Exhibit 10.38

December 24,
2002

Samsonite
Corporation
11200 East 45th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239

Ladies
and Gentlemen:

1.
This letter will confirm our understanding that Jefferies & Company, Inc. ("Jefferies") has been retained by Samsonite Corporation ("Samsonite" or the "Company") as its
financial advisor to assist the Company with respect to: (i) the raising of additional capital through private placement(s) of debt, equity or other securities of the Company (a "Financing");
(ii) the amendment, refinancing, exchange, conversion, forgiveness or renegotiation of existing debt obligations and/or preferred stock of the Company (a "Restructuring"); (iii) an
acquisition, merger, reorganization or other business combination involving the Company as a target, whether effected in one transaction or a series of transactions (a "Sale Transaction", and with a
Financing and Restructuring, each and collectively a "Transaction"); and (iv) such other matters as we may mutually agree to.

As
financial advisor, Jefferies will provide the services of a qualified team of professionals, including Ray Minella and Gregg Feinstein, who will devote such time and effort as shall
be necessary and appropriate to diligently perform the assignment hereunder; provided, that Jefferies shall have no obligation to provide the services of either Mr. Minella or
Mr. Feinstein to the extent that either of them is unavailable due to circumstances outside of the control of Jefferies, Mr. Minella or Mr. Feinstein. The services to be rendered
by Jefferies, as required in connection with a Transaction, shall include, among others, the following:



The
services described in clauses (a) through (g) above are referred to herein collectively as the "Services."

The
parties confirm that Jefferies' engagement hereunder is non-exclusive, and the Company retains the right to retain one or more parties to render services in connection
with any Restructuring,


Financing or Sale Transaction contemplated hereby. The retention of any such party will not affect the fees payable to Jefferies, except as expressly provided herein. Jefferies agrees to provide the
services contemplated hereby whether or not the Company retains or terminates any such party. Jefferies agrees to cooperate with any such party in rendering the financial advisory services
contemplated by this agreement and to make any and all Company materials (including work papers) available to such party, and the Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to cause any such party
to make any and all such materials available to Jefferies.

2.
At the Company's request, Jefferies will render an opinion, or opinions if necessary, (in writing, if so requested) to both the Company's Board of Directors and the Special Committee
of the Board of Directors formed to consider a Restructuring or Sale Transaction (the "Special Committee") relating to a Recapitalization Plan or Sale Transaction (the "Opinion") as to the fairness to
the Company, its common stockholders and its preferred stockholders, from a financial point of view, of: (a) the transactions contemplated in a Recapitalization Plan; (b) the
consideration to be received by the Company or its shareholders in connection with a Sale Transaction; or (c) in the case that the Sale Transaction takes the form of a
stock-for-stock merger, the fairness of the exchange ratio. The nature and scope of our investigation as well as the scope, form and substance of the Opinion shall be such as
Jefferies considers reasonably appropriate. It is understood that the Opinion will be dated as of a date reasonably proximate to the date of the definitive agreement between the Company and a third
party providing for the Recapitalization Plan or Sale Transaction, or such other date or dates as the Company shall reasonably request. Jefferies' financial advice, including any Opinion, is intended
solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Special Committee in considering the Recapitalization Plan or Sale Transaction, is not on behalf of, and shall not
confer rights or remedies upon, any other person, and may not be used or relied upon for any other purpose. The Company will treat Jefferies' advice including any Opinion as confidential and will not
reproduce, summarize, describe, refer to or otherwise disclose it to any third party in any manner without Jefferies' prior written approval; provided, that the Company may reproduce the Opinion in
full in any proxy statement, registration statement or Schedule 14D-9 relating to the Recapitalization Plan or Sale Transaction which the Company must, under any applicable law,
file with any government agency or distribute to its stockholders and where such filing must include the Opinion. In such event, the Company may also include references to Jefferies and summarize the
Opinion (in each case in such form as Jefferies shall provide or reasonably pre-approve in writing) in any such document.

3.
The Company agrees to pay Jefferies, as compensation for its services, the following fees:



Any
fees payable to Jefferies pursuant to this Section 3 will be paid in cash via wire transfer to an account designated by Jefferies.

4.
In addition to any fees payable to Jefferies hereunder, the Company shall, upon request from time to time, reimburse Jefferies for up to $100,000 of its reasonable (and documented)
travel and


other out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred in connection with, or arising out of, Jefferies' activities hereunder (including those expenses
incurred prior to the date hereof which relate to such engagement); provided, that such reimbursable expenses shall not include compensation payable to employees of Jefferies.

5.
The Company recognizes and confirms that, in advising the Company and performing its engagement hereunder, Jefferies will be using and relying on data, material and other information
("Information") furnished to Jefferies by the Company or that is publicly available and that Jefferies may assume and rely upon the accuracy and completeness of the Information so furnished without
independent
verification. Jefferies has not assumed any responsibility for independent verification of such Information or any independent valuation or appraisal of any assets of the Company.

6.
As Jefferies will be acting on behalf of the Company in connection with its engagement hereunder, the Company and Jefferies acknowledge that they have entered into a separate
indemnification agreement, dated October 21, 2002 (the "Indemnification Agreement"), providing for, among other things, the indemnification by the Company of Jefferies and certain related
entities. Such indemnification agreement is an integral part of this agreement and will apply fully to Jefferies' activities pursuant to its engagement. This agreement and the Indemnification
Agreement represent the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supercede all other agreements between the parties, whether written or oral.

7.
The Company acknowledges that Jefferies has been retained to act solely as an advisor to Samsonite. In such capacity, Jefferies shall act as an independent contractor and any duties
of Jefferies arising out of its engagement pursuant to this agreement shall be owed solely to the Company.

8.
Jefferies shall keep confidential and shall not disclose the terms of this agreement; provided that Jefferies may disclose its terms to a court or governmental agency to the extent
that, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, such disclosure is required.

9.
The Company acknowledges that, upon consummation of a Transaction, Jefferies may, at its option and expense, place customary "tombstone" advertisements in such newspapers and
periodicals as it may choose with the prior approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

10.
This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that state.

11.
No waiver, amendment or other modification of this agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by each party to be bound thereby.

12.
Each of the Company and Jefferies irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any State or Federal court sitting in New York City over any
action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement. Each of the Company and Jefferies irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such
action brought in any such court and any claim that any such action has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of Jefferies and the Company (on its own behalf and, to the extent permitted by law,
on behalf of its shareholders) waives any right to trial by jury in any action, claim, suit or proceeding (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) related to or arising out of the engagement
of Jefferies pursuant to, or the performance by Jefferies of the services contemplated by, this agreement.1

13.
This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and each of which shall be deemed an original.

14.
Either Jefferies or the Company can terminate this engagement upon the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Restructuring or a Sale Transaction, or
(ii) September 30, 2003, except that the Company may terminate such engagement at any time on or after June 30, 2003 upon two weeks


written notice. Notwithstanding any termination by the Company, if a Transaction is consummated or is subject to a definitive agreement entered into during the term of this agreement or during the
six-month period (the "Tail") commencing on the date of such termination, Jefferies shall be entitled to the same amount of fees (the "Termination Amount") that it would otherwise have
received (subject to the next sentence of this paragraph), if its engagement hereunder had not been so terminated, as if such Transaction occurred during the term of this engagement, regardless of
when such Transaction actually closes, payable at the closing of such Transaction, and shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses in accordance with Section 4, but only to the extent
such expenses are incurred prior to notice of termination. The Termination Amount shall be subject to any credits, caps and other limitations applicable to fees payable pursuant to Section 3 of
this agreement. Notwithstanding any such termination, the provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 will survive such termination.

15.
We are pleased to accept this engagement and look forward to working with you. Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding by signing and returning to
us two (2) original copies of this letter. Jefferies will then counter-sign, returning one (1) duly executed original to your attention at which time there shall be a binding
agreement amongst the parties.

| |  | Very truly yours,        
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| |  | JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
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Accepted
and agreed to as of the date hereof:

|SAMSONITE CORPORATION
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