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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(h)
                            PAUL HARRIS [letterhead]
August  12, 1998

Sally Tassani
13014 Brighton Lane
Carmel, Indiana  46032

Dear Sally:

On behalf of Paul Harris Stores, Inc., I am pleased to extend the following
terms of your employment effective as of your employment date of July 6, 1998.

         Position:   Executive Vice President, Marketing

         Reports To:   Charlotte G. Fischer, Chairman, President, and CEO

         Base Salary:   $250,000.00 per annum (payable in 26 equal biweekly
                          installments)

         Bonus:      Participate in the 1998 Corporate Bonus Plan effective
                     August 2, 1998, and therefore eligible for 50% of the
                     current year's annual bonus payment.

         Stock Options: Total of 30,000 options of Paul Harris Stock under the 
                        Company Stock Option Plan with effective dates of grant 
                        as follows:
                           10,000 options to be granted as of July 6, 1998
                           10,000 options to be granted as of August 6, 1998
                           10,000 options to be granted as of September 6, 1998
                        Additionally, options on a total of 30,000 shares of
                        Paul Harris Stock under the Company Stock Option Plan
                        upon achieving the following criteria within the first
                        year of employment (in increments of 10,000 options upon
                        completion of each criteria):
                           1.       In Store Signage--Complete 1998 In Store
                                    Signage including Event Package; September
                                    Package; October second half;
                                    Holiday-Christmas Package; January Clearance
                                    Package.

                           2.       Rebranding of Company---AWC project and
                                    implementation which includes new base sign
                                    library.

                           3.       Strategic Plan

         Relocation Bonus: An amount of $50,000.00 (less any amounts directly 
                           payable to third party for relocation), payable on 
                           September 6, 1998, assuming employment in good 
                           standing at payment date.

         Signing Bonus:  An amount of $50,000.00 payable on October 6, 1998, 
                         assuming employment in good standing at payment date.

         Car Allowance:  The Company will provide a monthly car allowance not to
                         exceed  $550.00.  Gas and car insurance will be paid by
                         the Company.

         Severance:  In the event your employment with the Company is terminated
                     without cause, you will receive a minimum of three months
                     severance pay. The amount of severance pay will increase 
                     after three months employment by an additional month of
                     severance pay for each additional full month employed up to
                     a maximum of twelve months. In the event of termination 
                     with cause, you will have no entitlement to severance pay.
                     "Cause" includes both conduct and performance problems.

Sincerely,

 /s/ Charlotte G. Fischer

Charlotte G. Fischer
Chairman, President, and CEO


Accepted:


  /s/ Sally Tassani                                  Aug. 12, 1998
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