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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                                    AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT is made as of October 9, 2000 by and between Lance,
Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the "Company") and Frank I. Lewis (the
"Employee").

                              STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

         The Employee has agreed to become an employee of the Company and, in
connection with his employment, the Company has agreed to make certain payments
to the Employee to compensate him for certain benefits that will be forfeited by
the Employee upon termination of his current employment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Statement of Purpose and the
covenants and agreements contained herein, the Company and the Employee do
hereby agree as follows:

         1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company agrees to employ the Employee effective
October 23, 2000 and the Employee agrees to accept employment with the Company
on such date. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall
obligate the Company to continue the employment of the Employee and the Employee
shall be an employee at will.

         2. PAYMENTS. During the week ending November 25, 2000, the Company
shall pay the Employee $110,000 and during the week ending February 3, 2001, the
Company shall pay the Employee $120,000. The Company shall withhold from the
amounts payable under this Agreement, all federal, state, city or other taxes
legally required to be withheld.

         3. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed
under the laws of the State of North Carolina and shall be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, successors and
assigns.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lance, Inc. has caused this Agreement to be signed
by its duly authorized officer and the Employee has hereunder set his hand and
seal, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                      LANCE, INC.

                                      By  s/ Paul A. Stroup, III
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                                          President

                                      s/ Frank I. Lewis                   [SEAL]
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1
                            Amendment Number 4 to the

     Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement Number 2
                         (Referred to as the Agreement)

                                     Between

                   WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO
                             St. Petersburg, Florida
                         (referred to as the Reinsured)

                                       and

                       WMA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
                                Hamilton, Bermuda
                         (referred to as the Reinsurer)

                            Effective January 1, 2000

I.       Article XIII, GENERAL PROVISIONS, Paragraph 6, Assignment or Transfer,
         is replaced by the following:

         6.       Assignment or transfer. In no event shall either the Reinsured
                  or the Reinsurer assign any of its rights, duties or
                  obligations under this Agreement without the prior written
                  approval of the other party. Such approval shall not be
                  unreasonably withheld.

                  In no event shall either the Reinsured or the Reinsurer
                  transfer either the Reinsured Plans reinsured under this
                  Agreement or the reinsurance without the prior written
                  approval of the other party. Such approval shall not be
                  unreasonably withheld provided such transfer is for the
                  principal purpose of:

                  (i)      ceding mortality risks in excess of either parties'
                           retention limit(s) on a monthly or yearly renewable
                           term plan of reinsurance, or

                  (ii)     securing financial reinsurance, which shall not
                           result in a material increase in surplus through a
                           reduction of any liability in any financial statement
                           filed with any regulatory authority, and/or shall not
                           result in a permanent transfer by the Reinsurer of
                           the Business Reinsured.

II.      Schedule B2, AMOUNT OF REINSURANCE, is replaced by the following:

         1.       At any time, on or after January 1, 2000 and before April 1,
                  2003, the Reinsurer shall have the option (provided the
                  Reinsurer demonstrates sufficient capacity) to convert the
                  reinsurance on all policies and riders reinsured under the
                  Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement
                  Number 3 ("FFB MRT Agreement"), issued from January 1, 1999 to
                  the date the Reinsurer elects to convert the reinsurance on
                  the policies and riders, to the Agreement. The Reinsurer shall
                  demonstrate its capacity by showing the Reinsured that its
                  unassigned invested securities, together with anticipated cash
                  flows (including retrocession facilities), will be sufficient
                  to meet expected reinsurance

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                  settlements, with regard to the converted reinsurance on the
                  policies and riders, for a period of not less than twenty-four
                  months following the date the Reinsurer elects to convert the
                  reinsurance of the policies and riders from the FFB MRT
                  Agreement to the Agreement. Upon election to convert the
                  reinsurance on the policies and riders, the initial ceding
                  allowance payable to the Reinsured shall equal (a) less (b)
                  less (c), where:

                  (a)      equals settlements that would have otherwise occurred
                           under the Agreement, had the policies and riders been
                           reinsured under the Agreement from the policy issue
                           date to the date the Reinsurer elects to convert the
                           reinsurance on the policies and riders from the FFB
                           MRT Agreement, accrued at an effective rate of (*) %,
                           and

                  (b)      equals all settlements due or paid under the FFB MRT
                           Agreement from the policy issue date to the date the
                           Reinsurer elects to convert the reinsurance on the
                           policies and riders to the Agreement from the FFB MRT
                           Agreement, accrued at an effective rate of (*) %.

                  (c)      equals the settlement paid for business that was
                           recaptured for quarters one through three of 1999
                           under the Co/ModCo Agreement. This amount is $458,456
                           measured from October 1, 1999, accrued at an
                           effective rate of (*) %.

                  The initial ceding allowance shall be payable within 14 days
                  after the Reinsurer's election to convert the reinsurance of
                  the policies and riders.

         2.       The Reinsurer agrees to exercise, in unison, its option to
                  convert business reinsured under the Automatic Flexible
                  Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement Number 3 to the
                  Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement
                  Number 3 and its option to prospectively increase its quota
                  share on business reinsured under the Automatic Variable
                  Annuity Reinsurance Agreement.

                  The Reinsurer shall exercise its options in a manner such that
                  the ratio of:

                  (i) the initial ceding allowance due The Reinsured on business
                  converted under the Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life
                  Reinsurance Agreement Number 3 to (ii) the initial ceding
                  allowance otherwise due The Reinsured if all in force business
                  were converted under the Automatic Flexible Premium Variable
                  Life Reinsurance Agreement Number 3,

                  shall equal the ratio of:

                  (i) the initial ceding allowance due The Reinsured on business
                  subject to the quota share increase under the Automatic
                  Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement to (ii) the initial
                  ceding allowance otherwise due The Reinsured if the quota
                  share were increased to the maximum allowable on all in force
                  business issued on or after January 1, 1999.

                  For example, assume if on March 31, 2001:

                  -        The Reinsurer were to convert all policies reinsured
                           under the Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life
                           Reinsurance Agreement Number 3 to the Automatic
                           Flexible Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement
                           Number 2, the initial ceding allowance would equal
                           $40,000,000, and

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* Material omitted pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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                  -        The Reinsurer were to increase the quota share on all
                           policies reinsured under the Automatic Variable
                           Annuity Reinsurance Agreement to the maximum
                           otherwise permitted, the initial ceding allowance
                           would equal $20,000,000, and

                  -        The total combined initial ceding allowance to paid
                           by the Reinsurer is $30,000,000, then

                  -        The Reinsurer would only be permitted to convert
                           policies reinsured under the Automatic Flexible
                           Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement Number 3
                           to the Automatic Flexible Premium Variable Life
                           Reinsurance Agreement Number 2, on a last in first
                           reinsured basis, until the initial ceding allowance
                           equals $20,000,000 (2/3 of the total), and

                  -        The Reinsurer would only be permitted to increase the
                           quota-share on policies reinsured under the Automatic
                           Variable Annuity Reinsurance Agreement to the maximum
                           otherwise permitted, on a last in first reinsured
                           basis, until the initial ceding allowance equals
                           $10,000,000 (1/3 of the total).

                  Thereafter, the quota share percentage applicable to all new
                  policies issued and reinsured shall be determined in
                  accordance with the terms contained in Schedule B2 of the
                  Agreement, as amended.

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Except as expressed herein, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Automatic
Flexible Premium Variable Life Reinsurance Agreement Number 2, as amended, that
are not in conflict with the provisions of this amendment shall remain unaltered
and in full force and effect.

In witness of the above, the Reinsured and the Reinsurer, by their respective
officers have executed this amendment in duplicate at the dates and places
indicated and shall be effective as of January 1, 2000.

   WESTERN RESERVE LIFE                        WMA LIFE INSURANCE
   ASSURANCE CO. OF OHIO                       COMPANY LIMITED

   at  St. Petersburg, FL                      at  Duluth, GA

   on  December 28, 2000.                      on December 29, 2000.

   By: /s/ Larry Kirkland                      By: /s/ Thomas W. Montgomery
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   Title:  VP & Managing Actuary               Title:  VP

   By: /s/ Alan Yaeger                         By: /s/ Edward F. McKernan
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   Title:  EVP                                 Title:  VP & Actuary

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