Exhibit 99.6

Instrument of Adoption and Assumption of 1999 Equity Incentive Plan

Pursuant to the Holding Company reorganization and in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 14, 2004 by and among BNS Co., BNS Holding, Inc. and BNS Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., BNS Holding, Inc. hereby adopts and assumes, effective from and after the Effective Date as defined in said Agreement and Plan of Merger, all rights and obligations under the BNS Co. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the name of which plan is hereby changed to the BNS Holding, Inc. 1999 Equity Incentive Plan) and all Restricted Stock Agreements outstanding thereunder. Said Plan shall no longer be a plan of BNS Co.

Executed and delivered as of this 14th day of December, 2004.

BNS Co.
By:
Name:	Michael Warren
Title:	President
BNS Holding, Inc.
By:
Name:	Michael Warren
Title:	President