EX-10.1 4 exh10-1.htm MEMO OF AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

The Topps Company, Inc.

Contract No. 914(mb)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPERTIES, INC.

LICENSE AGREEMENT

This license agreement (the "Agreement") is by and between Major League Baseball
Properties, Inc., 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167 (hereinafter referred to
as "Licensor"), on its own behalf and as agent for each of the entities
specified in Schedule A (collectively, the "MLB Entities"), and the
individual/entity identified in Schedule B (hereinafter referred to as
"Licensee"). This Agreement is not effective until signed by the parties hereto.

THIS WILL CONFIRM OUR AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS:

1. GRANT OF LICENSE:

Licensor grants to Licensee for the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter contained (including, without limitation, the
additional miscellaneous terms and conditions contained in Schedule P hereto and
the limitations set forth in the attached Exhibit 1), the limited exclusive (as
set forth in Schedule P, Exclusivity) and the non-exclusive license to utilize
certain specified names, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and copyrights,
including word marks, logos, uniform designs, mascots, images, colors and color
combinations, characters, symbols, designs, likenesses and visual
representations associated with and/or related to the various Major League
Baseball-affiliated entities and their products and services, as described in
Schedule D attached hereto (herein such names, trademarks, service marks, trade
dress and copyrights, including word marks, logos, uniform designs, mascots,
images, colors and color combinations, characters, symbols, designs, likenesses
and visual representations are collectively called the "Logos"), along with, if
applicable, the names and likenesses of the Major League Baseball umpires listed
in Schedule D (hereinafter, such umpire names and likenesses are referred to as
the "Likenesses") (the Logos and Likenesses shall collectively be referred to as
the "Licensed Properties"), to be used solely in connection with the
manufacture, distribution, promotion, advertisement and sale of the article or
articles specified in Schedule E attached hereto (herein such article or
articles are called "Licensed Products"). Licensee acknowledges and agrees that
all Licensed Products shall conform to Licensor's then-current labeling
requirements and, except to the extent specifically set forth in Schedule E
below, only then-current Licensed Properties shall be featured in the Licensed
Products. For purposes of this Agreement, "then-current" shall mean current at
the time of Licensee's production of each Licensed Product as specified in
Licensor's Official Style Guides or as otherwise specified by Licensor. This
license does not constitute and may not be used so as to imply the endorsement
of the Licensed Products or any other product of Licensee by Licensor and/or
each of the Licensor Indemnitees (as defined in Schedule C). While the Licensed
Properties may be used as trademarks or service marks subject to the terms of
this Agreement, the Licensed Properties are not licensed herein for use as
certification marks or indications of a particular standard of quality. Any
exclusivity granted hereunder shall be subject to (i) presently outstanding
agreements granted by the Clubs; (ii) the rights of Licensor and the Licensor
Indemnitees, and each of their respective affiliates to distribute (directly or
indirectly) products throughout the world (through any means or medium); and
(iii) the grant by Licensor to the Major League Baseball Players Alumni
Association (the "MLBPAA") of worldwide rights to utilize the word marks "Major
League" and "Major League Baseball" as part of the MLBPAA's name, logos,
designs, symbols and other visual representations (the "MLBPAA Marks"), which
include the right to grant to third parties the right to use the MLBPAA Marks.
Further, any exclusivity granted hereunder shall pertain only to the extent of
the Licensed Products described, if and as specified in this Agreement. Licensor
warrants and represents that as the agent for the MLB Entities, pursuant to
authority granted by the MLB Entities, it has the full authority to license the
Licensed Properties in connection with the manufacture, distribution, promotion,
advertisement and sale of the Licensed Products.

2. TERRITORY:

Licensee shall be entitled to use the license granted hereunder only in the
territory described in Schedule F attached hereto (herein such territory is
called the "Licensed Territory"). Licensee will not make use of or authorize any
use of this license or the Licensed Products outside the Licensed Territory or
distribute or sell the Licensed Products directly or through others to retailers
outside the Licensed Territory. Licensee may use manufacturers outside the
Licensed Territory in accordance with Paragraph 13(U) below, provided that such
manufacturers are identified in Schedule Q and such manufacturers do not sell
the Licensed Products to anyone other than Licensee. Licensee may also
distribute the Licensed Products to other licensees of Licensor as and to the
extent Licensor authorizes such other licensees to purchase such Licensed
Products from Licensee. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, in
respect of the provision of Licensed Products pursuant to Paragraph 13(M) below
directly to the Clubs, or the Clubs belonging to The National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues d/b/a Minor League Baseball ("Minor League
Clubs"), located in Canada or their owned or controlled retail operations, the
Licensed Territory shall include Canada.

3. LICENSE PERIOD:

The license granted hereunder shall be effective and expire as of the dates
specified in Schedule G attached hereto (herein such period is called the
"License Period") and except as otherwise provided for sell-off purposes as
specified in Paragraph 17 hereof, unless sooner terminated in accordance with
the terms and conditions hereof.

CONSIDERATION:

A. Advance and Guaranteed Compensation: Licensee agrees to pay Licensor the sums
specified in Schedule K attached hereto, as advance minimum compensation (herein
called "Advance Compensation") and as guaranteed minimum compensation (herein
called "Guaranteed Compensation" and together with Advance Compensation, the
"Total Guaranteed Compensation"). The Advance Compensation shall be paid as set
forth in Schedule K, and shall apply against Total Guaranteed Compensation as
defined below. The Total Guaranteed Compensation shall be paid as provided in
Schedule K except to the extent that paid Advance Compensation and annual
cumulative payments of Royalties shall theretofore have offset all or a portion
of the Total Guaranteed Compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no part of
Royalties which may be attributable to Premium sales (as defined hereunder) of
the Licensed Products shall serve to offset any part of the Total Guaranteed
Compensation specified in Schedule K. No part of such Total Guaranteed
Compensation shall be repayable to Licensee in any event, except as is expressly
provided for herein. No part of any amounts paid or payable hereunder may be
used to offset or apply against any other amount owed by Licensee to Licensor,
any MLB Entities or Licensor Indemnitees or to any other Major League
Baseball-affiliated entity. In the event of a work stoppage delaying or
interrupting the playing of Major League Baseball games, the parties agree that
this Agreement shall continue in full force and, [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A
REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], Licensee shall not be entitled to any other
form of compensation nor shall Licensor or the Licensor Indemnitees be otherwise
liable to Licensee for any losses incurred by Licensee on account of any such
work stoppage.

B. Royalties:

Licensee agrees to pay Licensor a sum equal to either the per unit minimum
specified in Schedule L (if any) or the percentage of all "Net Wholesale Sales"
or "Net Retail Sales", as applicable, (each as defined below) specified in
Schedule L by Licensee of the Licensed Products covered by this Agreement. (Such
per unit minimum and/or percentage of Net Wholesale Sales or Net Retail Sales is
herein called "Royalties.") Licensee shall pay to Licensor Royalties based on
the greatest of, as applicable, the (i) per unit minimum (if stated), (ii)
percentage of Net Wholesale Sales, and (iii) Net Retail Sales, if specified. If
Licensee sells the Licensed Products to any of Licensee's affiliated, associated
or subsidiary entities (collectively, the "Licensee Affiliates"), and such
Licensee Affiliates sell the Licensed Products, Licensee shall pay Royalties on
the price at which Licensee sells the Licensed Products or the price at which
the Licensee Affiliates sell the Licensed Products, whichever is greater. In
addition, Royalties shall be payable concurrently with the periodic statements
required in Paragraph 5 below, except to the extent offset by Total Guaranteed
Compensation theretofore remitted. The term "Net Wholesale Sales" shall mean,
with respect to wholesale sales of the Licensed Products, gross sales based on
the wholesale price to the retail trade less cash, trade or quantity discounts,
allowances, and all actual returns (such cash and trade discounts and allowances
shall, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Licensor, not exceed
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] of Licensee's
total Net Wholesale Sales for each Reporting Period (as defined in Paragraph 5
below)), but no deduction shall be made for uncollectible accounts, commissions,
taxes, or any other amount (except as otherwise agreed upon in writing by
Licensor). For the purposes of this Paragraph, "allowances" shall mean a
reduction of Licensee's usual wholesale price based on the following:
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event may Licensee distribute Licensed Products in a
re-packaged form for the same Release (as defined in Schedule P, Miscellaneous
No. 9) upon return of such merchandise from retailers or middlemen (including
distributors) unless Licensee receives Licensor's prior written approval
thereof. If such approval is granted, Licensee shall pay Licensor Royalties on
such distribution based on the standard wholesale price therefor less a discount
not to exceed [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]of
such standard wholesale price. In no event may any such distribution occur in
trade channels or as otherwise specified by Licensor prior to the first Release
of the Licensed Products in each Contract Year (as defined in Schedule G,
License Period). The term "Net Retail Sales" shall mean, with respect to retail
sales of the Licensed Products, gross sales based on the greater of Licensee's
or, as the case may be, Licensee Affiliates' (a) usual retail price charged to
consumers for such Licensed Products (or, if no such Licensed Products were
previously sold, for similar Licensed Products) or (b) actual retail price
charged to consumers less quantity discounts (if pre-approved in writing by
Licensor) and actual returns, but no deduction shall be made for uncollectible
accounts, commissions, taxes, or discounts of any kind. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, with regard to Canadian sales, if authorized hereunder, Licensee
shall pay Royalties on the price of the Licensed Products excluding "GST" and
any duty and shall submit all statements and Royalties payments to such party
designated by Licensor and as required by this Agreement. Licensee shall account
separately for all sales of each Licensed Product (itemized by Licensed Product,
Licensed Properties depicted on such Licensed Product, country into which the
Licensed Product is sold, distribution channel through which the Licensed
Product is sold and as Licensor shall otherwise require from time to time),
pursuant to the requirements of Paragraph 5 below. No costs incurred in the
manufacture, sale, distribution, promotion or advertisement of the Licensed
Products shall be deducted from any Royalties payable by Licensee. Said
Royalties shall also be paid by Licensee to Licensor on all Licensed Products
(including, without limitation, any irregulars, seconds, etc. distributed
pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 10 of this Agreement) distributed by
Licensee or any Licensee Affiliate, even if not billed or billed at less than
usual Net Wholesale Sales price or Net Retail Sales price, as applicable, for
such Licensed Products, and shall be based upon the greater of the usual Net
Wholesale Sales price or Net Retail Sales price, as applicable, sold to the
trade by Licensee or, as the case may be, Licensee Affiliates for (i) such
Licensed Products, or (ii) if such Licensed Products have not been so sold,
products similar to the Licensed Products. Licensor acknowledges that units of
the Licensed Products that are exported by Licensee or, as the case may be,
Licensee Affiliates to other licensees of Licensor authorized to distribute such
Licensed Products outside the Licensed Territory may, with Licensor's written
approval, be sold without any obligation on Licensee to pay Royalties to
Licensor on such units. Royalties payable on sales of the Licensed Products to
Licensor affiliates per Paragraph 13(M) shall be calculated on Licensee's or, as
the case may be, Licensee Affiliates', actual Net Wholesale Sales price or Net
Retail Sales price, as applicable, charged.

C. Product Credit: Licensee shall provide to Licensor merchandise credit in the
amount or in the form specified in Schedule N. Licensee shall ship at Licensee's
expense and at Licensor's direction such merchandise as Licensor shall request
from time to time under this merchandise credit. Licensee acknowledges and
agrees that to the extent Licensor does not use the entire merchandise credit
during any such year, Licensor shall be entitled to receive such unused portion
in the following calendar year, notwithstanding the expiration or termination of
the License Period.

D. Advertising, Marketing and Promotion: Licensee acknowledges that it is
required to promote the Licensed Products under this Agreement. Accordingly,
Licensee agrees to perform each of the obligations, if any, specified in
Schedule O. Unless otherwise specified, Licensee acknowledges and agrees that
any financial or other commitments under any item identified in Schedule O shall
not offset or apply against any obligations under any other item thereunder.

E. Currency: All amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the
currency identified in Schedule K.

F. Payment Terms:

Licensee agrees to pay Licensor all sums due and payable to Licensor relating to
this Agreement, regardless of whether Licensee has received an invoice in
connection with such amount payable.

G. Late Payment Penalties: Any late payments shall require Licensee to pay
Licensor, in addition to the amount due, interest (accruing at the time such
obligation was first owed) at one percent (1%) per month or the highest prime
lending rate of JP Morgan Chase Bank (or its successor bank, if any), whichever
is greater, on the amounts delinquent for the period of the delinquency, without
prejudice to any other rights of Licensor in connection therewith.

H. Licensor's Use of Licensee Marks and Licensed Product Depictions:

Licensee agrees that Licensor shall have the right in its sole discretion and in
a style and manner in which it chooses (provided Licensee is presented in a
positive manner), to produce and allow others to produce on its behalf catalogs,
sales sheets or brochures (hereinafter "catalogs") wherein merchandise from
licensees of Licensor shall be displayed. Licensee hereby grants to Licensor the
right to feature the Licensed Products and to use Licensee's trademarks and
corporate identification (including, without limitation, the brand names of the
Licensed Products as identified in Schedule U) in a positive manner (i) in any
and all media for purposes of promoting and advertising either the Licensed
Products and/or Licensor, its affiliates, and promotions for the foregoing, and
(ii) in trade materials, sales presentations, and industry meetings, without
additional approvals or any compensation. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that
nothing in this Paragraph 4(H) shall be construed as Licensor's grant, approval,
or acceptance of such brand names.

5. PERIODIC STATEMENTS:

Within thirty (30) days after the first day of the License Period, and promptly
on the 15th day of every reporting period specified in Schedule I (herein such
period is called the "Reporting Period") thereafter, Licensee shall furnish to
Licensor complete and accurate statements, certified to be accurate by Licensee,
or if a corporation, by an officer of Licensee, showing the sales volume of each
Licensed Product (itemized by Licensed Product, Licensed Properties depicted on
such Licensed Product, country into which the Licensed Product is sold,
distribution channel through which the Licensed Product is sold and as Licensor
shall otherwise require from time to time), gross sales price, allowable
itemized deductions from gross sales price, and Net Wholesale Sales price or Net
Retail Sales price, as applicable, of the Licensed Products distributed and/or
sold by Licensee or any Licensee Affiliate during the preceding Reporting
Period, together with any returns made during the preceding Reporting Period.
The statements required pursuant to this Paragraph 5 shall be furnished to
Licensor whether or not any of the Licensed Products have been sold, or any
payment is shown to be due Licensor, during the Reporting Periods in which such
statements are due. Licensee shall furnish to Licensor sufficient background
information so as to make such statements intelligible to Licensor, and on
request of Licensor, a complete list of Licensee's customers to whom Licensed
Products have been sold and corresponding information regarding distribution to
such accounts. Licensor agrees that it will not divulge said customer list to
any other licensee of Licensor, to any other competitor licensing organization,
or to any competitor of Licensee, as identified by Licensee in writing, except
as required by law. Receipt or acceptance by Licensor of any of the statements
furnished pursuant to this Agreement or of any sums paid hereunder shall not
preclude Licensor from questioning the correctness thereof at any time, and in
the event that any inconsistencies or mistakes are discovered in such statements
or payments, they shall immediately be rectified and the appropriate payments
made by Licensee.

6. BOOKS AND RECORDS:

A. Licensee shall keep, maintain and preserve in its principal place of business
for at least three (3) years following termination or expiration of this
Agreement or any renewal thereof, complete and accurate records and accounts
covering all transactions relating to this Agreement and pertaining to the
various items required to be shown on the statements to be submitted by
Licensee, including, without limitation, invoices, correspondence and banking,
financial and other records in Licensee's possession or under its control. To
the extent that such records are commingled with other business records of
Licensee, Licensor shall nonetheless be entitled to review all of Licensee's
records. Such records and accounts shall be available for inspection and audit
(and copying at Licensor's expense) at Licensee's principal place of business or
such other Licensee-controlled facility as Licensor shall request during or
after the License Period or "Sell-Off Period" (as defined in Paragraph 17 below)
of this Agreement during reasonable business hours and upon reasonable notice
(not to exceed thirty (30) days) by Licensor or its representatives. Licensor
shall also have the right to inspect Licensee's plants, warehouses and storage
facilities upon reasonable notice during business hours, to ensure compliance
with this Paragraph 6(A) and Paragraph 10 below. Licensee agrees not to cause or
permit any interference with Licensor or representatives of Licensor in the
performance of their duties of inspection and audit. To the extent that Licensee
does not have all records and management personnel available during Licensor's
scheduled audit and such audit needs to be rescheduled, the cost of the
rescheduled audit will be the responsibility of Licensee.

B. The exercise by Licensor, in whole or in part or at any time or times, of the
right to audit records and accounts or of any other right herein granted, the
acceptance by Licensor of any statement or statements or the receipt and deposit
by Licensor of any payment tendered by or on behalf of Licensee shall be without
prejudice to any rights or remedies of Licensor and shall not estop or prevent
Licensor from thereafter disputing the accuracy of any such statement or
payment.

C. If pursuant to its rights hereunder to audit and inspect Licensor causes an
audit and inspection to be instituted which thereafter discloses a deficiency of

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] percent
([INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]%) or more between
the amount found to be due to Licensor and the amount actually paid or credited
to Licensor, then Licensee shall be responsible for payment of the entire
deficiency, together with interest thereon at the then current prime rate of JP
Morgan Chase Bank (or its successor bank, if any) from the date such amount
became due until the date of payment, and the reasonable costs and expenses of
such audit and inspection. If the audit discloses a deficiency of less than
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]percent
([INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]%) between the
amount found to be due to Licensor and the amount actually paid or credited to
Licensor, then Licensee shall pay Licensor the amount of the deficiency plus
interest as calculated above.

D. Upon demand of Licensor, Licensee shall at its own expense, but not more than
once in any twelve (12) month period, furnish to Licensor a detailed statement,
certified by an independent certified public accounting firm approved by
Licensor, showing the sales volume of each Licensed Product (itemized by Club
and, as requested by Licensor, by country or other territory, for each
applicable Licensed Product), gross sales price, itemized deductions from gross
sales price and Net Wholesale Sales price or Net Retail Sales price, as
applicable, of the Licensed Products covered by this Agreement distributed
and/or sold by Licensee and Licensee Affiliates to the date of Licensor's
demand. Licensee shall additionally provide, on Licensor's written request and
at Licensee's cost, the audited financial statements for Licensee and/or any
Licensee Affiliate for the requested year(s).

INDEMNIFICATIONS AND PROTECTIONS:

A. Licensor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Licensee and its owners,
shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives,
successors and assigns harmless from any claims, suits, damages or costs
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) arising from (i) challenges
to Licensor's authority as agent for and pursuant to authority granted by the
MLB Entities to license the Licensed Properties in connection with the
manufacture, distribution, promotion, advertisement and sale of the Licensed
Products or (ii) assertions to any claim of right or interest in or to the
Licensed Properties as authorized and used on the Licensed Products, provided in
each case that Licensee shall give prompt written notice, cooperation and
assistance to Licensor relative to any such claim or suit, and provided further
in each case that Licensor shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to
undertake and conduct the defense of any suit so brought (subject to Licensee's
reasonable approval as to counsel, court filings, discovery, correspondence,
general strategies, and the settlement of the claim, action or suit), provided,
however, in no event may Licensor settle such claim, action, or suit in a manner
that imposes financial liability upon, or an admission of guilt by, Licensee
except as and to the extent consented to in writing by Licensee. Further, if
Licensor and Licensee disagree as to the handling of such defense, Licensee may
handle its own defense of such claim, suit, or action, at its own cost and upon
sufficient notice to Licensor.

B.

Licensee shall assist Licensor, to the extent necessary, in the procurement of
any protection or to protect any of Licensor's rights to the Licensed
Properties, and Licensor, if it so desires and in its sole discretion, may
commence or prosecute any claims or suits in its own name (or with the approval
of Licensee in the name of Licensee or join Licensee as a party thereto) it
being understood that nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver of Licensor's
rights under applicable laws and governing rules of civil procedure regarding
impleading or interpleading parties in a litigation. Licensee shall notify
Licensor in writing of any infringements or imitations by others of the Licensed
Properties of which it is aware. Licensor shall have the sole right to determine
whether or not any action shall be taken on account of such infringements or
imitations. Licensee shall not institute any suit or take any action on account
of any such infringements or imitations without first obtaining the written
consent of Licensor to do so. Licensee agrees that it is not entitled to share
in any proceeds received by Licensor (by settlement or otherwise) in connection
with any formal or informal action brought by Licensor hereunder.

C.

(i) In the event that a claim is made, or an action or suit is instituted,
against Licensor and/or any Licensor Indemnitee, arising out of or related to:

(a) any actual or alleged use of or infringement of any trademark, service mark,
copyright, patent, process, method or device by Licensee, its agents, employees,
representatives, or others under its control in connection with the Licensed
Products covered by this Agreement and not involving a claim of right to the
Licensed Properties, as and to the extent used as authorized in this Agreement;

any actual or alleged defects or deficiencies in said Licensed Products or the
use thereof, or false advertising, fraud, misrepresentation or other claims
related to the Licensed Products not involving a claim of right to the Licensed
Properties;

any unauthorized use by Licensee, its agents, employees, representatives, or
others under its control of the MLB Marks (as defined below). For purposes of
this Agreement, "MLB Marks" shall mean the Logos and any other names,
trademarks, service marks, trade dress and copyrights, including word marks,
logos, uniform designs, mascots, images, colors and color combinations,
characters, symbols, designs, likenesses and visual representations owned,
controlled, or cleared for use by or on behalf of and/or applied for in or
registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (irrespective of the class
or nature of goods or services for which an application has been made or
registration issued), or any combination or derivative of same, by Licensor or
any of the MLB Entities;

(d) any breach of this Agreement by Licensee, its agents, employees,
representatives, or others under its control;

(e) any actual or alleged libel or slander against, or invasion of the right of
privacy, publicity or property of, or violation or misappropriation of any other
right of any third party by Licensee, its agents, employees, representatives, or
others under its control (other than the rights granted by Licensor when used as
authorized under this Agreement);

(f) any agreements or alleged agreements made or entered into by Licensee, its
agents, employees, representatives, or others under its control to effectuate
the terms of this Agreement;

(g) any distribution methods, practices, or policies relating to the Licensed
Products; and/or

(h) any promotional, marketing, or advertising activities involving or related
to the Licensed Products or to Licensor or any of its affiliates;

then Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold Licensor and/or each such
Licensor Indemnitee and its respective former or current owners, shareholders,
partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives,
successors and assigns harmless from all such actions, claims, suits, damages
and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) and afford
Licensor the option to participate in any such action at its cost or to allow
Licensee to handle Licensor's defense (subject to Licensor's reasonable approval
as to counsel, court filings, discovery, correspondence, general strategies, and
the settlement of the claim, action or suit) provided, however, in no event may
Licensee settle such claim, action, or suit in a manner that imposes financial
liability upon, or an admission of guilt by, Licensor except as and to the
extent consented to in writing by Licensor. Further, if Licensor and Licensee
disagree as to the handling of any of the foregoing, Licensor may handle its own
defense of such claim, suit, or action, at its own cost and upon sufficient
notice to Licensee.

(ii) In the event that a claim is made, or an action or suit is instituted,
against Licensee relating to the Licensed Properties or the Licensed Products
and which is material and/or likely to receive press coverage, then Licensee
shall promptly notify Licensor in writing of any claims, actions or suits
commenced against it, apprise Licensor of the forum and all other relevant
details relating to such claims, actions or suits. If the claim relates to the
Licensed Properties, Licensor may take on such defense. In all other cases,
Licensor may participate in such action subject to applicable civil procedure
laws. Unless such claim, action, or suit involves, as a litigated issue, the
unauthorized use of the MLB Marks (in which case such costs shall be treated as
if incurred in connection with Paragraph 7(C) above), Licensor shall bear the
costs of such participation.

8. INSURANCE:

Licensee must obtain, and continuously maintain throughout the License Period
and Sell-Off Period, at its own expense, the following insurance policies in the
amounts specified in Schedule M worldwide to protect against any claims or suits
arising out of any of the circumstances described in Paragraph 7(C) above.

A. An Insurance Services Office occurrence based Commercial General Liability
Insurance Policy, including contractual liability, products/completed operations
liability and advertising liability coverage.

B. Umbrella Liability Insurance, in excess of 8(A) above.

All insurance polices must be issued by an admitted insurance carrier. Licensor,
the Licensor Indemnitees, and their subsidiary or affiliated companies and its
and their directors, officers and employees must be named as Additional Insureds
under the Commercial General Liability and Umbrella Liability Policies policy.
All of these policies must contain Cross Liability Endorsements. Further,
coverage for the Additional Insureds shall apply on a primary basis irrespective
of any other insurance, whether collectible or not. All policies shall be
endorsed to provide that in the event of cancellation, non-renewal or material
modification Licensor shall receive thirty (30) days written notice thereof.
Licensee shall furnish Licensor with certificates of insurance evidencing
compliance with all insurance provisions noted above prior to the commencement
of use of the Licensed Properties and annually prior to the expiration of each
required insurance policy.

9. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES AND REGISTRATIONS:

A. Licensee further agrees that, unless otherwise directed in writing by
Licensor, in any instance wherein the Licensed Properties are used, the
following general notice shall be included (i.e., on the product, on a label, on
the packaging material or on a separate slip of paper attached to the product):
"Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc." Further, all products containing the
Licensed Properties shall contain, as Licensor shall direct, a label with
Licensee's name, the Major League Baseball silhouetted batter logo, and the
"Genuine Merchandise" logo or the logos of Licensor's other applicable
collections (e.g. Major League Baseball Cooperstown Collection or MLB Authentic
Collection) subject to the eighth unnumbered paragraph of Schedule E. In
addition, each counterbox of the Licensed Products shall contain the
Licensor-designated hologram. All Licensed Products shall display or otherwise
identify Licensee's name either on a permanently affixed label or such other
manner approved in writing by Licensor. All Licensed Products components which
bear any of the Licensed Properties (embroidered emblems, cloth or paper labels,
hangtags, etc.) shall, if Licensor permits, be manufactured in-house by Licensee
or shall be obtained only from one or more suppliers officially authorized by
Licensor to produce those components. All Licensee advertisements displaying the
Licensed Properties, all retailer advertisements featuring Licensed Products and
of which Licensee has knowledge or any Licensed Products shall contain the words
"Genuine Merchandise" (or such other applicable Major League Baseball collection
name designated by Licensor) and the silhouetted batter logo. Licensee shall
provide notice to those to whom it sells Licensed Products directly or
indirectly that such entities must display the appropriate notice and collection
mark, as directed by Licensor, and the silhouetted batter logo in all
advertisements. All uses of the Licensed Properties shall also include any
designations legally required or useful for enforcement of copyright, trademark
or service mark rights (e.g., "©", "®", "™" or "SM") as directed by Licensor.
Licensor shall have the right to revise the above notice requirements and to
require such other notices as shall be reasonably necessary to protect the
interests of Licensor and/or the Licensor Indemnitees in the Licensed Properties
and Licensee shall, at its cost and expense, fully comply with such requirements
and notices, and purchase of such holograms, as Licensor shall request.

B. Licensee agrees to advise Licensor of the initial date of the marketing of
each Licensed Product and, upon request, to complete all forms generated by
Licensor and deliver to Licensor the number and type of specimen samples of the
Licensed Product, labels or the like upon which the Licensed Properties are used
as are actually required for use in procuring and/or maintaining copyright,
trademark and/or service mark registrations or Customs recordations in the name
of and at the expense of the person, firm, corporation or other legal entity
owning the Logos, in compliance with any laws relating to copyright, trademark
and service mark registrations or Customs recordations. Licensee acknowledges
and agrees that with respect to the completion of forms generated by Licensor
pursuant to the preceding sentence, Licensee shall provide (i)  all documentary
information reasonably requested thereby (including, without limitation, a
listing of all of the Licensed Properties included on each Licensed Product),
(ii) a description of all Licensor authorized uses of each of the Licensed
Properties during the License Period, (iii) a listing of the quantity of sales
of the Licensed Products, and (iv) a description of the identity of the
wholesale purchasers of such Licensed Products and their addresses (which
Licensor will keep in confidence pursuant to Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 8);
it being understood that such list shall be updated not more than once per year
but may, upon a specific, reasonable request by Licensor, be supplemented from
time to time. Except to the extent set forth in any schedules attached to this
Agreement, Licensor and/or the Licensor Indemnitees shall be solely responsible
for taking such action as it or they deem appropriate to obtain such copyright,
trademark or service mark registrations or Customs recordations for the MLB
Marks. If it shall be necessary for Licensee to be the applicant to effect any
such registrations, Licensee shall and hereby does assign all of its rights in
each such application and any resulting registration to Licensor or any other
appropriate owner thereof, and further agrees to execute all papers necessary to
effectuate and/or confirm such assignments. Licensee shall perform all acts
necessary and execute all documents necessary to effectuate its registration as
a user of the Logos (and other MLB Marks, if previously applicable) on the
Licensed Products herein (and MLB Marks, if previously applicable) where such
registration is needed and shall assist Licensor in protecting the Licensed
Properties (and other MLB Marks, if previously applicable) as requested and
directed by Licensor.

C. Licensee also agrees that, in any case where it employs the services of
photographers or artists in connection with the production, promotion, marketing
or distribution of the Licensed Products, it will use commercially reasonable
efforts to ensure that each such photographer or artist agrees that the
photographic or artistic works he or she produces for Licensee shall be "works
made for hire" for the purposes of the copyright laws, and that to the extent
such photographic or artistic works may not qualify as "works made for hire,"
the copyright in each such work is assigned to Licensee. Nothing herein shall
prohibit Licensee from using any photographer or artist that does not enter into
such work for hire agreement so long as proper credentials are obtained and such
terms are followed, if and as applicable.

D. No rights to utilize the names, likenesses and/or signatures of any
individuals other than the Likenesses (if granted in Schedule D) are granted
under this Agreement. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any Likeness rights
which are granted hereunder may only be featured in the Licensed Products in the
context of such individual's employment as a Major League Baseball umpire. Upon
request, Licensee must present to Licensor written evidence of having obtained
the proper authorization to utilize any such names, likenesses and/or signatures
(other than the Likenesses).

APPROVALS:

A. Licensor shall have absolute approval, per Paragraph 30 hereof, of the
Licensed Products and of all packaging at an appropriate stage of development
(but in no event later than the final films stage). In addition, Licensor shall
have the right to approve all advertising and promotional materials relating to
the Licensed Products, including, but not limited to, all advertising and
promotional materials that use any Licensed Properties. Licensee agrees to
furnish in a timely manner to Licensor, free of cost, for its written approval
as to quality and style, artwork (including, but not limited to, the
simultaneous submission of the front and back layout for Licensed Product No.
1), copy, and all quotations by current or former Major League Baseball players,
coaches, managers or other personnel for each Licensed Product before its
manufacture, sale, promotion, advertisement or distribution, whichever first
occurs (in respect of Licensed Product No. 1, Licensee shall clearly indicate
whether the style and artwork of each submission are (a) from an actual reprint
of a previously released trading card, (b) based on an earlier trading card set
or design (other than a reprint), or (c) of a totally new design), and artwork
showing all advertising, point-of-sale displays, catalogs, sales sheets and
other items that display or picture any Licensed Properties, and no such
Licensed Product or other such materials shall be manufactured, sold, promoted,
advertised or distributed by Licensee without such prior written approval. Such
artwork need not be in the color proof stage unless directed by Licensor for
such submission; however, in all submissions, Licensee shall enable Licensor to
review the coloration of all Licensed Properties appearing therein. By way of
example, but not limitation, (i) no use of any Licensed Properties shall be made
on stationery of Licensee (specifically including, without limitation,
letterhead, envelopes, business cards, shopping bags, invoices, statements,
packing slips, etc.) without Licensor's prior approval and (ii) no press release
relating to the Licensed Products, this Agreement, or Licensor and/or its
affiliates shall be distributed or disseminated without Licensor's express
written approval in advance of any such use (Licensor shall afford Licensee the
same right of approval on press releases it issues concerning the Licensed
Products, this Agreement, or Licensee). In addition, no irregulars, seconds or
other Licensed Products which do not conform in all material respects to the
approved samples may be distributed or sold without the express written advance
consent of Licensor. All such sales, if made, shall bear Royalties as set forth
in Paragraph 4(B). Subject, in each instance, to the prior written approval of
Licensor, Licensee or its agents may use textual and/or pictorial matter
pertaining to the Licensed Properties on such promotional display and
advertising material as may, in its judgment, promote the sale of the Licensed
Products. All promotional display and advertising material must contain and
prominently display the Major League Baseball silhouetted batter logo.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]samples of each
Licensed Product shall be supplied free of cost to Licensor, and one to each MLB
Entity whose Licensed Properties are used on such Licensed Products. From time
to time subsequent to final approval, a reasonable number of production samples
shall periodically be sent to Licensor free of cost. Such samples shall also be
sent upon any change in design, style or quality, which shall necessitate
subsequent approvals by Licensor. Additional samples shall be supplied to
Licensor upon request at no more than cost.

B. In the event that any item or matter submitted to Licensor under this
Agreement for approval or consent shall not have been approved or consented to,
disapproved or denied, or commented upon within the number of Licensor business
days specified in Schedule J after receipt thereof by Licensor and Licensor
shall have received notice from Licensee that comment is overdue by facsimile,
email or other written communication, and Licensor shall not have commented
within the number of Licensor business days specified in Schedule J of receipt
of such notice, any items or matters so submitted shall be deemed approved and
consented to. If any submission is not approved or requires Licensee
modifications, Licensor shall provide detailed feedback sufficient to enable
Licensee to address any rectifiable concerns of Licensor in order to execute
such modifications and obtain the desired approval, if and as feasible. Licensee
shall re-submit each and every such submission to Licensor until Licensor's
concerns are rectified or approval is denied. Licensee acknowledges and agrees
that all submissions required to be given by it to Licensor hereunder shall be
sent to Licensor's Quality Control Department with a copy to Licensee's contact
within Licensor's Licensing Department. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained above, no action (whether written or oral) or inaction by the
Licensor's Quality Control Department shall be construed as granting any rights
(including, without limitation, authorizing any new or different product) not
expressly stated in this Agreement or a fully executed amendment hereto.
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any Licensed Products not approved
pursuant to the terms hereof, not complying with the requirements set forth in
this Agreement, or not listed in Schedule E, shall be treated as unlicensed and
unauthorized products for all purposes and shall not be manufactured, offered
for sale, sold or distributed, or submitted to the Quality Control Department,
or any other individual at Licensor for review. Nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent new product ideas submissions to licensing personnel for
purposes of initial review and the potential grant of rights for such product.

C. Licensee must obtain all necessary licenses, clearances, consents and
releases (collectively, "Consents") permitting it to use any material depicted,
or referred to, in the materials submitted to Licensor including, but not
limited to, any trademark, trade dress, copyright, design, name, likeness,
slogan, logo, music, voice or other indicia or rights proprietary to any third
party including, without limitation, any fans and/or former or current Major
League Baseball players, or third party companies, municipalities or other
entities, except such Consents as Licensor provides in writing to Licensee.
Licensee is solely responsible for determining which licenses, clearances,
consents and releases must be obtained. For purposes of this paragraph, a "third
party" is any individual or entity who is not represented by Licensor in this
Agreement. Evidence of having obtained such licenses, consents and releases
shall be submitted to Licensor upon request.

11. DISTRIBUTION:

A. Except as otherwise provided in Schedule R and Schedule S, Licensee shall
sell the Licensed Products to jobbers, wholesalers, distributors or retailers
for sale or resale and distribution to retail stores and merchants for their
resale and distribution or directly to the public, subject to the terms herein.
With respect to sales by Licensee Affiliates, Licensee acknowledges and agrees
that at no time shall it sell or distribute the Licensed Products, directly or
indirectly, to or through its Licensee Affiliates, unless such Licensee
Affiliates are set forth in Schedule R and such sale or distribution is
pre-approved in writing by Licensor and in compliance with the terms of
Paragraph 4(B).

B. Unless otherwise set forth in Schedule P of this Agreement, such distribution
of the Licensed Products shall not be conducted through freight-on-board sales
(wherein Licensee transfers title to and possession of the Licensed Products to
a third party outside the Licensed Territory for subsequent distribution). In
the event Licensee sells or distributes a Licensed Product at a special price
directly or indirectly to itself, including, without limitation, any Licensee
Affiliate, or to any other person, firm or corporation related in any manner to
Licensee or its officers, directors or major stockholders, Licensee shall pay
Royalties with respect to such sales or distribution based upon the greater of
the highest Net Wholesale Sales price or Net Retail Sales price, as applicable,
offered, or sold to, the trade during the License Period by Licensee for (i)
such Licensed Products, or (ii) products similar, in Licensor's judgment, to the
Licensed Products.

C. Subject to Schedule S, Schedule T, and Paragraph 10 regarding the approval of
all materials and copy, Licensee shall be permitted to distribute the Licensed
Products via "Interactive Media" (as defined below); provided, however, that
Licensee shall not sell or otherwise distribute or allow for the sale or
distribution of, directly or through others, the Licensed Products outside the
Licensed Territory, and shall include prominent language on the Interactive
Media through which the Licensed Products are offered that Licensee may not
fulfill orders for delivery of the Licensed Products outside of the Licensed
Territory. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that nothing herein shall be
construed so as to imply that Licensee is entitled to use the Licensed
Properties on a free-standing basis (i.e., the Licensed Properties may be used
only on the Licensed Products or in text describing such Licensed Products) or
to run or advertise promotions via Interactive Media. Licensee's rights pursuant
to this paragraph shall be limited to the sale and distribution of the Licensed
Products via Interactive Media, and the Licensed Properties may only be used as
depicted in the Licensed Products in connection therewith. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Interactive Media" shall mean the Internet and any network or medium
of electronic communication now known or hereafter devised.

D. Provided that such distribution does not violate any terms and conditions of
this Agreement or applicable law, Licensee may only distribute the Licensed
Products through the distribution channels, if any, specified in Schedule T.

12. GOODWILL:

Licensee recognizes the great value of the publicity and goodwill associated
with the MLB Marks and, in such connection, acknowledges that such goodwill
belongs exclusively to Licensor and/or the Licensor Indemnitees, as the case may
be, and that the MLB Marks have acquired a secondary meaning in the minds of the
purchasing public.

13. SPECIFIC UNDERTAKINGS OF LICENSEE:

During the License Period, each additional license period, if any, and, with
respect to Paragraphs 13(A), (B), (C), (D), (R), and (Y) below, thereafter in
perpetuity, Licensee represents, warrants and agrees that:

A.

It will not acquire any rights in the Licensed Properties as a result of its use
thereof (or the MLB Marks, if used previously by Licensee) and all uses of the
Licensed Properties (or other MLB Marks, if previously applicable) shall inure
to Licensor's benefit;

B.

It will not (i) subject to Paragraph 15(B), use MLB Marks not licensed
hereunder, (ii) directly or indirectly attack the title of Licensor and/or the
MLB Entities in and to the MLB Marks or Likenesses or any copyright, trademark,
service mark or trade dress pertaining thereto, or attack the validity of the
license granted hereunder, or (iii) subject to Paragraph 15(B), use the Licensed
Properties in any manner other than as licensed hereunder;

C.

It will not at any time apply for any registration of any copyright, trademark,
service mark or other designation which would affect the ownership of the MLB
Marks, or file any document with any governmental authority or take any action
which would affect the ownership of the MLB Marks or aid or abet anyone in doing
so;

D.

Subject to Paragraph 15(B), it will not harm, misuse or bring into disrepute the
MLB Marks or Likenesses;

E.

It will manufacture, sell, promote, advertise and distribute the Licensed
Products in a legal and ethical manner and in accordance with the terms and
intent of this Agreement;

F.

It will not create any expenses chargeable to Licensor without the prior written
approval of Licensor;

G.

It will protect to the best of its ability the right to manufacture, sell and
distribute the Licensed Products hereunder;

H.

It will not use the Licensed Products for combination sales, as self-liquidating
or free giveaways or for any similar method of merchandising without the prior
written consent of Licensor (Licensor acknowledges and agrees that, subject to
Paragraph 10, Licensee shall be entitled to conduct sticker giveaways which are
designed to promote Licensed Product No. 4 within Club stadiums) and will
exercise due care that its customers likewise will refrain from making such use
of the Licensed Products;

I.

It will not, without the prior written consent of Licensor, enter into any
sublicense or agency agreement for the manufacture, sale, promotion,
advertisement or distribution of the Licensed Products;

J.

It will not engage in tying practices, illegal restraints of trade, or selling
practices that exclude any members of the retail trade for any reason other than
poor credit history, known lack of integrity or disregard for the rights of
Licensor and/or any of its affiliates. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall
be deemed to require Licensee to violate any other term of this Agreement;

K.

It will not use, or knowingly permit the use of, the Licensed Products as a
"Premium" (as defined below), except with the prior written consent of Licensor
(in the form of an executed premium license from Licensor) and, in respect of
distribution outside of a Club stadium or in connection with a Major League
Baseball jewel event, the specific negotiation of a higher Royalties payment
therefor. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Premium" shall be defined as
including, but not necessarily limited to, free or self-liquidating items
offered to the public in conjunction with the sale or promotion of a product or
service, including traffic building or continuity visits by the
consumer/customer, or any similar scheme or device, the prime intent of which is
to use the Licensed Products in such a way as to promote, publicize and/or sell
the products, services or business image of the third party company or
manufacturer. Premium use shall also specifically include distribution of the
Licensed Products for retail sale through distribution channels (including,
without limitation, catalogs) offering earned discounts or "bonus" points based
upon the extent of usage of the offeror's product or service. Licensee
represents and warrants that during the License Period and thereafter it shall
not, without the prior written approval of Licensor, use any ticket(s) or
pass(es) to any game, event or activity conducted by or on behalf of Licensor or
any MLB Entity or Licensor Indemnitee (whether or not an MLB Mark is used in
conjunction therewith) in connection with a consumer contest, sweepstakes or
promotion including, without limitation, offering such ticket(s) or pass(es) as
a Premium (including, without limitation, as a prize or inducement to
participate); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not preclude Licensee
from using tickets to a Club's regular season game, event or activity in a
Club's home broadcasting territory pursuant to an agreement between Licensee and
the Club;

L.

It will comply with such guidelines and/or requirements as Licensor may announce
from time to time, including, without limitation, the terms and conditions
contained in any licensee manual provided to it by an MLB Entity. It will comply
with all laws, regulations and standards relating or pertaining to the
manufacture, sale, advertising or use of the Licensed Products and shall
maintain the highest quality and standards, and shall comply with the
requirements of any regulatory agencies (including, without limitation, the
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission) which shall have jurisdiction
over the Licensed Products, it being understood that to the extent that
Licensee, in order to comply with newly announced guidelines, [INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];

M.

It guarantees that the Licensor Indemnitees, official Club and/or Licensor
retail stores, Club in-stadium concessionaires and the Minor League Clubs shall
be permitted to purchase the Licensed Products from Licensee for their retail
sale at Licensee's lowest possible wholesale price and shall receive prompt
shipments and/or deliveries of the Licensed Products, without regard to the
relatively small volume their orders may represent. Licensor, the Licensor
Indemnitees, and the Minor League Clubs shall be permitted to purchase the
Licensed Products from Licensee for their use, but not resale, at Licensee's
lowest possible price, which shall in no event be greater than its lowest
wholesale price. Licensee shall be obligated to pay Royalties on all such sales
based on the actual price at which such units were sold to the Licensor
Indemnitees by Licensee, unless otherwise specified herein;

N.

It will furnish to Licensor, upon request of Licensor (which shall be made only
for reasonable cause and no more often than once per year), a list of all its
distributors, sales representatives and jobbers for the Licensed Products, as
well as a list of all its "trade names," said list to include the company name,
address, telephone number, territorial representation and key contact name.
Licensor agrees that such list shall be deemed complete if Licensee lists the
twenty (20) purchasers buying the largest quantity of Licensed Product(s) during
such period. Such list shall not be updated more than once a year except upon a
Licensor request based on good cause. Licensor agrees that it will keep such
information in confidence subject to Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 8;

O.

Concurrently with its execution of this Agreement, it will provide Licensor with
the names, addresses, telephone numbers and names of principal contacts of each
party (hereinafter referred to as "Manufacturer"), that Licensee desires or
intends to have produce one or more of the Licensed Products (including elements
thereof) in the event Licensee desires not to be the manufacturer of such
Licensed Products. This information shall be set out in Schedule Q of this
Agreement and Licensee shall specify the Licensed Products number each such
Manufacturer will produce. Unless otherwise specified in Schedule P, Licensee
acknowledges that it may not allow any Manufacturer to act as a distributor of
the Licensed Products. Licensee agrees that at no time during the License Period
or Sell-Off Period shall it sell, directly or indirectly, to any of the
Manufacturers listed in Schedule Q, or to any individual or entity affiliated in
any manner with any of such Manufacturers, any Licensed Products for subsequent
sale or distribution, without prior written approval of Licensor. In the event
Licensee wishes to substitute a Manufacturer listed in Schedule Q or wishes to
add to the number of Manufacturers, Licensee shall first provide Licensor with
the information set out in Schedule Q regarding the proposed new Manufacturers
for Licensor's written approval of such Manufacturers. Licensee's failure to do
so may result in termination of this Agreement and/or confiscation and seizure
of the Licensed Products. Licensee shall contractually require that (and shall
enforce the terms thereof):

(i) Manufacturer produces no merchandise bearing the MLB Marks other than the
Licensed Products specified in this Agreement unless authorized by Licensor;

(ii) Manufacturer produces the Licensed Products only as and when directed by
Licensee and in accordance with the terms herein and in compliance with all
laws, regulations and governmental rules applicable to the Licensed Products
and/or their manufacture;

(iii) Manufacturer does not supply the Licensed Products to any person, firm,
corporation or business entity other than Licensee or to such entities as may be
authorized by Licensee and Licensor jointly; and

(iv) Manufacturer does not delegate in any manner whatsoever its obligations
with respect to the Licensed Products;

P.

It will not manufacture or allow the manufacture, or accumulate inventory, of
the Licensed Products, at a rate greater than its average rate during the
License Period as the end of the License Period approaches;

Q.

It will not sell the Licensed Products to parties whom it knows or reasonably
should know will resell or distribute such Licensed Products outside the
Licensed Territory;

R.

It will not disclose any confidential, private, restricted or otherwise
nonpublic information concerning any Major League Baseball-affiliated entity
(including, without limitation, all information contained in the Schedules
attached hereto) which, it acknowledges, it may become privy to during the term
of this Agreement. In addition, Licensee acknowledges and agrees that, to the
extent it receives an identification/user code and password to be used to access
Licensor's On- Line Style Guide, Licensee agrees to treat as confidential such
codes, such that it shall only disclose the same to Licensee's employees,
representatives and agents involved in the manufacture and design of the
Licensed Products and then only on a need-to- know basis, and shall ensure that
such individuals maintain the strict confidentiality thereof;

S.

It will not grant a security interest to or in the Licensed Products during the
License Period unless and until it receives Licensor's written approval thereof
(not to be unreasonably withheld);

T.

It has not had and does not have an investment or interest in casinos, any other
form of gambling enterprise, or any activity that Licensor or any other Major
League Baseball related entity has made unauthorized or which is contrary to
official policy of Major League Baseball;

U.

With respect to any Licensed Products manufactured outside the Licensed
Territory (which shall be allowed pursuant to the terms hereunder), (i) it will
take receipt of goods at ports of entry located in the Licensed Territory only,
(ii) it will not allow any entity in the Licensed Territory, including but not
limited to distributors, wholesalers and retailers, to accept shipment of the
Licensed Products from any manufacturer of such Licensed Products based outside
the Licensed Territory, and (iii) it will distribute such Licensed Products to
third parties, including but not limited to distributors, wholesalers and
retailers, from Licensee's principal place of business only or from Licensee's
owned and operated warehouses or facilities wherein Licensee has a physical
presence;

V. (i) The name identified in Schedule B is the corporate name of Licensee, and
is reflected as such in all corporate, legal and governmental filings, (ii)
Licensee has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
perform its obligations hereunder (and if a corporation, duly incorporated in
the city/state/province/country specified in Schedule B); (iii) Licensee has
duly executed and delivered this Agreement; (iv) this Agreement constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Licensee, enforceable against it in
accordance with the terms hereof; and (v) Licensee's execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with, result in the
breach of, or constitute a default under any arrangement or agreement to which
it is a party or by which it is bound;

W. Except as disclosed pursuant to Paragraph 13(S) above, Licensee has granted
to no individual or entity a preference, security interest, or lien in the
Licensed Products;

X. It shall inform Licensor promptly and in writing of any default by it under
an agreement with a secured lender in which the Licensed Products are implicated
and/or any agreement with any affiliate of Licensor; and

Y. It will not commence any proceeding or seek any financial or other form of
relief or remedy in a judicial, arbitration, or mediation forum against any
Licensor Indemnitee in respect of claims, losses, promises, causes of action,
demands, or damages, arising out of (i) the manner in which the Licensor
Indemnitees are organized, (ii) the conduct of the Licensor Indemnitees'
business including the Licensor Indemnitees' status and role as licensing agents
(whether exclusive or non-exclusive) for the Clubs, (iii) Licensor's authority
to license the Licensed Properties, and (iv) challenges to the validity,
legality, and enforceability of this Agreement. Licensee reserves the right to
seek remedies in respect of a breach by Licensor of its obligations respecting
the licensing of the Licensed Properties as stated in Paragraphs 1 and 7(A) of
this Agreement.

14. APPROVAL OF MANUFACTURER, ETC.:

Nothing contained herein may be construed so as to imply endorsement of
Manufacturer by Licensor or the Licensor Indemnitees. Licensee shall seek
Licensor's written approval of Manufacturer prior to Licensee's engagement of
Manufacturer. Any approval of Manufacturer granted by Licensor must be in
writing and relates solely to the manufacturing of the Licensed Products and
shall not constitute a grant of any right, title or interest in or to the
Licensed Properties. Licensor hereby reserves the right to terminate in its
discretion the engagement of Manufacturer at any time and for reasonable cause
(it being understood that credible evidence (in Licensor's estimation) of
counterfeiting, infringement, illegal or unethical business practices, or
parallel importing/exporting activities shall be deemed reasonable and Licensor
shall provide Licensee with an explanation for why it must revoke its approval).
Additionally, Licensor may confiscate goods or samples imported by Licensee or
shipped by Manufacturer that bear any of the Licensed Properties and that have
not been approved by Licensor. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor's
right to terminate in its discretion the engagement of a Manufacturer shall be
(x) immediate in cases where such Manufacturer is (i) involved in a dispute with
a Licensor Indemnitee, or (ii) engaging in counterfeiting, infringement, or
parallel exporting of the Licensed Products, and (y) upon twenty (20) days
written notice to Licensee in all other circumstances or, in the event that
Licensee represents that twenty (20) days advance notice is insufficient for it
to locate and contract with an alternative manufacturer performing the same
function, then upon notice for such other period of time as is agreed upon by
Licensor and Licensee but not more than forty-five (45) days. In cases where a
letter of credit is used, Licensee shall be entitled to fulfill outstanding firm
orders booked prior to such termination (unless such Manufacturer's engagement
is requested by Licensor to be terminated due to counterfeiting, infringement,
or parallel importing/exporting, in which case the parties shall work together
to achieve, in good faith, a mutually agreeable resolution).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RIGHTS:

A. Licensee hereby acknowledges the proprietary nature of all MLB Marks and
Likenesses and acknowledges that all rights, title and interest to the MLB Marks
and Likenesses, including Derivative Works (as defined below) created therefrom,
belong to the individual MLB Entities, the umpires whose Likenesses are licensed
for use hereunder, and/or Licensor, as the case may be. For purposes of this
Paragraph 15, "Derivative Works" refers to arrangements, modifications and
alterations of the MLB Marks and Likenesses, but does not include artwork
created by Licensee and not incorporating such Derivative Works which is used in
connection with the Licensed Properties on the Licensed Products. Subject to
Paragraph 15(B), Licensee acknowledges that a license from the MLB Entities
and/or Licensor is required in order to use such MLB Marks and Likenesses or
create derivatives thereof, and agrees that, subject to Paragraph 15(B), it will
during or after the License Period make no use of any such MLB Marks and
Likenesses, other than as provided in this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of Licensor or the appropriate individual MLB Entity. Any use Licensee
has made of the MLB Marks and Likenesses or will make of the Licensed Properties
has not conferred or will not confer, as the case may be, any rights or benefits
upon it whatsoever, and any rights created by such use shall inure to the
benefit of the individual MLB Entities, the individual umpire, and/or Licensor,
as the case may be. Licensee further acknowledges that for purposes of this
Paragraph 15, "use" includes, but is not limited to, trademark, fair,
incidental, descriptive or functional uses.

B.

The execution of this Agreement or prior agreements by Licensee is not intended
to and shall not in any way affect, limit or constitute a waiver of any legal
rights which Licensee may have or claim to have under

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

C. It is acknowledged and agreed that nothing in this Agreement operates as a
waiver of Licensee's valid and enforceable copyrights rights in and to the
artistic design and layout (but excluding rights to and in the MLB Marks and
Likenesses) of its products and related promotional materials. However, Licensee
acknowledges and agrees that to the extent the Licensed Products incorporate a
design or slogan that is provided or created by Licensor or designed by Licensee
for use with Licensor, which is Major League Baseball-themed, agreed upon by
Licensee and Licensor as being subject to Licensor's ownership (it being
understood that if the parties cannot agree, Licensee shall not be entitled to
use such design or slogan in the Licensed Products and Licensor otherwise
reserves its rights), and which is capable of being protected under U.S.
copyright, trademark, trade dress, misappropriation, dilution, or other similar
laws, then, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, such design or slogan
(hereinafter, "MLB Intellectual Property") shall be owned by Licensor and/or the
respective MLB Entities. Nothing herein modifies or affects Licensee's
obligations under this Agreement to search and clear all intellectual property
that it creates or uses and which is not among the Licensed Properties at the
time of such use or creation unless, in the case of MLB Intellectual Property,
Licensor represents in writing that it has secured and cleared such design or
slogan for the intended use.

TERMINATION:

A. Immediate Termination:

Licensor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon the
occurrence of any one or more of the following events (herein called
"defaults"):

(i) If any governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction finds that the
Licensed Products are defective in any material way, manner or form and Licensor
reasonably determines in its sole discretion in good faith that the publicity
generated by such deficiency is of a scope and type that detrimentally affects
the image of Major League Baseball; or

(ii) If Licensee shall breach any one of the following undertakings set forth in
Paragraph 13 hereof: 13(A), (B), (C), (D), (I), (Q), (R), (T) or (Y) (

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]); or

(iii) If Licensee materially breaches this Agreement and that breach is
incapable of cure such that,

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]; or

(iv) If Licensee is in default of any provision of an agreement with a lender
possessing a security interest in the Licensed Products; or

(v) If, after

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], Licensee is
involved in a Transaction (as defined in Paragraph 23) without Licensor's
approval, subject to the second paragraph of Paragraph 23, it is understood and
agreed that [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

B.

Termination With [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]-Day Cure Period: Licensor shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following defaults, and
Licensee's failure to cure such default(s) completely within [INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days from Licensee's
receipt of notice from Licensor:

(i) If Licensee fails to make any payment due hereunder on the date due, or
fails to satisfy any outstanding payment obligation under any other agreement
with Licensor, at which time all such monies, together with all other monies
owed pursuant to Schedule K and Schedule L of this Agreement shall become due
and payable to Licensor; or

(ii) If Licensee fails to maintain in full force and effect the insurance
specified in Schedule M hereof.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

C.

Termination With [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]-Day Cure Period: Licensor shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following defaults, and
Licensee's failure to cure such default(s) completely within [INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days from Licensee's
receipt of notice from Licensor (except as otherwise specified in (v) below):

If Licensee fails to deliver to Licensor the policy or certificate of insurance
referred to in Paragraph 8 hereof; or

If, in the periodic statements furnished pursuant to Paragraph 5 hereof, the
amounts owed to Licensor are significantly and consistently understated more
than

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or, any one
understatement exceeds [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]or more; or

If Licensee shall breach any of the undertakings set forth in Paragraph 13
hereof, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 16(A)(ii) above, or commit any
breach of this Agreement not stated above or not falling under 16(A)(iii); or

If Licensee shall breach any other existing agreement with Licensor or any Major
League Baseball-affiliated entity and fails to cure such breach pursuant to the
terms thereof (it being understood that if any such agreement with an affiliate
is terminated prior to the expiration of the

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] day cure period,
Licensor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement upon such affiliate's
termination); or

If Licensee fails to deliver any of the statements hereinabove referred to or to
give access to the premises and/or license records pursuant to the provisions
hereof to Licensor's authorized representatives for the purposes permitted
hereunder; or

If Licensee is unable to pay its debts when due, or makes any assignment for the
benefit of creditors or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law, or files
or has filed against it any petition under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of
any jurisdiction, county or place, or shall have or suffer a receiver or trustee
to be appointed for its business or property, or be adjudicated a bankrupt or an
insolvent. In the event the license granted hereunder is terminated pursuant to
this Paragraph 16(C)(vi), neither Licensee nor its receivers, representatives,
trustees, agents, administrators, successors and/or assigns shall have any right
to sell, exploit or otherwise deal with or in the Licensed Products without the
prior written consent of Licensor; or

If Licensee shall discontinue its sports-related consumer product business as it
is now conducted or have any other Licensee business contravene Licensor's
policies and guidelines (as identified pursuant to Paragraph 13(L)); or

If Licensee shall breach any one of the following undertakings set forth in
Paragraph 13 hereof: 13(E), (F), (H), (J), or (K).

D. Licensor's right to terminate this Agreement shall be without prejudice to
any other rights which it may have, whether under the provisions of this
Agreement, in law or in equity or otherwise. In the event any of these defaults
occurs and Licensor desires to exercise its right of termination under the terms
of this Paragraph 16, Licensor shall give notice of termination in writing to
Licensee. Upon such Licensor termination:

All Advance and Guaranteed Compensation due for the then-current Contract Year
and the following full Contract Year shall be immediately due from Licensee
hereunder;

Licensee's commitment under Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing and Promotion No.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];

Licensee's commitment under Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing and Promotion No.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];

Licensee's commitment under Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing and Promotion No.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] shall be
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT];

Licensee's commitments under Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing and Promotion
Nos.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]shall be
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

With respect to the foregoing monetary obligations, no portion of any prior
payments made to Licensor shall be repayable to Licensee. Until payment to
Licensor of any monies due it, Licensor shall have a lien on any units of the
Licensed Products not then disposed of by Licensee and on any monies due
Licensee from any jobber, wholesaler, distributor, sublicensee or other third
parties with respect to sales of the Licensed Products. Upon termination or
expiration of the term hereof, all rights, licenses and privileges granted to
Licensee hereunder shall automatically revert to Licensor and Licensee shall
execute any and all documents evidencing such automatic reversion.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, Licensor agrees to
exert reasonable efforts following termination to re-license the rights granted
herein (or a subset thereof) to another entity or entities for a period
including the remainder of the License Period hereof, it being understood that
such obligation shall be deemed satisfied if Licensor (i) solicits offers from
one (1) other entity within sixty (60) days after termination of this Agreement
and attempts in good faith to consummate an acceptable deal therewith, and
(ii) considers in good faith any other offers made to Licensor for such rights.
It is acknowledged and agreed that Licensor shall not be obligated to accept an
offer if it determines, in good faith and the reasonable exercise of its
discretion, that such entity cannot meet Licensor's quality control, financial,
product production (e.g., factory and shipment capability), and distribution
(e.g., distribution channel penetration and sales support) standards, and
Licensor shall not be obligated to license an entity who will not agree to, or
comply with, its standard terms and conditions for a license. To the extent that
Licensor does consummate one or more agreements for the re-licensing of all or
part of such rights, Licensee shall remain responsible for all payments due per
the above unless and until Licensor receives the total amount due and payable by
Licensee per the above, taking into account payments received by Licensor from
such new licensed entity(ies) (for example, if there is one substitute licensee
which pays fifty percent (50%) of the remaining amounts owed, then Licensee
shall be responsible for the remaining fifty percent (50%)). In connection
therewith, Licensor agrees to provide proof to Licensee of the consideration
paid by such licensed entity(ies) to Licensor. In no event will merchandise
credit and other non-monetary consideration commitments from such entity(ies) be
used to offset Licensee's payment obligations hereunder.

E. Subject to Licensee not being in default of this Agreement, Licensee shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement if Licensor materially breaches
Paragraphs 1 (subject to the limitations contained in Exhibit 1, and any other
Mark limitations communicated in writing to Licensee by Licensor), or Paragraph
7(A), or Schedule P, Exclusivity of this Agreement and Licensor's failure to
cure such default(s) completely within forty-five (45) business days from
Licensor's receipt of notice from Licensee. No payments for any future period
(including Guaranteed Compensation and marketing expenditures) shall be due
unless Licensee continues to exercise rights hereunder, or such benefits have
already been received or have already accrued. In the event of a valid
termination by Licensee, no refunds shall be afforded by Licensor unless
Licensee has paid Licensor for benefits it will not receive. Licensee and
Licensor shall work in good faith to negotiate any further production or
distribution of the Licensed Products. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed upon
by the parties in writing, only the Paragraphs identified in Paragraph 31 shall
survive.

17. FINAL STATEMENT UPON TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION:

Licensee shall deliver to Licensor, as soon as practicable, following expiration
or termination of this Agreement, a statement indicating the number and
description of the Licensed Products on hand. Following expiration Licensee may
manufacture no more Licensed Products, but, subject to the terms of the
following sentence, may continue to distribute its remaining inventory during
the period specified in Schedule H (herein defined as the "Sell-Off Period"),
subject to the terms of Paragraph 13(P) hereof and payment of applicable
Royalties relative thereto; provided, however, that such Royalties shall not be
applicable against Advance Compensation or Guaranteed Compensation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall not manufacture, sell or
distribute any Licensed Products (i) after termination of this Agreement by
Licensor, (ii) after expiration of the Sell-Off Period, or (iii) upon Licensee's
default hereunder pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 16. Furthermore, Licensee
shall ensure that the distributors, jobbers and middlemen with whom it deals in
respect of the Licensed Products shall not distribute the Licensed Products
after the occurrence of any one of the events identified in (i), (ii) or (iii)
in the previous sentence. Licensor shall have the option to conduct physical
inventories before termination, and before expiration and continuing until the
end of the Sell-Off Period, in order to ascertain or verify such inventories
and/or statement. Immediately upon the earlier of termination and expiration of
the Sell-Off Period, Licensee shall furnish Licensor a detailed statement
certified by an officer of Licensee showing the number and description of
Licensed Products on hand in its inventory and shall dispose of such inventory
at Licensor's direction and at Licensee's expense. In the event Licensee refuses
to permit Licensor to conduct such physical inventory, Licensee shall forfeit
its right hereunder to dispose of such inventory. In addition to such
forfeiture, Licensor shall have recourse to all other remedies available to it.

18. INJUNCTION:

Licensee acknowledges that its breach of any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement, or its failure upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement
to cease the manufacture of the Licensed Products and limit their distribution
and sale as provided in Paragraph 17 hereof, shall result in immediate and
irreparable damage to Licensor. Licensee also acknowledges that there may be no
adequate remedy at law for such failures and that in the event thereof Licensor
shall be entitled to equitable relief in the nature of an injunction and to all
other available relief, at law and/or in equity.

19. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

Licensor retains all rights not expressly and exclusively conveyed herein, and
Licensor may license firms, individuals, partnerships or corporations to use the
Licensed Properties and all other MLB Marks (including Derivative Works),
artwork and textual matter in connection with other products, including other
products identical to the Licensed Products contemplated herein. Notwithstanding
any exclusivity granted herein, Licensor reserves the right to use, or license
others to use and/or manufacture, the Licensed Properties on identical items as
Premiums, and in connection with the trademarks, service marks, trade dress, and
copyrights associated with the Minor League Clubs. Nothing in this Paragraph 19
shall constitute a waiver by Licensee of its patent rights or a license to
Licensee's patent rights. In the event Licensee develops a patentable design
concept (e.g., a unique closure system, stabilizer, footbed, etc.) and uses it
in connection with the Licensed Products, such use shall not confer patent
rights to such design concept to Licensor, and Licensee may use such patented
design concept on other products.

20. PAYMENTS AND NOTICES:

All notices and statements provided for herein shall be in writing, and all
notices hereunder are to be sent to Licensee at: The Topps Company, Inc., One
Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004, Attention: Warren Friss (with a copy to
the General Counsel), and to Licensor at: Major League Baseball Properties,
Inc., 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167, Attention: General Counsel. All
statements and payments shall be made to Major League Baseball Properties, Inc.
and sent to an address designated by Licensor.

21. WAIVER, MODIFICATION, ETC.:

No waiver, modification or cancellation of any term or condition of this
Agreement shall be effective unless executed in writing by the party charged
therewith. No written waiver shall excuse the performance of any act other than
those specifically referred to therein. No waiver by either party hereto of any
breach of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or
succeeding breach of the same or any other provision hereof. The exercise of any
right granted to either party hereunder shall not operate as a waiver. The
normal expiration of the term of this Agreement shall not relieve either party
of its respective obligations accruing prior thereto, nor impair or prejudice
the respective rights of either party against the other, which rights by their
nature survive such expiration. Licensor makes no warranties or representations
to Licensee except those specifically expressed herein.

22. NO PARTNERSHIP, ETC.:

This Agreement does not constitute and shall not be construed as constituting an
agency, partnership or joint venture relationship between Licensee and Licensor
and/or the MLB Entities. Licensee shall have no right to obligate or bind
Licensor in any manner whatsoever, and nothing herein contained shall give or is
intended to give any rights of any kind to any third persons.

23. NON-ASSIGNABILITY, OWNERSHIP, AND LICENSEE REPRESENTATIONS:

Licensee acknowledges and recognizes: (a) that it has been granted the license
described in Paragraph 1 because of its particular expertise, knowledge,
judgment, skill and ability; (b) that it has substantial and direct
responsibilities to perform this Agreement in accordance with all of the terms
contained herein; (c) that Licensor is relying on Licensee's unique knowledge,
experience and capabilities to perform this Agreement in a specific manner
consistent with the high standards of integrity and quality associated with
Major League Baseball as a national sport and with Major League Baseball-logoed
merchandise; and (d) that the granting of the license under this Agreement
creates a relationship of confidence and trust between Licensee and Licensor.
This Agreement is personal to Licensee, and Licensee shall not sublicense,
assign, or franchise any of its rights hereunder, or undergo a change in
majority or controlling ownership (hereinafter, the "Ownership Change") where,
beginning on January 1, 2006 through the remainder of the License Period, a
third party (other than Licensee's current shareholders on the date of
Licensee's execution of this Agreement or Licensee's affiliates who own,
individually, thirty percent (30%) or more of the total number of votes that may
be cast for the election of directors of Licensee) (the "New Controlling Party")
becomes the beneficial owner of shares of Licensee having thirty percent (30%)
or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of
directors of Licensee and such New Controlling Party actually exercises its
voting control to elect such number of new directors to Licensee's board of
directors that constitute a majority of the board of directors of Licensee,
without Licensor's prior written approval, which may be withheld only as stated
below (any proposed sublicense, assignment, franchise, or Ownership Change shall
be referred to as a "Transaction").

It is agreed that the grounds for Licensor to withhold approval of a proposed
Transaction shall be limited to the following:

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

Even if Licensor approves the proposed Transaction, Licensor, as its sole
remedy, shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement, without cause provided it
gives advance written notice to Licensee within ninety (90) days after Licensee
requests Licensor's written consent to the proposed Transaction, such
termination shall be effective on (x) December 31 of the calendar year in which
such Transaction takes place so long as no Release (as defined in Schedule P,
Miscellaneous No. 9) of the Licensed Products has occurred as of the date of
Licensee's provision of notification to Licensor of the proposed
Transaction(hereinafter, the "Licensee Notice Date"), or (y) December 31 of the
calendar year immediately following the year in which such Transaction takes
place if a Release of the Licensed Products has occurred prior to the Licensee
Notice Date. It is understood that if the Licensee Notice Date is not at least
ninety (90) days prior to the termination date, Licensor's notice obligation
shall be to provide to Licensee as many days' written notice of such termination
as is feasible. Upon such Licensor termination, the terms of Paragraphs 4 and 17
shall apply (and the parties shall comply with all surviving obligations
pursuant to Paragraph 31); provided, however, that

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. To the extent
that at the time of such Licensor termination, Licensee has promotions in
process, the parties shall work in good faith to conclude such activities.
Further, to the extent that any Advertising, Marketing & Promotion benefits were
paid for in advance by Licensee but were not received at the time of such
termination and will not continue to accrue to Licensee thereafter, Licensor
shall [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]. Any Club
commitments remaining at the time of such Licensor termination shall be worked
out with each such Club, subject to Licensor's approval.

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor may assign this Agreement to any
of its currently affiliated entities without notice to, or approval by,
Licensee. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

24. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS:

Paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and
shall not be considered for any purpose in governing, limiting, modifying,
construing or affecting the provisions of this Agreement and shall not otherwise
be given any legal effect.

25. CONSTRUCTION AND JURISDICTION:

The validity, construction, and enforceability of this Agreement shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
conflict of laws principles thereof. The United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York and the Supreme Court of the State of New York,
sitting in New York County, shall be the sole venues for any dispute arising
directly or indirectly from the relationship created or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction
and venue of any such court and waives any argument that any such court does not
have jurisdiction over such party or such dispute or that venue in any such
forum is not appropriate or convenient. In the event that any of the parties
commences any action against any other party in another jurisdiction or venue in
respect of any such dispute, such other party shall be entitled, at its option,
to have the action transferred to one of the jurisdictions and venues described
in this Paragraph 25 or, if such transfer cannot be accomplished under
applicable law, to have such action dismissed without prejudice.

26. SEVERABILITY:

The determination that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or
unenforceable shall not invalidate this Agreement, and the remainder of this
Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

27. TIME OF THE ESSENCE:

Time is of the essence of all parts of this Agreement.

28. ACCEPTANCE BY LICENSOR:

This instrument, when signed by Licensee or a duly authorized officer of
Licensee if Licensee is a corporation, shall be deemed an application for a
license and not a binding agreement unless and until signed by a duly authorized
officer of Licensor. The receipt and/or deposit by Licensor of any check or
other consideration given by Licensee and/or the delivery of any material by
Licensor to Licensee shall not be deemed an acceptance by Licensor of this
application. The foregoing shall also apply to any documents relating to
renewals or modifications hereof.

29. INTEGRATION:

This Agreement, when fully executed, shall represent the entire understanding
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all previous representations, understandings or agreements, oral or
written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

30. GRANT OR DENIAL OF APPROVALS: Except as and to the extent otherwise
expressly stated herein, in any instance where any approval is required under
this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Paragraphs 7, 10, and
14), Licensee represents, acknowledges and agrees that such approval shall be
granted or withheld in Licensor's sole discretion.

31. SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS:

Paragraphs 2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13(A), (B), (C), (D), (F), (H), (I), (K), (Q), (R)
and (Y), 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, and 32 shall survive any
termination or expiration of this Agreement.

32. MISCELLANEOUS:

By signing below, Licensee acknowledges that this Agreement is for the term
specified in Schedule G only and that neither the existence of this Agreement
nor anything contained herein shall impose on Licensor any obligation to renew
or otherwise extend this Agreement after expiration of the License Period.
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor may, through its counsel or other
employees, agents or representatives, communicate directly with Licensee
(including Licensee's business persons) concerning any potential or existing
breach of this Agreement or any other matter relating to the Licensed Properties
(other than in the context of actual litigation, arbitration, or mediation
wherein Licensor and Licensee, respectively, are adversarial litigants)
irrespective of whether Licensee's counsel is involved in such communications.
Licensee further acknowledges and agrees that it has reviewed this Agreement
with its counsel and understands and agrees to every provision contained herein.
Licensee additionally acknowledges and agrees that no agreement shall confer
renewal or extension rights unless executed by Licensor.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

MLB ENTITIES

The "MLB Entities" shall be defined as Major League Baseball Clubs (each a
"Club" and collectively the "Clubs"), the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
(the "BOC"), and SBC Operations, Inc. ("SBC").

SCHEDULE B

LICENSEE LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS

"Licensee" shall be defined as The Topps Company, Inc. with offices at One
Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004.

LICENSEE PLACE OF INCORPORATION

Licensee is duly incorporated in the following State: Delaware.

SCHEDULE C

LICENSOR INDEMNITEES

The "Licensor Indemnitees" shall be defined as Major League Baseball Properties,
Inc., Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., Major League Baseball Properties
Canada Inc., MLB Japan Co., Ltd., MLB Advanced Media, Inc., MLB Advanced Media,
L.P., MLB Media Holdings, Inc., MLB Media Holdings, L.P., MLB Online Services,
Inc., the BOC, the Clubs, and SBC.

SCHEDULE D

LICENSED PROPERTIES

The following logos and word marks: American and National League logos and word
marks, Major League word mark, Major League Baseball word mark, Major League
Baseball silhouetted batter logos, MLB logos and word mark, I Live For This
logos, and What A Game word mark.

The primary, secondary and headwear logos, uniform lettering and designs,
images, colors and color combinations, trade dress, characters, symbols,
designs, likenesses, visual representations, and word marks, of the following
Clubs: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians,
Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota
Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Devil
Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves,
Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Houston
Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia
Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, San
Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals.

The following logos and word marks: All-Star Game logos and word mark, All-Star
FanFest word mark, American and National League Championship Series logos and
word marks, Division Series logos and word mark, Fall Classic logos and word
mark, FanFest word mark, Home Run Derby logos and word mark, Major League
Baseball All-Star FanFest primary and secondary logos and word mark, Midsummer
Classic logos and word mark, and World Series logos and word mark.

The primary, secondary and headwear logos, uniform lettering and designs,
images, colors and color combinations, trade dress, characters, symbols,
designs, likenesses, visual representations, and word marks, of the following
Clubs: Anaheim Angels (subject to Licensor approval on a case-by-case basis),
Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers, California Angels, Houston Colt .45's, Kansas
City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Braves, Montreal Expos, New York
Giants, Philadelphia Athletics, Seattle Pilots, St. Louis Browns and Washington
Senators (not to include the current Washington Nationals primary headwear
logo).

The following logos and word marks: Battle of the Bay logos and word mark, Bay
Bridge Series word mark, Freeway Series word mark, I-5 Series word mark, I-70
Series word mark, I-95 Series word mark, Second City Series word mark, Show- Me
Series word mark, and Subway Series logos and word mark.

The following word marks and images: Arizona Diamondbacks: Baxter (image only),
Atlanta Braves: Homer the Brave (image only), Baltimore Orioles: The Bird (image
only), Boston Red Sox: Wally the Green Monster (image and word mark), Chicago
White Sox: Southpaw (image only), Cincinnati Reds: Gapper (image and word
mark*), Mr. Red (image and word mark*), Cleveland Indians: Slider (image and
word mark*), Colorado Rockies: Dinger (image and word mark), Detroit Tigers:
Paws (image and word mark*), Florida Marlins: Billy the Marlin (image and word
mark), Houston Astros: Junction Jack (image and word mark), Los Angeles Dodgers:
Koala (image only**), Minnesota Twins: TC (image and word mark*), Milwaukee
Brewers: Bernie Brewer (image only), the Brewers' four sausage characters
(images only), New York Mets: Mr. Met (image and word mark), Oakland Athletics:
Stomper (image only), Philadelphia Phillies: Phillie Phanatic (image and word
mark), Pittsburgh Pirates: Pirate Parrot (image and word mark), San Diego
Padres: Swinging Friar (image and word mark), San Francisco Giants: Lou Seal
(image only** and only for non- Interactive Media (as defined in Paragraph
11(C)) uses within the marketing territory of the San Francisco Giants), Seattle
Mariners: Mariner Moose (image and word mark*), St. Louis Cardinals: Fredbird
(image and word mark), Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Raymond (image and word mark*),
Texas Rangers: The Rangers Captain (image and word mark), Toronto Blue Jays: Ace
(image only), and Washington Nationals: Screech (image and word mark*).

The following logos and word marks: America At Its Best word mark, Baseball
Fever Catch It logo and word mark, Baseball Max word mark, Baseball Official
Game of Summer logo and word mark, Cactus League logos and word mark, Catch the
Fever logo and word mark, Diamond Skills logo and word mark, Grapefruit League
logos and word mark, Pitch Hit and Run logo and word mark, RBI Reviving Baseball
In Inner Cities logos and word mark, Rookie League logo and word mark, Turn
Ahead the Clock logo and word mark, Welcome To The Show word mark, and Yardball
logo and word mark.

The following logos and word marks: Boston Red Sox: Green Monster word mark, Red
Sox Nation word mark; Chicago White Sox: Diamond View logo and word mark,
Soxfest logo and word mark; Cincinnati Reds: It's A Whole New Ballgame word
mark; Cleveland Indians: Game Face word mark, Tribe logo and word mark (as shall
be pre-approved in writing by Licensor on a case-by-case basis); Colorado
Rockies: The Rockpile word mark; Detroit Tigers: Tigers Care logo and word mark;
Milwaukee Brewers: Brew Crew word mark, Home To Heroes word mark, Brewersfest
logo and word mark; New York Yankees: Legends Field logos and word mark, Yankees
Fan Festival logo, Bronx Bombers word mark, The House That Ruth Built word mark,
Yankees Classics word mark; San Diego Padres: Compadres Club logo and word mark;
Seattle Mariners: Junior Mariners Club logo and word mark, On Deck (stylized)
word mark.

The logos, word marks and images of the following ballparks: Ameriquest Field in
Arlington, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, AT&T Park (as of March 1, 2006), Bank One
Ballpark (through September 22, 2005), Busch Stadium, Chase Field (as of
September 23, 2005), Citizens Bank Park, Comerica Park, Dodger Stadium, Fenway
Park, Great American Ball Park, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Jacobs Field,
Kauffman Stadium, McAfee Coliseum, Miller Park, Minute Maid Park, PETCO Park,
PNC Park, Rogers Centre, SAFECO Field, SBC Park (through February 28, 2006),
Shea Stadium, Tropicana Field, Turner Field, U.S. Cellular Field, Wrigley Field,
and Yankee Stadium.

The logos, word marks and images of the following ballparks: Anaheim Stadium,
Arlington Stadium, Astrodome, Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Bank One Ballpark
(as of September 23, 2005), Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Comiskey Park, Crosley
Field, Exhibition Stadium, Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium, Memorial Stadium,
Metropolitan Stadium, Milwaukee County Stadium, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum,
Olympic Stadium, Polo Grounds, Riverfront Stadium, SBC Park (as of March 1,
2006), Shibe Park, Sportsman's Park, The Ballpark in Arlington, The Kingdome,
Three Rivers Stadium, Tiger Stadium, and Veterans Stadium.

Licensor's Rookie Logo.

Opening day (subject to Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 12).

Major League Baseball Cooperstown Collection logos and word mark.

The Likenesses of the following Major League Baseball umpires: Joe Brinkman,
Jerry Crawford, Gary Darling, Gerry Davis, Dana DeMuth, Bruce Froemming, Brian
Gorman, John Hirshbeck, Randy Marsh, Tim McClelland, Ed Montague, Steve Palermo,
Rick Reed, Mike Reilly, Charlie Reliford, Brian Runge, Dale Scott, Tim Welke,
Joe West, and Larry Young.

Unless specifically included above, Licensee is not authorized to use the name,
image, or design of any Club mascot or ballpark.

SCHEDULE E

LICENSED PRODUCTS

Multi-color baseball trading cards in English only, measuring no larger than 3"
x 7" in size or other sizes pre-approved in writing by Licensor, printed on
paper stock or other non-electronic composition pre-approved in writing by
Licensor, featuring any of the Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D,
Licensed Properties Nos. 1-12, the names and/or likenesses of current Major
League Baseball players in uniform, with or without the names and/or likenesses
of the Major League Baseball umpires specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties No. 14 and the names and/or likenesses of former Major League
Baseball players in uniforms depicting any of the vintage Licensed Properties
specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-10 and, if directed by
Licensor (subject to the eighth unnumbered paragraph of this Schedule E), the
Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 13,
featuring statistics of each such player, and sold either alone or in
combination with chewing gum produced by Licensee ("Topps Products").

Photographs reproduced on materials other than trading cards, including, but not
limited to, conventional (non-glossy) paper stock, smaller than 5 x 7 inches in
size, featuring any of the Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties Nos. 1-11, the names and/or likenesses of current Major League
Baseball players in uniform, and, in some cases, the names and/or likenesses of
former Major League Baseball players in uniforms depicting any of the vintage
Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-10 and,
if directed by Licensor (subject to the eighth unnumbered paragraph of this
Schedule E), the Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties No. 13, and sold (A) in combination with Topps Products, and (B) 
individually without Topps Products so long as distribution of this Licensed
Product No. 2 under (A) above results in substantial sales and Licensee has made
good faith efforts to market Licensed Product No. 2 under (A), as determined by
Licensor in the reasonable exercise of its discretion.

Posters not larger than 20 x 12 inches in size (and when folded not larger than
28 square inches in size), featuring any of the Licensed Properties specified in
Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-11, the names and/or likenesses of
current Major League Baseball players in uniform, and, in some cases, the names
and/or likenesses of former Major League Baseball players in uniforms depicting
any of the vintage Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties Nos. 1-10 and, if directed by Licensor (subject to the eighth
unnumbered paragraph of this Schedule E), the Licensed Properties specified in
Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 13, and sold in combination with Topps
Products.

Gummed stamps or stickers, with accompanying albums, featuring any of the
Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-11, the
names and/or likenesses of current Major League Baseball players in uniform,
and, in some cases, the names and/or likenesses of former Major League Baseball
players in uniforms depicting any of the vintage Licensed Properties specified
in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-10 and, if directed by Licensor
(subject to the eighth unnumbered paragraph of this Schedule E), the Licensed
Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 13, and sold in
combination with Topps Products.

Wax rub-offs, tattoos and other miscellaneous items (subject to Licensor's prior
approval in each instance), featuring any of the Licensed Properties specified
in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 1-11, the names and/or likenesses of
current Major League Baseball players in uniform, and, in some cases, the names
and/or likenesses of former Major League Baseball players in uniforms depicting
any of the vintage Licensed Properties specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties Nos. 1-10 and, if directed by Licensor (subject to the eighth
unnumbered paragraph of this Schedule E), the Licensed Properties specified in
Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 13, and sold in combination with Topps
Products.

The right to use the following ballpark names and images are not granted
hereunder: Cinergy Field, Coors Field, Dolphins Stadium, Ebbets Field, Edison
International Field, Enron Field, Jarry Park, Joe Robbie Stadium, Pacific Bell
Park, Qualcomm Stadium, RFK Stadium, SkyDome and 3Com Park.

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to the other trademark
limitations contained in Exhibit 1 and as set forth therein, (a) the Washington
Nationals "Nats" word mark must be featured along with another Licensed Property
as shall be approved by Licensor on a case-by-case basis and (b) except with
respect to vintage Licensed Properties, no Licensed Property of the Los Angeles
Angels of Anaheim that contains any geographic distinction (e.g., "Anaheim" or
"Los Angeles") may be used by Licensee on the Licensed Products or packaging
therefor.

Rights to utilize (i) the names, likenesses and/or signatures of any individuals
(including, without limitation, current or former Major League Baseball players
or Major League Baseball umpires other than those identified in Schedule D,
Licensed Properties No. 14), and (ii) any copyright, trademark or other property
or identifications belonging to any entity other than those identified in
Paragraph 1 and Schedule D of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
rights in and to photographs used in the Licensed Products), are not granted
under this Agreement. Upon request, Licensee must present to Licensor written
evidence of having obtained the proper authorization to utilize any such names,
likenesses and/or signatures. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that it has not
requested, nor has been granted, rights to feature the names, likenesses and/or
signatures of any members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum under
this Agreement.

In any season during the License Period, Licensee shall not feature in any
"Release" (as defined in Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 9) of the Licensed
Products any players that have never before been included on a Club's 25 man
roster except when the Release

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] or (ii) depicts
the Rookie logo Licensed Property on each card pursuant to the following
paragraph.

Unless otherwise approved in writing by Licensor, the Rookie logo Licensed
Property may only be used in the following manner:

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Licensee agrees that it shall not use any "rookie" indication on any Licensed
Products except as set forth above.

All cards comprising the Licensed Products must include the Licensed Brand under
which such Licensed Product is marketed on the back of each such card.

Unless otherwise approved by Licensor, all cards comprising the Licensed
Products that contain swatches of Club uniform jerseys must also depict on such
card the player in a uniform jersey for such Club of the same type as the jersey
from which the swatch was obtained. For example, a player card containing a
swatch of a Club's pinstriped home game jersey must also depict the player in
such Club's pinstriped home game jersey.

As and if directed by Licensor, Licensee shall feature the Licensed Properties
specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 13 on all new Releases (as
defined in Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 9) of Licensed Products featuring
vintage Licensed Properties; however, Licensee shall not be required to feature
such Licensed Properties on re-prints of trading cards released prior to the
License Period hereof.

For purposes of this Agreement, "vintage" shall mean: any item featuring, except
as provided in the following sentence, a Licensed Property that is either: (a)
first used by a League or Club before 1990, or (b) first used by a League or
Club after 1990 but is no longer featured on a Club's regular season uniform(s)
or otherwise currently used by a Club. In the case of Licensed Properties
meeting (a) above that are still used on-field, it shall be determined by
Licensor (in its sole discretion) whether such Licensed Property is to be
depicted and/or is to be considered vintage.

SCHEDULE F

LICENSED TERRITORY

The fifty United States of America, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
territories and possessions (excluding Puerto Rico), including U.S. military
bases worldwide.

SCHEDULE G

LICENSE PERIOD

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009. For the purposes of this Agreement, the
twelve (12) month period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 and the
three (3) succeeding twelve (12) month periods from January through December
thereafter shall each be referred to as a "Contract Year".

SCHEDULE H

SELL-OFF PERIOD

January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2010.

SCHEDULE I

REPORTING PERIOD

Monthly.

SCHEDULE J

APPROVALS

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 10(B),

Licensor shall have [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT] business days (the "First Submission Approval Period") to approve or
disapprove the initial submission of all items or matters submitted to Licensor
under this Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 10 (each a "First
Submission").

In the event a First Submission is disapproved by Licensor, Licensee may
re-submit as revised each and every such item or matter to Licensor. Licensor
shall have

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days (the
"Resubmission Approval Period") to approve or disapprove each succeeding
submission of all items or matters submitted to Licensor under this Agreement in
accordance with Paragraph 10.

In the event that upon the expiration of the First Submission Approval Period or
Resubmission Approval Period, as applicable, Licensor has not approved or
disapproved such items or matters, Licensee shall provide Licensor with written
notice that such approval or disapproval is overdue and Licensor shall then have
an additional

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] business days to
respond.

In the event that upon the expiration of such additional period, Licensor still
has not approved or disapproved such items or matters, then such items or
matters shall be deemed approved.

SCHEDULE K

CURRENCY

All amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be in United States
dollars.

ADVANCE AND GUARANTEED COMPENSATION

TOTAL GUARANTEED COMPENSATION:

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] PAYABLE AS:

1. ADVANCE COMPENSATION due upon signing:

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

2. GUARANTEED COMPENSATION due as follows:

October 15, 2006 [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Total Contract Year 2006 Guarantee [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

October 15, 2007 [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Total Contract Year 2007 Guarantee [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

October 15, 2008 [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Total Contract Year 2008 Guarantee [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

October 15, 2009 [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Total Contract Year 2009 Guarantee [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

SCHEDULE L

ROYALTIES

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Royalties shall be applied against Guaranteed Compensation payable in the same
Contract Year only, without carryover. Royalties attributable to Premium sales
of the Licensed Products shall not be applied against Total Guaranteed
Compensation.

SCHEDULE M

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of:

$[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Each Occurrence;

$[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]General Aggregate;
and

$[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate.

2. Umbrella Liability Insurance, in excess of Schedule M.1. above, with minimum
limits of:

$[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) Each Occurrence;
and

$[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]) General
Aggregate.

SCHEDULE N

PRODUCT CREDIT

1. Licensee shall provide to Licensor merchandise credit in the form of
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]of each product
Release (as defined in Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 9) of each Licensed Product
during the License Period.

2. In addition to the merchandise credit specified in Schedule N, Product Credit
No. 1 above, Licensee shall provide to Licensor merchandise credit in the form
of

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] (including,
without limitation, all subsets and insert cards) or each Release of each
Licensed Product during each Contract Year of the License Period. Licensee
acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with the foregoing, [INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] need include autograph cards,
game-used memorabilia cards and special numbered cards. Licensee shall ship at
Licensee's expense and at Licensor's direction such merchandise to Licensor
within two (2) weeks of release of such Licensed Product during each Contract
Year of the License Period.

SCHEDULE O

ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PROMOTION

1. Licensee acknowledges that it is required to promote the Licensed Products
under this Agreement. Accordingly, to satisfy part of that obligation, Licensee
agrees to spend at least

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]during each
Contract Year of the License Period towards the advertising, promotion and
sponsorship of Major League Baseball and the Licensed Products. Licensee's
expenditures specified in Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing & Promotion Nos.
4-9 shall apply against Licensee's obligations pursuant to this Schedule O,
Advertising, Marketing & Promotion No. 1.

2. Upon commencement of the License Period and thereafter, on or before December
1 of each subsequent Contract Year during the License Period, Licensee shall
submit to Licensor Licensee's planned advertising expenditures for the upcoming
Contract Year for the Licensed Territory with regard to the Licensed Products
(which shall include, without limitation, the media in which advertisements will
appear and the monies expected to be spent in purchasing and producing such
advertisements) or, if such Contract Year is the final Contract Year during the
License Period, for the remainder of the License Period. Licensee acknowledges
that any submissions under this Paragraph shall not relieve Licensee of the
requirements of Paragraph 10 of this Agreement with regard to the approval of
advertisements concerning the Licensed Products.

3. Upon execution, Licensee shall submit to Licensor, for Licensor's review,
Licensee's marketing plans for the current Contract Year for the Licensed
Territory with regard to the Licensed Products, and on or before September 15 of
each Contract Year of the License Period, Licensee shall submit to Licensor, for
Licensor's review, Licensee's marketing plans for the upcoming Contract Year
with regard to the Licensed Products.

4. Licensee represents that it shall spend no less than

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]during each
Contract Year of the License Period toward television advertising promoting the
Licensed Products on national or cable television networks during programming
that is specifically targeted at the youth/children's market (i.e., Cartoon
Network, Nickelodeon, UPN, etc.), unless otherwise approved in writing by
Licensor. All such television advertising shall be pre-approved by Licensor and
produced by Licensee at its sole cost and expense. In addition, during the
License Period, Licensee agrees to give good faith consideration to promoting
the Licensed Products through the purchase of [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]television advertising spots during (i) Major League
Baseball games designated by Licensor and broadcast by national over-the-air or
cable television network rightsholders of the Office of the Commissioner of
Baseball or (ii) national or cable television networks during programming that
is specifically targeted at the youth/children's market (i.e., Cartoon Network,
Nickelodeon, UPN, etc.) Each such television advertising spot shall be
pre-approved by Licensor and produced by Licensee at its sole cost and expense.
Licensee's cost and expense for the [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]television advertising spots may apply against Licensee's
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]spending obligation
hereunder.

5. During the License Period, Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for Licensor's
actual costs and expenses (as invoiced) (not to exceed the amount of

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]unless otherwise
approved by Licensee) (the "Fund") incurred in connection with Licensor-driven
cooperative advertising and retail marketing programs and/or initiatives
designed to promote the trading card category (it being understood that Licensor
shall have final approval rights over such expenditures). Such Fund shall be
operated by Licensor during each year of the License Period. The Fund proceeds
may be spend on, among other things, television, radio, print media, retail
promotional activity, and Licensor initiatives. Licensor shall provide to
Licensee quarterly reports detailing Fund expenditures during the preceding
calendar quarter and any planned expenditures for upcoming calendar quarters.

6. Licensee acknowledges that it shall participate in Major League
Baseball-dedicated sampling promotions during each Contract Year of

the License Period, as approved by Licensor. The promotion must be outlined in
detail in the marketing plan submitted pursuant to Schedule O, Advertising,
Marketing & Promotion No. 3 above.

7. During each Contract Year of the License Period, upon request by Licensor,
Licensee shall give good faith consideration to participating in at least two
(2) Licensor-sponsored events to be mutually agreed upon by Licensor and
Licensee. Such Licensor-sponsored promotional events may include, among other
things, cooperative advertising programs, authorized Licensor-focused shows or
features displayed by electronic retailers (such as home shopping network shows
and the Internet (subject to Paragraph 11(C) above)) or Licensor's other
retail-related promotions or programs.

8. During each Contract Year of the License Period, Licensee has agreed to pay
to Licensor

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]to (i) place one
(1) full-page four-color advertisement, produced by Licensee at no cost or
expense to Licensor (it being understood that such production expenses shall not
apply against the [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]commitment), in each Licensor-published publication (including but not
limited to Little League Magazine and the All- Star Game, World Series, and
League Championship Series programs), (ii) participate in the Major League
Baseball All-Star FanFest ("FanFest") events conducted during such Contract Year
and to execute Licensor's standard FanFest Sponsorship agreements in connection
therewith (the extent of Licensee's participation at FanFest shall be mutually
agreed upon by Licensee and Licensor), and (iii) receive [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO
A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] the following quantities of tickets or
passes to the following games played or events conducted, as and to the extent
played/conducted, during each Contract Year of the License Period:

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that all tickets provided to Licensee hereunder
shall not be sold or used to conduct any sweepstakes or promotions without the
prior written approval of Licensor.

9. Licensee shall spend a minimum of

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]per Club during
each Contract Year of the License Period on Club-specific marketing programs;
however (i) if Licensee's Net Wholesale Sales of the Licensed Products in
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Contract Years of
the License Period equal or exceed [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT], Licensee shall spend a minimum of [INFORMATION SUBJECT
TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]per Club during the remaining Contract
Years of the License Period on Club-specific marketing programs and (ii) if
Licensee's Net Wholesale Sales of the Licensed Products do not exceed
[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]in [INFORMATION
SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]of the License Period, Licensee
shall have the right, upon written notice to Licensor by January 31 of the
Contract Year immediately following the Contract Year in which such sales do not
exceed such amount, to opt-out of such Club marketing commitments for the third
and fourth Contract Year of the License Period. The marketing programs must be
outlined in detail in the marketing plan submitted pursuant to Schedule O,
Advertising, Marketing & Promotion No. 3 above.

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise set forth in Schedule
O, Advertising, Marketing & Promotion No. 1 above, any financial commitments
under any item identified in Schedule O, Advertising, Marketing & Promotion
shall not offset or apply against each other or against any obligations under
any other item hereunder.

SCHEDULE P

EXCLUSIVITY

Provided that Licensee is not in default or breach under this Agreement at any
time during the License Period provided herein, Licensor acknowledges that,
subject to Paragraph 1 and the second sentence of Paragraph 19 of this Agreement
regarding Premiums and in connection with the trademarks, service marks, trade
dress, and copyrights associated with the Minor League Clubs, and subject to
Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 9 of this Agreement regarding "Releases" of the
Licensed Products (as such term is defined therein),

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

STRIKE CLAUSE/GAME CANCELLATIONS

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Paragraph 11, Licensee
acknowledges and agrees that Licensee may not sell or offer to sell or
distribute the Licensed Products via mass direct print mail solicitations to
consumers absent the prior written consent of Licensor.

2. Except as otherwise directed by Licensor, Licensee shall comply with the
following guidelines regarding the Licensed Products:

(a) the primary Licensed Property of the Club for whom the featured player will
be playing in the upcoming year must be featured in a prominent manner on the
front and/or back of the card (apart from as depicted in a uniform) and separate
from any use of the Club's name in the statistics and/or editorial copy included
on that card;

(b) the name and/or Licensed Property of the Club must be separate and distinct
from the player's name and any other corporate identification (including,
without limitation, the Licensee's name and/or Licensed Property) featured on
the card;

(c) each pack of baseball trading cards must specify the number of cards
contained therein, each box of baseball trading cards must specify the number of
packs contained therein, and each case of baseball trading cards must specify
the number of boxes contained therein;

(d) any corporate identification featured in or adjacent to the copy lines on a
baseball trading card or the packaging of baseball trading cards may be no
larger than the Major League Baseball silhouetted batter Licensed Property or
Club Licensed Property featured in or adjacent to the copy lines on the baseball
trading card or package; and

(e) the words "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS ARE USED WITH
PERMISSION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPERTIES, INC." must be included on all
packaging and display materials.

3. All Licensed Products and related marketing campaigns directed to children
and young adults shall contain a positive message and must be submitted to
Licensor for its prior review and written approval.

4. Upon execution of this Agreement and thereafter upon Licensor's request,
Licensee shall provide to Licensor a list of the players to be featured on the
Licensed Products, and shall update such list as necessary.

5. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that upon request by Licensor, but subject
to applicable privacy policies, it will provide to Licensor all names and
database information acquired through any direct marketing, promotion,
sweepstakes, grass roots events, tournaments, leagues, etc. related to
Licensee's advertising, marketing and distribution of the Licensed Products.

6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that in all cases where Licensor is not
granting both the image and word mark of a particular mascot included in
Schedule D, Licensed Properties No. 6, Licensee shall not include any aspect of
such mascot (whether image or word mark) in the Licensed Products without
Licensor's prior written consent, which shall be determined on a case-by-case
basis.

7. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may, in its sole discretion, change the
name and/or logo of its Cooperstown Collection line of products, and that upon
the implementation of such change, Licensee shall market the Licensed Products
under such new name and/or logo, subject to Paragraph 13(L).

8. Licensor agrees to keep confidential such documents and information provided
by Licensee hereunder as would be deemed to be "confidential trade secrets" by a
court of competent jurisdiction and which is stamped "Confidential" prior to
distribution to Licensor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such "confidential
trade secrets" will not be kept confidential by Licensor if and to the extent
such information is or becomes (i) generally available to the public; (ii)
available to Licensor on a non-confidential basis from a source which is
entitled to disclose it to Licensor; (iii) independently and lawfully discovered
by Licensor; and/or (iv) necessary to be used by Licensor in a judicial or
arbitration proceeding (or analogous alternative dispute resolution forum)
involving a dispute between Licensor and Licensee relating to this Agreement. In
the case of (iv) above, Licensor shall notify Licensee in writing of its intent
to disclose such information, and Licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to
challenge such disclosure and/or seek a protective order, pursuant to the
governing rules of the applicable jurisdiction. Licensee shall retain the
confidentiality of Licensor information pursuant to Paragraph 13(R) above.

9. Licensed Product Releases.

a. Licensee may issue no more than an aggregate of

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT] Releases (as
defined below) during [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT]; it being understood that each new Licensed Product shipped counts as
a Release (for example, each of Series I, II, and III of one of the Licensed
Products marketed under one of the Licensed Brands shall count as one Release).
Thereafter, the number of permitted Releases for each Contract Year shall be
agreed to in writing by Licensee and Licensor. A "Release" shall be defined as
each separate Licensed Product brand solicited and distributed by Licensee (e.g,
Topps, Bowman, etc.), provided that [INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT].

b. Each Release of a Licensed Product must be shipped during the Contract Year
to which it applies. For example, a Licensed Product for the 2007 Major League
Baseball season may not be shipped during Contract Year 2006. Licensee shall be
permitted to advertise and promote a Licensed Product in the year prior to its
intended release year.

c. Licensee may offer no more than

[INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT]Releases of
Licensed Product No. 1 during each Contract Year of the License Period.

In each case there shall be no limitation or restriction imposed on the quantity
of cards per Release, which shall be decided in Licensee's sole discretion.

10. With respect to Licensed Products featuring the name and/or image of the
ballparks specified in Schedule D, Licensed Properties Nos. 9 and 10 (the
"Ballparks"), and in addition to all other terms contained in this Agreement,
Licensee represents, warrants and agrees to the following:

a. That it shall limit its use of the Ballparks only to the products and
quantities (if any limitation) defined in Schedule E.

b. That it shall not use the name or images of the Ballparks other than as
authorized hereunder, unless otherwise approved by Licensor. In the event
Licensor approves such additional use, this Agreement shall be amended in
writing to include such additional use.

c. That, by signing this Agreement, it is contractually obligating itself to
each of Miller Brewing Company, PNC Bank Corp., SBC Operations, Inc., and SAFECO
Corporation (collectively, the "Ballpark Entities") to comply with the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement for use of their respective Ballpark
names and/or images.

d. That it has been or will be supplied with standards for use of the SAFECO
Field name and image and that it shall comply with such standards.

e. That it is financially and by experience able to meet the applicable quality
standards set forth herein.

f. That it will comply with and be subject to all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.

g. That it will, within ten (10) days after written notification of
non-compliance, which written notice may emanate from Licensor, the individual
Clubs, or any of the Ballpark Entities, discontinue (i) manufacturing, selling
and/or distributing of any and all materials, including, without limitation, any
goods or services, that do not comply with this Agreement, and (ii) applying the
Ballpark name and images to any products and services, and selling or
distributing any such products or services, that in the reasonable and good
faith judgment of Licensor, the individual Clubs, or any of the Ballpark
Entities, do not meet the applicable quality standards.

h. That it will follow in all respects any graphics guidelines as to color and
format of the Ballpark name and images that shall be provided to it by Licensor.

i. That any breach by it of these terms and conditions would result in
irreparable injury to Licensor, the individual Clubs, and/or the Ballpark
Entities, for which money damages would not be a sufficient remedy. Therefore,
in addition to any other remedies that may be available, Licensor, the
individual Clubs, and/or the Ballpark Entities shall be entitled to specific
performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such
breach, and it waives the requirement for the securing or posting of a bond in
connection with such remedy.

11. Licensor will not increase the number of licensees it has authorized to
manufacture and distribute trading cards in the Licensed Territory and during
the License Period from the number of such licensees under contract with
Licensor as of January 1, 2006, unless the failure to increase will, in
Licensor's reasonable judgment, result in the dilution of the value of any of
the Licensed Properties. In the event Licensor authorizes an additional licensee
to manufacture and distribute trading cards, Licensor and Licensee will
negotiate in good faith an appropriate adjustment of Licensee's advertising,
marketing and promotional financial obligations.

12. The license from Licensor to use Licensed Property No. 12 extends only to
its use as a trademark and brand for Licensed Product No. 1. Licensee
acknowledges and agrees that Licensor and its other licensees reserve the right
to use (i) "opening day" as a descriptive term and (ii) Licensor's logos and
other marks and designs that contain the words "opening day", in each instance
on or in connection with all products and services including, without
limitation, baseball trading cards and umpire cards and Licensee will not object
to or otherwise interfere with said uses, and that, during the License Period,
Licensor shall not license any other trading card licensee the rights to use
Licensed Property No. 12 as a trademark or brand for a line of trading cards or
umpire cards in the Licensed Territory.

13 The parties hereby agree to extend the terms and conditions of the amendment
dated January 1, 2001 (the "2001 Amendment") to the license agreement between
the parties dated January 1, 1969 to govern the sale and distribution of
Baseball Items by Licensee during calendar year 2005. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in the 2001 Amendment, in connection with such
extension, the parties agree to the following changes to the 2001 Amendment:
(Any italicized capitalized terms in this Paragraph shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the 2001 Amendment.)

 

The definition of the term Insignia shall be modified to include the Likenesses
of the Major League Baseball umpires specified in Schedule D, Licensed
Properties No. 14 and the term "opening day" and any "opening day" marks
(subject to (c) below).

The definition of the term Trading Cards shall be modified to include trading
cards featuring the Likenesses.

Licensee shall be permitted to use the term "opening day" as a trademark and
brand for a line of Trading Cards (including Trading Cards featuring the
Likenesses) and on or in combination with Topps Products and, in each instance,
in advertising and promotional material reasonably connected with the foregoing
uses, subject to the same terms contained in Schedule P, Miscellaneous No. 12
above in respect of Licensed Property No. 12.

All other terms and conditions of the 2001 Amendment shall apply without
modification to calendar year 2005, including, without limitation, Licensee's
financial and reporting obligations.

SCHEDULE Q

MANUFACTURERS

1) Licensed Product No.:

Name of Manufacturer:

Address:

Telephone: ____________________________

Principal Contact:

SCHEDULE R

LICENSEE AFFILIATES

1) Licensed Product No.:

Name of Licensee Affiliate:

Address:

Telephone:

Principal Contact:

SCHEDULE S

DISTRIBUTORS

1) Licensed Product No.:

Name of Distributor:

Address:

Telephone:

Principal Contact:

SCHEDULE T

DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

N/A

SCHEDULE U

BRAND NAMES

1) Licensed Product No.:

Brand Name(s): Opening Day

2) Licensed Product No.:

Brand Name(s):

3) Licensed Product No.:

Brand Name(s):

In the event Licensee wishes to substitute a brand name for those listed above
or wishes to add to the number of brand names, Licensee shall first obtain
Licensor's written approval of such brand names.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROPERTIES, INC.,

on its own behalf and as agent for each of the MLB Entities

BY: /s/ Ethan G. Orlinsky

TITLE: Corporate Secretary

THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC.

BY:/s/ Warren Friss

TITLE: VP - General Manager - Entertainment