Exhibit 10.78

                              REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE



$40,000,000.00                                                    March 31, 2000


         On or before the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
Ha-Lo Industries, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("Company"), promises to pay to
the order of LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank") at Detroit, Michigan,
care of Agent, for the account of Bank's Eurocurrency Lending Office with
respect to any Eurocurrency-based Advances hereunder, and for the account of the
Bank, with respect to any Prime-based Advances in lawful money of the United
States of America which may, from time to time, be outstanding hereunder, so
much of the sum of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00), as may from time to
time have been advanced to the Company and then be outstanding hereunder
pursuant to the Ha-Lo Industries, Inc. Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of
March 31, 2000 made by and among the Company and certain banks signatory
thereto, including the Bank, and Comerica Bank as Agent for such banks, as the
same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time ("Credit
Agreement"), together with interest thereon as hereinafter set forth.

         Each of the Advances made hereunder shall bear interest at the
Applicable Interest Rate from time to time applicable thereto under the Credit
Agreement or as otherwise determined thereunder, and interest shall be computed,
assessed and payable as set forth in the Credit Agreement.

         This Note is a note under which Advances (including refundings and
conversions), repayments and readvances may be made from time to time, but only
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement (including
any applicable sublimits). This Note evidences borrowings under, is subject to,
is secured in accordance with, and may be accelerated or matured under, the
terms of the Credit Agreement to which reference is hereby made. Capitalized
terms used herein, except as defined to the contrary, shall have the meanings
given them in the Credit Agreement.

         This Note shall be interpreted and the rights of the parties hereunder
shall be determined under the laws of, and enforceable in, the State of
Illinois.

         Company hereby waives presentment for payment, demand, protest and
notice of dishonor and nonpayment of this Note and agrees that no obligation
hereunder shall be discharged by reason of any extension, indulgence, release,
or forbearance granted by any holder of this Note to any party now or hereafter
liable hereon or any present or subsequent owner of any property, real or
personal, which is now or hereafter security for this Note.






         Nothing herein shall limit any right granted Bank by any other
instrument or by law.


                                        HA-LO INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                        By:___________________________________

                                        Its:__________________________________