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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.36
TRANSLATION                                         

SUPPLY CONTRACT

between

               OSRAM Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Hattung, Berlin/Munich - 
               hereinafter called "OSRAM" - 

and

               SABA Schwarzwalder Apparate-Bau-Aristalt August Schwer Sohne
               GmbH, Product section Sylvania, Enangon - hereinafter called
               "SYLVANIA"-


1.       ESTIMATE OF BULB REQUIREMENTS

         SYLVANIA agrees to order its bulb requirements for fluorescent and
         circline lamps from OSRAM.

         The order quantities are estimated as follows:

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         Calendar Year           Quantities in Mio. Units   
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         1979                             31,6
         1980                             33
         1981                             34,7
         1982                             35,5
         1983                             38,3
         1984                             40,2
         1985                             41,9
         1986                             44
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         The above-mentioned quantities are estimates only. The order volume
         with respect to bulb quantities and types remains subject to the
         provisions of paragraph 3 hereof.

         OSRAM agrees to provide capacity in accordance with the
         above-mentioned quantities in order to meet the SYLVANIA requirements.

2.       PRICE STRUCTURE

         Each year the bulb sales prices shall be determined in advance for the
         period of October 1 of one year until September 30 of the following
         year, based on the attached standard cost breakdown (Appendix 1). The
         annual variance of TMCs shall be determined as of September 30 for
         each year, and credited and debited to SYLVANIA. Each year SYLVANIA
         shall obtain from OSRAM six months after the beginning of the OSRAM
         financial year a forecast concerning the anticipated development of
         cost variances. Thereafter a forecast shall be given monthly.

         For the period of January 1, 1979 until the production start-up of the
         vello draw the above-mentioned standard cost breakdown shall not be
         used for determination of prices. Up to this date, the current bulb
         sales price shall be adjusted on January 1 of each year in the same
         proportion as the manufacturing costs have changed. For this price
         adjustment, variances of manufacturing costs resulting from process
         changes shall not be taken into consideration. Whereas volume
         variances shall be considered.

                                                                  
         
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         Supplementary remark in handwriting:

         Expected production start-up with vello draw process is planned for
         end of 1980, beginning 1981.

         After start-up of the vello process, SYLVANIA is entitled to request
         an audit of standard costs (in accordance with appendix 1) and the
         variances thereof by a neutral auditor to be appointed by both parties
         of this contract, at the close of the OSRAM financial year on
         September 30 of each year. The audit costs shall be shared equally by
         both parties.

3.       ORDERING SUPPLY PROCEDURES

         Not later than December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1 of each
         year, after signing of the contract, SYLVANIA shall submit to OSRAM
         information regarding its requirements in the periods January to March,
         April to June, July to September and October to December, so that for
         each of the above-mentioned dates most recent information is submitted,
         covering the requirements of the 12 calendar months beginning one
         calendar month after submission of the information. Each of the said
         periods is henceforth referred to as "quarter" and the expressions
         "first quarter", "second quarter", "third quarter" and "fourth quarter"
         refer to the four quarters directly subsequent to the submission of the
         information.

         Information submitted regarding the requirements for each third and
         fourth quarter shall be an estimate only. Information submitted as to
         requirements for each second quarter shall be subject to a volume
         variance of individual types, at the option of SYLVANIA, of no more
         than plus or minus 20% or no more than 10% of the total quantity
         compared to the previously submitted estimate for each third quarter.
         The information as to the requirements for each first and second
         quarter shall contain a breakdown of types and months. The firm order
         for each first quarter shall be subject to a volume variance, at the
         option of SYLVANIA, of no more than plus or minus 10% from the
         information submitted as to requirements for each second quarter. It is
         to be understood that this firm order may within the frame or the
         aforementioned volume variances include bulb types which were not
         included in the forecast. OSRAM warrants delivery after 4 weeks for
         bulb types which can be produced with no change in manpower
         requirements. Bulbs with a length of more than 1495 mm require more
         manpower, for these types OSRAM ensure the production start latest
         after 4 weeks.

         If the firm order increases by more than 10% compared to the forecast
         or SYLVANIA increases the quantity of the already placed firm order
         later and the increase cannot be covered out of the 10 days stock,
         OSRAM has the right to refuse the delivery of the difference. In this
         case SYLVANIA is free to purchase the difference elsewhere.

         Within the limits of the given firm order, SYLVANIA shall inform
         OSRAM of the weekly call-offs with a notice of at least 14 days
         whereby it is understood that SYLVANIA shall accept the bulbs in due
         time.

         Short term changes (up to two truck loads) are possible until
         Wednesday of the previous week.

         After receipt of a firm order OSRAM shall send a written order
         acknowledgement, which shall contain prices as well as delivery times
         to be applied in accordance with this contract. If it becomes obvious
         that delivery delays shall occur, immediate notification of the period
         of delay shall be made. Except for the case of Acts of God OSRAM shall
         pay a penalty for deliveries, which cannot be carried out within the
         specified time. This penalty is twice the value, without value added
         tax, of each bulb for every day of delivery delay exceeding 5 working
         days.

         All deliveries shall be carried through eif SYLVANIA, factory
         Frauenaurach. For all shipments a delivery note indicating contents
         and SYLVANIA, order number shall be written out by OSRAM.
         
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         OSRAM carries the risk for all shipments and return shipments. The
         risk will only then be borne by SYLVANIA for all shipments when the
         products have reached the SYLVANIA warehouse Erlangen-Frauenaurach.
         The risk for return shipments to OSRAM will be carried by OSRAM when
         leaving the SYLVANIA warehouse in Erlangen-Frauenaurach.

         Firm orders are only valid if given in writing or confirmed in
         writing. Verbal agreements or arrangements with respect to firm orders
         are neither binding for SYLVANIA nor for OSRAM unless they have been
         confirmed in writing. Regarding the firm orders correspondence shall
         always carry the numbers of same.

4.       DELIVERY LIMITATIONS

         Supplementary remark in handwriting:
         The annual audit referred to in paragraph 2, section 3, shall contain
         the audit of obedience to the above-mentioned.

         If for any reason, including Acts of God or other unforeseen
         circumstances, OSRAM is unavoidably prevented from manufacturing the
         bulbs and the ten working days stock is exhausted (see para. 5), OSRAM
         will ensure that delivery shall be effected to SYLVANIA of quantities
         proportional to those which in fact OSRAM makes to its other customers
         taking into consideration OSRAM's obligation towards these. In this
         case SYLVANIA has the right to purchase the balance of its
         requirements elsewhere.

         All OSRAM production facilities processing bulbs are also to be
         understood as "other customers" according to first section of this
         paragraph. In compliance with section 1 of this paragraph SYLVANIA may
         not under any circumstances be put at a disadvantage against OSRAM.

         If SYLVANIA as a result of provable Acts of God, strike and furlough
         cannot fulfil its purchase commitments, already scheduled deliveries
         may be cancelled for periods of such events. In such case SYLVANIA
         shall try beforehand to announce and adjust its purchase volume to the
         corresponding reduced requirement.

         If SYLVANIA upon delivery of the bulbs determines either delivery
         shortage as to the advised number of units or failure to comply with
         the quality requirements in accordance with this contract, SYLVANIA
         shall be given written notification to OSRAM. Upon receipt of such
         notification, OSRAM shall have the right to send an inspector to
         SYLVANIA's plant at Frauenaurach with a maximum period of two working
         days. Whether or not OSRAM exercises this right SYLVANIA shall have
         the right to place the bulbs in question at OSRAM's disposal, whereby
         SYLVANIA shall be released from its purchase and payment commitment
         unless OSRAM provides compensation according to the arrangement in the
         following section.

         For delivery shortages and defective bulbs caused by OSRAM
         manufacturing OSRAM has to deliver replacement within 5 working days
         after written notification. For defective bulb deliveries not caused
         by OSRAM (for example damage in transit) the period for replacement
         delivery shall be agreed upon case by case whereby ORSAM shall be
         endeavoured to deliver as fast as possible.


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     5.   SAFETY STOCK

          Osram shall maintain for SYLVANIA a stock of the main types 20, 40 
          and 65 Watt bulbs for straight lamps as well as of the types 22, 32 
          and 40 Watt bulbs for circline lamps which covers a requirement of ten
          working days with respect to the orders for the corresponding first
          quarter.

          This stock will be maintained according to the principle "first in
          first out". The warehousing shall occur with the same attention as 
          the warehousing for OSRAM's own bulb requirements. Whenever the 
          said stock is diminished as a consequence of replacements being 
          delivered to SYLVANIA, OSRAM shall notify SYLVANIA in writing, if at
          any time the stock is fully or partially depleted, traceable to 
          replacements as a consequence of OSRAM failure, it shall be fully 
          replenished within a maximum period of ten working days.

          If at any time the stock shall be partially or fully exhausted at 
          the request of SYLVANIA OSRAM shall replenish the stock as fast as 
          possible without any additional costs for OSRAM, SYLVANIA shall be
          informed in writing when replacement is completed.

6.        DAMAGES IN TRANSIT

          The provisions with respect to bulb replacement deliveries shall
          apply regardless of any insurance claims, which may be made as a
          consequence of damage to bulbs prior to delivery to SYLVANIA's 
          factory at Frauenaurach.
  
          Upon receipt of bulbs which have been damaged during transportation
          to Frauenaurach, SYLVANIA shall initiate all measures necessary for
          the assertion of claims against carrier or any insurers.

7.        PACKING, DELIVERY

          Bulbs shall be loaded, without any exception, on pallets and delivered
          to SYLVANIA's factory by trucks which can be unloaded on both sides.
          The pallet design shall be fixed by mutual agreement, Manufacturing
          and maintenance expenses shall be borne by SYLVANIA. The expenses of
          returning empty pallets and packing material shall be borne by OSRAM.
          SYLVANIA shall accept deliveries from Monday through Friday each week
          from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. as well as from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. if
          deliveries on Saturday or legal holidays become necessary. OSRAM 
          shall notify SYLVANIA thereof not later than 12 o'clock noon on the
          preceding working day. Such deliveries shall be between 7 a.m. and
          12 a.m.
           
8.        PALLETS
        
          SYLVANIA shall supply OSRAM in time and with sufficient quantities
          of pallets, covers and edge protections. For each million bulbs
          purchased per year 138 faultless pallets including faultless 
          accessories shall be supplied by SYLVANIA. Therefore for 1979 with
          a requirement estimated at 31.5 million bulbs 4,350 pallets have
          to be supplied. On increasing purchases SYLVANIA shall increase the
          number of pallets with cover and/or edge protections in due time.
          SYLVANIA shall continuously make available to OSRAM at least half
          of the total quantity of pallets.

          OSRAM guarantees packing to be in accordance with the standard
          specifications agreed upon by both parties with the understanding
          that SYLVANIA makes available in due time sufficient pallets with 
          corresponding accessories. It has been decided that the packing 
          agreed upon can only be changed by mutual agreement.

          The return of packing material to OSRAM shall be in shipments of
          at least 250 pallets including accessories and caps of corrugated
          paper. OSRAM shall bear the transportation costs.
          
         
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9.   TERMS OF PAYMENT

     Invoices for deliveries effected from the 1st to 14th of each month are
     payable up to the 25th of the same month; invoices for deliveries from the
     15th to the end of each month are payable up to the 10th of the following
     month. Accounts are payable net without any deductions. SYLVANIA reserves
     the right to remit by draft.

     Invoices shall be submitted in duplicate. They are to contain purchase
     order details for each item. Copies of invoices shall be clearly marked as
     such.

10.  WARRANTY

     OSRAM warrants any material and any service to be rendered based on any
     firm order to be in accordance with the provisions of this contract,
     especially with reference to the quality requirements according to Appendix
     2 and other assured characteristics according to Appendix 2. Deviations
     shall not be accepted unless prior written approval has been obtained.
     Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 4, sections 2 and 3 hereof
     warranty claims with respect to type, quality and quantity of bulbs
     delivered may be asserted within a month after receipt. In case bulbs
     delivered and services rendered are not in accordance with the
     specifications agreed upon by both parties, SYLVANIA reserves the right, in
     addition to the provisions of this contract and to warranties implied in
     fact or law, either to obtain bulb replacement from OSRAM at no extra cost
     or to negotiate an adjustment of price.

     In addition, warranty claims based on material defects or unfitness of
     material (except for weathering defects), which become evident only during
     or after processing of bulbs, may be asserted immediately after detection,
     however, not later than six months after receipt of bulbs.

     All expenses arising in connection with warranty claims shall be borne by
     OSRAM in the event that the warranty claims are justified. In the event
     that the warranty claims are not justified, those expenses shall be borne
     by SYLVANIA.

11.  PATENT CLAIMS

     OSRAM warrants that the bulbs delivered under this contract do not infringe
     any valid patent owned or controlled by any third party and agrees to
     protect SYLVANIA against any and all liability, loss and expense by reason
     of any claim, action or litigation arising out of any infringement of such
     rights.

     SYLVANIA shall give OSRAM prompt notice in writing of all necessary details
     if such claim, action or litigation occurs, and further agrees to give
     OSRAM such opportunity to participate in the defence thereof as is afforded
     by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

     OSRAM does not warrant that SYLVANIA by further use or further processing
     of bulbs delivered will not infringe on protective rights at either German
     or foreign patents. Moreover, delivery does not entitle SYLVANIA to
     participate in any protective rights which are at OSRAM's disposal with the
     exception of those merely referring to the nature of the delivered
     products. If bulbs should be delivered to SYLVANIA bearing trade marks,
     labels or other inscriptions as specified by SYLVANIA such application is
     made at the sole and exclusive risk of SYLVANIA as regards the validity of
     any trade mark rights. SYLVANIA explicitly undertakes to indemnify and
     protect OSRAM from and against all claims and damages which may arise by
     reason of OSRAM following SYLVANIA's instructions with respect to the
     application of the trade marks, labels and inscriptions.
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12.  LEGAL SETTLING PLACE, ARBITRATION

     All controversies arising from this contract, also concerning its legal
     validity shall be settled by an arbitration committee consisting of three
     members. Each party to the contract shall nominate one arbitrator; if
     these two arbitrators cannot agree upon the chairman of the arbitration
     committee, he shall be nominated by the president of the Munich court of
     appeal (Oberlandesgericht); the chairman must be qualified to be appointed
     judge. The procedure shall be in accordance with the Civil Code of German
     Law (ZivilprozeBordnung). The place of arbitration shall be Munich, 
     Germany.

     Place of delivery and payment is Erlangen, Germany.

13.  MISCELLANEOUS

     SYLVANIA shall not be bound by any printed text on OSRAM's acknowledgement
     forms or invoices if they deviate from the provisions and conditions of
     this contract.

     The standard conditions of purchase/sale of SYLVANIA and of OSRAM,
     respectively, are not applicable to this contract.

     OSRAM agrees to introduce in due time new technological developments which
     are available and which offer economical advantages with respect to the
     process of glass manufacturing. SYLVANIA shall inform OSRAM as soon as
     SYLVANIA shall get knowledge of or shall have available such new
     technological developments and SYLVANIA requests their introduction.

     Provided that SYLVANIA puts own know-how at OSRAM's disposal, a special
     licence agreement regarding this know-how shall be reached which shall
     also contain an appropriate licence fee to be paid by OSRAM in favour of
     SYLVANIA.

     Appendix 1, 2 and 3 shall be essential parts to this contract.

14.  DURATION AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

     This contract shall become effective on January 1, 1979 and shall replace
     the bulb delivery contract of June 16/25, 1969. The contract shall expire
     on December 31, 1986.

     The contract shall automatically be extended for another year, unless
     written notice is given 24 months prior to the expiration date.

15.  FURTHER PROVISIONS

     If any provisions of this contract become invalid, the remainder of said
     contract shall remain fully effective. The parties of the contract commit
     themselves to replace the invalid provision by another provision
     corresponding to the aim and object of the valid agreement.

     Verbal secondary arrangements shall not be made.

     In order to become effective changes or additions to this contract need to
     be done in writing.

Munich, 30,10,1978                  Erlangen, 14,11,1978

OSRAM                               SABA Schwarzwalder Apparate-Bau-Aristalt
Gesellschaft mit beschrankfer       August Schwer Sohne GmbH  
Haftung                             Produktbereich SYLVANIA
 
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TRANSLATION

Addition to

SUPPLY CONTRACT FLUORESCENT BULBS - OSRAM/SYLVANIA
DATED 30.10./14.11.1978

The present version of paragraph 14, section 2 shall be cancelled and obtains
the following new version:

"The contract shall automatically be extended for another year each, unless
notice is given latest 24 months each prior to the expiration date."

All other provisions to the contract remain unchanged.

Munich, 19 February 1985

OSRAM
Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung


Erlangen, 18 February 1985

GTE SYLVANIA Licht GmbH

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                                                                   Appendix 1 to
                                                                 Supply Contract
                                                                OSRAM - SYLVANIA


                         CALCULATION OF STANDARD COSTS

Direct material includes all materials directly used for the product
manufactured. Materials efficiencies are expressed in "Standardzahlen" (see
Appendix 3).

Included are accessory materials (steel straps, packaging accessories, general
operating supply, materials, etc.) on an allocation basis.

Direct labor includes all labor directly associated with the product
manufactured. Labor efficiencies are expressed as "Standardzahlen".

Fringe Benefits are included in direct labor costs. They are allocated on a
percentage basis.

Machine cost is directly allocated and consists of depreciation and interest
based on replacement value of the equipment concerned.

- Maintenance expenses;

- Occupancy expenses based on the space occupied. These contain depreciation
  and interest on the replacement value of buildings, interest on land property
  as well as building maintenance and building safety.

- Energy costs.

Production overhead cost consists of

Production overhead cost/personnel

a. Labor and fringes for production planning, paid breaks and premiums for
   4-shift work, nights, Sundays and holidays.

b. Salaries and fringes for supervisory personnel (indirect labor).

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                                                                   of Appendix 1

PRODUCTION OVERHEAD COST/OTHER

includes all other expenses of the production cost center not covered by
machine allocations as for instance occupancy expenses for areas not occupied
by production equipment and downtime expenses for glass furnaces.

Production overhead cost is allocated on a percentage basis.

Abteilungskosten is the sum of all aforementioned cost categories.

Plant period cost includes plant management, administration, plant facilities,
production planning, quality control and warehousing.

Total manufacturing cost (Erstellkoston) is the sum of Abteilungskosten and
plant period cost.

Landed cost (Kolbenabgabepreis) is the sum of total manufacturing cost + $.5 &
corporate overhead cost for corporate management, quality assurance, general
administration, personnel administration, engineering and research, royalty
payments and expenses for bulb transport and return or pallets.
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                                                                APPENDIX 2 TO
                                                                SUPPLY CONTRACT
                                                                OSRAM - SYLVANIA


Quality requirements for performed bulbs consisting of glass 905 for the
manufacturing of fluorescent lamps.

Following quality requirements have been agreed upon by both parties to this
contract:

Referring to bulbs for fluorescent lamps          No. 07 24 900

Referring to bulbs for circline lamps             No. 07 24 903