EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into by and between, Advanced ID
Corporation (the "Company"), and Barry Bennett, the undersigned individual
("Executive") effective this 1st day of January 2004.

                                     RECITAL

The Company and Executive desire to enter into an Employment Agreement setting
forth the terms and conditions of Executive's employment with the Company.

                                    AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.    Employment.

      a.    Term. The Company hereby employs Executive to serve as President and
            Chief Executive Officer of the Company and AVID Canada Corporation.
            The employment with the Company is not for any specified period of
            time. As a result, either the Company or the Executive is free to
            terminate the employment relationship at any time, subject to the
            other provisions of this Agreement.

      b.    Duties and Responsibilities. Executive will be reporting to the
            Company's Board of Directors. Within the limitations established by
            the Bylaws of the Company, the Executive shall have each and all of
            the duties and responsibilities of the President and Chief Executive
            Officer's position and such other duties on behalf of the Company as
            may be reasonably assigned from time to time by the Company's Board.

      c.    Location. The location at which Executive shall perform services for
            the Company shall be Calgary, Alberta.

2.    Compensation.

      a.    Base Salary. Executive shall be paid a base salary ("Base Salary")
            at the annual rate of $92,000, payable in semi-monthly installments
            in Canadian Dollars consistent with Company's payroll practices. The
            annual Base Salary shall be reviewed on or before January 1st of
            each year, unless Executive's employment hereunder shall have been
            terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement, by the Board of
            Directors of the Company to determine if such Base Salary should be
            increased for the following year in recognition of services to the
            Company.

      b.    Payment. Payment of all compensation to Executive hereunder shall be
            made in accordance with the relevant Company policies in effect from
            time to time, including normal payroll practices, and shall be
            subject to all applicable employment and withholding taxes.

      c.    Bonus. Executive shall also be entitled to a bonus determined at the
            sole discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company shall set
            proposed milestones and proposed bonuses if those milestones are met
            each year.

3.    Other Employment Benefits.

      a.    Business Expenses. Upon submission of itemized expense statements in
            the manner specified by the Company, Executive shall be entitled to
            reimbursement for reasonable travel and other reasonable business

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            expenses duly incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties
            under this Agreement.

      b.    Benefit Plans. Executive shall be entitled to participate in the
            Company's medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance
            plans and retirement plans pursuant to their terms and conditions.
            Executive shall be entitled to participate in any other benefit plan
            offered by the Company to its employees during the term of this
            Agreement (other than stock option or stock incentive plans, which
            are governed by Section 3(d) below). Nothing in this Agreement shall
            preclude the Company from terminating or amending any employee
            benefit plan or program from time to time.

      c.    Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks of vacation
            each year of full employment, exclusive of legal holidays, as long
            as the scheduling of Executive's vacation does not interfere with
            the Company's normal business operations.

      d.    Stock Options. Executive shall be entitled to options to acquire
            shares of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of
            the Company's Stock Option and Incentive Plan, subject to the terms
            as determined by the Board.

      e.    No Other Benefits. Subject to Section 5(b), Executive understands
            and acknowledges that the compensation specified in Sections 2 and 3
            of this Agreement shall be in lieu of any and all other
            compensation, benefits and plans.

4.    Executive's Business Activities. Executive shall devote the substantial
      portion of his entire business time, attention and energy exclusively to
      the business and affairs of the Company, Executive may serve as a member
      of the Board of Directors of other organizations that do not compete with
      the Company, and may participate in other professional, civic,
      governmental organizations and activities that do not materially affect
      his ability to carry out his duties hereunder.

5.    Termination of Employment.

      a.    For Cause. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
            Company may terminate Executive's employment hereunder for cause for
            any one of the following reasons: (1) conviction of a felony, or a
            misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed, (2) commission of any act
            of theft, fraud, or falsification of any employment or Company
            records in any material way, (3) executive's failure or inability to
            perform any material reasonable assigned duties after written notice
            from the Company of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such
            failure or inability, or (4) material breach of this Agreement which
            breach is not cured within ten (10) days following written notice of
            such breach. Upon termination of Executive's employment with the
            Company for cause, the Company shall be under no further obligation
            to Executive for salary or bonus, except to pay all accrued but
            unpaid base salary, accrued bonus (if any) and accrued vacation to
            the date of termination thereof.

      b.    Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive's employment
            hereunder at any time without cause, provided, however, that
            Executive shall be entitled to severance pay in the amount of one
            year of Base Salary in addition to accrued but unpaid Base Salary
            and accrued vacation, less deductions required by law, but if, and
            only if, Executive executes a valid and comprehensive release of any
            and all claims that the Executive may have against the Company in a
            form provided by the Company and Executive executes such form.
            Executive shall also be entitled to maintain his or her options
            under the identical terms except that any non-vested options shall
            immediately become vested on the date of termination.

      c.    Termination for Good Reason. If Executive terminates his employment
            with the Company for Good Reason (as hereinafter defined), he shall
            be entitled to the vesting benefits set forth in Section 3(d)(5) and
            the severance benefits set forth in Section 5(b). For purposes of

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            this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean any of the following: (i)
            relocation of the Company's executive offices more than forty miles
            from the current location, without Executive's concurrence; (ii) any
            material breach by the Company of this Agreement; (iii) a material
            change in the principal line of business of the Company, without
            Executive's concurrence; (iv) any significant change in the
            Executive's duties and responsibilities; or (v) a change in control
            which shall mean: (1) the acquisition (other than from Company) by
            any person, entity or "group," within the meaning of Section
            13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act (excluding, for this
            purpose, any employee benefit plan of Company or its subsidiaries
            which acquires beneficial ownership of voting securities of Company)
            of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
            promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either the
            then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power
            of Company's then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote
            generally in the election of directors; or (2) the failure for any
            reason of individuals who constitute the Incumbent Board to continue
            to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or (3) approval by
            the stockholders of Company of a reorganization, merger,
            consolidation, in each case, with respect to which the shares of
            Company voting stock outstanding immediately prior to such
            reorganization, merger or consolidation do not constitute or become
            exchanged for or converted into more than 50% of the combined voting
            power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the
            reorganized, merged or consolidated company's then outstanding
            voting securities, or a liquidation or dissolution of Company or of
            the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Company.

      d.    Cooperation. After notice of termination, Executive shall cooperate
            with the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company, to effect
            a transition of Executive's responsibilities and to ensure that the
            Company is aware of all matters being handled by Executive.

6.    Disability of Executive. The Company may terminate this Agreement without
      liability if Executive shall be permanently prevented from properly
      performing his essential duties hereunder with reasonable accommodation by
      reason of illness or other physical or mental incapacity for a period of
      more than 120 consecutive days. Upon such termination, Executive shall be
      entitled to all accrued but unpaid Base Salary, accrued bonus (if any) and
      accrued vacation.

7.    Death of Executive. In the event of the death of Executive, the Company's
      obligations hereunder shall automatically cease and terminate; provided,
      however, that within 15 days the Company shall pay to Executive's heirs or
      personal representatives Executive's Base Salary and accrued vacation
      accrued to the date of death.

8.    Confidential Information. Executive shall hold in confidence and not
      divulge to any third party any information concerning the affairs of the
      Company or any proprietary information of a secret or confidential nature
      owned or obtained by the Company which may have been disclosed to
      Executive by the Company or developed for the Company by Executive.
      Furthermore, Executive shall not use the information, which has been
      disclosed to it by the Company or developed for the Company by Executive
      for its own purpose or in connection with any work Executive may undertake
      for a third party. The obligations under this clause shall survive
      termination of this Agreement for any reason.

9.    Intellectual Property. Executive acknowledges that the Company shall or
      may, in reliance of this agreement, provide employee access to trade
      secrets, customers, and other confidential data and good will. Executive
      agrees to retain said information as confidential and not to use said
      information on his or her behalf or disclose same to any third party
      during the period of employment and for a period of one year following
      termination of employment and notwithstanding the cause or reason for
      termination.

      Executive acknowledges that he or she has been employed, in part, for the
      purpose of creating ideas and material that are useful for the business of
      the Company. Executive further acknowledges that the Company is the owner
      of the Intellectual Property rights associated with these ideas and
      materials and he or she will sign any assignments necessary to transfer or
      confirm the assignment of such ownership.

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      Executive shall disclose promptly to the Board of Directors, all trade
      secrets, confidential information, inventions, designs, copyrightable
      works and trademarks ("Intellectual Property") he or she may create,
      either by himself or herself, or in cooperation with others, during the
      course of his or her employment.

      Executive agrees to keep written or electronic records of the Intellectual
      Property he or she creates at the office of the Company and further
      acknowledges that such records are the property of the Company. Executive
      shall not use any Intellectual Property that he or she may create during
      the course of his or her employment for any other purpose than company
      business, nor shall the undersigned disclose such Intellectual Property at
      any time within one year following termination of employment and
      notwithstanding the cause or reason for termination.

10.   Exclusive Employment. During employment with the Company, (a) Executive
      will not do anything to compete with the Company's present or contemplated
      business, nor will he plan or organize any competitive business activity
      and (b) Executive will not enter into any agreement which conflicts with
      his duties or obligations to the Company. Executive will not during his
      employment or within one (1) year after it ends, without the Company's
      express written consent, solicit or encourage any employee, agent,
      independent contractor, supplier, consultant, investor, or alliance
      partner to terminate or alter a relationship with the Company.

11.   Assignment and Transfer. Executive's rights and obligations under this
      Agreement shall not be transferable by assignment or otherwise, and any
      purported assignment, transfer or delegation thereof shall be void.

12.   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in
      accordance with the laws of the state of South Dakota.

13.   Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be
      interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid, but if any one or
      more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall be invalid,
      illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity,
      legality and enforceability of any such provisions in every other respect
      and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way
      impaired.

14.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the equity documentation
      referred to herein, and any indemnification agreement between the
      Executive and the Company) contains the entire agreement of the parties
      with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement. There are
      no restrictions, promises, covenants, or undertakings between Company and
      Executive, other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. This
      Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the
      parties. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing
      executed by the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written.

ADVANCED ID CORPORATION


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Todd Noble, Director


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Seymour Kazimirski, Director


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Che Ki Li, Director


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Hubert Meier, Director