
                                                      EXHIBIT 10.1

Amendment #3 to lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II
Limited Partnership (Landlord) and Haemonetics Corporation (Tenant) as said
lease has been previously amended by Amendment #1 (undated) and Amendment
#2 dated September 9, 1992.


The terms and provisions of the referred lease and previous amendments are
further amended as follows:


Possession:            -Effective 4/1/97, tenant will take possession of
                        the 12,307 s.f. on the first floor presently leased
                        by Cramer Production ("The additional demised
                        premises").

Rentable Floor
Area of Tenants'
Space:                 -Effective 4/1/97, Tenant occupies 100% of the
                        building. (43,708 rentable sq.ft.)

Condition:             -The additional demised premises is being delivered
                        to Tenant by Landlord in an "as is" condition.

Term:                  -The term for the additional demised premises will
commence                   4/1/97 and terminate 8/31/02.

Rent:                  -Fixed rent for the additional demised premises
                        (12,307 s.f.) is $9.50 p.s.f. annually on a net net
                        net basis. Payable monthly with the monthly fixed
                        rent tenant currently pays for the balance of the
                        building. (Attached schedule for rent.)

Rent
Commencement:          -Fixed rent will commence on the earlier to occur of
                        the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or June
                        1, 1997.

Extension:             -Tenant shall have the right to extend the lease for
                        the demised premises for one five (5) year period
                        at 95% of the then fair market rental rate in
                        existence as of 8/31/02. The Landlord and Tenant
                        agree to negotiate a fair market rate in good faith
                        and if unable to agree on a rate, agree to submit
                        the issue for arbitration with the arbitration
                        panel to consist of a representative from 3 real
                        estate brokerage firms such as Fallon Hines &
                        O'Connor, Spaulding and Slye and Meredith & Grew
                        (by way of example)

Building
Management:            -Not withstanding the intent of Article VB on page 6
                        of the original lease, effective 4/1/97 all
                        operating expenses and obligations for the entire
                        building of every kind and nature will be paid by
                        tenant directly to the vendor delivering the
                        service, except for casualty and liability
                        insurance and real estate taxes which shall
                        continue to be paid to the landlord in monthly
                        installments with the Fixed Rent. Tenants' factor
                        as of the commencement date of the lease covered by
                        this Amendment is 100%. Landlord will not incur or
                        be responsible for the payment of any operating
                        expenses. Tenant will not be responsible for the
                        payment of any supervision fee to Landlord as the
                        management sand supervision of the buildings
                        operations of every kind and nature except for the
                        payment for insurance coverage and payment for real
                        estate taxes as aforesaid are the responsibility of
                        the tenant. Tenant agrees to continue


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                        use of current vendors until current contracts expire
                        at which time tenant may contract with vendor of its
                        choice to provide services. Tenant agrees to provide
                        Landlord with evidence of tenants' preventative
                        maintenance program with respect to buildings H.V.A.C.
                        systems. Landlord will not provide any building
                        management services to Tenant. However, Landlord will
                        maintain roof and exterior structure of the building,
                        unless repairs to either are necessitated by tenants'
                        negligence or acts.

                       -Tenant acknowledges its ongoing obligations
                        regarding Article VB up to the date that the
                        provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph
                        become effective.

All other terms and provisions of the Lease, Amendment #1 and Amendment #2
not specifically modified by this Amendment shall remain in full force and
effect.


Landlord:               WOOD ROAD ASSOCIATES II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                        By:  s/Richard R. Vazza      Date:  3-27-97
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                             Richard R. Vazza, General Partner

Tenant:                 HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

                        By:  John F. White           Date:  3-26-97
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