January 10, 1996 Ms. Bonnie S. Biumi Peoples Telephone Company, Inc. 2300 Northwest 89th Place Miami, FL 33172-2431 Dear Ms. Biumi: This is to confirm the offer of Peoples Telephone Company, Inc. ("Peoples") to extend the initial term of the...

                                Exhibit 10.15

                              January 10, 1996

Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Peoples Telephone Company, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000

Dear Xx. Xxxxx:

     This is to confirm the offer of Peoples Telephone Company, Inc. ("Peoples")
to extend the  initial  term of the  Employment  Agreement  dated July 11,  1994
between Peoples and yourself (the "Agreement") for one (1) year.

     The effect of this  extension  is that the  Initial  Term as defined in the
Agreement  would expire on December 31, 1998,  unless  sooner  terminated as set
forth in the Agreement.

     Further,  the  date set  forth  in the  fifth  line of  Section  1.1 of the
Agreement  currently  reading  as  follows:  "...that  commencing  on January 1,
1998..." shall be changed to January 1, 1999.

     All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and in effect.

     If you agree to these  changes to the  Agreement,  please sign in the space
provided below and return this letter to me.

                              Very truly yours,

                              PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.



                              By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
                              Chief Executive Officer
Agreed and Accepted
this 24th day of January, 1996:


/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx