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                                                                   Exhibit 10.59

                         UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                              DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re:                               :
                                     :   Jointly Administered
BORDEN CHEMICALS AND                 :   Case No. 01-1268 (PJW)
PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED           :
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited      :
partnership, et al.,                 :
                                     :   Chapter 11
                       Debtors.      :   Relates to Docket No. 860

           AMENDED ORDER AUTHORIZING DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION
                 TO ASSUME AND ASSIGN CERTAIN ETHYLENE CONTRACTS
                             AND SETTING CURE AMOUNT

               This matter coming before the Court on the Motion of Debtors and
Debtors in Possession for an Order: (A) Approving Bid Procedures; (B)
Authorizing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Ethylene Contracts; (C) Setting
Cure Amount; and (D) Granting Related Relief (the "Motion"); the Court having
reviewed the Motion; the Court finding that: (a) the Court has jurisdiction over
this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sections 157 and 1334; (b) this is a core
proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 157(b)(2); (c) due and proper notice of
the Motion has been given under the circumstances, and no other or further
notice is required; (d) assumption and assignment of the Ethylene Contracts (as
defined in the Motion) is allowable under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, is
a reasonable exercise of the business judgment of the Debtors, and is in the
best interests of the Debtors' estates and creditors, (e) the Debtor has
thoroughly marketed the Ethylene Contracts and conducted an auction at which
Qualified Bidders engaged in competitive bidding, (f) the Debtors, after
consultation with BCP Management, BCP Creditors' Committee and the BCPM
Creditors' Committee, have determined that Georgia Gulf

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Corporation ("GGC") has submitted the highest and best bid, (g) GGC has
submitted the highest and best bid, and has negotiated fairly and in good faith
and has provided adequate assurance of future performance under the Ethylene
Contracts and (h) the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases
set forth in the Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein;

               IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

               1.   The Motion is GRANTED.

               2.   Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings given to them in the Motion; the Notice by Debtors and
Debtors in Possession of: (A) Amended Bid Procedures Related to Potential
Assumption and Assignment of Certain Ethylene Contracts, (B) Hearing on same and
(C) Amended Opening Bid for Contracts [Docket No. 903] (the "Amended Notice of
Bid Procedures") and the Order Approving Bidding Procedures With Respect To
Debtors' Assumption and Assignment Of Certain Ethylene Contracts And Setting
Cure Amount, which was entered by the Bankruptcy Court on August 7, 2002 [Docket
No. 921] (the "Bid Procedures Order").

               3.   Pursuant to the terms and procedures set forth in the
Motion, the Bid Procedures Order and this Sale Order, the Cure Amount due and
owing to Shell is hereby determined to be as follows:

                    a.   $3,367,335.10, representing a prepetition cure
                         amount arising from goods ("Product") delivered
                         pursuant to the Ethylene Contracts (the
                         "Prepetition Cure");

                    b.   $7,018,203.46, representing a postpetition cure
                         amount (the "Postpetition Cure") as of August 1,
                         2002.

               4.   Shell has timely filed objections [Docket Nos. 874, 913 and
947] (the "Shell Objections") to the Motion. However, the Debtors and BCP
Management, Inc., together with their respective committees of unsecured
creditors, have agreed to the terms of a Stipulation

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and Order Relating to an Agreement by and Among Shell Oil Company, Shell
Chemical Company, Shell Chemical Capital Corporation and the Debtors Concerning
the Assumption and Assignment of Certain Ethylene Contracts (the "Stipulation"),
which, upon Court approval, will resolve the Shell Objections. This Order shall
not be effective until the entry of an Order approving the Stipulation. Until
the entry of such an Order, Shell reserves all of its rights to assert the Shell
Objections, except as determined in the Bid Procedures Order.

               5.   The Debtors are hereby authorized immediately to assume and
assign the Ethylene Contracts to GGC, pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy
Code, under the terms set forth in the assumption and assignment agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Assumption and Assignment Agreement") and
incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Subject only to Shell
Chemical Capital's rights and interests under the Assignment Agreements more
specifically described in the Stipulation, GGC shall take the Ethylene Contracts
free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any other party.

               6.   Within 3 days after the Approval Date (as defined in the
Assumption and Assignment Agreement) GGC is ordered to pay to the Debtors all
amounts owing to the Debtors pursuant to the terms of the Assumption and
Assignment Agreement amounting to $3.2 million. Within 3 days after the Approval
Date (as defined in the Assumption and Assignment Agreement) GGC is ordered to
pay to Shell the Prepetition Cure and the Postpetition Cure, the payment of
which shall cure all defaults under the Ethylene Contracts.

               7.   Upon execution of the Assumption and Assignment Agreement
and payment of the amounts set forth in paragraph 6, above, GGC shall be
entitled to delivery within a reasonable time of the product designated for
delivery in April, May, June and July 2002 under the Ethylene Contracts, that
upon the payment to Shell of the payment due in September, 2002,

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GGC will be entitled to prompt delivery of product representing the product
designated for delivery during August, 2002 under the Ethylene Contracts, and
that deliveries and payments thereafter shall occur as provided for under the
Ethylene Contracts. Provided, however, if the Order is not entered until
September 8, 2002, the payment for the product designated for delivery during
August 2002 under the Ethylene Contracts shall be due as an additional Cure
Claim payable within three (3) days after the Approval Date.

               8.   Upon assumption and assignment of the Ethylene Contracts,
the Ethylene Contracts shall be fully enforceable according to their terms as if
no default had occurred, and GGC and Shell will bound by all terms of the
Ethylene Contracts.

Dated:  August 28, 2002                             /s/ Peter J. Walsh
        Wilmington, Delaware                  ------------------------------
                                              UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.60

            AMENDED AGREEMENT TO ASSUME AND ASSIGN CERTAIN EXECUTORY
         CONTRACTS DATED AS OF AUGUST 16, 2002 BETWEEN BORDEN CHEMICALS
                 AND PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND
                            GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

               Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership
("Assignor"), debtor and debtor in possession in the Chapter 11 proceeding In
re: Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership et al., Case No.
01-1268 (PJW), United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware,
hereby agrees to assume all of its right, title, interest and obligations under
certain contracts between Shell Chemical Company, Shell Oil Company and Shell
Chemical Capital Company (collectively, "Shell") and Borden Chemicals and
Plastics Operating Limited Partnership (these contracts being referred to as
"V-Cracker Contracts" and "Assignment Contracts" and hereinafter collectively
referred to as "Ethylene Contracts"), dated as of February 1996, as extended,
amended, or modified where applicable between Shell and Assignor, and to assign,
all of its right, title, interest and obligations under the Ethylene Contracts
to Georgia Gulf Corporation ("GGC") ("Assignee"), pursuant to 11 U.S.C.
Section 365, subject to the terms set forth below.

          1.   Assignor has filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking an
Order, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 365, authorizing Assignor to assume and
assign all of its rights, title, interests and obligations under the Ethylene
Contracts to Assignee upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
to Assume and Assign Certain Executory Contracts Dated as of August 16, 20002
Between Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership and Georgia
Gulf Corporation (the "Agreement"). Consummation of the transaction contemplated
by the Agreement is subject to entry of the Assumption and Assignment Order (the
"Order") by the Bankruptcy Court. Assignee shall, at Assignee's own cost,
cooperate in good faith with the

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reasonable requests of Assignor regarding the procurement of the Order and with
any proceedings in connection therewith or in furtherance thereof.

          2.   The Ethylene Contracts are being assigned "as is," without any
oral or written warranties or representations, express or implied, except that
Assignor warrants and represents that, subject only to Shell Chemical Capital's
rights and interests under the Assignment Agreements, Assignor has title to the
Ethylene Contracts and has not previously assigned or transferred the Ethylene
Contracts and the Ethylene Contracts are not currently pledged or hypothecated.

          3.   Effective as of the date of the Order becomes a final,
non-appealable order (the "Approval Date"), Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee
all of Assignor's rights, title, interest and obligations under the Ethylene
Contracts in consideration for which Assignee shall pay to Assignor, by wire
transfer, within 3 days of the Approval Date an amount of 3.2 million dollars
($3,200,000.00) (the "Purchase Price") less the one hundred thousand dollar
($100,000) deposit fee set forth in paragraph 5, and Assignee hereby assumes all
of Assignor's right, title, interest and obligations under the Ethylene
Contracts.

          4.   Assignee shall also pay to Shell within 3 days of the Approval
Date $10,385,538.62 constituting the cure amount necessary to cure all defaults
or breaches related to the Ethylene Contracts pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 365.
Any payments made by Assignee under this paragraph 4 shall not be deemed to
constitute a portion of the Purchase Price. The Cure Amount does not include
payment for product designated for delivery in August and payable under the
Ethylene Contracts on September 8, 2002. Assignee shall pay all payments due for
product designated for delivery in August as required under the Ethylene
Contracts.

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          5.   As of the date hereof, Assignee has deposited with counsel for
the Assignor one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) (the "Deposit"). Counsel
for the Assignor shall hold the Deposit in escrow until such time as the
Bankruptcy Court enters the Order. The balance of the Purchase Price shall be
paid to Assignor within three (3) days of the Approval Date. If the transaction
fails due to Assignee's failure to perform its duties hereunder, the Deposit
shall be deemed forfeited and shall be remitted to the Assignor.

          6.   Assignee and Assignor agree that the Bankruptcy Court shall
retain jurisdiction over any and all disputes hereunder, and thereby consent to
such jurisdiction.

          7.   The Agreement may be executed with counterpart signature pages or
in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be deemed one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective on or after the Approval Date when one or
more of the counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered
to all the parties.

          8.   The Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding
of the parties with respect to the transaction contemplated herein and
supersedes any prior instruments, arrangements, and understandings relating to
the subject matter thereof.

          9.   The Agreement is subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court.
Until the Approval Date, the Agreement shall not prejudice or impair any of the
rights and remedies of the parties herein.

          10.  The Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the
substantive law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its choice of law
rules.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused the
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the
day and year first above written.

                                            ASSIGNOR:

                                            BORDEN CHEMICALS AND
                                            PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED
                                            PARTNERSHIP

                                            By:      BCP Management Inc.,
                                                     Its General Partner

                                            By:
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                            ASSIGNEE

                                            By:      Georgia Gulf Corporation
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

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