PURCHASE
      AGREEMENT

    


    


    THIS
      PURCHASE AGREEMENT
      (the
“Agreement”)
      is
      entered into and effective as of November 9, 2007 (“Effective
      Date”),
      by
      and among Neah Power Systems,
      Inc.,
      a
      Nevada corporation (the “Company”),
      and
EPD
      Investment
      Co., LLC,
      a
      California limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).

    


    RECITALS

    


    A. the
      Company and the Purchaser are executing and delivering this Agreement in
      accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration
      for offers and sales to accredited investors afforded by Rule 506 under
      Regulation D (“Regulation
      D”)
      as
      promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act, and Section 4(2) of the
      Securities Act; 

    


    B. The
      Purchaser wishes to purchase a 10% Secured Convertible Promissory Note of the
      Company (the “Note”),
      subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acceptance
      of
      this Agreement by the Company, on the terms and conditions referred to herein;
      and

    


    C. The
      Company’s obligations to repay the Note will be secured by the assets of the
      Company and the Pledged Shares.

    


    NOW
      THEREFORE,
      in
      consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and
      other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
      are
      hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

    


    1. AGREEMENT
      TO PURCHASE; PURCHASE PRICE.

    


    a. Purchase.

    


    (i) Subject
      to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction
      Agreements, the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase the Note for the sum of
      $500,000.00 (the “Purchase
      Amount”).
      

    


    (ii) The
      Note
      will be secured by a pledge of the Pledged Shares under the terms of the Pledge
      Agreement. The Note will be further secured by all the assets of the Company
      under the terms of the Security Agreement. 

    


    (iii) In
      consideration for the Purchaser agreeing to purchase the Note, the Company
      agrees to issue to the Purchaser a 5-year Warrant to purchase up to 500,000
      shares of Common Stock at $0.29 per share.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    


    (iv) In
      further consideration for the Purchaser agreeing to purchase the Note, the
      Company agrees to issue and deliver to the Purchaser the following number of
      duly authorized, fully paid, non-assessable, registered and free-trading shares
      of Common Stock of the Company (collectively, the “Equity
      Shares”):
      (A)
$250,000
      worth of Common Stock (“Initial
      Equity Shares”),
      valued at the lower of (x) $0.20 per share, and (y) the VWAP for the 20
      consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the date on which the Registration
      Statement becomes effective; (B) in the event that the Registration Statement
      is
      not declared effective or the Note is not paid in full on or before the
      45th
      day
      after the Effective Date, an additional $250,000 worth of stock at the same
      valuation (the “Additional
      Equity Shares”);
      (C)
      in the event that the Note is not paid in full on or before the 90th
      day
      after the Closing Date, and each 90-day anniversary thereafter, an additional
      $100,000 worth of stock valued at the lower of (x) $0.20 per share, and (y)
      the
      VWAP for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to such 90-day
      anniversary (each, “Extension
      Equity Shares”).
      

    


    (v) Stock
      certificates for the Equity Shares, free and clear of any restrictive legend,
      will be delivered to Purchaser no later than the Trading Day after each of
      the
      following: (A) for the Initial Equity Shares, the Registration Date; (B) for
      the
      Additional Equity Shares, if due, the later of (x) the 45th
      Day
      after the Effective Date and (y) the Registration Date; and (C) for each of
      the
      Extension Equity Shares, if due, the later of (x) 90-day
      anniversary after they become due, and (y) the Registration Date. 

    


    (vi) The
      purchase of the Note and the issuance of the Warrant and the Equity Shares
      to
      the Purchaser and the other transactions contemplated hereby are sometimes
      referred to herein and in the other Transaction Agreements as the purchase
      and
      sale of the Securities (as defined below), and are referred to collectively
      as
      the “Transactions”.

    


    b. Certain
      Definitions. As
      used
      herein, each of the following terms has the meaning set forth below, unless
      the
      context otherwise requires:

    


    “Affiliate”
      means, with respect to a specific Person referred to in the relevant provision,
      another Person who or which controls or is controlled by or is under common
      control with such specified Person. 

    


    “Certificate”
      means the original ink-signed Note duly executed by the Company.

    


    “Closing
      Date” means November 13, 2007, the date of the closing of the Transactions, as
      provided herein.

    


    “Common
      Stock” means the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company, and
      any
      other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be
      reclassified or changed into.

    


    “Common
      Stock Equivalents” means
      any
      securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder
      thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation,
      any
      debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is
      at
      any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
      thereof to receive, Common Stock.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    “Company
      Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other
      Persons as may be deemed in control of the Company pursuant to Rule 405 under
      the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (as defined
      below).

    


    “Disclosure
      Annex” means the Disclosure Annex to
      this
      Agreement; provided, however, that the Disclosure Annex shall be arranged in
      sections corresponding to the identified Sections of this Agreement, but the
      disclosure in any such section of the Disclosure Annex shall qualify other
      provisions in this Agreement to the extent that it would be readily apparent
      to
      an informed reader from a reading of such section of the Disclosure Annex that
      it is also relevant to other provisions of this Agreement.

    


    “Exchange
      Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
      regulations promulgated thereunder.

     

    “Holder”
      means the Person holding the relevant Securities at the relevant
      time.

    


    “Last
      Audited Date” means December 31, 2006.

    


    “Purchaser
      Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other
      Persons as may be deemed in control of the Purchaser pursuant to Rule 405 under
      the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act.

    


    “Liens”
      means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal,
      preemptive right or other restriction.

    


    “Material
      Adverse Effect” means an event or combination of events, which individually or
      in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (w) adversely affect the
      legality, validity or enforceability of the Securities or any of the Transaction
      Agreements, (x) have or result in a material adverse effect on the results
      of
      operations, assets, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
      Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (y) adversely impair the
      Company's ability to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under
      any
      of the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, or
      (z)
      materially and adversely affect the value of the rights granted to the Purchaser
      in the Transaction Agreements.

    


    “Person”
      means any living person or any entity, such as, but not necessarily limited
      to,
      a corporation, partnership or trust.

    


    “Pledge
      Agreement” means the Stock Pledge Agreement between the Company and the
      Purchaser.

    


    “Pledged
      Shares” means shares of Common Stock pledged by the Company pursuant to the
      Pledge Agreement, in the initial amount of 12,500,000 shares.

     

    “Principal
      Trading Market” means the Over the Counter Bulletin Board or such other market
      on which the Common Stock is principally traded at the relevant time, but shall
      not include the “pink sheets.”

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    “Registrable
      Securities” means all of the following: (i) the Warrant Shares, (ii) the Equity
      Shares, and (iii) any shares of the Company’s common stock that are issued to
      the Purchaser in connection with any other agreements between the parties
      hereto, except to the extent such shares can then be sold by the Holder without
      volume or other restrictions or limits.

    


    “Registration
      Date” means the date on which the Registration Statement first becomes
      effective. 

    


    “Registration
      Rights Provisions” means the registration rights contemplated by the terms of
      this Agreement, if any, including, but not necessarily limited to, Section
      4(g)
      hereof, and of the other Transaction Agreements.

    


    “Registration
      Statement” means an effective registration statement covering the Registrable
      Securities. 

    


    “SEC”
      means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

    


    “Securities”
      means the Note, the Warrant, the shares underlying the Warrant, and any shares
      of common stock of the Company that may be issued to the Purchaser in connection
      with any other agreements between the parties.

    


    “Securities
      Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
      promulgated thereunder.

     

    “Shares”
      means the shares of Common Stock representing any or all of the Warrant Shares,
      the Equity Shares, and, where relevant, the Pledged Shares. 

    


    “Short
      Sales” means “short sales” as defined in Rule 3b-3 of the Exchange Act and
      Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange
      Act.

    


    “State
      of
      Incorporation” means Nevada.

    


    “Subsidiary”
      means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on the Disclosure
      Annex.

     

    “Trading
      Day” means any day during which the Principal Trading Market shall be open for
      business.

    


    “Transaction
      Fees” means legal and due diligence fees incurred by the Purchaser.

    


    “Transfer
      Agent” means, at any time, the transfer agent for the Company’s Common
      Stock.

    


    “Transaction
      Agreements” means this Purchase Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement, the
      Pledge Agreement, the Warrant, the Registration Rights Agreement by and between
      the parties of even date herewith, and includes all ancillary documents referred
      to in those agreements.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    “VWAP”
      means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
      that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading
      Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such
      date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary Trading Market on which
      the
      Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P.
      (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. EST to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time) using
      the
      VAP function; (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on the
      Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the
“Pink
      Sheets” published by the Pink Sheets, LLC (or a similar organization or agency
      succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price
      per
      share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair
      market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by a nationally
      recognized-independent appraiser selected in good faith by Holders holding
      a
      majority of the principal amount of Notes then outstanding.

    


    “Warrant
      Shares” means shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant.

    


    c. Form
      of Payment; Delivery of Certificates. 

    


    (i) The
      Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Amount by delivering immediately available
      good
      funds in United States Dollars to the Company on the Closing Date. 

    


    (ii) On
      or
      before the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver the Certificate and the
      Warrant, duly executed on behalf of the Company, to the Purchaser.

    


    (iii) On
      or
      before the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver original stock certificates
      representing the Pledged Shares, including the Equity Shares, to the Escrow
      Agent; or irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent to issue and deliver
      such shares.

    


    (iv) By
      signing this Agreement, each of the Purchaser and the Company agrees to all
      of
      the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents, all of the provisions
      of
      which are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in
      full.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    d. Method
      of Payment.
      Payment
      of the Purchase Amount shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
      funds to:

    


    Pay
      to:   Silicon
      Valley Bank

    3003
      Tasman Drive

    Santa
      Clara, CA 95054

     

    Routing
      No.:  121140399

    


    For
      Credit of:  Neah
      Power Systems, Inc. 

    22122
      20th Ave SE, Suite 161

    Bothell
      WA 98021

    


    Account
      No.:  3300156900

    


    2.
      PURCHASER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, ETC.; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; INDEPENDENT
      INVESTIGATION.

    


    The
      Purchaser represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company
      as follows:

    


    a. Without
      limiting Purchaser's right to sell the Securities pursuant to an effective
      registration statement or otherwise in compliance with the Securities Act,
      the
      Purchaser is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment only
      and not with a view towards the public sale or distribution thereof and not
      with
      a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

    


    b. The
      Purchaser is (i) an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of
      the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act by reason of Rule
      501(a)(3), (ii) experienced in making investments of the kind described in
      this
      Agreement and the related documents, (iii) able, by reason of the business
      and
      financial experience of its officers (if an entity) and professional advisors
      (who are not affiliated with or compensated in any way by the Company or any
      of
      its Affiliates or selling agents), to protect its own interests in connection
      with the transactions described in this Agreement, and the related documents,
      and to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and
      (iv) able to afford the entire loss of its investment in the
      Securities.

    


    c. All
      subsequent offers and sales of the Securities by the Purchaser shall be made
      pursuant to registration of the relevant Securities under the Securities Act
      or
      pursuant to an exemption from registration.

    


    d. The
      Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it
      in
      reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the
      Securities Act and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon
      the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser's compliance with, the
      representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
      of
      the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
      exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire the
      Securities.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    e. The
      Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with or have been given
      access to all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of
      the
      Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which
      have been requested by the Purchaser, including those set forth on in any annex
      attached hereto. The Purchaser and its advisors, if any, have been afforded
      the
      opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management and have received
      complete and satisfactory answers to any such inquiries. Without limiting the
      generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser has also had the opportunity to
      obtain and to review all the Company's filings with the SEC (collectively,
      the
“Company's
      SEC Documents”).

    


    f. The
      Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high
      degree of risk.

    


    g. The
      Purchaser hereby represents that, in connection with its purchase of the
      Securities, it has not relied on any statement or representation by the Company
      or any of its officers, directors and employees or any of their respective
      attorneys or agents, except as specifically set forth herein. 

    


    h. The
      Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any
      other
      government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
      or
      endorsement of the Securities.

    


    i. This
      Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Purchaser is a
      party, and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly
      authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Purchaser and are valid
      and
      binding agreements of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their
      respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity
      and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting
      the
      enforcement of creditors' rights generally. 

    


    j. Since
      the
      earlier to occur of (1) the time that Purchaser was first contacted by the
      Company or any other Person regarding an investment in the Company and
      (2) the 10th
      Trading
      Day prior to the date of this Agreement, neither the Purchaser nor any Affiliate
      of Purchaser which (x) had confidential knowledge of the transactions
      contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to Purchaser’s
      investments or trading or information concerning Purchaser’s investments in
      respect of the Shares, or (z) is subject to Purchaser’s review or approval
      concerning Affiliate’s investments or trading (collectively, “Trading
      Affiliates”)
      has
      directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant
      to
      any understanding with Purchaser, or to Purchaser’s knowledge Trading Affiliate,
      effected or agreed to effect any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities
      (each, a “Prohibited
      Transaction”)
      or any
      other transactions in the securities of the Company. Purchaser shall not, and
      shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Trading Affiliates not to,
      engage, directly or indirectly, in a Prohibited Transaction during the period
      from the date hereof until the earlier of (A) the Effectiveness Date, or (B)
      January 1, 2008. Purchaser agrees that it will not use any of the Shares
      acquired pursuant to this Agreement to cover any short position in the Common
      Stock if doing so would be in violation of applicable securities laws. Purchaser
      acknowledges that it is aware that the SEC has published its position that
      covering a short position established prior to effectiveness of a resale
      registration statement with shares included in such registration statement
      would
      be a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    3. COMPANY
      REPRESENTATIONS, ETC. The
      Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and
      as of
      the Closing Date that, except as otherwise provided in the Disclosure Annex
      or
      in the SEC Documents:

    


    a. Rights
      of Others Affecting the Transactions. There
      are
      no preemptive rights of any shareholder of the Company, as such, to acquire
      the
      Note, or any shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued in
      connection with this Agreement or any other agreement entered into by the
      parties hereto, in the event such shares are issued. No party other than a
      Purchaser has a currently exercisable right of first refusal which would be
      applicable to any or all of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
      Agreements.

    


    b. Status.
      The
      Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
      under the laws of the State of Incorporation and has the requisite corporate
      power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
      The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is
      in
      good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted
      or
      property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those
      jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have or result in
      a
      Material Adverse Effect. The Company has registered its stock and is obligated
      to file reports pursuant to Section 12 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
      The
      Common Stock is, or immediately following the Closing Date will be, quoted
      on
      the Principal Trading Market. The Company has received no notice, either oral
      or
      written, with respect to the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for
      such
      quotation on the Principal Trading Market, and the Company has maintained all
      requirements on its part for the continuation of such quotation. 

    


    c. Authorized
      Shares. 

     

    (i) The
      authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500,000,000 shares
      of
      Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 116,151,700
      of
      which
      are outstanding as of July 31, 2007 and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
      $0.001 par value, none of which are outstanding as of the date
      hereof.

    


    (ii) All
      issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and
      validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. The Company has sufficient
      authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as may be necessary to affect
      the
      issuance of all Equity Shares and Warrant Shares to be issued to Purchaser.
      

     

    (iii) As
      of the
      Closing Date, the Shares shall have been duly authorized by all necessary
      corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued on the Closing
      Date or pursuant to other relevant provisions of the Transaction Agreements,
      in
      each case in accordance with their respective terms, will be duly and validly
      issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not subject the Holder thereof
      to
      personal liability by reason of being such Holder.

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    d. Transaction
      Agreements and Stock.
      This
      Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements, and the transactions
      contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by the Company,
      this
      Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and this Agreement
      is, and the Note and each of the other Transaction Agreements, when executed
      and
      delivered by the Company, will be, valid and binding agreements of the Company
      enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject as to
      enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency,
      moratorium, and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
      rights generally.

    


    e. Non-contravention.
      The
      execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction
      Agreements by the Company, the issuance of the Securities, and the consummation
      by the Company of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each
      of
      the Notes and the other Transaction Agreements do not and will not conflict
      with
      or result in a breach by the Company of any of the terms or provisions of,
      or
      constitute a default under (i) the certificate of incorporation or by-laws
      of
      the Company, each as currently in effect, (ii) any indenture, mortgage, deed
      of
      trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a
      party
      or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound, including any
      listing agreement for the Common Stock except as herein set forth, or (iii)
      to
      its knowledge, any existing applicable law, rule, or regulation or any
      applicable decree, judgment, or order of any court, United States federal or
      state regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having
      jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or assets, except such
      conflict, breach or default which would not have or result in a Material Adverse
      Effect.

    


    f. Approvals.
      No
      authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body, regulatory
      agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange or market or the
      shareholders of the Company is required to be obtained by the Company for the
      issuance and sale of the Securities to the Purchaser as contemplated by this
      Agreement, except such authorizations, approvals and consents that have been
      obtained.

    


    g. Filings.
      None of
      the Company’s SEC Documents contained, at the time they were filed, any untrue
      statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required
      to
      be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein in light
      of
      the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since December
      31,
      2006, the Company has timely filed all requisite forms, reports and exhibits
      thereto, if any, required to be filed by the Company with the SEC.

    


    h. Absence
      of Certain Changes.
      Since
      the Last Audited Date, there has been no material adverse change and no Material
      Adverse Effect, except as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents. Since the
      Last Audited Date, except as provided in the Company’s SEC Documents, the
      Company has not (i) incurred or become subject to any material liabilities
      (absolute or contingent) except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
      of
      business consistent with past practices; (ii) discharged or satisfied any
      material lien or encumbrance or paid any material obligation or liability
      (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary
      course of business consistent with past practices; (iii) declared or made any
      payment or distribution of cash or other property to shareholders with respect
      to its capital stock, or purchased or redeemed, or made any agreements to
      purchase or redeem, any shares of its capital stock; (iv) sold, assigned or
      transferred any other tangible assets, or canceled any debts owed to the Company
      by any third party or claims of the Company against any third party, except
      in
      the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (v) waived
      any
      rights of material value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business,
      or
      suffered the loss of any material amount of existing business; (vi) made any
      increases in employee compensation, except in the ordinary course of business
      consistent with past practices; or (vii) experienced any material problems
      with
      labor or management in connection with the terms and conditions of their
      employment.

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    i. Full
      Disclosure.
      To the
      best of the Company’s knowledge, there is no fact known to the Company (other
      than general economic conditions known to the public generally or as disclosed
      in the Company’s SEC Documents) that has not been disclosed in writing to the
      Purchaser that would reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material
      Adverse Effect.

    


    j. Absence
      of Litigation.
      There is
      no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
      public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
      against or affecting the Company before or by any governmental authority or
      nongovernmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality
      or any other person, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would
      have a Material Adverse Effect or which would adversely affect the validity
      or
      enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company to perform its
      obligations under, any of the Transaction Agreements. The Company is not aware
      of any valid basis for any such claim that (either individually or in the
      aggregate with all other such events and circumstances) could reasonably be
      expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding or
      unsatisfied judgments, orders, decrees, writs, injunctions or stipulations
      to
      which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound,
      that involve the transaction contemplated herein or that, alone or in the
      aggregate, could reasonably be expect to have a Material Adverse
      Effect.

    


    k. Absence
      of Events of Default.
      Except
      as set forth in Section 3(e) and 3(g) hereof, (i) neither the Company nor any
      of
      its subsidiaries is in default in the performance or observance of any material
      obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any material
      indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement to which it
      is a
      party or by which its property is bound, and (ii) no Event of Default (or its
      equivalent term), as defined in the respective agreement to which the Company
      or
      its subsidiary is a party, and no event which, with the giving of notice or
      the
      passage of time or both, would become an Event of Default (or its equivalent
      term) (as so defined in such agreement), has occurred and is continuing, which
      would have a Material Adverse Effect.

    


    l. Absence
      of Certain Company Control Person Actions or Events.
      To the
      Company’s knowledge, none of the following has occurred during the past five (5)
      years with respect to a Company Control Person:

    


    (1)
      A
      petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was
      filed
      by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed
      by a
      court for the business or property of such Company Control Person, or any
      partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before
      the
      time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he
      was
      an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such
      filing;

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (2)
      Such
      Company Control Person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named
      subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and
      other
      minor offenses);

    


    (3)
      Such
      Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not
      subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent
      jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise
      limiting, the following activities:

    


    (i)
      acting, as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities,
      or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company,
      bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, as a futures commission
      merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool
      operator, floor broker, any other Person regulated by the Commodity Futures
      Trading Commission ("CFTC") or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice
      in connection with such activity;

    


    (ii)
      engaging in any type of business practice; or

    


    (iii)
      engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security
      or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities
      laws or federal commodities laws;

    


    (4)
      Such
      Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not
      subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority
      barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of
      such Company Control Person to engage in any activity described in paragraph
      (3)
      of this item, or to be associated with Persons engaged in any such activity;
      or

    


    (5)
      Such
      Company Control Person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a
      civil
      action or by the CFTC or SEC to have violated any federal or state securities
      law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the CFTC or SEC has
      not
      been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.

    


    m. No
      Undisclosed Liabilities or Events.
      To the
      best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company has no liabilities or obligations
      other than those disclosed in the Transaction Agreements or the Company's SEC
      Documents or those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's business
      since the Last Audited Date, or which individually or in the aggregate, do
      not
      or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. No event or circumstances has
      occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its properties, business,
      operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations, which,
      under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
      announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been
      so
      publicly announced or disclosed. There are no proposals currently under
      consideration or currently anticipated to be under consideration by the Board
      of
      Directors or the executive officers of the Company which proposal would (x)
      change the articles or certificate of incorporation or other charter document
      or
      by-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect, with or without shareholder
      approval, which change would reduce or otherwise adversely affect the rights
      and
      powers of the shareholders of the Common Stock or (y) materially or
      substantially change the business, assets or capital of the Company, including
      its interests in subsidiaries.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    n. No
      Integrated Offering.
      Neither
      the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on its or their
      behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time since November 1, 2006, made
      any
      offer or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security
      under
      circumstances that would eliminate the availability of the exemption from
      registration under Regulation D in connection with the offer and sale of the
      Securities as contemplated hereby.

    


    o. Dilution.
      Any
      shares of the Company’s stock that may be issued in connection with this
      Agreement or any other agreement entered into by the parties hereto, in the
      event such shares are issued, may have a dilutive effect on the ownership
      interests of the other shareholders (and Persons having the right to become
      shareholders) of the Company. The Company's executive officers and directors
      have studied and fully understand the nature of the Securities being sold hereby
      and recognize that they have such a potential dilutive effect. The board of
      directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith business judgment,
      that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company.

    


    p. Recognition
      of Pledge Agreements and Pledged Shares.
      The
      Company acknowledges that the execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement,
      and the fulfillment o f the terms thereof, is a condition to the closing of
      the
      Transactions. The Company will recognize the terms of the Pledge Agreement
      and,
      as provided therein, the transfer of the Pledged Shares to the Purchaser and
      will take no position or give the Transfer Agent any instructions which would
      be
      inconsistent with the rights of the Purchaser to have the Pledged Shares
      transferred to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Pledge
      Agreement.

    


    q. Fees
      to Brokers, Finders and Others.
      The
      Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any Person
      for
      brokerage commission, finder's fees or similar payments by Purchaser relating
      to
      this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser shall have
      no
      obligation with respect to such fees or with respect to any claims made by
      or on
      behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this paragraph that
      may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company
      shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Purchaser, its employees, officers,
      directors, agents, and partners, and their respective Affiliates, from and
      against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation
      and attorney's fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such claimed or
      existing fees, as and when incurred.

    


    r. Confirmation.
      The
      Company confirms that all statements of the Company contained herein shall
      survive acceptance of this Agreement by the Purchaser. The Company agrees that,
      if any events occur or circumstances exist prior to the Closing Date or the
      release of the Purchase Amount to the Company which would make any of the
      Company’s representations, warranties, agreements or other information set forth
      herein materially untrue or materially inaccurate as of such date, the Company
      shall immediately notify the Purchaser (directly or through its counsel, if
      any)
      in writing prior to such date of such fact, specifying which representation,
      warranty or covenant is affected and the reasons therefor.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    s. Authorization;
      Enforcement.
      The
      Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
      consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Agreements
      and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution and
      delivery of each of the Transaction Agreements by the Company and the
      consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
      authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
      action is required by the Company in connection therewith other than in
      connection with the Required Approvals. Each Transaction Agreement has been
      (or
      upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered
      in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding
      obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with
      its
      terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
      reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
      enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating
      to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
      equitable remedies.

     

    t.
       SEC
      Reports; Financial Statements.
      Other
      than as previously disclosed to the Purchaser, the Company has filed all reports
      required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
      including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the year preceding
      the
      date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file
      such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto, being
      collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
      Reports”)
      on a
      timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has
      filed any
      such SEC
      Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective
      dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements
      of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of
      the
      Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed,
      contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
      fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
      therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
      misleading. The financial statements of the Company comply in all material
      respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
      of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing.
      Such
      financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
      generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during
      the periods involved (“GAAP”),
      except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes
      thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
      footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the
      financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and
      for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the
      periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal,
      immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

    


    u.  
      Labor Relations.
      No
      material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
      with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could reasonably
      be
      expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     

    v.  Compliance.
      Neither
      the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
      no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
      time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
      nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
      in
      default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
      agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
      which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or
      violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
      arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any
      statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
      limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its business
      except in each case as could not have a Material Adverse Effect.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    w.  Regulatory
      Permits.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
      permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
      authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where
      the
      failure to possess such permits could not have or reasonably be expected to
      result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material
      Permits”),
      and
      neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings
      relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

     

    x.  Title
      to Assets.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to
      all
      real property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company
      and
      the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned
      by
      them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
      in
      each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially
      affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the
      use
      made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the
      Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the
      payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real
      property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries
      are
      held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company
      and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

     

    y. Patents
      and Trademarks.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent
      applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names,
      copyrights, licenses and other similar rights necessary or material for use
      in
      connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have
      could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual
      Property Rights”).
      Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that the
      Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates
      or
      infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all
      such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing
      infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights of
      others.

     

    z. Insurance.
      The
      Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
      responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
      and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are
      engaged, at least equal to the Purchase Amount. To the best of Company’s
      knowledge, such insurance contracts and policies are accurate and complete.
      Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will
      not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage
      expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
      to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

     

    aa.  Transactions
      with Affiliates and Employees.
      Except
      as disclosed in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the
      Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the
      Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any
      Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
      including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
      furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
      property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
      director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in
      which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
      or
      is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $50,000
      other than (i) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered,
      (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii)
      for
      other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock
      option plan of the Company.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    bb. Sarbanes-Oxley;
      Internal Accounting Controls.
      The
      Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley
      Act
      of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date. The
      Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls
      sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed
      in
      accordance with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii)
      transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
      statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
      access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general
      or
      specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
      compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
      is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure
      controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
      15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures
      to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its
      Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those
      entities, particularly during the period in which the Company's most recently
      filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, as the case may be, is being
      prepared. The Company's certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness
      of
      the Company's controls and procedures as of the date prior to the filing date
      of
      the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date,
      the
“Evaluation
      Date”).
      The
      Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange
      Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the
      disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the
      Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant
      changes in the Company's internal controls (as such term is defined in Item
      307(b) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to the Company's knowledge,
      in other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal
      controls.

     

    cc. Tax
      Status.
      Except
      for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
      be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each
      Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and
      franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon,
      and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted
      or
      threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.

     

    dd.  No
      Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.
      Except
      as otherwise disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents, there are no
      disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by
      the
      Company to arise, between the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently
      employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees
      owed
      to its accountants and lawyers. By making this representation the Company does
      not, in any manner, waive the attorney/client privilege or the confidentiality
      of the communications between the Company and its lawyers.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    ee.  Accountants.
      The
      Company’s accountants are Peterson & Sullivan, PLLC. To the Company’s
      knowledge, such accountants, who the Company expects will express their opinion
      with respect to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006,
      are a registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities
      Act.

     

    ff.  Disclosure.
      Except
      with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions
      contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which Company will publicly disclose
      within 4 Trading Days of the Effective Date, the Company confirms that neither
      it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or
      its
      agents or representatives with any information that it believes constitutes
      or
      might constitute material, non-public information which is not otherwise
      disclosed in the SEC Reports. The Company understands and confirms that the
      Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions
      in
      securities of the Company. All disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the
      Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company, its business and the
      transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this
      Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of
      a
      material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
      the
      statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
      made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during
      the
      twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not
      contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
      fact
      required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
      therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when
      made,
      not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes
      or
      has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
      contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 2
      hereof.

     

    4. CERTAIN
      COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

    


    a. Transfer
      Restrictions.
      The
      Purchaser acknowledges that (1) the Securities have not been and except as
      provided in the Registration Rights Provisions or otherwise included in an
      effective registration statement, the Shares have not been registered under
      the
      Securities Act, and may not be transferred unless (A) subsequently registered
      thereunder or (B) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion
      of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Company,
      to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or
      transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; (2) any sale of
      the
      Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act
      (“Rule
      144")
      may be
      made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule
      is
      not applicable, any resale of such Securities under circumstances in which
      the
      seller, or the Person through whom the sale is made, may be deemed to be an
      underwriter, as that term is used in the Securities Act, may require compliance
      with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations
      of the SEC thereunder; and (3) neither the Company nor any other Person is
      under
      any obligation to register the Securities (other than pursuant to the
      Registration Rights Provisions) under the Securities Act or to comply with
      the
      terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    b. Restrictive
      Legend.
      The
      Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, until such time as the Shares sold
      in
      accordance with an effective Registration Statement or otherwise in accordance
      with another effective registration statement, the certificates and other
      instruments representing any of the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend
      in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed
      against transfer of any such Securities):

    


    THESE
      SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
      AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED
      FOR
      SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES
      OR
      AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH
      REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

    


    c. Filings.
      The
      Company undertakes and agrees to make all necessary filings in connection with
      the sale of the Securities to the Purchaser under any United States laws and
      regulations applicable to the Company, or by any domestic securities exchange
      or
      trading market, and to provide a copy thereof to the Purchaser promptly after
      such filing.

    


    d. Reporting
      Status.
      So long
      as the Purchaser beneficially owns any of the Shares or has a security interest
      in the Pledged Shares, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed
      with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, shall take
      all
      reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current public
      information with respect to the Company, as required in accordance with Rule
      144(c)(2) of the Securities Act, is publicly available, and shall not terminate
      its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act even
      if
      the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such
      termination. The Company will take all reasonable action under its control
      to
      maintain the continued listing and quotation and trading of its Common Stock
      (including, without limitation, all Registrable Securities) on the Principal
      Trading Market or a listing on the NASDAQ/Small Cap or National Markets and,
      to
      the extent applicable to it, will comply in all material respects with the
      Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the by-laws or rules of
      the Principal Trading Market and/or the National Association of Securities
      Dealers, Inc., as the case may be, applicable to it for so long as the Purchaser
      beneficially owns any of the Shares or has a security interest in the Pledged
      Shares.

    


    e. Use
      of Proceeds.
      The
      Company will use the proceeds received hereunder for working capital and general
      corporate purposes.

    


    f. Warrant.
      The
      Company agrees to issue a warrant (the “Warrant”)
      to the
      Purchaser on the Closing Date. The terms relating to the Warrant are provided
      in
Annex
      VII
      annexed
      hereto, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. All of the
      Warrant Shares shall have Registration Rights Provisions. 

    


    g. Registration
      Rights; Rule 144.
      

    


    (i) The
      Purchaser shall have registration rights with respect to the Registrable
      Securities subject to the conditions set forth below. The Company will prepare
      and file with the SEC as soon as practicable, and use reasonable best efforts
      to
      cause to become effective, a Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (unless Company
      is at any time eligible to use Form 3, then on Form 3) for all Registrable
      Securities at no cost or expense to the Holder (other than any commissions,
      if
      any, relating to the sale of Holder’s shares), and to keep it current and
      effective until such time as Holder can sell all of the remaining Registrable
      Securities under Rule 144(k) without volume or other restrictions or limit.
      Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, a registration statement covering
      the
      Registrable Securities shall be filed no later than December 31,
      2007.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (ii) The
      parties acknowledge that the damages which may be incurred by the Holder if
      the
      Company does not fulfill its obligations under subparagraph (i) above, which
      will affect the Holder’s ability to sell the Shares, may be difficult to
      ascertain. If the Company fails to file a Registration Statement covering the
      Registrable Securities on or before December 31, 2007, then the Company will
      make payment to the Purchaser, for each Computation Period (as defined below)
      an
      amount equal to 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the Note then
      outstanding (the “Periodic
      Amount”)
      provided however, that no event shall the aggregate liquidated damages exceed
      18% of the principal amount. The term “Computation
      Period”
means
      each thirty (30) day period commencing on the effective date of the Subsequent
      Registration Statement and ending on the date on which there are one or more
      effective registration statements covering the Purchaser’s sale of all of the
      Holder’s shares. The Periodic Amount shall be due without further demand or
      notice from the Purchaser. The parties agree that the amounts payable pursuant
      to the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(g) represent a reasonable estimate
      on the part of the parties, as of the date of this Agreement, of the amount
      of
      such damages.

    


    (iii) With
      a
      view to making available to the Holder the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated
      under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC
      that
      may at any time permit Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public
      without registration (collectively, “Rule
      144”),
      the
      Company agrees to:

    


    (a) make
      and
      keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined
      in
      Rule 144;

    


    (b) file
      with
      the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
      Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

    


    (c) furnish
      to the Holder so long as such party owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon
      request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the
      reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
      (ii) if not available on the SEC’s EDGAR system, a copy of the most recent
      annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents
      so filed by the Company and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably
      requested to permit the Holder to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144
      without registration; and

    


    (d) at
      the
      request of any Holder then holding Registrable Securities, give the Transfer
      Agent instructions (supported by an opinion of Company counsel, if required
      or
      requested by the Transfer Agent) to the effect that, upon the Transfer Agent’s
      receipt from such Holder of

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (i)
      a
      certificate (a “Rule
      144 Certificate”)
      certifying (A) that the Holder’s holding period (as determined in accordance
      with the provisions of Rule 144) for the Shares which the Holder proposes to
      sell (the “Securities Being Sold”) is not less than (1) year and (B) as to such
      other matters as may be appropriate in accordance with Rule 144 under the
      Securities Act, and 

    


    (ii)
      an
      opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company that, based on the Rule 144
      Certificate, Securities Being Sold may be sold pursuant to the provisions of
      Rule 144, even in the absence of an effective registration statement,


    


    the
      Transfer Agent is to effect the transfer of the Securities Being Sold and issue
      to the Purchaser(s) or transferee(s) thereof one or more stock certificates
      representing the transferred Securities Being Sold without any restrictive
      legend and without recording any restrictions on the transferability of such
      shares on the Transfer Agent’s books and records (except to the extent any such
      legend or restriction results from facts other than the identity of the relevant
      Holder, as the seller or transferor thereof, or the status, including any
      relevant legends or restrictions, of the shares of the Securities Being Sold
      while held by the Purchaser). If the Transfer Agent reasonably requires any
      additional documentation at the time of the transfer, the Company shall deliver
      or cause to be delivered all such reasonable additional documentation as may
      be
      necessary to effectuate the issuance of an unlegended certificate. 

    


    (iv) Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, if at any time or from time to time after the date of
      effectiveness of the registration statement, the Company notifies the Holder
      in
      writing of the existence of a Potential Material Event (as defined below),
      the
      Holder shall not offer or sell any Registrable Securities, or engage in any
      other transaction involving or relating to the Registrable Securities, from
      the
      time of the giving of notice with respect to a Potential Material Event until
      the Holder receives written notice from the Company that such Potential Material
      Event either has been disclosed to the public or no longer constitutes a
      Potential Material Event; provided, however,
      that the
      Company may not so suspend such right other than during a Permitted Suspension
      Period. The term “Potential
      Material Event”
means
      any of the following: (i) the possession by the Company of material information
      not ripe for disclosure in a registration statement, which shall be evidenced
      by
      determinations in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company that
      disclosure of such information in the registration statement would be
      detrimental to the business and affairs of the Company; or (ii) any material
      engagement or activity by the Company which would, in the good faith
      determination of the Board of Directors of the Company, be adversely affected
      by
      disclosure in a registration statement at such time, which determination shall
      be accompanied by a good faith determination by the Board of Directors of the
      Company that the registration statement would be materially misleading absent
      the inclusion of such information.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    h. Publicity,
      Filings, Releases, Etc.
      Each of
      the parties agrees that it will not disseminate any information relating to
      the
      Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, including
      issuing any press releases, holding any press conferences or other forums,
      or
      filing any reports (collectively, “Publicity”),
      without giving the other party reasonable advance notice and an opportunity
      to
      comment on the contents thereof. Neither party will include in any such
      Publicity any statement or statements or other material to which the other
      party
      reasonably objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party
      proposing such statement, such statement is legally required to be included.
      In
      furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will provide to the Purchaser drafts
      of the applicable text of the first filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K
      or a
      Quarterly or Annual Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K intended to be made with the
      SEC
      which refers to the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated
      thereby as soon as practicable (but at least two (2) Trading Days before such
      filing will be made) will not include in such filing any statement or statements
      or other material to which the other party reasonably objects, unless in the
      reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such statement, such
      statement is legally required to be included. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
      each of the parties hereby consents to the inclusion of the text of the
      Transaction Agreements in filings made with the SEC as well as any descriptive
      text accompanying or part of such filing which is accurate and reasonably
      determined by the Company’s counsel to be legally required. Notwithstanding, but
      subject to, the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(i), the Company will,
      after the Closing Date, promptly file a Current Report on Form 8-K or, if
      appropriate, a quarterly or annual report on the appropriate form, referring
      to
      the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.

    


    5. TRANSFER
      AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

    


    a. The
      Company warrants that, with respect to the Securities, other than the stop
      transfer instructions to give effect to Section 4(a) hereof, it will give its
      transfer agent no instructions inconsistent with instructions to issue Common
      Stock to the Holder as contemplated in the Transaction Agreements. Except as
      so
      provided, the Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and
      records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and
      the
      other Transaction Agreements. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way
      the Purchaser's obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable
      securities laws upon resale of the Securities. If the Purchaser provides the
      Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that
      registration of a resale by the Purchaser of any of the Securities in accordance
      with clause (1)(B) of Section 4(a) of this Agreement is not required under
      the
      Securities Act, the Company shall (except as provided in clause (2) of Section
      4(a) of this Agreement) permit the transfer or reissue of the Shares represented
      by one or more certificates for Common Stock without legend (or where
      applicable, by electronic registration) in such name and in such denominations
      as specified by the Purchaser.

    


    b. The
      Company will authorize the Transfer Agent to give information relating to the
      Company directly to the Holder or the Holder’s representatives upon the request
      of the Holder or any such representative, to the extent such information relates
      to (i) the status of shares of Common Stock issued or claimed to be issued
      to
      the Holder in connection with a Notice of Exercise or transfer of Pledged Shares
      to the Holder, or (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Common
      Stock of all shareholders (as a group, and not individually) as of a current
      or
      other specified date. At the request of the Holder, the Company will provide
      the
      Holder with a copy of the authorization so given to the Transfer
      Agent.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    6. CLOSING
      DATE.

    


    a.
       The
      Closing Date shall occur on the date which is the first Trading Day after each
      of the conditions contemplated by Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall have either
      been
      satisfied or been waived by the party in whose favor such conditions
      run.

    


    b. The
      closing of the Transactions shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices
      of
      the Purchaser and shall take place no later than 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, on
      November 13, 2007, or such other time as is mutually agreed upon by the Company
      and the Purchaser.

    


    7. CONDITIONS
      TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.

    


    The
      Purchaser understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Note, or any
      shares being issued in connection with this Agreement or any other agreement
      entered into by the parties hereto, in the event such shares are issued to
      the
      Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date is conditioned
      upon:

    


    a. The
      execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser;

    


    b. Delivery
      by the Purchaser to the Company of good funds as payment in full of an amount
      equal to the Purchase Amount in accordance with this Agreement;

    


    c. The
      accuracy on such Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the
      Purchaser contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such date, and the
      performance by the Purchaser on or before such date of all covenants and
      agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed on or before such date;
      and

    


    d. There
      shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting
      the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval
      which
      shall not have been obtained.

    


    8. CONDITIONS
      TO THE PURCHASER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.

    


    The
      Company understands that the Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Note and
      the
      Issued Shares on the Closing Date is conditioned upon:

    


    a. The
      execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements
      by
      the Company;

    


    b. Delivery
      by the Company to the Purchaser of the Certificate in accordance with this
      Agreement or any other agreements between the parties;

    


    c. The
      execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement by the Pledgor; 

    


    d. The
      execution and delivery of the Warrant;

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    e. The
      reimbursement of the Transaction Fees.

    


    f. Delivery
      by the Company up-to-date audited financials.

    


    g. The
      accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations
      and
      warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such
      date, and the performance by the Company on or before such date of all covenants
      and agreements of the Company required to be performed on or before such date;
      

    


    h. The
      Company’s financial statements and public filings must be
      up-to-date.

    


    i. There
      shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting
      the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval
      which
      shall not have been obtained; and

    


    j. From
      and
      after the date hereof to and including the Closing Date, each of the following
      conditions will remain in effect: (i) the trading of the Common Stock shall
      not
      have been suspended by the SEC or on the Principal Trading Market; (ii) trading
      in securities generally on the Principal Trading Market shall not have been
      suspended or limited; (iii) no minimum prices shall been established for
      securities traded on the Principal Trading Market; and (iv) there shall not
      have
      been any material adverse change in any financial market.

    


    9. INDEMNIFICATION
      AND REIMBURSEMENT.

    


    a.
       (i)
      The
      Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and its officers,
      directors, employees, and agents, and each Purchaser Control Person from and
      against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred
      (collectively, “Damages”),
      joint
      or several, and any action in respect thereof to which the Purchaser, its
      partners, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and duly authorized
      agents, and any such Purchaser Control Person becomes subject to, resulting
      from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of warranty
      or
      nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part
      of
      Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are incurred, except to
      the
      extent such Damages result primarily from Purchaser's failure to perform any
      covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Purchaser's or its
      officer’s, director’s, employee’s, agent’s or Purchaser Control Person’s gross
      negligence, recklessness or bad faith in performing its obligations under this
      Agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (ii) The
      Company hereby agrees that, if the Purchaser, other than by reason of its gross
      negligence, illegal or willful misconduct (in each case, as determined by a
      non-appealable judgment to such effect), (x) becomes involved in any capacity
      in
      any action, proceeding or investigation brought by any shareholder of the
      Company, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the
      transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements,
      or if the Purchaser is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation
      by any Person, or (y) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding
      or investigation brought by the SEC, any self-regulatory organization or other
      body having jurisdiction, against or involving the Company or in connection
      with
      or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
      Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, or (z) is impleaded in any such
      action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, then in any such case, the
      Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Purchaser from and against
      and in respect of all losses, claims, liabilities, damages or expenses resulting
      from, imposed upon or incurred by the Purchaser, directly or indirectly, and
      reimburse such Purchaser for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including
      the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith,
      as such expenses are incurred. The indemnification and reimbursement obligations
      of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which
      the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions
      to any Affiliates of the Purchaser who are actually named in such action,
      proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and
      Purchaser Control Persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Purchaser and
      any
      such Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any
      successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the
      Purchaser, any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees
      that
      neither the Purchaser nor any such Affiliate, partner, director, agent, employee
      or Purchaser Control Person shall have any liability to the Company or any
      Person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection
      with or as a result of the consummation of this Agreement or the other
      Transaction Agreements, except as may be expressly and specifically provided
      in
      or contemplated by this Agreement.

     

    b. All
      claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party (as defined below) under
      this Section shall be asserted and resolved as follows:

    


    (i) 
      In the
      event any claim or demand in respect of which any Person claiming
      indemnification under any provision of this Section (an “Indemnified Party”)
      might seek indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section is asserted against
      or
      sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a
      party hereto or an Affiliate thereof (a “Third
      Party Claim”),
      the
      Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of
      all
      papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third
      Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party's claim for indemnification that
      is
      being asserted under any provision of this Section against any Person (the
      “Indemnifying
      Party”),
      together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated
      amount, determined in good faith, of such Third Party Claim (a “Claim
      Notice”)
      with
      reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails
      to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified
      Party receives notice of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall
      not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third
      Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend has
      been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying
      Party
      shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period
      ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party
      of
      either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the
“Dispute
      Period”)
      whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its
      liability to the Indemnified Party under this Section and whether the
      Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the
      Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim. The following provisions
      shall
      also apply.

    


    (x)
      If
      the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period
      that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect
      to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section, then
      the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably
      satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the
      Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings,
      which
      proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying
      Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the
      Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the
      case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment
      of
      monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to
      which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to
      paragraph (a) of this Section). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control
      of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof;
      provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense
      of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party's delivery
      of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this subparagraph (x), file
      any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the
      Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate protect
      its
      interests; and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party,
      the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying
      Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting
      any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The
      Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement
      of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this
      subparagraph (x), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the
      Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such
      participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may take
      over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any
      time
      if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under paragraph (a) of this
      Section with respect to such Third Party Claim. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (y)
      If
      the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute
      Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party Claim
      pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section, or if the Indemnifying Party gives
      such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the
      Third
      Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever
      within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right
      to
      defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party
      Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted
      by
      the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be
      settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party (with the consent of the
      Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The
      Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings,
      including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if
      requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole
      cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation
      to
      the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which
      the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
      of
      this subparagraph (y), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified
      Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its
      liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party
      with
      respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor
      of
      the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in subparagraph(z) below, the
      Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the
      Indemnified Party's defense pursuant to this subparagraph (y) or of the
      Indemnifying Party's participation therein at the Indemnified Party's request,
      and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for
      all
      reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection
      with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not
      control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant
      to this subparagraph (y), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs
      and expenses with respect to such participation. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (z)
      If
      the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute
      its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with
      respect to the Third Party Claim under paragraph (a) of this Section or fails
      to
      notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying
      Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified
      Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified
      in
      the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying
      Party under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall
      pay
      the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the
      Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its
      liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified
      Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute;
      provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days
      after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute
      such legal action as it deems appropriate. 

    


    (ii) In
      the
      event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under paragraph (a) of this
      Section against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party
      Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim
      for
      indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section specifying the nature of and
      basis
      for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably
      ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim
      (an
      "Indemnity Notice") with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The
      failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair
      such party's rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party
      demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the
      Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute
      the
      claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails
      to
      notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying
      Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity
      Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be
      conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph (a)
      of
      this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages
      to
      the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed
      its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the
      Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to
      negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that it the dispute
      is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying
      Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems
      appropriate.

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    c. The
      indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause
      of
      action or similar rights of the indemnified party against the indemnifying
      party
      or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject
      to.

    


    10. ARBITRATION.
      Any
      dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Transaction
      or
      any of the Transaction Documents will be resolved by final and binding expedited
      arbitration before a retired judge at JAMS. The prevailing party will be awarded
      arbitration, expert and attorney fees, costs and expenses. The Company and
      the
      Purchaser hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim
      brought by either of the Parties hereto against the other in respect of any
      matter arising out or in connection with the Transaction
      Agreements.

    


    11. GOVERNING
      LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.

    


    a. (i)
      This
      Agreement shall be governed solely by and interpreted in accordance with the
      laws of the State of Nevada, for contracts to be wholly performed in Nevada
      and
      without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws.
      To the extent determined by the court, the Company shall reimburse the Purchaser
      for any reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by the Purchaser in
      enforcement of or protection of any of its rights under any of the Transaction
      Agreements. 

    


    (ii)
      The
      Company and the Purchaser acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would
      occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other
      Transaction Agreements were not performed in accordance with their specific
      terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties
      shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches
      of
      the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and to
      enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, this being
      in
      addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or
      equity.

    


    b. Failure
      of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise,
      or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as
      a
      waiver thereof.

    


    c. This
      Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
      and
      assigns of each of the parties hereto.

    


    d. All
      pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter,
      singular or plural, as the context may require.

    


    e. A
      facsimile transmission of this signed Agreement shall be legal and binding
      on
      all parties hereto. 

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    f. This
      Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
      deemed an original. 

    


    g. The
      headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form
      part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. 

    


    h. If
      any
      provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
      jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
      or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or
      enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. 

    


    i. This
      Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
      to
      be charged with enforcement thereof. 

    


    j. This
      Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties
      hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

    


    12. Agent

     

    (a)
      Authorization
      of Action.
      Each
      Purchaser hereby appoints and authorizes EPD Investment Co., LLC (the
“Agent”)
      to be
      its agent in its name and on its behalf and to exercise such rights or powers
      granted to the Agent or the Purchaser (i) under the Transaction Documents to
      the
      extent specifically provided therein and on the terms thereof, together with
      such rights, powers and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto. As
      to
      any matters not expressly provided for by the Transaction Documents, the Agent
      shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall
      be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected
      in so
      acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Purchasers,
      and
      any action so taken or not so taken by the Agent shall be binding upon all
      Purchasers; provided, however, that the Agent shall not be required to take
      any
      action which exposes the Agent to liability in such capacity, which could result
      in the Agent incurring any costs and expenses or which is contrary to this
      Agreement or applicable law.

     

    (b)
      Indemnification.
      Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Agent from and
      against any and all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, actions,
      judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
      whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Agent
      (in its capacity as agent for the Purchasers) in any way relating to or arising
      out of the Transaction Documents or any action taken or admitted by the Agent
      under or in respect of the Transaction Documents; provided that no Purchaser
      shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, damages,
      penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting
      from the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the
      generality of the foregoing, each Purchaser agrees to reimburse the Agent
      promptly upon demand on a pro rata basis in accordance with the then outstanding
      indebtedness, liabilities and obligations owing to such Purchaser by the Company
      in respect of any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred
      by
      the Agent in connection with the preservation of any rights of the Agent or
      the
      Purchasers under, the enforcement of, or legal advice in respect of the rights
      or responsibilities under, the Transaction Documents, to the extent that the
      Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Company or its
      Subsidiaries.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (c)
      Successor
      Agent.
      The
      Agent may, as hereinafter provided, resign at any time by giving not less than
      30 days’ written notice thereof to the Purchasers and the Company. Upon any such
      resignation, the Purchasers shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent
      (the “Successor
      Agent”),
      which
      shall be a Purchaser and which shall be acceptable to the Company, acting
      reasonably. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a
      Successor Agent, such Successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become
      vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent
      and the retiring Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its further duties
      and
      obligations as Agent under the Transaction Documents. After any retiring Agent’s
      resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 5.19 shall
      continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken
      by it while it was Agent under the Transaction Documents. Absent such a
      resignation by the Agent, the Agent’s appointment shall continue until revoked
      in writing by Purchasers holding 75% of the outstanding principal amount of
      the
      Notes, at which time such Purchasers shall appoint a new Agent.

     

    (d)
      Taking
      and Enforcement of Remedies.

     

    (1) Each
      of
      the Purchasers hereby acknowledges that, to the extent permitted by applicable
      law, the remedies provided under the Transaction Documents to the Purchasers
      are
      for the benefit of the Purchasers collectively and acting together and not
      severally and further acknowledges that its rights under the Transaction
      Documents are to be exercised not severally, but collectively by the Agent
      upon
      the decision of the Purchasers; accordingly, notwithstanding any of the
      provisions contained in any of the Transaction Documents, each of the Purchasers
      hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not be entitled to take any action
      with respect to the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, any
      acceleration of the indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of the Company
      or
      any of its Subsidiaries, but that any such action shall be taken only by the
      Agent with the prior written agreement of the Purchasers, provided that,
      notwithstanding the foregoing:

     

    (2) in
      the
      absence of instructions from the Purchasers and where in the sole opinion of
      the
      Agent the exigencies of the situation warrant such action, the Agent may without
      notice to or consent of the Purchasers take such action on behalf of the
      Purchasers as it deems appropriate or desirable in the interest of the
      Purchasers; and

     

    (3) the
      commencement of litigation before any court shall be made in the name of each
      Purchaser individually unless the laws of the jurisdiction of such court permit
      such litigation to be commenced in the name of the Agent on behalf of the
      Purchasers (whether pursuant to a specific power of attorney in favor of the
      Agent or otherwise) and the Agent agrees to commence such litigation in its
      name; provided, however, that no litigation shall be commenced in the name
      of
      any Purchaser without the prior written consent of such Purchaser;

     

    (4) each
      of
      the Purchasers hereby further covenants and agrees that upon any such written
      consent being given by the Purchasers, they shall co-operate fully with the
      Agent to the extent requested by the Agent in the collective realization,
      including, without limitation, the appointment of a receiver and manager to
      act
      for their collective benefit; and each Purchaser covenants and agrees to do
      all
      acts and things to make, execute and deliver all agreements and other
      instruments, including, without limitation, any instruments necessary to effect
      any registrations, so as to fully carry out the intent and purpose of this
      Section 5.19; and each of the Purchasers hereby covenants and agrees that it
      has
      not heretofore and shall not seek, take, accept or receive any security for
      any
      of the obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Transaction
      Documents or under any other document, instrument, writing or agreement
      ancillary thereto other than such security as is provided hereunder and shall
      not enter into any agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
      relating in any manner whatsoever to the transactions contemplated hereunder,
      unless all of the Purchasers shall at the same time obtain the benefit of any
      such security or agreement, as the case may be.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (5) Notwithstanding
      any other provision contained in the Transaction Documents, no Purchaser shall
      be required to be joined as a party to any litigation commenced against the
      Company or any of its Subsidiaries by the Agent under the Transaction Documents
      (unless otherwise required by any court of competent jurisdiction) if it elects
      not to be so joined in which event any such litigation shall not include claims
      in respect of the rights of such Purchaser against the Company or any of its
      Subsidiaries under the Transaction Documents until such time as such Purchaser
      does elect to be so joined; provided that if at the time of such subsequent
      election it is not possible or practicable for such Purchaser to be so joined,
      then such Purchaser may commence proceedings in its own name in respect of
      its
      rights against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

    


    13. NOTICES.
      Any
      notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless
      otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the
      earliest of 

    (a)
      the
      date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt
      therefor or by confirmed facsimile transmission,

    


    (b)
      the
      fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal
      Service by registered or certified mail, or 

    


    (c)
      the
      third Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express courier,
      with delivery costs and fees prepaid, 

    


    in
      each
      case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following
      addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten (10)
      days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties
      hereto):

    


    COMPANY:
       Neah
      Power Systems, Inc.

    22122
      20th
      Avenue
      SE, Suite 161

    Bothell,
      WA 98021

    Attn:
       

    Tel: (425)
      424-3324

    Fax: (425)
      483-8454

    


    PURCHASER: EPD
      Investment Co., LLC

    520
      Broadway, Suite 660

    Santa
      Monica, CA 90401

    Attn:
      

    Tel: (310)
      451-7111

    Fax: (310)
      394-6404

    


    
      
         

      

      
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    14. SURVIVAL
      OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
      The
      Company’s and the Purchaser’s representations and warranties herein shall
      survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the
      Certificates and the payment of the Purchase Amount, and shall inure to the
      benefit of the Purchaser and the Company and their respective successors and
      assigns.

    


    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF,
      this
      Agreement has been duly executed by the Purchaser and the Company as of the
      date
      set first above written.

    


    


    NEAH
      POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

    


    


    By:
      _________________________________

    Name:
      

    Title:
      

    


    


    By:
      _________________________________

    Name:
      

    Title:
      

    


    


    EPD
      INVESTMENT CO., LLC

    


    


    By:
      _________________________________

    Name:
      

    Title:
      

     

     

    
      
         

      

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