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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                            FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT

     THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated August 5, 2002, is entered
into between SOCRATES ACQUISITION CORPORATION a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"),
and [_____________] ("Shareholder") with respect to (i) the shares of common
stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") of Nobel Learning
Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), shares of Series A
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Series A
Preferred Stock"), shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the Company (the "Series C Preferred Stock") and shares of Series D
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Series D
Preferred Stock" and together with the Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock
and Series C Preferred Stock, the "Company Stock", (ii) all securities
exchangeable, exercisable or convertible into Company Stock and (iii) any
securities issued or exchanged with respect to such shares of Company Stock upon
any recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, spin-off, partial
or complete liquidation, stock dividend, split-up or combination of the
securities of the Company or any other change in the Company's capital
structure, in each case now owned or hereafter acquired by Shareholder
(collectively, the "Securities").

     WHEREAS, Buyer and the Company have entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended or supplemented,
the "Merger Agreement") that provides for the Merger (the "Merger") of Buyer
with and into the Company;

     WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Shareholder beneficially owns and has the
power to dispose of the Securities on Schedule 1 hereto and has the power to
vote the shares of Company Stock set forth thereon;

     WHEREAS, Buyer desires to enter into this Agreement in connection with its
efforts to consummate the acquisition of the Company, and in consideration of
Buyer's agreements herein and in the Merger Agreement, Shareholder has agreed to
cooperate with Buyer with respect to the acquisition of the Company by Buyer
upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the Merger Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined have the
meaning given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in contemplation of the foregoing and in consideration of
the mutual agreements, covenants, representations and warranties contained
herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

1.   Certain Covenants.

     1.1.  Lock-Up. Subject to Section 1.4, Shareholder hereby covenants and
agrees that during the term of this Agreement, Shareholder will not (a) directly
or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, tender, encumber or
otherwise dispose of in any manner any of the Securities, or consent or agree to
do any of the foregoing, (b) directly or indirectly, limit its right

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to vote in any manner any of the Securities (other than as set forth in this
Agreement), including without limitation, by the grant of any proxy, power of
attorney or other authorization in or with respect to the Securities, by
depositing the Securities into a voting trust, or by entering into a voting
agreement, or consent or agree to do any of the foregoing, or (c) take any
action which would have the effect of preventing or disabling Shareholder from
performing its obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in connection with any transfer not involving or relating to any Acquisition
Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement), Shareholder may transfer any
or all of the Securities to Shareholder's spouse, ancestors, descendants or any
trust for any of their benefits or to a charitable trust; provided, however,
that in any such case, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of such
transfer, (x) each person or entity to which any of such Securities or any
interest in any of such Securities is or may be transferred (a) shall have
executed and delivered to Buyer a counterpart to this Agreement pursuant to
which such person or entity shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, and (b) shall have agreed in writing with Buyer to hold such
Securities or interest in such Securities subject to all of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement, and (y) this Agreement shall be the legal, valid
and binding agreement of such person, enforceable against such person in
accordance with its terms, subject to the qualification, however, that
enforcement of the rights and remedies created by this Agreement is subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general application related to or affecting creditors' rights
and to general equity principles.

     1.2.  No Solicitation. During the term of this Agreement, neither the
Shareholder nor any agent, representative, affiliate or associate (collectively,
"Representatives") of Shareholder shall, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit,
initiate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in
the Merger Agreement) or any other sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition
or conversion of any of the capital stock of the Company or its subsidiaries or
(b) except as permitted under the Merger Agreement and as directed by the Board
of Directors of the Company in Shareholder's capacity as an officer of the
Company, participate in or encourage any discussion or negotiations regarding,
or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to, enter into
any agreement with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be
expected to lead to, any Acquisition Transaction or any other sale, transfer,
pledge or other disposition or conversion of any of the capital stock of the
Company or its subsidiaries, in any case, from, to or with any person other than
Buyer. Shareholder will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any
existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any such other parties
conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing. Shareholder will
notify Buyer immediately if any party contacts Shareholder following the date
hereof (other than Buyer) concerning any Acquisition Transaction or any other
sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition or conversion of any of the capital
stock of the Company or its subsidiaries.

     1.3.  Certain Events. Shareholder agrees that this Agreement and the
obligations hereunder shall attach to the Securities and shall be binding upon
any person or entity to which legal or beneficial ownership of any or all of the
Securities shall pass, whether by operation of law or otherwise, including
without limitation, the Shareholder's successors or assigns. This Agreement and
the obligations hereunder shall attach to any additional shares of Company Stock
or other voting securities of the Company issued to or acquired by Shareholder.

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     1.4. Grant of Proxy; Voting Agreement.

          (a)  The Shareholder has revoked or terminated any proxies, voting
     agreements or similar arrangements previously given or entered into with
     respect to the Securities and hereby irrevocably appoints Buyer as proxy
     for Shareholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
     vote the Securities for Shareholder and in Shareholder's name, place and
     stead, at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the
     shareholders of the Company, as applicable, or at any adjournment thereof
     or pursuant to any consent of the shareholders of the Company, in lieu of a
     meeting or otherwise, in the following manner: (i) for the adoption and
     approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger and (ii) in any manner as
     Buyer, in its sole discretion, may see fit with respect to any
     extraordinary corporate transaction (other than the Merger), such as a
     merger, consolidation, business combination, tender or exchange offer,
     reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, sale or transfer or lease of
     a material amount of the assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
     (other than pursuant to the Merger), sale or transfer of a material amount
     of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than
     pursuant to the Merger), any change in the Board of Directors of the
     Company, any amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, any
     material change to the Company's corporate structure or business, any other
     change of control involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
     including, but not limited to, any Acquisition Transaction, or any other
     action that under applicable law requires the approval of the Company's
     stockholders which is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to impede,
     interfere with, delay, postpone, or materially adversely affect the
     consummation of the Merger or the transactions contemplated by the Merger
     Agreement or this Agreement. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER THE IRREVOCABLE
     PROXY SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE TERMINATION DATE (AS HEREINAFTER
     DEFINED) AND DEEMED TO BE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST. The parties acknowledge
     and agree that neither Buyer, nor Buyer's successors, assigns,
     subsidiaries, divisions, employees, officers, directors, shareholders,
     agents and affiliates shall owe any duty to, whether in law or otherwise,
     or incur any liability of any kind whatsoever, including without
     limitation, with respect to any and all claims, losses, demands, causes of
     action, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) and
     compensation of any kind or nature whatsoever to the Shareholder in
     connection with or as a result of any voting (or refrain from voting) by
     Buyer of the Securities subject to the irrevocable proxy hereby granted to
     Buyer at any annual, special or other meeting or action or the execution of
     any consent of the shareholders of the Company. The parties acknowledge
     that, pursuant to the authority hereby granted under the irrevocable proxy,
     Buyer may vote the Securities in furtherance of its own interests, and
     Buyer is not acting as a fiduciary for the Shareholder.

          (b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing grant to Buyer of the irrevocable
     proxy, if Buyer elects not to exercise its rights to vote the Securities
     pursuant to the irrevocable proxy, Shareholder agrees to vote the
     Securities during the term of this Agreement (i) in favor of or give its
     consent to, as applicable, a proposal to adopt and approve the Merger
     Agreement and the Merger as described in clause (i) of Section 1.3(a), or
     (ii) in the manner directed by Buyer if the issue on which Shareholder is
     requested to vote is a matter described in clause (ii) of Section 1.3(a),
     in each case at any annual, special or

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     other meeting or action of the shareholders of the Company, in lieu of a
     meeting or otherwise.

           (c)  This irrevocable proxy shall not be terminated by any act of the
     Shareholder or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of
     the Shareholder or by the occurrence of any other event or events
     (including, without limiting the foregoing, the termination of any trust or
     estate for which Shareholder is acting as a fiduciary or fiduciaries or the
     dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership). If between
     the execution hereof and the Termination Date, Shareholder should die or
     become incapacitated, or if any trust or estate holding the Securities
     should be terminated, or if any corporation or partnership holding the
     Securities should be dissolved or liquidated, or if any other such similar
     event or events shall occur before the Termination Date, actions taken by
     the Buyer hereunder shall be as valid as if such death, incapacity,
     termination, dissolution, liquidation or other similar event or events had
     not occurred, regardless of whether or not the Buyer has received notice of
     such death, incapacity, termination, dissolution, liquidation or other
     event.

     1.5.  Public Announcement. Shareholder shall consult with Buyer before
issuing any press releases or otherwise making any public statements with
respect to the transactions contemplated herein and shall not issue any such
press release or make any such public statement without the approval of Buyer,
except as may be required by law.

     1.6.  Disclosure. Shareholder hereby authorizes Buyer to publish and
disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("the "SEC") or the Nasdaq National Market (the "Nasdaq") or
any national securities exchange, the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3
(each as defined in the Merger Agreement), (including all documents and
schedules filed with the SEC in connection with either of the foregoing), its
identity and ownership of the Securities and the nature of its commitments,
arrangements and understandings under this Agreement. Buyer hereby authorizes
Shareholder to make such disclosure or filings as may be required by the SEC or
the Nasdaq or any national securities exchange.

     1.7.  Stop Transfer Instruction. Promptly following the date hereof,
Shareholder and Buyer shall deliver joint written instructions to the Company
and to the Company's transfer agent stating that the Securities may not be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, tendered or otherwise disposed of
in any manner without the prior written consent of Buyer or except in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.   Representations and Warranties of Shareholder. Shareholder hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the date hereof and as of the date of
the Merger, that:

     2.1.  Ownership. Shareholder has good and marketable title to, and is the
sole legal and beneficial owner of the Securities, in each case free and clear
of all liabilities, claims, liens, options, security interests, proxies, voting
trusts, voting agreements, charges, participations and encumbrances of any kind
or character whatsoever. For purposes of this Agreement, "beneficial owner"
shall have the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange

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Act of 1934, as amended. Shareholder does not beneficially own any capital stock
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Securities.

     2.2.  Authorization. Shareholder has all requisite power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and has sole voting power and sole power of disposition with
respect to the Securities with no restrictions on its voting rights or rights of
disposition pertaining thereto. Shareholder has duly executed and delivered this
Agreement and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of
Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms,
subject to the qualification however, that enforcement of the rights and
remedies created hereby is subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general application
related to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles. If
Shareholder is married and the Securities constitute community property, this
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Shareholder's
spouse, and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of
Shareholder's spouse, enforceable against Shareholder's spouse in accordance
with its terms, subject to the qualification however, that enforcement of the
rights and remedies created hereby is subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
application related to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity
principles.

     2.3.  No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (a) require
the Shareholder to file or register with, or obtain any material permit,
authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental agency, authority,
administrative or regulatory body, court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic,
or any other entity, or (b) violate, or cause a breach of or default under, any
contract, agreement or understanding, any statute or law, or any judgment,
decree, order, regulation or rule of any governmental agency, authority,
administrative or regulatory body, court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic,
or any other entity or any arbitration award binding upon the Shareholder,
except for such violations, breaches or defaults which are not reasonably likely
to have a material adverse effect on the Shareholder's ability to satisfy its
obligations under this Agreement. No proceedings are pending which, if adversely
determined, will have a material adverse effect on any ability to vote or
dispose of any of the Securities. The Shareholder has not previously assigned or
sold any of the Securities to any third party.

     2.4.  Shareholder Has Adequate Information. Shareholder is a sophisticated
seller with respect to the Securities and has adequate information concerning
the business and financial condition of the Company to make an informed decision
regarding the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the execution of this Agreement
and has independently and without reliance upon Buyer and based on such
information as Shareholder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and
decision to enter into this Agreement. Shareholder acknowledges that Buyer has
not made and does not make any representation or warranty, whether express or
implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement. Shareholder acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with
respect to the Securities by Shareholder is irrevocable, and that Shareholder
shall have no recourse to the Securities or Buyer, except with respect to
breaches of representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by Buyer
expressly set forth in this Agreement.

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     2.5.  Buyer's Excluded Information. Shareholder acknowledges and confirms
that (a) Buyer may possess or hereafter come into possession of certain
non-public information concerning the Securities and the Company which is not
known to Shareholder and which may be material to Shareholder's decision to
enter into this Agreement ("Buyer's Excluded Information"), (b) Shareholder has
requested not to receive Buyer's Excluded Information and has determined to sell
the Securities notwithstanding its lack of knowledge of Buyer's Excluded
Information, and (c) Buyer shall have no liability or obligation to Shareholder
in connection with, and Shareholder hereby waives and releases Buyer from, any
claims which Shareholder or its successors and assigns may have against Buyer
(whether pursuant to applicable securities, laws or otherwise) with respect to
the non-disclosure of Buyer's Excluded Information; provided, however, nothing
contained in this Section 2.5 shall limit Shareholder's right to rely upon the
express representations and warranties made by Buyer in this Agreement, or
Shareholder's remedies in respect of breaches of any such representations and
warranties.

     2.6.  No Setoff. The Shareholder has no liability or obligation related to
or in connection with the Securities other than the obligations to Buyer as set
forth in this Agreement. There are no legal or equitable defenses or
counterclaims that have been or may be asserted by or on behalf of the Company,
as applicable, to reduce the amount of the Securities or affect the validity or
enforceability of the Securities.

     2.7.  No Amounts Payable to Shareholder. Except as set forth in the Merger
Agreement, there are no amounts due or payable by the Company or any Subsidiary
to the Shareholder or any of its affiliates or associates in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or
otherwise.

3.   Representations and Warranties of Buver. Buyer hereby represents and
warrants to Shareholder, as of the date hereof that:

     3.1.  Authorization. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Buyer has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and
this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable
against Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject to the qualification
however, that enforcement of the rights and remedies created hereby is subject
to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general application related to or affecting creditors' rights
and to general equity principles.

     3.2.  No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (a) require
Buyer to file or register with, or obtain any material permit, authorization,
consent or approval of, any governmental agency, authority, administrative or
regulatory body, court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic, or any other
entity, or (b) violate, or cause a breach of or default under, any contract,
agreement or understanding, any statute or law, or any judgment, decree, order,
regulation or rule of any governmental agency, authority, administrative or
regulatory body, court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic, or any other
entity or any arbitration award binding upon Buyer, except for such violations,
breaches or defaults which are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on Buyer's ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.

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4.   Survival of Representations and Warranties. The respective representations
and warranties of Shareholder and Buyer contained herein shall not be deemed
waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by the other party
hereto, and each representation and warranty contained herein shall survive the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations, including extensions thereof.

5.   Specific Performance. Shareholder acknowledges that Buyer will be
irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a
violation of any of the covenants or agreements of Shareholder which are
contained in this Agreement. It is accordingly agreed that, in addition to any
other remedies which may be available to Buyer upon the breach by Shareholder of
such covenants and agreements, Buyer shall have the right to obtain injunctive
relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach of such covenants or
agreements or otherwise to obtain specific performance of any of such covenants
or agreements.

6.   Miscellaneous.

     6.1.  Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the
consummation of the Merger or (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in
accordance with its terms (the "Termination Date"). At the Termination Date,
this Agreement shall thereupon become void and be of no further force and
effect, provided that nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability
hereof for breaches of this Agreement prior to the Termination Date.

     6.2.  Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary: (a) Shareholder makes no agreement or understanding herein in any
capacity other than in Shareholder's capacity as a record holder and beneficial
owner of Securities, and (b) nothing herein shall be construed to limit or
affect any action or inaction by the Shareholder or any Representative of
Shareholder, as applicable, serving on the Company's Board of Directors or as an
officer of the Company, acting in such person's capacity as a director, officer
or fiduciary of the Company.

     6.3.  Expenses. Each of the parties hereto shall pay its own expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto warrants
and covenants to the others that it will bear all claims for brokerage fees
attributable to action taken by it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any part
institutes an action with respect to any dispute of the terms of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement on demand of all costs
and expenses of such action including reasonable legal fees.

     6.4.  Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective
representatives and permitted successors and assigns.

     6.5.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of
the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the
parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only
by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto.

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     6.6.  Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this
Agreement.

     6.7.  Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties named herein and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of the other parties; provided, however, that Buyer may freely assign its rights
to another direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer without such
prior written approval but no such assignment shall relieve Buyer of any of its
obligations hereunder. Any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.

     6.8.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but each of which together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

     6.9.  Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if so given) by delivery, telegram or telecopy,
or by mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested) or by any national courier service, provided that any notice
delivered as herein provided shall also be delivered by telecopy at the time of
such delivery. All communications hereunder shall be delivered to the respective
parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as
shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address
shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):

     (a)   If to Buyer:     Socrates Acquisition Corporation
                            One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2750
                            San Francisco, CA 94111
                            Attention: Jeffrey L. Ott
                            Telecopy: (415) 217-7447

           with a copy to:  Ropes & Gray
                            One International Place
                            Boston, Massachusetts 02110
                            Attention: David C. Chapin, Esq.
                            Telecopy: (617) 95l-7050

     (b)   If to
           Shareholder:

           with a copy to:  [                  ]
                            [                  ]

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                              [                 ]
                              Attention:
                              Telecopy:

     6.10.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
its principles of conflicts of laws.

     6.11.  Enforceability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.

     6.12.  Further Assurances. From time to time at Buyer's request and without
further consideration, Shareholder shall execute and deliver to Buyer such
documents and take such action as Buyer may reasonably deem to be necessary or
desireable to carry out the provisions hereof.

     6.13.  Remedies Not Exclusive. All rights, powers and remedies provided
under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in
equity will be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any thereof
by either party will not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any
other such right, power or remedy by such party.

     6.14.  Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND
ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

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                                                              [Voting Agreement]

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer and Shareholder have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

                                                      SOCRATES ACQUISITION
                                                      CORPORATION

                                                      By:
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         Name:
                                                         Title:

                                                      By:
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         Name:
                                                         Title:

                                                      SHAREHOLDER

                                                      --------------------------Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for American Italian Pasta Company

                         AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                               TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), effective May 30, 2002 is
by and between American Italian Pasta Company ("Employer"), and Timothy S.
Webster, an individual ("Employee") (collectively "the parties") and supersedes
any and all prior oral or written agreements between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof.

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Employer is engaged in the business of durum wheat milling and
pasta product production/marketing; and

     WHEREAS, in connection with such business, Employer desires to employ
Employee in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer; and

     WHEREAS, Employee desires to be employed by Employer in the aforesaid
capacities.

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

     1. Term of Employment. Subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof, the
term of Employee's employment under this Agreement (the "Employment Term") will
commence as of the date hereof (the "Effective Date") and terminate on September
30, 2005. The provisions of Sections 4, 5 and 6, below, will survive and
continue to be enforceable regardless of any termination of this Agreement.

     2. Duties of Employee.

          2.1 In accepting such employment, Employee shall undertake and assume
the responsibility of performing for and on behalf of Employer such duties as
shall be assigned to Employee by Employer at any time and from time to time and
in accordance with all of Employer's policies, practices and procedures. It is
understood and agreed that Employee's principal duties on behalf of Employer at
the date of execution hereof are and shall be to serve as President and Chief
Executive Officer and it is further understood and agreed that any modification
in or expansion of Employee's duties hereunder shall not, unless specifically
agreed to by Employee and Employer in a duly-executed amendment of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 10.6 hereof, result in any modification in
Employee's compensation referred to in Section 3 hereof.

          2.2 Employee will to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer at all
times faithfully, industriously, and to the best of Employee's ability,
experience, and talents perform

all of the duties that may be required of and from Employee pursuant to the
express and implicit terms hereof.

          2.3 Employee shall devote substantially all of Employee's professional
time, attention, knowledge, and skills solely to the business and interests of
Employer; provided, however, that Employee shall be entitled annually to five
(5) weeks vacation, and Employer shall be entitled to all of the benefits,
profits, and other issues arising from or incident to all professional work,
services, and advice of Employee.

     3. Compensation. Employer shall pay Employee, and Employee shall accept
from Employer, in payment for Employee's services rendered to Employer hereunder
an annual base salary ("Base Salary") equal to Four Hundred Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($460,000) for calendar year 2002. Base Salary shall be reviewed
annually by the Board for possible adjustment. In considering any possible
adjustment to the Base Salary, the Board will consider the reports and/or
methodology of the Hay Group or a similar consultant as reasonably selected by
the Board, with the intent that the Base Salary will be competitive with
salaries for similar executive officers at comparable companies of similar size
and scope of operations to Employer, but no less than the mid-point of the range
of salaries indicated by the consultant for such comparable executives. Such
Base Salary shall be paid in equal bi-weekly installments.

          3.1 Bonuses. During the term of this Agreement, Employee will be
eligible to participate in and bonuses may be awarded to Employee at the
discretion of the Board of Directors in accordance with the terms of Employer's
1998 Salaried Bonus Plan (the "Bonus Plan"), as the same may be amended,
modified, or terminated from time to time, and at the target levels shown on
Exhibit A, hereto.

          3.2 Reimbursement of Business Expenses. Employer agrees to reimburse
Employee for reasonable travel, entertainment, and other business expenses
incurred in the performance of Employee's duties hereunder in accordance with
Employer's policies on terms no less favorable than those policies in effect
immediately prior to the date hereof.

          3.3 Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to participate in an
equitable manner with other senior executive employees of Employer in all
welfare benefit, incentive compensation, or other plans or arrangements
authorized, adopted, and maintained from time to time by Employer, including,
without limitation, the following: automobile allowance, medical reimbursement
plan, group life insurance plan, medical and dental insurance plan, and
long-term disability income plan, if in effect with Employer.

          3.4 Benefit Schedule. As further clarification of the compensation and
benefits to be provided to Employee hereunder, Employee will receive the
benefits listed on Exhibit A attached hereto.

     4. Non-Competition.

          4.1 Employee acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature
of the business of Employer and its affiliates and accordingly agrees as
follows: during the Employment Term and until the date that is twenty-four (24)
months after the date that Employee ceases employment with Employer for any
reason (such period hereinafter referred to

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as the "Noncompetition Period"), Employee will not, in any area in the world
where Employer conducts business, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate,
control, be employed by, consult with, or be connected in any manner with the
ownership (other than passive investments of not more than one percent of the
outstanding shares of, or any other equity interest in, any company or entity
listed or traded on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter
securities market), management, operation, or control of any business engaged in
the production and/or marketing of pasta products for human consumption.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Employee is
employed by Employer, then any breach of the provisions of this Section 4.1
shall permit Employer to terminate the employment of Employee for Cause (as
defined below), and, whether or not Employee is employed by Employer, from and
after any breach by Employee of the provisions of this Section 4.1, then
Employer shall cease to have any obligations to make payments to Employee under
this Agreement.

          4.2 During the Noncompetition Period, Employee will not directly or
indirectly induce or attempt to induce any employee of Employer or any of its
affiliates to engage in any activity in which Employee is prohibited from
engaging by Section 4.1 hereof or to terminate Employee's or her employment with
Employer or any of its affiliates, will not directly or indirectly assist or
attempt to assist others in engaging in any of the activities in which Employee
is prohibited from engaging by Section 4.1 hereof, and will not directly or
indirectly employ or offer employment to any person who was employed by Employer
or any of its affiliates unless such person shall have ceased to be employed by
Employer or any of its affiliates for a period of at least 12 months.

          4.3 During the Noncompetition Period, Employee will not directly or
indirectly induce or attempt to induce any customer or supplier of Employer or
any of its affiliates to move, reduce or not increase its trade or business with
Employer or any of its affiliates.

          4.4 Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections
4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 are reasonable and appropriate. However, in the event that a
court of competent jurisdiction determines that such restrictions are not
reasonable and therefore unenforceable, the parties agree that such court may
modify the restrictions in order for, but only to the least extent necessary
for, the restrictions to be enforced by such court. In the event such court
finds that any such restriction cannot be modified so as to make it enforceable,
such restriction may be deleted by such court and the enforceability of all
other restrictions will be unaffected by such deletion.

     5. Confidentiality. Employee acknowledges that, in and as a result of
Employee's employment by Employer, Employee has been and will be making use of,
acquiring, and/or adding to confidential information of a special and unique
nature and value relating to such matters as Employer's trade secrets, systems,
procedures, manuals, confidential reports, and lists of customers and/or other
services rendered by Employer, the equipment and methods used and preferred by
Employer's customers, and the prices paid by such customers. As a material
inducement to Employer to enter into this Agreement, and to pay to Employee the
compensation referred to in Section 3 hereof, Employee covenants and agrees
Employee shall not, at any time during or after the Employment Term, directly or
indirectly disclose, divulge, or use for Employee's own benefit or purposes or
the benefit or purposes of any other person, firm, partnership, joint venture,
association, corporation, or other business organization, entity, or enterprise
other than Employer and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any trade secrets,

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information, data, or other confidential information relating to customers,
development programs, costs, prices, marketing, trading, investment, sales
activities, promotion, credit and financial data, manufacturing processes,
financing methods, plans, or the business and affairs of Employer generally or
of any subsidiary or affiliate of Employer, provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not apply to information that is not unique to Employer or that
is generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of
breach of this covenant. Employee agrees that, upon termination of Employee's
employment with Employer for any reason, Employee will return to Employer
immediately all memoranda, books, manuals, training materials, records, computer
software, papers, plans, contracts, agreements, information, letters, and other
data, and all copies thereof or therefrom, in any way relating to the business
of Employer and its affiliates, except that Employee may retain personal notes,
notebooks, and diaries. Employee further agrees that Employee will not retain or
use for Employee's account at any time any trade names, trademark, or other
proprietary business designation used or owned in connection with the business
of Employer or its affiliates.

     6. Specific Performance and Survival.

          6.1 Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employer's remedies at law
for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of Section 4 hereof
or Section 5 hereof would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact,
Employee agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, in
addition to any remedies at law, Employer, without posting any bond, shall be
entitled to obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance,
temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or any other
equitable remedy that may then be available.

          6.2 The parties agree that the terms of Sections 4, 5 and 6 are
independent of and separable from the other provisions of this Agreement and
that the termination of this Agreement for any reason will not affect the
continued existence and enforceability of Sections 4, 5 and 6. Those Sections
will survive and continue to be fully binding on and enforceable against
Employee and Employer after any termination of this Agreement.

     7. Termination of Employment.

          7.1 Termination without Cause; Resignation for Good Reason.

          7.1.1 General. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7.1.2 and 7.1.3
hereof, if Employee's employment is terminated by Employer without Cause, as
defined in Section 7.3, or if Employee resigns from Employee's employment for
Good Reason, as defined in Section 7.4, then Employer shall pay Employee
Employee's accrued unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination or resignation
and any bonus earned but not paid as of that date, and shall continue to pay
Employee Employee's annual Base Salary, as adjusted under Section 3, as of the
date of termination or resignation plus Employee's bonus, if any, for the year
in which such termination or resignation occurs (calculated as if the Normal
Bonus for that year is earned) for a period of twenty-four (24) months following
the date of termination or resignation (such period, as applicable, being
referred to hereinafter as the "Severance Period"). The Base Salary shall be
payable in equal bi-weekly installments during the Severance Period, and any
bonus shall be payable at the conclusion of the Severance Period. During the
Severance Period and for a period

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of twelve (12) months thereafter, Employee shall also be eligible to participate
on the same terms and conditions as in effect immediately prior to such
termination or resignation in all health, medical, supplemental medical, and
life insurance plans or programs provided to Employee by Employer pursuant to
Section 3.7 hereof ("Employee Welfare Plans") at the time of such termination or
resignation and which are provided by Employer to its employees following the
date of such termination or resignation; provided, however, that Employee's
eligibility to participate in these Employee Welfare Plans shall end at such
time as Employee becomes eligible to receive coverage under comparable programs
of a subsequent employer and further provided that if Employee participates in
the Employee Welfare Plans for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of
termination or resignation, then Employee's COBRA rights shall commence at the
end of such eighteen (18) month period. If, during the Severance Period,
Employee is precluded from participating in any Employee Welfare Plan by its
terms or applicable law, then Employer will provide Employee with benefits that
are reasonably equivalent to those Employee would have received under such plan
had Employee been eligible to participate therein. Anything to the contrary
herein notwithstanding, Employer shall have no obligation to continue to
maintain any Employee Welfare Plan during the Severance Period solely as a
result of this Agreement. As an example and solely for purposes of illustration:
If Employer were to terminate its dental insurance plan prior to or during the
Severance Period, then Employer would have no obligation to maintain such plan
or provide to Employee individual dental insurance to satisfy its obligations
under this Section 7.1.1.

          7.1.2 Mitigation. Employee will not be required to mitigate the amount
of any payment provided for in Section 7.1.1 hereof by seeking other employment,
and the amount of any such payment will not be reduced by any compensation
earned by Employee as the result of Employee's employment by another employer
subsequent to termination of Employee's employment with Employer.

          7.1.3 Death During Severance Period. If Employee dies during the
Severance Period, then the Severance Period shall immediately cease, Employer
shall not be obligated to make any further payments pursuant to this Section 7,
and the provisions of Section 8.1 hereof shall apply as though Employee's death
had occurred immediately prior to termination of Employee's employment
hereunder.

          7.1.4 Date of Termination. The date of termination of employment
without Cause shall be the date specified in a written notice of termination to
Employee which in no case shall be more than 30 days following the date of
notice. The date of resignation for Good Reason shall be the date specified in
the written notice of resignation from Employee to Employer which in no case
shall be more than 30 days following the date of notice.

     7.2 Termination for Cause; Resignation Without Good Reason.

          7.2.1 General. If Employee's employment hereunder is terminated by
Employer for Cause, or if Employee resigns from Employee's employment hereunder
other than for Good Reason (a "Voluntary Termination"), then Employee shall be
entitled only to payment of Employee's Base Salary, as adjusted under Section 3,
earned through and including the date of termination or resignation. Employee
shall have no further right to receive any other

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compensation or to participate in any other plan, arrangement, or benefit, after
such termination for Cause or Voluntary Termination.

          7.2.2 Date of Termination. Subject to Section 7.3 hereof, the date of
termination for Cause shall be the date of receipt by Employee of notice such
termination. The date of Voluntary Termination shall be the date of receipt by
Employer of the notice of resignation.

     7.3 Cause. Terminate for "Cause" means termination of Employee's employment
because, in Employer's good faith belief, (i) Employee willfully and continually
failed substantially to perform Employee's duties under the Agreement (other
than as a result of Permanent Disability, as defined below), (ii) Employee
failed to comply with any of the material term(s) of this Agreement, including,
but not limited to, Sections 4 and 5 hereof, (iii) Employee committed an act or
acts that constituted a misdemeanor (other than a minor traffic violation) or a
felony under the law of the United States (including any subdivision thereof) or
any country to which Employee is assigned (including any subdivision thereof),
including, but not limited to, Employee's conviction for or plea of guilty or no
contest ("nolo contrendre") to any such misdemeanor or felony, (iv) Employee
committed an act or acts in violation of Employer's policies and/or practices
applicable to employees at the level of Employee within Employer's organization,
(v) Employee willfully acted, or willfully failed to act, in a manner that was
injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of Employer or any
of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (iv) Employee acted in a manner that is
unbecoming of Employee's position with Employer, regardless of whether such
action or inaction occurs in the course of the performance of Employee's duties
with Employer, or (v) Employee was subject to any fine, censure or sanction of
any kind, permanent or temporary, issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or the New York Stock Exchange.

     7.4 Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" means any of
the following actions taken by Employer without Employee's prior written
consent: (i) the continued failure of Employer to pay compensation due to
Employee under this Agreement, which failure is uncorrected for a period of 15
days following receipt by Employer of written notice thereof from Employee; (ii)
a material diminution in Employee's position, authority, duties, or
responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial, or
inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and that is remedied by Employer
promptly after receipt of written notice thereof given by Employee; provided,
however, that a mere change of Employee's title shall not constitute Good Reason
so long as Employee continues to perform duties, functions, and responsibilities
substantially equivalent to those performed by Employee prior to such change of
title; (iii) Employer's material failure or refusal to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement, which failure or refusal to comply is uncorrected
for a period of 15 days following receipt by Employer of written notice thereof
from Employee. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
Employer's failure to deliver a notification extending the Initial Employment
Term as referred to in Section 1 hereof shall not constitute a termination
without Cause.

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     8. Death or Permanent Disability.

          8.1 Death. If Employee's employment hereunder is terminated by death,
then Employer shall, within 90 days of the date of death, make a lump sum
payment to Employee's estate (or other beneficiary designated by Employee in
writing) equal to all Base Salary and bonuses, if any, earned and accrued
through the date of death. Thereafter, Employer shall have no further obligation
to Employee under the Agreement.

          8.2 Permanent Disability. If Employee becomes physically or mentally
disabled while employed by Employer under this Agreement so that Employee
is--with or without reasonable accommodation--unable to render the services
provided for by this Agreement for a period of six consecutive months or for
shorter periods aggregating six months during any 24-month period, or so that
Employee has a Disability (as defined under Employer's then-current disability
policy), then Employer may, at any time after the last day of the six
consecutive months of disability, the day on which the shorter periods of
disability equal an aggregate of six months, or the day on which Employee is
determined to have a Disability, terminate Employee's employment hereunder for
"Permanent Disability" by written notice to Employee. Following such
termination, Employee shall be entitled to receive from Employer (i) all Base
Salary and bonuses, if any, accrued through the date of termination and (ii) any
other benefits payable under Employer's then-current disability policy, but all
other rights of Employee hereunder shall terminate as of the date of Employee's
termination.

     9. Change of Control.

          9.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if
Employer terminates Employee without Cause upon or within six months following a
Change of Control (as defined below), then Employer shall pay Employee
Employee's accrued unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination and any bonus
earned but not paid and shall continue to pay Employee Employee's annual Base
Salary as of the date such termination occurs (calculated as if the Normal Bonus
for that year is earned) for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the
date of termination as severance pay (such period, as applicable, being referred
to hereinafter as the "Change of Control Severance Period"). Any severance
payable pursuant to this Section 9.1 will be in substitution for and not in
addition to any severance that might be payable pursuant to Section 7 hereof. To
the extent Employer makes payments pursuant to this Section 9.1, it will have no
additional obligations under Section 7 hereof. The Base Salary shall be payable
in bi-weekly payments during the Change of Control Severance Period, and the
bonus shall be paid at the conclusion of the Change of Control Severance Period.

          9.2 Upon a Change in Control, all options to purchase stock of
Employer held by Employee, to the extent not then exercisable, will immediately
become fully vested and exercisable and all restrictions on any stock grants
will immediately be removed.

          9.3 For purposes of this Agreement, "Change of Control" means any one
of the following:

               (a) any person or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"))
          acquiring beneficial ownership of

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          more than 50% of Employer's then outstanding Common Stock or 51 % or
          more of the combined voting power of Employer's then outstanding
          securities entitled generally to vote for the election of Employer's
          Directors;

               (b) the consummation of the merger or consolidation of Employer
          with any other corporation, other than a merger with a wholly-owned
          subsidiary, the sale of substantially all of the assets of Employer,
          or the liquidation or dissolution of Employer, unless, in the case of
          a merger or consolidation, (x) the Directors in office immediately
          prior to such merger or consolidation will constitute at least
          majority of the Board of Directors of the surviving corporation of
          such merger or consolidation and any parent (as such term is defined
          in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such corporation, or (y) the
          voting securities of Employer outstanding immediately prior thereto
          represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
          voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 66 2/3% of the
          combined voting power of the voting securities of Employer or such
          surviving entity and are owned by all or substantially all of the
          persons who were the holders of the voting securities of Employer
          immediately prior to the transaction in substantially the same
          proportions as such holders owned such voting securities immediately
          prior to the transaction; or

               (c) Continuing Directors (as defined below) no longer constitute
          at least a majority of the Board or a similar body of any successor to
          Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, "Continuing Directors" means
          any individual who either (i) is a member of Employer's Board of
          Directors on the Effective Date, (ii) who becomes a director after the
          Effective Date whose election or nomination for election by Employer's
          shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
          Continuing Directors (either by a specific vote or by approval of the
          proxy statement of Employer in which such person is named as nominee
          for director, without objection to such nomination), or (iii) is
          designated by any party pursuant to its rights under Section 2.1 of
          Employer's Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated as of
          October 4, 1997, as amended.

          9.4 Excess Parachute Payments. If any payment or the receipt of
any benefit under this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute an "excess
parachute payment" as such term is described in Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), so as to result in the loss of a
deduction to Employer under Code Section 280G or in the imposition of an excise
tax on the Employee under Code Section 4999, or any successor sections thereto,
then the amounts payable or the benefits provided under this Agreement shall be
reduced to the minimum extent necessary so that no such deduction will be lost
by Employer and no such excise tax will be imposed on the Employee. Employer, in
its sole discretion, shall determine whether or not an "excess parachute
payment" would otherwise occur and shall determine the amount and method of the
foregoing reduction.

     10. Miscellaneous.

          10.1 Assignment of Employee Benefits. Absent the prior written consent
of Employer, and subject to will and the laws of descent and distribution,
Employee shall have no right to exchange, convert, encumber, or dispose of the
rights of Employee to receive benefits and payments under this Agreement, which
payments, benefits, and rights thereto are non-assignable and non-transferable.

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          10.2 Burden and Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon,
and shall inure to the benefit of, Employer and Employee, their respective
heirs, personal, and legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

          10.3 Governing Law. In view of the fact that the principal
office of Employer is located in the State of Missouri, the parties understand
and agree that the construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall at
all times and in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri,
that the state and federal courts situated in the State of Missouri shall have
exclusive jurisdiction over any claims arising under or in relation to this
Agreement, and that the parties consent to personal jurisdiction in such state
and federal courts.

          10.4 Headings. The headings of the Sections of this Agreement
are for reference only and not to limit, expand, or otherwise affect the
contents of this Agreement.

          10.5 Entire Agreement; Modification. Except as to Employer's Stock
Option Plans, any instrument relating to an Option granted thereunder and
written agreements signed by both of the parties hereto from time to time after
the date hereof, this Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding
by and between Employer and Employee with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and any representations, promises, agreements, or understandings, written or
oral, not herein contained shall be of no force or effect. No change, waiver, or
modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless
the same is in writing and duly executed by both parties and no evidence of any
waiver or modification shall be offered or received in evidence of any
proceeding, arbitration, or litigation between the parties hereto arising out of
or affecting this Agreement, or the rights or obligations of the parties
hereunder, unless such waiver or modification is in writing, duly executed as
aforesaid, and the parties further agree that the provisions of this Section
10.6 may not be waived except as set forth herein.

          10.6 Waiver of Breach. The waiver by Employer of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by Employee shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee.

          10.7 Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
respective addresses set forth on the execution page of this Agreement,
provided, however, that all notices to Employer shall be directed to the
attention of the Board of Directors of Employer with a copy to the Secretary of
Employer, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the
other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address
shall be effective only upon receipt.

          10.8 Withholding Taxes. Employer may withhold from any amounts
payable under this Agreement such federal, state, and local taxes as may be
required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

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          10.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto
and hereto were upon the same instrument.

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

                                  EMPLOYEE:

                                  Signature:   /s/ Timothy S. Webster
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                                  Printed Name:    Timothy S. Webster
                                               ---------------------------------
                                  Address:         3700 West 65th Street
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                                                   Mission Hills, Kansas 66208
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                                  AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY

                                  By:           /s/ Horst W. Schroeder
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                                  Printed Name:     Horst W. Schroeder
                                               ---------------------------------
                                  Address:          4100 North Mulberry Drive
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                                                    Suite 200
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                                                    Kansas City MO 64116-0696
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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                       to
                     Timothy S. Webster Employment Agreement

                               dated May 30, 2002

     1.   Normal bonus percentage - 67% of annual Base Salary.

     2.   Max bonus percentage - 100% of annual Base Salary.

     3.   One-time stock option grant of 125,000 shares vesting 31,250 shares on
          the date hereof and 31,250 shares on each of the first three
          anniversaries of the date hereof, at an exercise price per share equal
          to the closing price on the NYSE on the date hereof, and a ten year
          option life.

     4.   One-time restricted stock award of 12,000 shares with cliff vesting on
          the third anniversary of the date hereof, subject to immediate
          acceleration in full in the event of Employee's death or Disability
          (as defined in Section 8.2).

     5.   Annual allowance for personal legal and accounting fees of $25,000.

     6.   All stock options will accelerate and immediately vest in the event
          Employee terminates employment for Good Reason.

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