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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.28

                             SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
                         550 MADISON AVENUE (8TH FLOOR)
                               NEW YORK, NY 10022
                      PHONE: 212-833-8833 FAX: 212-833-8844

As of February 8, 2001

VIA FAX:  (310) 248-2020
VANS, INC.
15700 Shoemaker Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670
Attn:  Gary Schoenfeld

Gentlemen:

This letter will confirm the principal terms of the agreement between VANS, INC.
("Licensor"), with offices at 15700 Shoemaker Avenue, Santa Fe Springs,
California, 90670 and SONY PICTURES CLASSICS INC. ("SPC"), with offices at 550
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, with respect to the English language
documentary motion picture entitled "DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS," directed by Stacy
Peralta (hereinafter referred to as the "Picture"), for distribution by SPC in
(a) United States, its territories and possessions, Puerto Rico(1), Bermuda and
the Dominion of Canada (the "North American Subterritory"), (b) Australia, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea and their territories and dependencies; the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and its territories and
possessions (including but not limited to the British Virgin Islands, Channel
Islands, England, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Malta, Northern Ireland, Republic of
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the United Kingdom Continental Shelf); Republic of
South Africa (including the homelands of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and
Venda), Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and their territories,
dependencies, homelands, and possessions (the "International Subterritory"); and
(c) all military, diplomatic and government installations of, and all ships and
aircraft flying the flag of, or of the registry of, or licensed by and/or any
country in the Territory and/or any political subdivision thereof (the
"Territory")for a period of twenty five (25) years from the earlier of

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(1) It being agreed that Licensor shall be entitled to exploit Spanish language
dubbed pay television rights in Puerto Rico, provided that (i) such pay
television exploitation occurs as part of a pay television license in Latin
America, which license customarily includes Puerto Rico as part of its area of
exhibition, (ii) the exploitation of the Picture by means of such a Latin
American pay television license shall not interfere or conflict with SPC's pay
television exploitation of the Picture in the Territory, and (iii) it is
expressly agreed that nothing contained herein shall in any way limit SPC's
right to exploit the Picture in the Spanish language. In the event that Licensor
has an opportunity to exploit Spanish language free television rights in Puerto
Rico as part of an overall license agreement in Latin America which customarily
includes Puerto Rico as part of its area of exhibition, SPC and Licensor shall
discuss such license in good faith.

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(i) the date of first theatrical release of the Picture by SPC in the Territory,
or (b) June 1, 2002 (the "Term"), under the following terms and conditions:

1.   Subject to the terms hereof, including SPC's timely payment of the Advance
     (provided that the conditions precedent to such payments have been met),
     Licensor hereby grants an exclusive license to SPC of all rights enumerated
     herein in and to the Picture in the Territory during the Term, under
     copyright and otherwise, which rights shall be sole, exclusive and
     irrevocable, and shall include but are not limited to all rights in all
     markets and media whether now known or hereafter devised, discovered, or
     created, including without limitation, theatrical, all forms of television
     (e.g., free, pay [whether pay per view or subscription], cable, cable
     retransmission, direct broadcast satellite, digital, high definition, and
     closed circuit), nontheatrical (e.g., airlines, ships, common carriers, oil
     rigs, armed services, educational, industrial and institutional
     facilities), home video (e.g., video cassettes, digital variable discs,
     laser-discs, CD-ROMs and analogous devices and formats), internet (provided
     that, subject to SPC's right to advertise, publicize, and promote the
     Picture by means of the internet, the right to exhibit the Picture by means
     of the internet may only be exploited if SPC can contain the reception
     thereof within the Territory), video on demand, near video on demand,
     regardless of the means of distribution or transmission including without
     limitation wire, broadcast, digital, film, tape, CD-ROM, all rights of
     communication to the public, including the right of making available and
     rental and lending rights, including the sole, exclusive and irrevocable
     right to (and cause and license others to) exhibit, distribute, market,
     display, promote, advertise, publicize, communicate to the public,
     distribute to the public, turn to account, derive revenues from, and
     otherwise exploit the Picture and trailers and excerpts therefrom (provided
     that any film clips appearing in the Picture shall not be separately
     licensed for commercial purposes not associated with the Picture), in any
     and all languages and versions, on any and all sizes and widths of film,
     tape or other materials, for any and all uses and purposes, and in and by
     any and all other means, methods, processes, devices, media or markets (the
     "Rights"). The Rights granted to SPC do not include the following: (a)
     dramatic stage rights; (b) novelization rights; (c) merchandising rights;
     (d) music publishing rights; (e) soundtrack album rights; and (f) the right
     to produce any future motion pictures, television productions, or other
     productions based on the Picture, whether as a documentary or dramatic
     sequel, prequel, re-make, or otherwise ("Reserved Rights"). During the
     Term, SPC shall have a right of first negotiation with respect to the
     Rights granted hereunder following expiration of the Term, upon terms and
     conditions to be mutually agreed upon between the parties, provided that if
     no agreement is reached, SPC shall not have any right to exploit the
     Picture after the expiration of the Term.

2.   As a condition hereof (provided that Licensor has fully performed its
     material obligations hereunder), and as consideration for the rights
     granted to SPC hereunder, SPC shall pay to Licensor the sum of Three
     Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S.

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     $350,000) (the "Advance"), which Advance is non-returnable but fully
     recoupable with interest by SPC against all sums otherwise payable to
     Licensor in accordance with Paragraph 4 below. Subject to the deduction by
     SPC of any required withholding or other taxes (if any), the Advance shall
     be paid in accordance with the following schedule:

     2.1. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Advance shall be payable upon SPC's
          receipt of fully executed copies of the long-form agreement and all
          documents attached thereto that are to be executed by Licensor and
          SPC's receipt and approval of the chain of title and the copyright
          status of the Picture and the underlying materials thereto (e.g., the
          screenplay). SPC agrees that the initial draft of the long form
          agreement shall be sent to Licensor no later than ten (10) business
          days following execution of this Agreement, and each party shall use
          best efforts to respond to the other's comments with respect to the
          long-form within ten (10) business days of receipt of said comments;
          and

     2.2. Seventy Five percent (75%) of the Advance shall be payable upon full
          and complete delivery of, and acceptance by SPC of, all delivery
          items, including but not limited to: (A) the loan, for use in New
          York, of all laboratory materials, print and pre-print materials
          reasonably necessary or desirable for the release and exploitation of
          the Picture, and (B) irrevocable lab access letters executed by
          Licensor and by each laboratory in possession of any and all of the
          original materials specified in the lab access letter, providing SPC
          full and unlimited access to all such elements of the Picture at all
          times during the Term.

3.   SPC agrees that, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties,
     and subject to SPC's receipt of full and complete delivery of the Picture
     pursuant to the terms hereof, the Picture shall commence its theatrical
     release Picture no later than June 1, 2002. In the event that full and
     complete delivery has occurred and such theatrical release has not
     commenced as of June 1, 2002 and no agreement to revise such release
     exists, SPC shall pay Licensor a contingent additional advance in the
     amount of One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $100,000) (the
     "Additional Advance") which such Additional Advance (if any) shall be
     non-returnable but fully recoupable with interest by SPC against all future
     monies payable to Licensor hereunder. In the event that full and complete
     delivery has occurred and SPC has not theatrically released the Picture by
     December 1, 2002, it shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement
     and Licensor shall have the right to seek its rights and remedies at law
     and in equity.

4.   Subject to (i) SPC's right to recoup the Advance and any Specified Costs
     (as defined below), plus interest thereon (as set forth in Paragraph 5
     below) and (ii) SPC's right to

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     recoup all Distribution Expenses (as defined below) on a fully
     cross-collateralized basis other than from Licensor's and SPC's respective
     20% share of Theatrical Gross Receipts (as set forth in Paragraph 5 below),
     Gross Receipts (as defined below) shall be shared between the parties as
     follows:

     4.1.    For Gross Receipts derived from the exploitation of the Picture in
             the North American Subterritory:

             4.1.1.  THEATRICAL - After deduction of only customary "off the
                     tops,"(2) from the first dollar, Theatrical Gross Receipts
                     shall be allocated as follows: Licensor shall be entitled
                     to twenty percent (20%) of Theatrical Gross Receipts; SPC
                     shall be entitled to twenty percent (20%) of Theatrical
                     Gross Receipts; and the balance of sixty percent (60%) of
                     Theatrical Gross Receipts shall be utilized in the
                     recoupment of SPC's Distribution Expenses. Notwithstanding
                     any other provisions of this Agreement, Licensor's 20%
                     share of Theatrical Gross Receipts shall only be utilized
                     in the recoupment of the Advance and any Specified Costs,
                     plus interest as provided herein, and in no event shall any
                     other costs be recouped against such 20% share (i.e., if
                     Theatrical Gross Receipts are derived after recoupment of
                     the Advance, any Specified Costs, and interest as provided
                     herein, but prior to the Recoupment Point, then Licensor
                     shall receive its 20% share thereof without deductions of
                     any kind, other than the off-the-tops). After the
                     Recoupment Point (as defined below), Theatrical Gross
                     Receipts received by SPC shall be allocated, after the
                     deduction "off the top" of any additional Distribution
                     Expenses, Sixty percent (60%) to Licensor, and Forty
                     percent (40%) to SPC.

             4.1.2.  NON-THEATRICAL - After deduction "off the top" of all
                     customary non-theatrical Distribution Expenses, the
                     remaining Non-Theatrical Gross Receipts shall be shared
                     seventy percent (70%) to Licensor, and thirty percent (30%)
                     to SPC.

             4.1.3.  ALL FORMS OF TELEVISION - Subject to Section 6 below, after
                     deduction (in the following order) of a thirty percent
                     (30%)

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(2) Shall include only (i) taxes (if any), (ii) checking and collection costs
(expenses incurred or paid in connection with the collection of Gross Receipts,
if any), provided that such costs shall not exceed 1.5% of Theatrical Gross
Receipts, and (iii) industry dues and assessments, not to exceed .01% of Gross
Receipts (excluding the fee to obtain an MPAA rating).

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                     distribution fee to SPC and all Distribution Expenses
                     incurred in theexploitation of television rights, Licensor
                     shall receive one hundred percent (100%) of the remaining
                     monies.

       4.2.   For Gross Receipts derived from the exploitation of the Picture in
              the International Subterritory:

              4.2.1. THEATRICAL and NON-THEATRICAL - Subject to Section 6 below,
                     Licensor shall be entitled to receive 100% of the
                     Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Gross Receipts received by
                     SPC or its affiliates after deduction (in the following
                     order) of (I) a 35% distribution fee to SPC or its
                     affiliates, it being agreed that any fees to
                     subdistributors (if any) shall be included in such
                     distribution fee, and (II) all Distribution Expenses
                     incurred in the exploitation of such Theatrical and
                     Non-Theatrical rights.

              4.2.2. ALL FORMS OF TELEVISION - Subject to Section 6 below,
                     Licensor shall be entitled to receive 100% of the
                     Television Gross Receipts received by SPC or its affiliates
                     after deduction (in the following order) of (I) a 50%
                     distribution fee to SPC or its affiliates, and (II) all
                     Distribution Expenses incurred in the exploitation of such
                     Television rights.

       4.3.   For Gross Revenues derived from the exploitation of the Home Video
              Rights in and to the Picture throughout the Territory (including
              sales made to Licensor pursuant to Section 7 below):

              4.3.1. HOME VIDEO DEVICES - If Home Video Devices of the Picture
                     are distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Video or any other
                     SPC affiliate ("CTHV"), after deduction only of
                     manufacturing costs, any required third party payments (if
                     any), and sales taxes (if any) actually paid by CTHV, and
                     after reasonable provision for reserves against returns and
                     credits (which such reserves shall not exceed 10% of Home
                     Video Gross Revenues and shall be liquidated not less
                     frequently than every 12 months), Licensor shall receive a
                     royalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of Home Video Gross
                     Revenues from the sale or license or other exploitation of
                     Home Video Devices and/or any rights thereto throughout the
                     Territory. (For all Home Video Devices sold or licensed by
                     CTHV for "sell-through," the aforesaid royalty shall be
                     fifteen percent (15%) after the foregoing deductions.) If
                     Home Video Devices of the Picture are distributed by a home
                     video distributor (or subdistributor) other than CTHV
                     (e.g., in Canada), Licensor shall receive a royalty of
                     twenty-five

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                     percent (25%) of the Gross Revenues received by SPC in U.S.
                     dollars in the United States from such home video
                     distributor (or subdistributor) from the sale or license of
                     Home Video Devices throughout the Territory. (For all Home
                     Video Devices sold or licensed by such home video
                     distributor (or subdistributor) for "sell-through," the
                     aforesaid royalty shall be fifteen percent (15%).

       4.4.   "Gross Receipts" shall mean all monies actually received by SPC in
              the United States in U.S. dollars from the exploitation of the
              aforesaid Rights after deducting all costs incurred in the
              collection thereof, including reasonable outside attorneys' fees
              and after giving effect to any adjustments with exhibitors for
              rebates, credits, allowances or refunds, whether occasioned by
              settlement of disputes or otherwise, but only if directly related
              to the Picture.

       4.5.   For purposes of this Agreement, the "Recoupment Point" is defined
              as the first point (if ever) at which SPC has fully recouped out
              of the Gross Receipts of the Picture (i) all Distribution Expenses
              incurred in connection with the Picture, and (ii) any and all
              advances, including the Advance and the Specified Costs (if any),
              plus accrued interest thereon (to the extent provided herein).

       4.6.   For purposes of this Agreement, "Distribution Expenses" shall be a
              sum equal to all usual and customary distribution costs and
              expenses which have been actually expended or incurred (as defined
              below) by SPC, including without limitation, all advertising and
              publicity (creative and media) costs, all print and other
              laboratory costs, manufacturing and mastering costs, import duties
              and customs, and necessary third party license fees or other
              payments resulting from SPC's distribution of the Picture, if any,
              but not including the cost of any overhead or any salaries of
              full-time personnel of SPC or its affiliates. No item deducted as
              a distribution cost or expense hereunder shall be deducted and
              recouped more than once. For purposes of this Agreement, a cost or
              expense shall be deemed to have been "incurred" at the time when
              bills actually received by SPC are approved for payment by
              executives of SPC.

       4.7.   For purposes of this Agreement, "Specified Costs" shall be any and
              all advances and any amounts paid or expenses incurred by SPC in
              connection with the cost of creating any delivery item not
              supplied by Licensor to SPC, English language translations (if
              necessary) of any chain-of-title documents, errors and omissions
              insurance, copyright and title reports, and copyright registration
              and protection fees.

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5.     Subject to Section 4.1.1 above, there shall be full
       cross-collateralization with respect to (a) all Gross Receipts derived
       from SPC's exploitation of the Theatrical, Non-Theatrical and Television
       Rights hereunder, after deduction of all distribution fees
       and Distribution Expenses described in Paragraph 4 above, and (b)
       Licensor's Home Video royalty in the Territory for purposes of (i) SPC's
       recoupment of any deductible Distribution Expenses incurred in connection
       with the Picture, and (ii) SPC's recoupment of the Advance and any
       Specified Costs, plus accrued interest thereon. For the purposes of SPC's
       recoupment, the Advance and Specified Costs shall bear interest, until
       the date which is one (1) year following the date of first commercial
       release of the Picture, at the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%)
       over the base prime rate charged from time to time by Chase Manhattan
       Bank at its primary business office in New York City, New York.
       Distribution Expenses shall not accrue interest hereunder.
       Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no
       monies shall be payable to Licensor until the full amount of the Advance
       and Specified Costs shall have been fully recouped by SPC out of all sums
       otherwise payable to Licensor pursuant to Paragraph 4 above, provided
       that in the event that prior to the Recoupment Point SPC shall have
       recouped the Advance and any Specified Costs, including interest thereon
       to the extent set forth above, but not all of its Distribution Expenses,
       Licensor shall be entitled to its twenty percent (20%) share of North
       American Subterritory Theatrical Gross Receipts pursuant to Section 4.1.1
       above.

6.     SPC shall have the full and unfettered right in its sole discretion to
       advertise, publicize and otherwise exploit the Picture and all rights
       granted to SPC hereunder and to cause or permit others to do so in any
       manner, provided that (a) within nine (9) months of the initial
       theatrical release date, the Picture shall be released theatrically by
       SPC in the top ten (10) and an additional twenty five (25) of the top
       fifty (50) A.D.I. markets in the Territory, which markets shall be
       mutually determined by SPC and Licensor, (b) upon Licensor's request, SPC
       shall meaningfully consult with Licensor on a timely advance basis
       regarding the initial U.S. theatrical marketing campaign materials and
       release pattern for the Picture, provided that SPC's decisions in
       connection therewith shall be controlling, (c) subject to Section 6
       below, SPC shall meaningfully consult with Licensor on a timely advance
       basis with respect to the U.S. video marketing campaign for the Picture,
       (d) SPC and Licensor shall mutually agree with respect to marketing and
       advertising to the "hard core" market (as defined on the attached Rider
       A), provided that Licensor shall pay for a portion of the costs and
       expenses for SPC's advertising and publicity campaign for the "hard core"
       market, subject to good faith negotiations with respect to such share,
       (e) solely with respect to third party theatrical sublicensing (if any)
       (i.e., excluding theatrical distribution, exhibition, and marketing
       activities by affiliates of SPC), SPC's direct distribution costs and
       expenses with respect to any such theatrical sublicenses shall not exceed
       $50,000, unless otherwise agreed between the parties (it being understood
       that there shall be no restrictions with respect to any costs and
       expenses incurred by any such

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       subdistributors), and (f) Licensor shall have approval, such approval not
       to be unreasonably withheld, regarding any proposed subdistribution
       agreements of any video rights granted hereunder, it being understood
       that SPC may sublicense video rights to video clubs, in Canada, and in
       the South African subterritory without such approval. SPC shall not
       sublicense the video rights hereunder, nor shall it sublicense airline
       rights. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary in this
       Agreement, SPC shall not incur in excess of (i) $25,000 with respect to
       North American Subterritory television distribution costs and expenses,
       and (ii) $50,000 with respect to International Subterritory television
       distribution costs and expenses, it being agreed that any additional
       television distribution costs and expenses shall be subject to mutual
       approval of the parties. Licensor shall promptly notify SPC of any
       contractual limitations on, or third-party rights (e.g., a consultation
       right) triggered by, SPC's exercise of the aforesaid advertising,
       publicity and exploitation rights. Notwithstanding any limitations in the
       agreements for any persons rendering services or granting rights in
       connection with the Picture ("Persons") to the contrary, Licensor shall
       use its reasonable efforts to cause Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva, Jeff Ho,
       and Craig Steyczk, to be available and cooperate with SPC's efforts in
       publicizing and promoting the Picture, including making personal
       appearances and meeting with journalists to promote the Picture; provided
       that any costs and expenses in connection therewith shall be advanced by
       SPC and recouped as distribution expenses hereunder.

7.     Solely for purposes of selling commercial video devices to consumers,
       Licensor shall be entitled to purchase Home Video Devices of the Picture
       directly from CTHV at CTHV's prevailing wholesale price for the retail
       class of trade or, if applicable, as a wholesaler, provided that Licensor
       qualifies for such status as follows: (a) Licensor must purchase, on an
       annual basis, no less than US$250,000 of devices, and (b) Licensor meets
       CTHV's credit worthiness standards based on financial and credit reports.
       Upon Licensor's qualification, it shall qualify for video co-op
       advertising funds and a return program from CTHV at levels consistent
       with the policies and procedures of the applicable class of trade. In the
       event that Licensor's is unable to purchase US$250,000 of home video
       devices in a given year, Licensor shall have the right to purchase such
       devices on a pre-paid basis at the same prices set forth above, and
       subject to the same return policy. As part of the U.S. video marketing
       plan, SPC and/or CTHV (as SPC shall designate) and Licensor shall
       mutually determine the retail outlets to be controlled by Licensor for
       purposes of video sales activities for the Picture.

8.     At such time, if ever, as such become commercially available, SPC shall
       provide to Licensor a total of twenty-five (25) copies of the Picture, on
       videocassette and/or DVD based on available inventory, as generally
       released on videocassette and/or DVD.

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9.     SPC's obligations hereunder shall be subject to, and conditioned upon,
       SPC's receipt and approval (such approval or disapproval to be given
       within 30 days of the receipt thereof) of the following:

       9.1.   All chain of title documents, including, but not limited to, the
              assignment of rights in and to the underlying property (if any) to
              Licensor, the assignment of rights in and to the screenplay (if
              any) to Licensor, the certificate of authorship from the
              writer(s), all agreements with respect to the music utilized in
              the Picture (including usage in context for all such music
              throughout the Territory during the Term) and trailers and the
              documents establishing Licensor's rights in the Picture (including
              personal releases, film clip and photo licenses) throughout the
              Term hereof. SPC, in its sole discretion, may select a reasonable
              number of music cues from the Picture for out-of-context
              advertising, publicity, and promotion, and Licensor shall obtain,
              at its sole cost, the out-of-context rights for such cues;

       9.2.   All documents (and other materials) necessary (i) to establish
              Licensor's valid copyright (under applicable law) of the Picture
              throughout the Term hereof; and (ii) for SPC to file in the U.S.
              and Canadian Copyright Offices and elsewhere throughout the
              Territory, all documents (and other materials) necessary to
              memorialize the grant of the license of Rights to SPC hereunder,
              provided, that if any such documents are to be provided by SPC,
              SPC furnishes them promptly to Licensor;

       9.3.   A policy of errors and omissions insurance covering any liability
              of Company (and, if Company is not the owner of the Picture, such
              owner) with respect to the Picture. Such Insurance shall (a) name
              SPC as an additional insured, (b) have a minimum policy coverage
              of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) for all claims in the
              aggregate, and (c) continue for a period of at least three years
              following SPC's release of the Picture, provided that in the event
              that Licensor's policy shall expire earlier than described above,
              SPC may require Licensor to extend such policy provided that SPC
              shall pay the cost thereof and treat any such cost as a Specified
              Cost, such term to be reasonably approved by SPC, but not in
              excess of three (3) years from release; and

       9.4.   All 35mm laboratory materials, print and pre-print materials, lab
              access letters and other delivery items reasonably necessary or
              desirable for the release and exploitation of the Picture.

10.    SPC agrees to provide Licensor with quarterly accountings, reflecting
       each of the respective rights categories licensed hereunder (e.g.,
       Theatrical Rights, Non-Theatrical Rights, Home Video Rights, Pay
       Television Rights, and Free Television Rights),

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       rendered approximately sixty (60) days after the close of the applicable
       quarter, together with payments thereon, if any, for the first three (3)
       years following initial release of the Picture. Thereafter, statements
       and payments shall be rendered not less frequently than semi-annually. It
       is acknowledged that the long-form agreement shall provide Licensor with
       customary audit rights (which such rights are herein granted) and include
       provisions with regard to the finality of statements insofar as they
       pertain to the Picture, which shall be subject to good faith negotiation.
       All monies payable by SPC to Licensor hereunder shall be paid by check,
       drawn on a United States bank in United States dollars and shall be less
       any withholding or other taxes required to be deducted by SPC pursuant to
       U.S. law, if any.

11.    Licensor represents and warrants that (a) Licensor has sole and full
       power and authority to grant the Rights being granted to SPC hereunder,
       (b) the Rights being granted to SPC hereunder have not been previously
       sold, conveyed or encumbered to any other third party, (c) to the best of
       Licensor's knowledge in the exercise of due diligence, there are, and
       will be, no claims, liens, encumbrances, limitations, restrictions or
       rights of any nature in or to the Picture or any part thereof (except for
       customary bank, bond, and guild liens, if any) which can, will or might
       impair or interfere with the rights of SPC hereunder (including, without
       limitation, any liens or security interests in favor of any bank or other
       third party which may have provided production financing for the
       Picture); and (d) the Picture and each and every part thereof, including
       the sound and music synchronized therewith, and the exercise by SPC of
       any and all rights of SPC hereunder with respect thereto, will not
       violate or infringe upon the trademark, tradename, copyright, patent,
       literary, dramatic, music, artistic, personal, civil or property right,
       right of privacy, or any other right or interest of any party, or
       constitute a libel or slander or defamation or invasion of privacy or
       unfair competition of or with respect to any party, (e) to the extent the
       Picture or the underlying property is based upon, or related to, events
       in the life of a real person, living or dead, Licensor has obtained all
       personal releases and other rights necessary to permit SPC to exploit the
       Picture in the manner provided herein without violating any third party
       rights or incurring any obligation to any third party, and Licensor shall
       provide true and correct copies of such personal releases to SPC as part
       of the chain-of-title documents hereunder, it being understood that
       certain clips utilized in the Picture are not available for
       out-of-context advertising and publicity use; (f) the Picture, as
       delivered to SPC, shall qualify for an MPAA rating no less restrictive
       than "R," and shall have a running time of no less than 80 minutes,
       excluding credits, and (g) SPC, in the exercise of the Rights granted to
       it hereunder or as a result of the exploitation of the Picture, will not
       be requested or obligated to make any payment to any third party involved
       in the production of the Picture or who rendered services or granted
       rights in connection therewith (whether as a share in the receipts of the
       Picture, or otherwise), other than customary music small performing fees.

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12.    SPC represents and warrants that (a) it shall not alter or remove the
       copyright notice or the main and end title credits of the Picture, and
       (b) subject to Section 6 hereof, it will not license clips or music from
       the Picture for commercial purposes, unless such use is connected with
       the Picture or a Person associated with the Picture.

13.    The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement, and
       all information contained in this Agreement, not otherwise known to the
       public, is confidential and proprietary and neither party shall disclose
       any provision hereof to third persons without the prior written consent
       of the other party hereto, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
       delayed. Neither party shall disclose such information to any third party
       (other than to officers, directors, employees and agents of either party
       or the affiliates thereof) except:

       13.1.  To the extent necessary to comply with any law or order of a
              governmental agency or court of competent jurisdiction or as part
              of its normal reporting or review procedure to regulatory
              agencies;

       13.2.  As part of its normal reporting or review procedure by its parent
              company, its auditors or its attorneys; or

       13.3.  To the extent necessary to obtain appropriate insurance, to its
              insurance agent or carrier.

14.    Nothing herein shall be construed as barring or restricting SPC (or its
       affiliates) from (i) issuing customary advertising, promotional and
       publicity materials in connection with the distribution of the Picture,
       subject to the terms of Section 6 above; (ii) providing its
       subdistributors and the like with customary information required in the
       normal course of business (including, without limitation, the term and
       nature of SPC's rights hereunder); or (iii) complying with an audit by
       any party having audit rights in connection with SPC's distribution of
       the Picture.

15.    THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS
       APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN, AND WITHOUT
       GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OR CHOICE OF LAWS THEREOF.
       THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ANY ACTIONS AT LAW OR IN EQUITY RELATING TO
       THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHER AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH MAY BE
       BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND
       THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH
       COURT TO RECEIPT OF SERVICE OF PROCESS TO APPEAR BEFORE SUCH COURT.

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16.    The parties hereto agree that any dispute or controversy relating to any
       of the matters referred to above other than delivery matters shall be
       determined by binding arbitration on an expedited basis by a panel of
       three arbitrators with substantial motion picture experience in Los
       Angeles, one (1) of such arbitrators to be selected by each of Licensor
       and SPC (the "Picked Arbitrators") within five (5) days of the
       notification (one party to the other) of the existence of a dispute
       hereunder, and the third such arbitrator to be selected by the Picked
       Arbitrators within five (5) days of their selection. Such arbitration
       shall be held in accordance with the then current Commercial Rules of the
       American Arbitration Association, all costs and expenses (including
       reasonable attorney's fees) of such arbitration to be borne by the losing
       party as determined by the arbitration panel. The parties shall not be
       entitled to conduct discovery unless (a) the material sought is directly
       relevant to the issues in dispute and the Arbitrators make a finding of
       both necessity and good cause for such discovery, or (b) the parties
       agree on such discovery. In any event, the arbitration shall be concluded
       within ten (10) days of the selection of the third arbitrator as set
       forth above. All arbitration proceedings shall be closed to the public
       and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be sealed.

17.    The foregoing shall constitute the basic terms of the Agreement between
       the parties with respect to the Picture. Any remaining terms of the
       Agreement shall be in accordance with SPC's current standard terms and
       conditions (the "Standard Terms") incorporated herein by reference,
       subject to good faith negotiations, but this Agreement shall be fully
       binding on the parties unless and until the long-form agreement shall be
       executed. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement
       and the Standard Terms, the terms of this Agreement shall control. No
       modifications, alterations or amendment of this Agreement shall be valid
       or binding unless it is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

Please signify your acceptance and approval of this Agreement in the appropriate
space below.

Very truly yours,                          Accepted and Agreed:

SONY PICTURES CLASSICS INC.                VANS, INC.

By:    /s/ MICHAEL BARKER                  By: /s/ CRAIG E. GOSSELIN
   -------------------------------            ----------------------------------
   Michael Barker                          Its: Vice President & General Counsel
   Co-President                                 --------------------------------
                                           Its Authorized Signatory

cc:      T. Bernard/M. Bloom/D. Leiner - SPC
         D. Buck/Z. Bernabe/J. Fukunaga - SPE Legal

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                                                                  Exhibit 4.4.1

                                  AMENDMENT TO
                                RIGHTS AGREEMENT

         This Amendment to Rights Agreement (this "Amendment"), is made as of
this 18th day of December, 2000, among RPM, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("RPM"),
Computershare Investor Services ("CIS") and National City Bank, a national
banking association ("NCB").

                                   WITNESSETH:
                                   ----------

         WHEREAS, RPM and Harris Trust and Savings Bank ("Harris Trust") entered
into that certain Rights Agreement, dated as of April 28, 1999, (the "Rights
Agreement"), pursuant to which Harris Trust was to serve as Rights Agent; and

         WHEREAS, CIS, as the successor to Harris Trust's corporate trust
business, serves as the Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, as of December 18, 2000, RPM has appointed NCB to serve as
Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement in place of CIS;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, RPM, CIS and NCB do hereby agree as
follows:

1.       DEFINED TERMS.

         Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Rights Agreement.

2.       AMENDMENTS TO THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.

         (a) The Rights Agreement shall be amended, effective as of the date
hereof, by changing all references to Harris Trust contained therein to NCB.

         (b) Section 25 of the Rights Agreement shall be amended by changing the
address to which any notice to the Rights Agent should be directed to the
following:

                          National City Bank
                          Corporate Trust Administration
                          P.O. Box 94915
                          Cleveland, Ohio  44101-4915
                          Attention:  David B. Davis

3.       CIS WAIVER OF NOTICE PERIOD

         By executing this Amendment, CIS hereby waives the requirement that RPM
provide it with 30 days' written notice upon removal as Rights Agent pursuant to
Section 21 of the Rights Agreement.

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4.       NO OTHER AMENDMENTS.

         The other terms and provisions of the Rights Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect without change.

5.       COUNTERPARTS.

         This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to Rights Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their
respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

                                       RPM, INC.

                                       /s/ P. Kelly Tompkins
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  P. Kelly Tompkins
                                       Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                              and Secretary

                                       COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES

                                       /s/ Michael J. Lang
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name:  Michael J. Lang
                                       Title: Vice President

                                       NATIONAL CITY BANK

                                       /s/ David B. Davis
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Name: David B. Davis
                                       Title: Vice President

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