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                                                                 Exhibit 4(c)(3)

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                         Dated as of December 13, 1999
                                      to
                        RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                           Dated as of June 30, 1999

     This AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this "Amendment") dated as of December 13, 1999 is
entered into among IMPERIAL SECURITIZATION CORPORATION (the "Seller"), IMPERIAL
DISTRIBUTING, INC. ("Imperial"), as Servicer, IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY (the
"Performance Guarantor"), FAIRWAY FINANCE CORPORATION (the "Purchaser"), and
NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES INC. ("Nesbitt Burns"), as agent for Purchaser (in such
capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the "Agent").

                                   RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into a certain Receivables
Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999 (the "Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to make certain changes to the Agreement
as herein provided;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements
contained herein and in the Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
are used as defined in the Agreement.

     SECTION 2. Amendments to Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

     2.1 The first sentence of Section 3.1(a) of the Agreement is herby amended
by inserting the phrase ", each Program Support Provider" after the term
"Agent."

     2.2 Section 4.3(d) of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

     "(d) Permitted Investments. Any amounts in the Liquidation Account or the
Collection Account, as the case may be, may be invested by the Liquidation
Account Bank or Collection Account Bank, respectively, at Servicer's direction,
in Permitted Investments, so long as Purchaser's interest in such Permitted
Investments is perfected and such Permitted Investments are subject to no
Adverse Claims other than those of the Purchaser provided hereunder; provided,
however, that such investments shall mature not later than one Business Day next
preceding the last day of any Settlement Period for any Portion of Investment
next succeeding the date of such investment."

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     2.3 Section 5.3(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following after the word "Participation" in the first sentence:

     "with the prior written consent of the Seller; provided, however, that such
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further, that no such
consent shall be required if the participating interests or security interests
in the Participation are granted to the Bank of Montreal, a Canadian chartered
bank acting through its Chicago Branch, any Affiliate of the Purchaser or any
existing Liquidity Bank as of the date of this Amendment."

     2.4 Section 5.4(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

     "Section 5.4 Costs, Expenses and Taxes. (1) In addition to the rights of
indemnification granted under Section 3.1 hereof, the Seller agrees to pay on
demand all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery and administration (including periodic auditing of Pool
Receivables) of this Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement, and the other documents
and agreements to be delivered hereunder, including all reasonable costs and
expenses relating to the amending, amending and restating, modifying or
supplementing of this Agreement, the Liquidity Agreement and the other documents
and agreements to be delivered hereunder and the waiving of any provisions
thereof, and including in all cases, without limitation, Attorney Costs for the
Agent, the Purchaser, each Program Support Provider and their respective
Affiliates and agents with respect thereto and with respect to advising the
Agent, the Purchaser, each Program Support Provider and their respective
Affiliates and agents as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents, and all reasonable costs and expenses, if any
(including Attorney Costs), of the Agent, the Purchaser, each Program Support
Provider and their respective Affiliates and agents, in connection with the
enforcement of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents."

     2.5 Section 5.6 of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:

     "Section 5.6 Confidentiality. Unless otherwise required by applicable law
(including the disclosure requirement of applicable securities laws), the Seller
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents (and all drafts thereof) in communications with third
parties and otherwise; provided that this Agreement may be disclosed to (a)
third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written
agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Agent, (b) any Program Support Provider and (c) the Seller's legal counsel
and auditors if they agree to hold it confidential, provided that only the terms
and conditions of this agreement may be revealed to such parties and not the
details of any fees, pricing or interest rates."

     2.6 The definition of "Attorney Costs" as set forth in the Exhibit I of the
Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

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     "'Attorney Costs' means and includes all fees and disbursements of any law
firm or other external counsel, the allocated costs of internal legal services
and all disbursements of internal counsel, to be paid as set forth in the Fee
Letter or otherwise in the case of any Program Support Provider, as provided in
Section 5.4."

     2.7 The definition of "Defaulted Receivable" as set forth in the Exhibit I
of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

     "Defaulted Receivable" means a Receivable:

          (i) as to which any payments, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more
     than 60 days from the due date for such Receivable or such other number of
     days from the due date for such Receivable approval by the Agent subject to
     the satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition;

          (ii) as to which the Obligor thereof or any other Person obligated
     thereon or owning any Related Security in respect thereof becomes the
     subject of any Insolvency Proceeding; or

          (iii) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would
     be written off the Seller's books as uncollectible."

     2.8 Clause (i) of the definition of "Delinquent Receivable" as set forth in
the Exhibit I of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

          "(i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more
     than 30 days from the due date for such Receivable or such other number of
     days from the due date for such Receivable approved by the Agent subject to
     the satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition; or".

     2.9 Clause (i) of the definition of "Eligible Receivables" as set forth in
Exhibit I of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

     "(i) the Obligor of which is (i) a United States resident or OECD resident;
provided, however, if the Obligor of such Receivable is a resident of a
jurisdiction other than the United States or OECD, such Obligor's obligations
with respect to such Receivables are supported by a letter of credit or guaranty
from an entity with a rating of at least (a) A by Standard & Poor's and (b) A2
by Moody's, (ii) not a government or a governmental subdivision, affiliate or
agency; provided, however, if the Obligor of such Receivable is a government or
a governmental subdivision, affiliate or agency, the aggregate Outstanding
Balance of all Pool Receivables of such Obligor that are Eligible Receivables
when added to the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all other Eligible
Receivables or Obligors that are governments or governmental subdivisions,
affiliates or agencies shall not exceed 3% of the Net Receivables Pool Balance,
(iii) not an Affiliate of Imperial or any

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Affiliate of Imperial, (iv) not subject to an exchange agreement with any
Originator, and (v) not deemed unacceptable by the Agent, and;"

     2.10  The definition of "Investment Grade" as set forth in the Exhibit I of
the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word "or" immediately following
the reference to "Standard & Poor's" in the second line thereof, and
substituting therefor the word "and".

     2.11  The definition of "Normal Concentration Percentage" as set forth in
the Exhibit I of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

     "'Normal Concentration Percentage' for any Obligor means at any time 2.5%
if such Obligor is not a Special Obligor, or if such Obligor is a Special
Obligor, 8% if such Special Obligor is rated A or better by S&P and A2 or better
by Moody's, 6% if such Special Obligor is rated BBB+ or better by S&P and Baa1
or better by Moody's and 4% if such Special Obligor is not so rated but is rated
at least BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by Moody's."

     2.12  The definition of "Total Reserves" as set forth in Exhibit I of the
Agreement is amended in its entirety as follows:

     "'Total Reserves' means the sum of the Discount Reserve, the Loss Reserve
and the Servicing Fee Reserve."

     2.13  Exhibit IV of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following at
the end thereof:

     "(s) Credit Agreement. Imperial will provide to the Agent (in multiple
copies, if requested by the Agent) the following:

          (i) as soon as possible and in any event within 5 Business Days after
     a Responsible Officer of Imperial obtains knowledge thereof, notice of any
     amendment, modification or waiver in any of the financial covenants set
     forth in Section 7 of the Credit Agreement.

          (ii) as soon as possible and in any event within 50 days after the end
     of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of Imperial and 100
     days after the last fiscal quarter of each fiscal year of Imperial, a copy
     of the certificate provided to the lenders under the Credit Agreement with
     respect to the financial covenants contained in Section 7 of the Credit
     Agreement."

     2.14 Paragraph (h) of Exhibit V of the Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety as follows:

          "; or (h) As of the last day of any Fiscal Month (i) the arithmetic
     average for the most recent three Fiscal Months of (A) the Default Ratios
     from November 30, 1999 until May 31,

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2000 shall exceed 7% and thereafter shall exceed 6%, or (B) the Delinquency
Ratios from November 30, 1999 until May 31, 2000 shall exceed 12.5% and
thereafter shall exceed 10%, or (C) the Dilution Ratio shall exceed 2.5% or (ii)
the arithmetic average of the Loss-to-Liquidation Ratios for the most recent
twelve Fiscal Months shall exceed 1%; or"

     2.15 Paragraph (m) of Exhibit V of the Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety as follows:

          "; or (m) Imperial shall fail to perform and comply with each of the
financial covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Credit Agreement as in effect
on the date hereof, (but without giving effect to any other amendment,
modification or waiver to such financial covenants from time to time under the
Credit Agreement, except as set forth below), each of which covenants and
agreements, together with all related definitions, exhibits and ancillary
provisions, are hereby incorporated in this Agreement by reference as though
specifically set forth in this paragraph (m) and shall survive the termination
and/or expiration of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that if at least
50% of the Lenders (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) including
Harris, and the Bank of Montreal, a Canadian chartered bank acting through its
Chicago Branch (but not any Person to whom the Bank of Montreal may grant, sell
or assign all or any part of its rights under this Agreement, the Participation
or any liquidity agreement related to this Agreement) approves any amendment,
modification or waiver of any financial covenant set forth in Section 7 of the
Credit Agreement, then a Termination Event shall occur with respect to a failure
to comply with such financial covenant only if Imperial shall fail to comply
with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7, of the Credit Agreement as
so amended, modified or waived; or"

     2.16 Exhibit V of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following at
the end thereof:

          "; or (n) the occurrence of any event of default set forth in Section
8 of the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, (regardless of
whether such event of default may be amended, modified or waived from time to
time in accordance with the Credit Agreement), each of which events of default
and agreements, together with all related definitions, exhibits and ancillary
provisions, are hereby incorporated in this Agreement by reference as though
specifically set forth in this paragraph (n) and shall survive the termination
and/or expiration of the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that if at least
50% of the Lenders (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement) including
Harris approves any amendment, modification or waiver of any event of default
set forth in Section 8 of the Credit Agreement, then a Termination Event shall
occur with respect to a failure to comply with such event of default only if
Imperial shall fail to comply with the event of default set forth in Section 8,
of the Credit Agreement as so amended, modified or waived."

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     SECTION 3. Miscellaneous.

     3.1  Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date when
the Agent shall have received an original counterpart (or counterparts) of this
Amendment, executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto, or other
evidence satisfactory to the Agent of the execution and delivery of this
Amendment by such parties.

     3.2  References to Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment,
each reference in the Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof",
"herein", or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement
as amended hereby, and each reference to the Agreement in any other document,
instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with the
Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby.

     3.3  Effect on the Agreement. Except as specifically amended above, the
Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or
delivered in connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect and are
hereby ratified and confirmed.

     3.4  No Waiver. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment
shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any party under
the Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement executed in
connection therewith, nor constitute a waiver of any provision contained
therein, except as specifically set forth herein.

     3.5  Governing Law. This Amendment, including the rights and duties of the
parties hereto, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Texas (without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles
thereof).

     3.6  Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.

     3.7  Headings. The Section headings in this Amendment are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Amendment or any provision hereof.

     3.8  Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of
which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first
above written.

                                IMPERIAL SECURITIZATION CORPORATION


                                By: /s/ W. F. Schwer
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                                    Name:  W. F. Schwer
                                    Title: President


                                IMPERIAL DISTRIBUTING, INC.,
                                 as Servicer


                                By: /s/ W. F. Schwer
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                                    Name:  W. F. Schwer
                                    Title: Sr. Vice President


                                IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY,
                                 as Performance Guarantor


                                By: /s/ Mark Q. Huggins
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                                    Name:  Mark Q. Huggins
                                    Title: Managing Director and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                FAIRWAY FINANCE CORPORATION, as Purchaser


                                By: /s/ Dwight Jenkins
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                                    Name:  Dwight Jenkins
                                    Title: Vice President


                                NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES INC., as Agent


                                By: /s/ David J. Kucera
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                                    Name:  David J. Kucera
                                    Title: Managing Director



                                By: /s/ James P. Walsh
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                                    Name:  James P. Walsh
                                    Title: Managing Director


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