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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.32


                                  April 7, 2000


John C. Collins
Vice President & General Counsel
Champion Enterprises

         This letter is to confirm our conversation for you to manage our
development organizations, as well as the Law Department. While the announcement
will be made during the week of April 10, the effective date of the compensation
will be April 1. The following terms apply:

         1)       The position will be Senior Vice President and General Counsel
                  reporting directly to me. Your additional reporting
                  responsibilities will be all of our development activities
                  under Steve Adler and Jim Casterline.

         2)       The base salary is $250,000 annually, made monthly, an
                  increase of $30,000 annually.

         3)       As an incentive to take this responsibility, you will
                  immediately receive payment of $50,000 and receive 5,000
                  shares of restricted stock (2 year vesting).

         4)       Your incentive plan for 2000 will be modified as follows:

                  A)       The base salary increases to $250,000

                  B)       For 2000, you will be guaranteed a minimum of
                           $100,000 payment

                  C)       For your development activities, you will receive
                           next February (February 2001) $100 for each
                           Champion-built home that is sold and funded in our
                           managed developments between April 1- December 31,
                           2000. You will receive $50 for each Non-Champion
                           built home.

         John, I am as excited as you for you to take on this operating
responsibility that is so important to our future. Congratulations and good
luck.

                   Very truly yours.





                   Walter R. Young, Jr.

