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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.18


                                PROMISSORY NOTE

$150,000                                                          June 30, 1997


        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Scott D. Levin ("Payor"), promises to pay to the
order of Florists' Transworld Delivery, Inc., a Michigan corporation (together
with its successors and assigns, "Payee"), at its principal place of business,
3113 Woodcreek Drive, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, or at such other place as
Payee may designate, the principal sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000), payable at final maturity on June 30, 2002, in accordance with the
terms of this Promissory Note (this "Note").

        The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall bear simple
interest at seven percent (7%) per annum.  Accrued interest shall be payable at
final maturity of this Note.

        All payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be payable
in lawful currency of the United States of America at the office of the Payee
described above, in immediately available funds.

        Payor shall have the right to pay all or any part of the unpaid
principal hereunder without premium or penalty at any time.

        In addition to, and not in limitation of the foregoing, Payor agrees to
pay all expenses, including, without limitation, attorney's fees and legal
expenses, incurred by the holder of this Note in connection with endeavoring to
collect any amounts payable hereunder which are not paid when due.

        All parties hereto waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and
notice of dishonor.

        No delay on the part of Payee in the exercise of any right or remedy
shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by Payee
of any right or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or remedy.

        Payee shall have the right at any time to sell, assign, transfer,
negotiate or pledge all or part of its interest in this Note.  Payor may not
assign any of his obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
Payee.  This Note shall be binding on Payor and his legal representatives.

        No amendment, modification, or waiver of, or consent with respect to any
provision of this Note shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
in writing and signed and delivered by Payee or any other holder hereof.

        After maturity of this Note, the outstanding principal amount of this
Note shall be unconditionally payable upon demand.

        For the avoidance of doubt, Payee shall have full recourse against
Payor.

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        THIS NOTE IS MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.  Wherever possible each provision of this Note shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited or invalid under such
law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Note and shall be interpreted so as to be
effective and valid.

        SIGNED AND DELIVERED as of the date first written above.



                                        Scott D. Levin
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                                        Scott D. Levin