EXHIBIT 10.18


                              SEPARATION AGREEMENT

         This Separation Agreement (this "Agreement") is dated as of February 1,
1999, and is entered into between SOLON KANDEL, with an address at 592 Ashwood
Road, Springfield, New Jersey 07081, ("Kandel") and IDF International, Inc., a
New York Corporation, Hayden-Wegman, Inc., a New York Corporation, and TechStar
Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, all with offices located at 330
West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036 (IDF International, Inc. being
referred to as the "Company" and together with Hayden-Wegman, Inc. and TechStar
Communications Inc., jointly and severally, the "Companies").

         1. Termination of Employment and Employment Agreement. On August 25,
1997, Kandel and IDF International, Inc. entered into an employment agreement
(the "Employment Agreement"). Kandel and the Company hereby agree and
acknowledge that Kandel's employment with the Company pursuant to the Employment
Agreement shall terminate effective as of February 1, 1999 (the "Effective
Date"). Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the parties hereto agree
that the rights and obligations of Kandel and the Company arising under the
Employment Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of
the Effective Date, it being agreed upon that the benefits hereunder are a
material inducement to Kandel entering into this Separation Agreement.

         2. Release. In consideration of the benefits set forth in Section 3
below, the release described in Section 4 and other accommodations made to
Kandel, Kandel hereby releases, waives, discharges and gives up any and all
rights which Kandel may have against the Companies and those officers, directors
and/or shareholders who are signatories hereto, arising out of (a) Kandel's
employment with the Companies, or any position held by him, including his
position as an officer and director of the Companies, or termination therefrom
or the circumstances related thereto or (b) by reason of any other manner, cause
or thing whatsoever to the date of Kandel's execution and delivery of this
Agreement, except to the extent the rights or obligations continue pursuant to
this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Kandel from exercising
his rights with respect to Kandel's vested stock options in the Company issued
to Kandel during the course of his employment, as more fully described in
Section 6 below. Notwithstanding this release, any and all indemnifications to
which Kandel is entitled pursuant to the Employment Agreement, or an Indemnity
Agreement between the parties hereto dated January 23, 1998, or pursuant to the
Certificates of Incorporation, By-Laws, resolutions, or currently existing
corporate practices, or any other corporate policy or agreement or undertaking
of any of the Companies, shall remain in full force and effect and shall survive
the termination of the Employment Agreement and/or this Separation Agreement,
and in all events Kandel shall be entitled to all benefits and rights
thereunder.

         3. Benefits. As consideration for entering into this Agreement, Kandel
shall receive, or have the use of, as the case may be:

         A. Commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the earlier of
(a) March 31, 1999 or (b) Kandel's securing and commencing full time employment
of his choosing, Kandel shall be paid by the Companies in the normal course of
business at the rate of $150,000 per annum;


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         B. The Companies' leased Infiniti Q45 automobile, which is currently
used by Kandel, for Kandel's exclusive use. Until lease expiration, the
Companies shall continue to make all monthly lease payments and shall continue
to be responsible to pay for insurance and any and all costs and expenses of
returning the vehicle at the end of the lease, provided however, that Kandel
shall endeavor, in good faith, to have the lease obligations assumed by a
successor full time employer, if any, and shall utilize his reasonable efforts
to keep the automobile in good condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear
excepted; and

         C. In connection with this Agreement, the Companies shall make their
and Kandel's COBRA premium payments for a period equal to the earlier of one
year or Kandel's securing and commencing full time employment of his choosing.

         4. Release by Companies. As additional consideration for entering into
this Agreement, the Companies and each of their officers, directors and/or
shareholders who are signatories hereto, hereby release, waive, discharge and
give up any and all rights which any or all them may have against Kandel arising
out of (a) Kandel's employment with the Companies or any position held by him,
including his position as an officer and director of the Companies or
termination therefrom or the circumstances related thereto or (b) by reason of
any other manner, cause or thing whatsoever to the date of Kandel's execution
and delivery of this Agreement.

         5. Consultation. The parties agree that in his sole and absolute
discretion, upon request of the Companies, Kandel (directly or through a
consulting company) may serve the Companies as a business development consultant
on matters relating to the business of the Companies (the "Services"). The
Services may include introductions to prospective clients and other business
opportunities, and assisting in the development of such business relationships
and facilitating business transactions. Kandel shall not be required to travel
or expend any monies in connection with such services, if he chooses to provide
them. Further, Kandel may render consulting or other services to other parties
requiring most or all of his time, attention, skill and energy. Accordingly,
Kandel, in his sole and absolute discretion, shall devote only as much time and
attention, and by such methods, as he desires. The failure or inability of
Kandel to render services by reason of other business commitments, absences, ill
health, death, temporary or permanent disability, or for any other cause, shall
not constitute a failure by him to perform hereunder and shall not be deemed a
breach or default hereunder. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, it
is expressly understood that at no time shall Kandel, when undertaking
consulting functions, be considered an employee, officer, agent or director of
the Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. The
Companies shall pay to Kandel reasonable and equitable compensation, as mutually
agreed upon by the parties, for all consulting services rendered by him
hereunder upon request of the Companies. Kandel shall be an independent
contractor and shall be solely responsible for any tax obligations he incurs as
a result of the payments provided for herein.

         6. Payment of Compensation and Benefits under Employment Agreement. It
is understood and agreed that Companies shall be obligated to pay Kandel all
accrued base salary, as described in Paragraph 3(a) of the Employment Agreement
through the Effective Date. Companies


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shall also reimburse Kandel for all expenses, as set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of
the Employment Agreement, incurred through the Effective Date. The Companies and
Kandel acknowledge that in accordance with Paragraph 3 (d) of the Employment
Agreement, Kandel has 71,379 immediately exercisable vested Options (as defined
in the Employment Agreement). Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit Kandel,
from immediately or at any time up to November 30, 2002, from exercising the
Options. It is understood and agreed that the Options not previously vested and
immediately exercisable under the Employment Agreement shall immediately
terminate as of the Effective Date. All rights of Kandel in any options pursuant
to the Employment Agreement, including, but not limited to, those set forth in
section 3 (d) (vi) (Assignment of Option), (vii) (Reservation of Option Shares:
Registration of Options), (viii) (Cashless Exercise), and (ix) (Public
Distribution of Option Shares), shall continue to apply to all 71,379 vested
options.

         7. Restrictive Covenant. It is understood and agreed that the
restrictive covenants described in Paragraph 5 (b) (ii) of the Employment
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. The above
notwithstanding, and provided that Companies are not in material default under
this Agreement, Kandel shall not, for a period of one year commencing on the
Effective Date, invest, carry on, engage or become involved, either as an
employee, agent, advisor, officer, director, stockholder (excluding ownership of
not more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a publicly held corporation),
manager, partner, joint venture, participant, or consultant, in any business
enterprise which directly competes against TechStar Communications, Inc. in
providing site acquisition, zoning, architectural and engineering consulting and
design services to the wireless telecommunications industry. The remainder of
Paragraph 5 shall remain in full force and effect in the manner described
therein.

         8. Resignation from Office. As of the Effective Date, Kandel hereby
resigns from all positions in the Companies including as a director, officer and
employee.

         9. Who is Bound. The Companies and Kandel are bound by this Agreement.
Anyone who succeeds to Kandel's rights and responsibilities, such as the
executors of Kandel's estate, shall hereby be bound, and anyone who succeeds to
the Companies' rights and responsibilities, such as successors and assigns, are
also bound.

         10. Remedies. In the event that the Companies breach this Agreement or
otherwise default with regard to any of their respective obligations hereunder
for more than fifteen (15) days following written notice of an initial breach,
or without notice following a subsequent breach, then all rights, including
without limitation, all rights to salary and benefits, of Kandel pursuant to
this Separation Agreement shall be accelerated and paid to him immediately,
subject only to a credit to the Companies for funds previously paid, and subject
to Kandel's being obligated to return accelerated funds to the extent such funds
ultimately exceed amounts to which Kandel would otherwise have been entitled,
and Kandel's obligations pursuant to the restrictive covenant shall terminate.

         11. Construction of Agreement. In the event that one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held
unenforceable in any respect under the law of any State of the United States,
such unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement,
but this Agreement shall then be construed as if such unenforceable provision or


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provisions had never been contained herein. This Agreement shall be governed
under the laws of the State of New York, without reference to choice of laws or
rules.

         12. a. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled exclusively by final
and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in
New York City, in accordance with its applicable rules; and judgment upon the
award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction
thereof.

               b.  Non-Disparagement.  Both the Companies and Kandel further
agree not to make any defamatory or derogatory statements concerning one
another.

         13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original hereof, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have agreed and accepted this
Agreement on the day first above written.

                                                        /s/ Solon Kandel
                                                    --------------------------
                                                          SOLON KANDEL

                                                     IDF INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                                  By: /s/ Robert Rubin
                                                  --------------------------
                                                   ROBERT M. RUBIN, CHAIRMAN


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                                                  TECHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                                                     By: /s/ Robert Rubin
                                                  --------------------------


                                                     HAYDEN-WEGMAN, INC.
                                                     By: /s/ Robert Rubin
                                                  --------------------------

         The undersigned, as officer and/or director and/or shareholder, grants
a release as fully set forth in Paragraph 4 and in consideration of the release
each received in Paragraph 2.


                                                       /s/ Robert Rubin
                                                  --------------------------
                                                       ROBERT M. RUBIN

                                                       /s/ Stanley Kaplan
                                                  --------------------------
                                                         STANLEY KAPLAN

                                                       /s/ Lawrence Kaplan
                                                  --------------------------
                                                         LAWRENCE KAPLAN

                                                      /s/ Simentov Moskona
                                                  --------------------------
                                                        SIMENTOV MOSKONA

                                                        /s/ Lembit Kald
                                                  --------------------------
                                                           LEMBIT KALD




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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.19

                              SEPARATION AGREEMENT

         This Separation Agreement (this "Agreement") is dated as of March 23,
1999, and is entered into between SERGIO LUCIANI, with an address at 7508 Lynn
Drive, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815, ("Luciani") and IDF International, Inc., a
New York Corporation, Hayden-Wegman, Inc., a New York Corporation, and TechStar
Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, all with offices located at 330
West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036 (IDF International, Inc. being
referred to as the "Company" and together with Hayden-Wegman, Inc. and TechStar
Communications Inc., jointly and severally, the "Companies").

         1. Termination of Employment and Employment Agreement. On August 25,
1997, Luciani and IDF International, Inc. entered into an employment agreement
(the "Employment Agreement"). Luciani and the Company hereby agree and
acknowledge that Luciani's employment with the Company pursuant to the
Employment Agreement shall terminate effective as of March 23, 1999 (the
"Effective Date"). Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the parties
hereto agree that the rights and obligations of Luciani and the Company arising
under the Employment Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and
effect as of the Effective Date, it being agreed upon that the benefits
hereunder are a material inducement to Luciani entering into this Separation
Agreement.

         2. Release. In consideration of the benefits set forth in Section 3
below, the release described in Section 4 and other accommodations made to
Luciani, Luciani hereby releases, waives, discharges and gives up any and all
rights which Luciani may have against the Companies and those officers,
directors and/or shareholders who are signatories hereto, arising (a) out of
Luciani's employment with the Companies, or any position held by him, including
his position as an officer and director of the Companies, or termination
therefrom or the circumstances related thereto or (b) by reason of any other
manner, cause or thing whatsoever to the date of Luciani's execution and
delivery of this Agreement, except to the extent the rights or obligations
continue pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude
Luciani from exercising his rights with respect to Luciani's vested stock
options in the Company issued to Luciani during the course of his employment, as
more fully described in Section 6 below. Notwithstanding this release, any and
all indemnifications to which Luciani is entitled pursuant to the Employment
Agreement, or an Indemnity Agreement between the parties hereto dated January
23, 1998, or pursuant to the Certificates of Incorporation, By-Laws,
resolutions, or currently existing corporate practices, or any other corporate
policy or agreement or undertaking of any of the Companies, shall remain in full
force and effect and shall survive the termination of the Employment Agreement
and/or this Separation Agreement, and in all events Luciani shall be entitled to
all benefits and rights thereunder.

         3. Benefits. As consideration for entering into this Agreement, Luciani
shall receive, or have the use of, as the case may be:

         A. Commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the earlier of
(a) April 30, 1999 or (b) Luciani's securing and commencing full time employment
of his choosing, Luciani shall be paid by the Companies in the normal course of
business at the rate of $100,000 per annum;


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         B. The lease on the Mercedes ML320 automobile is currently in the
Company's name for Luciani's use. The Companies shall, within thirty (30) days
after the execution and delivery hereof, pay Luciani an amount equal to one
year's lease payments, but only when Luciani shall have removed the Company's
name from the lease and Luciani shall have assumed all obligations and
liabilities thereunder, including all monthly lease payments, payment of
insurance and any and all costs and expenses of returning the vehicle at the end
of the lease; and

         C. In connection with this Agreement, the Companies shall make their
and Luciani's COBRA premium payments for a period equal to the earlier of one
year or Luciani's securing and commencing full time employment of his choosing.

         D. In addition to the foregoing benefits, Luciani shall retain his
personal laptop computer, an IBM 385CD.

         4. Release by Companies. As additional consideration for entering into
this Agreement, the Companies and each of their officers, directors and/or
shareholders who are signatories hereto, hereby release, waive, discharge and
give up any and all rights which any or all them may have against Luciani
arising (a) out of Luciani's employment with the Companies or any position held
by him, including his position as an officer and director of the Companies or
termination therefrom or the circumstances related thereto or (b) by reason of
any other manner, cause or thing whatsoever to the date of Luciani's execution
and delivery of this Agreement.

         5. Consultation. The parties agree that in his sole and absolute
discretion, upon request of the Companies, Luciani (directly or through a
consulting company) may serve the Companies as a business development consultant
on matters relating to the business of the Companies (the "Services"). The
Services may include introductions to prospective clients and other business
opportunities, and assisting in the development of such business relationships
and facilitating business transactions. Luciani shall not be required to travel
or expend any monies in connection with such services, if he chooses to provide
them. Further, Luciani may render consulting or other services to other parties
requiring most or all of his time, attention, skill and energy. Accordingly,
Luciani, in his sole and absolute discretion, shall devote only as much time and
attention, and by such methods, as he desires. The failure or inability of
Luciani to render services by reason of other business commitments, absences,
ill health, death, temporary or permanent disability, or for any other cause,
shall not constitute a failure by him to perform hereunder and shall not be
deemed a breach or default hereunder. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, it is expressly understood that at no time shall Luciani, when
undertaking consulting functions, be considered an employee, officer, agent or
director of the Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
The Companies shall pay to Luciani reasonable and equitable compensation, as
mutually agreed upon by the parties, for all consulting services rendered by him
hereunder upon request of the Companies. Luciani shall be an independent
contractor and shall be solely responsible for any tax obligations he incurs as
a result of the payments provided for herein. It is further understood by both
parties that Luciani shall perform the above mentioned functions from March 23,
1999 through April 30, 1999 in consideration of the payments specified in
paragraph 3(A).


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         6. Payment of Compensation and Benefits under Employment Agreement.
Companies shall reimburse Luciani for all documented expenses, as set forth in
Paragraph 3(c) of the Employment Agreement, incurred through the Effective Date.
The Companies and Luciani acknowledge that in accordance with Paragraph 3 (d) of
the Employment Agreement, Luciani has 71,379 immediately exercisable vested
Options (as defined in the Employment Agreement). Nothing herein shall be deemed
to prohibit Luciani, immediately or at any time up to November 30, 2002, from
exercising the Options. It is understood and agreed that any Options not
previously vested and immediately exercisable under the Employment Agreement
shall immediately terminate as of the Effective Date. All rights of Luciani in
any options pursuant to the Employment Agreement, including, but not limited to,
those set forth in section 3 (d) (vi) (Assignment of Option), (vii) (Reservation
of Option Shares: Registration of Options), (viii) (Cashless Exercise), and (ix)
(Public Distribution of Option Shares), shall continue to apply to all 71,379
vested options.

         7. Restrictive Covenant. It is understood and agreed that the
restrictive covenants described in Paragraph 5 (b) (ii) of the Employment
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. The above
notwithstanding, and provided that Companies are not in material default under
this Agreement, Luciani shall not, for a period of one year commencing on the
Effective Date, invest, carry on, engage or become involved, either as an
employee, agent, advisor, officer, director, stockholder (excluding ownership of
not more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a publicly held corporation),
manager, partner, joint venture, participant, or consultant, in any business
enterprise which directly competes against Communications, Inc. in providing
site acquisition, zoning, architectural and engineering consulting and design
services to the wireless telecommunications industry. The remainder of Paragraph
5 above shall remain in full force and effect in the manner described therein.

         8. Resignation from Office. As of the Effective Date, Luciani hereby
resigns from all positions in the Companies including as a director, officer and
employee.

         9. Who is Bound. The Companies and Luciani are bound by this Agreement.
Anyone who succeeds to Luciani's rights and responsibilities, such as the
executors of Luciani's estate, shall hereby be bound, and anyone who succeeds to
the Companies' rights and responsibilities, such as successors and assigns, are
also bound.

         10. Remedies. In the event that the Companies breach this Agreement or
otherwise default with regard to any of their respective obligations hereunder
for more than fifteen (15) days following written notice of an initial breach,
or without notice following a subsequent breach, then all rights, including
without limitation, all rights to salary and benefits, of Luciani pursuant to
this Separation Agreement shall be accelerated and paid to him immediately,
subject only to a credit to the Companies for funds previously paid, and subject
to Luciani's being obligated to return accelerated funds to the extent such
funds ultimately exceed amounts to which Luciani would otherwise have been
entitled, and Luciani's obligations pursuant to the restrictive covenant
described in Paragraph 7 above shall terminate.

         11. Construction of Agreement. In the event that one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held
unenforceable in any respect under the law of any


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State of the United States, such unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall then be construed as if
such unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein. This
Agreement shall be governed under the laws of the State of New York, without
reference to choice of laws or rules.

         12. a. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled exclusively by final
and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in
New York City, in accordance with its applicable rules; and judgment upon the
award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction
thereof.

               b.  Non-Disparagement.  Both the Companies and Luciani further
agree not to make any defamatory or derogatory statements concerning one
another.

         13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original hereof, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have agreed and accepted this
Agreement on the day first above written.

                                                       SERGIO LUCIANI

                                                       IDF INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                                       By:
                                                       ROBERT M. RUBIN, CHAIRMAN


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                                                 TECHSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                                 By:

                                                 HAYDEN-WEGMAN, INC.

                                                 By:

         The undersigned, as officer and/or director and/or shareholder, grants
a release as fully set forth in Paragraph 4 and in consideration of the release
each received in Paragraph 2.

                                                     ROBERT M. RUBIN

                                                     STANLEY KAPLAN

                                                     LAWRENCE KAPLAN

                                                     SIMENTOV MOSKONA

                                                     LEMBIT KALD