Document:

Exhibit 10.38

	

PUT/CALL AGREEMENT 

     This
Put/Call Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated July 1, 2001 between
Chassis Holdings I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Company”) and the holders of Preferred Units of the Company listed on
Schedule A attached hereto (each a “Holder”, and collectively
the “Holders”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have meaning assigned to them in the Company’s Limited Liability Company
Agreement dated as of July 1, 2001. 

     NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter set
forth and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, Company and the Holders hereby agree as follows: 

     SECTION
1. Put Right. 

     (a)
Commencing on the third anniversary of the date hereof, each Holder, acting individually,
shall have the right (the “Put Right”) to put all, but no less than all, of its
Preferred Units to the Company. Upon the exercise of such Put Right by a Holder, the
Company shall pay such Holder an amount in cash equal to the Net Investment of such
Preferred Units plus any accrued but unpaid Priority Amount to the date of payment (the
“Liquidation Preference”).  

     (b) A
Holder may exercise any such Put Right by delivery of written notice to the Company, such
notice to be received by or upon June 30thof any year in which the Holder
wishes to exercise such right and the put shall be effective, and the sale of the
Preferred Units shall be consummated, as of December 31stof such year.  

     (c)
The Put Right shall expire at the end of the fifth year following the date hereof
provided that the Company has made all the Option Payments described in Section 3, below.
If the Company shall fail to make the Option Payments the Put Right shall be continuing
until such Option Payments are made.  

     SECTION
2. Call Right. 

     (a)
Commencing in the sixth year following issuance of the Preferred Units, and provided all
the Option Payments described in Section 3 have been duly made, the Company will have the
right (the “Call Right”) to call some or all of the Preferred Units. Upon the
exercise of a Call Right, the Company will pay to the Holders an amount in cash (or an
equivalent amount of Common Stock, par value $.001, of Interpool, Inc.) equal to the
Liquidation Preference of such unit; provided, however, that if the Call Right is
exercised at any time prior to the eleventh year following issuance, the payment for the
preferred membership interests held by each Holder will be increased by a call premium
equal to 18% of the Liquidation Preference for a Call Right exercised at the end of year
six, declining by 2% annually to a call premium equal to 10% of the Liquidation
Preference for a Call Right exercised at the end of year ten, and declining to 0% for a
Call Right exercised at the end of year eleven or later.  

	

     (b)
Any Call Right by the Company shall be (i) exercised by delivery of written notice to the
Holders, such notice to be received by or upon June 30thof any year in which
the Company wishes to exercise such right, (ii) effective, and the sale of the Preferred
Units consummated, as of December 31stof such year, and (iii) exercised Pro
Rata as to all the outstanding Preferred Units.  

     SECTION
3. Option Payment. The “Option Payment”shall mean the payment by the
Company to each Holder at the end of each month commencing with the date hereof and
ending on December 31, 2005, of an amount of cash equal to 2.50% of the Liquidation
Preference of such Holder’s Preferred Units at the time of such payment.  

     SECTION
4. Exercise of Put/Call Rights. Upon the exercise of any Put Right or Call Right,
each Holder will have the option (but not the obligation) to contribute an amount of cash
(or, in the case of the exercise of the Call Right, an equivalent amount of Interpool
common stock) to the Company sufficient to satisfy the obligations of the Company to
purchase the Preferred Units subject to such put/call right. If and only if such amount
of cash (or Interpool common stock) has not been contributed, the Company will be
required to sell such number of chassis as will enable it to satisfy its put/call
obligations.  

     SECTION
5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no other representations,
endorsements, promises, agreements or understandings, oral, written or implied, between
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.  

     SECTION
6. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be
modified, amended, rescinded, canceled or waived, in whole or in part, except by a
written instrument signed by the party to be charged. Failure of any party hereto to
exercise any right or remedy hereunder in the event of a breach hereof by the other party
shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or remedy with respect to any subsequent
breach.  

     SECTION
7. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective successors and permitted assigns of
each of the parties. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Holders, except in
connection with a transfer of Preferred Units.  

     SECTION
8. Severability. If any clause, provision or section hereof shall be ruled invalid
or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or
unenforceability of such clause, provision or section shall not affect any of the
remaining clauses, provisions or sections hereof.  

     SECTION
9. Notices. All notices and other communications between parties shall be in
writing and will be deemed effective, when mailed, five days after deposited in the
mails, when telecopied, when a receipt of transmission is received by the sender thereof,
and when delivered, upon actual receipt by the recipient thereof, to a party at its
address set forth below, or to any other address as a party may designate in writing.  

	

	 	
If to the Company:

	 	
Chassis Holdings I LLC
211 College Road East
Princeton, New Jersey 08540

	 	
If to a Holder:

	 	
To the address for such Holder
contained in the records of the
Company

	

     SECTION
10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same
instrument. 

     SECTION
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed in
said state. 

[Signature pages follow]

	

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

			CHASSIS HOLDINGS I LLC

By:
Name:
 Title:

HOLDERS

Martin Tuchman

Raoul Witteveen

Thomas Birnie

Graham Owen

PRINCETON INTERNATIONAL
PROPERTIES

By:
Name:
Title:

RADCLIFF GROUP, INC.

By:
Name:
 Title:

TRAC LEASE INC.

By:

Name:
Title:Exhibit 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (this  "Agreement") is dated as of July 1, 2001,
between  Gary  C.  Granoff   ("Executive"),   Ameritrans   Capital   Corporation
("Ameritrans"),  and Elk Associates Funding Corporation  ("Elk")  (collectively,
Ameritrans and Elk are hereinafter referred to as the "Employer").

     In consideration  of the premises and the mutual covenants  hereinafter set
forth and other good and valuable consideration,  the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.   Employment of Executive.

     Employer hereby agrees to employ Executive,  and Executive hereby agrees to
be and  remain  in the  employ  of  Employer,  upon  the  terms  and  conditions
hereinafter set forth.

2.   Employment Period.

     Subject to the  earlier  termination  as provided in section 5, the term of
Executive's  employment  under this Agreement  shall commence on the date hereof
(the  "Commencement  Date"),  and shall  continue for a period of five (5) years
(the "Initial Employment Period").  Unless Employer gives notice of non- renewal
at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Employment Period
or Executive  gives notice of  non-renewal  at least six (6) months prior to the
expiration of the Initial Employment Period, the term of this Agreement shall be
extended for an  additional  five (5) year period  beyond the end of the Initial
Employment  Period  on the same  terms  and  conditions  in  effect  under  this
Agreement at the time of extension and providing for an annual base salary equal
to the Base  Salary (as  hereinafter  defined) in effect at the time of renewal,
plus an annual  increase  each year  thereafter  during the renewal  term of the
greater of (i) four  percent  (4%) or (ii) the  increase in the  Consumer  Price
Index during each such year (the  Initial  Employment  Period and any  extension
thereof is hereafter referred to as the "Employment Period"). If either Employer
or Executive elects not to renew the Agreement by providing the other party with
a notice of  non-renewal,  then the  Agreement  shall  terminate as of the fifth
anniversary of the Effective Date, and the consulting agreement between Employer
and  Executive  in the  form  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  A (the  "Consulting
Agreement"), shall automatically become effective.

3.   Duties and Responsibilities.

     3.1. General. During the Employment Period,  Executive shall have the title
of Chairman and  President  of the  Employer and shall have duties  commensurate
with his office and title as the chief  executive  officer of each of Ameritrans
and Elk. Executive shall report directly to and take direction from the Board of
Directors of the Employer (the "Board").  Executive  understands that he will be
required to work with and  coordinate  certain  business  activities  with other
executives  of the Employer in connection  with certain  projects as directed by
the Board.  Executive  shall devote all of his business time and expend his best
efforts,  energies,  and skills to the  Employer;  provided,  however,  that (i)
during the  Employment  Period,  Executive  shall be permitted to establish  and
report  to an  office  located  in any  state in which a  substantial  amount of
Employer's business is conducted, (ii) Executive shall be allowed to devote such
reasonable  time as he deems  necessary  to his  personal  and  family  business
matters and to fulfill his duties as a member of the Board of Trustees of George
Washington  University and as a member of the Investment  Committee of the Board
of Trustees, (iii) Executive shall be allowed to devote such reasonable

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time as he deems  necessary  to  fulfill  his duties as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Parker  Institute  and any  committees  on which  Executive  may
serve, (iv) Employer  acknowledges that Executive currently is and may remain as
a director and an officer or employee of Gemini  Capital  Corporation,  and (iv)
Executive  shall be  permitted to serve as an officer and director of, or as "of
counsel" and shall  devote only  nominal  time to Granoff,  Walker & Forlenza PC
("GW&F") so long as such time,  attention,  and duties in (i), (ii),  (iii), and
(iv),  above,  do not (A)  interfere  with his  duties and  responsibilities  to
Employer or (B) violate his obligations  under Sections 7 and 8, herein,  or any
duty,  consistent with his status with Employer, as he may be assigned from time
to time by the Board.

4.   Compensation and Related Matters.

     4.1.  Base  Salary.  For  each  of  the  twelve-month  periods  during  the
Employment  Period,  commencing with the  twelve-month  period  beginning on the
Effective Date (each such period, an "Employment  Year"),  Employer shall pay to
Executive  a base  salary  equal to  $240,000  for the  first  Employment  Year,
$255,000 for the second Employment Year, $270,000 for the third Employment Year,
$295,000 for the fourth  Employment  Year, and $310,000 for the fifth Employment
Year (with respect to each Employment Year, the "Base Salary").  The Base Salary
for each  Employment Year shall be payable in accordance with the normal payroll
procedures of Employer.

     4.2. Annual Bonus. For each fiscal year during the Employment Period (each,
a "Bonus  Year"),  Executive  shall be  eligible to receive a bonus based on the
achievement of corporate  and/or  individual  performance  objectives set by the
Board for such Bonus Year at the discretion of the Board (a "Bonus").  Any Bonus
earned for any Bonus Year shall be payable promptly  following the determination
thereof, but in no event later than 45 days after the end of such year.

     4.3. Other Benefits.  During the Employment Period,  subject to, and to the
extent  Executive is eligible under their respective  terms,  Executive shall be
entitled to receive  such  benefits as are, or are from time to time  hereafter,
generally  provided  by  Employer  to  Employer's  senior  management  employees
(including any executive vice president or chief financial  officer) (other than
those provided under or pursuant to separately  negotiated individual employment
agreements or  arrangements)  under any pension or retirement  plan,  disability
plan, or insurance,  group life insurance,  family medical and dental insurance,
accidental death and  dismemberment  insurance,  travel accident  insurance,  or
other similar plan or program of Employer.  In addition,  during the  Employment
Period,  Employer  shall  (i)  reimburse  Executive  for the cost of the  annual
premiums  (up to $5,000 per year) on term life  insurance  on  Executive's  life
equal to $500,000 of coverage under  Executive's  current life insurance  policy
and (ii) assign to  Executive  upon  termination  of the  Employment  Period the
existing  life  insurance  policies  described on Exhibit B, hereto.  During the
Employment Period,  Employer shall also reimburse Executive for reasonable costs
with respect to the following:  (i) the lease of a car (up to $900/month);  (ii)
parking for Executive's automobile in Manhattan (if Executive drives to work (up
to  $450/month);  (iii)  tolls and gas for the  automobile  in  connection  with
commuting to work;  (iv) automobile  insurance for one car (up to  $2,200/year);
(v)  use of a cell  phone  and  home  telephone  for  business  purposes  (up to
$300/month),   (iv)  reimbursement  of  $5,500  per  year  for  the  premium  on
Executive's  disability policy, (vii) reimbursement of $5,000 toward Executive's
country club dues,  (viii) make regular  contributions  to  Executive's  SEP IRA
account of 15% of Executive Base Salary and Bonus,  subject to limitations under
the plan, and (ix) reimburse  Executive for expenses incurred in connection with
travel, meals, and incidentals relating to activities as a trustee of the George
Washington University and The Parker Institute.

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     4.4.  Expense  Reimbursement.  Employer shall  reimburse  Executive for all
business  expenses  reasonably  incurred by him in the performance of his duties
under this Agreement upon his  presentation  of signed and itemized  accounts of
such expenditures,  all in accordance with Employer's procedures and policies as
adopted and in effect from time to time and applicable to its senior  management
employees.

     4.5.  Vacations.  Executive  shall be entitled to 30 business days vacation
for each calendar year during the Employment  Period,  which  vacations shall be
taken at such time or times as shall not unreasonably interfere with Executive's
performance of his duties under this Agreement. Time spent on services performed
as a trustee shall be considered business-related.

     4.6. Stock Options.  In order to provide further incentive to Executive and
align the  interests of Executive  with those of the  stockholders  of Employer,
Employer shall grant to Executive, from time to time, options to purchase shares
of common stock of Employer,  par value per share $.01 (the "Common Stock"),  in
an amount  determined by the Company's board of directors or committee  thereof,
as the case may be. The  options  shall be granted  pursuant  to the  Employer's
existing Stock Option Plan consistent with the terms and conditions therein. The
options  shall  have such  other  terms and  conditions  as set forth in a stock
option  agreement.  Employer  shall  register  the sale of any  Common  Stock to
Executive  upon the  exercise of any such  options  pursuant  to a  Registration
Statement on Form S-8, provided that Form S-8 is available to Employer under the
Securities  Act of 1933 and the  rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission at the time Executive exercises such options.

     4.7.  Office  Space;  Resources.  Employer  shall  provide  Executive  with
sufficient  office  space,  furnishings,   equipment,  computer  resources,  and
supplies  considered  reasonable  and  necessary  for Executive to carry out his
duties.

5.   Termination of Employment Period.

     5.1.  Termination  Without  Cause;   Voluntary  Termination  by  Executive.
Employer may, by notice to Executive at any time during the  Employment  Period,
terminate the Employment Period without Cause (as defined below).  The effective
date of such  termination  of Executive  from Employer shall be the date that is
thirty (30) days  following  the date on which such  notice is given,  except as
otherwise specifically provided herein.  Executive may, by notice to Employer at
any time during the  Employment  Period,  voluntarily  resign from  Employer and
terminate the  Employment  Period.  The effective  date of such  termination  of
Executive from Employer shall be the date that is thirty (30) days following the
date on which such notice is given.

     5.2. By Employer for Cause. Employer may, at any time during the Employment
Period, by notice to Executive,  terminate the Employment Period for "Cause." As
used herein,  "Cause" shall mean (i) incompetence,  fraud,  personal dishonesty,
defalcation,  or acts of gross  negligence  or gross  misconduct  on the part of
Executive  in the  course of his  employment,  (ii)  substantial  and  continued
failure by  Executive to perform his duties  hereunder,  (iii) use of alcohol by
Executive or his illegal use of drugs (including narcotics) which in either case
is, or could  reasonably  be expected  to become,  materially  injurious  to the
reputation  or business of Employer or which  impairs,  or could  reasonably  be
expected to impair,  the  performance  of  Executive's  duties  hereunder,  (iv)
Executive's  conviction  by a court of  competent  jurisdiction  of, or pleading
"guilty" or "no  contest"  to, (x) a felony,  or (y) any other  criminal  charge
(other than minor traffic  violations) which has or could reasonably be expected
to have a material  adverse impact on Employer's  reputation and standing in the
community,  or (v) Executive's  violation of any of the provisions of Sections 7
or 8, herein. Any notice given by Employer pursuant to this Section

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5.2 shall  specify in writing  in  reasonable  detail the event or the nature of
Executive's  action  or  inaction  that is the  cause for  giving  such  notice.
Executive will have 30 days to cure, to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer,
any action or inaction  charged by Employer for Cause under (ii) or (v),  above.
In the event of a  termination  of the  Employment  Period for Cause  under (i),
(iii), or (iv),  above, the Employment  Period shall terminate  immediately upon
notice by Employer of termination for Cause and the reason therefor, unless such
actions or inactions can be cured and Executive  has  satisfactorily  cured such
actions or inactions.

     5.3. By Executive for Good Reason.

          (a) Executive may, at any time during the Employment  Period by notice
     to Employer, terminate the Employment Period under this Agreement for "Good
     Reason" (as defined below).  For the purposes hereof,  Executive shall have
     "Good  Reason" to terminate  employment  with Employer on account of any of
     the following events without Executive's  consent: (i) any reduction in the
     Base  Salary;  (ii) the failure of Employer  to provide  employee  benefits
     consistent with Section 4.3, herein; (iii) any requirement by Employer that
     Executive  report to anyone  other  than the  Board;  or (iv) a "Change  in
     Control" (as defined below); provided,  however, that the circumstances set
     forth in this  Section  5.3 shall  not be Good  Reason if within 30 days of
     notice by Executive to Employer,  Employer  cures such  circumstances.  The
     effective date of such  termination of Executive from Employer shall be the
     date that is thirty  (30) days  following  the date on which such notice is
     given.

          (b) For purposes of this  Section 5.3, a "Change in Control"  shall be
     deemed to have  taken  place if any  "Person"  (as such term is  defined in
     Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
     and as used in Sections  13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) becomes
     a  "beneficial  owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the  Exchange  Act),
     directly or indirectly,  of securities of the Corporation  representing 50%
     or more  of the  combined  voting  power  of  Employer's  then  outstanding
     securities  eligible  to vote for the  election  of the Board (the  "Voting
     Securities"); provided, however, that the event described in this paragraph
     (b) shall not be deemed to be a Change in  Control  by virtue of any of the
     following  acquisitions:  (i) by Employer or any  subsidiary of Employer in
     which  Employer  owns more than 50% of the  combined  voting  power of such
     entity (a  "Subsidiary"),  (ii) by any  employee  benefit  plan (or related
     trust) sponsored or maintained by Employer or any Subsidiary,  (iii) by any
     underwriter temporarily holding Employer's Voting Securities pursuant to an
     offering of such Voting Securities,  or (vi) pursuant to any acquisition by
     Executive  or any  group or  persons  including  Executive  (or any  entity
     controlled by Executive or any group of persons including Executive).

     5.4. Disability.  During the Employment Period, if, as a result of physical
or mental  incapacity  or  infirmity,  Executive  shall be unable to perform his
duties under this Agreement for (i) a continuous period of at least 180 days, or
(ii) periods  aggregating  at least 180 days during any period of 12 consecutive
months (each, a "Disability  Period"),  and at the end of the Disability  Period
there is no reasonable probability that Executive can promptly resume his duties
hereunder,  Executive shall be deemed disabled (the  "Disability") and Employer,
by notice to Executive,  shall have the right to terminate the Employment Period
for  Disability  at,  as of,  or after  the end of the  Disability  Period.  The
existence  of the  Disability  shall  be  determined  by a  reputable,  licensed
physician  selected by Executive  in good faith,  whose  determination  shall be
final and binding on the parties.  Executive  shall  cooperate in all reasonable
respects to enable an examination to be made by such physician.

     5.5.  Death.  The  Employment  Period shall end on the date of  Executive's
death.

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     5.6.  Any  termination  under  this  Section  5 shall  act as a  notice  of
non-renewal of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2 herein.

6.   Termination Compensation.

     6.1.  Termination  Without Cause by Employer.  If the Employment  Period is
terminated by Employer  without Cause  pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.1
hereof,  Employer will pay to Executive a lump-sum payment in an amount equal to
(i) Executive's  Base Salary through the date of termination and an amount equal
to the sum of the Base Salary  multiplied by the number of years (and fractional
portions thereof)  remaining in the Employment  Period, and (ii) an amount equal
to all of  the  consulting  fees  payable  under  the  terms  of the  consulting
agreement entered into by and between Employee and Executive dated as of July 1,
2001 (the "Consulting Agreement") (the sum of (i) and (ii), collectively,  shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "Severance Payment");  provided,  however, the
Severance  Payment  shall not be less than an amount equal to three (3) years of
the  Executive's  Base  Salary  as in  effect  at the  time  this  Agreement  is
terminated as provided herein,  plus the Bonus paid, if any, for the most recent
Bonus Year. In calculating the Severance Payment, such payment shall include any
adjustments  in the Base  Salary (as set forth in  Section  4.1) that would have
occurred  during  the  remainder  of  the  Employment  Period,  had  Executive's
employment not been  terminated.  Employer shall have the obligation to continue
the benefits provided for in Section 4 past the date of termination  through the
balance of the Employment Period remaining at the time of termination.

     6.2.  Termination by Executive for Good Reason. If the Employment Period is
terminated  by Executive for Good Reason  pursuant to the  provisions of Section
5.3, hereof, Employer will pay to Executive in a lump-sum the Severance Payment,
as set forth in Section 6.1, hereof;  provided,  however,  the Severance Payment
shall  not be less than an  amount  equal to three (3) years of the  Executive's
Base Salary,  as in effect at the time this  Agreement is terminated as provided
herein, plus the Bonus for the most recent Bonus Year.

     6.3.  Notice of Non-Renewal by either  Employer or Executive;  or Voluntary
Termination by Executive.  If the Employment Period terminates due to (i) notice
of non-renewal from Employer or Executive prior to the expiration of the Initial
Employment  Period or (ii) due to the voluntary  resignation of Executive at any
time during the Employment  Period,  then upon the occurrence of such event, the
Consulting Agreement shall automatically become effective.

     6.4. Certain Other Terminations.  If the Employment Period is terminated by
Employer on account of  Executive's  Disability  pursuant to the  provisions  of
Section 5.4, or by death,  pursuant to the  provisions of Section 5.5,  Employer
shall  pay to  Executive,  within  thirty  (30)  calendar  days  of the  date of
termination,  Executive's Base Salary through the date of termination.  Provided
the date of termination under Section 5.4. or 5.5 is after the end of a calendar
year for which a Bonus is payable,  but prior to the date of  payment,  Employer
shall also pay to Executive or Executive's representatives,  as the case may be,
when due pursuant to provisions of Section 4.2 hereof,  the Bonus for such Bonus
Year.  In the event that the  Employment  Period is  terminated  by  Employer on
account of Disability pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.4 or on account of
death pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.5 and provided  Executive has been
employed for at least six months during the Bonus Year of termination,  Employer
shall  also pay to  Executive  a portion  of the  Bonus  for the  Bonus  Year of
termination  prorated  through the date of  termination.  Employer shall have no
obligation  to continue  any other  benefits  provided for in Section 4 past the
date of termination.

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     6.5. Payment;  No Other Termination  Compensation.  Any payment pursuant to
this  Section 6, with  respect to which a payment  date has not  otherwise  been
specified,  shall be made in a lump sum within ten (10) business days  following
the date of such termination.

7.   Confidentiality.

     Unless  otherwise  required by law or  judicial  process,  Executive  shall
retain in  confidence  during the  Employment  Period and after  termination  of
Executive's employment with Employer pursuant to this Agreement all confidential
information  known to  Executive  concerning  Employer and its  businesses.  The
obligations of Executive pursuant to this Section 7 shall survive the expiration
or termination of this Agreement.

8.   Noncompetition.

     During the Employment  Period,  Executive shall not directly or indirectly,
whether by way of  employment,  consulting,  advising,  ownership,  partnership,
joint venture, or other method,  engage in any Competitive  Activity (as defined
below).  "Competitive  Activity"  shall  exclude those  activities  described in
Section 3.1, hereof, and shall include business activity which is the same as or
substantially  similar  to or is or  would  be  competitive  with  the  business
activity in which Employer is engaged.

9.   Nonsolicitation.

     During the Employment  Period and for a period of one year  thereafter (the
"Nonsolicitation Period"), Executive shall not directly or indirectly solicit to
enter into the employ of any other  Entity,  or hire,  any of the  employees  of
Employer. During the Employment Period, and for a period of one year thereafter,
Executive  shall not,  directly or  indirectly,  solicit,  hire, or take away or
attempt to solicit, hire, or take away (i) any customer or client of Employer or
(ii) any former  customer or client  (that is, any customer or client who ceased
to do business with Employer  during the three (3) years  immediately  preceding
such date) of  Employer  or  encourage  any  customer  or client of  Employer to
terminate  its  relationship  with  Employer  without  Employer's  prior written
consent.  The obligations of Executive  pursuant to this Section 9 shall survive
the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

10.  Successors; Binding Agreement.

     This  Agreement  and all rights of Executive  hereunder  shall inure to the
benefit of and be  enforceable  by Executive and  Executive's  personal or legal
representatives,  executors,  administrators,  successors,  heirs, distributees,
divisees, and legatees. If Executive should die while any amounts would still be
payable to him hereunder if he had continued to live,  all such amounts,  unless
otherwise  provided  herein,  shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement to Executive's devisee,  legatee, or other beneficiary or, if there be
no such beneficiary, to Executive's estate.

11.  Survivorship.

     The  respective  rights and  obligations  of the  parties  hereunder  shall
survive  any  termination  of this  Agreement  to the  extent  necessary  to the
intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

                                      -6-
<PAGE>

12.  Miscellaneous.

     12.1. Notices. Any notice,  consent, or authorization required or permitted
to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to the party
for or to whom  intended,  at the  address  of such  party set forth  below,  by
registered or certified mail, postage paid (deemed given five days after deposit
in the U.S.  mails) or  personally  delivered or sent by facsimile  transmission
(deemed  given upon  receipt),  or at such other  address as either  party shall
designate by notice given to the other in the manner provided herein.

          If to Employer:     Ameritrans Capital Corporation
                              Elk Associates Funding Corporation
                              747 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
                              New York, New York 10017
                              Attn:

          If to Executive:    Mr. Gary Granoff
                              2 Fir Drive
                              Great Neck, New York 11024

     12.2.  Taxes.  Employer is authorized to withhold (from any compensation or
benefits  payable  hereunder to Executive)  such amounts for income tax,  social
security,  unemployment  compensation,  and other taxes as shall be necessary or
appropriate  in the  reasonable  judgment of Employer to comply with  applicable
laws and regulations.

     12.3.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference
to the principles of conflicts of laws therein.

     12.4.  Arbitration.   Any  dispute  or  controversy  arising  under  or  in
connection  with this Agreement  shall be settled  exclusively by arbitration in
the city in which  Employer's  main  corporate  headquarters  is then located in
accordance  with  the  rules of the  American  Arbitration  association  then in
effect.  Judgment  may be entered on the  arbitration  award in any court having
jurisdiction.

     12.5. Headings. All descriptive headings in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience  only,  and shall be  disregarded  in  construing  or  applying  any
provision of this Agreement.

     12.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which  shall be deemed to be an  original,  but all of  which,  together,  shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

     12.7.  Severability.  If any  provision  of  this  Agreement,  or any  part
thereof,  is held to be unenforceable,  the remainder of such provision and this
Agreement,  as the case may be,  shall  nevertheless  remain  in full  force and
effect.

     12.8.  Entire  Agreement and  Representation.  This Agreement  contains the
entire agreement and  understanding  between Employer and Executive with respect
to the subject matter hereof.  No  representations  or warranties of any kind or
nature relating to Employer or its several businesses, or relating to Employer's
assets, liabilities, operations, future plans, or prospects have been made by or
on

                                      -7-
<PAGE>

behalf of Employer to Executive.  This Agreement  supersedes any prior agreement
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

     12.9.  Validity.  The  invalidity or  unenforceability  of any provision or
provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or  enforceability of
any other provision or provisions of this Agreement,  which shall remain in full
force and effect.  If any  provision  of this  Agreement  is held to be invalid,
void, or unenforceable in any  jurisdiction,  any court or arbitrator so holding
shall substitute a valid,  enforceable provision that preserves,  to the maximum
lawful extent, the terms and intent of such provisions of this Agreement. If any
of the  provisions  of, or covenants  contained in, this Agreement are hereafter
construed to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the same shall not
affect the  remainder of the  provisions  or the  enforceability  thereof in any
other jurisdiction,  which shall be given full force and effect,  without regard
to the  invalidity  or  unenforceability  is such other  jurisdiction.  Any such
holding  shall  affect  such  provision  of this  Agreement,  solely  as to that
jurisdiction,  without  rendering that or any other provisions of this Agreement
invalid,  illegal, or unenforceable in any other  jurisdiction.  If any covenant
should  be  deemed  invalid,  illegal,  or  unenforceable  because  its scope is
considered  excessive,  such  covenant will be modified so that the scope of the
covenant is reduced only to the minimum extent  necessary to render the modified
covenant valid, legal, and enforceable.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.

                                        AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                        By:  /s/ Ellen M. Walker
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Ellen M. Walker

                                        ELK ASSOCIATES FUNDING CORPORATION

                                        By:  /s/ Ellen M. Walker
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Ellen M. Walker

                                             /s/ Gary C. Granoff
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Gary C. Granoff

                                      -8-

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