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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3





                               SERVICES AGREEMENT

                             CHEMNAVIGATOR.COM, INC.




        THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 26, 1999, by and
between CHEMNAVIGATOR.COM, INC. a Delaware corporation ("CNC"), and JACK LIEF
("Consultant").

        1.     CNC wishes to obtain the services of Consultant for certain
               purposes and Consultant wishes to provide such services, all
               subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set
forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, CNC and Consultant hereby agree
as follows:

        1.      Services to be Provided. During the term of this Agreement,
Consultant shall perform for CNC the services described on EXHIBIT A attached
hereto and made a part hereof (the "Services").

        2.      Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall begin and
terminate as set forth in EXHIBIT A.

        3.      Compensation; No Benefits.

                (a)     As compensation for Consultant's performance of the
services to be performed by Consultant under this Agreement, CNC shall pay
Consultant the amounts specified in EXHIBIT A attached hereto, in accordance
with the schedule set forth in EXHIBIT A. Consultant shall be responsible for
all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the Services,
including travel, hotel and meal expenses, UNLESS the travel, hotel and meal
expenses are approved in advance by CNC and the expenses are incurred in
accordance with CNC's reimbursement policies.

                (b)     Consultant is not an employee of CNC and will not be
entitled to participate in or receive any benefit or right as an CNC employee
under any CNC employee benefit and welfare plans, including, without limitation,
employee insurance, pension, savings and security plans as a result of
Consultant entering into this Agreement.

        4.      Ownership of Results.

                (a)     All findings, conclusions and data and all inventions,
discoveries, trade secrets, techniques, processes and know-how, whether or not
patentable, that are made by Consultant, either alone or with others, in the
performance of the Services or which result, to any extent, from use of CNC's
premises or property (collectively, "Inventions") shall become the exclusive
property of CNC. Consultant hereby assigns, transfers and conveys all of his/her
right, title and interest in and to any and all Inventions to CNC.



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                (b)     Upon the request and at the expense of CNC, Consultant
will execute and deliver any and all instruments and documents and take such
other acts as may be necessary or desirable to document such transfer or to
enable CNC to apply for, prosecute and enforce patents, trademark registrations
or copyrights in any jurisdiction with respect to any Inventions or to obtain
any extension, validation, re-issue, continuance or renewal of any such
intellectual property right. Without limiting the foregoing, Consultant shall
assign, grant and convey unto CNC all of his/her right, title and interest, now
existing or that may exist in the future, in and to any copyrights in any
findings, reports, data compilations and other information and material
resulting from the performance of the Services. Consultant shall not submit
applications for copyright registration in any country for any information or
materials created by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.

                (c)     The provisions of this paragraph 4 shall survive the
expiration or sooner termination of the term of this Agreement.

        5.      Confidentiality. Consultant will not, either during or after the
term of this Agreement disclose to any third person or use any confidential or
proprietary information of CNC or its corporate collaborators for any purpose
other than the performance of the Services, without the prior written
authorization of CNC. This obligation shall not apply to information that is in
the public domain through no fault of Consultant. For purposes of this paragraph
5, "confidential or proprietary information" includes, without limitation, the
structure and activity of chemical compositions, biomaterials, micro-organisms,
cells, cell lines and the progeny and derivatives thereof, patent applications,
marketing methods and plans, pricing information, manufacturing information and
other unpublished information related to the business or the financial condition
of CNC and its affiliates and corporate collaborators. The provisions of this
paragraph 5 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the terms of
this Agreement.

        6.      Termination. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2,
either Party may terminate this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, upon thirty
(30) days written notice to the other Party. In such event, CNC shall be
responsible for any portion of the compensation owed to Consultant under
paragraph 3 for any Services rendered prior to the effective date of such
termination.

        7.      Return of CNC Property. Consultant will return to CNC any
property of CNC in his/her possession, at any time when so requested by CNC and
in any event upon termination of this Agreement. Consultant will not remove any
CNC property from CNC premises without written authorization from CNC.

        8.      No Conflicting Agreements. Consultant represents that Consultant
is not a party to any existing agreements that would prevent Consultant from
entering into and performing this Agreement. Consultant will not enter into any
other agreement that is in conflict with his/her obligations under this
Agreement. Consultant shall not seek funding to support the Services from any
third party (including the U.S. Government), without the prior written consent
of CNC.

        9.      Independent Contractor. Consultant is an independent contractor
under this Agreement. Neither Party shall have the power to bind the other Party
to any agreement, contract, obligation or liability.

        10.     Entire Agreement, Amendment and Assignment. This Agreement is
the sole agreement between Consultant and CNC with respect to the Services to be
performed hereunder and it supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
with respect thereto, whether oral or


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written. No modification to any provision of this Agreement shall be binding
unless in writing and signed by both Consultant and a duly authorized
representative of CNC. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns
of the Parties hereto, except that the duties and responsibilities of Consultant
hereunder are of personal nature and shall not be assignable or delegable in
whole or in part by Consultant.

        11.     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with laws of the State of California, without giving
effect to any conflict of law provisions.

        12.     Notices. All notices and other communications required or
permitted hereunder or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when hand delivered, sent by
facsimile or mailed by registered or certified mail, as follows (provided that
notice of change of address shall be deemed given only when received):


               If to CNC, to:

        ChemNavigaotr.com, Inc.
        6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
        San Diego, CA  92121
        Attention:  Scott Hutton
        Facsimile No.: (858) 625-2377
        With a copy to: Corporate Secretary

               If to Consultant, to:

        Jack Lief
        c/o Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
        6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
        San Diego, CA 92131
        Facsimile No.: (619) 453-7210

or to such other names or addresses as CNC or Consultant, as the case may be,
shall designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices in
the manner specified in this paragraph.

        13.     Counterparts. This Agreement shall become binding when any one
or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the
signatures of Consultant and CNC. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any
party whose signature appears thereon, but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.

        14.     Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application
thereof to anyone or under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which can be given
effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or



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application and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or
application in any other jurisdiction.



        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have
duly executed, or caused to be duly executed, this Agreement as of the date
first above written.



CHEMNAVIGATOR.COM, INC.



By:  /s/                                   By:   /s/
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    Richard P. Burgoon, Jr.                      Jack Lief
    Secretary
    ChemNavigator.com, Inc.
    6166 Nancy Ridge Drive
    San Diego, CA 92121



Date:   May 26, 1999                       Date:  May 26, 1999
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                                    EXHIBIT A

               DESCRIPTION OF CONSULTING SERVICES AND COMPENSATION



SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Consultant shall be available to provide strategic and management advice to
Company, and assisting in the introduction of Company to potential investors.
Consultant shall be available for not more than 200 hours per year.

COMPENSATION:

Consultant shall be provided with Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares of
Company Common Stock, par value $.0001 ("Founders Shares").

TERM:

48 months

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS:

The Founders Shares shall be issued to Consultant by the Company as follows:

        Consultant shall make payment to the Company for the Founders Shares
        ($20.00), in full, within thirty (30) days of this Agreement.

        Founders Shares shall vest as follows:
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               <S>                          <C>
               May 26, 2000:                50,000
               May 26, 2001:                50,000
               May 26, 2002:                50,000
               May 26, 2003:                50,000
</TABLE>

        Accelerated vesting of all unvested shares shall occur at any of the
following events:

                1)      on the completion of an acquisition or asset transfer of
                        the Company (other than through the issuance by the
                        Company of preferred stock), whereby at least 50.1% of
                        the assets of the Company are acquired or transferred
                        ("completion" being evidenced by the signing of a
                        definitive agreement between the Company and the
                        acquiring or transferee party); or




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                2)      on the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public
                        offering pursuant to an effective registration statement
                        on Form S-1 or any equivalent or successor form under
                        the Securities Act, covering the offer and sale of
                        Common Stock for the account of the Company to the
                        public at a price per share (prior to underwriter
                        commissions and offering expenses) of not less than
                        $10.00 per share (appropriately adjusted for any
                        recapitalizations, stock splits, stock combinations,
                        stock dividends and the like) which results in aggregate
                        net cash proceeds to the Company in excess of Fifteen
                        Million Dollars ($15,000,000).


        Company reserves the right to re-purchase from Consultant any un-vested
        Founders Shares (at $.0001 per un-vested share) in the event that
        Consultant discontinues employment with Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.



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