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                                                                 Exhibit 10(f)

                                    EXHIBIT A

                                     FORM OF

                   AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
U.S. $_______(1)                          Dated:_______________, 20__



FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, THE ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORP., an Ohio
corporation (the "Borrower"), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of [NAME OF
LENDER] (the "Lender") the principal sum of_____ United States Dollars
($_____)(2) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving
Credit Loans (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement referred
to below) of the Lender to the Borrower, payable at such times, and in such
amounts, as are specified in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

         The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of
the Revolving Credit Loans from the date made until such principal amount is
paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are
specified in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

         Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United
States of America to CITICORP USA, INC., as Agent, at 399 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10022, in immediately available funds. The Revolving Credit Loans made
by the Lender to the Borrower, and all payments made on account of the principal
thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof,
endorsed on this Note.

         This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in, and is
entitled to the benefits of, (i) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of May 19, 2000 (said Agreement, as it may be amended or otherwise
modified from time to time, being the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"),
among the Borrower, the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as issuer, and CITICORP USA,
INC., as agent for the Lenders, the Issuer and the Swing Loan Bank (the
"Agent"), and (ii) the other Loan Documents referred to therein and entered into
pursuant thereto. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things,
(y) provides for the making of Revolving Credit Loans by the Lenders to the
Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the United
States dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower
resulting from such Revolving Credit Loans being evidenced by this Note, and (z)
contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of the unpaid principal

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*         Amount of Lender's commitment.


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amount of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events and also for
prepayments on account of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon
the terms and conditions therein specified.

         This Note is entitled to the benefits of certain guaranties and is
secured as provided in the Loan Documents (as defined in the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement).

         Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and protest are
hereby waived by the Borrower.

         This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

                                      THE ELDER-BEERMAN STORES CORP.


                                      By _________________________________
                                           Name:
                                           Title:

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                         LOANS AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
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                                                       Amount of
                           Amount                    Principal Paid
Date                       of Loan                     or Prepaid
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