UNDER THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, IMCERA GROUP INC AND PARTICIPATING CONTRIBUTION ACTION DEFENDANTS AGREE TO PAY TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF NH A TOTAL OF 4.0 MILLION DOLLARS AS A CASHOUT. THE REMEDY AND ASSOCIATED OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE AGREE- MENT IS STRUCTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT EACH OF THE PARTICIPAT ING CONTRIBUTION DEFENDANTS WILL PAY AN AMOUNT OF MONEY TO IMCERA PROPORTIONATE TO ITS RESPECTIVE PRECENT CONTRIBUTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCS TO THE SITE. IMCERA WILL THEN PAY 1.1 MILLION TO THE UNITED STATES AND 2.9 MILLION TO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN RETURN IMCERA WILL RECEIVE A RELEASE FOR THE SITE IN THE FORM OF A SATISFACTION OF THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THE PARTICIPATING CONTRIBUTION ACTION DEFENDANTS, NONE OF WHOM HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUED BY THE EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, WILL RECEIVE THE STANDARD DE MINIMUS RELEASE FOR THIS SITE.