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                    THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION

                            AS PROVIDED IN SECTION M



                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



         This Executive Employment Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of July 24,

2001, entered into between David Tehle, an individual residing in Dallas County,

Texas ("Executive"), and Haggar Clothing Co., a Nevada corporation, having

principal offices at 6113 Lemmon Avenue, Dallas, Texas ("Haggar" or the

"Company").



         Through this Agreement Haggar employs Executive, and Executive accepts

employment by Haggar, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this

Agreement.



         Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, the agreements and

covenants set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable

consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Haggar and

Executive agree as follows:



         A. DEFINITIONS In this Agreement (including this Section) the following

terms shall have the following meaning:



            1. "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Person

which, directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by that Person, or is,

under common control with that Person. For purposes of this definition,

"control" (including, with correlative meaning, the terms "controlled by" and

"under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the

possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of

the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of

voting securities or by contract or otherwise.



            2. The "Plan" shall mean the Haggar Clothing Co. Corporate Severance

Plan for Associates effective August 29, 1997, and any subsequent modifications

or amendments thereto.



            3. "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership,

joint venture, trust, association, unincorporated organization or other entity.



            4. "Section" shall refer to sections of this Agreement.



            5. "Effective Date" shall mean the date the Agreement commences as

set forth in Section C.



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            6. "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation in an unbroken chain of

corporations beginning with Haggar Corp., if each such corporation (other than

the last corporation in the unbroken chain) owns stock possessing more than

fifty per cent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock

in one of the other corporations in such chain.



         B. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE. Executive will serve as Executive Vice

President and Chief Financial Officer, or such other position as may be assigned

by Haggar's Chief Operating Officer, and shall perform such duties consistent

with such position as are determined and directed by the Chief Operating

Officer.



         C. TERM. This Agreement shall be effective commencing on August 30,

2001 (the "Effective Date"), and continue for a period of two (2) years. Unless

either Haggar or Executive has given the other party at least thirty (30) days'

prior written notice of intention not to extend the term hereof, this Agreement

shall, as of its first anniversary, and on each annual anniversary thereof, be

extended automatically, without further action by the Employee or the Company,

for an additional one (1) year, so that there shall, as of August 30 of each

year, be two (2) years remaining in the term of this Agreement (the "Employment

Period"), subject to earlier termination pursuant to the provisions of Section

J.



         D. TIME REQUIRED TO DEVOTE TO DUTIES AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. Executive

shall devote his full working time, attention and ability to the business of

Haggar, including, if applicable, its Subsidiaries and/or Affiliates to which

Executive may have been assigned responsibilities under Section B. Executive

shall well and faithfully serve Haggar, including such applicable Subsidiaries

and/or Affiliates, during the continuance of his employment under this Agreement

and use his best efforts to promote the interests and welfare of Haggar, its

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