VICTORINOX Schmiedgasse 57 CH-6438 Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland Tel. (...41) (0) 41 818 12 70 Fax. (...41) (0) 41 818 15 70 Swiss Army Brands Inc. Attn: Mr. J. Merrick Taggart P.O. Box 874 One Research Drive Shelton, CT 06484-6226 USA U/Ref. CJ/ml 6438...

VICTORINOX
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XX-0000 Xxxxx-Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx
Tel.  (...41) (0) 00 000 00 00
Fax. (...41) (0) 00 000 00 00
                                                    Swiss Army Brands Inc.
                                                    Attn: Xx. X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
                                                    P.O. Box 874
                                                    Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
                                                    Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
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U/Ref.    CJ/ml                         6438 Xxxxx, 27 September 1996



Dear Xxxx:

     We hereby  mutually agree to reduce the minimum  purchase  requirement  for
1997 for SAOK to 65% of the highest year's purchase amount.

     If this meets with your approval, please sign where indicated.

Kind regards,

VICTORINOX                                               Accepted and agreed:


/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.                                /s/ J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.                                     J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx


 NOTE:  This  does not  include  direct  Xxxx  orders  nor  does it  include
 multi-tool orders.