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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(k)
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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM




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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES


                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM










                      Originally effective January 1, 1999

                  Amended and Restated effective June 14, 1999




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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I  DEFINITIONS............................................................................................1


ARTICLE II  PARTICIPATION.........................................................................................4

         2.01.  Eligibility and Election to Participate...........................................................4
         2.02.  Designation of Beneficiary........................................................................5

ARTICLE III  CONTRIBUTIONS........................................................................................5

         3.01.  Participant Deferrals.............................................................................5
         3.02.  Employer Nonqualified Matching Contributions......................................................6
         3.03.  Discretionary Employer Contributions..............................................................6

ARTICLE IV  PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS, ALLOCATIONS...................................................................6

         4.01.  Participant's Accounts............................................................................6
         4.02.  Allocations to Distribution Accounts..............................................................7
         4.03.  Calculating Net Gains or Losses; Crediting of Accounts............................................7
         4.04.  Limitation on Reversion of Contributions..........................................................7

ARTICLE V  INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUATION OF FUNDS.....................................................8

         5.01.  Investment Funds..................................................................................8
         5.02.  Valuation of Trust Fund...........................................................................8

ARTICLE VI  AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS...................................................................8

         6.01.  Distribution Events...............................................................................8
         6.02.  Specified Distributions...........................................................................9
         6.03.  Death Benefits....................................................................................9
         6.04.  Disability Benefits...............................................................................9
         6.05.  Hardship Withdrawals.............................................................................10
         6.06.  Amount and Payment of Withdrawals................................................................10
         6.07.  Vested Benefits..................................................................................11
         6.08.  Distribution of Benefits.........................................................................12

ARTICLE VII  PLAN COMMITTEE......................................................................................12

         7.01.  Appointment of Committee.........................................................................12
         7.02.  Powers and Duties................................................................................12
         7.03.  Actions by the Committee.........................................................................13
         7.04.  Interested Committee Members.....................................................................13
         7.05.  Indemnification..................................................................................13
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         7.06.  Conclusiveness of Action.........................................................................13
         7.07.  Payment of Expenses..............................................................................14
         7.08.  Claims Procedure.................................................................................14

ARTICLE VIII  AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN..............................................................................15

         8.01.  Right to Amend...................................................................................15
         8.02.  Amendment Procedure..............................................................................16

ARTICLE IX  TERMINATION OF THE PLAN..............................................................................16

         9.01.  Right to Terminate...............................................................................16
         9.02.  Plan Merger and Consolidation....................................................................16
         9.03.  Successor Employer...............................................................................16

ARTICLE X  UNFUNDED PLAN.........................................................................................16


ARTICLE XI  MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................17

        11.01.  Voluntary Plan...................................................................................17
        11.02.  Non-alienation of Benefits.......................................................................17
        11.03.  Inability to Receive Benefits....................................................................17
        11.04.  Lost Participants................................................................................17
        11.05.  Limitation of Rights.............................................................................18
        11.06.  Invalid Provision................................................................................18
        11.07.  One Plan.........................................................................................18
        11.08.  Governing Law....................................................................................18

INDEX............................................................................................................27
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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
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                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM
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Effective January 1, 1999, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. ("Company") adopted the Bob
Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program ("Plan") to provide
deferred compensation to a select group of its management or highly compensated
employees. Effective June 14, 1999, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. adopts this amended
and restated version of the Plan to allow it to make Discretionary Employer
Contributions to the Accounts of selected Participants. This Plan is intended to
be an unfunded, nonqualified program of deferred compensation within the meaning
of Title I of ERISA.

                                    ARTICLE I
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                                   DEFINITIONS
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Whenever used in this Plan, the following words and phrases will have the
meanings given below. Also, the singular form of any term will include the
plural, the plural form will include the singular, the masculine pronoun will
include the feminine and the feminine pronoun will include the masculine. Other
words and phrases also may be defined in the Plan text.

ACCOUNTS means the Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account and Employer
Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account established for each Participant
under Section 4.01(a) and (b) and the Discretionary Employer Contribution
Account established under Section 4.01(c) for any Participant for whose benefit
the Employer makes a Discretionary Employer Contribution.

AFFILIATE means any entity which, together with the Company, is a member of a
controlled group of corporations or of a commonly controlled group of trades or
businesses [as defined in Code (delta)(delta)414(b) and (c), as modified by Code
(delta)415(h)] or of an affiliated service group [as defined in Code
(delta)414(m)] or other organization described in Code (delta)414(o).

BENEFICIARY means the person designated by a Participant under Section 2.02 to
receive any death benefits payable under Section 6.03.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BOARD means the Company's board of directors.

CHANGE IN CONTROL means the earliest of:

(a)      The date any entity or person [including a "group" as defined in
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended] has become
the beneficial owner of, or has obtained voting control over, 20 percent or more
of the Company's common stock (par value $0.01 per share) or any Company
security issued in substitution, exchange or in lieu of the Company's common
stock ("Common Shares");

(b)      The date the Company's stockholders approve a definitive agreement (i)
to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another corporation in which
the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which
any Common Shares would be


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converted into cash, securities or other property of another corporation, other
than a merger of the Company in which holders of Common Shares immediately
before the merger have the same proportionate ownership of shares of the
surviving corporation immediately after the merger as immediately before or (ii)
to sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all of the Company's assets; or

(c)      The date there is a change in a majority of the Board of Directors
within a 12-month period; provided, however, that any new director whose
nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was approved, or who was
appointed or elected to the Board, by the vote of two-thirds of the directors
then still in office who were in office at the beginning of the 12-month period,
will not be counted when determining if there has been a change in the majority
of the Board.

CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

COMMITTEE means the Plan Committee described in Article VII.

COMPANY means Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and any successor to it.

COMPENSATION means (a) each Participant's taxable remuneration earned from an
Employer after the latest of (i) the Effective Date, (ii) the date he or she
becomes a Participant or (iii) the date specified in the Participant's Deferral
Notice, (b) reduced by any non-cash remuneration and (c) increased by deferrals
made during the same period under (i) the Qualified 401K Plan, (ii) this Plan
and (iii) any cafeteria plan maintained by an Employer pursuant to Code
(delta)125.

DEFERRAL NOTICE means the Salary Deferral Notice and the Bonus Deferral Notice
that each Executive must complete to specify the portion of his or her regular
Compensation and periodic bonus to be deferred to the Plan. Although a copy of
this form is attached to the Plan, it is not a part of the Plan and may be
modified by the Committee without separate action by the Board.

DISCRETIONARY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT means the account established for
any Participant for whom the Employer elects to make a Discretionary Employer
Contribution and to which those contributions are allocated as described in
Section 3.03.

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS means the In-Service Distribution Account established
under Section 6.02(a), the Education Distribution Account established under
Section 6.02(b) and the Retirement Distribution Account established under
Section 6.02(c).

EFFECTIVE DATE means January 1, 1999, unless otherwise specifically stated. The
Effective Date of this Amendment and Restatement is June 14, 1999.

EMPLOYER means the Company and any Affiliate which, with the Company's consent,
adopts this Plan and joins in the Trust Agreement.

EMPLOYER NONQUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT means the account
established for each Participant to which Employer contributions described in
Section 3.02 are allocated.


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ENROLLMENT FORM means the form that each Executive must complete before he or
she may participate in the Plan. To be effective, this notice must include all
of the information described in Section 2.01(b). Although a copy of this form is
attached to the Plan, it is not a part of the Plan and may be modified by the
Committee without separate action by the Board.

ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

EXECUTIVE means each person employed by an Employer who (a) is a member of its
select group of management or is a highly compensated employee and (b) has met
the eligibility conditions described in Article II.

FORFEITURES means the amount of a Participant's Employer Nonqualified Matching
Contribution Account and Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, if any,
that the Participant is not entitled to receive because he or she terminates
employment before meeting the conditions described in Section 6.07.

INACTIVE PARTICIPANT means a Participant who is actively employed by an Employer
but (a) no longer meets the eligibility conditions described in Section 2.01 or
(b) has suspended his or her deferrals under Section 3.01(b).

INVESTMENT FUNDS means the funds established by the Committee under Section 5.01
to measure the investment gains and losses attributable to each Participant's
Accounts.

NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYEE DEFERRAL ACCOUNT means the account established for each
Participant to which the deferrals described in Section 3.01 are allocated.

PARTICIPANT means (a) an Executive who is participating in the Plan as provided
in Section 2.01, (b) an Inactive Participant or (c) a former Executive who has
terminated employment with each Employer but for whom Participant Accounts are
being maintained.

PLAN means the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program,
as described in this document and as it may be amended.

PLAN YEAR means each 12-month period that begins on January 1, 1999 (and
anniversaries of that date) while the Plan is in effect.

QUALIFIED 401K LIMIT means the portion of his or her Compensation that a
Participant could contribute to the Qualified 401K Plan but for (a) the limits
imposed by Code (delta)(delta)401(a)(17), 402(g) and 415 and (b) the actual
deferral percentage for highly compensated employees calculated under the
Qualified 401K Plan.

QUALIFIED 401K PLAN means the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 401K
Retirement Plan, as it may be amended.

SPOUSE OR SURVIVING SPOUSE means an individual who is legally married to the
Participant.


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TRUST AGREEMENT means the agreement, and any amendments to that agreement,
between the Company and the Trustee providing for the management, investment and
disbursement of funds held in the Trust Fund.

TRUST FUND means the fund established under the Trust Agreement. The Trust Fund
may be comprised of one or more Investment Funds.

TRUSTEE means the bank, trust company or individual designated by the Company to
hold and invest the Trust Fund and to pay Plan benefits and expenses authorized
by the Committee.

VALUATION DATE means the last day of each calendar quarter during each Plan
Year, or more frequent periods if the Committee, in its sole discretion, decides
that more frequent valuations are needed for any reason.

YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE means "Years of Service," calculated for vesting
purposes under the Qualified 401K Plan.



                                   ARTICLE II
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                                  PARTICIPATION
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2.01.    ELIGIBILITY AND ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE

(a)      In its sole discretion, the Committee will decide which Executives may
participate in the Plan and the earliest date on which they may participate. The
Committee also will calculate and apprise Executives of the applicable Qualified
401K Limit for each Plan Year.

(b)      Before he or she may participate in the Plan, each eligible Executive
must complete:

         (i) An Enrollment Form specifying (A) the date on which the Executive
         elects to participate (which may not be earlier than the date specified
         by the Committee), (B) the Distribution Accounts to which these
         deferrals will be allocated and when these amounts will be distributed
         (Section 6.02), (C) if appropriate, how his or her Accounts will be
         distributed (Section 6.06), (D) how the value of his or her Accounts
         will be measured (subject to the restrictions imposed under Section
         5.01, and (E) his or her Beneficiary. The elections made in an
         Enrollment Form will continue to be effective until changed as provided
         in Section 3.01(b); and

         (ii) A Salary Deferral Notice, to specify the portion of his or her
         regular Compensation to be deferred to the Plan and/or a Bonus Deferral
         Notice to specify the portion of his or her bonus to be deferred to the
         Plan. The elections made in these forms will continue to be effective
         until changed as provided in Section 3.01(b).

(c)      An eligible Executive will continue to participate until the earlier of
the date he or she (i) becomes an Inactive Participant or (ii) terminates
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2.02.    DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY

(a)      Each Executive must designate one or more Beneficiaries when he or she
completes an Enrollment Form. Unless a Participant who designates more than one
Beneficiary also specifies the sequence or the portion of the death benefit to
be paid to each Beneficiary, the death benefit will be paid in equal shares to
all named Beneficiaries.

(b)      A Participant may change his or her Beneficiary at any time by
identifying the new Beneficiary in the appropriate portion of a revised
Enrollment Form and delivering that completed form to the Committee. No change
of Beneficiary will be effective until the revised Enrollment Form is received
by the Committee. The identity of a Participant's Beneficiary will be based only
on the designation in the form described in this Section and will not be
inferred from any other evidence.

(c)      If a Participant has not made an effective Beneficiary designation or
if his or her Beneficiary dies before the Participant, Plan death benefits will
be paid to the Participant's Surviving Spouse. If there is no Surviving Spouse,
these death benefits will be paid to (i) the Participant's issue, then living,
per stirpes; or, if there are none (ii) the Participant's executors or
administrators. Any minor's share of a Plan death benefit will be paid to the
adult who has been appointed to act as the minor's legal guardian and who has
assumed custody and support of that minor.

(d)      The Participant and the Beneficiary (and not the Committee) are
responsible for ensuring that the Committee has the Beneficiary's current
address.



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                                  CONTRIBUTIONS
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3.01.    PARTICIPANT DEFERRALS

(a)      Each Participant may elect for each Plan Year to defer up to (i) 100
percent of the bonus component of his or her Compensation plus (ii) 25 percent
of his or her regular Compensation (i.e., Compensation excluding any bonus)
reduced by (iii) his or her Qualified 401K Limit for that same Plan Year. These
amounts will be credited to the Participant's Nonqualified Employee Deferral
Account.

(b)      A Participant may change or suspend the amount being deferred by
revising the appropriate Deferral Notice or Enrollment Form. Any change,
including a complete cessation of deferrals under Section 3.01(a), will not be
effective until the Plan Year that begins after the revised Deferral Notice is
received by the Committee. A Participant who suspends his or her deferrals may
rejoin the Plan by returning to the Committee a completed Enrollment Form and
completes a Salary and/or Bonus Deferral Notice that includes all of the
information described in Section 2.01(b). This new election will be effective on
the later of (i) the date specified in the Enrollment Form or (ii) the first day
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(c)      Participant deferrals will be made only by payroll deductions
authorized by the Participant.

3.02.    EMPLOYER NONQUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS

(a)      The Employer intends to make annual contributions to the Plan from its
current or accumulated profits. This contribution will be calculated for each
Plan Year under the following formula:

         (i) The percentage of compensation to be matched under the Qualified
         401K Plan for that Plan Year, minus

         (ii) The actual deferral percentage for all highly compensated
         employees calculated for that Plan Year under the Qualified 401K Plan,
         multiplied by

         (iii) The rate at which deferrals are matched under the Qualified 401K
         Plan for that Plan Year.

(b)      Employer Nonqualified Matching Contributions made under this formula
will be allocated to the Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution Accounts of
Participants who both (i) deferred a portion of their Compensation to the Plan
for the Plan Year for which the matching contribution is made and (ii) are
employed by an Employer on the last day of the Plan Year for which the
contribution is made.

3.03.    DISCRETIONARY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS

Periodically after June 14, 1999, the Employer may allocate amounts, in addition
to those described in Section 3.02, to the Discretionary Employer Contribution
Account of one or more Participants. The amount contributed and the Participants
affected are wholly within the Company's discretion.



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                       PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS
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4.01.    PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNTS

The Committee will maintain:

(a)      An Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account to record the
Participant's share of:

         (i) The Employer Nonqualified Matching Contributions calculated under
         Section 3.02, adjusted by the net income, gains or losses attributable
         to those amounts (Section 4.03); minus

         (ii) Any distributions made from this account.



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(b)      A Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account to record:

         (i) The Participant's deferrals calculated under Section 3.01, adjusted
         by the net income, gains or losses attributable to those amounts
         (Section 4.03); minus

         (ii) Any withdrawals or distributions made from this account.

(c)      A Discretionary Employer Contribution Account to record:

         (i) The Discretionary Employer Contribution made under Section 3.03, if
         any, adjusted by the net income, gains or losses attributable to those
         contributions (Section 4.03); minus

         (ii) Any distributions made from this Account.

4.02.    Allocations to Distribution Accounts

(a)      When completing an Enrollment Form, each Participant may direct that
the deferrals made under Section 3.01 be allocated among one or more of three
Distribution Accounts. These accounts are (i) an In-Service Distribution
Account, that will be distributed under the terms of Section 6.02(a), (ii) an
Education Distribution Account, that will be distributed under the terms of
Section 6.02(b) or (iii) a Retirement Distribution Account, that will be
distributed under the terms of Section 6.02(c). This designation may be changed
by filing a revised Enrollment Form with the Committee. However, any change will
be effective only with respect to deferrals made after the later of (iv) the
date specified in the revised Enrollment Form or (v) the first day of the next
Plan Year.

(b)      If a Participant does not specify the Distribution Accounts to which
his or her deferrals are to be allocated, the full value of his or her Accounts
will be allocated to the Retirement Distribution Account.

(c)      A Participant's share of the Employer's Nonqualified Matching
Contribution Account and Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, if any,
always will be allocated to his or her Retirement Distribution Account [Section
6.02(c)].

4.03.    CALCULATING NET GAINS OR LOSSES; CREDITING OF ACCOUNTS

As of each Valuation Date, the fair market value of each Investment Fund will be
calculated under Section 5.02. Any increase or decrease in the value of each
Investment Fund, less associated administrative and other Plan expenses
described in Section 7.07, will be allocated to the Accounts of each Participant
who invested in that fund since the preceding Valuation Date. This allocation
will be based on (a) the value of the Investment Fund on the preceding Valuation
Date and (b) the portion of that value comprised of the Participant's Accounts.

4.04.    LIMITATION ON REVERSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Except as provided in the Trust Agreement, all Participant deferrals, Employer
Nonqualified Matching Contributions and Discretionary Employer Contributions
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benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries and may not revert to any
Employer. However, any Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution or
Discretionary Employer Contribution that is made by an Employer under a mistake
of fact may be returned to the Employer within one year after it is contributed
to the Plan or, at the Employer's discretion, may be applied to offset future
Employer Nonqualified Matching Contributions or Discretionary Employer
Contributions in any manner that the Employer elects.



                                    ARTICLE V
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               INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUATION OF FUNDS
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5.01.    INVESTMENT FUNDS

The Committee will establish and maintain one or more Investment Funds that will
be used to measure the value of each Participant's Accounts. The Trustee will
account for each Participant's investment in each Investment Fund as if that
investment had actually been made, although neither the Employer nor the Trustee
is obliged to make the investment chosen by the Participant. Each Participant
must select the Investment Fund or funds that will be used to measure the value
of his or her Accounts by completing the appropriate section of the Enrollment
Form. Rules and regulations relating to Participant investment selections,
including the frequency with which investment selections may be changed and the
minimum percentage of a Participant's Account that may be treated as invested in
each Investment Fund, will be established, from time to time, by the Committee
and announced to Participants.

5.02.    VALUATION OF TRUST FUND

As of each Valuation Date, the Trustee will determine the actual market value of
the Trust Fund and the value of each Investment Fund established by the
Committee under Section 5.01. The value of each Investment Fund will be
calculated as if it had been invested as directed by Participants. The value of
each Investment Fund will be allocated to Participants' Accounts as provided in
Section 4.03. If the value of the Trust Fund is greater than the combined values
of all Investment Funds, the excess will be applied to reduce the Employer's
Nonqualified Matching Contributions for the current or next Plan Year or, at the
Employer's discretion, may be allocated as a Discretionary Employer Contribution
for that same period.


                                   ARTICLE VI
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                       AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
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6.01.    DISTRIBUTION EVENTS

Subject to Section 6.02, Participants' Accounts will be distributed at the
earlier of (a) the time the Participant specifies in his or her Enrollment Form
[Section 2.01(b)] or (b) the date the Participant (i) dies (Section 6.03), (ii)
becomes disabled (Section 6.04), (iii) incurs a financial hardship (Section
6.05) or (iv) terminates employment with all Employers.





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6.02.    SPECIFIED DISTRIBUTIONS

Subject to Section 9.01, when completing an Enrollment Form, each Participant
must specify the date that the vested value of his or her Accounts will be
distributed and the portion of his or her Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account
that is to be allocated to each Distribution Account. Once made, this selection
will continue to apply until it is changed, subject to the limitations described
in Section 4.02. Nevertheless, amounts credited to a Participant's Employer
Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account and Discretionary Employer
Contribution Account will always be credited to the Participant's Retirement
Distribution Account [see Section 6.02(c)]. Amounts allocated to a Distribution
Account will be distributed under the following terms:

(a)     IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. The value of amounts allocated to a
Participant's In-Service Distribution Account will be distributed on the
earliest of the date the Participant (i) specified in his or her Enrollment
Form, (ii) dies (Section 6.03), (iii) becomes disabled (Section 6.04), or (iv)
incurs a financial hardship (Section 6.05).

(b)      EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. The value of amounts credited to a
Participant's Education Distribution Account will be distributed beginning on
the date specified by the Participant in his or her Enrollment Form.

(c)      RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. The vested value of amounts credited
to a Participant's Retirement Distribution Account will be distributed beginning
on the earlier of the date the Participant (i) specifies in his or her
Enrollment Form Notice, (ii) dies (Section 6.03), (iii) becomes disabled
(Section 6.04), (iv) incurs a financial hardship (Section 6.05) or (v)
terminates employment after reaching age 55 [Section 6.06(a)].

(d)      FAILURE TO SPECIFY DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. A Participant who fails to
specify to which Distribution Account his Accounts will be allocated will be
treated as having elected to have the full value of his Accounts allocated to a
Retirement Distribution Account.

(e)      EFFECT OF TERMINATION BEFORE AGE 55. Any amount credited to the account
of a Participant who terminates employment from all Employers before he or she
reaches age 55 will be distributed in a single lump sum as soon as
administratively possible after that termination occurs.

6.03.    DEATH BENEFITS

The undistributed value of the Accounts established for a deceased Participant
will be paid to that Participant's Beneficiary as of the Valuation Date
following the Participant's death. Any Beneficiary claiming a death benefit
under the Plan must provide the Committee with satisfactory proof of the
Participant's death before any death benefit will be paid. Distributions from
this account will be made in the form described in Section 6.06.

6.04.    DISABILITY BENEFITS

A Participant who becomes disabled before terminating employment with all
Employers will receive a distribution of 100 percent of the undistributed value
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determined as of the Valuation Date following the date of disability. A
Participant will be considered disabled on the date that it is established by a
licensed physician selected by the Committee that he or she is not able to
engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically determinable
physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or to be of
long, continued and indefinite duration. The Committee will consistently apply
uniform principles when determining if a Participant is disabled. Distributions
from this account will be made in the form described in Section 6.06.

6.05.    HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS

In its sole discretion, the Committee may distribute all or a portion of the
vested value of a Participant's Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account before
the date otherwise determined under Section 6.02 if the Committee decides that
the Participant has encountered a severe financial hardship. For these purposes,
a Participant will have incurred a "severe financial hardship" only if he or she
needs an immediate distribution to meet a current and heavy financial expense
associated with (a) a sudden or unexpected illness or accident incurred by the
Participant or a member of the Participant's immediate family or (b) the loss of
the Participant's property due to casualty or other similar extraordinary and
unforeseeable circumstance attributable to events beyond the Participant's
control. A distribution based on financial hardship (c) will be taken
proportionately from each of his Distribution Accounts and (d) will not be
larger than the smaller of (i) the amount needed to meet the immediate financial
need created by the hardship or (ii) the value of the Participant's Nonqualified
Employee Deferral Account as of the most recent Valuation Date. Distributions
from this account will be taken proportionately from each Distribution Account
and will be made in the form described in Section 6.06.


6.06.    AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF WITHDRAWALS

Subject to Section 9.01:

(a)      RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS. All distributions made to a
Participant who terminates employment after reaching age 55 will be effective as
of the Valuation Date immediately preceding the date the distribution is to be
made and will be paid in the form the Participant selected from among those
described in the Enrollment Form. These distribution forms will be limited to
(i) a single lump sum payment of the full value of the Participant's Account or
(ii) a series of monthly, quarterly or annual installments (whichever the
Participant selected) for a period not longer than ten years. A Participant may
ask the Committee to change the form in which his or her benefit will be (or is
being) distributed. This request must be made in writing and will be approved by
the Committee only to the extent that it affects distributions made more than 12
months after the date that request is received by the Committee. The amount to
be distributed will be taken proportionately from each Distribution Account.

(b)      Subject to Section 6.02(e), all distributions from a Participant's
Education Distribution Account will be made in five annual installments
beginning on the date specified by the Participant in his or her Deferral
Notice. However, if a Participant terminates employment before age 55, any
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Accounts will be distributed as a lump sum as soon as administratively possible
after termination occurs.

(c)      OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS OR WITHDRAWALS. All other distributions or
withdrawals (including those made to a Participant who terminates employment
with all Employers before reaching age 55) will be effective as of the Valuation
Date immediately preceding the date the distribution is to be made. The
appropriate amount will be taken from the Participant's Distribution Account as
of that Valuation Date and, subject to Section 6.07, paid to the Participant in
a single lump sum.

(d)      FULL DISCHARGE. Once a Participant's Accounts have been fully
distributed, the Company, all Employers and the Plan will have no further
liability to the Participant or, if appropriate, to his or her Beneficiary.

6.07.    VESTED BENEFITS

(a)      The benefit payable under the Plan to any Participant will equal 100
percent of the value of his or her Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account and
the percentage of the undistributed value of his or her Employer Nonqualified
Matching Contribution Account or Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, if
any, to which he or she is entitled by application of the vesting schedule
contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section.

(b)      Subject to paragraph (c) of this Section and Section 9.01, a
Participant will be vested in amounts credited to his or her Employer
Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account and Discretionary Employer
Contribution Account under the following table:


                  YEARS OF VESTING
                    SERVICE WHEN
                     PARTICIPANT
                     TERMINATES
                     EMPLOYMENT                      VESTED PERCENTAGE
                     ----------                      -----------------
                         1                                    0
                         2                                    0
                         3                                   20
                         4                                   40
                         5                                   60
                         6                                   80
                         7                                  100

(c)      Regardless of his or her Years of Vesting Service, a Participant will
be fully vested in his or her Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution
Account and Discretionary Employer Contribution Account, if any, at the earliest
of (i) age 55, (ii) the date the Participant dies, (iii) the date the Committee
concludes that the Participant is disabled or (iv) the date of any Change in
Control.



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(d)      Any Forfeitures arising by application of the vesting schedule
described in paragraph (b) will be applied to reduce future Employer
Nonqualified Matching Contributions or, at the Employer's discretion, to reduce
future Discretionary Employer Contributions.

6.08.    DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

The Committee will apprise the Trustee, in writing, of the form in which
payments are to be made under the Plan and the date they are to be paid. Benefit
distributions will begin as soon as practicable after the Trustee receives that
written notice from the Committee, but not later than 60 days after the date the
benefit became payable.



                                   ARTICLE VII
                                   -----------
                                 PLAN COMMITTEE
                                 --------------

7.01.    APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE

The Board of Directors will appoint a committee of at least three persons to
administer the Plan. A Committee member may resign at any time by sending
written notice to the Board specifying the effective date of his or her
termination (which must always be prospective). Vacancies in the Committee will
be filled by the Board as the need arises. Also, in its sole discretion, the
Board may remove any Committee member at any time by giving written notice of
removal to the affected Committee member and specifying the effective date of
that action (which must always be prospective).

7.02.    POWERS AND DUTIES

The Committee is fully empowered to exercise complete discretion to administer
the Plan and to construe and apply all of its provisions. The Committee may
delegate any of its powers and duties to any other person or organization. These
powers and duties include:

(a)      Deciding which employees are Executives, which of them may participate
in the Plan, the extent of their Years of Vesting Service and the value of their
benefit;

(b)      Resolving disputes that may arise with regard to the rights of
Executives, Participants and their legal representatives or Beneficiaries under
the terms of the Plan. Subject to Section 7.08, the Committee's decisions in
these matters will be final in each case;

(c)      Obtaining from each Employer, Participant and Beneficiary information
that the Committee needs to determine any Participant's or Beneficiary's rights
and benefits under the Plan. The Committee may rely conclusively upon any
information furnished by an Employer, a Participant or Beneficiary;

(d)      Compiling and maintaining all records it needs to administer the Plan;

(e)      Upon request, furnishing the Company with reasonable and appropriate
reports of its administration of the Plan;



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(f)      Authorizing the Trustee to distribute all benefits that are payable
under the Plan;

(g)      Engaging legal, administrative, actuarial, investment, accounting,
consulting and other professional services that the Committee believes are
necessary and appropriate;

(h)      Adopting rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan that
are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan; and

(i)      Doing and performing any other acts provided for in the Plan.

7.03.    ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE

The Committee may act at a meeting, or in writing without a meeting, by the vote
or assent of a majority of its members. The Committee will appoint one of its
members to act as a secretary to record all Committee actions. The Committee
also may authorize one or more of its members to execute papers and perform
other ministerial duties on behalf of the Committee.

7.04.    INTERESTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS

No member of the Committee may participate in any Committee action that directly
affects that member's individual interest in the Plan. These matters will be
determined by a majority of the remainder of the Committee.

7.05.    INDEMNIFICATION

(a)      The Company will indemnify and hold harmless any Committee member or
employee who performs services to or on behalf of the Plan ("Indemnified Party")
against all liabilities and all reasonable expenses (including attorney fees and
amounts paid in settlement other than to the Employer) incurred or paid in
connection with any threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding brought by
any party in connection with the Plan. However, this indemnification will not
extend to any Indemnified Party whose conduct in connection with the Plan is
found to have been grossly negligent or wrongful. This determination will be
based on any final judgment rendered in connection with the action, suit or
proceeding complaining of the conduct or its effect or, if no final judgment is
rendered, by a majority of the Board of Directors or by independent counsel to
whom the Board of Directors has referred the matter.

(b)      The obligations under this Section may be satisfied, in the Company's
discretion, through the purchase of a policy or policies of insurance providing
equivalent protection.

7.06.    CONCLUSIVENESS OF ACTION

Subject to Section 7.08, any action on matters within the discretion of the
Committee will be conclusive, final and binding upon all Participants and upon
all persons claiming any rights hereunder including Beneficiaries.





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7.07.    PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

(a)      Committee members will not be separately compensated for their services
as Committee members. However, the Employer will reimburse Committee members for
all appropriate expenses they incur while carrying out their Plan duties.

(b)      The compensation or fees of accountants, counsel and other specialists
and any other costs of administering the Plan or Trust Fund will be charged to
the Trust Fund unless paid by the Company or allocated among Employers. Also,
the Company or an Employer may advance funds to the Trust to meet these fees and
expenses and may seek subsequent reimbursement for these amounts but only if (i)
before the advance is made, the Company or Employer apprises the Committee that
reimbursement will be requested and (ii) reimbursement is requested in writing
received by the Committee before the end of the Plan Year during which the
advance was made.

7.08.    CLAIMS PROCEDURE

(a)      FILING CLAIMS. Any Participant or Beneficiary who believes that he or
she is entitled to an unpaid Plan benefit may file a claim with the Committee.

(b)      NOTIFICATION TO CLAIMANT. If a claim is wholly or partially denied, the
Committee will send a written notice of denial to the claimant. This notice must
be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and must
include:

         (i) The specific reason or reasons for which the claim was denied;

         (ii) Specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions, rules, procedures
         or protocols upon which the Committee relied to deny the claim;

         (iii) A description of any additional material or information that the
         claimant may file to perfect the claim and an explanation of why this
         material or information is necessary; and

         (iv) A description of the steps the claimant may take to appeal an
         adverse determination.

The Committee will render its decision within 90 days of receiving a benefit
claim. However, if special circumstances (such as the need for additional
information) require additional time, this decision will be rendered as soon as
possible, but not later than 180 days after receipt of the claim and only if the
Committee notifies the claimant, in writing, that it needs more time to review a
claim and why that additional time is needed. If the Committee does not issue
its decision within this period, the claim will be deemed to have been denied.

(c)      REVIEW PROCEDURE.  If a claim has been wholly or partially denied, the
affected claimant, or his or her authorized representative may:



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         (i) Request that the Committee reconsider its initial denial by filing
         a written appeal no more than 60 days after receiving written notice
         that all or part of the initial claim was denied;

         (ii) Review pertinent documents and other material upon which the
         Committee relied when denying the initial claim; and

         (iii) Submit a written description of the reasons for which the
         claimant disagrees with the Committee's initial adverse decision.

An appeal of an initial denial of benefits and all supporting material must be
made in writing and directed to the Committee. The Committee is solely
responsible for reviewing all benefit claims and appeals and taking all
appropriate steps to implement its decision.

The Committee's decision on review will be sent to the claimant in writing and
will include specific reasons for the decision, written in a manner calculated
to be understood by the claimant, as well as specific references to the
pertinent Plan provisions, rules, procedures or protocols upon which the
Committee relied to deny the appeal.

The Committee will render its decision within 60 days of receiving a benefit
appeal. However, if special circumstances (such as the need to hold a hearing on
any matter pertaining to the denied claim) require additional time, this
decision will be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after
receipt of the claimant's written appeal and only if the Committee notifies the
claimant, in writing, that it needs more time to review an appeal and why that
additional time is needed. If the Committee does not issue its decision within
this period, the claim will be deemed to have been denied.


                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                  ------------
                              AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN
                              ---------------------

8.01.    RIGHT TO AMEND

The Company may modify, alter or amend the Plan at any time. However, no
amendment may affect any Participant's or Beneficiary's vested rights accrued
under the Plan before the effective date of that amendment. If an amendment
changes the vesting schedule described in Section 6.07(b), each Participant
having three or more Years of Vesting Service may elect to have his or her
vested rights computed without regard to that amendment, but only if the
Participant files a written election to this effect with the Committee during
the period beginning on the date the amendment is adopted and ending on the
later of (a) 60 days after the date the amendment is adopted; (b) 60 days after
the amendment is effective or (c) 60 days after the Participant is issued a
written notice of the amendment.




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8.02.    AMENDMENT PROCEDURE

The Board of Directors, an executive committee of the Board of Directors or
other Board committee or any executive officer to which or to whom the Board of
Directors delegates discretionary authority over the Plan may exercise the
Company's right to amend the Plan.



                                   ARTICLE IX
                                   ----------
                             TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
                             -----------------------

9.01.    RIGHT TO TERMINATE

The Company may terminate the Plan in whole or in part at any time by written
action of its Board of Directors. Each Participant affected by a full or partial
Plan termination or by a complete discontinuance of contributions will be 100
percent vested in the value of all of his or her Accounts. Also, the Committee
may (a) distribute an affected Participant's Accounts at the time the Plan
terminates or partially terminates, even if this date is earlier than the date
benefits otherwise would be distributed under Article VI or (b) hold those
benefits until they are otherwise payable under the terms of the Plan.

9.02.    PLAN MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION

If the Plan is merged into or consolidated with any other plan, each affected
Participant will be entitled to a benefit immediately after the merger,
consolidation or transfer (determined as if the surviving plan had then
terminated) at least equal to the benefit he or she had accrued immediately
before the merger or consolidation (determined as if the Plan terminated
immediately before that merger or consolidation).

9.03.    SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER

If any Employer dissolves into, reorganizes, merges into or consolidates with
another business entity, provision may be made by which the successor will
continue the Plan and Trust, in which case the successor will be substituted for
the Employer under the terms and provisions of this Plan and the Trust
Agreement. The substitution of the successor for the Employer will constitute an
assumption by the successor of all Plan liabilities and the successor will have
all of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Employer under the Plan.



                                    ARTICLE X
                                    ---------
                                  UNFUNDED PLAN
                                  -------------

Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, the Plan constitutes an
unfunded, unsecured promise by each Employer to pay only those benefits that are
accrued by Participants under the terms of the Plan. Neither the Company nor any
Affiliate will segregate any assets into a fund established exclusively to pay
Plan benefits unless the Company, in its sole discretion, establishes a trust
for the purpose of holding assets from which all or part of a Plan benefit may



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be paid. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate is liable for the payment of Plan
benefits that are actually paid from a trust established for that purpose.
However, the Company (and each Affiliate) are obliged to pay any benefits not
paid from any trust. Also, Participants, Beneficiaries and other persons
claiming a Plan benefit through them have only the rights of general unsecured
creditors and do not have any interest in or right to any specific asset of any
Employer. Nothing in this Plan constitutes a guaranty by the Company, any
Affiliate or any other entity or person that the assets of the Employer or any
Affiliate will be sufficient to pay Plan benefits.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                   ----------
                                  MISCELLANEOUS
                                  -------------

11.01.   VOLUNTARY PLAN

The Plan is purely voluntary on the part of each Employer; neither the
establishment of the Plan nor any amendment to it nor the creation of any fund
or account nor the payment of any benefits may be construed as giving any person
(a) a legal or equitable right against any Employer, the Trustee or the
Committee other than those specifically granted under the Plan or conferred by
affirmative action of the Committee or any Employer in a manner that is
consistent with the terms and provisions of this Plan or (b) the right to be
retained in the service of any Employer. All Participants remain subject to
discharge to the same extent as though this Plan had not been established.

11.02.   NON-ALIENATION OF BENEFITS

The right of a Participant, Beneficiary or any other person to receive Plan
benefits may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or encumbered except as
provided in the Participant's Beneficiary designation, by will or by applicable
laws of descent and distribution. Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge or
encumber a Plan benefit will be null and void and of no legal effect.

11.03.   INABILITY TO RECEIVE BENEFITS

Any Plan benefit payable to a Participant or Beneficiary who is declared
incompetent will be paid to the guardian, conservator or other person legally
charged with the care of his or her person or estate. Also, if the Committee, in
its sole discretion, concludes that a Participant or Beneficiary is unable to
manage his or her financial affairs, the Committee may, but is not required to,
direct the Company or Trustee to distribute Plan benefits to any one or more of
his or her Spouse, lineal ascendants or descendants or other close living
relatives of the Participant or Beneficiary who demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Committee the propriety of those distributions. Any payment made under
this Section will completely discharge the Plan's liability with respect to that
payment. The Committee is not required to see to the application of any
distribution made to any person.

11.04.   LOST PARTICIPANTS

Each Participant is obliged to keep the Committee apprised of his or her current
mailing address and that of his or her Beneficiary. The Committee's obligation
to search for any Participant or Beneficiary is limited to sending a registered
or certified letter to the Participant's or



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Beneficiary's last known address. Any amounts credited to the Accounts of any
Participant or Beneficiary who does not file a claim for benefits with the
Committee will be forfeited no later than 12 months after benefits are otherwise
payable and applied to reduce future Employer Nonqualified Matching
Contributions. However, this forfeited benefit will be restored and paid if the
Committee subsequently approves a claim for benefits under the procedures
described in Section 7.08.

11.05.   LIMITATION OF RIGHTS

Nothing in the Plan, expressed or implied, is intended or may be construed as
conferring upon or giving to any person, firm or association (other than the
Company, an Affiliate, Participants, their Beneficiaries and their successors in
interest) any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Plan.

11.06.   INVALID PROVISION

If any provision of this Plan is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason,
the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the offending provision had not
been included in the Plan. However, that determination will not affect the
legality or validity of the remaining parts of this Plan.

11.07.   ONE PLAN

This Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be
deemed to be an original.

11.08.   GOVERNING LAW

The Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
United States and, to the extent applicable, the laws of Ohio.


Executed effective June 14, 1999, unless otherwise specifically stated herein.



                                                    BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.



                                                    By: /s/ Daniel E. Evans
                                                       -------------------------

                                                    Print Name: DAN EVANS
                                                               -----------------

                                                    Title:
                                                          ----------------------

Date:  August 6, 1999
     -----------------




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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM

                                 ENROLLMENT FORM
                                 ---------------


Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Soc. Sec. No.: _________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Eligibility Date: ______________________________________________________________

Enrollment Date (may not be earlier than Eligibility Date):_____________________

Note: The elections you make by completing this form will remain in effect until
changed or revoked.

         (a) If you want to change any one of the elections you make when
         completing this form, you must complete and deliver to the Committee a
         new Enrollment Form completing only those sections you want to change.

         (b) Any change (other than to name a new Beneficiary - Section 4) will
         not be effective until the first day of the Plan Year that begins after
         the revised Enrollment Form is delivered to the Committee.

         (c) If you suspend your deferrals by completing Section 6, (i) your
         election to suspend will not be effective until the first day of the
         Plan Year that begins after you return a completed Enrollment Form to
         the Committee and (ii) you may not participate in the Plan again until
         you complete and return to the Committee a new Enrollment Form and then
         only if the Committee agrees that you are eligible to participate in
         the Plan on that date.




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                        PART A - ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE

Complete this portion of this form if you decide to participate in the Bob Evans
Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program. Complete Part B of this
form if you do not want to participate in this program.



1.       DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS.

         I direct that amounts attributable to my deferrals be allocated to the
         following Distribution Accounts:

         Note:

         (a) If you do not complete this portion of the form, 100 percent of
         your Plan Accounts will be allocated to your Retirement Distribution
         Account.

         (b) The percentages allocated to all accounts may never be larger than
         100 percent.

         (c) Regardless of the election you make under this Section, your Plan
         benefit will be distributed as a lump sum if you terminate employment
         before reaching age 55.

         (d) All amounts attributable to your share of the Employer's
         contribution will be allocated to your Retirement Distribution Account.

                  _____% or $_____ to an In-Service Distribution Account, to be
                  distributed in a lump sum on the earlier of the date (i) I
                  die, (ii) become disabled, (iii) incur a financial hardship,
                  or (iv) ____________________________________________ (insert a
                  specific date).

                  This amount will be invested in (select one):

                  _____ the Income Fund;
                  _____ the Income Growth Fund; or
                  _____ the Growth Fund

         Note: You may elect only one investment fund for amounts credited to
         this Distribution Account.

                  _____% or $_____ to an Education Distribution Account, to be
                  distributed in five annual installments beginning on
                  ______________________________________ (insert a specific
                  date).




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                  This amount will be invested in (select one):

                  _____ the Income Fund;
                  _____ the Income Growth Fund; or
                  _____ the Growth Fund

         Note: You may elect only one investment fund for amounts credited to
         this Distribution Account

                  _____% or $_____ to a Retirement Distribution Account, to be
                  distributed on (i) the earlier of the date (a) I die, (b)
                  become disabled or (c) incur a financial hardship, or, if
                  later, (ii) the date (a) I terminate employment or (b)
                  ____________ (insert a specific date).

                  This amount will be invested in (select one):

                  _____ the Income Fund;
                  _____ the Income Growth Fund; or
                  _____ the Growth Fund

         Note: You may elect only one investment fund for amounts credited to
         this Distribution Account


2.       METHOD OF PAYMENT (RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT).

         (a) I understand that payments from my In-Service Distribution Account
         will be made in a single lump sum at the time indicated in Section 1,
         payments from my Education Distribution Account will be made in five
         annual installments and that I will receive a lump sum payment of all
         amounts credited to my accounts if I terminate employment before
         reaching age 55.

         (b) I choose to receive payments from my Retirement Distribution
         Account in:

                  (i)   _____% a lump sum;

                  (ii)  _____% in _____ substantially equal monthly
                  installments;

                  (iii) _____% in _____ substantially equal quarterly
                  installments; or

                  (iv) _____% in _____ substantially equal annual installments.



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3.       INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Earnings on my Accounts will be calculated as described in separate material
distributed by the Committee.

4.       DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY.

(a)      Primary Beneficiary:

         I designate the following persons as my Primary Beneficiary or
         Beneficiaries to receive the portion of my Deferred Contribution
         Account that is not distributed to me before my death. This benefit
         will be paid, in the proportion specified, to:

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

Note: You are not required to name more than one Primary Beneficiary but if you
do, the sum of these percentages may not be larger than 100 percent.

(b)      Contingent Beneficiary

If one or more of my Primary Beneficiaries dies before I die, I direct that any
Plan death benefit that might otherwise have been paid to that Beneficiary:

         _____    Be paid to my other named Primary Beneficiaries in proportion
                  to the allocation given above (ignoring the interest allocated
                  to the deceased Primary Beneficiary); or

         _____    Be distributed among the following Contingent Beneficiaries.


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         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________

         ______% to ________________________________________ ___________________
                                    (Name)                      (Relationship)

         Address: ______________________________________________________________


Note: You are not required to name more than one Contingent Beneficiary but if
you do, the sum of these percentages may not be larger than 100 percent.


5.       ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

         I acknowledge that (a) the Plan is unfunded and is maintained primarily
         for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a select group of
         management or highly compensated employees (as defined in the Employee
         Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) and that I have no
         right or claim to receive amounts credited to my Accounts other than
         those specifically granted by the terms of the Plan and (b) I am solely
         responsible for ensuring that the Committee's files contain my current
         mailing address and that of my Beneficiary.


6.       SUSPENSION OF DEFERRALS.

         I elect to suspend all deferrals to the Plan. In doing so, I understand
         that (a) this election will not be effective until the first day of the
         Plan Year that begins after this election is delivered to the Committee
         and will not accelerate the date on which any Plan benefits are
         payable, (b) I am still responsible for directing the investment of my
         Accounts and (c) I may not again participate in the Plan until the
         later of the date (i) I deliver to the



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         Committee a completed Enrollment Form or (ii) the date that the
         Committee decides that I may resume participation.

This election supersedes any earlier Enrollment Form I may have completed.. This
election can be revoked or modified only by returning to the Committee a
completed version of this from specifying the revised rate of deferral.

___________________                     ________________________________________
      Date                                              Signature

                                        ________________________________________
                                                   Name (please print)

Received by Committee on: __________________

By: ______________________________________


                        PART B - WAIVER OF PARTICIPATION

Complete this portion of this form if you decide not to participate in the Bob
Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program. Complete Part A of
this form if you want to participate in this program.

I elect to waive participation in the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates
Executive Deferral Plan. In doing so, I understand that I will not earn a
benefit under this program unless I revoke this waiver and complete Part A of
this form at a time that I am eligible to participate in the Plan.


___________________                     ________________________________________
      Date                                              Signature

                                        ________________________________________
                                                   Name (please print)


Received by Committee on: __________________

By: ______________________________________





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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM

                             SALARY DEFERRAL NOTICE

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Soc. Sec. No.: _________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Effective Date (may not be earlier than the first day of the Plan Year starting
after this notice is returned to the Committee): _______________________________

Note: (a) The elections you make by completing this form will remain in effect
until changed or revoked. However, any change will not be effective until the
first day of the Plan Year that begins after the revised Salary Deferral Notice
is delivered to the Committee.

(b) The maximum amount that may be deferred is 25 percent of your regular cash
compensation (i.e., the amount shown on your IRS Form W-2, (i) MINUS any noncash
earnings - such as the taxable value of fringe benefits), PLUS (ii) 100 percent
of your bonus, MINUS (iii) the maximum amount that "highly compensated
employees" as a group may defer to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 401K
Retirement Plan. The Plan Committee can help you calculate the maximum amount
you may defer for each year.

(c) You may defer all or a portion of your bonus by completing a separate form
called the "Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program -
Bonus Deferral Form.

         In accordance with the provisions of the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and
         Affiliates Executive Deferral Program (the "Plan") and subject to the
         limits described in the Plan, I elect to defer __________% of my
         regular Compensation (as defined in the Plan).


___________________                     ________________________________________
      Date                                              Signature

                                        ________________________________________
                                                   Name (please print)

Received by Committee on: __________________

By: ______________________________________





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                      BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. AND AFFILIATES
                           EXECUTIVE DEFERRAL PROGRAM

                              BONUS DEFERRAL NOTICE
                              ---------------------

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Soc. Sec. No.: _________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Effective Date (may not be earlier than the first day of the Plan Year starting
after this notice is returned to the Committee):________________________________

Note: (a) The elections you make by completing this form will remain in effect
until changed or revoked. However, any change will not be effective until the
first day of the Plan Year that begins after the revised Bonus Deferral Notice
is delivered to the Committee.

(b) The maximum amount that may be deferred is 25 percent of your regular cash
compensation (i.e., the amount shown on your IRS Form W-2, MINUS (i) any noncash
earnings - such as the taxable value of fringe benefits), PLUS (ii) 100 percent
of your bonus, MINUS (iii the maximum amount that "highly compensated employees"
as a group may defer to the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates 401K Retirement
Plan. The Plan Committee can help you calculate the maximum amount you may defer
for each year.

(iii) You may defer a portion of your regular salary by completing a separate
form called the "Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and Affiliates Executive Deferral Program
- Salary Deferral Form.

         In accordance with the provisions of the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. and
         Affiliates Executive Deferral Program (the "Plan") and subject to the
         limits described in the Plan, I elect to defer __________% of my bonus.


___________________                     ________________________________________
      Date                                              Signature

                                        ________________________________________
                                                   Name (please print)

Received by Committee on: __________________

By: ______________________________________






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                                      INDEX


ACCOUNT(S)
         - allocation to - Sections 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 4.02, 4.03 and 6.02
         - crediting of (to) - Sections 4.03 and 6.02
         - deferral - Article I (definition of Accounts); Section 3.01
         - Discretionary Employer Contribution - Article I (definition of
           Accounts); Article I (definition); Article I (definition of
           Forfeitures); Sections 3.03, 4.01, 4.02, 6.02 and 6.07
         - Distribution - Article I (definition); Sections 4.02 and 6.02;
           Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
         - distribution of - Section 6.02
         - Education Distribution - Article I (definition of Distribution
           Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
                  - method of payment - Sections 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form
                    (Part A 1 & 2)
                  - timing of payment - Section 6.02
         - Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution - Article I (definition
           of Accounts); Article I (definition); Article I (definition of
           Forfeitures); Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.04, 6.02, 6.07 and 11.04
         - failure to specify Distribution - Sections 4.02 and 6.02
         - In-Service Distribution - Article I (definition of Distribution
           Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form
           (Part A 1 & 2)
                  - method of payment - Sections 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form
                    (Part A 1 & 2)
                  - timing of payment - Section 6.02
         - investment of - Enrollment Form (Part A 3 & 6)
         - matching - Article I (definition of Accounts); Article I (definition
           of Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account); Article I
           (definition of Forfeitures); Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.02, 4.04, 6.02,
           6.07 and 11.04
         - Nonqualified -
                  -   Employee Deferral - Article I (definition of Accounts);
                      Article I (definition); Sections 3.01, 4.01, 6.02, 6.05
                      and 6.07
                  -   Employer Matching Contribution - Article I (definition of
                      Accounts); Article I (definition); Article I (definition
                      of Forfeitures); Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.04, 6.02, 6.07 and
                      11.04
         - Participant - Article I (definition of Participant)
         - Retirement Distribution - Article I (definition of Distribution
           Accounts); Article I (definition); Sections 4.02 and 6.02; Enrollment
           Form (Part A 1)
                  - method of payment - Sections 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form
                    (Part A 1 & 2)
                  - timing of payment - Section 6.02
         - value of - Sections 2.01, 4.02, 4.03, 5.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05,
           6.06, 6.07 and 9.01

ACKNOWLEDGMENT - Enrollment Form (Part A 5)




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AFFILIATE - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of Employer); Article
            X; Section 11.05

BENEFICIARY - Article I (definition); Section 2.02
         - contingent - Enrollment Form (Part A 4)
         - designation of - Article I (definition of Beneficiary); Sections 2.02
           and 11.02; Enrollment Form (Part A 4)
         - incompetent - Section 11.03
         - primary - Enrollment Form (Part A 4)

BENEFIT(S)
         - death - Article I (definition of Beneficiary); Sections 2.02 and
           6.03; Enrollment Form (Part A 4)
         - Disability - Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.04 and 6.07; Enrollment Form
           (Part A 1)
         - distribution of - Section 6.08
         - inability to receive - Section 11.03
         - non-alienation of - Section 11.02
         - method of payment of - Sections 2.02, 6.06 and 6.08; Enrollment Form
           (Part A 1, 2 & 3)
         - restored - Section 11.04
         - vested - Section 6.07

BOARD or BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of
Change in Control); Article I (definition of Deferral Notice); Article I
(definition of Enrollment Form); Sections 7.01, 7.05, 8.02 and 9.01

BONUS DEFERRAL NOTICE - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice); Sections 2.01
and 3.01; Bonus Deferral Notice form

CHANGE IN CONTROL - Article I (definition); Section 6.07

CLAIMANT - Section 7.08
         - notification to - Section 7.08

CLAIM(S) - Sections 6.03, 7.06, 11.04 and 11.05; Article X; Enrollment Form
           (Part A 5)
         - filing of - Sections 6.03, 7.08 and 11.04
         - procedure - Section 7.08
         - review procedure - Section 7.08

CODE - Article I (definition)




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COMMITTEE - Article I (definition); Sections 2.01, 2.02, 3.01, 4.02, 6.03, 7.07,
7.08, 8.01, 11.01 and 11.04; Enrollment Form; Enrollment Form Part A 3, 5 & 6);
Salary Deferral Notice form; Bonus Deferral Notice form
         - actions by - Sections 7.03 and 7.06
         - appointment of - Section 7.01
         - indemnification of - Section 7.05
         - members of - Section 7.04
         - powers and duties of - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice);
           Article I (definition of Enrollment Form); Article I (definition of
           Investment Funds); Article I (definition of Trustee); Article I
           (definition of Valuation Date); Sections 2.01,, 4.01, 5.01, 5.02,
           6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07, 6.08, 9.01 and 11.03

COMMON SHARES - Article I (definition of Change in Control)

COMPANY - Introduction; Article I (definition of Affiliate); Article I
(definition of Change in Control); Article I (definition); Article I (definition
of Employer); Article I (definition of Trust Agreement); Article I (definition
of Trustee); Sections 6.06, 7.05, 7.07, 8.01, 8.02, 9.01 and 11.03; Article X

COMPENSATION - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of Deferral
Notice); Article I (definition of Qualified 401K Limit); Sections 2.01, 3.01,
3.02; Salary Deferral Notice form; Bonus Deferral Notice form

CONTRIBUTION(S) - Article III
         - Discretionary Employer - Article I (definition of Accounts); Article
           I (definition); Sections 3.03, 4.01, 4.02, 4.04, 5.02, 6.02 and 6.07
         - investment of - Article V
         - Nonqualified Matching - Article I (definition of Forfeitures);
           Sections 3.02, 4.01, 402, 4.04, 5.02, 6.02, 6.07 and 11.04
         - reduction of - Sections 5.02, 6.07 and 11.04
         - reversion of - Section 4.04

DATE
         - Effective - Cover page; Introduction; Article I (definition)
         - eligibility - Section 2.01; Enrollment Form
         - Enrollment - Sections 2.01 and 4.02; Enrollment Form

DEATH
         - benefits - Article I (definition of Beneficiary); Sections 2.02 and
           6.03; Enrollment Form (Part A 4)



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DEFERRAL(S) - Sections 3.01 and 4.02
         - Employee - Article I (definition of Nonqualified Employee Deferral
           Account); Section 4.01
         - Participant - Sections 3.01 and 4.04
         - suspension of - Article I (definition of Inactive Participant);
           Section 3.01; Enrollment Form; Enrollment Form (Part A 6)

DEFERRAL NOTICE - Article I (definition of Compensation); Article I
(definition); Sections 2.01, 3.01 and 6.06

DISABILITY (DISABLED) - Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.04, 6.07; Enrollment Form
                        (Part A 1)
         - benefits - Section 6.04

DISCRETIONARY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of
Accounts); Article I (definition); Article I (definition of Forfeitures);
Sections 3.03, 4.01, 4.02, 6.02 and 6.07

DISTRIBUTION(S) - Sections 4.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05 and 11.03
         - Account(s) - Article I (definition); Sections 2.01, 4.02, 6.05, 6.06;
           Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
                  - Education - Article I (definition of Distribution Accounts);
                    Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06
                  - In-Service - Article I (definition of Distribution
                    Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06
                  - Retirement - Article I (definition of Distribution
                    Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06
         - allocations to - Section 4.02
         - events - Sections 6.01 and 6.05
         - of benefits - Section 6.08
         - specified - Section 6.02

EARNINGS - Enrollment Form (Part A 3); Salary Deferral Notice form; Bonus
Deferral Notice form

EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of Distribution
Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06

EFFECTIVE DATE - Cover Page; Introduction; Article I (definition)

ELIGIBILITY DATE - Enrollment Form

EMPLOYEE
         - Nonqualified--Deferral Account - Article I (definition of Accounts);
           Article I (definition); Sections 3.01, 4.01, 6.02, 6.05 and 6.07



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EMPLOYER - Article I (definition of Compensation); Article I (definition of
Discretionary Employer Contribution Account); Article I (definition); Article I
(definition of Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account); Article I
(definition of Executive); Article I (definition of Inactive Participant);
Sections 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 4.04, 5.01, 5.02, 6.01, 6.02, 6.04, 6.06, 6.07, 7.02,
7.05, 7.07, 9.03 and 11.01; Article X; Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
         - contributions - Article III
                  - discretionary - Sections 3.03, 4.01, 4.02, 4.04, 5.02, 6.02
                    and 6.07
                  - matching - Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.02, 4.04, 5.02, 6.02, 6.07
                    and 11.04
         - successor - Section 9.03

EMPLOYER NONQUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of
Accounts); Article I (definition of Forfeitures); Article I (definition);
Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.04, 6.02 and 6.07

EMPLOYMENT
         - termination of - Sections 6.02, 6.06 and 7.01

ENROLLMENT DATE - Enrollment Form

ENROLLMENT FORM - Article I (definition); Sections 2.01, 2.02, 3.01, 4.02, 5.01,
6.01, 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form

ERISA - Introduction; Article I (definition)

EXECUTIVE - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice); Article I (definition of
Enrollment Form); Article I (definition); Article I (definition of Participant);
Sections 2.01, 2.02, 3.01 and 7.02; Enrollment Form

EXPENSES - Sections 4.03, 7.05 and 7.07
         - payment of - Article I (definition of Trustee); Sections 4.03 and
           7.07

FORFEITURE(S) - Article I (definition)
         - allocation of - Section 6.07

FUND(S)  - Article I (definition of Trust Agreement); Section 5.01
         - Income - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
         - Income Growth - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
         - Investment - Article I (definition); Sections 4.03 and 5.01
         - Growth - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)
         - Trust - Article I (definition of Trust Agreement); Article I
           (definition of Trustee); Sections 5.02 and 7.07
                  - valuation of - Section 5.02
         - valuation of - Section 5.02





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GAINS OR LOSSES - Article I (definition of Investment Funds); Sections 4.01 and
4.03

GOVERNING LAW - Section 11.08

GROWTH FUND - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)

HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS - Section 6.05

HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE(S) - Article I (definition of Executive); Article I
(definition of Qualified 401K Limit); Section 3.02; Enrollment Form (Part A 5);
Salary Deferral Notice form; Bonus Deferral Notice form

INACTIVE PARTICIPANT - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of
Participant); Sections 2.01 and 3.01

INCOME FUND - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)

INCOME GROWTH FUND - Enrollment Form (Part A 1)

INCOMPETENT BENEFICIARY - Section 11.03

INDEMNIFICATION - Section 7.05

IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of Distribution
Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form (Part A 1 and 2)

INVESTMENT
         - Fund(s) - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of Trust
           Fund); Sections 4.03 and 5.01
         - of contributions - Article V
         - gains or losses - Article I (definition of Funds); Sections 4.01 and
           4.03

LOST PARTICIPANTS - Section 11.04

MATCHING CONTRIBUTION(S) - Sections 3.02; 4.01, 4.04, 5.02, 6.07 and 11.04

NON-ALIENATION OF BENEFITS - Section 11.02

NONQUALIFIED EMPLOYEE DEFERRAL ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of Accounts);
Article I (definition); Sections 4.01 and 6.05

NONQUALIFIED MATCHING CONTRIBUTION(S) - Sections 3.02, 4.01, 4.04, 5.02, 6.07
and 11.04





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NOTICE
         - Bonus Deferral Notice - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice);
           Section 2.01; Bonus Deferral Notice form
         - Salary Deferral Notice - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice);
           Section 2.01; Salary Deferral Notice form

PARTICIPANT - Introduction, Article I (definition of Accounts); Article I
(definition of Beneficiary); Article I (definition of Compensation); Article I
(definition of Discretionary Employer Contribution Account); Article I
(definition of Employer Nonqualified Matching Contribution Account); Article I
(definition of Forfeitures); Article I (definition of Inactive Participant);
Article I (definition of Nonqualified Employee Deferral Account); Article I
(definition of qualified 401K Limit); Article I (definition of Spouse or
Surviving Spouse); Sections 2.02, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.02, 6.02, 6.05, 6.06,
6.07, 7.02, 7.06, 7.08, 8.01, 9.01, 9.02, 11.01, 11.02, 11.03, 11.04 and 11.05;
Article X
         - Account(s) - Sections 4.01, 4.03, 5.01, 5.02, 6.01, 6.06 and 9.01
         - deceased - Sections 6.03 and 6.07
         - deferrals - Sections 3.01, 4.01, 4.02 and 4.04
         - disabled - Section 6.04
         - Inactive - Article I (definition); Article I (definition of
           Participant); Sections 2.01 and 3.01
         - incompetent - Section 11.03
         - lost - Section 11.04

PARTICIPATION - Article II, Enrollment Form (Part A 6)
         - waiver of - Enrollment Form (Part B)

PAYMENT
         - of expenses - Article I (definition of Trustee); Sections 4.03, 7.05
           and 7.07
         - of withdrawals - Section 6.06

PLAN - Article I (definition)
         - amendment to - Article VIII; Section 11.01
         - merger and consolidation of - Section 9.02
         - termination of - Section 9.01

PLAN YEAR - Article I (definition)

QUALIFIED 401K PLAN - Article I (definition of Compensation); Article I
(definition of 401K Limit); Article I (definition of Years of Vesting Service);
Section 3.02

QUALIFIED 401K LIMIT - Article I (definition); Sections 2.01 and 3.01

RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT - Article I (definition of Distribution
Accounts); Sections 4.02, 6.02 and 6.06; Enrollment Form (Part A 1 & 2)



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REVIEW PROCEDURE - Section 7.08

SALARY DEFERRAL NOTICE - Article I (definition of Deferral Notice); Section
2.01; Salary Deferral Notice form

SHARES
         - Common - Article I (definition of Change in Control)

SPOUSE OR SURVIVING SPOUSE - Article I (definition); Sections 2.02 and 11.03

STOCKHOLDERS - Article I (definition of Change in Control)

SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER - Section 9.03

TERMINATION
         - of employment - Sections 6.02, 6.06 and 7.01
         - of Plan - Section 9.01
         - partial - Section 9.01

TRUST AGREEMENT - Article I (definition of Employer); Article I (definition);
Article I (definition of Trust Fund); Sections 4.04 and 9.03

TRUST FUND - Article I (definition of Trust Agreement); Article I (definition);
Article I (definition of Trustee); Section 7.07
         - value of - Section 5.02

TRUSTEE - Article I (definition of Trust Agreement); Article I (definition);
Sections 5.01, 5.02, 6.08, 7.02, 11.01 and 11.03

VALUATION DATE - Article I (definition); Sections 4.03, 5.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05
and 6.06

VESTED
         - benefits - Section 6.07
         - fully - Section 6.07
         - percentage - Section 6.07
         - rights - Section 8.01
                  - Beneficiary - Sections 2.02, 6.03 and 6.07
                  - Participant - Section 6.07
         - service - Sections 6.07, 7.02 and 8.01

VESTING SCHEDULE - Sections 6.07 and 8.01

VESTING SERVICE - Article I (definition of Years of Vesting Service); Sections
6.07, 7.02 and 8.01





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WAIVER OF PARTICIPATION - Enrollment Form (Part B)

WITHDRAWAL(S) - Section 4.01
         - amount of - Section 6.06
         - hardship - Section 6.05
         - payment of - Section 6.06

YEARS OF VESTING SERVICE - Article I (definition); Sections 6.07, 7.02 and 8.01






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