MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC
EXHIBIT 10.08A 1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.08a</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AMENDMENT TO THE<BR>
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE, INC. 1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AMENDMENT to the Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, dated
as of this 20th day of May, 2003.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) maintains the Monro
Muffler Brake, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) to encourage and enable
all eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to acquire a
proprietary interest in the Company through the ownership of the Company&#146;s
common stock;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, pursuant to Article&nbsp;9 of the Plan, the Board of Directors of
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (the &#147;Board&#148;) may amend the Plan provided that any
amendment that would (i)&nbsp;materially increase the aggregate number of shares
which may be issued under the Plan, (ii)&nbsp;materially increase the benefits
accruing to employees under the Plan, or (iii)&nbsp;materially modify the
requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, shall be subject
to the approval of the Company&#146;s stockholders; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Board desires to amend the Plan to increase the aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan from
750,000 to 950,000.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to and in exercise of the authority retained by
the Board under Article&nbsp;9 of the Plan, subject to ratification by the
shareholders of the Company, the Plan is hereby amended, effective August&nbsp;5,
2003, to provide as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;The first sentence of Section&nbsp;2.2 of the Plan is hereby amended by
deleting &#147;750,000&#148; and inserting &#147;950,000&#148; in its place.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;The Plan, except as otherwise set forth herein, shall remain in full
force and effect in all other respects.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board has caused this Amendment to be executed, to
be effective as of the day and year first written above.


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