Document:

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

         THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT  AGREEMENT  entered into as of February
8, 2000 by and among WILLIAMS CONTROLS,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,  AGROTEC
WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  APTEK  WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a Delaware
corporation,  GEOFOCUS,  INC., a Florida corporation,  HARDEE WILLIAMS,  INC., a
Delaware  corporation,   KENCO/WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  NESC
WILLIAMS,  INC., a Delaware corporation,  PREMIER PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES,  INC., a
Delaware  corporation,  WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,
WILLIAMS   CONTROLS   INDUSTRIES,   INC.,  a  Delaware   corporation,   WILLIAMS
TECHNOLOGIES,  INC.,  a Delaware  corporation,  WILLIAMS  WORLD  TRADE,  INC., a
Delaware  corporation,   WILLIAMS  AUTOMOTIVE,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,
TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC., a Delaware corporation,  (each individually referred to
as "Borrower" and all collectively referred to as "Borrowers"),  and WELLS FARGO
CREDIT,  INC.,  successor in interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National  Association
("Bank").

                                    RECITALS

         Borrowers and Bank are parties to that certain Credit  Agreement  dated
as of  July  11,  1997,  as  previously  amended  by  seven  amendments  thereto
(collectively,  "Agreement").  Borrowers and Bank desire to revise the Agreement
in the manner  set forth  herein.  All  capitalized  terms  used  herein and not
otherwise  defined  herein  shall  have the  meaning  attributed  to them in the
Agreement.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
of the parties contained herein, Borrowers and Bank agree as follows:

         1.       Definitions.

                  (a) The definitions of "Fee  Computation  Amount,"  "Permitted
Liens" and "Tangible Net Worth" are hereby  amended in their entirety to read as
follows:

                  "Fee Computation Amount" means, as of the date of computation,
         the total of (i) the amount set forth in item (i) of Section 3.1(a) and
         (ii) the then outstanding  principal  balance of Term Loan I, Term Loan
         II, Term Loan III, Term Loan IV and Real Estate Loan.

                  "Permitted  Liens" means (i) Liens arising by operation of law
         for  taxes,  assessments  or  governmental  charges  not yet due,  (ii)
         statutory  Liens of  mechanics,  materialmen,  shippers,  warehousemen,
         carriers,  and other similar persons for services or materials  arising
         in the ordinary  course of business  for which  payment is not yet due,
         (iii)  non-consensual  Liens  incurred or deposits made in the ordinary
         course  of  business  in   connection   with   workers'   compensation,
         unemployment  insurance and other types of social security,  (iv) Liens
         for  taxes or  statutory  Liens of  mechanics,  materialmen,  shippers,
         warehousemen,  carriers  and other  similar  persons  for  services  or
         materials  which are due but are being  contested  in good faith and by
         appropriate and lawful  proceedings  promptly  initiated and diligently
         conducted  and  for  which  reserves  satisfactory  to Bank  have  been
         established,  (v) Liens  listed on  Schedule  I, (vi) Liens in favor of
         Bank; and (vii) liens to U.S. Bank National Association (formerly known
         as  United  States  National  Bank of  Oregon)  which  are  subject  to
         subordination terms acceptable to Bank. and (viii) purchase money Liens
         upon  or in  any  fixed  asset  of  Borrowers  to  secure  Indebtedness
         permitted by Section 9.2(e); provided, however, that: (a) any such Lien
         is  created   solely  for  the   purpose   of   securing   Indebtedness
         representing,  or incurred to finance,  refinance  or refund,  the cost
         (including,  without  limitation,  the  cost  of  construction  and the
         reasonable  fees and  expenses  relating to such  Indebtedness)  of the
         property subject thereto,  (b) the principal amount of the Indebtedness
         secured by such Lien does not exceed such cost,  and (c) such Lien does
         not  extend  to or cover  any other  property  other  than such item of
         property,  any  improvements  on such item,  and the proceeds  from the
         disposition of such items.

                  "Tangible Net Worth" means stockholders'  equity less: (i) all
         intangible assets (net of  amortization);  (ii) all treasury stock; and
         (iii) all obligations due from stockholders and employees.

                  (b) The definitions of "Eligible  Foreign  Accounts,"  "Public
Offering"  and  "Term  Loan IV" are  hereby  added to the  Agreement  to read as
follows:

                  "Eligible  Foreign Accounts" means those Accounts from account
         debtors  not  located in the United  States that Bank in the Good Faith
         exercise of its discretion determines to be eligible for the purpose of
         determining the Borrowing Base.  General criteria for Eligible Accounts
         may be established and revised from time to time by Bank in Good Faith.
         Without  limiting such discretion as to other  Accounts,  the following
         Accounts shall not be Eligible Accounts:

                           (i) (A) that  portion of  Accounts  unpaid 90 days or
                  more after the invoice  date and (B) that  portion of Accounts
                  that do not  provide  for payment in fall within 90 days after
                  the shipment date;

                           (ii) that  portion of  Accounts  that is  disputed or
                  subject to a claim of offset or a contra account,

                           (iii) that  portion of Accounts not yet earned by the
                  final   delivery  of  goods  or  rendition  of  services,   as
                  applicable, by Borrower to the account debtor;

                           (iv)     Accounts owed by any unit of government;

                           (v)  Accounts  owed  by an  account  debtor  that  is
                  insolvent,  the subject of bankruptcy  proceedings or has gone
                  out of business;

                           (vi)  Accounts  owed  by a  shareholder,  Subsidiary,
                  Affiliate, officer or employee of Borrower;

                           (vii)  Accounts  not  subject  to  a  duly  perfected
                  security  interest in the Bank's favor or which are subject to
                  any lien,  security  interest  or claim in favor of any Person
                  other than the Bank including  without  limitation any payment
                  or performance bond;

                           (viii)  that  portion  of  Accounts   that  has  been
                  restructured, extended, amended or modified;

                           (ix)  that  portion  of  Accounts  that   constitutes
                  advertising,  finance  charges,  service  charges  or sales or
                  excise taxes;

                           (x) that portion of Accounts  owed by any one account
                  debtor that would permit Revolving  Advances supported by such
                  account debtor's Accounts to exceed $200,000 at any one time;

                           (xi) Accounts  denominated in any currency other than
                  United States dollars,  Canadian dollars, French francs, Swiss
                  francs,  German marks,  Japanese yen,  United  Kingdom  pounds
                  sterling;

                           (xii) Accounts with respect to which Borrower has not
                  instructed  the account  debtor to pay the Account to the Cash
                  Collateral Account;

                           (xiii)  Accounts owed by debtors located in countries
                  not acceptable to the Bank in its sole discretion; and

                           (xiv) Accounts owed by an account debtor,  regardless
                  of  whether  otherwise  eligible,  if 25% or more of the total
                  amount due under Accounts from such debtor is ineligible under
                  items (i), (ii) or (viii) above.

                  "Public   Offering"  means  any  public  offering  or  private
         placement  after  February  1,  2000 of equity  or debt  securities  of
         Williams Parent.

                  "Term Loan IV"  has  the meaning set forth in  Section  3.4(e)
hereof.

         2.       Section 3.1(e).   Section 3.1(e) is hereby amended by revising
items (iv) and (viii) to read as follows:

                  (iv)  Accounts  with  respect  to which more than 90 days (150
         days with  respect to Accounts of Hardee  Williams,  Inc.) have elapsed
         since the date of the original invoice applicable thereto; and

                  (viii) the chief  executive  office of the account debtor with
         respect to such Account is not located in the United States of America,
         unless (a) the account  debtor has delivered to Borrower an irrevocable
         letter of credit  issued or confirmed by a bank  satisfactory  to Bank,
         sufficient to cover such Account, in form and substance satisfactory to
         Bank and, if required  by Bank,  the  original of such letter of credit
         has been  delivered  to Bank or  Bank's  agent and the  issuer  thereof
         notified of the  assignment of the proceeds of such letter of credit to
         Bank, (b) such Account is subject to credit  insurance  payable to Bank
         issued by an insurer and on terms and in an amount  acceptable to Bank,
         (c) the account debtor resides in a province of Canada which recognizes
         Bank's  perfection and  enforcement  rights as to Accounts by reason of
         the filing of a UCC-1 in the state of the applicable  Borrower's  chief
         executive  office,  (d) such  Account is  otherwise  acceptable  in all
         respects to Bank (subject to such lending  formula with respect thereto
         as Bank may  determine);  or (e) Eligible  Foreign  Accounts  under the
         Bank's Foreign  Receivables  Eligibility Program in which Borrowers may
         elect to participate on ten days prior written notice to Bank, provided
         that Borrowers pay the fee set forth in Section 3.6(g).

         3.       Section 3.3.

                  (A) Contemporaneously herewith, Bank has increased Term Loan I
by advancing an additional $800,000 to Borrowers, and as of the date hereof, the
outstanding  principal  balance of Term Loan I is $3,923,900.  Section 3.3(a) is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                           On the terms and subject to the conditions  contained
         in this  Agreement,  Bank agrees to make a term loan ("Term Loan I") to
         Borrowers  in the  amount  of  $3,923,900.  Borrowers  shall  repay the
         principal of Term Loan I in monthly  principal  payments of  $46,713.10
         each on the first day of each month beginning  March 1, 2000.  Bank, at
         Borrowers'  expense,  shall have the orderly  liquidation of Borrowers'
         machinery and equipment  appraised  (the  "Appraisal")  by an appraiser
         acceptable  to Bank.  Within 60 days of notice by Bank to  Borrowers of
         the results of the Appraisal,  Borrowers shall make a principal payment
         to Bank on Term  Loan I in the  amount  necessary  to  reduce  the then
         outstanding  principal  balance  of  Term  Loan  I  to  the  lesser  of
         $3,924,000 or the value of Borrowers' machinery and equipment set forth
         in the Appraisal ("Reduced Principal Amount"). If the principal of Term
         Loan I is so  reduced  to less  than  $3,924,000,  the  amount  of each
         monthly  principal  payment  thereafter  shall be that amount  which is
         equal to 1/84th of the Reduced Principal Amount.  Borrowers shall repay
         the  outstanding  principal  balance of Term Loan I,  together with all
         accrued  and unpaid  interest  and  related  fees on the earlier of the
         Maturity Date or the due date determined pursuant to Section 10.2.

                  (B) The Second  Replacement  Term Loan I Promissory Note dated
December  16, 1998 in the  original  principal  amount of  $4,105,000  is hereby
replaced by the Third  Replacement  Term Loan I Promissory  Note, in the form of
the  promissory  note  attached  hereto as Exhibit A,  executed by Borrowers and
delivered contemporaneously herewith.

         4.       Section 3.4.

         (A) Section 3.4 is hereby  retitled  "Term Loans II, III and IV" and is
amended by deleting  subsections  (f) and (g) and by amending  subsection (e) in
its entirety to read as follows:

                  (e)  Contemporaneously  herewith,  Bank  has  made an  advance
         ("Term Loan IV") to Borrowers of $1,000,000.  Borrowers shall repay the
         outstanding  principal  balance  of Term  Loan  IV,  together  with all
         accrued and unpaid interest, on the earliest of (I) April 1, 2000, (II)
         the due date determined pursuant to Section 10.2, or (III) upon receipt
         of the net  proceeds of a Public  Offering.  Borrowers  may prepay Term
         Loan IV in whole or in part, from time to time. Each partial prepayment
         shall be  applied to the  principal  balance of Term Loan IV in inverse
         order of maturity. Term Loan IV shall be evidenced by a Note payable to
         the order of Bank in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

         (B) Upon the closing of one or more Public Offerings providing Williams
Parent with aggregate net proceeds exceeding  $3,000,000,  Borrowers shall repay
Term  Loan III by an  amount  equal to 75% of such net  proceeds  in  excess  of
$3,000,000.  Further,  subsection (d) of Section 3.4 is hereby amended to delete
"February 1, 2000" and replace it with "April 1, 2000."

         5.       Section 3.6.

         (A)  Section  3.6(a)  is  hereby  amended  in its  entirety  to read as
follows:

                  (a) The outstanding  principal  balance of each Revolving Loan
         which is a Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate per
         annum  equal  to the  Base  Rate  in  effect  from  time to  time.  The
         outstanding  principal  balance of each Revolving Loan which is a LIBOR
         Loan shall bear  interest at a fixed rate per annum  determined by Bank
         to be equal to the aggregate of LIBOR in effect on the first day of the
         applicable  Fixed  Rate  Term plus 225 basis  points.  The  outstanding
         principal  balance of each  portion of Term Loan I and Real Estate Loan
         which is a Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate per
         annum  equal to the  aggregate  of the Base Rate in effect from time to
         time plus 25 basis points.  The outstanding  principal  balance of that
         portion of Term Loan I and Real Estate Loan which is a LIBOR Loan shall
         bear interest at a fixed rate per annum  determined by Bank to be equal
         to the aggregate of LIBOR in effect on the first day of the  applicable
         Fixed  Rate Term  plus 225  basis  points.  The  outstanding  principal
         balance of Term Loan II shall bear interest at a  fluctuating  rate per
         annum  equal to the  aggregate  of the Base Rate in effect from time to
         time plus 75 basis points.  The outstanding  principal  balance of Term
         Loan III and Term Loan IV shall  each bear  interest  at a  fluctuating
         rate per annum equal to the  aggregate  of the Base Rate in effect from
         time to time plus 125 basis points. The foregoing notwithstanding,  the
         rate of interest  applicable at all times during the continuation of an
         Event of Default shall be the  applicable  rate set forth above plus an
         additional 200 basis points.  All fees,  expenses and other amounts not
         paid when due shall bear  interest  (from the date due until paid) at a
         fluctuating  rate per annum  equal to the Base Rate in effect from time
         to time plus 300 basis points.

         (B) A new  subsection  (g) is hereby  added to  Section  3.6 to read as
follows:

                           (g) If  Borrowers  elect  to  participate  in  Bank's
         Foreign Receivables Eligibility Program, Borrowers shall pay Bank a fee
         of $2,500  per  quarter  payable  in  advance  on the first day of each
         quarter (and on the date Borrower  first elects to  participate in such
         Program if such date is not the first day of a quarter).

         6. Section 8.18. Section 8.18 is hereby amended in its entirety to read
as follows:

                  (a) Williams  Parents'  Tangible Net Worth  (computed  without
         regard to deferred  income taxes)  shall,  as of the end of each month,
         exceed the applicable amount set forth below:

              --------------------------------       ---------------------------

                           Month                               Amount
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              October, 1999 -
              February, 2000                             $10,400,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              March - May, 2000                          $10,800,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              June - August, 2000                        $11,540,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              After August, 2000                         $12,440,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------

                  (b) Williams Parents'  consolidated net income from continuing
         operations  for the  periods set forth below shall not be less than the
         amount set forth below:

              --------------------------------       ---------------------------

                           Period                              Amount
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              Three Months ending December
              31, 1999                                   ($  500,000)
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              Six months ending
              March 31, 2000                             $    67,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              Nine months ending
              June 30 2000                               $   925,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------
              Twelve months ending
              September 30, 2000                         $ 1,865,000
              --------------------------------       ---------------------------

                  (c)  Maintain a Debt Service  Coverage  Ratio of not less than
         1.1:1 for the quarter  ending  December  31,  1999,  for the six months
         ending March 31, 2000, for the nine months ending June 30, 2000 and for
         the twelve  months  ending  each  September,  December,  March and June
         thereafter.  "Debt Service  Coverage  Ratio" means, as of any date, the
         ratio of (i) Williams Parent's  consolidated net income from continuing
         operations  after  taxes for the period plus (A) the sum of the amounts
         for such period included in determining such net income of consolidated
         income tax expense, consolidated depreciation and amortization expense,
         non-cash expense related to in-process  research and development  costs
         arising  from the Pro Active  Pedals,  Inc.  acquisition,  and non-cash
         losses with respect to investment in Ajay Sports,  Inc., less (B) gains
         on sales of assets (excluding sales in the ordinary course of business)
         and  other  extraordinary  non-cash  gains  for  such  period  and  the
         unfinanced  portion of capital  expenditures made during such period to
         (ii) the total scheduled  principal payments due during such period for
         Term Loan I and the Real Estate Loan.

         7. Section 9.2.  Section 9.2 is hereby  amended in its entirety to read
as follows:

                  Borrowers and Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, create or
         suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

                  (a)      the Obligations;

                  (b) current  liabilities in respect of taxes,  assessments and
         governmental  charges or levies  incurred,  or  liabilities  for labor,
         materials,  inventory,  services, supplies and rentals incurred, or for
         goods  or  services  purchased,  in the  ordinary  course  of  business
         consistent   with   industry   practice  in  respect  of  arm's  length
         transactions and the past practice of Borrower;

                  (c)      Indebtedness owed to Borrower;

                  (d)      Indebtedness  created  by  the  Public Offering in an
amount not greater than $8,000,000; and

                  (e)  Indebtedness  in an amount not  greater  than  $2,500,000
         incurred  during the fiscal year ending  September  30, 2000 to finance
         capital expenditures permitted by Section 9.14.

         8. Section  10.1.  Section 10.1 of the  Agreement is hereby  amended by
deleting subsection (i).

         9.       Additional Covenants.

                  (A)  Williams  Parent  shall  promptly  prepare  and  file its
         Federal income tax return for 1999. Upon the receipt of any refund with
         respect  to such  Federal  income tax  return,  Williams  Parent  shall
         immediately  deliver to Bank,  duly endorsed for payment to Bank,  such
         refund(s) for  application  by Bank first to any  principal  balance of
         Term  Loan  III or  Term  Loan  IV  then  outstanding  and  next to the
         reduction of the then  outstanding  principal  balance of the Revolving
         Loans.

                  (B) Before May 1, 2000,  Borrowers  shall  assign to Bank,  in
         form and substance satisfactory to Bank, all of Borrowers' right, title
         and interest in all licenses related to patents or trademarks  acquired
         in connection  with the  acquisition  of Pro Active  Pedals,  Inc., and
         cause Pro Active Pedals,  Inc. to assign to Bank, in form and substance
         acceptable  to Bank,  all of its  licenses  and rights with  respect to
         patents and trademarks.

         10.  Accommodation  Fee. As  consideration  for Bank entering into this
Eighth  Amendment  to Credit  Agreement,  Borrowers  hereby agree to pay Bank an
accommodation fee of $50,000.

         11.  Effective Date. This Eighth  Amendment shall be effective upon (i)
the execution of this Eighth  Amendment by Borrowers and Bank;  and (ii) payment
of the accommodation fee.

         12.   Ratification.   Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  Eighth
Amendment,  all of the  provisions  of the  Agreement  are hereby  ratified  and
confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

         13. One Agreement. The Agreement, as modified by the provisions of this
Eighth Amendment, shall be construed as one agreement.

         14.  Counterparts.  This Eighth Amendment may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be
an original,  and all of which when taken together shall  constitute one and the
same agreement.

         15.      Oregon Statutory Notice.

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         UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST  AGREEMENTS,  PROMISES AND  COMMITMENTS  MADE BY
BANK AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING  LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT  EXTENSIONS  WHICH
ARE NOT FOR  PERSONAL,  FAMILY  OR  HOUSEHOLD  PURPOSES  OR  SECURED  SOLELY  BY
BORROWER'S RESIDENCE MUST BE IN WRITING,  EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY
BANK TO BE ENFORCEABLE.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Eighth Amendment to
Credit Agreement as of the date first above written.

WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.                       AGROTEC WILLIAMS, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
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Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

APTEK WILLIAMS, INC.                          GEOFOCUS, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
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Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

HARDEE WILLIAMS, INC.                         KENCO/WILLIAMS, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
-----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

NESC WILLIAMS, INC.                           PREMIER PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
-----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS, INC.                 WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
-----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                   WILLIAMS WORLD TRADE, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
-----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.                     TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC.

By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy                       By:/s/ Gerry A. Herlihy
-----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
Title: Chief Financial Officer                Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                              WELLS FARGO CREDIT, INC.

                                              By:
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                                              Title:
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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                       TO
                      EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

                  Third Replacement Term Loan I Promissory Note

$3,923,900                                                      February 8, 2000

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC. a Delaware
corporation,  AGROTEC WILLIAMS,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,  APTEK WILLIAMS,
INC., a Delaware  corporation,  GEOFOCUS,  INC., a Florida  corporation,  HARDEE
WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  KENCO/WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware
corporation,  NESC  WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a Delaware  corporation,  PREMIER  PLASTIC
TECHNOLOGIES,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,  WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS,  INC., a
Delaware   corporation,   WILLIAMS   CONTROLS   INDUSTRIES,   INC.,  a  Delaware
corporation, WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, WILLIAMS WORLD
TRADE,  INC.,  a Delaware  corporation,  WILLIAMS  AUTOMOTIVE,  INC., a Delaware
corporation, TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, (each individually
referred to as  "Borrower"  and all  collectively  referred  to as  "Borrowers")
hereby jointly and severally  promise to pay to the order of Wells Fargo Credit,
Inc.  ("Bank") the  principal  sum of Three  Million  Nine Hundred  Twenty-Three
Thousand Nine Hundred  Dollars  ($3,923,900) as follows:  (A) monthly  principal
payments of $46,713.10  each on the first day of each month  beginning  March 1,
2000, (B) as otherwise  required  pursuant to the terms of the Credit  Agreement
referred to below;  and (C) the  outstanding  principal  balance and all accrued
interest on the Maturity Date.

         This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in, and subject to
the terms of, that certain Credit Agreement among Borrowers and Bank dated as of
July 11, 1997 as amended from time to time ("Credit Agreement"). This promissory
note replaces that certain Second  Replacement Term Loan I Promissory Note dated
December  16, 1998 (the  original of which is attached  hereto) in the  original
principal  amount of $4,105,000  executed by Borrowers.  This promissory note is
not a novation;  it is executed for the purpose of evidencing  the changed terms
set forth in the Eighth  Amendment to Credit  Agreement  of even date  herewith.
Capitalized  terms used herein shall have the  respective  meanings  assigned to
them in the Credit Agreement.

         Borrower further promises to pay interest on the outstanding  principal
balance hereof at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the
Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest hereunder shall be made
to Bank at Bank's office in lawful money of the United States and in same day or
immediately available funds.

         Bank is  authorized  but not  required to record the date and amount of
each  payment of principal  and interest  hereunder,  and the  resulting  unpaid
principal balance hereof,  in Bank's internal records,  and any such recordation
shall be prima facie  evidence of the accuracy of the  information  so recorded;
provided however,  that Bank's failure to so record shall not limit or otherwise
affect Borrower's  obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement to repay
the principal hereof and interest hereon.

         The Credit  Agreement  provides,  among other things,  for acceleration
(which in certain  cases shall be  automatic)  of the  maturity  hereof upon the
occurrence of certain stated events, in each case without  presentment,  demand,
protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby  expressly waived
by Borrowers.

         Borrowers' obligations evidenced by this promissory note are secured by
the collateral described in the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents describe the
rights of Bank and any other holder hereof with respect to the collateral.

         In the event of any conflict  between the terms of this promissory note
and the terms of the Credit  Agreement,  the terms of the Credit Agreement shall
control.

         This  promissory  note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Oregon.

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         UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST  AGREEMENTS,  PROMISES,  AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY
BANK AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING  LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT  EXTENSIONS  WHICH
ARE NOT FOR  PERSONAL,  FAMILY OR  HOUSEHOLD  PURPOSES OR SECURED  SOLELY BY THE
BORROWER'S RESIDENCE, MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY
BANK TO BE ENFORCEABLE.

WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.                       AGROTEC WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

APTEK WILLIAMS, INC.                          GEOFOCUS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

HARDEE WILLIAMS, INC.                         KENCO/WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

NESC WILLIAMS, INC.                           PREMIER PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS, INC.                 WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                   WILLIAMS WORLD TRADE, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.                     TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                       TO
                      EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

                          Term Loan IV Promissory Note

$1,000,000                                                      February 8, 2000

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC. a Delaware
corporation,  AGROTEC WILLIAMS,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,  APTEK WILLIAMS,
INC., a Delaware  corporation,  GEOFOCUS,  INC., a Florida  corporation,  HARDEE
WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation,  KENCO/WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a  Delaware
corporation,  NESC  WILLIAMS,  INC.,  a Delaware  corporation,  PREMIER  PLASTIC
TECHNOLOGIES,  INC., a Delaware  corporation,  WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS,  INC., a
Delaware   corporation,   WILLIAMS   CONTROLS   INDUSTRIES,   INC.,  a  Delaware
corporation, WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, WILLIAMS WORLD
TRADE,  INC.,  a Delaware  corporation,  WILLIAMS  AUTOMOTIVE,  INC., a Delaware
corporation, TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, (each individually
referred to as  "Borrower"  and all  collectively  referred  to as  "Borrowers")
hereby jointly and severally  promise to pay to the order of Wells Fargo Credit,
Inc. ("Bank") the principal sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)  pursuant to
the  repayment  terms  for Term Loan IV set forth in the  Credit  Agreement  (as
defined below).

         This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in, and subject to
the terms of, that certain Credit Agreement among Borrowers and Bank dated as of
July 11, 1997,  (as amended,  modified or  supplemented  from time to time,  the
"Credit  Agreement").  Capitalized  terms used herein shall have the  respective
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

         Borrower further promises to pay interest on the outstanding  principal
balance hereof at the interest rates, and payable on the dates, set forth in the
Credit Agreement. All payments of principal and interest hereunder shall be made
to Bank at Bank's office in lawful money of the United States and in same day or
immediately available funds.

         Bank is  authorized  but not  required to record the date and amount of
each  payment of principal  and interest  hereunder,  and the  resulting  unpaid
principal balance hereof,  in Bank's internal records,  and any such recordation
shall be prima facie  evidence of the accuracy of the  information  so recorded;
provided however,  that Bank's failure to so record shall not limit or otherwise
affect Borrower's  obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement to repay
the principal hereof and interest hereon.

         The Credit  Agreement  provides,  among other things,  for acceleration
(which in certain  cases shall be  automatic)  of the  maturity  hereof upon the
occurrence of certain stated events, in each case without  presentment,  demand,
protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby  expressly waived
by Borrowers.

         Borrowers' obligations evidenced by this promissory note are secured by
the collateral described in the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents describe the
rights of Bank and any other holder hereof with respect to the collateral.

         In the event of any conflict  between the terms of this promissory note
and the terms of the Credit  Agreement,  the terms of the Credit Agreement shall
control.

         This  promissory  note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Oregon.

<PAGE>

         UNDER OREGON LAW, MOST  AGREEMENTS,  PROMISES,  AND COMMITMENTS MADE BY
BANK AFTER OCTOBER 3, 1989 CONCERNING  LOANS AND OTHER CREDIT  EXTENSIONS  WHICH
ARE NOT FOR  PERSONAL,  FAMILY OR  HOUSEHOLD  PURPOSES OR SECURED  SOLELY BY THE
BORROWER'S RESIDENCE, MUST BE IN WRITING, EXPRESS CONSIDERATION AND BE SIGNED BY
BANK TO BE ENFORCEABLE.

WILLIAMS CONTROLS, INC.                       AGROTEC WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

APTEK WILLIAMS, INC.                          GEOFOCUS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

HARDEE WILLIAMS, INC.                         KENCO/WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

NESC WILLIAMS, INC.                           PREMIER PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WACCAMAW WHEEL WILLIAMS, INC.                 WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                   WILLIAMS WORLD TRADE, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________

WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE, INC.                     TECHWOOD WILLIAMS, INC.

By:___________________________                By:_______________________________
Title:________________________                Title:____________________________BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                     SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

         1. Purpose.  The Burlington  Industries,  Inc.  Supplemental  Executive
Retirement  Plan (the "Plan"),  effective as of December 1, 1999, is intended to
enhance the  ability of  Burlington  Industries,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation
("Burlington"),   and  its   affiliates,   joint   ventures   and   subsidiaries
(collectively,  the "Company"),  to compensate  certain key senior executives of
the Company for valuable  services rendered to the Company;  to attract,  retain
and  motivate  such  persons  by  providing  them with  supplemental  retirement
benefits; and to facilitate management succession for the Company.

         2.       Certain Definitions.   When used herein, the words and phrases
                  below shall have the  meanings  set forth,  unless a different
                  meaning is clearly required by the context. Masculine pronouns
                  include feminine pronouns wherever used and vice versa.

         2.1      "Agreement" means the Supplemental  Executive  Retirement Plan
                  Agreement    between    Burlington   and   each   Participant,
                  substantially  similar to the form attached  hereto as Exhibit
                  A, which sets  forth the terms of the  Participant's  benefits
                  under the Plan.

         2.2      "Board  of   Directors"   means  the  Board  of  Directors  of
                  Burlington.

         2.3     "Code" means the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as it may be
                  amended from time to time.

         2.4      "Committee"  means  the  Executive   Benefits   Administration
                  Committee,  consisting  of at  least  three  senior  executive
                  officers   selected   by  the  Chief   Executive   Officer  of
                  Burlington,  which is responsible for the  administration  and
                  interpretation of the Plan and the Agreements.

         2.5      "Designated   Beneficiary"   means  the   person  or   persons
                  designated  by a Participant  to receive any benefits  payable
                  with respect to the  Participant  under the Plan following the
                  Participant's  death.  To  name a  Designated  Beneficiary,  a
                  Participant  must  complete  a  beneficiary  designation  form
                  substantially  similar to the form attached  hereto as Exhibit
                  B, and such form must be filed with the Committee prior to the
                  Participant's death.

         2.6      "Disability"  occurs,  and a Participant  becomes  "Disabled",
                  when  the  Participant  has  become   physically  or  mentally
                  incapable of fully  performing  services to and as required by
                  the Company, and such incapacity continues,  or reasonably may
                  be  expected  to  continue,   for  more  than  two  months  as
                  determined by a physician  mutually agreed upon by the Company
                  and the Participant or, in the absence of mutual agreement,  a
                  physician selected by the Company,  which  determination shall
                  be final and conclusive.

         2.7      "Measurement  Date" is the first to occur of the Participant's
                  Retirement Date or the date of the Participant's death.

         2.8      "Monthly  Benefit  Base" means the greater of the monthly base
                  salary of a Participant  as of the January 1 occurring with or
                  immediately  preceding  the  Measurement  Date or the  average
                  monthly  base  salary as of  January 1 for the  previous  five
                  years  (including  the  Measurement  Date  should  it occur on
                  January  1).   Monthly   base  salary  is  the  total  of  all
                  remuneration for services which is payable by the Company to a
                  Participant  as salary in a fixed  amount on a monthly  basis.
                  Such  remuneration  includes  salary  deferred  pursuant to an
                  election  permitted  under  Section  401(k) of the  Code,  any
                  amount which represents a Participant's contribution to a plan
                  described in Section 125 of the Code,  and  commissions to the
                  extent such  commissions are included in the employee  benefit
                  participation  base as established  for similarly  compensated
                  employees within the division, affiliate,  subsidiary or joint
                  venture of the Company by which the  Participant  is employed.
                  Such  remuneration  does not include  overtime  pay,  bonuses,
                  group long-term  disability benefits or other special payments
                  to salaried employees.

         2.9      A "Participant"  is an employee of the Company who is a member
                  of Burlington's  management committee, a division president or
                  a key senior  executive of the  Company,  is  recommended  for
                  participation  in the Plan by the Committee and is approved by
                  the Chief Executive Officer of Burlington, and who enters into
                  an Agreement.

         2.10     "Retirement  Date" means the first to occur of the  following:
                  (i) the first day of the month  following the month in which a
                  Participant's  65th  birthday  occurs,  (ii) if a  Participant
                  becomes  Disabled,  such  early  retirement  date  as  may  be
                  selected by the Participant,  (iii) if a Participant is age 50
                  or more and has  completed  fewer than 10 years of  continuous
                  service,  such early  retirement  date as may be  approved  in
                  writing by the Committee or (iv) if a Participant is age 50 or
                  more and has completed at least 10 years of continuous service
                  with  the  Company,  such  early  retirement  date  as  may be
                  selected by the Participant.

         2.11     "Survivor"  means the Designated  Beneficiary or, if none, the
                  estate of a Participant.

         3.       Supplemental  Executive Retirement Benefits. The Plan provides
                  for the following benefits:

         3.1      The  "Pre-Retirement  Survivor  Benefit"  is  payable  to  the
                  Survivor of a Participant who:

                  (a) dies prior to his Retirement Date,

                  (b) has at least three  continuous  years of service  with the
                  Company  prior to death or, if he has not elected to retire as
                  a result of  Disability,  has such  service  prior to becoming
                  Disabled, and

                  (c) has not  terminated  employment  with the  Company for any
                  reason other than death or Disability.

                  Such  benefit will be paid in 120 equal  monthly  installments
                  commencing the month  immediately  following the Participant's
                  death.  For  those  Participants  whose  participation  in the
                  predecessor  Supplemental  Executive Benefit Plan commenced on
                  or before January 1, 1984, the amount of each monthly  payment
                  will be 50% of the Participant's Monthly Benefit Base. For all
                  other Participants, the amount of each monthly payment will be
                  a percentage, determined by the Participant's age at death, of
                  the Participant's Monthly Benefit Base, as follows:

                                    Prior to age 60 - 50%     Age 62 - 35%
                                    Age 60     - 45%          Age 63 - 30%
                                    Age 61     - 40%          Age 64 - 25%

         3.2      The  "Supplemental  Retirement  Benefit"  is  payable  to  the
                  Participant following the Participant's  Retirement Date. Such
                  benefit  will  be  paid  in  120  equal  monthly  installments
                  commencing the month  immediately  following the Participant's
                  Retirement  Date, and the amount of each monthly  payment will
                  be a  percentage  (20%,  22.5%  or 25%)  of the  Participant's
                  Monthly  Benefit  Base  as  determined  by the  Committee  and
                  specified in the Participant's Agreement.

                  A Participant  who becomes  Disabled or a Participant  who has
                  reached age 50 or more and has at least 10 years of continuous
                  service with the Company shall have the  irrevocable  right to
                  elect early  retirement.  In addition,  the Committee,  in its
                  sole discretion,  may give written approval of a Participant's
                  request to elect  early  retirement  at age 50 or  thereafter.
                  Upon any such election,  the Supplemental  Retirement  Benefit
                  payable  to the  Participant  will be  reduced  and  will be a
                  percentage  of the amount that would have been  payable at age
                  65, based on his age at retirement  (the benefit  payable to a
                  Disabled  Participant who elects early retirement prior to age
                  50 will be paid at the age 50 percentage), as follows:

                           Age 50 - 35%     Age 55 - 60%      Age 60 - 85%
                           Age 51 - 40%     Age 56 - 65%      Age 61 - 88%
                           Age 52 - 45%     Age 57 - 70%      Age 62 - 91%
                           Age 53 - 50%     Age 58 - 75%      Age 63 - 94%
                           Age 54 - 55%     Age 59 - 80%      Age 64 - 97%

                  If a  Participant  dies  prior  to the  end  of the  120-month
                  period, any remaining Supplemental Retirement Benefit payments
                  shall  be  paid  to  such  Participant's   Survivor.   If  any
                  Supplemental  Retirement Benefit payments have been made to or
                  on behalf of a Participant,  the Survivor will not be entitled
                  to any Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit payments.

                  Should a Disabled  Participant  who is receiving  Supplemental
                  Retirement Benefit payments cease to be Disabled and return to
                  work with the Company, such payments shall cease and the total
                  amount paid to such  Participant  shall be  deducted  from any
                  future benefits payable pursuant to the Plan.

         3.3      Upon the request of a Participant or Survivor,  the Committee,
                  in its sole  discretion,  may elect to pay any of the benefits
                  described herein in an actuarially equivalent,  present value,
                  cash lump sum, such present  value to be determined  using the
                  applicable federal long-term interest rate.

         4.       Change of Control. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the
                  Plan,  if a Change of Control (as  defined  below)  occurs,  a
                  Participant's  rights to receive any  benefits  under the Plan
                  shall  become fully  vested and  non-forfeitable  and shall be
                  payable at the Participant's  Retirement Date or death at 100%
                  of  the   benefit   level   regardless   of  age  and  service
                  requirements  and percentage  limitations  otherwise set forth
                  herein.  Further,  a  Participant  whose  employment  with the
                  Company is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is
                  terminated  not for  Cause by the  Company  (both  as  defined
                  below) within two years following a Change of Control shall be
                  entitled to receive the Post-Retirement  Supplemental  Benefit
                  immediately following such termination.

         4.1      "Change of  Control"  means that any of the  following  events
                  shall have occurred:

         (a) Burlington is merged or  consolidated  or reorganized  into or with
         another  corporation,  person  or  entity,  and  as a  result  of  such
         transaction  less than a majority of the  combined  voting power of the
         then  outstanding  securities  of such  corporation,  person  or entity
         immediately  after such  transaction  are held in the  aggregate by the
         holders  of  Voting  Stock  (as that term is  hereinafter  defined)  of
         Burlington immediately prior to such transaction;

         (b) Burlington sells or otherwise  transfers all or  substantially  all
         its assets to any other corporation,  person or entity, and less than a
         majority  of  the  combined   voting  power  of  the   then-outstanding
         securities of such corporation, person or entity immediately after such
         transaction  is held in the  aggregate  by the holders of Voting  Stock
         immediately prior to such transaction;

         (c) There is a report  filed on Schedule  13D or Schedule  14D-1 of the
         Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") by a person other
         than a person that satisfies the requirements of Rule 13d-1(b)(1) under
         the Exchange Act for filing such report on Schedule  13G,  which report
         as filed  discloses  that any person (as the term  "person"  is used in
         Section  13(d)(3) or Section  14(d)(2) of the Exchange  Act) has become
         the beneficial owner (as the term  "beneficial  owner" is defined under
         Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities  representing 12.5% or
         more of the combined  voting power of the  then-outstanding  securities
         entitled to vote  generally in the election of Directors of  Burlington
         ("Voting Stock");

         (d)  Burlington  files a report or proxy  statement with the Securities
         and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to the Exchange  Act  disclosing  in
         response  to Form  8-K or  Schedule  14A that a change  in  control  of
         Burlington  has or may have occurred or will or may occur in the future
         pursuant to any then-existing contract or transaction; or

         (e) If during any period of two consecutive  years,  individuals who at
         the beginning of any such period constitute the members of the Board of
         Directors  cease  for any  reason  to  constitute  at least a  majority
         thereof,  unless  the  election,  or the  nomination  for  election  by
         Burlington's stockholders, of each Director of Burlington first elected
         during such period was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
         Board  of  Directors  then  still  in  office  who  were  Directors  of
         Burlington at the beginning of any such period.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Clause (c) or (d) hereof, a
         Change of Control  shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of
         the  Plan  solely  because  (i)  Burlington,  (ii) an  entity  in which
         Burlington directly or indirectly  beneficially owns 50% or more of the
         voting  securities,  or (iii) any  Burlington-sponsored  employee stock
         ownership plan or any other employee benefit plan of Burlington (or any
         trustee  of any such  plan on its  behalf),  either  files  or  becomes
         obligated to file a report or a proxy statement under or in response to
         Schedule  13D,  Schedule  14D-1,  or Form 8-K or Schedule 14A under the
         Exchange Act, disclosing beneficial ownership by it of shares of Voting
         Stock,  whether in excess of 12.5% or otherwise,  or because Burlington
         reports that a Change of Control of Burlington has or may have occurred
         or will  or may  occur  in the  future  by  reason  of such  beneficial
         ownership.

         4.2  Upon a  Change  of  Control,  a  Participant  or  Survivor  who is
         receiving  benefit  payments under the Plan or who becomes  eligible to
         receive benefit  payments  within two years  thereafter may demand that
         all payments to be made,  or remaining to be made, be  accelerated  and
         paid to the  Participant  or  Survivor  in an  actuarially  equivalent,
         present value, cash lump sum, such present value to be determined using
         the applicable federal long-term interest rate.

         5. Effect of Certain  Events  upon  Payment  Rights.  The payment of or
         continuation of the payment of any of the benefits  provided for herein
         is upon the express  condition that (i) without prior,  written consent
         of the Compensation  and Benefits  Committee of the Board of Directors,
         the  Participant  will not directly or  indirectly  render any advisory
         services  to or  become  employed  by or  participate  or engage in any
         business  materially  competitive  with  any of the  businesses  of the
         Company, either during or after his or her employment with the Company,
         (ii) the  Participant  will not have  willfully  engaged in any conduct
         constituting  fraud against the Company nor materially  damaging to the
         Company's  interests,  and (iii) the  Participant is not terminated for
         Cause. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to any Participant
         whose  termination  of employment  occurs within two years  following a
         Change of Control and is a termination  without Cause or is a voluntary
         termination by the Participant with Good Reason.

         A termination  for "Cause" means a termination  of employment  with the
Company  which,  as  determined  by the  Committee,  is by  reason  of  (x)  the
commission by the  Participant of a felony or a perpetration  by the Participant
of a dishonest act, material  misrepresentation  or common law fraud against the
Company,  (y) any other act or  omission  which is  injurious  to the  financial
condition or business  reputation of the Company,  or (z) the willful failure or
refusal of the Participant to  substantially  perform the material duties of the
Participant's position with the Company.

         "Good Reason" means, with respect to the Participant, (y) "good reason"
as defined in an employment agreement  applicable to the Participant,  or (z) if
the  Participant  does not  have an  employment  agreement  that  defines  "good
reason",  (A) a failure to  promptly  pay  compensation  due and  payable to the
Participant in connection  with his or her  employment,  (B) a material  adverse
change in the Participant's  position with the Company, or (C) the assignment to
the  Participant  of  duties  materially  and  adversely  inconsistent  with the
Participant's position at the time of such assignment with the Company.

6.       Miscellaneous.

         6.1      Nothing  in  the  Plan  shall  be   construed  as  giving  the
                  Participant  the  right to be  retained  in the  employ of the
                  Company at all or for any specified  period in any  particular
                  position, or any right to any payment whatsoever except to the
                  extent provided for by the Plan.

         6.2      Notwithstanding  any other  provisions  hereof,  if any person
                  entitled to receive payments hereunder (the "recipient") shall
                  be physically or mentally or legally incapable of receiving or
                  acknowledging  receipt of such payment, the Company,  upon the
                  receipt  of  satisfactory  evidence  that  another  person  or
                  institution is maintaining  the recipient and that no guardian
                  or committee has been appointed for the  recipient,  may cause
                  such  payment  to be made to such  person  or  institution  so
                  maintaining the recipient.

         6.3      Nothing  in the  Plan  and no  action  taken  pursuant  to the
                  provisions  of the Plan shall  create or shall be construed as
                  creating  a trust of any  kind,  or a  fiduciary  relationship
                  between the Company and the  Participant  or any other person.
                  Any  amounts  which  are or may be set aside  hereunder  shall
                  continue for all purposes to be a part of the general funds of
                  the Company,  and no person other than the Company  shall,  by
                  virtue of the  provisions  of the Plan,  have any  interest in
                  such funds.  To the extent that any person acquires a right to
                  receive payments from the Company hereunder,  such right shall
                  be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor
                  of the Company.

         6.4      The benefits payable under the Plan may not be assigned by the
                  Participant or any other person nor anticipated in any way.

         6.5      The  Compensation  and  Benefits  Committee  of the  Board  of
                  Directors, in its sole discretion,  may terminate,  suspend or
                  amend the Plan at any time or from  time to time,  in whole or
                  in part and the Chief Executive  Officer of Burlington and the
                  Committee   may,   in   their   sole   discretion,   revoke  a
                  Participant's  participation  in the Plan;  provided,  that no
                  such  termination,  suspension,  amendment or revocation  made
                  following  vesting of the right to receive  any benefit or the
                  date payments commence  hereunder will affect the right of any
                  person to receive benefits described  hereunder at the time of
                  such   termination,   suspension,   amendment  or  revocation.
                  Following  a Change of  Control,  the Plan may not be amended,
                  revoked or  terminated  to the  detriment  of any  Participant
                  without the express written consent of such Participant.

         6.6      The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
                  the laws of the State of Delaware.

         IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH the  authority  granted  by the  Compensation  and
Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors of Burlington  Industries,  Inc. at
its meeting on July 20, 1999, the Plan has been approved by its Chief  Executive
Officer as of the day and year first above stated.

                                        BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                        By:      /s/ George W. Henderson, III
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

Attest:  /s/Alice Washington Grogan
            Secretary

[Corporate Seal]

                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                           BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                     SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
                                    AGREEMENT

         THIS EXECUTIVE  RETIREMENT  AGREEMENT,  made and entered into as of the
____ day of  December,  1999,  by and between  BURLINGTON  INDUSTRIES,  INC.,  a
Delaware  corporation  ("Burlington"),   its  affiliates,   joint  ventures  and
subsidiaries (collectively,  the "Company"), and  ______________________________
(the "Executive"), a key senior executive of the Company;

                                    RECITALS

         The  Executive  is an  employee  of  the  Company  who is a  member  of
Burlington's  management  committee,  a  division  president  or  a  key  senior
executive  of  the  Company,  has  been  recommended  for  participation  in the
Burlington Industries,  Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "Plan")
by  the  Executive  Benefits  Administration  Committee  (the  "Committee")  and
approved by the Chief  Executive  Officer of Burlington and as such has rendered
and is  expected  to  continue  to  render  valuable  services  on behalf of the
Company, and has entered into this Agreement. The Company desires to provide the
Executive with supplemental retirement benefits partially in recognition of such
services.  In addition,  the Company has determined that providing such benefits
will make its benefits  package more  competitive  with packages offered by many
other employers and will facilitate its management succession planning.

         NOW, THEREFORE,  the Company and the Executive hereby mutually agree as
follows:

1.       The terms,  including  capitalized terms used herein, and provisions of
         the  Plan,  a copy of which has been  provided  to the  Executive,  are
         hereby  made a part of this  Agreement  as if  recited  herein  and the
         parties  hereto  agree to be bound by such  terms and  provisions.  Any
         discrepancies  between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved by
         the Committee by reference to the terms of the Plan.

2.       The Compensation and Benefits  Committee of the Board of Directors,  in
         its sole discretion, may terminate,  suspend or amend the Plan and this
         Agreement  at any time or from time to time,  in whole or in part,  and
         the Chief  Executive  Officer  and the  Committee  may,  in their  sole
         discretion, revoke the Executive's participation in the Plan; provided,
         that no such  termination,  suspension,  amendment or  revocation  made
         following  vesting  of the right to  receive  any  benefit  or the date
         payments  commence  hereunder  will  affect  the right of any person to
         receive benefits  described  hereunder at the time of such termination,
         suspension,  amendment  or  revocation.  Following a Change of Control,
         neither  the  Plan  nor  this  Agreement  may be  amended,  revoked  or
         terminated  to the  detriment  of any  Participant  without the express
         written consent of such Participant.

3.       The amount of each monthly  installment of any Supplemental  Retirement
         Benefit  payable to the  Executive  shall be  _______%  of his  Monthly
         Benefit Base.  Such amount may be reduced in certain  circumstances  as
         provided in Section 3.2 of the Plan.

4.       This Agreement shall be  administered  and interpreted by the Committee
         or its duly authorized designee, under such rules and regulations as it
         may adopt from time to time,  and all  determinations  of the Committee
         shall be  conclusive  and  binding  upon the  Executive  and any  other
         parties interested in the benefits provided hereunder.

5.       This  Agreement  shall be governed by and construed in accordance  with
         the laws of the State of Delaware.

6.       This  Agreement  and the Plan amend,  replace and  supersede  all prior
         Supplemental    Executive    Benefit   Plans,    and   agreements   and
         understandings,   written  or  oral,  relating  thereto,   between  the
         Executive and the Company.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan has been executed on behalf of the Company
by its duly authorized officers and the Executive has executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above stated.

                                            AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

                                            ______________________________(Seal)
                                            Executive

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