PARENT GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT



     PARENT  SECURITY  AGREEMENT,  dated as of January 31, 1989,  as amended and
restated through  July 31,  1995,  made  by REX STORES  CORPORATION,  previously
known as Audio/Video Affiliates, Inc. (the 'Debtor'), with an address as appears
with the  signature  below,  in favor of  NatWest  Bank  N.A.,  as agent for the
Lenders hereinafter defined (the 'Secured Party').

     WHEREAS, Rex Radio and Television, Inc., an Ohio corporation ('Rex Radio'),
Stereo Town,  Inc., a Georgia  corporation  ('Stereo  Town'),  and Kelly & Cohen
Appliances,  Inc., an Ohio corporation  ('Kelly'),  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,  Inc., a Kansas  corporation
('Rex  Kansas'  and  together  with Rex Radio,  Stereo  Town and  Kelly,  each a
'Borrower' and,  collectively,  the 'Borrowers') and the Original Lender entered
into a Loan  Agreement  dated as of May 31, 1994  (collectively,  as  heretofore
amended, modified,  restated or supplemented in accordance with their terms, the
'Original Loan Agreements');

     WHEREAS,  on the date hereof the Original Loan Agreements are being amended
and restated in their  entirety to,  among other  things,  combine them into one
loan agreement (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time in accordance with its terms, the 'Loan  Agreement';  terms used and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings  attributed thereto in the Loan
Agreement) among the Borrowers, the Secured Party as agent for the several banks
and other  financial  institutions  (the  'Lenders')  from time to time  parties
thereto, and the Lenders;

     WHEREAS,  in connection with the Original Loan  Agreements,  Debtor and the
Original  Lender  entered  into a  Guaranty  dated as of January  31,  1989 (the
'Original Guaranty');

     WHEREAS,  in connection with the Loan Agreement,  the Original  Guaranty is
being amended and restated in its entirety to, among other  things,  confirm the
Guaranty  is a  guaranty  of all  obligations  at any time and from time to time
outstanding under the Loan Agreement (as amended,  modified or supplemented from
time to time, the 'Guaranty');

     WHEREAS,  in connection with the Original Loan  Agreements,  Debtor and the
Original  Lender entered into a General  Security  Agreement dated as of January
31, 1989 (the 'Original Security Agreement'); and






     WHEREAS,  it is a  condition  precedent  to the  effectiveness  of the Loan
Agreement  that the Original  Security  Agreement be amended and restated in its
entirety as set forth below;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  parties  hereto  agree  that the  Original  Security
Agreement shall hereby be amended and restated in its 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  and the  Lenders  to or for the  account  of the  Borrowers,
directly or  indirectly,  as  principals,  guarantors or otherwise,  at the sole
discretion  of Secured Party in each  instance,  Debtor hereby grants to Secured
Party a  continuing  security  interest  in and a right of setoff  against,  and
Debtor hereby assigns to Secured Party, the Collateral described in Paragraph 2,
to secure the payment,  performance and observance of all Obligations including,
without  limitation,  all  obligations at any time and from time to time arising
under the Guaranty (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
Debtor to Secured  Party (all of which are hereby  deemed part of this  Security
Agreement).

     3. Debtor warrants,  represents and covenants that: (a) the chief executive
office and other places of business of 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
Debtor will not 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 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  Debtor  free and  clear of all  liens,  security
interests,  claims and  encumbrances,  except as permitted under Section 7.03 of
the Loan  Agreement;  (d) Debtor  will not assign,  sell,  lease,  transfer,  or
otherwise  dispose of or abandon,  nor will  Debtor  suffer or permit any of the
same to occur with respect to, any Collateral,  without prior written no tice 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



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as expressly  permitted herein;  (e) 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  Debtor,  whether
with  respect to any  Collateral,  to any wages or salaries  paid by Debtor,  or
otherwise,  and will deliver to Secured Party, on demand,  certificates or other
evidence  satisfactory to Secured Party attesting  thereto;  (f) Debtor 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)
Debtor  will keep the  Collateral  in  first-class  order,  repair,  running and
marketable condition, at Debtor's sole cost and expense; (h) Secured Party shall
at all times have free access to and right of inspection of the  Collateral  and
any  records  pertaining  thereto  (and the right to make  extracts  from and to
receive from Debtor  originals or true copies of such records and any papers and
instruments  relating to any Collateral upon request therefor) and 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
Debtor will not 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) Debtor,  at its 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 Debtor  will  deliver to Secured  Party the
original or duplicate policies,  or certificates or other evidence  satisfactory
to Secured Party  attesting  thereto,  and Debtor 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 determine,
any  surplus  (after  payment  of all  costs,  reasonable  attorneys'  fees  and
disbursements)  to be  remitted  to  Debtor  who  shall  remain  liable  for any
deficiency;  (l) 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,



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Debtor shall, at its sole cost and expense, execute and deliver to Secured Party
such financing  statements  pursuant to the Uni- form  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 Debtor 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
Debtor's  or  otherwise,  notify any account  debtor or obligor of any  account,
contract, document,  instrument, chattel paper or general 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 Debtor, pay any amount or do any act required of Debtor
hereunder  and which Debtor  fails to do or pay,  and any such payment  shall be
deemed an advance by Secured  Party to Debtor  payable on demand  together  with
interest at the highest rate then payable on any of the Obligations;  (q) Debtor
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,  perfecting,  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,




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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,  Debtor 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  Debtor 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 Debtor shall not be commingled  with other  property of Debtor,  but
shall be segregated,  held by Debtor in trust for Secured Party, and immediately
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 re-
sponsibility  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, Debtor has not 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 Debtor's name as set
forth next to its signature below; and (v) if the Collateral  hereunder includes
any  'margin  stock' as defined in  Regulations  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 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  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:



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     (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  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 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  Debtor hereby
agrees that the sending of five days' notice by ordinary mail,  postage prepaid,
to any address of Debtor 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 Se-cured  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 Debtor shall remain 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 Debtor,  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. Debtor recognizes that Secured Party may be unable to



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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.  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 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 Debtor 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,  Debtor hereby designates
and   appoints   Secured   Party  and  each  of  its   designees  or  agents  as
attorney-in-fact  of Debtor,  irrevocably and with power of  substitution,  with
authority  to:  receive,  open and dispose of all mail  addressed  to Debtor and
notify the Post Office  authorities  to change the address for  delivery of mail
addressed to Debtor to such address as Secured Party may designate;  endorse the
name  of  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 Debtor on any invoices,  documents, drafts against
and notices to account  debtors or obligors of 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




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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  occurrence  and to give  reasonable  notice to Debtor 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 Debtor 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  (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  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
Debtor 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 Debtor
that any such requested action will not be taken and if Secured Party makes such
determination  or if Debtor  fails 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 Debtor 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
Debtor's rights in the Collateral or against any prior parties thereto,  but the
same shall be at  Debtor's  sole risk and  responsibility  at all times.  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 Debtor hereby agrees to hold
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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. Debtor hereby waives presentment,
notice of 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).  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF
THE SECURED PARTY AND THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK  (WITHOUT  GIVING EFFECT TO THE
CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF). Any legal action or proceeding relating 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,  the Debtor hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property,
generally and  unconditionally,  the jurisdiction of the aforesaid  courts.  The
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.  The 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 Debtor at its address set
forth below. 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 the Debtor in any other jurisdiction,  subject in each
instance to the provisions hereof with respect to rights and remedies. Debtor so
served  shall  appear or answer to such  process  within  thirty  days after the
mailing  thereof.  Should  Debtor so served fail to appear or answer within said
thirty-day period, Debtor shall be deemed in default and judgment may be entered
by Secured  Party  against  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



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executed by the party to be charged. The execution and delivery of this Security
Agreement  has been  authorized  by the Board of  Directors of Debtor and by any
necessary votes or consents of stockholders of Debtor.  This Security  Agreement
and all Obligations shall be binding upon the heirs, executors,  administrators,
successors,  or  assigns  of 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.  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 STORES CORPORATION



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

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


                                        By
                                           ----------------------------------
                                           Name: Thomas Maiale 
                                           Title: Vice President




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

2875 Needmore Road
Dayton, Ohio                                 See Exhibit A


Trade Name(s) (if any):

See Exhibit A


Other Place(s) of Business (if any):

See Exhibit A


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

Designated agent for service 
of process (if applicable):

Ronald E. Durbin
2875 Needmore Road
Dayton, Ohio





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                                   SCHEDULE A



     (a) All Debtor's  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 Debtor of its property  ('Accounts');  (b) all of the right,  title
and interest of the Debtor 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 Debtor as an unpaid  vendor or lienor,  including  stoppage in
transit, replevin and reclamation;  (d) all additional amounts due to the Debtor
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 Debtor  whether
for safekeeping, pledge, custody, transmission, collection or otherwise, and all
claims of the Debtor  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 Debtor therein and thereto, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Debtor; (i) all equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures, dies,
tools, vehicles, trucks, cars, tractors, trailers, forklifts, cranes, hoists and
tangible personal property of the Debtor, wherever located and whether now owned
or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, all substitution and replacements therefor,
and all accessions and  attachments to or relating to any of the foregoing;  (j)
all of the  Debtor's  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 Debtor now owned or hereafter
acquired;  (l) all books, records and other property relating to or referring to
any 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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