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                                 EXHIBIT 10.15

June 27, 2000

David G. Wilson, Jr.
6314 Three Chopt Road
Richmond, VA 23226

          Re:  Employee Retention Agreement
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Dear Dave:

          Cadmus Communications Corporation (the "Corporation") considers it
essential to the best interests of its shareholders to foster the continuous
employment of its key management personnel and that of its direct and indirect
subsidiaries (collectively the "Cadmus Companies" or individually a "Cadmus
Company").  In this connection, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the
"Board") recognizes that the possibility of a change in control of the
Corporation may exist and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and
questions which it may raise among management, may result in the departure or
distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Corporation and its
shareholders.

          The Board has determined that appropriate steps should be taken to
reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the
Cadmus Companies' management, including yourself, to their assigned duties
without distraction in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising
from the possibility of a change in control of the Corporation.

          In order to induce you to remain in the employ of the Cadmus
Companies, the Corporation agrees that you shall receive the severance benefits
set forth in this letter agreement (the "Agreement") in the event your
employment with the Cadmus Companies is terminated under the circumstances
described below subsequent to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2) of
the Corporation.

          1.   Certain Definitions.
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          (a)  "Change in Control Period" means the period commencing on the
date hereof and ending on the second anniversary of such date; provided,
however, that commencing on the date one year after the date hereof, and on each
anniversary of such date (such date and each annual anniversary thereof shall be
hereinafter referred to as the "Renewal Date"), the Change in Control Period
shall be automatically extended so as to terminate two years from such Renewal
Date, unless at least 60 days prior to the Renewal Date the Corporation shall
give notice to you that the Change in Control Period shall not be so extended.

          (b)  "Effective Date" means the first date during the Change in
Control Period (as defined in Section 1(a)) on which a Change in Control occurs.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Change in
Control occurs and if your employment with the Cadmus Companies is terminated
prior to the date on which the Change in Control occurs, and if it is reasonably
demonstrated by you that such termination of employment (i) was at the request
of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect the Change
in Control, or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of the
Change in Control, then for all purposes of this Agreement the "Effective Date"
shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of
employment.
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          (c)  "Employment Period" means the period commencing on the Effective
Date and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

          (d)  "Date of Termination" means (i) if your employment with the
Cadmus Companies is terminated by the Corporation for Cause or is terminated by
you for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any
later date specified therein, as the case may be, (ii) if your employment with
the Cadmus Companies is terminated by the Corporation other than for Cause or
Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Corporation
notifies you of such termination, and (iii) if your employment is terminated by
reason of death or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date of your
death or the Disability Effective Date, as the case may be.

          (e)  "Termination" means a notice which (i) indicates the specific
termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of your employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) if
the Date of Termination is other than the date of receipt of such notice,
specifies the termination date.

          2.   Change in Control.  No benefits shall be payable hereunder unless
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there shall have been a Change in Control of the Corporation, as set forth
below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall mean:

          (a)  The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") of beneficial ownership (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of
either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation (the
"Outstanding Cadmus Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors (the "Outstanding Cadmus Voting Securities").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a
Change in Control:  (i) any acquisition directly from the Corporation, (ii) any
acquisition by the Corporation, (iii) any acquisition by, or benefit
distribution from, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Corporation or any corporation controlled by the Corporation,
(iv) any acquisition pursuant to any compensatory stock option, stock purchase
or other stock plan for employees, or (v) any acquisition pursuant to a
reorganization, merger or consolidation, if, following such reorganization,
merger or consolidation, the conditions described in clauses (i), (ii), and
(iii) of Subsection (c) of this Section 2 are satisfied; or

          (b)  Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the
"Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to
the date hereof whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote
of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board
shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent
Board (with his predecessor thereafter ceasing to be a member); or

          (c)  Approval by the shareholders of the Corporation of the
reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Corporation unless, following
such reorganization, merger, or consolidation, (i) more than 60% of the then
outstanding shares of common stock and the then outstanding voting securities of
the resulting corporation is then beneficially owned by all or substantially all
of the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Cadmus Common Stock
and Outstanding Cadmus Voting Securities immediately prior to such
reorganization, merger, or consolidation, (ii) no Person (excluding (A) the
Corporation, (B) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Corporation
or such corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger, or
consolidation, and (C) any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such
reorganization, merger, or consolidation, 20% or more of the Outstanding Cadmus
Common
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Stock or Outstanding Cadmus Voting Securities, as the case may be) beneficially
owns 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock or the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the resulting
corporation, and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of
directors of the resulting corporation were members of the Incumbent Board at
the time of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such
reorganization, merger, or consolidation; or

          (d)  Approval by the shareholders of the Corporation of (i) a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or (ii) the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation other
than to a corporation with respect to which, following such sale or other
disposition, (A) more than 60% of the outstanding shares of common stock and the
then outstanding voting securities of such corporation is beneficially owned by
all or substantially all of the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding Cadmus Common Stock and Outstanding Cadmus Voting Securities
immediately prior to such sale or disposition; (B) no Person (excluding (I) the
Corporation, (II) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the
Corporation or such corporation, and (III) any Person beneficially owning,
immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, 20% or more of the
Outstanding Cadmus Common Stock or Outstanding Cadmus Voting Securities, as the
case may be) beneficially owns 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of
common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of such corporation, and (C) at least a majority of the members of
the board of directors of such corporation were members of the Incumbent Board
at the time of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such sale or
other disposition of the assets of the corporation.

          3.   Employment Period.  The Corporation hereby agrees to continue, or
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cause to be continued, your employment with the Cadmus Companies for the
Employment Period.

          4.   Termination of Employment.
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          (a)  Your employment with the Cadmus Companies shall terminate
automatically upon your death during the Employment Period.

          (b)  If, as a result of your incapacity due to physical or mental
illness (as determined by the Corporation), you shall have been absent from the
full-time performance of your duties with the Cadmus Companies for six (6)
consecutive months (your "Disability"), the Cadmus Company by which you are then
employed may give you written notice of its intention to terminate your
employment.  In such event, your employment with the Cadmus Companies shall
terminate effective on the 30th day after your receipt of such notice (the
"Disability Effective Date"), provided that within 30 days after your receipt of
such notice you have not returned to full-time performance of your duties.

          (c)  Your employment with the Cadmus Companies may be terminated by
the Corporation during the Employment Period with or without Cause. For purposes
hereof, "Cause" shall mean (i) the willful and continued failure by you to
substantially perform your duties with the Cadmus Companies (other than any such
failure resulting from your incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any
such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination
by you for Good Reason (as defined in Section 4(d)), after a written demand for
substantial performance is delivered to you by the Board, which demand
specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that you have not
substantially performed your duties, (ii) the willful engagement by you in
conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Cadmus Companies,
monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) your conviction of a felony involving moral
turpitude. For purposes of this subsection, no act, or failure to act, on your
part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by you not in
good faith and without reasonable belief that your action or omission was in the
best interest of the Cadmus Companies.
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          (d)  You may terminate your employment with the Cadmus Companies
during the Employment Period for any reason, including without limitation Good
Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean:

               (i)    the assignment to you of any duties inconsistent with the
     position (including status, offices, titles, and reporting requirements) or
     authority in the Cadmus Companies that you held immediately prior to the
     Change in Control, or a significant adverse alteration in the nature or
     status of your responsibilities or the conditions of your employment from
     those in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control;

               (ii)   a reduction by the Corporation in your annual base salary
     as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time
     to time;

               (iii)  if your principal office location is at the Corporation's
     principal executive offices immediately prior to the Change in Control, the
     relocation of the Corporation's principal executive offices to a location
     outside the Richmond Metropolitan Area, or if your principal office
     location is not at the Corporation's principal executive offices
     immediately prior to the Change in Control, the Corporation's requiring you
     to be based anywhere other than your principal office location immediately
     prior to the Change in Control except for required travel on the Cadmus
     Companies' business to an extent substantially consistent with your present
     business travel obligations;

               (iv)   except in the event of reasonable administrative delay,
     the failure by the Cadmus Companies to pay to you any portion of your
     current compensation or to pay to you any portion of an installment of
     deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Cadmus
     Companies within seven (7) days of the date such compensation is due;

               (v)    the failure by the Cadmus Companies to continue in effect
     for you any compensation plan in which you participate immediately prior to
     the Change in Control that is material to your total compensation or any
     substitute plan adopted prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable
     arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has
     been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Cadmus Companies
     to continue your participation therein (or in such substitute or
     alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms
     of the amount of benefits provided and the level of your participation
     relative to other participants, as it existed at the time of the Change in
     Control;

               (vi)   the failure by the Cadmus Companies to continue to provide
     you with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by you under any
     of the Cadmus Companies' life insurance, medical, health and accident, or
     disability plans in which you were participating at the time of the Change
     in Control, the taking of any action by any Cadmus Company which would
     directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive
     you of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by you at the time of the Change
     in Control, or the failure by the Cadmus Companies to provide you with the
     number of paid vacation days to which you are entitled on the basis of
     years of service with the Cadmus Companies in accordance with the normal
     vacation policy of the Cadmus Company employing you in effect at the time
     of the Change in Control;
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               (vii)   the failure of the Corporation to obtain a satisfactory
     agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement,
     as contemplated in Section 6 hereof;

               (viii)  any purported termination of your employment that is
     not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the
     requirements of Subsection (e) hereof (and, if applicable, the requirements
     of Subsections (b) and (c) hereof), which purported termination shall not
     be effective for purposes of this Agreement; or

               (ix)    so long as no Cause for your termination by the
     Corporation exists (or would exist assuming the Board made a determination
     of Cause), a voluntary cessation by you of your employment for any reason
     during the 60-day period commencing on the first anniversary of the
     occurrence of the Change in Control.

          For purposes of this subsection, any good faith determination of "Good
Reason" made by you shall be conclusive.  In addition, your right to terminate
your employment pursuant to this subsection shall not be affected by your
incapacity due to physical or mental illness and your continued employment shall
not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any
circumstance constituting Good Reason hereunder.

          (e)  Any purported termination of your employment with the Cadmus
Companies by the Corporation or by you shall be communicated by written Notice
of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 8.

          5.   Compensation upon Termination during the Employment Period.
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Following a Change in Control, you shall be entitled to the following benefits
upon termination of your employment with the Cadmus Companies provided that such
termination occurs during the Employment Period:

          (a)  If your employment is terminated by reason of your death during
the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further
obligations to your legal representatives under this Agreement, other than for
(i) payment of your Base Salary (as defined in Section 5(g) hereof) through the
Date of Termination at the same rate in effect at such date, and (ii) all other
amounts to which you are entitled under any compensation plan or any other plan,
policy, or arrangement of the Cadmus Companies, at the time such payments are
due.

          (b)  During any period that you fail to perform your full-time duties
with the Cadmus Companies as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental
illness, you shall continue to receive, until this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 4(b) hereof, your Base Salary (as defined in Section 5(g))
at the rate in effect at the commencement of any such period, together with all
compensation payable to you under any long-term disability plan maintained by
the Cadmus Companies in your name or for your benefit or other similar plan
during such period.  Thereafter, your benefits shall be determined under the
retirement, insurance and other compensation programs of the Cadmus Companies in
which you participate in accordance with the terms of such programs; however,
your receipt of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the
Cadmus Companies in your name or for your benefit will not be affected by your
termination under this Agreement.

          (c)  If, during the Employment Period, your employment with the Cadmus
Companies shall be terminated by the Corporation for Cause or by you other than
for Good Reason, you shall be entitled to your full Base Salary (as defined in
Section 5(g)) through the Date of Termination at the rate in effect at the time
Notice of Termination is given, plus all other amounts to which you are entitled
under any
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compensation plan of the Cadmus Companies at the time such payments are due, and
the Cadmus Companies shall have no further obligations to you under this
Agreement.

          (d)  If, during the Employment Period, your employment with the Cadmus
Companies shall be terminated by you for Good Reason or by the Corporation other
than for Cause, death, or Disability, then you shall be entitled to the benefits
provided below:

               (i)    the Corporation shall pay to you your full Base Salary (as
     defined in Section 5(g) hereof) through the Date of Termination at the rate
     in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, no later than the
     fifth day following the Date of Termination, plus all other amounts to
     which you are entitled under any compensation plan of the Cadmus Companies,
     at the time such payments are due;

               (ii)   in lieu of any further salary or bonus payments to you for
     periods subsequent to the Date of Termination, you shall be paid as
     severance pay to you, at the time and in the manner specified in Subsection
     (e), a severance payment (the "Severance Payment") equal to the product of
     (A) your Base Salary (as defined in Section 5(g) hereof), and (B) a number
     (the "Payment/Benefit Factor") determined by dividing by 52 the sum of (I)
     three times the number of full years that you have been employed by the
     Cadmus Companies, and (II) three times each $10,000 of your annual salary
     (that is, excluding bonus) as in effect at the Date of Termination;
     provided, however, that in no event shall such Payment/Benefit Factor be
     less than 1.5 nor greater than 2, and provided, further, that in no event
     shall such amount exceed the amount of your Base Salary (as defined in
     Section 5(g)), on an undiscounted basis, which you would have received had
     you remained in the employ of the Cadmus Companies until your "Normal
     Retirement Date" (as defined in the Corporation's Pension Plan (or any
     successor thereto) (the "Pension Plan"));

               (iii)  a separate lump-sum supplemental retirement benefit (the
     amount of such benefit shall be hereinafter referred to as the
     "Supplemental Retirement Amount") equal to the difference between (A) the
     actuarial equivalent (utilizing for this purpose the actuarial assumptions
     utilized in determining benefit cash-outs with respect to the Corporation's
     Pension Plan during the 90-day period immediately preceding the Effective
     Date) of the benefit payable under the Pension Plan and any supplemental
     and/or excess benefit plan of the Corporation providing benefits for you
     (the "SERP") which you would receive if your employment continued at the
     compensation level in effect at the Date of Termination for the remainder
     of the Employment Period, assuming for this purpose that all accrued
     benefits are fully vested and that benefit accrual formulas are no less
     advantageous to you than those in effect during the 90-day period
     immediately proceeding the Effective Date, and (B) the actuarial equivalent
     (utilizing for this purpose the actuarial assumptions utilized in
     determining benefit cash outs with respect to the Pension Plan during the
     90-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date) of your actual
     vested benefit (paid or payable), if any, under the Pension Plan and the
     SERP;

               (iv)   except as provided in (iii) above, your participation in,
     and terminating distribution and vested rights under, the Corporation's
     Pension Plan and other plans of deferred compensation of the Cadmus
     Companies shall be governed by the terms of those respective plans;

               (v)    the Corporation shall pay to you all legal fees and
     expenses incurred by you as a result of such termination, including all
     such fees and expenses, if any, incurred in seeking to obtain or enforce
     any right or benefit provided by this Agreement or in
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     connection with any tax audit or proceeding to the extent attributable to
     the application of Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
     amended (the "Code") to any payment or benefit provided hereunder;

               (vi)    for a period of years (or portion thereof) (the "Payment
     Period") equal to the Payment/Benefit Factor after such termination or
     until your "Normal Retirement Date" (as defined in the Corporation's
     Pension Plan), whichever first occurs, the Corporation shall arrange to
     provide you with life, disability, accident and group health insurance
     benefits substantially similar to those which you were receiving under the
     welfare programs of the Cadmus Companies immediately prior to the Notice of
     Termination. Benefits otherwise receivable by you pursuant to this clause
     (vi) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually
     received by you from any source (including a subsequent employer) during
     such period following your termination, and any such benefits actually
     received by you shall be reported to the Corporation;

               (vii)   for a period of twelve (12) months following such
     termination, the Corporation shall pay the expenses of such outplacement
     services as you may require, with such services to be performed by such
     agency as the Corporation shall designate; and

               (viii)  in the event that the payments and benefits provided to
     you, or for your benefit, under this Agreement (determined without regard
     to the Gross-Up Payment described below) or under any other plan or
     agreement which become payable or are taken into account as "parachute
     payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code as a result of a
     Change in Control or your termination of employment relating thereto (the
     "Total Parachute Payments") would result in your being entitled to "excess
     parachute payments" as defined in Section 280G of the Code, you shall be
     entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an
     amount such that after payment by you of all taxes (including any interest
     or penalties incurred by you with respect to such taxes), including,
     without limitation, any federal, state and local income taxes, any
     employment taxes, and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code
     (such excise tax, together with any interest or penalties relating to such
     excise tax, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"),
     you retain an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax
     imposed upon the Total Parachute Payments. All determinations regarding the
     additional payment called for in this clause (viii) shall be made by tax
     counsel selected by the Corporation and shall be based on the maximum
     applicable marginal tax rates for each year in which such payments and
     benefits shall be paid or provided to you or for your benefit (based upon
     the rate in effect for such year at the time of the first payment of the
     foregoing and, as appropriate as determined by such tax counsel, the
     taxable wage base for employment tax purposes).

          (e)  The payment provided for in Subsection (d)(ii), shall be made in
a lump-sum not later than the 30th day following the Date of Termination.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Subsection (e) or in Subsection
(d)(ii), you may elect to receive, in lieu of a lump-sum Severance Payment, the
benefits described in Subsection (d)(ii) in equal monthly installments
commencing on the first day of the month following the Date of Termination and
ending on the first to occur of (A) the first day of the last month within the
Payment Period, or (B) the first day of the month in which occurs your "Normal
Retirement Date" (as defined in the Corporation's Pension Plan).

          (f)  Except as provided in Subsection (d)(vi) hereof you shall not be
required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 5 by
seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or
benefit provided for in this Section 5 be reduced by any compensation
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earned by you as the result of employment by another employer, by retirement
benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed by you to any Cadmus
Company, or otherwise.

          (g)  For purposes of this Agreement, your "Base Salary" shall mean the
greater of (i) the annual salary and bonus paid to you by the Cadmus Companies
at the date of this Agreement, or (ii) the annual salary and bonus payable to
you by the Cadmus Companies during the fiscal year in which a Change in Control
occurs.

          6.   Successors: Binding Agreement.
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          (a)  This Agreement is personal to you and without the prior written
consent of the Corporation shall not be assignable by you otherwise than by will
or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of, and be enforceable by, your legal representatives.

          (b)  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the Corporation and its successors and assigns.

          (c)  The Corporation will require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Corporation to assume
expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place.  As used in this Agreement, "Corporation" shall mean
the Corporation as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or
assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by
operation of law, or otherwise.

          7.   Resolution of Disputes.  If there shall be any dispute between
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the Corporation and you (i) in the event of any termination of your employment
with the Cadmus Companies by the Corporation, whether such termination was for
Cause, or (ii) in the event of any termination of employment with the Cadmus
Companies by you, whether Good Reason existed, then, unless and until there is a
final, nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction declaring
that such termination was for Cause or that the determination by you of the
existence of Good Reason was not made in good faith, the Corporation shall pay
all amounts, and provide all benefits, to you and/or your family or other
beneficiaries, as the case may be, that the Corporation would be required to pay
or provide pursuant to Section 5(d) as though such termination were by the
Corporation without Cause or by you with Good Reason; provided, however, that
the Corporation shall not be required to pay any disputed amounts pursuant to
this Section 7 except upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of you to
repay all such amounts to which you are ultimately adjudged by such court not to
be entitled.

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

          9.   Miscellaneous.
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          (a)  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without reference to principles
of conflict of laws.  The captions of this Agreement are not part of the
provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect.
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          (b)  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

          (c)  The Corporation may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

          (d)  Your or the Corporation's failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or
the failure to assert any right you or the Corporation may have hereunder,
including, without limitation, your right to terminate your employment for Good
Reason pursuant to Section 4(d) or the Corporation's right to terminate your
employment for Cause pursuant to Section 4(c), shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this
Agreement.

          (e)  You and the Corporation acknowledge that, except as may otherwise
be provided under any other written agreement between you and the Corporation,
your employment by the Cadmus Companies is "at will" and if, prior to the
Effective Date, your employment with the Cadmus Companies terminates, then you
shall have no rights under this Agreement.

          (f)  Prior to the Effective Date, this Agreement may be amended,
modified, or terminated by the Corporation, which amendment, modification, or
termination shall be binding and effective without any requirement for
notification of, or consent by, you.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or after
the Effective Date, this Agreement may not be amended, modified, or terminated
otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their
respective successors and legal representatives.

          10.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
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of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and
supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements,
communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any
officer, employee or representative of any party hereto; and any prior agreement
of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein is
hereby terminated and canceled.

          If this letter sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof,
kindly sign and return to the Corporation the enclosed copy of this letter,
which will then constitute our agreement on this subject.

                              Sincerely,

                              CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                              By___________________________
                              Name:  David E. Bosher
                              Title: Senior Vice President and CFO

Accepted and agreed to:

__________________________
David G. Wilson, Jr.<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

May 10, 2000

Mr. C. Stephenson Gillispie, Jr.
102 N. Erlwood Court
Richmond, Virginia 23229

     Re:  Retirement Agreement
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Dear Steve:

     This letter agreement confirms the terms of your retirement from Cadmus
Communications Corporation ("Cadmus") and your resignation as a Director and as
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cadmus.

     1.  Retirement; Resignation.  You hereby confirm your decision to retire
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from Cadmus and your resignation as a Director and as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Cadmus and as a director and officer of all Cadmus
subsidiaries and affiliates, which resignation will be effective on June 30,
2000, or such earlier date as the Board of Directors of Cadmus may direct (the
"Resignation Date").  You agree that you will sign such other documents and
instruments further effecting or evidencing such resignation as Cadmus may
reasonably request.

     2.  Public Statements.  (a)  You and Cadmus agree that a mutually
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acceptable press release announcing your retirement and resignation will be
issued by Cadmus promptly after the May 2000 meeting of the Board of Directors
of Cadmus.  That press release will be consistent with the description of your
retirement and resignation set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.  You and
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Cadmus further agree that any other Public Statement (as defined below) made by
you or Cadmus regarding your retirement and resignation will also be consistent
with the description of your retirement and resignation set forth on Exhibit A.
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     (b) For purposes of this letter agreement, (i) the term "Public Statement"
means any statement, comment or other communication, whether oral, in writing or
in electronic form, made or otherwise communicated by a party to any other
Person (as defined below) (1) which is intended to be, or has a reasonable
likelihood of being, published, quoted or used in connection with any newspaper,
magazine, television, radio or other media article, segment or story, (2) which
is made or otherwise communicated in a speech or other public presentation or
talk, or (3) which is made or otherwise communicated to any one or more Persons
other than the family members and the personal friends and acquaintances of the
individual making the statement, comment or other communication; provided,
however, that "Public Statement" as used herein will not include any statement,
comment or other communication made in any filing with any court or otherwise
made under penalty of perjury or any statement, comment or other communication
made only to the family members or the personal friends or acquaintances of the
individual making the statement,
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comment or other communication; provided, however, that "Public Statement" as
used herein will not include any statement, comment or other communication made
in any filing with any court or otherwise made under penalty of perjury or any
statement, comment or other communication made only to the family members or the
personal friends or acquaintances of the individual making the statement,
comment or other communication; and (ii) the term "Person" means any
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, sole proprietorship, limited
liability company, unincorporated business association, individual or other
entity.

     3.  Salary and Benefits through Retirement Date.  (a)  Unless you
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voluntarily resign your employment prior to June 30, 2000, Cadmus will continue
to pay your salary in regular installments at your current annual level through
June 30, 2000 (the "Retirement Date").  For purposes of all benefit plans of
Cadmus in which you currently participate, your employment as a covered
executive will continue through the Retirement Date; and, except as otherwise
provided herein or as otherwise required by the terms of the applicable plan or
applicable law, your active participation in such benefit plans will cease as of
the end of the day on the Retirement Date.  If the Resignation Date occurs prior
to the Retirement Date, you will continue employment with Cadmus, from the
Resignation Date through the Retirement Date, as an untitled executive employee,
with such duties as are assigned to you in accordance with Section 8(a) below.

     (b) You will be entitled to receive any cash bonus (not to exceed $50,000)
which is otherwise due to you under Cadmus' Executive Incentive Plan for Cadmus'
fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

     4.  Retirement Benefits.
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     (a) Pension.  Your retirement benefits under Cadmus' Pension Plan and
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") will be governed by the
applicable terms of the respective plans; provided, however, that your SERP
benefit entitlement will be modified as provided in Section 5(d) below, subject
to further modification as provided in Section 12(b) below.

     (b) Thrift Savings Plan.  Your account balance under Cadmus' Thrift Savings
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Plan will be payable to you in accordance with the terms of Cadmus' Thrift
Savings Plan.

     (c) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Programs.  Your account balances
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under Cadmus' Deferred Compensation Plan and Non-Qualified Thrift Plan will be
payable to you in accordance with the respective terms of Cadmus' Deferred
Compensation Plan and Non-Qualified Thrift Plan.

     (d) Other Retirement Benefits and Perquisites.  Except as specifically
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provided in this letter agreement or as required by applicable law, you agree
that, after the Retirement Date, you will not be entitled to any other
retirement benefits or any perquisites as a retiree or otherwise from Cadmus or
any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or under any plan or program maintained by
Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
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     5.  Additional Benefits.  In consideration of your many years of dedicated
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service to Cadmus, your assistance in assuring an orderly transition of
management of Cadmus and your willingness to provide the transition and
consulting services described in Section 8, and subject to your compliance with
the provisions contained in Section 8 below, the confidentiality provisions
contained in Section 9 below and the restrictive covenants contained in Section
11 below, Cadmus agrees to provide you the following additional benefits:

     (a) Salary Continuation Payments.  In lieu of any severance or other
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termination payments which might otherwise be due to you under any Cadmus plan
or program or under any agreement with Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates, Cadmus will pay to you, for a three-year period beginning July 1,
2000, and ending June 30, 2003 (the "Salary Continuation Period"), salary
continuation payments (the "Salary Continuation Payments") while you are alive
equal to $444,000 per year, with the Salary Continuation Payments to be paid to
you in monthly or quarterly installments, at your option.

     (b) Welfare Benefits.  While you are receiving Salary Continuation
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Payments, you and your eligible family members will be entitled to participate
in Cadmus' medical, dental, vision, life and accident, short-term and long-term
disability, employee assistance, medical reimbursement spending account and
dependent care spending account plans (the "Welfare Benefit Plans") on the same
basis made available to eligible active employees of Cadmus, subject to Cadmus'
right to modify such Welfare Benefit Plans from time to time, subject in the
case of any Welfare Benefit Plan other than group health coverage to any
termination of coverage imposed by the terms of the applicable insurance
policies (which Cadmus agrees to make a good faith effort to have the insurer
waive) and subject to Cadmus' right at any time to substitute for any such
Welfare Benefit Plan any individual or other group insurance coverage(s)
providing at least comparable coverage.  The group health coverage provided
hereunder will be considered part of your COBRA coverage.  Cadmus will be
responsible for the normal employer contributions, and you will be responsible
for the normal employee contributions, to the cost of maintaining your and your
eligible family members' participation in the Welfare Benefit Plans (determined
as though you were an active eligible employee).  Subject to any limitation
under applicable tax law, you may participate in the Welfare Benefit Plans by
making pre-tax salary reduction contributions from your Salary Continuation
Payments.

     (c) Continued Health Coverage Care to Age 65.  After your Salary
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Continuation Payments cease, Cadmus will provide group health (medical, dental
and vision) coverage to you until you attain age 65 and to your wife until she
attains age 65 under the medical, dental and vision group health care plan of
Cadmus, subject to Cadmus' right to modify such plan from time to time, subject
to you being responsible for the normal employee contributions to the cost of
maintaining participation in such plan on the same basis made available to
eligible active employees of Cadmus (or their spouses), and subject to Cadmus'
right at any time to substitute for such plan any individual or other group
insurance coverage(s) providing at least comparable coverage.

     (d) SERP Benefits.  Your SERP benefit entitlement will be modified by
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changing it to a benefit equal to $200,000 per year which will be payable
monthly as a single life annuity for
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your lifetime and will commence on July 1, 2003 (your "Enhanced SERP Benefit").
In addition, if elected by you by written notice to Cadmus no later than June
30, 2000 (failure to timely make such an election will be deemed an election by
you of a single life annuity), Cadmus agrees to pay the following actuarial
value of your Enhanced SERP Benefit to you in any of the following forms elected
by you, commencing on July 1, 2003 if you are then living: (i) a 15 year term
certain payment payable monthly with no life contingencies in the annual amount
of $211,639, with the balance, if any, of the 15 year term certain after your
death payable to your beneficiary under the SERP, (ii) a joint and 50% spouse
survivor life annuity, payable monthly to you during your lifetime in the annual
amount of $177,700 and continuing after your death to your current spouse if she
survives you for her lifetime in the annual amount of $88,850, or (iii) a joint
and 100% spouse survivor life annuity, payable monthly to you during your
lifetime in the annual amount of $159,880 and continuing after your death to
your current spouse if she survives you for her lifetime in the annual amount of
$159,880. In the event that you die prior to July 1, 2003, you and Cadmus agree
that your SERP "Death Benefit" (as defined in the SERP) will be based on the
form of payment of your Enhanced SERP Benefit elected by you as provided above,
so that (v) if you elect the single life annuity, no SERP benefit will be due or
payable, (w) if you elect the 15 year term certain payment, your SERP Death
Benefit will be a 15 year term certain payment with no life contingencies in the
annual amount of $211,639 per year payable monthly to your beneficiary under the
SERP, commencing, without adjustment for commencement before July 1, 2003, as of
the beginning of the calendar month following the calendar month of your death,
(x) if you elect a joint and 50% spouse survivor annuity and your current spouse
survives you, your SERP Death Benefit will be the $88,850 per year spouse
survivor portion of the joint and 50% spouse survivor annuity elected by you as
provided above and will be payable for your spouse's lifetime commencing,
without adjustment for commencement before July 1, 2003, as of the beginning of
the calendar month following the calendar month of your death, (y) if you elect
a joint and 100% spouse survivor annuity and your current spouse survives you,
your SERP Death Benefit will be the $159,880 per year spouse survivor portion of
the joint and 100% spouse survivor annuity elected by you as provided above and
will be payable for your spouse's lifetime commencing, without adjustment for
commencement before July 1, 2003, as of the beginning of the calendar month
following the calendar month of your death, or (z) if you elect a joint and
spouse survivor annuity and your current spouse does not survive you, no SERP
benefit will be due or payable.

     6.  Unexercised Stock Options.  You and Cadmus agree that, in consideration
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for the payment of $30,361 to be made by Cadmus to you eight (8) days after the
date of this letter agreement, all of the unexercised Cadmus stock options which
have been issued to you, including, without limitation, all such unexercised
Cadmus stock options issued under Cadmus' 1984 Stock Option Plan and Cadmus'
1990 Incentive Stock Plan, are hereby cancelled effective as of the date of this
letter agreement, and you agree that you will have no further rights thereunder.

     7.  Withholding.  You acknowledge and agree that all payments, benefits and
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other amounts to be paid or provided to you hereunder, including, without
limitation, all Salary
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Continuation Payments, will be subject to withholding and deductions as required
by applicable laws and regulations.

     8.  Transition and Consulting Services.  (a)  You agree that, during the
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period from the date of this letter agreement through December 31, 2000, your
activities and involvement with Cadmus generally will be limited to the
following: (i) cooperating in good faith with and providing all reasonable
assistance to the Board of Directors of Cadmus and the new Chief Executive
Officer of Cadmus, as they may request, to assure an orderly transition of
management of Cadmus, and (ii) performing such reasonable duties and tasks as
are assigned to you by the Board of Directors of Cadmus or the new Chief
Executive Officer of Cadmus.

     (b) You further agree that, from January 1, 2001, through the end of the
Salary Continuation Period, you will make yourself available from time to time,
as reasonably requested by the Board of Directors of Cadmus or the Chief
Executive Officer of Cadmus and as mutually agreed by you (such agreement by you
not to be unreasonably withheld), for consultation on selected matters.  Your
consulting obligations from and after January 1, 2001, through the end of the
Salary Continuation Period will be such as are consistent with your status as a
retired Chief Executive Officer of Cadmus and shall not conflict materially with
other obligations you may undertake external to Cadmus.  In the event that your
consulting obligations under this Section 8(b) require more than 100 hours of
your time during any one calendar quarter, Cadmus agrees to pay you a consulting
fee to compensate you for your time in excess of such 100 hours at a daily or
hourly rate which is mutually agreeable to you and Cadmus.

     (c) In addition, without limiting the generality of Section 8(a) or Section
8(b) above, you agree that, during the period from the date of this letter
agreement through the end of the Salary Continuation Period, you will consult
with, provide testimony and otherwise cooperate with Cadmus and its subsidiaries
and affiliates, at Cadmus' expense, in the prosecution or defense, as
applicable, of any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other legal or
contractual dispute or matter involving Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates, in each case as reasonably requested by Cadmus.

     (d) Cadmus will advance, or will promptly reimburse, actual out-of-pocket
expenses reasonably incurred by you for travel, lodging, meals, and incidental
expenses in connection with services provided by you under this Section 8,
consistent with Cadmus' established policies and procedures applicable to
executive officers.

     9.  Confidentiality.  (a)  You agree that you will not at any time use for
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your own benefit or the benefit of any other Person, or disclose, divulge or
communicate to any other Person, any Confidential Information (as defined
below), except as required to carry out any transition or consulting services
performed by you for Cadmus as provided in Section 8 above and except as
required by applicable law.  You are not required to contest compulsory process
served on you that may require the disclosure of Confidential Information; but
you agree that you will notify Cadmus in writing of your receipt of any such
process within five (5) days after receipt thereof.
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May 10, 2000
Page 6

     (b)  For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means all
confidential information of Cadmus and its subsidiaries and affiliates,
including, without limitation (i) all confidential or proprietary information
relating to: the Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 10(c) below),
other trade secrets and inventions, acquisition and merger strategies and plans,
corporate communications, public relations, promotional, marketing and
advertising plans and programs, research and development projects, plans and
strategies for current and future business development, financial and
statistical data, customers, including, without limitation, customer names,
relationships, lists, sales and account records, sales and marketing strategies
and pricing matters, and former or current officers, directors or employees of
Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; and (ii) all other information
not generally known in the businesses in which Cadmus or its applicable
subsidiaries and affiliates are engaged. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, "Confidential Information" shall not include (i) any
information that is generally available to the public (by means other than
through a violation of this letter agreement), (ii) any information which is or
becomes generally known in the business in which Cadmus operates (by means other
than a violation of this letter agreement), or (iii) any information obtained by
you which you can establish was obtained by you after the Retirement Date and
other than through the consulting and other services provided under Section 8
above.

     10.  Intellectual Property.  (a)  You agree that, as between you and
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Cadmus, Cadmus owns and has full and exclusive rights to all of the Intellectual
Property, including, without limitation, all related copyrights, trademarks and
patents.  Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, you further
agree that all of the Intellectual Property, to the extent applicable,
constitutes "works made for hire" in favor of Cadmus under the copyright laws of
the United States.  To the extent that a court finds that you would otherwise
have any rights in or to any of the Intellectual Property, you hereby
irrevocably assign to Cadmus all of your right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property and all related copyrights, trademarks and patents.

     (b)  You agree that, upon the request of Cadmus and at Cadmus' expense, you
will execute, deliver, file and record all further instruments and documents
(including, without limitation, registrations and assignments of copyrights,
trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights), and take all
further action reasonably requested by Cadmus, as Cadmus deems necessary or
prudent in order to insure that Cadmus owns and has full and exclusive rights to
all of the Intellectual Property.

     (c)  For purposes of this Agreement, the "Intellectual Property" means all
products, services, reports, studies, analyses, marketing strategies,
inventions, computer software, programs and applications, trade secrets,
methods, processes and other intellectual property protected or protectable
under applicable copyright, trademark and/or patent laws and regulations, used
or useful in the business of Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates,
which have been developed, created or reduced to practice by you, whether alone
or in cooperation with others, during your employment with Cadmus, any of its
subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors.

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     11.  Restrictive Covenants.  (a)  You agree that, during the Salary
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Continuation Period, you will not, directly or indirectly:

          (i)    serve as an officer, director, employee, principal, partner,
     agent, contractor or consultant of or for, or otherwise have a financial
     interest in, any Prohibited Business (as defined in Section 11(d) below)
     which sells or offers to sell products or services in competition with
     Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided that this
     covenant will not prevent you from purchasing or owning not more than one
     percent (1%) of any class of securities of any corporation, whether or not
     such corporation is a Prohibited Business;

          (ii)    sell or offer to sell to any Person any goods or services of
     any type then sold or offered by Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
     affiliates in competition with Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
     affiliates;

          (iii)   otherwise interfere with or induce or cause a reduction or
     termination of the business between Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
     affiliates and any customer or prospective customer of Cadmus or any of its
     subsidiaries or affiliates;

          (iv)    hire or attempt to hire any person employed or engaged by
     Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or encourage or solicit any
     such person to terminate his or her employment or engagement with Cadmus or
     such subsidiary or affiliate of Cadmus;

          (v)     interfere with or induce or cause a reduction or termination
     of the business relationship between Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or
     affiliates and any business which supplies or supplied goods or services to
     Cadmus or its subsidiaries or affiliates;

          (vi)    make any Public Statement inconsistent with the description of
     your retirement and resignation set forth on Exhibit A or any Public
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     Statement which is either intended to be or reasonably likely to be
     injurious or detrimental to Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
     or which is derogatory to any current or former director, officer or
     employee of Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or

          (vii)   acquire or attempt to acquire, or be a member of a group of
     two or more Persons who acquire or attempt to acquire, or provide
     Confidential Information to or otherwise assist in any way any Person or
     group of two or more Persons who acquire or attempt to acquire, beneficial
     ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange
     Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 20% or more of the
     outstanding shares of the voting stock of Cadmus; or otherwise effect or
     attempt to effect, or be a member of a group of two or more Persons who
     otherwise effect or attempt to effect, or provide Confidential Information
     to or otherwise assist in any way any Person or group of two or more
     Persons who otherwise effect or attempt to effect, a "change in control" of
     Cadmus.

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     (b)  You acknowledge and agree that, given the nature of the businesses in
which Cadmus and its subsidiaries and affiliates are engaged and given your past
service as a Director and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Cadmus, the restrictive covenants contained in Section 11(a) above are
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of Cadmus.
The parties therefore intend that these restrictive covenants be enforced to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  Each of these restrictive covenants
is a separate and independent contractual provision.

     (c)  Intentionally Omitted.

     (d)  For purpose of this Agreement, "Prohibited Business" means any Person
that is in competition with Cadmus or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or
that provides goods or services of any type provided by Cadmus or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates.

     12.  Enforcement.  (a)  You acknowledge and agree that, if you violate any
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of the confidentiality provisions contained in Section 9 above or any of the
restrictive covenants contained in Section 11(a) above in any material respect,
such a violation would result in irreparable harm and injuries to Cadmus and its
subsidiaries and affiliates, and you therefore also acknowledge and agree that,
in the event of any such violation by you, Cadmus will be entitled to obtain
from any court of competent jurisdiction, subject to the restrictions contained
in Section 12(c) below, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, damages and
an equitable accounting of all earnings and profits and to exercise all other
rights and remedies to which Cadmus may be entitled in connection therewith.

     (b)  In addition, you further acknowledge and agree that, if you violate
any of the provisions contained in Section 8 above, any of the confidentiality
provisions contained in Section 9 above or any of the restrictive covenants
contained in Section 11(a) above in any material respect, Cadmus will have no
obligation (i) to pay any subsequent Salary Continuation Payments or any
subsequent installments of your Enhanced SERP Benefit that would otherwise be
due hereunder, or (ii) to pay or provide any of the other additional benefits or
amounts described in Section 5 above that would otherwise be due hereunder. In
the event you forfeit all or part of your Enhanced SERP Benefit as provided in
the preceding sentence, your monthly SERP benefit payments (whether payable to
you or after your death to your spouse or other SERP beneficiary) will be
reduced to the lesser of (x) $9,416.67 (that is, an annual amount of $113,000)
or (y) an amount arrived at by multiplying the pre-forfeiture monthly amount
payable to you (and where payments continue to your spouse or other beneficiary,
by multiplying the pre-forfeiture survivor or term certain monthly amount
payable to your spouse or other beneficiary) by a fraction, the numerator of
which is 113 and the denominator of which is 200, and the reduced monthly SERP
benefit payments will be made in the form of payment previously elected by you,
but in any event such monthly payments will cease no later than after 180 total
monthly payments (including monthly payments made before and after the
forfeiture) have been made or, if 180 total monthly payments have already been
made at the time of forfeiture, such monthly payments will cease immediately
upon forfeiture.
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     (c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Cadmus'
right as provided above to obtain preliminary and permanent injunctive relief
with respect to a violation of the restrictive covenants set forth in clauses
(i) and (ii) of Section 11(a) above is available only for violations of such
restrictive covenants which occur on or before January 1, 2002.  With respect to
any violation of the restrictive covenants set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of
Section 11(a) above which occurs after January 1, 2002, Cadmus will be limited
to exercising the rights and remedies available to it under Section 12(b) above.

     13.  General Waiver and Release.  (a)  You hereby release and forever
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discharge Cadmus, its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns and their
respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims,
debts, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, obligations, indebtedness
and/or other liabilities, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
direct or indirect, or at law, in equity or by statute, in any way related to or
arising out of your employment with Cadmus, its subsidiaries or any of their
respective predecessors or the termination of such employment; provided,
however, that this release shall not be construed in any way as a release or
waiver of (i) Cadmus' agreement to reimburse you for the tax liability (other
than the tax liability with respect to term insurance value) which you may incur
as a result of the split dollar life insurance arrangement between you and
Cadmus on the same basis and using the same methodology which Cadmus has used to
reimburse other senior executives of Cadmus under similar split dollar life
insurance arrangements, or (ii) any rights, actions or causes of action that may
be available to you in the event that Cadmus fails to comply with any of the
terms of this letter agreement.

     (b)  Cadmus, for itself and on behalf of its subsidiaries, affiliates,
successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges you from any and
all claims, debts, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, obligations,
indebtedness and/or other liabilities, whether known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, direct or indirect, or at law, in equity or by statute, in any way
related to or arising out of your employment with Cadmus, its subsidiaries or
any of their respective predecessors or the termination of such employment;
provided, however, that this release shall not be construed in any way as a
release or waiver of any rights, actions or causes of action that may be
available to Cadmus in the event that you fail to comply with any of the terms
of this letter agreement.

     14.  Waiver of Employment Discrimination Rights or Claims.  (a)  You
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acknowledge that there are laws and regulations prohibiting employment
discrimination pursuant to which you may have rights or claims.  These include
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, as amended, as well as other federal and state executive orders,
statutes and regulations.  You also acknowledge that there are other common law
theories, including laws of contract and tort, which may relate to your
employment rights.

     (b)  Without limiting the generality of Section 13(a) above, you hereby
waive and release any rights or claims that you may have as described in Section
14(a) above or under any other laws, including specifically but not limited to
the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C.
(S)(S) 621 et seq., whether with respect to
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Page 10

Cadmus, its associates, employees, officers, directors, agents, successors or
its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided that you do not waive any rights or
claims that may arise after the date you sign this letter agreement.

     (c)  It is agreed and you acknowledge that (i) you have been offered at
least twenty-one (21) days to consider the meaning of this letter agreement and
you have voluntarily elected to sign this letter agreement prior to the
expiration of such twenty-one (21) day period, (ii) you have been advised to
consult with an attorney before signing this letter agreement, (iii) the
consideration to you for signing this letter agreement are the payments,
benefits and other arrangements set forth herein, which are in addition to the
payments and benefits to which you would have been entitled prior to the
execution of this letter agreement, (iv) you will have seven (7) days from the
date you sign this letter agreement to revoke this letter agreement by notifying
Cadmus in writing, and (v) this letter agreement will not become effective or
enforceable until such seven-day revocation period has passed.

     15.  Acknowledgment of Understanding and Voluntariness.  (a)  You
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acknowledge that you understand completely everything set forth in this letter
agreement, that you have had ample opportunity to review this letter agreement
and all its ramifications with an attorney of your own choosing, that you have
entered into this letter agreement voluntarily, without any coercion whatsoever,
of your own free will, and that you intend legally to be bound by this letter
agreement.

     (b)  Cadmus acknowledges that it understands completely everything set
forth in this letter agreement, that it has had ample opportunity to review this
letter agreement and all its ramifications with an attorney of its own choosing,
that it has entered into this letter agreement voluntarily, without any coercion
whatsoever, of its own free will, and that it intends legally to be bound by
this letter agreement.

     16.  Miscellaneous.  (a)  No modification, change or waiver of this letter
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agreement or any term hereof will be binding, unless executed in writing by you
and Cadmus evidencing the parties' respective intent to modify, change or waive
this letter agreement and to be bound thereby.  No waiver of any of the terms of
this letter agreement will constitute a waiver of any other term (whether or not
similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise specifically provided.

     (b)  This letter agreement will be binding on and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns, as the case may be.

     (c)  All notices, requests and other communications to a party hereunder
will be in writing, will be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or
reputable overnight courier service, and will be given to such party at its
address set forth below or such other address as such party may hereafter
specify in writing for this purpose to the other party:
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May 10, 2000
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          If to you:

               C. Stephenson Gillispie, Jr.
               102 N. Erlwood Court
               Richmond, Virginia 23229

          With a copy to:

               John M. Bredehoft
               Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP
               2010 Corporate Ridge, Suite 400
               McLean, Virginia 22102

          If to Cadmus:

               Cadmus Communications Corporation
               6620 West Broad Street, Suite 500
               Richmond, Virginia 23230
               Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

     (d) You will be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by you, and
Cadmus will be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it, in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this letter
agreement, except that Cadmus agrees to reimburse you for up to $2,500 of the
actual attorneys' fees incurred by you in connection with this letter agreement.

     (e) This letter agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflicts
of law principles.  Any litigation arising out of this letter agreement will be
conducted in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia or the Circuit
Court of the County of Henrico, Virginia, or the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia, assuming such latter court has
jurisdiction over the matter.

     (f) This letter agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.

     (g) This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and
Cadmus with respect to the matters addressed herein and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to such
matters.  There are no representations, understandings or agreements of any
nature or kind between the parties which are not included herein.
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Mr. C. Stephenson Gillispie, Jr.
May 10, 2000
Page 12

     If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please sign in the space indicated
below and return this letter agreement to Cadmus.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        CADMUS COMMUNICATIONS
                                        CORPORATION

                                        By:______________________________
                                                G. Waddy Garrett
                                                Chairman, Executive Compensation
                                                and Organization Committee

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

________________________________________
C. Stephenson Gillispie, Jr.

Date:___________________________________

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