Contract

Exhibit 10.13

AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of October 6, 2005 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 6, 2005 (the “Credit Agreement”), among THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), XXXXXX ACQUISTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), each subsidiary of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, the Lenders (as defined in Article I of the Credit Agreement), and CREDIT SUISSE, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent for the Lenders.

A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made loans to the Borrower.

B. The Borrower and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

C. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1.  Amendment.  (a) The definition of the term “Eligible Assignee” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the amount “$1,000,000,000” set forth therein and substituting therefor the amount “$100,000,000”.

SECTION 2.  Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date set forth above on the date on which the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrower and the Required Lenders.

SECTION 3.  Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same contract.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

SECTION 4.  Applicable Law.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 5.  Headings.  The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year first above written.

	THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.,
	by
		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Bangs
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Bangs
		Title:	Senior Vice President and General Counsel
	CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, individually constituting the Required Lenders and as Administrative Agent,
	by
		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxx
		Title:	Director
	by
		/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title:	Associate