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                                                               Exhibit 10.9(c)-1

                          JOINDER TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

          Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement among PEI Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), the various financial institutions as
are, or may from time to time become, parties thereto ("Lenders"), and Bank of
America, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent"), dated as of
March 11, 2003 (as such document is amended, modified or supplemented from time
to time, the "Credit Agreement").

          In order to induce Agent and the other Lenders to continue to make
advances to Borrower under the Credit Agreement and in accordance with Section
6.10 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to
that certain Security Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2003 (as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Security Agreement";
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings stated in
the Security Agreement), among Playboy Enterprises, Inc., certain direct and
indirect subsidiaries of Borrower and Agent, by executing this Joinder to
Security Agreement ("Joinder"), and further agrees that, in accordance with the
Security Agreement on and after the date set forth below, the undersigned is a
"Debtor" thereunder and shall be bound by all the terms and provisions of the
Security Agreement.

          The undersigned hereby agrees that it makes each of the
representations set forth in the Security Agreement as of the date set forth
below. For purposes of determining the undersigned's compliance with such
representations and warranties pursuant to this paragraph, references to
Schedules shall be deemed to include the disclosures made on the correspondingly
numbered Schedules attached hereto.

          The undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedules to the Security
Agreement are each hereby supplemented as set forth on the correspondingly
numbered Schedules attached hereto.

          To secure the payment and performance of the Obligations and each
Debtor's obligations under this Agreement and the Guaranty, the undersigned
hereby grants to Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of Lenders, and for the
benefit of each Affiliate of Agent and each Lender, a lien on, security interest
in and right of set-off against any and all right, title and interest in and to
any and all property and interests in property of the undersigned, whether now
owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising, including all of
the following properties and interests in properties, whether now owned or
hereafter created, acquired or arising (all being collectively referred to
herein as the "Collateral"):

          (i)     Accounts;

          (ii)    Chattel Paper;

          (iii)   Commercial Tort Claims specifically identified on Schedule III
hereto;

          (iv)    Deposit Accounts, all cash, and other property deposited
therein or otherwise credited thereto from time to time and other monies and
property in the possession or under the control of Agent or any Lender or any
affiliate, representative, agent or correspondent of Agent or any Lender;

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          (v)     Documents;

          (vi)    General Intangibles, including without limitation any and all
Intellectual Property;

          (vii)   Goods, including without limitation any and all Inventory, any
and all Equipment and any and all Fixtures;

          (viii)  Instruments;

          (ix)    Investment Property;

          (x)     Letter-of-Credit Rights;

          (xi)    Supporting Obligations;

          (xii)   Any and all other personal property and interests in property
whether or not subject to the UCC;

          (xiii)  Any and all books and records, in whatever form or medium,
that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the
foregoing properties or interests in properties or are otherwise necessary in
the collection thereof or realization thereon;

          (xiv)   All Accessions and additions to, and substitutions and
replacements of, any and all of the foregoing; and

          (xv)    All Proceeds and products of the foregoing, including without
limitation all insurance pertaining to the foregoing and proceeds thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Collateral" shall not include (i) any stock in a
Controlled Foreign Corporation (within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code)
in excess of 65% of such stock or in excess of 65% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of such entity entitled to vote, (ii) any General
Intangibles or other rights arising under any contracts, instruments, licenses
or other documents to the extent that the grant of a Lien or security interest
therein would (A) result in a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default
under, such contract, instrument, license, agreement or other document (other
than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to
Section 9-406, 9-407 or 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor
provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any relevant jurisdiction or other
applicable law) or (B) give any other party to such contract, instrument,
license or other document the right to terminate its obligations thereunder
pursuant to a valid and enforceable provision (including without limitation in
connection with the operation of Section 9-406, 9-407 or 9-408 of the Uniform
Commercial Code or any other applicable law), (iii) any personal property
(including motor vehicles) in respect of which perfection of a Lien is not
either (A) governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or (B) accomplished by
appropriate evidence of the lien being recorded in the U.S. Copyright Office or
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or (iv) any property subject to any Pledge
Agreement.

          The undersigned hereby authorizes Agent to file one or more financing
or continuation statements, and amendments thereto (or similar documents
required by any laws

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of any applicable jurisdiction), relating to all or any part of the Collateral
without the signature of the undersigned (to the extent such signature is
required under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction), which financing
statements may describe the Collateral as "all assets" or "all personal
property" or words of like import.

          In all other respects, the Security Agreement shall remain unchanged
and in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.

Dated: July 22, 2003

                                           ANDRITA STUDIOS, INC.,
                                           a California corporation


                                           By  /s/ Robert D. Campbell
                                               ---------------------------------
                                           Its Treasurer, Robert D. Campbell

ACCEPTED:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
  as Administrative Agent


By  /s/ David A. Johanson
  ----------------------------
    David A. Johanson
Its Vice President

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                                   SCHEDULE I

                           ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION

(i)   NAME OF DEBTOR

      Andrita Studios, Inc.

(ii)  FORMER NAME(S) (WITHIN A 5-YEAR PERIOD PRECEDING THE CLOSING DATE)

      None

(iii) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

      Corporation

(iv)  JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION

      California

(v)   ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

      C2503423

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                                   SCHEDULE II

                              COLLATERAL LOCATIONS

(i)   Location of Chief Executive Office

      680 N. Lake Shore Drive
      Chicago, IL
      (Leased Location)

(ii)  Other Locations/ Third-Party Locations/Fixture Locations

      3030 Andrita St.
      Los Angeles, CA
      (Leased Location)

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                                  SCHEDULE III

                             COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

                                      None.

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                                   SCHEDULE IV

                         CERTAIN COLLATERAL DISCLOSURES

                                      None.

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                                   SCHEDULE V

                          INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIMS

                                      None.

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                                   SCHEDULE VI

                          EXCLUDED INVESTMENT PROPERTY

                                      None.