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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050822

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				470702918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15589
		FILM NUMBER:		051041888

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023313727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>jun0510q.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-Q FOR JUNE 30, 2005
<TEXT>
                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

/X/  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

                                      OR

/ /  Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     For the transition period from          to

                        ------------------------------
                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15589
                        ------------------------------

                          AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   DELAWARE
                (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                              7405 Irvington Road
                                Omaha, NE 68122
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                                  47-0702918
                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                               (402) 331-3727
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

                        Yes            No     X
                             -------       -------

The Registrant had 527,062 shares of its $.01 par value common stock
outstanding as of August 15, 2005.


                                                                Form 10-Q
                                                               3rd Quarter


                                INDEX
                               -------

                                                                        PAGE
                                                                        ----
PART I -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements:
          --------------------------------------------
          Condensed consolidated unaudited balance sheets at
          June 2005 and September 2004                                    3

          Condensed consolidated unaudited statements of operations
          for the three and nine months ended June 2005 and 2004          4

          Condensed consolidated unaudited statements of cash flows
          for the nine months ended June 2005 and 2004                    5

          Notes to condensed consolidated unaudited
          financial statements                                            6

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations                  28

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     44

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures                                        45

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                              45

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    47

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                47

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders            47

Item 5.   Other Information                                              47

Item 6.   Exhibits                                                       48











                                     2


PART I -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<Caption>
                               AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries
                             Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets
                                     June 2005 and September 2004
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       June 2005       September 2004
                                                                      ------------     --------------
<S>                                                                       <C>                <C>

ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash                                                               $    368,439       $    416,073
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
    accounts of $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively            32,774,595         29,109,826
  Inventories                                                          28,939,608         35,088,568
  Income tax receivable                                                   972,180          1,162,625
  Deferred income taxes                                                 3,780,391          2,548,391
  Current assets of discontinued operations                               196,986          1,941,950
  Other                                                                 1,173,787            635,841
                                                                     ------------       ------------
          Total current assets                                         68,205,986         70,903,274

Fixed assets, net                                                      20,643,218         19,951,664
Goodwill                                                                6,915,657          6,449,741
Other intangible assets                                                12,584,945         13,271,211
Noncurrent assets from discontinued operations                                  -            143,670
Other assets                                                            1,570,434          1,010,303
                                                                     ------------       ------------
                                                                     $109,920,240       $111,729,863
                                                                     ============       ============
       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                   $ 15,049,284       $ 17,180,649
  Accrued expenses                                                      4,567,095          3,800,506
  Accrued wages, salaries and bonuses                                   1,787,371          1,365,837
  Current liabilities of discontinued operations                          781,779          2,166,414
  Current portion of credit facility                                    6,532,000         44,809,814
  Current portion of long-term debt                                     1,082,237          5,574,397
  Current portion of long-term debt due related parties                 1,500,000                  -
  Current portion of subordinated debt                                     80,000          7,876,219
                                                                     ------------       ------------
          Total current liabilities                                    31,379,766         82,773,836
                                                                     ------------       ------------

Credit facility, less current portion                                  49,255,696                  -
Deferred income taxes                                                     619,410            593,018
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations                               -              3,603
Other long-term liabilities                                             2,807,000          2,807,000
Long-term debt, less current portion                                   10,881,659         10,250,154
Minority interest                                                               -             97,100

Series A cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value
   100,000 authorized and issued, liquidation preference
   $25.00 per share                                                     2,438,355          2,438,355

Series B cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value
   80,000 authorized and issued, liquidation preference
   $25.00 per share                                                     1,857,645                  -

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

Shareholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 authorized,
    none outstanding                                                            -                  -
  Common stock, $.01 par value, 3,000,000
    shares authorized, 527,062 shares issued                                5,271              5,271
  Additional paid-in capital                                            6,218,476          6,218,476
  Accumulated other comprehensive income,
    net of tax of $0.1 million, respectively                              102,962             59,900
  Retained earnings                                                     4,354,000          6,483,150
                                                                     ------------       ------------
          Total shareholders' equity                                   10,680,709         12,766,797
                                                                     ------------       ------------
                                                                     $109,920,240       $111,729,863
                                                                     ============       ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>                           3

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries
                              Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
                           for the three and nine month periods ended June 2005 and 2004
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  For the three months            For the nine months
                                                       ended June                     ended June
                                            -----------------------------   -----------------------------
                                                2005            2004            2005            2004
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Sales (including excise taxes of
  $50.1 million and $50.3 million, and
  $145.2 million and $141.3 million,
  respectively)                             $ 216,866,087   $ 218,101,848   $ 625,300,569   $ 603,645,241

Cost of sales                                 201,251,586     202,879,446     579,946,842     559,691,237
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
     Gross profit                              15,614,501      15,222,402      45,353,727      43,954,004
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses                                     13,693,711      12,974,551      41,245,710      37,760,408
Depreciation and amortization                     636,599         541,544       1,932,304       1,648,141
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
                                               14,330,310      13,516,095      43,178,014      39,408,549
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
    Operating income                            1,284,191       1,706,307       2,175,713       4,545,455
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Other expense (income):
  Interest expense                                942,585         734,222       2,746,328       2,193,859
  Other                                           (32,827)       (108,797)        (48,679)       (555,524)
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
                                                  909,758         625,425       2,697,649       1,638,335
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 before income taxes                              374,433       1,080,882        (521,936)      2,907,120

Income tax expense (benefit)                      138,000         410,000        (203,000)      1,072,000

Minority interest in loss, net of tax                   -               -         (97,100)              -
                                            -------------   -------------    ------------   -------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations          236,433         670,882        (221,836)      1,835,120

Loss from discontinued operations, net of
 income tax benefit of $0.2 million,
 $0.6 million, $1.0 million and $1.6 million,
 respectively                                    (318,257)       (935,642)     (1,687,541)     (2,687,385)

Preferred stock dividend requirements             (74,053)              -        (219,773)              -
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Net loss available to common shareholders   $    (155,877)  $    (264,760)  $  (2,129,150)  $    (852,265)
                                            =============   =============   =============   =============
Basic earnings (loss) per share
 available to common shareholders:
   Continuing operations                    $        0.30   $        1.27   $       (0.84)  $        3.47
   Discontinued operations                          (0.60)          (1.77)          (3.20)          (5.08)
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Basic loss per share available
  to common shareholders                    $       (0.30)  $       (0.50)  $       (4.04)  $       (1.61)
                                            =============   =============   =============   =============
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
 available to common shareholders:
  Continuing operations                     $        0.43   $        1.25   $       (0.84)  $        3.42
  Discontinued operations                           (0.58)          (1.74)          (3.20)          (5.01)
                                            -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
Diluted loss per share available
 to common shareholders                     $       (0.15)  $       (0.49)  $       (4.04)  $       (1.59)
                                            =============   =============   =============   =============
Weighted average shares outstanding:
  Basic                                           527,062         527,671         527,062         528,010
  Diluted                                         549,264         537,150         527,062         536,133

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

                                       4



<TABLE>
<Caption>
                          AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries
                          Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
                             for the nine month periods ended June 2005 and 2004
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           2005            2004
                                                                       ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                          <C>           <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Income (loss) from continuing operations
    available to common shareholders                                   $   (441,609)   $  1,835,120
  Preferred stock dividend requirements                                     219,773               -
                                                                       ------------    ------------
 Income (loss) from continuing operations                                  (221,836)      1,835,120
  Adjustments to reconcile loss income from continuing operations
    to net cash flows from operating activities:
     Depreciation                                                         1,884,414       1,613,259
     Amortization                                                           211,280         134,399
     (Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets                                    (20,361)         17,006
     (Gain) loss on sale of securities                                            -        (507,418)
     Deferred income taxes                                               (1,205,608)        (75,938)
     Provision for losses on doubtful accounts                              259,080          63,645
     Provision for losses on inventory obsolescence                         237,167         289,196
     Minority interest                                                      (97,100)              -
     Impairment of assets held for sale                                      77,680               -
  Changes in assets and liabilities,
    net of effect of acquisitions:
     Accounts receivable                                                 (3,923,849)          5,546
     Inventories                                                          5,911,793       2,727,469
     Other current assets                                                  (494,884)       (191,921)
     Other assets                                                          (191,170)        320,426
     Accounts payable                                                    (2,131,365)        777,346
     Accrued expenses and accrued wages, salaries and bonuses             1,188,123         384,538
     Income tax receivable                                                  190,445          29,957
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations          1,673,809       7,422,630
Net cash flows from operating activities - discontinued operations         (327,211)     (5,122,420)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from operating activities                                  1,346,598       2,300,210
                                                                       ------------    ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of fixed assets                                           (2,540,459)     (1,566,158)
     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                           -      (2,126,338)
     Proceeds from sales of fixed assets                                     85,265          60,550
     Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities                          -         561,910
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from investing activities - continuing operations         (2,455,194)     (3,070,036)
Net cash flows from investing activities - discontinued operations          (21,568)        (58,492)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from investing activities                                 (2,476,762)     (3,128,528)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Net borrowings (payments) on bank credit agreements                 10,977,882          (2,687)
     Net proceeds from preferred stock issuance                           1,857,645       2,455,571
     Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt                           2,399,636               -
     Payments on long-term debt and subordinated debt                   (13,147,853)     (1,267,984)
     Dividends paid on common stock                                               -        (284,959)
     Dividends paid on preferred stock                                     (219,773)              -
     Proceeds from short-term debt                                          500,000               -
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                      -             523
     Debt issuance costs                                                   (446,643)              -
     Retirement of common stock                                                   -         (26,328)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from financing activities - continuing operations          1,920,894         874,136
Net cash flows from financing activities - discontinued operations         (838,364)         (2,634)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net cash flows from financing activities                                  1,082,530         871,502
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Net change in cash                                                          (47,634)         43,184
Cash, beginning of period                                                   416,073         668,073
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Cash, end of period                                                    $    368,439    $    711,257
                                                                       ============    ============









Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for interest                             $  2,661,734    $  2,330,263
  Cash paid (refunded) during the period for income taxes                  (185,630)      1,131,242
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
  Acquisition of equipment through capital lease                       $     91,343    $    125,840
  Business combinations
    Fair value of assets acquired                                                 -      11,265,013
    Notes payable issued                                                          -       3,328,440
    Issuance of options                                                           -         407,984
    Present value of future water royalty payments
      and water rights guarantee                                                  -       5,245,975
    Other liabilities assumed                                                     -         156,276
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

                                    5














































                AMCON Distributing Company and Subsidiaries
         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements
                           June 2005 and 2004
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

As more fully described in Note 2, the Company's subsidiary, The Beverage
Group, Inc. which represented the business component of the beverage segment
that marketed and distributed specialty beverage products, ceased operations,
effective March 31, 2005, due to recurring losses since it December 2002
inception.  As a result, the September 2004 balance sheet and fiscal 2004
statements of operations and cash flows have been prepared reflecting this
disposition as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144 "Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."

The accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements
include the accounts of AMCON Distributing Company and its subsidiaries
("AMCON" or the "Company").  As a result of its 85% ownership in Trinity
Springs, Inc. ("TSI"), the Company has included the operating results of TSI
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the date of
acquisition (June 17, 2004) and has presented the 15% non-owned interest in
this subsidiary as a minority interest.  During the first quarter of fiscal
2005, the Company suspended the allocation of TSI's losses to minority
shareholders once their basis was reduced to zero because the minority
shareholders have not guaranteed TSI debt or committed additional capital to
TSI.

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated
in consolidation.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  In
the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the
financial information included therein, such adjustments consisting of normal
recurring items.  The Company believes that, although the disclosures are
adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading, these
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company's amended annual audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended September 24, 2004, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 10-K/A ("2004 Amended Annual Report").

Results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to
be expected for the entire year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' financial statements
to conform with the current year presentation.

AMCON's fiscal third quarters ended on June 30, 2005 and June 25, 2004.  For
convenience, the fiscal third quarters of 2005 and 2004 have been indicated
as June 2005 and 2004, respectively.  During the first quarter of fiscal
2005, the Company changed its reporting period from a 52-53 week year ending
on the last Friday in September to a calendar month reporting period ending

                                     6




on September 30.  As a result of this change, the first nine months of fiscal
2005 comprised 40 weeks of operations as compared to 39 weeks of operations
for the first nine months of fiscal 2004.  The additional week of operations
recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2005 increased sales, gross
profit and net income by approximately $14.3 million, $0.8 million and $0.1
million, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation
- ------------------------
Prior to its expiration in June 2004, AMCON maintained a stock-based
compensation plan which provided that the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors granted incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options.
AMCON accounted for these stock option grants in accordance with Accounting
Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" using the intrinsic value method under which compensation cost was
measured by the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its common stock
on the date of grant over the exercise price of the stock option.
Accordingly, stock-based compensation cost related to stock option grants was
not reflected in income or loss as all options granted under the plan had an
exercise price equal to or above the market value of the underlying stock on
the date of grant.

The following table illustrates the required pro forma effect on income
(loss) and earnings (loss) available to common shareholders and the
associated per share amounts assuming the Company had applied the fair value
recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" to stock-based employee compensation:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          For the three months         For the nine months
                                               ended June                   ended June
                                       -------------------------    -------------------------
                                          2005          2004           2005          2004
                                       -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
(Loss) earnings
- -------------------------
Net loss available to common
  shareholders, as reported            $  (155,877)  $  (264,760)   $(2,129,150)  $  (852,265)

Deduct: Total stock-based employee
  compensation expense determined
  under fair value based method
  for all awards, net of
  related tax effects                      (14,008)      (15,303)       (42,024)      (45,909)
                                       -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Pro forma loss available to common
 shareholders                          $  (169,885)  $  (280,063)   $(2,171,174)  $  (898,174)
                                       ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========

Loss per share
- -------------------------

As reported: Basic                     $     (0.30)  $     (0.50)   $     (4.04)  $     (1.61)
                                       ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
             Diluted                   $     (0.15)  $     (0.49)   $     (4.04)  $     (1.59)
                                       ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
Pro forma:   Basic                     $     (0.32)  $     (0.53)   $     (4.12)  $     (1.70)
                                       ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
             Diluted                   $     (0.17)  $     (0.52)   $     (4.12)  $     (1.68)
                                       ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
                                     7


Related Party Transactions
- --------------------------
As of June 2005, the Company's subsidiary, TSI, owes a director of the
Company $1.0 million on a revolving credit facility extended to TSI in
December 2004 with an interest rate of 8% per annum.  The director is secured
by a second mortgage on TSI's real property on an equal basis with the
Company's existing second mortgage on TSI's real property.  The revolving
credit line matures on December 14, 2005 at which time principal and accrued
interest will be due.

TSI also owes $0.5 million, as of June 2005, for a loan from a related party
that is wholly-owned by three of the Company's directors (including the
Chairman and the President) and another significant shareholder.  The note
bears interest at 7% per annum.  The note was originally due June 15, 2005,
but has been extended to September 30, 2005.

Interest on these notes that has been accrued (but remains unpaid until the
notes come due) for Q3 2005 and the first nine months of fiscal 2005, was
$28,671 and $47,548, respectively.

2.  ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF BUSINESSES

ACQUISITIONS

Trinity Springs, Inc.
- ---------------------
On June 17, 2004, a newly formed subsidiary of AMCON, TSL Acquisition Corp.,
acquired the tradename, water source, customer list and substantially all of
the operating assets of Trinity Springs, Ltd. (the "Seller," which
subsequently changed its name to Crystal Paradise Holdings, Inc.), a bottler
of geothermal bottled water and a natural mineral supplement.  TSL
Acquisition Corp. subsequently changed its name to TSI and continues to
operate under that name.

The total purchase price of $8.8 million was paid through a combination of
$2.3 million in cash, $3.3 million in notes which were issued by TSI and
guaranteed by AMCON; the assumption of approximately $0.2 million of
liabilities and the issuance of TSI common stock representing 15% ownership
of TSI which had an estimated fair value of $0.2 million.  The TSI common
stock is convertible into 16,666 shares of AMCON common stock at the option
of the Seller.  Additionally, the conversion option had an estimated fair
value of $0.2 million.  Included in the $2.3 million paid in cash are
transaction costs totaling approximately $0.8 million that were incurred to
complete the acquisition and consists primarily of fees and expenses for
attorneys and investment bankers.  In addition, TSI will pay an annual water
royalty to the Seller, in perpetuity, in an amount equal to the greater of
$0.03 per liter of water extracted from the source or 4% of water revenues
(as defined by the purchase agreement) which is guaranteed by AMCON up to a
maximum of $5 million, subject to a floor of $206,400 for the first year and
$288,000 annually thereafter.  The Company has recorded a $2.8 million
liability for the present value of future minimum water royalty payments and
related brokers fees to be paid in perpetuity.  The discount rate utilized by
the Company to determine the present value of the future minimum water
royalty was based on a weighted average cost of capital which incorporated
the Company's equity discount rate, dividend rate on the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock and the Company's average borrowing rate for all outstanding
debt.
                                     8


The promissory notes referred to above and the water royalty are secured by a
first priority security and mortgage on the acquired assets, other than
inventory and accounts receivable.  The Seller retains the right to receive
any water royalty payment for the first five years in shares of AMCON common
stock up to a maximum of 41,666 shares.  The water royalty can be cancelled
after ten years have elapsed following the closing of the sale of assets of
TSI, or if the business of TSI is sold to an unaffiliated third party, in
which case the Seller would be entitled to receive the appraised fair market
value of the water royalty but not less than $5 million.  The Company's
Chairman has, in turn, guaranteed AMCON for these payments as well as the
promissory notes referred to above.

The acquisition has been recorded on the Company's books using the purchase
method of accounting.  The purchase price was allocated to the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

The initial purchase price allocation performed in the third quarter of
fiscal 2004 was based on management's internal preliminary allocation and
resulted in an estimated purchase price of approximately $11.1 million, with
approximately $7.8 million of the purchase price being allocated to
intangible assets, including customer list, the Trinity tradename and the
water source.  Subsequently, the Company engaged an independent valuation
firm to further analyze the transaction and based on preliminary input from
the independent valuation firm, the amount of purchase price was reduced from
$11.1 million to $8.8 million based on reassessment of the future water
royalty obligation and related brokers fees and the weighted average cost of
capital rate applied to the payment stream in perpetuity.  Accordingly, the
amount allocated to intangible assets was also reduced from $7.8 million to
$5.5 million.  During Q2 2005, the valuation of the identifiable intangible
assets was completed and an adjustment of the purchase price was recorded.
The results of the completed valuation report did not change the overall
purchase price, but rather a change in the allocation of the purchase price
amongst the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (June 2004) and subsequent
purchase price allocation (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      June          September        March
                                      2004            2004            2005
                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
 <S>                                   <C>             <C>             <C>
Current assets                     $      0.5      $      0.5      $      0.5
Fixed assets                              3.0             3.0             3.0
Tradename                                 2.3             2.3             0.9
Water source                              5.1             2.8             3.7
Customer list                             0.4             0.4             0.4
Goodwill                                    -               -             0.5
                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
  Total assets acquired                  11.3             9.0             9.0
                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
Current liabilities                       0.2             0.2             0.2
                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
  Total liabilities acquired              0.2             0.2             0.2
                                   ----------      ----------      ----------
  Net assets acquired              $     11.1      $      8.8      $      8.8
                                   ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

                                     9


The unique water source acquired as part of the transaction represents an
intangible asset that was originally assigned a preliminary value of $5.1
million at June 2004.  The independent third party valuation of this
intangible asset assigned a value of approximately $3.7 million.
Additionally, the Company acquired the Trinity tradename and assigned a
preliminary value of $2.3 million to this intangible asset.  The final
valuation report indicated the fair value of this intangible asset was $0.9
million.  Since both the water source and the Trinity tradename have
indefinite lives, as does goodwill, the assets are not amortized.  Therefore,
the completion of the independent valuation in the allocation of purchase
price from water source or tradename to goodwill does not impact operating
income (loss).  Additionally, the Company has assigned a value of $0.4
million to a customer list which will be amortized over a five year period.

Assuming the above acquisition had hypothetically occurred on the first day
of fiscal 2004 (September 27, 2003) unaudited pro forma consolidated sales,
income (loss) from continuing operations, net (loss) income available to
common shareholders and the related per share amounts would have been as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      For the three months    For the nine months
                                        ended June 2004         ended June 2004
                                     --------------------     --------------------
 <S>                                           <C>                   <C>
Sales                                  $    219,309,601          $    606,354,256
Operating income                              1,124,534                 2,564,655
Net loss available to
   common shareholders                         (703,428)               (2,315,759)
Loss per share:
   Basic                               $          (1.33)         $          (4.39)
   Diluted                             $          (1.31)         $          (4.32)
</TABLE>

Nesco Hawaii
- ------------
On July 1, 2004, the Company's water bottling subsidiary in Hawaii entered
into an agreement to acquire certain water bottling assets and liabilities
from a water bottling company on the island of Oahu in Hawaii ("Nesco
Hawaii") for $0.5 million in cash, and $0.7 million in notes and the
assumption of $0.1 million of liabilities.  The acquisition has been recorded
on the Company's books using the purchase method of accounting.  The purchase
price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on
their estimated fair values.  The allocation of the purchase price is as
follows:
                 At July 1, 2004
              (Dollars in millions)
     ----------------------------------------
     Current assets                    $  0.1
     Fixed assets                         0.5
     Intangible assets                    0.7
                                       ------
          Total assets acquired           1.3
                                       ------
     Current liabilities                  0.1
                                       ------
          Total liabilities assumed       0.1
                                       ------
          Net assets acquired          $  1.2
                                       ======
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The portion of the purchase price in excess of the estimated fair value of
the net assets acquired to be allocated to identifiable intangible assets is
approximately $0.7 million.  The identifiable intangible assets consist of
tradenames and a customer list.  The tradenames of $0.1 million have
indefinite lives and therefore are not amortized.  The customer list of $0.2
million is amortized over a five year period.  The remaining portion of the
excess purchase price allocated to goodwill was $0.4 million.  Proforma
information is not presented due to the insignificance of the acquisition.

DISPOSITIONS

The Beverage Group, Inc.
- ------------------------
Effective March 31, 2005, the Company's subsidiary, The Beverage Group, Inc.
("TBG") which represented the beverage marketing and distribution component
of the beverage segment, ceased on-going operations due to recurring losses
since its December 2002 inception.  All TBG employees were terminated
effective March 31, 2005 and the Company outsourced various responsibilities
in order to maximize the value of the assets by collecting receivables and
evaluating its payables.  In addition, management is working to sell the
remaining TBG inventory to unrelated beverage companies, distributors or
liquidators.  Our water bottling manufacturing subsidiaries in Hawaii (HNWC)
and Idaho (TSI), which bottle, market and distribute their proprietary waters
and are also part of the beverage segment, were unaffected.

During Q3 2005 and the first nine months of fiscal 2005, charges included in
loss from discontinued operations totaling $0.2 and $1.0 million,
respectively, were incurred to adjust the allowance for bad debts and
inventory reserve to their net realizable values and to write off fixed
assets.  In addition, in accordance with SFAS No. 146 "Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" management has accrued one-time
termination benefits and rent and related expenses associated with the
remaining lease commitment on the office lease totaling less than $0.1
million.  This lease will provide no future economic benefit to the Company.
During Q3 2005, the Company entered into a sublease with tenants for the
office lease for the remainder of the lease term which ends August 31, 2006
and has adjusted the liability accordingly.  Any additional differences
between these expense estimates and their actual settlement will be recorded
when incurred and will change the loss accordingly.

This transaction has been reflected as discontinued operations in the
condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements in accordance with SFAS
No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets"
because it represents a component of an entity in which the operations and
cash flows have (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations and the
Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the
operations of TBG.

Sales from the discontinued operations, which have been excluded from income
(loss) from continuing operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated
unaudited statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, are presented below.  The effects of the discontinued
operations on net (loss) income available to common shareholders and per
share data are reflected within the accompanying condensed consolidated
unaudited statements of operations.

                                    11

<Table>
<Caption>
                             Three months ended              Nine months ended
                                    June                            June
                          --------------------------     ---------------------------
                              2005          2004            2005            2004
                          -----------   ------------     ------------   ------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>
Sales                     $   430,774   $    789,212     $  1,663,757   $  1,700,234
</Table>

The carrying amount of the major classes of assets and liabilities that are
included in the disposal group are as follows (in millions):
<Table>
<Caption>
                                                             June               September
                                                             2005                  2004
                                                          ----------            ----------
<S>                                                          <C>                    <C>
Accounts receivable                                       $        -            $      0.5
Inventories                                                      0.2                   1.4
                                                          ----------            ----------
Total current assets of discontinued operations           $      0.2            $      1.9
                                                          ==========            ==========

Fixed assets                                              $        -            $      0.1
                                                          ==========            ==========

Accounts payable                                          $      0.4            $      0.6
Accrued expenses                                                 0.3                   0.7
Current portion of long-term debt                                  -                   0.9
                                                          ----------            ----------
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations      $      0.7            $      2.2
                                                          ==========            ==========
</Table>

In addition to the discontinued operations of TBG, there is $0.1 million
recorded in current liabilities of discontinued operations related to
unresolved lease issues that remain in litigation incurred in connection with
the discontinued operations of Food for Health, Inc. that occurred in fiscal
2001.

3.  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

In June 2004 and October 2004 the Company issued $2.5 million of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred) and $2.0 million of Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred), respectively.  A summary
of the significant terms is as follows:

                                 Series A          Series B
                              -------------     ---------------
Date of issuance:             June 17, 2004     October 8, 2004
Par value (gross proceeds):      $2,500,000          $2,000,000
Number of shares:                   100,000              80,000
Liquidation preference:              $25.00              $25.00
Conversion price:                    $30.31              $24.65
Number of common shares in
 which to be converted:              82,481              81,136
Dividend rate:                       6.785%              6.370%

The Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred are convertible at any time by
the holders into a number of shares of AMCON common stock equal to the number

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of Preferred Shares being converted times a fraction equal to $25.00 divided
by the conversion price.  The conversion price is subject to customary
adjustments in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and certain other
distributions on the Common Stock.  Cumulative dividends on the Series A and
Series B Preferred are payable in arrears, when, as and if declared by the
Board of Directors, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of
each year.  In the event of a liquidation of the Company, the holders of the
Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive the
Liquidation Preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends prior to the
distribution of any amount to the holders of the Common Stock.  The Series A
Preferred and Series B Preferred also contain redemption features in certain
circumstances such as a change of control, minimum thresholds of ownership by
the Chairman and his family in AMCON, or bankruptcy.  The Series A Preferred
and Series B Preferred are optionally redeemable by the Company beginning on
the second anniversary of the issuance date at a redemption price equal to
112% of the Liquidation Preference.  The redemption price decreases 1%
annually thereafter until the redemption price equals the Liquidation
Preference after which date it remains the Liquidation Preference.

The Company believes that redemption of these securities by the holders is
not probable based on the following evaluation.  As shown in the table under
the caption "Ownership of Our Common Stock By Our Directors And Executive
Officers And Other Principal Stockholder," in our proxy statement, our
executive officers and directors as a group own approximately 64% of the
outstanding common stock.  Mr. William Wright, who has been AMCON's Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from the time AMCON was originally
founded, beneficially owns 31% of the outstanding common stock without giving
effect to shares owned by his adult children.  There is an identity of
interest among AMCON and its officers and directors for purposes of the
determination of whether the triggering redemption events described above are
within the control of AMCON since AMCON can only make decisions on control or
other matters through those persons.  Moreover, the Series A Preferred Stock
is owned by Mr. Wright and a private equity firm of which Mr. Petersen, one
of our long-standing directors, is an owner of a significant portion of the
equity.  In addition, the Series B Preferred Stock is owned by an
institutional investor which has elected its representative to AMCON's Board
of Directors pursuant to voting rights in the Certificate of Designation
creating the Series B Preferred Stock.  The Series A and Series B Preferred
Stock is thus in friendly hands with no expectation that there would be any
effort by the holders of such preferred stock to seek optional redemption
without the Board being supportive of the events that may trigger that right.
In view of the foregoing, the Company believes that it is not probable under
Rule 5-02.28 of Regulation S-X that either Series A or Series B Preferred
Stock will become redeemable in the future as a result of redemption features
described above.  However, there can be no assurance that this will not
occur.

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4.  INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following at June 2005 and September 2004:

                                  June         September
                                  2005            2004
                              ------------    ------------
      Finished goods          $ 32,954,502    $ 38,194,478
      Raw materials              1,279,746         926,237
      LIFO reserve              (5,294,640)     (4,032,147)
                              ------------    ------------
                              $ 28,939,608    $ 35,088,568
                              ============    ============

The wholesale distribution and retail health food segment inventories consist
of finished products purchased in bulk quantities to be redistributed to the
Company's customers or sold at retail.  The wholesale distribution
operation's inventories are stated at the lower of cost (last-in, first-out
or "LIFO" method) or market and consists of the cost of finished goods.  The
retail health food operation utilizes the retail inventory method of
accounting stated at the lower of cost (LIFO) or market and consists of the
costs of finished goods.  The beverage operation's inventories are stated at
the lower of cost (LIFO) or market and consist of raw materials and finished
goods.  The beverage operation's finished goods inventory includes raw
materials, related plant labor and manufacturing overhead costs to convert
raw materials to finished goods.  Raw materials inventory consists of pre-
forms used to make bottles, caps, labels and various packaging and shipping
materials.  The LIFO reserve at June 2005 and September 2004 represents the
amount by which LIFO inventories were less than the amount of such
inventories valued on a first-in, first-out basis, respectively.  The
liquidation of certain LIFO layers decreased cost of goods sold by $0.3
million for the three and nine month periods ended June 2005.  There was no
liquidation of LIFO layers in the three or nine month periods ended June
2004.  An allowance for obsolete inventory is maintained in the retail health
food and beverage segments to reflect the expected unsaleable or non-
refundable inventory based on evaluation of slow moving and discontinued
products.

5.  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill by reporting segment was as follows at June 2005 and September 2004:
<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                                           June         September
                                                           2005            2004
                                                       ------------    ------------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
Wholesale                                              $  3,935,931    $  3,935,931
Retail                                                    2,155,465       2,155,465
Beverage                                                    824,261         358,345
                                                       ------------    ------------
                                                       $  6,915,657    $  6,449,741
                                                       ============    ============
</TABLE>

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Other intangible assets at June 2005 and September 2004 consisted of the
following:

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                                           June         September
                                                           2005            2004
                                                       ------------    ------------
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
Trademarks and tradenames                              $  8,362,535    $  9,680,521
Water source                                              3,650,000       2,807,000
Covenants not to compete (less accumulated
  amortization of $920,225 and $843,528)                          -          76,698
Favorable leases (less accumulated
  amortization of $370,898 and $340,003)                    115,102         145,997
Customer lists (less accumulated
  amortization of ($129,972 and $26,285)                    457,308         560,995
                                                       ------------    ------------
                                                       $ 12,584,945    $ 13,271,211
                                                       ============    ============
</TABLE>

Goodwill, trademarks, tradenames and the water source are considered to have
indefinite useful lives, therefore, no amortization is taken on these assets.
Impairment of the reporting units carrying these assets is evaluated annually
in the Company's fourth fiscal quarter in order to coincide with its
budgeting process, unless circumstances dictate earlier evaluation is
necessary.  Should forecasted financial results not be achieved, impairment
of these assets may be required.  As described in Note 2, the Company
received the final independent third party valuation on TSI's identifiable
intangible assets in Q2 2005 and adjusted the allocation of the purchase
price accordingly.  See Note 12 for discussion regarding potential impairment
of TSI's intangible assets.

Amortization expense for the intangible assets that are considered to have
finite lives was $53,225 and $44,241 and $211,279 and $134,399 for the three
and nine months ended June 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Amortization expense related to the amortizing intangible assets held at
June 2005 for each of the five fiscal years subsequent to September 2004 is
estimated to be as follows:

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                Fiscal      Fiscal      Fiscal     Fiscal     Fiscal
                                 2005/1/     2006        2007       2008       2009
                               ---------   ---------   --------   --------   --------
<S>                               <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Favorable leases               $  10,000   $  40,000   $ 40,000   $ 27,000   $      -
Customer lists                    31,000     125,000    125,000    125,000     50,000
                               ---------   ---------   --------   --------   --------
                               $  41,000   $ 165,000   $165,000   $152,000   $ 50,000
                               =========   =========   ========   ========   ========
</TABLE>

/1/ Fiscal 2005 amortization represents amortization of amortizable
intangible assets for the remaining three months of Fiscal 2005.

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6.  EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic (loss) earnings per share available to common shareholders is
calculated by dividing (loss) income from continuing operations less
preferred stock dividend requirements, loss from discontinued operations and
net (loss) income available to common shareholders by the weighted average
common shares outstanding for each period.  Diluted earnings per share is
calculated by dividing (loss) income from continuing operations, loss from
discontinued operations and net (loss) income available to common
shareholders by the sum of the weighted average common shares outstanding and
the weighted average dilutive options, using the treasury stock method.
Stock options and potential common stock outstanding at June 2005 and 2004
that were anti-dilutive were not included in the computations of diluted
earnings per share. Such potential common shares totaled 197,199 with an
average exercise price of $29.20 for the three and nine months ended June
2005 and 31,440 with an average exercise price of $39.75 for the three and
nine months ended June 2004.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              For the three-month period ended June
                                      -------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2005                         2004
                                      -------------------------     -------------------------
                                         Basic        Diluted          Basic        Diluted
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
1. Weighted average common
    shares outstanding                    527,062       527,062         527,671       527,671

2. Weighted average of net
    additional shares outstanding
    assuming dilutive options and
    warrants exercised and proceeds
    used to purchase treasury stock             -        22,202               -         9,479
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------
3. Weighted average number of
    shares outstanding                    527,062       549,264         527,671       537,150
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

4. Income from continuing operations  $   236,433   $   236,433     $   670,882   $   670,882

   Deduct preferred stock dividend
    requirements                          (74,053)            -               -             -
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------

   Income from continuing operations
    available to common shareholders  $   162,380   $   236,433     $   670,882   $   670,882
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

5. Loss from discontinued operations  $  (318,257)  $  (318,257)    $  (935,642)  $  (935,642)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
6. Income (loss) available to
     common shareholders              $  (155,877)  $   (81,824)    $  (264,760)  $  (264,760)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
7. Earnings per share available
     to common shareholders from
     continuing operations            $      0.30   $      0.43     $      1.27   $      1.25
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
8. Loss per share available
    to common shareholders from
    discontinued operations           $     (0.60)  $     (0.58)    $     (1.77)  $     (1.74)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
9. Loss per share available to
     common shareholders              $     (0.30)  $     (0.15)    $     (0.50)  $     (0.49)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 For the nine-month period ended June
                                      -------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2005                         2004
                                      -------------------------     -------------------------
                                         Basic        Diluted          Basic        Diluted
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
1. Weighted average common
    shares outstanding                    527,062       527,062         528,010       528,010

2. Weighted average of net
    additional shares outstanding
    assuming dilutive options and
    warrants exercised and proceeds
    used to purchase treasury stock /1/         -             -               -         8,123
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------

3. Weighted average number of
    shares outstanding                    527,062       527,062         528,010       536,133
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

4. (Loss) income from continuing
    operations                        $  (221,836)  $  (221,836)    $ 1,835,120   $ 1,835,120

   Deduct preferred stock dividend
    requirements /2/                     (219,773)     (219,773)              -             -
                                      -----------   -----------     -----------   -----------
   (Loss) income from continuing
    operations available to common
    shareholders                      $  (441,609)  $  (441,609)    $ 1,835,120   $ 1,835,120
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

5. Loss from discontinued operations  $(1,687,541)  $(1,687,541)    $(2,687,385)  $(2,687,385)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

6. Loss available to common
     shareholders                     $(2,129,150)  $(2,129,150)    $  (852,265)  $  (852,265)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

7. (Loss) earnings per share available
     to common shareholders from
     continuing operations            $     (0.84)  $     (0.84)    $      3.47   $      3.42
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
8. Loss per share available
    to common shareholders from
    discontinued operations           $     (3.20)  $     (3.20)    $     (5.08)  $     (5.01)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========

9. Loss per share available to
     common shareholders              $     (4.04)  $     (4.04)    $     (1.61)  $     (1.59)
                                      ===========   ===========     ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

/1/ Weighted average of net additional shares not included for the nine month
period in 2005 as such shares are anti-dilutive due to the loss from
continuing operations.

/2/ Preferred stock dividend requirements are deducted from a net loss from
continuing operations because a net loss from continuing operations will
produce an anti-dilutive result.

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7.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following is a reconciliation of (loss) income available to common
shareholders per the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited statements
of operations to comprehensive income for the periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          For the three months         For the nine months
                                             ended June                    ended June
                                       -------------------------    -------------------------
                                          2005          2004           2005           2004
                                       -----------   -----------    ------------    ----------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
Net (loss) income available to common
 shareholders                          $  (155,877)  $  (264,760)   $ (2,129,150)  $ (852,265)

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 Unrealized holding gains (loss) from
  investments arising during the
  period, net of income tax expense
  (benefit) of $0 for the three months
  ended June 2005 and 2004 and $0 and
  $3,000 for the nine months ended
  June 2005 and 2004, respectively               -             -               -        4,216

 Reclassification adjustments for
   gains included in net income in
   prior periods, net of income tax
   expense of $0 and $32,000 for the
   three months ended June 2005 and
   2004 and $0 and $177,000 for the
   nine months ended June 2005 and
   2004, respectively                            -       (51,564)              -     (288,305)

 Interest rate swap valuation
   adjustment, net of income tax
   expenses (benefit) of $(18,000)
   and $99,000 for the three months
   ended June 2005 and 2004 and $26,000
   and $98,000 for nine months ended
   June 2005 and 2004, respectively        (28,604)      161,821          43,062      159,290
                                       -----------   -----------    ------------   ----------
Comprehensive loss                     $  (184,481)  $  (154,503)   $ (2,086,088)  $ (977,064)
                                       ===========   ===========    ============   ==========
</TABLE>

The accumulated balances for each classification of accumulated comprehensive
income (loss) is as follows:

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                 Unrealized       Interest       Accumulated
                                  gains on        rate swap       Other
                                 securities        mark-to      Comprehensive
                                                   -market         Income
                                 -------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>              <C>              <C>
Balance, September 24, 2004      $   2,638        $  57,262       $   59,900
Current period change                    -           43,062           43,062
                                 ---------        ---------       ----------
Balance, June 30, 2005           $   2,638        $ 100,324       $  102,962
                                 =========        =========       ==========
</TABLE>

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8.  DEBT

Credit Agreement
- ----------------
The Company's credit agreement (the "Facility") was refinanced in October
2004 and provides for a $55.0 million credit limit consisting of a $53.8
million revolving credit line and a $1.2 million term note ("Term Note A").
As payments are made on Term Note A, the revolving credit limit increases
accordingly to a maximum of $55.0 million.  At June 30, 2005, the credit
limit on the revolving portion of the Facility was $54.0 million.  In
addition, the Facility provides for a separate term loan in the initial
amount of $5.0 million ("Term Note B").

The Facility expires in April 2007 and retains many of the previous
facility's terms including lending limits subject to accounts receivable and
inventory limitations, an unused commitment fee equal to 0.25% per annum on
the difference between the maximum loan limit and average monthly borrowing
for the month and financial covenants.  The significant provisions on the
Facility are as follows:

   - Inclusion of the subsidiaries as part of the Facility, including TSI as
     of April 2005.

   - Inclusion of Term Note A within the $55.0 million revolving limit that
     is amortized in equal monthly installments over 60 months.

   - Replacement of the LIBOR interest rate borrowing option (LIBOR plus
     2.50%) on the revolving portion of the Facility and the $1.2 million
     term loan with the bank's base rate, except for $10.0 million of
     the Facility that corresponds with the Company's remaining interest
     rate swap agreement which will remain at LIBOR plus 2.50%.

     - Inclusion of a prepayment penalty of $0.6 million and $0.3 million
     should the loans be paid off prior to September 30, 2005 and September
     30, 2006, respectively.

On May 23, 2005, the Facility was amended to provide for a "springing" lock-
box arrangement.  Under this arrangement, the Company now maintains a lock-
box from which it may apply cash receipts to any corporate purpose so long as
it is not in default under the Facility.  The bank maintains a security
interest in the Company's lock-box and, upon the occurrence of the foregoing
triggering events, may redirect funds from the lock-box to a loan account in
the name of the lenders on a daily basis and apply the funds against the
revolving loan balance.  As a result of the amendment, the Company has
classified the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility as long-term
liabilities as of June 30, 2005, except for the balance expected to be paid
down in the next twelve months.

As of June 2005, the outstanding balance on the Facility was $51.3 million,
including Term Note A.  The Facility bears interest at the bank's base rate,
which was 6.25% as of June 30, 2005 and is collateralized by all of the
Company's equipment, intangibles, inventories, and accounts receivable.

The outstanding balance on Term Note B was $4.5 million at June 2005.  It
bears interest at the bank's base rate, plus 2.0%, which was 8.25% as of June
30, 2005 and is payable in equal monthly installments of $0.3 million.

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The Company's Chairman has personally guaranteed repayment of up to $10.0
million of the combined amount of the Facility and the term loans.  AMCON
pays the Company's Chairman a fee equal to 2% per annum of the guaranteed
principal then outstanding in return for the personal guarantee.  This
guarantee is secured by a pledge of the shares of Chamberlin Natural Foods,
Inc., Health Food Associates, Inc., HNWC and TSI.

At June 30, 2005, the Company had tangible net worth of zero as defined by
the Facility, and was not in compliance with the minimum tangible net worth
covenant, as amended.  In addition, the Company's fixed charge ratio of 0.54
at June 30, 2005 was not in compliance with the minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio of 0.7, as amended.  As set forth in the loan agreement, the failure to
comply with the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio shall not constitute an
Event of Default so long as AMCON has sufficient aggregate availability on
the revolving credit facility to institute a reserve in an amount equal to
the difference between AMCON's calculated fixed charge coverage ratio and the
minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  At June 30, 2005, the amount necessary
to attain compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio was approximately
$1.2 million.  The Company obtained a waiver of the covenants for the period
ended June 30, 2005.  In addition, the lender suspended both covenants
through the end of the fiscal year.  The covenants will be reset and
reinstated after the disposal of the beverage operations.  See Note 12 for
further discussion.

TSI Financing
- -------------
As of June 2005, the Company's subsidiary, TSI, owes a director of the
Company $1.0 million on a revolving credit facility extended to TSI in
December 2004 with an interest rate of 8% per annum.  The director is secured
by a second mortgage on TSI's real property on an equal basis with the
Company's existing second mortgage on TSI's real property.  The revolving
credit line matures on December 14, 2005 at which time principal and accrued
interest will be due.

TSI also owes $0.5 million as of June 2005 for a loan from a related party
that is wholly-owned by three of the Company's directors (including the
Chairman and the President) and another significant shareholder.  The note
bears interest at 7% per annum.  The note was originally due June 15, 2005,
but has been extended to September 30, 2005.

Construction Financing
- ----------------------
In December 2004, the Company purchased a building in order to relocate its
distribution center in Rapid City, South Dakota and began construction of an
addition to the building.  The lease on the existing Rapid City building was
extended through April 2005 to coincide with the completion of construction.

At June 2005, the Company had $1.0 million outstanding on a loan from a bank
used to finance the purchase of the building and the construction of the
addition to the building.  The terms of repayment are interest only through
July 2005 and then payable in 54 equal monthly installments of principal of
$4,100 based on a twenty year amortization schedule plus interest with the
entire remaining principal due and payable on December 31, 2009.  The
interest rate is 6.33%.

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The Company also arranged the financing with the same bank of certain
equipment expenditures totaling $0.5 million, of which the Company had
borrowed $0.4 million at June 2005.  The remaining funds are expected to be
borrowed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 as the Company completes the
equipment expenditures for the new distribution center.  Payments are due in
60 equal monthly installments of principal of $8,000, plus interest beginning
April 2005.  The interest rate is 6.33%.

Interest Rate Swaps
- -------------------
The Company hedges its variable rate risk on $10.0 million of its borrowings
under the Facility by utilizing interest rate swap agreements.  The variable
interest payable on this amount is subject to an interest rate swap agreement
which has the effect of converting this amount to a fixed rate of 4.87%.

During Q3 2005 a $5.0 million interest rate swap agreement, which had the
effect of converting $5.0 million of variable rate debt to a fixed rate of
4.38%, expired.

9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

AMCON has three reportable business segments: the wholesale distribution of
consumer products, the retail sale of health and natural food products, and
the bottling, distribution and marketing of bottled water and other
proprietary beverage products.  As discussed in Note 2, TBG, which represents
the business component of the beverage segment that marketed and distributed
specialty beverage products, ceased operations effective March 31, 2005. The
segments are evaluated on revenue, gross margins, operating income (loss) and
income (loss) before taxes.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Wholesale
                               Distribution       Retail         Beverage      Other /2/    Consolidated
                               -------------    -----------    -----------    ----------    -------------
<S>                             <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
QUARTER ENDED JUNE 2005:
External revenue:
 Cigarettes                    $ 154,059,881    $         -    $         -    $        -    $ 154,059,881
 Confectionery                    15,048,473              -              -             -       15,048,473
 Health food                               -      8,483,253              -             -        8,483,253
 Tobacco, beverage & other        35,959,648              -      3,354,278       (39,446)      39,274,480
                               -------------    -----------    -----------    ----------    -------------
  Total external revenue         205,068,002      8,483,253      3,354,278       (39,446)     216,866,087


Depreciation /1/                     321,872        179,225        136,740             -          637,837
Amortization                          14,438         14,674         24,113             -           53,225
Operating income (loss)            2,177,436        174,347     (1,059,185)        (8,407)      1,284,191
Interest expense                     223,682        393,701        325,202             -          942,585
(Loss) income from continuing
 operations before taxes           1,978,699       (211,471)    (1,384,388)        (8,407)        374,433
Total assets                      72,505,483     16,248,674     19,335,116      1,830,967     109,920,240
Capital expenditures, net             94,988              -        154,888             -          249,876

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 2004:
External revenue:
 Cigarettes                    $ 157,737,225    $         -    $         -    $        -    $ 157,737,225
 Confectionery                    15,514,033              -              -             -       15,514,033
 Health food                               -      7,957,858              -             -        7,957,858
 Tobacco, beverage & other        36,086,949              -        879,462       (73,679)      36,892,732
                               -------------    -----------    -----------    ----------    -------------
  Total external revenue         209,338,207      7,957,858        879,462       (73,679)     218,101,848


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Depreciation /1/                     290,836        183,834         66,127             -          540,797
Amortization                          21,657         22,584              -             -           44,241
Operating income (loss)            2,269,221       (271,338)      (252,420)      (39,156)       1,706,307
Interest expense                     299,853        309,924        124,445             -          734,222
(Loss) income from continuing
 operations before taxes           2,071,954       (573,576)      (378,340)      (39,156)       1,080,882
Total assets                      67,457,814     17,493,523     19,541,545     5,500,002      109,992,884
Capital expenditures, net            263,082        256,619        125,349        25,481          670,531

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2005:
External revenue:
 Cigarettes                    $ 448,994,765    $         -    $         -    $        -    $ 448,994,765
 Confectionery                    41,947,673              -              -             -       41,947,673
 Health food                               -     25,872,441              -             -       25,872,441
 Tobacco, beverage & other       100,855,016              -      7,742,768      (112,094)     108,485,690
                               -------------   ------------    -----------    ----------    -------------
  Total external revenue         591,797,454     25,872,441      7,742,768      (112,094)     625,300,569

Depreciation /1/                     910,618        566,474        407,322             -        1,884,414
Amortization                          57,752         49,840        103,688             -          211,280
Operating income (loss)            4,672,086        598,113     (3,103,437)        8,951        2,175,713
Interest expense                     722,278      1,169,303        854,747             -        2,746,328
(Loss) income from continuing
 operations before taxes           3,967,519       (540,222)    (3,958,184)        8,951         (521,936)
Total assets                      72,505,483     16,248,674     19,335,116     1,830,967      109,920,240
Capital expenditures, net          2,074,324         14,127        452,008        21,568        2,562,027

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2004:
External revenue:
 Cigarettes                    $ 440,381,286    $         -    $         -    $        -    $ 440,381,286
 Confectionery                    40,429,845              -              -             -       40,429,845
 Health food                               -     24,781,688              -             -       24,781,688
 Tobacco, beverage & other        96,259,785              -      2,004,578      (211,941)      98,052,422
                               -------------   ------------    -----------    ----------    -------------
  Total external revenue         577,070,916     24,781,688      2,004,578      (211,941)     603,645,241

Depreciation /1/                     885,712        572,470        155,077             -        1,613,259
Amortization                          64,971         69,428              -             -          134,399
Operating income (loss)            4,852,521        228,912       (423,162)     (112,816)       4,545,455
Interest expense                     927,335        892,248        374,276             -        2,193,859
(Loss) income from continuing
 operations before taxes           4,458,271       (639,419)      (798,916)     (112,816)       2,907,120
Total assets                      67,457,814     17,493,523     19,541,545     5,500,002      109,992,884
Capital expenditures, net            505,142        500,331        560,685        58,492        1,624,650
</TABLE>


/1/ Includes depreciation reported in cost of sales for the beverage segment.

/2/ Includes charges to operations incurred by discontinued operations and
intercompany eliminations.

10.  CONTINGENCIES

The Company is exposed to contingencies that occur in the normal course of
business.  The significant contingencies are summarized below.

TSI Acquisition
- ---------------
AMCON announced in May 2004 that it was filing suit against Trinity Springs,
Ltd. in order to obtain an order from the United States District Court for
the District of Idaho declaring that a majority of the votes entitled to be
cast by the shareholders of Trinity Springs, Ltd. were cast in favor of the
sale of substantially all of its assets to AMCON's subsidiary, TSL
Acquisition Corp. and thereby satisfied the shareholder approval condition of
the asset purchase transaction.  Subsequent to AMCON's filing of its lawsuit,
the Inspectors of Election and the Board of Directors of Trinity Springs,
Ltd. certified the shareholder voting results in favor of the asset purchase
transaction.

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After the certification of the voting results, certain minority shareholders
filed a complaint and motion seeking injunctive relief in the District Court
of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho.  The Court granted a
temporary restraining order on June 11, 2004, which prevented the closing of
the asset purchase transaction until the Court had an opportunity to review
additional briefing on the issues presented and the parties could be heard by
the Court.  On June 16, 2004, the Court heard arguments on whether to extend
the temporary restraining order and grant the minority shareholders' motion
for preliminary injunction.  As a result of the parties' briefing and the
arguments presented, the Court dissolved the temporary restraining order and
thereby enabled the asset sale transaction to be consummated.

On July 19, 2004, several of the same minority shareholders, along with some
additional shareholders filed an amended complaint in the same Idaho state
court action.  The minority shareholders' amended complaint seeks (i) a
declaration that the asset sale transaction is void and injunctive relief
rescinding that transaction or, alternatively, that a new shareholder vote on
the asset sale transaction be ordered, (ii) damages for the alleged breaches
of fiduciary duty which are claimed to have arisen out of the disclosure made
in connection with the solicitation of proxies, how the votes were counted,
and conducting the closing without the requisite shareholder vote, and (iii)
imposition of a constructive trust on the sale proceeds and requiring
separate books to be maintained.  In June 2005, the same minority
shareholders filed a motion for a partial summary judgement in which they
asked the Court for a determination that the asset sale transaction was
consummated without shareholder approval in violation of Idaho law.
Additionally, the minority shareholders requested the rescission of the sale
and the restoration of the parties to their pre-sale positions.  AMCON is
currently in the process of responding to this filing and, on the basis of
the advice from trial counsel, continues to believe that the shareholders of
Trinity Springs, Ltd. approved the sale of assets to the Company in
accordance with applicable law and that the asset sale transaction was
properly completed.

Pacific Ventures Hawaii
- -----------------------
On or about April 15, 2005, plaintiff Pacific Ventures Hawaii brought an
action in Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los
Angeles naming The Beverage Group, Inc. ("TBG") and certain other
unaffiliated parties as defendants.  The dispute centers around a series of
contracts entered into by the various parties to import, broker, market and
distribute the Hype Classic Energy Drink line of products.  TBG was to act as
the master distributor for the product.  The complaint filed in that action
alleges five causes of action against the defendants: breach of contract;
common counts; intentional interference with contract; intentional
interference with prospective economic advantage; and negligent interference
with business relationships.  The plaintiff does not specifically allege how
TBG breached the contracts or how it acted wrongfully.  The complaint in that
action seeks compensatory damages "in excess of $500,000 and according to
proof"; punitive damages in an unspecified amount; attorney's fees, witness
fees and costs incurred; and all other relief the Court deems just and
proper.

On May 6, 2005 outside counsel for TBG faxed a letter to plaintiff's counsel
demanding that the case be dismissed with prejudice because TBG believes: it
did not breach any of its obligations under those contracts to which it is a

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party; the plaintiff has stated in writing that TBG does not have any
liability; and the applicable contract has provisions mandating submission of
any disputes to arbitration by the American Arbitration Association in New
York.  If the plaintiff does not voluntarily dismiss the suit, TBG will file
an answer or motion to dismiss and vigorously defend the action.  At this
point it is too early to determine the likely outcome of the action.

Television Events & Marketing, Inc. vs. AMCON Distributing Co., et Al.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
An action entitled Television Events & Marketing, Inc. vs. AMCON Distributing
Co., et al., Civil No. CV 05-00259 ACK BMK, was filed in the First Circuit
Court of the State of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 8, 2005 and then
removed on April 12, 2005 to the United States District Court for the
District of Hawaii.  This action concerns the alleged breach of two trademark
licensing agreements involving Television Events & Marketing, Inc.  The
complaint seeks (i) an unstated amount of damages for an alleged breach of
those agreements; (ii) an unstated amount of damages for alleged fraudulent
transfer of assets to Trinity Springs, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company;
(iii) interest and reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and (iv) such other
relief as the court deems just and proper.  On May 4, 2005, the Company,
together with its named subsidiaries, moved to dismiss the complaint or for
summary judgment on the complaint.  On April 28, 2005, the Company offered to
settle this matter with the plaintiff for $100,000.  The plaintiff rejected
that written settlement offer.  The plaintiff's attorney asserts that the
amount of the plaintiff's damages for the alleged breach of the two
agreements exceeds $400,000.

In General
- ----------
The Company is also party to other lawsuits and claims arising out of the
operation of its businesses.  Management believes the ultimate resolution of
such matters should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition, results of operations or liquidity after giving
consideration to amounts already recorded in the Company's consolidated
financial statements.

11.  RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 151 "Inventory
Costs."  This statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter
4, "Inventory Pricing" and removes the "so abnormal" criterion that under
certain circumstances could have led to the capitalization of these items.
SFAS No. 151 requires that idle facility expense, excess spoilage, double
freight and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges
regardless of whether they meet the criterion of "so abnormal."  SFAS 151
also requires that allocation of fixed production overhead expenses to the
costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities.  SFAS No. 151 is effective for all fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2005 (fiscal 2006 for AMCON).  Management does not believe there
will be a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or
financial condition as a result of adopting this Statement.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004) (SFAS
123R), "Share-Based Payment." SFAS No. 123R will require the Company to
measure the cost of all employee stock-based compensation awards based on the

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grant date fair value of those awards and to record that cost as compensation
expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform
service in exchange for the award (generally over the vesting period of the
award).  SFAS No. 123R is effective for the Company's fiscal 2006.
Management is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 153, "Exchanges of
Nonmonetary Assets," an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, "Accounting for
Nonmonetary Transactions."  The amendments made by Statement 153 are based on
the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based
on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate
the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets
and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets
that do not have commercial substance.  Previously, Opinion 29 required that
the accounting for an exchange of a productive asset for a similar productive
asset or an equivalent interest in the same or similar productive asset
should be based on the recorded amount of the asset relinquished.  The
Statement is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal
periods beginning after June 15, 2005 (fiscal 2006 for the Company).  Earlier
application is permitted for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal
periods beginning after the date of issuance.  Management is currently
assessing the impact that this standard will have on the Company.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections," which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, "Accounting Changes," and
FASB Statement No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial
Statements".  This statement changes the requirements in the accounting for
and reporting of a change in accounting principle.  This statement is
effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005.

NOTE 12.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Special Board Committee
- -----------------------
On June 6, 2005 the Company announced that it was studying the feasibility of
a spin-off of The Healthy Edge, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, to the
Company's stockholders.  This possible spin-off is being considered in the
context of transferring all of the common stock of Hawaiian Natural Water
Company, Inc., currently a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and
all of the common stock of Trinity Springs, Inc., currently 85% owned
directly by the Company, to The Healthy Edge, Inc. Chamberlin's Natural
Foods, Inc. and Health Food Associates, Inc. (d/b/a Akin's Natural Foods
Market) would continue as wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Healthy Edge, Inc.
Following those share transfers, the businesses constituting the retail
health food and beverage segments would be operated through these current or
proposed subsidiaries of The Healthy Edge, Inc.

On August 8, 2005 the Company's Board of Directors established a Special
Committee of independent, disinterested directors consisting of John R.
Loyack (Chairman of the Special Committee), Raymond F. Bentele and Stanley
Mayer and authorized it to evaluate a broader array of strategic alternatives
but which continues to include the spin-off as one of these alternatives.
The Special Committee is in the process of selecting a financial adviser to
assist it in evaluating and pursuing these strategic alternatives and related

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matters.  One of these related matters delegated by the Board of Directors to
the Special Committee is to explore the feasibility of obtaining additional
equity or mezzanine capital for investment in The Healthy Edge, Inc. in order
to provide needed capital expenditures and to fund operating requirements and
thus improve the viability of the spin-off alternative.  Another principal
strategic alternative under consideration is to explore the potential sale of
some or all of the businesses constituting the retail health food and
beverage segments.  In this regard, William F. Wright, the Company's Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and largest stockholder, has expressed
a potential interest in forming a group to acquire those businesses on an
arms-length basis with the Special Committee acting on behalf of the Board of
Directors.

With regard to the timing of this process, the Company recently entered into
an amendment to the loan agreement for the Company's revolving credit
facility requiring the beverage business to be sold or liquidated by December
10, 2005, thus requiring the consent of the bank lenders if the spin-off
alternative is pursued.  This timing generally coincides with the repayment
date of December 8, 2005 for two unsecured, subordinate loans, bearing
interest at seven percent per annum, made to Trinity Springs, Inc., on August
8, 2005, one of which is in the amount of $250,000 from Aristide Investments,
L.P., a California limited partnership, of which Mr. Wright is a partner and
the other of which is also in the amount of $250,000 from Draupnir, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, of which Allen D. Petersen, one of the
Company's directors, is a member.

Bank Covenants
- --------------
As discussed in Note 8, at June 30, 2005 the Company was not in compliance
with the tangible net worth covenant set forth in its revolving credit
agreement (the "Facility") with its bank lenders, with LaSalle Bank acting as
agent on behalf of those lenders (the "Agent").  In addition, the fixed
charge ratio covenant will cause the Company's availability under the
Facility to be reduced by $1.2 million further restricting the Company's
ability to continue to borrow funds for operations.  The Agent agreed to
waive the violation of the tangible net worth covenant for the period ended
June 30, 2005 and to suspend the tangible net worth covenant and fixed charge
ratio covenants through September 30, 2005.  In addition, the Agent has
required the Company to dispose of its beverage operations within 120 days
(by December 10, 2005).  As discussed above, the Board of Directors has
formed a Special Committee to begin the process of evaluating the Company's
strategic alternatives, with particular emphasis on alternatives that include
either a sale or spin-off of the businesses constituting the retail and
beverage business segments.

Intangible Impairment Analysis
- ------------------------------
The Company performs its annual impairment test for goodwill and other
intangibles assets during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.  However,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS No. 142") provides
that intangible assets not subject to amortization should be tested for
impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit
below its carrying amount.

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The carrying amount of non-amortizable intangible assets of Trinity Springs,
Inc. ("TSI") was $5.0 million at June 30, 2005.  Various circumstances have
occurred since the fiscal 2004 annual test for impairment which would
indicate that one or more of the non-amortizable intangible assets at TSI may
be impaired.  These factors include, but are not limited to TSI's inability
to establish a direct store delivery system during the first nine months of
fiscal 2005 which caused TSI's sales to be well below forecast; introduction
of vitamin based beverages which have had moderate success, but which cannot
currently be produced efficiently; less than expected acceptance of the
Hawaiian Springs brand in TSI's customer base; and increases in the cost of
raw materials due to the price of crude oil.  The Company believes that these
factors are sufficient to require a test for impairment earlier than the
regular annual test and as a result has engaged a valuation expert to assist
in this process.  This evaluation process is progressing but is in the
preliminary stages.  This, in addition to the facts that the Company's
primary lender has required the Company to dispose of the beverage segment
operations in the next 120 days and the Special Committee of the Board of
Directors has taken steps to retain a financial advisor to assist in
determining the fair value of various business components, including TSI, the
Company is not yet able to conclude whether or not an impairment of TSI's
intangible assets exists at June 30, 2005.  During the fourth quarter of
2005, in conjunction with the Special Committee's evaluation of strategic
alternatives, the Company will continue with its annual test for impairment
of all non-amortizing intangible assets and will be in a position to evaluate
any potential impairment of TSI intangible assets at the end of fiscal year
2005.

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report, including the Management's Discussion and Analysis and
other sections, contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties and which reflect management's current beliefs and
estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company
performance and financial results.  Forward looking statements include
information concerning the possible or assumed future results of operations
of the Company and those statements preceded by, followed by or that include
the words "future," "position," "anticipate(s)," "expect," "believe(s),"
"see," "plan," "further improve," "outlook," "should" or similar expressions.
For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward
looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
or results.  They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  You should
understand that the following important factors, in addition to those
discussed elsewhere in this document, could affect the future results of the
Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those
expressed in our forward looking statements:

   - changing market conditions with regard to cigarettes,
   - changes in promotional and incentive programs offered by cigarette
     manufacturers,
   - the demand for the Company's products,
   - rising fuel costs,
   - new business ventures,

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   - domestic regulatory risks,
   - competition,
   - adequacy of capital to meet operating and capital needs,
   - other risks over which the Company has little or no control, and
   - any other factors not identified herein could also have such an effect.

Changes in these factors could result in significantly different results.
Consequently, future results may differ from management's expectations.
Moreover, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable
indicator of future performance.  Any forward looking statement contained
herein is made as of the date of this document.  Except as required by law,
the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or correct any of
these forward looking statements in the future to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of material events or changes in future operating
results, financial conditions or business over time.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Certain accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company's
financial statements require us to make judgments and estimates and the
financial results we report may vary depending on how we make these
judgments and estimates.  Our critical accounting estimates are set forth in
our amended 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal
year ended September 24, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  There have been no significant changes with respect to these
policies during fiscal 2005.

COMPANY OVERVIEW - THIRD FISCAL QUARTER 2005

AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON" or the "Company") is primarily engaged in
the wholesale distribution business in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
regions of the United States.  In addition, AMCON operates thirteen retail
health food stores and a non-alcoholic beverage business that includes
natural spring and geothermal water bottling operations in Hawaii and Idaho.
As used herein, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "ADC" means
the wholesale distribution segment and "AMCON" or the "Company" means AMCON
Distributing Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

AMCON's fiscal third quarters ended on June 30, 2005 and June 25, 2004.  For
ease of discussion, these fiscal quarters are referred to herein as June 2005
and 2004, respectively or Q2 2005 and Q2 2004, respectively.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company:

   - recognized income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share of
     $0.43 and ($0.84) for the three and nine months ended June 2005,
     respectively, compared to income from continuing operations per
     diluted share of $1.25 and $3.42 for the same periods in the prior
     year.

   - amended its credit agreement to include TSI in the borrowing base and to
     provide for a "springing" lock-box arrangement which permits long-term
     classification of the revolving credit facility provided an event of
     default has not occurred that has not been waived.

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Prior to filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2005, the Company:

   - filed an amended 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K/A for
     the year ended September 24, 2004 and an amended Quarterly Report on
     Form 10-Q/A for the first quarter ended December 31, 2004 for errors
     identified in the classification on the balance sheet of its Preferred
     Stock and of its revolving credit facility and to reclassify the
     provision for a nonoperating asset impairment which was reported as a
     component of "other income, net" for the year ended September 26, 2003
     but should be reclassified as a component of operating expense.

   - obtained a waiver for violation of the minimum tangible net worth
     covenant.  In addition, the lender suspended the tangible net worth and
     fixed charge ratio covenants through the end the fiscal year 2005.

   - announced that it was studying the feasibility of a spin-off or
     potential sale of its retail health food and beverage segments.

On August 8, 2005 the Company's Board of Directors established a Special
Committee of independent, disinterested directors consisting of John R.
Loyack (Chairman of the Special Committee), Raymond F. Bentele and Stanley
Mayer and is authorized to evaluate the Company's strategic alternatives.
The Special Committee is in the process of selecting a financial adviser to
assist it in evaluating and pursuing these strategic alternatives and related
matters.  One of these related matters delegated by the board of directors to
the Special Committee is to explore the feasibility of obtaining additional
equity or mezzanine capital for investment in The Healthy Edge, Inc. in order
to provide needed capital expenditures and to fund operating requirements and
thus improve the viability of the spin-off alternative.  Another principal
strategic alternative under consideration is to explore the potential sale of
some or all of the businesses constituting the retail health food and
beverage segments.  In this regard, William F. Wright, the Company's Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and largest stockholder, has expressed
a potential interest in forming a group to acquire those businesses on an
arms-length basis with the Special Committee acting on behalf of the Board of
Directors.

With regard to the timing of this process, on August 12, 2005, the Company
entered into an amendment to the loan agreement for the Company's revolving
credit facility requiring the beverage business to be sold or liquidated by
December 10, 2005, thus requiring the consent of the bank lenders if the
spin-off alternative is pursued.  This timing generally coincides with the
repayment date of December 8, 2005 for two unsecured, subordinate loans,
bearing interest at seven percent per annum, made to Trinity Springs, Inc.,
on August 8, 2005, one of which is in the amount of $250,000 from Aristide
Investments, L.P., a California limited partnership, of which Mr. Wright is a
partner and the other of which is also in the amount of $250,000 from
Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which Allen D.
Petersen, one of the Company's directors, is a member.


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INDUSTRY SEGMENT OVERVIEWS

Wholesale Distribution Segment
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The wholesale distribution of cigarettes and convenience store products is
significantly affected by cigarette pricing decisions and promotional
programs offered by cigarette manufacturers.  Over the past several years,
the industry has experienced the discontinuance of promotional programs,
which lead to price increases by distributors, followed by manufacturers
reimplementing promotional programs less than a year later.  In Q1 2005, the
industry saw price increases on certain cigarette brands.  Based on these
activities, it is difficult to predict how future changes in cigarette
pricing and promotional programs will impact the Company and the industry in
the future.

In addition, due to the heightened level of competition in the marketplace
from both a wholesale and retail convenience store perspective, a number of
wholesalers and retailers have sought bankruptcy protection, been acquired or
are on the market to be sold.  Increases in fuel prices are also having an
impact on profits as fuel prices have steadily increased over the past year
without any indications that they will return to past levels.  Therefore, we
expect that competition and pressure on profit margins will continue to
affect both large and small distributors and demand that distributors
continue to consolidate in order to become more efficient.

Retail Health Food Segment
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The retail health food industry is experiencing an increase in sales and
gross profit after several years of decline, primarily due to new store
openings.  Our retail health food segment has felt the impacts of this trend
as our sales increase in our Midwest stores is primarily due to a new store
that opened in Q2 2004.  Improvement in general economic conditions is
attributable to sales improvements in our Florida stores.  The negative
impact to supplement sales resulting from unfavorable media coverage related
to the government ban on ephedra based products appears to have passed as
sales of vitamins and supplements have increased over the prior year.
Management continues to closely review all store locations for opportunities
to close or relocate marginally performing stores, remodel and expand good
performing stores and identify locations for additional stores.

Beverage Segment
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With the discontinuation of The Beverage Group, Inc.("TBG") in March 2005,
the business component of the beverage segment which marketed and distributed
specialty beverage products, the beverage segment now consists of Hawaiian
Natural Water Co., Inc. ("HNWC") and Trinity Springs, Inc. ("TSI").  HNWC and
TSI bottle, distribute and market their proprietary waters.  HNWC completed
the construction of an expanded warehouse and packaging building at our plant
on the Big Island in Hawaii in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and
management is hopeful that HNWC will now generate profits as we focus on
expansion of our markets and take advantage of the new operations.  In
addition, the acquisition of a purified water bottling operations on the
island of Oahu in Hawaii ("Nesco Hawaii") in Q4 2004 has positioned us to

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more effectively compete in the private label water bottling channel and
diversify our water production to include premium spring water and purified
water.  TSI, acquired in June 2004,  bottles and sells geothermal bottled
water, a natural mineral supplement and  a vitamin enhanced bottled water
which was introduced in April 2005.  TSI, which is an 85% owned subsidiary of
AMCON, is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.  The TSI water and mineral
supplements are currently sold primarily in health food stores where they
represent the number two packaged non-carbonated water brand in the United
States.  The Company is extending the distribution channels for this water
and mineral supplement outside the health food market by adding distributor
relationships that are outside the health food market.

The beverage marketing and distribution business operated by TBG incurred
significant losses during 2004 as significant expenditures were made for
product development, distribution network development and marketing efforts
to promote our portfolio of specialty beverages.  The resulting sales were
less than expected due to lack of market penetration of our new beverage
products.  In October 2004, management took steps to reduce on-going
operating expenses by reducing the work force and consolidating certain
activities of marketing and distribution with other companies in the
affiliated group.  However, the results that we had hoped to achieve were not
being realized and as a result, management decided to exit this business line
in March 2005.

In management's discussion and analysis of the results of operations for Q2
2005 compared to Q2 2004 and the nine month results through June 30, 2005 and
2004, TBG's sales, gross profit (loss), selling, general and administrative,
depreciation and amortization, interest, other expenses and income tax
benefit have been aggregated and reported as a loss from discontinued
operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" and is therefore not a component of the
discussion of the aforementioned items.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the three and nine months periods ended June 2005 and 2004
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SALES

Sales for Q3 2005 decreased 0.6%, or $1.2 million, compared to Q3 2004.
Sales are reported net of costs associated with sales incentives provided to
retailers, totaling $4.0 million and $3.4 million, for Q3 2005 and Q3 2004,
respectively.  The increase (decrease) in sales by business segment from Q3
2004 to Q3 2005 is as follows:

    Wholesale distribution segment        $ (4.3) million
    Retail health food stores segment        0.5  million
    Beverage segment                         2.5  million
    Intersegment eliminations                0.1  million
                                          ------
                                          $ (1.2) million
                                          ======

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Cigarette sales in the wholesale distribution segment decreased by $3.7
million and the sales of tobacco, confectionary and other products decreased
$0.6 million in Q3 2005 compared to Q3 2004.  The decrease in cigarette sales
was primarily attributable to a 7.4% decrease in carton volume in Q3 2005
compared to Q3 2004 which was caused by the loss of several customers during
the quarter due to competitive pricing issues resulting in a reduction in
sales of approximately $8.8 million.

This reduction was partially offset by $3.1 million of increased sales that
were attributable to price increases implemented by major cigarette
manufacturers in December 2004 and by $2.0 million related to excise tax
increases implemented in certain states on January 1, 2005.  In addition,
sales of tobacco, confectionary and other products decreased by $0.6 million
due to decreased volume during Q3 2005 as compared to Q3 2004.

Sales from the retail health food segment during Q3 2005 increased by $0.5
million when compared to Q3 2004.  The retail health food segment experienced
lower sales of grocery and low carb products in Q3 2005 as compared to Q3
2004 as these products continued to move to mainstream grocery channels, but
the impacts were mitigated by strong vitamin and supplement sales which
increased $0.5 million quarter over quarter and have been showing steady
signs of improvement.

The beverage segment accounted for $3.4 million in sales for Q3 2005 compared
to $0.9 million in Q3 2004.  TSI, which was acquired in June 2004, accounted
for $1.7 million of the increase in sales during Q3 2005.  The addition of
Nesco Hawaii increased sales in Q3 2005 by $0.3 million.  The remaining $0.5
million increase was due primarily to increased case sales of HNWC's spring
water in Hawaii.

Sales for the nine months ended June 2005 increased to $625.3 million,
compared to $603.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Sales changes by business segment are as follows:

                                           Incr
                                          (Decr)
                                          ------
    Wholesale distribution segment        $ 14.7  million
    Retail health food stores segment        1.1  million
    Beverage segment                         5.8  million
    Intersegment eliminations                0.1  million
                                          ------
                                          $ 21.7  million
                                          ======

Sales from the wholesale distribution segment increased by $14.7 million for
the nine months ended June 2005 as compared to the same period in the prior
year.  Cigarette sales increased $8.6 million for the first nine months of
fiscal 2005 and the sales of tobacco, confectionary and other products
contributed an additional $6.1 million during the period.  Of the increase in
cigarette sales, $10.4 million was a result of the change in our monthly
reporting period which added an extra week of sales in the first nine months
of fiscal 2005 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2004, $6.6 million
was attributable to price increases implemented by major cigarette
manufacturers in December 2004 and $3.6 million was due to increased excise

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taxes implemented in certain states on January 1, 2005.  These increases were
offset by a $12.0 million decrease in sales due to a 3.4% decrease in carton
volume (excluding the extra week).  Of the increase in tobacco, confectionary
and other products, $3.2 million was due to the extra week and $2.9 million
was attributable primarily to new business obtained during the first six
months of the year through expansion of our market area.

Competition from wholesalers who utilize pricing as their primary marketing
tool was aggressive during Q3 2005 and resulted in the loss of several
customers.  We believe that our full service capabilities are still in high
demand and will continue to market in this manner in an effort to
differentiate our Company from price-only competitors.

Sales from the retail health food segment during the first nine months of
fiscal 2005 increased by $1.1 million when compared to the same period in
2004.  The extra week of operations during the first nine months of fiscal
2005 resulting from the change in the Company's monthly reporting period
contributed approximately $0.4 million.  In addition, a net sales increase of
$0.7 million resulted from sales generated from the opening of a new store in
Oklahoma City in April 2004 and improved vitamin and supplement sales of $1.2
million.  These increases were offset by the closure of a non contributing
store in Florida in October 2004 which accounted for a decrease in sales of
$0.7 million and a $0.5 million reduction in lower sales of grocery and low
carb products during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 compared to the
same period in prior year as these products continued to move to mainstream
grocery channels.

The beverage segment accounted for $7.8 million in sales for first nine
months of fiscal 2005, compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2004.
TSI, which was acquired in June 2004, accounted for $3.3 million of the
increase in sales.  The Nesco Hawaii acquisition increased sales during the
first nine months of fiscal 2005 by $0.9 million as compared to the same
period in 2004.  Additionally, the extra week of operations during the first
nine months of fiscal 2005 resulting from the change in the Company's monthly
reporting period and increased sales at HNWC by $0.2 million.  The remaining
$1.4 million increase was due to additional volume generated by HNWC in
Hawaii.

GROSS PROFIT

Our gross profit does not include fulfillment costs and costs related to the
distribution network which are included in selling, general and
administrative costs, and may not be comparable to those of other entities.
Some entities may classify such costs as a component of cost of sales.  Cost
of sales, a component used in determining gross profit, for wholesale and
retail segments includes the cost of products purchased from manufacturers,
less incentives that we receive which are netted against such costs.  In the
beverage segment, cost of sales includes the cost of the raw materials and
related plant labor and manufacturing overhead costs required to convert raw
materials into finished goods (including labor, warehousing, depreciation and
utilities).

During Q3 2005, gross profit of $15.6 million increased 2.6%, or $0.4
million, compared to Q3 2004.  Gross profit as a percent of sales increased
to 7.2% in Q3 2005 compared to 7.0% in Q3 2004.  Gross profit by business
segment is as follows (dollars in millions):

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Quarter ended
                                                 June
                                            ----------------    Incr
                                             2005      2004    (Decr)
                                            ------    ------    -----
    <S>                                       <C>      <C>       <C>
    Wholesale distribution segment          $ 12.0    $ 12.1    $(0.1)
    Retail health food stores segment          3.2       3.0      0.2
    Beverage segment                           0.4       0.1      0.3
                                            ------    ------    -----
                                            $ 15.6    $ 15.2    $ 0.4
                                            ======    ======    =====
</TABLE>
Gross profit from our wholesale distribution segment for Q3 2005 decreased
$0.1 million compared to Q3 2004 primarily due to $1.1 million lower gross
profit realized on cigarette and non cigarette products resulting from
competitive pricing pressures.  Items increasing gross profit during Q3 2005
included $0.6 million related to excise tax increases in certain states that
occurred on January 1, 2005, $0.2 million related to increases in
manufacturer's incentive payments less incentive payments made to customers,
$0.1 million related to candy price increases and $0.1 million related to a
smaller quarterly LIFO charge in Q3 2005 as compared to Q3 2004.

Gross profit for the retail health food segment increased $0.2 million in Q3
2005 as compared to Q3 2004 primarily the result of increased sales discussed
above and product mix which generated $0.4 million of additional gross
profit, a $0.2 million smaller LIFO charge in Q3 2005 as compared with Q3
2004, offset by $0.4 million in increased product costs and higher throw-outs
related to perishable and low-carb products.

Gross profit for the beverage segment increased $0.3 million in Q3 2005
primarily due to the incremental sales from TSI., which was acquired in June
2004, and HNWC as discussed above.

For the nine months ended June 2005, gross profit increased 3.2% to $45.4
million from $44.0 million for the same period during the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit as a percent of sales decreased to 7.25% from 7.28% for the nine
month period ended June 2005 compared to the same period in 2004.  Gross
profit by business segment is as follows (dollars in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Nine months ended
                                                  June
                                            ----------------    Incr
                                            2005      2004    (Decr)
                                           ------    ------    -----
    <S>                                      <C>      <C>       <C>
    Wholesale distribution                 $ 34.4    $ 33.8    $ 0.6
    Retail health food stores                10.0       9.8      0.2
    Beverage segment                          1.0       0.4      0.6
    Intersegment elimination                  0.0       0.0      0.0
                                           ------    ------    -----
                                           $ 45.4    $ 44.0    $ 1.4
                                           ======    ======    =====
</TABLE>
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Gross profit from our wholesale distribution segment for the nine months
ended June 2005 increased approximately $0.6 million as compared to the prior
year.  Items increasing gross profit during the first nine months of fiscal
2005 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2004 included $0.6 million
attributable to the extra week of operations resulting from a change in our
reporting period, $0.3 million due to cigarette price increases implemented
by major cigarette manufacturers in December 2004, $1.2 million related to
the excise tax increases in certain states that occurred on January 1, 2005,
$0.1 million related to candy price increases, incentive payments of $0.5
million received from cigarette and non-cigarette vendors based on the
Company's buying volumes and $0.2 million related to increased volume of
other products.  These increases were offset by decreases in cigarette margin
of $1.6 million resulting from decreased carton volume and $0.7 million from
a larger LIFO charge during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 as compared
to the same period in fiscal 2004.

Gross profit for the retail health food segment for the first nine months of
fiscal 2005 increased approximately $0.2 million compared with the same
period in fiscal 2004.  The increase was primarily due to the extra week of
operations, which contributed approximately $0.2 million in gross profit
during the period, and $0.2 million due to improved sales and change in
product mix and a smaller LIFO charge when compared to the first nine months
of fiscal 2004.  These increases were offset by a $0.2 million decrease in
margin related to higher product costs and throw-outs of perishable and low-
carb products.

Gross profit for the beverage segment increased $0.6 million in the first
nine months of fiscal 2005 primarily due to the incremental sales from TSI
(acquired in June 2004) that contributed approximately $0.4 million of gross
profit.  HNWC contributed an additional $0.3 million in gross profit due in
large part to process improvements that have occurred since the completion of
the plant construction in fiscal 2004.  These increases were offset by a $0.1
million larger LIFO charge at HNWC in the first nine months of 2005 as
compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2004.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Operating expense includes selling, general and administrative expenses and
depreciation and amortization.  Selling, general and administrative expenses
include costs related to our sales, warehouse, delivery and administrative
departments for all segments.  Specifically, purchasing and receiving costs,
inspection costs, warehousing costs and costs of picking and loading customer
orders are all classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.
Our most significant expenses relate to employee costs, facility and
equipment leases, transportation costs, insurance and professional fees.

In Q3 2005 operating expense increased 6.0% or approximately $0.8 million as
compared to Q3 2004.  The increase is primarily related to the acquisition of
TSI in June 2004 which added $1.0 million of additional operating expenses in
Q3 2005 compared to Q3 2004.  The wholesale distribution segment's operating
expenses were flat quarter over quarter, however the segment experienced an
increase of $0.3 million higher professional fees during Q3 2005 as compared
to Q3 2004 as the Company works towards Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.  This
increase was offset by reduced bad debt expense of $0.1 million and lower
labor and insurance costs totaling $0.2 million.  The retail segment
decreased its operating expenses by $0.3 million in Q3 2005 as compared to Q3
2004 primarily from lower employee related expenses.

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For the nine month period ended June 2005, which included an extra week of
operations, total operating expense increased 9.6% or approximately $3.8
million to $43.2 million compared to the same period in the prior year.  The
increase during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 as compared to the same
period in prior year is primarily related to the addition of TSI in June 2004
which added approximately $3.0 million of additional operating expenses,
increased professional fees of $0.7 million in the wholesale segment as the
Company works towards Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and increased operating
expenses of $0.3 million at HNWC due to the acquisition of NESCO Hawaii in
July 2004.  The increases were offset by decreased operating expenses in the
retail segment of $0.1 million which was the result of lower employee related
expenses, despite the extra week of operations in the first nine month of
fiscal 2005.  In addition, the Company incurred $0.1 million of rent expense
and professional fees associated with a warehouse formerly used by the
discontinued health food distribution business when the subtenant of the
warehouse defaulted on the rental agreement.

As a result of the above, operating income for Q3 2005 decreased by $0.4
million compared to Q3 2004 to $1.3 million.  Operating income from
continuing operations for the nine months ended June 2005 decreased by $2.3
million to $2.2 million.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense for Q3 2005 and the nine months ended June 2005 increased
$0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively as compared to Q3 2004.  The
increase was primarily due to increases in the prime lending rate during the
periods which under the terms of the amended and restated credit facility, is
the rate at which the Company primarily borrows.  On average, the Company's
borrowing rates on its variable rate debt were 1.43% higher and average
borrowings were $7.3 million higher in Q3 2005 as compared to Q3 2004.  For
the nine months ended June 2005 interest rates were, on average, 1.93% higher
and average borrowings were $13.3 million higher as compared to Q3 2004.
Borrowings were higher in both periods in large part due to the $4.5 million
of debt related to the acquisition of TSI in June 2004 and Nesco Hawaii in
July 2004.

OTHER

For the first nine months of fiscal 2005, other income decreased $0.5 million
as compared to same period in fiscal 2004 because of the sale of available-
for-sale securities in the first nine months of 2004 that did not recur in
2005.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2005, minority interest in loss, net of
tax, increased during the period (which decreased the net loss) by $0.1
million as compared to the same period in fiscal 2004 due to the 15%
ownership of TSI that is not owned by AMCON.  Additionally, losses were not
allocated due to the reduction of the third parties investment to zero as a
result of the cumulative losses.

As a result of the above factors, the income from continuing operations for
Q3 June 2005 decreased $0.4 million compared to the same period of the prior
year to $0.2 million.  The loss from continuing operations for the nine
months ended June 2005 of $0.2 million represented a decrease of $2.1 million
from the same period of the prior year.

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During Q3 2005 and the first nine months of fiscal 2005, the Company paid
preferred dividends of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, on its
Series A and B, Cumulative, Convertible Preferred Stock.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Effective March 31, 2005, the Company's subsidiary, The Beverage Group, Inc.,
ceased on-going operations due to recurring losses since its December 2002
inception. A charge of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, before taxes, was
included in loss from discontinued operations in Q3 2005 and first nine
months of fiscal 2005, respectively.  The charge represents the adjustment of
the accounts receivable and inventory to their net realizable values and to
write off fixed assets.  In addition, in accordance with SFAS No. 146
"Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" management
has accrued one-time termination benefits and rent and related expenses
associated with the remaining lease commitment on the office lease totaling
approximately $0.1 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview
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The Company requires cash to pay its operating expenses, purchase inventory
and make capital investments and acquisitions of businesses.  In general, the
Company finances these cash needs from the cash flow generated by its
operating activities and from borrowings, as necessary.  During the nine
months ended June 2005, the Company generated $1.3 million of cash from
operating activities, primarily through the reduction of inventories offset
by an increase in accounts receivable and a reduction of accounts payable.
Our variability in cash flows from operating activities is heavily dependent
on the timing of inventory purchases and seasonal fluctuations.  For example,
in the circumstance where we are "buying-in" to obtain favorable terms on a
particular product or to maintain our LIFO layers, we may have to retain the
inventory for a period longer than the payment terms.  This generates cash
outflow from operating activities that we expect to reverse in a later
period.  Additionally, during the summer, which is our busiest time of the
year, we generally carry larger back stock of inventory to ensure high fill
rates to maintain customer satisfaction.  Our inventory levels are usually at
their highest levels in the third and fourth fiscal quarters but at any given
month end can vary based on the day of the week that month end occurs.  We
generally experience reductions in inventory levels during the first fiscal
quarter, as compared to year end, and maintain these levels until the
beginning of the third fiscal quarter when we begin building for increased
summer business.

Cash of $2.5 million was utilized in investing activities during the first
nine months of fiscal 2005 for capital expenditures primarily related to the
purchase of a building and the construction of an addition so that we could
relocate one of our wholesale distribution facilities.  A significant portion
of the cash flows used in investing activities were financed through the real
estate term debt discussed below.

The Company added net cash of $1.1 million from financing activities during
the first nine months of fiscal 2005 primarily from borrowings of $13.9
million on bank credit agreements and other short and long-term debt
arrangements and $1.8 million from the private placement of Series B

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Convertible Preferred Stock (net of costs incurred to issue the securities).
Cash of $14.0 million was used in financing activities during the first nine
months of fiscal 2005 to pay down revolving lines of credit totaling $4.8
million used to fund our beverage segment, $6.8 million in subordinated debt
in the retail segment and other long-term debt totaling $2.4 million.  During
the first nine months of fiscal 2005, $0.2 million was used to pay dividends
on preferred stock and $0.4 million was used to pay for costs incurred to
amend and restate our revolving credit facility.

As of June 2005, the Company had cash on hand of $0.4 million and working
capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $36.8 million.  This
compares to cash on hand of $0.4 million and negative working capital of
$11.9 million as of September 2004.  The evaluation of the Company's working
capital is significantly impacted by the classification of the revolving
credit facility as a short-term obligation in September 2004 and treatment as
long-term in June 2005, except for the amount expected to be paid on the
revolver in the next twelve months, for the reasons discussed in Note 8. The
Company's ratio of debt to equity was 6.49 at June 2005 compared to 5.37 in
September 2004.  For purposes of this calculation, the Series A and Series B
Preferred Stock and other long-term liabilities (the water royalty) are
excluded.

The Company's maximum revolving credit limit on the Facility was $54.0
million at June 30, 2005, however the amount available for use at any given
time is subject to many factors including eligible accounts receivable and
inventory balances that are evaluated on a daily basis.  On June 30, 2005,
the balance on the facility was $51.3 million, including Term Note A, and the
amount available to borrow, based on our collateral and the loan limit was
approximately $52.1 million.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2005 our
peak borrowing was $52.9 million, our average borrowing was $48.2 million and
our average availability was $3.5 million.  Our availability to borrow under
the Facility generally decreases as inventory and accounts receivable levels
go up because of the borrowing limitations that are placed on the
collateralized assets.

Funds generated from operations, supplemented as necessary with funds
available under the Facility have historically provided sufficient liquidity
for operation of the wholesale and retail businesses.  In April 2005,
management negotiated the inclusion of TSI into the Company's revolving
credit facility which has incrementally increased collateral by $0.8 million.
Additionally, management has been actively negotiating with potential
investors and lenders to privately place additional debt or equity to provide
additional funding for TSI.  If the Company is unable to raise the additional
funds in the near future, plans for growth within TSI would be negatively
impacted and could potentially impact the carrying value of the business.

As described in Note 12 to the condensed consolidated unaudited financial
statements included in this report, TSI obtained unsecured, subordinated
loans of $500,000 on August 8, 2005 with a maturity of December 8, 2005, of
which $250,000 was from Aristide Investment, L.P., a California limited
partnership (of which, William F. Wright, the Company's Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and largest stockholder, is a partner).  The
other $250,000 was from Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(of which, Allen Petersen, one of the Company's directors, is a member).
These temporary loans was made available to TSI to provide time for the
Special Committee, composed of independent, disinterested members of the
Company's Board of Directors, to explore strategic alternatives.  The Special

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Committee is in the process of selecting a financial adviser to evaluate and
pursue these strategic alternatives and related matters.  One of these
related matters delegated by the Board of Directors to the Special Committee
is to explore the feasibility of obtaining additional equity or mezzanine
capital for investment in The Healthy Edge, Inc. which is planned to be an
intermediate holding company for the subsidiaries conducting the retail
health food and beverage segments.  These businesses have higher growth
potential than the wholesale distribution segment and require additional
capital to fund their capital expenditures and operating requirements in
order to achieve that potential and also, in the case of TSI, to achieve
profitability.  The strategic alternatives being considered by the Special
Committee include the spin-off of at least 80% of the stock of The Healthy
Edge, Inc. to the Company's stockholders but additional capital is expected
to be needed to make that alternative viable.  If such capital is not
forthcoming, it is anticipated that the sale of some or all of the business
constituting the retail health food and beverage segments will emerge as the
principal strategic alternative to be pursued by the Special Committee with
assistance from its financial adviser.  In this regard, Mr. Wright has
expressed an interest in forming a group to acquire the Company's retail
health food and beverage businesses on an arms-length basis with the Special
Committee acting on behalf of the Board of Directors.

The Special Committee plans to proceed with this process as promptly as is
reasonably practicable in order to avoid jeopardizing access to the capital
needed for continued operation and growth of these businesses.  The Special
Committee also recognizes the need to move quickly in conducting this process
to satisfy the requirement contained in a recent amendment to the loan
agreement for the Company's revolving credit facility that the Company sell
or liquidate the beverage businesses by December 10, 2005.  The spin-off
alternative would not constitute a sale or liquidation of the beverage
business and would for this and other reasons require a consent from the bank
lenders under the revolving credit agreement.

Dividend Payments
- -----------------
During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, the Board of Directors suspended
payment of cash dividends on our common shares.  The Company is implementing
a strategy to invest its cash resources into growth-oriented businesses and
has therefore determined to suspend the payment of cash dividends on common
stock for the foreseeable future.  The Company will periodically revisit its
dividend policy to determine whether it has adequate internally generated
funds, together with other needed financing to fund its growth and operations
in order to resume the payment of cash dividends on common stock.

Contractual Obligations
- -----------------------
Except as described above, there have been no material changes to our
financial obligations and financial commitments as described on pages 43 and
44 of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2005.

Credit Agreement
- -------------------
The Company's primary source of borrowing for liquidity purposes is its
revolving credit facility with LaSalle Bank (the "Facility").  As of June
2005, the outstanding balance on the Facility was $51.3 million, including

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Term Note A.  The Facility, which was amended in October 2004, transfered
$1.2 million of revolving debt to term debt and added the subsidiaries,
except TSI, as borrowers.  TSI was subsequently added as a borrower in April
2005.  The Facility bears interest at a variable rate equal to the bank's
base rate, which was 6.25% at June 2005.  The Company may, however, select a
rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.50%, for an amount of the Facility up to $10.0
million which relates to our swap agreement.  The Facility continues to
restrict borrowings for intercompany advances to TBG and TSI to $1.0 million
in the aggregate and to the retail health food subsidiaries and HNWC to $0.9
million in the aggregate in fiscal 2005 and $0.1 million in the aggregate in
subsequent years.

The Company hedges its variable rate risk on a notional $10.0 million of its
borrowings under the Facility by use of interest rate swap agreements.  This
swap agreement has the effect of converting the interest on this amount of
debt to a fixed rate of 4.87% per annum.

The Company is required to pay an unused commitment fee equal to 0.25% per
annum on the difference between the maximum loan limit and average monthly
borrowing for the month.  The Facility is collateralized by all of the
Company's equipment, intangibles, inventories and accounts receivable. The
Facility expires in April 2007.

The Facility contains covenants that (i) restrict permitted investments, (ii)
restrict intercompany advances to certain subsidiaries as described above,
(iii) restrict incurrence of additional debt, (iv) restrict mergers and
acquisitions and changes in business or conduct of business and (v) require
the maintenance of certain financial ratios and net worth levels including an
average annual fixed charge ratio of 0.7 to 1.0, and a minimum tangible net
worth of $1.5 million through September 2005 and $2.5 million thereafter.
The Facility also provides that the Company may not pay dividends on its
common stock in excess of $0.72 per share on an annual basis.

At June 30, 2005, the Company had tangible net worth of zero, as defined by
the Facility, and was not in compliance with the minimum tangible net worth
covenant, as amended.  In addition, the Company's fixed charge ratio of 0.54
at June 30, 2005 was not in compliance with the minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio of 0.7, as amended.  As set forth in the loan agreement, the failure to
comply with the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio shall not constitute an
Event of Default so long as AMCON has sufficient aggregate availability on
the revolving credit facility to institute a reserve in an amount equal to
the difference between AMCON's  calculated fixed charge coverage ratio and
the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  At June 30, 2005, the amount
necessary to attain compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio was
approximately $1.2 million.  The Company obtained a waiver of the covenants
for the period ended June 30, 2005.  In addition, the lender suspended both
covenants through the end of the fiscal year.  The covenants will be reset
and reinstated after the disposal of the beverage operations.  See Item 2,
COMPANY OVERVIEW - THIRD FISCAL QUARTER 2005 for further discussion.

In connection with the amendment to the Facility in October 2004, the Company
obtained the $5.0 million Term Note B from LaSalle Bank, which had an
outstanding balance of $4.5 million at June 2005. Term Note B bears interest
at the bank's base rate plus 2.00%, which was 8.25% at June 2005 and is
required to be repaid in eighteen monthly installments of $0.3 million.

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The Company's Chairman has personally guaranteed repayment of up to $10
million of the combined amount of the Facility and the term loans.  AMCON
will pay the Company's Chairman an annual fee equal to 2% of the guaranteed
principal in return for the personal guarantee.  This guarantee is secured by
a pledge of the shares of Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc., Health Food
Associates, Inc., HNWC and TSI.

The Company's $2.8 million and $2.0 million credit facilities with a bank
which were used to fund operating activities of our beverage segment were
eliminated in October 2004 as they were brought into the Company's revolving
credit facility as part of the debt restructuring transaction.

As noted above, the agent for the bank lenders under the Facility has
required that the Company dispose of the beverage business by December 10,
2005.

Preferred Stock
- ---------------
In October 2004 the Company completed a $2.0 million private placement of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing 80,000 shares at $25 per
share, the proceeds of which were used in combination with funds from Term
Note B to retire $6.8 million of subordinated debt.

Real Estate Term Debt
- ---------------------
In December 2004, the Company purchased a distribution building in Rapid
City, South Dakota and began construction of an addition to the building.
The lease on the current building was extended to coincide with the
completion of construction in the third quarter of fiscal 2005.  The Company
has incurred capital expenditures relating to the building, construction of
the addition and related equipment purchases in the amount of approximately
$1.8 million.  The Company arranged permanent financing for the building and
equipment in an amount equal to 80% of the acquisition cost or approximately
$1.5 million.  The remainder of the capital expenditures related to the
building and the building addition have been provided by the Facility.

In June 2001, the Company borrowed $6.9 million from a bank, at a fixed rate
of 7.5%, to purchase the distribution facility in Quincy, IL.  The loan is
collateralized by two of the Company's owned distribution facilities
(Bismarck, ND and Quincy, IL).  As of June 2005, the outstanding balance on
the loan was approximately $6.2 million.  This real estate loan is amortized
on a 20 year basis with a balloon payment due on June 1, 2006.  In August
2005, the maturity date of the loan was extended to October 1, 2005.  The
Company intends to refinance the loan on a long term basis on terms similar
to those in the current loan agreement.

TSI Financing
- -------------
In December 2004, a director of the Company extended a revolving credit
facility to TSI in a principal amount of up to $1.0 million at an interest
rate of 8% per annum.  The entire $1.0 million is outstanding at June 30,
2005.  The director received, as collateral, a second mortgage on TSI's real
property on an equal basis with the Company's existing second mortgage on
TSI's real property.

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Additionally, on March 30, 2005, a Company that is wholly-owned by three of
the Company's directors (including the Chairman and the President) and
another significant shareholder of the Company, extended $0.5 million to TSI
under a promissory note due on or before June 15, 2005 and has subsequently
been amended to come due on September 30, 2005.  The note bears interest at
7% per annum.

As noted above, TSI obtained unsecured, subordinated loans of $500,000 on
August 8, 2005, with a maturity of December 8, 2005, of which $250,000 was
from Aristide Investments, L.P., a California limited partnership (of which,
William F. Wright, the Company's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and largest stockholder, is a partner).  The other $250,000 was from
Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited partnership (of which, Allen D. Petersen,
one of the Company's directors, is a member).  The loans bear interest at
seven percent per annum.

Cross Default and Co-Terminus Provisions
- -----------------------------------------
The Company's owned real estate in Bismarck, ND, Quincy, IL, and Rapid City,
SD, and certain warehouse equipment in the Rapid City, SD warehouse is
financed through term loans with Gold Bank (the "Gold Bank Loans"), who is
also a participant lender on the Company's revolving line of credit.  The
Gold Bank Loans contain cross default provisions which cause all loans with
Gold Bank to be considered in default if any one of the loans where Gold Bank
is a lender, including the revolving credit facility is in default.  Since
Gold Bank approved waivers of the covenant violations in the Facility, the
Gold Bank Loans are not considered to be in default.

In addition, the Gold Bank Loans contain co-terminus provisions which require
all loans with Gold Bank to be paid in full if any of the loans are paid in
full prior to the end of their specified terms.

CERTAIN ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004) (SFAS
123R), "Share-Based Payment." SFAS No. 123R will require the Company to
measure the cost of all employee stock-based compensation awards based on the
grant date fair value of those awards and to record that cost as compensation
expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform
service in exchange for the award (generally over the vesting period of the
award).  SFAS No. 123R is effective for the Company's fiscal 2006.
Management is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on
the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections," which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, "Accounting Changes," and
FASB Statement No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial
Statements".  This statement changes the requirements in the accounting for
and reporting of a change in accounting principle.  This statement is
effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are
reasonably expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As described under the headings LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Credit
Facilities and TSI Financing, the Company's Chairman has personally
guaranteed repayment of certain obligations of the Company and is being paid
a guarantee fee for that service.  In addition, a director of the Company has
extended a $1.0 million revolving line of credit to TSI and a Company that is
wholly-owned by the three directors of the Company (including the Chairman
and President) and another significant shareholder have issued a promissory
note to TSI in the amount of $0.5 million.

As noted above, TSI obtained unsecured, subordinated loans of $500,000 on
August 8, 2005, with a maturity of December 8, 2005, of which $250,000 was
from Aristide Investments, L.P., a California limited partnership (of which,
William F. Wright, the Company's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and largest stockholder, is a partner).  The other $250,000 was from
Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited partnership (of which, Allen D. Petersen,
one of the Company's directors, is a member).  The loans bear interest at
seven percent per annum.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its variable rate debt.  At
June 2005, we had $45.8 million of variable rate debt outstanding (excluding
$10.0 million variable rate debt which is fixed through the swaps described
below), with maturities through April 2007.  The interest rate on this debt
was 6.25% at June 2005. We estimate that our annual cash flow exposure
relating to interest rate risk based on our current borrowings is
approximately $0.3 million for each 1% change in our lender's prime interest
rate.

At June 2005, the Company has an interest rate swap agreement with a bank in
order to mitigate the Company's exposure to interest rate risk on this
variable rate debt.  Under the agreement, the Company agreed to exchange, at
specified intervals, fixed interest amounts for variable interest amounts
calculated by reference to agreed-upon notional principal amounts of $10.0
million.  The interest rate swap effectively converts $10.0 million of
variable-rate senior debt to fixed-rate debt at a rate of 4.87% on the $10.0
million notional amount through the maturity of the swap agreements on June
2, 2006.  This interest rate swap agreement has been designated as a hedge
and is accounted for as such for financial accounting purposes.

We do not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and hold no
derivative financial instruments other than the interest rate swaps which
could expose us to significant market risk.

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Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the
Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosures.  Any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the
desired control objectives.  The Company's management, including the
Company's Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, reviewed
and evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by
this report.  There have been no significant changes in the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures or in other factors that could
significantly affect the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
subsequent to the date of their evaluation.  There were no material
weaknesses identified in the course of such review and evaluation and,
therefore, no corrective measures were taken by the Company.  Based on that
evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Principal Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's current disclosure
controls and procedures, as designed and implemented, are effective, as of
the end of the period covered by this report, at the reasonable assurance
level.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

TSI ACQUISITION

AMCON announced in May 2004 that it was filing suit against Trinity Springs,
Ltd. in order to obtain an order from the United States District Court for
the District of Idaho declaring that a majority of the votes entitled to be
cast by the shareholders of Trinity Springs, Ltd. were cast in favor of the
sale of substantially all of its assets to AMCON's subsidiary, TSL
Acquisition Corp., and thereby satisfied the shareholder approval condition
of the asset purchase transaction.  Subsequent to AMCON's filing of its
lawsuit, the Inspectors of Election and the Board of Directors of Trinity
Springs, Ltd. certified the shareholder voting results in favor of the asset
purchase transaction.

After the certification of the voting results, certain minority shareholders
filed a complaint and motion seeking injunctive relief in the District Court
of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho.  The Court granted a
temporary restraining order on June 11, 2004, which prevented the closing of
the asset purchase transaction until the Court had an opportunity to review
additional briefing on the issues presented and the parties could be heard by
the Court.  On June 16, 2004, the Court heard arguments on whether to extend
the temporary restraining order and grant the minority shareholders' motion
for preliminary injunction.  As a result of the parties' briefing and the
arguments presented, the Court dissolved the temporary restraining order and
thereby enabled the asset sale transaction to be consummated.

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On July 19, 2004, several of the same minority shareholders, along with some
additional shareholders filed an amended complaint in the same Idaho state
court action.  The minority shareholders' amended complaint seeks (i) a
declaration that the asset sale transaction is void and injunctive relief
rescinding that transaction or, alternatively, that a new shareholder vote on
the asset sale transaction be ordered, (ii) damages for the alleged breaches
of fiduciary duty which are claimed to have arisen out of the disclosure made
in connection with the solicitation of proxies, how the votes were counted,
and conducting the closing without the requisite shareholder vote, and (iii)
imposition of a constructive trust on the sale proceeds and requiring
separate books to be maintained.  In June 2005, the same minority
shareholders filed a motion for a partial summary judgement in which they
asked the Court for a determination that the asset sale transaction was
consummated without shareholder approval in violation of Idaho law.
Additionally, the minority shareholders requested the rescission of the sale
and the restoration of the parties to their pre-sale positions.  AMCON is
currently in the process of responding to this filing and, on the basis of
the advice from trial counsel, continues to believe that the shareholders of
Trinity Springs, Ltd. approved the sale of assets to the Company in
accordance with applicable law and that the asset sale transaction was
properly completed.

PACIFIC VENTURES HAWAII

On or about April 15, 2005, plaintiff Pacific Ventures Hawaii filed an action
in Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles
naming The Beverage Group, Inc. ("TBG") and certain other unaffiliated
parties as defendants.  The dispute centers around a series of contracts
entered into by the various parties to import, broker, market and distribute
the Hype Classic Energy Drink line of products.  TBG was to act as the master
distributor for the product.  The complaint filed in that action alleges five
causes of action against the defendants: breach of contract; common counts;
intentional interference with contract; intentional interference with
prospective economic advantage; and negligent interference with business
relationships.  The plaintiff does not specifically allege how TBG breached
the contracts or how it acted wrongfully.  The complaint filed in that action
seeks compensatory damages "in excess of $500,000 and according to proof";
punitive damages in an unspecified amount; attorney's fees, witness fees and
costs incurred; and all other relief the Court deems just and proper.

On May 6, 2005 outside counsel for TBG faxed a letter to plaintiff's counsel
demanding that the case be dismissed with prejudice because TBG believes: it
did not breach any of its obligations under those contracts to which it is a
party; the plaintiff has stated in writing that TBG does not have any
liability; and the applicable contract has provisions mandating submission of
any disputes to arbitration by the American Arbitration Association in New
York.  If the plaintiff does not voluntarily dismiss this suit, TBG will file
an answer or motion to dismiss and vigorously defend the action.  At this
point it is too early to determine the likely outcome of the action.

TELEVISION EVENTS & MARKETING, INC. VS. AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO., ET AL.

An action entitled Television Events & Marketing, Inc. vs. AMCON Distributing
Co., et al., Civil No. CV 05-00259 ACK BMK, was filed in the First Circuit
Court of the State of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii on March 8, 2005 and then
removed on April 12, 2005 to the United States District Court for the

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District of Hawaii.  This action concerns the alleged breach of two trademark
licensing agreements involving Television Events & Marketing, Inc.  The
complaint seeks (i) an unstated amount of damages for an alleged breach of
those agreements; (ii) an unstated amount of damages for alleged fraudulent
transfer of assets to Trinity Springs, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company;
(iii) interest and reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and (iv) such other
relief as the court deems just and proper.  On May 4, 2005, the Company,
together with its named subsidiaries, moved to dismiss the complaint or for
summary judgment on the complaint.  On April 28, 2005, the Company offered to
settle this matter with the plaintiff for $100,000.  The plaintiff rejected
that written settlement offer.  The plaintiff's attorney asserts that the
amount of the plaintiff's damages for the alleged breach of the two
agreements exceeds $400,000.

IN GENERAL

The Company is also party to other lawsuits and claims arising out of the
operation of its businesses.  Management believes the ultimate resolution of
such matters should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition, results of operations or liquidity after giving
consideration to amounts already recorded in the Company's financial
statements.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

During the fiscal quarters ended December 2004 and June 2005, the Company's
minimum tangible net worth dropped below that required by the Facility.
LaSalle Bank, agent for the lenders, waived this default and entered into an
amendment to the Credit Agreement effective December 31, 2004 which reduced
the minimum tangible net worth covenant requirement to $1.5 million through
September 30, 2005 and $2.5 million thereafter, and redefined and reduced the
minimum fixed charge coverage ratio to 0.7 million for the remainder of
fiscal 2005.  The Company was not in compliance with the minimum tangible net
worth covenant at June 30, 2005.  As discussed in Note 8 to the condensed
consolidated unaudited financial statements and Part I, Item 2 of
Management's Discussion and Analysis, the financial covenant violations were
waived by the lenders as of June 30, 2005 and suspended through the end of
the fiscal year.  The covenants will be reset and reinstated subsequent to
the Company's disposition of its beverage operations.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information

Not applicable.


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Item 6.   Exhibits

(a) EXHIBITS

2.1  Assets Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Food For Health
     Company, Inc., AMCON  Distributing Company and Tree of Life, Inc. dated
     March 8, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of AMCON's
     Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2001)

2.2  Amendment to Assets Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Food For
     Health Company, Inc., AMCON Distributing Company and Tree of Life, Inc.
     effective March 23, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of
     AMCON's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2001)

2.3  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated April 24, 2004, between TSL Acquisition
     Corp., AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd.
     (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.8 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on
     Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

2.4  First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 17, 2004 between
     TSL Acquisition Corp., AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs,
     Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.9 of AMCON's Quarterly
     Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended May
     11, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of AMCON's Quarterly
     Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

3.2  Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of
     AMCON's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-82848)
     filed on August 15, 1994)

3.3  Second Corrected Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of
     Series A Convertible Preferred Securities of AMCON Distributing Company
     dated August 5, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of
     AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

3.4  Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B
     Convertible Preferred Securities of AMCON Distributing Company dated
     October 8, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's
     Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

4.1  Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
     4.1 of AMCON's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
     33-82848) filed on August 15, 1994)

4.2  Specimen Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated
     by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
     filed on August 9, 2004)

4.3  Specimen Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate (incorporated
     by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
     on January 7, 2005)


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4.4  Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 17, 2004 between AMCON
     Distributing Company, William F. Wright and Draupnir, LLC (incorporated
     by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
     filed on August 9, 2004)

4.5  Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 8, 2004 between AMCON
     Distributing Company and Spencer Street Investments, Inc. (incorporated
     by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of AMCON's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
     on January 7, 2005)

10.1  Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 30,
      2004, between the Company and LaSalle National  Bank, as agent
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on
      Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

10.2  Revised First Amendment To Amended and Restated Loan and Security
      Agreement, dated April 14, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.2 of AMCON's Form 10-Q filed on May 27, 2005)

10.3  Revised Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security
      Agreement, dated May 23, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.3 of AMCON's Form 10-Q filed on May 27, 2005)

10.4  Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement,
      dated August 12, 2005

10.5  First Amended and Restated AMCON Distributing Company 1994 Stock Option
      Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of AMCON's Current
      Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2000)*

10.6  AMCON Distributing Company Profit Sharing Plan (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.8 of  Amendment No. 1 to the Company's
      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-82848) filed on
      November 8, 1994)*

10.7  Employment Agreement, dated May 22, 1998, between the Company and
      William F. Wright (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of
      AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 1998)*

10.8  Employment Agreement, dated May 22, 1998, between the Company and
      Kathleen M. Evans (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of
      AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 1998)*

10.9  Director and Officer Compensation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.8 of AMCON's Form 10-Q filed on May 27, 2005)

10.10 Agreement, dated December 10, 2004 between AMCON Distributing Company
      and William F. Wright with respect to split dollar life insurance
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on
      Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

10.11 Agreement, dated December 15, 2004 between AMCON Distributing Company
      and Kathleen M. Evans with respect to split dollar life insurance
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on
      Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

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10.12 ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of May 12, 2003 between the Company and
      LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.13 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 11,
      2003)

10.13 Swap Transaction Confirmation ($10,000,000) dated as of May 23, 2003
      between the Company and LaSalle Bank National Association (incorporated
      by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
      filed on August 11, 2003)

10.14 Promissory Note ($2,828,440), dated as of June 17, 2004 between the
      Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.15 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

10.15 Promissory Note ($500,000), dated as of June 17, 2004 between the
      Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      10.16 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

10.16 Security Agreement, dated June 17, 2004 by and between TSL Acquisition
      Corp., AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs,Ltd.(incorporated
      by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
      filed on August 9, 2004)

10.17 Shareholders Agreement, dated June 17,2004, by and between TSL
      Acquisition Corp, AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd.
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of AMCON's Quarterly Report
      on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2004)

10.18 Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, dated June 17, 2004, by and between
      AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd. (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.19 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
      filed on August 9, 2004)

10.19 Mortgage, dated June 17, 2004, by and between TSL Acquisition Corp.,
      AMCON Distributing Company and Trinity Springs, Ltd.(incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.20 of AMCON's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
      filed on August 9, 2004)

10.20 Guaranty Fee, Reimbursement and Indemnification Agreement, dated as of
      September 30, 2004, between AMCON Distributing Company and William F.
      Wright (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual
      Report on Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

10.21 Unconditional Guaranty, dated as of September 30, 2004 between William
      F. Wright and LaSalle Bank, N.A.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit
      3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

10.22 Secured Promissory Note ($1,000,000), dated December 14, 2004, issued
      by Trinity Springs, Inc. to Allen D. Petersen (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
      on January 7, 2005)


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10.23 Modification and Extension of Second Lien Commercial Mortgage,
      Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing, dated as of
      December 14, 2004 between Trinity Springs, Inc. and Allen D. Petersen
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of AMCON's Annual Report on
      Form 10-K filed on January 7, 2005)

10.24 Term Real Estate Promissory Note, dated December 21, 2004, issued by
      AMCON Distributing Company to Gold Bank (incorporated by reference to
      Exhibit 10.21 of AMCON's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on
      February 14, 2005)

10.25 Term Equipment Promissory Note, dated December 21, 2004 issued by AMCON
      Distributing Company to Gold Bank (incorporated by reference to
      Exhibit 10.22 of AMCON's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on
      February 14, 2005)

10.26 One Hundred Eighty Day Redemption Mortgage and Security Agreement by
      and between AMCON Distributing Company and Gold Bank (incorporated by
      reference to Exhibit 10.23 of AMCON's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
      filed on February 14, 2005)

10.27 Security Agreement by and between AMCON Distributing Company and Gold
      Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of AMCON's quarterly
      report on Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2005)

10.28 Promissory Note, dated March 30, 2005 issued by Trinity Springs, Inc.
      to Nebraska Distributing Company

10.29 Subordinated Promissory Note, dated August 8, 2005 issued
      by Trinity Springs, Inc. to Draupnir, LLC

10.30 Subordinated Promissory Note, dated August 8, 2005 issued
      by Trinity Springs, Inc. to Aristide Investments, L.P.

10.31 Subordination Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2005, among Trinity
      Springs, Inc., Artiside Investment L.P., and Draupnir, LLC

11.1  Statement re: computation of per share earnings (incorporated by
      reference to footnote 4 to the financial statements which are
      incorporated herein by reference to Item 1 of Part I herein)

14.1  Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers
      (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of AMCON's Annual Report on
      Form 10-K filed on December 24, 2003)

31.1  Certification by William F. Wright, Chairman and Principal Executive
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2  Certification by Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1  Certification by William F. Wright, Chairman and Principal Executive
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

                                      50





32.2  Certification by Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

* Represents management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

                              SIGNATURES

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, hereunto duly authorized.

                                  AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
                                        (registrant)


Date:     August 19, 2005          /s/ William F. Wright
          -----------------        -----------------------------
                                   William F. Wright
                                   Chairman of the Board and
                                     Principal Executive Officer


Date:     August 19, 2005          /s/ Michael D. James
          -----------------        -----------------------------
                                   Michael D. James
                                   Treasurer & CFO and
                                     Principal Financial and
                                     Accounting Officer

                                     51










</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex104thirdamendment.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.4 THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
August 12, 2005


AMCON Distributing Company
7405 Irvington Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68122

And

The Beverage Group, Inc.
2 North Lake Avenue, Suite 910
Pasadena, California 91101

And

Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc.
430 North Orlando Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32789

And

Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc.
98-746 Kuahao Place
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

And

Health Food Associates, Inc.
7807 East 51st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145

And

Trinity Springs, Inc.
1101 West River Street
Suite 370
Boise, Idaho 83702



RE:  THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT




Gentlemen:

AMCON Distributing Company, a Delaware corporation, ("AMCON"), The
Beverage Group, Inc.,  a Delaware corporation, ("Beverage Group"),
Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation,
("Hawaiian Natural"), Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc., a Florida
corporation, ("Chamberlin Natural"), Health Food Associates, Inc., an
Oklahoma corporation, ("Health Food"), and Trinity Springs, Inc., a
Delaware Corporation, ("Trinity Springs"),  (AMCON, Beverage Group,
Hawaiian Natural, Chamberlin Natural, Health Food, and Trinity are
each referred to as a "Borrower" and are collectively referred to as
"Borrowers") and LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking
association (in its individual capacity, "LaSalle"), as agent (in such
capacity as agent, "Agent") for itself, Gold Bank, a Kansas state
bank, and all other lenders from time to time a party hereto
("Lenders"), have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dated September 30, 2004 (the "Security
Agreement").  From time to time thereafter, Borrower, Agent and
Lenders may have executed various amendments (each an "Amendment" and
collectively the "Amendments") to the Security Agreement (the Security
Agreement and the Amendments hereinafter are referred to,
collectively, as the "Agreement").  Borrower, Agent and Lenders now
desire to further amend the Agreement as provided herein, subject to
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.  The Agreement hereby is amended as follows:

(a)  Subsections 4(c)(vi) and 4(c)(vii) of the Agreement are hereby
amended in their entirety to add the following provisions:

(vi)  Transaction Fee: Borrower shall pay to Agent for its benefit a
transaction fee of One Thousand No/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) with
respect to internal costs and expenses (in addition to any
reimbursable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent) related to
this Third Amendment, which fee shall be Third Amendment and payable
on August 31, 2005.

(vii)  Waiver Fee:  Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of
Lenders, a waiver fee of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($50,000.00), which fee shall be fully earned by Lenders on the date
of this the Third Amendment to the Agreement and payable on August 31,
2005.

(b)  Section 17 of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to
add the following provision:

(l)  Borrowers, jointly and severally, agree to the sale or
liquidation of Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc., and Trinity
Springs, Inc. within one-hundred and twenty (120) days of this Third
amendment.

2.  This Amendment shall not become effective until fully executed by
all parties hereto and until Lender is in receipt of an original Third
Amendment and related documents.

3.  Except as expressly amended hereby and by any other supplemental
documents or instruments executed by either party hereto in order to
effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Agreement thereto
hereby is ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto and remain in
full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof.

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as
Agent and a Lender

By:    /s/ Joseph G. Fudacz
       --------------------
       Joseph G. Fudacz
Title: Senior Vice President

Revolving Loan Commitment: $35,332,980.00
Term Loan A Commitment:  $709,243.00
Term Loan B Commitment:  $3,333,000.00

GOLD BANK, a Kansas state bank, as a Lender

By:    /s/ Mark Jannaman
       ------------------
       Mark Jannman
Title: Vice President

Revolving Loan Commitment:  $17,666,490.00
Term Loan A Commitment:  $354,090.00
Term Loan B Commitment $1,667,000.00



ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO
this 12th day of August, 2005:

AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

By:     /s/ Michael D. James
        ---------------------
Title:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
        ------------------------------------------

THE BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.

By      /s/ Michael D. James
        ----------------------
Title:  Secretary
        ----------------------

HAWAIIAN NATURAL WATER COMPANY, INC.

By      /s/ Michael D. James
        ----------------------
Title:  Secretary
        ----------------------


CHAMBERLIN NATURAL FOODS, INC.

By      /s/ Michael D. James
        ----------------------
Title:  Secretary
        ----------------------

HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.

By      /s/ Michael D. James
        ----------------------
Title:  Secretary
        ----------------------

TRINITY SPRINGS, INC.

By      /s/ Michael D. James
        ----------------------
Title:  Assistant Secretary
        ----------------------


Consented and agreed to by the following
guarantor(s) of the obligations of AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY,
THE BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.,
HAWAIIAN NATURAL WATER COMPANY, INC.,
CHAMBERLIN NATURAL FOODS, INC.,and
HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATES, INC. to
LaSalle Bank National Association, as Agent.

/s/ William F. Wright
- --------------------------------
William F. Wright

Date: August 12, 2005









</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex1028ndcnote.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.28 NDC NOTE AND EXTENSION
<TEXT>
                         PROMISSORY NOTE


$500,000                                                30  March 2005


  For value received, Trinity Springs Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Maker"), promises to pay to Nebraska Distributing Company, a
Nebraska corporation, located at 13619 Industrial Road, Omaha,
Nebraska 68137 ("Holder"), the principal amount of Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) as follows:

MATURITY DATE

  This Promissory Note (the "Note"), with interest at the rate of
seven per centum (7%) per annum, shall be due and payable in one
payment on or before June 15, 2005.

PAYMENT

  Any cash payment hereunder shall be applied first to the payment of
costs and charges of collection, if any, then to accrued interest
(including interest after any default), and the balance, if any, shall
be then applied to reduction of principal.  Principal and interest
must be payable in lawful money of the United States of America.

DEFUALT / ACCELERATION

  If any default shall be made in payment hereunder, when due (an
"Event of Default") then, upon the occurrence of any such Event of
Default, Holder at its election, and without presentment, demand, or
notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Maker, may
declare the entire outstanding balance of principal and any interest
thereon immediately due and payable, together with all costs of
collection, including attorney's fees.  In the event of an Event of a
Default, as described herein, the principal amount of this Promissory
Note shall then begin accruing interest at the maximum rate of default
interest allowable under law until paid in full, commencing on the
date Holder sends Maker a notice of default.

ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS

  In the event Holder takes any action to enforce any provision of
this Note, either through legal proceedings or otherwise, Maker
promises to immediately reimburse Holder for reasonable attorney's
fees and all other costs and expenses so incurred.  Maker shall also
reimburse Holder for all attorney's fees and costs reasonably incurred
in the representation of Holder in any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or other debtor-relief proceeding of or relating to
Maker.





WAIVER

  The Maker of this Note hereby waives diligence, demand, presentment,
notice of nonpayment, protest and notice of protest.

PREPAYMENT

  Maker may prepay this Note in full or in part at any time without
prepayment charge.  No partial prepayment shall release Maker
thereafter from rendering all payments required herein until the Note
is paid in full.

MISCELLANEOUS

  The terms of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and bind the
parties hereto and their successors and assigns.  As used herein, the
term "Maker" shall include the undersigned Maker and any other person
or entity who may subsequently become liable for the payment hereof.
The term "Holder" shall include the named Holder as well as any other
person or entity to whom this Note or any interest in this Note is
conveyed, transferred or assigned.

GOVERNING LAW

  This Note shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the
State of Nebraska.  Maker consents to the personal and subject matter
jurisdiction of any court located in the State of Nebraska, County of
Douglas, for any dispute or controversy in any way related to or
arising under this Note.



Trinity Springs, Inc.


By /s/ Andrew Mitchell, President


















                    PROMISSORY NOTE EXTENSION

  WHEREAS, on March 30, 2005, for value received, Trinity Springs,
Inc. issued a Promissory Note to Nebraska Distributing Company with a
principal amount of $500,000, an interest rate of seven percent (7%)
per annum and a maturity date of June 15, 2005, and

  WHEREAS, the promissory note, together with accrued interest of
$1,652.78 was not paid on the maturity date, and

  WHEREAS, Trinity Springs, Inc. has requested an extension of the
maturity date for payment of principal and accrued interest to
September 30, 2005.

  NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED that the maturity date of the
Promissory Note issued to Nebraska Distributing on March 30, 2005 for
$500,000 plus accrued interest is extended to September 30, 2005.

  Accept as modified by this Extension, all of the terms of the
Promissory Note shall remain in full force and effect.



Nebraska Distributing Company



By: /s/ Kathleen M. Evans
        Vice President


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex1029.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.29 SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE - DRAUPNIR, LLC
<TEXT>
                           Exhibit 10.29
             Draupnir LLC Subordinated Promissory Note



THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THIS NOTE HAS BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE,
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, DONATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED, WHETHER OR NOT FOR CONSIDERATION, WITHOUT (A) AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED DISPOSITION THEREOF AND THAT SUCH DISPOSITION WILL NOT CAUSE
THE LOSS OF THE EXEMPTION UPON WHICH THE COMPANY RELIED IN ISSUING
THIS NOTE TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER.

THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2005, BY AND AMONG TRINITY SPRINGS,
INC., DRAUPNIR, LLC, AND ARISTIDE INVESTMENTS, L.P., TO WHICH
REFERENCE IS MADE FOR THE TERMS THEREOF AND FOR LIMITATIONS ON
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND OF RETENTION OF PAYMENTS
RECEIVED HEREUNDER.


                      SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

$250,000     Issue Date: August 8, 2005
             Maturity Date: December 8, 2005


FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Trinity Springs, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its
successors and assigns, the "Holder"), the principal sum of two
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), together with interest at
the rate of seven percent (7.0%) per annum on the unpaid principal
balance hereof, payable in monthly installments of interest of
$1,458.33 on the eighth day of each month commencing September 8, 2005
and ending December 8, 2005.  The entire amount of indebtedness
hereunder then outstanding, including principal and accrued interest,
shall become due and payable on December 8, 2005.  Interest shall be
computed on the basis of a 360 day year.

The Maker reserves the right to prepay all or any portion of this
Subordinated Promissory Note at any time and from time to time without
premium or penalty of any kind by paying, in addition to the principal
amount of such prepayment, the interest accrued hereon to the date of
such prepayment.

If any one of the following events (each, an "Event of Default") shall
occur and be continuing for the applicable period of time specified
herein for any reason whatsoever (and whether such occurrence shall be
voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of
law or otherwise): (i) there should be a default in the payment of
interest or principal due hereunder and such default shall continue
for five (5) days after the mailing of written notice of such default
to the Maker at the Maker's last known address, (ii) the Maker or any
other person liable hereon should make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, (iii) attachment or garnishment proceedings are
commenced against the Maker or any other person liable hereon, (iv) a
receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed over or execution levied
upon any property of the Maker, (v) proceedings are instituted by or
against the Maker or any other person liable hereon under any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or other law
relating to the relief of debtors from time to time in effect,
including without limitation the United States Bankruptcy Code, as
amended, or (vi) the Maker liquidates or dissolves; then, and in each
such Event of Default, the Holder may, at its option, without notice
or demand, declare the remaining unpaid principal balance of this
Subordinated Promissory Note and all accrued interest thereon
immediately due and payable in full.

Any amount hereunder which is not paid when due, whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, shall bear interest from the
date when due until paid at the lesser of (i) the foregoing rate per
annum plus 2 percentage points or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by
law, said interest to be compounded annually and computed on the basis
of a 360 day year.

All payments made hereunder shall be made in lawful currency of the
United States of America in immediately available.  All payments made
hereunder, whether a scheduled installment, prepayment, or payment as
a result of acceleration, shall be allocated first to any expenses of
collection, next to accrued but unpaid interest and then to
installments of principal remaining outstanding hereunder first to
principal amounts overdue then to principal amounts currently due and
then to installments of principal due in the future in the inverse
order of their maturity.

The Maker agrees to pay all reasonable costs of collection, including
attorneys' fees, paid or incurred by the Holder in enforcing this
Subordinated Promissory Note or the rights and remedies herein
provided.

The indebtedness evidenced hereby is subordinated and subject to the
limitations as set forth in that certain Subordination Agreement dated
as of August 8, 2005, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference, (as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Subordination Agreement"), by and among Holder and Maker for the
benefit of LaSalle Bank National Association, Gold Bank and all other
lenders (the "Senior Lenders") under that certain Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, as amended by the
Revised First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2005, as amended by the Revised
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement,
dated May 23, 2005 (collectively, the "Senior Loan Agreement"), by and
between AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON") and its subsidiaries, The
Beverage Group, Inc., Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc., Hawaiian Natural
Water Company, Inc., Health Food Associates, Inc., and Maker with the
Senior Lenders.

The Holder may sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any
portion of its interest in this Subordinated Promissory Note at any
time or from time to time without prior notice to or consent of and
without releasing any party liable or becoming liable hereon.

By executing this Subordinated Promissory Note on behalf of the Maker,
the undersigned officer of the Maker, in his personal and individual
capacity, represents to the Holder that such officer is duly
authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Subordinated
Promissory Note on behalf of the Maker and that this Subordinated
Promissory Note constitutes the legal and binding obligation of the
Maker, enforceable against the Maker in accordance with its terms.
This Subordinated Promissory Note shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly caused this Subordinated
Promissory Note to be executed and delivered at the place specified
above and as of the date first written above.
TRINITY SPRINGS, INC.


By:        /s/ William R. Hoppner

Name:      William R. Hoppner

Title:     Chairman of the Board


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex1030.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.30 SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE - ARTISIDE INVESTMENT L.P.
<TEXT>
                        Exhibit 10.30
     Artiside Investments, L.P. Subordinated Promissory Note



THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THIS NOTE HAS BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE,
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, DONATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED, WHETHER OR NOT FOR CONSIDERATION, WITHOUT (A) AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED DISPOSITION THEREOF AND THAT SUCH DISPOSITION WILL NOT CAUSE
THE LOSS OF THE EXEMPTION UPON WHICH THE COMPANY RELIED IN ISSUING
THIS NOTE TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER.

THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2005, BY AND AMONG TRINITY SPRINGS,
INC., DRAUPNIR, LLC, AND ARISTIDE INVESTMENTS, L.P., TO WHICH
REFERENCE IS MADE FOR THE TERMS THEREOF AND FOR LIMITATIONS ON
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND OF RETENTION OF PAYMENTS
RECEIVED HEREUNDER.

                      SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

$250,000  Issue Date: August 8, 2005
          Maturity Date: December 8, 2005

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Trinity Springs, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of
Aristide Investments, L.P., a California limited partnership (together
with its successors and assigns, the "Holder"), the principal sum of
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), together with interest
at the rate of seven percent (7.0%) per annum on the unpaid principal
balance hereof, payable in monthly installments of interest of
$1,458.33 on the eighth day of each month commencing September 8, 2005
and ending December 8, 2005.  The entire amount of indebtedness
hereunder then outstanding, including principal and accrued interest,
shall become due and payable on December 8, 2005.  Interest shall be
computed on the basis of a 360 day year.

The Maker reserves the right to prepay all or any portion of this
Subordinated Promissory Note at any time and from time to time without
premium or penalty of any kind by paying, in addition to the principal
amount of such prepayment, the interest accrued hereon to the date of
such prepayment.

If any one of the following events (each, an "Event of Default") shall
occur and be continuing for the applicable period of time specified
herein for any reason whatsoever (and whether such occurrence shall be
voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected by operation of
law or otherwise): (i) there should be a default in the payment of
interest or principal due hereunder and such default shall continue
for five (5) days after the mailing of written notice of such default
to the Maker at the Maker's last known address, (ii) the Maker or any
other person liable hereon should make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors, (iii) attachment or garnishment proceedings are
commenced against the Maker or any other person liable hereon, (iv) a
receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed over or execution levied
upon any property of the Maker, (v) proceedings are instituted by or
against the Maker or any other person liable hereon under any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or other law
relating to the relief of debtors from time to time in effect,
including without limitation the United States Bankruptcy Code, as
amended, or (vi) the Maker liquidates or dissolves; then, and in each
such Event of Default, the Holder may, at its option, without notice
or demand, declare the remaining unpaid principal balance of this
Subordinated Promissory Note and all accrued interest thereon
immediately due and payable in full.

Any amount hereunder which is not paid when due, whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, shall bear interest from the
date when due until paid at the lesser of (i) the foregoing rate per
annum plus 2 percentage points or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by
law, said interest to be compounded annually and computed on the basis
of a 360 day year.

All payments made hereunder shall be made in lawful currency of the
United States of America in immediately available.  All payments made
hereunder, whether a scheduled installment, prepayment, or payment as
a result of acceleration, shall be allocated first to any expenses of
collection, next to accrued but unpaid interest and then to
installments of principal remaining outstanding hereunder first to
principal amounts overdue then to principal amounts currently due and
then to installments of principal due in the future in the inverse
order of their maturity.

The Maker agrees to pay all reasonable costs of collection, including
attorneys' fees, paid or incurred by the Holder in enforcing this
Subordinated Promissory Note or the rights and remedies herein
provided.
The indebtedness evidenced hereby is subordinated and subject to the
limitations as set forth in that certain Subordination Agreement dated
as of August 8, 2005, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference, (as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Subordination Agreement"), by and among Holder and Maker for the
benefit of LaSalle Bank National Association, Gold Bank and all other
lenders (the "Senior Lenders") under that certain Amended and Restated
Loan Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, as amended by the
Revised First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2005, as amended by the Revised
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement,
dated May 23, 2005 (collectively, the "Senior Loan Agreement"), by and
between AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON") and its subsidiaries, The
Beverage Group, Inc., Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc., Hawaiian Natural
Water Company, Inc., Health Food Associates, Inc., and Trinity
Springs, Inc. ("Trinity") with the Senior Lenders.

The Holder may sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any
portion of its interest in this Subordinated Promissory Note at any
time or from time to time without prior notice to or consent of and
without releasing any party liable or becoming liable hereon.
By executing this Subordinated Promissory Note on behalf of the Maker,
the undersigned officer of the Maker, in his personal and individual
capacity, represents to the Holder that such officer is duly
authorized and empowered to execute and deliver this Subordinated
Promissory Note on behalf of the Maker and that this Subordinated
Promissory Note constitutes the legal and binding obligation of the
Maker, enforceable against the Maker in accordance with its terms.
This Subordinated Promissory Note shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly caused this Subordinated
Promissory Note to be executed and delivered at the place specified
above and as of the date first written above.


TRINITY SPRINGS, INC.

By: /s/ William R. Hoppner

Name: William R. Hoppner

Title:  Chairman of the Board


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex1031.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.31 SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
                         Exhibit 10.31
                     SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

This Subordination Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2005 (this
"Agreement") is by and among Draupnir, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Draupnir"), Aristide Investments, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("Aristide", and collectively with
Draupnir, the "Junior Lenders") and Trinity Springs, Inc.
("Borrower").

                           WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, as amended by Revised First
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated
as of April 14, 2005, as further amended by the Revised Second
Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated
May 23, 2005 (collectively, the "Senior Loan Agreement"), between
AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON") and its subsidiaries The Beverage
Group, Inc., Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc., Hawaiian Natural Water
Company, Inc., and Health Food Associates, Inc., and Borrower
(collectively, the "Bank Borrowers") and LaSalle Bank, N.A
("LaSalle"), Gold Bank and any other lenders from time to time party
thereto (collectively, the "Senior Lenders"), the Senior Lenders have
extended credit from time to time to the Bank Borrowers;
WHEREAS, Borrower has borrowed $500,000 from the Junior Lenders
pursuant to two promissory notes dated the date hereof to which this
Agreement is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated therein by
reference (individually, a "Subordinated Note" and collectively, the
"Subordinated Notes");

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the Junior Lenders hereby agree as hereinafter
set forth, and as to which agreement the Senior Lenders are a third
party beneficiary:

1.  Certain Defined Terms.  In addition to the terms defined above and
elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this
Agreement shall have the following meanings, applicable both to the
singular and the plural forms of the terms defined:

"Additional Obligations" means, except for any principal payable by
Borrower to Senior Lender pursuant to the Senior Loan Agreement, all
costs, fees and expenses payable by Borrower under the Senior Loan
Agreement as in effect on the date hereof; indemnities; all interest
and all fees and expenses, including interest, fees and expenses
incurred after the commencement of an Insolvency Event or any other
federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization act
regardless of whether Senior Lenders' claim therefore or the security
interests asserted are valid, binding, enforceable, void, voidable,
voided, subordinated, reduced, disallowed or allowable in such
Insolvency Event.

"Affiliate" means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For
purposes of this definition, "control" means the possession, directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to
direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through
ownership interests in such Person, by contract, or otherwise.

"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introduction hereto.

"Blockage Period" has the meaning assigned to that term in Section
3(b) hereof.

"Borrower" has the meaning set forth in the introduction hereto above.

"Business Days" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other
day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the state of
Illinois.

"Collateral" shall mean all now existing and hereafter acquired
(including after an Insolvency Event) or arising personal property of
Borrower including, without limitation, all goods, accounts,
inventory, equipment, intangibles, investment property, deposit
accounts, fixtures, instruments, documents, chattel paper,
intellectual property, letters of credit and letters of credit rights,
all supporting obligations, all commercial tort claims and all
products and proceeds of the foregoing including insurance proceeds.

"Collection Action" shall mean (a) to demand, sue for, take or receive
from the Borrower, by set-off or in any other manner, the whole or any
part of any moneys which may now or hereafter be owing by the Borrower
with respect to the Subordinated Notes, (b) to initiate or participate
with others in any suit, action or proceeding against Borrower to (i)
enforce payment of or to collect the whole or any part of the
Subordinated Notes or (ii) commence judicial enforcement of any of the
rights and remedies under the Subordinated Notes or applicable law
with respect to the Subordinated Notes, (c) to accelerate the maturity
of any Subordinated Notes.

"Insolvency Event" shall mean any proceeding (whether voluntary or
involuntary) for dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization,
arrangement, protection, relief or composition of Borrower or its
debts, whether voluntary or involuntary, total or partial, in
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, arrangement, reorganization,
relief or other proceedings, or upon an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or any other marshaling of the assets and liabilities of
Borrower.

"Junior Lenders" has the meaning set forth in the introduction hereto.

"Payment Block Notice" means any notice from the Senior Agent to the
Borrower notifying the Borrower that a Senior Default has occurred,
with a copy to Junior Lenders.

"Permitted Payments" has the meaning assigned to that term in Section
2(b) hereof.
"Person" means natural persons, corporations, limited liability
companies, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited
liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land trusts, business
trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal
entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions
thereof.

"Senior Collateral" means all collateral described in the Senior Loan
Documents as to which the Senior Lenders have a security interest or
lien.

"Senior Debt" shall mean all indebtedness, fees, expenses, obligations
and liabilities of Borrower to the Senior Lender pursuant to the
Senior Loan Documents or any agreements or instruments that provide
for credit to replace or refinance in whole or in part the credit
accommodations under the Loan Documents, whether now existing or
hereafter arising (and whether such indebtedness arises or accrues
before or after an Insolvency Event) directly, including without
limitation the Senior Loans and any interest, fees or prepayment
penalties thereon accruing pre-petition or post-petition and costs,
expenses, and attorneys' and paralegals' fees, whenever incurred (and
whether or not such interest, costs, expenses or fees are allowed or
allowable as claims in bankruptcy).

"Senior Default" shall mean any "Event of Default" as defined in the
Senior Loan Agreement.

"Senior Default Notice" shall mean a written notice from the Senior
Lender to Junior Lender pursuant to which Junior Lender is notified of
the occurrence of a Senior Default, which notice incorporates a
reasonably detailed description of such Senior Default.

"Senior Lender" or "Senior Lenders" has the meaning set forth in the
recitals hereto.

"Senior Loan Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the recitals
hereto.

"Senior Loan Documents" means the Senior Loan Agreement and the "Other
Agreements", as such term is defined in the Senior Loan Agreement.

"Senior Payment Default" shall mean a default in the payment or
direction of proceeds from the foreclosure of, or realization upon,
any Senior Collateral of any principal, interest or fee or other
amount owing to the Senior Lenders with respect to Senior Debt,
including, without limitation, any default in payment of Senior Debt
after acceleration thereof.

"Subordinated Note" shall mean (a) all principal of, premium, if any,
and interest on, the obligations owed by the Borrower to the Junior
Lenders pursuant to either of the Subordinated Notes, and (b) all
other indebtedness, fees, expenses, obligations and liabilities of the
Borrower to the Junior Lenders, whether now existing or hereafter
incurred or created, under or pursuant to the terms of either of the
Subordinated Notes or separately under any other document, instrument
or agreement executed in connection therewith which relates to the
indebtedness evidenced by either of the Subordinated Notes or any
agreements or instruments that provide for credit to replace or
refinance in whole the credit accommodations under the Subordinated
Notes, in each case, whether such amounts are due or not due, direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent.

"Subordinated Notes" shall mean both of the Subordinated Notes.

2.  Subordination.

(a)  General. Notwithstanding anything in the terms of the
Subordinated Notes or this Agreement to the contrary, the Junior
Lenders agree and covenant that, to the extent set forth herein and on
the terms and conditions set forth herein, the payment and performance
of the Subordinated Notes is and shall be subordinated in right of
payment to the Senior Debt.

(b)  Permitted Payments. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Junior Lenders shall be entitled to receive payments of
principal and interest under the Subordinated Notes ("Permitted
Payments").

3.  Priority, Blockage of Payments and Suspension of Remedies.

(a)  Insolvency or Dissolution of the Borrower. Upon the occurrence of
any Insolvency Event, any payment or distribution of assets or
securities of Borrower of any kind or character, whether in cash,
property or securities, to which the Junior Lenders would be entitled,
except for the provisions of this Agreement, shall be made by Borrower
or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, or
other person making such payment or distribution, directly to the
Senior Lenders for application (in the case of cash) to, or as
collateral (in the case of non-cash property or securities) for, the
Senior Debt until the payment in full in cash of all Senior Debt.

(b)  Default under the Senior Loan Agreement. No direct or indirect
payment or distribution by or on behalf of Borrower in respect of the
Subordinated Notes (including, without limitation, Permitted
Payments), whether pursuant to the terms of the Subordinated Notes or
upon acceleration or otherwise, shall be made, and no other
consideration in respect of Subordinated Notes shall be given if, at
the time such payment or distribution is to be made the Senior Lender
has given the Junior Lenders a Senior Default Notice or has given
Borrower a Payment Block Notice; provided, that Borrower may resume
payments (and make any missed payments due to application of this
Section 3(b)) with respect to the Subordinated Notes upon the earlier
to occur of (i) the Senior Agent's written acknowledgement of the cure
or waiver in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents of all
Senior Defaults referenced in the applicable Senior Default Notice or
applicable Payment Block Notice (which written acknowledgement, in
each case, the Senior Agent agrees to promptly give to the Junior
Lenders upon such cure or waiver, but in no event later than one
Business Day after such cure or waiver), or (ii) the expiration of a
period of one hundred eighty (180) days, in the case of such defaults
which are payment defaults (including upon acceleration), and ninety
(90) days, in the case of all such other defaults, in each case from
the date such Senior Default Notice or Payment Block Notice was
received by the Junior Lenders or Borrower (the "Blockage Period").

(c)  Certain Payments Held in Trust. In the event that,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions prohibiting such payment or
distribution or such giving of consideration, the Junior Lenders shall
have received any payment or distribution or consideration in respect
of the Subordinated Notes contrary to such provisions, then and in
such event such payment or distribution or consideration shall be
received and held in trust for the Senior Lenders and shall be paid
over or delivered to the Senior Lenders for application to or as
collateral for the payment or prepayment of all Senior Debt after
giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the Senior
Lenders in respect of the Senior Debt.

(d)  Notice of Default. If either of the Junior Lenders give Borrower
notice of any default under the Subordinated Notes, then such Junior
Lender agrees to provide concurrently a copy of such notice to the
Senior Agent and the other Junior Lender. Nothing in this Section 3(d)
shall create any third party beneficiary rights in Borrower or in any
way affect the right of the Senior Lenders to accelerate the maturity
of the Senior Debt under the Senior Loan Agreement.

(e)  Suspension of Remedies.

(i)  During any period commencing on the date on which a default under
the Subordinated Notes shall have occurred (and of which a Junior
Lender has provided notice of such default to Senior Lender and the
other Junior Lender, together with a stated intention to exercise a
Collection Action) and ending on the earliest of (A) one hundred
eighty (180) days after receipt by the Senior Agent of such notice of
such default, (B) acceleration of the Senior Debt, (C) the occurrence
of any Insolvency Event, or (D) the commencement by the Senior Agent
or any holder of the Senior Debt of any judicial or non judicial
action or proceeding against Borrower to (I) enforce payment of or to
collect the whole or any part of the Senior Debt, (II) enforce any of
the rights and remedies available to the Senior Agent or any holder of
the Senior Debt with respect to the Senior Debt or any collateral
securing the Senior Debt, or (III) realize upon any of the Senior
Collateral securing the Senior Debt or exercise any other right or
remedy with respect to such collateral, the Junior Lenders shall not
take any Collection Action, and, if taken, any such prohibited
Collection Action shall be ineffective, provided that until the Senior
Debt is paid in full, the Junior Lenders shall not take any Collection
Action to realize or foreclose upon any of the Senior Collateral or to
exercise any other right or remedy with respect to the Senior
Collateral to the extent that Senior Agent has accelerated the Senior
Debt and is diligently realizing or foreclosing on the Senior
Collateral or exercising any of its rights or remedies in respect
thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Junior Lenders may vote,
file proofs of claim and otherwise act with respect to the
Subordinated Notes in any Insolvency Event to the extent permitted by
Section 12(a).

(ii)  During any period commencing on the date on which a default
under the Loan Documents shall have occurred (and of which Senior
Agent has provided notice of such default to the Junior Lenders
together with a stated intention to exercise a Senior Collection
Action) and ending on the earliest of (A) one hundred eighty (180)
days after receipt by the Junior Lenders of such notice of such
default, (B) acceleration of the Subordinated Note, (C) the occurrence
of any Insolvency Event or (D) the commencement by a Junior Lender of
any judicial or non judicial action or proceeding against Borrower to
(I) enforce payment of or to collect the whole or any part of the
Subordinated Notes, or (II) enforce any of the rights and remedies
available to the Junior Lenders with respect to the Subordinated
Notes, the Senior Lenders shall not take any Senior Collection Action,
and, if taken, any such prohibited Senior Collection Action shall be
ineffective.

(f)  Rights of Senior Lenders and Junior Lenders Not to be Impaired.
No right of the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders or the Junior Lenders
to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any
way be prejudiced or impaired by any act taken in good faith, or
failure to act, which failure to act is in good faith, by the Senior
Agent, the Senior Lenders or the Junior Lenders, as applicable, or by
any noncompliance by Borrower, with the terms and provisions and
covenants herein or of the terms of the Loan Documents or the
Subordinated Note or this Agreement. The Junior Lenders and Borrower
agree not to take any action to avoid or to seek to avoid the
observance and performance of the terms and conditions hereof, and
shall at all times in good faith carry out all such terms and
conditions.

(g)  Obligation of Borrower Unconditional; Subrogation; Nature of
Agreement.

(i)  The Junior Lenders shall not be subrogated to the rights of the
holders of the Senior Debt to receive payments or distributions of
assets of the Borrower unless and until all of the Senior Debt shall
have been fully and indefeasibly paid and satisfied in cash (including
by way of payments to the holders of the Senior Debt pursuant to this
Agreement) and all financing arrangements to extend Senior Debt among
the Borrower, the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders have been
terminated; and, for the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or
distributions made to the holders of the Senior Debt of any cash,
property or securities to which the Junior Lenders would be entitled
except for this Agreement and no payments pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement to the holders of Senior Debt by the Junior Lenders
shall, as among any of the Borrower, its creditors and the Junior
Lenders, be deemed to be a payment by the Borrower to or on account of
the Senior Debt.

(ii)  Subject to the full and indefeasible payment and satisfaction in
cash of the Senior Debt and the termination of all financing
arrangements to extend Senior Debt among the Borrower, the Senior
Agent and the Senior Lenders, the Junior Lenders shall be subrogated
to the rights of the holders of Senior Debt to receive payments or
distributions of cash, property or securities of the Borrower
applicable to the Senior Debt until all amounts owing on the
Subordinated Notes shall be paid in full. For purposes of such
subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of any Senior
Debt of cash, property, securities or other assets by virtue of the
subrogation herein provided which otherwise would have been made to
the Junior Lenders shall, as between the Borrower, its creditors and
the Junior Lenders, be deemed to be a payment to or on account of the
Senior Debt. Subject to the full and indefeasible payment and
satisfaction in cash of the Subordinated Notes and the termination of
all financing arrangements to extend Junior Debt among the Borrower
and the Junior Lenders, the Senior Lenders shall be subrogated to the
rights of the holders of Subordinated Notes to receive payments or
distributions of cash, property or securities of the Borrower
applicable to the Subordinated Notes until all amounts owing on the
Senior Debt shall be paid in full. For purposes of such subrogation,
no payments or distributions to the holders of any Subordinated Notes
of cash, property, securities or other assets by virtue of the
subrogation herein provided which otherwise would have been made to
the Senior Lenders shall, as between the Borrower, its creditors and
the Senior Lenders, be deemed to be a payment to or on account of the
Subordinated Notes.

(iii)  The provisions of this Agreement are and are intended solely
for the purposes of defining the relative rights of the Junior
Lenders, on the one hand, and the holders of the Senior Debt, on the
other hand, as among themselves. As between the Borrower and the
Junior Lenders, nothing contained herein shall impair the
unconditional and absolute obligation of the Borrower to the Junior
Lenders to pay the Subordinated Notes as such Subordinated Notes shall
become due and payable in accordance with the Subordinated Notes.  As
between the Borrower and the Senior Lenders, nothing contained herein
shall impair the unconditional and absolute obligation of the Borrower
to the Senior Lenders to pay the Senior Debt as such Senior Debt shall
become due and payable in accordance with the Senior Loan Agreement
and the Senior Loan Documents.  No person other than the Senior Agent,
the Senior Lenders and the Junior Lenders and their respective
successors and assigns shall have any rights hereunder; provided, that
the Junior Lenders and Senior Lenders and the other holders of any
Senior Debt are expressly entitled to the benefits of this Agreement.
(iv) This is a continuing agreement of subordination and the Senior
Lenders may continue, at any time and without notice to the Junior
Lenders, to extend credit or other financial accommodations and loan
monies to or for the benefit of the Borrower on the faith hereof,
provided, however, that the continuing agreement of subordination will
apply only to the Senior Debt as set forth in Section 2 hereof.

4.  Actions to Effectuate Subordination.

(a)  Authorization for the Senior Lenders. If the Junior Lenders do
not file proper claims or proof of debt in the form required in
connection with any dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or
reorganization of Borrower in any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
receivership proceedings prior to fifteen (15) calendar days before
the expiration of the time to file such claims or proofs, then after
giving five (5) Business Days notice to Junior Lenders, if the Junior
Lenders do not then file such claims, the Senior Agent, on behalf of
the Senior Lenders shall have the right to file and prove all claims
therefor and to take all such other action in the name of the Junior
Lenders or otherwise, as the Senior Lenders may determine to be
necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the provisions of this
Agreement; provided, that no such prior notice shall be required if
the remaining time period for filing proper claims or proof of debt is
less than five (5) Business Days; provided, further, that the Junior
Lenders shall at all times (subject to the terms of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, Section 11) have the right to
participate in any such proceedings with respect to claims.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if,
following any such vote by the Senior Agent, the Junior Lenders timely
vote their claims, then such vote by the Junior Lenders shall be
deemed to control and supersede any such previous vote by Senior Agent
and, upon the written request of the Junior Lenders, Senior Agent will
withdraw such previous vote.

(b)  Absence of Security Interests. The Subordinated Note is
unsecured.

(c)  Specific Performance.

(i)  The Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders are hereby authorized to
demand specific performance of the provisions of this Agreement, at
any time when the Junior Lenders shall have failed to comply with any
of the provisions of this Agreement. Junior Lenders hereby irrevocably
waive any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law that might
be asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific performance. Junior
Lenders hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this Agreement are
to be enforceable at all times, whether before or after the
commencement of an Insolvency Event, it being understood that this
Section 4(c)(i) does not limit and shall not be applied to limit the
rights of the Junior Lenders to enforce the provisions of the
Subordinated Notes in conformity with the provisions of this
Agreement.

(ii)  The Junior Lenders are hereby authorized to demand specific
performance of the provisions of this Agreement, at any time when the
Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders shall have failed to comply with
any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Senior Agent and the
Senior Lenders shall have no defense based on the adequacy of a remedy
at law that might be asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific
performance. The provisions of this Agreement are to be enforceable at
all times, whether before or after the commencement of an Insolvency
Event, it being understood that this Section 4(c)(ii) does not limit
and shall not be applied to limit the rights of the Senior Agent or
the Senior Lenders to enforce the provisions of the Senior Loan
Documents in conformity with the provisions of this Agreement.

5.  Amendments.

(a)  Amendment to Subordinated Notes. The Junior Lenders agree that it
will not amend the terms of the Subordinated Notes or this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the Senior Agent and the Senior
Lenders if the effect of which is (i) to increase the maximum
principal amount of the Subordinated Notes (unless such increase does
not increase the amount of cash interest expense or other debt service
associated with the Subordinated Note payable prior to repayment in
full of the Senior Debt), (ii) to increase the rate of interest on any
of the Subordinated Notes (unless such increase is added to the
principal amount of the Subordinated Notes and is not due and payable
prior to the actual repayment in full of the Senior Debt), (iii) to
change any date upon which regularly scheduled payments of principal
or interest on the Subordinated Notes are due to an earlier date, (iv)
to add or make more restrictive any event of default or any covenant
with respect to the Subordinated Notes, provided that if the Senior
Loan Agreement or the Senior Loan Documents are amended to provide for
additional covenants or events of default or to make more restrictive
any existing covenants or events of default applicable to the
Borrower, then the Subordinated Notes and this Agreement may be
amended to provide for additional covenants or events of default or to
make more restrictive any existing covenants or events of default so
long as such covenants or events of default set forth in the
Subordinated Notes and this Agreement are not more restrictive than
those set forth in the Senior Loan Agreement or Senior Loan Documents,
as so amended, (v) to change the final maturity date of any
Subordinated Notes to a date that is earlier than the date which is
one hundred twenty (120) days after the maturity date of the Senior
Debt, or (vi) to take any liens or security interests in assets of the
Borrower or any other assets securing the Senior Debt, other than
liens and security interests in the Senior Collateral that exist as of
the date hereof; provided, however, that nothing contained in
Paragraph 5 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed to limit
the rights set forth in the Subordinated Note as in effect on the date
hereof to charge and accrue the default interest rate and other fees,
charges and expenses permitted thereunder when an Event of Default
exists or to require the consent of the Senior Lenders to any waiver
by the Junior Lender of any Event of Default or Default under the
Subordinated Notes or of any of the rights and remedies of the Junior
Lenders thereunder.

(b)  Amendment to Senior Debt, Other Agreements.  The Senior Agent and
the Senior Lenders may from time to time amend, restate, modify,
extend, renew or supplement the Senior Loan Agreement, the Senior Loan
Documents and the Senior Debt without the consent of the Junior
Lender.

(c)  Release of Senior Security Interests. The Junior Lenders agree
that the Senior Agent may, from time to time at its sole discretion
and without notice to the Junior Lenders, (i) retain or obtain a
security interest in any property to secure any of the Senior Debt,
(ii) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other
obligor or obligors with respect to any of the Senior Debt, or (iii)
release its security interest in, or surrender, release or permit any
substitution or exchange for, all or any part of any Senior Collateral
securing any of the Senior Debt.

6.  Subordinated Note Owed Only to the Junior Lenders. The Junior
Lenders warrant and represent that as at the date hereof (a) the
Junior Lenders have not previously assigned any interest in the
Subordinated Notes; (b) no other party owns an interest in the
Subordinated Notes other than the Junior Lenders and (c) the entire
Subordinated Notes are owing only to the Junior Lenders.

7.  Instrument Legend. Any instrument evidencing any of the
Subordinated Notes will, on the date hereof or promptly hereafter, be
conspicuously inscribed with the following legend:
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THIS NOTE HAS BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE,
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, DONATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED, WHETHER OR NOT FOR CONSIDERATION, WITHOUT (A) AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED DISPOSITION THEREOF AND THAT SUCH DISPOSITION WILL NOT CAUSE
THE LOSS OF THE EXEMPTION UPON WHICH THE COMPANY RELIED IN ISSUING
THIS NOTE TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER.

THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION
AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2005, BY AND AMONG TRINITY SPRINGS,
INC., DRAUPNIR, LLC, AND ARISTIDE INVESTMENTS, L.P., TO WHICH
REFERENCE IS MADE FOR THE TERMS THEREOF AND FOR LIMITATIONS ON
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND OF RETENTION OF PAYMENTS
RECEIVED HEREUNDER.

8.  Assignment of Claims. The Junior Lenders agree that until the
Senior Debt has been paid in full in cash and satisfied, the Junior
Lenders will not assign or transfer to others any claim the Junior
Lenders has or may have against Borrower, unless such assignment or
transfer is made expressly subject to this Agreement, provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit
Junior Lenders from securitizing or granting participation interests
in, or pledging or transferring to a commercial paper conduit or
transferring to any affiliate of the Junior Lenders, all or any
portion of the Subordinated Note, in each case without notice to or
consent of the Senior Agent and without any requirement of becoming a
signatory to this Agreement.

9.  Invalidated Payments. To the extent that the Senior Lenders
receive payments on, or proceeds of Senior Collateral for, the Senior
Debt which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee,
receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal
law, common law, or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such
payment or proceeds received, the Senior Debt, or part thereof,
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force
and effect as if such payments or proceeds had not been received by
the Senior Lenders. To the extent that the Junior Lenders receive
payments on the Subordinated Notes which are subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required
to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law, or equitable cause,
then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the
Subordinated Notes, or part thereof, intended to be satisfied shall be
revived and continue in full force and effect as if such payments or
proceeds had not been received by the Junior Lenders.

10.  Bankruptcy Issues.

(a)  At any meeting of creditors or in the event of any Insolvency
Event, the Junior Lenders shall retain the right to vote, file a proof
of claim and otherwise act with respect to the Subordinated Note
(including the right to vote to accept or reject any plan of partial
or complete liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, composition, or
extension), provided that the Junior Lenders shall not initiate, join
in or prosecute any claim or action in such Insolvency Event
challenging the enforceability of the Senior Debt, this Agreement, or
any liens and security interests securing the Senior Debt.

(b)  The Junior Lenders acknowledge and agree that upon the occurrence
of any Insolvency Event, the Senior Lenders, or any one of them may
consent to the use of cash collateral or provide financing to the
Borrower on such terms and conditions and in such amounts as the
Senior Lenders, in their sole discretion, may decide and that, in
connection with such cash collateral usage or such financing, Borrower
(or a trustee appointed for the estates of Borrower) may grant to the
Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders liens and security interests upon
all assets of Borrower, which 1iens and security interests shall
secure payment of all Senior Debt (whether such Senior Debt arose
prior to the filing of the petition for relief thereafter).  All
allocations of payments between the Senior Lenders and the Junior
Lender shall continue to be made after the occurrence of any
Insolvency Event on the same basis that the payments were to be
allocated prior to the date of such Insolvency Event. The Junior
Lenders waive any claim they may now or hereafter have against the
Senior Lenders arising out of the Senior Lenders' election, in any
proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the
application of Section 1111 (b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, and/or any
grant of a security interest or administrative claim to the Senior
Lenders under Sections 503, 507, 361 or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code by
the Borrower, as debtor in possession or by its trustee. The Junior
Lender agrees that it will not take, join in or otherwise support in
any manner any challenge to the validity, perfection, priority or
enforceability of the Senior Agent's liens and security interests in
the Senior Collateral or any post petition property of the Borrower.

11.  Waivers. No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Senior
Agent, any Senior Lender, or the Junior Lenders of any of their
respective rights hereunder, unless the same shall be in writing
signed by the waiving party, as applicable, and each waiver, if any,
shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific instance involved
and shall in no way impair the rights of the Senior Agent, any Senior
Lender, or Junior Lenders or the obligations of the Junior Lenders to
the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders or the obligations of the
Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders to the Junior Lenders in any other
respect at any other time.

12.  CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL WAIVERS. EACH OF THE JUNIOR
LENDERS, THE SENIOR AGENT AND THE SENIOR LENDERS HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE
NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS AND OF ANY ILLINOIS STATE COURT FOR PURPOSES OF ALL
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH
OF THE JUNIOR LENDERS, THE SENIOR AGENT AND THE SENIOR LENDERS, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED
UPON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION
INSTITUTED HEREUNDER. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED
WITH, RELATED TO OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG
THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT,
DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL
WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL
COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

13.  Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided below, any notice
required or desired to be served, given or delivered hereunder shall
be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given
or delivered (a) three (3) days after deposit in the United States
Mails, by registered mail, with proper postage prepaid or provided
for, (b) when sent after receipt of confirmation if sent by telecopy
or other similar facsimile transmission, (c) one (1) Business Day
after deposited with a reputable overnight courier with all charges
prepaid or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger.

14.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and the rights
and obligations of the parties hereto determined, in accordance with
the laws and decisions of the State of Illinois, shall be immediately
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and each
of their respective successors and assigns.

15.  Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.

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

17.  Authority. The signatories to this Agreement on behalf of each of
the parties hereto hereby certify that they have all necessary
authority to grant the subordination evidenced hereby and execute this
Agreement on behalf of such party.

18.  No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated
jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the
event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises,
this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of
this Agreement.

19.  Full Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any
document, instrument or agreement executed by the parties hereto with
respect to the financing which is the subject of this Agreement
predating this Agreement shall be merged with and into and superseded
by this Agreement.

20.  Reliance. Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the
Borrower in connection with any Insolvency Event with respect thereto,
the Junior Lender shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree
by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such Insolvency Event
is pending, delivered to the Junior Lender, purporting to enforce or
interpret this Agreement for the purpose of ascertaining the holders
of Senior Debt entitled to participate in such payment or distribution
in accordance with this Agreement, the amount thereof, and all other
matters related thereto. The Junior Lender shall not at any time be
charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would
prohibit the making of any payment to or the receipt of any payment by
it, unless and until the Junior Lenders shall have received written
notice thereof from the Borrower or the Senior Agent, and prior to the
receipt of any such written notice the Junior Lenders shall be
entitled to assume conclusively that no such facts exist.

21.  Attorneys' Fees. In the event of a dispute between the parties
arising from this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
all attorneys' fees and costs and expenses related thereto.

22.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original,
and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the
same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page to this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of
a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

[ signature pages follow ]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties has caused this Subordination
Agreement to be duly executed as of date set forth above.

JUNIOR LENDERS:

ARISTIDE INVESTMENTS, L.P.

/s/ William F.  Wright

By:  William F. Wright

Title: Partner


DRAUPNIR, LLC

/s/ Allen Petersen

By:  Allen Petersen

Title: Member


BORROWER:

TRINITY SPRINGS, INC.


By: /s/ William R. Hoppner

Name:  William R. Hoppner

Title:  Chairman of the Board


</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-31
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex311wfw.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.1 WILLIAM F. WRIGHT CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
                                   EXHIBIT 31.1
                                   ------------

                                  CERTIFICATION

I, William F. Wright, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AMCON
         Distributing Company;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
         untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
         fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
         circumstances under which such statements were made, not
         misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
         report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
         financial information included in this report, fairly
         present in all material respects the financial condition, results
         of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
         periods presented in this report;

    4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible
         for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
         (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
         registrant and have:

         a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
            disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
            supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
            registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
            known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
            the period in which this report is being prepared;

         b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
            controls and procedures and presented in this report our
            conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
            and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
            report based on such evaluation; and

         c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
            control over financial reporting that occurred during the
            registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has
            materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
            affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
            reporting; and

   5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
        based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
        financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
        committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
        performing the equivalent functions):

         a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
            design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
            which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
            ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
            information; and

         b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
            other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
            internal control over financial reporting.



Date: August 19, 2005                       William F. Wright, Chairman and
      -----------------                     -------------------------------
                                            Principal Executive Officer
                                            ---------------------------




</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex312mdj.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 31.2 MICHAEL D. JAMES CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
                               EXHIBIT 31.2
                               ------------

                               CERTIFICATION

I, Michael D. James, certify that:

    1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AMCON
         Distributing Company;

    2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
         untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
         fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
         circumstances under which such statements were made, not
         misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
         report;

    3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
         financial information included in this report, fairly
         present in all material respects the financial condition, results
         of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
         periods presented in this report;

    4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible
         for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
         (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
         registrant and have:

         a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
            disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
            supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
            registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
            known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
            the period in which this report is being prepared;

         b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
            controls and procedures and presented in this report our
            conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
            and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
            report based on such evaluation; and

         c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
            control over financial reporting that occurred during the
            registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has
            materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
            affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
            reporting; and

   5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
        based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
        financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
        committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
        performing the equivalent functions):

         a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
            design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
            which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
            ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
            information; and

         b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
            other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
            internal control over financial reporting.



Date: August 19, 2005          Michael D James
      -----------------        ---------------
                               Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                               -----------------------------------------


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>ex321wfw.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.1 WILLIAM F. WRIGHT CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
                             EXHIBIT 32.1
                             ------------
                            CERTIFICATION
                PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2005, I, William F. Wright, Chairman and Principal
Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Date: August 19, 2005           /s/ William F. Wright
                                -------------------------
                                Title: Chairman and Principal
                                        Executive Officer

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>ex322mdj.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.2 MICHAEL D. JAMES CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
                             EXHIBIT 32.2
                             ------------

                            CERTIFICATION
                PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2005, I, Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Date: August 19, 2005            /s/ Michael D. James
                                 -------------------------
                                 Title: Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer





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