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                                  EXHIBIT 10.52

                                      FORM
                                       OF
                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of the 30th day of May,
2003, by U.S. REMODELERS, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called
"Debtor", whether one or more), whose principal place of business and chief
executive office, as applicable (as those terms are used in the Code) is located
at 750 State Highway 121 Bypass, Suite 170, Lewisville, Texas 75067 whose
organization number is 2709848, in favor of THE FROST NATIONAL BANK, a national
banking association ("Secured Party"), whose address is P.O. Box 1600, San
Antonio, Texas 78296. Debtor hereby agrees with Secured Party as follows:

     1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated below:

     (a) The term "Obligor" shall mean U.S. HOME SYSTEMS, INC.

     (b) The term "Code" shall mean the Texas Business and Commerce Code as in
     effect in the State of Texas on the date of this Agreement or as it may
     hereafter be amended from time to time.

     (c) The term "Collateral" shall mean all of the personal property of Debtor
     as set forth below (as indicated), wherever located, and now owned or
     hereafter acquired:

          (i) All "accounts", as defined in the Code (including
          health-care-insurance receivables), together with any and all books of
          account, customer lists and other records relating in any way to the
          foregoing (including, without limitation, computer software, whether
          on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or any other form), and in any
          case where an account arises from the sale of goods, the interest of
          Debtor in such goods.

          (ii) All "inventory" as defined in the Code, and all records relating
          in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation, any
          computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or
          any other form).

          (iii) All "chattel paper" as defined in the Code, and all records
          relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
          any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge
          or any other form).

          (iv) All "equipment" as defined in the Code, of whatsoever kind and
          character now or hereafter possessed, held, acquired, leased or owned
          by Debtor and used or usable in Debtor's business, and in any event
          shall include, but shall not be limited to, all machinery, tools,
          computer software, office equipment, furniture, appliances,
          furnishings, fixtures, vehicles, motor vehicles, together with all

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          replacements, accessories, additions, substitutions and accessions to
          all of the foregoing, and all manuals, instructions and records
          relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
          any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge
          or any other form).

          (v) All "instruments" as defined in the Code (including promissory
          notes), and all records relating in any way to the foregoing
          (including, without limitation, any computer software, whether on
          tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or any other form).

          (vi) All "investment property" as defined in the Code, and all records
          relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
          any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge
          or any other form).

          (vii) All "documents" as defined in the Code, and all records relating
          in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation, any
          computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or
          any other form).

          (viii) All "deposit accounts" as defined in the Code, and all records
          relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
          any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge
          or any other form).

          (ix) All "letter of credit rights" as defined in the Code, and all
          records relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without
          limitation, any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip,
          cartridge or any other form).

          (x) All "general intangibles" as defined in the Code, and all records
          relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
          any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge
          or any other form), including all permits, regulatory approvals,
          copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, mask
          works, goodwill, licenses and all other intellectual property owned by
          Debtor or used in Debtor's business.

          (xi) All "supporting obligations" as defined in the Code, and all
          records relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without
          limitation, any computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip,
          cartridge or any other form).

     The term Collateral, as used herein, shall also include all PRODUCTS and
     PROCEEDS of all of the foregoing (including without limitation, insurance
     payable by reason of loss or damage to the foregoing property) and any
     property, securities, guaranties or monies of Debtor which may at any time
     come into the possession of Secured Party; provided that the term
     Collateral shall not include any real property owned by Debtor or its
     affiliates, including without limitation, that certain real property owned
     by Debtor or one of its affiliates, that is located in Charles City,
     Virginia and Woodbridge, Virginia. The designation of proceeds does not
     authorize Debtor to sell, transfer or otherwise convey

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     any of the foregoing property except finished goods intended for sale in
     the ordinary course of Debtor's business or as otherwise provided herein.

     (d) The term "Indebtedness" shall mean (i) all indebtedness, obligations
     and liabilities of Obligor to Secured Party of any kind or character, now
     existing or hereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, related,
     unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated, joint, several or
     joint and several, and regardless of whether such indebtedness, obligations
     and liabilities may, prior to their acquisition by Secured Party, be or
     have been payable to or in favor of a third party and subsequently acquired
     by Secured Party (it being contemplated that Secured Party may make such
     acquisitions from third parties), including without limitation all
     indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Obligor to Secured Party now
     existing or hereafter arising by note, draft, acceptance, guaranty,
     endorsement, letter of credit, assignment, purchase, overdraft, discount,
     indemnity agreement or otherwise, including, without limitation (a) that
     one certain promissory note dated of even date herewith, in the original
     principal amount of $5,000,000, executed by Obligor and payable to the
     order of Secured Party, (b) that one certain promissory note dated of even
     date herewith, in the original principal amount of $2,000,000, executed by
     Obligor and payable to the order of Secured Party and (c) that one certain
     promissory note dated of even date herewith, in the original principal
     amount of $775,000 executed by Obligor and payable to the order of Secured
     Party, (ii) all accrued but unpaid interest on any of the indebtedness
     described in (i) above, (iii) all obligations of Obligor to Secured Party
     under any documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or pertaining to
     all or any part of the indebtedness described in (i) and (ii) above, (iv)
     all costs and expenses incurred by Secured Party in connection with the
     collection and administration of all or any part of the indebtedness and
     obligations described in (i), (ii) and (iii) above or the protection or
     preservation of, or realization upon, the collateral securing all or any
     part of such indebtedness and obligations, including without limitation all
     reasonable attorneys' fees, and (v) all renewals, extensions, modifications
     and rearrangements of the indebtedness and obligations described in (i),
     (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.

     (e) The term "Loan Documents" shall mean all instruments and documents
     evidencing, securing, governing, guaranteeing and/or pertaining to the
     Indebtedness.

     (f) The term "Obligated Party" shall mean any party other than Obligor,
     including, without limitation, Debtor, who secures, guarantees and/or is
     otherwise obligated to pay all or any portion of the Indebtedness.

All words and phrases used herein which are expressly defined in Section 1.201
or Chapter 9 of the Code shall have the meaning provided for therein. Other
words and phrases defined elsewhere in the Code shall have the meaning specified
therein except to the extent such meaning is inconsistent with a definition in
Section 1.201 or Chapter 9 of the Code.

     2. Security Interest. As security for the Indebtedness, Debtor, for value
received, hereby pledges and grants to Secured Party a continuing security
interest in the Collateral.

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     3. Representations and Warranties. In addition to any representations and
warranties of Debtor set forth in the Loan Documents, which are incorporated
herein by this reference, Debtor hereby represents and warrants the following to
Secured Party:

     (a) Authority. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
     and all of the other Loan Documents by Debtor have been duly authorized by
     all necessary corporate action of Debtor, to the extent Debtor is a
     corporation, by all necessary partnership action, to the extent Debtor is a
     partnership, or by all necessary limited liability company action, to the
     extent Debtor is a limited liability company.

     (b) Accuracy of Information. All information heretofore, herein or
     hereafter supplied to Secured Party by or on behalf of Debtor with respect
     to the Collateral is true and correct. The exact legal name, social
     security number (if applicable), tax identification number, employee
     identification number and organization number of Debtor is correctly shown
     in the first paragraph hereof.

     (c) Enforceability. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute
     legal, valid and binding obligations of Debtor, enforceable in accordance
     with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or
     similar laws of general application relating to the enforcement of
     creditors' rights and except to the extent specific remedies may generally
     be limited by equitable principles.

     (d) Ownership and Liens. Debtor has good and marketable title to the
     Collateral free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances or
     adverse claims, except for the security interest created by this Agreement.
     No dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense exists with respect to
     all or any part of the Collateral. Debtor has not executed any other
     security agreement currently affecting the Collateral and no effective
     financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or
     any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording office except as may
     have been executed or filed in favor of Secured Party.

     (e) No Conflicts or Consents. Neither the ownership, the intended use of
     the Collateral by Debtor, the grant of the security interest by Debtor to
     Secured Party herein nor the exercise by Secured Party of its rights or
     remedies hereunder, will (i) conflict with any provision of (A) any
     domestic or foreign law, statute, rule or regulation, (B) the articles or
     certificate of incorporation, charter, bylaws, partnership agreement,
     articles or certificate of organization, or regulations as the case may be,
     of Debtor, or (C) any agreement, judgment, license, order or permit
     applicable to or binding upon Debtor, or (ii) result in or require the
     creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets or properties
     of Debtor or of any person except as may be expressly contemplated in the
     Loan Documents. Except as expressly contemplated in the Loan Documents, no
     consent, approval, authorization or order of, and no notice to or filing
     with, any court, governmental authority or third party is required in
     connection with the grant by Debtor of the security interest herein or the
     exercise by Secured Party of its rights and remedies hereunder.

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     (f) Security Interest. Debtor has and will have at all times full right,
     power and authority to grant a security interest in the Collateral to
     Secured Party in the manner provided herein, free and clear of any lien,
     security interest or other charge or encumbrance. This Agreement creates a
     legal, valid and binding security interest in favor of Secured Party in the
     Collateral securing the Indebtedness. To the extent permitted in the Code,
     possession by Secured Party of all certificates, instruments and cash
     constituting Collateral from time to time and/or the filing of the
     financing statements delivered prior hereto and/or concurrently herewith by
     Debtor to Secured Party will perfect and establish the first priority of
     Secured Party's security interest hereunder in the Collateral.

     (g) Location/Identity. Debtor's principal place of business and chief
     executive office (as those terms are used in the Code), as the case may be
     is located at the address set forth on the first page hereof. Except as
     specified elsewhere herein, all Collateral and records concerning the
     Collateral shall be kept at such address. Debtor's organizational
     structure, state of organization, and organizational number (the
     "Organizational Information") are as set forth on the first page hereof.
     Except as specified herein, the Organizational Information shall not
     change.

     (h) Solvency of Debtor. As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to
     this Agreement and the completion of all other transactions contemplated by
     Debtor at the time of the execution of this Agreement, (i) Debtor is and
     will be solvent, (ii) the fair saleable value of Debtor's assets exceeds
     and will continue to exceed Debtor's liabilities (both fixed and
     contingent), (iii) Debtor is paying and will continue to be able to pay its
     debts as they mature, and (iv) if Debtor is not an individual, Debtor has
     and will have sufficient capital to carry on Debtor's businesses and all
     businesses in which Debtor is about to engage.

     (i) Exclusion of Certain Collateral. Unless otherwise agreed by Secured
     Party, the Collateral does not include any aircraft, watercraft or vessels,
     railroad cars, railroad equipment, locomotives or other rolling stock
     intended for a use related to interstate commerce.

     (j) Inventory. The security interest in the inventory shall continue
     through all stages of manufacture and shall, without further action, attach
     to the accounts or other proceeds resulting from the sale or other
     disposition thereof and to all such inventory as may be returned to Debtor
     by its account debtors.

     (k) Accounts. Each account represents the valid and legally binding
     indebtedness of a bona fide account debtor arising from the sale or lease
     by Debtor of goods or the rendition by Debtor of services and is not
     subject to contra accounts, setoffs, defenses or counterclaims by or
     available to account debtors obligated on the accounts except as disclosed
     by Debtor to Secured Party from time to time in writing. The amount shown
     as

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     to each account on Debtor's books is the true and undisputed amount owing
     and unpaid thereon, subject only to discounts, allowances, rebates, credits
     and adjustments to which the account debtor has a right and which have been
     disclosed to Secured Party in writing.

     (l) Chattel Paper, Documents and Instruments. The chattel paper, documents
     and instruments of Debtor pledged hereunder have only one original
     counterpart and no party other than Debtor or Secured Party is in actual or
     constructive possession of any such chattel paper, documents or
     instruments.

     4. Affirmative Covenants. In addition to all covenants and agreements of
Debtor set forth in the Loan Documents, which are incorporated herein by this
reference, Debtor will comply with the covenants contained in this Section 4 at
all times during the period of time this Agreement is effective unless Secured
Party shall otherwise consent in writing.

     (a) Ownership and Liens. Debtor will maintain good and marketable title to
     all Collateral free and clear of all liens, security interests,
     encumbrances or adverse claims, except for the security interest created by
     this Agreement and the security interests and other encumbrances expressly
     permitted herein or by the other Loan Documents. Debtor will not permit any
     dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense to exist with respect to
     all or any part of the Collateral. Debtor will cause any financing
     statement or other security instrument with respect to the Collateral to be
     terminated, except as may exist or as may have been filed in favor of
     Secured Party. Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as Debtor's
     attorney-in-fact, such power of attorney being coupled with an interest,
     with full authority in the place and stead of Debtor and in the name of
     Debtor or otherwise, for the purpose of terminating any financing
     statements currently filed with respect to the Collateral. Debtor will
     defend at its expense Secured Party's right, title and security interest in
     and to the Collateral against the claims of any third party.

     (b) Further Assurances. Debtor will from time to time at its expense
     promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take
     all further action necessary or appropriate or that Secured Party may
     request in order (i) to perfect and protect the security interest created
     or purported to be created hereby and the first priority of such security
     interest, (ii) to enable Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights
     and remedies hereunder in respect of the Collateral, and (iii) to otherwise
     effect the purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation: (A)
     executing (if requested) and filing such financing or continuation
     statements, or amendments thereto; and (B) furnishing to Secured Party from
     time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing
     the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral,
     all in reasonable detail satisfactory to Secured Party.

     (c) Inspection of Collateral. Debtor will keep adequate records concerning
     the Collateral and will permit Secured Party and all representatives and
     agents appointed by Secured Party to inspect any of the Collateral and the
     books and records of or relating to the Collateral at any time during
     normal business hours, to make and take away

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     photocopies, photographs and printouts thereof and to write down and record
     any such information.

     (d) Payment of Taxes. Debtor (i) will timely pay all property and other
     taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the
     Collateral or any part thereof, (ii) will timely pay all lawful claims
     which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon the Collateral or any
     part thereof, and (iii) will maintain appropriate accruals and reserves for
     all such liabilities in a timely fashion in accordance with generally
     accepted accounting principles. Debtor may, however, delay paying or
     discharging any such taxes, assessments, charges, claims or liabilities so
     long as the validity thereof is contested in good faith by proper
     proceedings and provided Debtor has set aside on Debtor's books adequate
     reserves therefor; provided, however, Debtor understands and agrees that in
     the event of any such delay in payment or discharge and upon Secured
     Party's written request, Debtor will establish with Secured Party an escrow
     acceptable to Secured Party adequate to cover the payment of such taxes,
     assessments and governmental charges with interest, costs and penalties and
     a reasonable additional sum to cover possible costs, interest and penalties
     (which escrow shall be returned to Debtor upon payment of such taxes,
     assessments, governmental charges, interests, costs and penalties or
     disbursed in accordance with the resolution of the contest to the claimant)
     or furnish Secured Party with an indemnity bond secured by a deposit in
     cash or other security acceptable to Secured Party. Notwithstanding any
     other provision contained in this Subsection, Secured Party may at its
     discretion exercise its rights under Subsection 6(c) at any time to pay
     such taxes, assessments, governmental charges, interest, costs and
     penalties.

     (e) Mortgagee's and Landlord's Waivers. Debtor shall cause each mortgagee
     of real property owned by Debtor and each landlord of real property leased
     by Debtor to execute and deliver agreements satisfactory in form and
     substance to Secured Party by which such mortgagee or landlord waives or
     subordinates any rights it may have in the Collateral.

     (f) Control Agreements. Debtor will cooperate with Secured Party in
     obtaining a control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Secured
     Party with respect to Collateral consisting of:

          (i) Deposit Accounts;

          (ii) Investment Property;

          (iii) Letter-of-credit rights; and

          (iv) Electronic chattel paper.

     (g) Insurance. Debtor will, at its own expense, maintain insurance with
     respect to all Collateral which constitutes goods in such amounts, against
     such risks, in such form and with such insurers, as shall be satisfactory
     to Secured Party from time to time. If

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     requested by Secured Party, each policy for property damage insurance shall
     provide for all losses to be paid directly to Secured Party. If requested
     by Secured Party, each policy of insurance maintained by Debtor shall (i)
     name Debtor and Secured Party as insured parties thereunder (without any
     representation or warranty by or obligation upon Secured Party) as their
     interests may appear, (ii) contain the agreement by the insurer that any
     loss thereunder shall be payable to Secured Party notwithstanding any
     action, inaction or breach of representation or warranty by Debtor, (iii)
     provide that there shall be no recourse against Secured Party for payment
     of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto, and (iv) provide that at
     least thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation or of lapse
     shall be given to Secured Party by the insurer. Debtor will, if requested
     by Secured Party, deliver to Secured Party original or duplicate policies
     of such insurance and, as often as Secured Party may reasonably request, a
     report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to such insurance.
     Debtor will also, at the request of Secured Party, duly execute and deliver
     instruments of assignment of such insurance policies and cause the
     respective insurers to acknowledge notice of such assignment. All insurance
     payments in respect of loss of or damage to any Collateral shall be paid to
     Secured Party and applied as Secured Party in its sole discretion deems
     appropriate.

     (h) Accounts and General Intangibles. Debtor will, except as otherwise
     provided in Subsection 6(e), collect, at Debtor's own expense, all amounts
     due or to become due under each of the accounts and general intangibles. In
     connection with such collections, Debtor may and, at Secured Party's
     direction, will take such action not otherwise forbidden by Subsection 5(e)
     as Debtor or Secured Party may deem necessary or advisable to enforce
     collection or performance of each of the accounts and general intangibles.
     Debtor will also duly perform and cause to be performed all of its
     obligations with respect to the goods or services, the sale or lease or
     rendition of which gave rise or will give rise to each account and all of
     its obligations to be performed under or with respect to the general
     intangibles. Debtor also covenants and agrees to take any action and/or
     execute any documents that Secured Party may request in order to comply
     with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act, as amended.

     (i) Chattel Paper, Documents and Instruments. Debtor will take such action
     as may be requested by Secured Party in order to cause any chattel paper,
     documents or instruments to be valid and enforceable and will cause all
     chattel paper to have only one original counterpart. Upon request by
     Secured Party, Debtor will deliver to Secured Party all originals of
     chattel paper, documents or instruments and will mark all chattel paper
     with a legend indicating that such chattel paper is subject to the security
     interest granted hereunder.

     5. Negative Covenants. Debtor will comply with the covenants contained in
this Section 5 at all times during the period of time this Agreement is
effective, unless Secured Party shall otherwise consent in writing.

     (a) Transfer or Encumbrance. Debtor will not (i) sell, assign (by operation
     of law or otherwise), transfer, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of any
     of the Collateral,

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     (ii) grant a lien or security interest in or execute, authorize, file or
     record any financing statement or other security instrument with respect to
     the Collateral to any party other than Secured Party, or (iii) deliver
     actual or constructive possession of any of the Collateral to any party
     other than Secured Party, except for (A) sales and leases of inventory in
     the ordinary course of business, and (B) the sale or other disposal of any
     item of equipment which is worn out or obsolete and which has been replaced
     by an item of equal suitability and value, owned by Debtor and made subject
     to the security interest under this Agreement, but which is otherwise free
     and clear of any lien, security interest, encumbrance or adverse claim;
     provided, however, the exceptions permitted in clauses (A) and (B) above
     shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.

     (b) Impairment of Security Interest. Debtor will not take or fail to take
     any action which would in any manner impair the value or enforceability of
     Secured Party's security interest in any Collateral.

     (c) Possession of Collateral. Debtor will not cause or permit the removal
     of any Collateral from its possession, control and risk of loss, nor will
     Debtor cause or permit the removal of any Collateral (or records concerning
     the Collateral) from the address on the first page hereof other than (i) as
     permitted by Subsection 5(a), or (ii) in connection with the possession of
     any Collateral by Secured Party or by its bailee. If any Collateral is in
     the possession of a third party, Debtor will join with Secured Party in
     notifying the third party of Secured Party's security interest therein and
     obtaining an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding the
     Collateral for the benefit of Secured Party.

     (d) Goods. Debtor will not permit any Collateral which constitutes goods to
     at any time (i) be covered by any document except documents in the
     possession of the Secured Party, (ii) become so related to, attached to or
     used in connection with any particular real property so as to become a
     fixture upon such real property, or (iii) be installed in or affixed to
     other goods so as to become an accession to such other goods unless such
     other goods are subject to a perfected first priority security interest
     under this Agreement.

     (e) Compromise of Collateral. Debtor will not adjust, settle, compromise,
     amend or modify any Collateral, except an adjustment, settlement,
     compromise, amendment or modification in good faith and in the ordinary
     course of business; provided, however, this exception shall automatically
     terminate upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or upon Secured
     Party's written request. Debtor shall provide to Secured Party such
     information concerning (i) any adjustment, settlement, compromise,
     amendment or modification of any Collateral, and (ii) any claim asserted by
     any account debtor for credit, allowance, adjustment, dispute, setoff or
     counterclaim, as Secured Party may request from time to time.

     (f) Financing Statement Filings. Debtor recognizes that financing
     statements pertaining to the Collateral have been or may be filed in one or
     more of the following jurisdictions: the jurisdiction of Debtor's
     organization, or other such place as the Debtor

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     may be "located" under the provisions of the Code; where Debtor maintains
     any Collateral, or has its records concerning any Collateral, as the case
     may be. Without limitation of any other covenant herein, Debtor will
     neither cause or permit any change in the location of (i) any Collateral,
     (ii) any records concerning any Collateral, or (iii) the jurisdiction of
     Debtor's organization, to a jurisdiction other than as represented in
     Subsection 3(g), nor will Debtor change its name or the Organizational
     Information as represented in Subsection 3(g), unless Debtor shall have
     notified Secured Party in writing of such change at least thirty (30) days
     prior to the effective date of such change, and shall have first taken all
     action required by Secured Party for the purpose of further perfecting or
     protecting the security interest in favor of Secured Party in the
     Collateral. In any written notice furnished pursuant to this Subsection,
     Debtor will expressly state that the notice is required by this Agreement
     and contains facts that may require additional filings of financing
     statements or other notices for the purpose of continuing perfection of
     Secured Party's security interest in the Collateral. Without limiting
     Secured Party's rights hereunder, Debtor authorizes Secured Party to file
     financing statements and amendments thereto under the provisions of the
     Code as amended from time to time.

     (g) Marking of Chattel Paper. Debtor will not create any Chattel Paper
     without placing a legend on the Chattel Paper acceptable to Secured Party
     indicating that Secured Party has a security interest in the Chattel Paper.

     6. Rights of Secured Party. Secured Party shall have the rights contained
in this Section 6 at all times during the period of time this Agreement is
effective.

     (a) Additional Financing Statements Filings. Debtor hereby authorizes
     Secured Party to file, without the signature of Debtor, one or more
     financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to
     the Collateral. Debtor further agrees that a carbon, photographic or other
     reproduction of this Security Agreement or any financing statement
     describing any Collateral is sufficient as a financing statement and may be
     filed in any jurisdiction Secured Party may deem appropriate.

     (b) Power of Attorney. Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as
     Debtor's attorney-in-fact, such power of attorney being coupled with an
     interest, with full authority in the place and stead of Debtor and in the
     name of Debtor or otherwise, after the occurrence of an Event of Default,
     to take any action and to execute any instrument which Secured Party may
     deem necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement,
     including without limitation: (i) to obtain and adjust insurance required
     by Secured Party hereunder; (ii) to demand, collect, sue for, recover,
     compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to
     become due under or in respect of the Collateral; (iii) to receive, endorse
     and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in
     connection with clause (i) or (ii) above; and (iv) to file any claims or
     take any action or institute any proceedings which Secured Party may deem
     necessary or appropriate for the collection and/or preservation of the
     Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Secured Party with respect
     to the Collateral.

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     (c) Performance by Secured Party. If Debtor fails to perform any agreement
     or obligation provided herein, Secured Party may itself perform, or cause
     performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of Secured
     Party incurred in connection therewith shall be a part of the Indebtedness,
     secured by the Collateral and payable by Debtor on demand.

     (d) Debtor's Receipt of Proceeds. All amounts and proceeds (including
     instruments and writings) received by Debtor in respect of such accounts or
     general intangibles shall be received in trust for the benefit of Secured
     Party hereunder and, upon request of Secured Party, shall be segregated
     from other property of Debtor and shall be forthwith delivered to Secured
     Party in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) and
     applied to the Indebtedness in such manner as Secured Party deems
     appropriate in its sole discretion.

     (e) Notification of Account Debtors. Secured Party may at its discretion
     from time to time notify any or all obligors under any accounts or general
     intangibles (i) of Secured Party's security interest in such accounts or
     general intangibles and direct such obligors to make payment of all amounts
     due or to become due to Debtor thereunder directly to Secured Party, and
     (ii) to verify the accounts or general intangibles with such obligors.
     Secured Party shall have the right, at the expense of Debtor, to enforce
     collection of any such accounts or general intangibles and to adjust,
     settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and
     to the same extent as Debtor.

     7. Events of Default. Each of the following constitutes an "Event of
Default" under this Agreement:

     (a) Event of Default. The occurrence of an "Event of Default" as defined in
     the Loan Agreement of even date herewith between Obligor and Secured Party,
     as from time to time amended, modified or restated;

     (b) Abandonment. Debtor abandons the Collateral or any portion thereof;

     (c) Action by Other Lienholder. The holder of any lien or security interest
     on any of the assets of Debtor, including without limitation, the
     Collateral (without hereby implying the consent of Secured Party to the
     existence or creation of any such lien or security interest on the
     Collateral), declares a default thereunder or institutes foreclosure or
     other proceedings for the enforcement of its remedies thereunder;

     (d) Liquidation, Death and Related Events. If Obligor or any Obligated
     Party is an entity, the liquidation, dissolution, merger or consolidation
     of any such entity or, if Obligor or any Obligated Party is an individual,
     the death or legal incapacity of any such individual; or

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     (e) Search Report. Secured Party shall receive at any time following the
     execution of this Agreement a search report indicating that Secured Party's
     security interest is not prior to all other security interests or other
     interests reflected in the report.

     8. Remedies and Related Rights. If an Event of Default shall have occurred,
and without limiting any other rights and remedies provided herein, under any of
the other Loan Documents or otherwise available to Secured Party, Secured Party
may exercise one or more of the rights and remedies provided in this Section.

     (a) Remedies. Secured Party may from time to time at its discretion,
     without limitation and without notice except as expressly provided in any
     of the Loan Documents:

          (i) exercise in respect of the Collateral all the rights and remedies
          of a secured party under the Code (whether or not the Code applies to
          the affected Collateral);

          (ii) require Debtor to, and Debtor hereby agrees that it will at its
          expense and upon request of Secured Party, assemble the Collateral as
          directed by Secured Party and make it available to Secured Party at a
          place to be designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient
          to both parties;

          (iii) reduce its claim to judgment or foreclose or otherwise enforce,
          in whole or in part, the security interest granted hereunder by any
          available judicial procedure;

          (iv) sell or otherwise dispose of, at its office, on the premises of
          Debtor or elsewhere, the Collateral, as a unit or in parcels, by
          public or private proceedings, and by way of one or more contracts (it
          being agreed that the sale or other disposition of any part of the
          Collateral shall not exhaust Secured Party's power of sale, but sales
          or other dispositions may be made from time to time until all of the
          Collateral has been sold or disposed of or until the Indebtedness has
          been paid and performed in full), and at any such sale or other
          disposition it shall not be necessary to exhibit any of the
          Collateral;

          (v) buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any public sale;

          (vi) buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any private sale
          if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized market
          or is of a type which is the subject of widely distributed standard
          price quotations;

          (vii) apply for the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral, and
          Debtor hereby consents to any such appointment; and

          (viii) at its option, retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the
          Indebtedness whenever the circumstances are such that Secured Party is
          entitled to do so under the Code or otherwise, to the full extent
          permitted by the Code, Secured Party

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          shall be permitted to elect whether such retention shall be in full or
          partial satisfaction of the Indebtedness.

     In the event Secured Party shall elect to sell the Collateral, Secured
Party may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as and shall be
permitted to specifically disclaim any warranties of title or the like. Further,
if Secured Party sells any of the Collateral on credit, Debtor will be credited
only with payments actually made by the purchaser, received by Secured Party and
applied to the Indebtedness. In the event the purchaser fails to pay for the
Collateral, Secured Party may resell the Collateral and Debtor shall be credited
with the proceeds of the sale. Debtor agrees that in the event Debtor or any
Obligor is entitled to receive any notice under the Code, as it exists in the
state governing any such notice, of the sale or other disposition of any
Collateral, reasonable notice shall be deemed given when such notice is
deposited in a depository receptacle under the care and custody of the United
States Postal Service, postage prepaid, at such party's address set forth on the
first page hereof, ten (10) days prior to the date of any public sale, or after
which a private sale, of any of such Collateral is to be held. Secured Party
shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of
sale having been given. Secured Party may adjourn any public or private sale
from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such
sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was
so adjourned.

     (b) Application of Proceeds. If any Event of Default shall have occurred,
     Secured Party may at its discretion apply or use any cash held by Secured
     Party as Collateral, and any cash proceeds received by Secured Party in
     respect of any sale or other disposition of, collection from, or other
     realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral as follows in such
     order and manner as Secured Party may elect:

          (i) to the repayment or reimbursement of the reasonable costs and
          expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees
          and expenses) incurred by Secured Party in connection with (A) the
          administration of the Loan Documents, (B) the custody, preservation,
          use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other
          realization upon, the Collateral, and (C) the exercise or enforcement
          of any of the rights and remedies of Secured Party hereunder;

          (ii) to the payment or other satisfaction of any liens and other
          encumbrances upon the Collateral;

          (iii) to the satisfaction of the Indebtedness;

          (iv) by holding such cash and proceeds as Collateral;

          (v) to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law
          (including without limitation, Section 9.615(a)(3) of the Code or any
          other applicable statutory provision); and

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          (vi) by delivery to Debtor or any other party lawfully entitled to
          receive such cash or proceeds whether by direction of a court of
          competent jurisdiction or otherwise.

     (c) Deficiency. In the event that the proceeds of any sale of, collection
     from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral by
     Secured Party are insufficient to pay all amounts to which Secured Party is
     legally entitled, Obligor and any party who guaranteed or is otherwise
     obligated to pay all or any portion of the Indebtedness shall be liable for
     the deficiency, together with interest thereon as provided in the Loan
     Documents, to the full extent permitted by the Code.

     (d) Non-Judicial Remedies. In granting to Secured Party the power to
     enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial
     hearing, Debtor expressly waives, renounces and knowingly relinquishes any
     legal right which might otherwise require Secured Party to enforce its
     rights by judicial process. Debtor recognizes and concedes that
     non-judicial remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are
     responsive to commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at arm's
     length. Nothing herein is intended to prevent Secured Party or Debtor from
     resorting to judicial process at either party's option.

     (e) Other Recourse. Debtor waives any right to require Secured Party to
     proceed against any third party, exhaust any Collateral or other security
     for the Indebtedness, or to have any third party joined with Debtor in any
     suit arising out of the Indebtedness or any of the Loan Documents, or
     pursue any other remedy available to Secured Party. Debtor further waives
     any and all notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of the creation,
     modification, rearrangement, renewal or extension of the Indebtedness.
     Debtor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or
     other defense of any third party or by reason of the cessation from any
     cause whatsoever of the liability of any third party. Until all of the
     Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, Debtor shall have no right of
     subrogation and Debtor waives the right to enforce any remedy which Secured
     Party has or may hereafter have against any third party, and waives any
     benefit of and any right to participate in any other security whatsoever
     now or hereafter held by Secured Party. Debtor authorizes Secured Party,
     and without notice or demand and without any reservation of rights against
     Debtor and without affecting Debtor's liability hereunder or on the
     Indebtedness to (i) take or hold any other property of any type from any
     third party as security for the Indebtedness, and exchange, enforce, waive
     and release any or all of such other property, (ii) apply such other
     property and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Secured Party
     may in its discretion determine, (iii) renew, extend, accelerate, modify,
     compromise, settle or release any of the Indebtedness or other security for
     the Indebtedness, (iv) waive, enforce or modify any of the provisions of
     any of the Loan Documents executed by any third party, and (v) release or
     substitute any third party.

     9. Indemnity. As provided in the Code, Debtor hereby indemnifies and agrees
to hold harmless Secured Party, and its officers, directors, employees, agents
and representatives (each an "Indemnified Person") from and against any and all
liabilities, obligations, claims,

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losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind or nature (collectively, the "Claims") which may be
imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, any Indemnified Person arising in
connection with the Loan Documents, the Indebtedness or the Collateral
(including without limitation, the enforcement of the Loan Documents and the
defense of any Indemnified Person's actions and/or inactions in connection with
the Loan Documents), WHETHER OR NOT THE CLAIMS ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT
CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY'S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR ANY CLAIM
OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY, except to the extent the Claims are proximately
caused by such Indemnified Party's individual gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The indemnification provided for in this Section shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and shall extend and continue to benefit each
individual or entity who is or has at any time been an Indemnified Person
hereunder.

     10. Miscellaneous.

     (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of
     Secured Party and Debtor with respect to the Collateral. If the parties
     hereto are parties to any prior agreement, either written or oral, relating
     to the Collateral, the terms of this Agreement shall amend and supersede
     the terms of such prior agreements as to transactions on or after the
     effective date of this Agreement, but all security agreements, financing
     statements, guaranties, other contracts and notices for the benefit of
     Secured Party shall continue in full force and effect to secure the
     Indebtedness unless Secured Party specifically releases its rights
     thereunder by separate release.

     (b) Amendment. No modification, consent or amendment of any provision of
     this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be valid or
     effective unless the same is authenticated by the party against whom it is
     sought to be enforced, except to the extent of amendments specifically
     permitted by the Code without authentication by the Debtor or Obligor.

     (c) Actions by Secured Party. The lien, security interest and other
     security rights of Secured Party hereunder shall not be impaired by (i) any
     renewal, extension, increase or modification with respect to the
     Indebtedness, (ii) any surrender, compromise, release, renewal, extension,
     exchange or substitution which Secured Party may grant with respect to the
     Collateral, or (iii) any release or indulgence granted to any endorser,
     guarantor or surety of the Indebtedness. The taking of additional security
     by Secured Party shall not release or impair the lien, security interest or
     other security rights of Secured Party hereunder or affect the obligations
     of Debtor hereunder.

     (d) Waiver by Secured Party. Secured Party may waive any Event of Default
     without waiving any other prior or subsequent Event of Default. Secured
     Party may remedy any default without waiving the Event of Default remedied.
     Neither the failure by Secured Party to exercise, nor the delay by Secured
     Party in exercising, any right or remedy upon any Event of Default shall be
     construed as a waiver of such Event of Default or as a waiver of the right
     to exercise any such right or remedy at a later date. No single or

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     partial exercise by Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder shall
     exhaust the same or shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof,
     and every such right or remedy hereunder may be exercised at any time. No
     waiver of any provision hereof or consent to any departure by Debtor
     therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed
     by Secured Party and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
     the specific instances, for the purpose for which given and to the extent
     therein specified. No notice to or demand on Debtor in any case shall of
     itself entitle Debtor to any other or further notice or demand in similar
     or other circumstances.

     (e) Costs and Expenses. Debtor will upon demand pay to Secured Party the
     amount of any and all costs and expenses (including without limitation,
     attorneys' fees and expenses), which Secured Party may incur in connection
     with (i) the transactions which give rise to the Loan Documents, (ii) the
     preparation of this Agreement and the perfection and preservation of the
     security interests granted under the Loan Documents, (iii) the
     administration of the Loan Documents, (iv) the custody, preservation, use
     or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization
     upon, the Collateral, (v) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights
     of Secured Party under the Loan Documents, or (vi) the failure by Debtor to
     perform or observe any of the provisions hereof.

     (f) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
     ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS,
     EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERFECTION AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR
     NON-PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF
     ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL, ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER
     THAN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

     (g) Venue. This Agreement has been entered into in the county in Texas
     where Secured Party's address for notice purposes is located, and it shall
     be performable for all purposes in such county. Courts within the State of
     Texas shall have jurisdiction over any and all disputes arising under or
     pertaining to this Agreement and venue for any such disputes shall be in
     the county or judicial district where this Agreement has been executed and
     delivered.

     (h) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
     competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under
     present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, shall not
     impair or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement and the effect thereof
     shall be confined to the provision held to be illegal, invalid or
     unenforceable.

     (i) No Obligation. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an
     obligation on the part of Secured Party to extend or continue to extend
     credit to Obligor.

     (j) Notices. All notices, requests, demands or other communications
     required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
     writing and given by

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     (i) personal delivery, (ii) expedited delivery service with proof of
     delivery, or (iii) United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or
     certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the intended addressee at
     the address set forth on the first page hereof or to such different address
     as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent pursuant to
     the terms hereof and shall be deemed to have been received either, in the
     case of personal delivery, at the time of personal delivery, in the case of
     expedited delivery service, as of the date of first attempted delivery at
     the address and in the manner provided herein, or in the case of mail, upon
     deposit in a depository receptacle under the care and custody of the United
     States Postal Service. Either party shall have the right to change its
     address for notice hereunder to any other location within the continental
     United States by notice to the other party of such new address at least
     thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such new address.

     (k) Binding Effect and Assignment. This Agreement (i) creates a continuing
     security interest in the Collateral, (ii) shall be binding on Debtor and
     the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors
     and assigns of Debtor, and (iii) shall inure to the benefit of Secured
     Party and its successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of
     the foregoing, Secured Party may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer the
     Indebtedness and its rights under this Agreement and any of the other Loan
     Documents to any other party. Debtor's rights and obligations hereunder may
     not be assigned or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent
     of Secured Party.

     (l) Cumulative Rights. All rights and remedies of Secured Party hereunder
     are cumulative of each other and of every other right or remedy which
     Secured Party may otherwise have at law or in equity or under any of the
     other Loan Documents, and the exercise of one or more of such rights or
     remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent
     exercise of any other rights or remedies. Further, except as specifically
     noted as a waiver herein, no provision of this Agreement is intended by the
     parties to this Agreement to waive any rights, benefits or protection
     afforded to Secured Party under the Code.

     (m) Gender and Number. Within this Agreement, words of any gender shall be
     held and construed to include the other gender, and words in the singular
     number shall be held and construed to include the plural and words in the
     plural number shall be held and construed to include the singular, unless
     in each instance the context requires otherwise.

     (n) Descriptive Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for
     convenience only and shall in no way enlarge, limit or define the scope or
     meaning of the various and several provisions hereof.

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     EXECUTED as of the date first written above.

DEBTOR:                                         SECURED PARTY:

U.S. REMODELERS, INC.                           THE FROST NATIONAL BANK,
                                                a national banking association

By:
    ------------------------------              By:
    Printed Name:                                   ----------------------------
                  ----------------                  Printed Name: Stephen Martin
    Title:                                          Title: Vice President
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                 THIRD AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                    THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

     This Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the
"Third Amendment") is dated July 11, 2003 and is made by and among Whitney
National Bank ("Lender"), Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C. ("Borrower"), Orange
Shipbuilding Company, Inc. ("Orange") and Conrad Industries, Inc. ("Conrad").

     WHEREAS, Borrower and Guarantor have requested that Lender purchase those
certain Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount of $4,000,00.00 (the "Bonds") to
be issued by The Industrial Development Board of the Parish of St. Mary ,
Louisiana, Inc. for the purpose of constructing a new aluminum marine
fabrication repair and conversion facility to be operated and leased by Conrad
Aluminum, LLC ("Aluminum"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C.
with the repayment of the Bonds to be jointly, severally and solidarily
guarantied by Borrower, Conrad, Orange and Aluminum;

     WHEREAS, Lender has requested Borrower and Guarantor to guaranty the
obligations of Aluminum under the Bonds and the guaranty of the Bonds;

     WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend that certain Third Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement by and among Lender, Borrower, Orange and Conrad, dated July 18,
2002, as amended by the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement, dated March 21, 2003 and the Second Amendment to Third Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of dated May 9, 2003 (collectively the "Loan
Agreement")as follows:.

     NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. As used herein, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the
meanings attributed to them in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby
amended by the addition or restatement of the following definitions in Section
1.01:

          "Aluminum" shall mean Conrad Aluminum, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited
     liability company and the wholly owned subsidiary of Borrower.

          "Bonds" shall mean those certain Industrial Revenue Bonds in the
     amount of $4,000,000.00, dated as of June 1, 2003, to be issued by The
     Industrial Development Board of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, Inc. and
     purchased by Lender, which Bonds are issued and sold pursuant to that
     certain Trust Indenture (the "Trust Indenture"), dated as of June 1, 2003
     between The Bank of New York Trust Company of Florida, N.A., as Trustee,
     and The Industrial Development Board of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana,
     Inc.

          "Bond Guaranty" shall mean that certain Guaranty Agreement, dated as
     of June 1, 2003, by and between Conrad Industries, Inc., Conrad Shipyard,
     L.L.C., Orange Shipbuilding Company, Inc. and Conrad Aluminum, L.L.C., as
     Guarantors and The Bank of New York Trust Company of Florida, N.A., as
     Trustee, whereby the Guarantors jointly, severally and solidarily guarantee
     in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds the
     repayment of the Bonds.

          "Grant" shall mean that certain Grant of $1,500,000.00 made by the
     Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, acting through the Louisiana
     Department of Economic Development pursuant to that certain Economic
     Development Award Contract/Agreement, effective as of April 11, 2003 by and
     among Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, acting through the
     Louisiana Department of Economic Development, Conrad Aluminum, L.L.C. and
     St. Mary Parish, State of Louisiana.

          "Loan" shall mean collectively the Bonds, the Lines of Credit and the
     Term Loan and shall include all principal, interest, attorney's fees and
     costs owed thereon.

          "Obligations" shall mean all obligations (monetary or otherwise,
     including, but not limited to, all representations, warranties and
     covenants contained in this Agreement)

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     of the Borrower to Lender, whether direct or contingent, due or to become
     due, now existing or hereafter arising, including future advances, with
     interest, attorneys' fees, expenses of collection and costs arising under
     or in connection with this Agreement, the Loan, the Note, the Collateral
     Documents, promissory notes, checks, overdrafts, letter of credit
     agreements, endorsements and continuing guaranties, including but not
     limited to the Bonds and the Bond Guaranty.

          "Permitted Liens" shall mean those presently outstanding Liens of the
     Borrower in favor of Lender and (i) pledges or deposits by the Borrower
     under workmen's compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar
     legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders,
     contracts (other than for the payment of Debt of the Borrower) or leases
     (other than capitalized leases) to which the Borrower is a party, or
     deposits to secure statutory obligations of the Borrower or deposits of
     cash or U.S. Government Bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which the
     Borrower is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import
     duties or for the payment of rent; (ii) Liens imposed by law, such as
     carriers', warehousemen's, materialmen's and mechanics' liens, incurred in
     the ordinary course of business for sums not overdue or being contested in
     good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall
     have been set aside on the Borrower's books; (iii) judgment Liens in
     existence less than 30 days after the entry thereof or with respect to
     which execution has been stayed or the payment of which is covered in full
     (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance; (iv) Liens for property
     taxes not yet delinquent and Liens for property taxes the payment of which
     is being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
     for which adequate reserves shall have been set aside on the Borrower's
     books; and (v) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or
     reservations of, or rights of others for rights-of-way, highways and
     railroad crossings, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines
     and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use
     of real property or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the
     Borrower or to the ownership of its property which were not incurred in
     connection with Debt of the Borrower, which Liens do not in the aggregate
     materially detract from the value of said properties or materially impair
     their use in the operation of the business taken as a whole of the
     Borrower. Permitted Liens shall also include all collateral required by (i)
     St. Mary Parish Industrial Revenue Board in connection with the issue of
     the Bonds and (ii) the lease of certain equipment by St. Mary Parish to
     Borrower in connection with the Grant.

     2. Section 2.02(c) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows to reflect the execution of the Allonge, dated December 31, 2002, to the
Line of Credit Note evidencing the $6,700,000 Line of Credit:

          (c) $6,700,000 Line of Credit. Subject to and upon the terms and
     conditions contained in this Agreement, and relying on the representations
     and warranties contained in this Agreement, the Lender agrees to make
     Advances to Borrower periodically during the $6,700,000 Line of Credit
     Period in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the sum
     of Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand and No/100 ($6,700,000.00) Dollars
     (the "$6,700,000 Line of Credit"). On March 31, 2003, Lender's obligations
     to make any Advance on the $6,700,000 Line of Credit shall cease. The
     $6,700,000 Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a promissory note executed
     by the Borrower on the Closing Date in the principal sum of $6,700,000.00,
     payable to the order of the Lender. The $6,700,000 Line of Credit shall
     bear interest at Libor Rate or Base Rate in accordance with Section 2.03
     and shall be payable interest only monthly in arrears on the last day of
     each month, beginning the first month after the initial Advance, and
     continuing on the last day of each succeeding month through and including
     March 31, 2003. On April 1, 2003, the $6,700,000 Line of Credit shall
     convert to a term loan and shall be payable in 49 monthly payments of
     principal each in the amount of $58,000.00, plus accrued interest,
     beginning on April 30, 2003, and continuing on the last day of each
     succeeding month thereafter, with a final payment of the remaining unpaid
     balance of principal and accrued interest due on May 31, 2007.

     3. The Loan Agreement is amended by adding a Section 3.03:

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          Section 3.03. Guaranties. Borrower and Guarantor shall jointly,
     severally and solidarily guaranty the repayment of the all Obligations of
     Aluminum to Lender, including but not limited to the Bonds.

     4. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding Subsection (e) to Section
4.01 and amending and restating Sections 4.22 and 4.24:

          Section 4.01. Corporate Existence.

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          (e) Aluminum is a validly organized limited liability company duly
     existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Louisiana and
     is duly qualified as a foreign limited liability company in all
     jurisdictions wherein the property owned or the business transacted by it
     make such qualifications necessary. Aluminum has never done business under
     any name other than the name of Conrad Aluminum, L.L.C. Aluminum's tax
     identification number is 72-1560551 and its principal place of business is
     9752 U S Highway 182 East, Amelia, Louisiana 70340. Aluminum's corporate
     charter number with the Secretary of State of Louisiana is 35332588K.

          Section 4.22. Subsidiaries. At the Effective Date of the Third
     Amendment, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries except Orange and Aluminum, and
     the Borrower owns all of the capital stock or membership interests of
     Orange and Aluminum, and Conrad owns all of the capital stock or membership
     interests of Borrower. There are no Liens on any of the capital stock or
     membership interests of Orange, Borrower or Aluminum.

          Section 4.24. Assets Mortgaged to Lender. Except for the Drydock, all
     drydocks, barges and other vessels and equipment of Borrower and Guarantor
     are not documented vessels with the United States Coast Guard and are free
     and clear of any Liens, except the Collateral Documents or Permitted Liens.
     In the event any asset of Borrower or Guarantor becomes a documented vessel
     with the United States Coast Guard, Borrower agrees to notify Lender and to
     execute a preferred maritime ship mortgage encumbering such asset in favor
     of Lender upon terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Lender. Except
     for the immovable property which is the subject of the Bonds and the Trust
     Indenture, all immovable and real property of Borrower and Guarantor are
     mortgaged to Lender under the Collateral Documents. Except such equipment
     to be leased to Aluminum under the Grant, all equipment of Borrower and
     Guarantor are subject to a perfected security interest in favor of Lender
     in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents. Orange
     acknowledges that the Collateral Documents executed by it continue to
     secure the performance and payment of the Obligations, even though Borrower
     changed its name from Conrad Industries, Inc. to Conrad Shipyard, Inc. and
     then merged into Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C.

     5. Section 5.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated as follows

          Section 5.01. Financial Covenants. Borrower shall comply with the
     following Financial Covenants until the Loan has been paid in full:

          (a) Debt to Tangible Net Worth. The Borrower on a consolidated basis
     with Guarantor and each Subsidiary shall maintain a Debt to Net Worth Ratio
     of no greater than 1.5 to 1.0 until the Loan is paid in full.

          (b) Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Borrower on a consolidated basis with
     Guarantor and each Subsidiary shall maintain at all times during the
     existence of the Loan a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.25 to 1.0
     as of the end of each fiscal quarter (calculated as of the last day of each
     fiscal quarter on a rolling four quarter basis) beginning December 31, 2003
     and each fiscal quarter thereafter.

          (c) Current Ratio. Borrower on a consolidated basis with Guarantor and
     each Subsidiary shall maintain at all times during the existence of the
     Loan a ratio of Current Assets (minus any prepaid expenses) to Current
     Liabilities of 1.25 to 1.0 or greater.

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     6. In connection with the foregoing and only in connection with the
foregoing, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended, but in all other respects all
of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement remain unaffected.

     7. Borrower, Orange and Conrad acknowledge and agree that this Third
Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any Default(s) under the Loan
Agreement or any documents executed in connection therewith, all of Lender's
rights and remedies being preserved and maintained. Borrowers, Orange and Conrad
hereby represent and warrant to Lender that no Default has occurred under the
Loan Agreement and there has not occurred any condition, event or act which
constitutes, or with notice or lapse of time (or both) would constitute, a
Default under the Loan Agreement. Borrower, Orange and Conrad further
acknowledge that the Collateral Documents and the continuing guaranties of
Orange and Conrad remain in full force and effect and that the Collateral
Documents and the continuing guaranties of Orange and Conrad continue to secure
the payment and performance of the Obligations, as hereby amended, in accordance
with their terms.

     8. This Third Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, and it
shall not be necessary that the signatures of all parties hereto be contained on
any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart shall be deemed an original, but
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to
be duly executed.

LENDER:                                 BORROWER:
WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK                   CONRAD SHIPYARD, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Edgar W. Santa Cruz, III            By: /s/ Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
    ----------------------------            ------------------------------------
    Edgar W. Santa Cruz, III                Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
    Title: Vice President                   Its: Treasurer/Secretary and Manager

                                        GUARANTORS:
                                        ORANGE SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
                                            ----------------------------
                                            Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
                                            Its: Secretary and Treasurer

                                        CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
                                            ------------------------
                                            Lewis J. Derbes, Jr.
                                            Its: Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

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