(a) The per diem meal allowance for each player accompanying
his team while it is away from its home city for the purpose of
playing League games during the regular season and play offs
shall be as follows:

         1994/95 League Year:  $55
         1995/96 League Year:  $60
         1996/97 League Year:  $65
         1997/98 League Year:  $65
         1998/99 League Year:  $70
         1999/00 League Year:  $70

     (b) On game dates away from the Club's home city when game
meals are supplied by the Club, the per diem meal allowance shall
be reduced by one-half of the amount that would otherwise have
been payable.

     (c)          (i) In the event that a Club leaves its home
city for an away game prior to 12 o'clock noon (local time of
that Club), the full amount of the per diem allowance payable
with respect to that day shall be paid.  In the event that a      
Club leaves its home city for an away game after 12 o'clock noon
(local time of such Club), only one-half of the per diem
allowance payable with respect to that day shall be paid.

                 (ii) In the event that a Club leaves for its
home city from an away game prior to 12 o'clock noon (local time
of that away city), only one-half of the per diem allowance
payable with respect to that day shall be paid. 

                (iii) In the event that a Club leaves for its
home city from an away game after 12 o'clock noon (local time of
that away city), the full per diem allowance payable with respect
to that day shall be paid.

                 (iv) In the event that a Club leaves its home
city for an away game after 7:30 p.m. (local time of that Club),
no per diem allowance shall be payable with respect to that day.

                  (v) There shall be no deduction from any per
diem allowance by reason of meals provided for on airplanes or
other transportation taken by any Club.

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