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EXHIBIT 10.28

                          THE WKI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
                        KEY EMPLOYEE RETENTION PROGRAM II
                           (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004)

                               ARTICLE I - PURPOSE
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     The purpose of the Plan is to establish a retention program for designated
key employees of the Company.  The Plan provides incentives, contingent upon
continued employment, to certain key salaried employees who are expected to make
substantial contributions during a restructuring of the Company.  The Plan also
provides enhanced severance benefits to these employees if their job positions
are eliminated and their employment is involuntarily terminated for reasons
other than death, Disability or Cause on or before July 1, 2005.

                            ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS
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     When used in this Plan and initially capitalized, the following words and
phrases shall have the following respective meanings unless the context clearly
requires otherwise:

Section 2.1     "Base Salary" means (1) for purposes of the Bonus payments, the
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Participant's annual base salary as in effect on the Effective Date (or, if
later, on the Participant's date of hire), and (2) for purposes of the Enhanced
Severance Benefits, the Participant's monthly base pay rate (excluding overtime,
commissions, and shift differentials, if applicable) at the time of his
termination of employment.

Section 2.2     "Bonus" means a Discretionary Retention Bonus or a Retention
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Bonus.

Section 2.3     "Cause" means any of the following:
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     (a) Participant's commission of a misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty,
     or moral turpitude, or of a felony,

     (b) Participant's willful or intentional breach of any material obligation
     under an employment agreement (to the extent such breach is not cured in
     accordance with the terms of the employment agreement),

     (c) negligence or intentional misconduct by Participant in the performance
     of his duties for the Company,

     (d) Participant's breach of the confidentiality provision set forth in
     Section 4.5 hereof,

     (e) the willful or intentional failure by Participant to comply (to the
     best of his ability) with a specific, written direction of the Chief
     Executive Officer of the Company

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     that is not inconsistent with the terms of any employment agreement and
     Participant's responsibilities, provided that such refusal or failure (i)
     is not cured to the best of Participant's ability within ten (10) business
     days after the delivery of such direction to Participant and (ii) is not
     based on Participant's good faith belief, as expressed by written notice to
     the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, given within such ten (10)
     business day period, that the implementation of such direction of the Chief
     Executive Officer would be unlawful or unethical, or

     (f) regardless of any contrary provision contained in an employment
     agreement for purposes of this plan, the term "cause" shall mean
     performance that does not meet the standards and expectations established
     by management. For the avoidance of doubt, the Committee, in its sole and
     absolute discretion, will determine whether "Cause" exists in any given
     situation.

Section 2.4     "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board of
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Directors of WKI Holding Company, Inc.  The Committee may delegate any of its
powers, duties and responsibilities and any of its discretionary authorities
under the Plan to a named administrator or administrators.

Section 2.5     "Company" means WKI Holding Company, Inc.
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Section 2.6     "Designated Beneficiary" means the beneficiary or beneficiaries
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designated by a Participant in accordance with Section 4.8 hereof to receive the
amount, if any, payable under the Plan upon the Participant's death.

Section 2.7     "Disability" or "Disabled" means permanent and total disability
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under the Company's long term disability plan, as determined under procedures
established by the Plan Administrator for purposes of the Plan.

Section 2.8     "Discretionary Bonus Participant" means any Employee (other than
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a Tier I or Tier II Participant) who is designated by the Plan Administrator to
be eligible to receive a Discretionary Retention Bonus under Section 3.2 hereof.

Section 2.9     "Discretionary Retention Bonus" means the amounts payable to a
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Participant under Section 3.2 hereof.

Section 2.10     "Effective Date" means January 1, 2004.
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Section 2.11     "Employee" means any person who is classified by the Company as
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such.

Section 2.12     "Enhanced Severance Benefit" means the amounts payable to a
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Participant under Section 3.3 hereof.

Section 2.13     "Payment Date" means any of the dates identified in Section
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3.1(c) upon which an eligible participant earns a bonus award or these dates as
modified by the Committee under Section 3.1(d).

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Section 2.14     "Participant" means a Tier I Participant, a Tier II Participant
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or a Discretionary Bonus Participant.

Section 2.15     "Plan" means this WKI Holding Company, Inc. Key Employee
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Retention Program II.

Section 2.16     "Plan Administrator" means the Vice President of Human
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Resources of the Company or his delegate.

Section 2.17     "Retention Bonus" means the amounts payable to a Participant
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under Section 3.1 hereof.

Section 2.18     "Severance Policy" means the World Kitchen Severance Guidelines
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as in effect from time to time (or any plan or policy replacing or succeeding
the same).

Section 2.19     "Tier I Participants" mean the Employees of the Company listed
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on the attached Schedule A as Tier I Employees.

Section 2.20     "Tier II Participants" mean the Employees of the Company listed
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on the attached Schedule A as Tier II Employees.

                             ARTICLE III - BENEFITS
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Section 3.1  Retention Bonus Benefits.
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     (a)  Amount.
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          (i) Subject to the provisions of clause (ii) below, the amount of each
          Participant's Retention Bonus shall be equal to a specified percentage
          of each Participant's Base Salary, determined in accordance with the
          following provisions:

               (A)   The amount of the Retention Bonus for a Tier I Participant
               shall be 60% of Base Salary.

               (B)   The amount of the Retention Bonus for a Tier II Participant
               shall be 35% of Base Salary.

          (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 2004 Annual Incentive Bonus
          shall be reduced in accordance with the following rules. If a
          Participant earns a bonus under the Company's Annual Incentive Plan
          for 2004 (the "2004 Annual Incentive Bonus"), the bonus shall be
          reduced (not below zero) by an amount equal to the portion of the 2004
          Annual Incentive Bonus which does not exceed the target 2004 Annual
          Incentive Bonus. In furtherance of, but without limiting the
          foregoing, the 2004 Annual Incentive Bonus will not be reduced by the
          portion of the Annual Incentive Bonus (if any) which exceeds the
          target Annual Incentive Bonus.

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     (b)  Eligibility/Vesting.
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          (i) Except to the extent specifically provided otherwise herein, a
          Participant will only be eligible to receive a particular Retention
          Bonus payment if he is actively employed by the Company on the Payment
          Date therefore described in Subsection (c) below. In furtherance
          thereof, but without limiting the foregoing, a Participant who
          voluntarily terminates employment prior to any Payment Date shall not
          be eligible for any Retention Bonus payments which become payable
          after such termination of employment.

          (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company
          terminates the employment of a Participant without Cause or a
          Participant dies or becomes Disabled before receiving 100% of the
          Retention Bonus, such Participant (or his Designated Beneficiary in
          the event of his death) shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata
          portion of his Retention Bonus (paid as soon as practicable after the
          Payment Date(s) described in Subsection (c) below) calculated as
          follows:

               (A) Determine the Participant's "service ratio" for a particular
               installment payment by dividing his complete months of service
               from the Effective Date through the applicable Payment Date by
               the total number of months in such time period; and

               (B) Multiply the service ratio by the percentage of the Retention
               Bonus payable on such Payment Date.

          (iii) Participants shall not be vested in any Retention Bonus payment
          until the Payment Date for such payment described in subsection (c) or
          (d) hereof.

     (c) Payment. Retention Bonuses shall be paid in two (2) installments as
     soon as practicable after the Payment Dates described below:

          (i) Fifty percent (50%) of the Retention Bonus shall be vested as of,
          and paid as soon as practicable after, December 31, 2004.

          (ii) Fifty percent (50%) of the Retention Bonus shall be vested as of,
          and paid as soon as practicable after, July 1, 2005.

     (d) Acceleration of Vesting and Payment Date(s). Notwithstanding any
     provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee (in its sole and
     absolute discretion) may elect to accelerate the vesting and Payment Date
     of all or any portion of the Retention Bonuses for one or more Participants
     in the event that the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion,
     determines the Company has achieved key financial restructuring milestones.

     (e) Maximum Payments. The maximum amount payable by the Company pursuant to
     this Section 3.1 shall be [$2,665,000].

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Section 3.2  Discretionary Retention Bonus Payments.
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     (a) Amount. Discretionary Bonus Participants shall be eligible to receive a
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     Discretionary Retention Bonus payable in such amount as is determined at
     the discretion of the Plan Administrator; provided, however, that the total
     Discretionary Retention Bonus payable to any single Discretionary Bonus
     Participant shall not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of such
     Participant's Base Salary. The aggregate amount of Discretionary Retention
     Bonuses paid under the Plan shall not exceed $150,000.

     (b)  Payment/Vesting.
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          (i) Discretionary Retention Bonuses shall be paid on such date or
          dates as determined by the Compensation Committee.

          (ii) Discretionary Bonus Participants must be actively employed by the
          Company and in good standing (meets or exceeds performance standards
          and expectations as set forth by the Company) on the Payment Date in
          order to be eligible to receive such payment, provided, however, in
          the event that the Company involuntarily terminates the employment of
          a Discretionary Bonus Participant without Cause or such a Participant
          dies or becomes Disabled after being designated as the recipient of a
          Discretionary Retention Bonus but before receiving the Discretionary
          Retention Bonus, the Plan Administrator (in its sole and absolute
          discretion) may elect to pay such Participant (or his Designated
          Beneficiary in the event of his death), all, none or a pro-rata
          portion of such Discretionary Retention Bonus.

Section 3.3  Enhanced Severance Benefits.
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     (a)  Amount. Tier I and Tier II Participants shall receive an Enhanced
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     Severance Benefit in accordance with the following schedule, unless there
     is an existing written agreement between the Company and the Participant
     providing for a greater severance benefit:

          (i)   Tier I Participants shall receive 12 months' Base Salary.

          (ii)  Tier II Participants shall receive 6 months' Base Salary.

     (b)  Additional Benefits. In addition, provided that the Participant
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     continues to pay all applicable premium contributions (at the rate in
     effect from time to time for similarly situated active Employees), the
     Participant's medical and dental benefits shall also continue for the
     duration of the Enhanced Severance Benefits.

     (c)  Eligibility. Tier I and Tier II Participants shall be eligible to
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     receive the Enhanced Severance Benefits described in Subsection (a) hereof
     only if (i) the Participant's job position is eliminated, (ii) the Company
     terminates the employment of the Participant for reasons other than Cause,
     death or Disability on or before July 1, 2005, (iii) the Participant
     executes a release in a form satisfactory to the Company and (iv) the

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     Participant is not entitled to any other severance benefits from the
     Company under an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement.

     (d)  Payment/Termination. Enhanced Severance Benefits shall be paid in the
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     form of salary continuation. Such benefits shall cease prior to the end of
     the enhanced severance period if and when the Participant becomes
     re-employed on a regular basis with any business unit of the Company or any
     related entity.

     (e)  Death. In the event that a Participant dies while receiving Enhanced
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     Severance Benefits, the remaining unpaid portion of such Benefits shall be
     paid to his Designated Beneficiary, in the form of a single lump sum
     payment, as soon as practicable following his death.

                         ARTICLE IV - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 4.1     Administration.  The Plan shall be administered by the Plan
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Administrator.  The Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority to
carry out the provisions of the Plan, including the authority to construe,
interpret and administer the Plan, to calculate pro-rata Bonus payments, to
select the Employees to become Discretionary Bonus Participants in the Plan and
to determine the Discretionary Retention Bonus amounts to be provided.
Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final, binding, and conclusive with
respect to all parties, subject to the claims procedure described in Section
4.2.  The Plan Administrator may at any time adopt such rules, regulations,
policies, or practices as, in his sole discretion, he shall determine to be
necessary or appropriate for the administration of, or the performance of his
respective responsibilities under, the Plan.  The Plan Administrator may at any
time amend, modify, suspend, or terminate such rules, regulations, policies, or
practices.

Section 4.2     Claims Procedure.  In the event that any person believes that he
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did not receive the benefit entitled to him under this Plan, the person may file
a claim, in writing, with the Committee.  The Committee shall conduct a full and
fair review of such claim and shall provide the claimant with written notice of
its decision with respect thereto within sixty (60) days after the claim is
filed.  All decisions made by the Committee regarding claims are final, binding
and conclusive with respect to all parties.

Section 4.3     Reorganization.  The obligations of the Company under the Plan
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shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from
merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any
successor corporation or organization succeeding to any substantial portion
(more than thirty-five percent) of the assets and business of the Company
measured at the time of sale.  The Company will make appropriate provision for
the preservation of Participants' rights under the Plan in any agreement or plan
which it may enter into or adopt to effect any such merger, consolidation,
reorganization or transfer of assets.

Section 4.4     Assignment of Benefits.  A Participant may not assign, sell,
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encumber, transfer or otherwise dispose of any rights or interests under the
Plan except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  Any attempted
disposition in contravention of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

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Section 4.5     Confidentiality.  This Plan and all the terms thereof are
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confidential.  A Participant shall not disclose, publicize, or discuss any of
the terms or conditions of the Plan (and related agreements) with anyone, except
his or her spouse, attorney and/or accountant.  In the event the Participant
discloses this Plan (or related agreements) or any of their terms or conditions
to his or her spouse, attorney and/or accountant, it shall be the Participant's
duty to advise said individual(s) of the confidential nature of this Plan (and
related agreements) and to direct them not to disclose, publicize, or discuss
any of the terms or conditions of this Plan (or related agreements) with any
other person.  Violation of this confidentiality provision shall result in
immediate termination of participation in the Plan, loss of all Bonuses and
Enhanced Severance Benefits under the Plan, and to the extent determined by the
Company in its sole and absolute discretion, termination of employment for
Cause.

Section 4.6     No Claim or Right to Plan Participation.  No Employee or other
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person shall have any claim or right to be selected as a Participant under the
Plan.  Neither the Plan nor any action taken pursuant to the Plan shall be
construed as giving any person any right to be retained in the employ of the
Company or any rights to any benefits whatsoever, except to the extent
specifically set forth herein.

Section 4.7     Taxes/Withholding.  The Company shall deduct from all amounts
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paid under the Plan all foreign, federal, state, local and other taxes required
by law to be withheld with respect to such payments.

Section 4.8     Designation and Change of Beneficiary.  Each Participant may
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designate one or more persons as the Designated Beneficiary who shall be
entitled to receive the amounts, if any, payable under the Plan upon the death
of the Participant.  Such designation shall be in writing to the Plan
Administrator.  A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change his
Designated Beneficiary without the consent of any prior Designated Beneficiary
by filing a written designation with the Plan Administrator.  The last such
designation received by the Plan Administrator shall be controlling; provided,
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however, that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be
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effective unless received by the Plan Administrator prior to the Participant's
death, and in no event shall it be effective as of a date prior to such receipt.
In the event that a Participant has failed to properly designate a Designated
Beneficiary, such Participant's Designated Beneficiary shall be his legal
surviving spouse or, if none, his estate.

Section 4.9     Payments to Persons Other Than the Participant.  If the Plan
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Administrator shall find that any person to whom any amount is payable under the
Plan is unable to care for his affairs because of illness or accident, or is a
minor, then any payment due to such person (unless a prior claim therefor has
been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Plan
Administrator so directs, be paid to his spouse, a child, a relative, an
institution maintaining or having custody of such person, or any other person
deemed by the Plan Administrator, in his sole discretion, to be a proper
recipient on behalf of such person otherwise entitled to payment.  Any such
payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Company under the
Plan therefor.

Section 4.10     No Liability of Plan Administrator.  The Plan Administrator
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shall not be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument
related to the Plan executed by the Plan Administrator or on his behalf in his
capacity as Plan Administrator, nor for any mistake of

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judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
each employee, officer, or director of the Company to whom any duty or power
relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or
delegated, against any cost or expense (including legal fees, disbursements and
other related charges) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a
claim with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company) arising out of
any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of
such person's own fraud or bad faith.

Section 4.11     Termination or Amendment of the Plan.  The Plan may not be
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amended in any way to reduce the benefits payable hereunder to a Participant or
otherwise to impair his ability to receive any amount due hereunder, without the
prior written consent of the Participant.  The Plan will automatically terminate
when all payments required by Section 3.1 have been made.

Section 4.12     Miscellaneous Provisions
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     (a) Headings of Articles and Sections in this Plan are for convenience
     only, and do not constitute part of the Plan.

     (b) Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the masculine gender
     when used in the Plan shall include the feminine, and the singular number
     shall include the plural and the plural number the singular.

     (c) The terms of the Plan and all rights thereunder shall be governed by
     and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
     reference to principles of conflict of laws.

     (d) In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Plan shall be
     invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any
     provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other
     provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be
     valid and fully enforceable.

     (e) Amounts paid under the Plan shall not be considered compensation for
     purposes of any of the Company's pension and welfare benefit plans,
     programs and arrangements.

     (f) The Plan is a bonus plan/payroll practice which is not intended to be
     subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     (g) The Plan shall not confer employment rights on any person, such that no
     person shall be entitled by virtue of the Plan to remain in the employment
     of the Company.

Section 4.13     Funding.  The Plan is unfunded.  Amounts payable hereunder
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shall be satisfied solely out of the general assets of the Company, which shall
remain subject to the claims of its creditors.  Each Participant shall be an
unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to his benefits under the Plan.
A Participant shall have no right, title or interest in any benefit under the
Plan unless and until it is vested in accordance with Article III of the Plan.
Further, the Company is under no obligation to purchase or maintain any reserve
or asset to provide any benefit under the Plan, and any reference to a reserve
or other asset in the Company's financial

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statements is made solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the benefit
which may become payable.

Section 4.14     Releases; Offsets. As a condition precedent to any payment by
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the Company hereunder, a Participant or other recipient will be required to
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execute a release in a form satisfactory to the Company. The Company shall be
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entitled to offset any payments due to a Participant or other recipient
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hereunder against any amount owed by such Participant or other recipient to the
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Company.
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                                       WKI HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

                                       By:  /s/  Doug Arnold
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                                          Title:  VP Human Resources

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<PAGE>EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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     This  revised  Employment  Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered
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into  as of October 1, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), by and between BOOTS & COOTS
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INTERNATIONAL  WELL  CONTROL,  INC.  (the  "Company")  and  JERRY  WINCHESTER
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("Executive").  The  Company hereby employs Executive and Executive accepts such
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employment on the following terms and conditions:

     1.     Termination  of  Prior  Employment  Agreement.  The  Company  and
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Executive  hereby  agree  that  the Employment Agreement, dated as of October 1,
2003,  by  and between such parties (the "Prior Employment Agreement") is hereby
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effectively  terminated,  and  that  this  Agreement cancels and supersedes that
Prior  Employment  Agreement.

     2.     Term.  Executive  shall  be  employed by the Company for a period of
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three  (3)  years  from  the Effective Date hereof (the "Employment Term").  The
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Employment Term and this Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive
additional  two  (2) year terms unless notice of termination is given in writing
by  either  party  to  the  other  party  at  least  six (6) months prior to the
expiration of the initial term or any such renewal term.

     3.     Duties.  Executive  shall  hold  the  titles  of  President,  Chief
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Executive  Officer  and Chief Operating Officer, and shall perform such services
regarding  the  operations of the Company as are appropriate for such positions,
and as the Board of Directors may from time to time request, and Executive shall
be  employed by and will work for the Company at the Company's executive offices
in  Houston,  Texas.  The  Executive shall not be required during the Employment
Term  to  relocate from Houston, Texas to any other business location maintained
by the Company although the Executive expressly agrees that regular travel shall
be necessary as part of his duties.  As Chief Executive Officer, Executive shall
report  directly  to  the  Board of Directors, and be responsible for the entire
management  activities  of  the Company.  The duties of Executive shall include,
but  not  be  limited  to,  directing  day to day operations, business planning,
development  and  implementation  of  appropriate  policies,  practices  and
procedures.

     4.     Conduct  of  Executive.  During the Employment Term, Executive shall
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devote his full business time, effort, skill and attention to the affairs of the
Company and its subsidiaries, will use his best efforts to promote the interests
of  the  Company,  and  will  discharge  his  responsibilities in a diligent and
faithful  manner,  consistent  with  sound  business  practices.  During  the
Employment  Term,  Executive  shall  agree to serve as a member of the Company's
Board  of  Directors  if  elected  to  such  position by the stockholders of the
Company.

          Nothing  in  this  Agreement shall be deemed to preclude the Executive
from  participating  in other business, charitable or community opportunities if
and  to  the  extent  that  (i)  such  business  opportunities  are not directly
competitive with or similar to the business of the Company, (ii) the Executive's
activities  with  respect  to  such opportunities do not have a material adverse
effect  on  the  performance  of the Executive's duties hereunder, and (iii) the
Executive's  activities  with  respect  to  such  opportunity  have  been  fully
disclosed  in  writing  to  the  Company's  Board  of  Directors.

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     5.     Compensation.  In  consideration of the work and other services that
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Executive  performs  for  the Company hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive
the  following:

          (a)     Base  Salary.  During  the  Employment Term, the Company shall
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pay  Executive  a  gross annual base salary of not less than $250,000 (the "Base
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Salary"),  payable  semi-monthly in accordance with the Company's normal payroll
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policies,  subject to withholding for federal income tax, social security, state
and  local  taxes,  if  any,  and any other sums that the Company may be legally
required  to  withhold.  The Base Salary shall be reviewed on an annual basis by
the  Board  of  Directors and the amount of such Base Salary shall be subject to
increase on the basis of the performance of the Executive and the performance of
the  Company.

          (b)     Bonus.  Executive shall participate in the Company's Executive
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Bonus  Pool  and  any other additional executive compensation plans adopted from
time  to time by the Board of Directors or a compensation committee appointed by
the  Board  of  Directors,  and  the  Board  of  Directors  or  the compensation
committee,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  have  the  authority  to adjust such
participation upward or downward from time to time in its sole discretion.

          (c)     Auto  Allowance.  In  addition to the Base Salary, the Company
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shall  pay  $18,000  per  year for Executive's use of his personal automobile on
behalf  of the Company.  Such auto allowance shall be payable in accordance with
the Company's normal payroll policies, subject to withholding for federal income
tax, social security, state and local taxes, if any, and any other sums that the
Company  may  be  legally  required  to  withhold.

          (d)     Incentive  Stock  Plan.  The  Company shall adopt an Incentive
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Stock  Plan  for  2003.  From  time  to  time,  at the direction of the Board of
Directors, or its compensation committee, Executive shall be eligible to receive
options  to  purchase  shares  of the Company's Common Stock.  At the signing of
this agreement, the Company shall issue an option for 500,000 shares post split,
or  2,000,000 shares pre-split, to purchase the Company's common stock at market
value (determined on the Effective Date of Employment Contract). On execution of
the contract, the option shall be vested immediately.  These options will have a
cashless  exercise  provision.  In  addition, Executive shall be awarded 300,000
shares  of  restricted  common  stock,  of  which  60,000  shares  shall vest on
execution of the Employment Contract and the balance shall vest ratably over the
next four anniversaries of the Effective Date.

          (e)     Retirement  Plan.  Executive  shall be eligible to participate
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in  any  retirement  or similar plans as may be adopted from time to time by the
Company.

          (f)     Medical,  Life  and  Disability  Insurance.  The  Company will
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provide  Executive  with  coverage  under  a policy of hospitalization and major
medical  insurance  at no cost to the Executive.  Such of Executive's dependents
may be covered under such insurance policy, subject to the terms of such policy,
at  the  expense of Executive.  The Company will provide life insurance coverage
in  amount  of  not  less  than  $1,500,000  and short term disability insurance
coverage  in  an amount to be determined by the Company.  Executive acknowledges
that  the  Company  may seek to secure a policy of Key Man life insurance on the
life of Executive, with death benefits payable to the Company.  Executive agrees
to  cooperate  with  the  Company  in  securing  the  same.

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          (g)     Other  Benefits.  During  the Employment Term, Executive shall
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be  entitled  to  participate  in  all  employee benefit plans or to receive any
incentive  bonuses,  stock options or other benefits as may from time to time be
made available to the executives or general employees of the Company.

     6.     Vacation  and  Sick  Leave.  Executive shall be entitled to five (5)
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weeks  of  paid  vacation  during  each  year of his employment hereunder.  Such
vacation  shall  be  taken at such time, or times, as shall not be disruptive to
the  business  of  the  Company.  Scheduling  shall  be  accomplished  with  the
Executive  Committee.  In  addition,  Executive  shall  be entitled to paid sick
leave  of  fifteen  (15)  days  each  year.

     7.     Expenses.  The  Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable
            --------
expenses  and  disbursements  incurred by Executive, and approved by appropriate
designees  of  the  Executive  Committee,  in  the  performance  of  his  duties
hereunder,  including  expenses  for entertainment and travel, as are consistent
with  the  policies  and  procedures of the Company and Internal Revenue Service
regulations.  Travel  and  other expenses from Executive's home to the Company's
office  are  not  included.  The Company shall furnish Executive with a cellular
telephone  at  the  expense  of  the  Company.

     8.     Confidential Information.  Executive acknowledges that in the course
            ------------------------
of  employment  by the Company, Executive will receive certain trade secrets and
confidential  information  belonging to the Company which the Company desires to
protect  as  confidential.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Agreement,  the  term
"confidential  information" shall mean information of any nature and in any form
which  at  the  time is not generally known to those persons engaged in business
similar  to  that  conducted  by  the  Company.  Executive  agrees  that  such
information  is  confidential  and  that  he will not reveal such information to
anyone  other  than  officers, directors, Executives or authorized agents of the
Company.  Upon  termination  of  employment,  for  any  reason,  Executive shall
surrender  all  papers,  documents  and  other  property  of  the  Company.

     9.     Information, Ideas, Concepts, Improvements, Discoveries, Inventions,
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etc.  Executive  agrees  that  during  the  Employment  Term  he  will  promptly
disclose,  in  writing,  all  information,  ideas,  concepts,  improvements,
discoveries  and  inventions,  whether  patentable  or  not,  and whether or not
reduced  to  practice,  which  are conceived, developed, made or acquired by the
Company,  either  individually,  or jointly with others, and which relate to the
business,  products  or  services  of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates,  irrespective  of  whether  such  information,  idea,  concept,
improvement,  discovery  or  invention  was  conceived, developed, discovered or
acquired by Executive on the job, or elsewhere (collectively, the "Inventions").
                                                                   ----------
The  Company  and  Executive  have  agreed  as follows regarding the Inventions:

          (a)     All inventions are, and shall be, the property of the Company.
In this context, all drawings, memoranda, notes, records, files, correspondence,
manuals, models, specifications, computer programs, maps and all other writings,
or materials of any time embodying any such Inventions are and shall be the sole
and  exclusive  property  of  the  Company.

          (b)     Executive  hereby specifically sells, assigns and transfers to
the  Company  all  of his worldwide right, title and interest in and to all such
Inventions,  and  any  United  States  or  foreign  applications  for  patents,
inventor's  certificates  or  other  industrial  rights  that  may  be  filed

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thereon,  including  divisions,  continuations,  continuations-in-part, reissues
and/or  extensions  thereof,  and applications for registration of any names and
marks  included  therewith.  Both  during  the  Employment  Term and thereafter,
Executive  shall  assist  the  Company  and  its  nominees  at  all times in the
protection  of  such  Inventions,  both  in  the  United  States and all foreign
countries,  including  but not limited to, the execution of all lawful oaths and
all assignment documents, not inconsistent with this Agreement, requested by the
Company,  or  its  nominee  in  connection  with  the  preparation, prosecution,
issuance or enforcement of any applications for United States or foreign letters
patent,  including  divisions,  continuations,  continuations-in-part,  reissue,
and/or extensions thereof, and any application for the registration of names and
marks  included  therewith.

          (c)     Moreover, if during the Employment Term, Executive creates any
original work of authorship which is the subject matter of copyright relating to
the  Company's  business,  products,  or  services, whether such work is created
solely  by  Executive  or  jointly  with others, the Company shall be deemed the
author  of  such  work  if the work is prepared by Executive in the scope of his
employment; or, if the work is not prepared by Executive within the scope of his
employment,  but  is  specifically ordered by the Company as a contribution to a
collective  work,  as a part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, as a
translation,  as  a  supplementary work, as a compilation or as an instructional
text,  then  the  work  shall  be  considered to be a work made for hire and the
Company  shall  be  the  author  of the work.  In the event such work is neither
prepared  by  the  Executive within the scope of his employment or is not a work
specially  ordered  and deemed to be a work made for hire, then Executive hereby
agrees  to  assign,  and  by  these  presents,  does  assign,  to the Company an
undivided  one-half interest in and to all of Executive's worldwide right, title
and  interest  in and to the work and all rights or copyright therein, including
but  not  limited to, the execution of all formal assignment documents requested
by  the  Company  or  its nominee, not inconsistent with this Agreement, and the
execution  of all lawful oaths and applications for registration of copyright in
the  United  States  and  foreign  countries.

     10.     Agreement  Not  to  Solicit.  During  the Employment Term and for a
             ---------------------------
period  of  one  (1)  year  after  the  termination of employment hereunder (the
"Termination  Date"),  regardless of how terminated, Executive will not, solely,
 -----------------
jointly,  or  as  a  partner,  member,  contractor,  Executive  or  agent of any
partnership  or  as  an  officer,  director,  Executive,  agent,  contractor,
stockholder  or  investor in any other entity or in any other capacity, directly
or  indirectly:

          (a)     induce,  or attempt to induce, any person or party who, on the
Termination  Date  is  employed by or affiliated with the Company or at any time
during  the  term  of  this covenant is, or may be, or becomes an employee of or
affiliated  with  the  Company,  to  terminate  his,  her  or  its employment or
affiliation  with  the  Company;

          (b)     induce,  or  attempt to induce, any person, business or entity
which is or becomes a customer or supplier of the Company, or which otherwise is
a contracting party with the Company, as of the Termination Date, or at any time
during  the  term  hereof,  to  terminate  any  written  or  oral  agreement  or
understanding  with  the  Company,  or  to  interfere  in  any  manner  with any
relationship  between  the  Company  and  such  customer  or  supplier;  or

          (c)     employ  or  otherwise engage in any capacity any person who at
the  Termination  Date  or  at  any  time  during the period two (2) years prior
thereto  was  employed, or

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otherwise  engaged, in any capacity by the Company and who, by reason thereof is
or  is  reasonably  likely  to be in possession of any confidential information.

Executive  acknowledges  and  agrees  that  the  provisions of this paragraph 10
constitute a material, mutually bargained for portion of the consideration to be
delivered  under  this  Agreement  and  failure to comply with this paragraph 10
shall  be  deemed  a  breach  of  this  Agreement.

     11.     Termination  by  the  Company.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of
             -----------------------------
paragraph  2,  the  Company may terminate the employment of Executive under this
Agreement  if  any  of  the  following  occur:

          (a)     the  death  of  Executive;

          (b)     the  Executive becomes, in the good faith opinion of the Board
of Directors, physically or mentally disabled, for a period of more than six (6)
consecutive  months, to the extent he is unable to perform his duties hereunder;

          (c)     for  any  reason,  or for no reason, at the end of the initial
five (5) year term of this Agreement or any renewal thereof; or

          (d)     for  "Cause",  which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean
Executive  (i)  has  engaged  in  gross  negligence or willful misconduct in the
performance  of the duties required of him hereunder, (ii) has willfully refused
without  proper legal reason to perform the duties and responsibilities required
of  him  hereunder (provided, however, that no act or failure to act pursuant to
subsections  (i) and (ii) above shall be deemed "willful" if due primarily to an
error  in judgment or negligence or if made in good faith with reasonable belief
that  such  act  is  in  the best interest of the Company), (iii) has materially
breached  any  material  provision  of  this  Agreement (and such breach remains
uncorrected  30  days  following  Executive's  receipt  of written notice of the
breach  from  the  Company),  or  (iv)  the  Executive  commits,  is arrested or
officially  charged  with  any  felony,  or any crime involving moral turpitude,
which,  in  the  good  faith  opinion  of  the Company, would impair Executive's
ability  to perform his duties hereunder or would impair the business reputation
of  the  Company  or  Executive  misappropriates  any  funds  or property of the
Company;  provided,  however,  that  Executive's  employment  may  be terminated
          --------   -------
pursuant  to  this  paragraph  11(d)  only if such termination is approved by at
least  two-thirds  of  the members of the Board of Directors after Executive has
been  given  written  notice  by  the  Company  of  the specific reason for such
termination  and  an opportunity for Executive, together with his counsel, to be
heard  before  the  Board  of  Directors.  Members of the Board of Directors may
participate  in any hearing that is required pursuant to this paragraph 11(d) by
means  of  conference  telephone or similar communications equipment whereby all
persons participating in the hearing can hear and speak to each other; provided,
                                                                       --------
however,  that  at least one-half of the members of the Board of Directors shall
-------
attend  the  hearing  in  person.

     12.     Termination  by  Executive.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of
             --------------------------
paragraph  2, Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement if any
of  the  following  occur:

          (a)     in  connection with or based upon (i) a material breach by the
Company  of  any  material  provision  of this Agreement, (ii) a substantial and
material  reduction  in  the  nature  or  scope  of  Executive's  duties  or
responsibilities  as  the Chief Executive Officer and Chief

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Operating Officer of the Company, or (iii) the assignment to Executive of duties
and  responsibilities  that  are  materially  inconsistent  with such positions;
provided,  however,  that  prior  to Executive's termination of employment under
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this  paragraph  12(a), Executive must give written notice to the Company of any
such  breach,  reduction  or assignment and such breach, reduction or assignment
must  remain  uncorrected  for  30  days  following  such  written  notice;

          (b)     upon  a  Change  in  Control,  or  within  twelve  (12) months
thereafter,  where  a  "Change  in  Control"  is defined to mean (i) any merger,
consolidation or reorganization in which the Company is not the surviving entity
(or survives only as a subsidiary of an entity), (ii) any sale, lease, exchange,
or  other  transfer  of  (or  agreement  to  sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise
transfer)  all  or  substantially  all of the assets of the Company to any other
person or entity (in one transaction or a series of related transactions), (iii)
dissolution  or  liquidation  of  the  Company,  (iv) when any person or entity,
including  a  "group"  as  contemplated  by  Section  13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  acquires  or  gains ownership or control
(including,  without  limitation,  power  to  vote)  of  more  than [30%] of the
outstanding  shares of the Company's voting stock (based upon voting power), (v)
as  a  result  of  or  in connection with a contested election of directors, the
persons  who  were  directors of the Company before such election shall cease to
constitute  a  majority  of  the  Board  of Directors, or (vi) any event that is
reported by the Company under Item 1 of a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission; provided, however, that the term "Change in Control" shall
not include any reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale, lease, exchange, or
similar  transaction  involving  solely  the  Company and one or more previously
wholly-owned  subsidiaries  of  the  Company  unless such matter is described in
clause  (vi)  above;  or

          (c)     at  any  time,  for  any  other reason whatsoever, in the sole
discretion  of  Executive.

     13.     Termination  and  Compensation.
             ------------------------------

          (a)     Termination  by  the  Company  and Compensation.  In the event
                  -----------------------------------------------
that  the  Company  elects  to  terminate  Executive's  employment  prior to the
expiration  of a three (3) year initial term, or renewal term, of this Agreement
for  any  reason  other  than termination for Cause as expressly provided for in
Paragraph  11(d),  or  if the Company chooses not to renew this Agreement at the
expiration of any term hereunder, then, and in that event, the Company shall pay
to  Executive,  on  the Termination Date, the following compensation: (i) a lump
sum  payment  equal  to two (2) times Executive's then current Base Salary, (ii)
any bonus to which Executive would have been eligible to receive for the year in
which  termination  occurs,  (iii)  a  lump  sum payment equal to six (6) months
automobile  allowance,  and  (iv)  shall  continue  the  payment of premiums for
hospitalization  and  major  medical  insurance  for the lesser period of either
twelve  (12)  months or the date on which Executive secures full time employment
that  affords  equivalent  medical  coverage.  In the event of a termination for
Cause pursuant to paragraph 11(d), this Agreement shall be wholly terminated and
Executive  shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  further  compensation or any other
benefits  provided  for  herein,  and  shall  not  be entitled to severance pay.
However,  any  of  the  provisions  of this Agreement relating to activities and
conduct after the termination of the employment relationship between the Company
and Executive shall remain in full force and effect, and be enforceable.

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          (b)     Termination  by Executive and Compensation.  In the event that
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Executive  elects  to  terminate  his  employment pursuant to paragraph 12(a) or
12(b),  then,  and  in  that  event,  the Company shall pay to Executive, on the
Termination  Date,  the  following compensation: (i) a lump sum payment equal to
two  (2)  times  Executive's  then  current Base Salary, (ii) any bonus to which
Executive  would have been eligible to receive for the year in which termination
occurs,  (iii)  a lump sum payment equal to six (6) months automobile allowance,
and  (iv)  shall  continue the payment of premiums for hospitalization and major
medical insurance for the lesser period of either twelve (12) months or the date
on  which Executive secures full time employment that affords equivalent medical
coverage.  In  the  event  that  Executive  elects  to  terminate his employment
pursuant  to  paragraph  12(c),  this  Agreement  shall be wholly terminated and
Executive  shall  not  be  entitled  to  any  further  compensation or any other
benefits  provided  for  herein,  and  shall  not  be entitled to severance pay.
However,  any  of  the  provisions  of this Agreement relating to activities and
conduct after the termination of the employment relationship between the Company
and Executive shall remain in full force and effect, and be enforceable.

     14.     No  Duty  to Mitigate Losses.  Executive shall have no duty to find
             ----------------------------
new  employment  following the termination of his employment under circumstances
which  require  the Company to pay any amount to Executive pursuant to paragraph
13.  Any salary or remuneration received by Executive from a third party for the
providing  of  personal  services (whether by employment or by functioning as an
independent  contractor)  following  the  termination of his employment with the
Company shall not reduce the Company's obligation to make a payment to Executive
(or the amount of such payment) pursuant to the terms of paragraph 13.

     15.     Notices.  All  notices  or  other  communications  pursuant to this
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Agreement  may be given by personal delivery, or by certified mail, addressed to
the  home  office  of  the  Company  or  to the last known address of Executive.
Notices  given  by  personal  delivery  shall  be  deemed  given  at the time of
delivery,  and  notices  sent  by  certified  mail  shall  be  deemed given when
deposited  with  the  U.S.  Postal  Service.

     16.     Entirety  of  Agreement;  Amendment.  This  Agreement  contains the
             -----------------------------------
entire  understanding  of  the  parties  and all of the covenants and agreements
between  the  parties  with  respect to Executive's employment.  No amendment to
this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by both the
parties  hereto.

     17.     Governing  Law.  This  Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
             --------------
accordance with, and be governed by, the laws of the State of Texas.

     18.     Waiver.  The  failure  of  either  party  to  enforce  any  rights
             ------
hereunder  shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such rights, unless such waiver
is an express written waiver which has been signed by the waiving party.  Waiver
of  one  breach  shall not be deemed a waiver of any other breach of the same or
any  other  provision  hereof.

     19.     Assignment.  This  Agreement  shall not be assignable by Executive.
             ----------
Subject  to  Section  12(b)  hereof, in the event of a future disposition of the
properties and business of the Company by merger, consolidation, sale of assets,
or  otherwise,  then the Company may assign this Agreement and all of its rights
and  obligations  to  the acquiring or surviving entity; provided, that any such
entity shall assume all of the obligations of the Company hereunder.

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     20.     Counterparts.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in any number of
             ------------
counterparts,  each  of which shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes
hereof.

     21.     Arbitration.  Any  dispute,  controversy or claim arising out of or
             -----------
relating  to this Agreement and Executive's job duties shall be submitted to and
finally  settled  by  binding  arbitration  to  be  held  in  Houston, Texas, in
accordance  with  the rules of the American Arbitration Association in effect on
the  Effective  Date,  and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s)
may  be  entered  in  any  court  having  jurisdiction  thereof.  All agreements
contemplated  herein  to be entered into to which the parties hereto are parties
shall  contain  provisions  which  provide  that all claims, actions or disputes
pursuant  to,  or  related  to,  such  agreements  shall be submitted to binding
arbitration.  In any proceeding to enforce the provisions hereof, the prevailing
party  shall  be  entitled  to  recover  reasonable  expenses  incurred  by him,
including  reasonable  attorneys'  fees.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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This Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date.

"COMPANY"

BOOTS  &  COOTS  INTERNATIONAL
    WELL  CONTROL,  INC.

By:
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     ----------------------------

"EXECUTIVE"

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Jerry  Winchester

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