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                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

                               theglobe.com, inc.

                               AMENDED & RESTATED

                      NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT


I.       NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT:

Michael S. Egan

c/o theglobe.com, inc.
110 East Broward Boulevard, 14th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

         As you  ("Optionee")  know,  on August 12,  2002,  you were  granted an
option to purchase Common Stock of theglobe.com,  inc. (the "Company"),  subject
to the terms and conditions of this Stock Option Agreement of the same date (the
"Original Option  Agreement").  The parties wish to clarify and amend certain of
the terms of the  Original  Option  Agreement  and to amend and  restate  in its
entirety the terms of your grant as set forth below:

    Date of Grant:                        August 12, 2002

    Exercise Price per Share              $0.02 per Share

    Total Number of Shares Granted        2,500,000

    Total Exercise Price:                 $50,000.00

    Type of Option:                       Non-Qualified Stock Option

    Exercise and Vesting Schedule:        This Option shall vest and become
                                          exercisable immediately upon grant.

    Term/Expiration Date:                 August 12, 2012 (Tenth anniversary of
                                          date of grant).

    Plan:                                 This Stock Option is not being granted
                                          pursuant to any particular stock
                                          option plan (a "Plan") of the Company
                                          and shall be governed solely by this
                                          Agreement.

II. AGREEMENT:

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants the Optionee an option to purchase
the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Stock  Option Grant (the "Notice
of  Grant"),  at the  exercise  price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant
(the "Exercise Price").  This Option is not intended to, and does not qualify as
an  Incentive  stock  Option as  defined  in  Section  422 of the  Code.  Unless
otherwise specified, defined terms used below have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in Section 10 below.


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2. Exercise of Option. This Option is exercisable as follows:

         (a)      Right to exercise.

                  (i) This option shall be exercisable cumulatively according to
         the Exercise and Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant.

                  (ii) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the
         periods  prior to each Vesting Date and vesting shall occur only on the
         appropriate Vesting Date.

                  (iii) This  Option may not be  exercised  for a fraction  of a
         Share.

                  (iv) In the  event of  Optionee's  termination  of  Continuous
         Status as an employee or Consultant,  the  exercisability of the Option
         is governed by Section 6 below.

                  (v) In no event may this Option be exercised after the date of
         expiration  of the term of this  Option as set  forth in the  Notice of
         Grant.

         (b)      Method  of  Exercise.  This  Option  shall be  exercisable  by
                  written notice (in the form attached as Exhibit A). The notice
                  must  state the number of Shares for which the Option is being
                  exercised,  and such other representations and agreements with
                  respect to such shares of Common  Stock as may be necessary in
                  order for the  Company  to  comply  with  applicable  laws and
                  regulations.  The notice  must be signed by the  Optionee  and
                  shall be  delivered  in  person  or by  certified  mail to the
                  Secretary of the company.  The notice must be  accompanied  by
                  payment  of  the  Exercise  Price,  including  payment  of any
                  applicable  withholding tax. This option shall be deemed to be
                  exercised  upon receipt by the company of such written  Notice
                  accompanied   by  the  Exercise   Price  and  payment  of  any
                  applicable withholding tax.

                           No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of
                  an Option unless such  issuance and such exercise  comply with
                  applicable laws and  regulations  and the  requirements of any
                  stock  exchange  upon  which the  Shares  may then be  listed.
                  Assuming such  compliance,  for income tax purposes the Shares
                  shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on
                  which the option is exercised with respect to such Shares.

3.  Method  of  Payment.  Payment  of the  Exercise  Price  shall  be any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

         (a)      cash;

         (b)      check;





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         (c)      with the consent of the Company,  other shares of Common Stock
                  that:  (i) in the case of shares  acquired upon exercise of an
                  option  granted by the  Company  either have been owned by the
                  Optionee  for more than six months on the date of surrender or
                  were not acquired,  directly or indirectly,  from the Company,
                  and (ii)  have a Fair  Market  Value on the date of  surrender
                  equal to the  aggregate  exercise  price of the  shares  as to
                  which said option shall be exercised;

         (d)      with the  consent  of the  Company  in its  sole and  absolute
                  discretion, authorization from the company to retain the total
                  number  of shares as to which  the  option is  exercised  that
                  number of  shares  having a Fair  Market  Value on the date of
                  exercise  equal to the exercise  price for the total number of
                  shares as to which the Option is exercised;

         (e)      with  the  consent  of the  Company,  delivery  of a  properly
                  executed    exercise   notice   together   with    irrevocable
                  instructions  to a broker to deliver  promptly  to the company
                  the  amount  of  sale  or loan  proceeds  required  to pay the
                  exercise price;

         (f)      with the  consent of the Company a  combination  of any of the
                  foregoing methods of payment;

         (g)      with the consent of the Company,  a combination  of any of the
                  foregoing  methods of  payment at least  equal in value to the
                  stated capital  represented by the shares to be issued, plus a
                  promissory note for the balance of the exercise price; or

         (h)      with the consent of the Company,  such other consideration and
                  method of  payment  for the  issuance  of shares to the extent
                  permitted under applicable laws and regulations.

4. Restrictions on Exercise.  If the issuance of Shares upon such exercise or if
the method of payment  for such  shares  would  constitute  a  violation  of any
applicable  federal or state  securities  or other law or  regulation,  then the
Option may also not be exercised.  The Company may require  Optionee to make any
representation  and warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable
law or regulation before allowing the Option to be exercised.

5. Effect of Certain Transactions.  In the event of a merger or consolidation of
the  Company  with  or  into  another  corporation,   or  the  sale  of  all  or
substantially  all of the assets of the  Company (a  "Transaction"),  the Option
shall be assumed, or an equivalent option shall be substituted, by the Successor
Corporation;  provided,  however,  that,  unless  otherwise  determined  by  the
Company,  the  Option  shall  remain  subject  to  all  of  the  conditions  and
restrictions  which were  applicable  to the Option prior to such  assumption or
substitution;  and further  provided that in connection  with any sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Company may determine not to
require  the  assumption  of this  Option in which  event this  Option  shall be
exercisable only until the earlier of (i) the original  Term/Expiration  Date as
set forth in the Notice of Grant and (ii)  ninety  days from the date of closing
of any such sale.  For the  purposes  of this  paragraph,  the  Option  shall be
considered  assumed  if,  following  the  merger or sale of  assets,  the option
confers the right to purchase or receive upon  exercise,  for each Share subject
to the Option immediately prior to the Transaction,  the consideration  (whether
stock,  cash, or other  securities or property)  received in the Transaction for
each Share held on the effective  date of the  Transaction  (and if holders were
offered a choice of consideration,  the type of such consideration as determined
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6. Termination of Relationship.  If Optionee terminates  Continuous Status as an
Employee or Consultant for any reason,  Optionee may exercise this option during
the balance of the Term set out in the Notice of Grant, to the extent the Option
was vested at the date of such termination.  To the extent that Optionee was not
vested in this option at the date on which Optionee terminates Continuous Status
as an  Employee or  Consultant,  or if Optionee  does not  exercise  this option
within the time specified herein, the Option (or unvested portion thereof) shall
terminate.

7.  Non-Transferability  of Option.  This option may not be  transferred  in any
manner  except  by will or by the laws of  descent  or  distribution.  It may be
exercised  during the lifetime of Optionee  only by Optionee.  The terms of this
Option shall be binding upon the executors,  administrators,  heirs,  successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

8. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the terms set out in
the Notice of Grant.

9.  Registration.  The Company will use its commercially  reasonable  efforts to
take all steps necessary to register the Shares underlying this Option under the
Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  on form S-8 or any other form necessary as
soon as  practical  (which  shall in all events be deemed  timely if  registered
within 180 days from the Date of Grant),  following execution of this Agreement.
In the event that the Shares are not so  registered at the time of exercise then
the certificates  representing the Shares issued or to be issued hereunder shall
be stamped or otherwise  imprinted with legends  substantially  in the following
form:

         THE SHARES  REPRESENTED BY THIS  CERTIFICATE  HAVE NOT BEEN  REGISTERED
         UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR
         THE  SECURITIES  LAWS OF ANY  STATE,  AND  HAVE  BEEN  ACQUIRED  FOR AN
         INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD,  TRANSFERRED,  PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED
         IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT FOR SUCH SHARES
         UNDER THE  SECURITIES  ACT,  OR AN  OPINION OF  COUNSEL  ACCEPTABLE  TO
         COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT  REGISTRATION  IS NOT REQUIRED  UNDER SUCH
         LAWS.

10. Defined Terms.

         The following  defined terms when used in this  Agreement will have the
         following meanings:

         (a)      "Affiliate"  means a person  controlling,  controlled  by,  or
                  under common control with, another Person.



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         (b)      "Change in Capitalization"  means any increase or reduction in
                  the  number  of  shares,  or any  change  (including,  but not
                  limited  to,  in the  case of a  spin-off,  dividend  or other
                  distribution  in respect of Shares,  a change in value) in the
                  Shares or exchange of Shares for a different number or kind of
                  shares  or  other   securities   of  the  Company  or  another
                  corporation,     by    reason    of    a     reclassification,
                  recapitalization,   merger,   consolidation,   reorganization,
                  spin-off,   split-up,   issuance  of  warrants  or  rights  or
                  debentures,  stock  dividend,  stock  split or  reverse  stock
                  split,  cash  dividend,  property  dividend,   combination  or
                  exchange of shares,  repurchase of shares, change in corporate
                  structure or otherwise.

         (c)      "Consultant" means any consultant or advisor that qualifies as
                  an  "employee"  within the meaning of the rules  applicable to
                  Form S-8,  as in effect from time to time,  of the  Securities
                  Act of 1933, as amended.

         (d)      "Continuous  Status" means the employment or relationship as a
                  Consultant  is not  interrupted  or  terminated.  The Board of
                  Directors,  in its  sole  discretion,  may  determine  whether
                  Continuous  Status  as an  Employee  or  Consultant  shall  be
                  considered  interrupted  in the  case  of:  (i) any  leave  of
                  absence  approved by the Board of  Directors,  including  sick
                  leave,  military  leave,  or any other personal leave; or (ii)
                  transfers  between  locations  of the  Company or between  the
                  Company, Affiliates or their successors.

         (e)      "Fair  Market  Value"  means as of any  particular  date,  the
                  closing  sales  prices of the Common Stock on such date on the
                  principal  national  securities  exchange on which such Common
                  Stock is listed or admitted  trading,  or, if not so listed or
                  admitted to trading,  the average of the closing bid price and
                  closing  asked  price on such date as  quoted on the  National
                  Association of Securities  Dealers Automated  Quotation System
                  or such other market in which such prices are regularly quoted
                  (including the  Over-the-Counter  Bulletin Board), or if there
                  have been no published bid or asked quotations with respect to
                  the Common Stock on such date,  Fair Market Value shall be the
                  value established by the Board of Directors in good faith.

         (f)      "Person"   means  a  natural   person   or  any   corporation,
                  partnership, limited liability company or other entity.

11. Adjustments.  In the event of a Change in Capitalization,  the Company shall
make such  adjustments  to the  number  and  class of  Shares or other  stock or
securities subject to the Option and the purchase price for such Shares or other
stock or securities as the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion,  believes
is equitably  required to prevent  dilution or enlargement of the rights granted
hereunder.

12. Withholding of Taxes. Upon exercise of the Option,  Optionee will pay to the
Company (or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company that are in compliance
with  applicable  laws),  any U.S.  federal,  state  or local  taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld  with respect of the exercise of the Option.  The
Company and/or its Subsidiaries  shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the
right to deduct from any payment of any kind  otherwise due to Optionee any U.S.
federal,  state or local taxes of any kind  required by law to be withheld  with
respect to the exercise of the Option. The Optionee may elect to have withheld a
portion of the Shares  issuable  upon exercise of the Option having an aggregate
fair market value, on the date preceding the date of such issuance, equal to the
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13.  Application  of Section 16 of the  Securities  Act.  The  Optionee has been
advised  that the  Optionee  may be subject  to the  reporting  requirements  of
Section  16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 (the "`34 Act") and the
holder may be subject to insider trading restrictions and reporting requirements
on the purchase and sale of securities of the Company imposed under the `34 Act.

14. Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this
agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit  of  the  successors  and  assigns  of  the  Company.   Subject  to  the
restrictions on transfer herein set forth,  this agreement shall be binding upon
Optionee  and  his or  her  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  successors  and
assigns.

15.  Governing  Law;  Severability.  This  Agreement  shall be  governed  by and
constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware  excluding that
body of law  pertaining  to  conflicts  of law.  Should  any  provision  of this
agreement be  determined by a court of law to be illegal or  unenforceable,  the
other   provisions  shall   nevertheless   remain  effective  and  shall  remain
enforceable.

16.  Notices.  Any notice  required  or  permitted  hereunder  shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed  effectively  given upon  personal  delivery or upon
deposit in the United  States  mail by  certified  mail,  with  postage and fees
prepaid,  addressed  to the other party at its address  shown below  beneath its
signature,  or to such other  addresses  as such party may  designate in writing
from time to time with the other party.

17. Further  Instruments.  The parties agree to execute such further instruments
and to take such further action as may be reasonably  necessary to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.

18.  Modification  of  Agreement.  This  Agreement  may  be  modified,  amended,
suspended or terminated,  and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by
a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

19.  Severability.  Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of
competent  jurisdiction  to be  unenforceable  or invalid  for any  reason,  the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and
shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

20.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more  counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall  constitute one
document.

                                            theglobe.com, inc.
                                            110 E. Broward Blvd
                                            Suite 1400
                                            Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301



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21. Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  represents the entire  understanding and
agreement  among the parties  with  respect to the subject  matter  hereof,  and
supersedes all other  negotiations,  understandings and representations (if any)
made by and among such parties, including without limitation the Original Option
Agreement.




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         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have signed this  Agreement as of the
         ____ day of _____________, 2003.

         theglobe.com, inc.

         By:
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         Name:
               -----------------------------------------------

         Title:
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Optionee  hereby  accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions
hereof.  Optionee has reviewed this Option in it's entirety,  had an opportunity
to  obtain  the  advice of  counsel  prior to  executing  this  Option  and full
understands  all provisions of the Option.  Optionee  hereby agrees to accept as
binding  conclusive  and final all decisions or  interpretations  of the Company
upon any questions  arising under the Option.  Optionee further agrees to notify
the Company upon any changes in the residence address indicated below.

Dated: ______________, 2003


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         Michael S. Egan


         Mailing Address:

         110 East Broward Boulevard, 14th Floor
         Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301





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                                    EXHIBIT A

                               theglobe.com, inc.

                                 EXERCISE NOTICE


theglobe.com, inc.

Attention:  Secretary

1.  Exercise  of  Option.  Effective  as  of  today,  __________,   ______,  the
undersigned ("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option to purchase
_________ shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of  theglobe.com,  inc. (the
"Company") under and pursuant to the Non-Qualified  Stock Option Agreement dated
__________, __________, (the "Option Agreement")

2.  Representations  of  Optionee.   Optionee  acknowledges  that  Optionee  has
received, read and understood the Option Agreement.  Optionee agrees to abide by
and be bound by their terms and conditions.

3. Rights as Stockholder.  Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is
issued (as evidenced by the appropriate  entry on the books of the Company or of
a duly  authorized  transfer agent of the Company),  no right to vote or receive
dividends  or any other  rights as a  stockholder  shall  exist with  respect to
Shares subject to the Option,  notwithstanding  the exercise of the Option.  The
Company  shall  issue (or cause to be issued)  such stock  certificate  promptly
after the Option is  exercised.  No  adjustment  will be made for a dividend  or
other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate
is issued,  except as provided in Section 11 of the Option  Agreement.  Optionee
shall enjoy rights as a stockholder  until such time as Optionee disposes of the
Shares.

4. Tax Consultation.  Optionee  understands that Optionee may suffer adverse tax
consequences  as a result of Optionee's  purchase or  disposition of the Shares.
Optionee  represents  that  Optionee  has  consulted  with  any tax  consultants
Optionee deems  advisable in connection  with the purchase or disposition of the
Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

5. Restrictive Legends.

         (a) Legends.  Optionee  understands  and agrees that the Company  shall
cause any other legends that may be required by state or federal securities laws
to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares.

         (b)  Refusal to  Transfer.  The Company  shall not be  required  (i) to
transfer on its books any shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in
violation of any of the  provisions of this  Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner
of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay  dividends to any purchaser
or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.



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6.  Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this
agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit  of  the  successors  and  assigns  of  the  Company.   Subject  to  the
restrictions on transfer herein set forth,  this agreement shall be binding upon
Optionee  and  his or  her  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  successors  and
assigns.

7.  Governing  Law;  Severability.  This  Agreement  shall  be  governed  by and
constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware  excluding that
body of law  pertaining  to  conflicts  of law.  Should  any  provision  of this
agreement be  determined by a court of law to be illegal or  unenforceable,  the
other   provisions  shall   nevertheless   remain  effective  and  shall  remain
enforceable.

8. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
and shall be deemed  effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in
the United  States  mail by  certified  mail,  with  postage  and fees  prepaid,
addressed to the other party at its address shown below  beneath its  signature,
or to such other  addresses as such party may  designate in writing from time to
time with the other party.

9. Further  Instruments.  The parties agree to execute such further  instruments
and to take such further action as may be reasonably  necessary to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.

10.  Delivery of  Payment.  Optionee  herewith  delivers to the Company the full
Exercise Price for the Shares, as well as any applicable withholding tax.



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11. Entire Agreement.  The Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
This Agreement and the Option  Agreement  constitute the entire agreement if the
parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of
the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof.



Submitted by:                           Accepted by:

Optionee:                               theglobe.com, inc.


_______________________________         By:___________________________

                                        Its:___________________________


Address:

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