EXHIBIT 10.3
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                              Employment Agreement

                                     Between

                                 William P. Long

                                       and

                            Altair International Inc.








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                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("this Agreement") is entered into as of this
1st  day  of  January,  1998,  by  and  between  Altair  International  Inc.,  a
corporation   organized  pursuant  to  the  laws  of  the  Province  of  Ontario
("Altair"), and William P. Long ("Long").

                                    RECITALS
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         Long has been  employed by Altair on a part-time  basis in the capacity
of  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  and has  served  on the  board of
directors  of  Altair  (the  "Board of  Directors").  Long has  performed  these
services in a highly satisfactory  manner.  Altair desires to continue employing
Long, and Long desires to continue  employment,  as a part-time  employee on the
terms and conditions set forth below.

         Long  is,  or  may   become,   involved  in  various   other   business
opportunities that do not involve Altair, are in unrelated lines of business, or
have been  rejected  by Altair.  Since  Long will be a  part-time  employee,  he
desires to be able to take  advantage  of any such  business  opportunity.  Both
parties  recognize  and want to avoid any  potential  conflict  of  interest  or
similar problem that might be generated under these circumstances.

                                    AGREEMENT
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         NOW  THEREFORE,  for  and  in  consideration  of the  following  mutual
promises, conditions and covenants, Altair and Long hereby agree as follows:

         1.       Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the definitions specified in this
Section 1:

                  (a) "Business Opportunity" shall mean any business opportunity
which, at the time the business opportunity is presented,  is of the type Altair
or its  subsidiaries are considering,  developing,  investigating,  or otherwise
investing in.

                  (b) "Cause" shall mean any (i) material  breach by Long of the
terms of this Agreement;  (ii) wrongful misappropriation by Long of any money or
properties  of  Altair or its  subsidiaries;  (iii)  conviction  of Long for any
felony or other serious crime; (iv) chronic  alcoholism or drug addiction on the
part of Long;  or (v) Long's  gross  moral  turpitude  relevant to his office or
employment with the Company or its subsidiaries.

                  (c)      "Common Stock" shall mean the common shares of Altair
                           (no par value).

                  (d)      "Dilutive  Event"   shall  mean  a  dividend  on  the


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outstanding  shares  of Common  Stock  payable  in shares of Common  Stock or in
rights to acquire  shares of Common Stock,  a subdivision or split in the number
of shares of Common Stock, or other event that the Board of Directors reasonably
determines  has the effect of  diluting  the value per share of shares of Common
Stock outstanding before the occurrence of such event.

                  (e)  "Business  Expenses"  shall  mean all costs and  expenses
which this Agreement characterizes as a Business Expense or requires Long to pay
or incur on behalf of Altair  and any other  expenses  paid or  incurred  in the
course of Long's  employment  with Altair for which executive level employees or
corporate  officers  or  directors  in the  State  of  Wyoming  are  customarily
reimbursed by their employer and/or corporation.

                  (f)  "Proprietary  Information"  shall mean,  with  respect to
Altair and its  subsidiaries,  to the extent  produced  by or on behalf of, made
available to, or obtained by Long in connection with his employment by Altair or
its subsidiaries,  any (i) drawings,  maps, plans,  reports,  or other documents
which contain data or information  concerning the Altair  Centrifugal Jig or any
adaption, development, derivation or variation thereof; (ii) know-how, technical
information,  product development  strategies or techniques regarding the Altair
Centrifugal Jig or any adaption, development,  derivation, or variation thereof;
(iii) information  regarding details of customer or supplier,  pricing policies,
operational methods, marketing plans, inventions, research projects, or business
acquisition plans; or (iv) memoranda, notes, lists or other documents or papers,
including  such items  stored in  computer  memories by  microfiche  or by other
means. Notwithstanding the foregoing,  Proprietary Information shall not include
customers lists,  shareholder lists, broker lists,  investment banker lists, and
similar  mailing or facsimile  lists produced by or on behalf of Altair or Long,
or otherwise  obtained by Long,  during the period of his employment with Altair
or its subsidiaries.

         2.  Part-Time Employment.  Altair agrees to employ Long on a  part-time
basis, and Long agrees to be so employed by Altair upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

         3.  Term.  Unless  sooner  terminated  as  hereinafter  provided,  this
Agreement  shall  remain in full  force from the  effective  date  hereof  until
midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on December 31, 2007 (the "Term").

         4. Positions and Duties.  Long shall devote sixty-five percent (65%) of
a forty (40) hour business week in the performance of his employment duties. His
capacities will be President and Chief Executive  Officer of Altair.  If elected
or  appointed,  Long shall also serve  during all or any part of the Term in any
other office and/or as a director of Altair without any compensation  other than



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that  specified in this  Agreement.  Subject to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement,   while   serving   in  these   capacities,   Long  shall  have  such
responsibilities,  duties, obligations, rights, benefits and authority as may be
specified  in  Altair's  corporate  Bylaws or  delegated  to him by the Board of
Directors.  In  addition,  Long shall  have the  rights,  duties  and  authority
specifically provided for in this Agreement.

         5. Compensation. Long shall receive the following compensation:

                  (a) Salary. A monthly salary of at least US$7,600, which shall
be paid to him in one  installment  on or before the first  business day of each
calendar  month (less any amount  required to be withheld and remitted on behalf
of  Long  to any  municipal,  State,  Provincial,  United  States,  or  Canadian
governmental  entity). The Board of Directors shall review Long's monthly salary
periodically and may increase the same in its discretion.

                  (b)  Annual  Bonus.  An  annual  bonus  in  an  amount  to  be
determined  by the Board of  Directors,  but in no event  less than ten  percent
(10%) of the product  obtained by  multiplying  by twelve (12) the amount of his
monthly salary on the date when the bonus is due. The annual bonus shall be paid
to Long no later  than  December  15 of each  calendar  year  (less  any  amount
required to be withheld and remitted on behalf of Long to any municipal,  State,
Provincial, United States, or Canadian governmental entity).

                  (c)  Employee Benefits.

                           (i)      Long  shall  arrange  for medical and health
insurance and  disability  insurance for Long and his immediate  family which is
satisfactory  to him,  and all  reasonable  premiums,  deductibles,  coinsurance
amounts  and  other  costs  reasonable  associated  with  such  insurance  shall
constitute Business Expenses and shall be paid or reimbursed by Altair.

                           (ii)     Long  shall  arrange to purchase or lease an
automobile to be used for Altair business purposes and incidental  personal use.
All costs and expenses of purchasing or leasing such automobile,  whether in the
form of a periodic  lease or loan  payment or a single lump sum  payment,  shall
constitute a Business  Expense and shall be paid or  reimbursed  by Altair.  All
maintenance and operating expenses associated with such automobile shall also be
Business Expenses and shall be paid or reimbursed by Altair.

                           (iii)    Altair  shall  provide  automobile liability
insurance  protecting Long from claims for damages for bodily injury  (including
wrongful  death)  and  property  damage  which  may  arise  from  the use of any
automobile  for Altair  business  purposes,  with  reasonable  policy limits and
conditions that are acceptable to Long.  When Long rents  automobiles for Altair
business  purposes,  he may decline any  additional  coverage  offered by rental
agencies.


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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

All insurance  deductible  costs or other  expenses of any nature which Long may
incur as the  result of an  accident  involving  an  automobile  used for Altair
business  purposes,  to the extent  that such  expenses  are not  covered by the
above-described  automobile liability policy, shall constitute Business Expenses
and shall be paid or reimbursed by Altair.

                           (iv) To the extent eligible, Long shall be permitted
to participate in any group life, disability,  stock purchase,  stock incentive,
or similar  benefit  plan made  available  to other  executives  or employees of
Altair generally on the same terms as such other employees or executives.

                           (v)  As long as Long remains an officer or director
of Altair,  Altair shall provide directors and officers liability  insurance for
Long in a form and amount which are acceptable to Long.

                  (d)      Takeover, Merger or Consolidation.
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                           (i)     If voting control of over thirty-five percent
(35%) of the then issued and  outstanding  shares of Common  Stock is  hereafter
acquired by an individual,  group of  individuals  acting jointly or in concert,
entity or group of  entities  acting  jointly or in concert  through  any method
(including, without limitation, merger, takeover or consolidation, regardless of
whether  Altair  survives  the  transaction)  (a "Change of  Control")  and this
Agreement is  terminated by Altair or Long for any reason within 180 days before
or at any time after the Change in Control, except upon expiration at the end of
the Term, Altair shall issue and deliver to Long 200,000 shares of Common Stock,
subject to all applicable Canadian, United States,  provincial,  state and local
laws and regulations,  including  without  limitation all applicable  securities
laws and any  necessary  approvals  of stock  exchanges  on which the  shares of
Common Stock of Altair are listed or trade.  Absent a Change in Control, if this
Agreement is terminated  for any reason,  except (i) at the  discretion of Long,
(ii) by mutual agreement of Altair and Long, (iii) upon expiration at the end of
the Term,  or (iv) by Altair for Cause,  Altair  shall issue and deliver to Long
200,000  shares of Common  Stock,  subject to all  applicable  Canadian,  United
States,  provincial,  state and local laws and  regulations,  including  without
limitation all applicable  securities laws and any necessary  approvals of stock
exchanges on which the shares of Common Stock of Altair are listed or trade.

                           (ii)      Each time after the effective date hereof a
Dilutive Event occurs, on the effective date of that event, the number of shares
Long is entitled to receive under this Section 5(d) shall be deemed to have been
automatically  adjusted  (without the need for any act by the parties),  so that
the  ownership  share in Altair  which Long is  entitled  to receive  under this



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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

Section  5(d) shall  never be reduced  or  diluted.  If, and only if, the above-
described shares of Common Stock cannot legally be delivered to Long pursuant to
this Section 5(d), then Long shall be paid, subject to all applicable  Canadian,
United  States,  provincial,  state and local  laws and  regulations,  including
without limitation all applicable securities laws and any necessary approvals of
stock  exchanges  on which the  shares of Common  Stock of Altair  are listed or
trade,  an amount equal to the fair market value thereof  (based on the weighted
average of the closing sale price for the Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq
National  Market for the five days preceding the date of  termination),  in cash
within ten (10) days  after an event of  termination  entitling  Long to receive
shares of Common Stock.

                  (e) Under appropriate  circumstances and within the discretion
of the Board of Directors,  Long shall be rewarded for  exceptional  performance
with  royalties  or  bonuses  based  on  revenues  from  one  or  more  business
opportunities that are brought to Altair's attention by Long.

         6. Payment of Business Expenses. Long shall pay Business Expenses using
funds from a company account owned by Altair ("Altair Bank Account") or with his
personal funds, subject to reimbursement by Altair. As requested by Altair, Long
shall submit a report to Altair  describing  Business  Expenses  paid out of the
Altair  Bank  Account  or for  which he has  requested  or  intends  to  request
reimbursement.   At  Altair's  request,  the  report  shall  be  accompanied  by
satisfactory  evidence of Business  Expenses  paid from the Altair Bank Account,
such as applicable bills, invoices, receipts, and canceled checks.

         7. Business  Opportunities.  Long shall immediately notify the Board of
Directors of any Business Opportunity which comes to his attention and which, in
Long's reasonable  professional opinion, is worthy of consideration by Altair or
one of its subsidiaries. Such notice shall describe the Business Opportunity and
all pertinent  business terms and  conditions.  For a period of thirty (30) days
after the Board of  Director's  receipt of such notice  from Long,  the Board of
Directors  shall  have the right and  option  to accept or reject  the  Business
Opportunity  described  in the  notice.  The  decision  to accept or reject such
Business  Opportunity  shall be within the sole and exclusive  discretion of the
Board of  Directors.  If the Board of  Directors  fails to  notify  Long that it
accepts the Business  Opportunity  described in Long's notice within thirty (30)
days  after  Altair's  receipt  thereof,  then  Altair  shall be  deemed to have
rejected the same.

         If the Board of Directors  gives Long notice during the required thirty
(30) day period that it accepts the  Business  Opportunity  described  in Long's
notice,  then Altair shall have a period of sixty (60) days after Long's receipt
of such notice from the Board of Directors  during which Altair may enter into a
contract (including an option contract), or cause a subsidiary to enter into the
same,  with  regard  to  the  Business  Opportunity.  If  Altair  or  one of its
subsidiaries has not executed such a contract within the required sixty (60) day



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period, then Altair shall be deemed to have rejected the Business Opportunity in
question.

         If and when Altair rejects a Business  Opportunity or is deemed to have
rejected it as provided in this  Section 7, then  neither  Altair nor one of its
subsidiaries shall have, acquire or assert any right, title, interest,  claim or
demand  therein or thereto.  Long may thereafter  independently  pursue and take
advantage of such rejected  Business  Opportunity on his own personal behalf and
entirely free and clear of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and of any
duty or responsibility to Altair or its subsidiaries.

         8. Proprietary  Information.  All Proprietary  Information shall be and
remain the sole property of Altair or its  subsidiaries,  except for Proprietary
Information  which is in or later  enters  (through no fault of Long) the public
domain.  For a  period  of one  (1)  calendar  year  after  any  termination  or
expiration hereof,  Long shall not disclose such Proprietary  Information to any
third party,  except as required by law or with the prior consent of Altair,  or
exploit such  Proprietary  Information for his own benefit or the benefit of any
person or entity other than Altair or its subsidiaries.

         It is  acknowledged by the parties that, as a result of the performance
of Long's duties under this Agreement,  Long shall necessarily gain knowledge of
or relating to Business  Opportunities or related  information.  Subject only to
the  provisions  of  Sections  7 and 8,  nothing  in  this  Agreement  shall  be
interpreted,  applied or construed so as to prevent Long from  enjoying the full
use and  benefit  of his  knowledge,  comprehension,  intuition,  consciousness,
awareness, perception, insight, expertise, and experience.

         9. Other  Capacities.  Subject to the  provisions  of Section 4 of this
Agreement,  upon  full  disclosure  to the  Board of  Directors,  Long  shall be
entitled to accept and hold positions as an officer, director, partner, manager,
member,  or any position  comparable to the foregoing in any other  corporation,
partnerships,  limited liability companies, or other entities,  whether domestic
or foreign.

         10.  Express  Limitations.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement,  it is  expressly  understood  and  agreed by the  parties  that this
Agreement  shall not limit Long's  ability to pursue  development  or investment
opportunities  other than  Business  Opportunities,  or to pursue  any  Business
Opportunity  Altair and its subsidiaries  reject or are deemed to have rejected.
So long as he  complies  with the terms of this  Agreement,  Long shall never be
deemed to have any conflict of interest with Altair or its  subsidiaries,  or to
have breached any express or implied duty or obligation (fiduciary or otherwise)
to either Altair or its subsidiaries.  The provisions hereof that are related to
non-competition, conflicts or interest, and to the handling and treatment of any
written or oral  confidential  or  proprietary  information or trade secrets are
expressly  agreed to in lieu of and as a substitute for any other  obligation or



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obligations  (fiduciary or otherwise) with regard to non-competition,  conflicts
of  interest  or the  handling  or  treatment  of  confidential  or  proprietary
information  or trade  secrets  which  might be  implied  by law or  imposed  by
applicable statutory or common law as the result of the past, present, or future
relationship or relationships  between Altair and Long. No implied  covenants of
any sort are either contained herein or intended by the parties.

         11.      Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated:

                  (a)      By the mutual consent of Altair and Long;

                  (b)      By Altair for Cause; or

                  (c) Subject to the  provisions of Section 5(d) hereof,  at any
time by Long or Altair with ninety (90) days prior notice to the other party.

         No  notice  of  termination  by  Altair  shall  relieve  Altair  of its
obligation to pay Long the  compensation and provide Long the benefits which are
due to him  pursuant to Sections  5(a),  5(b),  and 5(c) of this  Agreement  for
periods prior to the effective date of  termination.  All  indemnifications  and
obligations set forth herein shall survive any termination or expiration hereof,
and the  other  terms and  provisions  hereof  shall so  survive  to the  extent
necessary in order to give full effect thereto.

         12. Indemnification.  Altair agrees to and hereby assumes all liability
for and indemnifies,  protects,  saves, and holds Long harmless from and against
any  and  all  losses,  costs,  expenses,   attorneys'  fees,  claims,  demands,
liabilities,  suits and actions of every kind and character which may be imposed
upon or incurred by Long on account of, arising  directly or indirectly from, or
in any way  connected  with or related to Long's  activities  as an officer  and
member of the Board of Directors  of Altair,  except as arise as a result of the
fraud,  felonious conduct,  gross negligence or acts of gross moral turpitude on
the part of Long.

         13.  Independent  Counsel.  Long  has  been  advised  to  consult  with
independent  counsel and has consulted  with  independent  counsel or has had an
opportunity to consult with independent counsel with respect to the advisability
of executing this Agreement.

         14. Notices. All notices, requests,  statements,  deliveries,  reports,
payments, consents, or other communications from or to a party to this Agreement
which are  required,  permitted  or made  necessary by the terms hereof shall be
written. All such communications shall be either delivered personally or sent by
registered  or  certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,
addressed as follows:

                  If to Long:


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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                           William P. Long
                           57 Sunset Rim
                           Cody, WY  82414


                  If to Altair:
                           Altair International Inc.
                           4th Floor
                           56 Temperance Street
                           Toronto, Ontario  M5H3V5
                           Attn: Al Ringler

                  Either of the  parties may change its  respective  address for
notice  from time to time by giving  notice of such change to the other party in
the manner  specified in this section.  Communications  sent by registered mail,
certified  mail,  or by express  courier  shall be deemed to have been given and
received on the date of the receipt indicated on the return receipt therefore.

         15.  Modification.  Subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof, this
Agreement  may not be extended,  supplemented,  modified,  or otherwise  altered
except by written instrument executed by Long and authorized  representatives of
Altair.

         16.  Assignment.  Long  shall not  assign  all or any of his  rights or
duties  hereunder  without the prior consent of Altair,  and any assignment made
without such consent shall be void.

         17. Governing Law and Severability.  This Agreement,  and its validity,
interpretation  and  enforcement,  shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Wyoming,  except those concerning conflicts of law. The individual provisions of
this Agreement are severable. If any such individual provision is contrary to or
in conflict with any requirement or principle of applicable  statutory or common
law, then that provision and the remainder of this Agreement  shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent of the parties.

         18. No  Waiver.  No waiver of any  breach of or  default  in any of the
terms and  provisions  of this  Agreement  shall be  considered  valid unless in
writing,  and no such waiver shall be deemed to  constitute or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the same,  similar,  or dissimilar
nature.

         19. Sole Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits incorporated herein
contain and set forth the entire  agreement  between the parties with respect to
the subject  matter  hereof.  All previous  agreements  between the parties with
respect to the  subject  matter  hereof are  expressly  rescinded  and  replaced
hereby.   No  prior  written  or  prior  or   contemporaneous   oral   promises,
representations,  or agreements of any nature  whatsoever  regarding the subject
matter hereof shall be binding upon the parties.



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         20.  Interpretation.  If  necessary  to give  effect  to the  terms and
provisions  herein,  references  to the  singular  shall  include the plural and
references to the neuter gender shall include the masculine  and/or the feminine
genders.  In the event of any conflict  between the terms and provisions of this
Agreement and the terms and provisions of the corporate Bylaws of Altair (as the
same may be  amended  from time to  time),  the  terms  and  provisions  of this
Agreement shall control to the fullest extent possible.

         21.  Cumulative  Remedies.  The  remedies  and  conditions  hereof  are
intended to be  cumulative  and  non-exclusive.  Use of any one or more remedies
provided herein shall not preclude the use of any other remedies provided herein
or any other  remedies  that may be available  by statute or through  applicable
common law.

         22.  Multiple Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in any number
of counterparts,  all  of which taken together shall constitute a fully-executed
agreement.

         23. Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any litigation between the parties
regarding  the  interpretation  or  enforcement  hereof,  the court  shall award
reasonable  attorneys' fees to the party,  which prevails by enforcing the terms
of this Agreement.



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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Agreement effective
as of the day and year first above written.

                           William P. Long, an individual



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                           Altair International Inc.,
                           an Ontario corporation


                           By: Its Board of Directors



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                           James I. Golla



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                           George E. Hartman



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                           Robert Sheldon

ATTEST:


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James I. Golla, Secretary