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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT



                          Dated as of October 15, 1995



                                 By and Between



                                PNC LEASING CORP

                                  as the Lessor


                                       and


                            FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION

                                  as the Lessee






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                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                            EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT


                  THIS FIRST  AMENDMENT TO EQUIPMENT  LEASE AGREEMENT is made as
of the 15th  day of  October,  1995  (the  "First  Amendment")  to that  certain
Equipment  Lease  Agreement  dated as of October 15, 1993 (the  Equipment  Lease
Agreement  together  with all  exhibits and  schedules  thereto,  the  "Original
Agreement")  (the  Original  Agreement,  as  amended  by this  First  Amendment,
together with all  extensions,  substitutions,  replacements,  restatements  and
other  amendments or modifications  thereof or thereto,  the "Agreement") by and
between PNC LEASING CORP, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the "Lessor") and FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION,  a
corporation  organized  and  existing  under the laws of the  State of  Delaware
("FBC").


                                   WITNESSETH:


                  WHEREAS,  the  Lessor  and FBC  desire to amend  the  Original
Agreement as set forth herein.

                  NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the terms and conditions
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:


                                    ARTICLE I

                        AMENDMENTS TO ORIGINAL AGREEMENT

                  FIRST:  Subsection 1.4(a) of the Original  Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

         1.4               Rent.

         (a) Base Rent.  FBC hereby  agrees to pay in arrears,  on each  Payment
         Date  during  the Base Term,  Base Rent to Lessor for the Items.  "Base
         Rent" shall mean, as to any Payment Date during the Base Term,  the sum
         of (i) the product of (A)  Lessor's  Cost for each Item then subject to
         this Agreement,  and (B) the percentage  listed in Column 1 of Schedule
         1.4(a) hereto with respect to such Payment  Date,  and (ii) the product
         of (A) Lessor's Cost for each Item then subject to this Agreement,  (B)
         the  percentage  listed  in Column 2 of  Schedule  1.4(a)  hereto  with
         respect to such Payment Date,  and (C) the  fraction,  the numerator of
         which is the



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         Base  Term  Percentage  Rental  Factor  plus  the  LIBO  Rate,  and the
         denominator of which is 4. "Base Term  Percentage  Rental Factor" shall
         mean with respect to any payment of Base Rent a  percentage  determined
         as follows:
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       S&P RATING THEN                BASE TERM PERCENTAGE
          IN EFFECT                       RENTAL FACTOR
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<S>                                           <C> 
BB+ or less                                   .80%
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BBB-                                          .75%
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BBB                                           .65%
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BBB+                                          .60%
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A- or higher                                  .55%
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         For the purposes of this Subsection 1.4(a), the term "S&P Rating" shall
         mean an actual or  implied  senior  debt  rating  obtained  by FBC from
         Standard & Poor's,  a division of  McGraw-Hill,  Inc.  ("S&P").  In the
         event that,  for any reason,  an S&P rating is unavailable or cannot be
         determined for FBC,  then, in Lessor's  determination  and  discretion,
         either (i) the equivalent actual or implied senior debt rating obtained
         by  FBC  from  Moody's  Investor  Service  ("Moody's"),  or  a  similar
         nationally-recognized rating service, shall be substituted for the "S&P
         Rating"  to be used in  determining  the Base  Term  Percentage  Rental
         Factor,  or (ii) if no such  equivalent  rating is  available or can be
         determined,  then the Base Term Percentage Rental Factor shall be equal
         to the latest Base Term Percentage Rental Factor then in effect.

         FBC shall pay any Taxes which arise in connection with any Rent payment
         to the extent it would have an indemnity  obligation  under Section 2.2
         for such Taxes and subject to any contest rights FBC has under Sections
         2.2 and 2.6 hereof.

                  SECOND:  Section  4.6  of the  Original  Agreement  is  hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

         4.6               Option to Renew.

     (a)  Option and Exercise;  Term. Upon the scheduled  expiration of any Term
          hereunder,  so  long  as no  Event  of  Default  has  occurred  and is
          continuing,  FBC shall have the option (each,  a "Renewal  Option") to
          extend  for a period of one (1) year the term of this  Agreement  with
          respect  to all (but not less  than all) of the then  remaining  Items
          (each such period, an "Extended  Term");  provided,  however,  that no
          more than three (3)  Extended  Terms may be elected by FBC  hereunder.
          Each

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          Extended  Term  shall  commence  on  October  16 of the  year  of such
          election and continue  until October 15 of the following  year. In the
          event FBC  desires  to extend  the term of this  Agreement,  FBC shall
          provide  written  notice (the  "Extension  Notice") to Lessor not less
          than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Base Term or Extended Term
          then in  effect;  provided,  in the event  Lessor or the  Participants
          existing  on the  Closing  Date and  remaining  at such time (in their
          reasonable  opinion)  determine  that FBC's  financial  condition  has
          changed  in  a  materially  adverse  manner  from  the  date  of  this
          Agreement,  Lessor or such  Participants may, by written notice within
          15 days  after its  receipt of the  Extension  Notice,  prevent  FBC's
          exercise of the Renewal Option;  provided,  FBC may, during the 30 day
          period  commencing  upon its  receipt of such  notice  preventing  its
          exercise of the Renewal Option,  exercise one of the options set forth
          in Section 4.1.

     (b)  Extended Term Rent. If FBC elects to exercise its option to extend the
          term of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.6(a) above, FBC agrees to
          pay in  arrears,  on each  Payment  Date  during  the  Extended  Term,
          Extended Term Rent to Lessor for each Item. "Extended Term Rent" shall
          mean, as to any Payment Date during the Extended  Term, the sum of (i)
          the product of (A)  Lessor's  Cost for each Item then  subject to this
          Agreement,  and (B) the percentage listed in Column 1 of the Extension
          Schedule  hereto  with  respect  to such  Payment  Date,  and (ii) the
          product  of (A)  Lessor's  Cost for each  Item  then  subject  to this
          Agreement,  (B) the  percentage  listed in  Column 2 of the  Extension
          Schedule  hereto  with  respect  to  such  payment  Date,  and (C) the
          fraction,  the numerator of which is the Base Term  Percentage  Rental
          Factor plus the LIBO Rate,  and the  denominator  of which is 4. "Base
          Term Percentage Rental Factor" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
          term in Subsection 1.4(a) above.

     (c)  Other Provisions.  All other provisions of this Agreement shall be and
          remain in effect during the Extended Term.

                  THIRD:  Schedule  1.4a of the  Original  Agreement  is  hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as shown on Schedule  1.4a attached
hereto and made a part hereof.

                  FOURTH:  Schedule 11.1(o) of the Original  Agreement is hereby
amended  and  restated  in its  entirety  to read as shown on  Schedule  11.1(o)
attached hereto and made a part hereof.



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                                   ARTICLE II

                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

                  This First  Amendment  shall  become  operative as of the date
hereof when each of the  following  conditions  precedent  are  satisfied in the
judgment of the Lessor or have been waived in writing by the Lessor:

                  (a) First  Amendment.  Receipt by the Lessor of duly  executed
counterparts of this First Amendment from FBC.

                  (b)   Closing   Certificate.   Receipt  by  the  Lessor  of  a
certificate  signed  by an  authorized  officer  of FBC  dated  as of even  date
herewith certifying (i) that the representations and warranties set forth in the
Original  Agreement  are true and correct in all material  respects on and as of
the date of this First  Amendment as though made on and as of such date,  except
to the extent  that such  representations  and  warranties  relate  solely to an
earlier date (in which case, such representations and warranties shall have been
true and  correct  on and as of such  earlier  date)  and (ii) as to such  other
matters as Lessor may reasonably request.

                  (c) Corporate  Documents of FBC.  Receipt by the Lessor of (i)
an incumbency  certificate of FBC dated as of the First  Amendment  closing date
and (ii) duly certified  copies of the articles of  incorporation  and bylaws of
FBC.

                  (d)  Proceedings  Satisfactory.   Receipt  by  the  Lessor  of
evidence that all proceedings  taken in connection with this First Amendment and
the consummation of the transactions  contemplated  hereby and all documents and
papers relating hereto have been completed or duly executed,  and receipt by the
Lessor  of such  documents  and  papers,  all in form and  substance  reasonably
satisfactory to the Lessor and Lessor's  special  counsel,  as the Lessor or its
special counsel may reasonably request in connection therewith.


                                   ARTICLE III

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

                  FIRST:  Except as expressly  amended by this First  Amendment,
the Original Agreement and each and every  representation,  warranty,  covenant,
term and condition contained therein is specifically ratified and confirmed.

                  SECOND:  FBC  hereby  specifically  waives  any  prior  notice
requirement,  whether  pursuant to  Subsection  5.3(c)(iii)  of the Agreement or
otherwise,  applicable to the reassignment of the participation interest of IBJS
Commercial Corporation to Lessor.

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                  THIRD:  The  intended  characterization  and  treatment of the
transactions  contemplated  by Section 8.1 of the Original  Agreement are hereby
confirmed and shall be unaffected by the execution of this First Amendment.

                  FOURTH:  FBC and Lessor agree and acknowledge that each of the
Operative  Documents are each hereby  ratified and confirmed in all respects and
shall be and remain in full force and effect,  and binding  upon them.  From and
after the date hereof, all references in the Agreement or any Operative Document
to the Agreement,  shall be deemed to be references to the Original Agreement as
amended by this First Amendment.

                  FIFTH:  Except for proper  nouns and as  otherwise  defined or
amended herein,  capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein, but
which are defined in the Original  Agreement,  shall have the meaning given them
in the Original Agreement.

                  SIXTH: This First Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of FBC, the Lessor and their respective successors and assigns.

                  SEVENTH:  Nothing in this First  Amendment  shall be deemed or
construed to be a waiver,  release or limitation  upon the Lessor's  exercise of
any of its rights and  remedies  under the Original  Agreement or any  Operative
Document,  whether  arising as a consequence  of any Events of Default which may
now exist,  hereafter  arise or otherwise,  and all such rights and remedies are
hereby expressly reserved.

                  EIGHTH:  This  First  Amendment  may be  executed  in as  many
different  counterparts  as shall be  convenient  and by the  different  parties
hereto on  separate  counterparts,  each of which when  executed  by FBC and the
Lessor shall be regarded as an original.  All such counterparts shall constitute
but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed  signature page hereto
by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually- executed original.

                  NINTH: This First Amendment shall be a contract made under and
governed by the laws of the State of New York without  regard to the  principles
thereof regarding conflict of laws.

                  TENTH: FBC shall pay any costs and expenses of Lessor incurred
in connection with this amendment and any other documents or agreements executed
in connection therewith, including attorney's fees and costs.


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This First  Amendment to Equipment Lease Agreement is executed as of the day and
year first above written.

                                            FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION


                                            By   /s/ Richard J. Mosback
                                            Name:  Richard J. Mosback
                                            Title: Assistant Treasurer


                                            PNC LEASING CORP


                                            By  /s/ Douglas B. Bickmore
                                            Name:  Douglas B. Bickmore
                                            Title: Vice President





Agreed and consented:

UNION TRUST COMPANY


By  /s/ Joseph F. Morrissey
Name:  Joseph F. Morrissey
Title:     Vice President



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                                 SCHEDULE 1.4(a)
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                                          COLUMN 1                       COLUMN 2                        COLUMN 3

                                          MONTHLY                       UNAMORTIZED                    TERMINATION
        PAYMENT DATE                    AMORTIZATION                      BALANCE                       PERCENTAGE
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<S>                                               <C>                          <C>                             <C>        
          01/15/94                                2.37044674                   100.00000000                    97.62955326
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          04/15/94                                2.40229962                    97.62955326                    95.22725364
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          07/15/94                                2.43458052                    95.22725364                    92.79267313
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          10/15/94                                2.48349661                    92.79267313                    90.30917631
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          01/15/94                                2.51420439                    90.30917631                    87.79497192
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          04/15/95                                2.54529166                    87.79497192                    85.24968027
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          07/15/95                                2.57678330                    85.24968027                    82.67291696
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          10/15/95                                2.60862410                    82.67291696                    80.06429287
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          01/15/96                                2.64087882                    80.06429287                    77.42341406
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          04/15/96                                2.67353237                    77.42341406                    74.74988169
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          07/15/96                                2.70658967                    74.74988169                    72.04329202
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          10/15/96                                2.74005571                    72.04329202                    69.30323631
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          01/15/97                                2.77393555                    69.30323631                    66.52930076
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          04/15/97                                2.80823430                    66.52930076                    63.72106646
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          07/15/97                                2.84295714                    63.72106646                    60.87810932
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          10/15/97                                2.87810932                    60.87810932                    58.00000000
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          01/15/98                                2.64458291                    58.00000000                    55.35641709
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          04/15/98                                2.67797078                    55.35541709                    52.67744833
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          07/15/98                                2.71178015                    52.67744833                    49.965666156
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          10/15/98                                2.74601637                    49.965666156                   47.21964981
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          01/15/99                                2.78068483                    47.21964981                    44.43896498
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          04/15/99                                2.81579097                    44.43896498                    41.62317401
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          07/15/99                                2.85134033                    41.62317401                    38.77183368
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          10/15/99                                2.88733851                    38.77183368                    35.88449517
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          01/15/00                                2.92379115                    35.88449517                    32.96070402
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          04/15/00                                2.96070402                    32.96070402                    30.00000000
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          07/15/00                                2.99808290                    30.00000000                    27.00191710
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          10/15/00                                3.35933700                    27.0019171                     23.96598340
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          EXTENDED TERM ENDING:                     ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE:               PURCHASE PRICE PERCENTAGE
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<S>                                                                    <C>                                   <C>   
            October 15, 1998                                           40.969                                47.220
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            October 15, 1999                                           30.795                                35.885
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            October 15, 2000                                           20.099                                23.970
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                                SCHEDULE 11.1(o)

                                  PARTICIPANTS


First Fidelity Bank, formerly Union Trust Company


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