INVESTAMERICA, INC.
                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
                     PURSUANT TO THE 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Participant:     DOUG  THOMAS
5057  Calvert  Drive
Delta,  B.C.  V4K  3P4
Canada

This  Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of the date of grant set forth below, is
entered  into  between  InvestAmerica,  Inc. (the "Company") and the Participant
named  above  pursuant  to  the  Company's  1999 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

Pursuant  to  the  Plan,  the  Company  grants  an  Option to the Participant to
purchase  shares  of  common  stock  of  the  Company  as  follows:

Grant  Number     24

Date  of  Grant     July  10,  2000

Exercise  Price  Per  Share     US  $1.41

Total  Number  of  Shares  Granted     20,000

Total  Exercise  Price     US  $28,200.00

Term     5  Years

Expiration  Date     July  10,  2005

Type  of  Option     [     ]     Incentive  Option
                     [  x  ]     Nonqualified  Option

Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement and the Plan, the Options vest
(i.e.,  the  right  to  exercise  the  Options  first  arises)  in  cumulative
installments  as  set forth below.  Vested Options may be exercised from time to
time  until the Expiration Date set forth above or termination of the Options as
set  forth  in  the  Plan.

Number  of  Shares     Vesting  Dates
------------------     --------------
5,000                  July  10,  2001
417                    10th  day  of  each  month
                       commencing  August  10,  2001

During  the  Participant's  lifetime,  the  Option  is  exersisable  only by the
Participant.  The  form  of  Exercise Notice and Agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A".  The Option or this Agreement shall not be sold, pledged, assigned,
transferred  or  disposed  of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of

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descent  or  distribution.  Any  attempted sale, pledge, assignment, transfer or
other  disposition  of  the  Option  shall  be  void  and  of  no  effect.

If  the  Participant  is  an  Employee, the Participant's status as an "at-will"
Employee  is not affected by the Plan or this Agreement.  The Company's right to
terminate  the  Participant's  employment  is  not limited or restricted by this
Agreement  or  the  Plan.

Provided  that the Participant continues to be eligible to receive Options under
the  Plan,  no change in the Participant's employment or other relationship with
the  Company  shall affect the Participant's continued entitlement to the Option
herein  granted.

The  Participant  and  the  Company  agree that this Option is granted under and
governed  by  the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is made a part of this
Agreement.  The  Plan  imposes  substantial  restrictions on the Options and the
Shares.  By  signing  this  Agreement,  the  Participant  acknowledges  that the
Participant has read and understood the Plan and agrees to be bound by it and by
this  Agreement.

Participant                                InvestAmerica,  Inc.
/s/  D.B.  Thomas                          /s/  signed
                                           By:     (sign  name)
DOUG  THOMAS                               PRESIDENT  and  CEO
(print  name)                              (title)
D.B.  Thomas

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                                   EXHIBIT "A"
                          EXERCISE NOTICE AND AGREEMENT

InvestAmerica,  Inc.
Attn:  Chief  Financial  Officer
1776  Park  Avenue,  Unit  4
Park  City,  Utah
84060

Re:     Exercise  of  Stock  Option  Pursuant  to  1999  Stock  Option  Plan

Name  of  Participant:

Address  of  Participant:

Participant's  Social  Security  Number
or  Social  Insurance  Number:

Grant  Number  of  Option  Agreement:`

Date  of  Option  Agreement:
Exercise  Date:

Options  exercised  are  Incentive  Options:     Yes  /  No  (circle  one)

Number  of  Shares  Purchased  Pursuant  to  this  Notice:

Number  of  Shares  Purchased  Subject  to  Vesting:

Exercise  Price  Per  Share:

Aggregate  Exercise  Price:

Add  Withholding:

Amount  of  Check  Enclosed:

1.     Exercise  of Option.  Pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")
of  InvestAmerica,  Inc. (the "Company") and the Stock Option Agreement ("Option
Agreement")  entered into as of the date set forth above between the undersigned
Participant and the Company, Participant hereby elects, effective as of the date
of  this  Notice,  to  exercise  Participant's  option to purchase the number of
shares  of  common  stock  (the  "Shares")  of  the  Company  indicated  above.

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2.     Payment;  Taxes.  Enclosed is Participant's check in the amount indicated
above,  which  is  the  full  exercise  price for the Shares plus any applicable
withholding taxes.  Before the Company issues the Shares, Participant shall make
appropriate  arrangements  with  the  Company  for  payment of Participant's tax
obligations  as  a result of this Option exercise if such withholding tax is not
included  in  the  above  payment.

3.     Deemed  Date of Exercise.  The date of exercise shall be deemed to be the
first  date  after  which  this  Notice is filed with the Company upon which the
Shares  become  eligible  for issuance to Participant under applicable state and
federal  laws  and  regulatory  requirements.

4.     Compliance  With Laws.  Participant understands and acknowledges that the
purchase  and  sale  of  the  Shares  may be subject to approval under state and
federal  securities laws and other laws and, notwithstanding any other provision
of  the Option Agreement to the contrary, the exercise of any rights to purchase
Shares is expressly conditioned upon approval (if necessary) and compliance with
all  such  laws.

5.     Representation  of  Participant.  Participant  represents and warrants to
the  Company  as  follows:

(a)     Participant  has  received,  read and understood the Plan and the Option
Agreement  and  agrees  to  abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

(b)     The  Options  exercised  herewith  are exercisable only according to the
schedule  in  the  Option  Agreement.

(c)     Participant  is aware of the business affairs and financial condition of
the  Company  and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach
an  informed  and  knowledgeable  decision  to  acquire  the  Shares.

(d)     Participant  has  business  or financial experience sufficient to enable
Participant  to  protect  Participant's  own  interests  in  connection with the
exercise  of  these  Options.

(e)     Participant is acquiring the Shares for investment for Participant's own
account  only  and  not  with  a view to, for the resale in connection with, any
"distribution"  thereof  within  the  meaning  if the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended  (the  "Securities  Act").

(f)     Participant acknowledges and understands that the Shares are "restricted
securities"  and  have  not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance
upon a specific exemption from registration.  Participant acknowledges that such
exemption  depends  upon,  among  other  things,  the  bona  fide  nature  of
Participant's  investment  intent  as  expressed  herein.  Participant  further
understands  that  the  Shares  must  be  held  indefinitely  unless  they  are
subsequently  registered  under  the  Securities  Act  or an exemption from such
registration  is  available.  Participant  further  acknowledges and understands
that  the  Company  is  under no obligation to register the Shares.  Participant
understands that the certificate representing the Shares will bear a legend that
prohibits  the  transfer  of  the  Shares  unless  they  are  registered or such
registration  is  not  required  in  the  opinion of counsel satisfactory to the
Company,  and  any  other legend required under applicable state securities law.
The Company will not require an opinion of counsel where the transaction is made
pursuant  to  a  registration  or  Rule  144.

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(g)     Participant  is  aware  of  the  adoption of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each
promulgated  under the Securities Act, which, in substance permit limited public
resale  of  "restricted  securities"  acquired, directly or indirectly, from the
Company  in  a  nonpublic  offering,  subject  to  the  satisfaction  of certain
conditions.  Participant further understands that if the applicable requirements
of  Rule  701 or Rule 144 are not satisfied, the sale of the Shares will require
registration  under  the  Securities  Act  or  compliance  with  a  registration
exemption.  Participant  understands  that  no  assurances can be given that the
Shares  will  be  registered  or  that  any  exemption from registration will be
available.

(h)     Participant  further  agrees that if Participant is acquiring the Shares
in  accordance  with  and  subject  to the terms of the Option Agreement and the
Plan,  including any share repurchase right or right of first refusal, to all of
which  Participant  expressly  assents.

6.     Refusal  to  Transfer.  The Company shall not be required (a) to transfer
on  its  books  any  Shares  that  have  been  sold  or otherwise transferred in
violation  of  any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Option Agreement, or
the  Plan or (b) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote
or  receive  dividends  to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares
have  been  so  transferred.

7.     Tax  Consultation.  Participant  understands  that Participant may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Participant's purchase or disposition of
the  Shares.  Participant represents that Participant has consulted with any tax
consultants  Participant  deems  advisable  in  connection  with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Participant is not relying on the Company for
any  tax  advice.

8.     Entire  Agreement.  The  Plan  and  the Option Agreement are incorporated
herein  by  reference.  This  Agreement,  the  Plan,  and  the  Option Agreement
constitute  the  entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety
all  prior  undertakings  and agreements of the Company and the Participant with
respect  to  the  subject  matter  hereof.

Submitted  by:                             Accepted  by:
Participant                                InvestAmerica,  Inc.
(sign  name)                               By:     (sign  name)
(print  name)                              (title)