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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.1(t)


                                        AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
                                        POST OFFICE BOX 105684 ATLANTA, GA 30348
                                        (770) 953-8300        FAX (770) 952-2343





                                February 24, 1998



Mr. Larry L. Gellerstadt, III
2485 West Wesley Road
Atlanta, GA   30327

Dear Larry:

         On behalf of the Board of Directors of American Business Products,
Inc., I am pleased to extend this formal offer of employment to you relative to
the position of Chief Executive Officer and President of American Business
Products, Inc. ("ABP"). Please review the terms outlined below, and if these
terms are satisfactory to you, please sign the acceptance at the end of this
letter and return the original to me. When your acceptance of this offer becomes
effective, for securities laws disclosure purposes, ABP will immediately issue a
press release announcing your employment. This offer will remain open through
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 1998.

         You will begin employment as Chief Executive Officer and President of
ABP effective as of March 30, 1998. You agree to meet with ABP's Board of
Directors, officers and employees, as well as representatives of the press, as
soon as possible after accepting this offer.

         The Compensation & Nominating Committee of the Board will nominate you
for election to the Board at ABP's annual shareholders meeting on May 8, 1998,
the proxy for which will be mailed in March. We currently anticipate that Tom
Carmody will chair the annual meeting and will introduce you to the shareholders
at that time. Upon your election as a director, you will become Chairman of the
Board of Directors.

         Below is a general discussion of the various components of the
compensation and benefits package we are offering you in this position:




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Signing Incentives:        On March 30, 1998, ABP will make an award of
                           Restricted Shares of ABP common stock to you with a
                           value of $250,000.00, under the terms of the ABP 1991
                           Stock Incentive Plan, which shares shall become 100%
                           vested on December 31, 1998 (provided you are still
                           employed on that date).

                           On March 30, 1998, ABP will issue to you a stock
                           option for 50,000 shares of the ABP common stock,
                           with an exercise price equal to the fair market value
                           of the shares, under the terms of the ABP 1991 Stock
                           Incentive Plan. To the extent permitted by law, if
                           you desire, this option will be an incentive stock
                           option. This option will be immediately vested and
                           exercisable and shall have a term of ten years.

                           For the 1998 fiscal year, ABP will guarantee you a
                           minimum bonus of $100,000, payable in February 1999,
                           which $100,000 shall be credited toward any greater
                           bonus amount payable to you under the Executive
                           Compensation Plan for the 1998 fiscal year and shall
                           be in lieu of any lesser bonus amount payable to you
                           under the Executive Compensation Plan for the 1998
                           fiscal year.

Base Salary:               The initial Base Salary will be $400,000 per year.
                           Upon your becoming Chairman of the Board of
                           Directors, your Base Salary will increase to $450,000
                           per year.

Annual Incentives:         You will be eligible to participate in ABP's
                           Executive Compensation Plan which currently provides
                           for annual salary reviews, annual stock option
                           awards, and cash bonus incentives ranging up to 100%
                           of Base Salary, based on ABP's performance. The
                           Executive Compensation Plan is subject to change at
                           any time.

Long-Term Incentives:      Within the coming months (but no later than 18 months
                           from your acceptance of this offer), you agree to
                           present to the Board your Business Plan for ABP. Upon
                           acceptance of your Business Plan by the Board, ABP
                           will provide to you a long-term incentive arrangement
                           (in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock
                           awards) designed to reward you for increases in stock
                           value over the term of implementation of your
                           Business Plan. While the Board will determine the
                           exact amount of such a long-term arrangement at that
                           time, we are currently contemplating (but not


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                           committing) that this long-term incentive arrangement
                           would, over time, provide potential ownership for you
                           of up to 2 to 2-1/2 percent of the outstanding shares
                           of ABP common stock.


BENEFITS

Executive Automobile:      ABP will provide you with an automobile for your use
                           while in this position. We agree that this automobile
                           will be a Lexus (or equivalent) in the range of
                           $50,000 value and that lease payments will be in the
                           range of $600.00.

Employee Benefits
Plans:                     ABP maintains a broad base of employee benefits
                           plans, which includes coverages for medical, dental,
                           group term life insurance, and supplemental life
                           insurance. In addition, short-term and long-term
                           disability benefits are available. Further, ABP
                           currently provides a tax-qualified profit sharing
                           plan and a Code Section 401(k) plan for retirement
                           savings. Your participation in ABP's employee benefit
                           plans will be pursuant to the terms of those plans.
                           If you would like more information or to see copies
                           of any of the employee benefit plans, we will be
                           happy to make them available to you.

Club Dues:                 During your employment, ABP will pay your periodic
                           dues for membership in The Commerce Club and The
                           Capital City Club. In addition, ABP will pay your
                           dues or fees for the Young Presidents Organization of
                           which you are a member.

Severance Benefits:        If, during the first two years of your employment,
                           you are terminated by ABP without "Cause" (as defined
                           below) or if you voluntarily quit with "Good Reason"
                           (as defined below), ABP will (i) pay you one times
                           your Base Salary then in effect plus your most recent
                           bonus under the Executive Compensation Plan
                           ("Severance Pay"), payable on a regular payroll basis
                           for the next 12 months, and (ii) provide you with
                           coverage under the ABP group health insurance plan,
                           on the same employee/employer cost basis as while you
                           were employed, for the next 12 months following your
                           termination. These severance benefits will be in
                           addition to any accrued salary, bonus or other
                           benefits to which you would otherwise be entitled.


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                           You agree that upon the events described in this
                           section and prior to your receiving any Severance Pay
                           pursuant to this provision, you will execute an
                           agreement providing for restrictive covenants on
                           noncompetition, nonsolicitation of customers,
                           nonsolicitation of employees and nondisclosure of
                           confidential information and trade secrets of ABP,
                           which covenants shall restrict your activities for a
                           period of one year following your termination of
                           employment with ABP. If you fail to execute such an
                           agreement, no Severance Pay or other severance
                           benefits will be payable to you by ABP.

                           Prior to the end of your second year of employment,
                           you and the ABP Compensation & Nominating Committee
                           will negotiate whether this or any other severance
                           pay provision will apply beyond your second year of
                           employment.

Change in
Control Benefits:          If (A) during your employment, a Change in Control
                           (as defined below) occurs, and (B) during the two
                           year-period immediately following the Change in
                           Control, you are terminated without "Cause" or you
                           voluntarily quit with "Good Reason," then ABP will
                           (i) pay you three times your Base Salary then in
                           effect plus your most recent bonus under the
                           Executive Compensation Plan, on a regular payroll
                           basis for the next 36 months (or on such other
                           payment terms as may be negotiated at that time)
                           ("Change in Control Pay"), and (ii) provide you with
                           coverage under the ABP group health insurance plan,
                           on the same employee/employer cost basis as while you
                           were employed, for the next 36 months following your
                           termination. These Change in Control Benefits will be
                           in addition to any accrued salary, bonus or other
                           benefits to which you would otherwise be entitled,
                           but shall be in lieu of any benefits provided under
                           the Severance Benefits paragraph above.

                           The Change in Control Benefits will be limited to the
                           extent necessary to avoid the imposition of an excise
                           tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue
                           Code. If this becomes necessary, you will be entitled
                           to select the particular benefits to be limited or
                           reduced. The determination of whether an excise tax
                           would be imposed shall be made by an accounting firm
                           designated by you and at ABP's expense. Any
                           determination by such accounting firm will be binding
                           on all parties.



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                           You agree that upon the events described in this
                           section and prior to your receiving any Change in
                           Control Pay pursuant to this provision, you will
                           execute an agreement providing for restrictive
                           covenants on noncompetition, nonsolicitation of
                           customers, nonsolicitation of employees and
                           nondisclosure of confidential information and trade
                           secrets of ABP, which covenants shall restrict your
                           activities for a period of one year following your
                           termination of employment with ABP. If you fail to
                           execute such an agreement, no Change in Control Pay
                           or other Change in Control Benefits will be payable
                           to you by ABP.

Definitions:               For purposes of this letter, the following
                           definitions shall apply:

                           "Cause" shall mean (i) your willful and continued
                           failure to perform any substantial duty of your
                           position with ABP and its affiliates (other than any
                           such failure resulting from incapacity due to
                           physical or mental injury or illness), within fifteen
                           (15) days after a written demand for substantial
                           performance from the Board to you which specifically
                           identifies the manner in which the Board believes
                           that you have not substantially performed your
                           duties; (ii) your willful engagement in any illegal
                           conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and
                           demonstrably injurious to ABP; or (iii) your
                           engagement in any activity that is in conflict of
                           interest of or competitive with ABP or its affiliates
                           (other than any isolated, insubstantial and
                           inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which
                           is promptly remedied by you upon notice by the
                           Board).

                           "Good Reason" shall mean (i) the assignment of duties
                           inconsistent with your position as President and
                           Chief Executive Officer of ABP or any action by ABP
                           which results in a dimunition of your position,
                           authority, duties or responsibilities as in effect on
                           the date of your employment (other than any isolated,
                           insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad
                           faith and which is promptly remedied by ABP upon
                           notice by you); (ii) a reduction in your base salary;
                           (iii) a material breach by ABP of its obligations
                           hereunder; (iv) ABP's requiring you to have your
                           office based at a location other than the Metro
                           Atlanta area; or (v) any failure by a successor to
                           ABP to assume and agree to perform ABP's obligations
                           hereunder.

                           "Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence of a
                           "Change in Control" described in Section 8 of the ABP
                           1991 Stock Incentive Plan.


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Mr. Larry L. Gellerstadt, III
February 24, 1998
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         We understand that you have an employment agreement with your current
(soon to be former) employer that contains restrictive covenants. It is not our
intention or desire for you to breach any of those restrictive covenants by
accepting or fulfilling your duties in this position.

         If these terms are satisfactory, please sign the acceptance below and
return the original of this letter to me by hand or by overnight courier.
Immediately upon your acceptance, ABP will issue a press release to announce
your employment.

         All of us, of course, will continue to maintain the strict
confidentiality of our discussions and the terms of this conditional offer until
public disclosure. If you desire more detail on any aspect of the above, we will
be happy to provide it.

         I want to relate to you how excited the Directors are at the prospect
of your leading our company into the future. The unanimous support of our Board,
coupled with your outstanding talents, would cause anyone to conclude that ABP
will have many years of success.



                                    Very truly yours,


                                    /s/ G. Harold Northrop

                                    G. Harold Northrop
                                    On Behalf of the ABP Board of Directors





The above offer is ACCEPTED 
on the 24th day of February, 1998.


/s/ Larry L. Gellerstedt, III
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Larry L. Gellerstadt, III