AGREEMENT TO EXTEND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREE to extend the Executive Employment Agreement, dated November 1, 1998, between them (as later amended and extended, the "Agreement"), until the later of October 31, 2000 or...

                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.16



                               AGREEMENT TO EXTEND
                          EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


             THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREE to extend the Executive Employment
   Agreement, dated November 1, 1998, between them (as later amended and
   extended, the "Agreement"), until the later of October 31, 2000 or one
   year after the ocurrence of a Change in Control of the Company (as defined
   in the Agreement), in the event of a Change in Control of the Company shall
   have occurred on or prior to October 31, 2000.

             IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument
   as of the 31st day of October, 1997.




                                      TBC CORPORATION


                                      By /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx

                                         Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx,
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer



                                         /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxxx

                                         XXXXXX X. XxXXXXXXXX








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