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EXHIBIT 10

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of February 18, 2000 is made between Crown Pacific
Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company") and Bank Hapoalim B.M. (the "Assuming
Bank").

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company is party to (i) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999 (as amended, amended and restated,
modified, supplemented or renewed, the "Facility A Credit Agreement"), among the Company, certain Banks that are signatories thereto, Bank of Montreal
and KeyBank National Association, as co-agents, Union Bank of California, N.A., as syndication agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the Banks (the "Facility A
Banks"), and (ii) the Amended and Restated Facility B Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999 (as amended, amended and restated, modified, supplemented or
renewed, the "Facility B Credit Agreement," and together with the Facility A Credit Agreement, the "Credit
Agreements"), among the Company, the several financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the "Facility B Banks"),
Bank of Montreal and KeyBank National Association, as co-agents for the Banks, Union Bank of California, N.A., as syndication agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as letter of credit issuing bank and as
agent for the Banks. Any terms defined in the Credit Agreements and not defined in this Agreement are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreements;

WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section 2.17 of the Facility A Credit Agreement and Section 2.18 of the Facility B Credit Agreement, the Company has arranged for an increase in the aggregate
amount of the "Aggregate Commitment" as such term is respectively defined in each of the Credit Agreements;

WHEREAS,
the Assuming Bank, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, has agreed to make (i) Loans to the Company under the Facility A Credit Agreement in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $8,000,000 (the "Assuming Bank's Facility A Commitment"), and (ii) Syndicated Loans to the Company under the Facility B
Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (the "Assuming Bank's Facility B Commitment"); and

WHEREAS,
the Assuming Bank wishes to assume its Pro Rata Share (as defined below) of the rights and obligations of (i) a Facility A Bank under the Facility A Credit Agreement
in respect of the Aggregate Commitment thereunder (after giving effect to increase in such Aggregate Commitment hereunder) in an amount equal to $8,000,000, together with a corresponding portion of
each of the Facility A Banks' outstanding Loans, and (ii) a Facility B Bank under the Facility B Credit Agreement in respect of the Aggregate Commitment thereunder (after giving effect to
increase in such Aggregate Commitment hereunder) in an amount equal to $2,000,000, together with a corresponding portion of each of the Facility B Banks' outstanding Syndicated Loans and L/C
Obligations, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Assumption.



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2.Independent Credit Decision.The Assuming Bank (a) acknowledges that it has received a copy
of each of the Credit Agreements and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to inSection
6.1of the Facility A Credit Agreement andSection 7.1of the Facility B Credit Agreement, and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; and (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Agent under either Credit Agreement or any other Facility A or Facility B Bank and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own
credit and legal decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreements.

3.Increase Date.As between the Company, the Banks and Assuming Bank, the effective date for this
Agreement shall be February 24, 2000 (the "Increase Date")providedthat this Agreement shall be
executed and delivered by the Company and the Assuming Bank, and consented to by the Agent under the Facility A and Facility B Credit Agreements.

4.Agent.



5.Representations and Warranties.



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6.Further Assurances.The Company and the Assuming Bank each hereby agrees to execute and deliver such
other instruments, and take such other action, as either party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the delivery of any notices or other
documents or instruments to the Banks or the Agent, which may be required in connection with the assumption contemplated hereby.

7.Miscellaneous.



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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Assuming Bank have caused this Assignment and Acceptance Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the
date first above written.



ACKNOWLEDGED
AND ASSUMPTION
CONSENTED TO:

BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent under
the Facility A Credit Agreement and the Facility B Credit Agreement

By:

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Its:

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