AMENDMENT TO
                                 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         FIRST AMENDMENT dated July 1, 1996 to Employment Agreement effective 
as of January 1, 1996, by and between The Coleman Company, Inc., a Delaware 
corporation (the "Company") and Michael N. Hammes (the "Executive").

         WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Employment Agreement effective 
as of January 1, 1996 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Employment Agreement as set 
forth herein.

         NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

         1.   Section 4(a) is hereby amended by replacing "$600,000" where it 
appears with "$600,000 commencing the date hereof, $650,000 commencing July 
1, 1996 and $700,000 commencing January 1, 1997".

         2.   Section 5(e) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended by 
deleting the second sentence thereof in its entirety.

         3.   The Employment Agreement is hereby amended by adding the 
following Section 5(i) thereto:

         "If (1) the Executive is terminated without Cause, (2) the Executive 
terminates his employment for Good Reason or (3) the Executive voluntarily 
terminates his employment by retiring with the consent of the Company's Board 
of Directors (the mere acceptance of a resignation shall not be deemed 
consent for this purpose), the Executive shall be entitled to receive a 
minimum retirement benefit as specified in the Consolidated Supplement 
Retirement Plan of not less than 40% of annual cash compensation not to 
exceed $500,000 per annum."

         4.   The parties agree that as expect as expressly amended hereby, 
the Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment to the 
Employment Agreement as of the date first above written.

                             THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC.


                             By: Larry E. Sanford
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                             Name:  Larry E. Sanford
                             Title:  Executive Vice President



                                  Michael N. Hammes
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                                  Michael N. Hammes