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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                REVOLVING CREDIT

                                       AND

                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

                           GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC,
                                    AS LENDER

                                      WITH

                                PERFUMANIA, INC.,
                          PERFUMANIA PUERTO RICO, INC.,
                     MAGNIFIQUE PARFUMES AND COSMETICS, INC.
                                       AND
                               TEN KESEF II, INC.,
                                  AS BORROWERS

                                  MAY 12, 2000

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I.    DEFINITIONS......................................................................................... 1
      1.1.        ACCOUNTING TERMS........................................................................ 1
      1.2.        GENERAL TERMS........................................................................... 1
      1.3.        UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TERMS...........................................................17
      1.4.        CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION.........................................................17

II.   ADVANCES, PAYMENTS..................................................................................17
      2.1.        (a)        TOTAL REVOLVING ADVANCES.....................................................17
                  (b)        DISCRETIONARY RIGHTS.........................................................17
                  (c)        INVENTORY SUBLIMITS..........................................................17
      2.2.        PROCEDURE FOR BORROWING ADVANCES........................................................17
      2.3.        DISBURSEMENT OF ADVANCE PROCEEDS........................................................18
      2.4.        REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES...................................................................18
      2.5.        COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES...............................................................19
      2.6.        REPAYMENT OF EXCESS ADVANCES............................................................21
      2.7.        STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT....................................................................21
      2.8.        LETTERS OF CREDIT.......................................................................21
      2.9.        ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT...........................................................22
      2.10.       REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT..........................................22
      2.11.       ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.....................................................................23
      2.12.       USE OF PROCEEDS.........................................................................23
      2.13.       JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.............................................................23

III.  INTEREST AND FEES...................................................................................24
      3.1.        INTEREST................................................................................24
      3.2.        LETTER OF CREDIT FEES...................................................................25
      3.3.        (a)        CLOSING FEE..................................................................25
                  (b)        UNUSED LINE FEE..............................................................25
                  (c)        COLLATERAL EXAMINATION FEE...................................................25
                  (d)        COLLATERAL MONITORING FEE....................................................26
      3.4.        COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES........................................................26
      3.5.        MAXIMUM CHARGES.........................................................................26
      3.6.        INCREASED COSTS.........................................................................26
      3.7.        BASIS FOR DETERMINING INTEREST RATE INADEQUATE OR UNFAIR................................27
      3.8.        CAPITAL ADEQUACY........................................................................28

IV.   COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS...........................................................................28
      4.1.        SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL.....................................................28
      4.2.        PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST.........................................................28
      4.3.        DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL...............................................................29

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      4.4.        PRESERVATION OF COLLATERAL..............................................................29
      4.5.        OWNERSHIP OF COLLATERAL.................................................................29
      4.6.        DEFENSE OF LENDER'S INTERESTS...........................................................30
      4.7.        BOOKS AND RECORDS.......................................................................30
      4.8.        FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE....................................................................31
      4.9.        COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS....................................................................31
      4.10.       INSPECTION OF PREMISES..................................................................31
      4.11.       INSURANCE...............................................................................31
      4.12.       FAILURE TO PAY INSURANCE................................................................32
      4.13.       PAYMENT OF TAXES........................................................................32
      4.14.       PAYMENT OF LEASEHOLD OBLIGATIONS........................................................33
      4.15.       RECEIVABLES COVENANTS...................................................................33
      4.16.       INVENTORY...............................................................................36
      4.17.       MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT................................................................36
      4.18.       EXCULPATION OF LIABILITY................................................................36
      4.19.       ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS...................................................................36
      4.20.       FINANCING STATEMENTS....................................................................38

V.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES......................................................................38
      5.1.        AUTHORITY...............................................................................38
      5.2.        FORMATION AND QUALIFICATION.............................................................39
      5.3.        SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..............................................39
      5.4.        TAX RETURNS.............................................................................39
      5.5.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................................39
      5.6.        NAME....................................................................................39
      5.7.        O.S.H.A. AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE...................................................40
      5.8.        SOLVENCY; NO LITIGATION, VIOLATION, INDEBTEDNESS OR DEFAULT.............................40
      5.9.        PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES............................................41
      5.10.       LICENSES AND PERMITS....................................................................42
      5.11.       DEFAULT OF INDEBTEDNESS.................................................................42
      5.12.       NO DEFAULT..............................................................................42
      5.13.       NO BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS..............................................................42
      5.14.       NO LABOR DISPUTES.......................................................................42
      5.15.       MARGIN REGULATIONS......................................................................42
      5.16.       INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT..................................................................43
      5.17.       DISCLOSURE..............................................................................43
      5.18.       SWAPS...................................................................................43
      5.19.       CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS..................................................................43
      5.20.       APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS.............................................43
      5.21.       BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OF BORROWER.......................................................43
      5.22.       CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS..................................................................43

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VI.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS...............................................................................44
      6.1.        PAYMENT OF FEES.........................................................................44
      6.2.        CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE AND ASSETS.............................44
      6.3.        VIOLATIONS..............................................................................44
      6.4.        GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES..................................................................45
      6.5.        TANGIBLE NET WORTH......................................................................45
      6.6.        FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO.............................................................45
      6.7.        LEVERAGE RATIO..........................................................................45
      6.8.        EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUMENTS...................................................46
      6.9.        PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS.................................................................46
      6.10.       STANDARDS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.......................................................46
      6.11.       YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE....................................................................46
      6.12.       CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS..................................................................46
      6.13.       KEY-MAN LIFE INSURANCE..................................................................47

VII.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS..................................................................................47
      7.1.        MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ASSETS...................................47
      7.2.        CREATION OF LIENS.......................................................................48
      7.3.        GUARANTEES..............................................................................48
      7.4.        INVESTMENTS.............................................................................48
      7.5.        LOANS...................................................................................48
      7.6.        CAPITAL EXPENDITURES....................................................................48
      7.7.        DIVIDENDS...............................................................................49
      7.8.        INDEBTEDNESS............................................................................49
      7.9.        NATURE OF BUSINESS......................................................................49
      7.10.       TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES............................................................49
      7.11.       LEASES..................................................................................49
      7.12.       SUBSIDIARIES............................................................................49
      7.13.       FISCAL YEAR AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES......................................................49
      7.14.       PLEDGE OF CREDIT........................................................................49
      7.15.       AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS....................................50
      7.16.       COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA...................................................................50
      7.17.       PREPAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS..............................................................50
      7.18.       ADDITIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS................................................................50
      7.19.       ADDITIONAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS BY ORIGINAL OWNER......................................50

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT................................................................................51
      8.1.        CONDITIONS TO INITIAL ADVANCES..........................................................51
                  (a)        FILINGS, REGISTRATIONS AND RECORDINGS........................................51
                  (b)        PROCEEDINGS OF EACH BORROWER.................................................51
                  (c)        INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATES OF BORROWER..........................................51
                  (d)        CERTIFICATES.................................................................52
                  (e)        GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATES...................................................52
                  (f)        LEGAL OPINIONS...............................................................52

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                  (g)        NO LITIGATION................................................................52
                  (h)        FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATES.............................................52
                  (i)        COLLATERAL EXAMINATION.......................................................53
                  (j)        FEES.........................................................................53
                  (k)        PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION ..............53
                  (l)        OTHER DOCUMENTS..............................................................53
                  (m)        INSURANCE....................................................................53
                  (n)        PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS.........................................................53
                  (o)        BLOCKED ACCOUNTS.............................................................54
                  (p)        CONSENTS.....................................................................54
                  (q)        NO ADVERSE MATERIAL CHANGE...................................................54
                  (r)        CONTRACT REVIEW..............................................................54
                  (s)        CLOSING CERTIFICATE..........................................................54
                  (t)        BORROWING BASE...............................................................54
                  (u)        UNDRAWN AVAILABILITY.........................................................54
                  (v)        OTHER........................................................................54
                  (w)        CREDIT CARD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..................................................55
                  (x)        ARMORED CARD COMPANY AGREEMENTS..............................................55
      8.2.        CONDITIONS TO EACH ADVANCE..............................................................55
                  (a)        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................................55
                  (b)        NO DEFAULT...................................................................55
                  (c)        MAXIMUM ADVANCES.............................................................55

IX.   INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.........................................................................56
      9.1.        DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL MATTERS..........................................................56
      9.2.        SCHEDULES...............................................................................56
      9.3.        ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS...................................................................56
      9.4.        LITIGATION..............................................................................57
      9.5.        MATERIAL OCCURRENCES....................................................................57
      9.6.        GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES..................................................................57
      9.7.        ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.............................................................57
      9.8.        MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................................................58
      9.9.        OTHER REPORTS...........................................................................58
      9.10.       ADDITIONAL INFORMATION..................................................................58
      9.11.       PROJECTED OPERATING BUDGET..............................................................58
      9.12.       NOTICE OF SUITS, ADVERSE EVENTS.........................................................59
      9.13.       ERISA NOTICES AND REQUESTS..............................................................59
      9.14.       ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS....................................................................60

X.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT...................................................................................60

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XI.   LENDER'S REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.....................................................................62
      11.1.       RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.....................................................................62
      11.2.       LENDER'S DISCRETION.....................................................................63
      11.3.       SETOFF..................................................................................63
      11.4.       RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.......................................................63

XII.  WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS....................................................................63
      12.1.       WAIVER OF NOTICE........................................................................63
      12.2.       DELAY...................................................................................63
      12.3.       JURY TRIAL WAIVER.......................................................................63

XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION......................................................................64
      13.1.       TERM....................................................................................64
      13.2.       TERMINATION.............................................................................64

XIV.  INTERRELATED BUSINESSES; BORROWING AGENCY...........................................................65
      14.1.       INTERRELATED BUSINESSES.................................................................65
      14.2.       BORROWING AGENCY PROVISIONS.............................................................65
      14.3.       WAIVER OF SUBROGATION...................................................................66

XV.   MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................66
      15.1.       GOVERNING LAW...........................................................................66
      15.2.       ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING....................................................................66
      15.3.       SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PARTICIPATIONS; NEW LENDERS.....................................67
      15.4.       APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.................................................................67
      15.5.       INDEMNITY...............................................................................68
      15.6.       NOTICE..................................................................................68
      15.8.       SEVERABILITY............................................................................69
      15.9.       EXPENSES................................................................................69
      15.10.      INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.......................................................................69
      15.11.      CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES...................................................................69
      15.12.      CAPTIONS................................................................................69
      15.13.      COUNTERPARTS; TELECOPIED SIGNATURES.....................................................69
      15.14.      CONSTRUCTION............................................................................70

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                                REVOLVING CREDIT
                                       AND
                               SECURITY AGREEMENT

      Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 12, 2000 (this
"Agreement") by and among PERFUMANIA, INC., a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Florida ("Perfumania"), TEN KESEF II, INC., a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Florida ("Ten Kesef"), PERFUMANIA
PUERTO RICO, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico ("Perfumania-Puerto Rico"), and MAGNIFIQUE PARFUMES AND COSMETICS,
INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida
("Magnifique"; and together with Perfumania, Ten Kesef and Perfumania-Puerto
Rico, each individually, a "Borrower" and collectively, the "Borrowers"), and
GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC ("Lender"), a limited liability company formed under
the laws of the State of New York.

      IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and undertakings herein
contained, each of the Borrowers and Lender hereby agree as follows:

I.    DEFINITIONS.

      1.1. ACCOUNTING TERMS. As used in this Agreement or any certificate,
report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
accounting terms not defined in Section 1.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement and
accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.2 to the extent not defined, shall
have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining
compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms
shall be defined in accordance with GAAP applied in preparation of the audited
financial statements of Borrowers.

      1.2. GENERAL TERMS. For purposes of this Agreement the following terms
shall have the following meanings:

           "ACCOUNTANTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

           "ADVANCES" shall mean and include the Revolving Advances and Letters
of Credit.

           "ADVANCE RATES" shall have the meaning as set forth in the definition
of "Formula Amount" below.

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           "AFFILIATE" of any Person shall mean (a) any Person (other than a
Subsidiary) which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by,
or is under common control with such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director
or executive officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person
or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this
definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to
vote ten percent (10%) or more of the securities having ordinary voting power
for the election of directors of such Person, or (y) to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or
otherwise.

           "ALTERNATE BASE RATE" shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal
to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal
Funds Rate in effect on such day plus one half of one percent (1/2%).

           "ARMORED CAR COMPANIES" shall mean collectively, Dunbar Armored, Inc.
and Safe & Sound Armed Courier, Inc. and their respective successors and assigns
or any other armored car service selected by a Borrower after the date hereof
after prior written notice to Lender and reasonably acceptable to Lender.

           "APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR DOMESTIC RATE LOANS" for any given month, (a)
for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the
sixth consecutive month following the Closing Date, the Applicable Margin for
Domestic Rate Loans shall be 0.0%; and (b) for the period commencing on the
first day of the seventh consecutive month following the Closing Date and at all
times thereafter for the balance of the Term, if the Borrowers' Leverage Ratio
as at the last day of Borrowers' immediately preceding fiscal quarter (as
determined from the Borrowers' financial statements most recently delivered in
accordance with Section 9.8 hereof), is (i) greater than or equal to 6.0:1, then
the Applicable Margin for Domestic Rate Loans for such month shall be 1.00%;
(ii) greater than or equal to 5.5:1 but less than 6.0:1, then the Applicable
Margin for Domestic Rate Loans for such month shall be 0.50%; (iii) greater than
or equal to 5.0:1 but less than 5.5:1, then the Applicable Margin for Domestic
Rate Loans for such month shall be 0.0%; (iv) greater than or equal to 4.5:1 but
less than 5.0:1, then the Applicable Margin for Domestic Rate Loans for such
month shall be (0.25%); (v) greater than or equal to 3.5:1 but less than 4.5:1,
then the Applicable Margin for Domestic Rate Loans for such month shall be
(0.50%); and (vi) less than 3.5:1, then the Applicable Margin for Domestic Rate
Loans for such month shall be (0.75%).

           "APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR EURODOLLAR RATE LOANS" shall mean, for any
given month, (a) for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the
last day of the sixth consecutive month following the Closing Date, the
Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be 2.5%; and (b) for the
period commencing on the first day of the seventh consecutive month following
the Closing Date and at all times thereafter for the balance of the Term, if the
Borrower's Leverage Ratio as at the last day of Borrower's immediately preceding
fiscal quarter (as determined from the Borrower's financial statements most
recently delivered in accordance with Section 9.8 hereof), is (i) greater than
or equal to 6.0:1, then the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans for such
month shall be 3.50%; (ii) greater than or equal to 5.5:1 but less than 6.0:1,
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Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans for such month shall be 3.00%; (iii)
greater than or equal to 5.0:1 but less than 5.5:1, then the Applicable Margin
for Eurodollar Rate Loans for such month shall be 2.50%; (iv) greater than or
equal to 4.5:1 but less than 5.0:1, then the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar
Rate Loans for such month shall be 2.25%; (v) greater than or equal to 3.5:1 but
less than 4.5:1, then the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans for such
month shall be 2.0%; and (vi) less than 3.5:1, then the Applicable Margin for
Eurodollar rate Loans for such month shall be 1.75%.

           "AUTHORITY" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.19(d)
hereof.

           "BANK" shall mean The Bank of New York, and its successors and
assigns.

           "BLOCKED ACCOUNT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(a)(ii) hereof.

           "BORROWER" and "BORROWERS" shall have the respective meanings set
forth in the preamble to this Agreement and shall extend to all permitted
successors and assigns of each such Person.

           "BORROWING AGENT" shall mean Perfumania and its permitted successors
and assigns.

           "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day other than a day on which
commercial banks in New York are authorized or required by law to close.

           "CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss.9601 ET SEQ.

           "CHANGE OF CONTROL"shall mean (a) the occurrence of any event
(whether in one or more transactions) which results in a transfer of control of
any Borrower to a Person who is not an Original Owner or (b) any merger or
consolidation of or with any Borrower or sale of all or substantially all of the
property or assets of any Borrower, except that the merger of any Borrower with
any other Borrower or an Original Owner shall not be deemed to be a Change of
Control. For purposes of this definition, "control of Borrower" shall mean the
power, direct or indirect (x) to vote 50% or more of the securities having
ordinary voting power for the election of directors of any Borrower or (y) to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any Borrower by
contract or otherwise.

           "CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP" shall mean (a) fifty percent (50%) or more of
the common stock of any Borrower is no longer owned or controlled by (including
for the purposes of the calculation of percentage ownership, any shares of
common stock into which any capital stock of any Borrower held by any of the
Original Owners is convertible or for which any such shares of the capital stock
of any Borrower or of any other Person may be exchanged and any shares of common
stock issuable to such Original Owners upon exercise of any warrants, options or
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rights which may at the time of calculation be held by such Original Owners) a
Person who is either an Original Owner or an Affiliate of an Original Owner or
(b) any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the property or
assets of any Borrower, except that the merger of any Borrower with any other
Borrower shall not be deemed to be a Change of Ownership.

           "CHARGES" shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or
other assessments, including, without limitation, all net income, gross income,
gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, franchise,
profits, inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment,
social security, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation and property
taxes, custom duties, fees, assessments, liens, claims and charges of any kind
whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts, imposed by any taxing or other authority, domestic or
foreign (including, without limitation, the PBGC or any environmental agency or
superfund), upon the Collateral, any Borrower or any of any Borrower's
Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

           "CLOSING DATE" shall mean the date hereof or such other date as may
be agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

           "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

           "COLLATERAL" shall mean and include, with respect to each Borrower:

                      (a) all Receivables;

                      (b) all Equipment;

                      (c) all General Intangibles;

                      (d) all Inventory;

                      (e) all Leasehold Interests;

                      (f) all of such Borrower's right, title and interest in
and to (i) its goods and other property including, but not limited to, all
merchandise returned or rejected by Customers, relating to or securing any of
the Receivables; (ii) all of such Borrower's rights as a consignor, a consignee,
an unpaid vendor, mechanic, artisan, or other lienor, including stoppage in
transit, setoff, detinue, replevin, reclamation and repurchase; (iii) all
additional amounts due to such Borrower from any Customer relating to the
Receivables; (iv) other property, including warranty claims, relating to any
goods securing this Agreement; (v) all of such Borrower's contract rights,
rights of payment which have been earned under a contract right, instruments,
documents, chattel paper, warehouse receipts, deposit accounts, money,
securities and investment property; (vi) if and when obtained by such Borrower,
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granted a lien or security interest as security for the payment or enforcement
of Receivables; and (vii) any other goods, personal property or real property
now owned or hereafter acquired in which such Borrower has expressly granted a
security interest or may in the future grant a security interest to Lender
hereunder, or in any amendment or supplement hereto or thereto, or under any
other agreement between Lender and such Borrower;

                      (g) all of Borrower's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files,
correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer
software (whether owned by Borrower or in which it has an interest), computer
programs, tapes, disks and documents relating to (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f)
of this Paragraph; and

                      (h) all proceeds and products of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e),
(f) and (g) in whatever form, including, but not limited to: cash, deposit
accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit,
insurance proceeds (including hazard, flood and credit insurance), negotiable
instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper,
security agreements, documents, eminent domain proceeds, condemnation proceeds
and tort claim proceeds.

           "COLLECTION PERIOD" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(b) hereof.

           "CONSENTS" shall mean, with respect to each Borrower, all filings and
all licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and
orders of governmental authorities and other third parties, domestic or foreign,
necessary to carry on such Borrower's business, including, without limitation,
any consents required under all applicable federal, state or other applicable
law.

           "CONTROLLED GROUP" shall mean all members of a controlled group of
corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common control which, together with Borrower, are treated as a single employer
under Section 414 of the Code.

           "COST" shall mean, as to the Inventory as of any date, the cost of
such Inventory as of such date, determined on a first-in-first-out basis in
accordance with GAAP.

           "CREDIT CARD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS" shall mean, individually and
collectively, the agreements by Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors
who are parties to Credit Card Agreements in favor of Lender acknowledging
Lender's first priority security interest in the monies due and to become due to
any Borrower (including, without limitation, credits and reserves) under the
Credit Card Agreements, and agreeing to transfer all such amounts to the Blocked
Accounts, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified,
supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.

           "CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS" shall mean all agreements now or hereafter
entered into by any Borrower with any Credit Card Issuer or any Credit Card
Processor, as the same now

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exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed,
restated or replaced, including, but not limited to, the agreements set forth on
Schedule 5.22 hereto.

           "CREDIT CARD ISSUER" shall mean any person (other than a Borrower)
who issues or whose members issue credit cards, including, without limitation,
MasterCard or VISA bank credit or debit cards or other bank credit or debit
cards issued through MasterCard International, Inc., Visa, U.S.A., Inc. or Visa
International and American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Carte Blanche and
other non-bank credit or debit cards, including, without limitation, credit or
debit cards issued by or through American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc. and Novus Services, Inc.

           "CREDIT CARD PROCESSOR" shall mean any servicing or processing agent
or any factor or financial intermediary who facilitates, services, processes or
manages the credit authorization, billing transfer and/or payment procedures
with respect to any of any Borrower's sales transactions involving credit card
or debit card purchases by customers using credit cards or debit cards issued by
any Credit Card Issuer (including, but not limited to Citicorp Credit Services,
Inc.)

           "CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLES" shall mean collectively, (a) all present
and future rights of each Borrower to payment from any Credit Card Issuer,
Credit Card Processor or other third party arising from sales of goods or
rendition of services to customers who have purchased such goods or services
using a credit or debit card and (b) all present and future rights of each
Borrower to payment from any Credit Card Issuer, Credit Card Processor or other
third party in connection with the sale or transfer of Accounts arising pursuant
to the sale of goods or rendition of services to customers who have purchased
such goods or services using a credit card or a debit card, including, but not
limited to, all amounts at any time due or to become due from any Credit Card
Issuer or Credit Card Processor under the Credit Card Agreements or otherwise.

           "CUSTOMER" shall mean and include the account debtor with respect to
any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with
respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or
proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with a Borrower,
pursuant to which such Borrower is to deliver any personal property or perform
any services.

           "DEFAULT" shall mean an event which, with the giving of notice or
passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

           "DEFAULT RATE" shall mean (a) with respect to Revolving Advances, a
rate equal to two percent (2%) per annum in excess of the Revolving Interest
Rate or the Overadvance Rate, as the case may be, and (b) with respect to
Letters of Credit, a rate equal to two percent per annum in excess of the Letter
of Credit Fees.

           "DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b)
hereof.

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           "DOLLARS" and the sign "$" shall mean lawful money of the United
States of America.

           "DOMESTIC RATE LOAN" shall mean any Revolving Advance that bears
interest based upon the Alternate Base Rate.

           "EBITDA" shall mean for any given period for Borrowers on a
consolidated basis (a) net income (or loss) determined in accordance with GAAP
LESS all extraordinary gains PLUS (b) cash payments of taxes, PLUS (c) cash
payments of interest expense PLUS (d) depreciation and amortization and other
non-cash expenses during such period.

           "ELIGIBLE INVENTORY"shall mean Inventory located in the United States
of America or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consisting of finished goods held
for resale in the ordinary course of the business of Borrowers that are
acceptable to Lender based on the criteria set forth below. In general, Eligible
Inventory shall not include (a) packaging and shipping materials; (b) supplies
used or consumed in Borrowers' business; (c) Inventory at premises other than
those owned, leased and/or controlled by a Borrower, (d) Inventory subject to a
security interest or lien in favor of any person other than Lender except those
permitted in this Agreement including Permitted Encumbrances; (e) bill and hold
goods; (f) unserviceable, obsolete or slow moving Inventory; (g) Inventory which
is not subject to the first priority, valid and perfected security interest of
Lender; (h) damaged and/or defective Inventory (i) returned Inventory that is
not held for resale; (j) Inventory to be returned to vendors; (k) Inventory
subject to deposits made by customers for sales of Inventory that has not been
delivered; (l) Inventory held after the applicable expiration date thereof; (m)
samples; and (n) Inventory purchased or sold on consignment. General criteria
for Eligible Inventory may be established and revised from time to time by
Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.

           "ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.19(c) hereof.

           "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" shall mean all federal, state and local
environmental, land use, zoning, health, chemical use, safety and sanitation
laws, statutes, ordinances and codes relating to the protection of the
environment and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous
Substances and the rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, interpretations,
decisions, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental
agencies and authorities with respect thereto.

           "EQUIPMENT" shall mean and include, with respect to each Borrower,
all of such Borrower's goods (excluding Inventory) whether now owned or
hereafter acquired and wherever located including, without limitation, all
equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture,
furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions
therefor or accessions thereto.

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           "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended from time to time and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

           "EURODOLLAR RATE" shall mean the average thirty (30) day rate at
which eurodollar deposits for one month are offered in the interbank eurodollar
market as reported from time to time in the Wall Street Journal, computed and
averaged monthly.

           "EURODOLLAR RATE LOAN" shall mean any Advance at any time that bears
interest based upon the Eurodollar Rate.

           "EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall mean the occurrence of any of the events set
forth in Article X hereof.

           "FEDERAL FUNDS RATE" shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of
the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal
Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or
if such day is not a Business Day, for the next immediately preceding Business
Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or if such rate is not so
published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of quotations for
such day on such transactions received by the Bank from three Federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by the Bank.

           "FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO" shall mean as at the end of each
quarter, determined on a consolidated basis, the ratio for any given computation
period of (a) EBITDA to (b) the sum of (i) the interest expense (including all
imputed interest on capital lease obligations of Borrowers) plus (ii) the
aggregate amount of all scheduled debt repayments (including all imputed
principal payments on capital lease obligations of Borrowers but excluding all
Revolving Credit Advances) plus (iii) cash taxes paid by the Borrowers, plus
(iv) unfinanced capital expenditures, in all cases for such quarter.

           "FORMULA AMOUNT" shall mean, as of any date of determination by
Lender, from time to time, an amount equal to the sum of:

           (i) sixty percent (60%), subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(c)
           hereof ("Retail Inventory Advance Rate") of the Value of Eligible
           Inventory consisting of Retail Inventory (except that Lender shall
           have the right, at its option in its good faith credit judgment, to
           adjust the lending formula set forth herein to an amount equal to the
           lesser of (x) sixty (60%) percent and (y) a percent equal to five
           (5%) percent less than the Net Recovery Cost Percentage of such
           Retail Inventory); PLUS

           (ii) forty percent (40%), subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(c)
           hereof ("Wholesale Inventory Advance Rate"; and together with the
           Retail Inventory Advance Rates, collectively, the "Advance Rates") of
           the Value of Eligible

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           Inventory consisting of Wholesale Inventory (except that Lender shall
           have the right, at its option in its good faith credit judgment, to
           adjust the lending formula set forth herein to an amount equal to the
           lesser of (x) forty (40%) percent and (y) a percent equal to five
           (5%) percent less than the Net Recovery Cost Percentage of such
           Wholesale Inventory); MINUS

           (iii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Letters of Credit; MINUS

           (iv) Reserves.

           "FUNDED DEBT" shall mean for Borrowers on a consolidated basis,
liabilities for borrowed money, including without limitation, undrawn or
unreimbursed Letters of Credit (to the extent such Letters of Credit are not
specifically secured one hundred percent (100%) by cash or cash equivalents) and
capitalized lease obligations, but excluding all liabilities for borrowed money
subordinated to the Obligations of Borrower to Lender hereunder.

           "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America in effect from time to time.

           "GENERAL INTANGIBLES" shall mean, with respect to each Borrower, all
of such Borrower's general intangibles, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
including, without limitation, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate
or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications,
equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures,
trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights,
registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund
claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or
other security held by or granted to such Borrower to secure payment of any of
the Receivables by a Customer, all rights of indemnification, credit card sales
drafts, credit card sales slips or charge slips or receipts and other forms of
store receipts, and all other intangible property of every kind and nature
(other than Receivables).

           "GOVERNMENTAL BODY" shall mean any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof or any entity exercising the legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to a
government.

           "GUARANTOR" shall mean E Com Ventures, Inc. and any other Person that
at any time executes a Guaranty.

           "GUARANTY" shall mean, individually and collectively, each guaranty
of the obligations of Borrowers executed by a Guarantor in favor of Lender.

           "HAZARDOUS DISCHARGE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.19(d) hereof.

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           "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" shall mean, without limitation, any flammable
explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam
insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products,
methane, hazardous materials, Hazardous Wastes, hazardous or toxic substances or
related materials as defined in CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, ET SEQ.), RCRA or any other applicable
Environmental Law and in the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

           "HAZARDOUS WASTES" shall mean all waste materials subject to
regulation under CERCLA, RCRA or applicable state law, and any other applicable
Federal and state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to hazardous
waste disposal.

           "INDEBTEDNESS" of a Person at a particular date shall mean all
obligations of such Person which in accordance with GAAP would be classified
upon a balance sheet as liabilities (except capital stock and surplus earned or
otherwise) and in any event, without limitation by reason of enumeration, shall
include all indebtedness, debt and other similar monetary obligations of such
Person whether direct or guaranteed, and all premiums, if any, due at the
required prepayment dates of such indebtedness, and all indebtedness secured by
a Lien on assets owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness actually
shall have been created, assumed or incurred by such Person. Any indebtedness of
such Person resulting from the acquisition by such Person of any assets subject
to any Lien shall be deemed, for the purposes hereof, to be the equivalent of
the creation, assumption and incurring of the indebtedness secured thereby,
whether or not actually so created, assumed or incurred.

           "INVENTORY" shall mean and include, with respect to each Borrower,
all of such Borrower's now owned or hereafter acquired goods, merchandise and
other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any contract of
service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished
goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or
might be used or consumed in such Borrower's business or used in selling or
furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, goods described
in invoices, documents, credit card sales drafts, credit card sales slips or
charge slips or receipts or other forms as store receipts and all documents of
title or other documents representing them.

           "LEASEHOLD INTERESTS" shall mean all of Borrowers' present and future
right, title and interest in and to any leased premises.

           "LENDER" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble
to this Agreement and shall include each Person which is a transferee, successor
or assign of Lender.

           "LENDER'S SECURITY INTEREST" or words of similar import shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 hereof.

           "LETTERS OF CREDIT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8
hereof.

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           "LETTER OF CREDIT FEES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2(a) hereof.

           "LEVERAGE RATIO" shall mean as at the end of each quarter, the ratio,
for any given computation period of (a) Funded Debt to (b) EBITDA; EXCEPT THAT,
with respect to the calculation of Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter ending
7/31/2000, EBITDA shall be increased by $9,281,000 and with respect to the
calculation of Leverage Ratio for the fiscal quarter ending 10/31/2000, EBITDA
shall be increased by $8,678,000.

           "LIEN" shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), Charge,
claim or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or
preferential arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or
nature whatsoever including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any lease having substantially the same economic
effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any
financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction.

           "MAGNIFIQUE" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement, together with its permitted successors and assigns.

           "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall mean a material adverse effect on (a)
the condition, operations, assets, business or prospects of the applicable
Person or Persons taken together along with the other Borrowers, (b) the
Borrowers' collective ability to pay the Obligations in accordance with the
terms thereof, (c) the value of the Collateral, the Liens on the Collateral or
the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization of the benefits
of Lender's rights and remedies under this Agreement and the Other Documents.

           "MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT" shall mean $40,000,000; except that, upon five
(5) Business Days prior written notice to Lender, PROVIDED THAT, no Default or
Event of Default then exists or would exist after giving effect thereto and no
Overadvance then exists or would exist after giving effect thereto, Borrowers
may permanently reduce the Maximum Loan Amount to $30,000,000.

           "MONTHLY ADVANCES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1
hereof.

           "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" shall mean a "multiemployer plan" as defined in
Sections 3(37) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

           "NET RECOVERY COST PERCENTAGE" shall mean the fraction, expressed as
a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the amount equal to the recovery on
the aggregate amount of the Inventory at such time on a "store closing sale"
basis or a "going out of business sale" basis as set forth in the most recent
appraisal of Inventory reasonably acceptable to and received by Lender, net of
operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions, and (b) the
denominator of which is the original Cost of the aggregate amount of the
Inventory subject to appraisal.

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           "NET WORTH" at a particular date, shall mean all amounts which would
be included under stockholders' equity on a consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrowers determined in accordance with GAAP as at such date.

           "OBLIGATIONS" shall mean and include any and all of each Borrower's
Indebtedness and/or liabilities to Lender or any corporation that directly or
indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Lender
of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, secured or unsecured,
joint, several, joint and several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or
unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities arise or by
what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any
agreement or instrument, including, but not limited to, any and all of
Borrower's Indebtedness and/or liabilities under this Agreement, the Other
Documents or under any other agreement between Lender and any Borrower and all
obligations of each Borrower to Lender to perform acts or refrain from taking
any action.

           "ORIGINAL OWNER" shall mean E Com Ventures, Inc.

           "OTHER DOCUMENTS" shall mean the Questionnaire and any and all other
agreements, instruments and documents, including, without limitation, notes,
additional security agreements, powers of attorney, consents, and all other
writings heretofore, now or hereafter executed by a Borrower and/or delivered by
or on behalf of a Borrower to Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.

           "OVERADVANCE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.

           "OVERADVANCE RATE" shall mean a per annum rate equal to one percent
(1%) in excess of the applicable Revolving Interest Rate and the Letter of
Credit Fees, as the case may be.

           "PAYMENT ACCOUNT" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(a)(ii) hereof.

           "PAYMENT OFFICE" shall mean initially 1290 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York; thereafter, such other office of Lender, if any, which it
may designate by notice to Borrower to be the Payment Office.

           "PBGC" shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

           "PERFUMANIA" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement, together with its permitted successors and assigns.

           "PERFUMANIA-PUERTO RICO" shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement, together with its permitted successors and assigns.

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           "PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" shall mean with respect to each Borrower (a)
Liens in favor of Lender; (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental
charges not delinquent or being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings and with respect to which proper reserves have been taken by such
Borrower; PROVIDED, THAT, the Lien shall have no effect on the priority of the
Liens in favor of Lender or the value of the assets in which Lender has such a
Lien, in either case, in excess of the amount reserved by such Borrower, and a
stay of enforcement of any such Lien shall be in effect; (c) Liens disclosed in
the financial statements referred to in Section 5.5, the existence of which
Lender has consented to in writing; (d) deposits or pledges of cash to secure
obligations under worker's compensation, social security or similar laws, or
under unemployment insurance; (e) deposits or pledges of cash to secure bids,
tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases,
statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, utility deposits and other
obligations of like nature arising in the ordinary course of such Borrower's
business; (f) judgment Liens that have been stayed or bonded and mechanics',
workers', landlord's, materialmen's or other like Liens arising in the ordinary
course of such Borrower's business with respect to obligations which are not due
or which are being contested in good faith by such Borrower; (g) Liens placed
upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price
thereof, provided that (x) any such lien shall not encumber any other property
of such Borrower and (y) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by such
Liens incurred as a result of such purchases during any fiscal year shall not
exceed the amount provided for in Section 7.6; (h) Liens or rights of setoff or
credit balances of any Borrower with Credit Card Issuers, but not Liens on or
rights of setoff against any other property or assets of any Borrower pursuant
to the Credit Card Agreements (as in effect on the date hereof) to secure the
obligations of any Borrower to the Credit Card Issuers as a result of fees and
chargebacks; and (i) Liens disclosed on SCHEDULE 1.2.

           "PERSON" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization association, limited liability company, institution, public benefit
corporation, joint venture, entity or government (whether federal, state,
county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division,
agency, body or department thereof).

           "PLAN" shall mean any employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained for employees of any Borrower or any member of
the Controlled Group or any such Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.

           "PREPAYMENT DATE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1
hereof.

           "PRIME RATE" shall mean the prime commercial lending rate of the Bank
as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time, such rate to be
adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in
such rate. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by the Bank as
a means of pricing some loans to its customers and is neither tied to any
external rate of interest or index nor does it necessarily reflect the lowest
rate of interest actually charged by the Bank to any particular class or
category of customers of the Bank.

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           "PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.5(a) hereof.

           "PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.5(b) hereof.

           "PROJECTIONS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b)
hereof.

           "PURCHASING LENDER" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
15.3(b) hereof.

           "QUESTIONNAIRE" shall mean each of the Questionnaires and the
responses thereto provided by each of the Borrowers and delivered to Lender.

           "RCRA" shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. ss.ss. 6901 ET seq., as same may be amended from time to time.

           "REAL PROPERTY" shall mean, with respect to each Borrower, all of
such Borrower's right, title and interest in and to its owned and leased
premises.

           "RECEIVABLES" shall mean and include, with respect to each Borrower,
all of such Borrower's accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those
evidencing indebtedness among such Borrower and its Affiliates), documents,
chattel paper, general intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances,
and all other forms of obligations owing to such Borrower arising out of or in
connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all
guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now
existing or hereafter created, and whether or not specifically sold or assigned
to Lender hereunder, and including without limitation, all Credit Card
Receivables.

           "RELEASES" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(c)(i)
hereof.

           "RENT RESERVE" shall mean (a) prior to the occurrence of a Default,
$350,000, and (b) after the occurrence of a Default and during its continuance,
$350,000 plus all past due rental payments, services charges and other amounts
due to the owners and lessors of any real property leased by Borrowers.

           "REPORTABLE EVENT" shall mean a reportable event described in Section
4043(b) of ERISA or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

           "RESERVES" shall mean all Obligations then chargeable to any account
of Borrowers, as well as Obligations which may, in Lender's sole discretion, be
chargeable to Borrowers' account thereafter, in each case, without duplication,
by reason of or in connection with any of the following: steamship guarantees;
airway releases; to adjust for audit/examination of Borrowers' accounts(s) or
for any documentation correction; and such additional reserves as Lender

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in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, deems appropriate. In addition
to and not in limitation of the foregoing, Reserves shall include, in Lender's
sole discretion, with respect to Borrowers (a) to reflect events, conditions or
contingencies that, as determined by Lender in it sole discretion, adversely
affect or would adversely affect the security interests and other rights of
Lender in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority
thereof), or (b) to reflect Lender's good faith belief that any collateral
report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of Borrowers to Lender
is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material
respect, or (c) in respect of any state of facts which Lender determines in good
faith constitutes an Event of Default or may, with notice or passage of time or
both, constitute an Event of Default, or (d) to reflect inventory shrinkage, or
(e) to reflect amounts due or to become due in respect of sales, use and/or
withholding taxes, PROVIDED, THAT, a Reserve pursuant to this clause (e) will
only be established if (i) Undrawn Availability (without giving effect to any
reserve for such amounts) shall be less than $500,000 or (ii) Default or an
Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing, or (f) the Rent
Reserve or (g) to reflect amounts owing by Borrowers to Credit Card Issuers or
Credit Card Processors in connection with the Credit Card Agreements.

           "RETAIL INVENTORY" shall mean all finished goods Inventory to be sold
by Borrowers at a retail store location owned or leased by Borrowers.

           "RETAIL VALUE" shall mean, as of any date with respect to Retail
Inventory, the then current retail sales price of such Inventory as of such
date, net of markdowns from the original retail sales price or ticketed sales
price with respect thereto.

           "REVOLVING ADVANCES" shall mean Advances made hereunder other than
Letters of Credit.

           "REVOLVING INTEREST RATE" shall mean a per annum interest rate on all
Revolving Advances equal to as applicable: (a) with respect to Domestic Rate
Loans, the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for
Domestic Rate Loans, or (b) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, the sum of
the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans.

           "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean a corporation or other entity of whose shares
of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than
stock or other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such
corporation, or other Persons performing similar functions for such entity, are
owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

           "TANGIBLE NET WORTH" shall mean for Borrowers on a consolidated
basis, at a particular date, (a) the aggregate amount of all assets of Borrowers
as may be properly classified as such in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied excluding such other assets as are properly classified as intangible
assets under GAAP, less (b) the aggregate amount of all liabilities of the
Borrowers.

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           "TERM" shall mean the Closing Date through May 12, 2003, as same may
be extended in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.1 hereof.

           "TERMINATION EVENT" shall mean with respect to each Borrower: (i) a
Reportable Event with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (ii) the
withdrawal of such Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group from a Plan or
Multiemployer Plan during a plan year in which such entity was a "substantial
employer" as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (iii) the providing of
notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination described in
Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to
terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (v) any event or condition (a) which
might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or
the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or
(b) that may result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section
4041A of ERISA; or (vi) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of
Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of such Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group from a Multiemployer Plan.

           "TOXIC SUBSTANCE" shall mean and include any material present on the
Real Property which has been shown to have significant adverse effect on human
health or which is subject to regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA), 15 U.S.C. ss.ss. 2601 ET SEQ., applicable state law, or any other
applicable Federal or state laws now in force or hereafter enacted relating to
toxic substances. "Toxic Substance" includes but is not limited to asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead-based paints.

           "TRANSACTIONS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a)
hereof.

           "TRANSFEREE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.3(b)
hereof.

           "UNDRAWN AVAILABILITY" at a particular date shall mean an amount
equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Formula Amount or (ii) the Maximum Loan
Amount, MINUS (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding amount of Advances plus (ii)
all amounts due and owing to Borrowers' trade creditors which are in excess of
sixty (60) days past due.

           "VALUE" shall mean, as determined by Lender, with respect to
Inventory, the lower of (a) Cost or (b) market value.

           "WHOLESALE INVENTORY" shall mean all finished goods Inventory of
Borrowers, other than Retail Inventory.

           "WHOLESALE VALUE" shall mean, as of any date with respect to
Wholesale Inventory, the then current wholesale sales price of such Inventory as
of such date, net of markdowns from the original wholesale sales price or
ticketed sales price with respect thereto.

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           "YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT" shall mean the ability of the software and
other processing capabilities of Borrowers to correctly interpret and manipulate
all data, in whatever form including printed form, screen displays, financial
records, calculations and data, so that (i) successful transition to the year
2000 using the correct date has occurred and will continue without human
intervention, (ii) correct results have been and will continue to be produced in
forward or backward date calculations spanning century boundaries, and there
shall be no errors in processing that may otherwise occur because of the
inability of the software or other processing capabilities to recognize
accurately the year 2000 or subsequent dates, and (iii) all regulatory
guidelines regarding the change of the century and year 2000 compliance are
complied with.

      1.3. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TERMS. All terms used herein and defined in
the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of New York shall have the
meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.

      1.4. CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION. The terms "herein", "hereof" and
"hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used
shall be deemed to cover all genders. Wherever appropriate in the context, terms
used herein in the singular also include the plural and VICE VERSA. All
references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of
same and any successor statutes and regulations. All references to any
instruments or agreements, including, without limitation, references to any of
the Other Documents shall include any and all modifications or amendments
thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. All references to
"Borrower" or "Borrowers" shall mean each of them individually, all of them
collectively, and jointly and severally.

II.   ADVANCES, PAYMENTS.

      2.1. (a) TOTAL REVOLVING ADVANCES. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 2.1(b) and
Section 2.1(c), Lender may make Revolving Advances to Borrowers in aggregate
amounts outstanding at any time not greater than the lesser of (x) the Maximum
Loan Amount less the aggregate undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit,
and (y) the Formula Amount.

           (b) DISCRETIONARY RIGHTS. The Advance Rates and the Reserves may be
increased or decreased by Lender at any time and from time to time in the
exercise of its good faith credit judgment. Borrowers consent to any such
increases or decreases and acknowledge that decreasing the Advance Rates or
increasing the Reserves may limit or restrict Advances requested by Borrowers.

           (c) INVENTORY SUBLIMITS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth herein, Borrowers hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that (i) the
maximum amount of

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Wholesale Inventory which may be considered Eligible Inventory for advance
purposes hereunder shall not exceed, at any given time, the aggregate amount of
$11,000,000; and (ii) with respect to Inventory purchased by any of the
Borrowers from Parlux Fragrances, Inc. the maximum amount of such Inventory
which may be considered Eligible Inventory for advance purposes hereunder shall
not exceed, at any given time, the aggregate amount of $25,000,000.

      2.2. PROCEDURE FOR BORROWING ADVANCES.

           (a) Borrowing Agent, on behalf of Borrowers, may notify Lender prior
to 11:00 a.m. on a Business Day of Borrowers' request to incur, on that day, a
Revolving Advance hereunder. Such request shall indicate the amount of the
requested Revolving Advance. Should any amount required to be paid as interest
hereunder, or as fees or other charges under this Agreement or any other
agreement with Agent or any Lender, or with respect to any other Obligation,
become due, same shall to the extent not otherwise paid be deemed a request for
a Revolving Advance bearing interest at the rate applicable to Domestic Rate
Loans as of the date such payment is due, in the amount required to pay in full
such interest, fee, charge or Obligation under this Agreement or any other
agreement with Agent or any Lender, and such request shall be irrevocable.

           (b) On the Closing Date, all Revolving Advances shall be Domestic
Rate Loans. On or prior to the third Business Day prior to the end of a month
during the Term, commencing with the month of May, 2000, Borrowing Agent, on
behalf of Borrowers, may, in writing, designate to Lender in advance the
percentage of the Revolving Advances for the immediately succeeding month which
shall constitute Domestic Rate Loans and the percentage of the Revolving
Advances which shall constitute Eurodollar Rate Loans. If Borrowing Agent fails
to timely make such a designation to Lender for any month, the interest rate
designations for such month shall continue to be the interest rate designations
as in effect for the immediately preceding month.

           (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during its continuance, all
Eurodollar Rate Loans shall automatically be converted to Domestic Rate Loans,
and Borrowers shall have no right to request, and Lender shall thereafter have
no obligation to make Eurodollar Rate Loans.

      2.3. DISBURSEMENT OF ADVANCE PROCEEDS. All Advances shall be disbursed
from whichever office or other place Lender may designate from time to time and,
together with any and all other Obligations of Borrowers to Lender, shall be
charged to Borrowers' account on Lender's books. During the Term, Borrowers may
use the Revolving Advances by borrowing, prepaying and reborrowing, all in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The proceeds of each
Revolving Advance requested by Borrowers or deemed to have been requested by
Borrowers under Section 2.2(a) hereof shall, with respect to requested Revolving
Advances to the extent Lender makes such Revolving Advances, be made available
to the Borrowers on the day so requested by way of credit to Borrowers'
operating account at The Bank of New York, or such other bank as Borrowing Agent
may designate following notification to Lender in federal funds or other

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immediately available funds or, with respect to Revolving Advances deemed to
have been requested by Borrowers, be disbursed to Lender to be applied to the
outstanding Obligations giving rise to such deemed request.

      2.4. REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES.

           (a) The Advances shall be due and payable in full on the last day of
the Term subject to earlier prepayment as herein provided.

           (b) All payments of principal, interest and other amounts payable
hereunder, or under any of the related agreements shall be made to Lender at the
Payment Office not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York Time) on the due date therefor
in lawful money of the United States of America in federal funds or other funds
immediately available to Lender. Lender shall have the right to effectuate
payment on any and all Obligations due and owing hereunder by charging
Borrowers' account or by making Advances as provided in Section 2.2(a) hereof.

           (c) Borrowers shall pay principal, interest, and all other amounts
payable hereunder, or under any Other Documents, without any deduction
whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any deduction for any setoff or
counterclaim.

      2.5. COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES.

           (a) Each Borrower shall establish and maintain, at its expense,
deposit account arrangements and merchant payment arrangements with the banks
set forth on Schedule 2.5 hereto and after prior written notice to Lender,
subject to Section 7.18, such other banks as such Borrower may hereafter select
as are acceptable to Lender. The banks set forth on Schedule 2.5 constitute all
of the banks with whom such Borrower has deposit account arrangements and
merchant payment arrangements as of the date hereof and identifies each of the
deposit accounts at such banks to a retail store location of such Borrower or
otherwise describes the nature of the use of such deposit account by such
Borrower.

                  (i) Each Borrower shall deposit all proceeds from sales of
Inventory in every form, including, without limitation, cash, checks, credit
card sales drafts, credit card sales or charge slips or receipts and other forms
of daily store receipts, from each retail store location of such Borrower on
each business day into the deposit accounts of such Borrower used solely for
such purpose and identified to each retail store location as set forth on
Schedule 2.5. All such funds deposited into the separate deposit accounts shall
be sent by ACH or by wire transfer on a daily basis and all other proceeds of
Collateral shall be sent by ACH or by wire transfer, to the Blocked Accounts as
provided in Section 2.5(a)(ii) below. Each Borrower shall irrevocably authorize
and direct in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, each of the
banks into which proceeds from sales of Inventory from each retail store
location of such Borrower are at any time deposited as provided above to send
all funds deposited in such account by ACH or by wire transfer on a daily basis
to the Blocked Accounts and such banks shall agree in writing to do so. Such
authorization

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and direction shall not be rescinded, revoked or modified without the prior
written consent of Lender.

                  (ii) Each Borrower shall establish and maintain, at its
expense, deposit accounts with such banks as are acceptable to Lender (the
"Blocked Accounts") into which such Borrower shall promptly either cause all
amounts on deposit in its deposit accounts used by each retail store location to
be sent as provided in Section 2.5(a)(i) above or shall itself deposit or cause
to be deposited all proceeds from sales of Inventory, all amounts payable to
such Borrower from Credit Card Issuers and Credit Card Processors and all other
proceeds of Collateral. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, each Borrower
shall establish and maintain a Blocked Account into which all proceeds from the
sale of Wholesale Inventory will be deposited and a Blocked Account into which
all proceeds from the sale of Retail Inventory will be deposited. The banks at
which the Blocked Accounts are established shall enter into an agreement, in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender, providing that all items received or
deposited in the Blocked Accounts are the property of Lender, that the
depository bank has no lien upon, or right of setoff against, the Blocked
Accounts, the items received for deposit therein, or the funds from time to time
on deposit therein and that the depository bank will wire, or otherwise
transfer, in immediately available funds, on a daily basis, all funds received
or deposited into the Blocked Accounts to such bank account of Lender as Lender
may from time to time designate for such purpose ("Payment Account"). Each
Borrower agrees that all amounts deposited in such Blocked Accounts or other
funds received and collected by Lender, whether as proceeds of inventory or
other Collateral or otherwise shall be the property of Lender. In the event that
no Event of Default exists and is continuing and no Obligations are outstanding,
Lender agrees, upon the written request of Borrowing Agent, to deliver to
Borrowers, to an account specified in writing by Borrowing Agent, any credit
balance in the Payment Account or any other account maintained by Lender for the
Borrowers' account.

                  (iii) To the extent any Borrower may elect, at such Borrower's
option, to use the Armored Car Companies to pick up and collect cash or other
proceeds of sales of Inventory from a retail store location, such Borrower shall
deliver to the Armored Car Companies all proceeds from sales of Inventory and
other Collateral from such retail store location of such Borrower. Each Borrower
electing to use an Armored Car Company shall irrevocably authorize and direct
the Armored Car Companies in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender, to remit all such proceeds at any time received by the Armored Car
Companies only to the deposit account identified on Schedule 2.5 for such
purpose and thereafter to the Blocked Accounts. Such authorization and direction
to the Armored Car Companies shall not be rescinded, revoked or modified without
the prior written consent of Lender. As of the date hereof, the only Armored Car
Companies used by the Borrowers are Safe & Sound Armed Courier, Inc., Loomis,
Fargo & Co. and Dunbar Armored, Inc.. Borrowers shall not use any other Armored
Car Companies for any purpose, EXCEPT if (A) Lender shall have received not less
than ten (10) days' prior written notice of the intention of any such Borrower
to use such other Armored Car Companies, (B) Lender shall have received an
agreement in writing from such other Armored Car Companies, in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender, acknowledging the security interests of Lender
in the Collateral, waiving any security interest, lien or other claim to cash
and other items delivered by such Borrower to the

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Armored Car Company and agreeing to send all cash and other items received by
them only to the Blocked Accounts and to otherwise follow the instructions of
Lender with respect thereto upon Lender's request, duly authorized, executed and
delivered by and other Armored Car Companies, and (C) no Event of Default shall
exist or have occurred.

           (b) For purposes of calculating the amount of the Advances available
to Borrowers, such payments will be applied (conditional upon final collection)
to the Obligations on the Business Day of receipt by Lender of immediately
available funds in the Payment Account provided such payments and notice thereof
are received in accordance with Lender's usual and customary practices as in
effect from time to time and within sufficient time to credit Borrowers' loan
account on such day, and if not, then on the next Business Day. For purposes of
calculating interest on the Obligations, such payments or other funds received
will be applied (conditional upon final collection) to the Obligations one (1)
Business Day following the date of receipt of immediately available funds by
Lender in the Payment Account (the "Collection Period") provided such payments
or other funds and notice thereof are received in accordance with Lender's usual
and customary practices as in effect from time to time and within sufficient
time to credit Borrowers' loan account on such day, and if not, then on the next
Business Day.

           (c) Each Borrower and all of its affiliates, subsidiaries,
shareholders, directors, employees or agents shall, acting as trustee for
Lender, receive, as the property of Lender, any cash, checks, credit card sales
drafts, credit card sales or charge slips or receipts, notes, drafts, all forms
of store receipts or any other payment relating to and/or proceeds of
Receivables or other Collateral which come into their possession or under their
control and immediately upon receipt thereof, shall deposit or cause the same to
be deposited in the Blocked Accounts, or remit the same or cause the same to be
remitted, in kind, to Lender. In no event shall such cash, checks, credit card
sales drafts, credit card sales or charge slips or receipts, notes, drafts or
other payments be commingled with any Borrower's own funds. Each Borrower agrees
to reimburse Lender on demand for any amounts owed or paid to any bank at which
a Blocked Account is established or any other bank or person involved in the
transfer of funds to or from the Blocked Accounts arising out of Lender's
payments to or indemnification of such bank or person. The obligation of each
Borrower to reimburse Lender for such amounts pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall
survive the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

      2.6. REPAYMENT OF EXCESS ADVANCES. The aggregate balance of Advances
outstanding at any time in excess of the maximum amount of Advances permitted
hereunder shall be immediately due and payable without the necessity of any
demand, at the Payment Office, whether or not a Default or Event of Default has
occurred.

      2.7. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. Lender shall maintain, in accordance with its
customary procedures, a loan account in the name of Borrowers in which shall be
recorded the date and amount of each Advance made by Lender and the date and
amount of each payment in respect thereof; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the failure by
Lender to record the date and amount of any Advance shall not adversely affect
Lender. Each month, Lender shall send to Borrowing Agent a statement showing

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the accounting for the Advances made, payments made or credited in respect
thereof, and other transactions among Lender and Borrowers, during such month.
The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon Borrowers in the
absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between Lender
and Borrowers unless Lender receives a written statement of Borrowers' specific
exceptions thereto within forty-five (45) days after such statement is received
by Borrowing Agent. The records of Lender with respect to the loan account shall
be PRIMA FACIE evidence of the amounts of Advances and other charges thereto and
of payments applicable thereto.

      2.8. LETTERS OF CREDIT. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the
request of Borrowing Agent, Lender shall issue or cause the issuance of Letters
of Credit ("Letters of Credit") on behalf of Borrowers; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
Lender will not be required to issue or cause to be issued any Letters of Credit
to the extent that the face amount of such Letters of Credit would then cause
the sum of (i) the outstanding Revolving Advances PLUS (ii) the outstanding
Letters of Credit (with the requested Letter of Credit being deemed to be
outstanding for purposes of this calculation) to exceed the lesser of (x) the
Maximum Loan Amount or (y) the Formula Amount. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the maximum amount of outstanding Letters of Credit
shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time. All disbursements or
payments related to Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be Revolving Advances
and shall bear interest at the applicable Revolving Interest Rate with respect
to Domestic Rate Loans; Letters of Credit that have not been drawn upon shall
not bear interest.

      2.9. ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.

           (a) Borrowing Agent on behalf of Borrowers may request Lender to
issue or cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit by delivering to Lender at the
Payment Office, or at such other address as Lender may elect, Lender's standard
form of Letter of Credit and Security Agreement together with Bank's standard
form of Letter of Credit Application (collectively, the "Letter of Credit
Application") completed to the satisfaction of Lender and Bank and, such other
certificates, documents and other papers and information as Lender and Bank may
reasonably request.

           (b) Each Letter of Credit shall, among other things, (i) provide for
the payment of sight drafts when presented for honor thereunder in accordance
with the terms thereof and when accompanied by the documents described therein
and (ii) have an expiry date not later than one year after such Letter of
Credit's date of issuance and in no event later than the last day of the Term.
Each Letter of Credit Application and each Letter of Credit shall be subject to
the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision),
International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500, and any amendments or
revision thereof and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the
State of New York.

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      2.10. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.

           (a) In connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit, each of
the Borrowers shall indemnify, save and hold Lender harmless from any loss,
cost, expense or liability, including, without limitation, payments made by
Lender, and expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Lender arising
out of, or in connection with, any Letter of Credit to be issued or created for
any Borrower. Each of the Borrowers shall be bound by Lender's or any issuing or
accepting bank's regulations and good faith interpretations of any Letter of
Credit issued or created for its account, although this interpretation may be
different from its own, and, neither Lender, the bank which opened the Letter of
Credit, nor any of its correspondents shall be liable for any error, negligence,
or mistakes, whether of omission or commission, in following Borrowing Agent's
instructions or those contained in any Letter of Credit or of any modifications,
amendments or supplements thereto or in issuing or paying any Letter of Credit,
except for Lender's gross negligence or willful misconduct or such
correspondents' own willful misconduct.

           (b) Borrowing Agent shall authorize and direct any bank which issues
a Letter of Credit to name the applicable Borrower as the "Account Party"
therein and to deliver to Lender all instruments, documents, and other writings
and property received by the bank pursuant to the Letter of Credit and to accept
and rely upon Lender's instructions and agreements with respect to all matters
arising in connection with the Letter of Credit, the application therefor or any
acceptance thereunder.

           (c) In connection with all Letters of Credit issued or caused to be
issued by Lender under this Agreement, each Borrower hereby appoints Lender, or
its designee, as its attorney, with full power and authority (i) to sign and/or
endorse such Borrower's name upon any warehouse or other receipts, letter of
credit applications and acceptances; (ii) to sign such Borrower's name on bills
of lading; (iii) to clear Inventory through the United States of America Customs
Department ("Customs") in the name of such Borrower or Lender's designee, and to
sign and deliver to Customs officials powers of attorney in the name of such
Borrower for such purpose; and (iv) to complete in such Borrower's name or
Lender's name, or in the name of Lender's designee, any order, sale or
transaction, obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith, and collect
the proceeds thereof. Neither Lender nor its attorneys will be liable for any
acts or omissions nor for any error of judgment or mistakes of fact or law,
except for Lender's own gross negligence or willful misconduct or its attorney's
own willful misconduct. This power, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable during the Term and as long thereafter as any Letters of Credit
remain outstanding.

      2.11. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS. Any sums expended by Lender due to any
Borrower's failure to perform or comply with its obligations under this
Agreement or any Other Document including, without limitation, Borrower's
obligations under Sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14 and 6.1 hereof, may be
charged to Borrower's account as a Revolving Advance, shall bear interest at the
Default Rate applicable to Domestic Rate Loans and shall be added to the
Obligations.

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      2.12. USE OF PROCEEDS. Borrowers shall apply the proceeds of Advances to
(a) pay fees and expenses relating to this transaction, (b) to refinance
Borrowers' existing secured indebtedness as of the Closing Date and (c) to
provide for Borrowers' working capital needs.

      2.13. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. All Borrowers shall be liable for all
amounts due to Lender under this Agreement, regardless of which Borrower
actually receives the Advances or Letters of Credit hereunder or the amount of
such Advances received or the manner in which Lender accounts for such Advances,
Letters of Credit or other extensions of credit on its books and records. The
Obligations with respect to Advances made to a Borrower, and the Obligations
arising as a result of the joint and several liability of a Borrower hereunder,
with respect to Advances made to the other Borrowers hereunder, shall be
separate and distinct obligations, but all such Obligations shall be primary
obligations of all Borrowers. The Obligations arising as a result of the joint
and several liability of a Borrower hereunder with respect to Advances, Letters
of Credit or other extensions of credit made to the other Borrowers hereunder
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unconditional irrespective of
(a) the validity or enforceability, avoidance or subordination of the
Obligations of the other Borrowers or of any promissory note or other document
evidencing all or any part of the Obligations of the other Borrowers, (b) the
absence of any attempt to collect the Obligations from the other Borrowers or
any other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the
same, (c) the waiver, consent, extension, forbearance or granting of any
indulgence by Lender with respect to any provisions of any instrument evidencing
the Obligations of the other Borrowers, or any part thereof, or any other
agreement now or hereafter executed by the other Borrowers and delivered to
Lender, (d) the failure by Lender to take any steps to perfect and maintain its
security interest in, or to preserve its rights and maintain its security or
collateral for the Obligations of the other Borrowers, (e) the election of
Lender in any proceeding instituted under Title 11 of the United States Code, as
amended ("Bankruptcy Code"), of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the
Bankruptcy Code, (f) the disallowance of all or any portion of the claim(s) of
Lender for the repayment of the Obligations of the other Borrowers under Section
502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (g) any other circumstances which might
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of the other Borrowers.
With respect to the Obligations arising as a result of the joint and several
liability of a Borrower hereunder with respect to Advances, Letters of Credit or
other extensions of credit made to the other Borrowers hereunder, each Borrower
waives, until the Obligations shall have been paid in full and this Agreement
shall have been terminated, any right to enforce any right of subrogation or any
remedy which Lender now has or may hereafter have against Borrowers, any
endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations, and any benefit
of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to Lender.
Upon any Event of Default and for so long as the same is continuing, Lender may
proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Borrower to collect
and recover the full amount, or any portion of the Obligations, without first
proceeding against the other Borrowers or any other Person, or against any
security or collateral for the Obligations. Each Borrower consents and agrees
that Lender shall be under no obligation to marshall any assets in favor of
Borrower(s) or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.

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III.  INTEREST AND FEES.

      3.1. INTEREST. Interest on Advances shall be payable in arrears on the
last day of each month. Interest charges shall be computed on the actual
principal of Advances outstanding during the month (the "Monthly Advances") at a
rate per annum equal to the applicable Revolving Interest Rate. Whenever,
subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Alternate Base Rate and/or the
Eurodollar Rate is increased or decreased, the applicable Revolving Interest
Rate shall be similarly changed without notice or demand of any kind by an
amount equal to the amount of such change in the Alternate Base Rate and/or the
Eurodollar Rate, as the case may be, during the time such change or changes
remain in effect. In the event that the aggregate outstanding amount of all
Advances exceeds the lesser of the Maximum Loan Amount and the Formula Amount
for three (3) or more Business Days in any month during the Term (such excess,
an "Overadvance"), the average daily balance of all Advances and other amounts
charged or chargeable to Borrowers' account for such month shall bear interest
at the Overadvance Rate. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default,
and during the continuation thereof, the Obligations shall bear interest at the
Default Rate.

      3.2. LETTER OF CREDIT FEES.

           (a) Borrowers shall pay (i) to Lender, for issuing or causing the
issuance of a Letter of Credit, a fee computed at a rate per month of one
quarter of one percent (1/4%) on the face amount of any issued Letter of Credit
outstanding from time to time ("Letter of Credit Fees"), and (ii) to Bank,
Bank's other customary charges payable in connection with Letters of Credit, as
the case may be, as in effect from time to time. Such fees and charges shall be
payable (i) in the case of any Letter of Credit, on its opening, (ii) in the
case of a standby Letter of Credit, (A) monthly thereafter in advance and (B)
upon each increase in the outstanding amount thereof, and (iii) in the case of
any Letter of Credit that is not a standby Letter of Credit, at the time of each
increase in face amount thereof. Any such charge in effect at the time of a
particular transaction shall be the charge for that transaction, notwithstanding
any subsequent change in Bank's prevailing charges for that type of transaction.
All Letter of Credit Fees payable hereunder shall be deemed earned in full on
the date when the same are due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to
rebate or proration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

           (b) On or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrowers
will, upon Lender's demand, cause cash to be deposited and maintained in an
account with Lender, as cash collateral, in an amount equal to outstanding
Letters of Credit, and each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender, in
its discretion, on such Borrower's behalf and in such Borrower's name, to open
such an account and to make and maintain deposits therein, or in an account
opened by such Borrower, in the amounts required to be made by such Borrower,
out of the proceeds of Receivables or other Collateral or out of any other funds
of such Borrower coming into Lender's possession at any time. Lender will invest
such cash collateral (less applicable reserves) in such short-term money-market
items as to which Lender and each such Borrower mutually agree and the net
return on such investments shall be credited to such account and constitute
additional cash collateral.

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Borrowers may withdraw amounts credited to any such account except upon payment
and performance in full of all Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

      3.3. (a) CLOSING FEE. Upon the execution of this Agreement, Borrowers
shall pay to Lender a closing fee of$100,000. The closing fee shall be fully
earned as of the Closing Date and shall not be subject to refund, rebate or
proration for any reason whatsoever.

           (b) UNUSED LINE FEE. If, for any month during the Term, the average
daily unpaid balance of the Advances for Borrowers for each day of such month
does not equal the Maximum Loan Amount, then Borrowers shall pay to Lender a fee
at a rate equal to one quarter of one percent (1/4%) per annum on the amount by
which the Maximum Loan Amount exceeds such aggregate average daily unpaid
balance of the Advances for Borrowers. Such fee shall be payable by Borrowers to
Lender in arrears on the last day of each month, shall be fully earned as of the
date of payment and shall not be subject to refund, rebate or proration for any
reason whatsoever.

           (c) COLLATERAL EXAMINATION FEE. Borrowers shall pay to Lender on the
first day of each month following any month in which Lender performs any field
examinations, collateral analysis, orderly liquidation analysis or other
business analysis (individually and collectively, a "Collateral Examination"),
the need and frequency for which is to be determined by Lender, a fee in an
amount equal to Lender's per diem charge then in effect per day for each person
employed to perform such Collateral Examination plus all costs and disbursements
incurred by Lender in the performance of such Collateral Examination (including,
without limitation, charges for fees and expenses for outside auditors used by
Lender). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section
3.3(c), provided that no Event of Default has occurred, Lender or its agents or
representatives shall, at Borrowers' sole cost and expense, review the Inventory
not more frequently than monthly and physically monitor the Inventory not more
frequently than once per quarter.

           (d) COLLATERAL MONITORING FEE. Commencing on the Closing Date and on
the first day of each month thereafter, Borrowers shall pay to Lender monthly in
arrears, a collateral monitoring fee in an amount equal to $2,500 per month. The
collateral monitoring fee shall be fully earned monthly when due and shall not
be subject to refund, rebate or proration for any reason whatsoever.

      3.4. COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES. Interest and fees hereunder shall
be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and for the actual number of days
elapsed. If any payment to be made hereunder becomes due and payable on a day
other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at the applicable
Contract Rate during such extension.

      3.5. MAXIMUM CHARGES. In no event whatsoever shall interest and other
charges charged hereunder exceed the highest rate permissible under law which a
court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable
hereto. In the event that a court determines that Lender has received interest
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permissible hereto, such excess amount shall be first applied to any unpaid
principal balance owed by Borrowers, and if the then remaining excess amount is
greater than the previously unpaid principal balance, Lender shall promptly
refund such excess amount to Borrower and the provisions hereof shall be deemed
amended to provide for such permissible rate.

      3.6. INCREASED COSTS. In the event that any applicable law, treaty or
governmental regulation, or any change therein or in the interpretation or
application thereof, or compliance by Lender (for purposes of this Section 3.6,
the term "Lender" shall include Lender and any corporation or bank controlling
Lender and the office or branch where Lender (as so defined) makes or maintains
any Eurodollar Rate Loans) with any request or directive (whether or not having
the force of law) from any central bank or other financial, monetary or other
authority, shall:

           (a) subject Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to
this Agreement or change the basis of taxation of payments to Lender of
principal, fees, interest or any other amount payable hereunder or under any
Other Documents (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income
of Lender by the jurisdiction in which it maintains its principal office);

           (b) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit,
assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for
the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of
Lender, including (without limitation) pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or

           (c) impose on Lender or the London interbank Eurodollar market any
other condition with respect to this Agreement, any Other Documents;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Lender of
making, renewing or maintaining its Advances hereunder by an amount that Lender
reasonably deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any payment (whether
of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of the Advances by an
amount that Lender deems to be material, then, in any case Borrowers shall
promptly pay Lender, upon its demand, such additional amount as will compensate
Lender for such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be. Lender
shall certify the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrowers,
and such certification shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

      3.7. BASIS FOR DETERMINING INTEREST RATE INADEQUATE OR UNFAIR. In the
event that Lender shall have determined that:

           (a) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar
Rate; or

           (b) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant
maturity are not available in the London interbank Eurodollar market, with
respect to an outstanding

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Eurodollar Rate Loan, a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or a proposed conversion
of a Domestic Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan;

then Lender shall give Borrowing Agent prompt written, telephonic or telegraphic
notice of such determination. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested
Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as a Domestic Rate Loan, unless Borrowing
Agent shall notify Lender no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2)
Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing, that its request for
such borrowing shall be cancelled or made as an unaffected type of Eurodollar
Rate Loan, (ii) any Domestic Rate Loan, or Eurodollar Rate Loan which was to
have been converted to an affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be
continued as or converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if Borrowing Agent
shall notify Lender, no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2)
Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an
unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (iii) any outstanding affected
Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be converted into a Domestic Rate Loan, or, if the
Borrowing Agent shall notify Lender, no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City
time) two (2) Business Days prior to the last Business Day of the then current
Interest Period applicable to such affected Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be
converted into an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan, on the last Business
Day of the then current Interest Period for such affected Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Until such notice has been withdrawn, Lender shall have no obligation to make an
affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan or maintain outstanding affected
Eurodollar Rate Loans and Borrower shall not have the right to convert a
Domestic Rate Loan, or an unaffected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan into an
affected type of Eurodollar Rate Loan.

      3.8. CAPITAL ADEQUACY.

           (a) In the event that Lender shall have determined that any
applicable law, rule, regulation or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any
change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by
any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by Lender (for purposes
of this Section 3.8, the term "Lender" shall include Lender and any corporation
or bank controlling Lender and the office or branch where Lender (as so defined)
makes or maintains any Eurodollar Rate Loans) with any request or directive
regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such
authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of
reducing the rate of return on Lender's capital as a consequence of its
obligations hereunder (but not as a general regulatory condition generally
applicable to lending institutions) to a level below that which Lender could
have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into
consideration Lender's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount
deemed by Lender to be material, then, from time to time, Borrowers shall pay
upon demand to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
Lender for such reduction. In determining such amount or amounts, Lender may use
any reasonable averaging or attribution methods. The protection of this Section
3.8 shall be available to Lender regardless of any possible contention of
invalidity or inapplicability with respect to the applicable law, regulation or
condition.

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           (b) A certificate of Lender setting forth such amount or amounts as
shall be necessary to compensate Lender with respect to Section 3.8(a) hereof
when delivered to Borrowing Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

IV.   COLLATERAL: GENERAL TERMS

      4.1. SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL. To secure the prompt payment and
performance to Lender of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby assigns, pledges
and grants to Lender a continuing security interest in and to all of its
Collateral, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and
wheresoever located. Each Borrower shall mark its books and records as may be
necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Lender's security
interest ("Lender's security interest") and shall cause its financial statements
to reflect such security interest.

      4.2. PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST. Each Borrower shall take all action
that may be necessary or desirable, or that Lender may request, so as at all
times to maintain the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of
Lender's security interest in the Collateral or to enable Lender to protect,
exercise or enforce its rights hereunder and in the Collateral, including, but
not limited to, (i) immediately discharging all Liens other than Permitted
Encumbrances, (ii) delivering to Lender, endorsed or accompanied by such
instruments of assignment as Lender may specify, and stamping or marking, in
such manner as Lender may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments,
letters of credits and advices thereof and documents evidencing or forming a
part of the Collateral, (iii) entering into warehousing, lockbox and other
custodial arrangements satisfactory to Lender, and (iv) executing and delivering
financing statements, instruments of pledge, mortgages, notices and assignments,
in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, relating to the
creation, validity, perfection, maintenance or continuation of Lender's security
interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law. Lender is
hereby authorized to file financing statements signed by Lender instead of a
Borrower in accordance with Section 9-402(2) of the Uniform Commercial Code as
adopted in the State of New York. All charges, expenses and fees Lender may
incur in doing any of the foregoing, and any local taxes relating thereto, shall
be charged to Borrowers' account as a Revolving Advance and added to the
Obligations, or, at Lender's option, shall be paid to Lender immediately upon
demand. In addition, Borrowers shall use their good faith efforts to obtain an
agreement in writing from the owner and lessor of any real property leased by
Borrowers in form and substance satisfactory to Lender acknowledging Lender's
first priority security interest in the Inventory located on such premises,
waiving security interests and claims by such person against the Inventory and
permitting Lender access to, and the right to remain on, the premises so as to
exercise Lender's rights and remedies and otherwise deal with the Collateral.

      4.3. DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL. Each Borrower will safeguard and protect
all Collateral for Lender's general account and make no disposition thereof
whether by sale, lease or otherwise except (a) the sale or disposition of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (b) the disposition or transfer
of obsolete and worn-out Equipment in the ordinary course of business during any
fiscal year having an aggregate fair market value of not more than $250,000 and
only to the extent that the proceeds of which are remitted to Lender as a
payment in respect of the Advances.

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      4.4. PRESERVATION OF COLLATERAL. In addition to the rights and remedies
set forth in Section 11.1 hereof, Lender: (a) may at any time take such steps as
Lender deems necessary to protect Lender's security interest in and to preserve
the Collateral, including the hiring of such security guards or the placing of
other security protection measures as Lender may deem appropriate; (b) may
employ and maintain at any Borrower's premises a custodian who shall have full
authority to do all acts necessary to protect Lender's security interests in the
Collateral; (c) may lease warehouse facilities to which Lender may move all or
part of the Collateral; (d) may use any Borrower's owned or leased lifts,
hoists, trucks and other facilities or equipment for handling or removing the
Collateral; and (e) at all times, shall have, and is hereby granted, a right of
ingress and egress to the places where the Collateral is located, and may
proceed over and through any Borrower's owned or leased property. Each Borrower
shall cooperate fully with all of Lender's efforts to preserve the Collateral
and will take such actions to preserve the Collateral as Lender may direct. All
of Lender's expenses of preserving the Collateral, including any expenses
relating to the bonding of a custodian, shall be charged to Borrowers' account
as a Revolving Advance and added to the Obligations.

      4.5. OWNERSHIP OF COLLATERAL. With respect to the Collateral, at the time
the Collateral becomes subject to Lender's security interest: (a) each Borrower,
as applicable, shall be the sole owner of and fully authorized and able to sell,
transfer, pledge and/or grant a first priority security interest in each and
every item of its respective Collateral to Lender; and, except for Permitted
Encumbrances the Collateral shall be free and clear of all Liens and
encumbrances whatsoever; (b) each document and agreement executed by a Borrower
or delivered to Lender in connection with this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects; (c) all signatures and endorsements of any
Borrower that appear on such documents and agreements shall be genuine and any
such Borrower shall have full capacity to execute same; and (d) each Borrower's
Equipment and Inventory shall be located as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.5 and shall
not be removed from such location(s) without the prior written consent of Lender
except with respect to the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business
and the sale or disposition of Equipment to the extent permitted in Section 4.3
hereof.

      4.6. DEFENSE OF LENDER'S INTERESTS. Until (a) payment and performance in
full of all of the Obligations and (b) termination of this Agreement, Lender's
security interests in the Collateral shall continue in full force and effect.
During such period no Borrower shall, without Lender's prior written consent,
pledge, sell (except Inventory in the ordinary course of business and Equipment
to the extent permitted in Section 4.3 hereof), assign, transfer, create or
suffer to exist a Lien upon or encumber or allow or suffer to be encumbered in
any way except for Permitted Encumbrances, any part of the Collateral. Each
Borrower shall defend Lender's security interests in the Collateral against any
and all Persons whatsoever. At any time following the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Lender shall have the right to take possession of the indicia of the
Collateral and the Collateral in whatever physical form contained, including
without limitation: labels, stationery, documents, instruments and advertising
materials. If Lender exercises this right to take possession of the Collateral,
each Borrower shall, upon demand, assemble it in the best manner possible and
make it available to Lender at a place reasonably convenient to Lender. In
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all Collateral, Lender shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies set
forth herein and further provided by the Uniform Commercial Code or other
applicable law. At any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, each
Borrower shall, and Lender may, at its option, instruct all suppliers, carriers,
forwarders, warehouses or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory,
documents or instruments in which Lender holds a security interest to deliver
same to Lender and/or subject to Lender's order and if they shall come into any
Borrower's possession, they, and each of them, shall be held by such Borrower in
trust as Lender's trustee, and such Borrower will immediately deliver them to
Lender in their original form together with any necessary endorsement.

      4.7. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Each Borrower shall (a) keep proper books of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all
dealings or transactions of or in relation to its business and affairs; (b) set
up on its books accruals with respect to all taxes, assessments, charges, levies
and claims; and (c) on a reasonably current basis set up on its books, from its
earnings, allowances against doubtful Receivables, advances and investments and
all other proper accruals (including without limitation by reason of
enumeration, accruals for premiums, if any, due on required payments and
accruals for depreciation, obsolescence, or amortization of properties), which
should be set aside from such earnings in connection with its business. All
determinations pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance with, or
as required by, GAAP consistently applied in the opinion of the Accountants, as
shall then be regularly engaged by Borrowers.

      4.8. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and
directs all accountants and auditors employed by Borrowers at any time during
the Term to exhibit and deliver to Lender copies of any of the Borrowers'
financial statements, trial balances or other accounting records of any sort in
the accountant's or auditor's possession, and to disclose to Lender any
information such accountants may have concerning Borrowers' financial status and
business operations. Each Borrower hereby authorizes all federal, state and
municipal authorities to furnish to Lender copies of reports or examinations
relating to such Borrower, whether made by such Borrower or otherwise; however,
Lender will attempt to obtain such information or materials directly from
Borrower prior to obtaining such information or materials from such accountants
or such authorities.

      4.9. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Each Borrower shall comply in all material
respects with all acts, rules, regulations and orders of any legislative,
administrative or judicial body or official applicable to its respective
Collateral or any part thereof or to the operation of such Borrower's business
the non-compliance with which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Borrowers taken as a whole. Each Borrower may, however, contest or dispute any
acts, rules, regulations, orders and directions of those bodies or officials in
any reasonable manner, provided that any related Lien is inchoate or stayed and
sufficient reserves are established to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender to
protect Lender's Lien on or security interest in the Collateral. The Collateral
at all times shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of all
insurance carriers which provide insurance with respect to the Collateral so
that such insurance shall remain in full force and effect.

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      4.10. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. Lender at all times, shall have full access
to and the right to audit, check, inspect and make abstracts and copies from
Borrower's books, records, audits, correspondence and all other papers relating
to the Collateral and the operation of each Borrower's business. Lender and its
agents may enter upon each Borrower's premises at any time during business hours
and at any other reasonable time, for the purpose of inspecting the Collateral
and any and all records pertaining thereto and the operation of each Borrower's
business. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, so long as no Default
exists, Lender will provide a Borrower with two (2) days prior notice before
entering such Borrower's premises for the purposes set forth in this Section
4.10.

      4.11. INSURANCE. Each Borrower shall bear the full risk of any loss of any
nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral. At each Borrower's own cost
and expense in amounts and with carriers reasonably acceptable to Lender, each
Borrower shall (a) keep all its insurable properties and properties in which
such Borrower has an interest insured against the hazards of fire, flood,
sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such
other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies
engaged in businesses similar to such Borrower's including, without limitation,
business interruption insurance; (b) maintain a bond in such amounts as is
customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to such
Borrower insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal
misappropriation of insured's officers and employees who may either singly or
jointly with others at any time have access to the assets or funds of such
Borrower either directly or through authority to draw upon such funds or to
direct generally the disposition of such assets; (c) maintain public and product
liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage
suffered by others; (d) maintain all such worker's compensation or similar
insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in
which such Borrower is engaged in business; (e) maintain life insurance policies
in accordance with Section 6.13 below covering the lives of each of Ilia Lekach
and Jerome Falic in the face amount of at least $2,500,000 per person, (f)
furnish Lender with (i) copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance
of such policies by the renewal thereof at least thirty (30) days before any
expiration date, and (ii) appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender, naming Lender as a co-insured and loss payee
as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage referred to
in clauses (a), (c) and (e) above, and providing (A) that all proceeds
thereunder shall be payable to Lender, (B) no such insurance shall be affected
by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such
policy, and (C) that such policy and loss payable clauses may not be cancelled,
amended or terminated unless at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice is
given to Lender. In the event of any loss thereunder, the carriers named therein
hereby are directed by Lender and each Borrower to make payment for such loss to
Lender and not to a Borrower and Lender jointly. If any insurance losses are
paid by check, draft or other instrument payable to a Borrower and Lender
jointly, Lender may endorse such Borrower's name thereon and do such other
things as Lender may deem advisable to reduce the same to cash. Lender is hereby
authorized to adjust and compromise claims in excess of $250,000 under insurance
coverage referred to in clauses (a), and (b) above. All loss recoveries received
by Lender upon any such insurance shall be applied to the Obligations in such
order and manner as Lender may determine in its sole discretion.

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      4.12. FAILURE TO PAY INSURANCE. If any Borrower fails to obtain insurance
as hereinabove provided, or to keep the same in force, Lender, if Lender so
elects, may obtain such insurance and pay the premium therefor for such
Borrowers' account, and charge Borrowers' account therefor and such expenses so
paid shall be part of the Obligations.

      4.13. PAYMENT OF TAXES. Each Borrower will pay, when due, all taxes,
assessments and other Charges lawfully levied or assessed upon each such
Borrower or any of the Collateral including, without limitation, real and
personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income,
employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes. If any
Charge by any governmental authority is or may be imposed on or as a result of
any transaction between any Borrower and Lender which Lender may be required to
withhold or pay or if any Charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their
payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Lender's good faith opinion,
may possibly create a valid Lien on the Collateral, Lender may without notice to
such Borrower pay the Charges and each Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds
Lender harmless in respect thereof. Lender will not pay any Charges to the
extent that such Borrower has contested or disputed those Charges in good faith,
by expeditious protest, administrative or judicial appeal or similar proceeding
provided that any related Lien is stayed and sufficient reserves are established
to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender to protect Lender's security interest
in or Lien on the Collateral. The amount of any payment by Lender under this
Section 4.13 shall be charged to the Borrowers' account as a Revolving Advance
and added to the Obligations and, until each Borrower shall furnish Lender with
an indemnity therefor (or supply Lender with evidence satisfactory to Lender
that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Lender may hold
without interest any balance payable to Borrowers and Lender shall retain
Lender's security interest in any and all Collateral held by Lender.

      4.14. PAYMENT OF LEASEHOLD OBLIGATIONS. Each Borrower shall at all times
pay, when and as due, its rental obligations under all leases under which it is
a tenant, and shall otherwise comply, in all material respects, with all other
terms of such leases and keep them in full force and effect and, at Lender's
request, will provide evidence of having done so.

      4.15. RECEIVABLES COVENANTS.

           (a) Each Borrower shall notify Lender promptly of (i) with respect to
any Account in excess of $50,000, the assertion of any claims, offsets, defenses
or counterclaims by any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card
Processor or any disputes with any of such persons or any settlement, adjustment
or compromise thereof and (ii) all material adverse information relating to the
financial condition of any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card
Processor. No credit, discount, allowance or extension or agreement for any of
the foregoing shall be granted to any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer or
Credit Card Processor except in the ordinary course of a Borrower's business in
accordance with the current practices of such Borrower as in effect on the date
hereof. So long as no Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing,
each Borrower shall settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim
or dispute with any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer, Credit Card Processor.
At any time that an Event of Default exists or has

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occurred and is continuing, Lender shall, at its option, have the exclusive
right to settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute
with account debtors, Credit Card Issuers or Credit Card Processors or grant any
credits, discounts or allowances.

           (b) Each Borrower shall notify Lender promptly of: (i) any notice of
a material default by such Borrower under any of the Credit Card Agreements or
of any default which might result in the Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card
Processor ceasing to make payments or suspending payments to such Borrower, (ii)
any notice from any Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor that such person
is ceasing or suspending, or will cease or suspend, any present or future
payments due or to become due to such Borrower from such person, or that such
person is terminating or will terminate any of the Credit Card Agreements, and
(iii) the failure of such Borrower to comply with any material terms of the
Credit Card Agreements or any terms thereof which might result in the Credit
Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor ceasing or suspending payments to such
Borrower.

           (c) With respect to each Receivable: (i) the amounts shown on any
invoice delivered to Lender or schedule thereof delivered to Lender shall be
true and complete, (ii) no payments shall be made thereon except payments
delivered to Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) no credit,
discount, allowance or extension or agreement for any of the foregoing shall be
granted to any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor,
except as reported to Lender in accordance with this Agreement and except for
credits, discounts, allowances or extensions made or given in the ordinary
course of a Borrower's business in accordance with practices and policies
previously disclosed to Lender, (iv) at the time of the creation of each
Account, there shall be no setoffs, deductions, contras, defenses, counterclaims
or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto except as reported to
Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (v) none of the
transactions giving rise thereto will violate any applicable State or Federal
Laws or regulations, all documentation relating thereto will be legally
sufficient under such laws and regulations and all such documentation will be
legally enforceable in accordance with its terms.

           (d) Lender may, at any time or times that an Event of Default exists
or has occurred, (i) notify any or all account debtors, Credit Card Issuers and
Credit Card Processors that the Receivables have been assigned to Lender and
that Lender has a security interest therein and Lender may direct any or all
account debtors, Credit Card Issuers and Credit Card Processors to make payments
of Receivables directly to Lender, (ii) extend the time of payment of,
compromise, settle or adjust for cash, credit, return of merchandise or
otherwise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Receivables or other
obligations included in the Collateral and thereby discharge or release the
account debtor or any other party or parties in any way liable for payment
thereof without affecting any of the Obligations, EXCEPT THAT Lender agrees to
apply any amounts received in connection therewith against the Obligations,
(iii) demand, collect or enforce payment of any Receivables or such other
obligations, but without any duty to do so, and Lender shall not be liable for
its failure to collect or enforce the payment thereof not for the negligence of
its agents or attorneys with respect thereto and (iv) take whatever other action
Lender may deem necessary or

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desirable for the protection of its interests. At any time that an Event of
Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, at Lender's request, all
invoices and statements sent to any account debtor, Credit Card Issuer or Credit
Card Processor shall state that the Receivables due from such account debtor,
Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor and such other obligations have been
assigned to Lender and are payable directly and only to Lender and Borrower
shall deliver to Lender such originals of documents evidencing the sale and
delivery of goods or the performance of services giving rise to any Receivables
as Lender may require.

           (e) Lender shall have the right at any time or times, in Lender's
name or in the name of a nominee of Lender, to verify the validity, amount or
any other matter relating to any Receivable or other Collateral, by mail,
telephone, facsimile transmission or otherwise.

           (f) Each Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender,
with appropriate endorsement and assignment, with full recourse to Borrower, all
chattel paper and instruments which Borrower now owns or may at any time acquire
immediately upon Borrower's receipt thereof, except as Lender may otherwise
agree.

           (g) Each Borrower's chief executive office is located at the
addresses set forth on SCHEDULE 4.15(C) hereto. Until written notice is given to
Lender by Borrowing Agent of any other office at which each Borrower keeps its
records pertaining to Receivables, all such records shall be kept at such
executive office.

           (h) Lender shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign and/or
deliver in the name of Lender or each Borrower any and all checks, drafts and
other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, and each
Borrower hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any
instrument so endorsed. Each Borrower hereby constitutes Lender's designee as
each such Borrower's attorney with power (i) to endorse each Borrower's name
upon any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of
payment or Collateral; (ii) to sign each Borrower's name on any invoice or bill
of lading relating to any of the Receivables, drafts against Customers,
assignments and verifications of Receivables; (iii) to send verifications of
Receivables to any Customer; (iv) to sign each Borrower's name, as applicable,
on all financing statements or any other documents or instruments deemed
necessary or appropriate by Lender to preserve, protect, or perfect Lender's
security interest in the Collateral and to file same; (v) to demand payment of
the Receivables; (vi) to enforce payment of the Receivables by legal proceedings
or otherwise; (vii) to exercise all of each Borrower's rights and remedies, as
applicable, with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other
Collateral; (viii) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the
Receivables; (ix) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought
to collect Receivables; (x) to prepare, file and sign each Borrower's name, as
applicable, on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any
Customer; (xi) to prepare, file and sign each Borrower's name, as applicable, on
any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in
connection with the Receivables; and (xii) to do all other acts and things
necessary to carry out this Agreement. All acts of said attorney or designee are
hereby ratified and approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable
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omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of
law, unless done maliciously or with gross (not mere) negligence; this power
being coupled with an interest is irrevocable during the Term and thereafter
while any of the Obligations remain unpaid. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default, Lender shall have the right at any time to change the address for
delivery of mail addressed to any Borrower to such address as Lender may
designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Borrower
and Lender agrees to use its best efforts to deliver to Borrowing Agent any mail
which does not relate, either directly or indirectly, to the Obligations or the
Collateral.

           (i) Lender shall not, under any circumstances or in any event
whatsoever, have any liability for any error or omission or delay of any kind
occurring in the settlement, collection or payment of any of the Receivables or
any instrument received in payment thereof, or for any damage resulting
therefrom. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may, without
notice or consent from any Borrower, sue upon or otherwise collect, extend the
time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit or upon any terms any
of the Receivables or any other securities, instruments or insurance applicable
thereto and/or release any obligor thereof. Lender is authorized and empowered
to accept the return of the goods represented by any of the Receivables, without
notice to or consent by any Borrower, all without discharging or in any way
affecting such Borrower's liability hereunder

           (j) No Borrower will, without Lender's consent, compromise or adjust
any Receivables (or extend the time for payment thereof) or accept any returns
of merchandise or grant any additional discounts, allowances or credits thereon
except for those compromises, adjustments, returns, discounts, credits and
allowances as are customary in each such Borrower's business.

      4.16. INVENTORY. If applicable, all Inventory manufactured by Borrowers
has been, and will be, produced by Borrowers in accordance with the Federal Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders
thereunder.

      4.17. MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT. The Equipment shall be maintained in good
operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted) and all
necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value
and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved. No
Borrower shall use or operate the Equipment in violation of any law, statute,
ordinance, code, rule or regulation. No Borrower shall have the right to sell
Equipment except to the extent set forth in Section 4.3 hereof.

      4.18. EXCULPATION OF LIABILITY. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to constitute Lender as any Borrower's agent for any purpose
whatsoever, nor shall Lender be responsible or liable for any shortage,
discrepancy, damage, loss or destruction of any part of the Collateral wherever
the same may be located and regardless of the cause thereof. Lender, whether by
anything herein or in any assignment or otherwise, shall not assume any
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under any contract or agreement assigned to Lender, and Lender shall not be
responsible in any way for the performance by any Borrower of any of the terms
and conditions thereof.

      4.19. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. (a) Borrowers shall ensure that the Real
Property remains in compliance with all Environmental Laws and it shall not
place or permit to be placed any Hazardous Substances on any Real Property
except as not prohibited by applicable law or appropriate governmental
authorities.

           (b) Borrowers shall dispose of any and all Hazardous Waste generated
at the Real Property only at facilities and with carriers that maintain valid
permits under RCRA and any other applicable Environmental Laws. Borrowers shall
use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain certificates of disposal,
such as hazardous waste manifest receipts, from all treatment, transport,
storage or disposal facilities or operators employed by Borrowers in connection
with the transport or disposal of any Hazardous Waste generated at the Real
Property.

           (c) In the event Borrowers obtain, give or receive notice of any
Release or threat of Release of a reportable quantity of any Hazardous
Substances at the Real Property (any such event being hereinafter referred to as
a "Hazardous Discharge") or receive any notice of violation, request for
information or notification that it is potentially responsible for investigation
or cleanup of environmental conditions at the Real Property, demand letter or
complaint, order, citation, or other written notice with regard to any Hazardous
Discharge or violation of Environmental Laws affecting the Real Property or any
Borrower's interest therein (any of the foregoing is referred to herein as an
"Environmental Complaint") from any Person, including any state agency
responsible in whole or in part for environmental matters in the state in which
the Real Property is located or the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (any such person or entity hereinafter the "Authority"), then Borrowing
Agent shall, within five (5) Business Days, give written notice of same to
Lender detailing facts and circumstances of which Borrowers are aware giving
rise to the Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. Such information is
to be provided to allow Lender to protect its security interest in the Real
Property and is not intended to create nor shall it create any obligation upon
Lender with respect thereto.

           (d) Borrowers shall promptly forward to Lender copies of any request
for information, notification of potential liability, demand letter relating to
potential responsibility with respect to the investigation or cleanup of
Hazardous Substances at any other site owned, operated or used by any Borrower
to dispose of Hazardous Substances and shall continue to forward copies of
correspondence between any Borrower and the Authority regarding such claims to
Lender until the claim is settled. Borrowers shall promptly forward to Lender
copies of all documents and reports concerning a Hazardous Discharge at the Real
Property that any Borrower is required to file under any Environmental Laws.
Such information is to be provided solely to allow Lender to protect Lender's
security interest in the Real Property and the Collateral.

           (e) Borrowers shall respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or
Environmental Complaint and take all necessary action in order to safeguard the
health of any Person

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and to avoid subjecting the Collateral or Real Property to any Lien. If
Borrowers shall fail to respond promptly to any Hazardous Discharge or
Environmental Complaint or Borrowers shall fail to comply with any of the
requirements of any Environmental Laws, Lender may, but without the obligation
to do so, for the sole purpose of protecting Lender's security interest in
Collateral: (A) give such notices or (B) enter onto the Real Property (or
authorize third parties to enter onto the Real Property) and take such actions
as Lender (or such third parties as directed by Lender) deem reasonably
necessary or advisable, to clean up, remove, mitigate or otherwise deal with any
such Hazardous Discharge or Environmental Complaint. All reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by Lender (or such third parties as directed by Lender) in the
exercise of any such rights, including any sums paid in connection with any
judicial or administrative investigation or proceedings, fines and penalties,
together with interest thereon from the date expended at the Default Rate for
Domestic Rate Loans constituting Revolving Advances shall be paid upon demand by
Borrowers, and until paid shall be added to and become a part of the Obligations
secured by the Liens created by the terms of this Agreement or any other
agreement between Lender and Borrowers.

           (f) After the occurrence of a Hazardous Discharge, upon the written
request of Lender from time to time, Borrowers shall provide Lender, at
Borrowers' expense, with an environmental site assessment or environmental audit
report prepared by an environmental engineering firm acceptable in the
reasonable opinion of Lender, to assess with a reasonable degree of certainty
the existence of a Hazardous Discharge and the potential costs in connection
with abatement, cleanup and removal of any Hazardous Substances found on, under,
at or within the Real Property. Any report or investigation of such Hazardous
Discharge proposed and acceptable to an appropriate Authority that is charged to
oversee the clean-up of such Hazardous Discharge shall be acceptable to Lender.
If such estimates, individually or in the aggregate, exceed $100,000, Lender
shall have the right to require Borrowers to post a bond, letter of credit or
other security reasonably satisfactory to Lender to secure payment of these
costs and expenses.

           (g) Borrowers shall defend and indemnify Lender and hold Lender and
its respective employees, agents, directors and officers harmless from and
against all loss, liability, damage and expense, claims, costs, fines and
penalties, including attorney's fees, suffered or incurred by Lender under or on
account of any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, the assertion
of any Lien thereunder, with respect to any Hazardous Discharge, the presence of
any Hazardous Substances affecting the Real Property, whether or not the same
originates or emerges from the Real Property or any contiguous real estate,
including any loss of value of the Real Property (not to exceed the outstanding
amount of the Obligations) as a result of the foregoing except to the extent
such loss, liability, damage and expense is attributable to any Hazardous
Discharge or Hazardous Substance resulting from actions on the part of Lender.
Borrowers' obligations under this Section 4.19 shall arise upon the discovery of
the presence of any Hazardous Substances at the Real Property, whether or not
any federal, state, or local environmental agency has taken or threatened any
action in connection with the presence of any Hazardous Substances. Borrowers'
obligation and the indemnifications hereunder shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.

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           (h) For purposes of Section 4.19 and 5.7, all references to Real
Property shall be deemed to include all of Borrowers' right, title and interest
in and to its owned and leased premises.

      4.20. FINANCING STATEMENTS. Except as respects the financing statements
filed by Lender and the financing statements described on SCHEDULE 1.2, no
financing statement covering any of the Collateral or any proceeds thereof is on
file in any public office.

V.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

      Each Borrower, for itself, represents and warrants as follows:

      5.1. AUTHORITY. Borrower has full power, authority and legal right to
enter into this Agreement and the Other Documents and to perform all its
respective Obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and of the Other Documents (a) are within
Borrower's corporate powers, have been duly authorized, are not in contravention
of law or the terms of Borrower's by-laws, certificate of incorporation or other
appli cable documents relating to Borrower's formation or to the conduct of
Borrower's business or of any material agreement or undertaking to which
Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound, and (b) will not conflict
with nor result in any breach in any of the provisions of or constitute a
default under or result in the creation of any Lien except Permitted
Encumbrances upon any asset of Borrower under the provisions of any agreement,
charter document, instrument, or other instrument to which Borrower or its
property is a party or by which it may be bound.

      5.2. FORMATION AND QUALIFICATION. (a) Borrower is duly organized and in
good standing under the laws of the state listed on SCHEDULE 5.2(A) and is
qualified to do business and is in good standing in the states listed on
SCHEDULE 5.2(A) which constitute all states in which qualification and good
standing are necessary for Borrower to conduct its business and own its property
and where the failure to so qualify could have a Material Adverse Effect on
Borrower. Borrower has delivered to Lender true and complete copies of its
certificate of incorporation and by-laws and will promptly notify Lender of any
amendment or changes thereto.

           (b) The only Subsidiaries of Borrower are listed on Schedule 5.2(B).

      5.3. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement and the Other Documents shall
be true at the time of Borrower's execution of this Agreement and the Other
Documents, and shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by
the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or
related thereto.

      5.4. TAX RETURNS. Borrower's federal tax identification number is set
forth on SCHEDULE 5.4. Borrower has filed all federal, state and local tax
returns and other reports each is required by law to file and has paid all
taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that

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are due and payable. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4, all Federal, state and
local income tax returns of Borrower have been examined and reported upon by the
appropriate taxing authority or closed by applicable statute. The provision for
taxes on the books of Borrower are adequate in all material respects for all
years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current fiscal year, and
Borrower has no knowledge of any deficiency or additional assessment in
connection therewith not provided for on its books.

      5.5. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The twelve-month cash flow projections of the
Borrowers and projected balance sheet as of the Closing Date, copies of which
have been provided to Lender by Borrower under a letter dated the date hereof
(the "Projections"),were prepared by the Chief Financial Officer of Borrowers,
are based on underlying assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the
projections contained therein and reflect Borrowers' good faith judgment based
on present circumstances. The cash flow Projections together with the Pro Forma
Balance Sheet, are referred to as the "Pro Forma Financial Statements".

      5.6. NAME. No Borrower has been known by any other name in the past five
years and does not sell Inventory or perform services under any other name
except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.6, nor has any Borrower been the surviving
corporation of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of
the assets of any Person during the preceding five (5) years.

      5.7. O.S.H.A. AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.

           (a) Each Borrower has duly complied with, and its facilities,
business, assets, property, leaseholds and Equipment are in compliance, in all
material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and
Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental
Laws; there have been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of
non-compliance issued to such Borrower or relating to its business, assets,
property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations
which would result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers taken as a
whole.

           (b) Borrowers have been issued all required federal, state and local
licenses, certificates or permits relating to all applicable Environmental Laws
other than those that the failure to have obtained would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Borrowers taken as a whole.

           (c) (i) Except as disclosed in writing to Lender prior to the Closing
Date, there are no visible signs of releases, spills, discharges, leaks or
disposal (collectively referred to as "Releases") of Hazardous Substances at,
upon, under or within any Real Property or any premises leased by any Borrower;
(ii) there are no underground storage tanks or polychlorinated biphenyls on the
Real Property or any premises leased by any Borrower; (iii) neither the Real
Property nor any premises leased by any Borrower has ever been used as a
treatment, storage or disposal facility of Hazardous Waste; and (iv) no
Hazardous Substances are present on the Real Property or any premises leased by
any Borrower excepting such quantities as are handled in accordance with all

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applicable manufacturer's instructions and governmental regulations and in
proper storage containers and as are necessary for the operation of the
commercial business of Borrowers or of their tenants.

      5.8. SOLVENCY; NO LITIGATION, VIOLATION, INDEBTEDNESS OR DEFAULT.

           (a) After giving effect to the Transactions, Borrowers, individually
and collectively, will be solvent, able to pay its debts as they mature, has
capital sufficient to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is
about to engage, and (i) as of the Closing Date, the fair present saleable value
of its assets, calculated on a going concern basis, is in excess of the amount
of its liabilities and (ii) immediately subsequent to the Closing Date, the fair
saleable value of its assets (calculated on a going concern basis) will be in
excess of the amount of its liabilities.

           (b) Except as disclosed in SCHEDULE 5.8(B), no Borrower has (i) any
pending or threatened litigation, arbitration, actions or proceedings which
involve the reasonable likelihood of having a Material Adverse Effect on the
Borrowers, taken as a whole, and (ii) liabilities nor indebtedness other than
the Obligations.

           (c) No Borrower is in violation of any applicable statute, regulation
or ordinance in any respect which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Borrowers taken as a whole, nor is any Borrower in violation of any order of any
court, governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal.

           (d) No Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group maintains or
contributes to any Plan other than those listed on SCHEDULE 5.8(D) hereto.
Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.8(D), (i) no Plan has incurred any
"accumulated funding deficiency," as defined in Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA and
Section 412(a) of the Code, whether or not waived, and each Borrower and each
member of the Controlled Group has met all applicable minimum funding
requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect of each Plan, (ii) each Plan
which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as
currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto is
exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, (iii) no
Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has incurred any liability to
the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium
payments which have become due which are unpaid, (iv) no Plan has been
terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and there is no
occurrence which would cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of
ERISA to terminate any Plan, (v) at this time, the current value of the assets
of each Plan exceeds the present value of the accrued benefits and other
liabilities of such Plan and no Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group
knows of any facts or circumstances which would materially change the value of
such assets and accrued benefits and other liabilities, (vi) no Borrower or any
member of the Controlled Group has breached any of the responsibilities,
obligations or duties imposed on it by ERISA with respect to any Plan, (vii) no
Borrower or any member of a Controlled Group has incurred any liability for any
excise tax arising under Section 4972 or 4980B of the Code, and no fact exists
which could give rise to any such liability, (viii) no Borrower or any member of

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the Controlled Group or any fiduciary of, or any trustee to, any Plan, has
engaged in a "prohibited transaction" described in Section 406 of the ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code or taken any action which would constitute or result in
a Termination Event with respect to any such Plan which is subject to ERISA,
(ix) each Borrower and each member of the Controlled Group has made all
contributions due and payable with respect to each Plan, (x) there exists no
event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, for which the thirty (30) day
notice period contained in 29 CFR ss.2615.3 has not been waived, (xi) no
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group has any fiduciary responsibility
for investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of persons
other than employees or former employees of Borrower and any member of the
Controlled Group, and (xii) no Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
has withdrawn, completely or partially, from any Multiemployer Plan so as to
incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.

      5.9. PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES. All patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark
applications, copyrights, copyright applications, design rights, tradenames,
assumed names, trade secrets and licenses owned or utilized by Borrowers are set
forth on SCHEDULE 5.9, are, to the extent owned by Borrowers, valid and have
been duly registered or filed with all appropriate governmental authorities and
constitute all of the intellectual property rights which are necessary for the
operation of its business; there is no objection to or pending challenge to the
validity of any such material patent, trademark, copyright, design right,
tradename, trade secret or license and no Borrower is aware of any grounds for
any challenge, except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.9 hereto. Each patent, patent
application, patent license, trademark, trademark application, trademark
license, service mark, service mark application, service mark license,
copyright, copyright application and copyright license owned or held by
Borrowers and all trade secrets used by Borrowers consist of original material
or property developed by Borrowers or to the Borrowers' knowledge was lawfully
acquired by Borrowers from the proper and lawful owner thereof. Each of such
items has been maintained so as to preserve the value thereof from the date of
creation or acquisition thereof.

      5.10. LICENSES AND PERMITS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 5.10, each
Borrower will be in compliance with, will have procured and will be in
possession of, all material licenses or permits required by any applicable
federal, state or local law or regulation for the operation of its business in
each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting or proposes to conduct business
and where the failure to procure such licenses or permits could have a Material
Adverse Effect on Borrowers, taken as a whole.

      5.11. DEFAULT OF INDEBTEDNESS. No Borrower is in default in the payment of
the principal of or interest on any Indebtedness or under any instrument or
agreement under or subject to which any Indebtedness has been issued and no
event has occurred under the provisions of any such instrument or agreement
which with or without the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both,
constitutes or would constitute an event of default thereunder which default
would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers taken as a whole.

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      5.12. NO DEFAULT. No Borrower is in default in the payment or performance
of any of its material contractual obligations and no Default has occurred.

      5.13. NO BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS. No Borrower is party to any contract or
agreement the performance of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Borrowers, taken as a whole. No Borrower has agreed or consented to cause or
permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of
its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a Lien
which is not a Permitted Encumbrance.

      5.14. NO LABOR DISPUTES. No Borrower is involved in any labor dispute;
there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of any Borrower's
employees threatened or in existence and no labor contract is scheduled to
expire during the Term other than as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.14 hereto.

      5.15. MARGIN REGULATIONS. No Borrower is engaged, nor will it engage,
principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within
the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time
hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used for
"purchasing" or "carrying" "margin stock" as defined in Regulation U of such
Board of Governors.

      5.16. INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. No Borrower is an "investment company"
registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

      5.17. DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty made by any Borrower in
this Agreement or in any financial statement, report, certificate or any other
document furnished in connection herewith or therewith contains any untrue
statement of material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make
the statements herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact known to
Borrowers or which reasonably should be known to Borrowers which Borrowers have
not disclosed to Lender in writing with respect to the Transactions which could
have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrowers, taken as a whole.

      5.18. SWAPS. No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any
swap agreement whereby a Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest
rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following
an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited "two-way basis"
without regard to fault on the part of either party.

      5.19. CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS. No provision of any material mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on any
Borrower or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any Consent
which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the
execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement or the Other
Documents.

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      5.20. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS. No Borrower nor any
Affiliate of any Borrower is subject to any statute, rule or regulation which
regulates the incurrence of any Indebtedness, including without limitation,
statutes or regulations relative to common or interstate carriers or to the sale
of electricity, gas, steam, water, telephone, telegraph or other public utility
services.

      5.21. BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OF BORROWER. Upon and after the Closing Date,
Borrowers do not propose to engage in any business other than the retail and
wholesale sale of perfumes and activities necessary to conduct the foregoing. On
the Closing Date, Borrowers will own all the property and will possess all of
the rights and Consents necessary for the conduct of the business of Borrowers.

      5.22. CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS. Set forth in Schedule 5.22 hereto is a
correct and complete list of (a) all of the Credit Card Agreements and all other
agreements, documents and instruments existing as of the date hereof between or
among each Borrower, any of its affiliates, the Credit Card Issuers, the Credit
Card Processors and any of their affiliates, (b) the percentage of each sale
payable to the Credit Card Issuer or Credit Card Processor under the terms of
the Credit Card Agreements, (c) all other fees and charges payable by each
Borrower under or in connection with the Credit Card Agreements and (d) the term
of such Credit Card Agreements. The Credit Card Agreements constitute all of
such agreements necessary for each Borrower to operate its business as presently
conducted with respect to credit cards and debit cards and no Receivables of any
Borrower arise from purchases by customers of Inventory with credit cards or
debit cards, other than those which are issued by Credit Card Issuers with whom
a Borrower has entered into one of the Credit Card Agreements set forth on
Schedule 5.22 hereto or with whom Borrower has entered into a Credit Card
Agreement in accordance with Section 5.22 hereof. Each of the Credit Card
Agreements constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
applicable Borrower and to the best of such Borrower's knowledge, the other
parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms and are
in full force and effect. No default or event of default, or act, condition or
event which after notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a default
or an event of default under any of the Credit Card Agreements exists or has
occurred. Each Borrower, as applicable, and the other parties thereto have
complied with all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Card Agreements to
the extent necessary for Borrower such to be entitled to receive all payments
thereunder. Borrowers have delivered, or caused to be delivered to Lender, true,
correct and complete copies of all of the Credit Card Agreements.

VI.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

      Until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this
Agreement:

      6.1. PAYMENT OF FEES. Each Borrower shall pay to Lender on demand all
usual and customary fees and expenses which Lender incurs in connection with (a)
the forwarding of Advance proceeds and (b) the establishment and maintenance of
any Blocked Account as provided for in

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Section 2.5(a)(ii). Lender may, without making demand, charge the account of
Borrowers for all such fees and expenses.

      6.2. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE AND ASSETS. Each
Borrower shall (a) conduct continuously and operate actively its business
according to good business practices and maintain all of its properties useful
or necessary in its business in good working order and condition (reasonable
wear and tear excepted and except as may be disposed of in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement), including, without limitation, all licenses, patents,
copyrights, design rights, tradenames, trade secrets and trademarks and take all
actions necessary to enforce and protect the validity of any intellectual
property right or other right included in the Collateral; (b) keep in full force
and effect its existence and comply in all material respects with the laws and
regulations governing the conduct of its business; and (c) make all such reports
and pay all such franchise and other taxes and license fees and do all such
other acts and things as may be lawfully required to maintain its rights,
licenses, leases, powers and franchises under the laws of the United States or
any political subdivision thereof.

      6.3. VIOLATIONS. Each Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing of
any violation of any law, statute, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental
Body, or of any agency thereof, applicable to any Borrower which may have a
Material Adverse Effect on Borrowers, taken as a whole.

      6.4. GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES. Each Borrower shall take all steps necessary
to protect Lender's interest in the Collateral under the Federal Assignment of
Claims Act or other applicable state or local statutes or ordinances and deliver
to Lender appropriately endorsed, any instrument or chattel paper connected with
any Receivable arising out of contracts between any Borrower and the United
States, any state or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them.

      6.5. TANGIBLE NET WORTH. Borrowers shall maintain, on a consolidated
basis, as at the end of each fiscal quarter (July 31, October 31, January 31 and
April 30 in any given year), a Tangible Net Worth in an amount no less than
$27,000,000, which amount shall be increased at the end of each fiscal year by
fifty (50%) percent of the Net Income of the Borrowers.

      6.6. FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO. Borrowers shall maintain, on a
consolidated basis, as at the end of each fiscal quarter (July 31, October 31,
January 31 and April 30 in any given year), a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not
less than the amounts set forth below for each computation period as set forth
below:

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             Minimum Fixed
              Charge Ratio         Date             Computation Period
             -------------         ----             ------------------
<S>                <C>          <C>                <C>
                   0.60         07/31/2000         3 months ending 07/31/2000
                   1.00         10/31/2000         3 months ending 10/31/2000

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>                    <C>
                   1.00         01/31/2001              12 months ending 01/31/2001
                   1.00         04/30/2001              12 months ending 04/30/2001
                   1.00         07/31/2001              12 months ending 07/31/2001
                   1.00         10/31/2001              12 months ending 10/31/2001
                   1.05         01/31/2002              12 months ending 01/31/2002
                   1.05         04/30/2002              12 months ending 04/30/2002
                   1.05         07/31/2002              12 months ending 07/31/2002
                   1.05         10/31/2002              12 months ending 10/31/2002
                   1.10         as of the end of        12 months ending as of the end
                                each fiscal quarter        of the applicable fiscal quarter
                                after 1/31/2003
</TABLE>

      6.7. LEVERAGE RATIO. Borrowers shall maintain, on a consolidated basis, as
at the end of each fiscal quarter (July 31, October 31, January 31 and April 30
in any given year), a Leverage Ratio not more than the amounts set forth below
for each computation period set forth below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Minimum Leverage
               Charge Ratio              Date                    Computation Period
            ----------------             ----                    ------------------

<S>                                   <C>                        <C>
                  6.5 to 1            7/31/2000                  12 months ending  7/31/2000
                  7.0 to 1            10/31/2000                 12 months ending 10/31/2000
                  5.0 to 1            1/31/2001                  12 months ending  1/31/2001
                  5.0 to 1            as of the end of           12 months ending as of the end
                                      each fiscal quarter           of the applicable fiscal
                                      after 1/31/2001               quarter

</TABLE>

      6.8. EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUMENTS. Each Borrower shall execute
and deliver to Lender from time to time, upon demand, such supplemental
agreements, statements, assignments and transfers, or instructions or documents
relating to the Collateral, and such other instruments as Lender may request, in
order that the full intent of this Agreement may be carried into effect.

      6.9. PAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. Each Borrower shall pay, discharge or
otherwise satisfy at or before maturity (subject, where applicable, to specified
grace periods and, in the case of the trade payables, to normal payment
practices) all its obligations and liabilities of whatever nature, except when
the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and each Borrower shall have provided for such reserves
as Lender may reasonably deem proper and necessary, subject at all times to any
applicable subordination arrangement in favor of Lender.

      6.10. STANDARDS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Each Borrower shall cause all
financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12
as to which GAAP is applicable to be complete and correct in all material
respects (subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to

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normal year-end audit adjustments and absence of notes) and to be prepared in
reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout
the periods reflected therein (except as concurred in by such reporting
accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

      6.11. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. Each Borrower shall be fully Year 2000
Compliant at all times.

      6.12. CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS. Each Borrower shall (a) observe and perform
all material terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the Credit Card
Agreements to be observed and performed by it at the times set forth therein;
(b) not do, permit, suffer or refrain from doing anything, as a result of which
there could be a default under or breach of any of the terms of any of the
Credit Card Agreements and (c) at all times maintain in full force and effect
the Credit Card Agreements and not terminate, cancel, surrender, modify, amend,
waive or release any of the Credit Card Agreements, or consent to or permit to
occur any of the foregoing; except, that, a Borrower may terminate or cancel any
of the Credit Card Agreements in the ordinary course of the business of such
Borrower; PROVIDED, THAT, such Borrower shall give Lender not less than fifteen
(15) days prior written notice of its intention to so terminate or cancel any of
the Credit Card Agreements; (d) not enter into any new Credit Card Agreements
with any new Credit Card Issuer unless (i) Lender shall have received not less
than thirty (30) days prior written notice of the intention of such Borrower to
enter into such agreement (together with such other information with respect
thereto as Lender may request) and (ii) such Borrower delivers, or causes to be
delivered to Lender, a Credit Card Acknowledgment in favor of Lender; (e) give
Lender immediate written notice of any Credit Card Agreement entered into by
such Borrower after the date hereof, together with a true, correct and complete
copy thereof and such other information with respect thereto as Lender may
request; and (f) furnish to Lender, promptly upon the request of Lender, such
information and evidence as Lender may require from time to time concerning the
observance, performance and compliance by such Borrower or the other party or
parties thereto with the terms, covenants or provisions of the Credit Card
Agreements.

         6.13. KEY-MAN LIFE INSURANCE. Borrowers shall maintain with an
insurance company or companies acceptable to Lender, key-man life insurance
policies in the aggregate face amount of not less than $2,500,000 insuring the
life of each of Ilia Lekach and Jerome Falic, respectively. All such life
insurance policies owned and maintained by Borrowers shall designate a Borrower
as owner and shall be assigned to Lender as collateral security for the
Obligations. The proceeds payable to Lender, as assignee, under said insurance
policies in the event of the death of Ilia Lekach or Jerome Falic, as the case
may be, shall at no time be less than the amount of $2,500,000, with respect to
each individual. So long as any of the Obligations remains outstanding, without
the prior written consent of Lender, Borrowers shall not (a) amend or modify
said insurance policies, (b) take any action to affect the face amount of said
insurance policies, or (c) borrow any amount against such policies or take any
action to affect the cash surrender value of such policies which would cause the
aggregate proceeds payable to Lender, as assignee, from all such policies (i) in
the event of the death of Ilia Lekach to be less than $2,500,000 and (ii) in the
event of the death of Jerome Falic to be less than $2,500,000. In the event of
the death of Ilia Lekach or Jerome Falic, as the case may be, all proceeds

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of the insurance policies required by this Section 6.13 shall be applied in
respect of the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender, in its sole
discretion, determines.

VII.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

      No Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and
termination of this Agreement:

      7.1. MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ASSETS.

           (a) Enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with
or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets
or stock of any Person or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge
with it; EXCEPT THAT, a Borrower may merge with any other Borrower provided that
Borrowers provide Lender with thirty (30) days' prior written notice.

           (b) Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its
properties or assets, except in the ordinary course of its business or as
otherwise permitted herein.

      7.2. CREATION OF LIENS. Create or suffer to exist any Lien or transfer
upon or against any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired,
except Permitted Encumbrances.

      7.3. GUARANTEES. Become liable upon the obligations of any Person by
assumption, endorsement or guaranty thereof or otherwise (other than to Lender)
except (a) as disclosed on SCHEDULE 7.3, and (b) the endorsement of checks in
the ordinary course of business.

      7.4. INVESTMENTS. Purchase or acquire obligations or stock of, or any
other interest in, any Person, except (a) obligations issued or guaranteed by
the United States of America or any agency thereof; (b) commercial paper with
maturities of not more than 180 days and a published rating of not less than A-1
or P-1 (or the equivalent rating); (c) certificates of time deposit and bankers'
acceptances having maturities of not more than 180 days and repurchase
agreements backed by United States government securities of a commercial bank if
(i) such bank has a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, or
(ii) its debt obligations, or those of a holding company of which it is a
Subsidiary, are rated not less than A (or the equivalent rating) by a nationally
recognized investment rating agency; and (d) U.S. money market funds that invest
solely in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or an
agency thereof.

      7.5. LOANS. Make advances, loans or extensions of credit to any Person,
including without limitation, any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate except with
respect to (a) the extension of commercial trade credit in connection with the
sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of its business, (b) loans outstanding
as of the date hereof as set forth on Schedule 7.5 (so long as the aggregate
principal amount of such loans does not exceed $200,000) and loans to employees
in the ordinary course of business not to exceed the aggregate amount of
$100,000 outstanding at any one time; (c) advances to suppliers, in the ordinary
course of business, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $10,000,000

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outstanding at any one time PROVIDED THAT, not more than an aggregate amount of
$5,000,000 of such advances shall be outstanding for more than 120 days after
the date of making of such advances to any supplier, and (d) advances, loans or
extensions of credit made from one Borrower to another Borrower in the ordinary
course of business consistent with historical practices.

      7.6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Contract for, purchase or make any expenditure
or commitments for (a) fixed or capital assets for the fiscal year ending
January 31, 2001 in an amount in excess of $4,000,000 (excluding capitalized
leases) and (b) capital leases in an amount in excess of $4,000,000 provided
that such capital leases relates to the lease by Borrowers of a new point of
sale system. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2002 and for each fiscal
year thereafter, Borrower shall not contract for, purchase or make any such
expenditures or commitments without Lender's prior consent, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, PROVIDED THAT, such expenditures and commitments
shall be consistent with the Projected Operating Budget for such fiscal year as
delivered to Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

      7.7. DIVIDENDS. Without the prior written consent of Lender, declare, pay
or make any dividend or distribution on any capital stock of any Borrower (other
than dividends or distributions payable in capital stock, or split-ups or
reclassifications of its capital stock) or apply any of its funds, property or
assets to the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any capital stock, or
of any options to purchase or acquire any such capital stock of such Borrower.

      7.8. INDEBTEDNESS. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt) except in respect of (i) Indebtedness to
Lender, (ii) Indebtedness outstanding as of the date hereof as set forth on
Schedule 7.8 hereof, and (iii) Indebtedness incurred for capital expenditures
permitted under Section 7.6 hereof.

      7.9. NATURE OF BUSINESS. Substantially change the nature of the business
in which it is presently engaged, nor except as specifically permitted herein
purchase or invest, directly or indirectly, in any assets or property other than
in the ordinary course of business for assets or property which are useful in,
necessary for and are to be used in its business as presently conducted.

      7.10. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Directly or indirectly, purchase,
acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to,
or otherwise deal with, any Affiliate, except transactions in the ordinary
course of business, on an arm's-length basis on terms no less favorable than
terms which would have been obtainable from a Person other than an Affiliate.

      7.11. LEASES. Enter as lessee into any lease arrangement for real or
personal property (unless capitalized and permitted under Section 7.6 hereof) if
after giving effect thereto, aggregate annual rental payments for all leased
property would exceed in any one fiscal year 105% of the amount of annual rental
payments for all leased property for such fiscal year as set forth in the
Projected Operating Budget for such fiscal year.

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      7.12. SUBSIDIARIES.

           (a) Form any Subsidiary.

           (b) Enter into any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement.

      7.13. FISCAL YEAR AND ACCOUNTING CHANGES. Change its fiscal year from the
Saturday closest to January 31 or make any change (i) in accounting treatment
and reporting practices except as required by GAAP or (ii) in tax reporting
treatment except as required by law.

      7.14. PLEDGE OF CREDIT. Now or hereafter pledge Lender's credit on any
purchases or for any purpose whatsoever or use any portion of any Advance in or
for any business other than Borrowers' business as conducted on the date of this
Agreement.

      7.15. AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS. Amend, modify
or waive any term or material provision of its Certificate of Incorporation or
By-Laws unless such amendment, modification or waiver would not have a Material
Adverse Effect upon such Borrower.

      7.16. COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA. (i) (x) Maintain, or permit any member of the
Controlled Group to maintain, or (y) become obligated to contribute, or permit
any member of the Controlled Group to become obligated to contribute, to any
Plan, other than those Plans disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d); (ii) engage, or
permit any member of the Controlled Group to engage, in any non-exempt
"prohibited transaction", as that term is defined in section 406 of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Code; (iii) incur, or permit any member of the Controlled
Group to incur, any "accumulated funding deficiency", as that term is defined in
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code; (iv) terminate, or permit any
member of the Controlled Group to terminate, any Plan where such event could
result in any liability of any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group or
the imposition of a lien on the property of any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA; (v) assume, or permit any
member of the Controlled Group to assume, any obligation to contribute to any
Multiemployer Plan not disclosed on Schedule 5.8(d); (vi) incur, or permit any
member of the Controlled Group to incur, any withdrawal liability to any
Multiemployer Plan; (vii) fail promptly to notify Lender of the occurrence of
any Termination Event; (viii) fail to comply, or permit a member of the
Controlled Group to fail to comply, with the requirements of ERISA or the Code
or other applicable laws in respect of any Plan; (ix) fail to meet, or permit
any member of the Controlled Group to fail to meet, all minimum funding
requirements under ERISA or the Code or postpone or delay or allow any member of
the Controlled Group to postpone or delay any funding requirement with respect
of any Plan.

      7.17. PREPAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. At any time, directly or indirectly,
prepay any Indebtedness (other than to Lender), or repurchase, redeem, retire or
otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of any Borrower.

      7.18. ADDITIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS. No Borrower shall, directly or indirectly,
open, establish or maintain any deposit account, investment account or any other
account with any bank or other financial institution, other than the Blocked
Accounts and the accounts set forth in Schedule 2.5

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hereto, except: (a) as to any new or additional Blocked Accounts and other such
new or additional accounts which contain any Collateral or proceeds thereof,
with the prior written notice to Lender and subject to such conditions thereto
as Lender may establish including the delivery of a letter to the applicable
bank notifying such bank to only take instructions from Lender and to deliver
the proceeds from such bank to the Blocked Accounts, and (b) as to any accounts
used by any Borrower to make payments of payroll, taxes or other obligations to
third parties, after prior written notice to Lender.

      7.19. ADDITIONAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS BY ORIGINAL OWNER. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) from and after the date hereof,
Original Owner may make additional cash equity capital contributions and/or
loans to the Borrowers (the "Additional Investments"). Original Owner and
Borrowing Agent shall provide Lender with written notice of each such Additional
Investment and on a quarterly basis, a summary of the outstanding amount of all
such Additional Investments; and (b) so long as no Default exists and is
continuing and Borrowers have Undrawn Availability of not less than $1,000,000
after giving effect to any such repayment or redemption as permitted below,
Borrowers may repay or redeem any such Additional Investments, PROVIDED THAT, in
each instance, Borrowing Agent provides Lender with no less than five (5)
Business Days prior written notice of any such repayment or redemption; and, as
of the date of each such repayment or redemption, Borrowing Agent provides a
written certification to Lender that no Default exists and is continuing, or
would exist after giving effect to such repayment or redemption, and that
Borrowers have Undrawn Availability of not less than $1,000,000 after giving
effect to such repayment or redemption.

VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

      8.1. CONDITIONS TO INITIAL ADVANCES. The agreement of Lender to make the
initial Advances requested to be made on the Closing Date is subject to the
satisfaction, or waiver by Lender, immediately prior to or concurrently with the
making of such Advances, of the following conditions precedent:

           (a) FILINGS, REGISTRATIONS AND RECORDINGS. Each document (including,
without limitation, any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by
this Agreement, any Other Document or under law or reasonably requested by the
Lender to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of
Lender, a perfected security interest in or lien upon the Collateral shall have
been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the
filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and
Lender shall have received an acknowledgment, copy or other receipt of the
foregoing and satisfactory evidence of each such filing, registration or
recordation;

           (b) PROCEEDINGS OF EACH BORROWER. Lender shall have received, in form
and substance satisfactory to Lender, a copy of the resolutions authorizing (i)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Other
Documents, any related agreements (collectively the

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"Documents") and (ii) the granting by each Borrower of the Liens upon the
Collateral in favor of Lender, in each case certified by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of such Borrower as of the Closing Date; and, such
certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been
amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate;

           (c) INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATES OF BORROWER. Lender shall have received,
in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, a certificate of the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of each Borrower, dated the Closing Date, as to the
incumbency and signature of the officers of such Borrower executing this
Agreement and any of the other Documents or any certificate or other documents
to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency
of such Secretary or Manager;

           (d) CERTIFICATES. Lender shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or other
charter documents of each Borrower, and all amendments thereto, certified by the
Secretary of State or other appropriate official of its jurisdiction of
incorporation together with copies of the By-laws of each Borrower, and all
agreements of each Borrower's stockholders certified as accurate and complete by
the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Borrower.

           (e) GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATES. Lender shall have received, in form
and substance satisfactory to Lender, good standing certificates for each
Borrower dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, issued
by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each such Borrower's
jurisdiction of incorporation and each jurisdiction where the conduct of each
such Borrower's business activities or the ownership of its properties
necessitates qualification;

           (f) LEGAL OPINIONS. Lender shall have received the executed legal
opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Lender, the executed legal opinions of Borrowers' counsel which shall cover
such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
related agreements as Lender may reasonably require and each Borrower hereby
authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Lender;

           (g) NO LITIGATION. (i) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8(b), no
litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or
Governmental Body shall be continuing or threatened against any Borrower against
the officers or directors of any Borrower (A) in connection with the Documents
or any of the Transactions and which, in the reasonable opinion of Lender, is
deemed material or (B) which if adversely determined, could, in the reasonable
opinion of Lender, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers, taken as a
whole; and (ii) no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any
nature materially adverse to any Borrower or the conduct of its business or
inconsistent with the due consummation of the Transactions shall have been
issued by any Governmental Body;

           (h) FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATES. Lender shall have received
executed Officers Certificates in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Lender, certifying the solvency of

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Borrowers individually and on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the
Transactions and the Indebtedness contemplated hereby and as to each Borrower's
financial resources and its ability to meet its obligations and liabilities as
they become due, to the effect that as of the Closing Date and after giving
effect to the Transactions:

               (i) the assets of Borrowers individually and on a consolidated
basis, at a fair valuation, exceed the total liabilities (including contingent,
subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities) of Borrowers individually
and on a consolidated basis;

               (ii) current projections which are based on underlying
assumptions which provide a reasonable basis for the projections and which
reflect Borrowers' good faith judgment based on present circumstances that
Borrowers will have sufficient cash flow to enable each to pay its debts as they
mature; and

               (iii) No Borrower has an unreasonably small capital base with
which to engage in its anticipated business.

For purposes of this subsection (i), the "fair valuation" of the assets of each
Borrower shall be determined on the basis of the amount which may be realized
within a reasonable time, either through collection or sale of such assets at
market value, conceiving the latter as the amount which could be obtained for
the property in question within such period by a capable and diligent
businessman from an interested buyer who is willing to purchase under ordinary
selling conditions;

           (i) COLLATERAL EXAMINATION. Lender shall have completed Collateral
examinations and received any required appraisals, the results of which shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, of the Receivables, Inventory and
General Intangibles, of each Borrower and all books and records in connection
therewith;

           (j) FEES. Lender shall have received all fees payable to Lender on or
prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Article III hereof;

           (k) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, a copy
of the Pro Forma Financial Statements, a copy of a pro forma statement of
sources and uses of cash as of the Closing Date, and a current summary inventory
report and aging of accounts receivable and accounts payable for Borrowers which
shall be satisfactory in all respects to Lender;

           (l) OTHER DOCUMENTS. Lender shall have received all Other Documents,
each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender including, without limitation,
an original Guaranty of the Borrowers' Obligations to Lender executed by
Original Owner, together with financial statements of Original Owner,
satisfactory to Lender, reflecting a minimum shareholder equity of $50,000,000
and liquid assets (including, but not limited to, cash and marketable
securities) of $20,000,000 for

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Original Owner (each having been adjusted to value the shares of Envision
Development Corporation to current market value);

           (m) INSURANCE. Lender shall have received in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, certified copies of Borrowers' casualty insurance
policies, together with loss payable endorsements on Lender's standard form of
loss payee endorsement naming Lender as loss payee, and certified copies of
Borrowers' liability insurance policies, together with endorsements naming
Lender as a co-insured;

           (n) PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS. Lender shall have received, in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender, written instructions from Borrowers directing
the application of proceeds of the initial Advances made pursuant to this
Agreement;

           (o) BLOCKED ACCOUNTS. Lender shall have received, in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender, duly executed agreements establishing the
Blocked Accounts with a financial institution acceptable to Lender for the
collection or servicing of the Receivables and proceeds of the Collateral;

           (p) CONSENTS. Lender shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, any and all Consents necessary to permit the
effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other
Documents; and, Lender shall have received such Consents and waivers of such
third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Lender
and its counsel shall deem reasonably necessary;

           (q) NO ADVERSE MATERIAL CHANGE. (i) Since January 31, 2000, there
shall not have occurred (w) any material adverse change in the condition,
financial or otherwise, operations, properties or prospects of the Borrowers,
taken as a whole, (x) any material damage or destruction to any of the
Collateral nor any material depreciation in the value thereof and (y) any event,
condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers, taken as a whole, and (z) any material
deviation from the forecasts furnished to Lender with respect to the Borrowers,
taken as a whole, and (ii) no representations made or information supplied to
Lender shall have been proven to be inaccurate or misleading in any material
respect;

           (r) CONTRACT REVIEW. Lender shall have reviewed all material
contracts of Borrowers including, without limitation, leases, union contracts,
labor contracts, vendor supply contracts, license agreements and distributorship
agreements and such contracts and agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory in
all respects to Lender;

           (s) CLOSING CERTIFICATE. Lender shall have received, in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender, a closing certificate signed by the Chief
Financial Officer of each Borrower dated as of the date hereof, stating that (i)
all representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement and the Other
Documents are true and correct on and as of such date, (ii) such Borrower

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is on such date in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in
this Agreement and the Other Documents and (iii) on such date no Default or
Event of Default has occurred or is continuing;

           (t) BORROWING BASE. Lender shall have received, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, a Borrowing Base Certificate sufficient to support the
Advances in the amount requested by Borrowers on the Closing Date;

           (u) UNDRAWN AVAILABILITY. After giving effect to the initial Advances
hereunder, Borrowers shall have Undrawn Availability of at least $3,000,000;

           (v) OTHER. Lender shall have received in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, evidence of all company and other proceedings, and all
documents, instruments and other legal matters in connection with the
Transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender;

           (w) CREDIT CARD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Lender shall have received Credit
Card Acknowledgments in each case, duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the Credit Card Issuers and Credit Card Processors; and

           (x) ARMORED CARD COMPANY AGREEMENTS. Lender shall have received, in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender, an agreement by the Armored Car
Companies acknowledging the security interests of Lender in the Collateral,
waiving any security interest, lien or other claim to cash and other items
delivered by any Borrower to the Armored Car Companies, agreeing to send all
such cash and other items received by them only to the Blocked Accounts and to
otherwise follow the instructions of Lender with respect thereto upon Lender's
request, in each case duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Armored Car
Companies.

      8.2. CONDITIONS TO EACH ADVANCE. The agreement of Lender to make any
Advance requested to be made on any date (including, without limitation, the
initial Advance), is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions
precedent as of the date such Advance is made:

           (a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the representations and
warranties made by each Borrower in or pursuant to this Agreement and any
related agreements to which it is a party, and each of the representations and
warranties contained in any certificate, document or financial or other
statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or
any related agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent made as
of a specific date;

           (b) NO DEFAULT. No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred
and be continuing on such date, or would exist after giving effect to the
Advances requested to be made, on such date and, in the case of the initial
Advance, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER that Lender, in its
sole discretion, may continue to make Advances notwithstanding the existence of
an Event of Default

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or Default and that any Advances so made shall not be deemed a waiver of any
such Event of Default or Default; and

           (c) MAXIMUM ADVANCES. In the case of any Advances requested to be
made, after giving effect thereto, the Advances shall not exceed the maximum
amount of Advances permitted under Section 2.1 hereof.

Each request for an Advance by Borrowing Agent hereunder shall constitute a
representation and warranty by each Borrower as of the date of such Advance that
the conditions contained in this subsection shall have been satisfied.

IX.   INFORMATION AS TO BORROWERS.

      Each Borrower shall, until satisfaction in full of the Obligations and the
termination of this Agreement:

      9.1. DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL MATTERS. Immediately upon learning thereof,
report to Lender all matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or
collectibility of any portion of the Collateral including, without limitation,
any Borrower's reclamation or repossession of, or the return to any Borrower of,
a material amount of goods or claims or disputes asserted by any Customer or
other obligor.

      9.2. SCHEDULES. Deliver to Lender Inventory reports (1) not later than the
third Business Day of each week for the immediately preceding week during the
months of October through and including January for each year of the Term, and
(2) not later than the third Business Day of each month for the immediately
preceding month during the months of February through and including September
for each year of the Term; PROVIDED THAT, during the months of February through
and including September for each year of the Term, if the Undrawn Availability
is at any time less than $5,000,000, then so long as such condition shall exist,
Borrowers shall deliver Inventory reports to Lender on the third Business Day of
each two week period, for the immediately preceding two week period and if the
Undrawn Availability is at any time less than $2,000,000, then so long as such
condition shall exist, Borrowers shall deliver such Inventory reports to Lender
not later than the third Business Day of each week period for the immediately
preceding week period. In addition, (a) deliver to Lender on or before the
fifteenth (15th) day of each month as and for the prior month, or more
frequently as Lender may require from time to time, accounts receivable agings,
accounts payable schedules and a certification duly signed by an officer of
Borrowing Agent that all obligations of the Borrowers under all real or personal
property leases have been paid, and (b) deliver to Hilco/Great American or such
other person as Lender may direct, from time to time, not later than the third
Business Day of each month a summary report of the Borrowers' Inventory,
prepared by category. In addition to and not in limitation of the foregoing,
Borrowers shall deliver to Lender at such intervals as Lender may reasonably
require: (i) copies of Customer's invoices, (ii) evidence of shipment or
delivery, and (iii) such further schedules, documents and/or information

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regarding the Collateral as Lender may require including, without limitation,
trial balances and test verifications. Lender shall have the right to confirm
and verify all Receivables by any manner and through any medium it considers
advisable and do whatever it may deem reasonably necessary to protect its
interests hereunder. The items to be provided under this Section are to be in
form reasonably satisfactory to Lender and executed by Borrowers and delivered
to Lender from time to time solely for Lender's convenience in maintaining
records of the Collateral, and Borrowers' failure to deliver any of such items
to Lender shall not affect, terminate, modify or otherwise limit Lender's
security interest with respect to the Collateral.

      9.3. ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS. Furnish Lender, concurrently with the delivery
of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.7 and 9.8, with a
certificate signed by the President and/or Chief Financial Officer of each
Borrower stating, to the best of his knowledge, that each Borrower is in
compliance in all material respects with all federal, state and local laws
relating to environmental protection and control and occupational safety and
health. To the extent any Borrower is not in compliance with the foregoing laws,
the certificate shall set forth with specificity all areas of non-compliance and
the proposed action such Borrower will implement in order to achieve full
compliance.

      9.4. LITIGATION. Promptly notify Lender in writing of any litigation, suit
or administrative proceeding affecting any Borrower, whether or not the claim is
covered by insurance, and of any suit or administrative proceeding, which may
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers, taken as a whole.

      9.5. MATERIAL OCCURRENCES. Promptly notify Lender in writing upon the
occurrence of (a) any Event of Default or Default; (b) any event, development or
circumstance whereby any financial statements or other reports furnished to
Lender fail in any material respect to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, the financial condition or operating results of any
Borrower as of the date of such statements; (c) any accumulated retirement plan
funding deficiency which, if such deficiency continued for two plan years and
was not corrected as provided in Section 4971 of the Code, could subject any
Borrower to a tax imposed by Section 4971 of the Code; (d) each and every
default by any Borrower which might result in the acceleration of the maturity
of any Indebtedness, including the names and addresses of the holders of such
Indebtedness with respect to which there is a default existing or with respect
to which the maturity has been or could be accelerated, and the amount of such
Indebtedness; and (e) any other development in the business or affairs of any
Borrower which might have a Material Adverse Effect; in each case describing the
nature thereof and the action such Borrower proposes to take with respect
thereto.

      9.6. GOVERNMENT RECEIVABLES. Notify Lender immediately if any of its
Receivables arise out of contracts between any Borrower and the United States,
any state, or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them.

      9.7. ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Furnish Lender within one hundred twenty
(120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrowers, financial statements
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and consolidating basis, including, but not limited to, statements of income and
stockholders' equity and cash flow from the beginning of the current fiscal year
to the end of such fiscal year and the balance sheet as at the end of such
fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent
with prior practices, and in reasonable detail and reported upon without
qualification by an independent certified public accounting firm and
satisfactory to Lender (the "Accountants"). The audit report of such accounting
firm shall be accompanied by a statement of such accounting firm certifying that
(i) they have caused this Agreement to be reviewed, (ii) in making the
examination upon which such report was based either no information came to their
attention which to their knowledge constituted an Event of Default or a Default
under this Agreement or any Other Document or, if such information came to their
attention, specifying any such Default or Event of Default, its nature, when it
occurred and whether it is continuing, and such report shall contain or have
appended thereto calculations which set forth the Borrowers' compliance with the
requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7. In addition,
the reports shall be accompanied by a certificate of the President and/or Chief
Financial Officer of Borrowers which shall state that, based on an examination
sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no Default or Event of
Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of
Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the steps
being taken by Borrowers with respect to such default and, such certificate
shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrowers' compliance
with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7
hereof.

      9.8. MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Furnish Lender within thirty (30) days
after the end of each month, an unaudited balance sheet of Borrowers and
unaudited statements of income and stockholders' equity and cash flow of
Borrowers on a consolidated and consolidating basis reflecting results of
operations from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such month and
for such month, prepared on a basis consistent with prior practices and complete
and correct in all material respects, subject to normal year end adjustments.
The reports shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the President and/or
Chief Financial Officer of Borrowers, which shall state that, based on an
examination sufficient to permit him to make an informed statement, no Default
or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default
or Event of Default, its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and
the steps being taken by Borrowers with respect to such event and, such
certificate shall have appended thereto calculations which set forth Borrowers'
compliance with the requirements or restrictions imposed by Sections 6.5, 6.6
and 6.7 hereof.

      9.9. OTHER REPORTS. Furnish Lender as soon as available, but in any event
within ten (10) days after the issuance thereof, with copies of such financial
statements, reports and returns as any Borrower shall send to its stockholders.

      9.10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Furnish Lender with such additional
information as Lender shall reasonably request in order to enable Lender to
determine whether the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions of this
Agreement have been complied with by Borrowers including, without limitation and
without the necessity of any request by Lender, (a) at least thirty (30) days
prior thereto, notice of any Borrower's opening of any new office or place of
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Borrower's closing of any existing office or place of business, and (b) promptly
upon any Borrower's learning thereof, notice of any labor dispute to which any
Borrower may become a party, any strikes or walkouts relating to any of its
plants or other facilities, and the expiration of any labor contract to which
any Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound.

      9.11. PROJECTED OPERATING BUDGET. Furnish Lender, no later than thirty
(30) days prior to the beginning of Borrowers' fiscal years commencing with
fiscal year 2001, a month by month projected operating budget and cash flow of
Borrowers, on a consolidated and consolidating basis, for such fiscal year
(including an income statement, statements of cash disbursements, cash
collections and borrowing base projections for each month and a balance sheet as
at the end of the last month in each fiscal quarter), such projections to be
accompanied by a certificate signed by the President or Chief Financial Officer
of Borrowers to the effect that such projections have been prepared on the basis
of sound financial planning practice consistent with past budgets and financial
statements and that such officer has no reason to question the reasonableness of
any material assumptions on which such projections were prepared.

      9.12. NOTICE OF SUITS, ADVERSE EVENTS. Furnish Lender with prompt notice
of (i) any lapse or other termination of any Consent issued to any Borrower by
any Governmental Body or any other Person that is material to the operation of
any Borrower's business, (ii) any refusal by any Governmental Body or any other
Person to renew or extend any such Consent; and (iii) copies of any periodic or
special reports filed by any Borrower with any Governmental Body or Person, if
such reports indicate any material change in the business, operations, affairs
or condition of any Borrower, or if copies thereof are requested by Lender, and
(iv) copies of any material notices and other communications from any
Governmental Body or Person which specifically relate to any Borrower.

      9.13. ERISA NOTICES AND REQUESTS. Furnish Lender with immediate written
notice in the event that (i) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
knows or has reason to know that a Termination Event has occurred, together with
a written statement describing such Termination Event and the action, if any,
which any such Borrower or member of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking,
or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or
threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or PBGC with
respect thereto, (ii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group knows
or has reason to know that a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406
of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred together with a written statement
describing such transaction and the action which any such Borrower or any member
of the Controlled Group has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto, (iii) a funding waiver request has been filed with respect to any Plan
together with all communications received by any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group with respect to such request, (iv) any increase in the benefits
of any existing Plan or the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of
contributions to any Plan to which any Borrower or any member of the Controlled
Group was not previously contributing shall occur, (v) any Borrower or any
member of the Controlled Group shall receive from the PBGC a notice of intention
to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer a Plan,
together with copies of each such notice, (vi) any Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group shall receive any favorable or unfavorable

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determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the
qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, together with copies
of each such letter; (vii) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group
shall receive a notice regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability,
together with copies of each such notice; (viii) any Borrower or any member of
the Controlled Group shall fail to make a required installment or any other
required payment under Section 412 of the Code on or before the due date for
such installment or payment; (ix) any Borrower or any member of the Controlled
Group knows that (a) a Multiemployer Plan has been terminated, (b) the
administrator or plan sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan intends to terminate a
Multiemployer Plan, or (c) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings
under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multiemployer Plan.

      9.14. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Execute and deliver to Lender, upon request,
such documents and agreements as Lender may, from time to time, reasonably
request to carry out the purposes, terms or conditions of this Agreement.

X.    EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

      The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute
an "Event of Default":

      10.1. failure by any Borrower to pay any principal or interest on the
Obligations when due, whether at maturity or by reason of acceleration pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement or by notice of intention to prepay, or by
required prepayment or failure to pay any other liabilities or make any other
payment, fee or charge provided for herein or in any Other Document when due;

      10.2. any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Borrower
in this Agreement or any related agreement or in any certificate, document or
financial or other statement furnished at any time in connection herewith or
therewith shall prove to have been misleading in any material respect on the
date when made or deemed to have been made;

      10.3. failure by any Borrower to (i) furnish financial information when
due, or when requested by Lender within a reasonable time after such request, or
(ii) permit the inspection of its books or records;

      10.4. issuance of a notice of Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance),
levy, assessment, injunction or attachment against a material portion of any
Borrower's property;

      10.5. failure or neglect of any Borrower to perform, keep or observe any
term, provision, condition, covenant herein contained, or contained in any other
agreement or arrangement, now or hereafter entered into between any Borrower and
Lender;

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      10.6. any judgment or judgments involving liability in the aggregate
amount of more than $250,000 is rendered or judgment liens filed against any
Borrower which within thirty (30) days of such rendering or filing is not either
satisfied, stayed or discharged of record, or which at any time thereafter is
unstayed;

      10.7. any Borrower shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer the
appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee,
liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its
property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii)
commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of
debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within forty-five (45)
days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such
bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing; EXCEPT THAT with respect to Section 10.7(vi) above, so long as a
petition is pending against any Borrower, Lender shall have no obligation
whatsoever to make any loans or advances or provide financial accommodations to
any Borrower hereunder;

      10.8. any Borrower shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally
unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present
business;

      10.9. any Affiliate of any Borrower shall (i) apply for, consent to or
suffer the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a
substantial part of its property, (ii) admit in writing its inability, or be
generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its
present business, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors,
(iv) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as
now or hereafter in effect), (v) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi)
file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the
relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within
forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case
under such bankruptcy laws, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of
effecting any of the foregoing;

      10.10. any change in the Borrowers condition or affairs (financial or
otherwise) which, taken as a whole, in Lender's reasonable opinion, materially
impairs the Collateral;

      10.11. any Lien created hereunder or provided for hereby or under any
related agreement for any reason ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected
Lien having a first priority interest;

      10.12. a default of the obligations of any Borrower under any other
agreement to which it is a party shall occur which causes, with respect to the
Borrowers taken as a whole, a Material Adverse Effect which default is not cured
or waived by the non-defaulting party within thirty (30) days of its occurrence;

      10.13. any Change of Ownership or Change of Control shall occur;

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      10.14. any material provision of this Agreement shall, for any reason,
cease to be valid and binding on any Borrower, or any Borrower shall so claim in
writing to Lender;

      10.15. if (i) any Governmental Body shall (A) revoke, terminate, suspend
or adversely modify any license, permit, patent, trademark or tradename of any
Borrower, or (B) commence proceedings to suspend, revoke, terminate or adversely
modify any such license, permit, trademark, tradename or patent and such
proceedings shall not be dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days, or (C)
issue a report recommending the termination, revocation, suspension or material,
adverse modification of such license, permit, trademark, tradename or patent
which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers, taken as a whole;
(ii) any agreement which is necessary or material to the operation of any
Borrower's business shall be revoked or terminated and not replaced by a
substitute reasonably acceptable to Lender within thirty (30) days after the
date of such revocation or termination, and such revocation or termination and
non-replacement could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers, taken as
a whole;

      10.16. any portion of the Collateral shall be seized or taken by a
Governmental Body or any Borrower or the title and rights of any such Borrower
or any other Person with respect to any material portion of the Collateral shall
have become the subject matter of litigation which might, in the opinion of
Lender exercised in good faith, upon final determination, result in impairment
or loss of the security provided by this Agreement or the Other Documents;

      10.17. an event or condition specified in Sections 7.16 or 9.13 hereof
shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan and, as a result of such event or
condition, together with all other such events or conditions, any Borrower or
any member of the Controlled Group shall incur, or in the reasonable opinion of
Lender be reasonably likely to incur, a liability to a Plan or the PBGC (or
both) which, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, could have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Borrowers taken as a whole.

XI.   LENDER'S REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.

      11.1. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of (i) an Event of Default
pursuant to Section 10.7, all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable
and this Agreement and the obligation of Lender to make Advances shall be deemed
terminated; and (ii) any of the other Events of Default and at any time
thereafter (such default not having previously been cured), at the option of
Lender all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and Lender shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement and to terminate the obligation of
Lender to make Advances. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Lender
shall have the right to exercise any and all other rights and remedies provided
for herein, under the Uniform Commercial Code and at law or equity generally,
including, without limitation, the right to foreclose the security interests
granted herein and to realize upon any Collateral by any available judicial
procedure and/or to take possession of and sell any or all of the Collateral
with or without judicial process. Lender may enter any Borrower's premises or
other premises without legal process and without incurring liability to any

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Borrower therefor, and Lender may thereupon, or at any time thereafter, in its
discretion without notice or demand, take the Collateral and remove the same to
such place as Lender may deem advisable and Lender may require Borrowers to make
the Collateral available to Lender at a convenient place. With or without having
the Collateral at the time or place of sale, Lender may sell the Collateral, or
any part thereof, at public or private sale, at any time or place, in one or
more sales, at such price or prices, and upon such terms, either for cash,
credit or future delivery, as Lender may elect. Except as to that part of the
Collateral which is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is
of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Lender shall give Borrowers
reasonable notification of such sale or sales, it being agreed that in all
events written notice mailed to Borrowing Agent at least five (5) days prior to
such sale or sales is reasonable notification. At any public sale Lender may bid
for and become the purchaser, Lender or any other purchaser at any such sale
thereafter shall hold the Collateral sold absolutely free from any claim or
right of whatsoever kind, including any equity of redemption and such right and
equity are hereby expressly waived and released by Borrowers. In connection with
the exercise of the foregoing remedies, Lender is granted permission, without
charge, to use all of each Borrower's trademarks, trade styles, trade names,
patents, patent applications, licenses, franchises and other proprietary rights
which are used in connection with (a) Inventory for the purpose of disposing of
such Inventory and (b) Equipment. The proceeds realized from the sale of any
Collateral shall be applied as follows: first, to the reasonable costs, expenses
and attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Lender for collection and for
acquisition, completion, protection, removal, storage, sale and delivery of the
Collateral; second, to interest due upon any of the Obligations; and, third, to
the principal of the Obligations. If any deficiency shall arise, Borrowers shall
remain jointly and severally liable to Lender therefor.

      11.2. LENDER'S DISCRETION. Lender shall have the right in its sole
discretion to determine which rights, Liens, security interests or remedies
Lender may at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, or modify or to take any
other action with respect thereto and such determination will not in any way
modify or affect any of Lender's rights hereunder.

      11.3. SETOFF. In addition to any other rights which Lender may have under
applicable law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, Lender
shall have a right to apply each Borrower's property held by Lender or by the
Bank to reduce the Obligations.

      11.4. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The enumeration of the foregoing
rights and remedies is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise of any
right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedies
provided for herein or otherwise provided by law, all of which shall be
cumulative and not alternative.

XII.  WAIVERS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

      12.1. WAIVER OF NOTICE. Each Borrower hereby waives notice of non-payment
of any of the Receivables, demand, presentment, protest and notice thereof with
respect to any and all in struments, notice of acceptance hereof, notice of
loans or advances made, credit extended, Collateral

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received or delivered, or any other action taken in reliance hereon, and all
other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly
provided for herein.

      12.2. DELAY. No delay or omission on Lender's part in exercising any
right, remedy or option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right,
remedy or option or of any default.

      12.3. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR
AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR (B) IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR
ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR
AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE
DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY
FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY.

XIII. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION.

      13.1. TERM. This Agreement, which shall inure to the benefit of and shall
be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of each Borrower
and Lender, shall become effective on the date hereof and shall continue in full
force and effect until the last day of the Term unless sooner terminated as
herein provided. The Term shall be automatically extended for successive periods
of one (1) year each unless terminated by either party at the end of such
initial Term or any successive Term by giving the other party sixty (60) days
prior written notice. Borrowers may terminate this Agreement at any time upon
sixty (60) days' prior written notice upon payment in full of the Obligations.
In the event that the Obligations are prepaid in full prior to the last day of
the Term (the date of such prepayment hereinafter referred to as the "Prepayment
Date"), Borrowers shall pay to Lender an early termination fee in an amount
equal to the Required Percentage of the Maximum Loan Amount. For the purposes
hereof, the Required Percentage shall mean the product of one percent (1%)
multiplied by the number of years, whole or partial, remaining until the end of
the then current Term.

      13.2. TERMINATION. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect
Borrowers' or Lender's rights, or any of the Obligations having their inception
prior to the effective date of such termination, and the provisions hereof shall
continue to be fully operative until all transactions

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entered into, rights or interests created or Obligations have been fully
disposed of, concluded or liquidated. The Liens and rights granted to Lender
hereunder and the financing statements filed hereunder shall continue in full
force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or the fact
that Borrowers' account may from time to time be temporarily in a zero or credit
position, until all of the Obligations of Borrowers have been paid or performed
in full after the termination of this Agreement or Borrowers have furnished
Lender with an indemnification satisfactory to Lender with respect thereto.
Accordingly, each Borrower waives any rights which it may have under Section
9-504(1) of the Uniform Commercial Code to demand the filing of termination
statements with respect to the Collateral, and Lender shall not be required to
send such termination statements to Borrowers, or to file them with any filing
office, unless and until this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance
with its terms and all Obligations paid in full in immediately available funds.
All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained
herein shall survive termination hereof until all Obligations are paid or
performed in full.

XIV.  INTERRELATED BUSINESSES; BORROWING AGENCY.

      14.1. INTERRELATED BUSINESSES. Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to
Lender that (a) Borrowers make up a related organization of various entities
constituting a single economic and business enterprise so that Borrowers share
an identity of interests such that any benefit received by any one of them
benefits the others; (b) certain of Borrowers render services to or for the
benefit of other Borrowers, as the case may be, purchase or sell and supply
goods to or from or for the benefit of the others, make loans, advances and
provide other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the other
Borrowers (including, INTER ALIA, the payment by Borrowers of creditors of the
other Borrowers and guarantees by Borrowers of indebtedness of the other
Borrowers and provide administrative, marketing, payroll and management services
to or for the benefit of the other Borrowers), and (c) Borrowers have
centralized accounting and legal service, common officers and directors and are
identified to creditors as a single economic and business enterprise doing
business as "Perfumania."

      14.2. BORROWING AGENCY PROVISIONS.

           (a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates Borrowing Agent to be
its attorney and agent and in such capacity to borrow, sign and endorse notes,
and execute and deliver all instruments, documents, writings and further
assurances now or hereafter required hereunder, on behalf of such Borrower or
Borrowers, and hereby authorizes Lender to pay over or credit all loan proceeds
hereunder in accordance with the request of Borrowing Agent.

           (b) The handling of this credit facility as a co-borrowing facility
with a borrowing agent in the manner set forth in this Agreement is solely as an
accommodation to Borrowers and at their request. Lender shall not incur
liability to Borrowers as a result thereof. To induce Lender to do so and in
consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby indemnifies Lender and holds Lender
harmless from and against any and all liabilities, expenses, losses, damages and
claims of damage

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or injury asserted against Lender by any Person arising from or incurred by
reason of the handling of the financing arrangements of Borrowers as provided
herein, reliance by Lender on any request or instruction from Borrowing any
other action taken by Lender with respect to this Section 14.2 except due to
willful misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence by the indemnified party.

           (c) All Obligations shall be joint and several, and each Borrower
shall make payment upon the maturity of the Obligations by acceleration or
otherwise, and such obligation and liability on the part of each Borrower shall
in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted to
Lender to any Borrower, failure of Lender to give any Borrower notice of
borrowing or any other notice, any failure of Lender to pursue or preserve its
rights against any Borrower, the release by Lender of any Collateral now or
thereafter acquired from any Borrower, and such agreement by each Borrower to
pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by
prior recourse by Lender to the other Borrowers or any Collateral for such
Borrower's Obligations or the lack thereof.

      14.3. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Each Borrower expressly waives any and all
rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution of
any other claim which such Borrower may now or hereafter have against the other
Borrowers or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations
hereunder, or against or with respect to the other Borrowers' property
(including, without limitation, any property which is Collateral for the
Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement.

XV.   MISCELLANEOUS.

      15.1. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to contracts to be
performed wholly within the State of New York. Any judicial proceeding brought
by or against any Borrower with respect to any of the Obligations, this
Agreement or any related agreement may be brought in any court of competent
jurisdiction in the State of New York, United States of America, and, by
execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Borrower accepts for itself and
in connection with its properties, generally and unconditionally, the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably agrees to be
bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. Each
Borrower hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and
consents that all such service of process may be made, at Lender's option, by
registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to Borrowing Agent at its
address set forth in Section 15.6 and service so made shall be deemed completed
seven (7) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the mails of the
United States of America, by overnight mail directed to Borrowing Agent at its
address set forth in Section 15.6 and service so made shall be deemed made when
deposited with the overnight mail carrier, by telecopy (confirmed by mail)
directed to Borrowing Agent at the telecopy number set forth in Section 15.6 and
service so made shall be deemed to be made when confirmed by a telecopy
confirmation sheet indicating receipt by the telecopier number of the party
served, or by service upon Borrowing Agent. Nothing herein shall affect the
right to serve process in any manner permitted by law or shall limit the right
of Lender to bring proceedings against any Borrower in the courts of any other
jurisdiction.

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Each Borrower waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action
instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of
jurisdiction or venue or based upon FORUM NON CONVENIENS. Any judicial
proceeding by any Borrower against Lender involving, directly or indirectly, any
matter or claim in any way arising out of, related to or connected with this
Agreement or any related agreement, shall be brought only in a federal or state
court located in the City of New York, State of New York.

      15.2. ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING. This Agreement and the documents executed
concurrently herewith contain the entire understanding among Borrowers and
Lender and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating
to the subject matter hereof. Any promises, representations, warranties or
guarantees not herein contained and hereinafter made shall have no force and
effect unless in writing, signed by Borrowers' and Lender's respective officers.
Neither this Agreement nor any portion or provisions hereof may be changed,
modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, cancelled or terminated
orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than by an agreement
in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Each Borrower acknowledges that
it has been advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this
Agreement and Other Documents and is not relying upon oral representations or
statements inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

      15.3. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PARTICIPATIONS; NEW LENDERS.

           (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
each Borrower, Lender, all future holders of the Obligations and their
respective successors and assigns, except that no Borrower may assign or
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of Lender.

           (b) Lender may sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its rights
under this Agreement to other financial institution(s) (each, a "Purchasing
Lender"), PROVIDED THAT, Borrowing Agent is given notice of such sale,
assignment or transfer as soon as practicable and Purchasing Lender agrees in
writing to perform the obligations of the Lender hereunder. In addition, each
Borrower acknowledges that in the regular course of commercial banking business
Lender may at any time and from time to time sell participating interests in the
Advances to other financial institutions (each such transferee or purchaser of a
participating interest, a "Transferee"). Each Transferee may exercise all rights
of payment (including without limitation rights of set-off) with respect to the
portion of such Advances held by it or other Obligations payable hereunder as
fully as if such Transferee were the direct holder thereof provided that
Borrowers shall not be required to pay to any Transferee more than the amount
which it would have been required to pay to Lender which granted an interest in
its Advances or other Obligations payable hereunder to such Transferee had
Lender retained such interest in the Advances hereunder or other Obligations
payable hereunder and in no event shall Borrowers be required to pay any such
amount arising from the same circumstances and with respect to the same Advances
or other Obligations payable hereunder to both Lender and such Transferee. Each
Borrower hereby grants to any Transferee a continuing security

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interest in any deposits, moneys or other property actually or constructively
held by such Transferee as security for the Transferee's interest in the
Advances.

           (c) Each Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to disclose to any
Transferee or Purchasing Lender and any prospective Transferee or Purchasing
Lender any and all financial information in Lender's possession concerning any
Borrower which has been delivered to Lender by or on behalf of any Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with Lender's credit evaluation of
any Borrower.

      15.4. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Lender shall have the continuing and
exclusive right to apply or reverse and re-apply any payment and any and all
proceeds of Collateral to any portion of the Obligations. To the extent that
Borrowers make a payment or Lender receives any payment or proceeds of the
Collateral for any Borrower's benefit, which are subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to
a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver, custodian or any other party under
any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then, to such extent, the
Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and
continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.

      15.5. INDEMNITY. Each Borrower shall indemnify Lender and each of its
officers, directors, Affiliates, employees and agents from and against any and
all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel) which may be
imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Lender in any litigation,
proceeding or investigation instituted or conducted by any governmental agency
or instrumentality or any other Person with respect to any aspect of, or any
transaction contemplated by, or referred to in, or any matter related to, this
Agreement or the Other Documents, whether or not Lender is a party thereto,
except to the extent that any of the foregoing arises out of the willful
misconduct or gross (not mere) negligence of the party being indemnified.

      15.6. NOTICE. Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrowing
Agent on behalf of Borrowers or to Lender at their respective addresses set
forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice
designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice or
request hereunder shall be given by (a) hand delivery, (b) overnight courier,
(c) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (d) telecopy to
the number set out below (or such other number as may hereafter be specified in
a notice designated as a notice of change of address) with telephone
communication to a duly authorized officer of the recipient confirming its
receipt as subsequently confirmed by registered or certified mail, in each case

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addressed to each party at its address set forth below or at such other address
as has been furnished in writing by a party to the other by like notice:

           (A)   If to Lender at:   GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC
                                    100 Ashford Center North
                                    Suite 520
                                    Atlanta, Georgia 30338
                                    Attention: Ms. Kristy Loucks, Vice President
                                    Telephone: 770 698-5104
                                    Telecopy:  770 698-5960

                  with copy to:     GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC
                                    1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                    New York, New York 10104
                                    Attention:  Corporate Loan Administration
                                                Mr. Frank Imperato
                                                Senior Vice President
                                    Telephone:  212 408-7026
                                    Telecopier: 212 408-7162

         (B)     If to Borrowing
                 Agent at:          PERFUMANIA, INC.
                                    11701 N.W. 101st Road
                                    Miami, Florida 33178
                                    Attention:  Mr. Donovan Chin
                                    Telephone:  305 889-1703
                                    Telecopier: 305 888-0628

      15.7. SURVIVAL. The obligations of Borrowers under Sections 3.6, 3.8 and
15.5 shall survive termination of this Agreement and the Other Documents and
payment in full of the Obligations.

      15.8. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Agreement is contrary to,
prohibited by, or deemed invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such
provision shall be inapplicable and deemed omitted to the extent so contrary,
prohibited or invalid, but the remainder hereof shall not be invalidated thereby
and shall be given effect so far as possible.

      15.9. EXPENSES. All costs and expenses including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements incurred by Lender (a) in all
efforts made to enforce payment of any Obligation or effect collection of any
Collateral, or (b) in connection with the entering into, modification,
amendment, administration and enforcement of this Agreement or any consents or
waivers hereunder and all related agreements, documents and instruments, or (c)
in instituting, maintaining, preserving, enforcing and foreclosing on Lender's
security interest in or Lien on any of the Collateral, whether through judicial
proceedings or otherwise, or (d) in defending or prosecuting any actions or
proceedings arising out of or relating to Lender's transactions with Borrowers,
or (e) in connection with any advice given to Lender with respect to its rights
and obligations under this Agreement and all related agreements, may be charged
to Borrowers' account and shall be part of the Obligations.

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      15.10. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Each Borrower recognizes that, in the event any
Borrower fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate
relief to Lender; therefore, Lender, if Lender so requests, shall be entitled to
temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity
of proving that actual damages are not an adequate remedy.

      15.11. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Neither Lender nor any agent or attorney for
Lender shall be liable to Borrowers for consequential damages arising from any
breach of contract, tort or other wrong relating to the establishment,
administration or collection of the Obligations.

      15.12. CAPTIONS. The captions at various places in this Agreement are
intended for convenience only and do not constitute and shall not be interpreted
as part of this Agreement.

      15.13. COUNTERPARTS; TELECOPIED SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of and by different parties hereto, on separate counterparts, all
of which when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such
counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature
delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original
signature hereto.

      15.14. CONSTRUCTION. The parties acknowledge that each party and its
counsel have reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to
the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party
shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments,
schedules or exhibits thereto.

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         Each of the parties has signed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.

                                      PERFUMANIA, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Jerome Falic
                                         ------------------------------
                                      Its: President
                                          -----------------------------

                                      Address: 11701 N.W. 101st Road
                                               Miami, Florida 33178

                                      PERFUMANIA PUERTO RICO, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Jerome Falic
                                         ------------------------------
                                      Its: Vice President
                                          -----------------------------

                                      Address: 11701 N.W. 101st Road
                                               Miami, Florida 33178

                                      MAGNIFIQUE PARFUMES AND
                                         COSMETICS, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Jerome Falic
                                         ------------------------------
                                      Its: Vice President
                                          -----------------------------

                                      Address: 11701 N.W. 101st Road
                                               Miami, Florida 33178

                                      TEN KESEF II, INC.

                                      By: /s/ Jerome Falic
                                         ------------------------------
                                      Its: Vice President
                                          -----------------------------

                                      Address: 11701 N.W. 101st Road
                                               Miami, Florida 33178

                                      GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC,

                                      By: /s/ Joseph Grimaldi
                                         ------------------------------
                                      Its: President
                                          -----------------------------

                                      1290 Avenue of the Americas
                                      New York, New York 10104

                                       71EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  (the  "Agreement")  effective  as of the  1st day of
January,  2000  between JD  AMERICAN  WORKWEAR,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation
(together  with  its   successors   and  assigns   referred  to  herein  as  the
"Corporation"),  with principal  executive  offices located at 46 Old Flat River
Road, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816; and NORMAN J. BIRMINGHAM,  residing at 10250
NW 52ND St., Coral Springs, FL 33076 (the "Executive").

                                   WITNESETH:

     WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ Executive as the Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer to engage in such  activities  and to render such services
under the terms and  conditions  hereof  and has  authorized  and  approved  the
execution of this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS,  Executive  desires to be  employed by the  Corporation  under the
terms and conditions hereinafter provided;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings
herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

     1. EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES AND ACCEPTANCE.

          1.1 SERVICES.  The Corporation hereby employs Executive,  for the Term
(as hereinafter defined in Section 2 hereof), to render services to the business
and affairs of the  Corporation in the office  referenced in the recitals hereof
and, in connection therewith, shall perform such duties as directed by the Board
of Directors of the Corporation from time to time, in its reasonable discretion,
and  shall  perform  such  other  duties  as  shall  be   consistent   with  the
responsibilities of such office  (collectively the "Services").  Executive shall
perform  activities related to such office as he shall reasonably be directed or
requested  to so perform by the  Corporation's  Board of  Directors,  to whom he
shall  report.  Executive  shall use his best  efforts,  skill and  abilities to
promote the interests of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.

          1.2 ACCEPTANCE. Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to
render the Services.

          1.3  REPRESENTATIONS  OF THE EXECUTIVE.  The Executive  represents and
warrants to the  Corporation  that his execution and delivery of this Agreement,
his  performance  of the  Services  hereunder  and the  observance  of his other
obligations  contemplated  hereby  will not (i)  violate  any  provisions  of or
require the consent or approval of any party to any agreement,  letter of intent
or other  document to which he is a party or (ii)  violate or conflict  with any
arbitration award,  judgment or decree or other restriction of any kind to or by
which he is subject or bound.

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          1.4 EXECUTIVE'S ABILITY TO CONTRACT.  Notwithstanding  anything herein
contained to the contrary,  executive shall have the right to make any contracts
or commitments  on behalf of the division the Executive  operates as long as the
Executive holds the position  described above.  Ratification of this contract by
the  Board  of  Directors  authorizes  the  Executive  right  to  negotiate  for
acquisition  or  capital  raises  for  values  of  $2,000,000  and   $1,000,000,
respectively.  All other  agreements  in excess of these  amounts  or  requiring
commitment  of  company  stock  require  the  express  consent  of the  Board of
Directors.

     2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.

     The term of Executive's  employment under this Agreement (the "Term") shall
commence on January 1, 2000 and shall  terminate on December  31,  2004,  unless
sooner  terminated  pursuant to Sections 9 or 5.2 of this  Agreement;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  if the Corporation  shall fail to give Executive notice of non-renewal
not less than 180 days prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term hereof, the
Term shall  automatically  be extended for an  additional  five (5) year period.
Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained  herein,  the provisions of
this Agreement governing  Protection of Confidential  Information shall continue
in effect as specified in Section 10 hereof.

     3. BASE SALARY, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND STOCK OPTIONS.

          3.1  BASE  SALARY.  During  the  Term,  as full  compensation  for the
Services,  the Corporation  agrees to pay Executive a minimum base salary ("Base
Salary") at the annual rate of $150,000  for the period from  January 1, 2000 to
December 31,  2000.  Such Base Salary shall be (i)  increased  thirteen  percent
(13%)  annually  effective  Januaryt  1st of each year  during  the term of this
Agreement, (ii) reviewed periodically for possible increases promptly after each
future  acquisition by the  Corporation of any other  corporation or business or
other  material  increase  in  the  Corporation's   revenues  or  scope  of  the
Corporation's business and (iii) renegotiated in good faith effective as of July
15,  2002  for  possible  increase  based  upon  the  Corporation's   historical
performance and projections  for future  performance.  Such Base Salary shall be
subject to withholding and other  applicable  taxes,  payable during the term of
this Agreement in accordance with the Corporation's customary payment practices,
but not less frequently than monthly.

          3.2 BUSINESS EXPENSE  REIMBURSEMENT.  Upon submission to, and approval
by an officer of the  Corporation  designated  by the Board of  Directors of the
Corporation,  of a statement of expenses,  reports, vouchers or other supporting
information,   which  approval  shall  be  granted  or  withheld  based  on  the
Corporation's  policies in effect at such time, the  Corporation  shall promptly
reimburse  Executive for all reasonable  business  expenses actually incurred or
paid by him  during  the Term or  renewals  thereof  in the  performance  of the
Services, including, but not limited to, expenses for entertainment,  travel and
similar items.

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          3.3 STOCK  OPTION  AGREEMENT.  In addition  to the salary  hereinabove
provided, theExecutive shall be granted options to purchase 25,000 shares of the
Corporation's  Common Stock as of January 1 of each year during the Term of this
Agreement at an exercise  price equal to to average of the closing bid and asked
price of the  Corporation's  Common Stock  during month of December  immediately
preceeding  said January 1, pursuant to the terms of the Stock Option  Agreement
between the Corporation and the Executive executed concurrently herewith.

     4. PROFIT SHARING.

          4.1  PROFIT  SHARING  AMOUNT.  In order to  provide  performance-based
incentive  compensation to the Executive,  the Corporation  hereby agrees to pay
the Executive,  in addition to the Base Salary set forth in Section 3 hereof,  a
minimum  cash bonus in  respect  of each  fiscal  year  during  the  Executive's
employment  hereunder  (the  "Bonus")  equal to the  Applicable  Percentage  (as
defined below) of the Net Pre-Tax Income (as defined below) of the  Corporation.
For purposes hereof,  the Applicable  Percentage shall equal (a) 2.0% if the Net
Pre-Tax Income of the  Corporation  is less than  $2,500,000 (b) 4.0% if the Net
Pre-Tax  Income  of the  Corporation  is at  least  $2,500,000,  but  less  than
$3,500,000;  (c) 4.25% if the Net Pre-Tax Income of the  Corporation is at least
$3,500,001,  but less than $5,000,000; and (d) 4.5% if the Net Pre-Tax Income of
the Corporation is at least $5,000,001.

          4.2 NET PRE-TAX INCOME OF THE CORPORATION.  For purposes  hereof,  the
Net Pre-Tax  Income of the  Corporation  shall be the amount  determined  by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation,  after  consultation with the independent
accountants of the Corporation,  to be the Net Pre-Tax Income of the Corporation
with respect to a given fiscal year,  which amount shall be determined  based on
the financial  statements of the  Corporation  (a) in a manner  consistent  with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  (b)  with  regard  solely  to  the
Corporation  and  its  subsidiaries,  (c) so as to  exclude  the  effect  of any
elimination  of  interCorporation  transfers  applied with respect to any entity
which is not a subsidiary of the Corporation,  (d) after adding back any charges
for  management  consulting  or corporate  services or payments  with respect to
non-competition  agreements  which may be paid to  persons  who are  subject  to
reporting obligations with respect to the Corporation under Section 16(a) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or their
affiliates (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries),  (e) having regard
to such other matters,  if any, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may
determine to be equitable to consider and (f) without giving effect to any Bonus
paid pursuant to this Section 4.2. The  determination  of the Board of Directors
of the  Corporation  shall be final,  conclusive  and binding for all  purposes,
absent manifest error.

          4.3  DETERMINATION  AND PAYMENT.  The  determination of the Applicable
Percentage, of the Net Pre-Tax Income and of the extent to which any Bonus under
this Section 4 may be payable (the "Final Determination") shall be determined by
the Board of Directors (or a subcommittee thereof appointed for such purpose) of
the  Corporation  in  accordance  with the terms hereof  based on the  financial
statements of the  Corporation and the criteria set forth herein with respect to
each fiscal year. Such Final Determination with respect to any fiscal year shall
be made promptly,  and in any event within 15 days,  after the  Corporation  has
filed its  Annual  Report on Form  10-K for each  year with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  Within 45 days after the end of the Corporation's  fiscal

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year, based on the preliminary  results of the Corporation for such fiscal year,
the Corporation  shall pay the Executive an amount equal to 60% of the estimated
minimum  cash  Bonus  based on such  preliminary  results.  The  balance  of the
definitive  Bonus so determined,  if any, shall be payable to the Executive in a
single lump sum no later than thirty days after the Final Determination has been
made.  In any event,  all matters  pertaining to the Bonus and to the payment of
any Bonus to the Executive  hereunder,  shall be administered  and determined by
the Board of Directors (or a subcommittee thereof appointed for such purpose) in
its reasonable discretion consistent with the terms hereof, the determination of
which shall be final,  conclusive and binding for all purposes,  absent manifest
error.

          4.4 BONUS. The Board of Directors,  at its discretion shall be allowed
to provide an additional bonus in excess of the remuneration already included.

          4.5 PARTIAL YEARS.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained herein to the
contrary,  no Bonus under this Section 4 shall be deemed  earned or payable with
respect to any  fiscal  year  during  which this  Agreement  or the  Executive's
employment  is  terminated  by the  Corporation  for  Cause  (as  such  term  is
hereinafter defined).

          4.6 Nothing in this Section 4 shall be construed  as  conferring  upon
the  Executive any right (i) normally  associated  with the ownership of capital
stock; (ii) to continue in the employ of the Corporation or any affiliate of the
Corporation;  or (iii) to interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation
to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof. Nothing in
this  Agreement  shall be  construed  to imply that any  specific  assets of the
Corporation  have been set aside to provide for payments  under this  Agreement.
Any payments  under this  Agreement  shall be made solely from general assets of
the Corporation existing at the time such payments are due.

     5. SEVERANCE UPON TERMINATION.

          5.1 TERMINATION.  In the event that Executive's  employment  hereunder
shall be terminated by the Corporation  without Cause (as defined in Section 9.3
hereof) or by the  Executive  for Good Reason (as defined in Section 9.5 hereof)
or upon a Change in Control (as defined in Section 9.6 hereof) or upon the death
or Disability  (as defined in Section 9.2) of Executive at any time prior to the
end  of  the  Term,  the  Executive  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  from  the
Corporation, in addition to any Base Salary earned to the date of termination, a
severance  payment in an amount  equal to the  greater of (i) the balance of the
Executive's Base Salary due through the balance of the Term of this Agreement or
(ii) two (2) times the  Executive's  Base  Salary as was  payable  to  Executive
during  the then  current  calendar  year plus two (2) times the Bonus for which
Executive  was  entitled  during the  immediately  preceding  fiscal  year.  The
Corporation  agrees to  purchase  all the  outstanding  stock at the fair market
value on the date notice is given.  The amounts due hereunder  shall be payable,
in lump sum of the effective date of  termination,  without offset or defense or
any obligation of the Executive to mitigate damages.

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     6. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

          6.1 IN GENERAL. In addition to the compensation, bonuses, expenses and
other  benefits to be paid under  Sections 3, 4 and 5 hereof,  Executive will be
entitled to all rights and  benefits  for which he shall be  eligible  under any
insurance,  health and medical,  incentive,  bonus,  profit-sharing,  pension or
other extra  compensation or "fringe"  benefit plan of the Corporation or any of
its  subsidiaries  now  existing  or  hereafter  adopted  for the benefit of the
executives or employees  generally of the  Corporation.  The  provisions of this
Agreement which  incorporate  employee benefit packages shall change as and when
such employee benefit  packages  change.  In the event that the Corporation does
not  provide  family  health  and  medical  insurance  for  the  benefit  of the
executives and employees  generally of the  Corporation,  the Corporation  shall
provide  Executive  and pay the all costs  associated  with  family  health  and
medical  insurance  for the benefit of Executive as selected by Executive in his
sole discretion.

          6.2  AUTOMOBILE.  The  Corporation  shall lease for the  Executive  an
automobile  of his choice to be used by the  Executive  in  connection  with the
Corporation's  business,  at a monthly rental not to exceed $750 and for a lease
term not to exceed three (3) years. The Corporation shall be responsible for all
reasonable  costs  of  operating,  repairing,   maintaining  and  insuring  such
automobile.

          6.3 LIFE AND DISABILITY  INSURANCE.  The Corporation shall provide the
Executive  with (i) a policy of term life  insurance  in an amount  equal to not
less than  three (3) times his annual  Base  Salary  hereunder,  payable to such
beneficiary or  beneficiaries as shall be designated by him in writing and (b) a
policy of disability insurance that will provide Executive with an annual amount
equal to not less  than  seventy-five  percent  (75%) of his then  current  Base
Salary,  payable  until  Executive  shall reach 65 years of age,  with a waiting
period not to exceed 120 days.

          6.3 DIRECTOR'S AND OFFICERS  INSURANCE.  The Corporation shall provide
the Executive  with a policy of director's and officers  liability  insurance in
such amounts and providing  such  coverage as the Executive and the  Corporation
shall reasonably agree, consistent with policies obtained by other publicly held
companies of similar size and engaged in similar businesses.

     7. VACATION.

     The Executive shall be entitled,  during the Term of this  Agreement,  to a
vacation period annually, as follows:

     January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004 -- four (4) weeks;

during  which all salary,  compensation,  benefits and other rights to which the
Executive is entitled to hereunder  shall be provided in full. Such vacation may
be  taken  in the  Executives  discretion,  and  such  time or  times as are not
inconsistent with the reasonable business needs of the Corporation. In addition,
Executive  shall be entitled  to up to eight (8) sick days and two (2)  personal

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days for each year commencing January 1, during which all salary,  compensation,
benefits and other rights to which the Executive is entitled to hereunder  shall
be provided in full.

     8.  INSURABILITY;  RIGHT TO INSURE.  Executive  agrees that the Corporation
shall have the right during the Term to insure the life of Executive by a policy
or policies of insurance  in such amount or amounts as it may deem  necessary or
desirable,  and the Corporation shall be the beneficiary of any stitch policy or
policies  and shall pay the  premiums or other costs  thereof.  The  Corporation
shall have the right,  from time to time,  to modify any such policy or policies
of insurance or to take out new  insurance on the life of  Executive.  Executive
agrees,  upon  request,  at any time or times  prior to the  commencement  of or
during the Term to sign and deliver any and all  documents  and to submit to any
physical or other  reasonable  examinations  which may be required in connection
with any such policy or policies of insurance or modifications thereof.

     9. TERMINATION.

          9.1  DEATH.  If  Executive  dies  during  the Term of this  Agreement,
Executive's  employment  hereunder  shall  terminate  upon  his  death  and  all
obligations of the Corporation  hereunder  shall terminate on such date,  except
that  Executive's  estate or his  designated  beneficiary  shall be  entitled to
payment of any unpaid  accrued  Base Salary  through  the date of his death.  In
addition,  any accrued and unpaid Bonus shall be paid in accordance with Section
4 hereof. In addition, Executive's estate or his designated beneficiary shall be
entitled to payment of the severance payments set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

          9.2 DISABILITY.  If Executive shall be unable to perform a significant
part of his duties and  responsibilities  in connection  with the conduct of the
business  and  affairs of the  Corporation  and such  inability  lasts for (i) a
period of at least one hundred  twenty (120)  consecutive  days, or (ii) periods
aggregating  at least one hundred  eighty  (180) days  during any three  hundred
sixty-five (365) consecutive  days, by reason of Executive's  physical or mental
disability,  whether by reason of injury,  illness or similar  cause,  Executive
shall be deemed disabled,  and the Corporation any time thereafter may terminate
Executive's  employment hereunder by reason of the disability.  Upon delivery to
Executive of such notice,  all  obligations of the  Corporation  hereunder shall
terminate,  except  that  Executive  shall be  entitled to payment of any unpaid
accrued Base Salary through the date of  termination.  In addition,  any accrued
and unpaid Bonus shall be paid in accordance with Section 4 hereof. In addition,
the Executive shall be entitled to those severance payments set forth in Section
5.1 hereof.  The obligations of Executive under Section 10 hereof shall continue
notwithstanding  termination of Executive's  employment pursuant to this Section
9.2.

          9.3 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.  The Corporation may at any time during the
Term, without any prior notice, terminate this Agreement and discharge Executive
for Cause,  whereupon the Corporation's  obligation to pay compensation or other
amounts payable  hereunder to or for the benefit of Executive shall terminate on
the date of such  discharge.  As used herein the term Cause  shall  mean:  (i) a
willful and material breach by Executive of the terms of this  Agreement'  which
breach  shall not have been cured  within  thirty (30) days of writen  notice of

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such breach;  (ii) willful  violation of specific and lawful  written  direction
from the Board of Directors of the  Corporation,  which violation shall not have
been cured within thirty (30) days of written notice of such violation, provided
such   direction  is  not   inconsistent   with  the   Executive's   duties  and
responsibilities   as  the,  Chief  Executive   Officer  and  President  of  the
Corporation;  or (iii)  conviction  of the Executive of a felony by a federal or
state court of competent  jurisdiction,  which felony is directly and materially
related to or arises out of Executive's  employment  with the  Corporation.  The
obligations  of the Executive  under Section 10 shall  continue  notwithstanding
termination of the Executive's employment pursuant to this Section 9.3.

          9.4 TERMINATION  WITHOUT CAUSE. The Corporation  shall have the option
to  terminate  this  Agreement  Without  Cause upon one hundred and eighty (180)
days' written notice to the Executive.  In the event the Corporation  terminates
this Agreement  without Cause as defined above,  the  Corporation  shall pay the
Executive upon  termination,  the amount  required  pursuant to Section 5.1. The
obligations   of  the  Executive   under   Section  10  hereof  shall   continue
notwithstanding  termination  of the  Executive's  employment  pursuant  to this
Section 9.4.

          9.5 TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON. The Executive shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason,  as hereinafter  defined,
upon  written  notice to the  Corporation.  Good  Reason  shall  mean any of the
following:  (i) the assignment to the Executive of duties  inconsistent with the
Executive's position, duties,  responsibilities,  titles or offices as described
herein; (ii) any material reduction by the Corporation of the Executive's duties
and  responsibilities  (including  the  appointment,   without  the  Executive's
consent,  of an Executive  officer senior to him, in the event of the closing of
the Patina Corporation  contract entered into in August,  1999 the Company shall
be allowed to meet the contract terms and replace both positions without causing
this  paragraph  subsection  to be  implemented);  (iii)  any  reduction  by the
Corporation of the Executive's  compensation or benefits  payable  hereunder (it
being  understood  that a reduction of benefits  applicable to all executives of
the Corporation, including the Executive, shall not be deemed a reduction of the
Executive's  compensation  package  for  purposes  of  this  definition);   (iv)
requiring the Executive to be based without his consent at a location not within
reasonable commuting distance of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

          9.6.  TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL.  Executive,  at
his option,  shall be able to terminate this Agreement upon written notice given
to the Secretary of the Corporation  within ninety (90) days of an occurrence of
a "Change in  Control".  A "Change in Control" of the  Corporation  shall mean a
change in control of the  Corporation or any entity  controlling the Corporation
(referred to collectively in this Section 5 as the Corporation) of a nature that
would be required  to be  reported in response to Item 1 of a Current  Report on
Form 8-K, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the  "Exchange  Act");  PROVIDED  THAT,  without  limitation,  such a Change in
Control  shall be deemed to have  occurred at such time as (a) any  "person" (as
such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a
person who or which was a shareholder of the  Corporation  immediately  prior to
the  Corporation's  initial  public  offering  (the  "IPO"),  is or becomes  the
"beneficial  owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),  directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of the  combined  voting  power of the  Corporation's  outstanding

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securities  ordinarily  having  the  right  to vote at  elections  of  directors
(excepting the Patina Corporation contract of August,  1999); or (b) individuals
who  constitute the Board  concurrent  with the execution of this Agreement (the
incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof,
PROVIDED THAT any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose
election or  nomination  for  election  by the  Corporation's  shareholders  was
approved by a vote of at least three  quarters of the directors  comprising  the
Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this clause (b), considered as though
he were a member of the Incumbent Board; or (c) a sale by the Corporation of all
or  substantially  all of its assets  occurs.  Notwithstanding  anything  in the
foregoing to the contrary, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred
for purposes of this Agreement by virtue of any transactions which result in the
acquisition  by the  Executive,  or by a group of  persons  which  includes  the
Executive,  directly  or  indirectly,  of a majority  of either the  outstanding
shares  of common  stock of the  Corporation  or the  voting  securities  of any
corporation  which  acquires  all or  substantially  all of  the  assets  of the
Corporation,  whether by way of merger,  consolidation,  sale of such  assets or
otherwise.

     10. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

     In view of the fact that  Executive's  work for the Corporation  will bring
him into  close  contact  with  confidential  information  and plans for  future
developments, Executive agrees to the following:

          10.1 SECRECY.  To keep secret and retain in the  strictest  confidence
all confidential  matters of the  Corporation,  including,  without  limitation,
trade "know how" and trade secrets, customer lists, pricing policies,  marketing
plans,  technical  processes,  formulae,  inventions and research projects,  and
other  business  affairs  of  the  Corporation,  learned  by him  heretofore  or
hereafter,  and  not to  disclose  them  to  anyone  inside  or  outside  of the
Corporation,  except in the course of performing the Services  hereunder or with
the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or Board of Directors
of the Corporation and except to the extent SUCH information is already known to
the general public

          10.2 RETURN MEMORANDA,  ETC. To deliver promptly to the Corporation on
termination  of his  employment,  or at any other  time as the  Chief  Executive
Officer  or the  Board of  Directors  of the  Corporation  may so  request,  all
memoranda,  notes, records,  reports,  manuals,  drawings,  blueprints and other
documents (and all copies thereof)  relating to the  Corporation's  business and
all property associated  therewith,  which he may then possess or have under his
control.

          10.3 COVENANTS.

               10.3.1 NON-COMPETITION.  EXECUTIVE agrees that at all times while
he is employed by the Corporation and,  regardless of the reason for termination
of his employment or this Agreement, for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he
will not, as a principal, agent, employee,  employer,  consultant,  stockholder,

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investor,  director or co-partner of any person,  firm,  corporation or business
entity  other  than the  Corporation,  or in any  individual  or  representative
capacity whatsoever,  directly or indirectly,  without the express prior written
consent of the Corporation:

      (i)   engage or participate in any business whose products or services are
            competitive  with that of the  Corporation,  which  business  is the
            manufacture  and sale of safety  related  work  clothing,  and which
            conducts  or  solicits  business,  or  transacts  with  supplier  or
            customers located within the United States or Puerto Rico;

      (ii)  aid or counsel  any other  person,  firm,  corporation  or  business
            entity to do any of the above;

      (iii) become employed by a firm, corporation, partnership or joint venture
            which  competes  with the  business  of the  Corporation  within the
            United States or Puerto Rico; or

      (iv)  approach,  solicit  business  from, or otherwise do business or deal
            with any customer of the  Corporation in connection with any product
            or service competitive to any provided by the Corporation.

               10.3.2 ANTI-RAIDING. Executive agrees that during the term of his
employment hereunder, and, thereafter for a period of one (1) year, he will not,
as a principal, agent, employee,  employer,  consultant,  director or partner of
any person, firm, corporation or business entity other than the Corporation,  or
in any individual or representative capacity whatsoever' directly or indirectly,
without the prior express written consent of the Corporation  approach,  counsel
or attempt to induce any person who is then in the employ of the  Corporation to
leave the  employ of the  Corporation  or employ or  attempt  to employ any such
person or persons  who at any time  during the  preceding  six months was in the
employ of the Corporation.

               10.3.3 EXECUTIVE'S  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.  Executive acknowledges (I)
that his position  with the  Corporation  requires the  performance  of services
which are special,  unique,  and  extraordinary in character and places him in a
position  of  confidence  and  trust  with  e  Customers  and  employees  of the
Corporation, through which, among other things, he shall obtain knowledge of the
Corporation's  "technical information" and "know-how" and become acquainted with
its customers,  in which matters the  Corporation  has  substantial  proprietary
interests;  (ii) that the restrictive covenants set forth above are necessary in
order  to  protect  and  maintain  such  proprietary  interests  and  the  other
legitimate business interests of the Corporation; and (iii) that the Corporation
would not have entered into this  Agreement  unless such covenants were included
herein.

     Executive also acknowledges that the business of the Corporation  presently
will extend throughout the United States, and that he will personally  supervise
and engage in such business on behalf of  Corporation  and,  accordingly,  it is
reasonable that the  restrictive  covenants set forth above are not more limited
as to geographic  area then is set forth therein.  Executive also  represents to

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the  Corporation  that  the  enforcement  of such  covenants  will  not  prevent
Executive  from  earning  a  livelihood  or  impose  an  undue  hardship  on the
Executive.

          10.4 SEVERABILITY. If any of the provisions of this Section 10, or any
part thereof, is hereinafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable,  the same
shall not affect the remainder of such provision or  provisions,  which shall be
given  full  effect,  without  regard  to the  invalid  portions.  If any of the
provisions of this Section 10, or any part thereof,  is held to be unenforceable
because of the duration of such provision,  the area covered thereby or the type
of conduct  restricted  therein,  the parties  agree that the court  making such
determination  shall  have the power to modify  the  duration,  geographic  area
and/or  other terms of such  provision  and, as so modified,  said  provision(s)
shall  then be  enforceable.  In the  event  that the  courts of any one or more
jurisdictions  shall hold such provisions  wholly or partially  unenforceable by
reason of the scope  thereof or  otherwise,  it is the  intention of the parties
hereto that such  determination  not bar or in any way affect the  Corporation's
right to the relief provided for herein in the courts of any other jurisdictions
as to  breaches  or  threatened  breaches  of  such  provisions  in  such  other
jurisdictions,  the above provisions as they relate to each jurisdiction  being,
for this purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants.

          10.5  INJUNCTIVE  RELIEF.  Executive  acknowledges  and  agrees  that,
because of the unique and  extraordinary  nature of his services,  any breach or
threatened  breach of the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.2, or 10.3 hereof will
cause  irreparable  injury and  incalculable  harm to the  Corporation,  and the
Corporation  shall,  accordingly,  be entitled to injunctive and other equitable
relief for such breach or threatened  breach and that resort by the  Corporation
to such injunctive or other equitable  relief shall not be deemed to waive or to
limit in any respect  any right or remedy  which the  Corporation  may have with
respect to such breach or threatened breach. The Corporation and Executive agree
that any such action for  injunctive  or  equitable  relief  shall be heard in a
state or federal court  situate in Rhode Island and each of the parties  hereto,
hereby agrees to accept  service of process by registered  mail and to otherwise
consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

          10.6  EXPENSES  OF  ENFORCEMENT  OF  COVENANTS.  In the event that any
action,  suit or  proceeding  at law or in  equity is  brought  to  enforce  the
covenants  contained in Sections  10.1,  10.2, or 10.3 hereof or to obtain money
damages for the breach thereof, the party prevailing in any such action, suit or
other proceeding shall be entitled upon demand, to reimbursement  from the other
party for all expenses  (including,  without limitation,  reasonable  attorneys'
fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith.

          10.7 SEPARATE  AGREEMENT.  The  provisions of this Section 10 shall be
construed as an agreement on the part of the Executive  independent of any other
part of this Agreement or any other agreement, and the existence of any claim or
cause of action of the Executive against the Corporation,  whether predicated on
this Agreement or otherwise,  shall not constitute a defense to the  enforcement
by the Corporation of the provisions of this Section 10.

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     11. INDEMNIFICATION.

     The Corporation shall provide the Executive (including his heirs, executors
and  administrators)  with  coverage  under a standard  directors  and  officers
liability  insurance policy at the  Corporation's  expense to the same extent as
provided  for any other  director,  officer or trustee  of the  Corporation.  In
addition,  the  Corporation  shall  indemnify  the  Executive  (and  his  heirs,
executors and  administrators)  to the fullest extent permitted under the law of
its state of  incorporation  against all  expenses  and  liabilities  reasonably
incurred  by him in  connection  with  or  arising  out of any  action,  suit or
proceeding in which the Executive may be involved by reason of his having been a
director or officer of the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof.  Such expenses
and liabilities shall include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and
attorneys' fees and the cost of reasonable  settlements,  such settlements to be
approved by the Board if such action is brought  against  the  Executive  in his
capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation or any subsidiary  thereof.
The  Corporation  shall,  upon the  request  of the  Executive,  advance  to the
Executive  such  amounts  as  necessary  to cover  expenses,  including  without
limitation legal fees and expenses, incurred by the Executive in connection with
any suit or  proceeding  in which the Executive may be involved by reason of his
being  or  having  been a  director  or  officer  of the  Corporation  or of any
subsidiary thereof. Such indemnity and advance of expenses,  however,  shall not
extend to matters as to which the Executive is finally adjudged to be liable for
wilful misconduct in the performance of his duties.

     12. ARBITRATION.

     Except with respect to any proceeding  brought under Section 10 hereof, any
controversy,  claim,  or dispute  between the parties,  directly or  indirectly,
concerning this Employment Agreement or the breach hereof, or the subject matter
hereof,  including  questions  concerning  the scope and  applicability  of this
arbitration  clause,  shall be finally  settled by  arbitration  in Kent County,
Rhode Island  pursuant to the rules then  applying of the  American  Arbitration
Association The arbitrators shall consist of one representative  selected by the
Corporation, one representative selected by the Executive and one representative
selected  by the  first  two  arbitrators  The  parties  agree to  expedite  the
arbitration proceeding in every way, so that the arbitration proceeding shall be
commenced  within  thirty (30) days after request  therefore is made,  and shall
continue  thereafter,  without  interruption,  and  that  the  decision  of  the
arbitrators  shall be handed down within  thirty (30) days after the hearings in
the arbitration proceedings areclosed.  The arbitrators shall have the right and
authority to assess the cost of the arbitration proceedings and to determine how
their  decision  or  determination  as to each issue or matter in dispute may be
implemented or enforced.  The decision in writing of any two of the  arbitrators
shall be binding and conclusive on all of the parties to this Agreement.  Should
either  the  Corporation  or the  Executive  fail to appoint  an  arbitrator  as
required  by this  Section 12 within  thirty (30) days after  receiving  written
notice  from the other  party to do so, the  arbitrator  appointed  by the other
party  shall act for all of the parties  and his  decision  in writing  shall be
binding and conclusive on all of the parties to this Employment  Agreement.  Any
decision  or award of the  arbitrators  shall be  final  and  conclusive  on the
parties to this  Agreement;  judgment upon such decision or award may be entered
in any competent Federal or state court located in the United States of America;
and the application may be made to such court for  confirmation of such decision
or award for any order of enforcement  and for any other legal remedies that may
be necessary to effectuate such decision or award.

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     13. NOTICES.

     All  notices,  requests,  consents  and other  communications  required  or
permitted to be given hereunder, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if delivered personally or sent by prepaid telegram, telecopy or
mailed  first-class,  postage prepaid,  by registered or certified mail (notices
sent by telegram or mailed shall be deemed to have been given on the date sent),
to the parties at their  respective  addresses  hereinabove set forth or to such
other address as either party shall  designate by notice in writing to the other
in  accordance  herewith.  Copies of all notices  shall be sent to the  attorney
selecteed by the Executive and noticed in writing to mthe  Corporation from time
to time.

     14. GENERAL.

          14.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement  shall be governed by and construed
and  enforced  in  accordance  with the local laws of the State of Rhode  Island
applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely in Rhode Island.

          14.2 CAPTIONS. The section headings contained herein are for reference
purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or  interpretation  of
this Agreement.

          14.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
and  understanding  of the parties  relating to the subject matter  hereof,  and
supersedes all prior  agreements,  arrangements and  understandings,  written or
oral,  relating to the subject  matter  hereof.  No  representation,  promise or
inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Agreement,
and neither  party  shall be bound by or liable for any alleged  representation'
promise or inducement not so set forth.

          14.4 SEVERABILITY. If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
unlawful, void, or for any reason, unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed
severable  from, and shall in no way affect the validity or  enforceability  of,
the remaining portions of this Agreement.

          14.5  WAIVER.  The  waiver  by any  party  hereto  of a breach  of any
provision of this Agreement by any other party shall not operate or be construed
as a  waiver  of any  subsequent  breach  of the  same  provision  or any  other
provision hereof.

          14.6  COUNTERPARTS.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in one or more
counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

          14.7  ASSIGNABILITY.   This  Agreement,  and  Executive's  rights  and
obligations  hereunder,  may not be assigned by Executive.  The  Corporation may
assign its rights,  together with its obligations,  hereunder in connection with

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any sale,  transfer  or other  disposition  of all or  substantially  all of its
business or assets;  in any event the rights and  obligations of the Corporation
hereunder  shall be binding on its  successors  or  assigns,  whether by merger,
consolidation  or  acquisition  of all or  substantially  all of its business or
assets;  provided,  however,  that any such  assignment  shall not  release  the
Corporation  from its obligations  hereunder.  This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit  of,  and  be  binding   upon,   the   Executive   and  his   executors,
administrators, heirs and legal representatives.

          14.8 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended,  modified,  superseded,
cancelled,  renewed or extended and the terms or covenants hereof may be waived,
only by a written  instrument  executed by both of the parties hereto, or in the
case of a waiver, by the party waiving  compliance.  No superseding  instrument,
amendment, modification, cancellation, renewal or extension hereof shall require
the consent or approval of any person other than the parties hereto. The failure
of either  party at any time or times to require  performance  of any  provision
hereof shall in no matter  affect the right at a later time to enforce the same.
No waiver by either  party of the breach of any term or  covenant  contained  in
this Agreement,  whether by conduct or otherwise,  in any one or more instances,
shall be deemed to be, or construed  as, a further or  continuing  waiver of any
such breach,  or a waiver of the breach of any other term or covenant  contained
in this Agreement.

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

ATTEST:                                 JD AMERICAN WORKWEAR, INC.

By:                                     By:
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      Name:                                 Name:
      Title:                                Title

WITNESS:

   --------------------------------        -------------------------------------
                                           Norman J. Birmingham, individually

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