Exhibit 10.1 AGREEMENT TO EXTEND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREE to extend the Executive Employment Agreement, dated February 18, 1991, between them (as later restated and amended, the "Agreement"), until the later of April...

                                                                  Exhibit 10.1




                                  AGREEMENT TO EXTEND
                             EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

       THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREE to extend the Executive Employment
   Agreement, dated February 18, 1991, between them (as later restated and
   amended, the "Agreement"), until the later of April 30, 2000 or one year
   after the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in
   the Agreement), in the event a Change in Control of the Company shall have
   occurred on or prior to April 30, 2000.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument as of
   the 7th day of January, 1998.

                                            TBC CORPORATION



                                            By /s/XXXXXX X. XXXXX
                                               Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
                                               Chairman of the Board



                                           /s/XXXXX X. XxXXXXXX    
                                           XXXXX X. XxXXXXXX (the Executive) 


























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