EXHIBIT 10.1

                            LEGAL RETENTION AGREEMENT
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This Legal Retention  Agreement (the  "Agreement") is entered as of the 27th day
of May 2004, between Zkid Network Company, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
Lawrence S. Hartman, Esq. (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney").

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         WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the services of Attorney; and

         WHEREAS,  in order to retain the  services  of  Attorneys,  the Company
wishes to grant to  Attorney  Shares in the  Company,  $.01 par  values,  of the
Company;

         ACCORDINGLY,  in  consideration  of the foregoing,  the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth,  and other good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,  the Company and the Attorney,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1.       Services.  Attorney  will  provide the Company  with legal and advisory
         services,  including  guiding the company in structuring  its corporate
         structure in  connection  with  ongoing  corporate  transactions  for a
         period of one year.

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2.       Grant of Shares: The Company hereby grants to Attorney 3,000,000 shares
         of the Company  registered  pursuant  to a Form S-8, as a retainer  for
         services to be rendered by Attorney.  The Company  shall  promptly take
         action to register  such shares on Form S-8 and deliver  such shares to
         Attorney.

3.       Condition  Precedent.  As a  condition  to  earning  the  Shares of the
         Company pursuant to paragraph 1 above, Attorney must use or continue to
         use his best  lawful  effort  for the  benefit of the  Company  and its
         Subsidiaries.  The Company  acknowledges that Attorney's role is a part
         time position,  involving  advice and consultation to the Company as an
         Attorney.

4.       Parties Bound.  This Agreement  shall be binding upon and insure to the
         benefit of the  parties  hereto  and their  respective  successors  and
         assigns,  and all  references  herein  to  either  the  Company  or the
         Attorney  shall de deemed  to  include  any  successor  or  successors,
         whether immediate or remote.

5.       Governing Law and Enforcement.  This Agreement shall be governed by and
         construed and enforced in accordance  with the laws of the United State
         of America  and the State of New York.  This  Agreement  was  executed,
         delivers  and is to be performed  in New York,  NY.  Should any clause,
         sentence or section of this Agreement be judicially or administratively
         determined  to be  invalid,  unenforceable  or void by the  laws of the
         State of New York or any agency or subdivision  thereof,  such decision
         shall not have the effect of invalidating or voiding any it her clause,
         sentence or section of this Agreement and the parties hereto agree that
         the  part  or  parts  of  this   Agreement   so  held  to  be  invalid,
         unenforceable  or void,  shall be deemed to have been deleted here from
         and all other clause,  sentences and sections shall have the same force
         and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable  part or parts had never
         been included herein.

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6.       Captions.  The headings or captions of this Agreement have been include
         for  ease  of  reference  only  and  are  not to be  considered  in the
         construction  or  interpretation  of this  Agreement  or any section or
         clause contained herein or therein.

7.       Amendments.  This Agreement may not be modified,  amended or terminated
         except by another agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

8.       Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts
         with the same effect as if the parties  signed the same  document.  All
         counterparts  shall be  construed  together  and shall  constitute  one
         instrument.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this  Agreement  has been executed and delivered as of the
date and year first above written.



                                            AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

                                            ZKID NETWORK COMPANY

Signature:    /S/ Lawrence Hartman          Signature:  /S/ Jon Darmstadter
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Date:         05/27/04                      Title:      President
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                                            Date:       05/27/04
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