EXHIBIT 10.8

                   INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This agreement  ("Agreement") is entered into this 16th day of August,  2004, by
and between Ariel Way, LLC ("Ariel Way") having offices at 8000 Towers  Crescent
Drive, Suite 1200, Vienna, VA 22182 and Michael Jordan,  ("Consultant"),  having
an address of Securities Counseling and Management,  Inc., 2706 Fillmore Street,
Hollywood, FL 33020.

                                   WITNESSETH

WHEREAS,  Consultant  is in the  business of locating  companies  that desire to
engage in M&A services and support said services; and,

WHEREAS,  Ariel Way wishes to engage the services of Consultant for the purposes
of introducing Ariel Way to companies that desire to engage M&A activities;

WHEREAS, Consultant understands that Ariel Way is a private corporate entity but
that the  business  plan for Ariel Way assumes an  acquisition  or merger with a
public corporate entity making the surviving  company a public company operating
under  the rules  and  conditions  as  stated  by the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission and that this Agreement will be assumed by the surviving entity after
amendments, if necessary, upon the completion of the acquisition or merger.

NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration  of the mutual covenants and agreements  herein
contained,  the  sufficiency  of  which  consideration  is  acknowledged  by the
parties, the parties mutually covenant and agree as follows:

1. Ariel Way engages Consultant as of the date above, on a non-exclusive  basis,
from the date of the  execution  of this  Agreement to locate and refer to Ariel
Way companies that wish to engage in M&A activities  with Ariel Way and to refer
companies  to  Ariel  Way.  Consultant  is to be  paid  upon  the  closing  of a
Transaction as defined below.

2. TRANSACTION DEFINITION.  As used herein, the term "Transaction" is defined as
the execution of a definitive  agreement  and closing of a  transaction  between
Ariel Way and a company ("Company"), referred to Ariel Way by Consultant.

3.  FEES.  In the event  Ariel Way  completes  and closes a  transaction  with a
Company,  as described in paragraph 2, then Ariel Way agrees to pay  Consultant,
as compensation for services  rendered,  a consulting fee in accordance with the
attached Schedule A.

4. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon
thirty (30) days prior written notice.

5. Ariel Way agrees to use its best  efforts  to  execute an  engagement  with a
Company  referred by  Consultant  if said Company is determined in good faith by
Ariel Way to be an entity for which Ariel Way's M&A activities are appropriate.

6. Ariel Way acknowledges that it is Ariel Way's responsibility to negotiate and
consummate  Company M&A  agreement.  Ariel Way  confirms  and  acknowledges  its
awareness  that  Consultant  is not  authorized  to  engage in the  business  of
offering or selling  securities  of Ariel Way in  connection  with any potential
stock swap, and that with respect to any funding  arrangements  that involve the
sale or offer of  securities,  Consultant  can act only as an advisor and cannot
offer, sell, or solicit offers to purchase or sell any security.


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7.  NON-CIRCUMVENTION.  Each Party  agrees to work  together,  and agrees not to
circumvent  in any  manner,  directly  or  indirectly,  with regard to any third
parties,  clients or contacts that have been  identified by either party to each
other.  All contacts,  discussions and other activity with all identified  third
parties  or  accounts  of  Ariel  Way  shall  be  conducted  by,  through  or in
conjunction  with Ariel Way. Each Party further  agrees that in the event of the
termination  of this  contract  by either  party  that  they will not  engage or
contact any third parties introduced to each other for a period of not less than
2 years after the  termination of this contract,  without the expressed  written
consent of the other party.

8.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Each Party agrees to maintain all information  received in
the  strictest  confidence  and shall not  disclose  to any  third  parties  any
business contacts, investment sources, proprietary software tools or concepts or
any information  disclosed by each other without prior written consent.  Parties
further understand that all business sources,  contacts or clients are its stock
and trade and confidential  information and any  unauthorized  disclosure by any
other party hereto will result in irreparable  damage for which monetary damages
would be difficult or impossible to accurately determine. Parties recognize that
proprietary  information  disclosed  to each  other,  before,  during,  or after
execution of this  agreement  represent  confidential  and valuable  proprietary
information and, therefore, will not, without the express prior consent of Ariel
Way,  disclose such information to any person,  company,  entity, or other third
party.

9.  SURVIVAL.  All  representations,  warranties and agreements set forth herein
shall  survive the closing  hereof and shall  continue in existence  and in full
force and effect until they expire on their own terms.

10.  INDEMNIFICATION.  Both  Ariel Way and  Consultant  agree to hold each other
harmless for any event in which either party becomes  involved any legal action,
proceeding or investigation, brought about by any third party in connection with
any matter,  related to or arising out of either parties  engagement  hereunder.
The indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph,  however,  shall not extend
to any  loss,  claim,  damage,  expense,  liability  or  action  or any right to
reimbursement  which  arises by reason of any act or  omission  to act by either
party (a) not taken in good  faith,  or (b) by  reason  of gross  negligence  or
willful  misconduct by either party.  The indemnity  obligations of either party
under this paragraph  shall be binding upon any successors,  assigns,  heirs and
personal  representatives  of the other party, and shall inure to the benefit of
any successors,  assigns, heirs and personal  representatives of the other party
and any such person.  The foregoing  provision  shall survive any termination of
the Agreement.

11. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto,  their heirs,  representatives,  successors and
assigns.

12. JURISDICTION.  This Agreement shall be interpreted under and governed by the
laws of the United States of America and the  Commonwealth of Virginia,  and the
parties hereto consent to jurisdiction therein.

13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This document is the entire Agreement between the parties
and supersedes all prior agreements,  representations  and understandings of the
parties.  No modification of this Agreement shall be binding unless agreed to in
writing by the parties hereto.

14.  CAPTIONS.  Section  captions are included in this Agreement for convenience
only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

15. ENFORCEABILITY.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable,  such holding shall not affect the validity or  enforceability of
any other provision.

16.  NOTICES.  All  notices,  demands  and other  communications  to be given or
delivered  under this  Agreement  and Appendix  shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given when  delivered  personally  or mailed by certified or
registered  mail,  return  receipt  requested,   and  postage  prepaid,  to  the
recipient,  addressed  to the parties as follows (or to such other  addresses as
the parties may subsequently specify in writing):



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If to Ariel Way:           Ariel Way, LLC
                           8000 Towers Crescent Drive,
                           Suite 1200
                           Vienna, VA 22182
                           ATTN: Arne Dunhem, Chairman

If to Consultant:          Securities Counseling and Management, Inc.
                           2706 Fillmore Street
                           Hollywood, FL 33020.

                           ATTN:  Michael Jordan

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.

ARIEL WAY, LLC

By: ______________________________________

Name: Arne Dunhem_______________________

Its: Chairman _____________________________

CONSULTANT

By: _______________________________________

Print Name: ________________________________

Its: _______________________________________



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                        INDEPENDENT CONSULTING AGREEMENT

                                   SCHEDULE A

TASK: ACQUISITION OF SPIN-OFF SUBSIDIARY FROM MARKET CENTRAL, INC.

     Upon satisfactory  Closing of Ariel Way acquisition of spin-off  subsidiary
     from Market Central,  Inc.  Consultant shall receive for services  rendered
     cash compensation of Three Thousand Dollars  ($3,000.00).  Consultant shall
     have a right to exchange  the cash  compensation  to a Warrant to receive a
     total of 300,000 shares of common stock of the acquired spin-off subsidiary
     at an exercise  price of $0.01 per share assuming that the total issued and
     outstanding number of shares is 20,000,000 upon a re-capitalization  of the
     spin-off subsidiary. If the assumption of 20,000,000 shares is not correct,
     then the issuance of the warrant shall be pro-rata amended to correspond to
     actual issued and outstanding shares.  Stock issued under the warrant shall
     have  piggy-back  registration  rights  under  an S-2,  SB-2  or any  other
     appropriate filing with the Securities and Exchange  Commission if and when
     the Company files such a registration statement.

Agreed to and accepted on this 16th day of August, 2004 by:

ARIEL WAY, LLC

By: ______________________________________

Name: Arne Dunhem_______________________

Its: Chairman _____________________________

CONSULTANT

By: _______________________________________

Print Name: ________________________________

Its: _______________________________________



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