PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is entered into as of the 1st day of June 1998 by
and among, Millenia Hope Inc., incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware, United States of America and domiciled at 333 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago Illinois, USA ("Millenia" or "Purchaser") and Silvio Rossi
unincorporated individual domiciled in Rome, Italy to (Rossi`or `Seller")

Whereas Rossi is the inventor and sole owner of the patent application and all
rights to ""un extrait des alcaloides totaux su STRYCHNOS" an anti-malarial drug
under Italian patent application no To 98A 000181 to be known as "Strychnos".

Whereas Millenia is desirous to purchase "Strychnos" including but not exclusive
of intellectual rights, patents, patent applications, PCT applications and their
derivatives, priority rights, rights of commerce etc.

Now therefore, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.   That Rossi has agreed to sell all of the above rights and any other rights,
     commercial or non-commercial, in "Strychnos" to Millenia for $307,500 US.
     This price will include any and all research and development costs, patent
     costs, costs of registration of rights, commercial and non-commercial,
     legal fees or other professional fees etc. It is agreed by both parties
     that the above list is not exclusionary and that the payment of $307,500 US
     is full and final payment for all rights to "Strychnos".

2.   Seller hereby absolutely and unconditionally represents and warrants that
     there are no debts, liens or charges attached to " Strychnos" whether via
     lien or accounts payable and that he will personally indemnify the
     corporation should such debts or liens or charges arise. That seller is the
     sole owner of the property being sold.

3.   That Rossi has designated Pierre and Finance of Geneva, Switzerland to be
     his escrow Agent in this transaction.

4.   That pursuant to the signing of this contract Rossi will transfer all
     rights as indicated above to Millenia subject to the payment price being
     received by his fiduciary agent as outlined below.

5.   That as an integral part of this agreement Rossi agrees not to attempt to
     duplicate, copy, replicate or through any sort of chemical or biological
     means recreate a product similar in usage or one that serves a like purpose
     to "Strychnos" except at the specific behest of Millenia for a period of 15
     years from the date of the signing of this agreement.

6.   That it is agreed that Millenia has already paid $57,500 US towards the
     costs of patent applications for Strychnos and that, therefore, the balance
     due will be $250,000 US payable at any time over the next three years. The
     outstanding balance shall bear no interest.

7.   This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with
     respect to the subject matter herein contained and no amendment or
     modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless expressed in a written
     instrument executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors.
     This Agreement supersedes all prior written or verbal agreements or
     understandings between Seller and Purchaser.

8.   No waiver of any provision of, or any breach or default of the Agreement,
     shall be considered valid unless in writing and signed by the party giving
     such waiver, and no waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any other provision
     or any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature.

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9.   The validity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this
     Agreement shall not affect the other provicions hereof, and this Agreement
     shall be constructed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable
     provisions were omitted

10.  Each party to this Agreement will, at the request of the other, execute and
     deliver to such other party all further endorsements and documents as such
     other party or shall reasonably request in order to consummate and perfect
     the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

11.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and all
     counterparts so executed shall constitute one agreement binding on all
     parties hereto.

12.  Any notice of other communication permitted or required to be given
     hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon (i) mailing by first
     class registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested and
     postage prepaid (ii) personal delivery, (iii) delivery by Federal Express
     or other overnight courier or (iv) delivery by telefax (with a copy by any
     one of the other three methods specified above), in each case addressed to
     the parties as set forth above.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
     duly executed as of the day and year first written above.

                                                    Millenia Hope Inc.


                                                    By:______________________
                                                        Name: Leonard Stella
                                                        Title: President



                                                    Silvio Rossi


                                                    By:______________________
                                                         Name: Silvio Rossi