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 James E. Riner ("Employee").

         WHEREAS,  the parties entered into an Employment  Agreement 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 common 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 May 28, 1999, this
Agreement supersedes any inconsistent terms of the Employment Agreement, 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  May 28,  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").

         3. TNCI shall employ  Employee,  and Employee agrees to remain employed
with TNCI,  according to the terms set forth herein.  Employee shall be employed
as Vice President of Engineering and Programs, with assignments to be determined
from time to time by the TNCI board of directors and officers. The terms of such
employment shall be from the date the Transaction  actually closes until October
31, 2001.  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:

          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
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          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. Willful 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.

     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/ James E. Riner
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Dated                                      James E. Riner


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