AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT





This Amendment is entered into, effective 1 October 1998, by and between Kent J.
Hussey (the "Executive") and Rayovac Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Company").

                                   Background

The Company desires to protect its confidential information and trade secrets
and to protect itself against competition from its key executives.

The Company and the Executive wish to amend the existing employment agreement
between themselves dated as of 27 April 1998 (the "Agreement").

                                  Undertakings

Now therefore, the parties agree:

1.     Section 5(b)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
       entirety to read as follows:

            The Executive's Base Salary specified in Section 3(a) shall continue
            to be paid in monthly installments until the first to occur of (i)
            twenty-four (24) months following such termination or (ii) such time
            as the Executive or the Executive's Estate breaches the provisions
            of Sections 6 or 7 of this Agreement.

2.     Section 5(b)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
       entirety to read as follows:



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            If the Executive's employment is terminated as a result of
            disability, the Executive's additional benefits specified in Section
            3(c) shall continue to be available to the Executive until the first
            to occur of (i) the remaining period of the Term (or twenty-four
            (24) months following such termination, if greater) or (ii) such
            time as the Executive breaches the provisions of Sections 6 or 7 of
            this Agreement; and

3.     Section 5(c)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
       entirety to read as follows:

            the Executive's Base Salary specified in Section 3(a) shall continue
            to be paid in monthly installments until the first to occur of (i)
            the remaining period of the Term (or twenty-four (24) months
            following such termination, if greater) or (ii) such time as the
            Executive breaches the provisions of Sections 6 or 7 of this
            Agreement;

4.     Section 5(c)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
       entirety to read as follows:

            the Executive's additional benefits specified in Section 3(c) shall
            continue to be available to the Executive until the first to occur
            of (i) twenty-four (24) months following such termination or (ii)
            such time as the Executive breaches the provisions of Sections 6 or
            7 of this Agreement;

5.     The last sentence of Section 6(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended and
       restated in its entirety to read as follows:



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            The "Non-Competition Period" is (a) the longer of the Executive's
            employment hereunder or time period which he serves as a director of
            the Company plus (b) a period of two (2) years thereafter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first above written.

RAYOVAC CORPORATION                             EXECUTIVE


By:  /s/ David A. Jones                       /s/ Kent J. Hussey
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     David A. Jones                           Kent J. Hussey
     Chairman