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EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT    
  


    THIS EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into and effective as of October 31, 2000 (the "Effective Date")
between Sunhawk.com Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Washington ("Sunhawk," the "Company" or a "Party") and Julian Searle, a resident of the United Kingdom, (the
"Employee" or a "Party") (collectively, the "Parties"). 


 
 

RECITALS    
  


    WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Julian Searle as the Technology Executive of the Copyright Control Services division of the Company; and 



    WHEREAS,
Julian Searle desires to be employed by the Company as the Technology Executive of the Copyright Control Services division of the Company. 


 
 

AGREEMENT    
  


    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 


    1.  Employment.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to appoint and
employ the Employee as the Technology Executive of the Copyright Control Services division of the Company and the Employee accepts employment effective as of the Effective Date of this Agreement upon
the following terms and conditions: 


    2.  Term.  Employment under this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years commencing on
the Effective Date of this Agreement and terminating on the earlier occurrence of the following: 



	(a)
	The
third anniversary of the Effective Date;



	(b)
	The
Employee's death;



	(c)
	At
the option of the Company, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Employee in the event of the inability of the Employee to perform his duties hereunder by
reason of injury or illness incapacitating the Employee for a continuous period exceeding one hundred twenty (120) days; or



	(d)
	Upon
the termination of the Employee's employment accordance with Section 8, below. 




    At
the expiration of the initial term of this Agreement, any employment relationship between the Company and the Employee shall be "at will." 



    3.  Personnel Policies.  The Company has implemented and adopted a Selected Policies and Procedures
Manual that contains general policies regarding attendance, work rules and regulations. The Employee acknowledges that he has received a copy of the Selected Policies and Procedures Manual and agrees
to follow all rules therein pertaining to the Employee's employment. However, the Company may modify the Selected Policies and Procedures Manual at any time without notice and anything contained in
the manual, or any modification to the manual, shall not constitute a modification of this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Selected Policies and Procedures Manual,
this Agreement controls. 


    4.  Duties and Extent of Services.  In regard to the Employee's duties and services, the Company and the
Employee agree as follows: 


    4.1  Principal Duties.  The Employee's principal duties under this Agreement shall be to act as
Technology Executive of Copyright Control Services, a division of the Company, and to perform the upper level managerial duties associated with that position and more completely described in
Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference (the "Job Description"). The Employee shall report to the Company's most senior operating officer. 





 


    4.2  Time Commitment.  The Employee will devote substantially his entire time and attention to the
business of managing, building and growing the Copyright Control Services division of the Company, and shall not, during such employment, engage in any other business activity which interferes with
the Employee's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. The Employee shall not directly or indirectly engage or participate in any activities at any time during the term of this Agreement
that conflict with the best interests of the Company. 


    4.3  Relocation.  The Employee agrees that the Company has full right and authority to relocate the
Employee. The Company shall make best efforts to accommodate the Employee in connection with the location of the relocation. The Company shall pay on behalf of, or reimburse to the Employee certain
expenses associated with a relocation required by the Company. 


    5.  Compensation.  In addition to other benefits referred to herein, the Company shall pay the Employee
for all services rendered by the Employee under this Agreement a salary equal to the 125,000 USD per year if he resides in the United States or to the Pound Sterling equivalent of 125,000 USD
exchanged at the market rate as of the day of execution of this Agreement; currently Eighty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Five pounds sterling (£ 86,225) per year if he
resides outside of the United States. The Employee's salary shall be subject to annual review by a compensation committee. Unless changed by agreement of the Parties, the annual salary to the Employee
shall remain the same as provided herein. 


    6.  Additional Benefits.  The Company agrees that at all times during the Employee's employment to
provide and maintain for the Employee, and that the Employee shall be entitled to participate in benefit programs consistent with the Company's policies. To the extent that it has the right to do so
with its other salaried the Employees, the Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any or all of such benefits at any time. 


    6.1  Stock Options.  The Company, upon achieving certain market capitalization goals within certain time
periods, shall issue to the Employee options, substantially in the form of Exhibit B, to purchase the Company's Common Stock, as follows: 



	 
	 	Upon Sunhawk Reaching a Market Capitalization(1) Of:

	 
	 	$100,000,000 Within 12

Mos. of

Consummation(2)
	 	$125,000,000 Within 18

Mos. of Consummation
	 	$150,000,000 Within 24

Mos. of Consummation

	Number of Options Entitled To	 	50,000	 	50,000	 	50,000





	(1)
	"Market
Capitalization" shall mean the average, over a thirty-day period, of the number of fully diluted shares outstanding of the Company multiplied by the mean market price of the
Company for that same period.



	(2)
	"Consummation"
shall mean consummation of that certain Share Exchange Agreement dated August 1, 2000, by and between the Company and Copyright Control Services, and the shareholders
of Copyright Control Services. 



    The
purchase price to be paid for such shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such options shall be the Average Market Price(3)
per share of the Company's Common Stock on the day that (a) the Company's Market Capitalization reaches $100,000,000, for the first tranche of 50,000 options; (b) the Company's Market
Capitalization reaches $125,000,000, for the second tranche of 50,000 options; and (c) the Company's Market Capitalization reaches 150,000,000, for the third tranche of 50,000 options, as
reflected in the chart in this Section 6.1. The options shall vest in accordance with 


	(3)
	"Average
Market Price" shall mean the mean market price at which the Company's common stock has traded for the same thirty-day period in which the "Market Capitalization" was
determined. 


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the
Company's 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan. The Employee acknowledges that he has received and reviewed a copy of the Company's 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan. 




    6.2  Expenses.  The Company will reimburse for, or pay for, the Employee, in accordance with the
Company's travel and expense policy, all reasonable and necessary business related expenses incurred by him in carrying out his duties and responsibilities included in this Agreement. The Employee
shall present to the Company from time to time an itemized account of such expenses in such form as may be required by the Company. The Company will reimburse such expenses within 30 days of
presentation. 


    6.3  Vacation.  The Employee shall be entitled to vacation time as prescribed and required by the laws of
the United Kingdom or as otherwise consistent with Sunhawk employment policies. 


    7.  Noncompetition/Nondisclosure.  As a condition of employment with the Company and in consideration of
continuing employment, the compensation of the Employee during the term of this Agreement, the use and enjoyment by the Employee of facilities and equipment, the ongoing disclosure to the Employee of
confidential and proprietary information, the opportunity for the Employee to serve customers of the Company, and the mutual covenants contained herein, the Company and the Employee recognize and
agree as follows: 


    7.1  Confidential Information.  The Employee recognizes and acknowledges that during the course of his
employment hereunder, he will have access to certain information not generally known to the public, relating to products, sales, services or business of the Company, which may include without
limitation data, programs, customer or contact lists, contact with customers, acquisition of information as to the nature and character of the business and the names and requirements of the customers,
prospects or projections, techniques, processes, research, work in process, intellectual property, including but not limited to any patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, ideas, creations,
and properties invented, created, written, developed, furnished, produced, or disclosed by the Employee, in the course of rendering services to the Company. 


    7.2  Possession.  The Employee agrees that upon request by the Company or upon termination of employment,
except for items in the public domain or items obtained by the Employee from third parties not affiliated with the Company, the Employee shall turn over all documents, notes, papers, data, files,
customer lists, office supplies or other materials or work product in the Employee's possession or under his control which were created pursuant to, or connected with, or derived from the Employee's
employment with the Company, or which are related in any manner to business activities of the Company, whether or not such materials are at the date of this Agreement in the Employee's possession. 


    7.3  Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.  The Employee agrees that for and during the
entire time he is employed by the Company any Confidential Information shall be considered and kept as private and privileged records of and will not be divulged to any person or entity. Further, upon
termination of
this Agreement for any reason, the Employee agrees that during the term of the Sunset Period, as defined below, he will continue to treat as private and privileged any Confidential Information and
will not release any such Confidential Information to any person or entity, either by statement, deposition, or as a witness, except upon the issuance of a proper subpoena from a court of competent
jurisdiction, and shall be entitled to an injunction by any competent court to enjoin and restrain the unauthorized disclosure of such information. The Employee hereby agrees to notify the Company of
any requests for such information, whether by subpoena or otherwise. 


    7.4  Non-Competition Agreement.  The Employee hereby agrees that during the term of
employment with the Company and during the term of the Sunset Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, provide any competitor or potential competitor of the Company or any person or
entity doing or planning to do business in the same business as the Company with any information 


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relating in any way to Confidential Information. During the term of this Agreement and during the term of the Sunset Period, the Employee agrees that he shall not, whether as an employee, agent,
proprietor, partner, officer, director, member, shareholder, independent contractor, or in any other capacity whatsoever, and in any fashion in which he is beneficially interested, render any services
or engage in any activities in the business of digital rights distribution, management, digital copyright control or anti-pirate activities or in any business then competitive with the
Company or any of its affiliated companies. The period or time during which the Employee is prohibited from engaging in certain activities pursuant to the terms of this section shall be extended by
the length of time during which the Employee is in breach of the terms of this section. 


    7.5  "Sunset Period."  In the case of termination of the Employees employment under the terms of
Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 of this Agreement, or in the case of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2(a) or Section 2(c) of this Agreement, "Sunset
Period" shall mean that period ending the day of the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. In all other cases, "Sunset Period" shall mean a period in perpetuity. 


    7.6  Covenant Not to Solicit Customers.  The Employee further recognizes and acknowledges that because
the goodwill of business is a valuable asset, and because the solicitation of customers by the Employee after the Employee has ceased to be employed by or associated with the Company will cause
irreparable harm to the goodwill of the Company. That Company would not offer employment to the Employee unless the Employee assures that such solicitation would not occur. The Employee therefore
agrees and covenants that during the Employee's employment by the Company and for a period of thirty-six (36) months after termination of such employment for any reason, the
Employee shall not solicit any customers or potential customers of the Company. 


    7.7  Liquidated Damages.  Because of the difficulty in determining the magnitude of damages or potential
damages to the Company in the event of solicitation of an existing customer, or competition in violation of this Agreement, the Employee will pay to the Company liquidated damages equal to the gross
income the Employee derives in noncompliance with this noncompetition provision. Such liquidated damages shall be due immediately upon the rendering of the prohibited activity or services and shall
bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum thereafter. 


    7.8  Reasonableness of Restrictions.  The Company and the Employee agree and stipulate that the
agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement, including the covenant not to divulge Confidential Information, is fair and reasonable for the protection of Confidential Information, goodwill
and other protectable interests in light of all the facts and circumstances of the relationship between the Employee and the Company. 


    7.9  Reasonable Livelihood.  The Employee further acknowledges, agrees and stipulates that, in the event
of the termination of employment with the Company the Employee's experience and capabilities are such that the Employee can obtain employment in business activities which are of a different and
non-competing nature with his activities as an employee of the Company and that the enforcement of a remedy hereunder by way of injunction shall not prevent the Employee from earning a
reasonable livelihood. 


    7.10  Injunctive Relief.  The Employee acknowledges that disclosure of any Confidential Information or
breach or threatened breach of any of the covenants or other agreements contained herein would give rise to irreparable injury to the Company its customers of which injury would be inadequately
compensated in monetary damages. Accordingly, in addition to and not in limitation of any other legal remedies that may be available, the Company may seek and obtain injunctive relief from the breach
or threatened breach of any provision, requirement, or covenant of this Agreement. The Employee further acknowledges, agrees and stipulates that the covenants and agreements contained herein are
necessary for the protection of legitimate business interests and are reasonable in scope and content. Any breach by the Employee of this Agreement (specifically including the covenant 


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not to compete) may cause irreparable injury to the Company. Upon breach or threatened breach, the Company may obtain temporary restraining orders, injunctions, or other equitable relief from a court
in addition to, and not in lieu of, damages and any other available remedy. 


    8.  Termination.  The Company and the Employee agree that termination of their employment relationship
shall be effected as follows: 


    8.1  Termination by the Company for Cause.  Without limiting in any way other provisions of this
Agreement, the Employee may be terminated for cause upon ten (10) days prior written notice. In such event, the Employee shall be entitled to compensation only to the date of such termination.
For purposes of this Agreement, "cause" is defined as: 



	(a)
	Commission
by the Employee of any crime involving moral turpitude;



	(b)
	Fraud,
embezzlement or conversion of property;



	(c)
	The
Employee's sexual harassment of any employee of the Company or any of its affiliated companies;



	(d)
	Engaging
in competition during the period of the Employee's employment with the Company;



	(e)
	Failing
to materially perform the specific terms of this Agreement;



	(f)
	Divulging
trade secrets or other breach of confidentiality;



	(g)
	Committing
an act of violent or aggressive behavior while otherwise acting as an agent of the Company. 




    In
the event the Company terminates the Employee's employment for Cause as provided for in this Agreement, and the Employee disagrees with the determination that cause for termination
exists, then the Employee and the Company agree to seek a fair and prompt negotiated resolution. However, if this is not successful, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance
with arbitration procedures agreed to by the Employee and if they are unable to agree, by a United States court in King County, Washington. 


    8.2  Termination by the Employee for Cause.  In the event that the Company defaults in any of its
obligations to the Employee under this Agreement, and fails to cure such default within ten (10) days
after receiving written notice thereof, the Employee may terminate employment and seek any relief which may be available to the Employee at law or in equity, including damages and/or injunctive relief
as a result of such breach. The Employee agrees that the maximum amount payable by the Company to the Employee under this Section shall be limited to a sum equal to eighteen months of the Employee's
salary. 


    8.3  Termination by the Company Without Cause.  If the Company discharges the Employee for any reason
other than as set forth in Section 8.1, above, it shall pay the Employee a sum equal to eighteen months of the Employee's salary and the Employee's right to receive options for the purchase of
the Company's stock, as describe Section 6.1, above, shall survive his termination. 


    8.4  Termination by the Employee Without Cause.  If the Employee terminates employment for any reason or
under any circumstance other than those outlined in Section 8.2 above, the Employee shall be entitled to compensation only to the date of such termination, and all options (and underlying
Common Stock) which have been granted under the provisions of Section 6.1, above, subject to any restrictions imposed by any relevant option agreement and the 1996 Stock Option Plan. Any other
securities, and Common Stock received by the Employee shall revert to, and be returned to, the Company. The Employee agrees to take any and all actions necessary to cause the return of the foregoing
securities and certificates to the Company. 


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    9.  Miscellaneous.  The Company and the Employee agree that the miscellaneous provisions of this
Agreement shall be effected as follows: 


    9.1  Arbitration.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be
determined by arbitration in accordance with the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The place of arbitration shall be
Seattle, USA. Additionally the non-prevailing party or parties shall pay the prevailing party's arbitration costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. 



    9.2  Assignment.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Employee. 


    9.3  Amendment and/or Modification.  Neither this Agreement, nor any term or provision hereof, may be
changed, waived, discharged, amended, modified or terminated orally, or in any manner other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties hereto. 


    9.4  Binding Effect.  Subject to the restrictions on assignment described above, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties, their successors and assigns and the Employee's heirs and personal representative. 



    9.5  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, including Exhibits contains the entire agreement and
understanding of the Parties with respect to the entire subject matter hereof, and there are no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, not embodied herein. Any and
all prior discussions, negotiations, commitments and understandings relating to the subject matter herein are merged herein. There are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement
other than as stated herein. 


    9.6  Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, regardless of the fact that the Employee is not a resident of the State of Washington or the United States. The Parties to this Agreement agree
that any action on this Agreement shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in King County, Washington. 


    9.7  Interpretation and Fair Construction of Contract.  This Agreement has been reviewed and approved by
each of the Parties. Both the Company and the Employee have received independent legal advice in connection with the negotiation, execution and performance of their respective obligations under this
Agreement. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous, the language in all parts of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole
according to its fair meaning and not strictly construed for nor against either Party. 


    9.8  Notices.  To be effective, any notice hereunder shall be in writing, delivered in person or mailed
by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to the appropriate Party or Parties at the addresses set forth below their signature hereto, or to such other address as the Parties may hereinafter
designate. 


    9.9  Section Headings.  The section headings are for convenience only and in no way define, limit, extend
or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular paragraph hereof. 


    9.10  Validly.  If any term of this Agreement shall be determined by United States court to be invalid,
legal, or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the validity of any of the other terms of this Agreement shall not in any way, be affected thereby. 



    9.11  Variations in Pronouns.  Pronouns include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural as
the identification of persons, places or entities and the context may require. 


    9.12  Waiver or Breach.  Either Party's failure to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants
and agreements herein contained, or to exercise any option or right herein conferred, in any one or more instances, shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of any such option or 


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right, or of any other covenants or agreements, but the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. 


    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. 



	

 	
 	
THE EMPLOYEE:
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ JULIAN SEARLE   
 Julian Searle
	

 	
 	

3 Swaledale Gardens

Ancells Farm Fleet

Hamshire, U.K. GU13 8TE
	

 	
 	
SUNHAWK.COM CORPORATION:
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ MARLIN ELLER   

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

CEO

	

 	
 	

223 Taylor Avenue North,

Suite 200

Seattle, WA 98109




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EXHIBIT A  


 "Job Description"  


 Job Title  



    Technology Executive 


Department  


    Software Development / Technology 


Reports To  


    A Senior Operating Officer 


Positions Status  


    Full-time, Exempt (Salaried) 


Position Summary  


    The Technology Executive is responsible for taking a hands on approach to planning and directing the activities of assigned technical staff such as ensuring
the effective, efficient and secure operation of research and development, project engineering, and testing activities. The Technology Executive must determine the best allocation of resources in
support of the company's technology initiatives while focusing on profitability. 


Essential Functions and Responsibilities  



	•
	Provide
leadership to technical staff in the development and deployment of technical products, systems, and services that meet the needs of the market
place and support the success of the company's business model.



	•
	Develop
a strong team by partnering with the Human Resources Manager to effectively hire new staff; mentor staff assigned to projects; and monitor and
measure staff productivity for results by conducting reviews with employees on a regular basis.



	•
	Establish
effective systems and processes in order to track overall resource allocation, budgets, scheduling, testing, product documentation, and release
plans of new and key technologies.



	•
	Provide
written reports to management on a regular basis.



	•
	Participate
in customer interface as needed to assess market needs.



	•
	Contribute
to the success of Sunhawk.com's Business Plan through leadership of identified areas and by prioritizing and executing projects with successful
outcomes.



	•
	Stay
abreast of technological trends and developments in E-commerce, Digital Rights Protection, and Anti-Piracy technology.



	•
	Provide
a leadership example to all Sunhawk.com staff. 




Other Job Functions:  


    Perform other duties as assigned. 


Supervision  


    Manages assigned technical staff. 


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EXHIBIT B  


 "Form of Option Agreement"  


THESE OPTIONS AND THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1993, AS AMENDED
(THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AD ARE BEING OFFERED IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS UNDER STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.


INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER

THE 1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN

OF

SUNHAWK CORPORATION  


          , 2000 


TO:



    We
are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by the Board of Directors of Sunhawk Corporation (the "Company") to receive an option to purchase the number of shares of the
Company's Common Stock set forth below. This option is granted pursuant to the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), a copy of which is attached hereto and the terms of which are incorporated
by this reference, and is subject to the Right of First Refusal Agreement (the "RFR Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto and the terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
All terms defined in the Plan and used herein have the meaning provided in the Plan. 


    For
a detailed explanation of the option you have been granted, you are referred to the Plan and RFR Agreement. The terms of your option, in addition to those terms set forth in the
Plan and RFR Agreement, are as follows: 


    1.  Number of Shares.  You may purchase up to      shares of the Company's Common Stock
pursuant to this option. 


    2.  Exercise Price.  $      per share. 


    3.  Date Option Granted.              , 2000. 


    4.  Term of This Option.  Unless sooner terminated, this option must be exercised on or before ten years
from date of grant, provided that this option must be exercised on or before five years from the date of grant for individuals who at the date of grant
own shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company. This option is exercisable in accordance with its terms until it is terminated or
expires. 


    5.  Base Date.              , 2000. 


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    6.  Vesting.  The option shall vest and be exercisable according to the following schedule: 



	Months of Continuous

Employment, from

Base Date
 
	 	Portion of Total Option

That is Exercisable
	 
	Less than 24 Months	 	None	 
	24 Months or More	 	25	%
	30 Months or More	 	37.5	%
	36 Months or More	 	50	%
	42 Months or More	 	62.5	%
	48 Months or More	 	75	%
	54 Months or More	 	87.5	%
	60 Months or More	 	100	%






    7.  Termination of Option.  A number of events, such as your retirement, death, or termination of
employment, can cause the termination of the option. The provisions of the Plan concerning termination of the option are set forth in detail in Section 5.5 of the Plan. 


    8.  Right of First Refusal Agreement.  By accepting this option, you agree to sign a Right of First
Refusal Agreement, substantially as attached hereto, covering all shares acquired by any exercise of this option. The Right of First Refusal Agreement grants the Company a right of first refusal on
any sales or other transfer by you of such shares. 


    9.  Option Not Transferable.  This option cannot be transferred except by will or the applicable laws of
descent and distribution. 


    10.  Investment Purchase; Restrictions.  Shares purchase through exercise of this option must be acquired
solely for investment. This and other restrictions related to federal and state securities laws are described in Section 7 of the Plan. A number of the conditions to the Company's obligation to
permit exercise of this option are set forth in Section 7 of the Plan. 


    11.  Incentive Stock Option.  This option is intended to be an "Incentive Stock Option," as that term is
defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The time at which you exercise this option or dispose of any shares thus acquired may affect significantly your resultant tax
burden. Your are counseled to seek tax advice in this regard. 


    Please
sign the attached letter indicating whether you choose to accept or decline this option upon the terms set forth in the Plan and above, and return the signed letter to the
Company. 



	

 	
 	

Very truly yours,
	

 	
 	

SUNHAWK CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

 Marlin J. Eller
 Its President




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ELECTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE STOCK OPTION    
  


    I      X      ACCEPT            DECLINE the stock option granted to me pursuant to the
1996 Stock Option Plan of Sunhawk
Corporation, (the "Plan") as set forth in the foregoing letter agreement to me, and I hereby agree to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Right of First Refusal Agreement, copies of which are
attached hereto and made a part hereof. If I accept the grant of the option, I acknowledge that I have received and understood, and agree to, the terms of that letter agreement, the Plan and the Right
of First Refusal Agreement. 


    DATED:
October 26, 2000 



	

 	
 	

/s/ JULIAN SEARLE   
 (Signature)
	

 	
 	

JULIAN SEARLE
 (Printed Name)




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