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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.25


Talx Corporation                   600784-                                JDH/sn


                             LINE OF CREDIT NOTE

                                                             St. Louis, Missouri

$5,000,000.00 and interest                                        April 17, 1998

     On Demand, and if no demand be made, than on the 1st day of April, 1999,
the undersigned promise(s) to pay to the order of SOUTHWEST BANK OF ST. LOUIS,
St. Louis, Missouri, 63110-3498 (herein called "Bank") at its office in said
City or to such other place as the holder hereof shall from time to time
designate, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION AND NO/100 dollars, or the then
outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the sums advanced hereunder
together with accrued interest.  Interest shall be due and payable on the
outstanding balance due or advanced hereunder at a per annum rate equal to the
LIBOR INDEX RATE plus the MARGIN.  In the event and during such time as the
BANK shall determine that a CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE has occurred, the interest
rate on the borrowings evidenced by this Note shall adjust automatically
without notice to a per annum rate equal the the BANK'S PRIME RATE. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the maturity hereof, whether by
acceleration, demand, default or otherwise interest shall accrue at a rate per
annum, payable on demand, equal to the BANK'S PRIME RATE plus three percentage
points until paid in full.  CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCE shall mean any one or more
of the following: (a) The Wall Street Journal (Midwest Edition) shall cease
publishing a "London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for a three month deposit
period; (b) Any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency shall
make it unlawful or impossible for the BANK to make or offer loans based upon
the LIBOR INDEX RATE; or (c) The BANK shall determine any applicable law, rule,
regulation, interpretation or directive applicable to the BANK has or would
have the effect of reducing the rate of return to the BANK on the loan
evidenced by this Note to a level below that which the BANK would have achieved
but for the loan utilizing the LIBOR INDEX RATE.  LIBOR INDEX RATE shall mean
for any calendar quarter the rate of interest (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) published in the issue of the Wall Street
Journal (Midwest Edition) on the last business day of the previous calendar
quarter as the "London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)" for dollar deposits of a
three month period.  Such rate shall be adjusted quarterly on the first
business day of the quarter by reference to the "London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR)" for dollar deposits of a three month period published on the last
business day of the previous calendar quarter in The Wall Street Journal
(Midwest Edition).  MARGIN shall mean 225 basis points.  Interest shall be due
and payable monthly, and shall be calculated on the actual number of days on
the basis of a year of 360 days.  This note shall bear interest after maturity
at the rate of five percent (5%) over the stated price.

     Until the occurrence of any event of default herein described or any
default or any event which with the passage of time or giving of notice, or
both, would constitute a default under any agreements listed below, or the
maturity of this note, whether by acceleration or
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otherwise, the undersigned may borrow and repay and re-borrow such amounts,
hereunder, except that each advance or repayment will be in a minimum amount of
ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars or any multiples thereof, but not exceeding
the maximum amount set forth above.  Unless otherwise instructed by the
undersigned, all advances under this note will be credited to checking account
No. 12696 carried on the books of Bank in the name of Talk Corporation and the
undersigned agrees that Bank may make advances at its discretion, upon oral
instructions of any of the undersigned or upon occurrence of an overdraft in
said checking account.

        Upon the occurrence of any of the following events of default:  failure
of the undersigned to make any payments required hereunder or comply with any
of the provisions contained in this note or any other obligations of the
undersigned to Bank or to any other party, and the continuation of such
default following applicable notice and cure rights, if any, or death,
dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency, failure to pay debts as they
mature, appointment of a receiver of any part of the property of, an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or the commencement of any proceedings under
bankruptcy or insolvency laws, by or against any of the undersigned, then or at
any time thereafter this note and all other obligations of each of
the undersigned to the Bank shall, at the option of Bank, become due and
payable without notice or demand and no further advances will thereafter be
made by Bank under the terms of this note.  Furthermore, Bank reserves the right
to offset without notice all funds or other property held by Bank against
matured debts owing to Bank by undersigned.  The undersigned will pay on
demand all costs of collection, legal expenses attorney's fees incurred or
paid in collecting or enforcing this note including representation in any
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and whether or not any lawsuit is ever
filed with respect thereto.  Each of the undersigned waives presentment,
protest, demand, notice of dishonor or default and consents to any and all
renewals, extensions, and/or the release of any collateral or party directly
or indirectly liable for the payment hereof, all without notice to and without
affecting the liability of any of the undersigned.  As used herein
"undersigned" shall mean each maker and each endorser, and each jointly and
severally, agrees to all the provisions hereof.  This note shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Missouri and shall bind the undersigned and shall
inure to the benefit of the Bank and any holder hereof.

        In addition to all other rights and security of Bank, security for
this note and all other indebtedness owing to Bank:

Security Agreements dated 4/17/98 covering Accounts Receivable and Inventory.

        ORAL AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LEND MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT OR TO
FOREBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR
RENEW SUCH DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE.  TO PROTECT YOU (BORROWER(S)) AND US
(CREDITOR) FROM MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH
COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS WRITING,



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WHICH IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US,
EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT.

        Signature(s) below constitutes execution of note and acknowledgement of
copy of note.

                                        TALX CORPORATION

                                  By:  William W. Canfield
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                                       William W. Canfield, President

                             Address: 1850 Borman Ct.
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                                      St. Louis, MO  63146-4126






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