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JOSEPH L. VON ROSENBERG III
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL
AND CORPORATE SECRETARY
 
 
                   [LOGO OF ZAPATA CORPORATION APPEARS HERE]

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(c)

April 7, 1995

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Mr. Kristian Siem
Norex Plc
4th Floor
Stratton House, Stratton Street
London England W1X 6BN

Dear Mr. Siem:

Pursuant to the conditional letter dated March 7, 1995 between Zapata 
Corporation and yourself, and in consideration thereof, you are advised that 
Zapata and/or Malcolm Glazer or his designees are ready, willing and able to 
effectuate the purchase of 2,250,000 shares of Common Stock of Zapata at a 
price of $4 per share.

This offer must be accepted by you by notice in writing to me no later that 5:00
p.m., C.S.T., Monday, April 10, 1995. Closing shall occur three (3) business 
days after the date on which you give such notice. Payment of the proceeds will 
be made to Norex America, Inc. by wire transfer to such account as you designate
in your notice upon surrender and delivery by Norex of the certificates 
representing the shares, accompanied by duly-completed stock powers at Zapata's 
One Riverway offices in Houston.


Sincerely,

[Signature of Joseph L. von Rosenberg III Appears Here]

Joseph L. von Rosenberg III

JLvR/jb

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