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EXHIBIT 10.23(b)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                       AND
                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

     This AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made January
20, 1997 by and between Valassis Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation") and
William F. Hogg (the "Executive).

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive entered into that certain
employment agreement effective as of March 18, 1992, as amended December 22,
1995 (the "Employment Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the Corporation entered into a NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENT with the Executive effective on June 17, 1993 (the "Option
Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to amend the Employment
Agreement and the Option Agreement to extend the term of employment under the
Employment Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the parties hereto
agree as set forth below.

     1.   Section 1(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

          "The Employment Period shall commence as of the consummation date (the
     "Effective Date") of the initial public offering of the common stock of VCI
     (the "IPO") and shall continue until the close of business on September 30,
     1999."

     2.   All other terms of the Employment Agreement and the Option Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.

     3.   This instrument, together with the Employment Agreement and the Option
Agreement, contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. The amendments to the Employment Agreement and the Option
Agreement contained in this Amendment shall be effective from and after January
1, 1997.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Corporation have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                            /s/ Valassis Communications, Inc.
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                                            /s/ William F. Hogg, Jr.
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EXHIBIT 10.23(c)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                                       AND
                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS

     This AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment"), is made December
23, 1998 by and between Valassis Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation") and
William F. Hogg (the "Executive").

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive entered into that certain
Employment Agreement effective as of March 18, 1992, as amended on December 22,
1995 and January 20, 1997 (the "Employment Agreement");

     WHEREAS, the Corporation entered into a NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENTS with the Executive effective as of June 17, 1993, December 8, 1997
and September 15, 1998 (the "Option Agreements"); and

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to amend the Employment
Agreement and the Option Agreements to extend the term of employment under the
Employment Agreement and conform the Employment Agreement to certain revised
terms as specifically amended herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the parties hereto
agree as set forth below.

     1.   Section 1.(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

          "The Employment Period shall commence as of March 18, 1992 (the
     "Effective Date") and shall continue until the close of business on
     September 30, 2001."

     2.   Effective January 1, 2000, Section 3.(b) of the Employment Agreement
shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          "Commencing on January 1, 2000, with respect to each six-month period
     ending on June 30 and December 31 thereafter, the Executive shall be paid
     by the Corporation a semi-annual cash bonus of up to 50% of the Annual Base
     Salary on the following basis: (i) 25% in accordance with the targets set
     by the Board and the Compensation/ Stock Option Committee of the
     Corporation (the "Committee"); and (ii) 25% in accordance with performance
     targets set by the Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Media.
     Each such semi-annual bonus (the "Semi-Annual Cash Bonus") shall be paid
     promptly after the end of the applicable six-month period when the
     Committee (in the case of 3.(b)(i) herein) and the Executive Vice President
     of Manufacturing and Media (in the case of 3.(b)(ii) herein) has determined
     that applicable targets have been met but in no

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     event later than 60 days after each June 30 and December 31. The Executive
     shall also be entitled to participate in any programs of the Corporation
     enabling employees to apply all or part of any bonus to the purchase of the
     Corporation's stock and receive matching grants."

     3.   All other terms of the Employment Agreement and the Option Agreements
shall remain in full force and effect.

     4.   This instrument, together with the Employment Agreement and the Option
Agreements, contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Corporation have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                            /s/ Valassis Communications, Inc.
                                            ------------------------------------

                                            /s/ William F. Hogg, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 10.23(d)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made January 5,
2001 by and between Valassis Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation") and
William F. Hogg (the "Executive").

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive entered into that certain
Employment Agreement effective as of March 18, 1992, as amended on December 22,
1995, January 20, 1997 and December 23, 1998 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to amend the Employment
Agreement to extend the term of employment under the Employment Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the parties hereto
agree as set forth below.

     1.   Section 1(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

          "The Employment Period shall commence as of March 18, 1992 (the
     "Effective Date") and shall continue until the close of business on
     September 30, 2003."

     2.   All other terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

     3.   This instrument, together with the Employment Agreement, contains the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Corporation have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                            /s/ Valassis Communications, Inc.
                                            ------------------------------------

                                            /s/ William F. Hogg, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 10.23(e)

                                    AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made January
11, 2002 by and between Valassis Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation") and
William F. Hogg, Jr. (the "Executive").

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive entered into that certain
Employment Agreement effective as of March 18, 1992, as amended on December 22,
1995, January 20, 1997, December 23, 1998 and January 5, 2001 (the "Employment
Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Executive desire to amend the Employment
Agreement to extend the term of employment under the Employment Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the parties hereto
agree as set forth below.

     1.   Section 1(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

          "The Employment Period shall commence as of March 18, 1992 (the
     "Effective Date") and shall continue until the close of business on
     September 30, 2004."

     2.   Section 2(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

          "(a) Position. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall serve
     as Executive Vice President, Manufacturing."

     3.   The first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement shall
be amended to read as follows:

          "The Executive's Annual Base Salary ("Annual Base Salary"), payable on
     a biweekly basis, shall be at the annual rate of not less than $225,000
     effective July 1, 2001."

     4.   Valassis Manufacturing Company ("VMC") is hereby added as a party to
the Employment Agreement.

     5.   All other terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

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     6.   This instrument, together with the Employment Agreement, contains the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Corporation have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                         /s/ Valassis Communications, Inc.
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                                         /s/ Valassis Manufacturing Company
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                                         /s/ William F. Hogg, Jr.
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