AGREEMENT TO FURNISH INSTRUMENTS DEFINING RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF LONG-TERM DEBT

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                        AGREEMENT TO FURNISH INSTRUMENTS
                           DEFINING RIGHTS OF HOLDERS
                                       OF
                                 LONG-TERM DEBT


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                              Xxx Xxxxx Farms, Inc.
                             0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
                              Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
                                 (000) 000-0000

                                  July 23, 2001



Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000

Re: Xxx Xxxxx Farms, Inc. - Form 10-K for the fiscal
    year ended Xxxxx 00, 0000

Xxxxxxxxx:

         Xxx Xxxxx Farms, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"), is today
filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2001
(the "Form 10-K").

         Pursuant to the instructions relating to the Exhibits in Item 601(b) of
Regulation S-K, Registrant hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon
request, copies of instruments and agreements defining the rights of holders of
Registrant's long-term debt and of the long-term debt of Registrant's
consolidated subsidiaries, which are not being filed as exhibits to the Form
10-K. Such long-term debt does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Registrant
and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Very truly yours,

XXX XXXXX FARMS, INC.


/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary