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                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            AGREEMENT by and among Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") and Tyler Johnston (the "Executive"), dated as of
June 16, 2002 (the "Agreement").

            WHEREAS, the Company, New December, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("New Dreyer's") and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, December Merger
Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of New Dreyer's,
Nestle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Nestle") and NICC Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Nestle
("NICC") have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger Contribution, dated
as of the date of this Agreement (as such agreement may hereafter be amended,
the "Merger Agreement"), whereby, among other things, the Company and NICC will
become wholly owned subsidiaries of New Dreyer's; and

            WHEREAS, the Executive currently serves as an employee of the
Company; and

            WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, the Company wishes to provide
for the employment of the Executive by the Company, and the Executive wishes to
serve the Company, in the capacities and on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement;

            NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

            1. Employment Period. (a) Agreement Effective Date. The Company
hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to remain
in the employ of the Company subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, during the period (the "Employment Period") beginning on the earlier
of the Effective Time of the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below) (the date of the earlier of
such events, the "Agreement Effective Date") and ending on the later of the
third anniversary of the Agreement Effective Date or January 1, 2006; provided,
that if the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result of a Change in Control
occurring before the Effective Time of the Merger, the Employment Period shall
not begin unless and until the Executive expressly reaffirms by written notice
to the Company the waiver of vesting of the Deferred Options set forth in
Section 1(b) below; and provided further that if the Merger Agreement is
terminated as a result of a Change in Control occurring before the Effective
Time of the Merger, this Agreement shall immediately be null and void ab initio
and of no further effect unless the Executive expressly reaffirms the waiver of
vesting of the Deferred Options within ten business days after (i) in the case
of a Change of Control as described in Section 1(c)(iii) below, the date the
Company publicly announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement
pursuant to which the Change of Control will occur, and (ii) in the case of any
other Change of Control, the date of such Change of Control.

            (b) Deferred Options. In consideration for the protections afforded
to the Executive under this Agreement, the Executive hereby waives the vesting
of the Deferred Options (as defined below) that has occurred or may hereafter
occur solely as a result of the
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applicability of the change-of-control provisions of Section 11 of the Company's
Stock Option Plan (1993) (the "Option Plan") upon the approval of the Merger
Agreement by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and/or the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and agrees that the Deferred
Options shall vest in three equal annual installments on each of the first three
anniversaries of the Agreement Effective Date, subject to the terms of the
Deferred Options, the Option Plan and the provisions of Sections 4(a)(iv),
4(b)(iii) and 4(c)(v) of this Agreement. Each such annual installment shall
include a pro-rata portion of each separate grant of Deferred Options.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result
of a Change in Control occurring before the Effective Time of the Merger, such
waiver and the preceding sentence shall be void unless expressly reaffirmed as
contemplated by Section 1(a) above. The "Deferred Options" means those stock
options that have been granted to the Executive under the Option Plan that are
outstanding on the date of this Agreement that would not be vested on the date
of this Agreement, absent the fact that approval of the Merger Agreement by the
Board caused them to vest pursuant to Section 11 of the Option Plan. In
addition, the Executive consents to the treatment of his options to purchase
Company common stock provided for in Section 2.11(e) of the Merger Agreement.
Except as provided otherwise in this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, the
Deferred Options shall continue to be subject to the Option Plan and the terms
of the underlying award agreement, including without limitation the provision
that vested Deferred Options will remain exercisable for at least three months
following any termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, whether
during or after the end of the Employment Period (but not after the expiration
of the original option term).

            (c) Definition of Change in Control: A Change in Control shall mean
the first to occur of any of the following events, but disregarding any such
event that occurs pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement:

                  (i) Any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
      Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") shall be the beneficial owner
      (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
      30% or more of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of
      the Company (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (y) the combined
      voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company
      entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding
      Company Voting Securities"); provided, however, that if any Person's
      beneficial ownership of the Outstanding Company Common Stock or
      Outstanding Company Voting Securities reaches or exceeds 30% as a result
      of a redemption of Outstanding Company Common Stock or Outstanding Company
      Voting Securities by the Company, such event shall not be considered an
      event described in this clause (i) of Section 1(c), but if such Person
      subsequently acquires beneficial ownership of additional Outstanding
      Company Common Stock or Outstanding Company Voting Securities, such
      subsequent acquisition shall be treated as an event described in this
      clause (i) of Section 1(c); and provided further, that, for purposes of
      this Section 1(c), the following shall not constitute a Change of Control:
      (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the
      Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
      trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or (D) any acquisition by
      any corporation pursuant to a

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      transaction that complies with Sections (A), (B), and (C) of clause (iii)
      of this Section 1(c);

                  (ii) Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement,
      constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
      constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
      individual becoming a director subsequent to the date of this Agreement
      whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders,
      was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then
      comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
      individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this
      purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as
      a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the
      election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
      solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than
      the Board;

                  (iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory
      share exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving
      the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all
      or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of
      assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its
      subsidiaries (each, a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless,
      following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the
      individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the
      Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting
      Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially
      own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares
      of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding
      voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors,
      as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business
      Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation that, as a
      result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all
      of the Company's assets either directly or through one or more
      subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
      immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company
      Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case
      may be, (B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such
      Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of
      the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
      beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively,
      the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting
      from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the
      then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation, except to the
      extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and
      (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
      corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the
      Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or
      of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

                  (iv) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete
      liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

            2. Terms of Employment. (a) Position and Duties. (i) During the
Employment Period, (A) the Executive's position (including status, offices,
titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall
be at least commensurate in all material

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respects with those held or exercised by the Executive immediately preceding the
Agreement Effective Date and (B) the Executive's services shall be performed at
the office where the Executive was employed immediately preceding the Agreement
Effective Date or at any other location less than 30 miles from such office.

            (ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of
vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees
to devote substantially full-time attention and time during normal business
hours to the business and affairs of the Company. During the Employment Period
it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A) serve on
corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (B) deliver lectures,
fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions and (C) manage
personal investments, so long as such activities do not significantly interfere
with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities as an employee of the
Company in accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed
that to the extent that any such activities have been conducted by the Executive
prior to the Agreement Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities
(or the conduct of activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to
the Agreement Effective Date shall not thereafter be deemed to interfere with
the performance of the Executive's responsibilities to the Company.

            (b) Compensation. (i) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall receive a base salary (the "Base Salary") at an annual rate at
least equal to the annual rate of base salary in effect for the Executive as of
the date of this Agreement, as the same may be increased thereafter pursuant to
the Company's normal practices for its executives. The Base Salary shall be paid
at such intervals as the Company pays executive salaries generally. During the
Employment Period, the Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually for
possible increase. Any increase in Base Salary shall not serve to limit or
reduce any other obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. The Base
Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase and the term Base Salary as
utilized in this Agreement shall refer to Base Salary as so increased.

            (ii) Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive
shall be eligible to earn, for each fiscal year ending during the Employment
Period, an annual cash bonus (an "Annual Bonus") on terms and conditions no less
favorable (taking into account both the amount of the Annual Bonus that may be
earned, the difficulty of achieving the associated performance goals, and all
other relevant terms and conditions) than the terms and conditions applicable to
the Executive under the Company's annual bonus program as in effect as of the
date of this Agreement. In no event shall the percentage of the Base Salary
represented by the Annual Bonus that the Executive is eligible to earn upon
achievement of all performance targets at 100% (the "Target Bonus Percentage")
be less than such percentage applicable to the Executive as of the date of this
Agreement.

            (iii) Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Executive shall also receive
long-term incentive compensation opportunities during the Employment Period as
set forth in this Section 2(b)(iii) (the "Long-Term Incentive Compensation"). If
the Agreement Effective Date occurs at the Effective Time of the Merger, the
Long-Term Incentive Compensation shall be provided pursuant to the long-term
incentive plan provided for in Section 6.5 of the Merger Agreement and described
in Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreed LTIP"); provided, however, that the Company's
failure to adopt the Agreed LTIP shall not constitute Good Reason within the
meaning of Section

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3(c). If the Agreement Effective Date occurs upon a Change of Control, the
Long-Term Incentive Compensation shall be provided either pursuant to a
long-term incentive plan on terms and conditions substantially similar to the
Agreed LTIP or through grants of stock options on a basis not less favorable
than the stock options currently provided to the Executive by the Company.

            (iv) Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans. During the Employment
Period, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all other incentive
plans, practices, policies and programs, and all savings and retirement plans,
practices, policies and programs, in each case that are applicable generally to
other peer executives of the Company, but in no event shall such plans,
practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with incentive
opportunities, savings opportunities and retirement benefit opportunities, in
each case, less favorable, in the aggregate, than those provided to the
Executive under such plans, practices, policies and programs as in effect
immediately before the date of this Agreement or, if more favorable to the
Executive, those provided generally at any time thereafter to other peer
executives of the Company.

            (v) Welfare Benefit Plans. During the Employment Period, the
Executive and/or the Executive's family, as the case may be, shall be eligible
for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans,
practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its affiliates
(including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability,
employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans
and programs) to the extent applicable generally to other peer executives of the
Company, but in no event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs
provide the Executive with benefits which are less favorable, in the aggregate,
than those provided to the Executive immediately before the date of this
Agreement or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at
any time thereafter to other peer executives of the Company.

            (vi) Expenses. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by
the Executive in accordance with the most favorable policies, practices and
procedures of the Company in effect for the Executive immediately before the
date of this Agreement or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided
generally at any time thereafter to other peer executives of the Company.

            (vii) Fringe Benefits. During the Employment Period, the Executive
shall be entitled to fringe benefits in accordance with the most favorable
policies, practices and procedures of the Company in effect for the Executive
immediately before the date of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
automobiles) or, if more favorable to the Executive, those provided generally at
any time thereafter to other peer executives of the Company.

            (viii) Office and Support Staff. During the Employment Period, the
Executive shall be entitled to an office or offices of a size and with
furnishings and other appointments, and to exclusive personal secretarial and
other assistance at least equal to those provided to the Executive immediately
before the date of this Agreement or, if more favorable to the Executive, those
provided generally at any time thereafter to other peer executives of the
Company.

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            (ix) Vacation. During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable plans, policies,
programs and practices of the Company as in effect for the Executive immediately
before the date of this Agreement or, if more favorable to the Executive, those
provided generally at any time thereafter to other peer executives of the
Company.

            3. Termination of Employment. (a) Death or Disability. The
Executive's employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive's death
during the Employment Period. If the Company determines in good faith that the
Disability of the Executive has occurred during the Employment Period (pursuant
to the definition of Disability set forth below), it may give to the Executive
written notice in accordance with Section 10(b) of this Agreement of its
intention to terminate the Executive's employment. In such event, the
Executive's employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th
day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the "Disability Effective
Date"), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive
shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive's duties. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall mean the absence of the Executive
from the Executive's duties with the Company on a full-time basis for 90
consecutive days or on a total of 180 days in any 12-month period, in either
case as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is
determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or
their insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive's legal
representative.

            (b) Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment
during the Employment Period for Cause or without Cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Cause" shall mean:

                  (i) the willful and continued failure of the Executive to
      perform substantially the Executive's duties with the Company (as
      described in Section 2(a)) (other than any such failure resulting from
      incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for
      substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board which
      specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the
      Executive has not substantially performed the Executive's duties and the
      Executive is given a reasonable opportunity to cure any such failure to
      substantially perform;

                  (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct
      or gross misconduct, in each case which is materially and demonstrably
      injurious to the Company; or

                  (iii) (A) any intentional act of fraud, or material
      embezzlement or material theft by the Executive, in each case, in
      connection with the Executive's duties hereunder or in the course of the
      Executive's employment hereunder or (B) the Executive's admission in any
      court, or conviction of, a felony involving moral turpitude, fraud, or
      material embezzlement, material theft or material misrepresentation, in
      each case, against the Company.

For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act, on the part of the
Executive, shall be considered "willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be
done, by the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the
Executive's action or omission was in the best interests of the

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Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a
resolution duly adopted by the Board, upon the instructions of the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company or based upon the advice of counsel for the
Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. The cessation
of employment of the Executive shall not be deemed to be for Cause unless and
until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution
duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the
entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for
such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the
Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel for the Executive, to
be heard before the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
Board, the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in Section 3(b)(i),
3(b)(ii) or 3(b)(iii), and specifying the particulars thereof in detail;
provided, that if the Executive is a member of the Board, the Executive shall
not vote on such resolution nor shall the Executive be counted in determining
the "entire membership" of the Board; and provided, further, that the members of
the Board voting in favor of such resolution shall include at least two
directors who were not selected, nominated or appointed by Nestle.

            (c) Good Reason. The Executive's employment may be terminated by the
Executive for Good Reason or by the Executive without Good Reason. For purposes
of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean:

                  (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent
      in any respect with the Executive's position (including status, offices,
      titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities
      as contemplated by Section 2(a) of this Agreement, or any other action by
      the Company which results in a diminution in such position, authority,
      duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated,
      insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is
      remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by
      the Executive; provided, however, that the mere completion of the Merger,
      in and of itself, shall not constitute Good Reason;

                  (ii) any failure by the Company to comply with any of the
      provisions of Section 2(b) of this Agreement, other than an isolated,
      insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which
      is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given
      by the Executive;

                  (iii) the Company's requiring the Executive to be based at any
      office or location other than as provided in clause (B) of Section 2(a)(i)
      hereof or the Company's requiring the Executive to travel on Company
      business to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior
      to the Agreement Effective Date;

                  (iv) any purported termination by the Company of the
      Executive's employment otherwise than as expressly permitted by this
      Agreement; or

                  (v) any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy
      Section 9(c) of this Agreement.

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For purposes of this Section 3(c), the Company may not challenge the Executive's
determination of Good Reason except upon the affirmative vote of not less than
three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board
called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the
Executive and the Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel for
the Executive, to be heard before the Board), finding that, in the good faith
opinion of the Board, the Executive does not have Good Reason and specifying the
particulars thereof in detail; provided, that if the Executive is a member of
the Board, the Executive shall not vote on such resolution nor shall the
Executive be counted in determining the "entire membership" of the Board; and
provided, further, that the members of the Board voting in favor of such
resolution shall include at least two directors who were not selected, nominated
or appointed by Nestle. The Executive's mental or physical incapacity following
the occurrence of an event described above in clauses (i) through (v) shall not
affect the Executive's ability to terminate employment for Good Reason.

            (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause,
or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of
Termination to the other parties hereto given in accordance with Section 10(b)
of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination"
means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in
this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and
(iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of
receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not
more than thirty days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the
Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or
circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not
waive any right of the Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or
preclude the Executive, the Company or New Dreyer's, respectively, from
asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the
Company's rights hereunder.

            (e) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" means (i) if the
Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the
Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or
any later date specified therein (which date shall not be more than 30 days
after the giving of such notice), as the case may be, (ii) if the Executive's
employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the
Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the
Executive of such termination and (iii) if the Executive's employment is
terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be
the date of death of the Executive or the Disability Effective Date, as the case
may be.

            4. Obligations of the Company upon Termination. (a) Good
Reason; Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability. If, during the Employment
Period, the Company shall terminate the Executive's employment without Cause or
the Executive shall terminate employment for Good Reason:

                  (i) The Executive shall be paid, in a single lump sum payment
      within 60 days after the Date of Termination, the aggregate amount of (A)
      the Executive's earned but unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unpaid
      vacation pay through the Date of Termination, and any Annual Bonus
      required to be paid to the Executive pursuant to

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      Section 2(b)(ii) above for any fiscal year that ends on or before the Date
      of Termination to the extent not previously paid (the "Accrued
      Obligations"), (B) the Base Salary that would have been required to be
      paid to the Executive through the remainder of the Employment Period if
      the Executive had remained in the employ of the Company throughout the
      Employment Period, (C) an amount equal to the Target Bonus Percentage
      times the total amount described in clause (B) of this sentence, and (D)
      the product of (x) the number of years and fractions thereof from the Date
      of Termination through the end of the Employment Period, times (y) the
      amount of matching contributions made by the Company for the Executive's
      account under its 401(k) plan with respect to the most recent plan year
      ending prior to the Date of Termination;

                  (ii) The Executive shall be entitled to the Long-Term
      Incentive Compensation on the same basis and at such times as if the
      Executive's employment had not terminated;

                  (iii) Through the remainder of the Employment Period, or such
      longer period as may be provided by the terms of a written plan, program
      or policy, the Executive and/or the Executive's family shall continue to
      be provided with welfare benefits and fringe benefits at least equal to
      those which would have been provided to them in accordance with the plans,
      programs, practices and policies described in Sections 2(b)(v) and
      2(b)(vii) of this Agreement if the Executive's employment had not been
      terminated; and for purposes of determining eligibility (but not the time
      of commencement of benefits) of the Executive for retiree benefits
      pursuant to such plans, practices, programs and policies, the Executive
      shall be considered to have remained employed for the remainder of the
      Employment Period and to have retired on the last day of such period;

                  (iv) The Deferred Options shall vest and become exercisable as
      of the Date of Termination to the extent not previously vested and
      exercisable, and all Deferred Options that have not previously been
      exercised shall remain exercisable for the period provided under the
      Option Plan and the applicable agreement or, if longer, until the day
      after any puts under the Company's charter have ceased to be exercisable
      (but in no event after the expiration of their original term);

                  (v) The Company shall, at its sole expense and on an
      as-incurred basis, provide the Executive with outplacement services the
      scope and provider of which shall be reasonable and consistent with
      industry practice for similarly situated executives; and

                  (vi) To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the
      Company shall timely pay or provide to the Executive any vested benefits
      and other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the
      Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy or
      practice or contract or agreement of the Company and its affiliates (such
      other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Other
      Benefits").

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company executes and delivers to the
Executive a mutual release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B within 15
days after the Date of Termination, it shall be a condition to the Executive's
right to receive the amounts provided for in clauses (B),

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(C) and (D) of Section 4(a)(i) above that the Executive execute, deliver to the
Company and not revoke such mutual release.

            (b) Cause; Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive's employment
shall be terminated by the Company for Cause during the Employment Period, any
Deferred Options that have not vested prior to the Date of Termination shall be
forfeited and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive
under this Agreement other than pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 hereof, and the
obligation to pay to the Executive the Accrued Obligations in cash within 30
days after the Date of Termination and to provide the Other Benefits. If the
Executive voluntarily terminates employment during the Employment Period,
excluding a termination for Good Reason:

                  (i) The Other Benefits shall be paid or provided to the
      Executive on a timely basis;

                  (ii) The Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive's
      estate or beneficiaries or to the Executive, as applicable, in cash within
      30 days of the Date of Termination; and

                  (iii) Any Deferred Options that have vested by their terms on
      or before the Date of Termination and have not previously been exercised
      shall remain exercisable for the period provided under the Option Plan and
      the applicable agreement; provided, however, that during the pendency, and
      for three months after the resolution, of any dispute between the Company
      and the Executive as to whether the Executive's termination is for Good
      Reason, such Deferred Options shall remain exercisable.

            (c) Death or Disability. If the Executive's employment is terminated
by reason of the Executive's death or Disability during the Employment Period:

                  (i) The Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive's
      estate or beneficiaries or to the Executive, as applicable, in cash within
      30 days of the Date of Termination;

                  (ii) At the time when annual bonuses are paid to other peer
      executives of the Company for the fiscal year in which the Date of
      Termination occurs, the Executive shall be paid an Annual Bonus in an
      amount equal to the product of (x) the amount of the Annual Bonus to which
      the Executive would have been entitled, if the Executive's employment had
      not been terminated, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
      number of days in such fiscal year through the Date of Termination and the
      denominator of which is 365 (a "Pro-Rata Annual Bonus");

                  (iii) The Other Benefits shall be paid or provided to the
      Executive on a timely basis;

                  (iv) Through the remainder of the Employment Period, or such
      longer period as may be provided by the terms of the appropriate plan,
      program, practice or policy, the Executive and/or the Executive's family
      shall continue to be provided with medical, dental and other health
      benefits at least equal to those which would have been

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      provided to them in accordance with the plans, programs, practices and
      policies described in Section 2(b)(v) of this Agreement if the Executive's
      employment had not been terminated; and

                  (v) The Deferred Options shall vest and become exercisable as
      of the Date of Termination to the extent not previously vested and
      exercisable, and all Deferred Options that have not previously been
      exercised shall remain exercisable for the period provided under the
      Option Plan and the applicable agreement or, if longer, until the day
      after any puts under the Company's charter have ceased to be exercisable
      (but in no event after the expiration of their original term).

The term "Other Benefits" as utilized in this Section 4(c) shall include,
without limitation, and the Executive or the Executive's estate and/or
beneficiaries, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive, benefits at least
equal to the most favorable benefits provided by the Company to peer executives
of the Company or the estates and beneficiaries of peer executives of the
Company, as applicable, under such written plans, programs and policies relating
to death or disability benefits, as applicable, if any, as in effect with
respect to other peer executives and their beneficiaries immediately before the
date of this Agreement or, if more favorable to the Executive or the Executive's
estate and/or the Executive's beneficiaries, as in effect on the date of the
Executive's death or Disability with respect to other peer executives of the
Company and their beneficiaries.

            5. Non-exclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall
prevent or limit the Executive's continuing or future participation in any plan,
program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive
may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as
the Executive may have under any contract or agreement with the Company. Amounts
which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to
receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or
agreement with the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be
payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or
agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.

            6. Full Settlement. The Company's obligation to make the payments
provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations
hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the
Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other
employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable
to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts
shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment. The
Company agrees to pay as incurred (within 10 days following the Company's
receipt of an invoice from the Executive), to the full extent permitted by law,
all legal fees and expenses which the Executive or his beneficiaries may
reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof)
by the Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or
liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance
thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Executive or his
beneficiaries about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement), plus
in each case interest on any delayed payment at the applicable Federal rate
provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any
such contest

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if the court having jurisdiction over such contest determines that
the Executive's claim in such contest is frivolous or maintained in bad faith.

            7. Certain Additional Payments by the Company. (a) Anything in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth below, in the
event it shall be determined that any Payment would be subject to the Excise
Tax, then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the
"Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that, after payment by the Executive of
all taxes (and any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties
imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment,
the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax
imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 7(a), if it shall be determined that the Executive is entitled to the
Gross-Up Payment, but that the Parachute Value of all Payments does not exceed
110% of the Safe Harbor Amount, then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the
Executive and the amounts payable under this Agreement shall be reduced so that
the Parachute Value of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor
Amount. The reduction of the amounts payable hereunder, if applicable, shall be
made by first reducing the payments under Section 4(a)(i), unless an alternative
method of reduction is elected by the Executive, and in any event shall be made
in such a manner as to maximize the Value of all Payments actually made to the
Executive. For purposes of reducing the Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, only
amounts payable under this Agreement (and no other Payments) shall be reduced.
If the reduction of the amount payable under this Agreement would not result in
a reduction of the Parachute Value of all Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, no
amounts payable under the Agreement shall be reduced pursuant to this Section
7(a). The Company's obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under this Section 7
shall not be conditioned upon the Executive's termination of employment.

            (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 7(c), all determinations
required to be made under this Section 7, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to
be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by
PricewaterhouseCoopers or such other nationally recognized accounting firm as
may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the "Accounting Firm");
provided, that the Accounting Firm's determination shall be made based upon
"substantial authority" within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The
Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the
Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the receipt of notice from
the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested
by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne
solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this
Section 7, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 5 days of the
receipt of the Accounting Firm's determination. Any determination by the
Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive, unless the
Company obtains an opinion of outside legal counsel, based upon at least
"substantial authority" within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code, reaching
a different determination, in which event such legal opinion shall be binding
upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination
by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments that
will not have been made by the Company should have been made (the
"Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder.
In the event the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 7(c) and the
Executive thereafter is

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required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall
determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such
Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the
Executive.

            (c) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim
by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment
by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon
as practicable, but no later than 10 business days after the Executive is
informed in writing of such claim. The Executive shall apprise the Company of
the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be
paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the
30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives such notice to the
Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes
with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
writing prior to the expiration of such period that the Company desires to
contest such claim, the Executive shall:

                  (i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by
      the Company relating to such claim,

                  (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim
      as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time,
      including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect
      to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,

                  (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order
      effectively to contest such claim, and

                  (iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings
      relating to such claim;

provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection
with such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and
penalties) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and
expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(c),
the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest,
and, at its sole discretion, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative
appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing
authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole discretion, either
direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the
claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such
contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of
initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall
determine; provided, however, that, if the Company directs the Executive to pay
such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such
payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis, and shall indemnify and
hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or
income tax (including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such
advance or with respect to any imputed income in connection with such advance;
and provided, further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating
to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which
such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested
amount.

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Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest shall be limited to
issues with respect to which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder,
and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be,
any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing
authority.

            (d) If, after the receipt by the Executive of a Gross-Up Payment or
an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 7(c), the Executive
becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to which
such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
(subject to the Company's complying with the requirements of Section 7(c), if
applicable) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with
any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after
the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to
Section 7(c), a determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled
to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the
Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the
expiration of 30 days after such determination, then such advance shall be
forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance
shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to
be paid.

            (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7, the
Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal
Revenue Service or any other applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the
Executive, all or any portion of any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby
consents to such withholding.

            (f) Any other liability for unpaid or unwithheld Excise Taxes shall
be borne exclusively by the Company, in accordance with Section 3403 of the
Code. The foregoing sentence shall not in any manner relieve the Company of any
of its obligations under this Employment Agreement.

            (g) Definitions. The following terms shall have the following
meanings for purposes of this Section 7.

                  (i) "Excise Tax" shall mean the excise tax imposed by Section
      4999 of the Code, together with any interest or penalties imposed with
      respect to such excise tax.

                  (ii) "Parachute Value" of a Payment shall mean the present
      value as of the date of the change of control for purposes of Section 280G
      of the Code of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a "parachute
      payment" under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm
      for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will
      apply to such Payment.

                  (iii) A "Payment" shall mean any payment or distribution in
      the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of
      the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable
      pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

                  (iv) The "Safe Harbor Amount" means 2.99 times the Executive's
      "base amount," within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code.

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                  (v) "Value" of a Payment shall mean the economic present value
      of a Payment as of the date of the change of control for purposes of
      Section 280G of the Code, as determined by the Accounting Firm using the
      discount rate required by Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code.

            8. Confidential Information and Non-Solicitation. (a) The Executive
shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or
confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company, and their
respective businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Executive during
the Executive's employment by the Company and which shall not be or become
public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the
Executive in violation of this Agreement). After termination of the Executive's
employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process,
communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone other
than the Company and those designated by it; provided, that if the Executive
receives actual notice that the Executive is or may be required by law or legal
process to communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data, the
Executive shall promptly so notify the Company.

            (b) While employed by the Company and after the termination of the
Executive's employment with the Company until the end of the Employment Period,
the Executive shall not directly or indirectly solicit, induce, or encourage any
employee, consultant, agent, customer, vendor, or other parties doing business
with the Company to terminate their employment, agency, or other relationship
with the Company or to render services for or transfer their business from the
Company and the Executive shall not initiate discussion with any such person for
any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such
actions by any other individual or entity.

            (c) In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of
this Section 8 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts
otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement. However, in recognition
of the facts that irreparable injury will result to the Company in the event of
a breach by the Executive of his obligations under Sections 8(a) and (b) of this
Agreement, that monetary damages for such breach would not be readily
calculable, and that the Company would not have an adequate remedy at law
therefor, the Executive acknowledges, consents and agrees that in the event of
such breach, or the threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled, in addition
to any other legal remedies and damages available, to specific performance
thereof and to temporary and permanent injunctive relief (without the necessity
of posting a bond) to restrain the violation or threatened violation of such
obligations by the Executive.

            9. Successors. (a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and
without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the
Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's
legal representatives.

            (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company and its successors and assigns.

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            (c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume
expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession
had taken place. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as
hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law, or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as of the
Effective Time of the Merger, the Company shall cause New Dreyer's to become an
additional party to this Agreement and a co-obligor with respect to the
obligations of the Company under this Agreement, and from and after the
Effective Time of the Merger, the references in Section 3(b) and 3(c) of this
Agreement to the "Board" shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Directors of
New Dreyer's, and all references in this Agreement to the Company shall be
deemed to refer to both the Company and New Dreyer's.

            10. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are
not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. This
Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement
executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors and legal
representatives.

            (b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:

            If to the Executive: at the Executive's most recent address on the
records of the Company,

                             If to the Company:

                             Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
                             5929 College Avenue
                             Oakland, California  94618
                             Attn:  General Counsel

                             with a copy to:

                             Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
                             51 West 52(nd) Street
                             New York, New York 10019
                             Attn:  Karen G. Krueger

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                             and (solely if the Employment Period begins upon
                             the Effective Time of the Merger) with a copy to:

                             Nestle Holdings, Inc.
                             800 North Brand Boulevard
                             Glendale, CA 91203
                             Attn:  General Counsel

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in
writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective
when actually received by the addressee.

            (c) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

            (d) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement such Federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be
withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may, in its
sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any
other applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the Executive, all or any
portion of any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby consents to such
withholding.

            (e) The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any
right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without
limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason
pursuant to Section 3(c)(i)-(v) of this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this
Agreement.

            (f) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements with respect thereto.

            (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set the Executive's
hand and, pursuant to the authorization from the Board, the Company has caused
these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the day and
year first above written.

                                     /s/ Tyler Johnston
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                                   Tyler Johnston

                                   DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM, INC.

                                   By:   /s/ T.  Gary Rogers
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       Name:  T. Gary Rogers
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                            LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company currently provides long-term incentive compensation through grants
of stock options. Certain key terms and conditions of the Company's current
stock option program (the "Current Program") are described at the end of this
Exhibit A.

The new incentive plan provided for in Section 6.5 of the Merger Agreement (the
"New Incentive Plan") shall be designed to provide employees of New Dreyer's and
its Subsidiaries with earnings opportunities that are not less favorable than
their earnings opportunities under the Current Program, and that are competitive
with market practices. In the case of employees who are parties to employment
agreements with the Company, such earnings opportunities shall be designed to
meet the requirements of the preceding sentence over the length of the term of
those agreements and such employees will have the opportunity to earn the full
amounts which are made available to them under the New Incentive Plan during the
term of those agreements. The other terms and conditions of the New Incentive
Plan shall be comparable to those of the Current Program.

The Company shall engage a consulting firm chosen by mutual agreement between
the Company and Nestle to design the New Incentive Plan, subject to the approval
of the Board of Directors of New Dreyer's, which approval shall be sought and
obtained as soon as practicable after the Effective Time.

The New Incentive Pan shall provide for cash incentive compensation based on
performance measures linked to the creation and enhancement of shareholder
value, such as, but not limited to, profitability, cash flow, revenue growth,
asset utilization, investment returns, and/or merger-related cost savings. For
the purpose of determining the target level of earnings opportunities under the
New Incentive Plan, the earnings opportunities provided by the Current Program
will be valued based on their expected fair value, such as under the
Black-Scholes option valuation method, and not taking into account any impact of
the Merger or its announcement on the value of the Company's stock. Failure by
the Board of Directors of New Dreyer's to implement the New Incentive Plan shall
not constitute "Good Reason" under any employment agreement entered into by New
Dreyer's or its Subsidiaries, before or after the Effective Time.

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Description of Current Stock Option Program

-     Grants to executives and the `middle-management' group are made annually.
      The grants are approved by the Board at its February meeting and priced as
      of the date of grant.

-     All options have a ten-year life, and are vested on the following
      schedule:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Anniversary of Grant Date              Cumulative Amount Vested
<S>                                             <C>
                 < 2 years                                None
                  2 years                                 40%
                  3 years                                 60%
                  4 years                                 80%
                  5 years                                 100%
</TABLE>

-     The grants are based on a DOLLAR value of stock, determined on the basis
      of the fair market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant and
      by ratios that apply to each class of managers. The Board reviews these
      ratios for competitiveness from time to time, with advice from external
      consultants. The ratios were last adjusted in February of 2001.

-     The award factors for each class of managers are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  Group                              Award Factor
                  -----                              ------------
<S>                                     <C>
          CEO and President (2)                      3.5 x Salary
           Vice-Presidents (4)          2.5 x the average salary of this group
          Executive Staff (24)              1.25 x the individual's salary
          Management Staff (78)             0.75 x the individual's salary
</TABLE>

-     In addition to these programs for executives and managers, the Company has
      an option incentive program called "I Can Make a Difference" for
      front-line employees. Under this program, grants of 1000 shares each are
      made to between 115 and 135 front-line employees each year, through a
      selection made by the Vice-Presidents.

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                           FEBRUARY 2002 OPTION GRANTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      CLASS               NUMBER OF GRANTEES      BASIS OF AWARD       # OF OPTIONS GRANTED     $ VALUE OF SHARES
      -----               ------------------      --------------       --------------------     -----------------
<S>                       <C>                     <C>                  <C>                      <C>
CEO                                 1             3.5 x Salary                 69,740              $2,747,000

Vice-Presidents                     4             2.5 x Salary                 95,680              $3,769,000

Executive Staff                    24             1.25 x Salary               154,850              $6,100,000

Management Staff                   78             0.75 x Salary               166,250              $6,549,000

Front-Line Incentive              120             1000 shares each            120,000              $4,727,000
                                  ---                                         -------             -----------
Totals                            227                                         606,520             $23,892,000
</TABLE>

Notes:                The grant price for 2002 was $39.395
                      This table excludes the grant to the President (which was
                      equal to the CEO grant) and also excludes grants to the
                      Board of Directors, which amounted to 18,000 shares.
                      "Basis of Awards" yields a number of shares of stock,
                      based on fair market value on date of option grant,
                      equal to salary times multiple.

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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                                 GENERAL RELEASE

      THIS GENERAL RELEASE (THE "AGREEMENT"), DATED AS OF ______, IS ENTERED
INTO BY AND AMONG DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM, INC. , A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE
"COMPANY") AND TYLER JOHNSTON (THE "EXECUTIVE").

                                    RECITALS

            A. The Executive and the Company have previously entered into that
certain Employment Agreement, dated as of _________ (the "Employment
Agreement").

            B. The Executive and the Company wish to enter into an agreement to
specify the terms of the termination of the Executive's positions as an officer,
employee and director of the Company and its subsidiaries, and to clarify and
resolve any disputes that may exist between them arising out of the employment
relationship and its termination, and to state the continuing obligations of the
parties to one another following the end of the employment relationship.

            C. In connection with the Executive's termination, the parties have
agreed to release each other from any and all claims which each may have against
the other, including claims arising from or related to the Executive's
employment relationship with the Company.

            D. The Company has advised the Executive to consult an attorney
prior to signing this Agreement and has provided him with up to twenty-one (21)
days to consider this Agreement and to seek legal assistance. The Executive has
either consulted an attorney of his choice or voluntarily elected not to consult
legal counsel.

            E. This Agreement is not and should not be construed as an admission
or statement by any party that it or any other party has acted wrongfully or
unlawfully. Each party expressly denies any wrongful or unlawful action.

                                   AGREEMENTS

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the
mutual promises contained below, it is agreed as follows:

      1. Termination of Employment. Effective as of ____________ (the
"Termination Date"), the Executive's employment with the Company shall
terminate, and the Executive shall cease to hold any and all of his positions as
an officer, employee or director of the Company.

      2 Severance and Benefits. As of the expiration of the revocation period
with respect to this Agreement provided for in Section 12 and the consequent
effectiveness of the

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waiver and release set forth in Section 6 hereof (the "Release"), the Company
shall provide the Executive with the payments and benefits specified in clauses
(B), (C) and (D) of Section 4(a)(i) of the Employment Agreement (the "Severance
Benefits"). The Executive acknowledges and agrees that his right to receive the
Severance Benefits thereunder is contingent upon his execution of this Agreement
and the consequent effectiveness due to non-revocation of this Agreement and the
Release. If the Executive fails to execute this Agreement within twenty-one days
after it is executed by the Company and delivered to the Executive and/or the
Executive revokes this Agreement or the Release within seven days after such
execution, then the Executive shall not be entitled to the Severance Benefits.

      3. Valid Consideration. The Executive and Company agree that Company's
payment of the Severance Benefits is not required by Company's policies or
procedures and is given as consideration for the Release under this Agreement.

      4. General Release of Claims. In consideration of the Severance Benefits
and promises provided for herein, and except for rights created by this
Agreement and any indemnification rights the Executive may have as an officer,
director and/or employee of the Company, the Executive, on behalf of himself and
his heirs, representatives and assigns, hereby expressly waives, releases and
forever discharges the Company, and its direct or indirect parents,
subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, predecessors, successors, divisions,
owners, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, partners, heirs, assigns,
agents, attorneys, insurers, managers, representatives and all persons acting
by, through, under or in concert with them (collectively referred to herein as
the "Company Releasees"), and the Company hereby expressly waives, releases and
forever discharges the Executive and his heirs, assigns, agents, attorneys,
representatives and persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them,
each in their capacity as such, from any and all claims, demands, actions,
causes of action (in law or in equity), suits, debts, liens, contracts,
agreements, promises, liability, damages, loss, cost or expense, of every kind
and nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or
contingent (collectively, "Claims") (including, without limitation, any claims
for wages, severance pay, bonuses or other incentive compensation, stock options
or employment benefits) that each now has or at any time may have had against
the other(s) or any of them, arising out of or in any way related to:

      (a) the Executive's employment with the Company and/or the termination
thereof;

      (b) any employment agreement (including, without limitation, the
Employment Agreement) or any other contracts, express or implied, any covenant
of good faith and fair dealings, express or implied, any theory of wrongful
discharge, breach of contract, defamation, whistle-blowing or any legal
restriction on the Company's right to terminate employees;

      (c) any federal, state, or other governmental statute or ordinance or wage
order, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Federal Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, as amended, the Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Fair Labor
Standards Act, as amended, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, any
California Wage Order,

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and/or any other Federal, state, municipal or local law (statutory or
decisional), regulation, or ordinance, or any other legal limitation on the
employment relationship;

            provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the release
set forth in this Agreement shall not waive or release: (i) any claims arising
out of fraudulent or criminal conduct or embezzlement; (ii) any claims arising
under or relating to Section 4 (other than clauses (B), (C) and (D) of Section
4(a)(i)) or Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 of the Employment Agreement (such
Sections, the "Surviving Employment Agreement Provisions"); or (iii) claims
where the events in dispute first arise after execution of this Agreement, nor
shall it preclude the Executive or the Company from filing a lawsuit for the
exclusive purpose of enforcing his or its rights under this Agreement or the
Surviving Employment Agreement Provisions.

      5. Release of Unknown Claims. It is the intention of the Executive and the
Company that this Agreement is a General Release which shall be effective as a
bar to each and every Claim released hereby. Each of the parties recognizes that
it may have a Claim against a released party of which it is totally unaware and
unsuspecting which it is giving up by execution of the General Release. It is
the intention of the Executive and the Company in executing this Agreement to
forego each such Claim. In furtherance of this intention, each of the Executive
and the Company expressly waives any rights or benefits conferred by the
provision of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California which
provides as follows, or under any similar applicable law:

                 "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR
      DOES NOT NOW KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
      EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED
      HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

            In connection with such waiver and relinquishment, the parties
acknowledge that they are aware that they may hereafter discover facts in
addition to, or different from, those which they now know or believe to be true
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but that it is their
intention hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all released
matters. In furtherance of such intention, the Release given herein shall be and
remain in effect as a full and complete release, notwithstanding the discovery
or existence on any such additional facts. Each of the Executive and the Company
expressly acknowledges that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect,
without limitation, all Claims which such party does not know or suspect to
exist in their favor at the time of execution of this Agreement, and that this
Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such Claims.

      6. Knowing and Voluntary Agreement. The Executive represents and agrees
that he has read this Agreement, understands its terms and the fact that he
releases all Claims which he might have against the Company Releasees,
understands that he has the right to consult counsel of choice and has either
done so or knowingly waived the right to do so, and is entering into this
Agreement voluntarily and without duress or coercion from any source.

      7. Review and Revocation Period; Effective Date. The Executive
acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to consult an attorney
before signing this Agreement and

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that he has executed this Agreement (including the Release set forth above which
releases the Executive's rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
of 1967, as amended) after having been given up to twenty-one (21) days to
review this Agreement and consult legal counsel. The Executive may revoke this
Agreement up to seven (7) days after signing it. This Agreement shall
automatically become effective, enforceable and irrevocable upon the expiration
of that seven-day revocation period, if not timely revoked by the Executive.

      8. Binding Nature; Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, heirs (in
the case of the Executive), and assigns. No rights or obligations of the
Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Executive
other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all
transferees shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

      9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Surviving Employment Agreement
Provisions set forth the entire understanding between the Executive and the
Company with respect to the Claims released hereby, and supersedes any prior
agreements (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Employment
Agreement other than the Surviving Employment Agreement Provisions and the
Company's Employee Handbook) or understandings, express or implied, pertaining
to such Claims. The Executive acknowledges that in executing this Agreement, the
Executive is not relying upon any representation or statement by any
representative of the Company concerning the subject matter of this Agreement,
except as expressly set forth in the text of the Agreement.

      10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to
principles of conflict of laws.

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
the dates indicated below.

                                          DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM, INC.

               Dated:________________     By: __________________________
                                              By:
                                              Title:

               Dated:________________     ______________________________
                                                 Tyler Johnston

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                        EXHIBIT 10.1 - SERVICE AGREEMENT
                              Amended And Restated

      This SERVICE AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between ERIE INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Pennsylvania stock insurance company (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company") and ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY, a Pennsylvania stock corporation
(hereinafter referred to as "Erie Indemnity"), both of which are headquartered
in Erie, Pennsylvania.

                                   WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Erie Indemnity; and

WHEREAS, Erie Indemnity has served as the attorney-in-fact for the Erie
Insurance Exchange, a Pennsylvania reciprocal inter-insurance exchange
(hereinafter the "Exchange"), since the Exchange's inception in April, 1925; and

WHEREAS, Erie Indemnity provides the Exchange with all management services
pursuant to a Subscriber's Agreement with power of attorney executed by each
Subscriber at the Exchange, and it is intended hereby that Erie Indemnity shall
provide the same management services to the Company in like kind and quality as
Erie Indemnity provides to the Exchange; and

WHEREAS, the parties intend to amend and restate the Service Agreement in effect
between them since 1989.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and
intending to be legally bound thereby, the parties agree as follows:

                         Article I: MANAGEMENT SERVICES

A.    Erie Indemnity will provide all necessary and appropriate management
      services to the Company, including but not limited to the following
      services: issuing, changing, nonrenewing or cancelling policies; obtaining
      reinsurance; collecting premiums, receiving notices and proofs of loss;
      appearing for, compromising, prosecuting, defending, adjusting and
      settling losses and claims under the policies; accepting service of
      process on behalf of the Company; and generally managing and conducting
      the business and affairs of the Company.

B.    All the underwriting, claims, and investment services provided to the
      Company will be based upon the written criteria, standards and guidelines
      of the Company. The Company will have the ultimate and final authority
      over decisions and policies, including but not be limited to the
      acceptance, rejection or canceling of risks, the payment or non-payment of
      claims, and the purchase and sale of securities.

C.    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, it is understood
      that the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by its Board
      of Directors, and, to

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      the extent delegated by such board, by its appropriately designated
      officers. The Board of Directors and officers of Erie Indemnity shall not
      have any management prerogatives with respect to the business affairs and
      operations of the Company.

                           Article II: MANAGEMENT FEE

In consideration of Erie Indemnity's management services, the Company will pay
Erie Indemnity a management fee, which fee shall be on a cost basis. The Company
will pay such management fee on a monthly basis no later than thirty days after
the end of the month in which the costs were incurred.

                           Article III: REIMBURSEMENT

In addition to paying Erie Indemnity the management fee in ARTICLE II, the
Company will also fully reimburse Erie Indemnity on an actual cost basis for all
investment expenses incurred by Erie Indemnity on behalf of the Company. The
allocation method for shared expenses (facilities, equipment, personnel,
computers, etc.) shall be consistent with the provisions of New York Regulation
30 (11 NYCRR 105,109).

The Company will make such reimbursement to Erie Indemnity on a monthly basis no
later than 30 days after Erie Indemnity notifies the Company of such incurred
investment expenses.

                     Article IV: RECORDS AND RIGHT TO AUDIT

Erie Indemnity shall keep sufficient records for the express purpose of
recording therein the nature and details of the management services and
financial transactions performed for the Company pursuant to this Agreement. All
books and records kept by Erie Indemnity that pertain to the management services
and investment services performed by Erie Indemnity shall be owned by Erie
Indemnity, but such books and records shall be maintained in a fiduciary
capacity for the Company. The Company shall have the right to examine and audit,
at the offices of Erie Indemnity at all reasonable times, all books and records
of Erie Indemnity relating to any business which is the subject of this
Agreement. This right shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall
continue so long as either party has any rights or obligations under this
Agreement.

                             Article V: ARBITRATION

As a condition precedent to any right of action hereunder, in the event of any
difference of opinion hereafter arising with respect to this Agreement, it is
hereby mutually agreed that such dispute or difference of opinion shall be
submitted to arbitration before a panel of three arbitrators, all of whom shall
be active or retired disinterested officers of property and casualty insurance
companies. One arbitrator shall be chosen by Erie Indemnity, one shall be chosen
by the Company, and the third, an umpire, to be chosen by the other two
arbitrators before they enter upon arbitration. In the event of any party
refusing or neglecting to appoint an arbitrator within 90 days after the other
party requests it to do so, or if the arbitrators fail to appoint an umpire
within 60 days after they have accepted their appointments, such arbitrator or
umpire, as the case may be, shall, upon the application of any party, be
appointed by The American

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Arbitration Association and the arbitrators and the umpire shall thereupon
proceed. The arbitrators shall consider this Agreement as an honorable
engagement rather than merely as a legal obligation and they are relieved of all
judicial formalities and may abstain from following the strict rules of law. The
decision of the majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on all
parties. Each party shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall
jointly and equally bear the other expenses of the umpire and of the
arbitration. Any such arbitration shall take place in Erie, Pennsylvania, or
such other place as may be mutually agreed.

                   Article VI: EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION

This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 1992. The Agreement shall
continue in full effect until it is amended or terminated by either party.
Termination will take place 30 days after either party delivers a written notice
to terminate to the other party.

                           Article VII: MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions shall continue in full force and effect and shall in
no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have amended the Service Agreement between
the parties in effect since January 1, 1989 and caused this Service Agreement to
supersede it.

ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY

By       /s/ J.M. Petersen
  -----------------------------------------------------
         J.M. Petersen
         President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

By       /s/ T.M. Sider
  -----------------------------------------------------
         T.M. Sider
         Senior Vice President & Controller

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ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY

By       /s/ T.B. Hagen
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         T.B. Hagen
         Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

By       /s/ J.R. Van Gorder
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         J.R. Van Gorder
         Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

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