EXHIBIT 4.8
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                  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 1999,
  between Unico, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
  "Company") and Richard S. Hyland, (the "Executive").
  The parties hereto agree as follows:
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  1.  Employment.
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       (a) Agreement to Employ.  Upon the terms and subject
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  to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall
  hereby employ the Executive and the Executive hereby
  agrees to be employed by the Company.
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       (b) Term of Employment.  Subject to Section 5, the
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  Company shall employ the Executive pursuant to the terms
  hereof for the period commencing on the date Executive
  begins exclusive employment with the Company (the
  "Start Date"), which shall be the earliest date
  reasonably possible for Executive, and ending on June
  30, 2000, provided that the Executive's employment
  with the Company shall be deemed to be automatically
  renewed upon the same terms and conditions for an
  additional one-year period on each of June 30, 2001
  and December 31, 2001 unless either party hereto shall
  have given the other party written notice that such
  party does not intend to renew the Agreement as of
  such date at least thirty (30) days in advance of the
  date on which this Agreement would otherwise
  automatically be renewed. The period during
  which the Executive is employed pursuant to this
  Agreement, including any renewal thereof in accordance
  with this Section (1)(b), shall be referred to as the
  "Employment Period."
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  2.  Position and Duties.
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      During the Employment Period, the Executive shall
  serve as Director of Business Development of the
  Company and the Executive shall have the duties,
  responsibilities and obligations customarily assigned
  to individuals serving in the position or positions in
  which the Executive serves hereunder. The Executive
  shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the
  Company. The Executive shall devote his full time to the
  services required of him hereunder, except for vacation
  time and reasonable periods of absence due to sickness,
  personal injury or other disability, and shall use her
  best efforts, judgment, skill and energy to perform such
  services in a manner consonant with the duties of his
  position and to improve and advance the business and
  interests of the Company.
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  3.  Compensation.
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      Salary and Bonus.  The Company shall pay the
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  Executive a base salary at an annual rate of $36,000.
  The Company shall pay the Executive such base salary
  in equal bi-monthly installments or in such other
  installments as the parties may agree.
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        In consideration of accepting employment with the
  Company, the Company will issue 50,000 shares of
  common stock upon the signing of this agreement.  The
  Company agrees that the shares of common stock of the
  Company comprising the Signing Bonus shall be issued
  to the Employee as of the date of the execution of the
  Agreement, and such shares of common stock of the
  Corporation shall immediately be registered under S-8
  as soon as possible to make the securities available
  to be traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board,
  without limitation or restriction.
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  4.  Benefits and Vacation.
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      During the Employment Period, the Executive shall be
  eligible to participate in the health, disability and
  life insurance plans sponsored or maintained by the
  Company for the benefit of its senior executive
  corporate officers to the extent that the Executive is
  eligible to participate in any such plans under the
  generally applicable provisions thereof. The Company
  may, in its discretion, amend or terminate any such
  plans in accordance with the terms thereof. During the
  Employment Period, the Executive shall be entitled to
  three weeks of paid vacation annually. Unused vacation
  days for any given calendar year may be carried over
  to the subsequent year, or, at Executive's option, may be
  surrendered to the Company for a cash payment equal to
  (a) the quotient of the number of unused vacation days
  surrendered, divided by 365, times (b) Executive's
  base salary for the year in which such unused vacation
  day was initially accrued.
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  5.  First Anniversary Employment Review.
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       (a) Within the thirty (30) days prior to and the
  thirty (30) days after the first anniversary of the
  Start Date (such sixty-day period is hereinafter
  referred to as the "Review Period"), the Company shall
  have the option to terminate Executive's employment
  with the Company. If the Company terminates Executive's
  employment with the Company during the Review Period,
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            (i)  at the Company's option, Executive shall
  be entitled to receive severance pay equal to the base
  salary payable to the Executive under Section 3(a) for
  the six months following such termination (payable
  monthly).
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            (ii) Section 11 hereof shall continue in full
  force and effect.
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       (b) Within the thirty (30) day period prior to the
  first anniversary of the Start Date, the Executive
  shall have the option to terminate Executive's
  employment with the Company.  If the Executive so
  terminates his employment with the Company,
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            (i) Executive shall receive no severance pay.
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            (ii) Section 11 hereof shall continue in full
  force and effect.
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  6.     Termination of Employment.
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       If the Executive's employment with the Company
  terminates earlier than upon the expiration of the
  Employment Period, other than a termination pursuant
  to Section 6 hereof, the Executive shall be entitled to
  receive the following payments under the following
  circumstances:
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       (a) Death.  Upon the death of the Executive, the
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  Executive's spouse, if any, or his estate shall receive
  the Executive's base salary payable in the year of his
  death pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof, life insurance
  benefits and a pro rata portion of the Executive's
  Bonus that would have been payable pursuant to Section
  3(a) hereof with respect to the fiscal year in which the
  Executive died. Such pro rata portion shall be
  determined by multiplying (i) the total Bonus that the
  Executive would have received in respect of the year
  of his death by (ii) the quotient of the number of
  days in such year prior to his death, divided by 365.
  Such pro rata Bonus payment will be payable at the
  same time that the full Bonus would have been payable
  to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof.
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       (b) Disability.  Upon the Disability of the
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  Executive, he shall receive his Earned Salary, any
  disability benefits payable under any disability
  program in which he participates, any other benefits
  under any benefit plan of the Company to which he is
  entitled pursuant to the terms of such plan and a
  portion of the Executive's Bonus that would have been
  payable pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof with respect
  to the fiscal year in which the Executive became
  disabled. Such pro rata portion shall be determined by
  multiplying (i) the total Bonus that the Executive
  would have received in respect of the year of his
  Disability by (ii) the quotient of the number of days
  in such year prior to his Disability, divided by 365.
  Such pro rata Bonus payment will be payable at the
  same time that the full Bonus would have been payable to
  the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof.
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        (c) Termination for Cause or a Resignation Other
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  than for Good Reason.  If the Executive's employment
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  terminates due to a Termination for Cause or a
  Resignation Other than for Good Reason, the Executive
  shall receive his Earned Salary and any other benefits
  under any benefit plan of the Company to which he is
  entitled pursuant to the terms of such plan.
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       (d) Termination Without Cause or Resignation for
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  Good Reason. If the Executive's employment terminates due
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  to a Termination Without Cause or a Resignation for Good
  Reason the Executive shall receive severance pay equal to
  the base salary (but not the bonus) payable to the
  Executive under Section 3(a) for the six months
  immediately following such termination or resignation.
  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no
  event shall the Company be obligated to pay any amount
  to the Executive with respect to any period after such
  six-month period.
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  7.  Definitions.
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  For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms have
  the following meanings:
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  "Cause" shall mean a termination by the Company due to
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  (i) the continued failure (other than any such failure
  resulting from incapacity due to reasonably documented
  physical or mental illness) by the Executive
  substantially to perform his duties, responsibilities
  or obligations as an officer, director or employee of
  the Company or any of its subsidiaries after having been
  given written notice of such failure to perform,
  listing in reasonable specificity such failures, and
  after having failed to improve such performance within
  the time period (which shall have been a reasonable
  time period) specified in such notice or (ii) the
  engaging by the Executive in serious misconduct which
  is material to the performance by the Executive of his
  duties and obligations for the Company, including,
  without limitation, gross negligence, dishonesty, willful
  malfeasance, gross insubordination or gross misconduct
  or conviction of a felony or the entering of a plea of
  nolo contendere to a felony.
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  "Disability" shall mean the Executive's inability for
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  more than six months within any 12-month period of
  performing his duties, responsibilities or obligations
  as an officer, director or employee of the Company on a
  full-time basis because of a physical, mental or
  emotional incapacity resulting from injury, sickness or
  disease and within 30 days after written notice of
  termination has been given to the Executive, the
  Executive shall not have returned to the full-time
  performance of his duties, responsibilities and
  obligations. The date of termination in the case of a
  termination for "Disability" shall be the last day of
  the aforementioned 30-day period.
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  "Earned Salary" means the base salary earned, but unpaid,
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  for services rendered to the Company on or prior to the
  date of disability, resignation or termination of the
  Executive's employment, as the case may be. Earned
  Salary shall be paid in a single lump sum as soon as
  practicable, but in no event more than 30 days
  following such date.
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  "Resignation for Good Reason" means a resignation by the
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  Executive as a result of any of the following:
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       (a) a material breach by the Company of its
  obligations under this Agreement with respect to the
  base salary, Bonus, benefits or vacation to which the
  Executive is entitled under Sections 3 and 4 hereof;
  or
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       (b) the taking of any action by the Company that
  would substantially diminish the aggregate value of
  the benefits provided to the Executive under the benefit
  plans of the Company that may be in effect at such
  time in which he was participating, other than any such
  reduction which is (i) required by law, (ii)
  implemented in connection with a general concessionary
  arrangement affecting all employees or affecting the
  group of senior corporate executive employees or (iii)
  generally applicable to all similarly situated
  beneficiaries of such plans.
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  "Resignation Other than for Good Reason" shall be any
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  resignation other than a Resignation with Good Reason.
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  "Termination for Cause" shall be any termination of the
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  Executive's employment by the Company for Cause.
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  "Termination Without Cause" shall be any termination of
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  the Executive's employment by the Company other than a
  Termination for Cause.
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  8.  Full Discharge of Company Obligations.  The amounts
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  payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 5 or Section
  6 following termination of his employment shall be in
  full and complete discharge of the Executive's rights
  under this Agreement and any other claims he may have
  in respect of his employment by the Company or any of its
  subsidiaries.  Such amounts payable shall constitute
  liquidated damages with respect to any and all such
  rights and claims and, upon the Executive's receipt of
  such amounts, the Company shall be released and
  discharged from any and all liability to the Executive
  in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in
  connection with the Executive's employment with the
  Company and its subsidiaries.
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  9.   Noncompetition and Confidentiality.
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       (a) Noncompetition.  If the Executive's employment
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  with the Company terminates during the Employment Period
  for any reason (other than a resignation by Executive
  pursuant to Section 6(c) or due to his death or
  Disability), during the six-month period following
  such termination or resignation of the Executive (the
  "Restriction Period"), the Executive shall not become
  associated with any entity, whether as a principal,
  partner, employee, consultant or shareholder (other
  than as a holder of not in excess of 1% of the
  outstanding voting shares of any publicly traded
  company), that is actively engaged in the any business
  that directly competes with any business, that at the
  time of termination, The Company was actively engaged
  in.
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       (b) Confidentiality.  Without the prior written
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  consent of the Company, except for disclosures of
  Confidential Information (as defined below) in the
  ordinary course of business that, individually and in
  the aggregate, are not materially injurious to the
  Company or any of its subsidiaries, and except to the
  extent required by an order of a court having competent
  jurisdiction or under subpoena from an appropriate
  government agency, the Executive shall not disclose
  any trade secrets, customer lists, computer programs,
  drawings, designs, marketing or sales plans,
  management organization information (including data
  and other information relating to members of the Board
  or management), operating policies or manuals, business
  plans, financial records or other financial,
  commercial, business or technical information relating
  to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or information
  designated as confidential or proprietary that the
  Company or any of its subsidiaries may receive
  belonging to suppliers, customers or others who do
  business with the Company or any of its subsidiaries
  (collectively, "Confidential Information") to any
  third person unless such Confidential Information has
  been previously disclosed to the public by the Company
  or is in the public domain (other than by reason of the
  Executive's breach of this Section 11(b)). If the
  Executive receives an order of a court or a subpoena
  requiring the Executive to disclose any Confidential
  Information, as described above, the Executive shall
  promptly deliver a copy of such order or subpoena to
  the Company and the Company shall use its best efforts to
  assist the Executive in responding thereto.
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       (c) Company Property.  Promptly following the
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  Executive's termination of employment, the Executive
  shall return to the Company all property of the
  Company, and all copies thereof in the Executive's
  possession or under his control, including, without
  limitation, all Confidential Information, in whatever
  media.
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       (d) Nonsolicitation of Employees.  During the
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  Employment Period and the Restriction Period, the
  Executive shall not directly or indirectly induce any
  employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to
  terminate employment with such entity, and will not
  directly or indirectly, either individually or as
  owner, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise,
  employ or offer employment to any person who is or was
  employed by the Company or a subsidiary thereof unless
  such person shall have ceased to be employed by such
  entity for a period of at least six months.
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       e) Certain Payments to the Executive during the
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  Restriction Period. If the Executive's employment with
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  the Company is terminated due to a Termination for Cause
  or a Resignation Other than for Good Reason, then, as
  consideration for the covenants set forth in Section
  11(a) and Section 11(d), the Company shall pay the
  Executive, for the duration of the Restriction Period,
  the salary (but not the bonus) he otherwise would have
  received under Section 3(a).  If the Executive's
  employment with the Company is terminated due to a
  Termination Without Cause or a Resignation for Good
  Reason, then, as consideration for the covenants set
  forth in Section 11(a) and Section 11(d), the Company
  shall pay the Executive the compensation set forth in
  Section 8(d). If the Executive's employment is
  terminated pursuant to Section 6(b), then the receipt
  by the Executive of the compensation elected by the
  Company pursuant to Section 6(c) will constitute the
  consideration for the covenants set forth in Section
  11(a) and Section 11(d). If the Restriction Period
  extends beyond the Employment Period, the Company shall
  continue to pay the Executive his then current salary
  until the end of the Restriction Period for that
  portion of the Restricted Period, which extends beyond
  the Employment Period. Except in the case of a
  Termination Without Cause or such Resignation for Good
  Reason, the Company may elect at any time during the
  Restriction Period upon thirty (30) days prior written
  notice to discontinue such salary payments, in which
  event the Executive shall be released from any further
  obligation to comply with the provisions of Sections
  11(a) and 11(d) herein.  If the Company fails to
  timely make any payment due under this Section 11(e)
  and if such failure continues for ten (10) business days
  after notice by the Executive to the Company of such
  failure, the Executive shall be released from any
  further obligation to comply with the provisions of
  Sections 11(a) and 11(d) herein.
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       (f) Injunctive Relief with Respect to Covenants. The
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  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and
  obligations of the Executive with respect to
  noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality and
  Company property relate to special, unique and
  extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of
  the terms of such covenants and obligations will cause
  the Company and its subsidiaries irreparable injury
  for which adequate remedies are not available at law.
  Therefore, the Executive agrees that the Company and its
  subsidiaries shall be entitled to an injunction,
  restraining order or such other equitable relief
  (without the requirement to post bond) as a court of
  competent jurisdiction may deem necessary or
  appropriate to restrain the Executive from committing
  any violation of the covenants and obligations
  contained in this Section 11. These injunctive
  remedies are cumulative and are in addition to any
  other rights and remedies the Company or its subsidiaries
  may have at law or in equity.
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  10. Miscellaneous.
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       (a) Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding
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  on the Company and any person or entity which succeeds to
  the interest of the Company (regardless of whether
  such succession occurs by operation of law, by reason
  of the sale of all or a portion of the Company's stock or
  assets or a merger, consolidation or reorganization
  involving the Company).  This Agreement shall also
  inure to the benefit of the Executive's heirs, executors,
  administrators and legal representatives.
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       (b) Assignment.  Except as provided under Section
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  12(a) above, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights
  or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or
  delegated by either party hereto without the prior
  written consent of the other party.
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       (c) Entire Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes any
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  and all prior agreements between the parties hereto, and
  constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
  hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein,
  and no other agreement, oral or otherwise, shall be
  binding between the parties unless it is in writing
  and signed by the party against whom enforcement is
  sought.  There are no promises, representations,
  inducements or statements between the parties other
  than those that are expressly contained herein. The
  Executive acknowledges that she is entering into this
  Agreement of her own free will and accord, and with no
  duress, that she has read this Agreement and that she
  understands it and its legal consequences.  No parol
  or other evidence may be admitted to alter, modify or
  construe this Agreement, which may be changed only by
  a writing signed by the parties hereto.
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       (d) Severability; Reformation.  In the event that
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  one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall
  become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
  respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of
  the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be
  affected thereby. In the event any of Section 11(a),
  (b), (c), (d) or (e) is not enforceable in accordance
  with its terms, the Executive and the Company agree
  that such Section, or such portion of such Section,
  shall be reformed to make it enforceable in a manner
  which provides the Company the maximum rights permitted
  under applicable law.
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       (e) Waiver.  Waiver by either party hereto of any
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  breach or default by the other party of any of the terms
  of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any
  other breach or default, whether similar to or
  different from the breach or default waived. No waiver
  of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied
  from any course of dealing between the parties hereto
  or from any failure by either party hereto to assert
  their rights hereunder on any occasion or series of
  occasions.
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       (f) Notices.  Any notice required or desired to be
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  delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and
  shall be delivered personally, by courier service, by
  registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telecopy
  and shall be effective upon dispatch to the
  party to whom such notice shall be directed, and shall
  be addressed as follows (or to such other address as the
  party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in
  accordance with the terms hereof):
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  If to the Company:
                     Unico, Inc.
                     Harbor Park
                     333 Ludlow Street
                     Stamford, CT 06902
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       (g) Amendments.  This Agreement may not be altered,
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  modified or amended except by a written instrument signed
     by each of the parties hereto.
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       (h) Headings.  Headings to sections in this
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  Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only and
  are not intended to be part of or to affect the
  meaning or interpretation hereof.
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       (i) Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in
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  counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
  but both of which together shall constitute one and
  the same instrument.
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       (j) Withholding.  Any payments provided for herein
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  shall be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld
  by the Company from time to time under applicable
  Federal, state or local income or employment tax laws
  or similar statutes or other provisions of law then in
  effect.
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       (k) Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed
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  by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without
  reference to principles of conflicts or choice of law
  under which the law of any other jurisdiction would
  apply.
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  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement
  to be executed by its duly authorized officer and the
  Executive has hereunto set her hand as of the day and
  year first above written.
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                   Unico, Inc.
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                   /s/  Jay R. Weppler
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                   By:  Jay R. Weppler.
                   Title:  Chief Executive Officer
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                   The Executive:
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                   /s/ Richard S. Hyland
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                       Richard S. Hyland