FIRST AMENDMENT TO
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

            This First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement (the "First
Amendment") is dated as of December 20, 2004, by and between Home Solutions of
America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Rick J. O'Brien (the
"Optionee").

            WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee entered into that certain
Stock Option Agreement dated July 31, 2003 (the "Agreement"), whereby the
Optionee was granted stock options under the Company's 2001 Stock Plan;

            WHEREAS, the Optionee and the Company desire to amend the Agreement
as set forth herein, in order to modify the exercise prices of certain stock
options of the Company that were granted to the Optionee in the Agreement;

            NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1.         The line entitled "Exercise Price per
Share                   $2.00" on the first page of the Agreement is hereby
deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following language:

"Exercise Price per Share         First 83,333 Shares Purchased under Option-
$1.50
                                                           Next 83,333 Shares
Purchased under Option- $1.75
                                                           Next 83,334 Shares
Purchased under Option- $2.00"

            2.         The line entitled "Total Exercise Price               
$500,000" on the first page of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in
its entirety with the following language:

"Total Exercise Price                $437,500"

            3.         Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement remains
in full force and effect.  Capitalized terms that are not defined herein shall
have the same meaning assigned to them in the Agreement.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

            This First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement may be executed in
one or more identical counterparts, including by facsimile signature, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be
deemed to be one instrument.

COMPANY:

HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA, INC.

By: ______________________________________ 
        Frank J. Fradella
        President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

OPTIONEE:

__________________________________________
Rick J. O'Brien

 

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