Exhibit 10.17

U.S. Small Business Administration AMENDED AND RESTATED
NOTE

SBA Loan #              EXP 493 -154 - 4000
SBA Loan Name           M.T. Marketing Int. Corp.
Date                    December 12, 2001
Loan Amount             not more than $150,000.00
Interest Rate           Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1% per annum
Borrower                M.T. Marketing Int. Corp.
Operating Company       N/A
Lender                  Community Capital Bank

     1.   Promise  To  Pay:

          In  return  for  the  Loan,  Borrower  promises to pay to the order of
          Lender  the  amount  of One hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars,
          Interest on the unpaid principal  balance,   and  all  other  amounts
          required  by this Note.

     2.   DEFINITIONS:  "Collateral  means  any  property  taken as security for
          payment  of  this  Note  or  any  guarantee  of  this  Note.
          "Guarantor"  means  each  person  or  entity that signs a guarantee of
          payment  of  this  Note.
          "Loan"  means  the loan evidenced by this Note. "Loan Documents" means
          the  Documents related to this loan signed by Borrower, any Guarantor,
          or  anyone  who  pledges  collateral,
          "SBA" means the Small Business Administration, an Agency of the United
          State  of  America.

     3.   PAYMENT  TERMS:
          Borrower  must  make  all payments at the place Lender designates. The
          payment  terms  for  this  Note  are:
          SEE  PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT MADE AS OF DECEMBER 12, 2001,
          AS MODIFIED BY THE MODIFICATION TO CREDIT AGREEMENT MADE AS OF JANUARY
          1, 2003, EACH BY AND AMONG COMMUNITY CAPITAL BANK, M.T. MARKETING INT.
          CORP.,  MACDONALD  S.  TUDEME AND MARGUERITE TUDEME, THE PROVISIONS OF
          WHICH  ARE  INCORPORATED  HEREIN  AND  MADE  A  PART  HEREOF.

     4.   DEFAULT:
          Borrower  is in default under this if Borrower does not make a payment
          when  due  under  this  Note,  or  if  Borrower of Operating Company :

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          a.   Fails  to  do  anything  required  by  this  Note  and other Laon
               Documents;
          b.   Defaults  on  any  other  Loan  with  Lender;
          c.   Does  not  preserve, or account to Lender's satisfaction for, any
               of  the  Collateral  or  its  proceeds;
          d.   Does  not  disclose,  or  anyone  acting on their behalf does not
               disclose,  any  material  fact  to  Lender  or  SBA;
          e.   Makes, or anyone acting on their behalf makes, a materially false
               or  misleading  representation  to  Lender  or  SBA;
          f.   Defaults  on  any  loan  or  agreement  with another creditor, if
               Lender  believes  the  default  may  materially effect Borrower's
               ability  to  pay  this  Note;
          g.   Fails  to  pay  any  taxes  when  due;
          h.   Becomes  the  subject  of  a  proceeding  under any bankruptcy or
               insolvency  law;
          i.   Has  a  receiver  or  liquidator  appointed for any part of their
               business  or  property;
          j.   Makes  an  assignment  for  the  benefit  of  creditors;
          k.   Has  any  adverse  change  in  financial  condition  or  business
               operation  that  Lender believes may materially affect Borrower's
               ability  to  pay  this  Note;
          l.   Reorganize,  merges, consolidates, or otherwise changes ownership
               or  business structure without Lender's prior written consent; or
          m.   Becomes  the  subject  of  a civil or criminal action that Lender
               believes  may  materially  affect  Borrower's ability to pay this
               Note.

     5.   LENDER'S  RIGHTS  IF  THERE IS A DEFAULT: Without notice or demand and
          without  giving  up  any  of  its  rights,  Lender  may;

          a.   Require  immediate  payment  of all amount owing under this note;
          b.   Collect  all  amounts  owing  from  any  Borrower  or  Guarantor;
          c.   File  suit  and  obtain  judgment;
          d.   Take  possession  of  any  Collateral;  or
          e.   Sell, Lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral at public or
               private  sale,  with  or  without  advertisement.
     6.   LENDER'S  GENERAL  POWERS:
          Without notice and without Borrower's consent, Lender may;
          a.   Bid  on  or Buy the Collateral at its sale or the sale of another
               lienholder,  at  any  price  it  chooses;
          b.   Incur  expenses  to  collect amounts due under this Note, enforce
               the  terms  of this Note or any other Loan Document, and preserve
               or  dispose  of  the Collateral. Among other things, the expenses
               may  include payments for property taxes, prior liens, insurance,
               appraisals,  environmental  remediation  costs,  and  reasonable
               attorney's fees and costs. If Lender incurs such expenses, it may
               demand  immediate  repayment  from Borrower or add the expense to
               the  principle  balance;
          c.   Release  anyone  obligated  to  pay  this  Note;
          d.   Compromise,  release,  renew,  extend  or  substitute  any of the
               Collateral;  and
          e.   Take  any  action  necessary to protect the Collateral or collect
               amounts  owing  on  this  Note.

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     7.   WHEN  FEDERAL  LAW  APPLIES:
          a.   When  SBA  is  the  holder,  this  Note  will  be interpreted and
               enforced  under federal law, including SBA regulations, Lender or
               SBA  may  use  state  or  local  procedures  for  filing  papers,
               recording documents, giving notices, foreclosing liens, and other
               purposes.  By  using  such  procedures,  SBA  does  not waive any
               federal  immunity  from  state or local control, penalty, tax, or
               liability.  As  to  this  Note,  Borrower may not claim or assert
               against  SBA any local or sate law to deny any obligation, defeat
               any  claim  of  SBA,  or  preempt  federal  law.
     8.   SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS:  Under  this  Note,  Borrowers and Operating
          Company  include  the  successors  of  each,  and  Lender includes its
          successors  and  assigns.
     9.   GENERAL  PROVISIONS:
          a.   All  individuals  and  entities signing this Note are jointly and
               severally  liable.
          b.   Borrower  waives  all  surety  ship  defenses.
          c.   Borrower  must sign all documents necessary at any time to comply
               with the Loan Documents and to enable Lender to acquire, perfect,
               or  maintain  Lender's  liens  on  Collateral.
          d.   Lender  may exercise any of its rights separately or together, as
               many times and in any order it chooses. Lender may delay or forgo
               enforcing  any  of  its  rights  without  giving  up any of them.
          e.   Borrower  may  not  use  an  oral  statement  of Lender or SBA to
               contradict  or  alter  the  written  terms  of  this  Note.
          f.   If any part of this Note is unenforceable, all other parts remain
               in  effect.
          g.   To  the  extent  allowed  by law, Borrower waives all demands and
               notices  in  connection  with  this  Note, including presentment,
               demand, protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower also waives any
               defenses  based  upon  any  claim  that Lender did not obtain any
               guarantee;  did  not  obtain,  perfect,  or  maintain a lien upon
               Collateral;  impaired  Collateral;  or  did  not  obtain the fair
               market  value  of  Collateral  at  a  sale.

     10.  STATE-SPECIFIC  PROVISIONS:  SEE  PARAGRAPH  4 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT
          MADE  AS  OF  DECEMBER  12,  2001,  AS MODIFIED BY THE MODIFICATION TO
          CREDIT  AGREEMENT  MADE  AS  OF  JANUARY  1,  2003,  EACH BY AND AMONG
          COMMUNITY CAPITAL BANK, M.T. MARKETING INT. CORP., MACDONALD S. TUDEME
          AND MARGUERITE TUDEME, THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN
          AND  MADE  A  PART  HEREOF.

     11.  BORROWER'S NAME(S) AND SIGNATURE(S): By signing below, each individual
          or  entity  becomes  obligated  under  this  Note  as  Borrower.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE
THIS 7 DAY OF NOVEMBER 2003.


                                   M.T. MARKETING INT. CORP.

                                   BY: /S/ MACDONALD TUDEME
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                                   MACDONALD S. TUDEME
                                   PRESIDENT

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