Exhibit 10(b)


               [Letter of H.B. Fuller GmbH to Mr. Peter Koxholt]

Dear Mr. Koxholt:

You are employed with H.B. Fuller GmbH (the "Company") on the basis of a
Managing Director Agreement dated October 15, 1998 (the "Agreement"). You are
expected to be assigned to H.B. Fuller Company, in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a
period of three years according to the terms and conditions of the International
Service Agreement dated May 1, 2001. This letter is to confirm the amendment of
the Agreement for the duration of this assignment.

1.   During your assignment, you will remain Managing Director of the Company,
     however, you will be removed from your position as Group President and
     General Manager Europe ASC.

2.   For the term of the assignment, the salary to be paid by the Company will
     be reduced to DM 104,400 p.a. This amount will be paid in 12 equal monthly
     instalments to your bank account in Germany.  The Company will make all
     necessary withholdings with regard to wage tax and social security
     contributions.  The annual salary will be adjusted in accordance to the
     annual adjustment of the income limit for the assessment of contributions
     to the German Social Security Scheme (Beitragsbemessungsgrenze).  An
     increase of the annual salary paid by the Company means a respective
     reduction of your salary paid by H.B. Fuller Company, so that your total
     annual base salary during the assignment will not exceed the base salary
     amount as provided in the International Service Agreement, which amount may
     be adjusted for periodic base salary increases.

3.   The right to give ordinary notice of termination as provided in Section 7.1
     of the Agreement is excluded for a period of 30 months beginning on April
     30, 2001.  Thus, either party may terminate the Agreement with six months
     notice with effect to April 30, 2004, at the earliest.  The right to give
     termination for cause (Kundigung aus wichtigem Grund) remains unaffected.

4.   Upon successful completion of your assignment you shall be deemed to have
     achieved age 62 for the purpose of your participation in the SERP, provided
     that your age upon your actual retirement does not exceed 62 years.

In addition, and on a permanent basis, this letter confirms the amendment of
Section 2.7 of the Agreement, to recognize that you have been provided with
Class II, and not Class I business travel accident insurance, in accordance with
corporate Policy.

Please acknowledge the acceptance of the provisions of this letter with your
signature below.

With kind regards

/s/ Albert P.L. Stroucken
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H.B. Fuller GmbH
by Albert P.L. Stroucken
Representative of the Shareholder,
H.B. Fuller Company

Agreed:

/s/ Peter Koxholt
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Peter Koxholt

Date: May 1/st/, 2001
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