COLE NATIONAL CORP /DE/
EXHIBIT 10.59 AMEND NO 2 TO COLE NAT GRP SUPP RET
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;10.59



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE COLE NATIONAL<BR>
GROUP, INC. 1999 SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Cole National Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) adopted the Cole
National Group, Inc. 1999 Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan effective as of
January&nbsp;1, 1999 (the &#147;Plan&#148;);


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company adopted Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Plan dated as of
January&nbsp;25, 2002;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.1 of the Plan, the Company hereby amends
the Plan, as provided herein, as Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to the Plan; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company hereby adopts this Amendment No.&nbsp;2. Words and
phrases used herein with initial capital letters that are not defined herein
shall have the meaning provided in the Plan.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.2 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;SECTION 3.2. Time of Payment. A Participant&#146;s (or Beneficiary&#146;s)
Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall commence at the same time and under the
same conditions as the benefits payable to the Participant (or Beneficiary)
under the Pension Plan, or at such time and under such conditions as may be
provided in the Instrument Designating Participant applicable to the
Participant.&#148;


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.1 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;SECTION 4.1. Vesting. A Participant shall be vested in his Supplemental
Retirement Benefit in accordance with the vesting provisions of the Pension
Plan, or at such time and under such conditions as may be provided in the
Instrument Designating Participant applicable to the Participant.&#148;

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    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">Dated as of <U>January 23</U>, 2004</TD>
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COLE NATIONAL GROUP, INC.</TD>
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By: /s/ Leslie D. Dunn<BR>
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Title: Senior Vice President<BR>
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