FORM 10-Q 


                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                               Washington, D.C.  20549 

                             _________________________


                        QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                          OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

                         For the quarter ended June 30, 1996 
                              Commission File No.  0-13292


                                   McGRATH RENTCORP 

                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) 

                        CALIFORNIA                     94-2579843 

                  (State or other jurisdiction        (I.R.S. Employer 
                of incorporation or organization)    Identification No.) 



                                   2500 GRANT AVENUE 
                              SAN LORENZO, CALIFORNIA 94580 

                         (Address of principal executive offices) 

                      Registrant's telephone number: (510) 276-2626 



                             _________________________ 


            Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
       reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
       period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has
       been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

                      Yes   X                   No
                         ______                   _______


            At August 1, 1996, 7,505,625 shares of Registrant's Common Stock
were outstanding.

                             _________________________ 





                                                                McGrath RentCorp
                                                   Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q
                                                                          Page 1

                     PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, ----------------------- ----------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- REVENUES: Rental operations- Rental $11,694,056 $11,521,962 $23,251,854 $22,596,061 Rental related services 2,093,788 1,768,990 3,752,174 3,799,728 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 13,787,844 13,290,952 27,004,028 26,395,789 Sales and related services 5,853,535 3,829,895 10,342,702 7,374,527 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total revenues 19,641,379 17,120,847 37,346,730 33,770,316 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- COSTS & EXPENSES: Direct costs of rental operations- Depreciation 3,075,168 2,847,952 6,080,821 5,602,332 Rental related services 1,152,907 1,224,937 2,179,497 2,400,588 Other 874,875 1,185,086 2,103,005 2,337,504 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 5,102,950 5,257,975 10,363,323 10,340,424 Cost of sales and related services 4,092,606 2,576,378 7,193,431 4,905,277 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 9,195,556 7,834,353 17,556,754 15,245,701 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Gross margin 10,445,823 9,286,494 19,789,976 18,524,615 Selling and administrative expenses 3,692,656 3,129,694 7,303,129 6,432,380 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income from operations 6,753,167 6,156,800 12,486,847 12,092,235 Interest expense 682,152 687,207 1,317,426 1,362,661 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before provision for income taxes 6,071,015 5,469,593 11,169,421 10,729,574 Provision for income taxes 2,418,925 2,205,204 4,443,754 4,288,216 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income $ 3,652,090 $ 3,264,389 $ 6,725,667 $ 6,441,358 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share $ 0.48 $ 0.39 $ 0.87 $ 0.78 =========== =========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ ASSETS Cash $ 576,111 $ 221,075 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $605,000 in 1996 and 1995 14,791,636 13,201,196 Rental equipment, at cost: Relocatable modular offices 145,843,127 146,867,850 Electronic test instruments 39,213,091 34,932,807 Accessory equipment 3,881,912 3,755,754 ------------ ------------ 188,938,130 185,556,411 Less - Accumulated depreciation (61,136,775) (57,948,456) ------------ ------------ 127,801,355 127,607,955 Land 19,489,300 19,489,300 Improvements, furniture and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $2,998,140 in 1996 and $2,708,404 in 1995 14,442,712 12,713,095 Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,219,795 1,897,700 ------------ ------------ $179,320,909 $175,130,321 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Notes payable $ 42,375,000 $ 37,080,000 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 11,890,376 11,701,417 Deferred income 4,672,838 5,967,063 Deferred income taxes 35,884,099 34,488,695 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 94,822,313 89,237,175 ------------ ------------ Shareholders' equity: Common stock, no par value - Authorized - 2O,OOO,OOO shares Outstanding - 7,503,625 shares in 1996 and 7,769,813 in 1995 6,276,958 8,913,311 Retained earnings 78,221,639 76,979,835 ------------ ------------ Total shareholders' equity 84,498,597 85,893,146 ------------ ------------ $179,320,910 $175,130,321 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 3 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (UNAUDITED) Six months ended June 30, ------------------------- 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 6,725,667 $ 6,441,358 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 6,459,352 6,170,130 Gain on sale of rental equipment (2,242,807) (1,588,298) Change in: Accounts receivable (1,590,440) (971,864) Prepaids and other assets (322,095) (304,599) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 73,524 945,895 Deferred income (1,294,225) (441,727) Deferred income taxes 1,395,404 475,073 ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 9,204,380 10,725,968 ------------ ------------ Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of rental equipment (10,345,648) (8,693,762) Purchase of improvements, furniture and equipment (2,108,148) (4,061,745) Proceeds from sale of rental equipment 6,314,234 4,022,660 ------------ ------------ Net cash used in investing activities (6,139,562) (8,732,847) ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities: Net borrowings 5,295,000 1,365,000 Payment of dividends (1,997,348) (1,878,282) Repurchase of Common Stock (6,276,090) (2,316,235) Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 268,656 26,867 ------------ ------------ Net cash used in financing activities (2,709,782) (2,802,650) ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash 355,036 (809,529) Cash balance, beginning of period 221,075 1,151,648 ------------ ------------ Cash balance, end of period $ 576,111 $ 342,119 ============ ============ Interest paid during period $ 1,307,290 $ 1,341,546 ============ ============ Income taxes paid during period $ 3,096,306 $ 3,372,576 ============ ============ Dividends declared but not yet paid $ 1,050,787 $ 958,300 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 4 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 1996 __________________________________________ 1. The consolidated financial information for the six months ended June 30, 1996 has not been audited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals, consolidation and eliminating entries) necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of McGrath RentCorp (the "Company") have been made. The consolidated results of the six months ended June 30, 1996 should not be considered as necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's latest Form 10-K. 2. The number of outstanding shares and equivalent shares used in the earnings per common share calculations were as follows: Primary Fully Diluted --------- ------------- Three months ended: June 30, 1996 7,663,491 7,671,682 June 30, 1995 8,266,920 8,213,431 Six months ended: June 30, 1996 7,770,740 7,784,022 June 30, 1995 8,279,073 8,222,935 3. In May 1996, the Company's unsecured line of credit agreement (the "Agreement") with its banks was amended to extend the expiration date of the Agreement to June 30, 1997. In addition to extending the expiration date, the amendment requires the Company to maintain shareholders' equity of not less than $70,000,000 plus 50% of all net income generated subsequent to December 31, 1995 plus 90% of any new stock issuance proceeds (restricted equity as of June 30, 1996 is $73,362,833). McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 5 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 Rental revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased $172,094 (1%) and $655,793 (3%), respectively, over the same periods in 1995. For the six month period, the $1,330,911 increase in rental revenues from electronics was offset by a $675,118 decline in rental revenues from relocatable modular offices. The rental revenue decline for modulars is primarily due to an increase in rental customers electing to purchase modulars they had on rent and to the return of modular equipment related to several large expired leases during the first six months of 1996. Average utilization during the first six months declined for modular equipment, from 75.1% to 69.4%, and improved slightly for electronic equipment, from 54.4% to 55.6%, as compared to the same period in 1995. The Company has recently experienced a significant increase in orders and inquiries for portable classrooms in California, and believes that this is in part a result of a law enacted on July 15, 1996 in California mandating a reduction of classroom size for kindergarten through third grade to 20 pupils and providing $200 million of state funds for facilities to accomplish that goal. The law requires that the new classrooms be in place by February 1997 to be eligible for the state funding. Approximately 34% of the Company's 1995 modular rental revenues was related to portable classroom rentals to California school districts. The Company anticipates that demand for portable classrooms in California will remain strong for the remainder of this year and through the February 1997 deadline. Rental related services for the three months ended June 30, 1996 increased $324,798 (18%) and for the six months ended June 30, 1996 decreased $47,554 (1%), respectively, compared to the same periods in 1995. The increase for the three month period was primarily due to additional site requirements and increased movement of modular equipment. Gross margins for rental related services for the six month period increased from 37% in 1995 to 42% in 1996. Sales and related services for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased $2,023,640 (30%) and $2,968,175 (28%), respectively, over the same periods in 1995. The increase in sales and related services for the six month period is primarily due to eight large sales of both new and used relocatable modular equipment. Of the 1996 modular sales, 22% are new and 78% are used. The largest single sale in 1996 occurred during the second quarter for $706,893 to a university and consisted of a two story modular building placed on a permanent foundation. Sales and related services from quarter to quarter have fluctuated depending on customer requirements. Gross margins on sales and related services for the six month period declined from 33.9% in 1995 to 30.5% in 1996. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 6 Depreciation on rental equipment for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased $227,216 (8%) and $478,489 (9%), respectively, over the same periods in 1995 due to the increase in electronics rental equipment. Other direct costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 have decreased by $310,211 (26%) and $234,499 (10%) respectively, compared to the same periods in 1995 due to lower maintenance costs incurred, net of customer charge-backs, for the modular office rental fleet. Selling and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased $562,962 (18%) and $870,749 (14%), respectively, over the same periods in 1995. However, during the first quarter of 1995, the Company recognized an acceleration of $330,000 in additional leasehold improvement expense related to a rented facility in Southern California in which the lease was terminated. Excluding this 1995 nonrecurring expense, selling and administrative expenses increased $1,200,749 (19%) for the six months ended June 30, 1996 compared to the same period in 1995. The six month increase is primarily due to increases in staffing levels for sales and support, personnel costs, temporary contract labor to assist in the preparation of modular offices for potential lease or sale opportunities, and increases in expenses of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, Enviroplex, Inc. The increase in expenses are net of the reduction in facilities rental due to the relocation of modular office operations in Southern California and Texas to owned facilities. Income before provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased $601,422 (11%) and $439,847 (4%), respectively, over the same periods in 1995. Net income increased $387,701 (12%) for the three month period and $284,309 (4%) for the six month period over the same periods in 1995. Earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 increased 23%, from $0.39 to $0.48, and 12%, from $0.78 to $0.87, over the comparative 1995 period as a result of higher earnings and fewer outstanding shares. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES. The debt (notes payable) to equity ratio was 0.50 to 1 at June 30, 1996 compared to 0.43 to 1 at December 31, 1995. The debt (total liabilities) to equity ratio at the end of the current period was 1.12 to 1 as compared to 1.04 to 1 as of December 31 1995. The Company continues to make purchases of shares of its common stock from time to time in the over-the-counter market (NASDQ) and/or through privately negotiated, large block transactions under an authorization of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors believes that the repurchase of its shares continues to be a good investment for the Company. Shares repurchased by the Company will be cancelled and returned to the status of authorized but unissued stock. From January 1, 1996 thru August 1, 1996, the Company repurchased a total of 318,961 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $6,276,090 or an average price of $19.68 per share. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 7 As of August 1, 1996, 500,000 shares remain authorized for repurchase. The Company's primary use of funds is to purchase rental equipment, and funds will continue to be used for this purpose in the future. Additionally, the Company plans to make further improvements to the land at their inventory facility located in Northern California. The Company also pays quarterly dividends, which will constitute an additional use of cash in 1996. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION In June 1996, the Company declared a quarterly dividend on its Common Stock; the dividend was $0.14 per share. Subject to its continued profitability and favorable cash flow, the Company intends to continue the payment of quarterly dividends. The Company's loan agreement with its banks prohibits payment of dividends in excess of 50% of net income in any one year without the banks' consent. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS. Index to exhibits filed herewith as part of this report: Exhibit Number Title 4.1 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 10, 1996 between the Company and Union Bank of California (formerly known as The Bank of California, N.A.), Fleet Bank (formerly known as National Westminster Bank, USA) and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association 4.2 Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June 10, 1996 between the Company and Union Bank of California (formerly known as The Bank of California, N.A.), Fleet Bank (formerly known as National Westminster Bank, USA) and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. No reports on form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. McGrath RentCorp Second Quarter 1996 Form 10-Q Page 8 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. Date: August 1, 1996 McGRATH RENTCORP By: /s/ Delight Saxton ___________________________ Delight Saxton, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration


                                                                   EXHIBIT 4.1

         SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT ("Amendment") is entered into as of May 10, 1996, 
between MCGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation and UNION BANK OF 
CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly known as The Bank of California, 
National Association, as agent for Banks (sometimes "Agent", sometimes 
individually "Bank" and sometimes with Fleet Bank, N.A., formerly known as 
National Westminister Bank, USA and Bank of America, National Trust and 
Savings Association, "Banks").

                                 RECITALS

A.   Borrower is obligated to Banks pursuant to that certain Amended and 
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 14, 1994 (as amended from time to 
time, "Agreement").

B.   The parties mutually desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   The Section entitled "Conversion Date" in Section 1.1 is hereby deleted 
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     " 'Conversion Date' means June 30, 1997."

2.   The section entitled "Term Loan Maturity Date" in Section 1.1 is hereby 
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     " 'Term Loan Maturity Date' means the earlier of (a) June 30, 2002, or 
     (b) the date the due date of the Term Loan is accelerated pursuant to the 
     rights of Banks under Article 9".

3.   The reference to "Borrower's President or Vice President of 
Administration" in Section 7.3(a) is hereby amended to read "Borrower's 
President, Vice President of Administration or Treasurer/Vice President".

4.   Section 7.3(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with 
"Reserved".

5.   The reference to "a Compliance Certificate of the President or Vice 
President of Administration or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower" in 
Section 7.3(d) is hereby amended to read "a Compliance Certificate of the 
President, Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer or 
Treasurer/Vice President of Borrower".

6.   The reference to "Chief Financial Officer or Vice President of 
Administration of Borrower" in Section 7.3(g) is hereby amended to read 
"Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Administration or Treasurer/Vice 
President of Borrower".

7.   The date "December 31, 1993" in Section 7.12(a) is hereby amended to 
"December 31, 1995".

8.   Sections 7.12(a)(1) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with 
the following:

     "(1)   Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000.00); or".


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9.   Sections 7.12(a)(2) and (3) are hereby deleted in their entirety and 
replaced with "Reserved".

10.  Section 7.12(c) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the 
following:

     "(c)   a utilization ratio of at least seven-tenth (7/10) for Eligible 
     Inventory and four-tenths (4/10) for Eligible Equipment reported as of 
     the end of each calendar quarter. Compliance with this ratio shall be 
     determined by adding the utilization value as of end of each month 
     during the respective quarterly reporting period and dividing the 
     resulting sum by three (3). For purposes of this Section 7.12,
     "Utilization Ratio" means the ratio of (i) the original cost of
     Borrower of all Eligible Inventory and the net book value of Eligible 
     Equipment subject to valid existing leases by Borrower as lessor; and 
     (ii) the original cost of all Eligible Inventory and the net book value 
     of Eligible Equipment held for lease by Borrower; and"

11.  Section 8.7(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the 
     following"

     "(b)   on or after the Conversion Date, no more than One Million Five 
     Hundred Thousand (1,500,000) shares of its capital stock".

12.  FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. Except as specifically provided herein, all terms 
and conditions of the Agreement and each Loan Document remain in full force 
and effect, without waiver or modification. This Second Amendment shall be 
construed as a waiver of or a consent to any default under or breach of this 
Agreement. This Second Amendment and the Agreement shall be read together as 
one document.

13.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As part of the consideration for the 
Banks and Agent to enter into this Second Amendment, the Borrower represents 
and warrants to the Banks and Agent as follows:

     (a)   The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this 
     Second Amendment are within the Borrower's corporate powers, have been 
     duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by or in respect of, 
     or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official, and the 
     execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Second 
     Amendment do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any 
     provision of applicable law or requirements or of the certificate 
     or articles of incorporation or the by-laws of the Borrower or of any 
     material agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other 
     instrument binding upon the Borrower or any assets of the Borrower, 
     or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the 
     Borrower.

     (b)   This Second Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation 
     of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, 
     except as enforceability may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, 
     insolvency, reorganization, equity of redemption, moratorium or other 
     laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors rights, and to 
     general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is 
     sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).


     (c)   No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the 
     representations and warranties of the Borrower in the Agreement and 
     other Loan Documents delivered pursuant thereto are true and correct in 
     all material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date 
     hereof.


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     (d)   The officer of the Borrower executing and delivering this Second 
     Amendment on behalf of the Borrower has been duly authorized by 
     appropriate corporate resolutions to so execute and deliver this Second 
     Amendment.

14.   COUNTERPARTS.  This Second Amendment may be executed by the parties 
hereto in one or more counterparts and all such counterparts, when taken 
together, shall constitute one and the same Second Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to become 
effective as of the date and year first written above.

BANKS:                                       BORROWER:

UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA,                    MCGRATH RENTCORP, a
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION                         California corporation
formerly known as The Bank of 
California, National Association, as a 
Bank and as Agent

By:                                          By: 
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Title:                                       Title: 
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FLEET BANK, N.A.,
formerly known as National 
Westminister Bank, USA

By:
   ------------------------------------

Title:
      ---------------------------------

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

By:
   ------------------------------------

Title:
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                                                                  Exhibit 4.2

         THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT ("Third Amendment") is entered into as of June 27, 1996, 
between  McGRATH RENTCORP, a California corporation and UNION BANK OF 
CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly known as The Bank of California, 
National Association, as agent for Banks (sometimes "Agent", sometimes 
individually "Bank" and sometimes with Fleet Bank, N.A. (formerly known as 
National Westminister Bank, USA) and Bank of America National Trust and 
Savings Association, "Banks").

                               RECITALS

A.  Borrower is obligated to Banks pursuant to that certain Amended and 
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 14, 1994 (as amended from time 
to time, "Agreement").

B.  The parties mutually desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  Section 7.12(c) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the 
following:

    "(c)  a utilization ratio of at least six-tenths (6/10) for Eligible 
    Inventory and four-tenths (4/10) for Eligible Equipment, with each such 
    utilization ratios to be the average of the utilization ratios calculated
    as of the last day of each calendar month in the calendar quarter for
    which compliance is being determined. For purposes of this Section 7.12,
    "utilization ratio" means the ratio of (i) the net book value of all
    Eligible Inventory and Eligible Equipment subject to valid existing
    leases by Borrower as lessor, as the numerator; to (ii) the net book
    value of all Eligible Inventory and Eligible Equipment held under or for
    lease by Borrower as lessor, as the denominator; and"

2.  FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. Except as specifically provided herein, all terms 
and conditions of the Agreement and each Loan Document remain in full force 
and effect, without waiver or modification. This Third Amendment, the 
preceding amendments and the Agreement shall be read together as one document.

3.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. As part of the consideration for the 
Banks and Agent to enter into this Third Amendment, the Borrower represents 
and warrants to the Banks and Agent as follows:

    (a)  The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this 
    Third Amendment are within the Borrower's corporate powers, have been 
    duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by or in respect of, or 
    filing with, any governmental body, agency or official, and the 
    execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Third 
    Amendment do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision 
    of applicable law or requirements or of the certificate or articles of 
    incorporation or the by-laws of the Borrower or of any material 
    agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument 
    binding upon the Borrower or any assets of the Borrower, or result in the 
    creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower.

    (b)  This Third Amendment constitutes the valid and binding obligation of 
    the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except 
    as enforceability may be subject to 


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    applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, equity of 
    redemption, moratorium or other laws now or hereafter in 
    effect relating to creditors rights, and to general principles 
    of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a 
    proceeding in equity or at law).

    (c)  No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the 
    representations and warranties of the Borrower in the Agreement and other 
    Loan Documents delivered pursuant thereto are true and correct in all 
    material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof.

    (d)  The officer of the Borrower executing and delivering this Third 
    Amendment on behalf of the Borrower has been duly authorized by 
    appropriate corporate resolutions to so execute and deliver this Third 
    Amendment.

4.  COUNTERPARTS.  This Third Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto 
in one or more counterparts and all such counterparts, when taken together, 
shall constitute one and the same Third Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to 
become effective as of the date and year first written above.

BANKS:                                        BORROWER:

UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA,                     MCGRATH RENTCORP, a
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION                          California corporation
formerly known as The Bank of California,
National Association, as a Bank and as Agent

By:  /s/(signature illegible)                    By:  /s/ Dwight Saxton
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Title:  Vice President                        Title:  Vice President of Admin
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FLEET BANK, N.A.,
formerly known as National Westminister Bank, USA

By:
    ---------------------------------

Title: 
      -------------------------------

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

By:
    ---------------------------------

Title: 
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5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MCGRATH RENTCORP'S QUARTERLY REPORT (10Q) FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 JUN-30-1996 576 0 15,397 (605) 0 0 225,868 (64,135) 179,321 0 0 0 0 6,277 78,222 179,321 37,347 37,347 17,557 17,557 7,303 0 1,317 11,169 4,444 6,725 0 0 0 6,725 .87 0 INCLUDES RENTAL EQUIPMENT, LAND, LAND IMPROVEMENTS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION RELATED TO FOOTNOTE 16 ABOVE