2nd Amendment To Advertising Agreement

Exhibit 10(a)


Second Amendment to
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InterTAN Advertising Agreement
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This Second Amendment to the InterTAN Advertising Agreement (the "Agreement") is by and between InterTAN, the InterTAN Group, and Tandy (all as defined in the Agreement). The parties hereto agree as follows:


1. Paragraph 1. of the Agreement, Section a), entitled "License of Materials".
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"a) License of Materials.
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(i) Subject to all payments required hereunder being timely made by
INTERTAN GROUP and to INTERTAN GROUP's compliance with all the
terms of this Agreement, TANDY agrees to provide InterTAN with
the following (which are collectively referred to in this
Agreement as "Materials"):


(a) Market Research. Copies of all printed market research
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completed between January 1, 1994 and to December 31, 1996
on The Repair Shop at Radio Shack, You've Got Questions!
We've Got Answers! and the Radio Shack Gift Express programs
("Programs") which were used by TANDY in the development of
new and updated marketing strategies for TANDY's Radio Shack
Division;


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(b) Program Schedules. Copies of printed Radio Shack
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advertising schedules and calendars (including all changes)
for 1996 for the Programs;


(c) Sales Percentage. Printed bi-monthly advice of sales growth
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percentage by category for the Programs in 1996;


(d) Flyers and Inserts. Pre-release printed copies of all
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flyers and inserts for the Programs used by TANDY during
1996;


(e) Television Commercials. Video tape copies of all newly
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developed television commercials used by TANDY for the
Programs during 1996; and


(f) Radio Commercials. Cassette copies of all newly developed
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radio commercials used by TANDY for the Programs during
1996.


(ii) Subject to TANDY's entering into a definitive agreement with
Lord, Dentsu & Partners and subject to the provisions of that
agreement, TANDY grants a non-assignable, non-exclusive license
to INTERTAN GROUP to use the Materials in the Licensed
Countries in the limited manner specified in this Agreement.


(iii) INTERTAN GROUP ...