pledged to secure the Notes.
          Section 708. Restoration of Rights and Remedies . If the Indenture Trustee or any Noteholder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, then and in every such case the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders will, subject to any determination in such proceeding, be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder, and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders will continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
          Section 709. Rights and Remedies Cumulative . No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Indenture Trustee or to the Noteholders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy will, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, will not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
          Section 710. Delay or Omission Not Waiver . No delay or omission of the Indenture Trustee or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default will impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Indenture Trustee or to the Noteholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Indenture Trustee or by the Noteholders, as the case may be.
          Section 711. Control by Noteholders . The Majority Holders of any affected Series, Class or Tranche will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Indenture Trustee with respect to the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, provided that:
          (a) the Indenture Trustee will have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Indenture Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that the action so directed may not lawfully be taken or would conflict with this Indenture or if the Indenture Trustee in good faith determines that the proceedings so directed would involve it in personal liability or be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders not taking part in such direction, and

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          (b) the Indenture Trustee may take any other action permitted hereunder deemed proper by the Indenture Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction.
          Section 712. Waiver of Past Defaults . Holders of more than 66 2 / 3 % of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Series, Class or Tranche may on behalf of the Holders of all the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche waive any past default hereunder or under the related Indenture Supplement with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche and its consequences, except a default not theretofore cured:
          (a) in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Note of such Series, Class or Tranche, or
          (b) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article X cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          Upon any such waiver, such default will cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom will be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver will extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.
          Section 713. Undertaking for Costs . All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Note by such Holder’s acceptance thereof will be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Indenture Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Indenture Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section will not apply to any suit instituted by the Indenture Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Noteholder, or group of Noteholders, holding in the aggregate more than 25% in Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche to which the suit relates, or to any suit instituted by any Noteholders for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Note on or after the applicable Legal Maturity Date expressed in such Note.
          Section 714. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws . The Issuer covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Indenture Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE
           Section 801. Duties of Indenture Trustee.
          (a) The Indenture Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes of which it has knowledge and after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement. If any Event of Default of which a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee has knowledge has occurred (which has not been cured or waived), the Indenture Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
          (b) The Indenture Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates, statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished to the Indenture Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, shall examine them to determine whether they conform on their face to the requirements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement. The Indenture Trustee shall give prompt written notice to the Issuer of any lack of conformity of any such instrument to the applicable requirements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement discovered by the Indenture Trustee and if not promptly corrected by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee’s reasonable satisfaction shall give prompt written notice to the Noteholders of any such lack of conformity that would entitle a specified percentage of the Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche to take any action pursuant to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement.
          (c) Subject to Section 801(a) no provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement shall be construed to relieve the Indenture Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct; provided, however, that:
          (i) The Indenture Trustee shall not be personally liable for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Indenture Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Indenture Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;
          (ii) The Indenture Trustee shall not be personally liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating more than 50% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes materially adversely affected by the matter to which such action relates relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Indenture Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Indenture Trustee, under this Indenture;

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          (iii) The Indenture Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of an Event of Default referred to in Section 701(d) or with knowledge of any Early Redemption Event described in Sections 1201(d) unless a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee obtains actual knowledge of such Event of Default or Early Redemption Event or the Indenture Trustee receives written notice of such Event of Default or Early Redemption Event from any Holders of Notes evidencing not less than 10% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes materially adversely affected thereby; and
          (iv) The Indenture Trustee shall not be liable for any loss attributable to the investment of funds in any Permitted Investment pursuant to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement. In no event shall the Indenture Trustee be liable for the payment of interest on any funds in its possession, except as expressly provided in this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement.
          (d) The Indenture Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
          (e) Except for actions expressly authorized by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, the Indenture Trustee shall take no action reasonably likely to impair the interests of the Note Issuance Trust in any Collateral or to impair the value of any Collateral now existing or hereafter created.
          (f) Except as provided in this Indenture (including in Section 1306 ) or an applicable Indenture Supplement, the Indenture Trustee shall have no power to vary the Trust Estate including, without limitation, the power to (i) accept any substitute obligation for a Collateral Certificate initially assigned by the Note Issuance Trust under the Granting Clause hereof or under an Assignment of Additional Assets, (ii) add any other investment, obligation or security to the Note Issuance Trust, or (iii) withdraw from the Note Issuance Trust any Collateral, except for a withdrawal permitted under Section 1412 .
          (g) In the event that the Paying Agent shall fail to perform any obligation, duty or agreement in the manner or on the day required to be performed by the Paying Agent under this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall be obligated promptly to perform such obligation, duty or agreement in the manner so required.
          (h) Any action, suit or proceeding brought in respect of one or more particular Series, Class or Tranche of Notes shall have no effect on the Indenture Trustee’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes not the subject of such action, suit or proceeding.
          Section 802. Notice of Defaults
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               (i) the Indenture Trustee will transmit by mail to all Registered Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche, as their names and addresses appear in the Note Register, notice of such default hereunder known to the Indenture Trustee,
               (ii) the Indenture Trustee will notify all Holders of Bearer Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, by publication of notice of such default in an Authorized Newspaper, or as otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement, and
               (iii) the Indenture Trustee will give prompt written notification thereof to the Note Rating Agencies, unless such default will have been cured or waived;
provided , however , that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Note of such Series, Class or Tranche, the Indenture Trustee will be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche; provided further , however , that the Indenture Trustee will give notice of any such default to Standard & Poor’s notwithstanding any determination to withhold such notice from the applicable Noteholders. For the purpose of this Section, the term “default,” with respect to Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche, means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 803. Certain Matters Affecting the Indenture Trustee. Except as otherwise provided in Section 801 :
          (a) The Indenture Trustee may rely on and shall be protected in acting on, or in refraining from acting in accordance with, any resolution, Officer’s Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented to it pursuant to this Indenture by the proper party or parties;
          (b) The Indenture Trustee may consult with counsel and any advice or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;
          (c) The Indenture Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation hereto, at the request, order or direction of any of the Noteholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, unless such Noteholders shall have offered to the Indenture Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall relieve the Indenture Trustee of the obligations, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default or Early Redemption Event (which has not been cured), to exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a

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prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs;
          (d) The Indenture Trustee shall not be personally liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement;
          (e) The Indenture Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts of matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document, unless (i) requested in writing so to do by Holders of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating more than 50% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes which could be materially adversely affected if the Indenture Trustee does not make such investigation and (ii) the Indenture Trustee receives indemnification from the Noteholders that is reasonably satisfactory to it for costs of such investigation or the Indenture Trustee is otherwise reasonably assured of payment of such costs;
          (f) The Indenture Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys or a custodian, and the Indenture Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent, attorney or custodian appointed with due care by it hereunder;
          (g) the Indenture Trustee will not be responsible for filing any financing statements or continuation statements in connection with the Notes, but will cooperate with the Issuer in connection with the filing of such financing statements or continuation statements; and
          (h) the Indenture Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Indenture Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Indenture Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.
          Section 804. Indenture Trustee Not Liable for Recitals in Notes. The Indenture Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals contained herein and in the Notes (other than the certificate of authentication on the Notes). Except as set forth in Section 820 , the Indenture Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or of the Notes (other than the certificate of authentication on the Notes) or of any Collateral Certificate or related document. The Indenture Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of any of the Notes or the proceeds of such Notes, or for the use or application of any funds paid to the Holder of the Seller Certificate in respect of any Collateral Certificate or any deficiency in amounts deposited in any Issuer Accounts by the Issuer.
          Section 805. Indenture Trustee May Own Notes. The Indenture Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes with the same rights with respect to such Notes as it would have if it were not the Indenture Trustee.

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          Section 806. Beneficiary to Pay Indenture Trustee’s Fees and Expenses. Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, covenants and agrees to pay to the Indenture Trustee from time to time, and the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to receive, reasonable compensation (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trust hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Indenture Trustee, and Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, will pay or reimburse the Indenture Trustee (without reimbursement from any Issuer Account or otherwise) upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Indenture Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith. Discover Bank’s obligations, as Beneficiary, under this Section shall survive the termination of the Note Issuance Trust and the resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if following an Event of Default for any Notes Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, fails to or is unable to pay such reasonable compensation or to reimburse the Indenture Trustee for such reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances, the Indenture Trustee shall have a claim against the Issuer for such amounts subject to the priority set forth in Section 703 .
          Section 807. Beneficiary Indemnification of Indenture Trustee. Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, will indemnify and hold harmless the Indenture Trustee for any loss, liability, expense, damage or injury (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or other expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted at any time against the Indenture Trustee (whether or not indemnified against by other parties) incurred by reason of its acceptance of the appointment hereunder. Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, shall also indemnify and hold harmless the Indenture Trustee from and against any loss, liability, expense, damage or injury (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or other expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted at any time against the Indenture Trustee (whether or not indemnified against by other parties) arising out of any acts or omissions of Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, or the Issuer, as applicable, hereunder including, without limitation, acts or omissions of Discover Bank, as Beneficiary (including in its roles as Calculation Agent and Depositor) relating to the administration of the Note Issuance Trust, the collection of payments due under the Notes, the preparation of reports and other information with respect to the Notes or the Note Issuance Trust, the execution and delivery of any documents relating to the Notes or the Note Issuance Trust, and the registration or filing of any document with the Commission, the Internal Revenue Service or any other securities or tax authority of any jurisdiction with respect to the Notes or the Note Issuance Trust; provided, however, that Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, shall not indemnify the Indenture Trustee to the extent any such loss, liability, expense, damage or injury results from fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or willful misconduct by the Indenture Trustee or from action taken by the Indenture Trustee at the request of the Noteholders. Discover Bank’s obligations, as Beneficiary, under this Section shall survive the termination of the Note Issuance Trust and the resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if following an Event of Default for any Notes Discover Bank, as Beneficiary, fails to or is unable to provide such

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indemnification to the Indenture Trustee, the Indenture Trustee shall have a claim against the Issuer for such amounts subject to the priority set forth in Section 703 .
          Section 808. Disqualification; Conflicting Interests . If the Indenture Trustee has or will acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, the Indenture Trustee will, if so required by the Trust Indenture Act, either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture. Nothing herein will prevent the Indenture Trustee from filing with the Commission the application referred to in the second to last paragraph of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act.
          Section 809. Eligibility Requirements for Indenture Trustee. The Indenture Trustee hereunder shall at all times: (i) be a bank or trust company in good standing, organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers; (ii) have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000; (iii) have a long-term debt rating from Moody’s of at least Baa3 and from Standard & Poor’s of at least BBB-; provided that, in the case of a bank or trust company which is the principal subsidiary in a holding company system, the rating referred to above shall be the rating of the bank or trust company in such system; and (iv) be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state banking authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purpose of this Section 809 , the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. The Issuer may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Issuer, serve as Indenture Trustee. If at any time the Indenture Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 809 , the Indenture Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 810 .
          Section 810. Resignation or Removal of Indenture Trustee.
          (a) The Indenture Trustee may, upon the giving of written notice to the Issuer and the appointment of a successor trustee, resign and be discharged from the trust hereby created. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Indenture Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Indenture Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee.
          (b) If at any time the Indenture Trustee:
  (i)   shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 809 hereof and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Issuer; or

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  (ii)   the Indenture Trustee fails to comply with Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes after written request therefor by the Issuer or by any Noteholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Note of that Series, Class or Tranche for at least six (6) months; or
 
  (iii)   if at any time the Indenture Trustee shall be legally unable to act, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Indenture Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,
 
      then the Issuer may remove the Indenture Trustee and promptly appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Indenture Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee.
          (c) Any resignation or removal of the Indenture Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 810 shall not become effective until acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 811 hereof. The Issuer shall provide written notice to the Note Rating Agencies of any resignation or removal of the Trustee and the appointment of any successor trustee.
     Section 811. Successor Trustee.
          (a) Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 810 hereof shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Issuer and to its predecessor Indenture Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor Indenture Trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder and under any Indenture Supplement, with like effect as if originally named as Indenture Trustee herein. The predecessor Indenture Trustee shall deliver to the successor trustee all documents and statements held by it hereunder; and the Issuer and the predecessor Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required for fully and certainly vesting and confirming in the successor trustee all such rights, power, duties and obligations.
          (b) No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 811 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 809 hereof.
          (c) Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section 811 , such successor trustee shall notify all Noteholders of such succession hereunder.
          Section 812. Merger or Consolidation of Indenture Trustee. Any Person into which the Indenture Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Indenture Trustee shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Indenture

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Trustee, shall be the successor of the Indenture Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 809 hereof, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. The Indenture Trustee shall promptly notify each Note Rating Agency of the occurrence of any such event.
          Section 813. Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
          (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, at any time, for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Note Issuance Trust may at the time be located, the Indenture Trustee shall have the power and may execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more Persons to act as a co-trustee or co-trustees, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the Note Issuance Trust, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity and for the benefit of the Noteholders, such title to the Note Issuance Trust, or any part thereof, and, subject to the other provisions of this Section 813 , such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Indenture Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 809 and no notice to Noteholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee shall be required under Section 811 hereof.
          (b) Every separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:
               (i) All rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the Indenture Trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Indenture Trustee and such separate trustee or co-trustee jointly (it being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee is not authorized to act separately without the Indenture Trustee joining in such act), except to the extent that under any applicable law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed, the Indenture Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Collateral or any portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but solely at the direction of the Indenture Trustee;
               (ii) No trustee hereunder shall be liable by reason of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder; and
               (iii) The Indenture Trustee may at any time accept the resignation of or remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.
          (c) Any notice, request or other writing given to the Indenture Trustee shall be deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Indenture and the conditions of this Section 813 . Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Indenture Trustee or separately,

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as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement, specifically including every provision of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement relating to the conduct of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Indenture Trustee. Every such instrument shall be filed with the Indenture Trustee and a copy thereof given to the Issuer and the Note Rating Agencies.
          (d) Any separate trustee or co-trustee may at any time constitute the Indenture Trustee as its agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates, properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Indenture Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or successor trustee.
          Section 814. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Issuer. If and when the Indenture Trustee shall be or become a creditor of the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes), the Indenture Trustee will be subject to the provisions of Section 311 of the Trust Indenture Act. An Indenture Trustee who has resigned or been removed will be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent provided therein.
          Section 815. Appointment of Authenticating Agent . At any time when any of the Notes remain Outstanding the Indenture Trustee, with the approval of the Issuer, may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes which will be authorized to act on behalf of the Indenture Trustee to authenticate Notes of such Series, Classes or Tranches issued upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption thereof or pursuant to Section 306 , and Notes so authenticated will be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and will be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Indenture Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Notes by the Indenture Trustee or the Indenture Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication, such reference will be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Indenture Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a Certificate of Authentication executed on behalf of the Indenture Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent will be acceptable to the Issuer and will at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as an Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and, if other than the Issuer itself, subject to supervision or examination by federal or state banking authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 815 , the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent will be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 815 , such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section 815 . The initial Authenticating Agent for the Notes of all Series, Classes and Tranches will be U.S. Bank National Association.

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          Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent will be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, will continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation will be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Indenture Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.
          An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Indenture Trustee and to the Issuer. The Indenture Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Issuer. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent will cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Indenture Trustee, with the approval of the Issuer, may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which will be acceptable to the Issuer and will give notice to each Noteholder as provided in Section 105 . Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder will become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent will be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.
          The Indenture Trustee agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent (other than an Authenticating Agent appointed at the request of the Issuer from time to time) reasonable compensation for its services under this Section, and the Indenture Trustee will be entitled to be reimbursed for such payments, subject to the provisions of Section 806 .
          If an appointment with respect to one or more Series, Classes or Tranches is made pursuant to this Section, the Notes of such Series, Classes or Tranche may have endorsed thereon, in addition to or in place of the Indenture Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication, an alternate Certificate of Authentication in the following form:
          This is one of the Notes of the Series, Classes or Tranches designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
         
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Indenture Trustee
 
 
  By:   [NAME OF AUTHENTICATING AGENT]    
    As Authenticating Agent   
       
 
     
  By:      
    Authorized Signatory   
       
 
          Section 816. Tax Returns. In the event the Note Issuance Trust shall be required to file tax returns, the Issuer shall cause a firm of nationally recognized independent

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public accountants to prepare any tax returns required to be filed by the Note Issuance Trust and shall remit such returns to the Owner Trustee or Beneficiary for signature at least five days before such returns are due to be filed. The Issuer shall also prepare or shall cause to be prepared all tax information required by law to be distributed to Noteholders and shall deliver such information to the Indenture Trustee at least five days prior to the date it is required by law to be distributed to Noteholders. The Indenture Trustee, upon request, will furnish the Issuer, the Calculation Agent and any Beneficiary with all such information known to the Indenture Trustee as may be reasonably required in connection with the preparation of all tax returns of the Note Issuance Trust, and shall, upon request, execute such returns. In no event shall the Indenture Trustee or Owner Trustee be liable for any liabilities, costs or expenses of the Note Issuance Trust or the Noteholders arising under any tax law, including, without limitation, federal, state, local or foreign income or excise taxes or any other tax imposed on or measured by income (or any interest or penalty with respect thereto or arising from a failure to comply therewith).
          Section 817. Indenture Trustee May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding relative to the Issuer or any other obligor upon the Notes or the property of the Issuer or of such other obligor, the Indenture Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Notes will then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise) will be entitled and empowered by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,
          (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary and advisable in order to have the claims of the Indenture Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Indenture Trustee, its agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Indenture Trustee under Section 707 ) and of the Noteholders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
          (b) to collect and receive any funds or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Noteholder to make such payment to the Indenture Trustee, and in the event that the Indenture Trustee will consent to the making of such payments directly to the Noteholders, to pay to the Indenture Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Indenture Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Indenture Trustee under Section 807 , subject, in each case, to Section 703 .
          Nothing herein contained will be deemed to authorize the Indenture Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Noteholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Indenture Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Noteholder in any such proceeding.
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Notes may be prosecuted and enforced by the Indenture Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Indenture Trustee shall be brought in its own name as Indenture Trustee. Any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Indenture Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Noteholders in respect of which such judgment has been obtained.
          Section 819. Suits for Enforcement.
          (a) If an Event of Default with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes shall occur and be continuing, the Indenture Trustee in its discretion may, subject to the provisions of Section 711 , proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Noteholders under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement by a suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law or otherwise, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or in aid of the execution of any power granted in this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or for the enforcement of any other legal, equitable or other remedy as the Indenture Trustee, being advised by counsel, shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of the rights of the Indenture Trustee or the Noteholders.
          (b) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Indenture Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Noteholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Noteholder thereof or to authorize the Indenture Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Noteholder in any such proceeding.
          Section 820. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee. The Indenture Trustee represents and warrants and any successor trustee shall represent and warrant that:
          (a) The Indenture Trustee is organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
          (b) The Indenture Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform this Indenture, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture; and
          (c) This Indenture has been duly executed and delivered by the Indenture Trustee.
          Section 821. Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Indenture Trustee will maintain at its expense (a) in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York and in Chicago, Illinois in the case of Registered Notes and (b) in the case of Bearer Notes in London, if and for so long as any Bearer Notes are outstanding, an office or offices or agency or agencies where notices and demands to or upon the Indenture Trustee in respect of the Notes, this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement may be served. The Indenture Trustee initially appoints the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee as the office for such purposes in Chicago, Illinois and the New York office of the Indenture Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005 for such purposes in New York. The Indenture Trustee will give prompt

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written notice to the Issuer and to the Noteholders of any change in the location of the Note Register or any such office or agency.
          Section 822. Requests for Agreement. A copy of the Indenture or any Indenture Supplement may be obtained by any Noteholder by a request in writing to the Indenture Trustee addressed to the Corporate Trust Office and will be provided at the expense of the Issuer.
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ARTICLE IX
NOTEHOLDERS’ MEETINGS, LISTS,
REPORTS BY INDENTURE TRUSTEE,
ISSUER, MASTER SERVICER, SERVICER AND BENEFICIARY
          Section 901. Issuer To Furnish Indenture Trustee Names and Addresses of Noteholders . The Issuer will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Indenture Trustee:
          (a) not more than fifteen (15) days after each Record Date, in each year in such form as the Indenture Trustee may reasonably require, a list of the names and addresses of the Registered Noteholders of such Series, Classes or Tranches as of such date, and
          (b) at such other times as the Indenture Trustee may request in writing, within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Issuer of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than fifteen (15) days before the time such list is furnished;
provided , however , that so long as the Indenture Trustee is the Note Registrar, no such list shall be required to be furnished.
          Section 902. Preservation of Information; Communications to Noteholders .
          (a) The Indenture Trustee will preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Registered Noteholders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Indenture Trustee as provided in Section 901 and the names and addresses of Registered Noteholders received by the Indenture Trustee in its capacity as Note Registrar. The Indenture Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 901 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.
          (b) If three (3) or more Holders of Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche (hereinafter referred to as “applicants”) (or, if there are less than three (3) such Holders, all of the Holders) apply in writing to the Indenture Trustee, and furnish to the Indenture Trustee reasonable proof that each such applicant has owned a Note of such Series, Class or Tranche for a period of at least six (6) months preceding the date of such application, and such application states that the applicants desire to communicate with other Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche or with the Holders of all Notes with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under such Notes and is accompanied by a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which such applicants propose to transmit, then the Indenture Trustee will, within five (5) Business Days after the receipt of such application, at its election, either:
          (i) afford such applicants access to the information preserved at the time by the Indenture Trustee in accordance with Subsection 902(a) , or
          (ii) inform such applicants as to the approximate number of Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche or all Notes, as the case may be, whose names and addresses appear in the information preserved at the time by the Indenture Trustee in accordance with Subsection 902(a) , and as to the approximate cost of mailing to such

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Noteholders the form of proxy or other communication, if any, specified in such application.
          If the Indenture Trustee shall elect not to afford such applicants access to such information, the Indenture Trustee shall, upon the written request of such applicants, mail to each Holder of a Registered Note of such Series, Class or Tranche or to all Registered Noteholders, as the case may be, whose names and addresses appear in the information preserved at the time by the Indenture Trustee in accordance with Subsection 902(a) , a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which is specified in such request, with reasonable promptness after a tender to the Indenture Trustee of the material to be mailed and of payment, or provision for the payment, of the reasonable expenses of mailing, unless, within five (5) days after such tender, the Indenture Trustee shall mail to such applicants and file with the Commission, together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement to the effect that, in the opinion of the Indenture Trustee, such mailing would be contrary to the best interests of the Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche or all Noteholders, as the case may be, or would be in violation of applicable law. Such written statement will specify the basis of such opinion. If the Commission, after opportunity for a hearing upon the objections specified in the written statement so filed, shall enter an order refusing to sustain any of such objections or if, after the entry of an order sustaining one or more of such objections, the Commission shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that all the objections so sustained have been met and shall enter an order so declaring, the Indenture Trustee will mail copies of such material to all Registered Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche or all Registered Noteholders, as the case may be, with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such tender; otherwise the Indenture Trustee will be relieved of any obligation or duty to such applicants respecting their application. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Notes are not then registered under the Exchange Act, any decision of the Indenture Trustee shall be final.
          (c) Every Holder of Notes, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee that neither the Issuer nor the Indenture Trustee will be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes in accordance with Subsection 902(b) , regardless of the source from which such information was derived, and that the Indenture Trustee will not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under Subsection 902(b) .
          Section 903. Reports by Indenture Trustee .
          (a) The term “reporting date” as used in this Section means the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date, beginning in 2008. Within sixty (60) days after the Annual Report Date in each year, beginning in 2008, the Indenture Trustee will transmit to Noteholders, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, a brief report dated as of such reporting date if required by Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.
          (b) To the extent required by the Trust Indenture Act, the Indenture Trustee will mail each year to all Registered Noteholders, with a copy to the Note Rating Agencies a report concerning:

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               (i) its eligibility and qualifications to continue as trustee under this Indenture;
               (ii) any amounts advanced by the Indenture Trustee under this Indenture;
               (iii) the amount, interest rate and maturity date of indebtedness owing by the Issuer to the Indenture Trustee, in its individual capacity;
               (iv) the property and funds physically held by the Indenture Trustee by which the related Notes are secured;
               (v) any release or release and substitution of Collateral subject to the lien of this Indenture which has not previously been reported; and
               (vi) any action taken by the Indenture Trustee that materially affects the Notes and that has not previously been reported.
          (c) The Indenture Trustee will comply with Subsections 313(b) and 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.
          (d) A copy of each such report will, at the time of such transmission to Noteholders, be filed by the Indenture Trustee with each stock exchange upon which the Notes are listed, and also with the Commission. The Issuer will notify the Indenture Trustee when the Notes are admitted to trading on any stock exchange.
          Section 904. Meetings of Noteholders and Noteholder Consent; Amendments and Waivers .
          (a) If Notes of a Series, Class or Tranche are issuable in whole or in part as Bearer Notes, a meeting of Noteholders of the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Section 904 to make, give or take any Action provided by this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement to be made, given or taken by Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche.
          (b) The Indenture Trustee may call a meeting of the Noteholders of a Series, Class or Tranche issuable in whole or in part as Bearer Notes at any time for any purpose specified hereunder or under any Indenture Supplement. The Indenture Trustee will call a meeting upon request of the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche issuable in whole or in part as Bearer Notes. In any case, a meeting will be called after notice is given to such Noteholders pursuant to Section 105 .
          (c) To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche, a Person shall be (1) a Holder of one or more Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, or (2) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for the Noteholder or Noteholders of one or more Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche by the Noteholder or Noteholders, and shall not be a Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of a

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Beneficiary. The only Person who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Indenture Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Issuer and its counsel.
          (d) Except for any consent that must be given by the Holders of each Outstanding Note affected or any action to be taken by the Issuer as holder of any Collateral Certificate, any resolution presented at any meeting at which a quorum is present may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the Majority Holders of that Series, Class or Tranche, as the case may be. However, any resolution with respect to any Action which may be given by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of Outstanding Notes of a Series, Class or Tranche of Bearer Notes may be adopted at any meeting at which a quorum is present only by the affirmative vote of the Holders of not less than the specified percentage in aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Indenture will be binding on all Noteholders of the affected Series, Class or Tranche.
          (e) The quorum at any meeting will be persons holding or representing the Majority Holders of a Series, Class or Tranche or all Notes, as the case may be; provided , however , that if any action is to be taken at that meeting concerning an Action that may be taken by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of a Series, Class or Tranche, the persons holding or representing such specified percentage in aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche or all Notes will constitute a quorum (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary).
          (f) The ownership of Bearer Notes will be proved as provided in Subsection 102(c)(ii) .
          (g) Any Beneficiary, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust, may make reasonable rules for other matters relating to Action by or a meeting of Noteholders not otherwise covered by this Section, including but not limited to the location or locations for such meeting, the manner of voting at such meeting, the appointment and duties of inspectors of the vote, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, the recording of the proceedings at such meeting, and the appointment of a chairperson for the meeting.
          (h) Any action that can be taken at a meeting of Noteholders may also be taken by written consent of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary). Any

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resolution passed or decision taken by written consent in accordance with this Indenture will be binding on all Noteholders of the affected Series, Class or Tranche.
          (i) With respect to certain actions relating to any amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation with respect to any Collateral and requiring the consent or direction of Noteholders holding a specified percentage of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of any Class of Notes, the Indenture Trustee shall request instructions from the Noteholders as to whether or not to consent to or vote to accept such amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation. The Indenture Trustee shall consent or vote, or refrain from consenting or voting, in the same proportion (based on the relative Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts of Notes materially adversely affected by such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation) as the Notes, voting as a single class, were actually voted or not voted by the Noteholders thereof as of a date determined by the Indenture Trustee prior to the date on which such consent or vote is required (such proportion to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary); provided , however , that the Indenture Trustee shall at no time vote on or consent to any matter unless such vote or consent would not (based on the advice of counsel) cause the Note Issuance Trust to be taxed as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. The Indenture Trustee shall have no liability for any failure to act resulting from Noteholders’ late return of, or failure to return, directions requested by the Indenture Trustee from the Noteholders.
          (j) The Noteholders may, on behalf of the Note Issuance Trust as holder of the Collateral Certificate, request the Master Trust Trustee to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement or any Series Supplement or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation at the request, order or direction of the Investor Certificateholder. The Master Trust Trustee shall take such action with the consent of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary).
          Section 905. Reports by Issuer to the Commission . The Issuer will:
          (a) file with the Indenture Trustee, within fifteen (15) days after the Issuer is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Issuer may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act; or, if the Issuer is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of said Sections, then it will file with the Indenture Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations;

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          (b) file with the Indenture Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Issuer with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations; and
          (c) transmit by mail to all Registered Noteholders, as their names and addresses appear in the Note Register, and notify all Holders of Bearer Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche, by publication of such notice in an Authorized Newspaper or as otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement, within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof with the Indenture Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Issuer pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission.
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ARTICLE X
INDENTURE SUPPLEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND POOLING AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
          Section 1001. Supplemental Indentures and Amendments Without Consent of Noteholders . This Indenture and any Indenture Supplement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Terms Document) may be amended from time to time by the Issuer at the direction of the Beneficiary and by the Indenture Trustee, without the consent of any of the Noteholders, for one or more of the following purposes:
          (a) to add to the covenants and agreements of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement for the benefit of the Noteholders of all or any Series, Class or Tranche (and if such covenants and agreements are for the benefit of less than all Tranches of all Series, stating that such covenants and agreements are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such Series, Class or Tranche), or to surrender any right or power herein reserved to or conferred upon the Issuer; provided , however, that such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate, the interests of the Holders of any Notes then outstanding; and provided, further , that the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust may be significantly changed pursuant to this Section 1001(a) only with the consent of the Holders of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating more than 50% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all Notes then Outstanding (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary);
          (b) to add provisions to or change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, provided that any such addition, change or elimination shall not adversely affect in any material respect, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate, the interests of the Holders of any Series, Class or Tranche of any Notes then outstanding; and provided, further , that the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust may be significantly changed pursuant to this Section 1001(b) only with the consent of the Holder of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating more than 50% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary);
          (c) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision contained in this Indenture, in any Indenture Supplement, between this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement and any prospectus or other offering document for any Notes, or in any amendment to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement;
          (d) to evidence the succession of another Entity to the Issuer, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Issuer herein and in the Notes; provided , however , that the Issuer shall have received written confirmation from Standard & Poor’s that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such amendment;

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          (e) to add to this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement such provisions as may be expressly permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, excluding, however, the provisions referred to in Section 316(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act as in effect at the date as of which this Indenture was executed or any corresponding provision in any similar federal statute hereafter enacted; provided , however, that such action shall not have a Material Adverse Effect, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate;
          (f) to establish any form of Note, as provided in Article II ; to provide for the issuance of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as provided in Article III and to set forth the terms thereof; to provide for the issuance of any additional Notes in any Outstanding Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as provided in Article III and to set forth the terms thereof; to provide for the execution of any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Liquidity Agreement or Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement in connection therewith and to secure any obligation under such Agreement and/or to add to the rights of the Holders of the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche; provided , however, that the Issuer shall have received written confirmation from Standard & Poor’s that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such amendment;
          (g) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by another corporation as a successor Indenture Trustee hereunder with respect to one or more Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as will be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Indenture Trustee, pursuant to Section 813 ;
          (h) to add any additional Early Redemption Events or Events of Default in respect of any new Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes (and if such additional Events of Default are to be in respect of less than all new Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes, stating that such Events of Default are expressly being included solely for the benefit of one or more specified Series, Classes or Tranches of Notes); provided , however, that such action shall not have a Material Adverse Effect, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate;
          (i) if one or more additional Sellers under any Pooling and Servicing Agreement are added to, or replaced under, any such Pooling and Servicing Agreement, or one or more additional Beneficiaries under the Trust Agreement are added to, or replaced under, the Trust Agreement, to make any necessary changes to the Indenture or any other related document; provided , however, that the Issuer shall have received written confirmation from Standard & Poor’s that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such amendment;
          (j) to add provisions to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement for the purpose of accommodating the addition of Collateral Certificates and interests in credit card receivables to the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets, including, to modify any provision to allocate increases in the Nominal Liquidation Amount of any Outstanding Notes, reinvest Principal Amounts, reallocate Finance Charge Amounts or Principal Amounts or any similar allocations or reallocations between the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and any such Additional Collateral Certificate; provided , however, that the Issuer shall have received written confirmation from

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Standard & Poor’s that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such amendment;
          (k) to provide for additional or alternative forms of credit enhancement for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes;
          (l) to comply with any regulatory or tax laws or any accounting requirements; or
          (m) to permit the Depositor, any Beneficiary or any Seller under any Pooling and Servicing Agreement to maintain or establish sale accounting treatment under then-applicable financial accounting standards.
          The Indenture Trustee shall give prior written notice to the Note Rating Agencies of any proposal to amend this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement pursuant to this Section 1001 .
          The Indenture Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any amendments which adversely affects the Indenture Trustee’s rights, duties, benefits, protections, privileges or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
          Section 1002. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Noteholders .
          (a) This Agreement and any Indenture Supplement (including for the avoidance of doubt, any Terms Document) may also be amended from time to time by the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee with the consent of the Holders of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating not less than 66 2 / 3 % of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes materially adversely affected or, with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche the Notes of which are, in whole or in part, represented by Bearer Notes, with the consent of persons entitled to vote an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating not less than 66 2 / 3 % of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount with respect to such Series, Class or Tranche, as described in Section 904 , for purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders of any Class then outstanding; provided, however , that the Trustee shall have been advised by the applicable Note Rating Agencies that such amendment will not result in a Ratings Effect with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche not entitled to vote thereon.. For purposes of calculating whether a 66 2 / 3 % consent has been achieved pursuant to this Section 1002 , the applicable Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount shall be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Note beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary, and neither any Beneficiary nor an affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary shall be entitled to vote on any amendment pursuant to this Section 1002 .
          (b) Notwithstanding the forgoing, no such amendment of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement will, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Note affected thereby:

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          (i) change the scheduled payment date of any payment of interest on any Note, or change an Expected Principal Payment Date, Expected Maturity Date or Legal Maturity Date of any Note;
          (ii) reduce the Stated Principal Amount of, or the interest rate on any Note, or change the method of computing the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount, the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount or the Nominal Liquidation Amount in a manner that is adverse to the Holder of any Note;
          (iii) reduce the amount of a Discount Note payable upon the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event, a cleanup call or upon the acceleration of such Note following an Event of Default;
          (iv) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on any Note;
          (v) reduce the percentage of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such amendment, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver of compliance with the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or of defaults hereunder or thereunder and their consequences, provided for in this Indenture or such Indenture Supplement;
          (vi) permit the creation of any lien or other encumbrance on the Collateral that secures any Tranche of Notes that is prior to the lien in favor of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes of such Tranche; or
          (vii) change any Place of Payment where any principal of, or interest on, any Note is payable, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement.
          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust may be significantly changed pursuant to this Section 1002 only with the consent of the Holders of Notes evidencing an Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount aggregating more than 50% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all Outstanding Notes (such percentage to be calculated without taking into account the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount represented by any Notes beneficially owned by any Beneficiary or any affiliate or agent of any Beneficiary). The Indenture Trustee shall give prompt notice to the Note Rating Agencies of the solicitation of any consents for the purpose of amending this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement pursuant to this Section 1002 .
          (d) An amendment of this Indenture or an Indenture Supplement which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche with respect to such covenant or other provision, will be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Notes of any other Series, Class or Tranche.

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          (e) It will not be necessary for any Act of Noteholders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or supplemental indenture, but it will be sufficient if such Act will approve the substance thereof.
          Section 1003. Execution of Amendments and Supplemental Indentures . In executing or accepting the additional trusts created by any amendment of this Indenture or Indenture Supplement permitted by this Article X or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee will be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 801 ) will be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amendment or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent thereto have been satisfied. The Indenture Trustee may, but will not (except to the extent required in the case of an amendment or supplemental indenture entered into under Subsections 1001(e) or 1001(g) ) be obligated to, enter into any such amendment or supplemental indenture which affects the Indenture Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
          Section 1004. Effect of Amendments and Supplemental Indentures . Upon the execution of any amendment of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement and any supplemental indentures under this Article X , this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement will be modified in accordance therewith with respect to each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes affected thereby, or all Notes, as the case may be, and such amendment or supplemental indenture will form a part of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder will be bound thereby to the extent provided therein.
          Section 1005. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act . Every amendment of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement and every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article X will conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.
          Section 1006. Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures . Notes authenticated and delivered after the execution of any amendment of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article X may, and will if required by the Indenture Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Indenture Trustee as to any matter provided for in such amendment or supplemental indenture. If the Issuer will so determine, new Notes so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Indenture Trustee and the Issuer, to any such amendment or supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Issuer and authenticated and delivered by the Indenture Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Notes.
          Section 1007. Amendments to the Trust Agreement .
          (a) Subject to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, without the consent of the Holders of any Notes or the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee (at the written direction of the Beneficiary) and the Beneficiary, so long as the Beneficiary has received written confirmation from the applicable Note Rating Agencies that such amendment will not cause a Rating Effect with respect to any outstanding Notes then issued by the Note Issuance Trust, may amend the Trust Agreement; provided , however , that such amendment will not significantly

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change the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust; provided , further that as such amendment will not have a Material Adverse Effect and is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect at any time in the future.
          (b) The Trust Agreement may also be amended from time to time, by a written instrument executed by the Owner Trustee, at the written direction of the Beneficiary, and the Beneficiary, with prior written notice to each Note Rating Agency, in the case of a significant change to the permitted activities of the Note Issuance Trust as set forth in Section 2.03(a) of the Trust Agreement, with the consent of holders of a majority of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes affected by such change, voting as a single class; provided , however , that, without the consent of the holders of all of the Notes then outstanding, no such amendment shall reduce the aforesaid percentage of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Notes, the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment.
          Section 1008. Amendments to Pooling and Servicing Agreement . The Issuer, as the Investor Certificateholder of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and as the Holder of any Additional Collateral Certificate, has the right to vote and give consents and waivers in respect of each such Collateral Certificate to the extent provided in the applicable Series Supplement and Pooling and Servicing Agreement. In the event that the Indenture Trustee receives a request from the Seller, the Master Servicer or the Master Trust Trustee with respect to any Master Trust for its consent to any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to any Collateral Certificate, any Pooling and Servicing Agreement, any Series Supplement or any other document thereunder or relating thereto, or receives any other solicitation for any action with respect to any Collateral Certificate, Series Supplement or Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Indenture Trustee shall, as directed by the Beneficiary, mail a notice of such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation to each Holder of Notes belonging to any Series, Class or Tranche, as applicable, materially adversely affected by such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation. The Indenture Trustee shall request instructions from the Noteholders as to whether or not to consent to or vote to accept such amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation. The Indenture Trustee shall consent or vote, or refrain from consenting or voting, in the same proportion (based on the relative Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts of Notes materially adversely affected by such proposed amendment, modification, waiver or solicitation) as the Notes, voting as a single class, were actually voted or not voted by the Noteholders thereof as of a date determined by the Indenture Trustee prior to the date on which such consent or vote is required; provided , however , that the Indenture Trustee shall at no time vote on or consent to any matter unless such vote or consent would not (based on the advice of counsel) cause the Note Issuance Trust to be taxed as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. The Trustee shall have no liability for any failure to act resulting from Noteholders’ late return of, or failure to return, directions requested by the Trustee from the Noteholders. For the avoidance of doubt, each Noteholder will be deemed to have consented to any amendment of any Pooling and Servicing Agreement to permit the Depositor, the Beneficiary or any Seller under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to maintain or establish sale accounting treatment under then-applicable financial accounting standards, and the Noteholders will be treated as the beneficial owners of the applicable Collateral Certificates for all purposes in connection therewith, including for purposes of calculating whether the requisite consent percentage, if any, under the applicable

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Pooling and Servicing Agreement has been received for any amendment that requires such consent (except that Notes beneficially owned by the Beneficiary or any Affiliate or agent of the Beneficiary will not be included in any such calculation).
          Section 1009. Deemed Consent to Combination of Master Trust and Issuer . Any Noteholder that acquires a Note of any Series, Class or Tranche will be deemed to have consented to an amendment of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement to provide for the combination of any Master Trust and the Issuer into a single Entity or the transfer of assets in such Master Trust to the Issuer after the termination of all Series of Investor Certificates (other than the related Collateral Certificate or Collateral Certificates) issued by such Master Trust.
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ARTICLE XI
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF ISSUER
          Section 1101. Representations and Warranties of Issuer . The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Indenture Trustee, that:
          (a) the Issuer has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Indenture and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;
          (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Indenture by the Issuer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and statutory trust proceedings of the Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, and do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Issuer;
          (c) this Indenture is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;
          (d) to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, this Indenture will not conflict with any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it;
          (e) the Issuer is not required to be registered under the Investment Company Act;
          (f) all information heretofore furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee for purposes of or in connection with this Indenture or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee will be, true and accurate in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; and
          (g) to the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Issuer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Issuer (A) asserting the invalidity of this Indenture, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture or (C) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Issuer’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Indenture or the validity or enforceability of this Indenture.
          Section 1102. Payment of Principal and Interest . With respect to each Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Issuer will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest on such Notes in accordance with their terms and this Indenture, in each case subject to the cash flow and subordination provisions set forth in this Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement, and will duly comply with all the other terms, agreements and conditions contained in, or made in this Indenture for the benefit of, the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche.

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          Any installment of interest or principal, if any, payable on any Note which is punctually paid or duly provided for by the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee on the applicable Interest Payment Date or Principal Payment Date shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Person in whose name such Note is registered on the Record Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such Person’s account as has been designated by written instructions received by the Paying Agent from such Person not later than the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the date of payment or, if no such account has been so designated, by check mailed first-class, postage prepaid to such Person’s address as it appears on the Note Register on such Record Date, except that with respect to Notes registered on the Record Date in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, payment shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by such nominee.
          Section 1103. Maintenance of Office or Agency . The Issuer will maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment where Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Notes may be surrendered for transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer will give prompt written notice to the Indenture Trustee of the location, and of any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer will fail to maintain such office or agency or will fail to furnish the Indenture Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Indenture Trustee, and the Issuer hereby appoints the Indenture Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.
          The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes of one or more Series, Classes or Tranches may be presented or surrendered for any or all of such purposes specified above and may constitute and appoint one or more Paying Agents for the payments of such Notes, in one or more other cities, and may from time to time rescind such designations and appointments; provided , however , that no such designation, appointment or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligations to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche for such purposes. The Issuer will give prompt written notice to the Indenture Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. Unless and until the Issuer rescinds one or more of such appointments, the Issuer hereby appoints the Indenture Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office in Chicago, Illinois as its Paying Agent with respect to all Series, Classes and Tranches of Notes having a Place of Payment in the City of Chicago, Illinois, and at its New York office located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, as its Paying Agent with respect to all Series, Classes and Tranches of Notes having a Place of Payment in the City of New York, New York.
          Section 1104. Money for Note Payments to be Held in Trust         . The Paying Agent, on behalf of the Indenture Trustee, will make distributions to Noteholders from the Collection Accounts or other applicable Issuer Account pursuant to the provisions of Article V of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement and will report the amounts of such distributions to the Indenture Trustee. Any Paying Agent will have the revocable power to withdraw funds from the Collection Account or other applicable Issuer Account for the purpose of making the distributions referred to above. The Indenture Trustee may revoke such power and remove the Paying Agent if the Indenture Trustee determines in its sole discretion that the Paying Agent has

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failed to perform its obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement in any material respect. The Paying Agent upon removal will return all funds in its possession to the Indenture Trustee.
          The Issuer will cause each Paying Agent (other than the Indenture Trustee) for any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes to execute and deliver to the Indenture Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent will agree with the Indenture Trustee (and if the Indenture Trustee acts as Paying Agent, it so agrees), subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will:
          (a) hold all sums held by it for the payment of principal of or interest on Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums will be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;
          (b) if such Paying Agent is not the Indenture Trustee, give the Indenture Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche) in the making of any such payment of principal or interest on the Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche;
          (c) if such Paying Agent is not the Indenture Trustee, at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Indenture Trustee, forthwith pay to the Indenture Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent;
          (d) immediately resign as a Paying Agent and, if such Paying Agent is not the Indenture Trustee, forthwith pay to the Indenture Trustee all sums held by it in trust for the payment of Notes if at any time it ceases to meet the standards described in this Section 1104 required to be met by a Paying Agent at the time of its appointment; and
          (e) comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code or any other applicable tax law with respect to the withholding from any payments made by it on any Notes of any applicable withholding taxes imposed thereon and with respect to any applicable reporting requirements in connection therewith.
          The Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes or for any other purpose, pay, or by an Officer’s Certificate direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Indenture Trustee all sums held in trust by the Issuer or such Paying Agent in respect of each and every Series, Class or Tranche of Notes as to which it seeks to discharge this Indenture or, if for any other purpose, all sums so held in trust by the Issuer in respect of all Notes, such sums to be held by the Indenture Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Issuer or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Indenture Trustee, such Paying Agent will be released from all further liability with respect to such money.
          Any money deposited with the Indenture Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Note of any Series, Class or Tranche and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal or interest has become due and payable will be paid to the Issuer upon request in an Officer’s Certificate, or (if then held by the Issuer) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will

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thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Indenture Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease. The Indenture Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Issuer give to the Holders of the Notes as to which the money to be repaid was held in trust, as provided in Section 105 , a notice that such funds remain unclaimed and that, after a date specified in the notice, which will not be less than thirty (30) days from the date on which the notice was first mailed or published to the Holders of the Notes as to which the money to be repaid was held in trust, any unclaimed balance of such funds then remaining will be paid to the Issuer free of the trust formerly impressed upon it.
          Each Paying Agent will at all times have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and be subject to supervision or examination by a United States federal or state authority or be regulated by or subject to the supervision or examination of a governmental authority of a nation that is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. If such Paying Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Paying Agent will be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition as so published.
          Section 1105. Statement as to Compliance . The Issuer will deliver to the Indenture Trustee and the Note Rating Agencies, on or before the date that is fifteen days prior to the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date, or such other date that is mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto, of each calendar year (and relating to the preceding fiscal year ending on November 30), beginning in 2008, a written statement signed by an Issuer Authorized Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C stating that:
          (a) a review of the activities of the Issuer during the prior year and of the Issuer’s performance under this Indenture and under the terms of the Notes has been made under such Issuer Authorized Officer’s supervision; and
          (b) to the best of such Issuer Authorized Officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Issuer has complied in all material respects with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such condition or covenant (without regard to any grace period or requirement of notice), specifying each such default known to such Issuer Authorized Officer and the nature and status thereof.
          Section 1106. Legal Existence . The Issuer will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its legal existence.
          Section 1107. Further Instruments and Acts . Upon request of the Indenture Trustee, the Issuer will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

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          Section 1108. Compliance with Laws . The Issuer will comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, the noncompliance with which would, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under the Notes or this Indenture.
          Section 1109. Notice of Events of Default . The Issuer agrees to give the Indenture Trustee and the Note Rating Agencies prompt written notice of each Event of Default hereunder and each breach on the part of any Master Trust or the Depositor of their respective obligations under the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and any default of a Derivative Counterparty, a Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider or a Supplemental Liquidity Provider.
          Section 1110. Certain Negative Covenants . The Issuer will not:
          (a) claim any credit on, or make any deduction from the principal or interest payable in respect of, the Notes (other than amounts withheld in good faith from such payments under the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable tax law including foreign withholding);
          (b) permit the validity or effectiveness of this Indenture to be impaired, or permit the lien in favor of the Indenture Trustee created by this Indenture to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to the Notes under this Indenture except as may be expressly permitted hereby;
          (c) permit any lien, charge, excise, claim, security interest, mortgage or other encumbrance (other than the lien in favor of the Indenture Trustee created by this Indenture and any lien in connection with a Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes) to be created on or extend to or otherwise arise upon or burden the Collateral or any part thereof or any interest therein or the proceeds thereof;
          (d) permit the lien in favor of the Indenture Trustee created by this Indenture not to constitute a valid first priority security interest in the Collateral; or
          (e) voluntarily dissolve or liquidate.
          Section 1111. No Other Business . The Issuer will not engage in any business other than as permitted under the Trust Agreement.
          Section 1112. Rule 144A Information . For so long as any of the Notes of any Series, Class or Tranche are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, the Issuer agrees to provide to any Noteholder of such Series, Class or Tranche and to any prospective purchaser of Notes designated by such Noteholder, upon the request of such Noteholder or prospective purchaser, any information required to be provided to such Holder or prospective purchaser to satisfy the conditions set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

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          Section 1113. Performance of Obligations .
          (a) The Issuer will not take any action and will use its best efforts not to permit any action to be taken by others that would release any Person from any of such Person’s material covenants or obligations under any instrument or agreement included in the Collateral or that would result in the amendment, hypothecation, subordination, termination or discharge of, or impair the validity or effectiveness of, any such instrument or agreement, except as expressly provided in this Indenture, the Trust Agreement, the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement or such other instrument or agreement.
          (b) The Issuer will punctually perform and observe all of its obligations and agreements contained in this Indenture, any Indenture Supplement, the Trust Agreement and in the instruments and agreements (including but not limited to, the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement) relating to the Collateral, including but not limited to filing or causing to be filed all UCC financing statements and amendments thereto required to be filed by the terms of this Indenture and the Trust Agreement in accordance with and within the time periods provided for herein and therein. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or therein, the Issuer shall not waive, amend, modify, supplement or terminate this Indenture, any Indenture Supplement or the Trust Agreement or any provision thereof without the consent of the Majority Holders of the Notes of each materially adversely affected Series, Class or Tranche.
          Section 1114. Issuer May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms .
          (a) The Issuer shall not consolidate or merge with or into any other Person, unless:
          (1) the Person (if other than the Issuer) formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (i) shall be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) shall not be subject to regulation as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act and (iii) shall expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Indenture Trustee, in a form satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all Notes and the performance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Issuer to be performed or observed;
          (2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default or Early Redemption Event shall have occurred and be continuing;
          (3) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that (i) such consolidation or merger and such supplemental indenture comply with this Section 1114 , (ii) all conditions precedent in this Section 1114 relating to such transaction have been complied with (including any filing required by the Securities Exchange Act), and (iii) such supplemental indenture is duly authorized, executed and delivered and is valid, binding and enforceable against such Person except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;

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          (4) the Issuer shall provide prior written notice to each applicable Note Rating Agency of such consolidation or merger and shall have received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency (other than Moody’s, which has requested notification rather than a consent right) that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such consolidation or merger;
          (5) the Issuer shall have received an Issuer Tax Opinion and a Master Trust Tax Opinion for each applicable Master Trust;
          (6) any action that is necessary to maintain the lien and security interest created by this Indenture shall have been taken; and
          (7) such action shall not be contrary to the status of the Issuer as a qualifying special purpose entity under existing accounting literature.
          (b) The Issuer shall not convey or transfer any of its properties or assets, including those included in the Collateral, substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:
          (1) the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer the properties and assets of the Issuer the conveyance or transfer of which is hereby restricted shall (A) be a United States citizen or a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (B) expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Indenture Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all Notes and the performance or observance of every agreement and covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Issuer to be performed or observed, all as provided herein, (C) expressly agree by means of such supplemental indenture that all right, title and interest so conveyed or transferred shall be subject and subordinate to the lien and security interest of the Indenture Trustee created by this Indenture, (D) expressly agree by means of such supplemental indenture that such Person (or if a group of Persons, then one specified Person) shall make all filings with the Commission (and any other appropriate Person) required by the Securities Exchange Act in connection with the Notes and (F) not be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act;
          (2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default or Early Redemption Event shall have occurred and be continuing;
          (3) the Issuer shall have received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that there will be no Ratings Effect with respect to any Outstanding Notes as a result of such conveyance or transfer;
          (4) the Issuer shall have received an Issuer Tax Opinion and a Master Trust Tax Opinion for each applicable Master Trust;
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          (6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such conveyance or transfer and such Indenture Supplement comply with this Section 1114 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with (including any filing required by the Securities Exchange Act).
          Section 1115. Successor Substituted . Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance or transfer of the properties and assets of the Issuer substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 1114 hereof, the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or the Person to which such conveyance or transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer under this Indenture with the same effect as if such Person had been named as the Issuer herein. In the event of any such conveyance or transfer, the Person named as the Issuer in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor which shall theretofore have become such in the manner prescribed in this Section 1115 shall be released from its obligations under this Indenture as issued immediately upon the effectiveness of such conveyance or transfer, provided that the Issuer shall not be released from any obligations or liabilities to the Indenture Trustee or the Noteholders arising prior to such effectiveness.
          Section 1116. Guarantees, Loans, Advances and Other Liabilities . Except as contemplated by this Indenture or the Trust Agreement, the Issuer shall not make any loan or advance or credit to, or guarantee (directly or indirectly or by an instrument having the effect of assuring another’s payment or performance on any obligation or capability of so doing or otherwise), endorse or otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in connection with the obligations, stocks or dividends of, or own, purchase, repurchase or acquire (or agree contingently to do so) any stock, obligations, assets or securities of, or any other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other Person.
          Section 1117. Capital Expenditures . The Issuer shall not make any expenditure (by long-term or operating lease or otherwise) for capital assets (either realty or personalty).
          Section 1118. Restricted Payments . The Issuer shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) pay any dividend or make any distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, to the Owner Trustee or any owner of a beneficial interest in the Issuer or otherwise with respect to any ownership or equity interest or security in or of the Issuer, (ii) redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any such ownership or equity interest or security or (iii) set aside or otherwise segregate any amounts for any such purpose; provided , however , that the Issuer may make, or cause to be made, distributions as contemplated by, and to the extent funds are available for such purpose under, the Trust Agreement or any Indenture Supplement. The Issuer will not, directly or indirectly, make payments to or distributions from the Collections Account or any Issuer Account except in accordance with this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement.

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          Section 1119. No Borrowing . The Issuer will not issue, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable, directly or indirectly, for any additional indebtedness, except for the Notes and any obligation under any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement relating to any Tranches of Notes.
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ARTICLE XII
EARLY REDEMPTION OF NOTES
          Section 1201. Applicability of Article . Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement related to a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, pursuant to the terms of this Article XII , the Issuer will redeem and pay, provided that funds are available, each affected Series, Class or Tranche of Notes upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Early Redemption Event. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement relating to a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, or in the form of Notes for such Series, Class or Tranche, the following are “ Early Redemption Events ”:
          (a) with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the occurrence of the Expected Maturity Date of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, if such Notes are not paid in full on such date;
          (b) the Issuer shall become an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act;
          (c) the Depositor shall file a petition or commence a proceeding (A) to take advantage of any bankruptcy, conservatorship, receivership, insolvency, or similar laws or (B) for the appointment of a trustee, conservator, receiver, liquidator, or similar official for or relating to such Depositor or all or substantially all of its property, (ii) the Depositor shall consent or fail to object to any such petition filed or proceeding commenced against or with respect to it or all or substantially all of its property, or any such petition or proceeding shall not have been dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days of its filing or commencement, or a court, agency, or other supervisory authority with jurisdiction shall have decreed or ordered relief with respect to any such petition or proceeding, (C) the Depositor shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (D) the Depositor shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (E) the Depositor shall voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or
          (d) with respect to any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, any additional Early Redemption Event specified in the Indenture Supplement for such Series, Class or Tranche as applying to such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes.
          The repayment price of a Tranche of Notes so redeemed will equal the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche (converted, if applicable, to Foreign Currency as provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement), plus accrued, past due and additional interest to but excluding the date of repayment, the payment of which will be subject to the cash flow and subordination provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement.
          If the Issuer is unable to pay the repayment price in full on the Principal Payment Date following the end of the Due Period in which the Early Redemption Event occurs, monthly payments on such Tranche of Notes will thereafter be made for so long as such Early Redemption Event is continuing, subject to the cash flow provisions and to the extent permitted

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under the applicable subordination provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement, on each following Principal Payment Date until the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche, plus all accrued, past due and additional interest, is paid in full or until the Legal Maturity Date occurs, whichever is earlier. Any funds in any Issuer Accounts for a repaid Tranche will be applied to make the principal and interest payments on that Tranche on the repayment date, subject to the subordination and cash flow provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement.
          Section 1202. Cleanup Call . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement for a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof has the right, but not the obligation, to redeem a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes in whole but not in part on any day on or after the day on which the aggregate Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to all payments, if any, on that day) of such Series, Class or Tranche is reduced to less than 5% (or such other percentage as shall be specified from time to time by such servicer or any Affiliate thereof, consistent with sale treatment under GAAP and regulatory accounting principles) of the highest Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount for such Series, Class or Tranche at any time since the issuance thereof; provided , however , that if such Class or Tranche of Notes to be redeemed is a Subordinated Class or a Tranche of Subordinated Notes, the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof will not have the right to redeem such Notes if the provisions of the related Indenture Supplement would prevent the payment of such Subordinated Notes until a level of prefunding of the applicable Issuer Accounts for the Senior Classes of Notes for that Series has been reached and such level has not been reached.
          If the Depositor or any Affiliate thereof elects to redeem a Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, it will cause the Issuer to notify the Holders of such redemption at least thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date. Unless otherwise specified in the Indenture Supplement applicable to the Notes to be so redeemed, the redemption price of a Series, Class or Tranche so redeemed will equal 100% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount thereof, plus accrued, unpaid and additional interest or principal accreted and unpaid on such Series, Class or Tranche to but excluding the date of redemption, the payment of which will be subject to the cash flow and subordination provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement; provided, however , that the Depositor or an Affiliate of the Depositor, may alternatively deposit such redemption price directly into the Principal Funding Account (or the applicable Subaccount or Subaccounts thereof) for the Notes to be redeemed.
          If the Issuer is unable to pay the redemption price in full on the redemption date, monthly payments on such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes will thereafter be made until the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche (converted at the rate determined in accordance with the Indenture Supplement if such Notes are not Dollar Notes), plus all accrued and unpaid interest, is paid in full or the Legal Maturity Date occurs, whichever is earlier, subject to Article V and the cash flow and subordination provisions of this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement. Any funds in any Issuer Accounts for a redeemed Tranche will be applied to make the principal and interest payments on that Tranche on the redemption date in accordance with the related Indenture Supplement. Principal payments on redeemed Tranches will be made in accordance with the related Indenture Supplement.

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          Section 1203. Notice . Promptly after the occurrence of any Early Redemption Event or a redemption pursuant to Section 1202 , the Issuer will notify the Indenture Trustee and the Note Rating Agencies in writing of the identity, Stated Principal Amount and Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the affected Series, Class or Tranche of Notes to be redeemed. Notice of redemption will promptly be given as provided in Section 105 . All notices of redemption will state (a) the date on which the redemption of the applicable Series, Class or Tranche of Notes pursuant to this Article will begin, which will be the Principal Payment Date next following the end of the Due Period in which the applicable Early Redemption Event or redemption pursuant to Section 1202 occurs, (b) the repayment price for such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes and (c) the Series, Class or Tranche of Notes to be redeemed pursuant to this Article XII .
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ARTICLE XIII
COLLATERAL
          Section 1301. Collateral . The Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and any Additional Collateral Certificate shall be registered in the name of the Indenture Trustee and delivered to (and held by) the Indenture Trustee in the State of New York.
          Section 1302. Filing .
          (a) The Issuer intends the Security Interest granted pursuant to this Indenture in favor of the Indenture Trustee to be prior to all other liens in respect of the Collateral. Subject to Section 1303 , the Issuer will take all actions necessary to obtain and maintain a perfected lien on and security interest in the Collateral in favor of the Indenture Trustee to the extent such security interests may be perfected by the filing of financing statements under the applicable UCC. The Issuer will from time to time execute, authorize and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and all such financing statements, amendments thereto, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, all as prepared by the Issuer, and will take such other action necessary or advisable to:
          (i) grant a Security Interest more effectively in all or any portion of the Collateral;
          (ii) maintain or preserve the Security Interest (and the priority thereof) created by this Indenture or carry out more effectively the purposes hereof;
          (iii) perfect, publish notice of or protect the validity of any grant made or to be made by this Indenture;
          (iv) enforce the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate, any Additional Collateral Certificate, any Derivative Agreements, any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreements, any Supplemental Liquidity Agreements, any Permitted Investment and each other instrument or agreement designated for inclusion in the Collateral;
          (v) preserve and defend title to the Collateral and the rights of the Indenture Trustee in the Collateral against the claims of all persons and parties; or
          (vi) pay all taxes or assessments levied or assessed upon the Collateral when due.
          (b) The Issuer will from time to time promptly pay and discharge all UCC recording and filing fees, charges and taxes relating to the Indenture, any amendments thereto or hereto and any other instruments of further assurance.
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          (i) The Issuer will cause this Indenture, all amendments and supplements hereto and all financing statements and amendments thereto and any other necessary documents covering the Indenture Trustee’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral to be promptly recorded, registered and filed, and at all times to be kept recorded, registered and filed, all in such manner and in such places as may be required by law fully to preserve and protect the right, title and interest of the Indenture Trustee in and to all property comprising the Collateral. The Issuer will deliver to the Indenture Trustee file-stamped copies of, or filing receipts for, any document recorded, registered or filed as provided above, as soon as available following such recording, registration or filing.
          (ii) Within 30 days after the Issuer makes any change in its name, identity or corporate structure which would make any financing statement or continuation statement filed in accordance with paragraph (a) seriously misleading within the meaning of Section 9-506 (or any comparable provision) of the UCC, the Issuer will give the Indenture Trustee notice of any such change and will file such financing statements or amendments as may be necessary to continue the perfection of the Indenture Trustee’s interest in the Collateral.
          (d) The Issuer will give the Indenture Trustee prompt notice of any relocation of its state of location, and any change in the jurisdiction of its organization, and whether, as a result of such relocation or change, the applicable provision of the UCC would require the filing of any amendment of any previously filed financing or continuation statement or of any new financing statement and will file such financing statements or amendments as may be necessary to perfect or to continue the perfection of the Indenture Trustee’s security interest in the Collateral. The Issuer will at all times maintain its chief executive office within the United States (which will at all times be the Wilmington, Delaware office of the Owner Trustee).
          (e) The duty of the Indenture Trustee to execute or authorize any instrument required pursuant to this Section 1302 will arise only if the Indenture Trustee has actual knowledge of any default of the Issuer in complying with the provisions of this Section 1302 .
          (f) The Issuer hereby authorizes the Indenture Trustee to file such financing statements, including continuation statements or other instruments, in such jurisdictions and containing such collateral descriptions (including, without limitation, the words “All of the Debtor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all assets of the Debtor wherever located and all related underlying instruments and all proceeds thereof, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and whether now existing or hereafter coming into existence” or words of similar effect) as the Indenture Trustee deems necessary or appropriate and shall take such other action as may be necessary to secure the rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee.
          Section 1303. Trust Indenture Act Requirements . The release of any Collateral from the lien created by this Indenture or the release, in whole or in part, of the liens on all Collateral, will not be deemed to impair the Security Interest in contravention of the provisions hereof if and to the extent the Collateral or liens are released pursuant to the terms hereof.

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          The Indenture Trustee and each of the Noteholders are hereby deemed to acknowledge that a release of Collateral securing Notes or liens strictly in accordance with the terms hereof will not be deemed for any purpose to be an impairment of the remaining Security Interests in contravention of the terms of this Indenture. To the extent applicable, without limitation, the Issuer will cause Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act relating to the release of property or securities from the liens hereof to be complied with. Any certificate or opinion required by Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act may be made by an Issuer Authorized Officer, except in cases in which Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent person.
          Section 1304. Suits To Protect the Collateral . Subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee will have power to institute and to maintain such suits and proceedings as it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as the Indenture Trustee may deem expedient to preserve or protect the interests of the Noteholders and the interests of the Indenture Trustee in the Collateral (including power to institute and maintain suits or proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislative or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment, rule or order would impair the Security Interest or be prejudicial to the interests of the Noteholders or the Indenture Trustee). No counterparties to a Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement may direct the Indenture Trustee to enforce the Security Interest. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture Supplement, each Derivative Counterparty’s, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider’s and Supplemental Liquidity Provider’s rights consist solely of the right to receive Finance Charge Amounts or Principal Amounts, as applicable, allocated for such party’s benefit pursuant to the related Indenture Supplement.
          Section 1305. Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Indenture Trustee . In case the Collateral shall be in the possession of a receiver or trustee, lawfully appointed, the powers conferred in this Article XIII upon the Issuer or any other obligor, as applicable, with respect to the release, sale or other disposition of such property may be exercised by such receiver or trustee, and an instrument signed by such receiver or trustee shall be deemed the equivalent of any similar instrument of the Issuer or any other obligor, as applicable, or of any officer or officers thereof required by the provisions of this Article XIII .
          Section 1306. Release of all Collateral .
          (a) Subject to the payment of its fees and expenses pursuant to Section 806 of this Indenture, the Indenture Trustee shall, at the request of the Issuer or when otherwise required by the provisions of this Indenture, execute instruments to release property from the lien of this Indenture, or convey the Indenture Trustee’s interest (which is held by the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders) in the same, in a manner and under circumstances which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture. No party relying upon an instrument executed by the Indenture Trustee as provided in this Article XIII will be bound to ascertain the Indenture Trustee’s authority, inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any funds.

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          (b) Upon delivery of an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture have been satisfied and discharged by complying with the provisions of this Article XIII , the Indenture Trustee shall (i) execute and deliver such releases, termination statements and other instruments (in recordable form, where appropriate) as the Issuer or any other obligor, as applicable, may reasonably request evidencing the termination of the Security Interest created by this Indenture and (ii) not be deemed to hold the Security Interest for the benefit of itself, the Noteholders, any applicable Derivative Counterparty, any applicable Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider or any applicable Supplemental Liquidity Provider.
          (c) The Beneficiary, the Issuer and the Noteholders shall be entitled to receive at least 10 days’ written notice when the Indenture Trustee proposes to take any action pursuant to clause (a), accompanied by copies of any instruments involved, and the Indenture Trustee shall also be entitled to require, as a condition to such action, an Opinion of Counsel, stating the legal effect of any such action, outlining the steps required to complete the same, and concluding that all conditions precedent to the taking of such action have been complied with. Counsel rendering any such opinion may rely, without independent investigation, on the accuracy and validity of any certificate or other instrument delivered to the Indenture Trustee in connection with any such action.
          Section 1307. Opinions as to Collateral .
          (a) On the date hereof, the Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel either stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken with respect to the filing of any financing statements and amendments thereto as is necessary to perfect and maintain the perfection of the Security Interest created by this Indenture in favor of the Indenture Trustee to the extent such security interest may be perfected by the filing of financing statements under the applicable UCC, and reciting the details of such action, or stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, no such action is necessary to make such lien and security interest perfected.
          (b) On or before that date that is 15 days before the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date in each calendar year, beginning in 2008, the Issuer shall furnish to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel with respect to each UCC financing statement which has been filed by the Issuer with respect to the Collateral either stating that, (i) in the opinion of such counsel, such action has been taken with respect to the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture, such financing statements and amendments thereto as are necessary to maintain the Security Interest created by this Indenture and reciting the details of such action or (ii) in the opinion of such counsel, no such action is necessary to maintain such Security Interest. Such Opinion of Counsel will also describe the recording, filing, re-recording and refiling of this Indenture or such financing statements and amendments thereto that will, in the opinion of such counsel, be required to maintain the Security Interest created by this Indenture until the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date in the following calendar year.
          Section 1308. Certain Commercial Law Representations and Warranties . The Issuer hereby makes the following representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties shall survive until the termination of this Indenture. Such representations and warranties speak as of the date that a security interest in the Collateral is granted to the Indenture

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Trustee but shall not be waived by any of the parties to this Indenture unless each applicable Note Rating Agency shall have been notified of any intended waiver and (other than Moody’s, which has requested notification rather than a consent right) shall have notified the Beneficiary, the Owner Trustee and the Indenture Trustee in writing that such waiver will not result in a Ratings Effect.
          (a) This Indenture creates a valid and enforceable security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in Collateral in favor of the Indenture Trustee which security interest is prior to all other Liens and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles.
          (b) The now-existing Collateral constitutes an “account,” a “general intangible,” an “instrument,” a “certificated security,” a “deposit account” or a “security entitlement” within the meaning of the applicable UCC.
          (c) The Issuer has caused or will have caused, within ten days of the date of this Indenture, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law in order to perfect the security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the now-existing Collateral granted to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture.
          (d) The Issuer has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Issuer that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral, other than any financing statement that has been terminated.
          (e) The Issuer is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filings against it.
          (f) At the time of its grant of any security interest in the now-existing Collateral pursuant to this Indenture, the Issuer owned and had good and marketable title to such Collateral free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance of any Person.
          (g) The Issuer has caused the Indenture Trustee to be registered as the registered owner of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate.
          (h) Other than the security interest granted to the Indenture Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, the Issuer has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed, the related Collateral.
          Section 1309. Addition of Assets .
          (a) The Note Issuance Trust may accept transfers of Additional Collateral Certificates (or, if applicable, transfers of direct interests in pools of credit card receivables) which are pledged under this Indenture concurrently with such transfer pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets.

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          (b) The Note Issuance Trust shall be permitted to accept such Additional Collateral Certificates (or, if applicable, interests in pools of credit card receivables) and to include such assets as Collateral for the Notes if the following conditions are satisfied:
          (i) The Note Issuance Trust obtains confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the transfer of such Additional Collateral Certificate (or, if applicable, interests in pools of credit card receivables) will not have a Ratings Effect on any Outstanding Notes; and
          (ii) The Note Issuance Trust delivers an Officer’s Certificate to the Indenture Trustee stating that such addition is not expected to cause an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default with respect any Outstanding Notes.
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ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
          Section 1401. Custody of the Collateral . The Collateral shall be held by the Indenture Trustee separate and apart from all other property held by such Indenture Trustee.
          Section 1402. Noteholders’ Monthly Statement . On each Distribution Date the Issuer will, in cooperation with the Master Servicers, complete and deliver to the Indenture Trustee and the Master Trust Trustee (with a copy to each Note Rating Agency) a monthly noteholders’ statement substantially in the form attached to the related Indenture Supplement.
          Section 1403. Payment Instruction to Master Trust.
          (a) Promptly after the receipt by the Issuer of each Investor Certificateholders’ Monthly Statement under the Series 2007-CC Supplement or each comparable statement under any Series Supplement relating to any Additional Collateral Certificate, the Issuer will, in cooperation with the applicable Master Servicer, complete the Payment Instruction for each Series of Notes issued hereunder and deliver a copy thereof to the Indenture Trustee and the Master Trust Trustee.
          (b) From time to time, the Issuer will notify the Master Servicers of the information necessary to be provided by the Issuer under the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement as supplemented by the applicable Series Supplement to calculate the Series Investor Interest of each Collateral Certificate.
          Section 1404. No Petition . The Indenture Trustee, by entering into this Indenture, each Derivative Counterparty, by accepting its rights as a third party beneficiary hereunder, each Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider or Supplemental Liquidity Provider, as applicable, by accepting its rights as a third party beneficiary hereunder, and each Noteholder, by accepting a Note, agrees that it will not at any time institute against the Issuer, any Master Trust or any special purpose entity that acts as a depositor with respect to any Master Trust or the Issuer, or join in any institution against the Issuer, any Master Trust or any special purpose entity that acts as a depositor with respect to any Master Trust or the Issuer, any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy or other similar proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to the Notes, this Indenture, any Derivative Agreement, any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement and any Supplemental Liquidity Agreement. The obligations of the Noteholders, the Indenture Trustee, each Derivative Counterparty, each Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider and each Supplemental Liquidity Provider, as applicable, under this Section 1404 will survive the termination of this Indenture.
          Section 1405. Trust Obligations . No recourse may be taken, directly or indirectly, with respect to the obligations of the Issuer on the Notes or under this Indenture or any certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or therewith, against (i) the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, (ii) any partner, owner, beneficiary, agent, officer, director, employee or agent of the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity or any successor or

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assign of the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, (iii) the Depositor, any Beneficiary or any owner of a beneficial interest in the Issuer, (iv) except to the extent provided in any Indenture Supplement with respect to sales of receivables, any Master Trust or (v) the Calculation Agent, any Master Servicer or any Servicer except as any such Person may have expressly agreed (it being understood that the Owner Trustee has no such obligations in its individual capacity).
          Section 1406. Limitations on Liability.
          (a) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Indenture is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to the Indenture and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Indenture or any related documents.
          (b) None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or Servicer or any other beneficiary of the Issuer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this Indenture, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure the Notes under this Indenture.
          Section 1407. Election Under Delaware Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act. Without limiting any other provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, the parties hereto agree that (a) the transactions contemplated hereby constitute a “securitization transaction” and (b) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, including without limitation, the Asset-Backed Securities Facilitation Act, Delaware Code Ann. Tit. 6, § 2701A et seq: (1) all right, title and interest to the Collateral, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, all monies due or to become due with respect thereto, and all proceeds of such Collateral (the “Transferred Assets”), which have been transferred to the Note Issuance Trust in connection with the securitization transactions contemplated herein, shall be deemed to no longer be the property, assets or rights of the Depositor; (2) the Depositor, its creditors or, in any insolvency proceeding with respect to the Depositor or the Depositor’s property, a bankruptcy trustee, receiver, debtor, debtor in possession or similar person, shall have no rights, legal or equitable, whatsoever to reacquire, reclaim, recover, repudiate, disaffirm, redeem or recharacterize as property of the Depositor any of the Transferred Assets; and (3) in the event of a bankruptcy, receivership or other insolvency proceeding with respect to the Depositor or the Depositor’s property, such Transferred Assets shall not be deemed to be part of the Depositor’s property, assets, rights or estate.

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          Section 1408. Tax Treatment . The Issuer and the Noteholders agree that the Notes are intended to be debt for federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes and agree to treat the Notes accordingly for all such purposes, unless otherwise required by a taxing authority.
          Section 1409. Actions Taken by the Issuer . Any and all actions that are to be taken by the Issuer may be taken by either the Beneficiary or the Owner Trustee on behalf of the Issuer.
          Section 1410. Alternate Payment Provisions . Notwithstanding any provision of this Indenture or any of the Notes to the contrary, the Issuer, with the written consent of the Indenture Trustee, may enter into any agreement with any Holder of a Note providing for a method of payment or notice that is different from the methods provided for in this Indenture for such payments or notices. The Issuer will furnish to the Indenture Trustee a copy of each such agreement and the Indenture Trustee will cause payments or notices, as applicable, to be made in accordance with such agreements.
          Section 1411. Final Distribution .
          (a) The Issuer shall give the Indenture Trustee at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of the Payment Date on which the Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche may surrender their Notes for payment of the final distribution on and cancellation of such Notes. Not later than the fifth day of the month in which the final distribution in respect of such Series, Class or Tranche is payable to Noteholders, the Indenture Trustee shall provide notice to Noteholders of such Series, Class or Tranche specifying (i) the date upon which final payment of such Series, Class or Tranche will be made upon presentation and surrender of Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche at the office or offices therein designated, (ii) the amount of any such final payment and (iii) that the Record Date otherwise applicable to such Payment Date is not applicable, payments being made only upon presentation and surrender of such Notes at the office or offices therein specified (which, in the case of Bearer Notes, shall be outside the United States). The Indenture Trustee shall give such notice to the Note Registrar and the Paying Agent at the time such notice is given to Noteholders.
          (b) Notwithstanding a final distribution to the Noteholders of any Series, Class or Tranche (or the termination of the Issuer), except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all funds then on deposit in any Issuer Account allocated to such Noteholders shall continue to be held in trust for the benefit of such Noteholders, and the Paying Agent or the Indenture Trustee shall pay such funds to such Noteholders upon surrender of their Notes, if certificated. In the event that all such Noteholders shall not surrender their Notes for cancellation within six (6) months after the date specified in the notice from the Indenture Trustee described in paragraph (a), the Indenture Trustee shall give a second notice to the remaining such Noteholders to surrender their Notes for cancellation and receive the final distribution with respect thereto (which surrender and payment, in the case of Bearer Notes, shall be outside the United States). If within one year after the second notice all such Notes shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Indenture Trustee may take appropriate steps, or may appoint an agent to take appropriate steps, to contact the remaining such Noteholders concerning surrender of their Notes, and the cost thereof shall be paid out of the funds in the Collections

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Account or any Issuer Accounts held for the benefit of such Noteholders. The Indenture Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer any monies held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two (2) years. After payment to the Issuer, Noteholders entitled to the money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another Person.
          Section 1412. Termination Distributions . Upon the termination of the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Indenture Trustee shall release, assign and convey to the Beneficiary or any of its designees, without recourse, representation or warranty, all of its right, title and interest in the Collateral, whether then existing or thereafter created, all monies due or to become due and all amounts received or receivable with respect thereto (including all moneys then held in any Issuer Account) and all proceeds thereof, except for amounts held by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to Section 1411(b) . The Indenture Trustee shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer and assignment as shall be provided to it, in each case without recourse, as shall be reasonably requested by the Beneficiary, to vest in the Beneficiary or any of its designees all right, title and interest which the Indenture Trustee had in and to the Collateral and such other property.
          Section 1413. Derivative Counterparty, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider and Supplemental Liquidity Provider as Third-Party Beneficiary . Each Derivative Counterparty, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider and Supplemental Liquidity Provider is a third-party beneficiary of the Indenture to the extent specified in the applicable Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement, Supplemental Liquidity Agreement or Indenture Supplement.
          Section 1414. No Prohibited Transactions . Each Noteholder shall be deemed to represent, warrant and agree that on each day the Noteholder holds any Note or interest therein, the Noteholder’s acquisition, holding and disposition of such Note or any interest therein will not constitute or result in (i) a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code unless an exemption is available, all the conditions of which have been satisfied or (ii) a violation of any substantially similar foreign, federal, state, local or other applicable law. The representations made in this Section 1414 will be deemed made on each day from the date of its acquisition through and including the date it disposes of such Note.
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ARTICLE XV
COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB
          Section 1501. Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness . The Depositor and the Indenture Trustee acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Article XV is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission. The Depositor shall not exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in good faith, or for purposes other than the Depositor’s compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities Act). The Indenture Trustee agrees to cooperate in good faith with any reasonable request by the Depositor for information regarding the Indenture Trustee which is required in order to enable the Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB as it relates to the Indenture Trustee or to the Indenture Trustee’s obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, provided that such information is available to the Indenture Trustee without unreasonable expense or effort and within the timeframe as is reasonably requested. Terms used in this Article XV that are defined in Regulation AB but are not defined in Section 101 of this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Regulation AB.
          Section 1502. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Indenture Trustee . The Indenture Trustee shall be deemed to represent to the Depositor as of the date on which information is provided under Section 1503 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Depositor prior to such date to the best of its knowledge: (i) neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Indenture Trustee of this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, the performance by the Indenture Trustee of its obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Indenture Trustee contemplated thereby, is in violation of any indenture, mortgage, bank credit agreement, note or bond purchase agreement, long-term lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Indenture Trustee is a party or by which it is bound, which violation would have a material adverse effect on the Indenture Trustee’s ability to perform its obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, or of any judgment or order applicable to the Indenture Trustee; and (ii) there are no proceedings pending or threatened against the Indenture Trustee in any court or before any governmental authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the right, power and authority of the Indenture Trustee to enter into this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement or to perform its obligations under this Indenture or any Indenture Supplement.
          Section 1503. Information to be Provided by the Indenture Trustee.
          (a) The Indenture Trustee shall (i) on or before the fifth Business Day of each month, provide the Depositor, in writing, such information regarding the Indenture Trustee as is requested for the purpose of compliance with Item 1117 of Regulation AB, including but not limited to a letter addressed to the Depositor in substantially the form (with appropriate insertions) of Exhibit D hereto, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or

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discovery by the Indenture Trustee of any changes to such information, provide to the Depositor, in writing, such updated information.
          (b) The Indenture Trustee shall (i) in connection with any Securitization Transaction which requires a prospectus, prospectus supplement, offering memorandum or related documents, provide to the Depositor such information regarding the Indenture Trustee as is requested and within the timeframe as is reasonably requested for the purpose of compliance with Items 1103(a)(1), 1109(a), 1109(b), 1118 and 1119 of Regulation AB, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Indenture Trustee of any material changes to such previously provided information or to the business operations of the Indenture Trustee, provide to the Depositor, in writing, such updated information, and such other information as may be reasonably requested for purposes of satisfying Exchange Act reporting obligations of the Note Issuance Trust. Such information to be provided under clause (i) of this paragraph shall include, at a minimum:
          (i) the Indenture Trustee’s name and form of organization;
          (ii) a description of the extent to which the Indenture Trustee has had prior experience serving as a trustee for asset-backed securities transactions involving credit card receivables;
          (iii) a description of any affiliation between the Indenture Trustee and any of the following parties to such Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Indenture Trustee by the Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:
  (A)   the sponsor;
 
  (B)   any depositor;
 
  (C)   the issuing entity;
 
  (D)   any servicer;
 
  (E)   any trustee;
 
  (F)   any originator;
 
  (G)   any significant obligor;
 
  (H)   any enhancement or support provider; and
 
  (I)   any other material transaction party.
In connection with the above-listed parties, a description of whether there is, and if so the general character of, any business relationship, agreement, arrangement, transaction or understanding that is entered into outside the ordinary course of business or is on terms other than would be obtained in

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an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party, apart from such Securitization Transaction, the Indenture or any Indenture Supplement that currently exists or that existed during the past two years, and that is material to an investor’s understanding of the Notes. The Indenture Trustee shall furnish a copy of any disclosures of such affiliate relationships to Moody’s.
          Section 1504. Indenture Trustee’s Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation . On or before the date that is fifteen days prior to the Note Issuance Trust’s Annual Report Date, or such other date that is mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto, of each calendar year (and relating to the preceding fiscal year ending on November 30), beginning in 2008, the Indenture Trustee shall:
          (a) deliver to each Master Servicer, the Calculation Agent and the Depositor a report regarding the Indenture Trustee’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding fiscal year, as required under Rules 13a-18(b) and 15d-18(b) of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(a) of Regulation AB. Such report shall be addressed to the Depositor and the Master Servicer and signed by an authorized officer of the Indenture Trustee, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria applicable to it as specified in Exhibit E or such criteria as mutually agreed upon by the Depositor and the Indenture Trustee;
          (b) deliver to each Master Servicer, the Calculation Agent and the Depositor a report of a “Big Four” accounting firm, or upon the consent of the Master Servicer and the Depositor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, such other nationally recognized registered public accounting firm that satisfies the requirements of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (who may also render services to the Master Servicer or any Seller), that pursuant to Rules 13a-18(c) and 15d-18(c) of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the Indenture Trustee and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph; such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and
          (c) deliver to each Master Servicer, the Calculation Agent and the Depositor and any other Person that will be responsible for signing the certification (a “ Sarbanes Certification ”) required by Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) on behalf of the Issuer, the Master Trust, the Master Servicer or the Depositor with respect to a publicly offered Securitization Transaction, a certification substantially in the form (with appropriate insertions) attached as Exhibit F hereto.
          The Indenture Trustee acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (c) above may rely on the certification provided by the Indenture Trustee pursuant to such clause in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission.
[END OF ARTICLE XV]

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ARTICLE XVI
SUBORDINATION.
          Section 1601. Subordination of Subordinate Notes.
          (a) Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, the Issuer and the Holders of the Class B Notes of each Series agree for the benefit of the Class A Notes of such Series that the rights of the Holders of the Class B Notes to payment by the Issuer and in and to the Collateral, including to any payment from the Proceeds of Collateral, shall be subordinate and junior to the Class A Notes, to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement, including as set forth in Section 506 and hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, if any Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived and acceleration occurs in accordance with Article VII , principal of and interest on, as applicable, the Class A Notes of any Series shall be paid in full in Cash before any further payment or distribution is made on account of the Class B Notes of such Series.
          (b) Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, the Issuer and the Holders of the Class C Notes of each Series agree for the benefit of the Class A Notes and Class B Notes of such Series that the rights of the Holders of the Class C Notes to payment by the Issuer and in and to the Collateral, including to any payment from the Proceeds of Collateral, shall be subordinate and junior to the Class A Notes and Class B Notes, to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement, including as set forth in Section 506 and hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, if any Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived and acceleration occurs in accordance with Article VII , principal of and interest on, as applicable, the Class A Notes of any Series and the Class B Notes of any Series shall be paid in full in Cash before any further payment or distribution is made on account of the Class C Notes of such Series.
          (c) Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, the Issuer and the Holders of the Class D Notes of each Series agree for the benefit of the Class A Notes, Class B Notes and Class C Notes of such Series that the rights of the Holders of the Class D Notes to payment by the Issuer and in and to the Collateral, including to any payment from the Proceeds of Collateral, shall be subordinate and junior to the Class A Notes, Class B Notes and Class C Notes to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Indenture and the related Indenture Supplement, including as set forth in Section 506 and hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Indenture Supplement, if any Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived and acceleration occurs in accordance with Article VII , principal of and interest on, as applicable, the Class A Notes of any Series, the Class B Notes of any Series and the Class C Notes of any Series shall be paid in full in Cash before any further payment or distribution is made on account of the Class D Notes of such Series.
          (d) In the event that notwithstanding the provisions of this Indenture, any Holder of any Subordinate Notes shall have received any payment or distribution in respect of such Subordinate Notes contrary to the provisions of this Indenture, then, unless and until (w) the

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Class A Notes, (x) the Class B Notes or (y) the Class C Notes, as the case may be, shall have been paid in full in Cash in accordance with this Indenture, such payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of, and shall forthwith be paid over and delivered to, the Indenture Trustee, which shall pay and deliver the same to the Holders of the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes or the Class C Notes, as the case may be, in accordance with this Indenture; provided , however , that, if any such payment or distribution is made other than in Cash, it shall be held by the Indenture Trustee as part of the Collateral and subject in all respects to the provisions of this Indenture, including this Section 1601 .
          (e) Nothing in this Section 1601 shall affect the obligation of the Issuer to pay Holders of Subordinate Notes.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
             
    By: Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce    
 
           
    Name: Jennifer A. Luce    
    Title: Sr. Financial Services Officer    
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee
             
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
 
           
    Name: Patricia M. Child    
    Title: Vice President    
Acknowledged By:
DISCOVER BANK,
as Beneficiary, Depositor and Calculation Agent
         
By:
  /s/ Michael F. Rickert    
 
       
 
  Name: Michael F. Rickert    
 
  Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    

 


 

     
STATE OF DELAWARE
  )
 
  ) ss:
COUNTY OF New Castle
  )
          On 24 th day of July, 2007, before me personally came Jennifer A. Luce, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that s/he resides at Wilmington, Delaware; that s/he is a Sr. F.S.O. of Wilmington Trust Co., acting not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee of the Discover Card Execution Note Trust, one of the parties described in and which executed the above instrument; that s/he knows the corporate seal of the Owner Trustee; that the seal affixed to that instrument is such corporate seal; that it was affixed by authority of the board of directors of the corporation; and that s/he signed his/her name thereto by like authority.
     
/s/ Susanne M. Gula    
     
Name                             SUSANNE M. GULA    
     
Notary Public – State of Delaware    
My Comm. Expires Nov. 21, 2007    
     
Notarial Seal

 


 

     
STATE OF ILLINOIS
  )
 
  ) ss:
COUNTY OF COOK
  )
          On the 26th day of July, 2007, before me personally came Patricia M. Child to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that s/he is the Vice President of U.S. Bank National Association, one of the entities described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; the s/he signed his/her name to the said instrument and that s/he has been authorized by U.S. Bank National Association to execute the foregoing instrument.
         
     
  /s/ Julia Linian    
  Notary Public   
 
  My Commission Expires 01/17/2011   
 
     
                      OFFICIAL SEAL
                      JULIA LINIAN
   
NOTARY PUBLIC – STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 01/17/11    
   
Notarial Seal    

 


 

EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIONAL ASSETS
          This ASSIGNMENT NO.                      OF ADDITIONAL ASSETS (the “Assignment”), dated as of                      ,                      is entered into by and among Discover Card Execution Note Trust (the “Note Issuance Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”).
WITNESSETH
          WHEREAS, Discover Bank, a Delaware banking corporation (“Discover Bank”), and Wilmington Trust Company, as Owner Trustee (“Owner Trustee”), are parties to the Trust Agreement for the Note Issuance Trust, dated as of July 2, 2007, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”);
          WHEREAS, the Note Issuance Trust and the Indenture Trustee are parties to the Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Indenture”);
          WHEREAS, the Note Issuance Trust and the Indenture Trustee are parties to the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes, dated as of July 26, 2007, as such agreement may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Indenture Supplement”);
          WHEREAS, [           ] has transferred [an Additional Collateral Certificate] [a direct interest in a pool of credit card receivables] to the Note Issuance Trust and the Note Issuance Trust wishes to pledge such assets under the Indenture;
          WHEREAS, under Section 1309 of the Indenture, the Note Issuance Trust may accept transfers of Additional Collateral Certificates or direct interests in pools of credit card receivables pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets, and under Section 1001(j) of the Indenture, the Indenture and any Indenture Supplement may be amended from time to time to add provisions to or change any of the provisions of the Indenture or any Indenture Supplement for the purpose of accommodating the addition of Collateral Certificates and direct interests in credit card receivables to the Note Issuance Trust pursuant to an Assignment of Additional Assets, without the consent of any of the Noteholders, subject to obtaining confirmation from Standard & Poor’s that there will be no Ratings Effect;
          WHEREAS, Standard & Poor’s has confirmed that the amendments to the Indenture and relevant Indenture Supplement will not cause a Ratings Effect;
          WHEREAS, the Series 2007-CC Series Supplement has been amended as of the date hereof to reflect the pledge of additional assets under this Assignment; and
          [WHEREAS, the Trust Agreement has been amended as of the date hereof to reflect the addition of                      as a Beneficiary thereunder.]

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          NOW, THEREFORE, the Note Issuance Trust and the Indenture Trustee hereby agree as follows:
     1.  Defined Terms .
                    a. [“ Additional Collateral Certificate ” means the [Collateral Certificate] representing an interest in credit card receivables and issued by [Master Trust].]
                    b. [“ Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” means [the agreement for the pooling and servicing of credit card receivables under which the Additional Collateral Certificate was issued to the Note Issuance Trust], as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.]
                    c. [“ Series Supplement means [the series supplement to the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement under which the Additional Collateral Certificate was issued to the Note Issuance Trust], as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.]
                    d. [“ Servicer ” means, with respect to the Additional Collateral Certificate, [the Person who is designated as Servicer with respect to such Additional Collateral Certificate in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement for such Additional Collateral Certificate.]]
                    e. Capitalized terms not defined herein which are defined in the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein.
     2.  Grant to Indenture Trustee . The Note Issuance Trust hereby confirms the grant set forth in the Indenture and does hereby grant to the Indenture Trustee for the benefit and security of the Noteholders and, to the extent so provided in any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, to the counterparties or providers named therein, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the following:
  a.   [the Additional Collateral Certificate, all rights to vote or to give consents or waivers with respect thereto] [a direct interest in a pool of credit card receivables] and all rights under this Assignment, as applicable;
 
  b.   all present and future claims, demands, causes of and choses in action in respect of the foregoing and all interest, principal, payments and distributions of any nature or type on any of the foregoing;
 
  c.   all accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper, instruments, documents, money, investment property, deposit accounts, letters of credit and letter-of-credit rights consisting of, arising from, or relating to any of the foregoing; and
 
  d.   all proceeds of the foregoing.

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          The property described in the preceding sentence is part of the “Collateral” as defined in the Indenture. The Security Interest in the Collateral is granted to secure the Notes (and the related obligations under the Indenture), equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction between any Note by reason of difference in time of issuance or otherwise, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Indenture, or in any Indenture Supplement which establishes any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes, and to secure (i) the payment of all amounts due on such Notes in accordance with their respective terms, (ii) the payment of all other sums payable by the Issuer under the Indenture and any Indenture Supplement relating to the Notes, (iii) to the extent so provided in any Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, any payments to the counterparties or providers named therein and (iv) compliance by the Issuer with the provisions of the Indenture or any Indenture Supplement, in each case to the extent relating to the Notes.
          This Assignment, as may be supplemented, is a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC.
          The Indenture Trustee acknowledges the grant of such Security Interest, and accepts the Collateral in trust hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof and agrees to perform the duties herein to the end that the interests of the Noteholders may be adequately and effectively protected.
          The Notes, Derivative Agreements, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreements, Supplemental Liquidity Agreements and other obligations under the Indenture and any Indenture Supplement will benefit from the Security Interest to the extent (and only to the extent) proceeds of and distributions on the Collateral are allocated for their benefit pursuant to the Indenture and the applicable Indenture Supplement.
     3.  Amendment of the Indenture . The Indenture is hereby amended by providing that all references to the “Indenture,” “this Agreement” and “herein” shall be deemed to be a reference to the Indenture as supplemented by this Assignment. [Additional amendments as necessary to fully accommodate additional assets, including without limitation, amendments relating to defined terms, allocations, required daily deposits, Regulation AB disclosures, limited recourse and nonpetition clauses.]
     [4. Amendment of the Indenture Supplement . The Indenture Supplement is hereby amended by providing:
          a. Additional Collateral Certificate : all references to “the Additional Collateral Certificate” or any applicable agreement relating to “the Additional Collateral Certificate” in the Indenture Supplement will include the Additional Collateral Certificate described in this Assignment; and
          b. Allocation and Reallocation : the following allocation and reallocations provisions of Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement will be supplemented as follows:
               i. Step (9) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ): [           ]

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               ii. Step (10) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               iii. Step (21) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               iv. Step (22) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               v. Step (56) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               vi. Step (57) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               vii. Step (64) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Principal Shortfalls other than Prefunding Shortfalls ): [           ]
               viii. Step (65) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Prefunding Shortfalls ): [           ]
               ix. Step (77) ( Allocation of Unused Sales Proceeds to Seller ): [           ]
               x. Step (79) ( Reallocation of Series Principal Amounts to the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account ): [           ]
               xi. Step (80) ( Remaining Series Principal Amounts to Collections Account for the DCMT for Reinvestment in New Receivables ): [           ]
          c. Reinvestment – Interest Funding Subaccounts : Step (4) ( Withdrawals for Discount Notes ) of Section 3.04 of the Indenture Supplement will be amended or supplemented as follows: [           ]
          d. Reinvestment – Principal Funding Subaccounts : Step (4) ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amount) of Section 3.05 of the Indenture Supplement will be amended or supplemented as follows: [           ]
          e. Early Redemption Events : Section 4.01(a) of the Indenture Supplement will be amended or supplemented as follows: [           ]
          f. Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure : Section 4.01(c) of the Indenture Supplement will be amended or supplemented as follows: [           ]
          g. Sale of Receivables : Section 4.05 of the Indenture Supplement will be amended or supplemented as follows: [           ]

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          [h. Additional amendments as necessary to fully accommodate additional assets, including without limitation, amendments relating to defined terms or changes to the Terms Documents.]]
     [5. Appointment of Sub-Calculation Agent : [           ] will be appointed as a Sub-Calculation Agent under the Indenture, to provide the following services: [           ]]
     6.  Closing . The transfer, assignment, set over, pledge and conveyance of the Additional Collateral Certificate shall take place at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, Sears Tower, Suite 5800, Chicago, IL 60606 on [           ].
     7.  Limitation on Liability .
          a. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Assignment is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee, not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to this Assignment and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Assignment or any related documents.
          b. None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or any Servicer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this Assignment, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure the DiscoverSeries Notes under the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement.
          c. The obligations of the Note Issuance Trust to the Indenture Trustee with respect to this Assignment shall be limited in recourse to the Collateral conveyed to the Note Issuance under this Assignment.
     8.  Governing Law . THIS ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIONAL ASSETS WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Assignment of Additional Accounts to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.
         
 
  DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST    
 
       
 
  BY: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,    
 
  not in its individual capacity but solely as
Owner Trustee
   
 
       
 
       
 
  By:    
 
  Title:    
 
       
 
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Indenture Trustee    
 
       
 
       
 
  By:    
 
  Title:    
Accepted and Agreed:
DISCOVER BANK,
     as Calculation Agent and Beneficiary for Discover Card Execution Note Trust
                                         
By:
Title:
[Other parties, including Sub-Calculation Agent, as applicable]

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EXHIBIT B-1
[FORM OF] CLEARANCE SYSTEM CERTIFICATE
TO BE GIVEN TO THE INDENTURE TRUSTEE BY
EUROCLEAR OR CLEARSTREAM FOR
DELIVERY OF DEFINITIVE NOTES IN EXCHANGE FOR A PORTION OF A
TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
[ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes
[Insert title or sufficient description of Notes to be delivered]
     We refer to that portion of the Temporary Global Note in respect of the [ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes to be exchanged for definitive Notes (the “Submitted Portion”) pursuant to this certificate (the “Notes”) as provided in the Indenture, dated as of                                           , 200                      (as amended and supplemented, the “Indenture”) in respect of such issue. This is to certify that (i) we have received a certificate or certificates, in writing or by tested telex, with respect to each of the persons appearing in our records as being entitled to a beneficial interest in the Submitted Portion and with respect to such person’s beneficial interest either (a) from such person, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 to the Indenture, or (b) from                                           ,                      , substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3 to the Indenture, and (ii) the Submitted Portion includes no part of the Temporary Global Note excepted in such certificates.
     We further certify that as of the date hereof we have not received any notification from any of the persons giving such certificates to the effect that the statements made by them with respect to any part of the Submitted Portion are no longer true and cannot be relied on as of the date hereof.
     We understand that this certificate is required in connection with certain securities and tax laws in the United States of America. If administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in such proceedings. As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America, including the States and the District of Columbia, its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction; and “United States Person” has the meaning provided in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
             
Dated:                                                                 ,                                            , *   [    
 
           
    as operator of the Euroclear System]
[Clearstream]
   
 
           
 
  By        
 
           
 
*   To be dated on the date of the proposed exchange.

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EXHIBIT B-2
[FORM OF] CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED TO
EUROCLEAR OR CLEARSTREAM
BY [ l ] WITH RESPECT TO REGISTERED NOTES SOLD TO QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
[ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes
     In connection with the initial issuance and placement of the [ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes (the “Notes”), an institutional investor in the United States (an “institutional investor”) is purchasing [U.S.$/(other currency)] aggregate principal amount of the Notes hold in our account at [                                               as operator of the Euroclear System] [Clearstream] on behalf of such investor.
     We reasonably believe that such institutional investor is a qualified institutional buyer as such term is defined under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     [We understand that this certificate is required in connection with United States laws. We irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered by this certificate.]
     The Definitive Notes in respect of this certificate are to be issued in registered form in the minimum denomination of [U.S.$/(other currency)] and such Definitive Notes (and, unless the Indenture or terms document relating to the Notes otherwise provides, any Notes issued in exchange or substitution for or on registration of transfer of Notes) shall bear the following legend:
     “THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY PORTION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (EACH AS DEFINED HEREIN), EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION PROVISIONS. THE TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN. THIS NOTE CANNOT BE EXCHANGED FOR A BEARER NOTE.”
Dated:                                                                     ,                       ,
             
    [          ]    
 
  By        
 
           
    Authorized Officer    

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EXHIBIT B-3
[FORM OF] CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED
TO EUROCLEAR OR CLEARSTREAM
BY A BENEFICIAL OWNER
OF NOTES, OTHER THAN A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
[ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes
     This is to certify that as of the date hereof and except as provided in the third paragraph hereof, the [ l ] Series, Class [ l ] Notes held by you for our account (the “Notes”) (i) are owned by a person that is a United States person, or (ii) are owned by a United States person that is (A) the foreign branch of a United States financial institution (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(iv)) (a “financial institution”) purchasing for its own account or for resale, or (B) a United States person who acquired the Notes through the foreign branch of a financial institution and who holds the Notes through the financial institution on the date hereof (and in either case (A) or (B), the financial institution hereby agrees to comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and the regulations thereunder), or (iii) are owned by a financial institution for purposes of resale during the Restricted Period (as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)). In addition, financial institutions described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence (whether or not also described in clause (i) or (ii)) certify that they have not acquired the Notes for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.
     We undertake to advise you by tested telex if the above statement as to beneficial ownership is not correct on the date of delivery of the Notes in bearer form with respect to such of the Notes as then appear in your books as being held for our account.
     This certificate excepts and does not relate to [U.S.$/(other currency)] principal amount of Notes held by you for our account, as to which we are not yet able to certify beneficial ownership. We understand that delivery of Definitive Notes in such principal amount cannot be made until we are able to so certify.

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     We understand that this certificate is required in connection with certain securities and tax laws in the United States of America. If administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in such proceedings. As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America, including the States and the District of Columbia, its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction; and “United States Person” has the meaning provided in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
             
Dated:                                                      ,                        , *
  By        
 
           
    Name:    
     As, or as agent for, the beneficial owner(s) of the interest in the Notes to which this certificate relates.
 
*   This certificate must be dated on the earlier of the date of the first payment of interest in respect of the Notes and the date of the delivery of the Notes in definitive form.

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Exhibit C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
     The undersigned, the Indenture Trustee, pursuant to Section 1504 of the Indenture dated as of July 26, 2007, as amended on or prior to the date hereof (the “Indenture”), by and among Discover Card Execution Note Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, hereby certifies that:
     (a) a review of the activities of U.S. Bank National Association, during the fiscal year ended November 30, [                      ], and of its performance under the Indenture was made under my supervision; and
     (b) to the best of my knowledge, based on such review, [except as provided below] U.S. Bank National Association has fulfilled all its obligations in all material respects under the Indenture throughout the fiscal year ended November 30, [                      ].
     [(c) If there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specify each such failure known to the certifying officer and the nature and status thereof.]
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate this [                      ] day of [                                           ], [                      ].
             
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
Title:                                          

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Exhibit D
FORM OF INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S LITIGATION CERTIFICATE
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
     The undersigned, a [                      ] of [                      ] (the “ Indenture Trustee ”), a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
     To my knowledge, during the calendar month preceding the calendar month of the date hereof[, except as set forth on Exhibit A hereto,] no legal proceeding (including proceedings of governmental authorities) against the Indenture Trustee or against the property of the Indenture Trustee that is material to security holders of any Series, Class or Tranche of Notes issued by Discover Card Execution Note Trust, was initiated, terminated or experienced any developments that are material to such security holders.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate to be duly executed this [                      ] day of ]                                           ], [                      ].
             
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

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Exhibit E
SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
     The assessments of compliance to be delivered by the Indenture Trustee and the Beneficiary and Calculation Agent shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified in the chart below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria.” Servicing criteria that are not identified with a checkmark under the columns entitled “Beneficiary/Calculation Agent” and “Indenture Trustee” are criteria that are not applicable to the respective entities.
             
Item 1122(d)       Beneficiary/   Indenture
Reference   Servicing Criteria   Calculation Agent   Trustee
 
1122(d)(1)(i)
  Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements   ü    
 
           
1122(d)(1)(ii)
  If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities.   ü    
 
           
1122(d)(1)(iii)
  Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the credit card accounts or accounts are maintained.        
 
           
1122(d)(1)(iv)
  A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements.        
 
 
           
1122(d)(2)(i)
  Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.        
 
           
1122(d)(2)(ii)
  Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel.   ü   ü
 
           
1122(d)(2)(iii)
  Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.        
 
1122(d)(2)(iv)
  The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.       ü

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Item 1122(d)       Beneficiary/   Indenture
Reference   Servicing Criteria   Calculation Agent   Trustee
 
1122(d)(2)(v)
  Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act.       ü
 
           
1122(d)(2)(vi)
  Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.        
 
           
1122(d)(2)(vii)
  Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.   ü    
     
 
           
1122(d)(3)(i)
  Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of credit card accounts serviced by the servicer.   ü    
 
           
1122(d)(3)(ii)
  Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.   ü   ü
 
           
1122(d)(3)(iii)
  Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.       ü
 
           
1122(d)(3)(iv)
  Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.       ü
     
 
           
1122(d)(4)(i)
  Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related pool asset documents.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(ii)
  Pool Assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements .        

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Item 1122(d)       Beneficiary/   Indenture
Reference   Servicing Criteria   Calculation Agent   Trustee
 
1122(d)(4)(iii)
  Any additions, removals or substitutions to the Collateral is made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.   ü   ü
 
           
1122(d)(4)(iv)
  Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related pool assets documents are posted to the applicable servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with this Indenture and any Indenture Supplement.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(v)
  The servicer’s records regarding the pool assets agree with the servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(vi)
  Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s pool asset (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(vii)
  Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(viii)
  Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a pool asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(ix)
  Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with variable rates are computed based on the related Account documents.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(x)
  Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s pool asset documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable pool assets documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related pool assets, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.        

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Item 1122(d)       Beneficiary/   Indenture
Reference   Servicing Criteria   Calculation Agent   Trustee
 
1122(d)(4)(xi)
  Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(xii)
  Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(xiii)
  Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(xiv)
  Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements.        
 
           
1122(d)(4)(xv)
  Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements.       ü *
 
*   Only if applicable for any outstanding Securitization Transaction.

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Exhibit F
FORM OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
     Re: Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007, by and between Discover Card Execution Note Trust, as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, as amended on or prior to the date hereof (the “Agreement”).
I,                                                                 , of NAME OF COMPANY (the “Company”), certify to the Depositor and each of its officers, with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:
(1) I have reviewed the Company’s servicer compliance statement provided in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on assessment of the Company’s compliance provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Assessment”) and the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”) that were delivered by the Company to the Depositor pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Information”);
(2) To the best of my knowledge, the Company Information, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company Information;
(3) To the best of my knowledge, all of the Company Information required to be provided by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to Depositor; and
(4) To the best of my knowledge, except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment or the Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement.
Dated:
             
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        

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Exhibit 4.6
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
Issuer
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Indenture Trustee
INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
for the DiscoverSeries Notes
to
INDENTURE
Dated as of July 26, 2007
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page  
ARTICLE I
       
 
       
Definitions
       
 
       
Section 1.01. Definitions
    1  
Section 1.02. Representations and Warranties of Issuer
    26  
Section 1.03. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee
    27  
Section 1.04. Limitations on Liability
    27  
Section 1.05. Governing Law
    28  
Section 1.06. Counterparts
    28  
Section 1.07. Ratification of Indenture
    28  
 
       
ARTICLE II
       
 
       
The Notes
       
 
       
Section 2.01. Creation and Designation
    28  
Section 2.02. New Issuances of Notes
    28  
Section 2.03. Cash Deposit in Class C Reserve Account and Class D Reserve Account
    29  
 
       
ARTICLE III
       
 
       
Allocations of Collections and Subordination
       
 
       
Section 3.01. Allocations of Collections
    29  
Section 3.02. Available Subordinated Amounts and Usages
    73  
Section 3.03. Derivative Receipts
    104  
Section 3.04. Withdrawals from Interest Funding Subaccounts
    104  
Section 3.05. Withdrawals from Principal Funding Subaccounts
    105  
Section 3.06. Payments on Foreign Currency Notes
    106  
 
       
ARTICLE IV
       
 
       
Early Redemption Events and Other Provisions Relating to Special Allocations of Principal
       
 
       
Section 4.01. Early Redemption Events
    107  
Section 4.02. Variable Accumulation Period
    109  
Section 4.03. Calculation of Targeted Prefunding Deposit
    110  
Section 4.04. Calculation of Prefunding Excess Amounts
    112  
Section 4.05. Receivables Sale
    113  
 
       
ARTICLE V
       
 
       
Issuer Accounts and Investments
       
 
       
Section 5.01. Issuer Accounts
    114  

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Exhibits
     
Exhibit A
  Form of Class A Terms Document
Exhibit B
  Form of Class B Terms Document
Exhibit C
  Form of Class C Terms Document
Exhibit D
  Form of Noteholders’ Monthly Statement

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     THIS INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT (this “ Indenture Supplement ”) for the DiscoverSeries Notes, by and between DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Issuer ” or the “ Note Issuance Trust ”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as Indenture Trustee (the “ Indenture Trustee ”), is made and entered into as of July 26, 2007.
ARTICLE I
Definitions
     Section 1.01. Definitions . For all purposes of this Indenture Supplement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
     (a) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article, and include the plural as well as the singular;
     (b) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
     (c) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States of America at the date of such computation;
     (d) all references in this Indenture to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Indenture Supplement. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture Supplement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
     (e) in the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Indenture Supplement shall be controlling;
     (f) each capitalized term defined herein shall relate only to the DiscoverSeries Notes and no other Series of Notes issued by the Issuer;
     (g) “including” and words of similar import will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation”; and
     (h) for purposes of determining any amount or making any calculation hereunder, such amount or calculation, (x) if specified to be as of the first day of any Due Period, shall (a) include any Notes issued during such Due Period as if such Notes had been outstanding on the first day of such Due Period and (b) give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the Distribution Date related to the prior Due Period, and (y) if specified to be as of the

 


 

close of business on the last day of any Due Period shall give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the related Distribution Date.
     “ Accumulation Amount ” means, for any Tranche of Notes, (x) the Accumulation Amount specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche, or (y) if no such amount is specified, or if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02, an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche as of the first day of the Accumulation Period divided by the Accumulation Period Length (in each case, as adjusted to give effect to any issuance of additional Notes in such Tranche and as further adjusted following any Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure in accordance with Section 4.01(c)).
     “ Accumulation Commencement Date ” means, for each Tranche of Notes, (i) if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is not delayed in accordance with Section 4.02, (x) the Accumulation Commencement Date specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche or (y) if no such date is specified, the first Business Day of the calendar month that is twelve (12) whole calendar months prior to the calendar month in which the Expected Maturity Date for such Tranche of Notes occurs and (ii) if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02, the Accumulation Commencement Date as so delayed, as determined by the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer in accordance with Section 4.02.
     “ Accumulation Negative Spread ” means, for any Tranche of Notes for any Distribution Date, the positive difference, if any, between
     (a) the PFA Earnings Target for amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Principal Deposits other than Targeted Prefunding Deposits for such Tranche of Notes and
     (b) the product of
  (x)   the amount of income earned on all funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche (net of investment expenses and losses) for the period from and including the prior Distribution Date to but excluding such Distribution Date and
 
  (y)   a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount on deposit in such Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Principal Deposits other than Targeted Prefunding Deposits and the denominator of which is the amount on deposit in such Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Principal Deposits.
     “ Accumulation Period ” means, for each Tranche of Notes, unless an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default for such Tranche shall have occurred prior thereto or unless otherwise specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, the period commencing on the Accumulation Commencement Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (x) the payment in full of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche or (y) the occurrence of an Early

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Redemption Event or an Event of Default for such Tranche; provided , however , that if an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred with respect to any Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for such Tranche prior to the commencement of the Accumulation Period for such Tranche (and no other Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for such Tranche has occurred), the Accumulation Period for such Tranche shall be determined as if such Excess Spread Early Redemption Event had not occurred, and if the Accumulation Period has terminated in accordance with clause (y), the Accumulation Period for such Tranche shall resume and shall continue until the earlier to occur of (x) the payment in full of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche or (y) the occurrence of a subsequent Early Redemption Event or Event of Default.
     “ Accumulation Period Length ” means, for any Tranche of Notes, (i) if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is not delayed in accordance with Section 4.02, either (x) the number of months specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche or (y) if no such number is specified, twelve (12) months and (ii) if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02, the number of whole months from the first day of the Accumulation Period as so delayed to the first day of the calendar month in which the Expected Maturity Date for such Tranche is scheduled to occur.
     “ Accumulation Reserve Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Accumulation Reserve Subaccount ” means any subaccount to the Accumulation Reserve Account established for a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” means at any time with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes, the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of all Outstanding Notes of such Class or Tranche at such time, minus any funds on deposit in respect of principal in the Principal Funding Account or the related Principal Funding Subaccount, as applicable, for such Class or Tranche at such time for payment of principal to the Holders of such Class or Tranche of Notes or the applicable Derivative Counterparty pursuant to the related Terms Document.
     “ Aggregate Investor Interest ” has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or other applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement).
     “ Amortization Event ” has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or other applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement).
     “ Available Subordinated Amount ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes, the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes or the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; for any Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes or the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; and for any Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche.
     “ Cash Flows ” means the sequential allocation steps set forth in Section 3.01.

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     “ Class A Accreted Discount ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Discount Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of principal accreted on that Tranche of Class A Discount Notes in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche for the Monthly Principal Accretion Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes minus the Class A Usage of Class B Notes, each for such Tranche of Class A Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes minus the Class A Usage of Class C Notes, each for such Tranche of Class A Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes minus the Class A Usage of Class D Notes, each for such Tranche of Class A Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class A Interest ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of interest accrued on the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche, calculated at the Note Interest Rate and in accordance with the calculation basis specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, for the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class A Interest Allocation ” for any Distribution Date means the sum of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class A Notes.
     “ Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in step (4) ( Class A Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class A Notes.
     “ Class A Note ” means a DiscoverSeries Note specified in the applicable Terms Document as belonging to Class A.
     “ Class A Swap-Adjusted Interest ” means, for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, (i) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for monthly payments to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty on such Distribution Date (or on the next payment date under that Derivative Agreement that is scheduled to occur prior to the next Distribution Date), and (ii) in case of a

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Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for payments less frequently than monthly to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the Derivative Counterparty, and allocable to the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date), taking into account the applicable interest rate and day count convention under that Derivative Agreement, in each case, prior to netting against payments to be received from such Derivative Counterparty, if applicable.
     “ Class A Tranche Interest Allocation ” for each Tranche of Class A Notes for any Distribution Date means (i) if such Notes are not subject to a Derivative Agreement and are not Discount Notes, the Class A Interest for such Tranche, (ii) if such Notes are subject to a Performing Derivative Agreement, the Class A Swap-Adjusted Interest for such Tranche, (iii) if such Notes are subject to a Non-Performing Derivative Agreement, the amount specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, (iv) if such Notes are Discount Notes, the Class A Accreted Discount for such Tranche, or (v) any other amount specified in the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class A Notes as the “Class A Tranche Interest Allocation,” plus (a) any Interest Allocation Shortfall from the prior Distribution Date and (b) any additional amounts due under any applicable Derivative Agreement as a result of a payment shortfall under such Derivative Agreement in any prior month, in each case except to the extent the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class A Notes specifies that any amount described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this definition shall not be included in the Class A Interest Allocation for the DiscoverSeries. Following a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation for such Tranche shall be zero.
     “ Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (4) ( Class A Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class A Usage of Class B Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class A Notes, for any Distribution Date, an amount, not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class A Usage of Class C Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class A Notes for any Distribution Date, an amount, not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class A Usage of Class D Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class A Notes for any Distribution Date, an amount, not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.

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     “ Class B Accreted Discount ” means, for any Tranche of Class B Discount Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of principal accreted on that Tranche of Class B Discount Notes in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche for the Monthly Principal Accretion Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class B Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes minus the Class B Usage of Class C Notes, each for such Tranche of Class B Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class B Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes minus the Class B Usage of Class D Notes, each for such Tranche of Class B Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class B Interest ” means, for any Tranche of Class B Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of interest accrued on the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche, calculated at the Note Interest Rate and in accordance with the calculation basis specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, for the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class B Interest Allocation ” for any Distribution Date means the sum of the Class B Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class B Notes.
     “ Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in step (5) ( Class B Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes.
     “ Class B Note ” means a DiscoverSeries Note specified in the applicable Terms Document as belonging to Class B.
     “ Class B Principal Allocation ” means, for any Due Period (or the related Distribution Date), an amount equal to the product of
     (a) the Principal Amounts that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with the Indenture for such Due Period and
     (b) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Class B Notes for such Due Period and the denominator of which is sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Notes for such Due Period.

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     “ Class B Swap-Adjusted Interest ” means, for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, (i) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for monthly payments to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty on such Distribution Date (or on the next payment date under that Derivative Agreement that is scheduled to occur prior to the next Distribution Date), and (ii) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for payments less frequently than monthly to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the Derivative Counterparty, and allocable to the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date), taking into account the applicable interest rate and day count convention under that Derivative Agreement, in each case, prior to netting against payments to be received from such Derivative Counterparty, if applicable.
     “ Class B Tranche Interest Allocation ” for each Tranche of Class B Notes for any Distribution Date means (i) if such Notes are not subject to a Derivative Agreement and are not Discount Notes, the Class B Interest for such Tranche, (ii) if such Notes are subject to a Performing Derivative Agreement, the Class B Swap-Adjusted Interest for such Tranche, (iii) if such Notes are subject to a Non-Performing Derivative Agreement, the amount specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, (iv) if such Notes are Discount Notes, the Class B Accreted Discount for such Tranche, or (v) any other amount specified in the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class B Notes as the “Class B Tranche Interest Allocation,” plus (a) any Interest Allocation Shortfall from the prior Distribution Date and (b) any additional amounts due under any applicable Derivative Agreement as a result of a payment shortfall under such Derivative Agreement in any prior month, in each case except to the extent the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class B Notes specifies that any amount described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this definition shall not be included in the Class B Interest Allocation for the DiscoverSeries. Following a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation for such Tranche shall be zero.
     “ Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (5) ( Class B Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class B Usage of Class C Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class B Notes for any Distribution Date, an amount, not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche of Class B Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.

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     “ Class B Usage of Class D Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class B Notes for any Distribution Date, an amount, not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class B Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class C Accreted Discount ” means, for any Tranche of Class C Discount Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of principal accreted on that Tranche of Class C Discount Notes in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche for the Monthly Principal Accretion Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class C Notes, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes minus the Class C Usage of Class D Notes, each for such Tranche of Class C Notes on such Distribution Date, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class C Interest ” means, for any Tranche of Class C Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of interest accrued on the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche, calculated at the Note Interest Rate and in accordance with the calculation basis specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, for the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class C Interest Allocation ” for any Distribution Date means the sum of the Class C Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class C Notes.
     “ Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in step (6) ( Class C Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class C Notes.
     “ Class C Note ” means a DiscoverSeries Note specified in the applicable Terms Document as belonging to Class C.
     “ Class C Principal Allocation ” means, for any Due Period (or the related Distribution Date), an amount equal to the product of
     (a) the Principal Amounts that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with the Indenture for such Due Period and
     (b) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Class C Notes for such Due Period and the denominator of which is sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Notes for such Due Period.

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     “ Class C Reserve Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Class C Reserve Account Percentage ” for each Tranche of Class C Notes has the meaning set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Class C Reserve Subaccount ” means any subaccount to the Class C Reserve Account established for a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Class C Swap-Adjusted Interest ” means, for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, (i) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for monthly payments to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty on such Distribution Date (or on the next payment date under that Derivative Agreement that is scheduled to occur prior to the next Distribution Date), and (ii) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for payments less frequently than monthly to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the Derivative Counterparty, and allocable to the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date), taking into account the applicable interest rate and day count convention under that Derivative Agreement, in each case, prior to netting against payments to be received from such Derivative Counterparty, if applicable.
     “ Class C Tranche Interest Allocation ” for each Tranche of Class C Notes for any Distribution Date means (i) if such Notes are not subject to a Derivative Agreement and are not Discount Notes, the Class C Interest for such Tranche, (ii) if such Notes are subject to a Performing Derivative Agreement, the Class C Swap-Adjusted Interest for such Tranche, (iii) if such Notes are subject to a Non-Performing Derivative Agreement, the amount specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, (iv) if such Notes are Discount Notes, the Class C Accreted Discount for such Tranche, or (v) any other amount specified in the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class C Notes as the “Class C Tranche Interest Allocation,” plus (a) any Interest Allocation Shortfall from the prior Distribution Date and (b) any additional amounts due under any applicable Derivative Agreement as a result of a payment shortfall under such Derivative Agreement in any prior month, in each case except to the extent the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class C Notes specifies that any amount described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this definition shall not be included in the Class C Interest Allocation for the DiscoverSeries. Following a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation for such Tranche shall be zero.
     “ Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning given to it in step (6) ( Class C Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.

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     “ Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class C Usage of Class D Notes ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class C Notes for any Distribution Date, an amount not to exceed the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class C Notes, determined in accordance with Section 3.02.
     “ Class D Accreted Discount ” means, for any Tranche of Class D Discount Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of principal accreted on that Tranche of Class D Discount Notes in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche for the Monthly Principal Accretion Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class D Interest ” means, for any Tranche of Class D Notes for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, the amount of interest accrued on the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche, calculated at the Note Interest Rate and in accordance with the calculation basis specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, for the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date.)
     “ Class D Interest Allocation ” for any Distribution Date means the sum of the Class D Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class D Notes.
     “ Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in step (8) ( Class D Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means on any Distribution Date the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class D Notes.
     “ Class D Note ” means a DiscoverSeries Note specified in the applicable Terms Document as belonging to Class D.
     “ Class D Principal Allocation ” means, for any Due Period (or the related Distribution Date), an amount equal to the product of
     (a) the Principal Amounts that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with the Indenture for such Due Period, and
     (b) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Class D Notes for such Due Period and the denominator of which is sum of the Principal Allocation Amounts for all Tranches of Notes for such Due Period.
     “ Class D Reserve Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.

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     “ Class D Reserve Account Percentage ” for each Tranche of Class D Notes has the meaning set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Class D Reserve Subaccount” means any subaccount to the Class D Reserve Account established for a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Class D Swap-Adjusted Interest ” means, for any Distribution Date, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, (i) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for monthly payments to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty on such Distribution Date (or on the next payment date under that Derivative Agreement that is scheduled to occur prior to the next Distribution Date), and (ii) in case of a Note that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest that provides for payments less frequently than monthly to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount required to be paid to the Derivative Counterparty, and allocable to the Monthly Interest Accrual Period ending on such Distribution Date (or, if applicable, ending after such Distribution Date but prior to the next Distribution Date), taking into account the applicable interest rate and day count convention under that Derivative Agreement, in each case, prior to netting against payments to be received from such Derivative Counterparty, if applicable.
     “ Class D Tranche Interest Allocation ” for each Tranche of Class D Notes for any Distribution Date means (i) if such Notes are not subject to a Derivative Agreement and are not Discount Notes, the Class D Interest for such Tranche, (ii) if such Notes are subject to a Performing Derivative Agreement, the Class D Swap-Adjusted Interest for such Tranche, (iii) if such Notes are subject to a Non-Performing Derivative Agreement, the amount specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, (iv) if such Notes are Discount Notes, the Class D Accreted Discount for such Tranche, or (v) any other amount specified in the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class D Notes as the “Class D Tranche Interest Allocation,” plus (a) any Interest Allocation Shortfall from the prior Distribution Date and (b) any additional amounts due under any applicable Derivative Agreement as a result of a payment shortfall under such Derivative Agreement in any prior month, in each case except to the extent the Terms Document for any Tranche of Class D Notes specifies that any amount described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this definition shall not be included in the Class D Interest Allocation for the DiscoverSeries. Following a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Class D Notes, the Class D Tranche Interest Allocation for such Tranche shall be zero.
     “ Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (8) ( Class D Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Class D Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for each Tranche has the meaning set forth in step (63) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class D from Series Principal Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Collections Account ” for any Master Trust has the meaning set forth in the Series 2007-CC Series Supplement or any other applicable agreement relating to any Additional Collateral Certificate.

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     “ Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount ” means, on any Distribution Date, an amount determined in accordance with clause (j) of step (1) ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ) of Section 3.02, as adjusted in accordance with Sections 3.01 and 3.02.
     “ Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount ” means, on any Distribution Date, an amount determined in accordance with clause (k) of step (1) ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ) of Section 3.02, as adjusted in accordance with Section 3.01 and 3.02.
     “ DCMT ” means the Discover Card Master Trust I, established pursuant to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
     “ DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ” means the Group Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account as defined in Section 8 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ” means the Group Interchange Reallocation Account as defined in Section 8 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account ” means the Group Principal Collections Reallocation Account as defined in Section 8 of the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 3, 2004 by and between Discover Bank, as master servicer, servicer and seller and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Determinant Class ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(b).
     “ De Minimis Threshold ” means any condition or set of conditions, including any maximum Initial Dollar Principal Amount of Notes, or any maximum period of time since the last issuance of Notes in which all of the conditions of Section 310 of the Indenture have been satisfied, for which the applicable Note Rating Agencies agree that an issuance that does not exceed such maximum does not require compliance with the conditions of Section 310 of the Indenture.
     “ Discount Note ” means a Note issued with an Initial Dollar Principal Amount that is less than its Stated Principal Amount, including without limitation a Note that provides for an amount less than the Stated Principal Amount (but not less than the Initial Dollar Principal Amount) thereof to be due and payable upon the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event with respect to such Note or an Event of Default and the acceleration of such Note, in each case before the Expected Maturity Date of the applicable Note.
     “ DiscoverSeries ” means the Series of Notes established pursuant to this Indenture Supplement.

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     “ DiscoverSeries Collections Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ DiscoverSeries Note ” means any Note issued pursuant to Section 2.01 of this Indenture Supplement and a related Terms Document.
     “ Distribution Date ” means the 15 th day of each calendar month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) commencing in August 2007.
     “ Early Redemption Event ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture and Section 4.01 of this Indenture Supplement.
     “ Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Excess Spread Amount ” means, for the DiscoverSeries for any Distribution Date, the difference, whether positive or negative, between
  (a)   the sum of
  (i)   the amount of Finance Charge Amounts allocated to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to Section 502(a) of the Indenture for the related Due Period,
 
  (ii)   any amounts to be treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts and designated to be a part of the Excess Spread Amount pursuant to any Terms Document, for such Distribution Date or the related Due Period, as applicable,
 
  (iii)   an amount equal to income earned on all funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Account (including all subaccounts of such account) (net of investment expenses and losses) for the period from and including the prior Distribution Date to but excluding such Distribution Date and
 
  (iv)   any amounts to be treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (3) ( Withdrawal from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts to Cover Accumulation Negative Spread on Principal Funding Subaccounts ) of Section 3.01 for such Distribution Date, and
  (b)   the sum of
  (i)   the sum of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class A Notes, the Class B Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class B Notes, the Class C Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class C Notes and the Class D Tranche Interest Allocations for all Tranches of Class D Notes, minus, in each case any Interest Allocation Shortfall or

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      additional amounts due under any applicable Derivative Agreement as set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of each such definition, in each case for such Distribution Date,
  (ii)   the Servicing Fee that is allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with Section 504(b) of the Indenture for the related Due Period and
 
  (iii)   the Series Charge-offs for the related Due Period.
     “ Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
     “ Excess Spread Early Redemption Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
     “ Excess Spread Percentage ” for each Tranche of Notes for any Distribution Date means a fraction, the numerator of which is the Excess Spread Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by 12 and the denominator of which is the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts of all Tranches of DiscoverSeries Notes.
     “ Eligible Deposit Account ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Group Excess Spread ” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ Governmental Authority ” means any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or other instrumentality of any nation, state, province, territory, commonwealth, municipality or other political subdivision thereof having jurisdiction over the Person in question.
     “ Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of July 26, 2007 between the Issuer and Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” means (a) unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, with respect to a Class or Tranche of Dollar Notes other than Discount Notes, the aggregate initial principal amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Class or Tranche, and (b) with respect to a Class or Tranche of Discount Notes or Foreign Currency Notes, the amount specified in the applicable Terms Document as the Initial Dollar Principal Amount thereof.
     “ Interchange Series ” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread ” has the meaning set forth in the Series 2007-CC Supplement.
     “ Interest Accrual Period ” for any Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Terms Document.
     “ Interest Allocation Shortfall ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Notes for any Distribution Date, the amount of any Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall, any Class B

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Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall, any Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall or any Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall that remains unpaid with respect to such Tranche from any prior Distribution Date after all allocations under the Cash Flows in Section 3.01 on such prior Distribution Date, together with interest thereon calculated at the Note Interest Rate and in accordance with the calculation basis specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Interest Funding Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Interest Funding Subaccount ” means any subaccount to the Interest Funding Account established for a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Interest Payment Date ” for any Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Terms Document.
     “ Issuance Date ” for each Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Issuer Accounts ” means, collectively, the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, the Interest Funding Account, the Principal Funding Account, the Accumulation Reserve Account, the Class C Reserve Account, the Class D Reserve Account, any other account established in accordance with any Terms Document and designated as an “Issuer Account,” and any Subaccounts of such accounts.
     “ Legal Maturity Date ” for each Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Master Trust ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Minimum Principal Receivables Balance, ” with respect to the DCMT, has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
     “ Monthly Interest Accrual Date ” means, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes:
     (a) each Interest Payment Date for such Class or Tranche, or such other date as specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche (including, if applicable, any payment date under any Derivative Agreement for such Class or Tranche), and
     (b) for any calendar month in which no Interest Payment Date (or other specified date) for such Class or Tranche occurs, the date in such calendar month corresponding numerically to the next Interest Payment Date (or other specified date) for such Class or Tranche of Notes; provided , however , that
     (i) for the calendar month in which a Class or Tranche of Notes is issued, the Issuance Date for such Class or Tranche will be the first Monthly Interest Accrual Date for such Class or Tranche of Notes,

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     (ii) any date on which proceeds from a Receivables Sale following an Event of Default and acceleration of any Tranche of Notes are deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Notes will be the last Monthly Interest Accrual Date for such Tranche,
     (iii) if there is no such numerically corresponding date in such calendar month, then the Monthly Interest Accrual Date will be the last Business Day of such calendar month, and
     (iv) if such numerically corresponding date in such calendar month is not a Business Day, then the Monthly Interest Accrual Date will be the following Business Day (unless such Business Day would fall in the following calendar month, in which case the Monthly Interest Accrual Date will be the last Business Day of such current month).
     “ Monthly Interest Accrual Period ” shall mean, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes, the period from and including any Monthly Interest Accrual Date to but excluding the next succeeding Monthly Interest Accrual Date.
     “ Monthly Principal Accretion Date ” means, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Discount Notes, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document:
     (a) for any calendar month in which an Expected Maturity Date for such Class or Tranche occurs, such Expected Maturity Date, except as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche, and
     (b) for any calendar month in which no Expected Maturity Date for such Class or Tranche occurs, the date in such calendar month corresponding numerically to the Expected Maturity Date for such Tranche, or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, for such Tranche; provided , however , that:
     (i) for the calendar month in which a Class or Tranche of Notes is issued, the Issuance Date for such Class or Tranche will be the first Monthly Principal Accretion Date for such Class or Tranche of Notes,
     (ii) any date on which proceeds from a Receivables Sale following an Event of Default and acceleration of any Tranche of Notes are deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Notes will be the last Monthly Principal Accretion Date for such Tranche,
     (iii) if there is no numerically corresponding date in such calendar month, then the Monthly Principal Accretion Date will be the last Business Day of such calendar month, and
     (iv) if such numerically corresponding date in such calendar month is not a Business Day, the Monthly Principal Accretion Date will be the following Business Day (unless such Business Day would fall in the following month in

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which case the Monthly Principal Accretion Date will be the last Business Day of such earlier calendar month).
     “ Monthly Principal Accretion Period ” means, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Discount Notes, the period from and including any Monthly Principal Accretion Date to but excluding the next succeeding Monthly Principal Accretion Date.
     “ Nominal Liquidation Amount ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Notes:
     (a) on the Issuance Date thereof, the Initial Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche;
     (b) on any Distribution Date thereafter such amount as increased or decreased pursuant to Section 3.01;
     (c) on any date, other than a Distribution Date, on which Prefunding Excess Amount are withdrawn from the applicable Principal Funding Subaccount pursuant to Section 4.04, the Nominal Liquidation Amount as of the beginning of such date plus the Prefunding Excess Amount so withdrawn; and
     (d) on and after the date of a Receivables Sale for such Tranche, zero.
     “ Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Notes, (i) on the Issuance Date thereof, zero, (ii) on any Distribution Date thereafter (except as set forth in subclause (iii)), the excess of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of that Tranche over the Nominal Liquidation Amount of that Tranche, as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.01, and (iii) on and after the date of a Receivables Sale for such Tranche, zero.
     “ Note Interest Rate ” with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Terms Document.
     “ Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount ” means at any time, either:
     (a) with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes (other than Discount Notes), the aggregate Initial Dollar Principal Amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Class or Tranche at such time, minus
  (i)   the amount of any withdrawals from the Principal Funding Account or the related Principal Funding Subaccount, as applicable, for such Class or Tranche of Notes for payment of principal to the Holders of such Class or Tranche of Notes or the applicable Derivative Counterparty pursuant to this Indenture Supplement or the related Terms Documents and
 
  (ii)   any net losses of principal of funds on deposit in respect of principal in the Principal Funding Account or the related Principal Funding Subaccount, as applicable, for such Class or Tranche of Notes, or

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     (b) with respect to any Class or Tranche of Discount Notes, an amount of the Outstanding Notes of such Class or Tranche calculated by reference to the applicable formula set forth in the applicable Terms Document, taking into account the amount and timing of payments of principal made to the Holders of such Class or Tranche or to the applicable Derivative Counterparty and accretions of principal, each pursuant to this Indenture Supplement;
plus, in either case, without duplication, the amount of any increase in the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Series, Class or Tranche of Notes due to the issuance of additional Notes of such Series, Class or Tranche pursuant to this Indenture Supplement and the applicable Terms Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes for which a Receivables Sale has occurred, the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount shall be zero.
     “ Performing ” means, with respect to any Derivative Agreement, that no payment default or repudiation of performance by a Derivative Counterparty has occurred, and such Derivative Agreement has not been terminated.
     “ PFA Earnings Target ” means, for any Distribution Date, with respect to any amount on deposit in a Principal Funding Subaccount (before giving effect to any deposits to be made on such date) for a Tranche of Notes, the Dollar amount of interest that would have accrued on such deposit (or portion thereof) for the period from and including the preceding Distribution Date to but excluding such Distribution Date if it had borne interest at the following rates:
     (a) in the case of a Tranche of Dollar Interest-bearing Notes with no Derivative Agreement for interest, the Note Interest Rate applicable to that Tranche;
     (b) in the case of a Tranche of Discount Notes, the rate of accretion (converted to an accrual rate) of that Tranche as specified in or determined in accordance with the applicable Terms Document;
     (c) in the case of a Tranche of Notes with a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest, the rate at which payments by the Issuer to the applicable Derivative Counterparty accrue (prior to the netting of such payments, if applicable);
     (d) in the case of a Tranche of Notes with a non-Performing Derivative Agreement for interest, the rate specified in the related Terms Document; or
     (e) any other applicable rate specified in the related Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Pooling and Servicing Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Prefunding Class ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(a).
     “ Prefunding Excess Amount ” for any Tranche of Notes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

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     “ Prefunding Negative Spread ” means, for any Tranche of Notes for any Distribution Date, the positive difference, if any, between
     (a) the PFA Earnings Target for amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Prefunding Deposits for such Tranche of Notes and
     (b) the product of
  (x)   the amount of income earned on all funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche (net of investment expenses and losses) for the period from and including the prior Distribution Date to but excluding such Distribution Date and
 
  (y)   a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount on deposit in such Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Prefunding Deposits and the denominator of which is the amount on deposit in such Principal Funding Subaccount in connection with Targeted Principal Deposits.
     “ Prefunding Tranche ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(c).
     “ Principal Funding Account ” means the trust account designated as such and established pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Principal Funding Subaccount ” means any subaccount to the Principal Funding Account established for a particular Tranche of Notes pursuant to Section 5.01.
     “ Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ” has the meaning set forth in step (10) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Reallocated Principal Amounts ” has the meaning set forth in step (64) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Principal Shortfalls other than Prefunding Shortfalls ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Receivables Sale ” means, for any Tranche of Notes, each sale of Receivables by each Master Trust with respect to such Tranche pursuant to Section 4.05 and pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement or a comparable provision of any other applicable agreement relating to any Additional Collateral Certificate.
     “ Receivables Sale Proceeds ” means, for any Tranche of Notes, the net proceeds of a Receivables Sale. Receivables Sale Proceeds do not constitute Series Principal Amounts.
     “ Required Excess Spread Amount ” means with respect to any Distribution Date for any Tranche of Notes, zero, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche.

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     “ Required Subordinated Amount ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes or the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; with respect to any Tranche of Class B Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes or the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; and with respect to any Tranche of Class C Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the amount determined in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes or Class B Notes, the amount determined in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, Class B Notes or Class C Notes, the amount determined in accordance with the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03.
     “ Required Subordinated Percentage of Class B Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class B Notes specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche, and for any Tranche of Class B Notes, the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Unencumbered) specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche.
     “ Required Subordinated Percentage of Class D Notes ” means, for any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class D Notes set forth in the Terms Document for such Tranche, and for any Tranche of Class B Notes or Class C Notes, the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class D Notes (Unencumbered) specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche; provided , however , that if the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class D Notes or the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class D Notes (Unencumbered), as applicable, is not set forth in the Terms Document for any Tranche, such percentage shall be deemed to be zero.
     “ Seller” with respect to the DCMT means Discover Bank and any additional seller specified in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with respect to any other Master Trust shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
     “ Senior Class ” means (a) with respect to the Class B Notes, the Class A Notes, (b) with respect to the Class C Notes, the Class A Notes or Class B Notes and (c) with respect to the Class D Notes, the Class A Notes, Class B Notes or Class C Notes.

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     “ Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate ” means the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate issued pursuant to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the Series 2007-CC Supplement, as amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Series 2007-CC Supplement ” means the Series 2007-CC Supplement to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of July 26, 2007, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Series Charge-offs ” means, with respect to any Due Period, the amount of Charge-offs for such Due Period that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with Section 502(b) of the Indenture.
     “ Series Finance Charge Amounts ” means, with respect to any Due Period, the sum of (a) the Finance Charge Amounts that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with Section 502(a) of the Indenture, (b) any amounts to be treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to any Terms Document and (c) any amounts to be treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to
    step (2) ( Withdrawal of Income on Accounts ),
 
    step (3) ( Withdrawal from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts to Cover Accumulation Negative Spread on Principal Funding Subaccounts ),
 
    step (49) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
    step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts )
of Section 3.01 (but in each case in this clause (c), only with respect to allocations made after the step in which such funds are designated as Series Finance Charge Amounts).
     “ Series Investor Interest ” with respect to any series of Master Trust certificates issued by the DCMT has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
     “ Series Principal Amounts ” means, with respect to any Due Period, the sum of (a) the Principal Amounts that are allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with Section 503 of the Indenture, (b) any amounts to be treated as Series Principal Amounts pursuant to any Terms Document (including, without limitation, any amounts paid with respect to any Note under any Derivative Agreement that are designated as Series Principal Amounts under the applicable Terms Document), and (c) any amounts to be treated as Series Principal Amounts pursuant to

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    step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) ,
 
    step (17) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (18) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (19) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (20) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (23) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (24) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (25) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (26) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (27) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
    step (59) ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts ),
 
    step (73) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class C Reserve Subaccounts ) and
 
    step (74) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class D Reserve Subaccounts )
of Section 3.01 (but in the case of this clause (c), only with respect to allocations made after the step in which such funds are designated as Series Principal Amounts).
     “ Series Repurchase Event ” has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or other applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement).
     “ Series Servicing Fees ” mean, with respect to any Due Period, the Servicing Fee that is allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with Section 504 of the Indenture, plus any Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from the prior Distribution Date.

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     “ Series Servicing Fee Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in step (7) ( Series Servicing Fees from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Stated Principal Amount ,” with respect to any Note, has the meaning set forth in the related Terms Document.
     “ Subordinated Class ” means (a) with respect to the Class A Notes, the Class B Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes, (b) with respect to the Class B Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes, and (c) with respect to the Class C Notes, the Class D Notes.
     “ Subordination Waterfall ” means the sequential adjustment steps relating to Usage and Available Subordinated Amounts set forth in Section 3.02.
     “ Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit ” for any Tranche of Notes has the meaning set forth in the applicable Terms Document.
     “ Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit ” for each Tranche of Class C Notes means, with respect to any Due Period, unless otherwise specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, the product of
     (a) the Class C Reserve Account Percentage for such Tranche for such Due Period,
     (b) the sum of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts of all Tranches of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes, plus the amount of funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccounts for all Tranches of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes in connection with Targeted Prefunding Deposits (after giving effect to any application of such deposits to Targeted Principal Deposits in accordance with Section 4.04(a)), in each case as of the last day of the preceding Due Period and
     (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche and the denominator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, in each case, as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding Due Period;
provided , however , that for any Tranche of Class C Notes for which an Event of Default or an Early Redemption Event has occurred and is continuing (other than an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred), the Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit for such Tranche shall be, unless otherwise specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, the product of (a), (b) and (c) above on the date on which such event shall have occurred (after giving effect to any change in the Class C Reserve Account Percentage due to occurrence of such Event of Default or Early Redemption Event).
     “ Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit ” for each Tranche of Class D Notes means, with respect to any Due Period, unless otherwise specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, the product of

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     (a) the Class D Reserve Account Percentage for such Tranche for such Due Period,
     (b) the sum of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts of all Tranches of DiscoverSeries Outstanding Notes, plus the amount of funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccounts for all Tranches of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes in connection with Targeted Prefunding Deposits (after giving effect to any application of such deposits to Targeted Principal Deposits in accordance with Section 4.04(a)), in each case as of the last day of the preceding Due Period and
     (c) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche and the denominator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, in each case, as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding Due Period.
provided , however , that for any Tranche of Class D Notes for which an Event of Default or an Early Redemption Event has occurred and is continuing (other than an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred), the Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit for such Tranche shall be, unless otherwise specified in the Terms Document for such Tranche, the product of (a), (b) and (c) above on the date on which such event shall have occurred (after giving effect to any change in the Class D Reserve Account Percentage due to occurrence of such Event of Default or Early Redemption Event).
     “ Targeted Prefunding Deposit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03.
     “ Targeted Principal Deposit ” means, for any Distribution Date, (i) for any Tranche of Notes for which a Receivables Sale has occurred, zero, and (ii) for any other Tranche of Notes, the amount determined pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) below with respect to such Tranche for such Distribution Date, as applicable, or if more than one such clause is applicable, the highest amount determined pursuant to any one of such clauses, plus the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche, as determined in accordance with Section 4.03.
     (a) Deposits for Principal Payment Dates . For any Tranche that does not have an Accumulation Period, for any Distribution Date that is a Principal Payment Date for such Tranche,
  (x) (i)  the amount scheduled to be paid on such Principal Payment Date as specified in the related Terms Document, plus
    (ii)  any Targeted Principal Deposit that was scheduled to be paid or deposited on any previous Principal Payment Date that was not so paid or deposited, minus
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche that was applied to the amount in clause (x) in accordance with Section 4.04(a),

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     (b) Deposits for Accumulation Periods . For any Tranche in its Accumulation Period, beginning with the Accumulation Commencement Date for such Tranche
  (x) (i)  the Accumulation Amount for such Tranche, plus
    (ii)  any Accumulation Amount that was scheduled to be deposited on any previous Distribution Date in the Accumulation Period that was not so deposited, minus
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche that was applied to the amount in clause (x) in accordance with Section 4.04(a),
     (c) Deposits for Accelerated Tranche . For any Tranche that has been accelerated after the occurrence of an Event of Default, or if an Early Redemption Event with respect to such Tranche has occurred (other than an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred), with respect to each Distribution Date following the Due Period in which such Event of Default or Early Redemption Event has occurred, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche as of the first day of the preceding Due Period, or
     (d) Derivative Payments . For any Tranche that has a Performing or non-Performing Derivative Agreement for principal that provides for a payment to the applicable Derivative Counterparty,
  (x) (i)  the amount specified in the related Terms Document as the amount to be deposited on the applicable Distribution Date with respect to any payment to the Derivative Counterparty, plus
    (ii)  any amount that was scheduled to be deposited on any previous Distribution Date that was not so deposited, minus
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche that was applied to the amount in clause (x) in accordance with Section 4.04(a),
but in no case more than the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche; provided , however , that (i) the Targeted Principal Deposit for any Tranche of Class B Notes will be zero prior to the Legal Maturity Date of such Tranche unless the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for all Outstanding Tranches of Class A Notes is zero, (ii) the Targeted Principal Deposit for any Tranche of Class C Notes will be zero prior to the Legal Maturity Date of such Tranche unless the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for all Outstanding Tranches of Class A Notes is zero and the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for all Outstanding Tranches of Class B Notes is zero, and (iii) the Targeted Principal Deposit for any Tranche of Class D Notes will be zero prior to the Legal Maturity Date of such Tranche unless the Class A Usage of Class D Notes for all Outstanding Tranches of Class A Notes is zero, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes for all

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Outstanding Tranches of Class B Notes is zero and the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for all Outstanding Tranches of Class C Notes is zero.
     “ Terms Document ” means, with respect to any Class or Tranche of Notes, a supplement to this Indenture Supplement that establishes such Class or Tranche, in the case of Class A Notes, Class B Notes or Class C Notes, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, B or C, as applicable, with such additional or different provisions as the Issuer determines are necessary or appropriate in connection with the issuance of any Tranche of Notes, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Trust Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
     “ Trust Portfolio Repurchase Event ” has the meaning set forth in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement (or other applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement).
     “ Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs ” has the meaning set forth in step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01, as adjusted pursuant to subsequent steps of Section 3.01.
     “ Usage ” means, with respect to any Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes or the Class A Usage of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; with respect to any Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes or the Class B Usage of Class D Notes, as applicable, for such Tranche; and with respect to any Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche.
     Section 1.02. Representations and Warranties of Issuer . The Issuer represents and warrants that:
     (a) the Issuer has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Indenture Supplement and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;
     (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Indenture Supplement by the Issuer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and statutory trust proceedings of any Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, and do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Issuer;
     (c) this Indenture Supplement is the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;
     (d) to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, this Indenture Supplement will not conflict with any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it;
     (e) the Issuer is not required to be registered under the Investment Company Act;

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     (f) all information heretofore furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee for purposes of or in connection with this Indenture Supplement or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee will be, true and accurate in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; and
     (g) to the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Issuer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Issuer (A) asserting the invalidity of this Indenture Supplement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture Supplement or (C) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Issuer’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Indenture Supplement or the validity or enforceability of this Indenture Supplement.
     Section 1.03. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee . The Indenture Trustee represents and warrants and any successor trustee shall represent and warrant that:
     (a) the Indenture Trustee is organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
     (b) the Indenture Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform this Indenture, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Indenture Supplement; and
     (c) this Indenture Supplement has been duly executed and delivered by the Indenture Trustee.
     Section 1.04. Limitations on Liability .
     (a) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Indenture Supplement is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to this Indenture Supplement and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Indenture Supplement or any related documents.
     (b) None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or any Servicer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this

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Indenture Supplement, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure the DiscoverSeries Notes under the Indenture and this Indenture Supplement.
     Section 1.05. Governing Law . THIS INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE.
     Section 1.06. Counterparts . This Indenture Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
     Section 1.07. Ratification of Indenture . As supplemented by this Indenture Supplement, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Indenture as so supplemented by this Indenture Supplement shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE II
The Notes
     Section 2.01. Creation and Designation .
     (a) There is hereby created a Series of Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture and this Indenture Supplement to be known as “ Discover Card Execution Note Trust, DiscoverSeries ” or the “DiscoverSeries Notes .” The DiscoverSeries Notes may be issued in four Classes, the first of which shall be known as the “ Class A Notes ,” the second of which shall be known as the “ Class B Notes ,” the third of which shall be known as the “ Class C Notes ” and the fourth of which shall be known as the “ Class D Notes .”
     (b) The DiscoverSeries Notes shall not be subordinated to any other Series of Notes.
     (c) Notwithstanding the allocation provisions of the Indenture, this Indenture Supplement and the Indenture Supplements for each other Series of Notes, if any, to the extent that the DiscoverSeries Noteholders are deemed to have any interest in any assets of the Issuer allocated to other Series of Notes secured by the Collateral, the DiscoverSeries Noteholders agree by acceptance of their DiscoverSeries Notes that their interest in those assets is subordinate to claims or rights of the Noteholders of such other Series of Notes to those other assets. Further, the DiscoverSeries Noteholders shall agree by their acceptance of their DiscoverSeries Notes that such agreement constitutes a subordination agreement for purposes of Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
     Section 2.02. New Issuances of Notes . The Issuer may issue new Tranches of Notes (including additional Notes of an Outstanding Tranche) to be included in the DiscoverSeries, so long as the following conditions precedent are satisfied:
     (i) on or before the date that the new issuance is to occur, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Indenture Trustee a Terms Document relating to the applicable Tranche of Notes;

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     (ii) with respect to an issuance of Class A Notes, immediately after giving effect to such issuance, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class B Notes must be at least equal to the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes;
     (iii) with respect to an issuance of Class A Notes or Class B Notes, immediately after giving effect to such issuance, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class C Notes must be at least equal to the sum of (x) the aggregate Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes equal to zero and (y) the aggregate Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes;
     (iv) with respect to an issuance of Class A Notes, Class B Notes or Class C Notes, immediately after giving effect to such issuance, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class D Notes must be at least equal to the aggregate Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes;
     (v) the Issuer shall be entitled to cause an increase in the Series Investor Interest for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate or any Additional Collateral Certificate by an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Notes as specified in the related Terms Document and all conditions to such increase, including without limitation any conditions relating to the Minimum Principal Receivables Balance of the DCMT or any comparable provision of any other applicable Master Trust, shall have been satisfied;
     (vi) the conditions specified in Section 310 of the Indenture are satisfied (unless such issuance does not exceed the De Minimis Threshold, in which case only such conditions specified in Section 310 of the Indenture as the applicable Note Rating Agencies shall require shall be satisfied); and
     (vii) any other conditions specified in the related Terms Document.
     Section 2.03. Cash Deposit in Class C Reserve Account and Class D Reserve Account . If the issuance of Notes pursuant to Section 2.02 is expected to result in an increase in the Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit for any Tranche of Class C Notes or the Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit for any Tranche of Class D Notes, immediately after receipt of the proceeds of the Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.02, the Issuer shall deposit an amount equal to such increase into each applicable Class C Reserve Subaccount or Class D Reserve Subaccount from the proceeds of such Notes.
ARTICLE III
Allocations of Collections and Subordination
     Section 3.01. Allocations of Collections . The Indenture Trustee shall, on or before each Distribution Date cause allocations to be made in the order of priority specified, to the extent funds are available, to the account or Person indicated, in each case as set forth below. For the purpose of this section, unless otherwise provided in each paragraph, each amount referred in this section shall be computed after giving effect to preceding paragraphs but before giving effect to succeeding paragraphs.

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          (1) Series Finance Charge Amounts and Series Principal Amounts . All Series Finance Charge Amounts and Series Principal Amounts allocated to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture or designated in any applicable Terms Document and received by the Note Issuance Trust in accordance with such Terms Document or any related agreement shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; provided , however , that the Calculation Agent may direct each Master Trust Trustee to retain any funds in Master Trust accounts that will be allocated to Master Trust accounts or paid to each Master Servicer in accordance with these Cash Flows, and any such amounts shall not be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; and provided , further , that any such amounts shall nonetheless be treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts and Series Principal Amounts hereunder and allocated as if they had been so deposited.
          (2) Withdrawal of Income on Accounts . An amount equal to income earned on all funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Account, the Interest Funding Account and the Accumulation Reserve Account (including all Subaccounts of such accounts) (net of investment expenses and losses) for the period from and including the prior Distribution Date to but excluding the current Distribution Date shall be withdrawn from each such account, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts.
          (3) Withdrawal from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts to Cover Accumulation Negative Spread on Principal Funding Subaccounts . An amount equal to the Accumulation Negative Spread for any Principal Funding Subaccount for any Tranche of Notes in the Accumulation Period for such Tranche shall be withdrawn from the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts.
          (4) Class A Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Interest Allocation and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The amount by which the Class A Interest Allocation exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall .” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (4) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class A Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The amount by which the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation for any Tranche exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (5) Class B Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class B Interest Allocation and

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  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (4) ( Class A Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The amount by which the Class B Interest Allocation exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall .” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (5) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class B Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The amount by which the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation for any Tranche exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (6) Class C Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class C Interest Allocation and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (5) ( Class B Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The amount by which the Class C Interest Allocation exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall. ” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (6) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class C Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The amount by which the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation for any Tranche exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (7) Series Servicing Fees from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the amount of the Series Servicing Fees and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (6) ( Class C Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be paid to each applicable Master Servicer in the proportions determined in accordance with the Indenture. The amount by which the Series Servicing Fee exceeds the amount of such payment shall be the “ Series Servicing Fee Shortfall .” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payments.
          (8) Class D Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class D Interest Allocation and

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  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (7) ( Series Servicing Fees from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The amount by which the Class D Interest Allocation exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall .” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (8) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class D Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class D Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class D Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The amount by which the Class D Tranche Interest Allocation for any Tranche exceeds the amount of such deposit shall be the “ Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (9) Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account. The Calculation Agent shall notify the Master Servicer and the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT of the amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the sum of the Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall and the Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall and
 
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
which amount, together with any comparable amount determined pursuant to a provision comparable to this step (9) in the Indenture Supplement for any other Series established in relation to the Note Issuance Trust, shall constitute the “ Class A Required Amount Shortfall ” for purposes of Section 9(b)(6) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement. The Class A Required Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(6) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; provided , however , that the Calculation Agent may direct the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT to retain any funds in DCMT accounts that will be paid to the Master Servicer for the DCMT in accordance with these Cash Flows, and any such amounts shall not be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; and provided , further , that any such amounts shall nonetheless be treated as Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts hereunder and allocated as if they had been so deposited. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (9) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (10) Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account . For so long as any series issued by the DCMT is outstanding that is not designated as an Interchange Series in accordance with the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the series supplement for such series, the Class A Required Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account

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allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(9) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of step (9) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ) to an interchange reallocation account for such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition. The amounts deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account under step (9) and this step (10) are collectively the “ Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ”; provided , however , that the Calculation Agent may direct the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT to retain any funds in DCMT accounts that will be paid to the Master Servicer for the DCMT in accordance with these Cash Flows, and any such amounts shall not be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; and provided , further , that any such amounts shall nonetheless be treated as Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts hereunder and allocated as if they had been so deposited.
          (11) Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall after step (4) ( Class A Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall and the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (11) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class A Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for each Tranche shall be reduced by such deposit.
          (12) Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall after step (5) ( Class B Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (11) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall and the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (12) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class B Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest

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Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for each Tranche shall be reduced by such deposit.
          (13) Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall after step (6) ( Class C Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (12) ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall and the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (13) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class C Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for each Tranche shall be reduced by such deposit.
          (14) Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall after step (7) ( Series Servicing Fees from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (13) ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be paid to each applicable Master Servicer in the proportions determined in accordance with the Indenture. The Series Servicing Fee Shortfall and the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment.
          (15) Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall after step (8) ( Class D Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (14) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Account. The Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall and the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Interest Funding Account pursuant to this step (15) shall be

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allocated to each Tranche of Class D Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Class D Tranche Interest Allocation to the Class D Interest Allocation and deposited into the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for each Tranche shall be reduced by such deposit.
          (16) Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Series Charge-offs and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (8) ( Class D Interest Allocation from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (1) ( Series Finance Charge Amounts and Series Principal Amounts )) and the Series Charge-offs shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. Any portion of Series Charge-offs that is not reimbursed as set forth above shall be the “ Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs .” The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of Series Charge-offs reimbursed pursuant to this step (16).
          (17) Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (17). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class A Notes to the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class A Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          (18) Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (17) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )

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shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (17) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (18). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class B Notes to the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class B Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amount (and any related Available Subordinated Amount) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (2) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (18):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
          (19) Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (18) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (18) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (19). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class C Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (3) of the Subordination Waterfall, after giving effect to this step (19):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes

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          (20) Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit and
 
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (19) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (19) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (20). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (4) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (20):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (21) Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account . The Calculation Agent shall notify the Master Servicer and the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT of an amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the sum of:
  (i)   the Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs after step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (ii)   the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (17) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (iii)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (18) ( Reimbursement of Class B

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      Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (iv)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (19) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
 
  (v)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (20) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
which amount, together with any comparable amount determined pursuant to a provision comparable to this step (21) in the Indenture Supplement for any other Series established in relation to the Note Issuance Trust, shall constitute the “ Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount ” for purposes of Section 9(b)(7) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement. The Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount shall be reduced by the portion of the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(7) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; provided , however , that the Calculation Agent may direct the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT to retain any funds in DCMT accounts that will be allocated to the DCMT accounts or paid to the Master Servicer for the DCMT in accordance with these Cash Flows, and any such amounts shall not be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; and provided , further , that any such amounts shall nonetheless be treated as Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts hereunder and allocated as if they had been so deposited. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be increased by the amount of such deposit. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (21) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (22) Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account . For so long as any series issued by the DCMT is outstanding that is not designated as an Interchange Series in accordance with the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the series supplement for such series, the Class A Cumulative Investor Charged-Off Amount shall be reduced by the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(10) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; provided , however , that the Calculation Agent may direct the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT to retain any funds in DCMT accounts that will be allocated to the DCMT accounts or paid to the Master Servicer for the DCMT in accordance with these Cash Flows, and any such amounts shall not be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account; and

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provided , further , that any such amounts shall nonetheless be treated as Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts hereunder and allocated as if they had been so deposited. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be increased by the amount of such deposit. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of step (21) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ) to an interchange reallocation account for such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (23) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs after step (16) ( Current Charge-offs from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts after step (22) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (20) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )) and Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reimbursed pursuant to this step (23).
          (24) Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (17) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (23) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (23) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (24). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class A Notes to the Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class A Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.

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          (25) Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (18) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (24) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (24) ( Reimbursement of Class A Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (25). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class B Notes to the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class B Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amount (and any related Available Subordinated Amount) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (5) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (25):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
          (26) Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (19) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (25) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (25) ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (26). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal

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Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class C Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (6) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (26):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (27) Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (20) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (26) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (26) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts )) and the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit shall be deemed to be reimbursed by such amount. The Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to this step (27). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be increased by the amount of such allocation pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit, each as of the first day of the related Due Period; provided , however , that the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes shall not be increased above the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (7) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (27):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (28) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation . An amount of the Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs shall be allocated to each Tranche of Outstanding Notes in the Series pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche to the

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Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of DiscoverSeries Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the amount of such allocation. Any such allocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Outstanding Notes in the Series as set forth in this step (28), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (28)) of any Tranche of Notes be reduced below zero.
     The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (8) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (28):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
                     (29) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class D . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche of Class A Notes pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ) and
 
  (y)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes after step (8) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )
shall be reallocated to the Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class D Notes as set forth in this step (29),

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but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (29)) of any Tranche of Class D Notes be reduced below zero.
       The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (9) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (29):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
              (30) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class C . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)  
(i)     the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ), minus
  (ii)   the amount reallocated from such Tranche to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (29) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class D ) and
  (y)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes after step (8) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )
shall be reallocated to the Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class C Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class C Notes as set forth in this step (30), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (30)) of any Tranche of Class C Notes be reduced below zero.
              The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (10) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (30):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes

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    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (31) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class B . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)      (i)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ), minus
  (ii)   the amount reallocated from such Tranche to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (29) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class D ), minus
 
  (iii)   the amount reallocated from such Tranche to the Class C Notes pursuant to step (30) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class C ) and
  (y)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for such Tranche of Class A Notes after step (8) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )
shall be reallocated to the Class B Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class B Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class B Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class B Notes as set forth in this step (31), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (31)) of any Tranche of Class B Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amount (and any related Available Subordinated Amount) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (11) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (31):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
          (32) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class D . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of

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  (i)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ) and
 
  (ii)   the amount reallocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (31) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class B ), and
  (y)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class B Notes after step (9) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class D )
shall be reallocated to the Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class D Notes as set forth in this step (32), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (32)) of any Tranche of Class D Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (12) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (32):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (33) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class C . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   (i)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ), plus
  (ii)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated to such Tranche pursuant to step (31) ( Unreimbursed

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      Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class B ), minus
 
  (iii)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (32) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class D ), and
  (y)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche of Class B Notes after step (10) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class C )
shall be reallocated to the Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class C Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class C Notes as set forth in this step (33), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (33)) of any Tranche of Class C Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (13) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (33):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (34) Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class C to Class D . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of
  (i)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to such Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (28) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ),
 
  (ii)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated to such Tranche of the Class C Notes pursuant to step (30)

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      ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class C ) and
 
  (iii)   the amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated to such Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (33) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class C ), and
  (y)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche of Class C Notes after step (12) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class D )
shall be reallocated to the Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period. Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class D Notes as set forth in this step (34), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (34)) of any Tranche of Class D Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (14) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (34):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (35) Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche remaining after step (11) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),

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  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class D Principal Allocation, based on the ratio of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (11) and
 
  (z)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (14) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class C to Class D )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class D Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each as of the first day of the related Due Period.
The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (15) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (35):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (36) Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall remaining after step (35) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ),
 
  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class C Principal Allocation, based on the ratio of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (35) and
 
  (z)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (14) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class C to Class D )

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shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class C Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each after giving effect to step (34) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class C to Class D ).
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (16) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (36):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (37) Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class B Principal . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, an amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall remaining after step (36) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal ),
 
  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class B Principal Allocation, based on the ratio of the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (36) and
 
  (z)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (13) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class C )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class B Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class B Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes, each after giving effect to step (33) ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class C ).

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          The following Usage amount (and any related Available Subordinated Amount) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (17) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (37):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
          (38) Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall remaining after step (12) ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class D Principal Allocation remaining after step (35) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ) based on the ratio of the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (12) and
 
  (z)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (15) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class D Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each after giving effect to step (35).
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (18) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (38):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (39) Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the least of

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  (x)   the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall remaining after step (38) ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ),
 
  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class C Principal Allocation remaining after step (36) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal ) based on the ratio of the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (38) and
 
  (z)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (16) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class C Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each after giving effect to step (36).
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (19) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (39):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (40) Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall remaining after step (13) ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (y)   a pro rata share of the Class D Principal Allocation remaining after step (38) ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ) based on the ratio of the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche to the Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall, in each case remaining after step (13) and
 
  (z)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (18) of the Subordination Waterfall

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      ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall )
shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. The Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall, the Class D Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such deposits for all Tranches of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each after giving effect to step (38).
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (20) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (40):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (41) Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class D Principal . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall remaining after step (14) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (y)   the Class D Principal Allocation remaining after step (40) ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ) and
 
  (z)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (20) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall )
shall be paid to each applicable Master Servicer in the proportions determined in accordance with the Indenture. The Series Servicing Fee Shortfall, the Class D Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be increased, by the amount of such payment pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each after giving effect to step (40).

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          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (21) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (41):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (42) Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class C Principal . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall remaining after step (41) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class D Principal ),
 
  (y)   the Class C Principal Allocation remaining after step (39) ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal ) and
 
  (z)   the sum of:
  (i)   the aggregate amount of Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes equal to zero and
 
  (ii)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes, in each case, after step (19) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall ),
shall be paid to each applicable Master Servicer in the proportions determined in accordance with the Indenture. The Series Servicing Fee Shortfall, the Class C Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be increased, by the amount of such payment pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each after giving effect to step (39).
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (22) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (42):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes

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    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (43) Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall remaining after step (42) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class C Principal ),
 
  (y)   the Class B Principal Allocation remaining after step (37) ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class B Principal ) and
 
  (z)   the aggregate amount of Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (17) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class B Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall )
shall be paid to each applicable Master Servicer in the proportions determined in accordance with the Indenture. The Series Servicing Fee Shortfall, the Class B Principal Allocation and the Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased, by the amount of such payment pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class B Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes, each after giving effect to step (37).
          The following Usage amount (and any related Available Subordinated Amount) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (23) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (43):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
          (44) Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Reserve Subaccount . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche remaining after step (40) ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ) and
 
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche and deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. Such Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit, and the Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the sum of all such deposits.
          (45) Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Reserve Subaccount . For each Tranche of Class D Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of

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  (x)   the Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche remaining after step (15) ( Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the amount on deposit in the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche and deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. Such Class D Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit, and the Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall shall be reduced by the sum of all such deposits.
          (46) Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after giving effect to step (43) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal ) and
 
  (y)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (21) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall )
shall be reallocated to the Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each after giving effect to step (41) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class D Principal ). Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class D Notes as set forth in this step (46), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (46)) of any Tranche of Class D Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (24) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (46):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes

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    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (47) Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after giving effect to step (46) ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ) and
 
  (y)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (22) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall )
shall be reallocated to the Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class B Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class C Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes, each after giving effect to step (42) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class C Principal ). Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class C Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class C Notes as set forth in this step (47), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (47)) of any Tranche of Class C Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (25) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (47):
    Class A Usage of Class B Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (48) Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after giving effect to step (47) ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C ) and
 
  (y)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (24) of the Subordination Waterfall

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      ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D )
shall be reallocated to the Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be increased, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be reduced, by the amount of such reallocation. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced, and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit of such Tranche shall be increased, by the aggregate amount of such reallocation for all Tranches of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche of Class D Notes to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes, each after giving effect to step (46) ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ). Any such reallocation (or portion thereof) that would otherwise have reduced the Nominal Liquidation Amount of a Tranche of Class D Notes below zero will be reallocated to the remaining Tranches of Class D Notes as set forth in this step (48), but in no event will the Nominal Liquidation Amount (after giving effect to this step (48)) of any Tranche of Class D Notes be reduced below zero.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (26) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (48):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (49) Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts . For each Tranche of DiscoverSeries Notes, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of
  (x)   the amount of deposits in the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (3) ( Withdrawal from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts to Cover Accumulation Negative Spread on Principal Funding Subaccounts ), over
 
  (y)   the Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit
shall be withdrawn from the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts (to be added to the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (20) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts )).

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          (50)  Targeted Deposit to Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the excess, if any, with respect to each Tranche of Notes, of
  (i)   the Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit, over
 
  (ii)   the amount of deposits in the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (49) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts after step (49)
shall be deposited into the Accumulation Reserve Account. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Accumulation Reserve Account pursuant to this step (50) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Notes pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the amount determined pursuant to clause (x) for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clause (x) for all Tranches of Notes, and deposited into the applicable Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche.
          (51)  Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of
  (x)   the amount of deposits (including income earned on funds on deposit) in each Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (44) ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Reserve Subaccount ), over
 
  (y)   the Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts (to be added to the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (50) ( Targeted Deposit to Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts )); provided , however , that the amount to be withdrawn shall not exceed the difference between the amount in clause (x) and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after step (48) ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ).
          (52)  Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts . For each Tranche of Class D Notes, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of

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  (x)   the amount of deposits (including income earned on funds on deposit) in each Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (45) ( Class D Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Reserve Subaccount ), over
 
  (y)   the Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts (to be added to the Series Finance Charge Amounts after step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts )) ; provided, however, that the amount to be withdrawn shall not exceed the difference between the amount in clause (x) and the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after step (48) ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D) .
          (53)  Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the excess, if any, with respect to each Tranche of Class C Notes, of
  (i)   the Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit for such Tranche, over
 
  (ii)   the amount of deposits (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts after step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Class C Reserve Account. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Class C Reserve Account pursuant to this step (53) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the amount determined pursuant to clause (x) for such Tranche of Class C Notes to (B) the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clause (x) for all Tranches of Class C Notes, and deposited into the applicable Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (27) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (53):
    Class A Usage of Class C Notes

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    Class B Usage of Class C Notes
          (54)  Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the excess, if any, with respect to each Tranche of Class D Notes, of
  (i)   the Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit for such Tranche, over
 
  (ii)   the amount of deposits (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche remaining after step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
  (y)   the Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (53) ( Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Class D Reserve Account. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Class D Reserve Account pursuant to this step (54) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class D Notes pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the amount determined pursuant to clause (x) for such Tranche of Class D Notes to (B) the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clause (x) for all Tranches of Class D Notes, and deposited into the applicable Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche.
          The following Usage amounts (and any related Available Subordinated Amounts) shall be adjusted in accordance with step (28) of the Subordination Waterfall after giving effect to this step (54):
    Class A Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class B Usage of Class D Notes
 
    Class C Usage of Class D Notes
          (55)  Other Deposits and Payments from Series Finance Charge Amounts . If required by the Terms Documents for any Class or Tranche of Notes, any other payment or deposit shall be made from Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (54) ( Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) as required thereby. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable Terms Document, all allocations under this step (55) shall be made pro rata based on the ratio of the amount of the targeted payment or deposit for each Tranche of Notes to the aggregate amount of the targeted payments or deposits for all Tranches of Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this step (55) may be subdivided into sequential payment steps to the extent required under any Terms Document.

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          (56)  Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account . A positive amount, if any, equal to the product of
  (x)   the amount of Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (55) ( Other Deposits and Payments from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), minus the sum of:
  (i)   for so long as any series issued by the DCMT is outstanding that is not designated as an “Interchange Series” in accordance with the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the series supplement for such series, the portion of the Series Interchange for the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate that is allocated to the DiscoverSeries in accordance with the Indenture,
 
  (ii)   all amounts withdrawn from the Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (49) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (iii)   all amounts withdrawn from the Class C Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
 
  (iv)   all amounts withdrawn from the Class D Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ) , and
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account; provided , however , that such amount shall only be so paid to the extent necessary for application to cover shortfalls for other series issued by the DCMT in accordance with the series supplements to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement for such other series. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (56) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (57)  Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account . A positive amount, if any, equal to the product of

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  (x)   the amount of Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (56) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Finance Charge Collections Reallocation Account ), minus the sum of:
  (i)   all amounts withdrawn from the Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (49) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Accumulation Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ),
 
  (ii)   all amounts withdrawn from the Class C Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
 
  (iii)   all amounts withdrawn from the Class D Reserve Subaccounts and treated as Series Finance Charge Amounts pursuant to step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ), and
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account; provided , however , that such amount shall only be so paid to the extent necessary for application to cover shortfalls for other series issued by the DCMT in accordance with the series supplements to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement for such other series. The Series Finance Charge Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (57) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (58)  Other Deposits and Payments from Series Finance Charge Amounts . If required by the Terms Documents for any Class or Tranche of Notes, any other payment or deposit shall be made from Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (57) ( Reallocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts to the DCMT Group One Interchange Reallocation Account ) as required thereby. Unless otherwise specified in any applicable Terms Document, all allocations under this step (58) shall be made pro rata based on the ratio of the amount of the targeted payment or deposit for each Tranche of Notes to the aggregate amount of the targeted payments or deposits for all Tranches of Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this step (58) may be subdivided into sequential payment steps to the extent required under any Terms Document.
          (59)  Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts . The Prefunding Excess Amount for each Tranche of Notes shall be withdrawn from

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the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account and treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (43) ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal )). The Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Tranche shall be increased by such amount of withdrawal.
          (60)  Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes and
 
  (y)   the Series Principal Amounts after step (59) ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (60) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class A Notes, first , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Principal Deposit for such Tranche minus the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits minus the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes, and after the amount set forth in clause (A) above has been deposited in full for each Tranche of Class A Notes, second , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class A Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. The amount by which the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for each Tranche of Class A Notes exceeds the amount of the second allocation hereunder shall be the “ Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for such Tranche. The amount by which the Targeted Principal Deposit for each Tranche of Class A Notes exceeds the total amount of such deposits shall be the “ Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (61)  Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes,
 
  (y)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes after giving effect to step (59) ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts ), minus the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (25) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C ) and
 
  (z)   the Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts )

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shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (61) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class B Notes, first , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Principal Deposit for such Tranche minus the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits minus the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes, and after the amount set forth in clause (A) above has been paid in full for each Tranche of Class B Notes, second , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class B Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. The amount by which the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for each Tranche of Class B Notes exceeds the amount of the second allocation hereunder shall be the “ Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for such Tranche. The amount by which the Targeted Principal Deposit for each Tranche of Class B Notes exceeds the total amount of such deposits shall be the “ Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (62)  Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Class C Notes,
 
  (y)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes after giving effect to step (59) ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts ), minus the sum of
  (i)   the aggregate Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes equal to zero after step (27) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (ii)   the aggregate Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (27) of the Subordination Waterfall, and
  (z)   the Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (62) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes, first , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Principal Deposit for such Tranche minus the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits minus the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class C Notes, and after the amount set forth in clause (A) above has been paid in full for each Tranche of Class C Notes,

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second , pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. The amount by which the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for each Tranche of Class C Notes exceeds the amount of the second allocation hereunder shall be the “ Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall ” for such Tranche. The amount by which the Targeted Principal Deposit for each Tranche of Class C Notes exceeds the total amount of such deposits shall be the “ Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (63)  Targeted Principal Deposits for Class D from Series Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the least of
  (x)   the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Class D Notes,
 
  (y)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes after giving effect to step (48) ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ), minus the aggregate Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (28) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) and
 
  (z)   the Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (63) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class D Notes pro rata based on the ratio of (A) the Targeted Principal Deposit for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Class D Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. The amount by which the Targeted Principal Deposit for each Tranche of Class D Notes exceeds the total amount of such deposits shall be the “ Class D Tranche Principal Shortfall ” for such Tranche.
          (64)  Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Principal Shortfalls other than Prefunding Shortfalls . The Calculation Agent shall notify the Master Servicer and the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT of the amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the sum of
  (i)   the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall, in each case after step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ),

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  (ii)   the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall, in each case after step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ),
 
  (iii)   the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall, in each case after step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (iv)   the Class D Tranche Principal Shortfall after step (63) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class D from Series Principal Amounts ),
      in each case for each Tranche of Notes for which an Early Redemption Event (other than an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred) or an Event of Default has not occurred, and
 
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
which amount, together with any comparable amount determined pursuant to a provision comparable to this step (64) in the Indenture Supplement for any other Series established in relation to the Note Issuance Trust, shall constitute the “ Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall ” for purposes of Section 9(b)(15) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement. The Class A Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(15) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account. The amounts deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account under this step (64) are the “ Reallocated Principal Amounts .” If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (64) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (65)  Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Prefunding Shortfalls . The Calculation Agent shall notify the Master Servicer and the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT of the amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the sum of
  (i)   the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall after step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ),

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  (ii)   the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall after step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (iii)   the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall after step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts ), and
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
which amount, together with any comparable amount determined pursuant to a provision comparable to this step (65) in the Indenture Supplement for any other Series established in relation to the Note Issuance Trust, shall constitute the “ Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall ” for purposes of Section 9(b)(17) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement. The Unscheduled Principal Distribution Amount Shortfall shall be reduced by the amount of funds on deposit in the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account allocable to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate in accordance with Section 9(b)(17) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement, and the portion of such amount that is allocable to the DiscoverSeries pursuant to the Indenture shall be deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account. The amounts deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account under this step (65) shall be added to the Reallocated Principal Amounts after step (64) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Principal Shortfalls other than Prefunding Shortfalls ). If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (65) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (66)  Class A Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class A Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred, in each case after step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts after step (65) ( Allocation from the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account for Prefunding Shortfalls )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (66) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class A Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class A Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred. The Nominal Liquidation Amount

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and the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. For purposes of this step (66), if the only Early Redemption Event that has occurred for a Tranche of Class A Notes is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, such Tranche shall be treated as if an Early Redemption Event has not occurred.
          (67)  Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (60) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class A from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (66) ( Class A Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (67) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class A Notes pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class A Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount, the Class A Tranche Principal Shortfall and the Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfall of each Tranche of Class A Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation.
          (68)  Class B Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class B Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred, in each case after step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (67) ( Class A Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (68) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class B Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class B Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred. The Nominal Liquidation Amount and the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced

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by the amount of such allocation. For purposes of this step (68), if the only Early Redemption Event that has occurred for a Tranche of Class B Notes is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, such Tranche shall be treated as if an Early Redemption Event has not occurred.
          (69)  Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (61) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class B from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (68) ( Class B Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (69) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class B Notes pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class B Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount, the Class B Tranche Principal Shortfall and the Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfall of each Tranche of Class B Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation.
          (70)  Class C Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class C Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred, in each case after step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (69) ( Class B Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (70) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall minus the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfalls minus the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class C Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred. The Nominal Liquidation Amount and the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. For purposes of this step (70), if the only Early Redemption

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Event that has occurred for a Tranche of Class C Notes is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, such Tranche shall be treated as if an Early Redemption Event has not occurred.
          (71)  Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (62) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class C from Series Principal Amounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (70) (C lass C Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (71) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class C Notes pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class C Notes. The Nominal Liquidation Amount, the Class C Tranche Principal Shortfall and the Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfall of each Tranche of Class C Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation.
          (72)  Class D Tranche Principal Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts . An amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the sum of the Class D Tranche Principal Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class D Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred after step (63) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class D from Series Principal Amounts ), and
 
  (y)   the Reallocated Principal Amounts remaining after step (71) ( Class C Tranche Prefunding Shortfalls from Reallocated Principal Amounts )
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Account. The Reallocated Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such deposit. The amount deposited into the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this step (72) shall be allocated to each Tranche of Class D Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred pro rata on the basis of the ratio of (A) the Class D Tranche Principal Shortfall for such Tranche to (B) the sum of the Class D Tranche Principal Shortfalls for all Tranches of Class D Notes for which an Early Redemption Event or an Event of Default has not occurred. The Nominal Liquidation Amount and the Class D Tranche Principal Shortfall of each Tranche of Class D Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such allocation. For purposes of this step (72), if the only Early Redemption Event that has occurred for a Tranche of Class D Note is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which

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an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, such Tranche shall be treated as if an Early Redemption Event has not occurred.
          (73)  Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class C Reserve Subaccounts . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after step (48) ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ) and
 
  (y)   the amount on deposit (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account and treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (63) ( Targeted Principal Deposits for Class D from Series Principal Amounts )). The Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche shall be increased by the amount of such deposit. The Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount after step (27) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) shall be increased by the aggregate amount of such deposits.
          (74)  Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class D Reserve Subaccounts . For each Tranche of Class D Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of
  (x)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche after step (48) ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ) and
 
  (y)   the amount on deposit (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche
shall be withdrawn from the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche, deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account and treated as Series Principal Amounts (to be added to the Series Principal Amounts after step (73) ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class C Reserve Subaccounts )). The Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche shall be increased by the amount of such deposit. The Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount after step (28) of the Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) shall be increased by the aggregate amount of such deposits.
          (75)  Principal Payments from Receivables Sale Proceeds . If the Indenture Trustee has commenced a Receivables Sale for any Tranches of Notes, an amount equal to the lesser of

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  (x)   the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of such Tranche and
 
  (y)   the Receivables Sale Proceeds received with respect to such Tranche
shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche.
          (76)  Interest Payments from Receivables Sale Proceeds . If the Indenture Trustee has commenced a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Notes, an amount equal to the Receivables Sale Proceeds received with respect to such Tranche remaining after step (75) ( Principal Payments from Receivables Sale Proceeds ), up to the amount of all accrued and unpaid interest on such Tranche and any other amounts (other than amounts with respect to principal) due with respect to such Tranche as set forth in this Indenture Supplement or the applicable Terms Document, shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche.
          (77)  Allocation of Unused Sales Proceeds . If the Indenture Trustee has commenced a Receivables Sale for any Tranche of Notes, after final payment to such Tranche pursuant to Section 505 of the Indenture, an amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the Receivables Sale Proceeds received with respect to such Tranche remaining after step (76) ( Interest Payments from Receivables Sale Proceeds ) and
 
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
shall be distributed in accordance with Section 703 of the Indenture. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (77) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (78)  Allocation of Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Series Finance Charge Amounts remaining after step (58) ( Other Deposits and Payments from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) shall be distributed to the Beneficiary (as defined in the Trust Agreement) in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Trust Agreement.
          (79)  Reallocation of Series Principal Amounts to the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account . An amount equal to the product of
  (x)   the amount of Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (74) ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Class D Reserve Subaccounts ) and
 
  (y)   the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage
shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account; provided , however , that such amount shall only be

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so paid to the extent necessary for application to cover shortfalls for other series issued by the DCMT in accordance with the series supplements to the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement for such other series. The Series Principal Amounts shall be reduced by the amount of such payment. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount set forth in clause (x) of this step (79) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (80)  Remaining Series Principal Amounts to Collections Account for the DCMT for Reinvestment in New Receivables . An amount equal to the amount of Series Principal Amounts remaining after step (79) ( Reallocation of Series Principal Amounts to the DCMT Group One Principal Collections Reallocation Account ) shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the Collections Account for the DCMT and reinvestment in new receivables (or retention in such Collections Account pending availability of new receivables). If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate the amount referred to in this step (80) to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
     Section 3.02. Available Subordinated Amounts and Usages . The Calculation Agent shall make the following determinations and adjustments; provided , however , that (i) no Available Subordinated Amount or Usage of Available Subordinated Amounts for any Tranche of Notes shall be reduced below zero or increased above the applicable Required Subordinated Amount of a Subordinated Class of Notes for such Tranche.
          (1)  Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage . On or before each Distribution Date, the Calculation Agent shall determine each of the following:
               (a) for each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes and the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, in each case after giving effect to all adjustments to the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche occurring on the prior Distribution Date and as a result of any release of Prefunding Excess Amounts occurring subsequent to such Distribution Date but prior to the current Distribution Date;
               (b) for each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes and the Class A Usage of Class D Notes, which in each case shall be the applicable Usage as of the end of the prior Distribution Date; provided that the Class A Usage of Class B Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes and the Class A Usage of Class D Notes for the first Distribution Date for such Tranche shall be zero;
               (c) for each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes, the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, which in each case shall be the applicable Required Subordinated Amount determined pursuant to clause (a) minus the applicable Usage determined pursuant to clause (b);

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               (d) for each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes and the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, in each case after giving effect to all adjustments to the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche occurring on the prior Distribution Date and as a result of any release of Prefunding Excess Amounts occurring subsequent to such Distribution Date but prior to the current Distribution Date;
               (e) for each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes and the Class B Usage of Class D Notes, which in each case shall be the applicable Usage as of the end of the prior Distribution Date; provided that the Class B Usage of Class C Notes and the Class B Usage of Class D Notes for the first Distribution Date for such Tranche shall be zero;
               (f) for each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, which in each case shall be the applicable Required Subordinated Amount determined pursuant to clause (d) minus the applicable Usage determined pursuant to clause (e);
               (g) for each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes after giving effect to all adjustments to the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche occurring on the prior Distribution Date and as a result of any release of Prefunding Excess Amounts occurring subsequent to such Distribution Date but prior to the current Distribution Date;
               (h) for each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes, which shall be the applicable Usage as of the end of the prior Distribution Date; provided that the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for the first Distribution Date for such Tranche shall be zero;
               (i) for each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, which shall be the applicable Required Subordinated Amount determined pursuant to clause (g) minus the applicable Usage determined pursuant to clause (h);
               (j) the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount, which shall be the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount as of the end of the prior Distribution Date; provided that the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount for the first Distribution Date shall be zero; and
               (k) the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount, which shall be the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount as of the end of the prior Distribution Date provided that the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount for the first Distribution Date shall be zero.
          (2)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (18) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ):

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                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (18) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (18) of the Cash Flows).
          (3)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (19) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (19) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (19) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (19) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by

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  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (19) of the Cash Flows).
          (4)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (20) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows).

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                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (20) of the Cash Flows).
          (5)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (25) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (25) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche as adjusted in step (2) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (18) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (25) of the Cash Flows).
          (6)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (26) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ):

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                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (26) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (3) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (19) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (26) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (26) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (3) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (19) of the Cash Flows (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (26) of the Cash Flows).
          (7)  Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (27) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Reallocated Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by

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  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (4) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (20) of the Cash Flows ( Reimbursement of Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (4) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (20) of the Cash Flows (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows).
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit reimbursed pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (4) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit remaining after step (20) of the Cash Flows (before giving effect to such reimbursement pursuant to step (27) of the Cash Flows).
          (8)  Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (28) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Initial Allocation ):

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                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class D Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class C Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class B Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by

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  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class D Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class C Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class C Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs allocated to all Tranches of Class D Notes pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by

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  (C)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class D Notes (before giving effect to such allocation pursuant to step (28) of the Cash Flows).
          (9)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class D . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (29) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class D ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (29) of the Cash Flows.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (29) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class A Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (29) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by

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  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (10)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class C . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (30) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class C ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (30) of the Cash Flows.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (30) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (11)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class B . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (31) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class B ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (8) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Initial Allocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs )), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class B Notes pursuant to step (31) of the Cash Flows.

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          (12)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class D . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (32) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class D ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class B Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (32) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (11) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class B ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (31) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class A to Class B ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (32) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class B Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (32) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (9) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (9) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount

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of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (9) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (32) of the Cash Flows.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class B Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (32) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (9) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (9) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (13)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class C . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (33) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class C ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class B Notes to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (33) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (32) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class D ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (33) of the Cash Flows).

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                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class B Notes to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (33) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (10) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class A to Class C ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (10) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (10) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (33) of the Cash Flows.
          (14)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class C to Class D . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (34) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class C to Class D ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class C Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (13) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class C ), divided by

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  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (33) of the Cash Flows ( Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs; Reallocation from Class B to Class C ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class C Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class C Notes to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (13) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (33) of the Cash Flows (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from all Tranches of Class C Notes to each

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      Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (12) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the aggregate amount of Unreimbursed Series Charge-offs reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (34) of the Cash Flows.
          (15)  Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (35) of the Cash Flows ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class C to Class D )), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (35) of the Cash Flows.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero pursuant to step (35) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of

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      Class B Notes after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class A Notes pursuant to step (35) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (16)  Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (36) of the Cash Flows ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class C to Class D )), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (36) of the Cash Flows.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero pursuant to step (36) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by

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  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (14) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (17)  Adjustments for Application of Class B Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (37) of the Cash Flows ( Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class B Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (13) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Unreimbursed Current Charge-offs from Class B to Class C )), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class B Principal Allocation applied to the Class A Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (37) of the Cash Flows.
          (18)  Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (38) of the Cash Flows ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class B Notes pursuant to step (38) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (15) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (15) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (15) of this

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Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (38) of the Cash Flows.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class B Notes pursuant to step (38) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (15) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (15) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (19)  Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (39) of the Cash Flows ( Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class C Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class B Notes pursuant to step (39) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (16) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (16) of this Subordination Waterfall.

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                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (16) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (39) of the Cash Flows.
          (20)  Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (40) of the Cash Flows ( Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall from Class D Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class C Notes pursuant to step (40) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (18) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (18) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall each increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall each decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for all Tranches of Class C Notes pursuant to step (40) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (18) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of

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      Class B Notes after step (18) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (18) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the portion of the Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Tranche pursuant to step (40) of the Cash Flows.
          (21)  Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (41) of the Cash Flows ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class D Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the amount of Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (41) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Class C Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the amount of Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (41) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of

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      Class B Notes after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the amount of Class D Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (41) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (20) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (22)  Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (42) of the Cash Flows ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class C Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the amount of Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (42) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (19) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Class B Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (19) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:

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  (A)   the amount of Class C Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (42) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (19) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (19) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (23)  Adjustments for Application of Class B Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (43) of the Cash Flows ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the amount of Class B Principal Allocation applied to the Series Servicing Fee Shortfall pursuant to step (43) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (17) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class B Principal to Class A Interest Allocation Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (17) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (24)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (46) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (46) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by

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  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (23) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class B Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (43) of the Cash Flows ( Series Servicing Fee Shortfall from Class B Principal ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (46) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (46) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (21) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class D Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (21) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (21) of this Subordination Waterfall), by an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (46) of the Cash Flows.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (46) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by

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  (B)   the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (21) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class C Notes after step (21) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (25)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (47) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C ):
                Class A Usage of Class B Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class B Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes reallocated to the Class C Notes pursuant to step (47) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class B Notes for such Tranche after step (24) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (46) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (47) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class B Notes reallocated to the Class C Notes pursuant to step (47) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (22) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Application of Class C Principal to Series Servicing Fee Shortfall ), divided by

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  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero after step (22) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (22) of this Subordination Waterfall)), by an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class C Notes pursuant to step (47) of the Cash Flows.
          (26)  Adjustments for Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (48) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class C Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (25) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (47) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class C ) (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows).
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class C Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by

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  (B)   the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (24) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class B Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes after step (24) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class C Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (25) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (47) of the Cash Flows (before giving effect to such reallocation pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall decrease, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the aggregate amount of the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficits for all Tranches of Class C Notes reallocated to the Class D Notes pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows, multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (24) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the aggregate amount of the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for all Tranches of Class B Notes after step (24) of this Subordination Waterfall.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall increase, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D shall decrease (each determined after giving effect to step (24) of this Subordination

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Waterfall), by an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit for such Tranche reallocated from such Tranche to each Tranche of Class D Notes pursuant to step (48) of the Cash Flows.
          (27)  Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (53) of the Cash Flows ( Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the lesser of
  (i)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class C Reserve Account pursuant to step (53) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (ii)   the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ),
      multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (26) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (48) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ).
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the lesser of
  (i)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class C Reserve Account pursuant to step (53) of the Cash Flows and

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  (ii)   the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall,
      multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class C Notes for such Tranche after step (26) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (48) of the Cash Flows.
                Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount . The Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount shall decrease by an amount equal to the lesser of:
  (A)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class C Reserve Account pursuant to step (53) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (B)   the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (28)  Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts . The Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments after giving effect to step (54) of the Cash Flows ( Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ):
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the lesser of
  (i)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class D Reserve Account pursuant to step (54) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (ii)   the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Initial Calculation of Required Subordinated Amounts, Available Subordinated Amounts and Usage ),
      multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class A Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (26) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for

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      Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ), divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (48) of the Cash Flows ( Reallocation of Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit to Class D ).
                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the lesser of
  (i)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class D Reserve Account pursuant to step (54) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (ii)   the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall,
      multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class B Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (26) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by
 
  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (48) of the Cash Flows.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall decrease, and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall increase, by an amount equal to:
  (A)   the lesser of
  (i)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class D Reserve Account pursuant to step (54) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (ii)   the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall,
      multiplied by
 
  (B)   the Class C Usage of Class D Notes for such Tranche after step (26) of this Subordination Waterfall, divided by

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  (C)   the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit after step (48) of the Cash Flows.
                Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount . The Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount shall decrease by an amount equal to the lesser of:
  (A)   the aggregate Series Finance Charge Amounts deposited into the Class D Reserve Account pursuant to step (54) of the Cash Flows and
 
  (B)   the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount determined in step (1) of this Subordination Waterfall.
          (29)  Adjustments of Usage of Class C Notes . Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 3.02 to the contrary, the Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments if (A) the Class C Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit is zero and (B) either (i) the Cumulative Class C Reserve Reimbursement Amount is zero after giving effect to step (27) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class C Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) or (ii) for all Tranches of Class C Notes, the amount on deposit (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class C Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche is at least equal to the Targeted Cumulative Class C Reserve Deposit for such Tranche:
                Class A Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class C Notes shall be zero and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall be equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche.
                Class B Usage of Class C Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class C Notes shall be zero and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes shall be equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Tranche.
          (30)  Adjustments of Usage of Class D Notes . Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 3.02 to the contrary, the Calculation Agent shall make the following adjustments if (A) the Class D Nominal Liquidation Amount Deficit is zero and (B) either (i) the Cumulative Class D Reserve Reimbursement Amount is zero after giving effect to step (28) of this Subordination Waterfall ( Adjustments for Targeted Deposit to Class D Reserve Subaccounts from Series Finance Charge Amounts ) or (ii) for all Tranches of Class D Notes, the amount on deposit (including income earned on funds on deposit) in the Class D Reserve Subaccount for such Tranche is at least equal to the Targeted Cumulative Class D Reserve Deposit for such Tranche:
                Class A Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class A Notes, the Class A Usage of Class D Notes shall be zero and the Class A Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall be equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche.

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                Class B Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class B Notes, the Class B Usage of Class D Notes shall be zero and the Class B Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall be equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche.
                Class C Usage of Class D Notes . For each Tranche of Class C Notes, the Class C Usage of Class D Notes shall be zero and the Class C Available Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes shall be equal to the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for such Tranche.
     Section 3.03. Derivative Receipts .
     (a) Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Terms Document, any amounts that are received from the Derivative Counterparty with respect to any interest rate swap or interest rate cap, or that otherwise relate to interest on a Tranche of Notes under any Derivative Agreement shall be deposited into the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche.
     (b) Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Terms Document, any amounts that are received from the Derivative Counterparty with respect to principal of a Tranche of Notes under any Derivative Agreement shall be deposited into the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche.
     (c) Amounts received under any Derivative Agreement with respect to any Tranche in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, and any other amounts that are excluded from clauses (a) and (b) under the applicable Terms Document for such Tranche, shall be paid or deposited as specified in such Terms Document.
     Section 3.04. Withdrawals from Interest Funding Subaccounts . The Indenture Trustee shall, after all allocations pursuant to Section 3.01, withdraw funds from the Interest Funding Subaccount for each Tranche of Notes, and convert and remit such funds, as applicable, as set forth below. In no event will the aggregate amount of the withdrawals from an Interest Funding Subaccount for any month be more than the amount on deposit in the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount. A single Tranche of Notes may be entitled to more than one of the following withdrawals in any month.
          (1)  Withdrawals for Dollar Notes . On each Interest Payment Date (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to each Tranche of Dollar Notes, an amount equal to the interest due on the applicable Tranche of Notes on such Interest Payment Date (including any amount due with respect to an Interest Allocation Shortfall) will be withdrawn from the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and remitted to the applicable Paying Agent(s) or as otherwise provided in the applicable Terms Document.
          (2)  Withdrawals for Payments to Derivative Counterparties . On each date on which a payment is required to be made to the Derivative Counterparty under the applicable Derivative Agreement (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to any Tranche of Notes that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for interest (or any other Tranche of Notes specified in the applicable Terms Document), an amount equal to the amount of the payment to be made to the Derivative Counterparty under the applicable Derivative

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Agreement (including any overdue payment and any additional interest on overdue payments) will be withdrawn from the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty or as otherwise provided in the applicable Terms Document.
          (3)  Withdrawals for Foreign Currency Notes with a non-Performing Derivative Agreement for Interest . On each Interest Payment Date (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to each Tranche of Foreign Currency Notes that has a non-Performing Derivative Agreement for interest, the amount specified in the applicable Terms Document will be withdrawn from the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and, if so specified in the applicable Terms Document, converted to the applicable foreign currency at the spot exchange rate determined in accordance with the applicable Terms Document and remitted to the applicable Paying Agent(s) or as otherwise provided in the applicable Terms Document.
          (4)  Withdrawals for Discount Notes . Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document, on each applicable Monthly Principal Accretion Date, with respect to each Tranche of Discount Notes, an amount equal to the amount of the accretion of principal of that Tranche of Notes from and including the prior Monthly Principal Accretion Date to but excluding the applicable Monthly Principal Accretion Date will be withdrawn from the Interest Funding Subaccount for such Tranche. Such amount shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the Collections Account for the DCMT for reinvestment in new receivables (or retention in such Collections Account pending availability of new receivables) or, on the Expected Maturity Date for such Tranche, paid to the Noteholders of such Tranche in respect of the Stated Principal Amount. If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate such amount to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (5)  Excess Amounts . After payment in full of any Tranche of Notes, including payment of all amounts payable pursuant to clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 3.04, as applicable, any amounts remaining on deposit in the applicable Interest Funding Subaccount will be withdrawn from such Interest Funding Subaccount and the aggregate amount of such withdrawals shall be distributed to the Beneficiary (as defined in the Trust Agreement) in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Trust Agreement.
     Section 3.05. Withdrawals from Principal Funding Subaccounts . The Indenture Trustee shall, after all allocations pursuant to Section 3.01, withdraw funds from the Principal Funding Subaccount of each Tranche of Notes, and convert and remit such funds, as applicable, as set forth below. In no event will the aggregate amount of the withdrawals from a Principal Funding Subaccount for any month be more than the amount on deposit in the applicable Principal Funding Subaccount. A single Tranche may be entitled to more than one of the following withdrawals in any month.
          (1)  Withdrawals for Dollar Notes for Principal . On each applicable Principal Payment Date (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to each Tranche of Dollar Notes for principal, an amount equal to the principal due on such Tranche of Notes on such Principal Payment Date will be withdrawn from the Principal Funding Subaccount

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for such Tranche and remitted to the applicable Paying Agent(s) or as otherwise provided by the applicable Terms Document.
          (2)  Withdrawals for Payments to Derivative Counterparties . On each date on which a payment is required to be made to the applicable Derivative Counterparty under the applicable Derivative Agreement (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to any Tranche of Notes that has a Performing Derivative Agreement for principal (or any other Tranche of Notes specified in the applicable Terms Document), an amount equal to the amount of the payment to be made under the applicable Derivative Agreement will be withdrawn from the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and paid to the applicable Derivative Counterparty or as otherwise provided by the applicable Terms Document.
          (3)  Withdrawals for Foreign Currency Notes with non-Performing Derivative Agreements for Principal . On each applicable Principal Payment Date (or as otherwise specified in the applicable Terms Document) with respect to a Tranche of Foreign Currency Notes that has a non-Performing Derivative Agreement for principal, the amount specified in the applicable Terms Document will be withdrawn from the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and, if so specified in the applicable Terms Document, converted to the applicable foreign currency at the spot exchange rate determined in accordance with the applicable Terms Document and remitted to the applicable Paying Agent(s) or as otherwise provided by the applicable Terms Document.
          (4)  Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amount . The Prefunding Excess Amount for each Tranche of Notes shall be withdrawn from the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche and deposited into the DiscoverSeries Collections Account as set forth in step (59) of the Cash Flows ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts ); provided , however , that any such withdrawal made on the date of issuance of any Tranche of Class B, Class C or Class D Notes, if such date is not a Distribution Date, shall be paid to the Master Trust Trustee for the DCMT for deposit in the Collections Account for the DCMT for reinvestment in new receivables (or retention in such Collections Account pending availability of new receivables). If and when any Additional Collateral Certificates are added to the Note Issuance Trust, any provisions to allocate such amount to such Additional Collateral Certificates shall be specified in the documents relating to such addition.
          (5)  Excess Amounts . After payment in full of any Tranche of Notes pursuant to clauses (1) through (4) of this Section 3.05, as applicable, any amounts remaining on deposit in the applicable Principal Funding Subaccount will be withdrawn from such Principal Funding Subaccount and the aggregate amount of such withdrawals shall be distributed to the Beneficiary (as defined in the Trust Agreement) in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Trust Agreement.
     Section 3.06. Payments on Foreign Currency Notes . Except as set forth in Sections 3.04 and 3.05 above, (i) any funds received under any Derivative Agreement for any Foreign Currency Notes shall be deposited into the account specified in the applicable Terms Document and (ii) any payments of interest, principal or other amounts due on Foreign Currency Notes shall be made in the manner and from the accounts specified in the applicable Terms Document.

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ARTICLE IV
Early Redemption Events and Other Provisions Relating to Special Allocations of Principal
     Section 4.01. Early Redemption Events .
     (a) In addition to the events identified as Early Redemption Events in Section 1201 of the Indenture, each of the following events will be an “Early Redemption Event” with respect to the DiscoverSeries Notes:
          (i) if for any Distribution Date, (x) the average of the Excess Spread Amounts for the three preceding Distribution Dates is less than the Required Excess Spread Amount for such Distribution Dates, (y) for so long as the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate is the only Collateral Certificate owned by the Issuer, the three month rolling average Group Excess Spread is less than zero and (z) for so long as the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate is the only Collateral Certificate owned by the Issuer and any series issued by the DCMT is outstanding that is not designated as an Interchange Series in accordance with the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the series supplement for such series, the three month rolling average Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread is less than zero (as each such term is defined in the Series 2007-CC Supplement) (such event, an “ Excess Spread Early Redemption Event” );
          (ii) if any Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate has occurred;
          (iii) if any Trust Portfolio Repurchase Event has occurred with respect to the DCMT and Discover Bank is required to repurchase Principal Receivables (as defined in the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement) as a result thereof;
          (iv) if any Series Repurchase Event has occurred with respect to the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate and Discover Bank is required to repurchase the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate as a result thereof; or
          (v) if the applicable Note Rating Agencies so require upon the addition of any Collateral Certificate (other than the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate) to the Note Issuance Trust, the occurrence of an Amortization Event, Trust Portfolio Repurchase Event, Series Repurchase Event or any comparable event, however designated, with respect to any Additional Collateral Certificate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no event set forth in subclause (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) shall be an Early Redemption Event if at the time of such event, the Note Issuance Trust owns one or more Additional Collateral Certificates and is able to reinvest all amounts received as a result of such event in such Additional Collateral Certificates (or, if such event occurs with respect to such Additional Collateral Certificates, the Note Issuance Trust is able to reinvest all such amounts in the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate or other Additional Collateral Certificates).
     (b) In addition, the Terms Document for any Tranche of Notes may list additional events which are “ Early Redemption Events ” with respect to such Tranche.
     (c) If, for any Distribution Date within three months following an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event, (x) the Excess Spread Amount multiplied by 12 as a percentage of the

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Nominal Liquidation Amount for all DiscoverSeries Notes is not less than 4.50%, (y) for so long as the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate is the only Collateral Certificate owned by the Issuer, the Group Excess Spread multiplied by 12 as a percentage of the Aggregate Investor Interest is not less than 4.50%, or (z) for so long as the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate is the only Collateral Certificate owned by the Issuer and any DCMT series that is not an Interchange Series is outstanding, the Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread multiplied by 12 as a percentage of the Series Investor Interests for all Interchange Series is not less than 4.50% (any event described in clause (x), (y) or (z), an “ Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure ”), then unless another Early Redemption Event or Event of Default has occurred (other than an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event), the early redemption of the Notes shall cease ( provided that any amounts allocated to any principal funding subaccount on such Distribution Date in connection with any Excess Spread Early Redemption Event occurring or in effect on the prior Distribution Date shall be paid to Noteholders notwithstanding such Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure), any amounts held with respect to the Required Daily Deposit as a result of such Excess Spread Early Redemption Event may be immediately released to the extent contemplated in the final paragraph of the definition thereof, the Targeted Principal Deposit for each Tranche shall no longer be determined pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof, and principal shall not be paid on any Distribution Date that was not a scheduled Principal Payment Date for such Tranche as set forth in the applicable Terms Document; provided , however , that if,
     (i) for any Distribution Date within the three months immediately after such Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, the conditions establishing the original Excess Spread Early Redemption Event continue to exist (i.e., the Excess Spread Amount, Group Excess Spread and Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread on a three-month rolling average basis each continue to be less than zero), then unless any condition set forth in any of clauses (x), (y) or (z) above is satisfied for such Distribution Date (i.e., any of the Excess Spread Amount, Group Excess Spread or Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread on a one-month basis, as applicable, multiplied by 12 and as a percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount for all DiscoverSeries Notes or the Aggregate Investor Interest, as applicable, is not less than 4.50%), or
     (ii) for any Distribution Date within the three months immediately after such Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, each of the Excess Spread Amount, the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread, as applicable, is less than zero
the early redemption of the Notes shall resume and all allocations or calculations that are required to be based on the Nominal Liquidation Amount of any Tranche immediately prior to the occurrence of an Early Redemption Event will be made as though the original Excess Spread Early Redemption Event had occurred and such Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure had not occurred. An Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure shall not be permitted within twelve months of a prior Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure.
     Following an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure, the Accumulation Amount for each Tranche of Notes shall be adjusted by the Calculation Agent to give effect to any payments made in connection with the early redemption of the Notes prior to such Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure.

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     Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure shall only occur if the Calculation Agent certifies in good faith that the Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for a Tranche of Notes has occurred as a result of the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation or application of any law or regulation, or the imposition of any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government), accounting standards board or any comparable entity. The Issuer may change any of the percentages set forth in clauses (x), (y) or (z) (or the proviso in the first paragraph) of this clause (c) without the consent of any Noteholders at any time that any of the Excess Spread Amount, Group Excess Spread or Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread on a three-month rolling average basis, multiplied by 12 and as a percentage of the Nominal Liquidation Amount for all DiscoverSeries Notes or the Aggregate Investor Interest, as applicable, has been not less than the percentage set forth in clause (x), (y) or (z) (as adjusted in accordance with this Section 4.01(c)), as applicable, for six consecutive months, if the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the change in such percentage will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding Discover Series Notes; provided , however , that, unless otherwise provided in the Terms Document for such Tranche, no such percentage may be reduced below 0.50%.
     For the purposes of this Section 4.01(c), the Excess Spread Amount, the Group Excess Spread and the Interchange Subgroup Excess Spread will be determined on a pro forma basis, for which Finance Charge Amounts will be determined as though the Finance Charge Allocation Amount for each Tranche of Notes is the Nominal Liquidation Amount for such Tranche as of the first day of the related Due Period.
     Section 4.02. Variable Accumulation Period . Unless otherwise provided in the Terms Document for any Tranche of Notes, the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer shall, by written notice to the Indenture Trustee, delay the commencement of the Accumulation Period for any Tranche of Notes and determine a new Accumulation Commencement Date, subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 4.02; provided , however , that the Accumulation Period shall commence no later than the first day of the Due Period related to the Expected Maturity Date for such Tranche. Any such delay by the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer shall be made no later than the first day of the scheduled Due Period immediately preceding the first Due Period in the Accumulation Period (after giving effect to any prior delay in the commencement of the Accumulation Period pursuant to this Section 4.02).
     The Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer shall cause such delay if the Calculation Agent determines in good faith that each of the following conditions will be satisfied: (i) the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer is able to deliver to the Indenture Trustee a certificate to the effect that the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer reasonably believes that, based on the payment rate and the anticipated availability of Series Principal Amounts and Reallocated Principal Amounts, the delay in the commencement of the Accumulation Period for any Tranche of Notes of the DiscoverSeries will not result in any Tranche of Notes not being paid in full on the relevant Expected Maturity Date (and the Calculation Agent shall deliver such certificate); (ii) such delay is permitted under the Series 2007-CC Series Supplement or any other applicable agreement relating to any Additional Collateral Certificate; (iii) the applicable Note Rating Agencies shall have advised the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer that such delay in the

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commencement of the Accumulation Period will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes; and (iv) the Accumulation Amount, the Accumulation Commencement Date and the Accumulation Period Length shall have been adjusted.
     Section 4.03. Calculation of Targeted Prefunding Deposit . On any Distribution Date on which the Targeted Principal Deposit for any Tranche of Class B Notes, Class C Notes or Class D Notes is greater than zero, if any Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall is greater than zero (determined after giving effect to Section 4.04(a),) the Calculation Agent shall determine each Tranche for which the Indenture Trustee, subject to the Cash Flows set forth in Section 3.01, shall make a Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Distribution Date and the amount of such Targeted Prefunding Deposit in the following manner. For the purpose of this Section 4.03, the “ Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall ” of a Subordinated Class of Notes for a Senior Class of Notes means the aggregate Required Subordinated Amount of the Subordinated Class of Notes for all Tranches of the Senior Class of Notes minus the aggregate Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of the Subordinated Class of Notes, in each case after giving effect to all Targeted Principal Deposits for all Tranches of Notes for such Distribution Date (whether or not such Targeted Principal Deposits are paid on such Distribution Date in accordance with the Cash Flows set forth in Section 3.01). Following each determination of a Targeted Prefunding Deposit for any Tranche of Notes, the Calculation Agent shall redetermine each Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall after giving effect to such deposit, and shall continue to determine Tranches for which the Indenture Trustee, subject to the Cash Flows set forth in Section 3.01, shall make a Targeted Prefunding Deposit until all Required Subordinated Amount Shortfalls have been reduced to zero.
     (a) Determination of Prefunding Class.
  (i)   If any of
    the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class B Notes for Class A Notes,
 
    the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class C Notes for Class A Notes or
 
    the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class A Notes
      is greater than zero, the “ Prefunding Class ” will be Class A.
  (ii)   If clause (a) (i) is not applicable, and either
    the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class C Notes for Class B Notes or
 
    the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class B Notes
      is greater than zero, the “ Prefunding Class ” will be Class B.

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(iii) If neither clause (a)(i) nor clause (a)(ii) is applicable, and the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class C Notes is greater than zero, the “ Prefunding Class ” will be Class C.
     (b) Determination of Determinant Class.
(i) If the Prefunding Class is Class A and among the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class B Notes for Class A Notes, the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class C Notes for Class A Notes or the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class A Notes, the largest is:
(x) the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class B Notes for Class A Notes, the “ Determinant Class ” is Class B;
(y) the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class C Notes for Class A Notes, the “ Determinant Class ” is Class C; and
(z) the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class A Notes, the “ Determinant Class ” is Class D.
(ii) If the Prefunding Class is Class B and the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class C Notes for Class B Notes is greater than the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of Class D Notes for Class B Notes, the “ Determinant Class” is Class C, and otherwise it is Class D.
(iii) If the Prefunding Class is Class C, the “ Determinant Class ” is Class D.
     (c) Determination of Prefunding Tranche.
Among all Tranches of the Prefunding Class, the “ Prefunding Tranche ” is, if only one Tranche has the largest Required Subordinated Percentage of the Determinant Class of Notes, such Tranche, and if more than one Tranche shares the largest Required Subordinated Percentage of the Determinant Class of Notes, each such Tranche.
     (d) Determination of Targeted Prefunding Deposit.
          The Calculation Agent will determine the following amounts:
  (i)   the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amount for each Prefunding Tranche, and
 
  (ii)   (x)   the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of the Determinant Class for the Prefunding Class, divided by
  (y)   the Required Subordinated Percentage of the Determinant Class for each Prefunding Tranche.

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The “ Targeted Prefunding Deposit ” for each Prefunding Tranche of the Prefunding Class will be the lesser of the amount determined in clause (d)(i) and the amount determined in clause (d)(ii) above multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of such Prefunding Tranche and the denominator of which is the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Prefunding Tranches, in each case remaining after step (59) of the Cash Flows ( Withdrawal of Prefunding Excess Amounts for use as Series Principal Amounts ).
     Section 4.04. Calculation of Prefunding Excess Amounts .
     (a) On each Distribution Date, amounts on deposit in the applicable Principal Funding Subaccount that had been previously deposited as part of any Targeted Prefunding Deposit for such Tranche, up to, (a) for any Tranche that does not have an Accumulation Period, for any Distribution Date that is a Principal Payment Date for such Tranche, the amount scheduled to be paid on such Principal Payment Date as specified in the related Terms Document, plus any Targeted Principal Deposit that was scheduled to be paid on any previous Principal Payment Date that was not so paid, (b) for any Tranche in its Accumulation Period, the Accumulation Amount for such Tranche, plus any Accumulation Amount that was scheduled to be deposited on any previous Distribution Date in the Accumulation Period that was not so deposited, and (c) for any Tranche that has a Performing or non-Performing Derivative Agreement for principal that provides for a payment to the applicable Derivative Counterparty, the amount specified in the related Terms Document as the amount to be deposited on the applicable Distribution Date with respect to any payment to the Derivative Counterparty, plus any amount that was scheduled to be deposited on any previous Distribution Date that was not so deposited, shall be treated as having been applied in satisfaction of such deposit or payment and shall no longer be considered Targeted Prefunding Deposits for purposes of this Section 4.04 or any other provision of this Indenture Supplement.
     (b) On each Distribution Date, if any amounts deposited with respect to any Targeted Prefunding Deposit remain on deposit with respect to any Tranche of Notes after giving effect to clause (a) above, the Calculation Agent shall make a pro forma determination of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of each such Tranche after adding thereto such amounts on deposit, and shall determine the Targeted Prefunding Deposit for each Tranche of Notes in accordance with the methodology set forth in Section 4.03 above after giving effect to such pro forma determination. The “ Prefunding Excess Amount ” for each Tranche of Notes is the positive difference, if any, between the amount of funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for such Tranche that the Indenture Trustee has previously deposited in connection with a Targeted Prefunding Deposit (less any amounts recharacterized under clause (a)) and the amount determined for each such Tranche as the Targeted Prefunding Deposit in accordance with such pro forma calculation. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Required Subordinated Amount Shortfall of any Subordinated Class of Notes for any Senior Class of Notes is zero after giving effect to such pro forma determination of the Adjusted Outstanding Dollar Principal Amounts of each such Tranche, all funds on deposit in the Principal Funding Subaccount for each Tranche belonging to such Senior Class that the Indenture Trustee has previously deposited in connection with a Targeted Prefunding Deposit (less any amounts recharacterized under clause (a)) shall be considered Prefunding Excess Amounts and shall be withdrawn from each applicable Principal Funding Subaccount in accordance with Section 3.05(4).

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     Section 4.05. Receivables Sale .
     (a) (i) If a Tranche of Notes has been accelerated pursuant to Section 702 of the Indenture following an Event of Default, the Indenture Trustee may, and at the direction of the Majority Holders of that Tranche of Notes will, notify each Master Trust Trustee to sell an amount of Receivables (as defined in the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement or as comparably defined in any other applicable agreement relating to any Additional Collateral Certificate) equal to
  (x)   the sum of
  (1)   the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the affected Tranche and
 
  (2)   any accrued, past due or additional interest on the affected Tranche, multiplied by
  (y)   Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate Percentage or Additional Collateral Certificate Percentage, as applicable
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement or any comparable provision in any such other agreement, in each case to the extent provided in the Indenture.
          (ii) The Indenture Trustee will cause each Master Trust Trustee to sell Receivables pursuant to clause (a)(i) above only if at least one of the following conditions is met:
  (A)   the Holders of 90% of the aggregate Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the accelerated Tranche of Notes consent;
 
  (B)   the aggregate Receivables Sale Proceeds of such sale ( plus amounts on deposit in the applicable Subaccounts and payments to be received from any applicable Derivative Agreement, any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider or any Supplemental Liquidity Provider) would be sufficient to pay all amounts due on the accelerated Tranche of Notes; or
 
  (C)   the Indenture Trustee determines that the funds to be allocated to the accelerated Tranche of Notes, including (1) Series Finance Charge Amounts and Series Principal Amounts allocable to the accelerated Tranche of Notes, (2) payments to be received under any applicable Derivative Agreement, Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement or Supplemental Liquidity Agreement and (3) amounts on deposit in the applicable Subaccounts, may not be sufficient on an ongoing basis to make payments on the accelerated Tranche of Notes as such payments would have become due if such obligations had not been declared due and payable, and the Holders of 66-2/3 % of the Outstanding Dollar

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      Principal Amount of the accelerated Tranche of Notes consent to the sale.
          (iii) In the case of an acceleration of a Tranche of a Subordinated Class, unless the Targeted Prefunding Deposits for all Tranches of Senior Class on the following Distribution Date are zero, such sale will be delayed until a level of prefunding of the Principal Funding Subaccounts for the Senior Classes of Notes of that Series has been reached such that the amount of such accelerated Tranche is no longer required to provide subordination for the Senior Classes of Notes.
          (iv) Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in the Series 2007-CC Supplement, the Indenture Trustee shall not cause any Master Trust Trustee to sell Receivables to Discover Bank and any of its Affiliates.
     (b) If the Nominal Liquidation Amount with respect to any Tranche of Notes is greater than zero on its Legal Maturity Date (after giving effect to any adjustments, deposits and distributions otherwise to be made on that Legal Maturity Date), the Indenture Trustee shall notify each Master Trust Trustee to sell an amount of Receivables equal to the amount of clause (a)(x) multiplied by the percentage of clause (a)(y) pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Series 2007-CC Supplement or any comparable provision in any such other agreement, in each case to the extent provided in the Indenture.
ARTICLE V
Issuer Accounts and Investments
     Section 5.01. Issuer Accounts .
     (a) On or before the Closing Date, the Indenture Trustee will cause to be established and maintained six Eligible Deposit Accounts denominated as follows: the “DiscoverSeries Collections Account,” the “Interest Funding Account,” the “Principal Funding Account,” the “Accumulation Reserve Account,” the “Class C Reserve Account” and the “Class D Reserve Account” in the name of the Indenture Trustee, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series Noteholders (or, in the case of the Class C Reserve Account, for the benefit of the Class C Noteholders or, in the case of the Class D Reserve Account, for the benefit of the Class D Noteholders). The DiscoverSeries Collections Account, the Interest Funding Account, the Principal Funding Account, the Accumulation Reserve Account, the Class C Reserve Account and the Class D Reserve Account constitute Issuer Accounts, shall be maintained in accordance with Article IV of the Indenture , and shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Series Noteholders (or, in the case of the Class C Reserve Account, for the benefit of the Class C Noteholders or, in the case of the Class D Reserve Account, for the benefit of the Class D Noteholders). If, at any time, the institution holding any of the DiscoverSeries Collections Account, the Interest Funding Account, the Principal Funding Account, the Accumulation Reserve Account, the Class C Reserve Account or the Class D Reserve Account ceases to be an Eligible Institution, the Issuer will within ten (10) Business Days (or such longer period, not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days, as to which the applicable Note Rating Agencies may consent)

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establish a new DiscoverSeries Collections Account, Interest Funding Account, Principal Funding Account, Accumulation Reserve Account, Class C Reserve Account or Class D Reserve Account, as the case may be, that is an Eligible Deposit Account and shall transfer any cash and other property to such new DiscoverSeries Collections Account, Interest Funding Account, Principal Funding Account, Accumulation Reserve Account, Class C Reserve Account or Class D Reserve Account, as the case may be. From the date such new DiscoverSeries Collections Account, Interest Funding Account, Principal Funding Account, Accumulation Reserve Account, Class C Reserve Account or Class D Reserve Account is established, it will be the “DiscoverSeries Collections Account,” the “Interest Funding Account,” the “Principal Funding Account,” the “Accumulation Reserve Account,” the “Class C Reserve Account” or the “Class D Reserve Account,” as the case may be. Each Tranche of Notes will have its own Subaccount within the Interest Funding Account, the Principal Funding Account and the Accumulation Reserve Account; each Tranche of Class C Notes will have its own Subaccount within the Class C Reserve Account; and each Tranche of Class D Notes will have its own Subaccount within the Class D Reserve Account. The DiscoverSeries Collections Account, the Interest Funding Account, the Principal Funding Account, the Accumulation Reserve Account, the Class C Reserve Account and the Class D Reserve Account will receive deposits pursuant to Article III.
     (b) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 403(a) of the Indenture to the contrary, any prefunded amounts on deposit in the Principal Funding Account will be invested in Eligible Investments that will mature no later than the following Distribution Date.
     (c) All payments to be made from time to time by the Indenture Trustee to Noteholders out of funds in the Interest Funding Account or the Principal Funding Account pursuant to this Indenture Supplement will be made by the Indenture Trustee to the Paying Agent not later than the time required by the applicable Depository on the applicable Interest Payment Date or Principal Payment Date but only to the extent of funds on deposit in the applicable Subaccount or as otherwise provided in Article III.
     (d) On each Distribution Date, all interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) accrued since the preceding Distribution Date on funds on deposit in the Class C Reserve Account will be retained in the Class C Reserve Account (to the extent that the sum of the amount on deposit in the Class C Reserve Account with respect to the related Due Period is less than the required balance for the Class C Reserve Account for that Due Period) and the excess, if any, will be paid to the Issuer pursuant to step (51) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class C Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01.
     (e) On each Distribution Date, all interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) accrued since the preceding Distribution Date on funds on deposit in the Class D Reserve Account will be retained in the Class D Reserve Account (to the extent that the sum of the amount on deposit in the Class D Reserve Account with respect to the related Due Period is less than the required balance for the Class D Reserve Account for that Due Period) and the excess, if any, will be paid to the Issuer pursuant to step (52) ( Withdrawal of Excess Deposits from Class D Reserve Subaccounts for use as Series Finance Charge Amounts ) of Section 3.01.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
         
  DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
     as Issuer
 
 
  By:   Wilmington Trust Company,
not in its individual capacity but  solely
as Owner Trustee 
 
 
     
  By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce    
    Name:   Jennifer A. Luce   
    Title:   Sr. Financial Services Officer   
 
  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Indenture Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
    Name:   Patricia M. Child   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

 

 

Exhibit 4.7
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
Issuer
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Indenture Trustee
CLASS C(2007-1) TERMS DOCUMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
to
INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
for the DiscoverSeries Notes
to
INDENTURE
Dated as of July 26, 2007
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application
 
           
Section 1.01.
  Definitions     1  
Section 1.02.
  Representations and Warranties of Issuer     6  
Section 1.03.
  Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee     7  
Section 1.04.
  Limitations on Liability     7  
Section 1.05.
  Governing Law     7  
Section 1.06.
  Counterparts     8  
Section 1.07.
  Ratification of Indenture and Indenture Supplement     8  
 
           
ARTICLE II
The Class C(2007-1) Notes
 
           
Section 2.01.
  Creation and Designation     8  
Section 2.02.
  Adjustments to Required Subordinated Amount     8  
Section 2.03.
  Interest Payment     8  
Section 2.04.
  Notification of LIBOR     9  
Section 2.05.
  Payments of Interest and Principal     9  
Section 2.06.
  Form of Delivery of Class C(2007-1) Notes; Depository; Denominations     10  
Section 2.07.
  Delivery and Payment for the Class C(2007-1) Notes     10  
Section 2.08.
  Targeted Deposits to the Accumulation Reserve Account     10  
Section 2.09.
  Additional Issuances of Notes     10  
Exhibit
     Exhibit A                Form of Class C Note

 


 

     THIS CLASS C(2007-1) TERMS DOCUMENT (this “ Terms Document ”), by and between DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Issuer ”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as Indenture Trustee (the “ Indenture Trustee ”), is made and entered into as of July 26, 2007.
     Pursuant to this Terms Document, the Issuer shall create a new Tranche of Class C Notes of the DiscoverSeries and shall specify the principal terms thereof.
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application
     Section 1.01. Definitions . For all purposes of this Terms Document, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
     (1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article, and include the plural as well as the singular;
     (2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture Supplement or the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
     (3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States of America at the date of such computation;
     (4) all references in this Terms Document to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Terms Document; The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Terms Document as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
     (5) in the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture Supplement or the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Terms Document shall be controlling, but solely with respect to the Class C(2007-1) Notes;
     (6) each capitalized term defined herein shall relate only to the Class C(2007-1) Notes and no other Tranche of Notes issued by the Issuer;
     (7) “including” and words of similar import will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation”; and
     (8) for purposes of determining any amount or making any calculation hereunder, such amount or calculation, (x) if specified to be as of the first day of any Due Period, shall (a)

 


 

include any Notes issued during such Due Period as if such Notes had been outstanding on the first day of such Due Period and (b) give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the Distribution Date related to the prior Due Period, and (y) if specified to be as of the close of business on the last day of any Due Period shall give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the related Distribution Date.
     “ Accumulation Amount ” means $16,666,666.67; provided , however , if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement, the Accumulation Amount shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Accumulation Amount” in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Commencement Date ” means August 15, 2009 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or such later date as the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer determines in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Period ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Period Length ” means 12 months; provided , however , if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement, the Accumulation Period Length shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Accumulation Period Length” in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Reserve Funding Period ” shall not apply if the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer notifies the Indenture Trustee that it expects the Accumulation Period Length to be adjusted to one (1) month, and otherwise shall mean a period commencing on the first Distribution Date on which a condition in the right column of the following table was in effect on the immediately preceding Distribution Date, if the Distribution Date is a Distribution Date described in the corresponding left column of the following table, and ending on the Distribution Date immediately preceding the earlier to occur of:
     (x) the Expected Maturity Date for the Class C(2007-1) Notes and
     (y) the Principal Payment Date on which the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class C(2007-1) Notes is paid in full.
     
Distribution Date:   Condition:
(a) The Distribution Date occurring three (3) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  No condition.
 
   
(b) The Distribution Date occurring four (4) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 4%.

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Distribution Date:   Condition:
(c) The Distribution Date occurring six (6) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 3%.
 
   
(D) The Distribution Date occurring twelve (12) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 2%.
     “ Class C(2007-1) Adverse Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) an Early Redemption Event with respect to the Class C(2007-1) Notes or (b) an Event of Default and acceleration of the Class C(2007-1) Notes; provided , however , that if the only such event to have occurred is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, a Class C(2007-1) Adverse Event shall not be treated as continuing from and after the date of such cure.
     “ Class C(2007-1) Note ” means any Note, in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, designated therein as a Class C(2007-1) Note and duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Indenture.
     “ Class C(2007-1) Noteholder ” means a Person in whose name a Class C(2007-1) Note is registered in the Note Register.
     “ Class C(2007-1) Termination Date ” means the earliest to occur of (a) the Principal Payment Date on which the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class C(2007-1) Notes is paid in full, (b) the Legal Maturity Date and (c) the date on which the Indenture is discharged and satisfied pursuant to Article VI thereof.
     “ Class C Reserve Account Percentage ” means, for any Distribution Date on which a condition in the left column of the following table was in effect on the immediately preceding Distribution Date, the percentage in the corresponding right column of the following table (or if more than one conditions were in effect on the immediately preceding Distribution Date, the largest percentage).

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Condition:
  Class C Reserve Account Percentage:
The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is:
   
 
   
(a) 4.50% or greater
       0%
 
   
(b) 4.00% to 4.49%
  1.25%
 
   
(c) 3.50% to 3.99%
  2.00%
 
   
(d) 3.00% to 3.49%
  2.75%
 
   
(e) 2.50% to 2.99%
  3.50%
 
   
(f) 2.00% to 2.49%
  4.50%
 
   
(g) less than 2.00%, or
an Early Redemption Event or Event of Default for the Class C(2007-1) Notes has occurred and is continuing.
  6.00%
     “ Excess Spread Percentage ” for any Distribution Date means a fraction, the numerator of which is the Excess Spread Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by 12 and the denominator of which is the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts of all Tranches of DiscoverSeries Notes as of the first day of the related Due Period.
     “ Expected Maturity Date ” means July 15, 2010.
     “ Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of July 26, 2007 between the Issuer and Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Indenture Supplement ” means the Indenture Supplement dated as of July 26, 2007 for the DiscoverSeries Notes, by and between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” means $200,000,000, or such higher amount as is specified in any Notice of Additional Issuance under Section 2.09.
     “ Interest Accrual Period ” means, with respect to any Interest Payment Date, the period from and including the previous Interest Payment Date (or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date for any Class C(2007-1) Note, from and including the applicable Issuance Date) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.

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     “ Interest Payment Date ” means the fifteenth day of each month commencing in August 2007, or if such fifteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
     “ Issuance Date ” means July 26, 2007 with respect to all Class C(2007-1) Notes issued on the date hereof and, with respect to any additional Class C(2007-1) Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.09, any Issuance Date specified in the Notice of Additional Issuance delivered thereunder.
     “ Legal Maturity Date ” means January 15, 2013.
     “ LIBOR ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Determination Date, the rate for deposits in United States dollars with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01, the rate will be determined by the Indenture Trustee on the basis of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars are offered by major banks in the London interbank market, selected by the Indenture Trustee, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day to prime banks in the London interbank market with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period commencing on that day. The Indenture Trustee will request the principal London office of at least four banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided as requested, the rate for that day will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by four major banks in New York City, selected by the Trustee, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on that day for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period commencing on that day. If LIBOR with respect to a LIBOR Determination Date is not determined pursuant to the foregoing, LIBOR with respect to such LIBOR Determination Date will be LIBOR with respect to the immediately prior LIBOR Determination Date.
     “ LIBOR Determination Date ” means the second LIBOR Business Day immediately preceding the commencement of an Interest Accrual Period.
     “ LIBOR Business Day ,” if applicable, shall mean a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which banking institutions in both the City of London, England and in New York, New York are not required or authorized by law to be closed.
     “ Note Interest Rate ” means LIBOR + 0.32% per annum, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.
     “ Notice of Additional Issuance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09.
     “ Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount” means, for any day in a Due Period, an amount equal to the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation for the related Distribution Date; provided , however , that for purposes of determining the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount on any day on which the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation cannot be determined because the LIBOR Determination Date for the applicable Interest Accrual Period has not yet occurred, the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount shall be the Class C Tranche Interest Allocation determined based on a pro forma calculation made on the

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assumption that LIBOR will be LIBOR for the applicable period determined on the first day of such calendar month, multiplied by 1.25.
     “ Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amount” means, for any day in a Due Period, (i) if such Due Period is in the Accumulation Period for the Class C(2007-1) Notes, the Accumulation Amount, (ii) if such day is on or after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Class C(2007-1) Adverse Event, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class C(2007-1) Notes, and (iii) in all other circumstances, zero.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for the Class C(2007-1) Notes for any date of determination, zero, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2.02.
     “ Reuters Screen LIBOR01 ” means the display page currently so designated on the Reuters Screen (or such other page as may replace that page on that service for the purpose of displaying comparable rates or prices).
     “ Specified Rating ” means, for the Class C(2007-1) Notes, BBB with respect to Standard & Poors, Baa2 with respect to Moody’s and BBB with respect to Fitch.
     “ Stated Principal Amount ” means $200,000,000 or such higher amount as is specified in any Notice of Additional Issuance under Section 2.09.
     “ Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date during the Accumulation Reserve Funding Period, an amount equal to (i) 0.5% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class C(2007-1) Notes as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period or (ii) any other amount designated by the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer; provided , however , that if such designation is of a lesser amount, the applicable Note Rating Agencies shall have provided prior written confirmation that a Ratings Effect will not occur with respect to such change.
     Section 1.02. Representations and Warranties of Issuer . The Issuer represents and warrants that:
     (a) the Issuer has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Terms Document and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;
     (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Terms Document by the Issuer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and statutory trust proceedings of any Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, and do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Issuer;
     (c) this Terms Document is the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;

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     (d) to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, this Terms Document will not conflict with any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it;
     (e) the Issuer is not required to be registered under the Investment Company Act;
     (f) all information heretofore furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee for purposes of or in connection with this Terms Document or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee will be, true and accurate in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; and
     (g) to the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Issuer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Issuer (A) asserting the invalidity of this Terms Document, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Terms Document or (C) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Issuer’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Terms Document or the validity or enforceability of this Terms Document.
     Section 1.03. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee . The Indenture Trustee represents and warrants and any successor trustee shall represent and warrant that:
     (a) The Indenture Trustee is organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
     (b) The Indenture Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform this Indenture, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Terms Document; and
     (c) This Terms Document has been duly executed and delivered by the Indenture Trustee.
     Section 1.04. Limitations on Liability .
     (a) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Terms Document is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to this Terms Document and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation,

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warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Terms Document or any related documents.
     (b) None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or any Servicer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this Terms Document, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure these Class C(2007-1) Notes under the Indenture, the Indenture Supplement and this Terms Document.
     Section 1.05. Governing Law . THIS TERMS DOCUMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE.
     Section 1.06. Counterparts . This Terms Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
     Section 1.07. Ratification of Indenture and Indenture Supplement . As supplemented by this Terms Document, each of the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Indenture as supplemented by the Indenture Supplement and this Terms Document shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE II
The Class C(2007-1) Notes
     Section 2.01. Creation and Designation . There is hereby created a Tranche of Class C Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement to be known as the “DiscoverSeries Class C(2007-1) Notes.”
     Section 2.02. Adjustments to Required Subordinated Amount .
     (a) On any date, the Issuer may change the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for the Class C(2007-1) Notes (though not below zero) and may add such definitions and other terms and make such additional amendments to this Terms Document as shall be necessary to determine such Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes without the consent of any Noteholders; provided that the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the change in such percentage and such other amendments will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes; provided, however, that at any time the Class D Notes are or will be held by Discover Bank or any of its affiliates, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for these Class C(2007-1) Notes may not be increased above zero.
     (b) On any date, the Issuer may, at the direction of the Beneficiary, replace all or a portion of the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for the Class C(2007-1) Notes with a different form of credit enhancement (including, without limitation, a cash collateral

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account, a letter of credit, a reserve account, a surety bond, an insurance policy or a collateral interest, or any combination thereof) and may add such definitions and other terms and make such additional amendments to this Terms Document as shall be necessary for such replacement without the consent of any Noteholders, provided that the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that such replacement and such other amendments will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes.
     Section 2.03. Interest Payment . For each Interest Payment Date, the amount of interest due with respect to the Class C(2007-1) Notes shall be an amount equal to
  (i)   (A) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 360, times
 
      (B) the Note Interest Rate in effect with respect to such related Interest Accrual Period, times
 
  (ii)   the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class C(2007-1) Notes determined as of the first date of such related Interest Accrual Period, plus
any Class C Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Class C(2007-1) Notes for the immediately preceding Distribution Date, together with interest thereon at the Note Interest Rate in effect with respect to such related Interest Accrual Period, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and a 360-day year.
     Section 2.04. Notification of LIBOR . On each LIBOR Determination Date, the Indenture Trustee shall send to the Issuer, the Beneficiary, each applicable Master Servicer, and any stock exchange on which the Class C(2007-1) Notes are then listed, by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission, notification of LIBOR for the following Interest Accrual Period.
     Section 2.05. Payments of Interest and Principal .
     (a) The Issuer will cause interest to be paid on each Interest Payment Date and principal to be paid on the Expected Maturity Date; provided , however , that it shall not be an Event of Default if principal is not paid in full on such Expected Maturity Date unless funds for such payment have been allocated in accordance with Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement; and provided , further , that if a Class C(2007-1) Adverse Event has occurred and is continuing, principal will instead be payable in monthly installments on each Principal Payment Date for the Class C(2007-1) Notes in accordance with Sections 3.01 and 3.05 of the Indenture Supplement. All payments of interest and principal on the Class C(2007-1) Notes shall be made as set forth in Section 1101 of the Indenture.
     (b) The right of the Class C(2007-1) Noteholders to receive payments from the Issuer will terminate on the Class C(2007-1) Termination Date.

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     (c) All payments of principal, interest or other amounts to the Class C(2007-1) Noteholders will be made pro rata based on the Stated Principal Amount of their Class C(2007-1) Notes.
     Section 2.06. Form of Delivery of Class C(2007-1) Notes; Depository; Denominations .
     (a) The Class C(2007-1) Notes shall be delivered in the form of a Global Note which shall be a Registered Note as provided in Section 204 of the Indenture. The form of the Class C(2007-1) Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
     (b) The Depository for the Class C(2007-1) Notes shall be The Depository Trust Company, and the Class C(2007-1) Notes shall initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co., its nominee.
     (c) The Class C(2007-1) Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of that amount.
     Section 2.07. Delivery and Payment for the Class C(2007-1) Notes . The Issuer shall execute and deliver the Class C(2007-1) Notes to the Indenture Trustee for authentication, and the Indenture Trustee shall deliver the Class C(2007-1) Notes when authenticated, each in accordance with Sections 203 and 303 of the Indenture.
     Section 2.08. Targeted Deposits to the Accumulation Reserve Account . The deposit targeted to be made to the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for the Class C(2007-1) Notes for any Due Period during the Accumulation Reserve Funding Period will be an amount equal to the Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit minus any amount on deposit in the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for the Class C(2007-1) Notes.
     Section 2.09. Additional Issuances of Notes . Subject to clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of Sections 2.02 and Section 2.03 of the Indenture Supplement, the Issuer may issue additional Class C(2007-1) Notes, so long as the following conditions precedent are satisfied:
     (a) the Issuer shall have given the Indenture Trustee written notice of such issuance of additional Class C(2007-1) Notes (the “ Notice of Additional Issuance ”) at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the Issuance Date thereof, which notice shall include:
  (i)   the Issuance Date of such additional Class C(2007-1) Notes;
 
  (ii)   the amount of such additional Class C(2007-1) Notes being offered and the resulting Initial Dollar Principal Amount and Stated Principal Amount of Class C(2007-1) Notes;
 
  (iii)   the date from which interest on such additional Class C(2007-1) Notes will accrue (which may be a date prior to the date of issuance thereof);
 
  (iv)   the first Interest Payment Date on which interest will be paid on such additional Class C(2007-1) Notes; and

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  (v)   any other terms that the Issuer set forth in such notice of issuance of additional Class C(2007-1) Notes to clarify the rights of Holders of such additional Class C(2007-1) Notes or the effect of such issuance of additional Class C(2007-1) Notes on any calculations to be made with respect to the Class C(2007-1) Notes, Class C, or the Issuer.
All such terms shall be incorporated into and form a part of this Terms Document on and after the effective date of such Class C(2007-1) Notes; and
     (b) no Class C(2007-1) Adverse Event has occurred and is continuing.
     The Issuer shall not have to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 310 of the Indenture in connection with an issuance of additional Class C(2007-1) Notes so long as such conditions were satisfied or waived in connection with the initial issuance of Class C(2007-1) Notes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Terms Document to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
             
    DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
   as Issuer
   
 
           
 
  By:   Wilmington Trust Company,
not in its individual capacity but solely
as Owner Trustee
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce    
 
           
 
      Name: Jennifer A. Luce
Title: Sr. Financial Services Officer
   
 
           
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Indenture Trustee
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
 
           
 
      Name: Patricia M. Child
Title: Vice President
   

 

 

Exhibit 4.8
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
Issuer
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Indenture Trustee
CLASS B(2007-1) TERMS DOCUMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
to
INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
for the DiscoverSeries Notes
to
INDENTURE
Dated as of July 26, 2007
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
        Page
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application
 
           
Section 1.01.
  Definitions     1  
Section 1.02.
  Representations and Warranties of Issuer     7  
Section 1.03.
  Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee     7  
Section 1.04.
  Limitations on Liability     8  
Section 1.05.
  Governing Law     8  
Section 1.06.
  Counterparts     8  
Section 1.07.
  Ratification of Indenture and Indenture Supplement     8  
 
           
ARTICLE II
The Class B(2007-1) Notes
 
           
Section 2.01.
  Creation and Designation     8  
Section 2.02.
  Adjustments to Required Subordinated Percentages and Amount     9  
Section 2.03.
  Interest Payment     9  
Section 2.04.
  Notification of LIBOR     10  
Section 2.05.
  Payments of Interest and Principal     10  
Section 2.06.
  Form of Delivery of Class B(2007-1) Notes; Depository; Denominations     10  
Section 2.07.
  Delivery and Payment for the Class B(2007-1) Notes     10  
Section 2.08.
  Targeted Deposits to the Accumulation Reserve Account     10  
Section 2.09.
  Additional Issuances of Notes     11  
Exhibit
     Exhibit A                Form of Class B Note

 


 

     THIS CLASS B(2007-1) TERMS DOCUMENT (this “ Terms Document ”), by and between DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Issuer ”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as Indenture Trustee (the “ Indenture Trustee ”), is made and entered into as of July 26, 2007.
     Pursuant to this Terms Document, the Issuer shall create a new Tranche of Class B Notes of the DiscoverSeries and shall specify the principal terms thereof.
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application
     Section 1.01. Definitions . For all purposes of this Terms Document, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:
     (1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article, and include the plural as well as the singular;
     (2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture Supplement or the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;
     (3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States of America at the date of such computation;
     (4) all references in this Terms Document to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Terms Document; The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Terms Document as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision;
     (5) in the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture Supplement or the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Terms Document shall be controlling, but solely with respect to the Class B(2007-1) Notes;
     (6) each capitalized term defined herein shall relate only to the Class B(2007-1) Notes and no other Tranche of Notes issued by the Issuer;
     (7) “including” and words of similar import will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation”; and
     (8) for purposes of determining any amount or making any calculation hereunder, such amount or calculation, (x) if specified to be as of the first day of any Due Period, shall (a)

 


 

include any Notes issued during such Due Period as if such Notes had been outstanding on the first day of such Due Period and (b) give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the Distribution Date related to the prior Due Period, and (y) if specified to be as of the close of business on the last day of any Due Period shall give effect to any payments, deposits or other allocations made on the related Distribution Date.
     “ Accumulation Amount ” means $16,666,666.67; provided , however , if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement, the Accumulation Amount shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Accumulation Amount” in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Commencement Date ” means August 15, 2013 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), or such later date as the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer determines in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Period ” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Period Length ” means 12 months; provided, however, if the commencement of the Accumulation Period is delayed in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement, the Accumulation Period Length shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Accumulation Period Length” in the Indenture Supplement.
     “ Accumulation Reserve Funding Period ” shall not apply if the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer notifies the Indenture Trustee that it expects the Accumulation Period Length to be adjusted to one (1) month, and otherwise shall mean a period commencing on the first Distribution Date on which a condition in the right column of the following table was in effect on the immediately preceding Distribution Date, if the Distribution Date is a Distribution Date described in the corresponding left column of the following table, and ending on the Distribution Date immediately preceding the earlier to occur of:
     (x) the Expected Maturity Date for the Class B(2007-1) Notes and
     (y) the Principal Payment Date on which the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes is paid in full.
     
Distribution Date:   Condition:
(a) The Distribution Date occurring three (3) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  No condition.
 
   
(b) The Distribution Date occurring four (4) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 4%.

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Distribution Date:   Condition:
(c) The Distribution Date occurring six (6) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 3%.
 
   
(D) The Distribution Date occurring twelve (12) calendar months prior to the first scheduled Distribution Date of the Accumulation Period (as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Indenture Supplement) and any following Distribution Date
  The three-month rolling average Excess Spread Percentage is less than 2%.
     “ Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) an Early Redemption Event with respect to the Class B(2007-1) Notes or (b) an Event of Default and acceleration of the Class B(2007-1) Notes; provided , however , that if the only such event to have occurred is an Excess Spread Early Redemption Event for which an Excess Spread Early Redemption Cure has occurred, a Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event shall not be treated as continuing from and after the date of such cure.
     “ Class B(2007-1) Note ” means any Note, in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, designated therein as a Class B(2007-1) Note and duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Indenture.
     “ Class B(2007-1) Noteholder ” means a Person in whose name a Class B(2007-1) Note is registered in the Note Register.
     “ Class B(2007-1) Termination Date ” means the earliest to occur of (a) the Principal Payment Date on which the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes is paid in full, (b) the Legal Maturity Date and (c) the date on which the Indenture is discharged and satisfied pursuant to Article VI thereof.
     “ Encumbered Amount ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, an amount equal to
     (a) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes, divided by
     (b) the Nominal Liquidation Amount of all Tranches of Class B Notes in the DiscoverSeries, multiplied by
     (c) the aggregate Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes for all Tranches of Class A Notes in the DiscoverSeries with a Required Subordinated Amount of Class B Notes greater than zero.

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     “ Encumbered Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, an amount equal to the product of
     (a) the Encumbered Amount for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, and
     (b) the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Encumbered) for the Class B(2007-1) Notes.
     “ Excess Spread Percentage ” for any Distribution Date means a fraction, the numerator of which is the Excess Spread Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by 12 and the denominator of which is the sum of the Nominal Liquidation Amounts of all Tranches of DiscoverSeries Notes as of the first day of the related Due Period.
     “ Expected Maturity Date ” means July 15, 2014.
     “ Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of July 26, 2007 between the Issuer and Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Indenture Supplement ” means the Indenture Supplement dated as of July 26, 2007 for the DiscoverSeries Notes, by and between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
     “ Initial Dollar Principal Amount ” means $200,000,000, or such higher amount as is specified in any Notice of Additional Issuance under Section 2.09.
     “ Interest Accrual Period ” means, with respect to any Interest Payment Date, the period from and including the previous Interest Payment Date (or, in the case of the first Interest Payment Date for any Class B(2007-1) Note, from and including the applicable Issuance Date) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
     “ Interest Payment Date ” means the fifteenth day of each month commencing in August 2007, or if such fifteenth day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
     “ Issuance Date ” means July 26, 2007 with respect to all Class B(2007-1) Notes issued on the date hereof and, with respect to any additional Class B(2007-1) Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.09, any Issuance Date specified in the Notice of Additional Issuance delivered thereunder.
     “ Legal Maturity Date ” means January 17, 2017.
     “ LIBOR ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Determination Date, the rate for deposits in United States dollars with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01, the rate will be determined by the Indenture Trustee on the basis of the rates at which deposits in United States dollars are offered by major banks in the London interbank market, selected by the Indenture Trustee, at approximately 11:00

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a.m., London time, on such day to prime banks in the London interbank market with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period commencing on that day. The Indenture Trustee will request the principal London office of at least four banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided as requested, the rate for that day will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by four major banks in New York City, selected by the Trustee, at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on that day for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks with a duration comparable to the relevant Interest Accrual Period commencing on that day. If LIBOR with respect to a LIBOR Determination Date is not determined pursuant to the foregoing, LIBOR with respect to such LIBOR Determination Date will be LIBOR with respect to the immediately prior LIBOR Determination Date.
     “ LIBOR Determination Date ” means the second LIBOR Business Day immediately preceding the commencement of an Interest Accrual Period.
     “ LIBOR Business Day ,” if applicable, shall mean a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which banking institutions in both the City of London, England and in New York, New York are not required or authorized by law to be closed.
     “ Note Interest Rate ” means LIBOR + 0.24% per annum, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.
     “ Notice of Additional Issuance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09.
     “ Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount” means, for any day in a Due Period, an amount equal to the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation for the related Distribution Date; provided , however , that for purposes of determining the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount on any day on which the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation cannot be determined because the LIBOR Determination Date for the applicable Interest Accrual Period has not yet occurred, the Required Daily Deposit Target Finance Charge Amount shall be the Class B Tranche Interest Allocation determined based on a pro forma calculation made on the assumption that LIBOR will be LIBOR for the applicable period determined on the first day of such calendar month, multiplied by 1.25.
     “ Required Daily Deposit Target Principal Amount” means, for any day in a Due Period, (i) if such Due Period is in the Accumulation Period for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, the Accumulation Amount, (ii) if such day is on or after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event, the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes, and (iii) in all other circumstances, zero.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes for any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of
     (a) the Unencumbered Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Class B(2007-1) Notes and
     (b) the Encumbered Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for such Class B(2007-1) Notes;

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provided , however , that for any date of determination on or after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes for the Class B(2007-1) Notes will be the greater of
     (x) the amount determined above for such date of determination and
     (y) the amount determined above for the date immediately prior to the date on which such Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event shall have occurred.
     “ Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes for any date of determination, zero, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2.02.
     “ Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Encumbered) ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, 127.272727%, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2.02.
     “ Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Unencumbered) ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, 7.526882%, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2.02.
     “ Reuters Screen LIBOR01 ” means the display page currently so designated on the Reuters Screen (or such other page as may replace that page on that service for the purpose of displaying comparable rates or prices).
     “ Specified Rating ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, A with respect to Standard & Poors, A2 with respect to Moody’s and A with respect to Fitch.
     “ Stated Principal Amount ” means $200,000,000 or such higher amount as is specified in any Notice of Additional Issuance under Section 2.09.
     “ Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit ” means, with respect to any Distribution Date during the Accumulation Reserve Funding Period, an amount equal to (i) 0.5% of the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period or (ii) any other amount designated by the Calculation Agent on behalf of the Issuer; provided, however, that if such designation is of a lesser amount, the applicable Note Rating Agencies shall have provided prior written confirmation that a Ratings Effect will not occur with respect to such change.
     “ Unencumbered Amount ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, an amount equal to the Nominal Liquidation Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes minus the Encumbered Amount for the Class B(2007-1) Notes.
     “ Unencumbered Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes ” means, for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, an amount equal to the product of
     (a) the Unencumbered Amount for the Class B(2007-1) Notes and
     (b) the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Unencumbered) for the Class B(2007-1) Notes.

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     Section 1.02. Representations and Warranties of Issuer . The Issuer represents and warrants that:
     (a) the Issuer has been duly formed and is validly existing as a statutory trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Terms Document and to perform the terms and provisions hereof;
     (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Terms Document by the Issuer have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and statutory trust proceedings of any Beneficiary and the Owner Trustee, do not require any approval or consent of any governmental agency or authority, and do not and will not conflict with any material provision of the Certificate of Trust or the Trust Agreement of the Issuer;
     (c) this Terms Document is the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Issuer, except as the same may be limited by receivership, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general equity principles;
     (d) to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, this Terms Document will not conflict with any law or governmental regulation or court decree applicable to it;
     (e) the Issuer is not required to be registered under the Investment Company Act;
     (f) all information heretofore furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee for purposes of or in connection with this Terms Document or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Issuer in writing to the Indenture Trustee will be, true and accurate in every material respect or based on reasonable estimates on the date as of which such information is stated or certified; and
     (g) to the best knowledge of the Issuer, there are no proceedings or investigations pending against the Issuer before any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, or other tribunal or governmental instrumentality having jurisdiction over the Issuer (A) asserting the invalidity of this Terms Document, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Terms Document or (C) seeking any determination or ruling which in the Issuer’s judgment would materially and adversely affect the performance by the Issuer of its obligations under this Terms Document or the validity or enforceability of this Terms Document.
     Section 1.03. Representations and Warranties of Indenture Trustee . The Indenture Trustee represents and warrants and any successor trustee shall represent and warrant that:
     (a) The Indenture Trustee is organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America;
     (b) The Indenture Trustee has full power, authority and right to execute, deliver and perform this Indenture, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Terms Document; and

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     (c) This Terms Document has been duly executed and delivered by the Indenture Trustee.
     Section 1.04. Limitations on Liability .
     (a) It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (i) this Terms Document is executed and delivered by the Owner Trustee not individually or personally but solely as Owner Trustee under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (ii) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by the Owner Trustee but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (iii) nothing herein contained will be construed as creating any liability on the Owner Trustee individually or personally, to perform any covenant of the Issuer either expressed or implied herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties to this Terms Document and by any Person claiming by, through or under them and (iv) under no circumstances will the Owner Trustee be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Terms Document or any related documents.
     (b) None of the Indenture Trustee, the Owner Trustee, the Calculation Agent, any Beneficiary, the Depositor, any Master Servicer or any Servicer or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, incorporators or agents will have any liability with respect to this Terms Document, and recourse may be had solely to the Collateral pledged to secure these Class B(2007-1) Notes under the Indenture, the Indenture Supplement and this Terms Document.
     Section 1.05. Governing Law . THIS TERMS DOCUMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION LAW, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE.
     Section 1.06. Counterparts . This Terms Document may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same instrument.
     Section 1.07. Ratification of Indenture and Indenture Supplement . As supplemented by this Terms Document, each of the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Indenture as supplemented by the Indenture Supplement and this Terms Document shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE II
The Class B(2007-1) Notes
     Section 2.01. Creation and Designation . There is hereby created a Tranche of Class B Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture and the Indenture Supplement to be known as the “DiscoverSeries Class B(2007-1) Notes.”

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     Section 2.02. Adjustments to Required Subordinated Percentages and Amount
     (a) On any date, the Issuer may change the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Encumbered) or the Required Subordinated Percentage of Class C Notes (Unencumbered), in each case for the Class B(2007-1) Notes, without the consent of any Noteholders; provided that the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the change in such percentage will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes. On any date, the Issuer may change the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for the Class B(2007-1) Notes (though not below zero) and may add such definitions and other terms and make such additional amendments to this Terms Document as shall be necessary to determine such Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes without the consent of any Noteholders; provided that the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that the change in such percentage and such other amendments will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes; provided , however , that at any time the Class D Notes are or will be held by Discover Bank or any of its affiliates, the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes for these Class B(2007-1) Notes may not be increased above zero.
     (b) On any date, the Issuer may, at the direction of the Beneficiary, replace all or a portion of the Required Subordinated Amount of Class C Notes or the Required Subordinated Amount of Class D Notes, in each case for the Class B(2007-1) Notes with a different form of credit enhancement (including, without limitation, a cash collateral account, a letter of credit, a reserve account, a surety bond, an insurance policy or a collateral interest, or any combination thereof) and may add such definitions and other terms and make such additional amendments to this Terms Document as shall be necessary for such replacement without the consent of any Noteholders, provided that the Issuer has received written confirmation from each applicable Note Rating Agency that such replacement and such other amendments will not result in a Ratings Effect for any Tranche of Outstanding DiscoverSeries Notes.
     Section 2.03. Interest Payment . For each Interest Payment Date, the amount of interest due with respect to the Class B(2007-1) Notes shall be an amount equal to
  (i)   (A) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 360, times
 
      (B) the Note Interest Rate in effect with respect to such related Interest Accrual Period, times
 
  (ii)   the Outstanding Dollar Principal Amount of the Class B(2007-1) Notes determined as of the first date of such related Interest Accrual Period, plus
any Class B Tranche Interest Allocation Shortfall for such Class B(2007-1) Notes for the immediately preceding Distribution Date, together with interest thereon at the Note Interest Rate in effect with respect to such related Interest Accrual Period, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the related Interest Accrual Period and a 360-day year.

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     Section 2.04. Notification of LIBOR . On each LIBOR Determination Date, the Indenture Trustee shall send to the Issuer, the Beneficiary, each applicable Master Servicer and any stock exchange on which the Class B(2007-1) Notes are then listed, by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission, notification of LIBOR for the following Interest Accrual Period.
     Section 2.05. Payments of Interest and Principal .
     (a) The Issuer will cause interest to be paid on each Interest Payment Date and principal to be paid on the Expected Maturity Date; provided , however , that it shall not be an Event of Default if principal is not paid in full on such Expected Maturity Date unless funds for such payment have been allocated in accordance with Section 3.01 of the Indenture Supplement; and provided , further , that if a Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event has occurred and is continuing, principal will instead be payable in monthly installments on each Principal Payment Date for the Class B(2007-1) Notes in accordance with Sections 3.01 and 3.05 of the Indenture Supplement. All payments of interest and principal on the Class B(2007-1) Notes shall be made as set forth in Section 1101 of the Indenture.
     (b) The right of the Class B(2007-1) Noteholders to receive payments from the Issuer will terminate on the Class B(2007-1) Termination Date.
     (c) All payments of principal, interest or other amounts to the Class B(2007-1) Noteholders will be made pro rata based on the Stated Principal Amount of their Class B(2007-1) Notes.
     Section 2.06. Form of Delivery of Class B(2007-1) Notes; Depository; Denominations .
     (a) The Class B(2007-1) Notes shall be delivered in the form of a Global Note which shall be a Registered Note as provided in Section 204 of the Indenture. The form of the Class B(2007-1) Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
     (b) The Depository for the Class B(2007-1) Notes shall be The Depository Trust Company, and the Class B(2007-1) Notes shall initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co., its nominee.
     (c) The Class B(2007-1) Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of that amount.
     Section 2.07. Delivery and Payment for the Class B(2007-1) Notes . The Issuer shall execute and deliver the Class B(2007-1) Notes to the Indenture Trustee for authentication, and the Indenture Trustee shall deliver the Class B(2007-1) Notes when authenticated, each in accordance with Sections 203 and 303 of the Indenture.
     Section 2.08. Targeted Deposits to the Accumulation Reserve Account . The deposit targeted to be made to the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for the Class B(2007-1) Notes for any Due Period during the Accumulation Reserve Funding Period will be an amount equal to the Targeted Accumulation Reserve Subaccount Deposit minus any amount on deposit in the Accumulation Reserve Subaccount for the Class B(2007-1) Notes.

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     Section 2.09. Additional Issuances of Notes . Subject to clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of Sections 2.02 and Section 2.03 of the Indenture Supplement, the Issuer may issue additional Class B(2007-1) Notes, so long as the following conditions precedent are satisfied:
     (a) the Issuer shall have given the Indenture Trustee written notice of such issuance of additional Class B(2007-1) Notes (the “ Notice of Additional Issuance ”) at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the Issuance Date thereof, which notice shall include:
  (i)   the Issuance Date of such additional Class B(2007-1) Notes;
 
  (ii)   the amount of such additional Class B(2007-1) Notes being offered and the resulting Initial Dollar Principal Amount and Stated Principal Amount of Class B(2007-1) Notes;
 
  (iii)   the date from which interest on such additional Class B(2007-1) Notes will accrue (which may be a date prior to the date of issuance thereof);
 
  (iv)   the first Interest Payment Date on which interest will be paid on such additional Class B(2007-1) Notes; and
 
  (v)   any other terms that the Issuer set forth in such notice of issuance of additional Class B(2007-1) Notes to clarify the rights of Holders of such additional Class B(2007-1) Notes or the effect of such issuance of additional Class B(2007-1) Notes on any calculations to be made with respect to the Class B(2007-1) Notes, Class B, or the Issuer.
All such terms shall be incorporated into and form a part of this Terms Document on and after the effective date of such Class B(2007-1) Notes; and
     (b) no Class B(2007-1) Adverse Event has occurred and is continuing.
     The Issuer shall not have to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 310 of the Indenture in connection with an issuance of additional Class B(2007-1) Notes so long as such conditions were satisfied or waived in connection with the initial issuance of Class B(2007-1) Notes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Terms Document to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
             
    DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,
   as Issuer
   
 
           
 
  By:   Wilmington Trust Company,    
 
      not in its individual capacity but solely    
 
      as Owner Trustee    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce    
 
           
 
      Name: Jennifer A. Luce    
 
      Title: Sr. Financial Services Officer    
 
           
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
   as Indenture Trustee
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
 
           
 
      Name: Patricia M. Child    
 
      Title: Vice President    
Signature Page to Class B(2007-1) Terms Document

 

 

Exhibit 10.1
Execution Copy
 
DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST
Grantor
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Secured Party
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Securities Intermediary
COLLATERAL ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
Dated as of July 26, 2007
 

 


 

          This Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2007 (this “ Agreement ”), among DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST, a statutory trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Grantor ”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee (the “ Secured Party ”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a “securities intermediary” (as defined in Section 8-102 of the UCC) and a “bank” (as defined in Section 9-102 of the UCC) (in such capacities, the “ Securities Intermediary ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2007 (the “ Indenture ”) and the Indenture Supplement for the DiscoverSeries Notes, dated as of July 26, 2007, in each case between the Grantor and the Secured Party. All references herein to the “ UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time.
          WHEREAS, the Grantor has granted to the Secured Party a first priority security interest in the Pledged Accounts (defined below) pursuant to the Indenture;
          WHEREAS, the parties hereto are entering into this Agreement to perfect and ensure the priority of such security interest;
          NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
     Section 1. Establishment and Maintenance of Collateral Accounts .
     (a) The Grantor has directed the Securities Intermediary to establish, and the Securities Intermediary hereby does establish, the Collections Account and Issuer Accounts (in each case as defined in the Indenture,) which are listed on Schedule 1 hereto (such accounts including each subaccount thereof and each successor account thereto, collectively, the “ Pledged Accounts ”) each to be maintained by the Securities Intermediary as a security intermediary in the name of the Secured Party and for which the Secured Party is the customer of the Securities Intermediary, to hold the funds deposited therein, in the case of the Collections Account, for the benefit of the Secured Party and the Noteholders, and in the case of the Issuer Accounts, for the benefit of the Secured Party and the applicable Noteholders. The Securities Intermediary covenants and agrees that it shall not change the name or account number of any Pledged Account without the prior written consent of the Secured Party. Schedule I hereto may be amended or supplemented from time to time by written agreement of the parties, and from the date of any such amendment or supplement each account listed thereon (including each subaccount thereof and each successor account thereto) shall also be a Pledged Account hereunder.
     (b) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Pledged Accounts are intended to be “securities accounts” (as defined in Section 8-501 of the UCC).
     (c) The Securities Intermediary covenants and agrees that: (i) all securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to any Securities Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or indorsed in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities

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Intermediary; (ii) in no case will any financial asset credited to any Securities Account be registered in the name of the Grantor, payable to the order of the Grantor or specially indorsed to the Grantor except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or indorsed in blank; and (iii) all property delivered to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to the Indenture shall be promptly credited to one of the Pledged Accounts.
     Section 2. “Financial Assets” Election . The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of property (including, without limitation, all Permitted Investments and any investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to any Pledged Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.
     Section 3. Secured Party’s Control of the Pledged Accounts . If at any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive from the Secured Party an entitlement order (i.e., an order directing transfer or redemption of any financial asset relating to a Pledged Account) or instruction (including, without limitation instructions with respect to disposition of funds in the accounts), the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such entitlement order or instruction without further consent by the Grantor or any other Person. If the Grantor is otherwise entitled to give any entitlement orders or instructions with respect to the Pledged Account in accordance with Section 4 hereof and such entitlement orders or instructions conflict with instructions of the Secured Party, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with the entitlement orders and instructions issued by the Secured Party.
     Section 4. Grantor’s Access to the Account . If at any time the Secured Party delivers to the Securities Intermediary a notice of sole control in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (a “Notice of Sole Control”), the Securities Intermediary agrees that after receipt of such notice, it will take all directions with respect to the Pledged Accounts solely from the Secured Party and shall not comply with instructions or entitlement orders of the Grantor or any other Person.
     Section 5. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off . In the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement, by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in any Pledged Account or any financial assets, cash or other property credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the Secured Party. The financial assets, money and other items credited to any Pledged Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in favor of any Person other than the Secured Party (except that the Securities Intermediary may set-off the face amount of any checks which have been credited to such Pledged Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds).
     Section 6. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, with respect to each Pledged Account, New York shall be deemed to be the securities intermediary’s “jurisdiction” (within the meaning of Sections 8-110 and 9-304 of the UCC). The Pledged Accounts shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

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     Section 7. Conflict with Other Agreements . In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
     Section 8. Security Intermediary’s Representations and Warranties; Covenants . The Securities Intermediary hereby represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:
          (a) There are no other agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary and the Grantor with respect to any Pledged Account.
          (b) It has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any agreement with any other Person relating to the Pledged Accounts and/or any financial assets credited thereto pursuant to which it agrees or has agreed to comply with “entitlement orders” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) of such other Person.
          (c) It has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement will not enter into, any agreement with the Grantor or the Secured Party purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders or instructions.
          (d) The Pledged Accounts have been established as set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement and will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until the termination of this Agreement.
          (e) The Securities Intermediary represents and warrants that this Agreement is the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Securities Intermediary, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to (x) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditor’s rights and (y) general equitable principles.
     Section 9. Adverse Claims . The Securities Intermediary represents and warrants that, except for the claims and interest of the Secured Party and of the Grantor in the Pledged Accounts, it has no actual knowledge of any security interest in, lien on or claim to, or other interest in, any Pledged Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined in Section 8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto. If an officer of the Securities Intermediary receives written notice that any Person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against the Pledged Accounts or in any financial asset carried therein known to the Securities Intermediary, the Securities Intermediary will promptly notify the Secured Party and the Grantor thereof.
     Section 10. Indemnification of Securities Intermediary .
          (a) The Grantor and the Secured Party hereby agree that (x) the Securities Intermediary is released from any and all liabilities to the Grantor and the Secured Party arising from the terms of this Agreement and the compliance of the Securities Intermediary with the terms hereof, except to the extent that such liabilities arise from the Securities Intermediary’s bad faith, willful misconduct or negligence and (y) the Grantor, its successors and assigns shall at all times indemnify and save harmless the Securities Intermediary from and against any loss, liability or expense incurred without bad faith, willful misconduct or negligence on the part of

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the Securities Intermediary, its officers, directors and agents, arising out of or in connection with the execution and performance of this Agreement or the maintenance of the Pledged Accounts, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending themselves against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder. Anything in this Agreement notwithstanding, in no event shall the Securities Intermediary or Secured Party be liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Securities Intermediary or the Secured Party has been advised of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. The provisions of this Section shall survive termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Securities Intermediary for any reason.
          (b) This Agreement shall not subject the Securities Intermediary to any duty, obligation or liability except as is expressly set forth herein and the Securities Intermediary shall satisfy those duties expressly set forth in this Agreement so long as it acts without negligence, willful default or fraud. In particular (without implied limitation), the Securities Intermediary need not investigate whether the Secured Party is entitled to give any entitlement order, Notice of Sole Control or any other directions, instructions or other orders in any instance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Securities Intermediary shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, and the Securities Intermediary shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers.
     Section 11. Successors; Assignment . The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors and assigns, except that neither the Grantor nor the Securities Intermediary may delegate their obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Secured Party. The Secured Party agrees to send written notice to the Securities Intermediary and Standard & Poor’s of any such delegation.
     Section 12. Notices .
          (a) Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in Person, or when sent by telecopy, electronic mail, or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) Business Days after being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth below.
          Grantor:
Discover Card Execution Note Trust
c/o Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North, 1100 N. Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001
Attention: Corporate Trust Administration
Fax: 302-636-4140
Email: jluce@wilmingtontrust.com

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with copies to:
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Attention: Doneene Damon
Fax: (302) 651-7701
Email: damon@rlf.com, and
Latham & Watkins LLP
Sears Tower, Suite 5800
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Attention: Ellen Marks
Fax: (312) 993-9767
Email: ellen.marks@lw.com
          Secured Party:
U.S. Bank National Association
209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax: 312-325-8905
Email: PATRICIA.CHILD@usbank.com
          Securities Intermediary:
U.S. Bank National Association
209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604
Attention: Corporate Trust Services
Fax: 312-325-8905
Email: PATRICIA.CHILD@usbank.com
          (b) Any party may change its address for notices by giving notice to the other parties hereto in the manner set forth above.
     Section 13. Bankruptcy, Non-Petition and Limited Recourse . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary agrees that it will not at any time institute against the Issuer, any Master Trust or any special purpose entity that acts as a depositor with respect to any Master Trust or the Issuer, or join in any institution against the Issuer, any Master Trust or any special purpose entity that acts as a depositor with respect to any Master Trust or the Issuer of, any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy or other similar proceedings, or other proceedings under any United States federal or state bankruptcy or similar law in connection with any obligations relating to the Notes, the Indenture, any Derivative Agreement, any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Agreement, any

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Supplemental Liquidity Agreement, any Collateral Certificate (including the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate), any Pooling and Servicing Agreement (including the DCMT Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and any Series Supplement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the obligations of the Grantor hereunder, if any, shall be limited to amounts available from the Collateral and following their application in accordance with the Indenture, any outstanding obligations of or claims against the Company hereunder shall be extinguished. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
     Section 14. Amendment . No amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by each of the Grantor, the Secured Party and the Securities Intermediary.
     Section 15. Termination . The obligations of the Securities Intermediary to the Secured Party pursuant to this Agreement shall continue in effect until the security interests of the Secured Party in each of the Pledged Accounts have been terminated pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the Secured Party has notified the Securities Intermediary of such termination in writing. The Secured Party agrees to provide Notice of Termination in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto to the Securities Intermediary upon the request of the Grantor on or after the termination of the Secured Party’s security interest in the Pledged Accounts pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. The termination of this Agreement shall not terminate the Pledged Accounts or alter the obligations of the Securities Intermediary to the Grantor pursuant to any other agreement with respect to the Pledged Accounts.
     Section 16. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
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    DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST,  
as the Grantor
 
           
 
  By:   Wilmington Trust Company,    
 
      not in its individual capacity but solely as
Owner Trustee
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer A. Luce    
 
           
 
      Name: Jennifer A. Luce    
 
      Title: Sr. Financial Services Officer    
 
           
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as the Indenture Trustee
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
 
           
 
      Name: Patricia M. Child    
 
      Title: Vice President    
 
           
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as the Securities Intermediary
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Patricia M. Child    
 
           
 
      Name: Patricia M. Child    
 
      Title: Vice President    
Signature Page to the Collateral Account Control Agreement
for Discover Card Execution Note Trust

 


 

SCHEDULE 1
       
Exact Name of Account     Account Number
 
     
Collections Account
   
 
   
Collections Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the Noteholders
  Account No.: 117493000
 
     
Issuer Accounts
     
 
     
DiscoverSeries Collections Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117427000
 
     
DiscoverSeries Interest Funding Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117428000
 
     
DiscoverSeries Principal Funding Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117429000
 
     
DiscoverSeries Accumulation Reserve Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117430000
 
     
DiscoverSeries Class C Reserve Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117431000
 
     
DiscoverSeries Class D Reserve Account — U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Indenture Trustee and the DiscoverSeries Noteholders
  Account No.: 117432000

 


 

Exhibit A
[            Date      ]
U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary
[                                 ]
[                                 ]
Attention: [                                 ]
Re:    Notice of Sole Control
Ladies and Gentlemen:
          As referenced in the Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated July 26, 2007, among Discover Card Execution Note Trust, you and the undersigned, we hereby give you notice of our sole control over each of the Pledged Accounts and all financial assets or funds credited thereto. You are hereby instructed not to accept any entitlement orders with respect to the Pledged Accounts or the financial assets or funds credited thereto from any Person other than the undersigned, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise directed by us in writing.
          You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to Discover Card Execution Note Trust.
             
    Very truly yours,
 
           
    U.S. Bank National Association,
    as Indenture Trustee and Secured Party
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
  Title:        
cc: Discover Card Execution Note Trust

 


 

Exhibit B
[          Date       ]
U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary
[                                 ]
[                                ]
Attention: [                                ]
Re:    Termination of Collateral Account Control Agreement
          You are hereby notified that the Collateral Account Control Agreement dated July 26, 2007, among Discover Card Execution Note Trust, you and the undersigned is terminated and you have no further obligations to the undersigned pursuant to such Agreement. Notwithstanding any previous instructions to you, you are hereby instructed to accept all future directions with respect to account number(s) [                      ] from Discover Card Execution Note Trust or its agent. This notice terminates any obligations you may have to the undersigned with respect to such account, however nothing contained in this notice shall alter any obligations which you may otherwise owe to Discover Card Execution Note Trust pursuant to any other agreement.
          You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to Discover Card Execution Note Trust.
             
    Very truly yours,
 
           
    U.S. Bank National Association,
    as Indenture Trustee and Secured Party
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
  Title: