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                                `       `                       Exhibit 10.03
                            [HEALTH-MOR LETTERHEAD]


September 11, 2001



Mr. John A Pryor
HMI Industries Inc.
6000 Lombardo Center, Suite 500
Seven Hills, OH 44131


RE:      Terms and Conditions of Employment
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Dear John:

This is to confirm the terms and conditions of your employment as President and
Chief Operating Officer of HMI Industries Inc. (the "Company") beginning on
September 11, 2001 and continuing thereafter for an indefinite period, subject
to the severance terms specified below. The terms and conditions of your
employment are as follows:

         1.   Your duties shall be consistent with the offices of President and
              Chief Operating Officer, as may be specified from time to time by
              the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the
              Board of Directors. You shall devote your time, energies and
              skills on a full-time basis to performing your duties for the
              Company.
         2.   You will be based in the Seven Hills, Ohio office at the address
              listed above.
         3.   You shall receive an annual base compensation of $215,000, payable
              semi-monthly on the 15th and last day of each month, in the amount
              of $8,958.33.
         4.   You shall be eligible to participate in the Company's Executive
              Incentive Plan, and you shall be an eligible participant in the
              Omnibus Plan (as defined below.)
         5.   As a "Key Employee" defined under the Company's 1992 Omnibus
              Long-Term Compensation Plan (the "Omnibus Plan"), you shall
              receive a grant of certain shares of Restricted Common Stock as
              defined under the Omnibus Plan. Such shares of the Company's
              Common Stock shall become fully vested at the earlier of September
              10, 2003 or upon a "Change in Control" of the Company, as defined
              by the Omnibus Plan. Such shares shall be subject to be issued to
              you due to a subdivision of the Company's outstanding Common Stock
              resulting from a stock dividend or stock split, or a decrease in
              the number of such shares due to a combination of the Company's
              outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares resulting
              from a reverse stock split.
         6.   You will be entitled to 4 weeks vacation beginning in 2002.


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         7.   You shall receive an automobile allowance of $750 per month plus
              reimbursement for gasoline, oil, maintenance, and automobile
              insurance including full damage and liability coverage. The
              personal injury liability coverage shall include limits of
              $500,000 per person and $500,000 per accident, and property damage
              coverage of $250,000.
         8.   In the event the Company terminates your employment for any reason
              other than "for cause" (as defined below"), you shall receive the
              following severance benefits.
              a)  You shall receive a full years salary of $215,000, promptly
                  upon such termination.
              b)  All shares of Restricted Common Stock granted or to be granted
                  to you under the Omnibus Plan that have not yet vested shall
                  vest immediately, and certificates representing such shares
                  shall be promptly delivered to you. At that time, all
                  restrictions applicable to such shares shall be terminated,
                  except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable
                  securities law.
              c)  All options granted or to be granted to you to purchase the
                  Company's Common Stock that have not yet vested shall vest
                  immediately.

         Termination "for cause" shall mean termination of your employment by
         the Company due to your (i) malfeasance or (ii) conviction of, or
         admission to, a crime involving moral turpitude.

I believe that the above terms and conditions of your employment by the Company
are consistent with the prior discussion we have had. Please acknowledge your
acceptance and agreement below.

                                 Sincerely,



                                 By:  /s/ James R. Malone
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                                          James R. Malone
                                          Chairman and CEO


Accepted and agreed to by:

/s/ John A. Pryor
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John A. Pryor