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                        CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3

     THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3, dated as of July __30, 1998 (this
"Amendment"), is made by and among Evenflo & Spalding Holdings Corporation
(formerly known as E&S Holdings Corporation), a company organized under the laws
of Delaware (the "Borrower"), the Lenders (as defined below) and Bank of America
National Trust & Savings Association ("Bank of America"), as the administrative
agent (the "Administrative Agent") for the Lenders.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Borrower, the various financial institutions parties thereto
from time to time (collectively, the "Lenders"), Bank of America, as swing line
lender, as fronting lender and as administrative agent for the Lenders, Merrill
Lynch Capital Corporation, as documentation agent for the Lenders, and
NationsBank N.A. South, as syndication agent for the Lenders, have heretofore
entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1996 (as
amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 11,
1996 and the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 1998,
the "Existing Credit Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent are willing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, to amend
the Existing Credit Agreement as provided below (the Existing Credit Agreement,
as amended pursuant to the terms of this Amendment, being referred to as the
"Amended Credit Agreement"); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual agreements herein contained, the Borrower, the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS

         SUBPART 1.1. Certain Definitions. The following terms (whether or not
underscored) when used in this Amendment shall have the following meanings (such
meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

                    "Administrative Agent" is defined in the preamble.
                    "Amended Credit Agreement" is defined in the second recital.
                    "Amendment" is defined in the preamble.
                    "Amendment Effective Date Certificate" means the amendment
effective date certificate executed and delivered by the Borrower pursuant to
Subpart 3.15, substantially in the form of Annex I hereto.
                    "Bank of America" is defined in the preamble.
                    "Borrower" is defined in the preamble.


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                    "E & S Capital Contribution Agreement" means that Capital
Contribution Agreement to be entered into between the Borrower and Strata
Associates, L.P., an entity organized by KKR, pursuant to which Strata
Associates L.P. will purchase newly issued preferred stock of the Borrower for
an aggregate cash purchase price of at least One Hundred Million Dollars
($100,000,000).
                    "Evenflo" means Evenflo Company, Inc.
                    "Evenflo Collateral" means all of the assets of
Evenflo subject to Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant
to the Security Agreement.
                    "Evenflo Pledged Shares" means the shares of stock of
Evenflo pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.
                    "Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement" means that Stock Purchase
Agreement to be entered into between the Borrower and/or one or more of its
Subsidiaries, one or more affiliates of KKR and certain additional investors,
pursuant to which the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries will sell
at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the outstanding capital stock of Evenflo to
one or more affiliates of KKR and certain additional investors, for an aggregate
consideration value of $200,000,000 with $177,000,000 thereof constituting cash
proceeds to the Borrower and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries (the amount of
such cash proceeds, the "Evenflo Stock Purchase Proceeds Amount").
                    "Evenflo Stock Purchase Proceeds Amount" is defined in the
definition of Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement.
                    "Existing Credit Agreement" is defined in the first recital.
                    "Lenders" is defined in the first recital.
                    "Security Agreement" means that certain Security Agreement,
dated as of March 31, 1998, among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Grantors parties
thereto and the Administrative Agent for the Lenders.
                    "Third Amendment Effective Date" is defined in Subpart 3.1.

         SUBPART 1.2.   Other Definitions.  Terms for which meanings are
provided in the Amended Credit Agreement are, unless otherwise defined herein or
the context otherwise requires, used in this Amendment with such meanings.


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                                   ARTICLE II

                                   AMENDMENTS

     Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Third Amendment
Effective Date, certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement are hereby
amended in accordance with this Article II; except expressly as so amended by
this Amendment, the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms.

         SUBPART 2.1.   Amendments to Article I of the Existing Credit
Agreement.  Article I of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Definitions") is
amended in accordance with Subparts 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.

         SUBPART 2.1.1.               Section 1.1 of the Existing Credit
Agreement ("Certain Defined Terms") is amended by inserting in such Section the
following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

         "Consolidated Senior Debt" means, as of any date of determination,
Consolidated Total Debt as of such date minus all Indebtedness otherwise
included therein that is outstanding on such date under the Senior Subordinated
Indenture and all other Indebtedness expressly subordinated in all respects
pursuant to subordination provisions acceptable to the Agents.

         "Designated Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to the Borrower
for any period, the sum for such period of (a) Consolidated Net Income plus (b)
to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, the sum,
without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense and non-cash interest
expense, (ii) taxes computed on the basis of income, (iii) depreciation expense,
(iv) amortization expense, including amortization of deferred financing fees,
(v) any expenses or charges resultin from any equity offering or incurrence of
Indebtedness, (vi) the non-cash portion of any non-recurring or restructuring
(or other) charge or reserve and (vii) the cash portion of any non-recurring or
restructuring (or other) charge or reserve; provided, that for any computation
of such amount with respect to a Test Period ending on or after March 31, 1999,
the amount of any such cash portion shall not exceed $7,500,000 for any such
Test Period, minus (c) to the extent included in such Consolidated Net Income,
the sum, without duplication, of (i) non-recurring gains and (ii) non-cash
gains, in each case as determined on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and
its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

         "Designated Performance Trigger Event" means the maintenance by the
Borrower for four consecutive Fiscal Quarters of a ratio of Consolidated Total
Debt to Designated Consolidated EBITDA for each Test Period ending with such
Fiscal Quarter not in excess of 5.50:1.00.

         "Designated Performance Trigger Event Certificate" means a certificate
substantially in the form of Annex I to the Third Amendment.


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         "Third Amendment" means the Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3, dated as
of July __, 1998, among the Borrower, the Lenders parties thereto and the
Administrative Agent.
         SUBPART 2.1.2. The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Existing
Credit Agreement ("Certain Defined Terms") are amended as follows:

                  (a) "Capital Expenditures": clause (c) of the proviso to the
         definition of "Capital Expenditures" is hereby amended by adding the
         following immediately before the semi-colon at the end thereof:

"or, if, but only if, (i) the Designated Performance Trigger Event has occurred,
(ii) no Event of Default or payment Default has occurred and is then continuing
and (iii) a Designated Performance Trigger Event Certificate duly executed by a
Responsible Officer has been furnished to the Administrative Agent, the purchase
of plant, property or equipment made within one year of the sale of any asset to
the extent purchased with the proceeds of such sale";

                  (b) "Consolidated EBITDA": subclause (viii) of clause (b) is
         hereby amended and restated as follows:

                  "(viii)  the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve";

                  (c) "Interest Period": the definition of "Interest Period" is
         hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

                           "Interest Period" means, as to any Eurodollar Loan,
the period commencing on the Borrowing Date of such Loan or on the
Conversion/Continuation Date on which the Loan is converted into or continued as
an Eurodollar Loan, and ending on the date one, two, three or six months
thereafter (or ending 9 or 12 months thereafter if available to all Lenders
making such Loans as determined by such Lenders in good faith based on
prevailing market conditions) as selected by the Borrower in it Notice of
Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation; provided that:

                  (i) the Borrower shall not be permitted to select Interest
         Periods to be in effect at any one time which have expiration dates
         occurring on more that 20 different dates;

                  (ii) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that
         is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the
         following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to
         carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event
         such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;

                  (iii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day
         of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
         corresponding day in the


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         calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the
         last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest
         Period;

                  (iv) no Interest Period for any Term Loan shall extend beyond
         the Tranche A Term Maturity Date, Tranche B Term Maturity Date, Tranche
         C Term Maturity Date or Tranche D Term Maturity Date, as applicable,
         and no Interest Period for any Revolving Loan shall extend beyond the
         Revolving Commitment Termination Date; and

                  (v) no Interest Period applicable to a Term Loan or portion
         thereof shall extend beyond any date upon which is due any scheduled
         principal payment in respect of the Term Loans, unless the aggregate
         principal amount of Term Loans represented by Base Rate Loans or by
         Eurodollar Loans having Interest Periods that will expire on or before
         such date equals or exceeds the amount of such principal payment; and

                  (d) "Pledge Agreement": the definition of "Pledge Agreement"
         is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

         "Pledge Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement,
         dated as of March 31, 1998, by the Borrower and the other Pledgors
         parties thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent for the Lenders,
         as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
         modified from time to time.

         SUBPART 2.2. Amendment to Article II of the Existing Credit Agreement.
Article II of the Existing Credit Agreement ("The Credits") is amended in
accordance with Subpart 2.2.1.

         SUBPART 2.2.1. Section 2.8 of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Mandatory
Prepayments of Loans") is amended by adding the following at the end of Section
2.8(a):

                  "; provided, however, if, but only if, (i) the Designated
         Performance Trigger Event has occurred, (ii) no Event of Default or
         payment Default has occurred and is then continuing and (iii) a
         Designated Performance Trigger Event Certificate duly executed by a
         Responsible Officer has been furnished to the Administrative Agent,
         then if the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall at any time
         thereafter make a Disposition (other than a Disposition permitted
         pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (c) of Section 8.2), then (i) the
         Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary may, within 360 days after the
         receipt by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Net
         Disposition Proceeds of such Disposition, (A) reinvest up to 100% of
         such Net Disposition Proceeds in the businesses described in Section
         7.13 (including, subject to the provisions of clause (h) of Section
         8.3, making Acquisitions in such businesses), unless at the time of
         such reinvestment an Event of Default or payment Default has occurred
         and is then continuing (except in the case where the Borrower or such
         Restricted Subsidiary is subject to a definitive agreement that has
         been duly and fully executed at a time


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         when no Event of Default or payment Default existed and pursuant to
         which it is obligated to use such Net Disposition Proceeds for a
         purpose permitted by this proviso), (B) prepay the Term Loans within
         such 360-day period in an amount equal to such Net Disposition Proceeds
         (or a portio thereof) or (C) retain the amount of such Net Disposition
         Proceeds not so applied pending such application and (ii) to the extent
         such Net Disposition Proceeds are not so applied during such 360-day
         period, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans on the Business Day
         immediately succeeding the last day of such 360-day period in an
         aggregate amount equal to the portion of such Net Disposition Proceeds
         not so applied".

         SUBPART 2.3. Amendments to Article VII of the Existing Credit
Agreement. Article VII of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Affirmative
Covenants") is amended in accordance with Subpart 2.3.1.s 2.3.1 through 2.3.2.

         SUBPART 2.3.1. Section 7.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Financial
Statements") is amended by deleting the words "promptly after available, but not
later than 30 days after the end of each calendar month," appearing at the
beginning of clause (c) thereof and inserting in replacement thereof the
following:

                  "other than with respect to a calendar month the end of which
                  coincides with the end of a Fiscal Quarter, promptly after
                  available, but not later than 30 days after the end of each
                  such calendar month,".

         SUBPART 2.3.2. Section 7.14 of the Existing Credit Agreement ("End of
the Fiscal Year") is amended by inserting the following immediately after the
words "September 30 of each year" on the second line therein: "prior to the
Third Amendment Effective Date and thereafter on December 31 of each year".

         SUBPART 2.4. Amendments to Article VIII of the Existing Credit
Agreement. Article VIII of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Negative Covenants")
is amended in accordance with Subparts 2.4.1 through 2.4.6.

         SUBPART 2.4.1. Section 8.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement
("Limitation on Liens") is amended by amending and restating clause (q) thereof
in its entirety to read as follows:

                           "(i) Liens on the plant located in Chicopee,
                  Massachusetts, existing on the date hereof and securing an
                  aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,500,000 and (ii)
                  additional Liens (other than Liens on any collateral securing
                  the Obligations) securing obligations of the Borrower and its
                  Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the aggregate amount of the
                  obligations so secured does not exceed $18,500,000 at any time
                  outstanding;".

         SUBPART 2.4.2. Section 8.2 of the Existing Credit Agreement
("Consolidations and Mergers; Sales of Assets") is amended by (i) replacing the
phrase "Closing Date" in clause (d) thereof with the phrase "Third Amendment
Effective Date" and (ii) deleting the Dollar amount


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"$250,000,000" in clause (d) thereof and inserting the following in replacement
thereof :

                           "the excess, if any, of $250,000,000 over the Evenflo
                  Stock Purchase Proceeds Amount (as defined in the Third
                  Amendment)".

         SUBPART 2.4.3 Section 8.3 of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Loans,
Acquisitions and Investments") is amended as follows:

                  (a) clause (h) thereof is amended and restated in its entirety
         to read as follows:

                           "(h) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary
                  constituting one or more Acquisitions in an aggregate amount
                  not to exceed $10,000,000 (any such Acquisition, a
                  "Pre-Trigger Permitted Acquisition") or, if, but only if, (i)
                  the Designated Performance Trigger Event has occurred, (ii) no
                  Event of Default or payment Default has occurred and is then
                  continuing and (iii) a Designated Performance Trigger Event
                  Certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer has been
                  furnished to the Administrative Agent, Investments by the
                  Borrower or any Subsidiary constituting an Acquisition (any
                  such Acquisition occurring after the date upon which each of
                  the conditions set forth in subclauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of
                  this clause (h) immediately above have been duly satisfied, a
                  "Designated Permitted Acquisition"; Designated Permitted
                  Acquisitions, together with Pre-Trigger Permitted
                  Acquisitions, "Permitted Acquisitions"), so long as (i) the
                  aggregate consideration paid in respect of all Permitted
                  Acquisitions after the Third Amendment Effective Date does not
                  exceed $50,000,000, (ii) such Acquisition and all transactions
                  related thereto are consummated in accordance with applicable
                  law, (iii) in the case of an Acquisition of capital stock or
                  other equity interest by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, such
                  Acquisition results in the issuer of such capital stock or
                  other equity interest becoming a Subsidiary and such
                  Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) executes an
                  appropriate supplement to the Guaranty for the purposes of
                  becoming a Guarantor thereunder, (iv) no capital stock or
                  other equity interest or assets acquired in connection with
                  such Acquisition shall be subject to any Lien (other than
                  Liens permitted by Section 8.1), (v) neither the Borrower nor
                  any other Restricted Subsidiary shall assume or incur,
                  directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness in connection with
                  such Acquisition (other than Indebtedness otherwise permitted
                  by Section 8.4) (vi) after giving effect to such Acquisition,
                  no Event of Default or payment Default shall have occurred and
                  be continuing and (vii) the Borrower shall have delivered to
                  the Administrative Agent prior to the consummation of such
                  Acquisition (A) financial statements prepared on a Pro Forma
                  Basis for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters
                  ending with the Fiscal Quarter then last ended for which
                  financial statements and the Compliance Certificate relating
                  thereto have been delivered to the Administrative Agent
                  pursuant to Sections 7.1 and 7.2 and (B) a certificate of the
                  Borrower executed by its chief financial officer demonstrating
                  that the financial results reflected in such financial
                  statements would comply with the requirements of Section 8.6
                  for the Fiscal Quarter in


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                  which such Investment is to be made."; and

                  (b) clause (i) thereof is amended and restated in its entirety
         to read as follows:

                           "(i) so long as no Event of Default or payment
                  Default exists and is continuing at the time of the making of
                  such Investment (or would occur immediately after giving
                  effect thereto), additional Investments by the Borrower or its
                  Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed
                  $10,000,000 at any time; provided, however, that any such
                  Investments shall be made exclusively from the net cash
                  proceeds realized from the substantially contemporaneous
                  purchase of capital stock of the Borrower by KKR or its
                  affiliates;".SUBPART 2.4.4. Section 8.4 of the Existing Credit
                  Agreement ("Limitation on Indebtedness") is amended as
                  follows:

                  (a) clause (h) thereof is amended and restated in its entirety
         to read as follows:

                           "(h) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower (i) which
                  does not have any scheduled principal payment (including any
                  sinking fund requirement) prior to the Tranche D Term Maturity
                  Date, (ii) which has pricing terms, covenants, representations
                  and defaults, which, taken as a whole, are not more burdensome
                  or restrictive on the Borrower than the pricing terms,
                  covenants, representations and defaults provided in this
                  Agreement and (iii) all net proceeds of which are immediately
                  applied pursuant to Section 2.8(c) to the payment of Loans and
                  certain other Indebtedness owed to the Lenders;";

                  (b) clause (l) thereof is amended by deleting (i) the Dollar
         amount "$25,000,000" and inserting in replacement thereof "$50,000,000"
         and (ii) the word "unsecured" therefrom; and

                  (c) clause (m) thereof is deleted in its entirety.

         SUBPART 2.4.5. Section 8.5 of the Existing Credit Agreement
("Restricted Payments") is amended as follows:

                  (a) the following shall be inserted immediately after the
         words "Senior Subordinated Notes" appearing in the fifth line of
         Section 8.5:

                           "(it being agreed that the contribution of Senior
                  Subordinated Notes by a holder thereof concurrently with the
                  exchange of such Senior Subordinated Notes for the Borrower's
                  capital stock shall not constitute such a redemption)"; and

                  (b) clause (e) thereof is amended by inserting the following
         at the end thereof:

                           "together with such other management and/or employee
                  stock plans, stock subscription agreements or shareholder
                  agreements having comparable stock


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                  repurchase terms; provided that the aggregate amount of stock
                  repurchased under such other management and/or employee stock
                  plans, stock subscription agreements or shareholder agreements
                  shall not exceed 3% of the Common Stock outstanding on the
                  Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined in the Third
                  Amendment)".


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         SUBPART 2.4.6. Section 8.6 of the Existing Credit Agreement ("Financial
Covenants") is amended as follows:

                  (a) the table appearing in clause (a) thereof is amended by
         (i) deleting the line beginning "June 30, 1998" appearing therein and
         (ii) deleting the portion of such table appearing after such line and
         replacing it with the following table:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Date                                   Ratio
                           ----                                   -----
<S>                        <C>                                    <C>      
                           December 31, 1999                      1.00:1.00
                           March 31, 2000                         1:00:1.00
                           June 30, 2000                          1.00:1.00
                           September 30, 2000                     1.00:1.00
                           December 31, 2000                      1.25:1.00
                           March 31, 2001                         1.25:1.00
                           June 30, 2001                          1.25:1.00
                           September 30, 2001                     1.25:1.00
                           December 31, 2001                      1.45:1.00
                           March 31, 2002                         1.45:1.00
                           June 30, 2002                          1.45:1.00
                           September 30, 2002                     1.45:1.00
                           December 31, 2002                      1.65:1.00
                           March 31, 2003                         1.65:1.00
                           June 30, 2003                          1.65:1.00
                           September 30, 2003                     1.65:1.00
                           December 31, 2003 and the              2.00:1.00
                           last day of each March, June,
                           September and December thereafter
</TABLE>


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         (b) the table appearing in clause (b) thereof is amended by (i)
         deleting the line beginning "June 30, 1998" appearing therein and (ii)
         deleting the portion of such table appearing after such line and
         replacing it with the following table:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Date                               Ratio
                               ----                               -----
<S>                        <C>                                    <C>      
                           December 31, 1999                      1.00:1.00
                           March 31, 2000                         1:00:1.00
                           June 30, 2000                          1.00:1.00
                           September 30, 2000                     1.00:1.00
                           December 31, 2000                      1.15:1.00
                           March 31, 2001                         1.15:1.00
                           June 30, 2001                          1.15:1.00
                           September 30, 2001                     1.15:1.00
                           December 31, 2001                      1.15:1.00
                           March 31, 2002                         1.15:1.00
                           June 30, 2002                          1.15:1.00
                           September 30, 2002                     1.15:1.00
                           December 31, 2002                      1.15:1.00
                           March 31, 2003                         1.15:1.00
                           June 30, 2003                          1.15:1.00
                           September 30, 2003                     1.15:1.00
                           December 31, 2003                      1.15:1.00
</TABLE>


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         (c) clause (c) thereof is amended and restated in its entirety to read
         as follows:

                  "(c) the ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt as at the last day
                  of any Test Period ending on or about any date set forth below
                  to Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period, to be greater
                  than or equal to the ratio set forth opposite such date:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Date                                   Ratio
                           ----                                   -----
<S>                        <C>                                    <C>      
                           December 31, 1999                      6.00:1.00
                           March 31, 2000                         6.00:1.00
                           June 30, 2000                          6.00:1.00
                           September 30, 2000                     6.00:1.00
                           December 31, 2000                      4.50:1.00
                           March 31, 2001                         4.50:1.00
                           June 30, 2001                          4.50:1.00
                           September 30, 2001                     4.50:1.00
                           December 31, 2001                      4.00:1.00
                           March 31, 2002                         4.00:1.00
                           June 30, 2002                          4.00:1.00
                           September 30, 2002                     4.00:1.00
                           December 31, 2002                      3.00:1.00
                           March 31, 2003                         3.00:1.00
                           June 30, 2003                          3.00:1.00
                           September 30, 2003                     3.00:1.00
                           December 31, 2003 and the             2.50:1.00"
                           last day of March, June,
                           September and December thereafter
</TABLE>


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                                   ARTICLE III

                           CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

         SUBPART 3.1. Third Amendment Effective Date. This Amendment, and the
amendments and modifications contained herein, shall be and become effective on
the date (the "Third Amendment Effective Date") when each of the conditions set
forth in this Article III shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the
Agents.

         SUBPART 3.2. Execution of Counterparts. The Administrative Agent shall
have received counterparts of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered on
behalf of the Borrower and each of the Majority Lenders.

         SUBPART 3.3. Resolutions; Incumbency. The Administrative Agent shall
have received (i) copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the
Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment,
each other Loan Document to be delivered by the Borrower in connection herewith
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, certified as of the Third
Amendment Effective Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Borrower, together with a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
the Borrower dated the Third Amendment Effective Date, certifying the names and
true signatures of the officers of the Borrower authorized to execute, deliver
and perform, as applicable, this Amendment, and such other Loan Documents to be
delivered by it in connection herewith; and (ii) copies of the resolutions of
the board of directors of each Subsidiary authorizing the delivery, execution
and performance by such Subsidiary of the Loan Documents to be delivered by it
in connection herewith, certified as of the Third Amendment Effective Date by
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Subsidiary, together with a
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Subsidiary dated the
Third Amendment Effective Date, certifying the names and true signatures of the
officers of such Subsidiary authorized to execute, deliver and perform such Loan
Documents.

         SUBPART 3.4. Organization Documents. The Administrative Agent shall
have received the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of
each of the Obligors for which such documents have not previously been delivered
and certified, in each case, as in effect on the Third Amendment Effective Date,
certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Person as of the Third
Amendment Effective Date, together with a certification that any documents which
were previously delivered are in full force and effect and have not, since the
date of such delivery, been amended.

         SUBPART 3.5. Approvals. All necessary material governmental,
shareholders' and third-party approvals in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents
delivered in connection herewith shall have been obtained.

         SUBPART 3.6. Other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have
received


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an affirmation and consent by each of the Guarantors.

         SUBPART 3.6. Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement. The Evenflo Stock
Purchase Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered and shall be in
full force and effect.

         SUBPART 3.8. E&S Capital Contribution Agreement. The E&S Capital
Contribution Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered and shall be
in full force and effect.

         SUBPART 3.9. Fairness Opinion. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders
shall have received a fairness opinion from a nationally recognized investment
bank, in form and substance acceptable to the Agents, with respect to the sale
by the Borrower of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the outstanding capital
stock of Evenflo.

         SUBPART 3.10. Sale of Evenflo Shares. The Borrower shall have
consummated (or contemporaneously herewith will consummate) the sale of at least
fifty-one percent (51%) of the outstanding capital stock of Evenflo pursuant to
the Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement, which Stock Purchase Agreement shall not
have been amended nor shall any provision thereof have been waived by any party
thereto, in each case unless such amendment or waiver is not adverse in any
material respect to the interests of the Lenders, and the Evenflo Stock Purchase
Agreement shall have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Borrower
(which approval shall not have been rescinded or withdrawn).

         SUBPART 3.11. Borrower Capital Contribution. The Borrower shall have
received at least $100,000,000 in cash proceeds from the purchase of preferred
stock of the Borrower by KKR affiliates and (a) $75,000,000 of such proceeds
shall have been applied by the Borrower in the manner set forth in Schedule 3.11
to the Third Amendment to prepay permanently all amounts outstanding under the
Liquidity Facility, including, without limitation, any and all principal,
accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof, with the remainder of
such proceeds having been applied by the Borrower toward the permanent
prepayment of the Term Loans, including, without limitation, any and all
principal, accrued and unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof, in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement and (b)
$25,000,000 of such proceeds shall have been applied by the Borrower toward the
prepayment of the Revolving Loans, including, without limitation, any and all
principal, accrue and unpaid interest and fees in respect thereof, in accordance
with the terms and provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement.

         SUBPART 3.12. Mandatory Prepayments. The Administrative Agent shall
have received, for the benefit of the Lenders, at least Two Hundred Fifty-Two
Million Dollars ($252,000,000) in cash, which amount shall have been permanently
applied by the Borrower in accordance with Schedule 3.11 and Schedule 3.12 to
the Third Amendment against amounts outstanding under the Liquidity Facility,
including, without limitation, any and all principal, accrued and unpaid
interest and fees in respect thereof, with the remainder of such amount having
been applied by the Borrower toward the permanent prepayment of the Term


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Loans, including, without limitation, any and all principal, accrued and unpaid
interest and fees in respect thereof, in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement.


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         SUBPART 3.13. Evenflo Capital Structure. The net book value of the
excess of all outstanding capital stock of Evenflo over the outstanding capital
stock of Evenflo to be purchased by one or more affiliates of KKR and certain
additional investors pursuant to the Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement shall be
at least $19,000,000.

         SUBPART 3.14. Filings. All UCC and intellectual property filings
(including foreign intellectual property filings) necessary or, in the opinion
of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect and/or to maintain the
perfection of the Liens (as defined in the Loan Documents) provided for in the
Loan Documents shall have been executed by the Borrower and each applicable
Subsidiary and delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing at the
Borrower's expense.

         SUBPART 3.15. Amendment Effective Date Certificate. The Administrative
Agent shall have received the Amendment Effective Date Certificate, dated the
Third Amendment Effective Date and duly executed and delivered by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower, in which certificate the Borrower shall agree and
acknowledge that the statements made therein shall be deemed to be true and
correct (in all material respects) representations and warranties of the
Borrower made as of such date, and, at the tim each such certificate is
delivered, such statements shall in fact be true and correct.

         SUBPART 3.16. Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have
received (a) a favorable legal opinion of (i) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett,
special counsel to the Obligors and (ii) the General Counsel to the Borrower, in
each case, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the
date that each of the conditions set forth in this Article III (other than
Subparts 3.7 through 3.13 and clause (b) of this Subpart 3.16) have been
fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Agents, substantially in the forms of Annex
A-1 and Annex A-2, respectively and (b) a favorable legal opinion of (i) Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett, special counsel to the Obligors and (ii) the General Counsel
to the Borrower, in each case, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders and dated the Third Amendment Effective Date, substantially in the forms
of Annex A-1 and Annex A-2, respectively.

         SUBPART 3.17. Fees and Expenses. The Administrative Agent shall have
received all costs, fees (including, for each Lender party hereto, an amendment
fee in the amount set forth in the Fee Letter Agreement by and between the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent of even date herewith) and expenses due
and payable pursuant to Subpart 5.4 (to the extent then invoiced) and pursuant
to the Existing Credit Agreement (including all previously invoiced fees and
expenses).

         SUBPART 3.18. Partial Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
amendments contained in subclauses (a), (b) and (c) of Subpart 2.4.6, and
Subpart 2.3.1 shall become effective upon the satisfactionwhen each of the
conditions set forth in this Article III (other than Subparts 3.7 through 3.13
and clause (b) of Subpart 3.16) have been 3.13fulfilled to the satisfaction of
the Agents; provided that such effectiveness shall be automatically rescinded as
if such amendments never took place, if such remaining conditions set forth in
Subparts 3.7 through 3.13 and clause (b) of Subpart 3.16 are not duly satisfied
by August


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15, 1998.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         SUBPART 4.1. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the
Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower
hereby represents and warrants to each Agent and each Lender, as of the date
hereof, as follows:

                  (a) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI
         of the Existing Credit Agreement (after giving effect to the amendments
         set forth herein) and in each of the other Loan Documents are true and
         correct in all material respects on and as of such date, as though made
         on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and
         warranties expressly refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall
         be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlie date and
         except as covered by clause (c) below);

                  (b) no Default or Event of Default exists (after giving effect
         to the amendments or modifications set forth in Article II) or would
         result from the amendments or modifications set forth in Article II or
         the other transactions contemplated hereby;

                  (c) except as disclosed to the Lenders on July 2, 1998 or as
         disclosed in the Bank Book, no Material Adverse Change has occurred
         since September 30, 1997 and no material adverse change has occurred
         since September 30, 1997 with respect to the business, assets,
         operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise)
         or prospects of the Borrower or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
         taken as a whole; and

                  (d) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is
         subject to any material litigation or governmental proceeding with
         respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no injunction or
         restraining order exists with respect to such transactions.


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         SUBPART 4.2. Full Disclosure. (a) All factual information (taken as a
whole) heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries in writing to any Agent and/or any Lender on or
before the Third Amendment Effective Date (including all information contained
herein and in the other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith) for
purposes of or in connection with this Amendment or any transactions
contemplated herein is true and complete in all material respects on the date as
of which such information is dated or certified and not incomplete by omitting
to state any material fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole)
not misleading at such time in light of the circumstances under which such
information was provided, it being understood and agreed that for purposes of
this clause (a), such factual information shall not include projections and pro
forma financial information.

                  (a) Hidden Text

                  (b) The projections and pro forma financial information
         contained in the factual information referred to in clause (a) above
         were or are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed to
         be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Lenders that
         such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and
         that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such
         projections may differ significantly from the projected results.


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                                    ARTICLE V

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

         SUBPART 5.1. Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment. Except as
expressly amended hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms,
covenants, conditions and other provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents shall remain unamended and unwaived and shall continue
to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their
respective terms. The amendments set forth herein shall be limited precisely as
provided for herein to the provisions expressly amended herein and shall not be
deemed to be an amendment to, consent to or modification of any other term or
provision of the Existing Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document referred to
therein or herein or of any transaction or further or future action on the part
of the Borrower or any other Obligor which would require the consent of the
Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

         SUBPART 5.2. Loan Document Pursuant to Existing Credit Agreement. This
Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement
and shall be construed, administered and applied in accordance with all of the
terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement (and, following the date
hereof, the Amended Credit Agreement). Any breach of any representation or
warranty or covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment shall be deemed to
be an Event of Default for all purposes of the Existing Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents.

         SUBPART 5.3. Direction. By the execution hereof by the Majority
Lenders, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and directed by the
Majority Lenders to (i) release (a) Evenflo from its obligations under the
Guaranty, (b) the Evenflo Collateral from the Liens created in favor of the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and (c) the Evenflo
Pledged Shares sold pursuant to the Evenflo Stock Purchase Agreement from the
pledge thereof to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and
take all actions reasonably necessary to implement the provisions hereof,
including all actions referred to in Subpart 5.6 below and (ii) amend the Pledge
Agreement in accordance with Subpart 5.5 below.

         SUBPART 5.4. Release; Termination. Subject to (a) the receipt by the
Administrative Agent of the $252,000,000 referred to in Subpart 3.12 above and
the application by the Borrower of such amount in accordance with such Subpart
and (b) the receipt by the Borrower of the $100,000,000 referred to in Subpart
3.11 above and the application by the Borrower of such amount in accordance with
such Subpart, (i) the Administrative Agent hereby releases (A) Evenflo from its
obligations under the Guaranty, (B) the Evenflo Collateral from the Liens
created in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement
and (C) the Evenflo Pledged Shares sold pursuant to the Evenflo Stock Purchase
Agreement from the pledge thereof to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the
Pledge Agreement and (ii) the Liquidity Facility is hereby terminated in all
respects.


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         SUBPART 5.5. Amendments to Pledge Agreement. Subject to (a) the receipt
by the Administrative Agent of the $252,000,000 referred to in Subpart 3.12
above and the application by the Borrower of such amount in accordance with such
Subpart and (b) the receipt by the Borrower of the $100,000,000 referred to in
Subpart 3.11 above and the application by the Borrower of such amount in
accordance with such Subpart, Section 8 of the Pledge Agreement ("Transfers and
Other Liens; Additional Collateral; Documents; Etc.") is amended as follows:

         (a) subclause (ii) of clause (b) thereof is amended and restated in its
         entirety to read as follows:

                  "(ii)(A) fail to pledge hereunder, immediately upon the
         issuance thereof, any and all additional shares of stock or other
         securities of each such issuer (other than Evenflo) of Pledged Shares
         and (B) fail to pledge hereunder, immediately upon the issuance thereof
         to Pledgor, any and all additional shares of stock or other securities
         of Evenflo of Pledged Shares and";

         (b) subclause (iii) of clause (b) thereof is amended by inserting the
         following words immediately after the phrase "permit the issuance of
         any additional shares of stock of such issuer" appearing therein:

                       "(other than Evenflo)"; and

         (c) clause (c) thereof is amended by:

                  (i) inserting the following immediately after the word
         "permit" appearing both in the first line thereof and in the fifth line
         thereof:

                       "(to the extent within its legal power)"; and

                  (ii) inserting the following at the end thereof:

                  ", in each case with respect to Evenflo covered by this clause
         (c) unless all holders of the common stock of Evenflo are accorded
         equal treatment as such thereunder".

         SUBPART 5.6. Further Assurances. (i) The Administrative Agent shall, at
the sole cost and expense of the Borrower, take such action, including executing
and delivering such other and further documents and instruments as may be
reasonably requested and prepared by the Borrower, to (a) to evidence the
releases contained in Subpart 5.4, including delivering any Uniform Commercial
Code partial termination statements requested and prepared by the Borrower (or
by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Borrower) and (b) otherwise
implement fully or evidence further the provisions of this Amendment and (ii)
the Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, take such action, including
executing and delivering such other and further documents and instruments as may
be reasonably requested from time to time, to implement fully or evidence
further the provisions of this Amendment.


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         SUBPART 5.7. Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with
the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and the
documents and transactions contemplated hereby, including the reasonable fees
and disbursements of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as counsel for the
Administrative Agent.

         SUBPART 5.8. Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Amendment or any provisions hereof.

         SUBPART 5.9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number
of separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an
original, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute but one and the same instrument.

         SUBPART 5.10. Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any
Article or Subpart are, unless otherwise specified or otherwise required by the
context, to such Article or Subpart of this Amendment.

         SUBPART 5.11. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.

         SUBPART 5.12. No Third Parties Benefited. This Amendment is made and
entered into for the sole protection and legal benefit of the Borrower, the
Lenders, each Agent and the Agent-Related Persons, and their permitted
successors and assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal
beneficiary of, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in
connection with, this Amendment or any of the other Loan Documents.

         SUBPART 5.13. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered in New York, New York by their proper and duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.

EVENFLO & SPALDING HOLDINGS CORPORATION (formerly known as E&S Holdings
Corporation), as the Borrower
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
                                        AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent
By
                                        Name:     Patrick W. Zetzman
                                        Title:    Vice President
Lenders:
                                        BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
                                        AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
By
                                        Name:     Debra Seiter
                                        Title:    Vice President
                                        MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL
                                        CORPORATION
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:    MERRILL LYNCH DEBT
                                        STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MERRILL LYNCH DEBT STRATEGIES
                                        PORTFOLIO
                                     Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P., as
                                     Investment Advisor
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING
                                        RATE FUND, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE
                                        PORTFOLIO

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]


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By:                                  Merrill Lynch Asset Management,
                                     L.P., as Investment Advisor
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:    INCOME STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
                                        (c/o Merrill Lynch Asset Management)
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        SENIOR HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO
                                        (c/o Boston Management and Research Co.)
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        NATIONSBANK N.A. SOUTH
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:    BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        SOCIETE GENERALE
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]


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                                        VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                                        PRIME RATE INCOME TRUST
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:    VAN KAMPEN CLO I, LTD.
                                        VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL
                                        MANAGEMENT INC., as Collateral
                                        Manager
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF
                                        NORTH CAROLINA
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN,
                                        LIMITED
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        LTCB TRUST COMPANY
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
                                        INSURANCE COMPANY
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:    OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P.
                                      Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P., its
                                                 General Partner
                                      Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc., its
                                        General Partner
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
                                        PRIME INCOME TRUST
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        AERIES FINANCE, LTD.
By
                                        Name:

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]


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                                        Title:
                                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        TORONTO DOMINION BANK
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        ALLIANCE CAPITAL
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        BANK OF TOKYO $ MITSUBISHI TRUST
                                        COMPANY
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        BANQUE PARIBAS
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        BANK BOSTON, N.A. f/k/a
                                      BAYBANK, N.A.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        CAPTIVA FINANCE, LTD
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        CYPRESS TREE INVESTMENT
                                        PARTNERS I, LTD
                                      Cypress Tree Investment
                                      Management Co., as Portfolio Manager
By
                                        Name:

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]


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                                        Title:
                                        THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LTD.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        DLJ CAPITAL FUNDING, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS
                                        L.P.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        KZH HOLDING CORPORATION III
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        LEHMAN SYNDICATED LOANS, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MEDICAL LIABILTY MUTUAL
                                        INSURANCE
                               CO.
                               By: Chancellor LGT Senior Secured Management,
                               Inc., Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., as
                               Investment Manager
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        ML CBO IV, (CAYMAN) LTD.
By:                            Protective Asset Management CompanyHighland
                               Capital Management, L.P., as Collateral Manager
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR
                                        FUNDING, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        NATIONAL CITY BANK
By
                                        Name:

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]


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                                        Title:
                                        STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST
                                        COMPANY
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        ORIX USA CORPORATION
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                                        PAMCO CAYMAN, LTD.
By:                            Protective Asset Management Company, as
                               Management Company, as By:
                               Highland Capital Management, L.P., as
                               Collateral Manager
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:Acknowledged and agreed with
                               respect to Subpart 5.5:

                               EVENFLO & SPALDING HOLDINGS
                                CORPORATION
                               SPALDING & EVENFLO COMPANIES, INC.
                               EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
                               ETONIC WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
                               LISCO, INC.
                               SPALDING SPORTS CENTERS, INC.
                               ETONIC LISCO, INC.
                               LISCO FURNITURE, INC.
                               LISCO FEEDING, INC.
                               LISCO SPORTS, INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:
                               S&E FINANCE CO., INC.
By
                                        Name:
                                        Title:

[Credit Agreement Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]