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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                       FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

          THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
November ____, 1999 between Total Sports Inc., a Delaware corporation ("the
Company"), and ________________ ("Indemnitee").

          WITNESSETH THAT:

          WHEREAS, Indemnitee performs a valuable service for the Company; and

          WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted Bylaws (the
"Bylaws") providing for the indemnification of the officers and directors of the
Company to the maximum extent authorized by Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as amended ("Law"); and

          WHEREAS, the Bylaws and the Law, by their nonexclusive nature, permit
contracts between the Company and the officers or directors of the Company with
respect to indemnification of such officers or directors; and

          WHEREAS, in accordance with the authorization as provided by the Law,
the Company may purchase and maintain a policy or policies of directors' and
officers' liability insurance ("D & O Insurance"), covering certain liabilities
which may be incurred by its officers or directors in the performance of their
obligations to the Company; and

          WHEREAS, in order to induce Indemnitee to continue to serve as an
officer or director of the Company, the Company has determined and agreed to
enter into this contract with Indemnitee;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitee's service as an officer
or director after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1.  Indemnity of Indemnitee.  The Company hereby agrees to hold
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harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent authorized or permitted by
the provisions of the Law, as such may be amended from time to time, and Article
VII, Section 6 of the Bylaws, as such may be amended.  In furtherance of the
foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality thereof:

              (a)  Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the
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Company.  Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided
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in this Section 1(a) if, by reason of his Corporate Status (as hereinafter
defined), he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any
Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) other than a Proceeding by or in the right
of the Company.  Pursuant to this Section 1(a), Indemnitee shall be indemnified
against all Expenses (as hereinafter defined), judgments, penalties, fines and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his
behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein,
if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the
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Company and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe his conduct was unlawful.

          (b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.  Indemnitee shall
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be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 1(b) if,
by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a party
to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company.
Pursuant to this Section 1(b), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection
with such Proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided,
however, that, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such
Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such
Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
Company unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

          (c) Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly
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Successful.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the
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extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a party to and is
successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he shall be
indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law against all Expenses actually
and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.  If
Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the
merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or
matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection
with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter.  For purposes of this
Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in
such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be
a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

          2.  Additional Indemnity.  In addition to, and without regard to any
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limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section 1, the Company shall
and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses,
judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf if, by reason of his Corporate
Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any
Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company),
including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or
active or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee.  The only limitation that shall
exist upon the Company's obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be that
the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is
finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set
forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof) to be unlawful under Delaware law.

          3.  Contribution in the Event of Joint Liability.
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               (a) Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and
2 hereof is available, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding in which Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee
(or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), Company shall pay,
in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such
action, suit or proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such

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payment and Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it
may have against Indemnitee. Company shall not enter into any settlement of any
action, suit or proceeding in which Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee
(or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding) unless such
settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against
Indemnitee.

               (b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the
Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee
shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or
settlement in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in
which Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such
action, suit or proceeding), Company shall contribute to the amount of expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion
to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or
employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the
one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction from which
such action, suit or proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion
determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to
conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of
Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than
Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such
action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand,
in connection with the events that resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines
or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which the
law may require to be considered. The relative fault of Company and all
officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are
jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or
proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their
actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the
degree to which their liability is primary or secondary, and the degree to which
their conduct is active or passive.

               (c) Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee
harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by officers,
directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly
liable with Indemnitee.

          4.   Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness.  Notwithstanding any
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other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason
of his Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not
a party, he shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.

          5.   Advancement of Expenses.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
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this Agreement, the Company shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf
of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding by reason of Indemnitee's
Corporate Status within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Company of a
statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from
time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding.
Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by
Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by an undertaking by
or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately
be determined that

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Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances
and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 5 shall be unsecured and
interest free. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of the Company to
advance Expenses pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the condition
that, if, when and to the extent that the Company determines that Indemnitee
would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall
be entitled to be reimbursed, within thirty (30) days of such determination, by
Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts
theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or
thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to
secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable
law, any determination made by the Company that Indemnitee would not be
permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advance of
Expenses until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as
to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed).

          6.  Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to
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Indemnification.  It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for Indemnitee
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rights of indemnity that are as favorable as may be permitted under the law and
public policy of the State of Delaware.  Accordingly, the parties agree that the
following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question
as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:

               (a) To obtain indemnification (including, but not limited to, the
advancement of Expenses and contribution by the Company) under this Agreement,
Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or
therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to
Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.  The Secretary of the Company shall,
promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of
Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.

               (b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification
pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6(a) hereof, a determination, if
required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement thereto
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following three methods, which
shall be at the election of Indemnitee: (1) by a majority vote of the
disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by independent
legal counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders.

               (c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to
be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, the Independent
Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6(c). The Independent
Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that
such selection be made by the Board of Directors). Indemnitee or the Company, as
the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection
shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may
be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such
objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so
selected does not meet the requirements of "Independent Counsel" as defined in
Section 13 of this Agreement, and the

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objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such
assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall
act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated,
the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and
until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection
is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written
request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, no Independent
Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or
Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other
court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have
been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other's selection of Independent
Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected
by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the
person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so
appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 6(b) hereof. The
Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent
Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant
to Section 6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and
expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 6(c), regardless of the
manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

               (d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to
indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such
determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under
this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in
accordance with Section 6(a) of this Agreement.  Anyone seeking to overcome this
presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by
clear and convincing evidence.

               (e) Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if
Indemnitee's action is based on the records or books of account of the
Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to
Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or
on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records
given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by
the Enterprise.  In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act,
of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be
imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification
under this Agreement.  Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section
6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all
times acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Company.  Anyone seeking to overcome this
presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by
clear and convincing evidence.

               (f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under
Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall
not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the
Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to
indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a
material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's
statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for
indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law; provided, however, that such 30 day period may be

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extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days,
if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to
entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for
the obtaining or evaluating documentation and/or information relating thereto;
and provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(g) shall
not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made
by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within
fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such
determination the Board of Directors or the Disinterested Directors, if
appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their
consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75)
days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special
meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt
for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such
purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such
determination is made thereat.

               (g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity
making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to
indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon
reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not
privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably
available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination.  Any
Independent Counsel, member of the Board of Directors, or stockholder of the
Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under
the Agreement of the Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification.  Any costs or
expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in
so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to
Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies
and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

               (h) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other
disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to
avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that
any action, claim or proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in
any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without
limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without
payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee
has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or
proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of
proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.

          7.  Remedies of Indemnitee.
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               (a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant
to Section 5 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to
indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement
within 90 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification,
(iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to this Agreement within
ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v)
payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10) days after a
determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to

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indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in
an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of
competent jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification. Indemnitee
shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication within 180 days following
the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding
pursuant to this Section 7(a). The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee's right
to seek any such adjudication.

               (b) In the event that a determination shall have been made
pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7
shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, on the merits and
Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination under
Section 6(b).

               (c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section
6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the
Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding
commenced pursuant to this Section 7, absent a prohibition of such
indemnification under applicable law.

               (d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 7,
seeks a judicial adjudication of his rights under, or to recover damages for
breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors' and officers'
liability insurance policies maintained by the Company the Company shall pay on
his behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the types described in the
definition of Expenses in Section 13 of this Agreement) actually and reasonably
incurred by him in such judicial adjudication, regardless of whether Indemnitee
ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of
expenses or insurance recovery.

               (e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial
proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 that the procedures and
presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall
stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of
this Agreement.

          8.   Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Subrogation.
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               (a) The rights of indemnification as provided by this Agreement
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the certificate of incorporation of the
Company, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of
directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or
of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in
his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the
extent that a change in the Law, whether by statute or judicial decision,
permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the
Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that
Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by
such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of
any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative
and in addition to every other right and remedy

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given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise.
The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise,
shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or
remedy.

               (b) To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy
or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or
agents or fiduciaries of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which such
person serves at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or agent
under such policy or policies.

               (c) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company
shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of
recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all
action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as
are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

               (d) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make
any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent
that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance
policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

          9.   Exception to Right of Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any other
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provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, or
any claim therein, unless (a) the bringing of such Proceeding or making of such
claim shall have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or (b)
such Proceeding is being brought by the Indemnitee to assert, interpret or
enforce his rights under this Agreement.

          10.  Duration of Agreement.  All agreements and obligations of the
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Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is an
officer or director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue
thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding (or any
proceeding commenced under Section 7 hereof) by reason of his Corporate Status,
whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any
liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under
this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors
(including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation
or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the
Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal
representatives.  This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether
Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer or director of the Company or any
other Enterprise at the Company's request.

          11.  Security.  To the extent requested by the Indemnitee and approved
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by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company may at any time and from
time to time provide

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security to the Indemnitee for the Company's obligations hereunder through an
irrevocable bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such
security, once provided to the Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee.

          12.  Enforcement.
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               (a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered
into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to
induce Indemnitee to serve as an officer or director of the Company, and the
Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving
as an officer or director of the Company.

               (b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

          13.  Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:
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               (a) "Corporate Status" describes the status of a person who is or
was a director, officer, employee or agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any
other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or
other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the express written
request of the Company.

               (b) "Disinterested Director" means a director of the Company who
is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification
is sought by Indemnitee.

               (c) "Enterprise" shall mean the Company and any other
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the express written request
of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

               (d) "Expenses" shall include all reasonable attorneys' fees,
retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel
expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges,
postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the
types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing
to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to
be a witness in a Proceeding.

               (e) "Independent Counsel" means a law firm, or a member of a law
firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently
is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company
or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with
respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other
indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party
to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Independent Counsel" shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in

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representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the
reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully
indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and
damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant
hereto.

               (f) "Proceeding" includes any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism,
investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened
or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or
otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which
Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of the
fact that Indemnitee is or was a director of the Company, by reason of any
action taken by him or of any inaction on his part while acting as an officer or
director of the Company, or by reason of the fact that he is or was serving at
the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other Enterprise; in each case
whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any
liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under
this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement;
and excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this
Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement.

          14.  Severability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement
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shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, illegal
or otherwise unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:  (a) the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement
(including without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement
containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that
is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be
construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

          15.  Modification and Waiver.  No supplement, modification,
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termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in
writing by both of the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of
this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other
provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver.

          16.  Notice By Indemnitee.  Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the
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Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena,
complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding
or matter which may be subject to indemnification covered hereunder.  The
failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation
which it may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and
only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.

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          17.  Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i)
delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other
communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or
registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date
on which it is so mailed:

               (a) If to Indemnitee, to the address set forth below Indemnitee
signature hereto.

               (b) If to the Company, to:

                   Total Sports Inc.
                   234 Fayetteville Street Mall, 2/nd/ Floor
                   Raleigh, North Carolina  27601
                   Attention:  Chief Executive Officer

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company
or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

          18.  Identical Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or
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more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is
sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

          19.  Headings.  The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are
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inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

          20.  Governing Law.  The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
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governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware without application of the conflict of laws principles
thereof.

          21.  Gender.  Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include
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usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
and as of the day and year first above written.

COMPANY:                             TOTAL SPORTS INC.

                                     By:__________________________
                                     Name:________________________
                                     Title:_______________________

INDEMNITEE:                          _____________________________
                                     (Signature)

                                     Name:________________________
                                     Address:_____________________
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1
                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
                              (SUIZA COMMON STOCK)

                                                                 January 1, 2000

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Mid-Am Capital, L.L.C.
Northpointe Tower
Suite 1000
10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64153

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Suiza Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Dairy
Farmers of America, Inc., a Kansas cooperative marketing association ("DFA") and
Mid-Am Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Mid-Am"), (DFA
and Mid-Am, collectively, the "Holders"), among others, have formed Suiza Fluid
Dairy Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Venture"), through a
series of contributions, mergers and a redemption upon the terms set forth in an
Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, Plan of Merger and Purchase
Agreement dated as of November 12, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to
the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of
the Venture dated as of the date hereof (the "Partnership Agreement"), the
interests in the Venture held by the Holders are exchangeable, under certain
circumstances, for shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the
Company ("Common Stock"). In accordance with the terms of the Partnership
Agreement, the Company agrees to register the resale of the Common Stock
issuable upon exchange of the interests in the Venture (the "Interests") held by
the Holders (such Common Stock, the "Registrable Securities") pursuant to the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

         1.       Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have their respective meanings set forth in or pursuant to the Merger
Agreement. All references to Sections herein are to Sections of this Agreement
unless otherwise indicated. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized
defined terms shall have the following meanings:

         "Affiliate" of any specified person means any other person which,
directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common
control with such specified person. For purposes of this definition, control of
a person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of such person whether by ownership, contract or
otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings
correlative to the foregoing.

         "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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         "Effectiveness Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b)
hereof.

         "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

         "Prospectus" means the prospectus included in any Shelf Registration
Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses
information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective
registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Securities Act), as
amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms
of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         "Shelf Registration" means a registration effected pursuant to Section
2 hereof.

         "Shelf Registration Statement" means a Shelf Registration Statement of
the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof filed with the
Commission which covers the Registrable Securities, on an appropriate form under
Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by
the Commission, amendments and supplements to such registration statement,
including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus
contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by
reference therein.

         2.       Shelf Registration.

                  (a) (i) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
                      efforts to file, within sixty (60) calendar days following
                      the receipt by the Company of a written request therefore
                      (a "Demand Notice") by the Holders holding more than fifty
                      percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities (the "Demand
                      Date"), with the Commission a Shelf Registration Statement
                      relating to the offer and sale of the Registrable
                      Securities by the Holders in accordance with the methods
                      of distribution elected by the Holders and set forth in
                      such Shelf Registration Statement and, thereafter, shall
                      use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf
                      Registration Statement to be declared effective under the
                      Securities Act within one hundred twenty (120) calendar
                      days following the Demand Date; provided, however, that no
                      Holder shall be entitled to sell or otherwise transfer any
                      Registrable Securities held by it unless such Holder is in
                      compliance with Section 3(g) hereof.

                      (ii) Each Demand Notice shall specify the amount of
                      Registrable Securities proposed to be sold. Within fifteen
                      (15) calendar days after receipt of a Demand Notice, the
                      Company will give written notice thereof to the other
                      Holders, if any, and include in such registration all
                      Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company
                      has received written requests for inclusion therein within
                      ten (10) calendar days after the receipt by the applicable
                      Holder of the

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                  Company's notice. Each such request shall also specify the
                  method of disposition thereof.

                           (iii)    The Holders as a group shall be entitled to
                  make only one (1) demand on the Company pursuant to this
                  Agreement (and only after the exchange of the Interests), and
                  under no circumstances shall the Company be required to file
                  more than one (1) Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to
                  this Agreement.

                  (b)      The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective
         in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof to be usable by
         Holders for a period (the "Effectiveness Period") from the date the
         Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective until the Company's
         obligation pursuant to this Section 2(b) is terminated upon the
         earliest of the following: (A) when all outstanding Registrable
         Securities held by the Holders which are not affiliates of the Company
         may be resold without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to
         Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or any successor provision thereto
         or any other applicable law, rule or regulation, whether now in effect
         or hereinafter promulgated, adopted or issued, or (B) when all
         outstanding Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Shelf
         Registration Statement; provided, that such Effectiveness Period will
         be extended by the aggregate number of days during which any Holders
         are prevented from selling Registrable Securities as a result of
         Section 4 of this Agreement.

         3.       Registration Procedures. In connection with any Shelf
Registration Statement, the following provisions shall apply:

                  (a) (1)  The Company shall advise the Holders:

                           (i)      when a Shelf Registration Statement, and any
                  amendment thereto, has been filed with the Commission and when
                  the Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective
                  amendment thereto has become effective; and

                           (ii)     of any request by the Commission for
                  amendments or supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement
                  or the Prospectus included therein or for additional
                  information.

                      (2)  The Company shall advise the Holders:

                           (i)      of the issuance by the Commission of any
                  stop order suspending effectiveness of the Shelf Registration
                  Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that
                  purpose; and

                           (ii)     of the receipt by the Company of any
                  notification with respect to the suspension of the
                  qualification of the securities included

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                  therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any
                  proceeding for such purpose.

                  (b)      The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to prevent the issuance, and, if issued, to obtain the
         withdrawal, of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Shelf
         Registration Statement at the earliest possible time.

                  (c)      The Company shall furnish to each Holder of
         Registrable Securities included within the coverage of any Shelf
         Registration Statement, without charge, at least one copy of such Shelf
         Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto,
         including financial statements and schedules contained therein,
         provided, that the Company shall not be required to furnish to the
         Holders reports and other documents incorporated by reference in the
         Shelf Registration Statement or any exhibits thereto (including those
         incorporated by reference).

                  (d)      The Company shall, during the Effectiveness Period,
         deliver to each Holder of Registrable Securities included within the
         coverage of any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, as many
         copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary prospectus)
         included in such Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or
         supplement thereto as such Holder may reasonably request, and the
         Company consents (except upon and during the continuance of any event
         described in Section 4) to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment
         or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Registrable
         Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable
         Securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement
         thereto during the Effectiveness Period.

                  (e)      Prior to any offering of Registrable Securities
         pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall use its
         commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate
         with the Holders participating in an offering of the Registrable
         Securities and their respective counsel in connection with the
         registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer
         and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in
         the United States as any such Holders reasonably request in writing and
         do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable
         the offer and sale in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities
         covered by such Shelf Registration Statement; provided, however, that
         in no event shall the Company be obligated to (i) qualify generally to
         do business or as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in
         any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify
         but for this Section 3(e), (ii) file any general consent to service of
         process in any jurisdiction where it is not as of the date hereof then
         so subject or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction
         if it is not so subject.

                  (f)      Unless any Registrable Securities shall be in
         book-entry only form, the Company shall cooperate with the Holders to
         facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates
         representing Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to any Shelf
         Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in such
         permitted denominations

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         and registered in such names as the Holders may request in connection
         with the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf
         Registration Statement.

                  (g)      The Company may require each Holder of Registrable
         Securities to be sold pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement to
         furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder and the
         distribution by such Holder of such Registrable Securities required by
         law to be disclosed in the Shelf Registration Statement (the "Requisite
         Information") or as the Company may otherwise from time to time
         reasonably require for inclusion in such Shelf Registration Statement
         and the Company may exclude from such registration statement such
         information as to any Holder that fails to furnish such information
         within a reasonable time after receiving such request.

                  (h)      The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to list, within fifteen (15) business days of the exchange of
         the Interests into Registrable Securities, all of the Registrable
         Securities covered by any Shelf Registration Statement on any national
         securities exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is
         then listed or quoted.

                  The Company shall file, within fifteen (15) business days of
         the receipt of notice from any Holder which includes the Requisite
         Information with respect to such Holder, with the Commission a
         Prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act, or
         any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, to amend or
         supplement such Shelf Registration Statement to include in the Shelf
         Registration Statement the Requisite Information as to such Holder (and
         the Registrable Securities held by such Holder), and the Company shall
         provide such Holder within fifteen (15) business days of such notice
         with a copy of such Prospectus as so amended or supplemented containing
         the Requisite Information in order to permit such Holder to comply with
         the Prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in a timely
         manner with respect to any proposed disposition of such Holder's
         Registrable Securities.

                  No Holder shall be entitled to use the Prospectus unless and
         until such Holder shall have furnished the information required by this
         Section 3(g).

                  (i)      The Company shall use its commercially reasonable
         efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration,
         offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf
         Registration Statement contemplated hereby pursuant to such Shelf
         Registration Statement.

         4.       Standstill.

                  (a)      Any Holder participating in an offering of
         Registrable Securities will notify the Company two business days prior
         to selling any Registrable Securities pursuant to any Shelf
         Registration Statement. If, upon receipt of such a notice, the Company
         certifies to such Holder in writing that (i) due to a change in
         circumstances or a pending transaction, the Shelf Registration
         Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits

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         to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
         to make the statements therein not misleading and (ii) the public
         disclosure required to correct such misstatement or omission would be
         injurious to the Company, then such Holder will refrain from selling
         any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement
         for the period of time, not to exceed forty-five (45) days for each
         circumstance or transaction, requested by the Company. The Company will
         use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the time period during
         which any Holder is required to refrain from selling Registrable
         Securities under this paragraph.

                  (b)      If, during the Effectiveness Period, the Company
         commences an underwritten offering of Common Stock on its own behalf or
         on behalf of selling stockholders, the Holders participating in an
         offering of Registrable Securities will refrain from selling
         Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement for
         a period of time beginning ten (10) days before the anticipated
         effective date of the Company's offering (as disclosed by the Company
         to such Holders in writing) and ending ninety (90) days after such
         effective date (or thirty (30) days after the beginning of such period,
         if such effective date has not yet occurred).

         5.       Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations under
Sections 2 and 3 hereof.
         6.       Indemnification and Contribution.

                  (a)      In connection with any Shelf Registration Statement,
         the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder participating
         in an offering of Registrable Securities, each Person, if any, who
         controls any such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the
         Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each Holder's
         respective directors, officers, employees, trustees and agents, as
         follows:

                           (i)      against any and all loss, liability, claim,
                  damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of or
                  based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
                  a material fact contained in any Shelf Registration Statement
                  (or any amendment thereto) covering Registrable Securities,
                  including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or
                  the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact
                  required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
                  statements therein not misleading or arising out of any untrue
                  statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
                  contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
                  thereto) or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a
                  material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
                  order to make the statements therein not misleading;

                           (ii)     against any and all loss, liability, claim,
                  damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of
                  the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation or
                  any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or
                  body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever
                  based upon any such

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                  untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue
                  statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the
                  written consent of the Company; and

                           (iii)    against any and all expenses whatsoever, as
                  incurred (including reasonable fees and disbursements of
                  counsel chosen by the Holders or such Holder (except to the
                  extent otherwise expressly provided in Section 6(c) hereof)),
                  reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending
                  against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by
                  any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or
                  any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or
                  omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to
                  the extent that any such expense is not paid under
                  subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this Section 6(a);

         provided, that this indemnity shall not apply to any loss, liability,
         claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of an untrue
         statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission (i) made
         in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
         to the Company by such Holder participating in an offering of
         Registrable Securities in writing expressly for use in the Shelf
         Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus (or
         any amendment or supplement thereto) or (ii) contained in any
         preliminary prospectus if such Holder failed to send or deliver a copy
         of the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) to the
         Person asserting such losses, claims, damages or liabilities on or
         prior to the delivery of written confirmation of any sale of securities
         covered thereby to such Person in any case where such Prospectus (or
         any amendment or supplement thereto) would have cured the defect giving
         rise to such loss, claim, damage or liability, unless the failure to so
         send or deliver such Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
         thereto) was caused by the failure of the Company to provide a copy of
         such Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in accordance
         with the terms of this Agreement. Any amounts advanced by the Company
         to an indemnified party pursuant to this Section 6 as a result of such
         losses shall be returned to the Company if it shall be finally
         determined by such a court in a judgment not subject to appeal or final
         review that such indemnified party was not entitled to indemnification
         by the Company.

                  (b)      Each Holder participating in an offering of
         Registrable Securities agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify
         and hold harmless the Company and the other selling Holders and each of
         their respective directors, officers (including each officer of the
         Company who signed the Shelf Registration Statement), employees,
         trustees and agents and each Person, if any, who controls the Company,
         or any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the
         Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any
         and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever described
         in the indemnity contained in Section 6(a) hereof, as incurred, but
         only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue
         statements or omissions, made in the Shelf Registration Statement (or
         any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus (or any amendment

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         or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with written
         information furnished to the Company by such selling Holder expressly
         for use in the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto)
         or any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto); provided,
         however, that no such Holder shall be liable for any claims hereunder
         in excess of the amount of net proceeds received by such Holder from
         the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
         Statement.

                  (c)      Each indemnified party shall give prompt notice to
         each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect
         of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, enclosing a copy of all
         papers served on such indemnified party, but failure to so notify an
         indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any
         liability which it may have otherwise than under this Section 6 unless
         and to the extent it is not prejudiced as a proximate result of such
         failure. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in
         the defense of any such action. If an indemnifying party so elects
         within 30 days after receipt of such notice, such indemnifying party,
         jointly with any other indemnifying party, may assume the defense of
         such action with counsel chosen by it (subject to the approval of the
         indemnified parties defendant in such action, which approval shall not
         be unreasonably withheld), unless such indemnified party reasonably
         determines that there may be legal defenses available to such
         indemnified party which are different from or in conflict with those
         available to such indemnifying party. If an indemnifying party is not
         entitled to assume the defense of such action as a result of the
         proviso to the preceding sentence, counsel for such indemnifying party
         shall be entitled to conduct the defense of such indemnifying party and
         counsel for each indemnified party or parties shall be entitled to
         conduct the defense of such indemnified party or parties, with the
         reasonable expenses and fees of one such separate counsel (in addition
         to any local counsel) and other expenses of the indemnified party or
         parties related to the defense of such action to be paid by the
         indemnifying party. If an indemnifying party assumes the defense of an
         action in accordance with and as permitted by the provisions of this
         paragraph, such indemnifying party shall not be liable for any fees and
         expenses of counsel for the indemnified parties incurred thereafter in
         connection with such action. In no event shall the indemnifying party
         or parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel
         (in addition to any local counsel) separate from its own counsel for
         all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate
         but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of
         the same general allegations or circumstances. The indemnifying party
         shall not be liable for any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense
         by reason of any settlement of any such action or proceeding effected
         without the indemnifying party's prior written consent, which consent
         shall not be unreasonably withheld. No indemnifying party shall,
         without the written consent of the indemnified party, effect the
         settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment
         with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect
         of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder unless
         such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional
         release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such
         action or claim, (ii) does not include a statement as to or an
         admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf
         of, the indemnified party and (iii) does not include any payment or
         consideration by the indemnified party that is not covered by the
         indemnification provisions of this Agreement.

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                  (d)      In order to provide for just and equitable
         contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity provision
         agreement provided for in this Section 6 is for any reason held to be
         unavailable to the indemnified parties although applicable in
         accordance with its terms, the Company, and the Holders participating
         in an offering of Registrable Securities shall contribute to the
         aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the
         nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the
         indemnified party, as incurred; provided, that no Person guilty of
         fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
         the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person
         that was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. As between
         the Company and the Holders, such parties shall contribute to such
         aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the
         nature contemplated by such indemnity agreement in such proportion as
         shall be appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on
         the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, with respect to the
         statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, liability, claim,
         damage or expense, or action in respect thereof, as well as any other
         relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company,
         on the one hand, and of the Holders, on the other hand, shall be
         determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
         alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged
         omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by
         the Company, on the one hand, or by or on behalf of the Holders, on the
         other, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
         information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or
         omission. The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just
         and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 6 were to be
         determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation
         that does not take into account the relevant equitable considerations.
         Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, no Holder shall be
         required to contribute any amount in excess of the net proceeds
         received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities
         pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement. For purposes of this
         Section 6(d), each director, officer, employee, trustee, agent and
         Person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15
         of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the
         same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each director, officer,
         employee, trustee and agent of each of the Company, and each Person, if
         any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the
         Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same
         rights to contribution as the Company. No party shall be liable for
         contribution with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or claim
         settled without its written consent.

         7.       Miscellaneous.

                  (a)      No Inconsistent Agreements; Other Registration
         Rights. The Company shall not enter into any agreement with respect to
         its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the
         Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions
         hereof. The Company is not currently a party to any agreement granting
         any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any
         person which conflicts with the Company's obligations hereunder or
         gives any other party the right to include any

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         securities in any Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto (except
         in each case, as have been waived).

                  (b)      Amendments and Waivers. The provision of this
         Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be
         amended, qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents
         to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the
         Company has obtained the written consent of the Holders representing
         more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities from time
         to time.

                  (c)      Notices. All notices and other communications
         provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by
         hand-delivery, first-class mail, telex, telecopier, or air courier
         guaranteeing overnight delivery:

                           1)       if to a Holder, at the address of such
                  Holder as it appears on the register for the Common Stock; and

                           2)       if to the Company, initially at its address
                  set forth in the Merger Agreement.

                  All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have
                  duly given when received, if delivered in person or by fax;
                  five days after mailing, if sent by mail, or the day following
                  transmission, if sent by overnight courier.

                  The Company by notice to the others may designate additional
         or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

                  (d)      Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to
         the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns
         of each of the parties.

                  (e)      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
         number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate
         counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
         original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
         same agreement.

                  (f)      Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for
         convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect
         the meaning hereof.

                  (g)      Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by
         the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to
         principles of conflicts of law.

                  (h)      Severability. In the event that any one or more of
         the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any
         circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
         for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such
         provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof
         shall not be in

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         any way impaired or affected thereby, it being intended that all of the
         rights and privileges of the parties shall be enforceable to the
         fullest extent permitted by law.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         SUIZA FOODS CORPORATION

                                         By:    /s/ MICHELLE GOOLSBY
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Name:  Michelle Goolsby
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Title: Executive Vice President,
                                               --------------------------------
                                                Secretary & General Counsel
                                               --------------------------------

                                         DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.

                                         By:    /s/ GARY E. HANMAN
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Name:  Gary E. Hanman
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Title: President &
                                               --------------------------------
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                               --------------------------------
                                         MID-AM CAPITAL, L.L.C.

                                         By:    /s/ GERALD L. BOS
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Name:  Gerald L. Bos
                                               --------------------------------
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer &
                                               --------------------------------
                                                Treasurer
                                               --------------------------------

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