Exhibit 10.109
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                                     RELEASE

         This  Release  is made this 19th day of  August,  2002,  by  William J.
Russell  ("Russell"),  Tamie P.  Speciale  ("Speciale")  and Dispute  Resolution
Management,  Inc.  ("DRM") for itself and on behalf of its officers,  directors,
agents, attorneys and employees (collectively the "Releasors")

1.       Recitals.
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         (A) On or about August 30, 2000, Commodore Applied Technologies,  Inc.,
its  officers,   directors,   agents,   attorneys  and  employees  (collectively
"Commodore" or "the Released  Party") entered into an Amended and Restated Stock
Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Russell, Speciale and DRM.

         (B) Commodore  breached its obligation  under  Paragraph  7.2(b) of the
Agreement, thereby giving Russell and Speciale the right to foreclose on the DRM
stock and the Commodore stock (the "Collateral")  pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the
Pledge and Security Agreement attached as Exhibit D to the Agreement.

         (C) On May 12, 2002,  Russell and Speciale  gave notice to Commodore of
their intent to foreclose on the Collateral.

         (D) On July 3, 2002, Russell and Speciale sent a notice to Commodore of
their intent to conduct a foreclosure sale on the Collateral on July 17, 2002.

         (E) On July 12,  2002,  Commodore  filed a  Complaint  and a Motion for
Temporary Restraining Order requesting that the United States District Court for
the  Southern  District  of New York in Case No. 02 CV 5341  (the  "Litigation")
temporarily   restrain  and  preliminarily  enjoin  Russell  and  Speciale  from
conducting the foreclosure sale of the Collateral.


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         (F) At a hearing on July 16, 2002, Judge Denny Chin of the United State
District Court for the Southern District of New York denied  Commodore's  Motion
for a Temporary Restraining Order.

         (G). On July 17,  2002,  Russell and Speciale  conducted a  foreclosure
sale of the Collateral. Russell and Speciale were the successful bidders for the
Collateral.

         (H)  Releasors  have  reached an agreement  with the Released  Party to
settle the Litigation, and Releasors delivers this Release to the Released Party
in connection with the settlement described in this recital.

         NOW, THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, RECIEPT OF WHICH
IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED BY RELEASORS:

         (1) Releasors forever release and discharge the Released Party from any
and all claims, demands, causes of action,  obligations,  controversies,  debts,
damages, losses and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever,  whether known
or unknown,  suspected or  unsuspected,  and whether or not  concealed or hidden
which  Releasors  now own or hold or have at anytime  owned or held  against the
Released  Party based on,  arising from, or in any way related to the conduct or
inaction of the  Released  Party from the  beginning of time to the date of this
Release.

         This Release  includes,  but is not limited to, all conduct or inaction
of the Released Party related to the negotiation of the Agreement, the execution
of the  Agreement,  the conduct of the officers and directors of Commodore,  and
the  performance of the Released  Party under the Agreement,  and extends to any
and all claims or  counterclaims  that have been or could have been  asserted by
Releasors in the Litigation.

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         (2) Releasors  understand,  acknowledge and agree that if any fact with
respect to any of the matters  described  in  Paragraph  (1) of this  Release is
found  hereafter to be other than, or different  from, a fact now believed to be
true,  Releasors  expressly assume the risk of any difference in fact and agrees
that this Release shall be, and will remain, effective  notwithstanding any such
difference in fact.

         (3) Releasors  understand,  acknowledge and agree that this Release may
be pleaded as a full and complete  defense to, and may be used as a basis for an
injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted,
prosecuted or attempted in breach of this Release.

         (4) Releasors understand, acknowledge and agree that this Release shall
inure   to  the   benefit   of  the   successors,   administrators,   executors,
representatives,  heirs, and assigns of the Released Party, and shall be binding
upon the Releasors and their successors.

         (5)  Releasors  understand,  acknowledge  and agree  that this  Release
constitutes the entire Release and that it may not be altered, amended, modified
or otherwise changed in any respect whatsoever except by writing duly executed.

         (6)  Releasors  represent and warrant that they enter into this Release
upon the legal advise of an attorney,  who is their attorney of choice, and that
said attorney has explained the terms of this Release,  and that Releasors fully
understand and voluntarily accept its terms.

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         (8)  This  Release  shall  be  construed   under,  and  interpreted  in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah.

Dated: April 19, 2002                     /s/ William J. Russell
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                                          William J. Russell

Dated:  April 19, 2002                    /s/ Tamie P. Speciale
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                                          Tamie P. Speciale


Dated:  April 19, 2002                    Dispute Resolution Management, Inc.

                                          By: /s/ Tamie P. Speciale
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                                          Its:  President & COO


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