Independent Consultant Agreement between Associated Materials Incorporated and Dana Snyder (DRS Consulting, Inc.)

Summary

This agreement, effective October 2, 2006, is between Associated Materials Incorporated (AMI) and Dana Snyder, acting through DRS Consulting, Inc. AMI hires Snyder as an independent consultant to provide advice on commercial and market strategies and related services. Snyder will be paid $25,000 per month plus reasonable travel expenses. The agreement lasts for 60 days and may be extended in 30-day increments by mutual consent. Snyder is not an AMI employee and is responsible for his own taxes. Confidentiality and return of company records are required.

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Exhibit 10.2

Independent Consultant Agreement

This Agreement made as of this 2^nd day of October 2006, between Dana Snyder, (Consultant), and Associated Materials Incorporated, (AMI). AMI hereby retains Consultant on the following terms and conditions:

1. Consultant, as an independent contractor, shall provide to AMI advise and counsel on commercial and market strategies, product positioning as well as other similar and appurtenant services as may be requested by AMI.

2. Consultant will be paid a fee of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) monthly during the term of this Agreement. Such payments shall be made to the firm of DRS Consulting, Inc. In addition, Consultant will be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses.

3. Consultant agrees to be available as needed by AMI during the term of this Agreement.

4. Consultant agrees that as an independent contractor he shall not be entitled to any benefits applicable to AMI employees, and shall have sole responsibility for the payment of all applicable governmental taxes including Federal, State and local income taxes and for all employment and disability insurance, Social Security and other similar taxes.

5. The information and knowledge acquired by Consultant in connection with or as a result of his services hereunder, shall be regarded as confidential and Consultant shall not use, nor disclose any such information, knowledge or trade secrets to any person either during or after the period of this agreement, except as otherwise authorized by us.

All records and copies of records relating to AMI’s operations and business made or received by Consultant during the period of this agreement are and shall be AMI’s property exclusively, and Consultant shall keep the same at all times in his custody and subject to his control, and shall surrender the same at the termination of this agreement if not before.

6. This agreement shall be effective as of October 2, 2006 and shall continue for sixty (60) days. This agreement can be extended by mutual agreement between Consultant and AMI for additional thirty (30) day periods.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the day and year first above written.


		Associated Materials Incorporated.

BY:	/s/ Dana R. Snyder	BY:	/s/ D. Keith LaVanway

	Dana R. Snyder		D. Keith LaVanway, Vice President/CFO

Date:	October 2, 2006	Date:	October 2, 2006