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                                                                  Exhibit 10.15

         SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                               GUARANTY AGREEMENT

                  This Second Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement (this
"Guaranty"), is entered into as of March ___, 2000 by and among Marketing
Specialists Sales Company, Bromar, Inc., and Paul Inman Associates, Inc.
(each individually a "Guarantor" and individually and collectively the
"Guarantors"), in favor of First Union National Bank, a national banking
association, for itself and as agent ("Agent") for the lenders (together with
such additional financial institutions as may become Lenders from time to
time as provided in the Credit Agreement described below "Lenders").

                                   BACKGROUND

         Marketing Specialists Corporation ("Borrower") has entered into that
certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated the date hereof
(as may be amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") among the
Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent.

         As a condition to Agent's and Lenders' willingness to enter into the
Credit Agreement, the Guarantors are willing to execute and deliver to Agent,
as agent for the Lenders, this Guaranty.

         The Borrower, certain of the Guarantors and the Agent are parties to
that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement dated August 18, 1999
(the "Existing Guaranty").

         The parties desire to amend the Existing Guaranty and the Guarantors
signatory hereto desire to become party to the Guaranty as set forth herein.

         Each Guarantor is a Subsidiary of the Borrower, and each Guarantor's
directors have determined that it is in the best interest of such Guarantor
to execute this Guaranty and that such Guarantor will benefit directly and
indirectly from the execution of this Guaranty.

         This Guaranty amends and restates in its entirety the Existing
Guaranty; provided, however, that this Guaranty shall not constitute a
novation and nothing herein shall be deemed to have terminated or discharged
any indebtedness or obligation under the Existing Guaranty, all of which
shall remain outstanding under and be governed by this Guaranty.

         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally
bound, each Guarantor and the Agent hereby agree as follows:

                  DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. Reference is made to the
Credit Agreement for a statement of the terms thereof. All terms used in this
Guaranty which are defined in the Credit

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Agreement and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed
to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

                  GUARANTY. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, absolutely
and unconditionally, guarantees and becomes surety for the full, prompt and
punctual payment to Lenders, as and when due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise, of any and all Indebtedness, and performance of
any and all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Agent and Lenders or
any of them (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations under
Letters of Credit) created at any time under, or pursuant to, the terms of
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, whether for principal,
interest, premiums, fees, expenses or otherwise, any obligations under
interest rate protection agreements, swaps, hedging contracts or similar
arrangements with any Lender (including, without limitation, any swap
agreement as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101), and any obligations under or
pursuant to any other documents and agreements executed in connection with
any of the foregoing, including any future advances, whether obligatory or
voluntary, or refinancings, renewals or extensions of or substitutions for,
any existing or future debt (collectively, all such Indebtedness, liabilities
and obligations are referred to herein as the "Obligations"), together with
any and all reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys'
fees, disbursements and the costs and expenses of in-house counsel and legal
support staff) which may be incurred by the Agent and any Lender in
collecting any or all of the Obligations or enforcing any and all rights
against any Guarantor under this Guaranty (the "Expenses"). Without limiting
any Guarantor's obligations hereunder and notwithstanding any purported
termination of this Guaranty, if any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation, dissolution, assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or similar event with respect to the Borrower
or any endorser of all or any of the Obligations shall occur, and such
occurrence shall result in the return of (or in such event the Agent or any
Lender shall be requested to return) any payment or performance of any of the
Obligations or Expenses, then (a) without further notice, demand or other
action, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated with
respect to (i) such payment or performance returned (or requested to be
returned) and (ii) with respect to all further obligations arising as a
result of such return or request, and (b) each Guarantor shall thereupon be
liable therefor, without any obligation on the part of the Agent or any
Lender to contest or resist any such return. If a party ceases to be a
Lender, then any obligations under interest rate protection agreements,
swaps, hedging contracts or similar arrangements(including without
limitation, any swap agreement as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101), with that
party prior to the date it ceases to be a Lender shall continue to be
Obligations guaranteed hereunder.

                  NATURE AND TERM OF GUARANTY.

                           The obligations and liability of each Guarantor
under this Guaranty shall be joint and several, absolute, primary and direct,
irrevocable and unconditional, regardless of any non-perfection of any
collateral security for the Obligations; any lack of validity or
enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the
Obligations or Expenses; the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution, sale or other disposition of all, or substantially all of the
assets, marshalling of assets and liabilities, receivership, insolvency,

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bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar
proceedings affecting Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor or
endorser of, any or all of the Obligations and Expenses or any of the assets
of any of them, or any contest of the validity of this Guaranty in any such
proceeding; or any law, regulation or decree now or hereafter in effect in
any jurisdiction which might in any manner affect any of such terms or
provisions or any of the rights of the Agent or any Lender with respect
thereto or which might cause or permit the Borrower, any Guarantor or any
guarantor or endorser of the Obligations and Expenses to invoke any defense
to, or any alteration in the time, amount or manner of payment of any or all
of the Obligations and Expenses or performance of this Guaranty.

                           This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall
remain in full force and effect until: (i) the Obligations, Expenses and any
and all other amounts payable hereunder shall have been paid in full in cash;
(ii) no further loans or advances are available; (iii) no Letters of Credit
are outstanding under the Credit Agreement; and (iv) and the period during
which any payment by the Borrower or either Guarantor is or may be subject to
rescission, avoidance or refund under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or
any similar state or federal statute) shall have expired.

                  LIMITATION ON AMOUNT GUARANTIED. Anything contained in this
Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor
hereunder shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the aggregate amount of the
Obligations and Expenses, or (ii) a maximum aggregate amount equal to the
largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to
avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title
11 of the United States Code or any applicable provisions of comparable state
law (collectively, the "Fraudulent Transfer Laws"), if and to the extent each
Guarantor (or a trustee on its behalf) has properly invoked the protections
of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws, in each case after giving effect to all
other liabilities of such Guarantor, contingent or otherwise, that are
relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws.

                  PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOTES AND CREDIT AGREEMENT.

                           Each Guarantor hereby guaranties that the
Obligations and Expenses shall be paid and performed strictly in accordance
with the terms of the Loan Documents.

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                           (b)      If any Obligation or Expense is not paid
or performed by the Borrower punctually, subject to any applicable grace
period, including without limitation any Obligation due by acceleration of
the maturity thereof, the Guarantors will, upon Agent's demand (at the
direction of Required Lenders), immediately pay or perform such Obligation or
Expense or cause the same to be paid or performed. Guarantors will pay to
Agent and each Lender, upon demand, all costs and expenses, including the
Expenses, which may be incurred by the Agent or such Lender in the collection
or enforcement of any Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty.

                  DEFAULTS; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF LENDERS.

                           An event of default hereunder shall include each
of the following:

                                    (i)     an Event of Default as defined under
any of the Loan Documents;

                                    (ii) any Guarantor's failure to perform any
of its obligations or duties under this Guaranty; and

                                    (iii) any Guarantor's notice to any
Lender or Agent that such Guarantor does not intend to be liable for any
future Obligations or Expenses or contests the validity or enforceability of
this Guaranty.

                           Agent, on behalf of Lenders, in their sole
discretion, may proceed to exercise any right or remedy which they may have
under this Guaranty (in accordance with the Credit Agreement) against any
Guarantor without first pursuing or exhausting any rights or remedies which
they may have against the Borrower or against any other person or entity or
any collateral security, and may proceed to exercise any right or remedy
which they may have under this Guaranty (in accordance with the Credit
Agreement) without regard to any actions or omissions of any other person or
entity, in any manner or order, without any obligation to marshal in favor of
any Guarantor or other persons or entities and without releasing any of
Guarantors' obligations hereunder with respect to any unpaid Obligations and
Expenses. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, each
Guarantor shall immediately pay, comply with and perform such of the
Obligations and Expenses as Agent, on behalf of Lenders, shall direct,
irrespective of whether the Obligations and Expenses to be paid, complied
with and performed by such Guarantor are those which gave rise to the Event
of Default. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Agent is
intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each
and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every
other remedy given under this Guaranty or now or hereafter existing at law or
in equity.

                           If Borrower or any other person or entity defaults
under the Loan Documents and any Lender is prevented from accelerating
payment thereunder, either by operation of any bankruptcy laws, similar laws
or any court order, such Lender shall be entitled to receive from the
Guarantors, upon demand by Agent on behalf of such Lender (in accordance

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with the Credit Agreement), the sums which would have otherwise been due and
payable had such acceleration occurred.

                  ACTIONS BY LENDERS NOT AFFECTING GUARANTY. Lenders may, at
any time or from time to time, in such manner and upon such terms as they may
deem proper, extend or change the time of payment or the manner or place of
payment of, or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of, or release,
exchange, settle or compromise any or all of the Obligations and Expenses or
any collateral security therefor, or subordinate payment of the same, or any
part thereof, to the payment of any other indebtedness, liabilities or
obligations of the Borrower which may at any time be due or owing to the
Lenders or anyone, or elect not to enforce any of the Lenders' rights with
respect to any or all of the Obligations and Expenses or any collateral
security therefor, all without notice to, or further assent of any Guarantor
and without releasing or affecting any Guarantor's obligations hereunder.

                  PAYMENTS UNDER GUARANTY. All payments by Guarantors
hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds and in lawful money of
the United States of America to the Agent at the office of the Agent referred
to in Paragraph 2.11 of the Credit Agreement or at such other location as the
Agent shall specify by notice to the Guarantors. All payments by any
Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be made by such Guarantor solely from
such Guarantor's own funds and not from any funds of the Borrower.

                  MODIFICATIONS AND WAIVERS. No failure or delay on the part
of any Lender or Agent in exercising any power or right under this Guaranty
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any such right or power preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or power under this Guaranty. No modification
or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure
therefrom shall, in any event, be effective unless the same is in writing
signed by the Lenders (or Required Lenders to the extent applicable under the
Credit Agreement) and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to, or
demand on any Guarantor, in any case, shall entitle such Guarantor to any
other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

                  GUARANTORS' WAIVER.  Each Guarantor hereby waives the
following:

                           promptness, diligence, presentment, demand, notice
of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations and
Expenses or this Guaranty, except for such notice as may be expressly
required under the Loan Documents;

                           any defense or circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of any Guarantor, including,
without limitation, any obligation of any Lender to proceed against Borrower
prior to exercising any rights hereunder;

                           any and all right to terminate such Guarantor's
obligations and duties hereunder by delivery or written notice to any Lender
or otherwise;

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                           all benefits under any present or future laws
exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of any proceeds
thereof, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any
stay of execution to be issued on any judgment recovered under any of the
Loan Documents or in any replevin or foreclosure proceedings, or otherwise
providing for any valuation, appraisal or exemption;

                           all rights to inquisition on any real estate,
which real estate may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained under
any of the Loan Documents and sold upon any writ of execution issued thereon
in whole or in part, in any order desired by any Lender;

                           any requirement for bonds, security or sureties
required by any statute, court rule or otherwise;

                           and any and all procedural errors, defects and
imperfections in any action by Agent or Lenders in replevin, foreclosure or
other court process or in connection with any other action related to any of
the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated therein.

                  SUBORDINATION; SUBROGATION. Each Guarantor hereby expressly
agrees that it shall not exercise, against Borrower or any other Guarantor,
or other guarantor, maker, endorser or Person, and: (a) right which such
Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire by way of subrogation under this
Guaranty, by law or otherwise or by way of reimbursement, indemnity,
exoneration, or contribution; (b) right to assert defenses as the primary
obligor of the Obligations; (c) other claim which it now has or may hereafter
acquire against Borrower or any other Person or against or with respect to
Borrower's property (including, without limitation, any property which has
been pledged to secure the Obligations); or (d) right to enforce any remedy
which any Lender may now have or hereafter acquire against Borrower or any
other Guarantor, or any other guarantor, maker, endorser or Person; in any
case, whether any of the foregoing claims, remedies and rights may arise in
equity, under contract, by payment, statute, common law or otherwise until
all Obligations and Expenses have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash. If
in violation of the foregoing any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on
account of any such rights at any time, such amount shall be held in trust
for the benefit of the Lenders and shall forthwith be paid to the Agent, for
the benefit of the Lenders, to be credited and applied against the
Obligations and Expenses, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with
the terms of the Notes and the Credit Agreement.

                  NO SETOFF BY GUARANTORS. No setoff, counterclaim,
deduction, reduction, or diminution of any obligation, or any defense of any
kind or nature which any Guarantor has or may have against Borrower or any
Lender shall be available hereunder to any Guarantor.

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Guarantor hereby
represents and warrants that the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all respects
including as applied to Guarantors.

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                  COVENANTS. Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that, so
long as the Guaranty shall remain in effect, they shall comply in all
respects with the covenants and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement
to the extent such covenants apply to them, including without limitation, the
covenants and agreements set forth in Sections 5 and 6 thereof.

                  ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES. All requests, consents, notices and
other communications required or permitted hereunder or in connection
herewith shall be deemed satisfactorily given if in writing and delivered
personally or by registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid, by reliable
overnight courier, or by telecopier to the parties at their respective
addresses set forth below or at such other address as may be given by any
party to the other in writing in accordance with this Section 15:

                        If to Borrower or any Guarantor:
                        c/o Marketing Specialists Corporation
                        17855 Dallas Parkway
                        Suite 200
                        Dallas, TX 75287
                        Attention: Timothy Byrd
                        Telecopier: (972) 349-6448

                        If to Agent:

                        First Union National Bank
                        1345 Chestnut Street
                        PA 4843
                        Philadelphia, PA 19107
                        Attention: Robert A. Brown
                        Telecopier: (215) 786-2877

                  CONTINUING GUARANTY; TRANSFER OF NOTES. This Guaranty is a
continuing guaranty and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until the
Obligations, Expenses and any and all other amounts payable under this
Guaranty shall have been paid in full and the period during which any payment
made by Borrower or any Guarantor is or may be subject to avoidance or refund
under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any similar statute) shall have
expired, (ii) be binding upon each Guarantor and their respective successors
and assigns, and (iii) inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the
Lenders and Agent and their respective successors, transferees and assigns in
accordance with Paragraph 9.2 of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting (iii)
above, the Lenders may endorse, assign or otherwise transfer the Obligations
to any other person or entity in accordance with the provisions of the Credit
Agreement, and such other person or entity shall thereupon become vested with
all the rights in respect thereof granted to the Lenders herein or otherwise.

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                  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Guaranty constitutes the entire
agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.

                  SEVERABILITY.

                           The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or
more portions of this Guaranty shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the remaining portions of this Guaranty.

                           Each Guarantor, the Agent and each Lender agree
that in an action or proceeding involving any state or federal bankruptcy,
insolvency or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally:

                                    If any clause or provision shall be held
invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such
invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such clause or provision, or
part thereof, in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner affect such
clause or provision in any other jurisdiction, or any other clause or
provision in this Guaranty in any jurisdiction, or any other clause or
provision in this Guaranty in any jurisdiction.

                                    If the guaranty hereunder by any
Guarantor would be held or determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable on
account of the amount of its aggregate liability under this Guaranty, then,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, the
aggregate amount of such liability shall, without any further action by any
Guarantor, the Agent or any Lender or any other person, be automatically
limited and reduced to the highest amount which is valid and enforceable as
determined in action or proceeding.

                                    If any other guaranty by any one or more
other i.e. guarantor is held or determined to be void, invalid or
unenforceable, in whole or in part, such holding or determination shall not
impair or affect: the validity and enforceability of the guaranty hereunder
by any Guarantor, which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance
with its terms; or the validity and enforceability of any clause or provision
not so to be void, invalid or unenforceable.

                  COUNTERPARTS. This Guaranty may be executed by Guarantors
in several separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all
of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                  GOVERNING LAW. This Guaranty shall be deemed to be a
contract under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and for all
purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with such laws.

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                  CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. Each
Guarantor irrevocably appoints each officer of Borrower and every other
Guarantor as its attorney upon whom may be served any notice, process or
pleading in any action or proceeding against it arising out of or in
connection with this Guaranty, the Loan Documents or any of the Collateral;
each Guarantor hereby consents that any action or proceeding against it be
commenced and maintained in any court within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania by service of process on any officer of Borrower or any
Guarantor; and each Guarantor agrees that the courts of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania shall have jurisdiction with respect to the subject matter
hereof and the person of such Guarantor and the Collateral. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Agent, in its absolute discretion, may also initiate
proceedings in the courts of any other jurisdiction in which any Guarantor
may be found or in which any of its properties or Collateral may be located.

                  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR
ACTIONS OF AGENT OR LENDERS. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
LENDERS' ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

                  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. EACH GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS
HAD THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN THE REVIEW AND EXECUTION OF THIS GUARANTY
AND, SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 22 HEREOF, AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
MEANING AND EFFECT OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN FULLY
EXPLAINED TO IT BY SUCH COUNSEL.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by their duly
authorized officers, as applicable, have executed this Second Amended and
Restated Guaranty Agreement the day and year first above written.

Attest:                                   MARKETING SPECIALISTS SALES COMPANY

By:                                       By:
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   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

Attest:                                   BROMAR, INC.

By:                                       By:
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   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

Attest:                                   PAUL INMAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:                                       By:
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   Name:                                     Name:
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                                                                  Exhibit 10.16

                           SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                                PLEDGE AGREEMENT

                  This Second Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement (this
"Pledge Agreement") is entered into as of March __, 2000, by and among
Marketing Specialists Corporation (the "Borrower") and the subsidiaries of
the Borrower signatory hereto (each individually a "Pledgor" and individually
and collectively, "Pledgors"), in favor of First Union National Bank, a
national banking association ("Pledgee"), as agent for the lenders (together
with such additional financial institutions as may become Lenders from time
to time as provided in the Credit Agreement described below "Lenders").

                                   BACKGROUND

                  Borrower has entered into that certain Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated the date hereof (as may be amended from time
to time, the "Credit Agreement") among the Borrower, the Lenders and the
Pledgee.

                  As a condition to Pledgee's and Lenders' willingness to
enter into the Credit Agreement, the Pledgors are willing to execute and
deliver to Pledgee, as agent for the Lenders, this Pledge Agreement.

                  The Borrower, certain of the Pledgors and the Pledgee are
parties to that certain Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement dated August
18, 1999 (the "Existing Pledge Agreement").

                  The parties desire to amend the Existing Pledge Agreement
and the Pledgors signatory hereto desire to become party to the Pledge
Agreement as set forth herein.

                  This Pledge Agreement amends and restates in its entirety
the Existing Pledge Agreement; provided, however, that this Pledge Agreement
shall not constitute a novation and nothing herein shall be deemed to have
terminated or discharged any indebtedness or obligation under the Existing
Pledge Agreement, all of which shall remain outstanding under and be governed
by this Pledge Agreement.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be
legally bound, each Pledgor and the Pledgee hereby agree as follows:

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                  For the purposes of this Pledge Agreement:

                           Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

                           The term "Collateral" shall mean all shares of
stock, partnership interests, LLC interests, or other equity interests in any
direct or indirect Subsidiary of Borrower (the "Securities") now or hereafter
owned by any Pledgor, together with (i) all rights to distributions and other
rights under organizational documents, or under any other agreements, with
respect thereto, and all contract rights, general intangibles and investment
property associated with or representing such Pledgor's rights and interests
with respect thereto, and (ii) all additions to, substitutions or exchanges
for, proceeds of and distributions on, any of the foregoing, and all
associated secondary rights and secondary considerations of any kind
(including, without limitation, subscription rights and bonus shares). A list
of the Securities as of the date hereof is set forth on Schedule A attached
hereto.

                           The term "Obligations" shall mean any and all
obligations and Indebtedness of every kind and description of the Pledgors to
the Lenders pursuant to, under, or in connection with the Loan Documents,
whether such debts or obligations are primary or secondary, direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, sole, joint or several, secured or
unsecured, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, arising by
operation of law or otherwise, or now or hereafter existing, whether incurred
by any Pledgor as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor, accommodation party
or otherwise, including, without limitation, principal, interest and fees,
late fees and expenses (including, attorneys' fees and costs and/or the
allocated fees and costs of Pledgee's in-house legal counsel to the extent
required to be paid under the Loan Documents), or that have been or may
hereafter be contracted or incurred, and any obligations of the Pledgors or
any of them under interest rate protection agreements, swaps, hedging
contracts or similar arrangements with any Lender (including, without
limitation, any swap agreements as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101). If a
party ceases to be a Lender, any obligations under interest rate protection
agreements, swaps, hedging contracts or similar arrangements (including,
without limitation, any swap agreements as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101)
with such party prior to the date it ceased to be a Lender shall continue to
be Obligations secured by the pledge hereunder.

                  Pledgors hereby pledge, and grant a lien as security with
respect to, the Collateral to Pledgee, as agent for the Lenders, as
collateral security for all of the Obligations.

                  Pledgors represent and warrant that:

                           The chief place of business, chief executive
offices and the office(s) where their records are kept concerning accounts,
contract rights and other similar Collateral, are as set forth on Schedule B
attached hereto, and as set forth on Schedule B, each Pledgor either owns
such premises free and clear of any mortgage or other liens and encumbrances
except as set forth on Schedule B or it leases such premises from the record
owner identified on Schedule B.

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                           Each Pledgor conducts business under and through
its legal name as set forth on the signature page hereto, and no other names
except as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto.

                           Pledgors have good title to the Securities free
and clear of all liens and encumbrances except the security interest created
hereby; and such Securities constitute the percentage of the issued and
outstanding shares of each class of the capital stock or other equity
interests of the subsidiaries of Pledgors identified in Schedule A.

                           The Securities are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and are not subject to any charter, bylaw, statutory,
contractual or other restrictions governing their issuance, transfer,
ownership or control except as indicated on the stock certificates for the
Securities.

                           Pledgors have delivered to Pledgee all
certificates or other similar instruments or documents representing or
evidencing the Securities, together with corresponding assignment or transfer
powers duly executed in blank by Pledgors, and this Pledge Agreement and such
powers have been duly and validly executed and are binding and enforceable
against Pledgor in accordance with their terms except as such enforceability
may be affected by bankruptcy laws and other laws of general application
relating to creditors' rights; and the pledge of the Securities in accordance
with the terms hereof creates a valid and perfected first priority security
interest in the Securities securing payment of the Obligations.

                           No authorization, approval, or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with any governmental authority or regulatory body
is required for (i) the pledge by Pledgors of the Securities pursuant to this
Pledge Agreement, (ii) the execution, delivery or performance of this Pledge
Agreement by Pledgor or (iii) the exercise by Pledgee of the (A) voting or
other rights provided for in this Pledge Agreement or (B) remedies in respect
of the Collateral pursuant to this Pledge Agreement (except as may be
required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the offering
and sale of securities generally or the perfection of liens and security
interests in proceeds).

                  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) each
Pledgor shall remain liable under any contracts and agreements included in
the Collateral to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the
same extent as if this Pledge Agreement had not been executed, (b) the
exercise by Pledgee of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any
Pledgor from any of its duties or obligations under any contracts and
agreements included in the Collateral and (c) Pledgee shall not have any
obligation or liability under any contracts and agreements included in the
Collateral by reason of this Pledge Agreement, nor shall Pledgee be obligated
to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Pledgor thereunder or to
take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned
hereunder.

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                  Each Pledgor will promptly notify and provide Pledgee with
a complete description of the opening of any new places of business which
would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Paragraph 3(a) above (excluding
sales offices at which no books and records are maintained other than books
and records that are duplicates of books and records maintained at other
locations of which Pledgee has notice hereunder), the conduct of business
under any names or through any entities other than those set forth above, the
relocation of any of the Collateral, and the acquisition of any new
Collateral. Each Pledgor will furnish to Pledgee from time to time statements
and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such
other reports in connection with the Collateral as Pledgee may reasonably
request upon reasonable notice, all in reasonable detail.

                  At any time and from time to time, upon the request of
Pledgee, each Pledgor will, at its own expense:

                       defend the Collateral against the claims and demands
of all persons.

                       deliver and pledge to Pledgee, endorsed or accompanied
by instruments of assignment or transfer satisfactory to Pledgee, any
instruments and documents covered hereby which Pledgee may specify.

                           give, execute, deliver and file or record in the
proper governmental offices, any instrument, paper or document, including but
not limited to one or more financing statements under the Uniform Commercial
Code, satisfactory to Pledgee, or take any action, which Pledgee reasonably
may deem necessary or desirable in order to create, preserve, perfect,
continue, modify, terminate or otherwise affect any security interest granted
pursuant hereto, or to enable Pledgee to exercise or enforce any of its
rights hereunder.

                           keep, and stamp or otherwise mark, any of its
documents and instruments and its individual books and records relating to
any of the Collateral in such manner as Pledgee reasonably may require.

                           pay, or reimburse Pledgee in the amount of, all
reasonable expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys,
experts and agents) incurred in any way in connection with the exercise,
defense or assertion of any rights or interests of Pledgee hereunder, the
enforcement of any provisions hereof, or the management, preservation, use,
operation, maintenance, collection, possession, disposition or enforcement of
any of the Collateral (all such expenses to be Obligations hereunder).

                  Each Pledgor agrees not to:

                                    sell or otherwise dispose of, or grant
any option (collectively, "Transfer") with respect to, any of the Collateral,
provided however, that nothing herein shall

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prohibit a merger of a wholly-owned Subsidiary into any of the Companies as
permitted pursuant to Paragraph 6.8(iii) of the Credit Agreement; or

                                    create or permit to exist any lien,
security interest, or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any
of the Collateral, except the security interest under this Pledge Agreement.
Each Pledgor agrees that all additional shares of stock or other equity
interests of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Borrower acquired by any
Pledgor after the date hereof shall automatically and without any further
action of any Pledgor be pledged hereunder and constitute a part of the
Collateral hereunder, and in connection therewith, each Pledgor agrees to
immediately deliver to Pledgee any certificates or other instruments or
documents representing or evidencing the Securities and a supplement to
Schedule A attached hereto describing such additional Collateral.

                  Prior to the full payment and performance of the
Obligations, Pledgee shall be entitled to receive, as additional Collateral,
any and all additional shares of stock or any other property of any kind
distributable on or by reason of the Securities pledged hereunder, whether in
the form of or by way of stock dividends, warrants, partial liquidation,
conversion, prepayments or redemptions (in whole or in part), liquidation, or
otherwise, other than cash dividends. If any of such property, other than
such cash dividends, shall come into the possession or control of any
Pledgor, such Pledgor shall hold or control and forthwith transfer and
deliver the same to Pledgee subject to the provisions hereof.

                  So long as no default has occurred under any of the
Obligations or Loan Documents and each Pledgor is in full compliance with the
terms hereof:

                           Pledgors shall be entitled to receive and retain
any normal, regularly declared cash dividends paid on the Securities pledged
hereunder.

                           Pledgors may exercise all voting rights, if any,
pertaining to the Securities for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms
hereof or of the Obligations or Loan Documents. In the event the Securities
have been transferred into the name of Pledgee or a nominee or nominees of
Pledgee prior to default, Pledgee or its nominee will execute and deliver
upon request of Pledgors an appropriate proxy in order to permit Pledgors to
vote, if applicable, the same.

                  Each Pledgor shall take all actions (and execute and
deliver from time to time all instruments and documents) reasonably necessary
or appropriate or reasonably requested by Pledgee, to continue the validity,
enforceability and perfected status of the pledge of Securities hereunder.

                  Pledgee shall be under no obligation to take any actions
and shall have no liability (except for gross negligence or willful
misconduct) with respect to the preservation or protection of the pledged
Securities or any underlying interests represented thereby as against any
prior or

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other parties. In the event Pledgors request that Pledgee take or omit to
take action(s) with respect to the Collateral, Pledgee may refuse so to do
with impunity if Pledgors do not, upon request of Pledgee, post sufficient,
creditworthy indemnities with Pledgee which, in Pledgee's sole discretion,
are sufficient to hold it harmless from any possible liability of any kind in
connection therewith.

                  Pledgors agree that Pledgee, at any time and without
affecting its rights in the pledged Securities and without notice to
Pledgors, may grant any extensions, releases or other modifications of any
kind respecting the Loan Documents, Obligations and any collateral security
therefor and each Pledgor, except as otherwise provided herein or in the Loan
Documents, waives all notices of any kind in connection with the Obligations,
the Loan Documents and any changes therein or defaults or enforcement
proceedings thereunder, whether against Pledgors or any other party. Each
Pledgor hereby waives any rights it has at equity or in law to require
Pledgee to apply any rights of marshaling or other equitable doctrines in the
circumstances.

                  After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default under the Credit Agreement:

                           Pledgee may transfer or cause to be transferred
any of the pledged Securities into its own or a nominee's or nominees' name
or names.

                           Pledgee shall be entitled to receive and apply in
payment of the Obligations any cash dividends, interest or other payment on
the pledged Securities.

                           Pledgee shall be entitled to exercise in Pledgee's
discretion all voting rights, if any, pertaining thereto and in connection
therewith and at the written request of Pledgee, Pledgors shall execute any
appropriate dividend, payment or brokerage orders or proxies.

                           Pledgors shall take any action necessary or
required or reasonably requested by Pledgee, in order to allow Pledgee fully
to enforce the pledge of the Securities hereunder and realize thereon to the
fullest possible extent, including but not limited to the filing of any
claims with any court, liquidator or trustee, custodian, receiver or other
like person or party.

                           Pledgee shall have all the rights and remedies
granted or available to it hereunder, under any statute or the common law, or
under any of the Loan Documents, including the right to sell the pledged
Securities or any portion thereof at one or more public or private sales upon
ten (10) days' written notice and to bid thereat or purchase any part or all
thereof in its own or a nominee's or nominees' names, free and clear of any
equity of redemption; and to apply the net proceeds of the sale, after
deduction for any expenses of sale, including the payment of all Pledgee's
reasonable attorneys' fees in connection with the Obligations and the

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sale, to the payment of the Obligations in any manner or order which Pledgee
in its sole discretion may elect, without further notice to or consent of
Pledgors and without regard to any equitable principles of marshaling or
other like equitable doctrines.

                           Pledgee may increase, in its sole discretion, but
shall not be required to do so, the Obligations by making reasonable
additional advances or incurring reasonable expenses for the account of
Pledgors deemed appropriate or desirable by Pledgee in order to protect,
enhance, preserve or otherwise further the sale or disposition of the
Collateral or any other property it holds as security for the Obligations.

                  Each Pledgor recognizes that Pledgee may be unable to
effect a sale to the public of all or part of the Securities by reason of
certain prohibitions or restrictions in applicable securities laws and
regulations (herein collectively called the "Securities Laws"), or the
provisions of other laws, regulations or rulings, but may be compelled to
resort to one or more sales to a restricted group of purchasers who will be
required to agree to acquire the Securities for their own account, for
investment and not with a view to the further distribution or resale thereof
without restriction. Each Pledgor agrees that any sale(s) so made may be at
prices and on other terms less favorable to Pledgors than if the Securities
were sold to the public, and that Pledgee has no obligation to delay sale of
the Securities for period(s) of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof
to register the Securities for sale to the public under any of the Securities
Laws. Each Pledgor agrees that negotiated sales whether for cash or credit
made under the foregoing circumstances shall not be deemed for that reason
not to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. Each Pledgor shall
cooperate with Pledgee to satisfy any requirements under the Securities Laws
applicable to the sale or transfer of the Securities by Pledgee, provided,
however, that Pledgors shall have no obligation to file or cause to be filed
any registration statements.

                  In connection with any sale or disposition of the
Collateral, Pledgee is authorized to comply with any limitation or
restriction as it may be advised by its counsel is necessary or desirable in
order to avoid any violation of applicable law or to obtain any required
approval of the purchasers) by any governmental regulatory body or officer
and it is agreed that such compliance shall not result in such sale being
considered not to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner nor
shall Pledgee be liable or accountable by reason of the fact that the
proceeds obtained at such sale(s) are less than might otherwise have been
obtained at public sale.

                  Pledgee may elect to obtain the advice of any independent
nationally-known investment banking firm, which is a member firm of the New
York Stock Exchange, with respect to the method and manner of sale or other
disposition of any of the Collateral, the best price reasonably obtainable
therefor, the consideration of cash and/or credit terms, or any other details
concerning such sale or disposition. Pledgee, in its sole discretion, may
elect to sell on such credit terms which it deems reasonable.

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                  The powers conferred on Pledgee hereunder are solely to
protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it
to exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in
its possession and the accounting for monies actually received by it
hereunder, Pledgee shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the
taking of any necessary steps to preserve any right of or against other
parties pertaining to any Collateral. Pledgors agree jointly and severally to
indemnify Pledgee and each Secured Party from and against any and all claims,
losses and liabilities growing out of or resulting from this Pledge Agreement
(including, without limitation, enforcement of this Pledge Agreement) or
Pledgee's or any Lender's interest in the Collateral, except claims, losses
or liabilities resulting from such party's gross negligence or wilful
misconduct.

                  The parties agree that this Pledge Agreement shall be
governed as to its validity, interpretation and effect by the internal laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to the conflict of laws
rules thereof; and any terms used herein which are defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code as enacted in Pennsylvania shall have the meanings therein
set forth.

                  This Pledge Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.

                  If Pledgee shall waive any rights or remedies arising
hereunder or under any applicable law, such waiver shall not be deemed to be
a waiver upon the later occurrence or recurrence of any of said events. No
delay by Pledgee in the exercise of any right or remedy shall under any
circumstances constitute or be deemed to be a waiver, express or implied, of
the same and no course of dealing between the parties hereto shall constitute
a waiver of Pledgee's rights or remedies.

                  Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints Pledgee, effective
upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default under
the Credit Agreement, as its attorney-in-fact to execute, deliver and record,
if appropriate, from time to time any instruments or documents in connection
with the Collateral, in such Pledgor's or Pledgee's names.

                  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY,
AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR
ACTIONS OF PLEDGEE OR LENDERS. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
PLEDGEE'S ENTERING INTO THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS.

                  EACH PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE ASSISTANCE OF
COUNSEL IN THE REVIEW AND EXECUTION OF THIS PLEDGE

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AGREEMENT AND, SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 20 HEREOF, AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE MEANING AND EFFECT OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL HAVE BEEN FULLY
EXPLAINED TO SUCH PLEDGOR BY SUCH COUNSEL.

                  This Pledge Agreement represents the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the subject matter and no modification or
change herein shall be effective unless contained in a writing signed by the
parties hereto.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Second Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement under seal as of the day and
year first above written.

Attest:                                   MARKETING SPECIALISTS CORPORATION

By:                                       By:
   --------------------------                -----------------------------
   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

Attest:                                   MARKETING SPECIALISTS SALES COMPANY

By:                                       By:
   --------------------------                -----------------------------
   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

Attest:                                   BROMAR, INC.

By:                                       By:
   --------------------------                -----------------------------
   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

Attest:                                   PAUL INMAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:                                       By:
   --------------------------                -----------------------------
   Name:                                     Name:
   Title:                                    Title:

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                                   Schedule A

                               PLEDGED SECURITIES

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COMPANY                            DESCRIPTION                                                          PERCENT OF
-------                           OF SECURITIES        CERTIFICATE NO.       NO. OF SHARES          OUTSTANDING EQUITY
                                  -------------        ---------------       -------------          ------------------
<S>                               <C>                  <C>                   <C>                    <C>

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                                   Schedule B

DISCLOSURE

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