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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.12

                              ELEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
                           SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF
                             FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.

      As of January 28, 2000, the undersigned, being the sole general partner of
First Industrial, L.P. (the "PARTNERSHIP"), a limited partnership formed under
the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and pursuant to the terms
of that certain Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated
March 18, 1998 (as amended by the first amendment thereto dated April 1, 1998,
the second amendment thereto dated April 3, 1998, the third amendment thereto
dated April 16, 1998, the fourth amendment thereto dated May 20, 1998, the fifth
amendment thereto dated July 16, 1998, the sixth amendment thereto dated August
31, 1998, the seventh amendment thereto dated October 21, 1998, the eighth
amendment thereto dated October 30, 1998, the ninth amendment thereto dated
November 5, 1998 and the tenth amendment thereto dated January 28, 2000)
(collectively the "PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT"), does hereby amend the Partnership
Agreement as follows:

      Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Eleventh Amendment shall
have the same meanings that are ascribed to them in the Partnership Agreement.

      1.   ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS. The Persons identified on EXHIBIT 1A
hereto are hereby admitted to the Partnership as Additional Limited Partners or
Substituted Limited Partners owning the number of Units and having made the
Capital Contributions set forth on such EXHIBIT 1A. Such persons hereby adopt
the Partnership Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges that those of the
Persons identified on EXHIBIT 1A hereto that are Substituted Limited Partners
have received their Partnership Interests from various Additional Limited
Partners, and the undersigned hereby consents to such transfers.

      2.   SCHEDULE OF PARTNERS. EXHIBIT 1B to the Partnership Agreement is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by EXHIBIT 1B hereto which
identifies the Partners following consummation of the transactions referred to
in Section 1 hereof.

      3.   RATIFICATION. Except as expressly modified by this Eleventh
Amendment, all of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement are affirmed and
ratified and remain in full force and effect.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Eleventh Amendment
as of the date first written above.

                                 FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.,
                                 as sole general partner of the Partnership

                                 By:      /s/  Michael J. Havala
                                    ------------------------------------------
                                          Name:  Michael J. Havala
                                          Title:    Chief Financial Officer

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                                   EXHIBIT 1A

                           ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS

Additional or Substituted
    Limited Partner              Number of Units   Capital Contribution
    ---------------              ---------------   --------------------
John E. De B. Blockey
  Revocable Living Trust             343                 8,232.33
Robert W. Holman Jr.                  59                 1,416.06
Michael W. Jenkins                   343                 8,232.33
Paul T. Lambert                       59                 1,416.06
J. Stanley Mattison                   59                 1,416.06
Eileen Millar                        133                 3,192.13
Kris Nielsen                         133                 3,192.13
James C. Reynolds                    122                 2,923.12
Jay H. Shidler                       927                22,248.89
Michael T. Tomasz                  9,091               218,192.68

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                                   EXHIBIT 1B

                              SCHEDULE OF PARTNERS

GENERAL PARTNER                                         NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------                                         ---------------
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.                          30,892,739

LIMITED PARTNERS                                        NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                        ---------------

Aimee Freyer Lifetime Trust dated 11/1/65                         2,384
Daniel R. Andrew, TR of the Daniel R. Andrew                    137,489
Trust UA Dec 29 92
Charles T. Andrews                                                  754
Gordon E. Atkins                                                  2,767
William J. Atkins                                                22,381
E. Donald Bafford                                                 3,374
William Baloh                                                     8,582
Edward N. Barad                                                   1,141
UA dated April 11, 1996 Blurton 1996
Revocable Family Trust
James Bolt                                                        6,048
Harriett Bonn, Trustee U/A dated 3/5/97 FBO                      24,804
The Harriet Bonn Revocable Living Trust
Michael W. Brennan                                                3,806
Robert Brown                                                      2,123
Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock & Shawn                       2,670
Stevenson TR of the Bullock Childrens Education
Trust UA Dec 20 94, FBO Benjamin Dure
Bullock
Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock & Shawn                       2,670
Stevenson TR of the Bullock Childrens Education
Trust UA Dec 20 94, FBO Christine Laurel
Bullock
Henry D. Bullock & Terri D. Bullock TR of the                     6,766
Henry D. & Terri D. Bullock Trust UA Aug 28
92
Edward Burger                                                     9,261
Calamer Inc.                                                      1,233
Perry C. Caplan                                                   1,388
Carol P. Freyer Lifetime Trust dated 11/1/72                      2,384
The Carthage Partners LLC                                        34,939
Cliffwood Development Company                                    64,823

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                          NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                          ---------------
Collins Family Trust dated 5/6/69                                 162,985
Kelly Collins                                                      11,116
Michael Collins                                                    17,369
Charles S. Cook and Shelby H. Cook, tenants in                        634
the entirety
Caroline Atkins Coutret                                             7,327
David Cleborne Crow                                                 5,159
Gretchen Smith Crow                                                 2,602
Michael G. Damone, TR of the Michael G.                           144,296
Damone Trust UA Nov 4 69
Robert L. Denton                                                    6,286
W Allen Doane Trust U/A 05/31/91                                    4,416
Timothy Donohue                                                     1,000
Darwin B. Dosch                                                     1,388
Charles F. Downs                                                    1,508
Greg and Christina Downs, joint tenants                               474
Gregory Downs                                                          48
Draizin Family Partnership, LP                                    357,896
Joseph S. Dresner                                                 149,531
James Kozen, trustee U-A dated 02/24/86                            33,031
Farlow Road Associates Limited Partnership                          2,751
Fourbur Family Co., L.P.                                          588,273
Gamma Three Associates Limited Partnership                          3,338
Dennis G. Goodwin and Jeannie L. Goodwin,                           6,166
tenants in the entirety
Clay Hamlin & Lynn Hamlin, joint tenants with                      15,159
rights of survivorship
Highland Associates Limited Partnership                            69,039
Robert W. Holman Jr.                                              150,213
Holman/Shidler Investment Corporation                              22,079
Steven B. Hoyt                                                    175,000
Internal Investment Company                                         3,016
Frederick K. Ito & June Y Ito Trustees U-A                          1,940
Dated 9/9/98 FBO The June Y I Ito Trust
Frederick K. Ito Trustee U-A Dated 9/9/98                           1,940
FBO The Frederick K. Ito Trust
The Jack Friedman Revocable Living Trust UA                        26,005
March 23, 1978
Michael W. Jenkins                                                    460
Jernie Holdings Corp.                                             180,499
John E. De B. Blockey Trust                                         8,653
Nourhan Kailian                                                     2,183

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                     NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                     ---------------
Peter Kepic                                                    9,261
Lambert Investment Corporation                                13,606
Paul T. Lambert                                               39,816
Constance Lazarus                                            417,961
Jerome Lazarus                                                18,653
Princeton South at Lawrenceville LLC                           4,426
Shidler Equities LP                                          254,541
Duane Lund                                                       617
R. Craig Martin                                                  754
J. Stanley Mattison                                               79
Eileen Millar                                                  3,072
The Milton Dresner Revocable Trust UA                        149,531
October 22, 1976
Peter Murphy                                                  56,184
Anthony Muscatello                                            81,654
Joseph Musti                                                   1,508
Dean A. Nachigall                                             10,076
New Land Associates Limited Partnership                        1,664
North Star Associates Limited Partnership                     19,333
Arden O'Connor                                                13,845
Peter O'Connor                                                66,181
Princeton South at Lawrenceville One                           4,426
Eduardo Paneque                                                2,000
Partridge Road Associates Limited Partnership                  2,751
Jack F. Ream                                                   1,071
Glenn C. Rexroth and Linda A. Rexroth, as                      2,142
tenants in the entirety
James C. Reynolds                                             40,284
Andre G. Richard                                               1,508
RJB Ford City Limited Partnership                            158,438
RJB II Limited Partnership                                    40,788
Edward C. Roberts and Rebecca S. Roberts,                      8,308
tenants in the entirety
W.F.O. Rosenmiller                                               634
Edward Jon Sarama                                                634
Shadeland Associates Limited Partnership                      42,976
Shadeland Corporation                                          4,442
Jay H. Shidler                                                68,020
Jay H. Shidler and Wallette A. Shidler, tenants in             1,223
the entirety
Shidler Equities LP                                          254,541
Michael B. Slade                                               2,829

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                     NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                     ---------------
Kevin Smith                                                   13,571
SRS Partnership                                                2,142
Robert Stein UA Dated May 21, 1996 FBO                        63,630
Robert Stein
S. Larry Stein                                                63,630
Jonathan Stott                                                80,026
Thelma C. Gretzinger Trust                                       450
Michael T. Tomasz                                             36,033
Barry L. Tracey                                                2,142
Worlds Fair Partners Limited Partnership                       1,664
Rand H. Falbaum                                               17,022
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick                                          3,800
Fred Trust dated 6/16/77                                         653
Carol P. Freyer                                               12,173
Lee Karen Freyer                                              10,665
Aimee Freyer-Valls                                            12,173
David Fried                                                    1,326
Ester Fried                                                    3,177
J. Peter Gaffney                                                 727
Gerlach Family Trust dated 6/28/85                               874
Patricia O. Godchaux                                           9,387
Timothy Gudim                                                 10,298
H/Airport GP Inc.                                              1,433
Vivian Hack                                                   22,522
Martha J. Harbinson                                            3,329
Turner Harshaw                                                 1,132
Cathleen Hession                                               3,137
Howard Trust dated 4/30/79                                       653
L. Chris Johnson                                               3,196
Johnson Living Trust dated 2/18/83                             1,078
Charles Mark Jordan                                               57
JPG Investment                                                   919
Lee Karen Freyer Lifetime Trust dated 11/1/65                  2,384
Georgia Leonard                                                  664
Robert Leonard III                                             6,317
Steve Leonard                                                 39,645
Leslie A. Rubin LTD                                            4,048
Henry E. Mawicke                                                 636
Richard McClintock                                               623
McElroy Management Inc.                                        5,478
MCS Properties, Inc.                                           5,958
Lila Atkins Mulkey                                             7,327

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LIMITED PARTNERS                               NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                               ---------------
James Muslow, Jr.                                        4,911
Adel Nassif                                              5,218
Kris Nielson                                                28
Catherine A. O'Brien                                       832
Martha E. O'Brien                                          832
Steve Ohren                                             33,366
Pacifica Holding Company                                97,870
Sybil T. Patten                                          1,816
Betty S. Phillips                                        3,912
Jeffrey Pion                                             2,879
Pipkin Family Trust dated 10/6/89                        3,140
Robert J. Powers                                        37,674
Manor Properties                                       143,408
Robert S. Hood Living Trust dated 1/9/90 &               3,591
Amended 12/16/96
James Sage                                               2,156
Kathleen Sage                                            3,350
Wilton Wade Sample                                       5,449
Sealy & Company, Inc.                                   37,119
Sealy Florida, Inc.                                        675
Mark P. Sealy                                            8,451
Sealy Real Estate Services, Inc.                       148,478
Scott P. Sealy                                          40,902
Marilyn Rangel IRA dated 2/5/86                            969
Siskel Family Partnership                               11,359
Siskel Revocable Trust 1987 dated 4/17/1987             10,087
Trustee U/A Dated 3/06/98 FBO The Suzanne                3,802
E. Siskel & Peter Gajewski Community Property
Trust
Steve Smith                                                386
Sterling Alsip Trust dated August 1, 1989                  794
Sterling Family Trust dated 3/27/80                      3,559
Donald C. Thompson                                      39,243
TUT Investments I LLC                                    5,274
William S. Tyrrell                                       2,906
Virginia B. and Norton Sharpe Living Trust UDT          12,055
dated 4/26/96
Steve Walbridge                                            338
William B. Wiener, Jr.                                  41,119
Patricia Wiener-Shifke                                  12,944
William J. Mallen Trust dated 4/29/94                    8,016
Fred Wilson                                             35,787
Woslum, Inc.                                             2,427

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                   NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                   ---------------
Johannson Yap                                               1,680
Gerald & Sharon Zuckerman                                     615
Stephen Mann                                               12,017
Stanley Gruber                                             30,032
Seymour Israel                                             15,016
J. O'Neil Duffy, Sr.                                          513
James O. Duffy, Jr.                                           513
Garrett E. Sheehan                                            513
Sam Shamie Trust Agreement dated March 16,                422,340
1978, as restated on November 16, 1993
Richard H. Zimmerman Living Trust dated                    58,988
October 15, 1990, as amended
Keith J. Pomeroy Revocable Trust Agreement,               128,783
dated December 13, 1976, as amended and
restated on June 28, 1995
Enid Barden Trust of June 28, 1995                         23,088
Sam L. Yaker Revocable Trust Agreement dated               37,780
February 14, 1984
Armenag Kalaydjian Revocable Trust Agreement               27,079
dated February 28, 1984
RBZ LLC                                                       155
KEP LLC                                                    78,873
H L Kaltenbacher P P K Kaltenbacher & J K                   1,440
Carr  - Joseph C. Kaltenbacher Credit Shelter
Trust
ESAA Associates Limited Partnership                        24,217
Paul F. Obrecht, Jr.                                        5,289
Richard F. Obrecht                                          5,289
Thomas F. Obrecht                                           5,289
George F. Obrecht                                           5,289
Joan R. Kreiger Revocable Trust                            15,184
William L. Kreiger, Jr.                                     3,374
Elmer H. Wingate                                            1,688
Apollo/Pacifica Bryant LLC                                 42,977
Edwin and Cathleen Hession                                  7,987
D.W. Sivers Co.                                           118,265
Sivers Investment Partnership                             283,500
Sivers Family Real Property Limited Liability              12,062
Company
Wendell C. Sivers Marital Trust u/w/d February             13,385
20, 1981
Dennis W. Sivers                                           27,636
Jack H. Kulka                                                 330

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                     NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                     ---------------
Babette Kulka                                                    330
Jeffrey L. Greenberg                                             330
Martin Eglow                                                     330
James J. Warfield                                                330
Leland A. and Margery Ann Hodges                              55,000
Kerry Acker                                                      154
Sanders H. Acker                                                 307
The Arel Company                                                 307
Andrew T. Bauer                                                  546
Emil Billich                                                      77
Alvin R. Brown & Helen Brown                                     307
Ernestine Burstyn                                              5,007
Magdalena G. Castleman                                           307
Chester A. Latcham & Co.                                       2,493
Terrance C. Claassen                                           1,095
Community Foundation of North Texas Inc.                       4,000
Roslyn Greenberg 1992 Trust                                    2,250
Steven Dizio and Helen Dizio, joint tenants                   12,358
Timothy Donohue                                                1,000
Rowena Finke                                                     154
Nancy Gabel                                                       14
Martin Goodstein                                                 922
Stanley Greenberg and Florence Greenberg, joint                  307
tenants
Melissa C. Gudim                                              24,028
H L Investors LLC                                              4,000
Frank Harvey                                                   2,501
Edwin Hession and Cathleen Hession, joint                      7,979
tenants
Leland A. Hodges and Margery Ann Hodges Jt.                   55,000
Ten
Andrew Holder                                                     97
Ruth Holder                                                    2,612
Jerry Hymowitz                                                   307
Karen L. Hymowitz                                                154
Jack Friedman Revocable Living Trust U/A                      26,005
3/23/78
Thomas Johnson Jr. and Sandra L. Johnson;                      2,142
tenants in the entirety
Sarsh Katz                                                       307
Carol F. Kaufman                                                 166
Jack Kindler                                                   1,440

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LIMITED PARTNERS                                  NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------                                  ---------------
Kirshner Family Trust #1 Dated 4/8/76 Bertron              29,558
& Barbara Kirshner Trustees
Kirshner Trust #4 FBO Todd Kirshner Dated                  20,258
12/30/76 Bertron Kirshner Trustee
Arthur Kligman                                                307
Lincoln Trust Co. Cust. for Marvin Kolpack                    994
Susan Lebow                                                   740
Aaron Leifer                                                4,801
H P Family Group LLC                                      103,734
J P Trusts LLC                                             35,957
L P Family Group LLC                                      102,249
Barbara Lusen                                                 307
Kris Nielsen                                                  178
North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc.                       1,000
P & D Partners LP                                           1,440
Peegee LP                                                   4,817
Lawrence Peters                                               960
Peter M. Polow                                                557
Francis Pomar                                               8,338
Abe Punia & Constance Punia, joint tenants                    307
R E A Associates                                            8,908
Richard Rapp                                                   23
Seymour D. Reich                                              154
Henry J. Satsky                                             2,708
Debbie B. Schneeman                                           740
Norma A. Schulze                                              307
Arnold R. Sollar, Executor of The Estate of                   307
Dorothy Sollar
Spencer and Company                                           154
Victor Strauss                                                 77
Mitchell Sussman                                              410
Steve Walbridge                                               338
WSW 1998 Exchange Fund LP                                  32,000

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.19

Date:    December 23, 1999

Amendment to Irrevocable Standby Credit Number:   7320476
Applicant Reference Number:  Heico Tom's Food

Amendment Number 5

         Beneficiary                                     Applicant
                                                   Pettibone Corporation
                                                   4225 Naperville Road
Nestle UK Ltd.                                     Lisle, IL  60532
St. George's House

Croydon, Surrey CR9 1NR, England
Attn:  Nigel Roffey/Nigel Green

This Amendment is to be considered an integral part of the above-mentioned
Letter of Credit issued on February 26, 1997 and amended on December 23, 1997
and must be attached thereto.

The above-mentioned Letter of Credit is amended as follows:

The Letter of Credit No. C7320476 is amended to read 7320476.

"Expiration" and "Stated Expiry Date" are each amended to:  December 31, 2004.

Attachment (1) (Certificate of Demand For Payment), the second option for
Section (B) is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following words:

         "(B) The Beneficiary is making a demand for payment in lawful money of
         the United States of America under the Letter of Credit in the amount
         of $______________, which is the entire stated amount of the Letter of
         Credit as in effect on the date hereof, following the account party's
         failure to provide the Beneficiary on or before December 1, 2004, with
         an Irrevocable Letter of Credit expiring October 1, 2009 or an
         unconditional guarantee, in each case in form and substance
         satisfactory to the Beneficiary (effective on or before the
         termination of the Letter of Credit) from a satisfactory bank (as
         defined in Section 6.05 of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
         April 26, 1988 between Rowntree Inc. and TF Acquisition Corporation)
         discharging the Beneficiary from, or indemnifying the Beneficiary with
         respect to its obligations under that certain guarantee, dated July
         12, 1983, by the Beneficiary in favor of General Mills, Inc. or CPG
         Products Corp. the date of this Demand For Payment shall not be on or
         prior to December 1, 2004."

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Section (C) of Attachment (1) (Certificate of Demand for Payment) is hereby
deleted entirely and Section "(D)" is re-named "(C)" and Section "(E)" is
re-named "(D)".

If you agree to the above, please sign and return the enclosed copy of this
letter to us. This Amendment will take effect upon your transmission of a copy
of this Amendment, signed by you, by facsimile to our office at 231 South
LaSalle Street, IL1-231-17-00, Fax Number 312-974-0142. Upon receipt by us of
such copy, we shall forthwith courier to you the original executed Amendment.

For and on behalf of Bank of America, N.A.

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Authorized Signature                         Authorized Signature

We agree to the above

NESTLE UK LIMITED

By
  --------------------------------
       Authorized Signature

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Date:    December 23, 1999

Amendment to Irrevocable Standby Credit Number 7319993

Amendment Number  5

         Beneficiary                                    Applicant
                                              Allstate Insurance Company
Nestle UK Ltd.                                3075 Sanders Road
St. George's House                            Suite G5D
                                              Northbrook, Illinois  60062-7127
Croydon, Surrey CR9 1NR, England
Attn:  Nigel Roffey/Nigel Green

This Amendment is to be considered an integral part of the above-mentioned
Letter of Credit issued on February 26, 1997 and amended on December 15, 1998
and must be attached thereto.

The above-mentioned Letter of Credit is amended as follows:

The Letter of Credit No. C7319993 is amended to read 7319993.

"Expiration" and "Stated Expiry Date" are each amended to:  December 31, 2004.

Attachment (1) (Certificate of Demand for Payment), the second option for
Section (B) is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following words:

         "(B) the Beneficiary is making a demand for payment in lawful money of
         the United States of America under the Letter of Credit in the amount
         of $_______________, which is the entire stated amount of the Letter
         of Credit as in effect on the date hereof, following the Account
         Party's failure to provide the Beneficiary on or before December 1,
         2004, with an Irrevocable Letter of Credit expiring October 1, 2009 or
         an unconditional guarantee, in each case in form and substance
         satisfactory to the Beneficiary (effective on or before the
         termination of the Letter of Credit) from a satisfactory bank (as
         defined in Section 6.05 of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
         April 26, 1988 between Rowntree, Inc. and TF Acquisition Corporation)
         discharging the Beneficiary from, or indemnifying the Beneficiary with
         respect to its obligations under that certain guarantee, dated July
         12, 1983, by the Beneficiary in favour of General Mills, Inc. or CPG
         Products Corporation the date of this Demand for Payment shall not be
         on or prior to December 1, 2004."

Section (C) of Attachment (1) (Certificate of Demand for Payment) is hereby
deleted entirely, and Section "(D)" is re-named "(C)" and Section "(E)" is
re-named "(D)".

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If you agree to the above, please sign and return the enclosed copy of this
letter to us. This Amendment will take effect upon your transmission of a copy
of this Amendment, signed by you, by facsimile to our office at 231 South
LaSalle Street, IL1-231-17-00, fax number 312-974-0142. Upon receipt by us of
such copy, we shall forthwith courier to you the original executed Amendment.

For and on behalf of Bank of America, N.A.

----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
Authorized Signature                         Authorized Signature

We agree to the above
NESTLE UK LIMITED

By
  --------------------------------
         Authorized Signature

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AMENDMENT TO IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. N-97-0095

BENEFICIARY:                            APPLICANT:

NESTLE UK LTD.                          TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.P.
ST. GEORGE HOUSE                        TRUST COMPANY OF THE WEST
CROYDON                                 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 2000
SURREY CR9 1NR                          LOS ANGELES, CA  90025
ENGLAND

ATTN: MR. NIGEL ROFFEY/
      MR. NIGEL GREEN

EFFECTIVE:  DECEMBER 23, 1999

THIS AMENDMENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED
LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 27, 1997 AND AMENDED ON DECEMBER 22, 1998
AND MUST BE ATTACHED THERETO.

THE ABOVE-MENTIONED LETTER OF CREDIT IS HEREBY FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1.       THE DEFINITION OF "STATED EXPIRY DATE" IS HEREBY DELETED ENTIRELY AND
         REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING: "STATED EXPIRY DATE MEANS OCTOBER 1,
         2009.

2.       ATTACHMENT (1) (CERTIFICATE OF DEMAND FOR PAYMENT), THE SECOND OPTION
         FOR SECTION (B) IS DELETED ENTIRELY AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING
         WORDS:

"(B)"    THE BENEFICIARY IS MAKING A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT IN LAWFUL MONEY OF THE
         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNDER THE LETTER OF CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF
         __________, WHICH IS THE ENTIRE STATED AMOUNT OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT
         AS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE HEREOF, FOLLOWING THE ACCOUNT PARTY'S FAILURE
         TO PROVIDE THE BENEFICIARY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 WITH AN
         IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT OR AN UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE, IN EACH
         CASE IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE BENEFICIARY (EFFECTIVE
         ON OR BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF THE LETTER OF CREDIT) FROM A
         SATISFACTORY BANK (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 6.05 OF THE STOCK PURCHASE
         AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 26, 1988 BETWEEN ROWNTREE INC, AND TF
         ACQUISITION CORPORATION) DISCHARGING THE BENEFICIARY FROM, OR
         INDEMNIFYING THE BENEFICIARY WITH RESPECT

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         TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT CERTAIN GUARANTEE DATED JULY 12,1983, BY
         THE BENEFICIARY IN FAVOUR OF GENERAL MILLS, INC. OR CPG PRODUCTS CORP.
         THE DATE OF THIS DEMAND FOR PAYMENT SHALL NOT BE ON OR PRIOR TO
         SEPTEMBER 1, 2009."

3.       SECTION C OF ATTACHMENT (1) (CERTIFICATE OF DEMAND FOR PAYMENT) IS
         HEREBY DELETED ENTIRELY, AND SECTION (D) IS RENAMED "C" AND SECTION
         (B) IS RENAMED "(D)."

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

IF YOU AGREE TO THE ABOVE, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED COPY OF THIS
LETTER OF CREDIT TO US. THIS AMENDMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT UPON YOUR TRANSMISSION
OF A COPY OF THIS AMENDMENT, SIGNED BY YOU, BY FACSIMILE TO OUR OFFICE AT TWO
PACES WEST, SUITE 1200, 2727 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339 FAX
NUMBER (770) 319-4950. UPON RECEIPT BY US OF SUCH COPY, WE SHALL FORTHWITH
COURIER TO YOU THE ORIGINAL EXECUTED AMENDMENT.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE

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COUNTERSIGNED                                AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

WE AGREE TO THE ABOVE
NESTLE UK LTD.

BY
  --------------------------------
       AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

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Date:    December 22, 1999

Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Number:  3021622

Beneficiary                                 Applicant
Nestle UK Ltd                               Gerald D. Hosier
St. George's House                          8904 Canyon Springs Drive
Croydon, Surrey CR9 1NR                     Las Vegas, NV  89117
England,
Attention:  Company Secretary

                                            Amount
                                            $2,000,000.00
                                            Two Million and No/100 U.S. Dollars

                                            Expiration
                                            December 31, 2004
                                            At Our Counters

Gentlemen:

At the request and on the instructions of our customer, Gerald D. Hosier (the
"Account Party"), we hereby establish in your favor this Irrevocable Standby
Nontransferable Letter of Credit in the original amount of USD $2,000,000.00
(Two Million United States Dollars only).

Section 1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Letter of Credit
shall have the following meanings:

                  "Account Party" is defined in the First Paragraph.

                  "Additional Letters of Credit" shall mean each of the
         following Letters of Credit: C7320476 issued by Bank of America
         Illinois for the account of Pettibone Corporation, C7319993 issued by
         Bank of America Illinois for the account of Allstate Insurance
         Company, and N-97-0095 issued by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
         for the account of TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II L.P.

                  "Authorized Officer" shall mean any of your Directors.

                  "Business Day" shall mean any day on which we are open for
         the purpose of conducting banking business at our payment office.

                  "Local Time" means "New York Time".

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                  "Payment Office" is defined in Section 2.

                  "Stated Amount" means, at any time, the original amount of
         this Letter of Credit set forth in the First Paragraph, as such amount
         has at such time been reduced in accordance with Section 4.

                  "Stated Expiry Date" means December 31, 2004, or, upon our
         advice to you at least five (5) Business days prior to such date that
         we are extending this Letter of Credit, October 1, 2009, provided,
         however, that, in the event that all the principal of, premium, if
         any, and interest on the Industrial Revenue Bonds issued pursuant to
         the Trust Indenture dated as of October 1, 1979, between the
         Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox and the First
         National Bank of Columbus and the Trust Indenture dated as of
         September 1, 1979, between Taylor County, Florida and the First
         National Bank of Columbus, shall have been paid in full prior to
         December 31, 1998, we may instead extend the Stated Expiry Date to
         September 1, 2004.

Section 2 Presentation. Funds under this Letter of Credit will be made
available to you, in lawful currency of the United States of America, against
receipt by us of your written certificate in the form of Attachment 1 hereto,
appropriately completed and signed by an authorized officer accompanied by a
photocopy of this Letter of Credit. Presentation of each such Certificate shall
be made at our office located at 333 S. Beaudry, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, CA,
90017 Attention: Standby Letter of Credit Department. (Our "Payment Office").

Section 3 Payments. Demand for payment in lawful money of the United States of
America of all or any portion of the stated amount may be made by you under
this Letter of Credit at any time during our business hours at our payment
office on any Business Day. If any such demand for payment is made by you
hereunder at or prior to 10:00 A.M. (Local Time) on a Business Day, and
provided that such demand for payment and the documents presented in connection
therewith conform to the terms and conditions hereof. Payment will be made to
you, of the amount demanded, in same day funds, at our payment office not later
than 11:00 A.M. (Local Time) on the third succeeding Business Day. If such
demand for payment is made by you hereunder after 10:00 A.M. (Local Time) on a
Business Day, and provided that such demand for payment and the documents
presented in connection therewith conform to the terms and conditions hereof,
payment shall be made to you, of the amount demanded, in same day funds, at our
payment office not later than 11:00 A.M. (Local Time), on the fourth succeeding
Business Day. If requested by you, payment under this Letter of Credit will be
made by wire transfer of same day funds to the account specified in your Demand
for Payment. If a Demand for Payment made by you hereunder does not, in any
instance, conform to the terms and conditions of this Letter of Credit, we
shall give you prompt notice that the Demand for Payment was not effected in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Letter of Credit, stating the
reasons therefor, and that we will (subject to your further instructions) hold
any documents which have been delivered to us by you. Upon being notified that
the Demand for Payment was not effected in conformity with this Letter of
Credit, you

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may attempt to correct any such non-conforming Demand for Payment to the extent
that you are then entitled and able to do so.

Section 4 Reduction of Stated Amount. Each payment made by us hereunder shall
permanently reduce the stated amount by the amount of such payment, and no
Demand for Payment hereunder shall exceed the stated amount in effect of such
time. The stated amount of this Letter of Credit shall also be permanently
reduced from time to time upon our receipt of your certification in the form of
Attachment 2 hereto, appropriately completed and signed by an authorized
officer.

Section 5 Discharge. Only you may make a demand for payment under this Letter
of Credit. Upon the payment to you, to your designee, or to your account of the
amount demanded hereunder, we shall be fully discharged of our obligations
under this Letter of Credit to the extent of such demand for payment, and, to
the extent of such payment, we shall not thereafter be obligated to make any
further payments under this Letter of Credit. By paying to you, or to your
account any amount demanded in accordance herewith, we make no representation
as to the correctness of the amount demanded.

Section 6 Termination. Upon the earliest of:

         (A)      The making by us of the final payment available to be made
                  hereunder.

         (B)      The close of business at our payment office on the Stated
                  Expiry Date, provided that the Issuer shall honor in
                  accordance with the terms hereof any Demand for Payment made
                  on the Stated Expiry Date in compliance with the terms
                  hereof; or

         (C)      Receipt by us of a certificate signed by an authorized
                  officer stated that all obligations to which this Letter of
                  Credit relates have been terminated, paid or otherwise
                  satisfied in full.

This Letter of Credit shall automatically terminate. Upon its termination, you
shall promptly deliver this Original Letter of Credit to us for cancellation.

Section 7 Notices, Etc. Communications with respect to this Letter of Credit
shall be in writing and shall be addressed to us at our payment office,
Attention: Standby Letter of Credit, specifically referring thereon to this
Letter of Credit by number, followed by copies to the Account Party at 8904
Canyon Springs Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89117 and Tom's Foods, Inc. at 900 Eighth
Street, Columbus, GA 31902, Attention: S. Albert Gaston.

Section 8 Governing Law. This Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a contract
under, and shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York,
including Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of
New York (the "UCC"), provided, however, that to the extent of any
inconsistency between the terms of this Letter of Credit and the UCC, the terms
of this Letter of Credit shall govern.

Section 9 Miscellaneous. This Letter of Credit may not be transferred or
assigned, either in whole or in part. This Letter of Credit sets forth in full
our undertaking, and such undertaking shall not in

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any way be modified, amended, amplified, or limited by reference to any
document, instrument, or agreement referred to herein.

         This Letter of Credit replaces the Letter of Credit dated February 26,
1997, issued by the Chase Manhattan Bank Letter of Credit No. P-372671 which is
itself one of four letters of credit which replaced the Letter of Credit dated
August 31, 1993 issued by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Letter of Credit
Number SYN-93-10030 which itself replaced the Letter of Credit dated June 27,
1988 as amended on May 13, 1993 issued by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
Letter of Credit Number 114.88/9006.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

BY:                                         BY:
   -------------------------------             -------------------------------
   Name:                                       Name:
        --------------------------                  --------------------------
   Title:                                      Title:
         -------------------------                   -------------------------

We agree to the above
NESTLE UK LIMITED

By:
   -------------------------------
       Authorized Signature

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                                  ATTACHMENT 1
                       CERTIFICATE OF DEMAND FOR PAYMENT

                                                           Date:_______________

Bank of America, N.A.
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 19th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90017
Attention:  Standby Letter of Credit Department

Re:      Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. 3021622

The undersigned, a duly authorized office of Nestle UK Ltd. (the
"Beneficiary"), hereby certifies to Bank of America, N.A. (the "Issuer") that:

         (A) Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms used herein have
         the meanings assigned thereto in the Irrevocable Standby Letter of
         Credit No. 3021622 (the "Letter of Credit"), dated December 22, 1999,
         issued by the Issuer on the application of Gerald D. Hosier (the
         "Account Party").

__/      (B) The Beneficiary is making a Demand for Payment in lawful money of
         the United States of America under the Letter of Credit in the amount
         of $_____________, which will be applied to payment of the obligations
         of the Beneficiary to General Mills, Inc. ("GM") or CPG Products
         Corporation ("CPG") under that certain Guarantee, dated July 12, 1983,
         by the Beneficiary in favor of GM and CPG (the "Guarantee"). Demand
         was made on the Beneficiary by GM or CPG under the Guarantee to pay
         the amount requested herein. The amount demanded hereby does not on
         the date hereof and will not on the date payment hereunder is required
         to be made after giving effect to all other amounts demanded but then
         unpaid under the Letter of Credit, exceed the stated amount of the
         Letter of Credit.

__/      (B) The Beneficiary is making a Demand for Payment in lawful money of
         the United States of America under the Letter of Credit in the amount
         of $_____________, which is the entire stated amount of the Letter of
         Credit as in effect on the date hereof. Following the Account Party's
         failure to provide the Beneficiary on or before December 1, 2004 with
         an Irrevocable Letter of Credit expiring October 1, 2009, or an
         unconditional guarantee, in each case in form and substance
         satisfactory to the Beneficiary (effective on or before the
         termination of the Letter of Credit) from a satisfactory bank (as
         defined in Section 6.05 of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
         April 26, 1988 between Rowntree, Inc. and TF Acquisition Corporation)
         discharging the Beneficiary from, or indemnifying the Beneficiary with
         respect to its obligations under that certain Guarantee dated July 12,
         1983, by the Beneficiary in favour of General Mills, Inc. or CPG
         Products Corporation the date of this Demand for Payment shall not be
         on or prior to December 1, 2004.

         (C) Upon its receipt of the amount demanded under this Letter of
         Credit, the Beneficiary will:

__/      (I) Apply such amount directly to the payment of the Beneficiary's
         obligations to GM and CPG under the Guarantee; and

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__/      (I) Hold such amount for application of the payment of the
         Beneficiary's obligations to General Mills, Inc. and CPG Product
         Corporation under that certain Guarantee dated July 12, 1983; and

         (II) If after the payment of such amounts the Letter of Credit is
         terminated, deliver to you the Original Letter of Credit and all
         Releases as you may reasonably request.

         (D)      [Insert disbursement instructions]

In Witness Whereof, the Beneficiary has caused its authorized officer to
execute and deliver this Certificate as of the ___ day of _______________.

                                                NESTLE UK LIMITED

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

__/ Select appropriate alternative. The second form of clause (1) should only
be used if the second form of clause (b) is used and no Demand for Payment has
been made under the Guarantee.

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                                  ATTACHMENT 2

                                  CERTIFICATE

Re:  Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. 3021622

The undersigned, a duly authorized officer of Nestle UK Limited (the
"Beneficiary") hereby certifies to Bank of America, N.A. ("Issuer") as follows
with respect to the above related Letter of Credit (the "Letter of Credit"
terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as
therein defined) in favor of Beneficiary, that:

(1)      The Beneficiary hereby consents to a reduction of the stated amount of
         the Letter of Credit by $_____________.

(2)      The Issuer is hereby instructed and authorized to reduce the stated
         amount of the Letter of Credit No. 3021622 by the amount set forth in
         Paragraph (1) above.

(3)      Each of the additional Letters of Credit are also being reduced
         concurrently herewith on a pro rata basis.

In Witness Whereof, the Beneficiary has executed and delivered this Certificate
as of the _____ day of _________________.

                                            NESTLE UK LIMITED

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

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