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                                                                   Exhibit 10.71


                              ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of November 16, 2001
(the "Effective Date"), by and among FM, LLC, a Delaware, USA limited liability
company (the "Company") and PIOGlobal Corporation, a Delaware , USA corporation
("PIOGlobal"). The Company and PIOGlobal are collectively referred to herein as
the "Parties" and each individually as a "Party".

                                   WITNESSETH

     WHEREAS, PIOGlobal and Turner Equipment Services are parties to a certain
Services Agreement, dated as May 14, 2001 (the "Services Agreement");

     WHEREAS, PIOGlobal desires to assign to the Company, as of the effective
date hereof, all of PIOGlobal's right, title and interest in and to the Services
Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Company desires to accept the foregoing assignment and to
assume, as of the effective date hereof, all liabilities, obligations, claims,
costs and expenses of PIOGlobal arising under the Services Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:

1.   PIOGlobal hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers, conveys and surrenders
     to the Company all of PIOGlobal's right, title and interest in and to the
     Consulting Agreements and all benefits and rights relating thereto, as well
     as all of PIOGlobal's liabilities and obligations arising under the
     Services Agreement to the extent arising in respect of periods from and
     after the Effective Date.

2.   The Company hereby accepts the foregoing assignment and assumes, as of
     the Effective Date, all liabilities, obligations, claims, costs and
     expenses of PIOGlobal arising under the Services Agreement in respect of
     the period from and after the Effective Date, and hereby agrees to pay,
     perform and discharge all of the liabilities and obligations and observe
     all of the covenants therein contained to be performed, paid, discharged or
     observed by PIOGlobal to the extent arising in respect of periods from and
     after the Effective Date.

3.   This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the
     Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

4.   Each of the Parties agrees to promptly execute and deliver such other
     instruments as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of
     this Agreement or reasonably requested by the other Party to perfect or
     evidence its rights hereunder.

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5.   This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
     substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
     effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

6.   The Parties shall use their best efforts to resolve all disputes and
     controversies arising under this Agreement through negotiations. If the
     Parties cannot resolve a dispute through negotiations within 30 (thirty)
     calendar days from the commencement of efforts to resolve the dispute, the
     Parties shall refer the dispute to an arbitrator in Boston, Massachusetts,
     USA in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
     An award of the arbitrator shall be enforceable at any court of competent
     jurisdiction and shall be final and binding on all Parties.

7.   This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
     deemed an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute
     one and same instrument, binding on all Parties, and the signature of any
     Party to any counterpart shall be deemed a signature to, and may be
     appended to, any other counterpart.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or agents,
effective as of the date first above written.

                                            FM, LLC


                                            By:  /s/ Stephen G. Kasnet
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                                            Its:
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                                            PIOGLOBAL CORPORATION


                                            By:  /s/ Donald H. Hunter
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                                            Its:
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