Exhibit 10.25

June  7, 1997


Mr. Lester Lee
563 Grimsby Lane
Danville, CA 94506

Dear Lester:

         It is with great  pleasure that I offer you the position of Senior Vice
President of Sales and  Integrated  Logistics  for Remington  Products  Company,
L.L.C.  As discussed,  this position is of critical  importance to the future of
the Remington  Products'  organization,  and will provide an excellent venue for
your personal success and professional  accomplishments.  In this position,  you
will have direct  responsibility for Remington U.S. sales efforts.  In addition,
you will have general management  responsibilities for the companies business in
Canada, Mexico and Japan. The terms of the offer are as follows:

1.       Base Salary

         Your annual base salary will be $250,000.

2.       Annual Incentive Award

         You shall be included in the  Company's  bonus plan for the fiscal year
commencing  on January 1, 1997 with a target  bonus of 45% of your  annual  base
salary.  The amount of your actual bonus,  including when paid, etc., will be in
accordance with all of the provisions of the bonus program. Furthermore, you are
guaranteed a minimum of 50% of your bonus for 1997,  pro-rated for the number of
months employed during 1997.

3.       Equity

         There are three parts to the equity  portion of the offer,  all tied to
the long term growth of the business as follows:

         (a)      Phantom Equity Plan

                  You will be  included  in the  Company's  Phantom  Equity Plan
                  which  achieves  value based upon  increases in the  Company's
                  earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
                  ("EBITDA").  You will  receive  phantom  equity under the Plan
                  equal to 1.25% of the total Common  Equity.  The actual amount
                  you will receive under the plan,  including timing of payment,
                  etc.,  will be  subject  to the terms of the  Plan,  a copy of
                  which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.


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         (b)      Stock Options

                  You will  receive  an  option to  purchase  up to 1.25% of the
                  total Common Units of the Company at an exercise price of $100
                  per unit on the terms and conditions contained in the standard
                  form of option agreement.

         (c)      You will be eligible to participate in the Company's Long Term
                  Option Plan when  approved by the  Management  Committee.  The
                  plan,  which is  expected  to be  approved  this  month,  will
                  provide  further  stock options to selected  executives  which
                  will vest based on achievement of agreed to long term targets.

4.       Sign-On Bonus

     You will received a $35,000 sign-on bonus,  subject of course to applicable
withholding
taxes.

5.       Benefit Plans

         You will be entitled to benefit  plans  available to all  executives of
the Company and shall be reimbursed for your reasonable and necessary travel and
other  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with the  business  of the Company in
accordance with the reimbursement policies of the Company. You shall be entitled
to  four  weeks  vacation  in each  calendar  year.  You  will  be  eligible  to
participate in the Company's medical plans from your first day of employment.

6.       Retirement Plan

                  You  will  be  immediately  eligible  to  participate  in  the
Company's 401K Plan.

7.       Deferred Compensation Plan

                  You will be eligible to participate in the Company's  Deferred
Compensation  Plan which is expected to be approved by the Management  Committee
this month.  Under the Plan,  you may defer pre-tax up to 33% of your salary and
100% of any bonus  into a self  directed  account.  Details of this plan will be
available in early July 1997.

8.       Relocation Costs

     The Company shall reimburse you for reasonable  costs related to relocation
customarily paid by employers,  including but not limited to (a) costs of moving
you, your family and your property to Connecticut (b) transportation and related
costs for  reasonably  required  trips by your wife to  Connecticut to assist in
locating  a house,  (c)  costs  of  temporary  housing  for you from the date of
employment until the date you move into a permanent residence in Connecticut and
(d) reasonable closing costs associated with the sale of your existing house and
the purchase of a new house;  provided,  however,  that the amount payable under
item (d) shall not include more than one and one half points payable in order to
obtain a  mortgage.  All  amounts  payable to you under this  Section 6 shall be
"grossed up" to reimburse you forincome taxes payable on such amounts,  but only



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to the extent such amounts are not deductible by you.

         Separately,  the Company will give you a $10,000  miscellaneous  moving
allowance. Taxes on this allowance will be your responsibility.

         The Company  will assume  responsibility  for the lease on your current
car for the remaining lease period which we understand is 21 months.

9.       Severance

         If your employment is terminated by the Company,  without cause, during
your first year,  you shall be paid a monthly  severance  payment of $17,083 per
month for twelve (12) months and if such termination occurs on or after one year
of  employment,  the Company will continue to pay you your annual base salary at
the rate of pay in  effect  on the date of  termination  for a period of six (6)
months.

         It is  anticipated  that the terms of this letter will be  incorporated
into an Employment Agreement between the Company and you.

         I am delighted at the prospect of your joining Remington Products. With
your leadership Lester, I am confident we can achieve great things and have some
fun in the process. Please feel free to call me with any questions you may have.

         If this offer is  acceptable,  please sign on the indicated  line below
and return a copy to me.

                                                              Cordially,



                                                              Neil DeFeo
                                                              President and CEO


Accepted this ___ day of June, 1997


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Lester Lee




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