Document:

To:      Darling International Inc. ("Darling")
Attn:    Brad Phillips
Fax:     972-281-4449
Tel:     972-281-4404

From:    BankBoston, N.A. ("BBNA")
Attn:    Derivative Operations, Confirmation Unit
Fax:     617-434-4284
Tel:     617-434-1491

Re:      Termination of Swap Transaction
         [Summit Ref. No.  SW53734US]

In  consideration  of the  agreement  by BBNA and  Darling  to enter  into a new
Interest Rate Swap Transaction (BBNA Ref. No.: 60381US), effective September 27,
1999 and maturing June 27, 2001, with a Notional Amount of USD 25,000,000,  BBNA
and Darling hereby agree that the  above-referenced USD 25,000,000 Interest Rate
Swap Transaction,  effective June 27, 1997, and maturing June 27, 2002,  between
BBNA and  Darling  is  hereby  terminated  as of  September  20,  1999,  and all
obligations of BBNA and Darling thereunder are deemed discharged in full.

Very truly yours,
BANKBOSTON, N.A.

By: _________________________               By: _________________________
Name:    Thomas Coruran                     Name:    James Mather
Title:   Director                           Title:   Managing Director

Agreed and accepted as of the ate first above written, on behalf of
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:  ___________________________
Name:    Brad Phillips
Title:   Treasurer

Please  acknowledge your agreement herewith by signing this letter and returning
it  to  BankBoston,   N.A.,  Attention:   Margery  Huntington,   at  fax  number
(617)434-4284. Telephone calls may be recorded to ensure transaction accuracy.

Thank you.

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Date:    September 20, 1999

To:      Darling International Inc. ("Darling")
Attn:    Brad Phillips
Fax:     972-281-4449
Tel:     972-281-4404

From:    BankBoston, N.A. ("BBNA")
Attn:    Derivative Operations, Confirmation Unit
Fax:     617-434-4284
Tel:     617-434-1491

Re:      INTEREST RATE SWAP
         Our Ref:  60381US/81031

The purpose of this letter agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions of
the Transaction entered into between BankBoston,  N.A. and DARLING INTERNATIONAL
INC.  on the  Trade  Date  specified  below  (the  "Transaction").  This  letter
constitutes  a  "Confirmation"  as  referred  to in the  ISDA  Master  Agreement
specified below.

The  definitions  and  provisions  contained in the 1991 ISDA  Definitions  (the
"Definitions"),  each as published by the  International  Swaps and  Derivatives
Association,  Inc.  ("ISDA"),  are incorporated into this  Confirmation.  In the
event of any  inconsistency  between  the  Definitions  and  provisions  in this
Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.

1.   This  Confirmation  constitutes  a  "Confirmation"  as  referred to in, and
     supplements,  forms a part of and is subject to, the ISDA Master  Agreement
     dated as of 06/09/97,  as amended and  supplemented  from time to time (the
     "Agreement"), between you and us. All provisions contained in the Agreement
     govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.

2.   The terms of the particular  Transaction to which this Confirmation relates
     are as follows:

     Trade Date:                         Sep 17, 1999

     Effective Date:                     Sep 27, 1999

     Termination Date:                   June 27, 2001 subject to adjustment in
                                         Accordance with the Modified Following
                                         Business Day Convention

     Notional Amount:                    USD 25,000,000.00

     Floating Amounts

     Floating Rate Payer:                BANKBOSTON, N.A.

     Floating Rate Payment Dates:        Quarterly on the 27th, commencing
                                         December 27, 1999 and ending on the
                                         Termination Date subject to adjustment
                                         in accordance with the Modified
                                         Following Business Day Convention.

     Floating Rate Option:               USD - Prime - H.15

     Designated Maturity:                1 day

     Spread:                             None

     Floating Rate Day Count Fraction:   ACTUAL / 360

     Floating Rate Reset Dates:          The last Business Day of each
                                         Calculation Period

     Compounding:                        Inapplicable

     Method of Averaging:                Weighted Average

     Business Days:                      New York

     Fixed Amounts

     Fixed Rate Payer:                   DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

     Fixed Rate Payment Dates:           Quarterly on the 27th, commencing
                                         December 27, 1999 and ending on the
                                         Termination Date subject to adjustment
                                         in accordance with the Modified
                                         Following Business Day Convention.

     Fixed Rate:                         9.830000 %

     Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction:      ACTUAL / 360

     Business Days:                      New York

     Calculation Agent:                  BANKBOSTON, N.A.

3.   Settlement Instructions

     Payments to DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC in USD

     To:                                    BANKBOSTON N.A. A/C 550-09780

     Payments to BANKBOSTON, N.A. in USD

     To:                                    BANKBOSTON N.A. A/C 550-09780

4.   Contact Instructions

     BANKBOSTON, N.A.:   Resets/Payments    Tel:     617-434-3183
                                                     Fax:     617-434-0505
                         Confirmations      Tel:     617-434-1491
                                                     Fax:     617-434-4284

     DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.:            Tel:     972-281-4404
                                            Fax:     972-717-1588

Very truly yours,

BANKBOSTON, N.A.

By: __/s/  Thomas Coruran__________         By: ___/s/  James Mather___________
Name:    Thomas Coruran                              Name:    James Mather
Title:   Director                                    Title:   Managing Director

Agreed and accepted as of the date first above written:
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

By:  __/s/  Brad Phillips____________
Name:    Brad Phillips
Title:   Treasurer

Please countersign and fax to:  (617) 434-4284
Attn:   Derivatives Confirmations
Request Corrections:  (617)) 434-1491

Please be advised telephone calls may be recorded to ensure transaction
accuracy.September 20, 1999

                              AMENDED CONFIRMATION

     TO:   Darling International, Inc.   (the "Counterparty")
           251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300
           Irving, Texas 75038
           Att:  Mr. Brad Phillips, Treasurer
           Tel:   972-281-4404    Fax:  972-281-4494

     FR:   Credit Lyonnais New York Branch ("CLNY")
           1301 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor
           New York, New York  10019
           Att: Kathrin W. Gray
           Tel:  212-261-7349  Fax: 212-459-3167

     RE:   Transaction dated as of June 6, 1997
           (CLNY Ref:  OA872)

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This Confirmation amends and replaces the prior Confirmation dated as of June 6,
1997.

The purpose of this letter  agreement is to confirm the terms and  conditions of
the  transaction  entered into  between us on June 6, 1997 (the  "Transaction").
This  letter  agreement  constitutes  a  "Confirmation"  as  referred  to in the
Agreement specified below.

The  definitions  and  provisions  contained in the 1991 ISDA  Definitions  (the
"Definitions") as published by the International Swaps Dealers Association, Inc.
(known  since  June  14,  1993  as  the  International   Swaps  and  Derivatives
Association,  Inc.) ("ISDA") are  incorporated  into this  Confirmation.  In the
event of any  inconsistency  between those  Definitions  and provisions and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.

     1. This  Confirmation  supplements,  forms part of, and is subject  to, the
ISDA Master Agreement dated as of June 6, 1997 as amended and supplemented  from
time to time (the  "Agreement"),  between  Credit  Lyonnais  New York Branch and
Darling  International,  Inc. All provisions  contained in the Agreement  govern
this Confirmation except as expressly modified below.

     2. The  terms of the  particular  Transaction  to which  this  Confirmation
relates are as follows:

Type of Transaction:                Swap Transaction (European cancelable)

Notional Amount:                    USD 20,000,000

Trade Date:                         June 6, 1997

Effective Date:                     June 27, 1997

Termination Date:                   June 27, 2002; subject to the Optional
                                    Termination Date

Fixed Amounts:
--------------

   Fixed Rate Payer:                Counterparty

   Fixed Rate Payer
   Payment Dates:                   Quarterly on the 27th day of March,  June,
                                    September and December of each year
                                    commencing  September  27, 1997 and
                                    terminating  on the  Termination  Date,
                                    subject to  adjustment in accordance with
                                    the Modified Following Business Day
                                    Convention.

   Fixed Rate:                      6.55% for all Calculation Periods beginning
                                    from and including June 27, 1997 to and
                                    excluding September 27, 1999; and

                                    6.42% for all subsequent Calculation Periods

   Fixed Rate Day Count Fraction:   Actual/360

Floating Amount:
----------------

   Floating Rate Payer:                 CLNY

   Floating Rate Payer
   Payment Dates:                       Quarterly on the 27th day of March,
                                        June,  September and December of each
                                        year  commencing  September  27, 1997
                                        and  terminating  on the  Termination
                                        Date,  subject to  adjustment in
                                        accordance with the Modified Following
                                        Business Day Convention

   Floating Rate Day Count Fraction:    Actual/360

   Floating Rate Option:                USD-LIBOR-BBA with a Designated Maturity
                                        of three months for all Calculation
                                        Periods beginning from and including
                                        June 27, 1997 to but excluding
                                        September 27, 1999; and

                                        The Weighted Average USD-Prime-H.15 for
                                        all subsequent Calculation Periods

   Reset Dates for USD-LIBOR-BBA:       First day of each Calculation Period

   Spread for USD-LIBOR-BBA:            None

   Reset Dates for USD-Prime-H.15       Daily

   Spread for USD-Prime-H.15:           Minus 2.75% (275 basis points)

   Compounding:                         Not applicable

Payment Business Days:                  New York and London

Calculation Agent:                      CLNY

3. Other Provisions:

         (i)  Optional Termination:      CLNY shall have the  right to terminate
                                         the   Transaction,  in  whole  only, on
                                         June 27, 2001, subject to adjustment in
                                         accordance  with the Modified Following
                                         Business   Day  Convention   ("Optional
                                         Termination Date"),  provided that CLNY
                                         shall give the Counterparty irrevocable
                                         telephonic notice (followed  by written
                                         confirmation)   of   its  intention  to
                                         exercise the  Option  between 9:00 a.m.
                                         and 11:00 a.m.  New York  time two  New
                                         York   Business   Days  prior  to   the
                                         Optional  Termination  Date, subject to
                                         adjustment in accordance with  receding
                                         Business  Day  Convention.   Failure to
                                         provide  written confirmation  will not
                                         affect the validity of  the  telephonic
                                         notice.  In the event this  Transaction
                                         is terminated pursuant to the foregoing
                                         the    Settlement   Amount   for   this
                                         Transaction  shall  be zero  except for
                                         the Unpaid Amounts then due and payable
                                         in  accordance with Section 2(c) of the
                                         Agreement.

         (ii)  Pari Passu:               Counterparty  obligations   under  this
                                         Transaction  are   secured  pari  passu
                                         with   the  Counterparty's  obligations
                                         in    the    Credit   Agreement   among
                                         Counterparty as  Borrower,  Bankboston,
                                         N.A. as  Agent,  Comerica  Bank,   CLNY
                                         and Wells Fargo Bank (Texas),  National
                                         Association as Co-Agents, and the other
                                         banks   named   therein   (the  "Credit
                                         Agreement").  As  such Credit Agreement
                                         may   be   amended,   supplemented   or
                                         replaced  from time to time.

         (iii) Credit Support Document   The following shall constitute a Credit
                                         Support  Document: The Pledge Agreement
                                         dated  as   of  June 5,  1997   between
                                         Counterparty ("Pledgor") and Bankboston
                                         N.A., as Agent for itself and the other
                                         Banks  (the "Secured  Party")  as  such
                                         Pledge   Agreement   may   be  amended,
                                         supplemented  or  replaced from time to
                                         time.

4. Account Details:

   USD Payment to CLNY:                   Credit Lyonnais, New York Branch
                                          ABA#:  026008073
                                          A/C#:  01-88180-3211-00-001-180
                                          Ref: Derivative Products

   USD Payment  to Counterparty:          BankBoston, N.A.
                                          ABA routing # 011000390
                                          A/C # 550-09780
                                          Favor: Darling International, Inc.

4.   Offices:

   a)  The office of CLNY for this Transaction is New York, New York;  and

   b)  The office of Counterparty for this Transaction is Irving, Texas.

5. THE  COUNTERPARTY IS HEREBY  REQUESTED TO SIGNIFY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS
OF THIS  CONFIRMATION  PROMPTLY  BY SIGNING A COPY  HEREOF AND  RETURNING  IT TO
CREDIT  LYONNAIS  NEW YORK  BRANCH IN THE MANNER  PROVIDED  IN SECTION 12 OF THE
AGREEMENT.

UNLESS CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH SHALL HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN  OBJECTION TO
THE TERMS OF THIS CONFIRMATION  WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS (DEFINED BELOW) OF THE
DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN, THE COUNTERPARTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED SUCH
TERMS  WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACT ON THE PART OF CREDIT  LYONNAIS  NEW YORK BRANCH,
THE COUNTERPARTY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON. FOR PURPOSES HEREOF, "BUSINESS DAY" SHALL
HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 5-701 B.3. (B) OF THE GENERAL  OBLIGATIONS
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Each party  agrees to make  payments to the other party in  accordance  with the
provisions set forth or incorporated by reference in this Confirmation.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF the parties have executed this  Confirmation  as of the date
first above written.

CREDIT LYONNAIS                                   DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NEW YORK BRANCH

Authorized Signature:                             Authorized Signature:

-----------------------------                     ------------------------------
Name:          Ian Cheung                         Name:

Title:         Vice President                     Title:

CREDIT LYONNAIS
NEW YORK BRANCH

Marketing Signature:

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Name:           Dan O'Donnell

Title:          Vice President

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