VIACOM INC
EXHIBIT 10(A)
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit 10(a)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>VIACOM&nbsp;INC.<BR>
1515 Broadway<BR>
New York, N.Y. 10036  </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>April&nbsp;1, 2003 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Michael
D. Fricklas<BR>
c/o Viacom&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1515 Broadway<BR>
New York, New York 10036 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr.&nbsp;Fricklas: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Reference
is made to your employment agreement with Viacom&nbsp;Inc. ("Viacom"), dated as of May&nbsp;1, 2000 (your "Employment Agreement"). All defined terms used without definitions shall have
the meanings provided in your Employment Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>This
letter, when fully executed below, shall amend your Employment Agreement as follows: </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Term.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;1 shall be amended to change the date representing the end of the Term in the first and second
sentences from "August&nbsp;1, 2003" to "January&nbsp;31, 2006". </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation/Salary.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;3(a) shall be amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Your
Salary will be increased on May&nbsp;1, 2003 to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) a year for the balance of the Term." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation/Bonus Compensation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;3(b)&nbsp;(ii) shall be amended to replace the words "each of those
calendar years" in the first sentence with the words "for calendar years 2000 through 2002" and to add the following sentence after the first sentence: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Your
Target Bonus for calendar year 2003 and subsequent calendar years during the Term shall be One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation/Deferred Compensation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;3 shall be amended to add the following paragraph&nbsp;(d) after
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Deferred Compensation</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to your Salary and Bonus, you shall earn, with respect to the period from
May&nbsp;1, 2003 through January&nbsp;31, 2006, an additional amount ("Deferred Compensation"), the payment of which (together with the return thereon as provided in this paragraph&nbsp;3(d),
shall be deferred until January of the first calendar year following the year in which you cease to be an "executive officer" of Viacom, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities
Exchange Commission for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"). Deferred Compensation shall be accrued at the annual rate of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) for the twelve-month period from May&nbsp;1, 2003 to April&nbsp;30, 2004, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the twelve-month period from May&nbsp;1, 2004 to April&nbsp;30,
2005, and One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) through January&nbsp;31, 2006 (which results in prorated Deferred Compensation in the amount of One Hundred Thirty One Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($131,250) for such period). Deferred Compensation shall be credited to a bookkeeping account maintained by Viacom on your behalf, the balance of which account shall periodically
be credited (or debited) with deemed positive (or negative) return calculated in the same manner, and at the same times, as the deemed return on your account under the Viacom excess 401(k) plan (as
such plan may be amended from time to time) is determined (it being understood and agreed that, if at any time during which the Deferred Compensation remains payable, your excess 401(k) account
balance is distributed in full to you, your Deferred Compensation account shall continue to be credited or debited with a deemed return based on the investment portfolio in which your excess 401(k)
account was notionally invested immediately prior to its distribution). Viacom's obligation to pay the Deferred
Compensation (including the return thereon provided for in this paragraph&nbsp;3(d)) shall be an unfunded obligation to be satisfied from the general funds of Viacom." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>5.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Solicitation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;6(c) shall be replaced in its entirety with the following paragraph: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>No Solicitation, Etc.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You agree that, during the Term and for one (1)&nbsp;year thereafter, you shall not, directly or
indirectly: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>employ
or solicit the employment of any person who is then or has been within six (6)&nbsp;months prior thereto, an employee of Viacom or any of its affiliated companies; or
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>interfere
with, disturb or interrupt the relationships (whether or not such relationships have been reduced to formal contracts) of Viacom or any of its affiliated companies with any
customer, supplier or consultant." </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>6.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Litigation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;6(e) shall be replaced in its entirety with the following paragraph: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Litigation.</I></FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>You
agree that, during the Term, for one (1)&nbsp;year thereafter and, if longer, during the pendency of any litigation or other proceeding and except as may be required by law or
legal process, (x)&nbsp;you shall not communicate with anyone (other than your own attorneys and tax advisors), except to the extent necessary in the performance of your duties under this Agreement,
with respect to the facts or subject matter of any pending or potential litigation, or regulatory or administrative proceeding involving Viacom or any of its affiliated companies, other than any
litigation or other proceeding in which you are a party-in-opposition, without giving prior notice to Viacom or its counsel; and (y)&nbsp;in the event that any other party
attempts to obtain information or documents from you with respect to such matter, either through formal legal process such as a subpoena or by informal means such as interviews, you shall promptly
notify Viacom's counsel before providing any information or documents.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>You
agree to cooperate with Viacom and its attorneys, both during and after the termination of your employment, in connection with any litigation or other proceeding arising out of
or relating to matters in which you were involved prior to the termination of your employment. Your cooperation shall include, without limitation, providing assistance to Viacom's counsel, experts or
consultants, and providing truthful testimony in pretrial and trial or hearing proceedings. In the event that your cooperation is requested after the termination of your employment, Viacom will
(x)&nbsp;seek to minimize interruptions to your schedule to the extent consistent with its interests in the matter; and (y)&nbsp;reimburse you for all reasonable and appropriate
out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by you in connection with such cooperation upon reasonable substantiation of such expenses.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Except
as required by law or legal process, you agree that you will not testify in any lawsuit or other proceeding which directly or indirectly involves Viacom or any of its
affiliated companies, or which may create the impression that such testimony is endorsed or approved by Viacom or any of its affiliated companies. In all events, you shall give advance notice of such
testimony promptly after you become aware that you may be required to provide it. Viacom expressly reserves its attorney-client and other privileges except if expressly waived in writing. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>7.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Survival; Modification of Terms.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;6(j) shall be amended to add a reference to clause "(viii)" after the
reference to clauses "(i)&nbsp;through (vi)" in the proviso in the first sentence thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>8.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disability.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;7 shall be amended to replace the sixth sentence with the following sentences: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"In
addition, if you receive compensation under the STD program during calendar year 2003 or any subsequent calendar year during the Term, you will receive (i)&nbsp;Deferred Compensation for the
calendar year in which such benefits commence prorated to include the portion of such year during which you receive compensation under the STD program, (ii)&nbsp;Deferred Compensation prorated to
include any portion of the following calendar year during which you receive compensation under the STD program, and (iii)&nbsp;Deferred Compensation attributable to prior periods. The amounts
payable pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), and (iii)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence will be paid prior to January&nbsp;31st of the calendar year following the calendar year in which you cease to be an
"executive officer" of Viacom, as defined in paragraph&nbsp;3(d) for purposes of the 1934 Act, in each case, together with the return thereon as provided in paragraph&nbsp;3(d). For the periods
that you receive compensation and benefits under the STD and&nbsp;LTD programs, such compensation and benefits and the bonus compensation and Deferred Compensation provided under this
paragraph&nbsp;7 are in lieu of Salary, Bonus and Deferred Compensation under paragraphs 3(a), (b)&nbsp;and (d)." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>9.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination/Termination for Cause.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;8(a) shall be amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"In
the event that your employment is terminated by Viacom for Cause pursuant to this paragraph&nbsp;8(a) or you resign without Good Reason, (i)&nbsp;you shall be entitled to receive any unpaid
Salary through your termination or resignation date, and (ii)&nbsp;you shall accrue Deferred Compensation prorated for the portion of the calendar year ending on your termination or resignation date
and all amounts of Deferred Compensation accrued through such date, together with the return thereon as provided in paragraph&nbsp;3(d), shall be paid prior to January&nbsp;31st of the following
calendar year." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>10.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination/Termination Payments/Benefits.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;8(d) shall be amended as follows: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Paragraph&nbsp;8(d)(vii)&nbsp;shall
be amended to insert after each reference to "six (6)&nbsp;months" as the period for which options can be exercised in subparagraphs
(x)&nbsp;and (y)&nbsp;thereof the following: </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"for
options granted before January&nbsp;29, 2003 and one (1)&nbsp;year for options granted on or after January&nbsp;29, 2003". </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
following paragraph&nbsp;8(d)(viii)&nbsp;shall be inserted after paragraph&nbsp;8(d)(vii): </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"(viii)
Deferred Compensation for the period from May&nbsp;1, 2003 through January&nbsp;31, 2006 as set forth in paragraph&nbsp;3(d); Deferred Compensation attributable to the calendar year in
which the termination occurs and to prior calendar years shall be payable, together with the return thereon as provided in paragraph&nbsp;3(d), prior to January&nbsp;31st of the calendar year
following such termination; and Deferred Compensation attributable to subsequent calendar years shall be payable, together with the return thereon as provided in paragraph&nbsp;3(d), prior to
January&nbsp;31st, of each such following year;" </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Paragraph&nbsp;8(d)
shall be amended to insert a reference to "(viii)" after the reference to "(i), (ii), (iii)&nbsp;and (iv)" that appears in the last sentence thereof. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>12.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination/Non-Renewal Notice/Payments.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;8(e) shall be amended to replace each reference to
"your then current Salary" in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;thereof with the words "an amount equal to the sum of your then current Salary and Deferred Compensation" and to replace the second
sentence with the following sentence: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Notwithstanding
the foregoing, you shall not receive compensation under this paragraph&nbsp;8(e) with respect to any period for which you receive Salary and Deferred Compensation under paragraphs
8(d)(i)&nbsp;and (viii)." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>13.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Severance Plan.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;8(h) shall be deleted in its entirety. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>14.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Death.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;9 shall be amended to insert the following sentence after the second sentence thereof: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"In
addition, your beneficiary or estate shall receive prorated Deferred Compensation for the calendar year in which the death occurs and Deferred Compensation attributable to prior calendar years
payable, together with the return thereon as provided in paragraph&nbsp;3(d), prior to January&nbsp;31st of the following calendar year." </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Except
as herein amended, all other terms and conditions of your Employment Agreement shall remain the same and your Employment Agreement as herein amended, shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>If
the foregoing correctly sets forth our understanding, please sign, date and return all three (3)&nbsp;copies of this letter agreement to the undersigned for execution on behalf of Viacom; after
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>WILLIAM ROSKIN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Name: William A. Roskin<BR>
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL D. FRICKLAS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael D. Fricklas</FONT></TD>
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Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as of April&nbsp;1, 2003</FONT></TD>
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