ADDENDUM AND MODIFICATION TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This ADDENDUM AND  MODIFICATION TO EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  is
made and  entered  into this ___ day of May,  1999,  by and  between The Network
Connection, Inc. ("TNCI") and Wilbur L. Riner, Sr. ("Employee").

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  entered  into an  Employment  Agreement  or related
agreements on or about October 31, 1998 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS,  TNCI and Interactive  Flight  Technologies,  Inc. ("IFT") entered
into an Asset  Purchase  and Sale  Agreement,  dated  April 29, 1999 (the "Asset
Purchase  Agreement"),  and  contemplate  that IFT shall sell certain assets and
business  interests to TNCI in exchange for shares of TNCI's  capital stock (the
"Transaction"); and

     WHEREAS,  the Transaction is anticipated to benefit TNCI and its employees,
including Employee; and

     WHEREAS,  TNCI and Employee  desire to modify their  respective  rights and
obligations under the Employment  Contract to allow the Transaction to occur for
their mutual benefit;

     NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration,  the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally  bound,  the parties to this  Agreement  hereby agree as
follows:

     1. Provided that the  Transaction  closes on or before June 14, 1999,  this
Agreement  supersedes  any  inconsistent  terms  of  the  Employment  Agreement,
specifically  including  all of  paragraphs  6 and 7, but all other terms of the
Employment  Agreement  shall  remain in full force and effect.  In the event the
Transaction  fails to close on or before June 14, 1999,  this Agreement shall be
without effect.

     2. Employee waives and  relinquishes any and all rights pursuant to Section
7 of  the  Employment  Agreement  ("Severance").  Employee  further  waives  and
relinquishes  any and all rights  under the  original  Employment  Agreement  or
otherwise  relating to relocation;  Employee  understands that relocation may be
required and does not provide any right to terminate  this  Agreement or receive
any benefits or payments  (other than  reimbursement  of reasonable  expenses as
approved by TNCI in advance).

     3. TNCI shall employee  Employee,  and Employee  agrees to be employed with
TNCI,  according to the terms set forth  herein.  Employee  shall be employed as
Executive Vice President Business Development, with assignments to be determined
from time to time by the TNCI board of  directors.  The term of such  employment
shall be two (2) years from the date the  Transaction  actually  closes.  During
this  term,  Employee  may be  terminated  for  "cause" or for "no  cause."  For
purposes of this  Agreement,  "cause" shall be deemed to mean TNCI's  reasonable
belief that any of the following has occurred:
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     i.   the  recurring  or continued  failure of Employee to perform  material
          duties assigned to Employee after a written demand by TNCI identifying
          the manner in which it believes  Employee has not performed his duties
          and  Employee's  subsequent  failure  to cure the  identified  problem
          within a reasonable time; or

     ii.  the Employee's  commission of fraud or dishonesty,  or willful conduct
          that (actually or  potentially)  significantly  impairs the reputation
          of, or harms, TNCI, its subsidiaries or affiliates; or

     iii. Wilful  or  reckless  violation  of TNCI's  work  rules,  policies  or
          regulations.

     4.  After  the  initial  two (2) year  term of this  Agreement,  Employee's
employment shall terminate unless the parties otherwise agree in writing.

     5. In the event Employee is terminated during the term of this Agreement by
TNCI for "no cause,"  Employee  shall be  entitled to receive a gross  severance
benefit equal to the lesser of (a) one (1) year's base salary, or (b) Employee's
base salary for the remaining term of this Agreement. Any severance benefit paid
pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable (subject to payroll  deductions) 50%
at the time of termination and the remaining 50% in six monthly installments. In
addition,  as part of the severance,  in the event  Employee  elects health care
benefits  continuation  under  COBRA,  TNCI shall pay or  reimburse  the cost of
Employee's premiums until Employee obtains alternative health care coverage,  up
to a maximum of twelve (12) months.  No severance  pay shall be due in the event
Employee  is  terminated  "for  cause"  at any time,  or  resigns  or  otherwise
initiates termination for any reason.

     6. In view of the move of corporate headquarters to Arizona and the parties
interests  in  uniform  interpretation  of  its  rights  and  obligations,  this
Agreement and the Employment  Agreement  shall be  interpreted  according to the
laws of the State of Arizona as governs transactions occurring wholly within the
State  of  Arizona  between  Arizona  residents.  Any  dispute  related  to this
Agreement or the  Employment  Agreement,  including  any  arbitration  initiated
pursuant to paragraph 12 of the Employment Agreement shall be venued in Maricopa
County, Arizona.
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     7. This writing  constitutes the entire  agreement among the parties hereto
with  respect to the subject  matter  hereof and shall not be altered or amended
except in a writing  signed  by the  parties  whose  rights or  obligations  are
affected by such amendment or alteration.

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

                                        THE NETWORK CONNECTION, INC.


May 14, 1999                            By: /s/ Wilbur S. Riner, Sr.
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Dated                                      Wilbur S. Riner, Sr.


-------------------------------         By: /s/ Wilbur S. Riner
Dated                                      -------------------------------------
                                            The Network Connection, Inc.