DREYERS GRAND ICE CREAM INC
LETTER RE: AMENDMENT TO SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>EXHIBIT 10.24 </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>March 19, 2001 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Thomas Delaplane<BR>c/o Dreyer&#146;s
Grand Ice Cream, Inc.<BR>5929 College Avenue<BR>Oakland, CA  94618</FONT></P>



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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Re:&nbsp; Amendment to Secured Promissory
Notes </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Delaplane: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This letter will confirm
the agreement by Dreyer&#146;s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. (&#147;Dreyer&#146;s&#148;)
to amend item (i) in the first paragraph of the two Secured Promissory Notes
executed by you in favor of Dreyer&#146;s in the principal amounts of $95,000
and $186,000 dated October 5, 1998 and December 18, 1998 respectively
(collectively, the &#147;Notes&#148; and individually each a &#147;Note&#148;).
Item (i) in the first paragraph of each of the Notes which currently reads
&#147;(i) the date of the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of the
primary residence of Maker (such residence located at 1085 Via Media, City of
Lafayette, County of Contra Costa, State of California, 94549);&#148; is hereby
amended by Dreyer&#146;s as of the date of this letter to read &#147;(i) one (1)
year from the date of the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of the
primary residence of Maker (such residence located at 1085 Via Media, City of
Lafayette, County of Contra Costa, State of California, 94549);&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>This letter also confirms
Dreyer&#146;s further agreement to amend the fourth paragraph of each of the
Notes to add the following sentence immediately following the first sentence of
the fourth paragraph of each of the Notes: &#147;In the event Maker proposes to
sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the pledged property prior to
repayment of this Note, Maker shall provide alternative security for this Note
which shall be adequate, in Payee&#146;s sole determination and discretion, to
secure Maker&#146;s obligations under the Note.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Very truly yours,<BR><BR>Dreyer&#146;s Grand Ice Cream, Inc.<BR><BR>By: /s/ William C. Collett<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
William C. Collett<BR>Treasurer</FONT></TD>
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