**Exhibit 10.13**

**EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

**THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT** (“Agreement”)is entered into as of this **October 1, 2001** by and between Central European Distribution Corporation, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and **JamesArchbold** (“Employee”). 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the “Employee”, and the “Employee” desires to be employed bythe Company, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenanta and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuableconsideration, the receipt and sufficiency of**which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

**1.**         **Employment.******

On the terms andconditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to be employed by the Company for the term set forth in Section 2 hereof and in the position and with the duties set forth in Section 3 hereof.

**2.**         **Term**

The employment of the Employee by the Company as provided in Section 1 hereof shall commence on **October 1, 2001** and end on **December 31,2004.**

**3.**         **Position and Duties.**

The Employee shall serve as **Company Secretary and Head of Investor Relations.** The Employee shall devote the Employee’sreasonable best efforts and substantially full business time to the performance of the Employee’s duties and the advancement of the business and affairs of the Company. 

**4.**         **Place of Performance.**

In connection with theEmployee’s employment by the Company, the Employee shall be based at the principal executive office of the Company , which the Company retains the right to change in its discretion, or such other place as the Company and the Employee mutuallyagree.

**5.**         **Compensation.**

5 (a) Annual gross base salary

The Employee shall be paid an annual **gross basesalary** (the “Salary”) in line with following schedule:

 

| 1. |   | 1st year |   | $  80 000 |   |
|----|--------|----------|--------|---------------------|--------|
| 2. |   | 2nd year |   | $  90 000 |   |
| 3. |   | 3rd year |   | $100 000            |   |

5 (b). Other benefits

The company will covercosts of :

**•**              Healthcare (policy to be mutually agreed)

**•**              Dental care (policy to be mutually agreed) 

**•**              Housing costs in the amount of **2 000 USD** (January,February 2002)

**•**              Yearlygolf membership in the amount of **3 000 USD** per year

5 (c). Withholding Taxes and Other Deductions.

To the extent required by law, the Company and the Subsidiary shall withhold from any payments due Employee under this Agreement any applicable federal, state or local taxesand such other deductions as are prescribed by law or Company policy. 

**6.**         **Holidays**

The Employee is entitled to **5 (five) weeks** of holidays per year.

**6.**         **Confidential information.**

6(a). The Employee convenants and agrees that, the Employee will not ever, without the prior written consent of the Board or a person authorized by the Board, publish or disclose to any unaffiliated third party or use the Employeepersonal benefit or advantage any confidential information with respect to the Company’s or Subsidiary’s products, services, subscribers, suppliers, marketing techniques, methods or future plans disclosed to the Employee as a result ofemployment with the Company, to the extent such information has heretofore remained confidential (except for unauthorized disclosures) and except as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

6(b). The Employee acknowledge that the restrictions contained in Section 6 (a) hereof are reasonable and necessary, in view of the nature of the Company’s business, in order to protect the legitimateinterests of the Company, and that any violation thereof would result in irreparable injury to the Company. Therefore, the Employee agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Employee of the provisions of Section 6 (a) hereof,the Company shall be entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief restraining the Employee from disclosing or using any such confidential information. Nothing herein shall be construed asprohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including, without limitation, recovery of damages from the Employee.

6(c). The Employee shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of employment, or at any other time, the. Company may so request, all confidential memoranda, notes, records, reports or other documents (and all copies thereof) relatingto the Company’s and its affiliates business which the Employee obtained while employed.

**7.**             **Termination ofEmployment.**

7 (a). Notice of Termination.

Any termination ofthe Employee’s employment by the Company or the shall be communicated by written “Notice of Termination”. 

7 (b) Terminationperiod.

Both sides agree that termination period is 6 (six) months.

7 (c). Date of Termination.

Date of termination is always the last day of the month.

**8.**             **Notices.**

Allnotices, demands, requests or other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered, telecopied or mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed asfollows; 

(a) If to the Company Central European Distribution Corporation (“CEDC)1343 Main Street # 301Sarasota, Florida 34236USAAttention: William Carey 

President 

(b) If to the Employee 

**James Archbold**

______________________

______________________

______________________

or to such other address as my be designated by either party in a notice to the other . Each notice, demand, request or other communication that shall be given or made in the manner described aboveshall be deemed sufficiently given or made for all purposes at such times as it is delivered to the addressee (with the return receipt, the delivery receipt, the answer back or the affidavit of messenger being deemed conclusive evidence of suchdelivery) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. 

**9.**         **Binding Effect.**

Subject to any provisions hereof restricting assignment, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, devisees,executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assistants.

**10.**       **Headings.******

Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, shall not bedeemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purposes, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the provisions hereof . 

**11.**       **Governing Law.******

This Agreement, therights and obligations of the parties hereto, and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of Florida (but not including the choice of law rules thereof).

**12.**       **Entire Agreement.******

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and it supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, commitments orunderstanding with respect to the matters provided for herein. 

**13.**       **Counterparts.******

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall bedeemed to constitute one and the same instrument. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed thisAgreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day and year first hereinabove written. 

 

**CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION****CORPORATION**

 

 

 

By: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: **William V. Carey**

 

 

 

 

Title:   **President**

 

 

 

 

**EMPLOYEE:**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: **James Archbold**

 

 

 

 

            **Employee**