CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement"),  effective as of January 7, 2005 is
entered into by and between SECURED SERVICES INC a Delaware  corporation (herein
referred  to as the  "Company")  and  Crosslink  Resources,  Inc.  a  California
corporation (herein referred to as the "Consultant").

                                    RECITALS

WHEREAS, Company is a publicly-held corporation with its common stock trading on
the OTC Bulletin Board; and

WHEREAS,  Company  desires to engage the services of Consultant to represent the
company  in  investors'   communications  and  public  relations  with  existing
shareholders,  brokers,  dealers and other  investment  professionals  as to the
Company's  current  and  proposed  activities,  and to consult  with  management
concerning such Company activities;

NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the promises and the mutual  covenants and
agreements  hereinafter  set forth,  the parties  hereto  covenant  and agree as
follows:

1.   TERM OF CONSULTANCY.  Company hereby agrees to retain the Consultant to act
     in a consulting  capacity to the Company.  and the Consultant hereby agrees
     to provide  services to the Company  commencing once this contract has been
     executed and ending on December 31 2007 unless  terminated  by either party
     after the first one hundred eighty (180) days of the contract period. After
     the first one hundred and eighty (180) days of the contract period,  either
     party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days prior written notice.
     The  termination   notice  shall  be  sent  by  overnight  service  by  the
     terminating party to the terminated party's current corporate address.

2.   DUTIES OF CONSULTANT.  The Consultant agrees that it will generally provide
     the following specified consulting services:

                  (a)  Consult  and  assist  the  Company  in   developing   and
        implementing  appropriate plans and means for presenting the Company and
        its business plans,  strategy and personnel to the financial  community,
        establishing  an image for the Company in the financial  community,  and
        creating  the  foundation  for  subsequent  financial  public  relations
        efforts; Metrics:

                  (i.)    Define and list target financial community

                  (ii.)   Input  and  critic  of  Business  Plan,   Budget,  and
                          Presentation IR and Funding presentation material

                  (iii.)  Coordinate with company's PR firm on a scheduled basis

                  (b)  Introduce  the  Company  and  arrange to have the Company
        present to relevant  parties of the  financial  community  including the
        following Metrics:

                  (i.)    10 Retail Brokers by February 25th, 2005

                  (ii.)   Additional 10 Retail Brokers by April 30th, 2005

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                  (iii.)  Minimally,  three  new  conference  calls  by  quarter
                          beginning in Q2, 2005

                  (c) With the cooperation of the Company, maintain an awareness
        during the term of this Agreement of the Company's  plans,  strategy and
        personnel, as they may evolve during such period, and consult and assist
        the Company in  communicating  appropriate  information  regarding  such
        plans, strategy and personnel to the financial community; Metrics:

                  (i.)    Maintain  minimally  quarterly update to institutional
                          investors

                  (d) Assist and  consult the  Company  with  respect to its (i)
        relations  with  stockholders,  (ii)  relations  with brokers,  dealers,
        analysts and other investment professionals,  and (iii) financial public
        relations generally; Metrics:

                  (i.)    Develop  road  map  with  names,  recommended  timing,
                          specific  goals  (ie  two  new  analysts   picking  up
                          coverage by June 30th) on an annual basis

                  (e) Perform the functions  generally  assigned to  stockholder
        relations  and  public  relations  departments  in  major  corporations,
        including  responding to telephone and written  inquiries  (which may be
        referred to the Consultant by the Company); preparing press releases for
        the  Company  with  the  Company's  involvement  and  approval  of press
        releases, reports and other communications with or to shareholders,  the
        investment community and the general public;  consulting with respect to
        the  timing,  form,  distribution  and  other  matters  related  to such
        releases, reports and communications;  and, at the Company's request and
        subject  to the  Company's  securing  its own  rights  to the use of its
        names,  marks, and logos,  consulting with respect to corporate symbols,
        logos,  names,  the  presentation of such symbols,  logos and names, and
        other matters relating to corporate image;

                  (f) Upon the Company's  direction  and  approval,  disseminate
        information  regarding the Company to  shareholders,  brokers,  dealers,
        other  investment  community  professionals  and the  general  investing
        public;

                  (g) Upon the Company's approval,  conduct meetings,  in person
        or by telephone,  with brokers,  dealers,  analysts and other investment
        professionals  to communicate  with them regarding the Company's  plans,
        goals and  activities,  and assist the  Company in  preparing  for press
        conferences   and  other   forums   involving   the  media,   investment
        professionals and the general investment public;

                  (h)  At  the  Company's   request,   review   business  plans,
        strategies,  mission statements budgets, proposed transactions and other
        plans for the  purpose of advising  the Company of the public  relations
        implications thereof; and,

                  (i) Otherwise  perform as the Company's  consultant for public
        relations and relations with financial professionals.

3.   ALLOCATION OF TIME AND ENERGIES.  The Consultant hereby promises to perform
     and discharge faithfully the responsibilities  which may be assigned to the
     Consultant from

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     time to time by the officers  and duly  authorized  representatives  of the
     Company  in  connection  with  the  conduct  of its  financial  and  public
     relations and communications  activities, so long as such activities are in
     compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations.  Consultant and
     staff shall  diligently  and  thoroughly  provide the  consulting  services
     required hereunder.  Although no specific hours-per-day requirement will be
     required, Consultant and the Company agree that Consultant will perform the
     duties set forth herein above in a diligent and professional  manner. It is
     explicitly understood that Consultant's performance of its duties hereunder
     will in no way be measured by the price of the Company's  common stock, nor
     the trading volume of the Company's common stock.

     Metrics:

                  (i.)    Quarterly activity report on IR activities

4.   Remuneration.  As full and complete  compensation for services described in
     this Agreement, the Company shall compensate Consultant as follows:

SUMMARY                                                 STOCK         WARRANTS

TERMS
Earned at 2005 raise                                   100,000
Earned at signing IR agreement                                         50,000
Earned monthly at 3,000 per month                                      72,000
Earned at 24 month anniversary                          50,000         50,000

NOTES:

     Signing warrants to be issued at last raise valuation of $1.96.

     All shares  issued at raise  price  expected  to be at raise  price of 2005
     PIPE*.

     Warrants earned at 24 month anniversary to be at raise price of 2005 PIPE*.

     Termination without cause pays out anniversary shares.

         * 2005 PIPE refers to Private Investment Public Equity targeted for the
           first half of 2005.

     4.1  ALLOCATION OF COMMON STOCK.  All  compensation  will be in the form of
     securities as detailed on schedule A.

     4.2 CAPITAL RAISE BONUS. For undertaking this engagement and for other good
     and valuable consideration,  the Company agrees to issue and deliver to the
     Consultant a Bonus payable in the form of 100,000  Restricted shares of the
     Company's Common Stock ("Common Stock").  This Bonus shall be issued to the
     Consultant immediately following the receipt of the $30 million raise ("the
     Raise"), the Company expects that the Raise will be issued at minimum price
     per share of ($4.00) four dollars and shall,  when issued and  delivered to
     Consultant,  be fully paid and non-assessable.  The Company may at its sole
     discretion  accept the Raise at a price  different than $4.00.  The Company
     may also decide to raise more or less than $30  million,  but the amount of
     the  Raise  will  not  alter  the  terms  of this  Agreement.  The  Company
     understands   and  agrees  that   Consultant   has   foregone   significant
     opportunities  to  accept  this  engagement  and that the  Company  derives
     substantial benefit from the execution of this Agreement and the ability to
     announce its  relationship  with  Consultant.  The 100,000 shares of Common
     Stock  issued as a fund raise  Bonus,  therefore,  constitute

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     payment  for  Consultant's  agreement  to  consult to the  Company  and are
     non-refundable; such shares of common stock are not a prepayment for future
     services.

     4.3  BONUS AT 24 MONTH  ANNIVERSARY.  At the two year  anniversary  of this
     Agreement,  Company  agrees to issues and  transfer  an  additional  50,000
     shares of its restricted common stock to Consultant.

     4.4 MONTHLY STOCK COMPENSATION.  The Company agrees to issue and deliver to
     the Consultant,  beginning upon signing of this Agreement and thereafter on
     the contract anniversary day of every month for the term of this Agreement,
     3,000 shares of its restricted common stock paid monthly in arrears,

     4.5 STOCK  WARRANTS.  Within the first 60 days of this  Agreement,  Company
     agrees to issue to Consultant 50,000 warrants to purchase its common stock.
     Those warrants are to be priced at $1.96.

     Additionally,  upon the 24 month  anniversary  of this  Agreement,  Company
     agrees to issue to Consultant 50,000 warrants to purchase its common stock.
     Those warrants are to be priced at the valuation of the 2005 PIPE.

     4.6 The  Company  further  agrees  that all  shares  issued  to  Consultant
     hereunder shall carry "piggyback  registration  rights" whereby such shares
     will be included in the next  registration  statement filed by the company,
     With each transfer of shares of Common Stock to be issued  pursuant to this
     Agreement (collectively,  the "Shares"), Company shall cause to be issued a
     certificate  representing the Common Stock and a written opinion of counsel
     for the Company  stating  that said shares are validly  issued and that the
     issuance  and  eventual  transfer  of  them to  Consultant  has  been  duly
     authorized  by the  Company.  Company  warrants  that all Shares  issued to
     Consultant pursuant to this Agreement shall have been validly issued, fully
     paid and  non-assessable  and that the issuance and any transfer of them to
     Consultant  shall  have  been duly  authorized  by the  Company's  board of
     directors.

     Further,  if and in the event the  Company is or the  Company's  assets are
     merged with or acquired by another  entity,  or some other change occurs in
     the legal entity that  constitutes  the Company that results in a Change in
     Control  of the  company,  the  Consultant  shall  retain  and  will not be
     requested by the Company to return any of the shares previously transferred
     or owed to Consultant according to this Agreement.

5.   NON-ASSIGNABILITV  OF SERVICES.  Consultant's  services under this contract
     are offered to Company only and may not be assigned by Company to an entity
     with which Company  merges or which  acquires the Company or  substantially
     all of its  assets.  In the  event  of  such  merger  or  acquisition,  all
     compensation  to  Consultant  herein under the  schedules  set forth herein
     shall  remain  due  and  payable.  and  any  compensation  received  by the
     Consultant may be retained in the entirety by  Consultant,  all without any
     reduction or pro-rating  and shall be considered  and remain fully paid and
     non-assessable.   Notwithstanding  the  non-assignability  of  Consultant's
     services,   Company   shall  assure  that  in  the  event  of  any  merger,
     acquisition, or similar change of form of entity, that its successor entity
     shall  agree to complete  all  obligations  to  Consultant,  including  the
     provision and transfer of all compensation  herein, and the preservation of
     the value thereof  consistent  with the rights granted to Consultant by the
     Company herein, and to Shareholders.

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6.   EXPENSES.  Consultant  agrees to pay for all its ordinary  expenses (phone,
     faxing,  labor,  etc.).  Out of pocket  expenses  for  extraordinary  items
     (travel required by/or specifically requested by the Company,  luncheons or
     dinners  to large  groups  of  investment  professionals)  that  have  been
     pre-approved  in writing by Company shall be paid by the Company within ten
     business days of receipt of invoice.

7.   INDEMNIFICATION.   The  Company  warrants  and  represents  that  all  oral
     communications,  written documents or materials  furnished to Consultant by
     the Company with respect to financial  affairs,  operations,  profitability
     and  strategic  planning  of the  Company  are  accurate to the best of its
     knowledge  and  Consultant  may rely  upon  the  accuracy  thereof  without
     independent  investigation.  The Company will  protect,  indemnify and hold
     harmless Consultant against any claims or litigation including any damages,
     liability,  cost and  reasonable  attorney's  fees as incurred with respect
     thereto resulting from  Consultant's  communication or dissemination of any
     said  information,  documents  or  materials  excluding  any such claims or
     litigation   resulting  from  Consultant's   negligence,   or  Consultant's
     communication or dissemination of information not provided or authorized by
     the Company.

8.   REPRESENTATIONS.  Consultant represents that it is not required to maintain
     any  licenses  and  registrations  under  federal or any state  regulations
     necessary to perform the services set forth herein. Consultant acknowledges
     that, to the best of its  knowledge,  the  performance  of the services set
     forth under this  Agreement  will not violate any rule or  provision of any
     regulatory   agency  having   jurisdiction   over  Consultant.   Consultant
     acknowledges  that,  to the  best  of its  knowledge,  Consultant  and  its
     officers and  directors  are not the subject of any  investigation,  claim,
     decree or judgment  involving any violation of the SEC or securities  laws.
     Consultant  further  acknowledges that it is not a securities Broker Dealer
     or a registered investment advisor.  Company acknowledges that, to the best
     of its  knowledge,  that it has not  violated  any rule or provision of any
     regulatory   agency   having   jurisdiction   over  the  Company.   Company
     acknowledges that, to the best of its knowledge, Company is not the subject
     of any investigation,  claim, decree or judgment involving any violation of
     the SEC or securities laws.

9.   LEGAL REPRESENTATION. The Company acknowledges that it has been represented
     by  independent  legal  counsel  in  the  preparation  of  this  Agreement.
     Consultant  represents that it has consulted with independent legal counsel
     and/or tax, financial and business  advisors,  to the extent the Consultant
     deemed necessary.

10.  STATUS AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.  Consultant's engagement pursuant to this
     Agreement  shall  be as  independent  contractor,  and not as an  employee,
     officer or other  agent of the  Company.  Neither  party to this  Agreement
     shall  represent  or hold itself out to be the  employer or employee of the
     other.   Consultant   further   acknowledges  the  consideration   provided
     hereinabove  is a gross amount of  consideration  and that the Company will
     not withhold from such consideration any amounts as to income taxes, social
     security  payments or any other  payroll  taxes.  All such income taxes and
     other such  payment  shall be made or provided  for by  Consultant  and the
     Company  shall have no  responsibility  or duties  regarding  such matters.
     Neither the Company nor the Consultant possesses the authority to bind each
     other in any agreements  without the express  written consent of the entity
     to be bound. Consultant will provide Company with its Tax ID number.

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11.  ATTORNEY'S FEE. If any .legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding
     is brought for the  enforcement or  Interpretation  of this  Agreement,  or
     because of an alleged  dispute,  breach.  default or  misrepresentation  in
     connection with or related to this Agreement,  the successful or prevailing
     party  shall be entitled to recover  reasonable  attorneys'  fees and other
     costs in  connection  with that  action or  proceeding,  in addition to any
     other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

12.  WAIVER.  The waiver by either  party of a breach of any  provision  of this
     Agreement  by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
     of any subsequent breach by such other party.

13.  CHOICE OF LAW, JURISDICTION AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be governed by,
     construed  and  enforced  in  accordance  with the laws of the State of New
     York.  The'  parties  agree  that New York  City  will be the  venue of any
     dispute and will have jurisdiction over all parties.

14.  ARBITRATION.  Any  controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to this
     Agreement.  or the alleged  breach  thereof,  or  relating to  Consultant's
     activities  or  remuneration  under  this  Agreement,  shall be  settled by
     binding  arbitration in New York in accordance with the applicable rules of
     the American Arbitration Association, and judgment on the award rendered by
     the arbitrator(s) shall be binding on the parties and may be entered in any
     court  having  jurisdiction  as provided  by current  New York  Statute and
     successor  statutes,  permitting  expanded  discovery  proceedings shall be
     applicable to all disputes that are arbitrated under this paragraph.

15.  COMPLETE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement  contains the entire  agreement of the
     parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement and its terms
     may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in writing signed by the
     party  against  whom  enforcement  of  any  waiver,  change,  modification,
     extension or discharge is sought.

Accepted:  January 17, 2005.
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Secured Services Inc.


By  /s/ Michael Dubreuil
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   Michael Dubreuil, Chairman

Crosslink Financial Communications, Inc.


By: /s/ William L. Arnold
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   William L. Arnold, President                                                6