EXHIBIT 10.1
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                     TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT -- JOSH T. BARNES

SUMMA INDUSTRIES, effective upon the consummation of the merger of Charlevoix
The Beautiful, Inc. with LexaLite, reconfirms Josh T. Barnes as a continuing
non-contractual "employment-at-will of LexaLite".  LexaLite retains its right to
terminate such employment at any time and Mr. Barnes retains the right to resign
at any time.  While both parties expect any termination of employment, by either
party, to recognize the many years of beneficial association in the manner,
notice and terms of such action, both, however, also acknowledge that the other
has no obligation to fulfill such expectation, except as stated herein.  A
separate Covenant Not-To-Compete and certain benefits, later addressed, do
survive termination of employment.

Mr. Barnes shall serve as Executive Director of LexaLite, in which role he will
report to the president of SUMMA INDUSTRIES.  In this capacity, Mr. Barnes will
perform the following duties: new business conceptualization; new product
conceptualization; mentoring to newer design employees; consultation to SUMMA
with respect to mergers and acquisition candidates; consultation to SUMMA and
its subsidiaries with respect to product development, manufacturing methods and
systems; and other such activities as shall from time to time be assigned.  Mr.
Barnes shall be reimbursed for all costs and expenses necessary to the
performance of his duties and shall be provided with suitable transportation.
He shall be salaried at sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) per year, subject to
annual review.  He shall receive fringe benefits in accord with the current
fringe benefit program in effect for LexaLite Officers.

Salary and fringes, other than Medical Benefits, shall continue only through the
first full month next  following termination of employment.  Medical benefits
(Hospitalization and Supplemental Medical) shall continue for five (5) years
after such termination.

An existing Covenant Not-To-Compete shall become effective as of the date of
termination and shall be modified to provide for consideration, payable to Mr.
Barnes, in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per quarter, for
twenty (20) consecutive quarters.

In addition to a salary, Mr. Barnes shall be paid an incentive bonus based on
two (2.0) points for fiscal year 1997 and thereafter.  The bonus shall be paid
in accord with the then current Incentive Bonus Program and shall continue
though the final payment for the first full fiscal year subsequent to
termination of employment.

Agreed and Accepted, for himself,    Agreed and Accepted, for SUMMA INDUSTRIES,


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Josh T. Barnes, as an individual    James R. Swartwout, its president


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