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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                    FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
                       SENIOR REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

         This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is made as of this 6th day of April, 2001, by and
among ENESCO GROUP, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Borrower"), the
Borrowing Subsidiaries who may from time to time become a party to the Amended
and Restated Senior Revolving Credit Agreement, and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, a
national banking association (the "Bank").

                                    RECITALS

         The Borrower and the Bank are parties to a certain Amended and Restated
Senior Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2000, as amended by a
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Senior Revolving Credit Agreement dated
as of November 27, 2000, as further amended by a Second Amendment to Amended and
Restated Senior Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2000, and as
further amended by a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Senior Revolving
Credit Agreement dated as of March 23, 2001 (the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant
to which the Bank has extended certain financial accommodations to the Borrower
including those evidenced by a Borrower Note in the face amount of $50,000,000
dated August 3, 2000, a Back-Up L/C Demand Note in the face amount of
$25,000,000 dated November 27, 2000 and a Back-Up F/X Demand Note in the face
amount of $10,000,000 dated November 27, 2000. The Borrower and the Bank have
agreed to further modify the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement, as
more fully described and set forth hereinbelow. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in this Amendment shall have their meanings as defined in the Credit
Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and the Bank agree
that the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

1.       The definition of "Accounts Receivable," "Account" or "Accounts" which
         appears in ARTICLE I is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
         following:

                       "Accounts Receivable," "Account" or "Accounts" means a
                  right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services
                  rendered by Borrower or Subsidiaries, whether or not earned by
                  performance, including all Accounts (as defined in the Uniform
                  Commercial Code).

2.       The definition of "Applicable Margin" (including the pricing grid and
         terms of pricing determination) which appears in ARTICLE I is deleted
         in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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                      "Applicable Margin" for LIBOR Advances or Cost of Funds
                  Advances means one hundred fifty basis points (1.50%).
                  "Applicable Margin" for Alternate Base Rate Advances means
                  zero basis points (0.00%).

3.       The definition of "Borrowing Capacity" which appears in ARTICLE  I is
         deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "Borrowing Capacity" means the lesser of:

                          (x)  Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000), or

                          (y) (i) the sum of eighty-five percent (85%) of
                          Accounts Receivable of the Borrower for the months of
                          April, May and June of 2001, (ii) the sum of
                          seventy-five percent (75%) of Accounts Receivable of
                          the Borrower for the month of July of 2001, and (iii)
                          the sum of seventy percent (70%) of Accounts
                          Receivable of the Borrower for each month thereafter,
                          in each case, which Accounts Receivable are not
                          Ineligible Accounts of the Borrower.

4.       The definition of "Commitment" which appears in ARTICLE I is deleted in
         its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "Commitment" means the obligation of the Bank, subject to
                  Borrowing Capacity, to make Loans not exceeding an aggregate
                  principal amount of $25,000,000 for all such Loans outstanding
                  at any time, or as set forth in any Notice of Assignment
                  relating to any assignment that has become effective pursuant
                  to Section 12.3.1, as such amount may be modified from time to
                  time pursuant to the terms hereof.

5.       The definition of "Cost of Funds Advance" which appears in ARTICLE I is
         deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "Cost of Funds Advance" means an Advance denominated in
                  Dollars which bears interest at the Cost of Funds Rate.

6.       The following definition for the term "Cost of Funds Rate" is added to
         ARTICLE I:

                      "Cost of Funds Rate" means with respect to any Cost of
                  Funds Advance, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the
                  Applicable Margin, plus (ii) the Cost of Funds.

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7.       The definition of "Facility Fee" which appears in ARTICLE I is deleted
         in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "Facility Fee" means a per annum fee equal to twenty-five
                  basis points (0.25%) payable quarterly in arrears by the
                  Borrower to the Bank on the amount of the Commitment,
                  irrespective of Borrowing Capacity or aggregate outstanding
                  Advances.

8.       The following additional subclauses (q) and (r) are added to the end of
         the definition of "Ineligible Accounts" which appears in ARTICLE I:

                      (q) Any Account due from any Account Debtor not domiciled
                  and having its principal place of business located in the
                  United States.

                      (r) Any Account in which the Bank does not hold a valid,
                  duly perfected, first priority security interest.

9.       The following definition for the term "Inventory is added to ARTICLE I:

                      "Inventory" means and includes all present and future
                  Inventory as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, excluding
                  raw materials, work in process, and all materials used or
                  consumed in the Debtor's business; all such Inventory as now
                  owned or hereafter acquired, anywhere located including,
                  without limitation, with manufacturers or at warehouses,
                  including any such returned or repossessed inventory or any
                  such inventory in transit, all products of the accessions to
                  such inventory, and all documents of title, whether negotiable
                  or non-negotiable, representing any of the foregoing.

10.      The definition of "L/C Facility Limit" which appears in ARTICLE I is
         deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "L/C Facility Limit" means the obligation of the Bank
                  pursuant to Section 2.1.B, subject to Borrowing Capacity
                  (dollar for dollar based upon the aggregate stated amount of
                  all Letters of Credit outstanding), to issue Letters of Credit
                  up to an aggregate stated amount of all such Letters of Credit
                  outstanding at any given time of $15,000,000.

11.      The definition of "Loan Documents" which appears in ARTICLE I is
         deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the
                  Guarantees, the Pledge Agreements, the Security Agreements and
                  any

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                  Elections to Participate executed by the Borrower, the
                  Borrowing Subsidiaries or any Guarantor in connection
                  herewith.

12.      The following definition for the term "Security Agreements" is added to
         ARTICLE I:

                      "Security Agreements" mean the Security Agreements between
                  the Borrower or any Subsidiary and the Bank relating to the
                  grant of security interests to the Bank in certain personal
                  property of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary.

13.      Section 2.1 which appears in ARTICLE II is deleted in its entirety and
         replaced with the following:

                      "2.1. Commitment. From and including the date of this
                  Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination Date, the Bank
                  agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
                  Agreement, to make Loans to the Credit Parties from time to
                  time subject to Borrowing Capacity in an aggregate Dollar
                  Amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount of
                  its Commitment. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each
                  Credit Party may borrow, repay and reborrow at any time prior
                  to the Facility Termination Date. Unless earlier terminated in
                  accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
                  the Commitments to lend hereunder shall expire on the Facility
                  Termination Date."

14.      The first paragraph of Section 2.1.B which appears in ARTICLE II is
         deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

                      "2.1.B. Letter of Credit Facility. From and including the
                  date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination
                  Date, the Bank agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth
                  in this Agreement, upon request of the Borrower, to issue
                  Letters of Credit subject to the L/C Facility Limit with
                  expiration dates of not later than 90 days beyond the Facility
                  Termination Date (the "L/C Facility")."

15.      Section 2.15 which appears in ARTICLE II is deleted in its entirety and
         replaced with the following:

                      "2.15. Letters of Credit. Letters of Credit may be issued,
                  extended or renewed at any time prior to the Facility
                  Termination Date. A per annum fee equal to one-half of the
                  then Applicable Margin for LIBOR Advances multiplied by the
                  stated amount of the Letter of Credit to be issued shall be
                  paid by the Borrower to the Bank in connection with the

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                  issuance of each Letter of Credit. In addition, the Borrower
                  shall pay to the Bank a fronting fee equal to one-eighth of
                  one percent (0.125%) per annum on the amount of the Letter of
                  Credit, plus all of the Bank's customary charges for
                  processing, issuance and amendments to the Letter of Credit.
                  All Letter of Credit fees and charges shall be payable on each
                  Payment Date in arrears."

16.      The following additional subsections are added to the end of Section
         6.1:

                      (xiii) promptly following the execution of this Amendment,
                  and on an annual basis within 45 days following the end of
                  each fiscal year of the Borrower, a schedule of Accounts
                  Receivable of the Borrower by Account Debtor, such schedule to
                  include any Account Debtor or Account Debtors liable to the
                  Debtor on any Account or Accounts in the aggregate of $25,000
                  or more, together with the address of each such Account Debtor
                  and such other information as may be reasonably requested by
                  the Bank, all in form and substance acceptable to the Bank,
                  and certified as true and correct by the Chief Financial
                  Officer of the Borrower.

                      (xiv) within 30 days after the close of each fiscal
                  quarter of the Borrower, a summary schedule of Accounts
                  Receivable of the Borrower, with aging, and such other
                  information for Account Debtors as may be reasonably requested
                  by the Bank, all in form and substance acceptable to the Bank,
                  and certified as true and correct by the Chief Financial
                  Officer of the Borrower.

                      (xv) within 30 days after the close of each fiscal quarter
                  of the Borrower, a complete schedule of Inventory of the
                  Borrower by location, in form and substance acceptable to the
                  Bank, and certified as true and correct by the Chief Financial
                  Officer of the Borrower.

17.      The following additional Subsection 7.15 is added to the end of ARTICLE
         VII:

                      7.15  The occurrence of any Event of Default under any of
                  the Security Agreements.

18.      EXHIBIT C-1 attached as a part of the Credit Agreement is deleted in
         its entirety and replaced with EXHIBIT C-1 attached as a part of this
         Amendment.

19.      Except as amended, modified or supplemented by this Amendment, all of
         the terms, conditions, covenants, provisions, representations,
         warranties and conditions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full
         force and effect and are

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         hereby acknowledged, ratified, confirmed and continued as if fully
         restated hereby.

20.      The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof
         shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or
         provision hereof or contained in the Credit Agreement.

21.      It is the intention of the parties hereto that this Amendment shall not
         constitute a novation and shall in no way adversely affect or impair
         performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit
         Agreement.

22.      The Borrower hereby confirms and ratifies the obligations established
         under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

23.      This Amendment is to be governed and construed in accordance with the
         laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

24.      This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of
         which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the
         parties thereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such
         counterpart. This Amendment shall be effective when it has been
         executed by the Borrower and the Bank.

                     [SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the foregoing has been executed as an instrument
under seal as of the date first above written.

WITNESS:                         ENESCO GROUP, INC.

                                 By:   /s/ Anne-Lee Verville
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                                 Print Name:  Anne-Lee Verville
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                                 Title:    Interim CEO and President
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                                 By:   /s/ Jeffrey W. Lemajeur
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                                 Print Name:  Jeffrey W. Lemajeur
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                                 Title:    Chief Financial Officer
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                                 FLEET NATIONAL BANK

                                 By:       Sheryl McQuade
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                                 Its       Vice President
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of the 28th
day of March, 2001, between Enesco Group, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation
("Employer"), and Daniel DalleMolle ("Employee").

                                  WITNESSETH:

                  WHEREAS, Employee and Employer desire to enter into this
Agreement pertaining to the terms of the employment of the Employee by Employer;

                  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

                  1. Employment. Employer hereby agrees to employ Employee, and
Employee hereby accepts such employment by Employer, upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth. Employee shall serve as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Employer. Although it is contemplated that Employee will
undertake some travel as part of his duties, the primary place of employment
shall be at Employer's principal offices, located at Itasca, Illinois. Employee
also shall be elected to (a) the Board of Directors, thereafter to be reelected
by the Shareholders of Employer, and (b) the Executive Committee of the Board.

                  2. Term. The initial term of the Agreement shall commence on
March 28, 2001, and shall expire on March 31, 2003 unless sooner terminated as
hereinafter provided. After expiration of the initial term, and subject to the
termination provisions hereinafter contained, the Agreement may be renewed for
additional one to five year periods by mutual written agreement of the parties.
If the Board chooses not to renew the Employee's contract, the Employee will be
entitled to severance as defined in the Section 6 below.

                  3. Duties. Employee will, during the term hereof (a)
faithfully and diligently do and perform all such acts and duties and furnish
such services as the Board of Directors of Employer shall direct, (b) do and
perform all acts in the ordinary course of Employer's business (with such limits
as the Board of Directors of Employer may prescribe) necessary and conducive to
Employer's best interests, (c) execute all duties attendant to his office, and
(d) devote his full time, energy, and skill to the business of Employer and to
the promotion of Employer's best interests, except for vacations, holidays,
holidays and absences made necessary because of illness and except that Employee
may participate in the affairs of any governmental, educational or charitable
institution, and serve as a member of the board of directors of other companies
so long as the Board of Directors of Employer does not determine that such
activities interfere with the business of Employer or diminish Employee's
obligations under the Agreement. Employee's performance under this Agreement
will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.

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                  4. Compensation. Employer shall pay to Employee for all
services to be performed by Employee during the term of the Agreement:

                  (a) A base annual salary at the rate of $480,000 (Base
Salary), payable in substantially equal periodic bi-weekly installments less
applicable deductions in accordance with Employer's practices for other
executives, as such practices may be determined from time to time. During
January of each year, the Employee's compensation shall be considered for an
annual review by the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

                  (b) Employee shall be eligible for a bonus for each fiscal
year of employment pursuant to his written objectives under the Management
Incentive Plan for Employer's senior management, which is adopted annually by
Employer's Board of Directors; provided that for 2001 the Employee will receive
a minimum of 100% bonus pay out, which bonus payment will be at least $312,000,
less applicable deductions.

                  (c) Any additional or special compensation, such as incentive
pay or bonuses, based upon Employee's performance, as the Board of Directors of
Employer, in its discretion, may from time to time determine.

                  (d) As of March 28, 2001, Employee shall be awarded an option
for 300,000 shares of Enesco stock, with an exercise price of the closing price
as of such date, with terms as if the option were granted under the 1996
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (Stock Option Grant).

                  (e) On or before April 6, 2001, the Employee will receive a
$140,000 signing bonus to reimburse Employee for certain lost compensation in
connection with his change of employment, less applicable deductions.

                  5. Fringe Benefits.

                  (a) Employee shall be eligible to participate in any incentive
plans or arrangements ("Incentive Plans") that Employer may establish or
practices it may follow for the benefit of its executives as in effect from time
to time, and shall be entitled to receive any other bonus or discretionary
compensation payments as Employer may determine from time to time.

                  (b) Employee shall be entitled to paid vacations in accordance
with Employer's customary vacation policy. Employee shall also be entitled to
all paid holidays given by Employer to its other senior executives.

                  (c) Employee and his dependents shall be entitled to
participate in and receive benefits under any qualified or supplemental defined
contribution retirement plan, health and dental plan, disability plan, survivor
income plan, and life insurance plan or arrangement ("Benefits Plans"), and any
additional or substitute Benefit Plans Employer

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may make available in the future to its senior executives, subject to and on a
basis consistent with the terms, conditions, and overall administration of such
Benefit Plans.

                  6. Termination.

                  (a) Employee shall have the right at any time during the term
of this Agreement to terminate his employment with the Employer upon giving
ninety (90) days written notice of said termination to Employer. In the event of
termination of his employment by Employee for any reason, Employer shall have no
further liability hereunder from and after the date of termination other than
the payment of all compensation (base salary and bonus, if any, payable in
accordance with the terms of the Management Incentive Plan) to Employee or his
heirs or his personal representatives for all periods prior to such termination.

                  (b) Employer shall have the right at any time during the term
of this Agreement to terminate the employment of Employee with Employer upon
giving notice to Employee. In the event of termination of his employment by
Employer for any reason other than "good cause," Employer shall continue to pay
Employee an amount equal to his Base Salary for twenty-four (24) months, plus
two bonus payments under the Management Incentive Plan of an amount equal to a
100% bonus payout (payable at the normal times that bonuses are paid under the
Management Incentive Plan), subject to Employee's execution of Employer's
standard form of Release, and Employer shall have no further liability to
Employee. The Employee may choose to receive his severance of twenty-four (24)
months of base pay and two (100%) bonus payments in one lump sum. In addition,
the Employee may exercise any stock options that have vested in accordance with
the terms of the Stock Option Grant. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
"good cause" shall be deemed to exist if, and only if:

                             (i)    Employee shall engage, during the
                                    performance of his duties hereunder in acts
                                    or omissions constituting dishonesty,
                                    intentional breach of fiduciary obligation,
                                    moral turpitude, willful misconduct,
                                    intentional wrongdoing or malfeasance;

                             (ii)   Employee shall be convicted of a criminal
                                    violation involving fraud, dishonesty or
                                    moral turpitude; or

                             (iii)  Employee shall materially breach the
                                    Agreement other than by engaging in acts or
                                    omissions enumerated in clauses (i) and (ii)
                                    above), and such breach by its nature, is
                                    incapable of being cured, or such breach
                                    remains uncured for more than ten (10) days
                                    following receipt by Employee of written
                                    notice from Employer specifying the nature
                                    of the breach and demanding the cure
                                    thereof.

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                  7. Death. If Employee dies during the term of the
Agreement, Employer agrees to pay to a beneficiary designated in writing by
Employee, an amount equal to Employee's aggregate Base Salary (at the rate then
in effect) for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of death and an
amount equal to the annual average of Employee's bonus payments for the two
calendar years preceding the year of death. Such payments shall be made at the
same times as they would have been made to Employee if he were alive and
employed by Employer.

Any death benefits payable under this Paragraph 7 are in addition to any other
benefits due to Employee or his beneficiaries or dependents from Employer.

                  8. Disability. If during the term of this Agreement
Employee incurs a Disability, Employee's obligation to perform his services
hereunder will terminate and in such event Employer agrees:

                  (a) to continue to pay Employee his Base Salary (at the rate
then in effect) during a period equal to the lesser of twelve (12) months from
the date of onset of such Disability or the balance of the term of this
Agreement (the "Disability Period");

                  (b) to pay to Employee during the Disability Period the bonus
provided pursuant to Paragraph 4(b) of this Agreement; and

                  (c) during the Disability Period to continue to cover Employee
and his dependents under all health, dental, disability, accident and life
insurance plans or arrangements made available by Employer in which Employee or
his dependents were participating immediately prior to the date of onset of such
Disability as if Employee continued to be an employee of Employer; provided
that, if participation in any one or more of such plans and arrangements is not
possible under the terms thereunder, Employer will provide substantially
identical benefits.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any payments to Employee
pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and (b) above shall be reduced by the amount of
any disability benefits otherwise payable to Employee under any disability
program(s) maintained by Employer. If Employee is receiving benefits hereunder
and his Disability ceases, his benefits under this Paragraph 8 shall terminate.
For purposes of the Agreement, the term "Disability" will have the same meaning
as in Employer's long-term disability plan, or if no such plan exists shall mean
a physical or mental disability, as determined by an independent physician
selected with the approval of both Employer and Employee, which will render
Employee incapable of performing his duties under the Agreement for 60 days or
more within any 365-day period.

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                  9. Noncompetition. In consideration of Employee's employment
hereunder, Employee hereby agrees that during the initial or any renewal term of
the Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, he will not, singly,
jointly, or as a member, employee, or agent of any partnership or as an officer,
agent, employee, director or stockholder, or inventor of any other corporation
or entity, or in any other capacity, directly or indirectly:

                  (a) own, manage, operate, participate in, perform services for
or otherwise carry on, assist or be connected with a Competing Business doing
business anywhere within the respective territories in which Employer's business
is then carried on (provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any
corporation, partnership or other entity in which Employee (and/or his spouse
and/or children) only owns an ownership interest of one percent (1%) or less and
exercises not more than one percent (1%) of the voting control);

                  (b) solicit or contact (or assist in any solicitation or
contact of) any customer of Employer with a view toward inducing the purchase of
a Competing Product or otherwise diverting business from Employer;

                  (c) induce or attempt to persuade any employee or agent of
Employer to terminate such employment or agency relationship or violate the
terms of any agreement with Employer; or

                  (d) induce or attempt to persuade any customer or supplier of
Employer to terminate or materially change such relationship;

For purposes of this Agreement.

                  "Competing Products" means products, processes or services of
any person or organization other than Employer, in existence or under
development, which are substantially the same as or which perform the same
function or otherwise compete with any products, processes, or services
developed, manufactured or sold by Employer during the time of the Employee's
employment with the Employer or about which Employee acquires Confidential
Information through his relationship with Employer, including, but not limited
to, the creation, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of giftware,
collectibles and home decor product.

                  "Competing Business" means any person or organization engaged
in, or planning to become engaged in, research, development, production,
distribution, marketing, providing or selling of a Competing Product.

                  10. Confidentiality. Employee acknowledges that preservation
of a continuing business relationship between Employer and its subsidiaries and
its respective customers, representatives and employees is of critical
importance to the continued business success of Employer, that it is the policy
of Employer and its subsidiaries to guard

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as confidential the Confidential Information defined below, and that as Chief
Executive Officer Employee will acquire Confidential Information and personal
relationships with customers and prospective customers, which relationships may
constitute Employer's primary relationships with such customers and prospective
customers. In view of the foregoing, Employee agrees that, except as required
for the performance of his duties under this Agreement, he will not during the
initial or any renewal term of the Agreement and thereafter, without the prior
written consent of Employer, use for the benefit of himself or any third party
or disclose to any third party any Confidential Information. Employee further
agrees that if his employment by Employer is terminated for any reason, he will
not take with him but will leave with Employer all records and papers and all
matter of whatever nature which contains Confidential Information. For purposes
of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means any information, including
any plan, drawing, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list or
compilation, which relates to the present or planned business of Employer which
has not been disclosed publicly by authorized representatives of Employer.
Confidential Information may include, for example, inventions, marketing and
sales plans or programs; customer and supplier information and lists; financial
data; purchasing and pricing information; product engineering information;
technological know-how; designs, plans or specifications regarding products and
materials; manufacturing processes and techniques; regulatory approval
strategies; computer programs, data, formulae and compositions; service
techniques and protocols; and new product strategies, plans and designs.
Confidential Information also includes all information received by Employer
under an obligation of confidentiality to a third party.

                  11. Patent and Trade Secret Agreement.

                  (a) Employee will promptly report to Employer all discoveries,
inventions or improvements of whatsoever nature conceived or made by him at any
time he was employed by Employer. All such discoveries, inventions and
improvements which are applicable in any way to Employer's business shall be the
sole and exclusive property of Employer.

                  (b) Whenever requested by Employer, whether during or
subsequent to his employment by Employer, Employee agrees to execute any papers
Employer may deem necessary for the protection of its interest in said
discoveries, inventions, and improvements, trade secrets and confidential
information, including written assignments of inventions to Employer.

                  (c) The covenants set forth in this Paragraph 11 are made by
Employee in consideration of the employment, or continuing employment of, and
the compensation paid to, Employee during his employment by Employer.

                  12. Remedies. Employee acknowledges that the services to be
rendered by him hereunder are of a special, unique and extraordinary character,
that it would be likely to be highly injurious to Employer or its successors in
interest with respect to the resulting disruption in their management, and by
reason of the foregoing Employee

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consents and agrees that if, during the term of the Agreement he violates any
provisions of the Agreement, Employer or its successors in interest shall be
entitled, in addition to any other remedies that they may have, including money
damages, to an injunction to be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction,
restraining him from committing or continuing any violation of the Agreement.
If, at any time, Employee violates, to any material extent, any of the covenants
or agreements set forth in Paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement, Employer
shall have the right to immediately terminate all of its obligations to make any
further payments under the Agreement.

                  13. Assignment. Neither Employee nor Employer may assign the
Agreement, except that Employer's obligations hereunder shall be binding legal
obligations of any successor to all or substantially all of Employer's business
by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise.

                  14. Employee Assignment. No interest of Employee or his spouse
or any other beneficiary under the Agreement, or any right to receive any
payment or distribution hereunder, shall be subject in any manner to sale,
transfer, assignment, pledge, attachment, garnishment, or other alienation or
encumbrance of any kind, nor may such interest or right to receive a payment or
distribution be taken, voluntarily or involuntarily, for the satisfaction of the
obligations or debts of, or other claims against, Employee or his spouse or
other beneficiary, including claims for alimony, support, separate maintenance,
and claims in bankruptcy proceedings.

                  15. Benefits Unfunded. All rights of Employee and his spouse
or other beneficiary under the Agreement shall at all times be entirely unfunded
and no provision shall at any time be made with respect to segregating any
assets of Employer for payment of any amounts due hereunder. Neither Employee
nor his spouse or other beneficiary shall have any interest in or rights against
any specific assets of Employer, and Employee and his spouse or other
beneficiary shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of
Employer.

                  16. Wavier. No waiver by either party at any time of any
breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of
the Agreement to be performed by the other party shall be deemed a waiver of any
other provisions or conditions at the same time or at any prior or subsequent
time.

                  17. Applicable Law. The Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted in all respects pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois
(without regard to principles of conflicts of laws) applicable to contracts made
and to be performed within such State.

                  18. Entire Agreement. The Agreement contains the entire
Agreement between Employer and Employee and supersedes any and all previous
agreements, written or oral, between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof. No amendment or modification of the terms of the Agreement shall be
binding upon either of the parties hereto unless reduced to writing and signed
by each of the parties hereto.

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                  19. Counterparts. The Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

                  20. Severability. In the event any  provision of the Agreement
is held illegal or invalid, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall not
be affected thereby.

                  21. Successors. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, representatives
and successors.

                  22. Notices. Notices required under the Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed duly given on the first business day after the day
of sending by national next-day courier service, upon confirmation of delivery
by telecopy or five business days after mailing by registered mail, return
receipt requested, to the following addresses or phone numbers or to such other
address or phone number as the party being notified may have previously
furnished to the others by written notice:

If to Employer:    Anne-Lee Verville, Chairman of the Board
                   Enesco Group Inc.
                   225 Windsor Drive
                   Itasca, Illinois 60143
                   630-875-5300

With a copy to:    General Counsel
                   Enesco Group, Inc.
                   225 Windsor Drive
                   Itasca, Illinois 60143
                   630-875-5300
                   630-875-8464 (telecopy)

If to Employee:    Mr. Daniel DalleMolle
                   Chief Executive Officer
                   Enesco Group Inc.
                   225 Windsor Drive
                   Itasca, Illinois 60143
                   630-875-5300

With a copy to:    Ron Parizek
                   Byrne Nadborne & Associates
                   206 S. Jefferson
                   Chicago, Illinois 60661
                   312-454-1500

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                  23. Arbitration. Except as to any matters in respect to which
Employer elects to proceed in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 12
hereof, any controversy or claim arising out of the Agreement, or breach hereof,
shall be settled by arbitration in the City of Chicago pursuant to the rules and
procedures of J.A.M.S. Endispute before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator's
determination shall be final and binding upon all parties and judgement upon the
award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof.

                  24. Board Approval. The right and obligations of Employer
under the Agreement are contingent upon the approval or ratification by its
Board of Directors of the execution of the Agreement on its behalf.

                  25. Withholding. Employer may withhold from any payment that
it is required to make under this Agreement amounts sufficient to satisfy
applicable withholding requirements under any federal, state or local law.

                  26. Headings. The headings contained herein are for reference
purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of
any provision of the Agreement.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employer and Employee have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

                                     Enesco Group, Inc.

                                     By:   /s/ Anne-Lee Verville
                                        --------------------------------------
                                          Anne-Lee Verville
                                          Chairman of the Board

                                     Employee:

                                           /s/ Daniel DalleMolle
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Daniel DalleMolle

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