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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-01-505243
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011026

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCALADE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				132739290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06966
		FILM NUMBER:		1767027

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 899
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124671200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 889
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710504
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 10-Q

            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      For the quarter ended October 6, 2001
                          Commission File Number 0-6966


                             ESCALADE, INCORPORATED
                             ----------------------

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                   Indiana                                 13-2739290
                   --------                               -----------
         (State of incorporation)                         (I.R.S. EIN)


                  817 Maxwell Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47717
                  ---------------------------------------------
                     (Address of principal executive office)

                                  812-467-1200
                                  -------------
                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
                                      NONE
                                      -----

           Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act
                           Common Stock, No Par Value
                           --------------------------
                                (Title of Class)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                                               Yes      X       No
                                                       ---           ---


         The number of shares of Registrant's common stock (no par value)
outstanding as of October 19, 2001 : 2,140,694




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                                      INDEX


                                                                        Page No.

Part I.    Financial Information:

Item 1 -   Financial Statements:

           Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
           October 6, 2001, September 30, 2000, and
           December 30, 2000                                               3

           Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income (Unaudited)
           Three Months and Nine Months Ended
           October 6, 2001 and September 30, 2000                          4

           Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
           Three Months and Nine Months Ended
           October 6, 2001 and September 30, 2000                          4

           Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
           Nine Months Ended October 6, 2001 and September 30, 2000        5

           Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements          6 - 9

Item 2 -   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations                          10 - 12

Item 3 -   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
           Market Risk                                                     12

Part II.   Other Information                                               12

           Signatures                                                      13







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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Dollars in Thousands)                                        October 6        Sept.30,         December 30,
                                                              2001             2000             2000
ASSETS                                                        ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>               <C>               <C>
Current assets:
   Cash                                                      $   2,752         $   1,886         $   1,147
   Receivables, less allowances of
         $819, $936 and $611                                    41,410            24,255            26,406
   Inventories                                                  27,520            20,882            15,589
   Prepaid expense                                                 199                60               137
   Deferred income tax benefit                                     824               801               824
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                            72,705            47,884            44,103

Property, plant, and equipment                                  33,091            34,498            34,133
   Accum. depr. and amortization                               (23,100)          (25,374)          (25,077)
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                                 9,991             9,124             9,056

Goodwill                                                        13,755            11,018            10,899
Other assets                                                     6,025             4,854             5,418
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                             $ 102,476         $  72,880         $  69,476
                                                             =========         =========         =========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Notes payable - bank                                      $  24,640         $  12,810         $  13,267
   Current portion of long-term debt                               167             2,800              --
   Trade accounts payable                                       10,529             5,545             2,093
   Accrued liabilities                                          16,404            10,398            14,282
   Federal income tax payable                                    1,744               675             1,976
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                       53,484            32,228            31,618

Other Liabilities:
   Long-term debt                                               18,167            19,100            12,700
   Deferred compensation                                         1,273             1,172             1,198
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                                19,440            20,272            13,898
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock:
      Authorized 1,000,000 shares;
         no par value, none issued
   Common stock:
         Authorized 10,000,000 shares;
         no par value, Issued and
         outstanding - 2,140,694,
         2,167,753, and 2,165,862 at
         10-06-01, 9-30-00, and 12-26-00                         2,141             2,168             2,166
   Retained earnings                                            27,237            17,984            21,597
   Accumulated other comprehensive
      income                                                       174               228               197
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                                29,552            20,380            23,960
                                                             ---------         ---------         ---------
                                                             $ 102,476         $  72,880         $  69,476
                                                             =========         =========         =========
</TABLE>



See notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statement.




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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                     Oct. 6,           Sept 30,       Oct. 6,         Sept. 30,
                                                     2001              2000           2001            2000
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Net sales                                             $  54,423       $  31,560       $ 100,678       $  73,170

Costs, expenses and other income:
   Cost of products sold                                 39,732          22,082          71,241          49,506
   Selling, administrative and
      general expenses                                    7,318           4,876          17,024          14,026
   Interest                                                 374             596           1,097           1,467
   Amortization of Goodwill                                 228             214             758             711
   Other (income) expense                                   286              (2)            503             164
                                                      ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
                                                         47,938          27,766          90,623          65,874
                                                      ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                6,485           3,794          10,055           7,296


Provision for income taxes                                2,445           1,435           3,803           2,845
                                                      ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------


NET INCOME                                            $   4,040       $   2,359       $   6,252       $   4,451
                                                      =========       =========       =========       =========


Per share data:

   Basic earnings per share                           $    1.89       $    1.09       $    2.91       $    1.84

   Diluted earnings per share                         $    1.87       $    1.08       $    2.87       $    1.83




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)


NET INCOME                                            $   4,040       $   2,359       $   6,252       $   4,451

UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
   ON SECURITIES, NET OF TAX                                (57)             20             (23)             27
                                                      ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                  $   3,983       $   2,379       $   6,229       $   4,478
                                                      =========       =========       =========       =========
</TABLE>



See notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.














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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                Nine Months Ended

                                                                      Oct. 6, 2001           Sept. 30, 2000
Operating Activities:                                                 -------------------------------------

<S>                                                                   <C>                       <C>
   Net Income                                                         $  6,252                  $  4,451

   Depreciation and amortization                                         2,842                     2,765

   Adjustments necessary to reconcile
      net income to net cash provided by
         operating activities                                          (13,194)                   (4,008)
                                                                      --------                  --------

   Net cash provided (used) by
         operating activities                                           (4,100)                    3,208
                                                                      --------                  --------

Investing Activities:

   Purchase of property and equipment                                   (2,019)                     (882)
   Purchase of certain assets of
      Lifetime Products, Inc.                                             --                      (1,100)
   Purchase of certain assets of Accudart                               (1,966)                     --
   Purchase of certain assets of
      U.S. Weight, Inc.                                                 (6,679)                     --
                                                                      --------                  --------

   Net cash used by investing activities                               (10,664)                   (1,982)
                                                                      --------                  --------

Financing Activities:

   Net increase in notes payable - bank                                 11,373                     3,240
   Net increase in long-term debt                                        5,634                     9,200
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                 167                       114
   Purchase of common stock                                               (805)                  (13,650)
                                                                      --------                  --------

   Net cash provided (used)
      by financing activities                                           16,369                    (1,096)
                                                                      --------                  --------

Increase in cash                                                         1,605                       130

Cash, beginning of period                                                1,147                     1,756
                                                                      --------                  --------

Cash, end of period                                                   $  2,752                  $  1,886
                                                                      ========                  ========


</TABLE>



See notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.










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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note A - Basis of Presentation
------------------------------

         The significant accounting policies followed by the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries for interim financial reporting are consistent with
the accounting policies followed for annual financial reporting. All adjustments
which are of a normal recurring nature and are in the opinion of management
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported have been
included in the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements.

Note B - Seasonal Aspects
-------------------------

         The results of operations for the nine month periods ended October 6,
2001 and September 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the full year.

Note C - Inventories (Dollars in Thousands)
-------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     10-6-01           9-30-00          12-30-00
                                                     -------           -------          --------
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>              <C>
                           Raw Materials             $ 6,427           $ 4,161          $ 4,871
                           Work In Process             4,765             4,066            3,748
                           Finished Goods             16,328            12,655            6,970
                                                     -------           -------          -------
                                                     $27,520           $20,882          $15,589
                                                     =======           =======          =======
</TABLE>


Note D - Income Taxes
---------------------

         The provision for income taxes was computed based on financial
statement income.





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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note E - Earnings Per Share
-----------------------------
Earnings per share were computed as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                           October 6, 2001
                                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Weighted
                                                                            Average               Per Share
                                                      Income                 Shares                Amount
                                                      -------               ---------            ----------

<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>                   <C>
Net Income                                            $4,040
                                                      ------
Basic Earnings per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders                                     4,040                  2,140                 $ 1.89
                                                                                                    ======
Effect of Dilutive Securities
   Stock options                                                                 24
                                                      ------                 ------
Diluted Earnings Per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders and assumed
      conversions                                     $4,040                  2,164                 $ 1.87
                                                      ======                 ======                 ======

<CAPTION>

                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                         September 30, 2000
                                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Weighted
                                                                            Average               Per Share
                                                      Income                 Shares                Amount
                                                      -------               ---------            ----------

<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>                   <C>
Net Income                                            $2,359
                                                      ------
Basic Earnings per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders                                     2,359                  2,168                 $ 1.09
                                                                                                    ======
Effect of Dilutive Securities
   Stock options                                                                  8
                                                      ------                 ------

Diluted Earnings Per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders and assumed
      conversions                                     $2,359                  2,176                 $ 1.08
                                                      ======                 ======                 ======
</TABLE>




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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note E - Earnings Per Share
---------------------------------------
Earnings per share were computed as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                          October 6, 2001
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Weighted
                                                                            Average               Per Share
                                                      Income                 Shares                Amount
                                                      -------               ---------            ----------

<S>                                                  <C>                    <C>                     <C>
Net Income                                           $ 6,252
                                                     -------
Basic Earnings per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders                                     6,252                   2,151                   $2.91
                                                                                                     =======
Effect of Dilutive Securities
   Stock options                                                                  24
                                                     -------                --------
Diluted Earnings Per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders and assumed
      conversions                                    $ 6,252                   2,175                   $2.87
                                                     =======                 =======                 =======

<CAPTION>

                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                       September 30, 2000
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Weighted
                                                                            Average               Per Share
                                                      Income                 Shares                Amount
                                                      -------               ---------            ----------

<S>                                                  <C>                     <C>                     <C>
Net Income                                           $ 4,451
                                                     -------
Basic Earnings per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders                                     4,451                  2,424                   $1.84
                                                                                                     =======
Effect of Dilutive Securities
   Stock options                                                                  8
                                                     -------                 -------

Diluted Earnings Per Share
   Income available to common
      stockholders and assumed
      conversions                                    $ 4,451                  2,432                   $1.83
                                                     =======                 =======                 =======

</TABLE>




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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note F - Segment Information
-----------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           As of and for the Nine Months Ended
                                                                      October 6, 2001
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Office and
                                             Sporting            Graphic
                                               Goods              Arts           Corporate             Total
                                             --------          ----------        ---------           ---------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Revenues from external customers            $ 76,726           $ 23,952           $   --             $100,678

Net income                                     3,681              2,238                333              6,252

Assets                                      $ 74,003           $ 21,648           $  6,825           $102,476









<CAPTION>


                                                            As of and for the Nine Months Ended
                                                                    September 30, 2000
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Office and
                                            Sporting             Graphic
                                              Goods               Arts           Corporate             Total
                                            --------           ----------        ---------           ---------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Revenues from external customers            $ 45,085           $ 28,085           $   --             $ 73,170

Net income (loss)                              1,990              3,362               (901)             4,451

Assets                                      $ 46,792           $ 22,025           $  4,063           $ 72,880
</TABLE>


















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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

             AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THIRD QUARTER COMPARISON 2001 vs. 2000

          The third quarter was a good quarter with net sales increasing
$22,863,000 or 72.4%. Earnings per share increased 73.3% from $1.09 per share to
$1.89 per share due mainly to the increase in net sales. On September 10, 2001
Escalade Sports acquired substantially all of the assets of U S Weight, Inc.,
the only U.S. manufacturer of filled vinyl weights and sets. This acquisition is
expected to increase Escalade's on-going annual revenues by approximately
$7,000,000. Escalade Sports has reached agreement in principle to acquire two
sporting goods companies that should add approximately $4,000,000 to annual
sales.

          Escalade Sports had an increase in net sales of $24,138,000 or 104.2%.
Imported product sales, including darts and game tables, was 78% of this
increase while 22% of the increase was in manufactured product sales, including
archery, basketball, table tennis tables and pool tables. Net sales of the newly
acquired U S Weight product was only $147,000 for the quarter. Escalade Sports
expects fourth quarter sales to be strong. However, if retail sales by our
customers in the fourth quarter are adversely impacted by the economy, we could
experience less demand in early 2002.

          Martin Yale had a decrease in net sales of $1,275,000 or 15.2%. The
reduction in the incoming order rate , which started in the fourth quarter of
2000, continues with orders received for the quarter being down 23%. It is not
clear yet when the order pattern might pick up. Martin Yale continues to suffer
declines in sales and income due to the sharp falloff of demand in office
products related to the poor economic environment, customer inventory reduction
and customer distribution center consolidation.

          Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 73.0% in the third
quarter of 2001 as compared to 70.0% last year. This increase in cost of sales
percentage of net sales was due mainly to the increase in sporting goods net
sales. Sporting goods product has a higher cost of sales than office and graphic
arts product. Martin Yale is continuing the transfer of all West Coast
manufacturing to Mexico. This should be completed in the first quarter of 2002.
One time costs of the transfer total $242,000 and capital expenditures relating
to the transfer total $340,000 through the third quarter.

          Selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.5% of net sales
in the third quarter of 2001 as compared to 15.5% of net sales last year. This
decrease as a percentage of net sales was mainly due to the increase in sporting
goods net sales. Sporting goods has lower selling, general and administrative
expenses than office and graphic arts.

          Interest expense in 2001 was $374,000 as compared to $596,000 last
year. This decrease was due to lower interest rates.


NINE MONTHS COMPARISON 2001 VS. 2000

          Net sales were up $27,508,000 in the first nine months of 2001 as
compared to last year, an increase of 37.6%. Net income was up $1,801,000 or
40.5% and earnings per share increased 58.2% from $1.84 to $2.91. About 69% of
the earnings per share increase is due to increased sales and 31% due to lower
average shares outstanding.

          Escalade Sports net sales were up $31,641,000 or 70.2% over last year.
Sales of all products are up, with 68% of the increase being in imported product
and 32% in manufactured product. As discussed above, sporting goods expects a
good fourth quarter.



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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

          Martin Yale net sales were down $4,133,000 or 14.7% from last year.
Martin Yale believes that the overall slowdown in the U.S. economy may be
adversely impacting orders and will continue to do so in the fourth quarter.
Martin Yale continues to suffer declines in sales and income due to the sharp
falloff of demand in office products related to the poor economic environment,
customer inventory reduction and customer distribution center consolidation.

          Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 70.7% in 2001 as
compared to 67.7% in 2000. Sporting goods net sales were 76% of total net sales
in 2001 as compared to 62% in 2000. Sporting goods has a higher cost of sales
than office and graphic arts. The increase in sporting goods sales as a
percentage of total sales is the reason for the increase in cost of sales
percentage.

          Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net
sales were 16.9% as compared to 19.2% last year. The decrease in these expenses
as a percentage of net sales was mainly due to higher sales volume in sporting
goods, which have lower selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of net sales than office and graphic arts.

          Interest expense decreased $370,000 from last year or 25.2%. This
decrease was due to lower interest rates.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

          The Company's net cash used by operating activities was $4,100,000
during the first nine months of 2001. Inventories are up $11,931,000 and
accounts receivable are up $15,004,000 from the end of the year. Receivables are
up due to strong third quarter sales and inventories are up due to acquisitions
and in preparation for fourth quarter shipments. The Company's net cash used by
investing activities was $10,664,000 during the first nine months of 2001. The
sporting goods acquisitions of Accudart in the first quarter of 2001 and U S
Weight, Inc. in the third quarter of 2001 totaled $8,645,000.

          The Company's short term working capital requirements are funded by
cash flow and a revolving line of credit used to finance the purchase of trade
receivables by the Company's Swiss subsidiary from the Company's manufacturing
subsidiaries. The Company utilizes a Borrowing Base formula which defines and
identifies eligible accounts receivables in order to calculate the maximum
amount that could be borrowed under this revolving line of credit. At the end of
the third quarter, the maximum amount that could be drawn under this line of
credit was $25,000,000 of which $22,362,644 was used.

          This short term revolving line of credit has been extended until May
13, 2002 with various levels of credit available. The line of credit is
$15,000,000 from June through September, $25,000,000 in October, $30,000,000 in
November, $25,000,000 in December, $20,000,000 in January, and $10,000,000 from
February through May.

          The Company's long term financing requirements are currently funded by
a term loan which was increased to $25,000,000 in the third quarter and expires
March 31, 2005. Under the terms of the credit agreement the maximum borrowing
available to the Company under this revolving term loan is reduced by $5,000,000
on March 31 of each year until the line expires. The Company uses this revolving
term loan from time to time to finance acquisitions, stock buy backs and other
material obligations that may arise. The Company believes that future long term
funding for acquisition, stock buy backs or other material obligations deemed
appropriate by the Company's Board of Directors is available from similar credit
vehicles and/or other financial institutions.

          During the third quarter, the Company purchased substantially all of
the assets of U S Weight, Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of filled vinyl
weights and sets.







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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES


ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

          In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations,
which requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business
combinations completed after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 141 specifies that certain
acquired intangible assets in a business combination be recognized as assets
separately from goodwill. Additionally, it requires the Company to evaluate its
existing intangible assets and goodwill and to make any necessary
reclassifications in order to conform with the new separation requirements at
the date of adoption. Goodwill and intangible assets determined to have
indefinite useful lives that are acquired in a business combination completed
after June 30, 2001 will not be amortized. Goodwill and intangible assets
acquired in business combinations completed before July 1, 2001 will continue to
be amortized until December 29, 2001. With the exception of the immediate
requirement to use the purchase method of accounting for all future business
combinations completed after June 30, 2001, the Company is required to adopt the
provision of SFAS No. 141 on December 30, 2001.

          In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 required that goodwill no longer be amortized
but instead be tested for impairment at least annually, and that intangible
assets other than goodwill should be amortized over their useful lives. The
Company is required to adopt the provisions on December 30, 2001. Upon adoption,
the Company will be required to reassess the useful lives and residual values of
all intangible assets and make any necessary amortization period adjustments by
March 31, 2002.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

          This report contains forward-looking statements relating to present or
future trends or factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These
risks, include, but are not limited to, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, the
continuation and development of key customer and supplier relationships,
Escalade's ability to control costs, general economic conditions, fluctuations
in operating results, changes in the securities markets and other risks detailed
from time to time in Escalade's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Escalade's future financial performance could differ materially from
the expectations of management contained herein. Escalade undertakes no
obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements after the
date of this report.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

          None.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Not required.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)      Exhibits

Number      Description

10.2        Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Escalade, Incorporated
            and Bank One, Indiana, National Association


(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         None.



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ESCALADE, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           ESCALADE, INCORPORATED

Date:     October 26, 2001                 C. W. (Bill) Reed
          ----------------                 ----------------------------
                                           C. W. (Bill) Reed
                                           President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer


Date:     October 26, 2001                 John R. Wilson
          ----------------                 ----------------------------
                                           John R. Wilson
                                           Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer








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<FILENAME>l91048aex10-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 10.2




                      AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
                      -------------------------------------


         This Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is entered into as of the
24TH day of October, 2001 by and between ESCALADE, INCORPORATED, an Indiana
corporation (the "Company"), and BANK ONE, INDIANA, NA, a national banking
association with its principal office in Indianapolis, Indiana (the "Bank").

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Bank are parties to that certain Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 31, 1996, as amended from time to time
(the "Prior Agreement").

         WHEREAS, the Company has requested and the Bank has agreed to amend the
existing credit facilities previously extended to the Company by the Bank as
evidenced by the Prior Agreement.

         WHEREAS, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement to amend and restate in its entirety the Prior Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the covenants and
agreements contained herein, and each act performed and to be performed
hereunder, the Company and the Bank agree as follows:

         Section 1. ACCOUNTING TERMS -- DEFINITIONS. All accounting and
financial terms used in this Agreement are used with the meanings such terms
would be given in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. The
following terms have the meanings indicated when used in this Agreement with the
initial letter capitalized:

         -        "ADVANCE" means a disbursement of proceeds of the Revolving
                  Loan.

         -        "AGREEMENT" means this Credit Agreement between the Company
                  and the Bank, as it may from time to time be amended, restated
                  or otherwise modified.

         -        "APPLICABLE COMMISSION RATE" means that number of percentage
                  points which will, during any period of time, be used in
                  calculating the amount of Commission payable with respect to
                  each of the Standby Letters of Credit. Such number of
                  percentage points shall be determined by reference to the
                  Applicable Spread.

         -        "APPLICABLE ISSUANCE FEE RATE" means that number of percentage
                  points which will, during any period of time, be used in
                  calculating the Issuance Fee payable with respect to each of
                  the Commercial Letters of Credit. Such number of percentage
                  points shall be determined by reference to the Applicable
                  Spread.

         -        "APPLICABLE SPREAD" means that number of percentage points to
                  be taken into account in determining the Applicable Spread
                  which is used in computing the rate at which interest accrues
                  on the Loan and the Applicable Unused Fee Rate which is used
                  in calculating the Unused Fee, the Applicable Commission Rate
                  which is used in calculating the amount of Commission which is
                  payable with respect to Standby Letters of Credit, and the
                  Applicable


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                  Issuance Fee Rate which is used in calculating the amount of
                  Issuance Fees payable with respect to Commercial Letters of
                  Credit, determined by reference to the Company's Leverage
                  Ratio in accordance with the following table:
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                                                                            UNUSED         APPLICABLE       APPLICABLE
   LEVEL        LEVERAGE RATIO                LIBOR          PRIME           FEE           COMMISSION        ISSUANCE
                                                                                              RATE           FEE RATE

<S>             <C>                          <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>              <C>
      V         greater than 2.50:1.00       +200bps        +0bps           +37.5bps       +137.5 bps       +62.5 bps

     IV              2.00 to 2.49:1.00       +175bps       -37.5bps         +25bps          +125 bps         +50 bps

     III             1.50 to 1.99:1.00       +150bps        -75bps          +25bps         +112.5 bps       +37.5 bps

     II              1.00 to 1.49:1.00       +125bps      -112.5bps         +25bps          +100 bps         +25 bps

      I            less than 1.00:1.00       +100bps       -150bps          +25bps          +87.5 bps       +12.5 bps
</TABLE>

                  Initially, from the date of this Agreement and until receipt
                  by the Bank of the Company's fourth quarter end financial
                  statements furnished after such date to the Bank pursuant to
                  the requirements of Section 5.b, the Applicable Spread shall
                  be determined assuming a Leverage Ratio of less than 1.50 to
                  1.00. Thereafter, the Applicable Spread shall be determined on
                  the basis of the financial statements of the Company for each
                  fiscal quarter furnished to the Bank pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 5.b, with prospective effect for the
                  following fiscal quarter. Interest and Unused Fees will accrue
                  and be payable in any fiscal quarter on the basis of the
                  Applicable Spread in effect during the preceding fiscal
                  quarter until an adjustment is made under the provisions of
                  this definition. The Applicable Spread shall be adjusted on
                  the first interest payment date which follows receipt by the
                  Bank of the financial statements upon which such adjustment is
                  based, but such adjustment shall not be effective as to any
                  LIBOR-based Rate elected prior to the date of such adjustment
                  until the expiration of the period of time for which such
                  LIBOR-based Rate shall have been elected by the Company. In
                  the event that the Company fails to deliver the financial
                  statements and compliance certificates required under Section
                  5.b for any month which ends a fiscal quarter, then the
                  Applicable Spread shall be the largest spread shown on the
                  above table from the date such financial statements were
                  required to be delivered until the first interest payment date
                  which follows delivery to the Bank of such financial
                  statements. Commissions and Issuance Fees with respect to
                  Letters of Credit shall be determined from the Applicable
                  Spread in effect when the related Letter of Credit is issued
                  or renewed, and no adjustment shall be made to the amount of
                  Commission and Issuance Fees paid on account of a subsequent
                  change in the Applicable Spread, unless and until the
                  expiration date of the Letter of Credit is extended. It is
                  noted that the above table provides an Applicable Spread for a
                  ratio of total liabilities to Net Worth greater than that
                  which will be permissible under the terms of Section 5(g)(iv).
                  For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that it is the intent
                  of the parties that the Bank shall be free to exercise all
                  remedies otherwise provided for in this Agreement in the event
                  of the violation by the Company of the covenant stated in
                  Section 5.g.(ii), notwithstanding the accrual of interest upon
                  the Loan at a rate determined in accordance with this
                  definition.





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         -        "APPLICABLE UNUSED FEE RATE" means any number of percentage
                  points which will, during any period of time, be used in
                  calculating the Unused Fee. Such number of percentage points
                  shall be determined by reference to the Applicable Spread.

         -        "APPLICATION FOR REVOLVING LOAN ADVANCE" or "APPLICATION"
                  means a written application of the Company for a disbursement
                  of proceeds of the Revolving Loan substantially in the form of
                  EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto.

         -        "AUTHORIZED OFFICER" means the Chairman, Chief Executive
                  Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company or such
                  other officer whose authority to perform acts to be performed
                  only by an Authorized Officer under the terms of this
                  Agreement is evidenced to the Bank by a certified copy of an
                  appropriate resolution of the Board of Directors of the
                  Company.

         -        "BANK" is used as defined in the preamble.

         -        "BANKING DAY" means a day on which the principal office of the
                  Bank in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, is open for the
                  purpose of conducting substantially all of the Bank's business
                  activities.

         -        "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

         -        "COMMERCIAL LETTER OF CREDIT" is used as defined in Section
                  2.b.

         -        "COMMISSION" is used as defined in Section 2.b.

         -        "COMMITMENT" means the agreement of the Bank to extend the
                  Revolving Loan to the Company until the Revolving Loan
                  Maturity Date, and if the context so requires, the term may
                  also refer to the maximum principal amount which is permitted
                  to be outstanding under the Revolving Loan at any time.

         -        "COMPANY" is used as defined in the Preamble.

         -        "CONSOLIDATED EBITDA" shall mean, with respect to any period
                  of time, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the consolidated
                  net income of the Company and the Subsidiaries determined with
                  respect to such time period plus (ii) to the extent deducted
                  in determining such consolidated net income, an amount equal
                  to the consolidated income tax, depreciation, amortization and
                  interest expense of the Company and the Subsidiaries and
                  determined with respect to such time period.


                  "CONSOLIDATED FUNDED DEBT" shall mean, with respect to any
                  specific period of time, the sum of the following, all of
                  which shall be determined on a consolidated basis for the
                  Company and the Subsidiaries: (i) the aggregate principal
                  amount of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including,
                  without limitation, the aggregate principal amount of all
                  indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property and
                  services and the aggregate principal amount of all
                  indebtedness created and arising under all conditional sales
                  and





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                                                                               4

                  title retention agreements, and (ii) the aggregate amount of
                  all obligations under all capital leases for which the Company
                  or and Subsidiary is liable.

         -        "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                  1974, as amended.

         -        "EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any of the events described in
                  Section 8.

         -        "GUARANTY AGREEMENT" is used as defined in Section 4.d.

         -        "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" means any hazardous or toxic substance
                  regulated by any federal, state or local statute or regulation
                  including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental
                  Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource
                  Conservation and Recovery Act and the Toxic Substance Control
                  Act, or by any federal, state or local governmental agencies
                  having jurisdiction over the control of any such substance
                  including but not limited to the United States Environmental
                  Protection Agency.

         -        "ISSUANCE FEE" is used as defined in Section 2.b.

         -        "LETTER OF CREDIT" means a Standby Letter of Credit or
                  Commercial Letter of Credit as the context requires, and when
                  used in the plural form, refers to all such Letters of Credit.

         -        "LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT" is used as defined in Section
                  5.k.

         -        "LEVERAGE RATIO" means the ratio, determined with reference to
                  any specified period of time, of (i) the Company's
                  Consolidated Funded Debt determined on the last day of such
                  period of time, to (ii) the Company's Consolidated EBITDA,
                  determined with respect to such period of time.

         -        "LIBOR-BASED RATE" means that per annum rate of interest which
                  is equal to the sum of the LIBOR Applicable Spread plus the
                  LIBOR Rate.

         -        "LIBOR RATE" means the offered rate for the period equal to or
                  next greater than the Interest Period for U.S. Dollar deposits
                  of not less than $1,000,000.00 as of 11:00 A.M. City of
                  London, England time two London Business Days prior to the
                  first day of the Interest Period as shown on the display
                  designated as "British Bankers Association Interest Settlement
                  Rates" on Reuters Screen FRBD, or such other screen as may
                  replace such screen on Reuters for the purpose of displaying
                  such rate. In the event that such rate is not available on
                  Reuters, then such offered rate shall be otherwise
                  independently determined by Bank from an alternate,
                  substantially similar independent source available to Bank or
                  shall be calculated by Bank by a substantially similar
                  methodology as that theretofore used to determine such offered
                  rate.

        -         "LOAN" means the Revolving Loan.



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                                                                               5


         -        "LOAN DOCUMENT" means any of this Agreement, the Revolving
                  Note, the Guaranty Agreement, and any other instrument or
                  document which evidences or secures the Loan or which
                  expresses an agreement as to terms applicable to the Loan, and
                  in the plural means any two or more of the Loan Documents, as
                  the context requires.

         -        "LONDON BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than a Saturday,
                  Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are generally
                  authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close in
                  the City of London, England.

         -        "NEGOTIATION FEE" is used as defined in Section 2.b.

         -        "NET WORTH" means the shareholders' equity of the Company.

         -        "NOTE" means the Revolving Note.

         -        "OBLIGATIONS" means all obligations of the Company in favor of
                  the Bank of every type and description, direct or indirect,
                  absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or
                  hereafter arising, including but not limited to: (i) all of
                  such obligations on account of the Loan, including any
                  Advances made pursuant to any extension of the Commitment
                  beyond the initial Revolving Loan Maturity Date or pursuant to
                  any other amendment of this Agreement; (ii) all other
                  obligations arising under any Loan Document as amended from
                  time to time; and (iii) all other obligations, agreements,
                  including interest rate risk management agreements, or
                  indebtedness between the Company and the Bank in existence
                  from time to time.

         -        "OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE" means a certificate in the form
                  included as a part of EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto signed by
                  the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of
                  the Company, confirming that all of the representations and
                  warranties contained in Section 3 of this Agreement are true
                  and correct as of the date of such certificate except as
                  specified therein and with the further exceptions that: (i)
                  the representation contained in Section 3.d shall be construed
                  so as to refer to the latest financial statements which have
                  been furnished to the Bank as of the date of any Officer's
                  Certificate, (ii) the representations contained in Section 3.k
                  (with respect to Hazardous Substances) will be construed so as
                  to apply not only to the Company, but also to any
                  Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (iii)
                  the representation contained in Section 3.l shall be deemed to
                  be amended to reflect the existence of any Subsidiary
                  hereafter formed or acquired by the Company with the consent
                  of the Bank, and (iv) all other representations will be
                  construed to have been amended to conform with any changes of
                  which the Company shall have previously given the Bank notice
                  in writing. The Certificate shall further confirm that no
                  Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have
                  occurred and be continuing as of the date of the Certificate
                  or shall describe any such event which shall have occurred and
                  be then continuing and the steps being taken by the Company to
                  correct it.

         -        "PLAN" means an employee pension benefit plan as defined in
                  ERISA.



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                                                                               6


         -        "PREPAYMENT PREMIUM" means the excess, if any, as determined
                  by the Bank of: (i) the present value at the time of
                  prepayment of the interest payments which would have been
                  payable on account of an amount prepaid from the date of
                  prepayment until the end of the period during which interest
                  would have accrued at an LIBOR-based Rate but for repayment
                  over (ii) the present value at the time of prepayment of
                  interest payments calculated at the rate (the "Reinvestment
                  Rate") which the bank then estimates it would receive upon
                  reinvesting the principal amount of the prepayment in an
                  obligation which presents a credit risk substantially similar
                  (as determined in accordance with the commercial credit rating
                  system then used by the Bank) to that which is then presented
                  by the Loan for a period approximately equal to the balance of
                  the period during which interest would accrue on the portion
                  of the Loan prepaid at an LIBOR-based Rate, but for
                  prepayment. The discount rate used by the Bank in determining
                  such present value shall be the Reinvestment Rate.

         -        "PRIME-BASED RATE" means any variable rate at which interest
                  may accrue on all or a portion of the Loan under the terms of
                  this Agreement, which rate is determined by reference to the
                  Prime Rate.

         -        "PRIME RATE" means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of
                  interest announced from time to time by BANK ONE, INDIANA, NA
                  or its parent (which is not necessarily the lowest rate
                  charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate
                  changes.

         -        "REINVESTMENT RATE" is used as defined in this Section 1 in
                  the definition of Prepayment Penalty.

         -        "REVOLVING LOAN" is used as defined in Section 2.a(i).

         -        "REVOLVING LOAN MATURITY DATE" means initially March 31, 2006,
                  and hereafter any subsequent date to which the Commitment may
                  be extended by the Bank pursuant to the terms of Section
                  2.a(iv).

         -        "REVOLVING NOTE" is used as defined in Section 2.a(ii).

         -        "STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT" is used as defined in Section 2.b.

         -        "SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation, partnership, joint venture
                  or other business entity over which the Company exercises
                  control, provided that it shall be conclusively presumed that
                  the Company exercises control over any such entity 51% or more
                  of the equity interest in which is owned by the Company,
                  directly or indirectly.

         -        "UNMATURED EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any event specified in
                  Section 8, which is not initially an Event of Default, but
                  which would, if uncured, become an Event of Default with the
                  giving of notice or the passage of time or both.

         -        "UNUSED FEE" is used as defined in Section 2.d(v).



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                                                                               7


         Section 2. THE LOANS. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Bank will make the Loans described in this Section to the
Company.

         a.       THE REVOLVING LOAN. The Bank will make a revolving loan to the
                  Company on the following terms and subject to the following
                  conditions:

                  (i)      The Commitment -- Use of Proceeds. From this date and
                           until the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, the Bank
                           agrees to make Advances (collectively, the "Revolving
                           Loan") under a revolving line of credit from time to
                           time to the Company of amounts not exceeding in the
                           aggregate at any time outstanding Twenty-Five Million
                           and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) (the
                           "Commitment"), as decreased from time to time as
                           hereinafter set forth, provided that all of the
                           conditions of lending stated in Section 7 of this
                           Agreement as being applicable to the Revolving Loan
                           have been fulfilled at the time of each Advance.
                           Proceeds of the Revolving Loan shall initially be
                           used to renew, extend the maturity of and restructure
                           the principal balance outstanding under the
                           "Revolving Loan" (as that term was defined in the
                           Prior Agreement), and hereafter may be used by the
                           Company only to fund working capital requirements.
                           The initial Commitment shall be available to the
                           Company until March 31, 2002, on which date and on
                           each March 31 thereafter until March 31, 2006, the
                           Commitment shall reduce by $5,000,000.00. In the
                           event Advances outstanding under the Revolving Loan
                           on such dates exceed the new Commitment amount, after
                           giving effect to the required reduction set forth
                           above, the Company shall, on such dates and without
                           demand, immediately repay such excess to the Bank.

                  (ii)     METHOD OF BORROWING. The obligation of the Company to
                           repay the Revolving Loan shall be evidenced by a
                           promissory note (the "Revolving Note") of the Company
                           in the form of EXHIBIT "B". So long as no Event of
                           Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have
                           occurred and be continuing and until the Revolving
                           Loan Maturity Date, the Company may borrow, repay and
                           reborrow (subject to Section 2.a.(i) above) under the
                           Revolving Note on any Banking Day, provided that no
                           borrowing may cause the principal balance of the Loan
                           to exceed the Commitment or may result in an Event of
                           Default or an Unmatured Event of Default. Each
                           Advance under the Revolving Loan shall be conditioned
                           upon receipt by the Bank from the Company of an
                           Application for Revolving Loan Advance and an
                           Officer's Certificate, provided that the Bank may, at
                           its discretion, make a disbursement upon the oral
                           request of the Company made by an Authorized Officer,
                           or upon a request transmitted to the Bank by
                           telephone facsimile ("fax") machine, or by any other
                           form of written electronic communication (all such
                           requests for Advances being hereafter referred to as
                           "informal requests"). In so doing, the Bank may rely
                           on any informal request which shall have been
                           received by it in good faith from a person reasonably
                           believed to be an Authorized Officer. Each informal
                           request shall be promptly confirmed by a duly
                           executed Application and Officer's Certificate if the
                           Bank so requires and shall in and of itself
                           constitute the representation of the Company that no
                           Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has
                           occurred and is continuing or would result from the
                           making of the requested Advance and that


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                                                                               8

                           the making of the requested Advance shall not cause
                           the principal balance of the Revolving Loan to exceed
                           the current Commitment. All borrowings and
                           reborrowings and all repayments shall be in amounts
                           of not less than Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
                           ($25,000.00), except for repayment of the entire
                           principal balance of the Revolving Loan and except
                           for special prepayments of principal required under
                           the terms of Section 2.a.(i). Upon receipt of an
                           Application, or at the Bank's discretion upon receipt
                           of an informal request for an Advance and upon
                           compliance with any other conditions of lending
                           stated in Section 7 of this Agreement applicable to
                           the Revolving Loan, the Bank shall disburse the
                           amount of the requested Advance to the Company. All
                           Advances by the Bank and payments by the Company
                           shall be recorded by the Bank on its books and
                           records, and the principal amount outstanding from
                           time to time, plus interest payable thereon, shall be
                           determined by reference to the books and records of
                           the Bank. The Bank's books and records shall be
                           presumed PRIMA FACIE to be correct as to such
                           matters.

                  (iii)    INTEREST ON THE REVOLVING LOAN. The principal amount
                           of the Revolving Loan outstanding from time to time
                           shall bear interest until maturity of the Revolving
                           Note at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus
                           the Applicable Spread except that at the option of
                           the Company, exercised from time to time as provided
                           in Section 2.d.(i), interest may accrue prior to
                           maturity on the entire outstanding balance of the
                           Revolving Loan or on any portion thereof which is in
                           excess of $1,000,000.00 and as to which no
                           LIBOR-based Rate previously elected remains in
                           effect, at a LIBOR-based Rate for a period of 30, 90
                           or 180 days; provided that an election of a
                           LIBOR-based Rate for a period extending beyond the
                           Revolving Loan Maturity Date shall be permitted only
                           at the discretion of the Bank. Those elections of a
                           "LIBOR-based Rate" which have been made under the
                           "Revolving Loan" (as that term was defined in the
                           Prior Agreement) and which remain in effect on the
                           date of this Agreement, shall continue, under this
                           Agreement, to be in effect through the end of the
                           interest period for which elected. After maturity,
                           whether on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date or on
                           account of acceleration of maturity upon the
                           occurrence of an Event of Default, and until paid in
                           full, the Revolving Loan shall bear interest at a
                           rate equal to the Prime Rate plus two percent (2%)
                           plus the Applicable Spread, except as to any portion
                           of the Loan for which the Company may have elected an
                           LIBOR-based Rate for a period of time that has not
                           expired at maturity, such portion shall, during the
                           remainder of such period, bear interest at the
                           greater of the Prime Rate plus the Applicable Spread
                           plus two percent (2%) per annum or the LIBOR-based
                           Rate then in effect plus two percent (2%) per annum.
                           Accrued interest shall be due and payable monthly on
                           the last Banking Day of each month prior to maturity.
                           After maturity, interest shall be payable as accrued
                           and without demand.




                  (iv)     EXTENSIONS OF REVOLVING LOAN MATURITY DATE. The Bank
                           may, upon the request of the Company, but at the
                           Bank's sole discretion, extend the Revolving Loan
                           Maturity Date from time to time to such date or dates
                           as the Bank may elect by notice in writing to the
                           Company, and upon any such extension and upon






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                                                                               9
                           execution and delivery by the Company of a Revolving
                           Note reflecting the extended maturity date, the date
                           to which the Commitment is then extended will become
                           the "Revolving Loan Maturity Date" for purposes of
                           this Agreement.

                  (v)      UNUSED FEE. In addition to interest on the Revolving
                           Loan, the Company shall pay to the Bank a fee (the
                           "Unused Fee") for each partial or full calendar
                           quarter during which the Commitment is outstanding
                           equal to the Applicable Unused Fee Rate per annum of
                           the amount of the average daily excess of the
                           Commitment over the average daily principal balance
                           outstanding under the Revolving Loan. Unused fees for
                           each calendar quarter shall be due and payable within
                           ten (10) days following the Bank's submission of a
                           statement of the amount due. Such fees may be debited
                           by the Bank when due to any demand deposit account of
                           the Company carried with the Bank without further
                           authority.

                  (vi)     PROCEDURES FOR ELECTING LIBOR-BASED RATES -- CERTAIN
                           EFFECTS OF ELECTION. LIBOR-based Rates may be elected
                           only in accordance with the following procedures,
                           shall be subject to the following conditions and the
                           election of an LIBOR-based Rate shall have the
                           following consequences in addition to other
                           consequences stated in this Agreement:

                           A.       The LIBOR-based Rate may be elected only for
                                    Loans or portions of Loans in a minimum
                                    amount of $1,000,000.00.

                           B.       No LIBOR-based Rate may be elected at any
                                    time that an Event of Default or Unmatured
                                    Event of Default has occurred and is
                                    continuing.

                           C.       Voluntary prepayment prior to scheduled
                                    maturity of all or any portion of a Loan on
                                    which interest is accruing at a LIBOR-based
                                    Rate shall be subject to contemporaneous
                                    payment of the Prepayment Premium if, at the
                                    time of prepayment, the Reinvestment Rate is
                                    less than the LIBOR-based Rate at which
                                    interest accrues on the Loan. A Prepayment
                                    Premium shall also be due and payable on
                                    prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan
                                    prior to scheduled maturity because of
                                    acceleration of maturity on account of an
                                    Event of Default if, at the time of
                                    acceleration of maturity, the Reinvestment
                                    Rate is less than the LIBOR-based Rate at
                                    which interest is accruing on the Loan. If
                                    at the time of any voluntary or mandatory
                                    prepayment of any portion of the principal
                                    of any Loan, interest accrues at both a
                                    LIBOR-based Rate or Rates and at a
                                    LIBOR-based Rate on portions of the Loan,
                                    then any prepayment of principal will be
                                    applied first to portion of the Loan on
                                    which interest accrues at the LIBOR-based
                                    Rate and next to the portion or portions at
                                    which interest accrues at an LIBOR-based
                                    Rate or Rates, and if interest accrues on
                                    the Loan at more than one LIBOR-based Rate,
                                    first to that portion or those portions on
                                    which interest accrues at a Rate or Rates
                                    which results in no Prepayment Premium or
                                    the lowest Prepayment Premium or Premiums.



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                                                                              10


                           D.       On any Banking Day, the Company may request
                                    a quotation of the LIBOR-based Rate then in
                                    effect from the Bank. As soon as possible,
                                    and in any event before the close of
                                    business on the next following Banking Day,
                                    the Bank shall quote such LIBOR-based Rate.
                                    The Company shall then have until the end of
                                    the Banking Day on which such quotation is
                                    given or within such shorter time as the
                                    Bank may specify, to exercise its option to
                                    elect a LIBOR-based Rate quoted, subject to
                                    all other conditions and limitations stated
                                    in this Agreement. The period for which any
                                    LIBOR-based Rate is effective shall begin on
                                    the second Banking Day following the day on
                                    which the quotation is given.

                           E.       An election of a LIBOR-based Rate may be
                                    communicated to the Bank on behalf of the
                                    Company only by an Authorized Officer. Such
                                    election may be communicated by telephone,
                                    or by telephone facsimile (fax) machine or
                                    any other form of written electronic
                                    communication, or by a writing delivered to
                                    the Bank. At the request of the Bank, the
                                    Company shall confirm any election in
                                    writing and such written confirmation shall
                                    be signed by an Authorized Officer. The Bank
                                    shall be entitled to rely on any oral or
                                    written electronic communication of an
                                    election of a LIBOR-based Rate which is
                                    received by an appropriate Bank employee
                                    from anyone reasonably believed in good
                                    faith by such employee to be an Authorized
                                    Officer.

                           F.       The Bank may elect not to quote a
                                    LIBOR-based Rate on any day on which the
                                    Bank has determined that it is not practical
                                    to quote such rate because of the
                                    unavailability of sufficient funds to the
                                    Bank for appropriate terms at rates
                                    approximating the relevant London Interbank
                                    Offered Rate, or because of legal or
                                    regulatory changes which make it impractical
                                    or burdensome for the Bank to lend money at
                                    LIBOR-based Rate.

                           G.       If, as a result of any regulatory change,
                                    the basis of taxation of payments to the
                                    Bank of the principal of or any interest on
                                    any Loan bearing interest at a LIBOR-based
                                    Rate or any other amounts payable hereunder
                                    in respect thereof, other than taxes imposed
                                    on the overall net income of the Bank, is
                                    changed, or any reserve, special deposit, or
                                    similar requirement relating to any
                                    extensions of credit or other assets of or
                                    any deposits with or other liabilities of
                                    the Bank are imposed, modified, or deemed
                                    applicable, and the Bank reasonably
                                    determines that, by reason thereof, the cost
                                    to it of making, issuing, or maintaining any
                                    Loan at a LIBOR-based Rate is increased by
                                    an amount deemed by it to be material, then
                                    the Company shall pay promptly upon demand
                                    to the Bank such additional amounts as the
                                    Bank reasonably determines will compensate
                                    for such increased costs; provided, however,
                                    that the Company shall not be the only
                                    borrower of the Bank that is singled out
                                    from a group of similarly situated borrowers
                                    of the Bank subject to this


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                                    type of provision that is requested to remit
                                    increased costs. Any determination by the
                                    Bank of increased costs of maintaining
                                    deposits made pursuant to the provisions of
                                    this section shall be final, absent manifest
                                    error.

                  (vii)    CALCULATION OF INTEREST. Interest on the Loan shall
                           be computed by applying the ratio of the annual
                           interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by
                           the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the
                           actual number of days the principal balance is
                           outstanding.

                  (viii)   MANNER OF PAYMENT - APPLICATION. Unless otherwise
                           agreed to, in writing, or otherwise required by
                           applicable law, payments will be applied first to
                           accrued, unpaid interest, then to principal, and any
                           remaining amount to any unpaid collection costs, late
                           charges and other charges, provided, however, upon
                           delinquency or other default, the Bank reserves the
                           right to apply payments among principal, interest,
                           late charges, collection costs and other charges at
                           its discretion. All prepayments shall be applied to
                           the indebtedness owing hereunder in such order and
                           manner as the Bank may from time to time determine in
                           its sole discretion.

                  (ix)     LATE PAYMENT. If any payment required under the Loan
                           is not paid within ten (10) days after such payment
                           is due, then, at the option of Bank, Company shall
                           pay a late charge equal to five percent (5.0%) of the
                           amount of such payment or $25.00, whichever is
                           greater, up to the maximum amount of $1500.00 per
                           late charge to compensate Bank for administrative
                           expenses and other costs of delinquent payments. This
                           late charge may be assessed without notice, shall be
                           immediately due and payable and shall be in addition
                           to all other rights and remedies available to Bank.

                  (x)      DEFAULT RATE OF INTEREST. Upon the occurrence of an
                           Event of Default and during the continuation thereof,
                           and after maturity, including maturity upon
                           acceleration, Bank, at its option, may, if permitted
                           under applicable law, do one or both of the
                           following: (i) increase the interest rate under the
                           Loan to the rate that is three percent (3%) above the
                           rate that would otherwise be payable thereunder, and
                           (ii) add any unpaid accrued interest to principal and
                           such sum will bear interest therefrom until paid at
                           the rate provided herein or under the Note (including
                           any increased rate). The interest rate under the Loan
                           will not exceed the maximum rate permitted by
                           applicable law under any circumstances.

                  (xi)     REIMBURSEMENT OF DOCUMENTATION FEES AND EXPENSES. The
                           Company, either upon execution of this Agreement or
                           promptly upon demand therefor, shall reimburse the
                           Bank for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
                           expenses of the Bank (including reasonable attorneys'
                           fees and legal expenses) incurred by it in connection
                           with the preparation and negotiation of this
                           Agreement and the other Loan Documents.



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                                                                              12


         b.       STANDBY AND COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. At any time that the
                  Company is entitled to an Advance under the Revolving Loan,
                  the Bank shall, upon the application of the Company or any
                  Subsidiary, issue for the account of the Company or any
                  Subsidiary, a standby or commercial letter of credit (each a
                  "Letter of Credit") in an amount not in excess of the maximum
                  Advance that the Company would then be entitled to obtain
                  under the Revolving Loan, provided that (A) the total amount
                  of Letters of Credit which are outstanding at any time shall
                  not exceed $2,000,000.00, (B) the issuance of any Letter of
                  Credit with a maturity date beyond the Revolving Loan Maturity
                  Date shall be entirely at the discretion of the Bank, (C) the
                  form of the requested Letter of Credit shall be satisfactory
                  to the Bank in the reasonable exercise of the Bank's
                  discretion, and (D) the Company or any Subsidiary, shall have
                  executed an application and reimbursement agreement for the
                  Letter of Credit (a "Reimbursement Agreement") in the Bank's
                  standard form. While any Letter of Credit is outstanding, the
                  maximum amount of Advances which may be outstanding under the
                  Revolving Loan shall be reduced by the maximum amount
                  available to be drawn under the Letter of Credit. The issuance
                  of each Commercial Letter of Credit shall be subject to the
                  payment by the applicant (the "Account Party") to the Bank of
                  a fee (an "Issuance Fee") which shall be equal to the
                  Applicable Issuance Fee Rate multiplied by the amount thereof,
                  which Issuance Fee shall be due and payable within ten (10)
                  days following the issuance of any Commercial Letter of
                  Credit. Upon presentation of each draft drawn under a
                  Commercial Letter of Credit to the Bank by the beneficiary
                  thereof, the Account Party shall also pay the Bank a fee (a
                  "Negotiation Fee"), which shall be an amount equal to the
                  greater of (i) one-eighth percent (1/8%) multiplied by the
                  amount drawn under such commercial Letter of Credit, or (ii)
                  $75.00. The issuance and each renewal of each Standby Letter
                  of Credit shall be subject to the payment by the Account Party
                  to the Bank of a fee (a "Commission"), which shall be equal to
                  the Applicable Commission Rate per annum (calculated on the
                  basis that an entire year's Commission is earned in 360 days)
                  multiplied by the amount thereof, which Commission shall be
                  due and payable within ten (10) days following the issuance or
                  renewal of any Standby Letter of Credit. The Company shall pay
                  the Bank's standard transaction fees with respect to any
                  transactions occurring on account of any Letter of Credit.
                  Transaction fees shall be payable upon completion of the
                  transaction as to which they are charged. All such
                  Commissions, Issuance Fees, Negotiation Fees and transaction
                  fees may be debited by the Bank to any deposit account of the
                  Company carried with the Bank without further authority.

         Section 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To induce the Bank to make
the Loan, the Company represents and warrants to the Bank that:

         a.       ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is a corporation
                  organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the
                  State of Indiana. The Company is qualified to do business in
                  every jurisdiction in which: (i) the nature of the business
                  conducted or the character or location of properties owned or
                  leased, or the residences or activities of employees make such
                  qualification necessary, and (ii) failure so to qualify might
                  impair the title of the Company to material properties or the
                  Company's right to enforce material contracts or result in
                  exposure of the Company to liability for material penalties in
                  such jurisdiction. No jurisdiction in which the Company is not
                  qualified to do business has asserted that the Company is
                  required to be qualified therein. The principal



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                  office of the Company is located at 817 Maxwell Avenue,
                  Evansville, Indiana 47706-0889. The Company does not conduct
                  any material operations or keep any material amounts of
                  property at any other location, except the following: 251
                  Wedcor Drive, Wabash, Indiana 46992; 520 East Baird Street,
                  Olney, Illinois 62450; 1022 West 24th Street, National City,
                  California 91950; 3462-3840 East 14th Street, Los Angeles,
                  California 90023-3819; 1950 Camino Martin, Carr Libre, 22709,
                  Tijuana, B.C. Mexico; and Centro Industrial IA Arboledas Local
                  No. 9, La Mesa, 22680, Tijuana, B.C. Mexico.

         b.       AUTHORIZATION; NO CONFLICT. The execution and delivery of this
                  Agreement, the borrowings hereunder, the execution and
                  delivery of all of the other Loan Documents and the
                  performance by the Company of its obligations under this
                  Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents are within the
                  Company's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all
                  necessary corporate action, have received any required
                  governmental or regulatory agency approvals and do not and
                  will not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or
                  of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or
                  of any agreement binding upon the Company or its properties.

         c.       VALIDITY AND BINDING NATURE. This Agreement and all of the
                  other Loan Documents are the legal, valid and binding
                  obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
                  accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent
                  that enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
                  insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws enacted
                  for the relief of debtors generally and other similar laws
                  affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by
                  equitable principles which may affect the availability of
                  specific performance and other equitable remedies.

         d.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to the Bank
                  its audited financial statements as of December 30, 2000, and
                  for the fiscal year of the Company then ended and its
                  unaudited interim financial statements as of September 8,
                  2001, and for the fiscal quarter and partial fiscal year then
                  ended. Such statements have been prepared in accordance with
                  generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
                  except, as to the interim statements, for the absence of a
                  statement of cash flows, footnotes and adjustments normally
                  made at year end which are not material in amount. Such
                  statements present fairly the financial position of the
                  Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
                  operations for the periods covered and since the date of the
                  latest of such statements there has been no material adverse
                  change in the financial position of the Company or in the
                  results of its operations.

         e.       LITIGATION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES. No litigation,
                  arbitration proceedings or governmental proceedings are
                  pending or threatened against the Company which would, if
                  adversely determined, materially and adversely affect its
                  financial position or continued operations. The Company has no
                  material contingent liabilities not provided for or disclosed
                  in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.d or in
                  the "Schedule of Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D."

         f.       LIENS. None of the assets of the Company are subject to any
                  mortgage, pledge, title retention lien, or other lien,
                  encumbrance or security interest except for liens and security
                  interests described in the exceptions enumerated in Section
                  6.b.

         g.       EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Each Plan maintained by the Company is
                  in material compliance with ERISA, the Code, and all
                  applicable rules and regulations adopted by


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                                                                              14


                  regulatory authorities pursuant thereto, and the Company has
                  filed all reports and returns required to be filed by ERISA,
                  the Code and such rules and regulations. No Plan maintained by
                  the Company and no trust created under any such Plan has
                  incurred any "accumulated funding deficiency" within the
                  meaning of Section 412(c)(1) of the Code, and the present
                  value of all benefits vested under each Plan did not exceed,
                  as of the last annual valuation date, the value of the assets
                  of the respective Plans allocable to such vested benefits. The
                  Company has no knowledge that any "reportable event" as
                  defined in ERISA has occurred with respect to any Plan.

         h.       PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Company has filed all federal, state and
                  local tax returns and tax related reports which the Company is
                  required to file by any statute or regulation and all taxes
                  and any tax related interest payments and penalties that are
                  due and payable have been paid, except for such as are being
                  contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and as
                  to which appropriate reserves have been established. Adequate
                  provision has been made for the payment when due of all tax
                  liabilities which have been incurred, but are not as yet due
                  and payable.

         i.       INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. The Company is not an "investment
                  company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company"
                  within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
                  amended.

         j.       REGULATION U. The Company is not engaged principally, or as
                  one of its important activities, in the business of extending
                  credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock
                  within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors
                  of the Federal Reserve System. Not more than twenty-five
                  percent (25%) of the consolidated assets of the Company or of
                  any Subsidiary of the Company consists of margin stock, within
                  the contemplation of Regulation U, as amended.

         k.       HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. Except as disclosed on the "Schedule of
                  Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D", to the best knowledge of
                  the Company after due inquiry and investigation; (i) there are
                  no underground storage tanks of any kind on any premises owned
                  or occupied by or under lease to the Company; (ii) there are
                  no tanks, drums or other containers of any kind on premises
                  owned or occupied by or under lease to the Company, the
                  contents of which are unknown to the Company; (iii) no
                  premises owned or occupied by or under lease to the Company
                  have ever been used, and as of the date of this Agreement, no
                  such premises are being used for any activities involving the
                  use, treatment, transportation, generation, storage or
                  disposal of any Hazardous Substances in reportable quantities,
                  and (iv) no Hazardous Substances in reportable quantities have
                  been released on any such premises nor is there any threat of
                  release of any Hazardous Substances in reportable quantities
                  on any such premises.

         l.       SUBSIDIARIES. The only Subsidiaries of the Company as of the
                  date of this Agreement are Harvard Sports, Inc., a California
                  corporation, Indian Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation,
                  Martin Yale Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation, Master
                  Products Manufacturing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, U.S.
                  Weight, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Indian Martin, AG, a
                  Switzerland corporation, EIM, a Nevada Corporation, and SOP
                  Services, a Nevada corporation.


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         m.       USE OF PROCEEDS. No portion of any advance or loan made
                  hereunder shall be used directly or indirectly to purchase
                  ineligible securities, as defined by applicable regulations of
                  the Federal Reserve Board, underwritten by any affiliate of
                  Banc One Corporation during the underwriting period and for 30
                  days thereafter.

         Section 4. COLLATERAL FOR THE OBLIGATIONS. The Obligations are and will
continue to be supported by the unconditional unlimited guaranties of prompt
payment of Harvard Sports, Inc., Indian Industries, Inc., Martin Yale
Industries, Inc., each of which executed a Guaranty Agreement effective as of
May 31, 1996, Master Products Manufacturing, Inc., a California corporation
which executed a Guaranty Agreement effective as of June 17, 1997, and Indian
Martin, AG. Each such entity shall execute and deliver on the date hereof a
Reaffirmation of Guaranty in the form attached as EXHIBIT "E ". U.S. Weight,
Inc. and any other Subsidiary hereinafter formed or otherwise acquired by the
Company shall also guaranty the Obligations which guaranty shall be evidenced by
a Guaranty Agreement in the form of EXHIBIT "F ".

         Section 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. Until all Obligations
of the Company terminate or are paid and satisfied in full, and so long as the
Commitment or any Letter of Credit is outstanding, the Company shall strictly
observe the following covenants:

         a.       CORPORATE EXISTENCE. The Company shall preserve its corporate
                  existence.

         b.       REPORTS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION. The Company shall
                  furnish to the Bank copies of the following financial
                  statements, certificates and other information:

                  (i)      ANNUAL STATEMENTS. As soon as available and in any
                           event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
                           close of each fiscal year, consolidated and
                           consolidating financial statements of the Company and
                           its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year prepared and
                           presented in accordance with generally accepted
                           accounting principles, consistently applied (except
                           for changes in which the independent accountants of
                           the Company concur) in each case setting forth in
                           comparative form corresponding figures for the
                           preceding fiscal year, together with the audit
                           report, unqualified as to scope, of independent
                           certified public accountants approved by the Bank,
                           which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

                  (ii)     INTERIM STATEMENTS. As soon as available and in any
                           event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
                           each fiscal quarter, a copy of the consolidated and
                           consolidating interim financial statements of the
                           Company and its Subsidiaries, consisting at a minimum
                           of:

                           A.       the balance sheet as of the end of the
                                    quarter, and

                           B.       a statement of income for the quarter and
                                    for the partial or full fiscal year ended as
                                    of the end of the quarter,



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                                                                              16


                           all in reasonable detail and accompanied by the
                           written representation of the chief financial officer
                           of the Company that such financial statements have
                           been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
                           accounting principles (except that they need not
                           include a statement of cash flows and footnotes and
                           need not reflect adjustments normally made at year
                           end, if such adjustments are not material in amount),
                           consistently applied, (except for changes in which
                           the independent accountants of the Company concur)
                           and present fairly the financial position of the
                           Company and the results of its operation as of the
                           dates of such statements and for the fiscal periods
                           then ended. Notwithstanding any other provision of
                           this item (ii), the Company may, at its discretion,
                           omit a statement of cash flows from the financial
                           statements delivered in response hereto for any
                           interim period for which the Company does not prepare
                           such a statement.

                  (iii)    CERTIFICATES. Contemporaneously with the furnishing
                           of each set of financial statements provided for in
                           Sections 5.b(i) and 5.b(ii), an Officer's
                           Certificate.

                  (iv)     ORDERS. Prompt notice of any orders in any material
                           proceedings to which the Company is a party, issued
                           by any court or regulatory agency, federal or state,
                           and if the Bank should so request, a copy of any such
                           order.

                  (v)      NOTICE OF DEFAULT OR LITIGATION. Immediately upon
                           learning of the occurrence of an Event of Default or
                           Unmatured Event of Default, or the institution of or
                           any adverse determination in any litigation,
                           arbitration proceeding or governmental proceeding
                           which is material to the Company, or the occurrence
                           of any event which could have a material adverse
                           effect upon the Company, written notice thereof
                           describing the same and the steps being taken with
                           respect thereto.

                  (vi)     COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES. Within forty-five (45) days
                           following each fiscal quarter end, a certificate of
                           the Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate
                           officer of the Company demonstrating compliance with
                           the financial covenants stated in Section 5.g and
                           compliance with the covenant limiting capital
                           expenditures of the Company stated in Section 6.k.
                           Such certificate shall relate the covenants to the
                           quarter-end figures and shall otherwise be in such
                           form and provide such detail as may be reasonably
                           satisfactory to the Bank.

                  (vii)    REGISTRATION STATEMENTS AND REPORTS. Promptly upon
                           filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
                           any state securities regulatory authority, copies of
                           all registration statements and all periodic and
                           special reports required or permitted to be filed
                           under federal or state securities laws and
                           regulations.

                  (viii)   OTHER INFORMATION. From time to time such other
                           information concerning the Company as the Bank may
                           reasonably request.

         c.       BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS. The Company shall maintain
                  complete and accurate books and records, and permit access
                  thereto by the Bank for purposes of inspection, copying and
                  audit, and the Company shall permit the Bank to inspect its
                  properties and operations at all reasonable times.


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         d.       INSURANCE. The Company shall maintain such insurance as may be
                  required by law and such other insurance, to such extent and
                  against such hazards and liabilities, as is customarily
                  maintained by companies similarly situated. The Company agrees
                  to name the Bank as additional loss payee on any such
                  insurance policy under a standard lender's loss payable clause
                  and to provide a copy of any such policy to the Bank.

         e.       TAXES AND LIABILITIES. The Company shall pay when due all
                  taxes, license fees, assessments and other liabilities except
                  such as are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
                  proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been
                  established.

         f.       COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The Company
                  shall maintain material compliance with the applicable
                  provisions of all federal, state and local statutes,
                  ordinances and regulations and any court orders or orders of
                  regulatory authorities issued thereunder.

         g.       FINANCIAL COVENANTS. The Company shall observe, on a
                  consolidated basis, each of the following financial covenants:

                  (i)      LEVERAGE RATIO. For each period of four consecutive
                           fiscal quarters of the Company ending during the
                           periods indicated in the table below, the Company
                           shall maintain a Leverage Ratio, at levels not
                           greater than 2.50 to 1.0.

                  (ii)     NET WORTH. The Company shall maintain its Net Worth,
                           determined on a consolidated basis, of not less than
                           an amount equal to Twenty Six Million One Hundred
                           Sixty Two Thousand and No/100 Dollars
                           ($26,162,000.00). At December 29, 2001 and at the
                           last day of each fiscal quarter end thereafter, the
                           Net Worth to be maintained by the Company on that
                           date and at all times thereafter until the last day
                           of the next quarter shall be increased by an amount
                           equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the Company's
                           consolidated net profit for the fiscal quarter then
                           ended.

                  (iii)    DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE. For each period of four
                           consecutive fiscal quarters ending during the periods
                           indicated in the table below, the Company shall
                           maintain a debt service coverage ratio (hereinafter
                           defined), determined on a consolidated basis, of not
                           less than that indicated in the table below.
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                                            Period                              Ratio
                                            -----------------------------------------
                           <S>                                              <C>
                           from the date of this Agreement and
                                    until December 30, 2001                 1.10 to 1.0

                           at December 31 , 2001 and at all
                                    times thereafter                        1.20 to 1.0

</TABLE>




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                           For purposes of this covenant, the phrase "debt
                           service coverage ratio" means the ratio of (A) the
                           sum of consolidated net income before taxes plus
                           interest expense plus depreciation and amortization
                           expense plus non-recurring and extraordinary charges,
                           all for the period for which the ratio is being
                           determined, over (B) the sum of scheduled debt
                           payments plus interest expense plus cash income taxes
                           plus capital expenditures which were not financed
                           plus stock repurchased and cash dividends made, all
                           for the period for which such ratio is being
                           determined.

         h.       PRIMARY BANKING RELATIONSHIP. The Company shall maintain its
                  primary concentration and deposit accounts with the Bank.

         i.       EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. The Company shall maintain and shall
                  cause any Subsidiary to maintain any Plan in material
                  compliance with ERISA, the Code, and all rules and regulations
                  of regulatory authorities pursuant thereto and shall file and
                  shall cause any Subsidiary to file all reports required to be
                  filed pursuant to ERISA, the Code, and such rules and
                  regulations.

         j.       HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. If the Company or any Subsidiary should
                  commence the use, treatment, transportation, generation,
                  storage or disposal of any Hazardous Substance in reportable
                  quantities in its operations in addition to those noted in
                  EXHIBIT "D ", the Company shall immediately notify the Bank of
                  the commencement of such activity with respect to each such
                  Hazardous Substance. The Company shall cause any Hazardous
                  Substances which are now or may hereafter be used or generated
                  in the operations of the Company or any Subsidiary in
                  reportable quantities to be accounted for and disposed of in
                  compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws
                  and regulations. The Company shall notify the Bank immediately
                  upon obtaining knowledge that:

                  (i)      any premises which have at any time been owned or
                           occupied by or have been under lease to the Company
                           or any Subsidiary are the subject of an environmental
                           investigation by any federal, state or local
                           governmental agency having jurisdiction over the
                           regulation of any Hazardous Substances, the purpose
                           of which investigation is to quantify the levels of
                           Hazardous Substances located on such premises, or

                           the Company or any Subsidiary has been named or is
                           threatened to be named as a party responsible for the
                           possible contamination of any real property or ground
                           water with Hazardous Substances, including, but not
                           limited to the contamination of past and present
                           waste disposal sites.

                  If the Company or any Subsidiary is notified of any event
                  described at items (i) or (ii) above, the Company shall
                  immediately engage or cause the Subsidiary to engage a firm or
                  firms of engineers or environmental consultants appropriately
                  qualified to determine as quickly as practical the extent of
                  contamination and the potential financial liability of the
                  Company or the Subsidiary with respect thereto, and the Bank
                  shall be provided with a copy of any report prepared by such
                  firm or by any governmental agency as to such matters as soon
                  as any such report becomes available to the Company, and
                  Company


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                  shall immediately establish reserves in the amount of the
                  potential financial liability of the Company or the Subsidiary
                  identified by such environmental consultants or engineers. The
                  selection of any engineers or environmental consultants
                  engaged pursuant to the requirements of this Section shall be
                  subject to the approval of the Bank, which approval shall not
                  be unreasonably withheld.

         k.       LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT OBLIGATIONS. The Company shall
                  perform in a timely manner all of its obligations under the
                  terms of the Credit Agreement (the "Letter of Credit
                  Agreement") among the Company's Subsidiary, Martin Yale
                  Industries, Inc., an Indiana corporation, the Company and the
                  Bank, dated September 30, 1998, as amended, pursuant to which
                  the Bank has issued its Letter of Credit No. ST-110831 for the
                  account of Martin Yale Industries, Inc.; provided, however,
                  that so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
                  Default has occurred and is now continuing under the terms of
                  this Agreement as it may be amended from time to time, or so
                  long as the Bank in its sole discretion has expressly waived
                  in writing any existing Event of Default or Unmatured Event of
                  Default under this Agreement or has entered into a forbearance
                  agreement with respect thereto, then the Company shall be
                  considered for purposes of this Agreement and the Letter of
                  Credit Agreement to be in compliance with Sections 5.b, 5.h
                  and 6.j of the Letter of Credit Agreement.

         Section 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. Until all Obligations of
the Company terminate or are paid and satisfied in full, and so long as the
Commitment or any Letter of Credit is outstanding, the Company shall strictly
observe the following covenants:

         a.       RESTRICTED PAYMENTS. If an Event of Default has occurred and
                  is continuing or would occur as a result of any of the
                  following, the Company shall not purchase or redeem any shares
                  of the capital stock of the Company or declare or pay any
                  dividends thereon except for dividends payable entirely in
                  capital stock; and the Company shall not make any other
                  distributions to shareholders as shareholders, or set aside
                  any funds for any such purpose, or prepay, purchase or redeem
                  any subordinated indebtedness of the Company.

         b.       LIENS. The Company shall not create or permit to exist any
                  mortgage, pledge, title retention lien or other lien,
                  encumbrance or security interest (all of which are hereafter
                  referred to in this subsection as a "lien" or "liens") with
                  respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter
                  acquired except:

                  -        liens in favor of the Bank created pursuant to the
                           requirements of this Agreement or otherwise;

                  (ii)     any lien or deposit with any governmental agency
                           required or permitted to qualify the Company to
                           conduct business or exercise any privilege, franchise
                           or license, or to maintain self-insurance or to
                           obtain the benefits of or secure obligations under
                           any law pertaining to worker's compensation,
                           unemployment insurance, old age pensions, social
                           security or similar matters, or to obtain any stay or
                           discharge in any legal or administrative proceedings,
                           or any similar lien or deposit arising in the
                           ordinary course of business;

                  (iii)    any mechanic's, worker's, repairmen's, carrier's,
                           warehousemen's or other like liens arising in the
                           ordinary course of business for amounts not yet due
                           and for



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                           the payment of which adequate reserves have been
                           established, or deposits made to obtain the release
                           of such liens;

                  (iv)     easements, licenses, minor irregularities in title or
                           minor encumbrances on or over any real property which
                           do not, in the judgment of the Bank, materially
                           detract from the value of such property or its
                           marketability or its usefulness in the business of
                           the Company;

                  (v)      liens for taxes and governmental charges which are
                           not yet due or which are being contested in good
                           faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which
                           appropriate reserves have been established;

                  (vi)     liens created by or resulting from any litigation or
                           legal proceeding which is being contested in good
                           faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which
                           appropriate reserves have been established;

                  (vii)    purchase money security interests in the property
                           acquired with the proceeds of such purchase money
                           indebtedness, provided that the aggregate principal
                           amount of all purchase money indebtedness secured by
                           all of such purchase money security interests shall
                           not at any time exceed the sum of $250,000.00; and

                  (vii)    those specific liens now existing described on the
                           "Schedule of Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D"

         c.       GUARANTIES. The Company shall not be a guarantor or surety of,
                  or otherwise be responsible in any manner with respect to any
                  undertaking of any other person or entity, whether by guaranty
                  agreement or by agreement to purchase any obligations, stock,
                  assets, goods or services, or to supply or advance any funds,
                  assets, goods or services, or otherwise, except for:

                  (i)      guaranties in favor of the Bank;

                  (ii)     guaranties by endorsement of instruments for deposit
                           made in the ordinary course of business; and

                  (iii)    those specific existing guaranties listed in the
                           "Schedule of Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D."

         d.       LOANS OR ADVANCES. The Company shall not make or permit to
                  exist any loans or advances to any other person or entity,
                  except for:

                  -        extensions of credit or credit accommodations to
                           customers or vendors made by the Company in the
                           ordinary course of its business as now conducted;

                  (ii)     reasonable salary advances to non-executive
                           employees, and other advances to agents and employees
                           for anticipated expenses to be incurred on behalf of
                           the Company in the course of discharging their
                           assigned duties; and


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                  (iii)    the specific items listed in the "Schedule of
                           Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D."

         e.       MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, SALES, ACQUISITION OR FORMATION OF
                  SUBSIDIARIES. The Company shall not be a party to any
                  consolidation or to any merger and shall not purchase the
                  capital stock of or otherwise acquire any equity interest in
                  any other business entity, unless at the time of such
                  consolidation, merger or acquisition no Event of Default or
                  Unmatured Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or
                  would occur as a result of such consolidation, merger or
                  acquisition, and provided that the Company is the surviving
                  entity in the case of any consolidation or merger. The Company
                  shall not sell, transfer, convey or lease all or any material
                  part of its assets, except in the ordinary course of business,
                  or sell or assign with or without recourse any receivables.
                  The Company shall not cause to be created or otherwise acquire
                  any Subsidiary, unless such Subsidiary, contemporaneously with
                  its becoming a Subsidiary, executes and delivers to Bank a
                  Guaranty Agreement with respect to the Obligations in the form
                  of EXHIBIT "F".

         f.       MARGIN STOCK. The Company shall not use or cause or permit the
                  proceeds of the Loan to be used, either directly or
                  indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or
                  ultimate, of purchasing or carrying any margin stock within
                  the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
                  Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time.

         g.       OTHER AGREEMENTS. The Company shall not enter into any
                  agreement containing any provision which would be violated or
                  breached in material respect by the performance of its
                  obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan
                  Document.

         h.       JUDGMENTS. The Company shall not permit any uninsured judgment
                  or monetary penalty rendered against it in any judicial or
                  administrative proceeding to remain unsatisfied for a period
                  in excess of forty-five (45) days unless such judgment or
                  penalty is being contested in good faith by appropriate
                  proceedings and execution upon such judgment has been stayed,
                  and unless an appropriate reserve has been established with
                  respect thereto.

         i.       PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The Company shall not change the location of
                  its principal office unless it gives not less than ten (10)
                  days prior written notice of such change to the Bank.

         j.       HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. The Company shall not allow or permit to
                  continue the release or threatened release of any Hazardous
                  Substance on any premises owned or occupied by or under lease
                  to the Company or any Subsidiary.

         k.       DEBT. The Company shall not incur nor permit to exist any
                  indebtedness for borrowed money except to the Bank and except
                  for those existing obligations disclosed on the "Schedule of
                  Exceptions" attached as EXHIBIT "D " For purposes of this
                  covenant, the phrase "indebtedness for borrowed money," shall
                  be construed to include capital lease obligations.



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                                                                              22


         Section 7. CONDITIONS OF LENDING. The obligation of the Bank to make
any Advance shall be subject to fulfillment of each of the following conditions
precedent:

         a.       NO DEFAULT. No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default
                  shall have occurred and be continuing, and the representations
                  and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 shall be
                  true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of
                  the date of each Advance, except that after the date of this
                  Agreement: (i) the representations contained in Section 3.d
                  will be construed so as to refer to the latest financial
                  statements furnished to the Bank by the Company pursuant to
                  the requirements of this Agreement, (ii) the representations
                  contained in Section 3.k (with respect to Hazardous
                  Substances) will be construed so as to apply not only to the
                  Company, but also to any Subsidiaries, (iii) the
                  representation contained in Section 3.l will be construed so
                  as to except any Subsidiary which may hereafter be formed or
                  acquired by the Company with the consent of the Bank, and (iv)
                  all other representations will be construed to have been
                  amended to conform with any changes of which the Bank shall
                  previously have been given notice in writing by the Company.

         b.       DOCUMENTS TO BE FURNISHED AT CLOSING. The Bank shall have
                  received contemporaneously with the execution of this
                  Agreement, the following, each duly executed, currently dated
                  and in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank:

                  (i)      The Revolving Note.

                  (ii)     The Reaffirmations of Guaranty.

                  (iii)    The Guaranty Agreement.

                  (iv)     A certified copy of a Resolution of the Board of
                           Directors of the Company authorizing the execution,
                           delivery and performance, respectively, of this
                           Agreement and the other Loan Documents provided for
                           in this Agreement to which the Company is a party.

                  (v)      A certificate of the Secretary of the Company
                           certifying the names of the officer or officers
                           authorized to sign this Agreement and the other Loan
                           Documents provided for in this Agreement to which the
                           Company is a party, together with a sample of the
                           true signature of each such officer.

                  (vi)     A certified copy of a Resolution of the board of
                           directors of U.S. Weight, Inc. authorizing the
                           execution, delivery and performance of the Guaranty
                           Agreement.

                  (vii)    Currently dated certificates of existence of the
                           Company and U.S. Weight, Inc. issued by the Secretary
                           of State of the jurisdiction of each entities'
                           organization.

                  (viii)   Certificates evidencing the existence of all
                           insurance required under the terms of this Agreement
                           or any other Loan Documents.



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                                                                              23


                  (ix)     The documentation reimbursement fee required under
                           the terms of Section 2.d(vii).

                  (x)      Such other documents as the Bank may reasonably
                           require.

         c.       DOCUMENTS TO BE FURNISHED AT TIME OF EACH ADVANCE. The Bank
                  shall have received the following prior to making any Advance,
                  each duly executed and currently dated, unless waived at the
                  Bank's discretion as provided in Section 2.a(ii):

                  (i)      An Application for the Advance.

                  (ii)     An Officer's Certificate.

                  (iii)    Such other documents as the Bank may reasonably
                           require.

         Section 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an
Event of Default under this Agreement:

         a.       NONPAYMENT OF THE LOAN. Default in the payment when due of any
                  amount payable under the terms of the Note, or otherwise
                  payable to the Bank or any other holder of the Note under the
                  terms of this Agreement.

-                 NONPAYMENT OR NONPERFORMANCE OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. Subject to
                  the expiration of any applicable grace period, default by the
                  Company in the payment or performance of any other
                  obligations.

-                 LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT DEFAULT. The occurrence and
                  continuance of an "Event of Default" as defined in the Letter
                  of Credit Agreement.

         d.       NONPAYMENT OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED MONEY. Default
                  by the Company or any Subsidiary in the payment when due,
                  whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any other material
                  indebtedness for borrowed money, or default in the performance
                  or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to
                  any such other indebtedness if the effect of such default is
                  to accelerate the maturity of such other indebtedness or to
                  permit the holder or holders thereof, or any trustee or agent
                  for such holders, to cause such indebtedness to become due and
                  payable prior to its scheduled maturity, unless the Company or
                  any Subsidiary is contesting the existence of such default in
                  good faith and by appropriate proceedings and that appropriate
                  reserves have been established with respect thereto.

         e.       OTHER MATERIAL OBLIGATIONS. Subject to the expiration of any
                  applicable grace period, default by the Company or any
                  Subsidiary in the payment when due, or in the performance or
                  observance of any material obligation of, or condition agreed
                  to by the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to any
                  material purchase or lease of goods, securities or services
                  except only to the extent that the existence of any such
                  default is being contested in good faith and by appropriate
                  proceedings and that appropriate reserves have been
                  established with respect thereto.


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                                                                              24



         f.       BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY, ETC. The Company or any Subsidiary
                  admitting in writing its inability to pay its debts as they
                  mature or an administrative or judicial order of dissolution
                  or determination of insolvency being entered against the
                  Company or any Subsidiary; or the Company or any Subsidiary
                  applying for, consenting to, or acquiescing in the appointment
                  of a trustee or receiver for the Company or any Subsidiary or
                  any property thereof, or the Company or any Subsidiary making
                  a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or, in the
                  absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, a
                  trustee or receiver being appointed for the Company or any
                  Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its property and not
                  being discharged within sixty (60) days; or any bankruptcy,
                  reorganization, debt arrangement, or other proceeding under
                  any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution or
                  liquidation proceeding being instituted by or against the
                  Company or any Subsidiary, and, if involuntary, being
                  consented to or acquiesced in by the Company or any Subsidiary
                  or remaining for sixty (60) days undismissed.

         g.       WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. Any warranty or representation
                  made by the Company in this Agreement proving to have been
                  false or misleading in any material respect when made, or any
                  schedule, certificate, financial statement, report, notice, or
                  other writing furnished by the Company to the Bank proving to
                  have been false or misleading in any material respect when
                  made or delivered.

         h.       VIOLATIONS OF NEGATIVE AND FINANCIAL COVENANTS. Failure by the
                  Company to comply with or perform any covenant stated in
                  Section 5.g or Section 6 of this Agreement.

         i.       NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. Failure
                  of the Company to comply with or perform any covenant or other
                  provision of this Agreement or to perform any other Obligation
                  (which failure does not constitute an Event of Default under
                  any of the preceding provisions of this Section 8) and
                  continuance of such failure for thirty (30) days after notice
                  thereof to the Company from the Bank.

         Section 9. EFFECT OF EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default
described in Section 8.f shall occur, maturity of the Loan shall immediately be
accelerated and the Note and the Loan evidenced thereby, and all other
indebtedness and any other payment Obligations of the Company to the Bank shall
become immediately due and payable, and the Commitment shall immediately
terminate, all without notice of any kind. When any other Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Bank or any other holder of the Note may
accelerate payment of the Loan and declare the Note and all other payment
Obligations due and payable, whereupon maturity of the Loan shall be accelerated
and the Note and the Loan evidenced thereby, and all other payment Obligations
shall become immediately due and payable and the Commitment shall immediately
terminate, all without notice of any kind. The Bank or such other holder shall
promptly advise the Company of any such declaration, but failure to do so shall
not impair the effect of such declaration. The remedies of the Bank specified in
this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall not be exclusive, and the
Bank may avail itself of any other remedies provided by law as well as any
equitable remedies available to the Bank.

         Section 10. WAIVER -- AMENDMENTS. No delay on the part of the Bank, or
any holder of the Note in the exercise of any right, power or remedy shall
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single or partial exercise by any of them of any right, power or remedy preclude
any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power
or remedy. No amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to
any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise
of the Obligations shall be effective unless such amendment, modification,
waiver or consent is in writing and signed by the Bank.

         Section 11. NOTICES. Any notice given under or with respect to this
Agreement to the Company or the Bank shall be in writing and, if delivered by
hand or sent by overnight courier service, shall be deemed to have been given
when delivered and, if mailed, shall be deemed to have been given five (5) days
after the date when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and
addressed to the Company or the Bank (or other holder of the Note) at its
address shown below, or at such other address as any such party may, by written
notice to the other party to this Agreement, have designated as its address for
such purpose. The addresses referred to are as follows:

         As to the Company:         Escalade, Incorporated
                                    817 Maxwell Avenue
                                    P.O. Box 889
                                    Evansville, Indiana 47706-0889

         As to the Bank:            Bank One, Indiana, NA
                                    Bank One Center/Tower - 4th Floor
                                    111 Monument Circle
                                    P.O. Box 7700
                                    Indianapolis, Indiana  46277-0119
                                    Attention:  Manager, Specialty Industries

         Section 12. COSTS, EXPENSES AND TAXES. The Company shall pay or
reimburse the Bank on demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
of the Bank (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses) incurred
by it in connection with the enforcement, or restructuring in the nature of a
workout, of this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Company shall also
reimburse the Bank for expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with any
audit of the books and records or physical assets of the Company conducted
pursuant to any right granted to the Bank under the terms of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document. Such reimbursement shall include, without limitation,
reimbursement of the Bank for its overhead expenses reasonably allocated to such
audits. In addition, the Company shall pay or reimburse the Bank for all
expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with the perfection of any security
interests or mortgage liens granted to the Bank by the Company and for any stamp
or similar documentary or transaction taxes which may be payable in connection
with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
in connection with any other instruments or documents provided for herein or
delivered or required in connection herewith including, without limitation,
expenses incident to any lien or title search or title insurance commitment or
policy. All obligations provided for in this Section shall survive termination
of this Agreement.

         Section 13. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document is determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision
shall be deemed to be severable from the balance of the provisions of this
Agreement or such Document and the remaining provisions shall be enforceable in
accordance with their terms.


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                                                                              26


         Section 14. CAPTIONS. Section captions used in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

         Section 15. GOVERNING LAW -- JURISDICTION. Except as may otherwise be
expressly provided in any other Loan Document, this Agreement and all other Loan
Documents are made under and will be governed in all cases by the substantive
laws of the State of Indiana, notwithstanding the fact that Indiana conflicts of
law rules might otherwise require the substantive rules of law of another
jurisdiction to apply. The Company consents to the jurisdiction of any state or
federal court located within Marion County, Indiana, and waives personal service
of any and all process upon the Company. All service of process may be made by
messenger, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by registered mail
directed to the Company at the address stated in Section 11. The Company waives
any objection which the Company may have to any proceeding commenced in a
federal or state court located within Marion County, Indiana, based upon
improper venue or FORUM NON CONVENIENS. Nothing contained in this Section shall
affect the right of the Bank to serve legal process in any other manner
permitted by law or to bring any action or proceeding against the Company or its
property in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

         Section 16. PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ETC. This Agreement supersedes all
previous agreements and commitments made by the Bank and the Company with
respect to the Loan and all other subjects of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any oral or written proposals or commitments made or issued by the
Bank.

         Section 17. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company
and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, provided that the
Company's rights under this Agreement shall not be assignable without the prior
written consent of the Bank.

         Section 18. JURY WAIVER. COMPANY AND BANK HEREBY VOLUNTARILY,
KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY
PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE) BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS
DOCUMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANK AND COMPANY.
THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING
DESCRIBED HEREIN OR IN THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties by their respective duly authorized
officers have executed this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement this 24TH day
of October, 2001.


                                  ESCALADE, INCORPORATED


                                  By:   /s/ John R. Wilson
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        John R. Wilson, Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer




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                               BANK ONE, INDIANA, NA


                               By: /s/ Robert E. McElwain
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                       Robert E. McElwain, First Vice President



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                                    Exhibit D

                             SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS



         This Schedule is a part of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
between ESCALADE, INCORPORATED, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and BANK
ONE, INDIANA, NA (the "Bank") dated as of the date of this Schedule.

         1.       LITIGATION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES. There are no exceptions
                  to the representations contained in Section 3.e with respect
                  to litigation and contingent liabilities. [except the
                  following: NONE

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                    ]
                   -----------------

         2.       HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. There are no exceptions to the
                  representation contained in Section 3.k. [except the
                  FOLLOWING:NONE

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                    ]
                   -----------------


         3.       LIENS. There are no "liens" (as defined in Section 6.b) on any
                  property of the Company except for liens of the types
                  described in items (i) through (vi) of the enumeration
                  contained in Section 6.b. [and except for the following: NONE

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                    ]
                   -----------------



         4.       GUARANTIES. The Company is not a guarantor or surety of, or
                  otherwise responsible in any manner with respect to any
                  undertaking of any other person or entity, except for the
                  items of the type described in items (i) and (ii) of the
                  enumeration contained in Section 6.c. [and except for the
                  following: NONE

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                    ]
                   -----------------


         5.       LOANS AND ADVANCES. The Company does not have outstanding any
                  loans or advances to any person or entity except for items of
                  a type described in items (i) and (ii) of the enumeration
                  contained in Section 6.d. [and except for the following: NONE

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                                   ]
                  -----------------



         6.       INDEBTEDNESS AND CAPITAL LEASES. The Company presently has no
                  indebtedness for borrowed money nor is the Company a lessee
                  under any capital lease except for such obligations to



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                  the Bank and except for Deferred Acquisition Purchase Price of
                  approximately $2,275,000.00 due to Larry G. Mitchell and
                  Matthew D. Buchanan sellers of U.S. Weight LLC with
                  approximately $1,400,000.00 due on March 31, 2002 and
                  $875,000.00 due on September 10, 2002. Deferred Acquisition
                  Purchase Price of $833,335.00 due to Accudart in 5 annual
                  installments of $166,667 starting on April 1, 2002.

         By its execution of this Schedule, the Company acknowledges that it was
prepared in accordance with information provided by the Company.

         Dated:   OCTOBER 24, 2001
                 ------------------------------


                                  ESCALADE, INCORPORATED

                                  By:   /s/ John R. Wilson
                                        --------------------------------------

                                        John R. Wilson, Vice President and CFO
                                        --------------------------------------
                                         (printed name and title)



IM-359856-4

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
