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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT PAGES
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4(a)* -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Zapata dated January 11, 1971, together
with amendments dated February 15, 1972,
April 30, 1981, and July 16, 1987 (Exhibit
19(a) to Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30,
1987 (File No. 1-4219)).
4(b)* -- Amendment dated December 10, 1990, to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Zapata (Exhibit 3(b) to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1990 (File No. 1-4219)).
4(c)* -- Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Rights of $1 Preference Stock (Exhibit 3(c)
to Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1993
(File No. 1-4219)).
4(d)* -- Certificate of Designation, Preferences and
Rights of $100 Preference Stock (Exhibit 3(d)
to Zapata's quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1993 (File
No. 1-4219)).
4(e)* -- By-Laws of Zapata, as amended effective
July 1, 1993. (Exhibit 3(a) to Zapata's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1993 (File No.
1-4219)).
4(f)* -- Second Amended and Restated Master
Restructuring Agreement, dated as of April
16, 1993 between Zapata and Norex Drilling
Ltd. (Exhibit 12 to Zapata's Amendment No.
3 to Schedule 13D dated April 30, 1993).
4(g)* -- First Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Master Restructuring Agreement dated
as of May 17, 1993 between Zapata and Norex
Drilling, Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to Zapata's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-68034)).
4(h)* -- Second Amendment to Second Amended And
Restated Master Restructuring Agreement dated
as of December 17, 1993 between Zapata and
Norex Drilling, Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to
Zapata's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 (File
No. 1-4219)).
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Certain instruments respecting long-term debt of Zapata and its subsidiaries
have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601. Zapata hereby agrees to
furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request.
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4(i)* -- Securities Liquidity Agreement, dated as of
December 19, 1990, by and among Zapata and
each of the securities holders parties thereto
(Exhibit 4(b) to Zapata's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
30, 1990 (File No. 1-4219)).
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