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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.18

                                FIRST AMENDMENT
                          Dated as of August 31, 2001
                                       To
                        RECEIVABLES FINANCING AGREEMENT
                         Dated as of December 15, 2000

         This FIRST AMENDMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of August 31, 2001,
is entered into among KBK ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LP, a Texas limited partnership
(the "Borrower"), KBK FINANCIAL, INC., a Delaware corporation ("KBK"), as the
initial servicer (in such capacity, the "Servicer"), AUTOBAHN FUNDING COMPANY
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and
permitted assigns, the "Lender"), DG BANK DEUTSCHE GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK AG ("DG
Bank"), as administrative agent for the Lender (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent"), and BANK ONE, N.A. ("Bank One"), as collateral agent
for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent").

                                    RECITALS

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into a certain Receivables
Financing Agreement dated as of December 15, 2000 (as amended, the "Receivables
Financing Agreement");

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to make certain changes to the
Receivables Financing Agreement as herein provided;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements contained herein and the Receivables Financing Agreement, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

         SECTION 1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein are used as defined in the Receivables Financing Agreement.

         SECTION 2. Changes to Receivables Financing Agreement. Effective as of
the date that the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof are met, the
Receivables Financing Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

                  2.1. Clause (a) of the definition of "Borrowing Base" in
         Section 1.1 of the Receivable Financing Agreement is hereby amended and
         restated in its entirety to be, and to read, as follows:

                  (a)      the lesser of (A) 92% of the difference of (i) of the
                           aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible
                           Commercial Loan Receivables, minus (ii) the Excess
                           Commercial Loan Concentration Amount and (B) 82% of
                           the result of (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance
                           of all Eligible Commercial Loan Receivables, plus
                           (ii) 50% (or such lesser percentage specified in
                           writing by the Administrative Agent with the consent
                           of Royal (which consent shall not be

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                           unreasonably withheld), in its sole discretion, with
                           respect to one or more Commercial Loan Receivables)
                           of the Outstanding Balance of each Commercial Loan
                           Receivable that is a Defaulted Receivable (and would
                           be an Eligible Receivable but for clause (e) of the
                           definition of Eligible Receivable); provided,
                           however, that a Commercial Loan Receivable that is a
                           Defaulted Receivable and has been transferred by the
                           Borrower to another special purpose entity shall
                           continue to be included in this clause (ii) to the
                           extent the proceeds thereof are payable, directly or
                           indirectly, to Borrower, minus (iii) the Excess
                           Commercial Loan Concentration Amount, plus

                  2.2. All existing reference in the Receivables Financing
         Agreement to the "Default Ratio" are hereby changed to "Net Loss Ratio"
         including, without limitation, the definition thereof.

                  2.3. Section 1.1 of the Receivables Financing Agreement is
         hereby amended by adding a new definition, as alphabetically
         appropriate, to be, and to read, as follows:

                  "Default Ratio" means the ratio (expressed as a percentage)
                  computed as of the last day of each Collection Period equal to
                  the quotient of (a) two times the difference of (i) the
                  aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Commercial Loan
                  Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables during the six
                  preceding Collection Periods (including the current Collection
                  Period), minus (ii) the amount of any cash recoveries received
                  with respect to such Defaulted Receivables during such
                  six-month period, divided by (b) the average of the aggregate
                  Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Commercial Loan
                  Receivables on the last day of each of the six Collection
                  Periods preceding the current Collection Period.

                  2.4. Paragraph (g) in Section 10.1 of the Receivables
         Financing Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new clause (iii),
         immediately prior to the period at the end thereof, to be, and to read,
         as follows:

                  or (iii) the Default Ratio shall equal or exceed 7.5%

                  2.5. For purposes of calculating the Net Loss Ratio and the
         Default Ratio, it shall be assumed that no Commercial Loan Receivables
         became Defaulted Receivables during the January through and including
         June, 2001 Collection Periods.

                  2.6. Exhibits C and D of the Receivables Financing Agreement
         are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as set forth in the
         Exhibits C and D, respectively, hereto.

         SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective
as of the date hereof when the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an
original counterpart (or counterparts)

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of this Amendment, executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto, or
other evidences satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of such execution and
delivery, (ii) evidence that all amendment or structuring fees payable in
connection with this Amendment have been paid and (iii) such other information,
certificates, opinions and agreements as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request.

         SECTION 4. Miscellaneous.

                  4.1. Reaffirmation of Covenants, Representations and
         Warranties. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each of the
         Borrower and the Servicer hereby reaffirms all covenants,
         representations and warranties made in the Receivables Financing
         Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and agrees that all such
         covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been
         remade as of the effective date of this Amendment.

                  4.2. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrower and
         the Servicer hereby represents and warrants that (i) this Amendment
         constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Person,
         enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and (ii) upon the
         effectiveness of this Amendment, no Termination Event or Unmatured
         Termination Event shall exist.

                  4.3. References to Receivables Financing Agreement. Upon the
         effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Receivables
         Financing Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof",
         "herein", or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the
         Receivables Financing Agreement as amended hereby, and each reference
         to the Receivables Financing Agreement in any other document,
         instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with
         the Receivables Financing Agreement shall mean and be a reference to
         the Receivables Financing Agreement as amended hereby.

                  4.4. Effect on Receivables Agreement. Except as specifically
         amended above, the Receivables Financing Agreement and all other
         documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in
         connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect and are
         hereby ratified and confirmed.

                  4.5. Governing Law. This Amendment, including the rights and
         duties of this parties hereto, shall be governed by, and construed in
         accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.

                  4.6. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding
         upon all inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
         respective successors and assigns.

                  4.7. Headings. The Section headings in this Amendment are
         inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
         meaning or interpretation of this Amendment or any provision hereof.

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                  4.8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the
         parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
         to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one
         and the same agreement.

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                                    DELAWARE

 [Cert. No.]                                         [Number of Shares]
 COMMON STOCK                                         CUSIP 242370 10 4
$.01 PAR VALUE                              SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

                                     [LOGO]

This Certifies that:

is the owner of

           FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF

                               DEAN FOODS COMPANY

                               [Number of Shares]

DATED:

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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER             COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

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         The Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and
         without charge, a summary of the designations, relative rights,
         preferences and limitations of the shares of each class and of each
         series of each preferred or special class, so far as the same have been
         fixed, and the authority of the Board to establish other series and to
         fix the relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of
         any class or series by amendment of the articles.

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                                                   [Cert. No.]

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                               Dean Foods Company

       [Date]

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