3. Eligibility 8 (a) Initial Participants 8 (b) Other Participants 8 (c) Reemployment 8 (d) Plan Agreement 8

                                                    EXHIBIT 10(h)





                          ONEIDA LTD.

                        RESTORATION PLAN


                  (Effective January 1, 2000)



                        TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                             Page

1.   Purpose                                                    1

2.   Definitions and Construction                               1
     (a)   Definitions                                          1
     (b)   Construction                                         7

3.   Eligibility                                                8
     (a)   Initial Participants                                 8
     (b)   Other Participants                                   8
     (c)   Reemployment                                         8
     (d)   Plan Agreement                                       8

4.   Administration                                             8
     (a)   General Authority                                    8
     (b)   Plan Administrator                                   8
     (c)   Actions; Indemnification                             9

5.   Vesting of Benefits                                        9
     (a)   Vesting                                              9
     (b)   Forfeiture                                           9
     (c)   Forfeiture upon Certain Other Events                 9
     (d)   Definitions                                          10

6.   Normal Retirement Benefit                                  11
     (a)   Eligible Participants                                11
     (b)   Amount of Normal Retirement Benefit                  11
     (c)   Increase of Retirement Income Formula                11

7.   Early Retirement Benefit                                   12
     (a)   Eligible Participants                                12
     (b)   Amount of Early Retirement Benefit                   12

8.   Disability Benefit                                         12
     (a)   Eligible Participants                                12
     (b)   Amount of Disability Retirement Benefit              12
     (c)   Vesting Service During Disability                    12
     (d)   Death During Disability                              13
     (e)   Normal Retirement Date.                              13

9.   Government Restoration Benefit                             13

10.  Other Retirement Income     13
     (a)   From Retirement Plan, ESOP, Terminated Pension Plan,
           Government Restoration Benefit and Company Long-Term
           Disability Plan                                      13
     (b)   From Social Security                                 14

11.  Death Benefit to Surviving Beneficiary                     15
     (a)   Eligibility for Benefit                              15
     (b)   Amount of Benefit Where Beneficiary Is a Surviving
           Spouse                                               15
     (c)   Amount of Benefit Where Beneficiary Is Not a Spouse  16
     (d)   Duration of Benefit                                  16

12.  Forms of Payment                                           17
     (a)   Married Participant                                  17
     (b)   Single Participant                                   17
     (c)   Election of Alternate Payment Form                   17

13.  Change of Control                                          17
     (a)   Changes to the Vesting Schedule                      17
     (b)   Elimination of Early Retirement Factors              17
     (c)   Effect on Section 5(c)                               17
     (d)   Single Sum Payment                                   18
     (e)   Required Trust Contribution                          18

14.  Actuarial Equivalent                                       18

15.  Amendment and Termination                                  18

16.  Claims Procedure                                           18
     (a)   Initial Claim                                        18
     (b)   Appeal to the Compensation Committee                 19
     (c)   Finality                                             19

17.  Miscellaneous                                              19
     (a)   No Right to Continued Employment                     19
     (b)   Spendthrift Provision                                20
     (c)   Payment of Expenses                                  20
     (d)   Payment of Taxes                                     20
     (e)   Unfunded                                             21
     (f)   Unsecured Promise to Pay                             21
     (g)   Successors                                           21
     (h)   Tax Withholding                                      21
     (i)   Headings and Captions                                21
     (j)   Governing Law                                        21