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          capital contribution consisting of obligations of the company               
          having a face value and adjusted basis of $738,307,459.”  SMHC              
          reported that “Subsequent to the asset transfer, * * * [SMHC]               
          liquidated and distributed the Troma Entertainment, Inc. stock              
          (which it received in exchange for its assets) to its sole                  
          shareholder * * * [SMP].”                                                   
               On its amended 1999 partnership return, SMP reported its               
          total basis in the Troma stock as $1,409,759,123.                           
                    4.  Termination of the Distribution Agreements                    
               On June 21, 2001, in connection with the SMHC and Troma                
          merger, TroMetro sent to Mr. Herz of Troma and Mr. Lerner of SMP            
          a letter confirming for SMP’s and Troma’s records:  (1) The                 
          consideration that was due and payable by TroMetro to SMHC                  
          pursuant to the TroMetro distribution agreement for the period              
          December 23, 1997, to September 2, 1999, was waived; and (2) the            
          consideration receivable by TroMetro from Troma pursuant to the             
          Troma distribution agreement for the period December 23, 1997, to           
          September 2, 1999, was waived.  In this letter, TroMetro asked              
          SMP and Troma to confirm for TroMetro’s records that:  (1) The              
          agreement to the termination of the TroMetro and Troma                      
          distribution agreements; and (2) the agreement to waive any                 
          consideration due under those distribution agreements.67                    


               67 Mr. Lerner signed this letter on June 21, 2001; Mr. Herz            
          signed it but did not date it.                                              





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