Exhibit 10.9

smartFOCUS Associate Agreement
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STRICLTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

smartFOCUS Associate Agreement

Relating to the association of smartFOCUS Limited

and IVP Technology.





















Prepared by:
David Sandberg
Business Development Manager                     smartFOCUS
smartFOCUS
Regus Centre
161 Bay Street                                   CRM STARTS CRM US
Toronto, ON
FOCUS
M5J 2S1                                              12/02/2002
http://www.smartFOCUS.ca
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Joint Customer Opportunity Form
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Dated Tuesday, 12 February 2002

Joint Customer Opportunity Form

"smartFOCUS"                                smartFOCUS Limited
                                            1 Redcliff Street
                                            Bristol
                                            BS1 6NP

"Associate".                                Mr. Brian MacDonald
                                            2275 Lakeshore Blvd West
                                            Suite 401
                                            Toronto
                                            Ontario
                                            M8V 3Y3

smartFOCUS and the Associate agree to work in co-operation and in good faith in
the sale of smartFOCUS products to the following Joint Customer Opportunities
based on the terms outlined within the smartFOCUS Associate Agreement:

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Joint Customer Name
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Associate Company Name
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Associate Contact Name
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Associate Signature
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Date
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smartFOCUS Limited
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Salesperson Contact                      David Sandberg
Name                                     Business Development Manager, North
                                         America
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Signature
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Date                                     Feb. 11/02
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Joint Customer Name
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Associate Company Name
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Associate Contact Name
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Associate Signature
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Date
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smartFOCUS Limited
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Salesperson Contact
Name
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Signature
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Date
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smartFOCUS Associate Agreement
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Dated Tuesday, 12 February 2002

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(1) "smartFOCUS"                         SmartFOCUS Limited
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                                         1 Redcliff Street
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                                         Bristol
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                                         BS1 6NP
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(2) "Associate"                          IVP Technology
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                                         2275 Lakeshore Blvd
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                                         Suite 401
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                                         Toronto, Ontario
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                                         M8V 3Y3
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(3) "Products"                           Viper Analyse and Visualise
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                                         Viper Data Mining
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                                         Viper CRM
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                                         Viper Campaign Planner
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                                         SmartCAMPAIGNER
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(4) "Joint Customer Opportunity"         The company detailed on a valid Joint
                                         Customer Opportunity Form
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1     Introduction

This  Associate   Agreement  sets  out  the  principle  terms  that  define  the
relationship and co operation between smartFOCUS and the Associate.  This is not
intended as legally binding between both parties.  However both parties agree it
is a bona fide statement of mutual intent offered in good faith.

2     Agreement

An Associate can introduce  sales  opportunities  to smartFOCUS for its range of
Products for which the  Associate  will  receive a single one time  introductory
commission of 15% of the initial software license value from smartFOCUS.

smartFOCUS  will accrue an additional  10% of this first sale to an agreed Joint
Customer  Opportunity.  These monies will be set aside to fund training elements
of the smartFOCUS  Partner  Agreement should the Associate wish to progress this
level of relationship.

A  smartFOCUS  Channel  Partner  Team  representative  will be  assigned  to the
Associate  who will  manage and co  ordinate  smartFOCUS  sales,  marketing  and
technical resources to ensure both parties maximize Joint Customer Opportunity.



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smartFOCUS Associate Agreement
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Both parties will complete the Joint Customer Opportunity Form detailed below
registering any Joint Customer Opportunity to be included within the Agreement.
The date of the first completed Joint Customer Opportunity Form entry will be
the effective date of this Associate agreement.

IVP Technology and smartFOCUS will jointly resource and take responsibility for
the sales process of the Products.

IVP Technology and smartFOCUS will jointly resource and take  responsibility for
the implementation and support of the Joint Customer Opportunity should the sale
be successfully completed.

Both parties can  withdraw  from the  agreement  to co operate a joint  Customer
Opportunity and the Agreement by request.

The Associate will not provide price  indications  for the  smartFOCUS  Products
unless agreed in writing with smartFOCUS.

This  letter  does not form the basis of an  Agreement  or offer other than that
outlined.






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COMPANY NAME                 smartFOCUS Limited          IVP Technology
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NAME, POSITION               Jonothon Butters, CEO       Brian MacDonald
                             smartFOCUS Canada           President and CEO

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Signature


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Date                         Monday February 11/02       Monday February 11/02
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