FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.16.1


                                 FIRST AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                          CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT


         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment") dated as of __________, 2000 is entered into between HOME INTERIORS
AND GIFTS, INC. , a Texas corporation ("Home Interiors") and XXXXXXXX ASSOCIATES
INCORPORATED ("Xxxxxxxx") each of which are parties to that certain Consulting
Services Agreement dated June 3, 1999 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the
"Agreement") .


                                   WITNESSETH:


         WHEREAS, Home Interiors and Xxxxxxxx desire to make certain
modifications to the Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, the terms defined in the Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein shall be used herein as defined in the Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions
and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree to amend the Agreement agree as follows:

         1.       Paragraph 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
                  following language: "Scope of Services shall be amended to
                  include the Xxxxxxxx Proposal to Define, Outline and
                  Prioritize Tactical Improvements to the Distribution Center
                  dated July 28, 2000 attached hereto as Exhibit "B"; and

         2.       Paragraph 4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
                  and the following language is inserted in lieu thereof:

                  "TERM OF AGREEMENT. The Agreement shall commence on August 9,
                  2000 and except as otherwise provided, subject to Section 11,
                  shall terminate at such time as the services provided for in
                  the Proposal have been completed or upon fourteen (14) days
                  prior written notice, whichever occurs last. Services
                  hereunder shall terminate on the date of the notice.


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         3.       Training will be provided, at Home Interiors' request, at the
                  rate of $1,400 per day plus expenses; and may be terminated at
                  any time upon written notice to Xxxxxxxx.

         4.       In the event of a conflict between this Amendment and the
                  Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

         The Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment, represents the final
agreement between the parties. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement
are hereby ratified.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First
Amendment as of the date first above written.


XXXXXXXX ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED              HOME INTERIORS AND GIFTS, INC.



By:  /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXXXX                      By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Name:  Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx                        Name:  Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Managing Principal                     Title: Senior Vice President
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