LECHTERS INC
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT 10.8.1




                                 AMENDMENT NO. 6

                                       TO

                         DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT


     Amendment No. 6, effective the 4th day of April,  2001,  between  LECHTERS,
INC.   (hereinafter   referred  to  as  the   "Corporation")  and  DONALD  JONAS
(hereinafter  referred to as  "Employee")  to Deferred  Compensation  Agreement,
dated  December 9, 1987,  as amended  June 15, 1989,  August 15, 1989,  June 15,
1995,  April 8, 1996 and  February  14,  2001  (hereinafter  referred  to as the
"Agreement").

     WHEREAS,  the parties  desire to further  amend said  Agreement as follows:

     1.Employee  hereby releases the Corporation from its obligation to make the
payments to Employee under Paragraph 3 thereof as amended.

     2. The  Corporation  agrees to  continue to provide  the  Employee  for his
lifetime in accordance  with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Amendment dated June 15, 1995
participation  in (a) the Group Life Insurance Plan of the  Corporation  and (b)
the Group Medical and Dental Plan of the Corporation.

     3. The Employee  agrees for his lifetime in accordance with paragraph 4 (a)
and (b) of the Agreement not to compete with the  Corporation and to provide the
advisory services specified therein.

     4. Except as hereby  amended,  the  Agreement is in all respects  approved,
ratified  and  confirmed.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  have caused this  Amendment  No. 6 to be
executed as of the date first written above.

Dated:  April 4th, 2001

                               LECHTERS, INC.

                               BY:  /s/ David K. Cully
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                                    Name: David K. Cully
                                    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

                                    /s/ Donald Jonas
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                                    Name: Donald Jonas

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