BORROWERS GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT

     BORROWERS SECURITY AGREEMENT,  dated as of January 31, 1989, as amended and
restated through July 31, 1995, made by REX RADIO AND TELEVISION,  INC., an Ohio
corporation ('Rex Radio'),  KELLY & COHEN APPLIANCES,  INC., an Ohio Corporation
('Kelly'),  STEREO TOWN, INC., a Georgia  corporation  ('Stereo Town'),  and REX
KANSAS,  INC., a Kansas  corporation  ('Rex Kansas' and together with Rex Radio,
Kelly  and  Stereo  Town,  each a  'Debtor'  and,  jointly  and  severally,  the
'Debtors'),  and  NATWEST  BANK N.A.  ('NatWest'),  as agent (in such  capacity,
referred to herein as 'Secured Party') for the several banks and other financial
institutions  (the  'Lenders')  from time to time  parties  to the  Amended  and
Restated  Loan  Agreement  dated  as  of  July  31,  1995 (as it may be  further
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the 'Loan Agreement'; terms
used herein and not otherwise  defined  herein shall have the meanings  assigned
thereto in the Loan Agreement).

     WHEREAS,  Rex Radio,  Kelly,  Stereo Town and NatWest USA Credit Corp.  (in
such capacity, the 'Original Lender') entered into several Loan Agreements, each
dated as of January 31,  1989,  and Rex Kansas and the Original  Lender  entered
into a Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 1994 (collectively, the 'Original Loan
Agreements');

     WHEREAS, in connection with the Original Loan Agreements,  Rex Radio, Kelly
and Stereo Town  entered  into  several  General  Security  Agreements  with the
Original  Lender,  each dated as of  January  31,  1989,  and Rex Kansas and the
Original  Lender entered into a General  Security  Agreement dated as of May 31,
1994 (collectively, the 'Original Security Agreements');

     WHEREAS,  the parties to the Original Security Agreements wish to amend and
restate the  Original  Security  Agreements  as set forth below to,  among other
things,  combine the Original Security  Agreements in one security  agreement in
the form hereof.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  parties  hereto  agree  that the  Original  Security
Agreements  shall  hereby be combined and shall be amended and restated in their
entirety as follows:

     1. In  consideration  of one or more loans,  advances,  or other  financial
accommodations  at any time before, at or after the date hereof made or extended
by Secured Party to or for the



account  of  Debtors,  directly  or  indirectly,  as  principals,  guarantors or
otherwise,  at the sole discretion  of  Secured  Party  in  each  instance, each
Debtor  hereby grants to Secured Party a continuing  security interest in  and a
right of setoff against,  and each Debtor hereby  assigns to Secured Party,  the
Collateral  described in Paragraph 2, to secure  the  payment,  performance  and
observance of all Obligations (as such term is defined in  the  Loan  Agreement,
and as used hereinafter, the 'Obligations').

     2. The  Collateral is described on Schedule A annexed hereto as part hereof
and on any separate  schedule(s)  at any time or from time to time  furnished by
Debtors to Secured  Party (all of which are hereby  deemed part of this Security
Agreement).

     3. Each Debtor  warrants,  represents  and  covenants  that:  (a) the chief
executive  office and other  places of  business of such  Debtor,  the books and
records  relating to the Collateral and the Collateral are, and have been during
the  four-month  period prior to the date hereof,  located at the  addresses set
forth below and no Debtor will change any of the same,  or merge or  consolidate
with any person or change its name,  without prior written notice to and consent
of  Secured  Party;  (b) the  Collateral  is and  will be used in each  Debtor's
business  and not for  personal,  family,  household  or  farming  use;  (c) the
Collateral  is now, and at all times will be, owned by Debtors free and clear of
all liens, security interests, claims and encumbrances,  except as set permitted
under  Section  7.03 of the Loan  Agreement;  (d) no Debtor will  assign,  sell,
lease,  transfer, or otherwise dispose of or abandon, nor will any Debtor suffer
or permit any of the same to occur with  respect  to,  any  Collateral,  without
prior  written  notice to and consent of Secured  Party,  except for the sale or
lease from time to time in the ordinary  course of business of such items of the
Collateral as may constitute  inventory,  and the inclusion of 'proceeds' of the
Collateral  under the  security  interest  granted  herein shall not be deemed a
consent  by Secured  Party to any sale or other  disposition  of any  Collateral
except as expressly  permitted herein or in the Loan Agreement;  (e) each Debtor
has made,  and will  continue to make,  payment or  deposit,  or  otherwise  has
provided and will provide for the payment,  when due, of all taxes,  assessments
or  contributions  or other public or private  charges which have been or may be
levied or assessed against such Debtor,  whether with respect to any Collateral,
to any wages or salaries paid by such Debtor, or otherwise,  and will deliver to
Secured Party, on demand, certificates or other evidence satisfactory to Secured
Party attesting thereto; (f) Debtors will use the Collateral for lawful purposes
only, with all reasonable care and caution and in conformity with all applicable
laws,  ordinances  and  regulations;  (g) Debtors  will keep the  Collateral  in
first-class order, repair,  running and marketable  condition,  at Debtors' sole
cost and expense;  (h) Secured  Party shall at all times have free access to and
right of inspection of the

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Collateral  and   any  records  pertaining  thereto  (and  the   right  to  make
extracts  from  and  to  receive  from  Debtors  originals  or  true  copies  of
such  records and any papers and  instruments  relating to any  Collateral  upon
request  therefor)  and each Debtor  hereby  grants to Secured  Party a security
interest in all such  records,  papers and  instruments  to secure the  payment,
performance  and  observance of the  Obligations;  (i) the Collateral is now and
shall remain  personal  property,  and no Debtor will permit any  Collateral  to
become a fixture  without prior  written  notice to and consent of Secured Party
and without  first making all  arrangements,  and  delivering,  or causing to be
delivered,  to Secured Party all instruments and documents,  including,  without
limitation, waivers and subordination agreements by any landlords or mortgagees,
requested  by and  satisfactory  to Secured  Party to  preserve  and protect the
primary security  interest granted herein against all persons;  (j) Debtors,  at
their sole cost and expense,  will insure the Collateral in the name of and with
loss or damage  payable  solely to Secured  Party,  as its  interest may appear,
against such risks, with such companies and in such amounts,  as may be required
by Secured Party from time to time (all such policies providing 30 days' minimum
written  notice of  cancellation  to Secured  Party) and Debtors will deliver to
Secured  Party the  original or duplicate  policies,  or  certificates  or other
evidence  satisfactory  to Secured  Party  attesting  thereto,  and Debtors will
promptly notify Secured Party of any loss or damage to any Collateral or arising
from its use; (k) at its option,  Secured Party may apply any  insurance  monies
received  at any  time  to the  cost  of  repairs  to or  replacements  for  the
Collateral  and/or to payment  of the  Obligations,  whether or not due,  in any
order Secured Party may deter- mine,  any surplus  (after  payment of all costs,
reasonable  attorneys' fees and  disbursements) to be remitted to the applicable
Debtor who shall remain liable for any deficiency;  (l) each Debtor will, at its
sole cost and expense,  perform all acts and execute all documents  requested by
Secured  Party  from time to time to  evidence,  perfect,  maintain  or  enforce
Secured  Party's  primary  security  interest  granted  herein or  otherwise  in
furtherance  of the provisions of this Security  Agreement;  (m) at any time and
from time to time,  Debtors shall,  at their own sole cost and expense,  execute
and deliver to Secured Party such financing  statements  pursuant to the Uniform
Commercial Code ('UCC'), applications for certificate of title and other papers,
documents or instruments as may be requested by Secured Party in connection with
this Security Agreement,  and Debtors hereby authorizes Secured Party to execute
and file at any time and from time to time one or more  financing  statements or
copies  thereof or of this  Security  Agreement  with respect to the  Collateral
signed only by Secured Party;  (n) in its discretion,  Secured Party may, at any
time and from time to time,  whether or not a Default (as  hereinafter  defined)
has occurred,  in its name or the applicable  Debtor's or otherwise,  notify any
account  debtor or  obligor  of any  account,  contract,  document,  instrument,
chattel paper or general

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intangible  included  in  the  Collateral  to  make  payment  to  Secured Party;
(o) in  its  discretion,  Secured  Party  may, at  any  time  and  from  time to
time,  whether  or  not a Default has occurred,  demand,  sue  for,  collect  or
receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or
in exchange  for, or make any  compromise  or  settlement  deemed  desirable  by
Secured  Party  with  respect  to,  any  Collateral,  and/or  extend the time of
payment,  arrange   for  payment  in  installments,  or  otherwise   modify  the
terms  of,  or  release,  any  Collateral  or  Obligations,  all  without notice
to  or  consent  by  Debtor  and  without  otherwise  discharging  or  affecting
the  Obligations,  the  Collateral  or the  security  interest  granted  herein;
(p)  in  its  discretion,  Secured  Party  may,  at  any  time  and   from  time
to  time,  for  the  account  of  Debtors,  pay   any  amount   or  do  any  act
required of any Debtor  hereunder  and which any Debtor  fails to do or pay, and
any such  payment  shall be deemed an advance by  Secured  Party to Debtors  for
which  Debtors  shall be,  jointly  and  severally,  obligated  to pay on demand
together  with  interest  at  the  highest  rate  then  payable  on  any  of the
Obligations;  (q)  Debtors  will pay  Secured  Party  for any sums,  costs,  and
expenses which Secured Party may pay or incur pursuant to the provisions of this
Security  Agreement  or in  negotiating,  executing,  per-  fecting,  defending,
protecting or enforcing this Security Agreement or the security interest granted
herein or in enforcing  payment of the  Obligations  or otherwise in  connection
with the provisions hereof, including but not limited to court costs, collection
charges, travel expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees, all of which, together
with interest at the highest rate then payable on any of the Obligations,  shall
be part of the  Obligations  and be payable on  demand;  (r) in its  discretion,
Secured Party may, at any time and from time to time, transfer to or register in
the  name  of  Secured  Party  or  its  nominee  any  Collateral  consisting  of
securities,  and,  whether or not so transferred  or  registered,  Secured Party
shall be entitled to receive and retain all income,  dividends  (including stock
dividends and rights to subscribe)  and other  distributions  thereon as part of
the  Collateral  and to exchange any such  Collateral  upon the  reorganization,
recapitalization,  or  readjustment of any entity issuing such securities and to
exercise  all  rights  with  respect  thereto as if it were the  absolute  owner
thereof,  provided that until the occurrence of a Default and whether or not the
Collateral is  transferred  to or registered in the name of Secured Party or its
nominee, Debtors shall be entitled to exercise the right to vote such Collateral
and, if the Collateral  has been so  transferred  or  registered,  Secured Party
shall take such  action as Debtor may  reasonably  request to enable  Debtors to
exercise such right for any purpose which is not inconsistent  with the terms of
this Security  Agreement or the  Obligations and which would not have an adverse
effect  on the  value of the  Collateral;  (s) any  proceeds  of the  Collateral
received  by any Debtor  shall not be  commingled  with other  property  of such
Debtor, but shall be segregated, held by such Debtor in trust for Secured Party,
and immediately

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delivered  to  Secured  Party  in  the  form  received,  duly  endorsed in blank
where  appropriate  to  effectuate  the  provisions hereof, the same to  be held
by  Secured  Party  as  additional  Collateral  hereunder or, at Secured Party's
option,  to be applied to payment of the Obligations,  whether or not due and in
any order; (t) in its sole  discretion,  Secured Party may, at any time and from
time to time, assign,  transfer or deliver to any transferee of any Obligations,
any  Collateral,  whereupon  Secured  Party shall be fully  discharged  from all
responsibility  and the transferee shall be vested with all powers and rights of
Secured Party hereunder with respect thereto, but Secured Party shall retain all
rights and powers with respect to any  Collateral  not assigned,  transferred or
delivered;  (u) except for any tradenames set forth below,  no Debtor has during
the  five-year  period  prior  to the  date  hereof  been  known  by or used any
tradename,  fictitious  name or any corporate name other than such Debtor's name
as set forth next to its signature  below;  and (v) if the Collateral  hereunder
includes  any  'margin  stock' as defined in  Regulation  U or G of the  Federal
Reserve  Board,  none of the proceeds of any loans or advances which are part of
the  Obligations  will be used,  directly  or  indirectly,  for the  purpose  of
purchasing  or  carrying  any margin  stock or for the  purpose of  maintaining,
reducing  or  retiring  any  indebtedness  of any  Debtor  which was  originally
incurred to purchase any securities which are currently margin stock.

     4. For the purposes of this Security  Agreement,  an Event of Default under
and as defined in the Loan Agreement shall be referred to herein as a 'Default.'

     5. Upon the occurrence of any Default and at any time  thereafter,  Secured
Party may, without notice to or demand upon any Debtor,  declare any Obligations
immediately  due and payable and Secured Party shall have the  following  rights
and remedies  (to the extent  permitted  by  applicable  law) in addition to all
rights and remedies of a secured  party under the UCC or of Secured  Party under
the Obligations,  all such rights and remedies being  cumulative,  not exclusive
and enforceable alternatively, successively or concurrently:

     (a)  Secured  Party may at any time and from time to time,  with or without
judicial process or the aid and assistance of others, enter upon any premises in
which any Collateral may be located and,  without  resistance or interference by
Debtor,  take possession of the Collateral;  and/or dispose of any Collateral on
any such  premises;  and/or  require  Debtor to assemble  and make  available to
Secured Party at the joint and several  expense of Debtor any  Collateral at any
place and time  designated by Secured  Party which is  reasonably  convenient to
both  parties;  and/or  remove any  Collateral  from any such  premises  for the
purpose  of  effecting  sale or  other  disposition  thereof  (and if any of the
Collateral consists of motor vehicles, Secured Party may use the

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applicable  Debtor's  license   plates);  and/or  sell,  resell,  lease,  assign
and  deliver,   grant  options  for  or  otherwise  dispose  of  any  Collateral
in  its  then  condition   or  following any commercially reasonable preparation
or  processing,  at  public  or  private  sale  or  proceedings or otherwise, by
one  or  more  contracts,  in  one or  more  parcels,  at  the same or different
times,  with  or  without  having  the  Collateral  at  the  place  of  sale  or
other disposition,  for cash and/or credit, and upon any terms, at such place(s)
and  time(s) and to such  person(s)  as Secured  Party  deems best,  all without
demand,  notice or  advertisement  whatsoever  except  that where an  applicable
statute  requires  reasonable  notice of sale or other  disposition  each Debtor
hereby  agrees that the sending of five days' notice by ordinary  mail,  postage
prepaid, to any address of Debtors set forth in this Security Agreement shall be
deemed  reasonable  notice  thereof.  If any Collateral is sold by Secured Party
upon credit or for future  delivery,  Secured  Party shall not be liable for the
failure of the  purchaser  to pay for same and in such event  Secured  Party may
resell such Collateral.  Secured Party may buy any Collateral at any public sale
and, if any Collateral is of a type customarily  sold in a recognized  market or
is of the  type  which is the  subject  of  widely  distributed  standard  price
quotations,  Secured  Party may buy such  Collateral at private sale and in each
case may make payment  therefor by any means.  Secured  Party may apply the cash
proceeds  actually received from any sale or other disposition to the reasonable
expenses of retaking,  holding,  preparing  for sale,  selling,  leasing and the
like, to reasonable  attorneys'  fees and all legal,  travel and other  expenses
which may be incurred by Secured Party in attempting to collect the  Obligations
or enforce  this  Security  Agreement  or in the  prosecution  or defense of any
action or proceeding  related to the subject matter of this Security  Agreement;
and then to the  Obligations  in such order and as to  principal  or interest as
Secured Party may desire;  and Debtors shall remain jointly and severally liable
and will pay Secured  Party on demand any  deficiency  remaining,  together with
interest  thereon at the highest  rate then payable on the  Obligations  and the
balance of any expenses unpaid, with any surplus to be paid to Debtors,  subject
to any duty of Secured  Party  imposed  by law to the holder of any  subordinate
security  interest in the Collateral known to Secured Party.  Debtors  recognize
that  Secured  Party  may be  unable  to  effect  a  public  sale of  Collateral
consisting  of  securities  by reason of certain  prohibitions  contained in the
Securities  Act of 1933,  but may be  compelled to resort to one or more private
sales to a restricted  group of purchasers  who will be obliged to agree,  among
other things,  to acquire such securities for their own account,  for investment
and not with a view to the  distribution or resale  thereof.  Each Debtor agrees
that any such  Collateral  sold at any such  private sale may be sold at a price
and upon other  terms less  favorable  to the seller than if sold at public sale
and  that  each  such  private  sale  shall be  deemed  to have  been  made in a
commercially  reasonable manner. Secured Party shall have no obligation to

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delay sale of any such  securities  for the  period of time necessary  to permit
the issuer of such  securities,  even if such issuer  would  agree,  to register
such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933.

     (b) Secured Party may appropriate,  set off and apply to the payment of the
Obligations, any Collateral in or coming into the possession of Secured Party or
its agents, without notice to Debtors and in such manner as Secured Party may in
its discretion determine.

     (c) Secured  Party may  exercise  all voting  rights and other  powers with
respect to Collateral  consisting of securities as if it were the absolute owner
thereof,  the exercise of which shall not adversely affect the security interest
granted herein or the Obligations.

     6. To  effectuate  the terms and  provisions  hereof,  each  Debtor  hereby
designates  and appoints  Secured  Party and each of its  designees or agents as
attorney-in-fact  of such Debtor,  irrevocably  and with power of  substitution,
with authority to: receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to any Debtor
and notify the Post Office  authorities  to change the  address for  delivery of
mail  addressed to such Debtor to such address as Secured  Party may  designate;
endorse the name of such Debtor on any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money
orders,  instruments or other evidences of Collateral that may come into Secured
Party's  possession;  sign the name of such Debtor on any  invoices,  documents,
drafts  against  and  notices to account  debtors or  obligors  of such  Debtor,
assignments and requests for  verification of accounts;  execute proofs of claim
and loss; execute  endorsements,  assignments or other instruments of conveyance
or  transfer;  adjust and  compromise  any claims  under  insurance  policies or
otherwise;  execute  releases;  and do all other  acts and things  necessary  or
advisable in the sole  discretion of Secured Party to carry out and enforce this
Security  Agreement  or the  Obligations.  All acts  done  under  the  foregoing
authorization are hereby ratified and approved and neither Secured Party nor any
designee  or  agent  thereof  shall be  liable  for any  acts of  commission  or
omission,  for any error of  judgment  or for any  mistake of fact or law.  This
power of  attorney  being  coupled  with an interest  is  irrevocable  while any
Obligations shall remain unpaid.

     7.  Secured  Party shall have the duty to exercise  reasonable  care in the
custody and  preservation of any Collateral in its possession,  which duty shall
be fully satisfied if Secured Party  maintains safe custody of such  Collateral,
and, with respect to any maturities, calls, conversions, exchanges, redemptions,
offers, tenders or similar matters relating to any such Collateral  constituting
securities (herein called 'events'), (i) Secured Party exercises reasonable care
to ascertain the

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occurrence and to give  reasonable  notice to Debtors of any  events  applicable
to  any  securities  which  are  registered  and  held  in  the  name of Secured
Party  or  its  nominee,  (ii)  Secured  Party  gives  Debtors reasonable notice
of  the  occurrence  of  any  events,  of  which   Secured  Party  has  received
actual  knowledge,  as  to  any  securities  which  are  in  bearer  form or are
not registered and held in the name of Secured Party or its nominee (each Debtor
hereby agreeing to give Secured Party reasonable notice of the occurrence of any
events  applicable to any securities in the possession of Secured Party of which
any  Debtor  has  received  knowledge),  and (iii) in the  exercise  of its sole
discretion  (a) Secured Party  endeavors to take such action with respect to any
of the events as Debtors may reasonably and  specifically  request in writing in
sufficient  time for such  action to be  evaluated  and taken or (b) if  Secured
Party  determines that the action  requested might adversely affect the value of
the securities as  collateral,  the collection of the  Obligations  secured,  or
otherwise  prejudice  the  interest  of  Secured  Party,   Secured  Party  gives
reasonable  notice to Debtors that any such  requested  action will not be taken
and if Secured  Party makes such  determination  or if Debtors fail to make such
timely  request,  Secured Party takes such other action as it deems advisable in
the circumstances.  Except as hereinabove  specifically set forth, Secured Party
shall have no further  obligation to ascertain the  occurrence  of, or to notify
Debtors  with  respect to, any events and shall not be deemed to assume any such
further  obligation  as a result of the  establishment  by Secured  Party of any
internal procedures with respect to any securities in its possession,  nor shall
Secured Party be deemed to assume any other responsibility for, or obligation or
duty with respect to, any Collateral,  or its use, of any nature or kind, or any
matter or proceedings  arising out of or relating  thereto,  including,  without
limitation,  any  obligation or duty to take any action to collect,  preserve or
protect  its or any  Debtor's  rights in the  Collateral  or  against  any prior
parties thereto,  but the same shall be at Debtors' sole risk and responsibility
at all times. Each Debtor hereby releases Secured Party from any claims,  causes
of  action  and  demands  at any time  arising  out of or with  respect  to this
Security  Agreement,  the  Obligations,  the  Collateral  and its use and/or any
actions taken or omitted to be taken by Secured Party with respect thereto,  and
each Debtor hereby  agrees to hold Secured Party  harmless from and with respect
to any and all such claims, causes of action and demands.  Secured Party's prior
recourse to any Collateral shall not constitute a condition of any demand,  suit
or proceeding for payment or collection of the Obligations.  No act, omission or
delay by Secured  Party  shall  constitute  a waiver of its rights and  remedies
hereunder  or  otherwise.  No single or partial  waiver by Secured  Party of any
Default or right or remedy  which it may have  shall  operate as a waiver of any
other  Default,  right or  remedy or of the same  Default,  right or remedy on a
future occasion.  Each Debtor hereby waives presentment,  notice of

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dishonor  and  protest  of  all  instruments  included  in  or  evidencing   any
Obligations  or  Collateral,  and  all  other  notices  and  demands  whatsoever
(except as expressly provided  herein).  Any legal action or proceeding relating
to the Obligations, this  Security Agreement or the  Collateral, or any document
or instrument delivered with respect to any of the  Obligations,  may be brought
in the courts of the State of New York or of the  United  States of America  for
the Southern District of New  York,  and  by  execution  and  delivery  of  this
Security  Agreement, each Debtor hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its
property, generally  and  unconditionally,  the  jurisdiction  of  the aforesaid
courts.  Each Debtor hereby irrevocably waives,  in  connection  with  any  such
action or proceeding, (i) trial by jury, (ii) any objection,  including, without
limitation, any objection to the laying of venue  or  based  on  the  grounds of
forum non conveniens, which it  may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any
such action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions and (iii)  the  right
to interpose any non-compulsory setoff, counterclaim or cross-claim. Each Debtor
irrevocably  consents  to  the  service of  process of any of the aforementioned
courts in any such  action or  proceeding  by the  mailing of copies  thereof by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,  to the Parent at its address set
forth in Section 13.01 of the Loan  Agreement.  Nothing  herein shall affect the
right of the Secured Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law
or to commence legal  proceedings or otherwise proceed against any Debtor in any
other  jurisdiction,  subject in each  instance  to the  provisions  hereof with
respect to rights and  remedies.  Any Debtor so served shall appear or answer to
such process within thirty days after the mailing thereof. Should such Debtor so
served fail to appear or answer within said thirty-day period, such Debtor shall
be deemed in default and judgment may be entered by Secured  Party  against such
Debtor for the amount or such other  relief as may be demanded in any process so
served.  All terms herein shall have the meanings as defined in the UCC,  unless
the context otherwise requires.  No provision hereof shall be modified,  altered
or limited except by a written instrument  expressly  referring to this Security
Agreement and to such  provision,  and executed by the party to be charged.  The
execution  and delivery of this Security  Agreement  has been  authorized by the
Board of  Directors  of each  Debtor and by any  necessary  votes or consents of
stockholders of each Debtor.  This Security  Agreement and all Obligations shall
be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators,  successors, or assigns of
each Debtor and shall,  together  with the rights and remedies of Secured  Party
hereunder, inure to the benefit of Secured Party, its successors,  endorsees and
assigns.  If any term of this  Security  Agreement  shall be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms hereof shall in no way
be affected  thereby.  Secured Party is authorized to annex hereto any schedules
referred to herein. Each Debtor acknowledges  receipt of a copy of this Security
Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has executed or caused this Security
Agreement to be executed in the State of New York as of the date first above set
forth.

                                               REX RADIO AND TELEVISION, INC.


                                               By:___________________________
                                                  Name: Douglas Bruggeman
                                                  Title: Vice President, Finance

                                               KELLY & COHEN APPLIANCES, INC.


                                               By:___________________________
                                                  Name: Douglas Bruggeman
                                                  Title: Vice President, Finance


                                               STEREO TOWN, INC.


                                               By:___________________________
                                                  Name: Douglas Bruggeman
                                                  Title: Vice President, Finance


                                               REX KANSAS, INC.


                                               By:___________________________
                                                  Name: Douglas Bruggeman
                                                  Title: Vice President, Finance


                                               NATWEST BANK N.A., Agent,
                                                 as Secured Party


                                               By:___________________________
                                                  Name: Thomas Maiale 
                                                  Title: Vice President




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            Trade Name(s) (if any):


------------------------------------------------

Chief Executive Office:

         SEE EXHIBIT A

Other Place(s) of Business:

         SEE EXHIBIT A


Location of books and records relating to the Collateral:

         SEE EXHIBIT A

Designated agent for service of process (if applicable):

         SEE EXHIBIT A

Name of record owner(s) of real estate where any Collateral is or may be affixed
to realty:

         SEE EXHIBIT A


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                                  SCHEDULE A


     (a) All Debtors'  present and future  accounts,  contract  rights,  general
intangibles, chattel paper, documents and instruments, as such terms are defined
in the Uniform  Commercial Code,  including,  without  limitation,  all accounts
receivable  and other  receivables  of any  kind,  and all  obligations  for the
payment of money arising out of the sale of goods,  rendition of services or the
lease by the Debtors of their property ('Accounts'); (b) all of the right, title
and interest of the Debtors in and to the goods or other property represented by
or securing any of the Accounts or described in invoices relating  thereto;  (c)
all rights of the Debtors as unpaid  vendors or lienors,  including  stoppage in
transit, replevin and reclamation; (d) all additional amounts due to the Debtors
from any customer,  irrespective  of whether such  additional  amounts have been
specifically  assigned to the Secured Party;  (e) all  guaranties,  mortgages on
real or personal  property,  leases or other agreements on property  securing or
relating to any of the items referred to in subparagraph  (a) above, or acquired
for the purpose of securing  and  enforcing  any of such items;  (f) all moneys,
securities and other property and the proceeds thereof, now or hereafter held or
received by, or in transit to the Secured Party from or for the Debtors  whether
for safekeeping, pledge, custody, transmission, collection or otherwise, and all
claims of the Debtors against,  the Secured Party at any time existing;  (g) all
deposit  accounts,  as such term is defined in the Uniform  Commercial Code, and
all  claims  with  respect  thereto;  (h) all raw  materials,  work in  process,
finished  goods,  and all other  inventory of whatever  kind or nature,  and all
wrapping,  packaging,  advertising  and shipping  materials,  and any  documents
relating  thereto,  and all  labels,  logos  and other  devices,  names or marks
affixed or to be affixed  thereto for purposes of selling or of identifying  the
same or the seller or manufacturer  thereof and all right, title and interest of
the  Debtors  therein  and  thereto,  wherever  located,  whether  now  owned or
hereafter  acquired by the Debtors;  (i) all  equipment,  machinery,  furniture,
fixtures, dies, tools, vehicles,  trucks, cars, tractors,  trailers,  forklifts,
cranes,  hoists and tangible personal property of the Debtors,  wherever located
and whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtors, all substitution and
replacements  therefor, and all accessions and attachments to or relating to any
of the foregoing;  (j) all of the Debtors' general intangibles of every kind and
description,  all  patents,  patent  applications,  tradenames,  copyrights  and
trademarks  and the goodwill of the business  symbolized  thereby,  and Federal,
State  and local  tax  refund  claims of all  kinds,  all  whether  now owned or
hereafter  acquired;  (k) all other  personal  property  and other assets of the
Debtors  now owned or  hereafter  acquired;  (1) all  books,  records  and other
property relating to or referring to any

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of the foregoing,  including,  without  limitation, all books, records, computer
programs,  ledger  cards and other property  and general intangibles at any time
evidencing  or relating  to  the  Accounts;  and  (m) all proceeds of any of the
foregoing  in  whatever  form, including, without limitation, any claims against
third  parties  for  loss  or  damage to or destruction of  any  or  all  of the
foregoing  and cash,  negotiable  instruments  and  other  instruments  for  the
payment of money,  chattel  paper, security agreements or other documents.


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Trade Name(s):

See Exhibit A


Chief Executive Office:                      All location(s) of Collateral:


2875 Needmore Road
Dayton, Ohio                                 See Exhibit A


Other Place(s) of Business:

See Exhibit A


Location of books and records
relating to the Collateral:                  Name of  record  owner(s)  of
                                             real  estate  where any  Collateral
2875 Needmore Road                           is or may be affixed to realty:
Dayton, Ohio



Designated agent for service                 See Exhibit B
of process (if applicable):

Ronald E. Durbin
2875 Needmore Road
Dayton, Ohio


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