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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.9

                               PROMISSORY NOTE





$3,000,000                                                   SEPTEMBER 28, 1996



    FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, LDM INDUSTRIES INC., a Michigan
corporation (the "Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
MICHAEL POLSELLI (the "Holder"), the principal sum of Three Million and No/100
Dollars ($3,000,000), together with interest at the rate of six and one-half
percent (6-1/2%) per annum, payable in twenty-three (23) monthly installments
of principal of Ninety Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($90,000) each, together
with accrued interest, beginning on October 27, 1996 and one final payment on
or before September 27, 1998, equal to the entire outstanding balance of this
Note, together with accrued interest.

    Maker shall be in default ("Default") under this Note, upon any failure of
Maker to make any payment when due under this Note or the breach of any
other term or provision of this Note. Upon the occurrence of a Default which
remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days, the entire amount due under
this Note, together with all accrued interest, shall automatically and
immediately become due and payable without notice or demand and shall bear
interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.

    The Maker waives presentment for payment, demand, notice of non-payment, 
protest and notice of protest of this Note.  Any forbearance by the
Holder in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or otherwise afforded by
applicable law, shall not be a waiver or preclude the exercise of any right or
remedy by the Holder.  The acceptance by the Holder of any sum payable
hereunder after the due date of such payment shall not be a waiver of the right
of the Holder to require prompt payment when due of all other sums payable
hereunder or to declare a Default for failure to make prompt payment.

    This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws 
of the State of Michigan notwithstanding the fact that either the Maker
or Holder is or may be domiciled in another state or country.

    Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in 
such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if
any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or made invalid under
applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of said provision
or remaining provisions of this Note.


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    THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE ARE SUBJECT TO A DEBT SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1996,  OR ANY SUBSTITUTION OR
REPLACEMENT THEREFOR GIVEN BY THE HOLDER IN FAVOR OF THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL
BANK (THE "BANK"), UNDER WHICH THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF MAKER HEREUNDER
ARE SUBORDINATED TO THE FULL PAYMENT OF ALL OF MAKER'S OBLIGATIONS TO THE BANK.


                                        LDM INDUSTRIES INC., a Michigan
                                        corporation



                                        By:  [SIG]
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                                        Its:
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