EXHIBIT 10.17

               Summary of the 1999 Avert, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

Avert,  Inc. is introducing a profit sharing plan for the 1999 designed to focus
all efforts toward increasing revenue and profitability.

Company Goals:
The goal of the 1999 Avert, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan is to focus each employee's
attention on meeting (and surpassing) the stated revenue and profitability goals
for 1999. If the following goals are met, the Company will share a percentage of
profits with all regular employees  following the close of the 1999 fiscal year.
In order for employees to qualify for the profit sharing plan, two primary goals
must be met:

     1.   The  company  must post Total  Revenues  (includes  Product & Services
          Sales + Other Income) in excess of 12% over fiscal year 1998.

     2.   The  company  must  retain in excess of 12% of  revenues as Net Profit
          After Tax.

Once both of the above  conditions  have been met,  a  percentage  of Net Profit
After  Tax above 12% of Total  Revenues,  will be set aside in a profit  sharing
pool based on the chart below:


Chart:
                                |     |     |        |
Total Revenue Growth ........   | 0%  | 5%  |  7.5%  |  10%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                |     |     |        |
Net Profit After Tax ........   | 0%  | 5%  |  7.5%  |  10%
                                |     |     |        |
                                     12%   16%      20%

          Example:  The Company  posts a 21% increase in Total  Revenues over FY
          1998 and retains 14% as Net Profit  After Tax.  In this  example,  Net
          Profits After Tax over 12% of Total  Revenues would go into the profit
          sharing  pool.  Employees  would  then  receive  a total of 15% of the
          profit sharing pool, (10% for achieving greater than 20% Total Revenue
          growth, and 5% for achieving greater than 12% Net Profit After Tax).

The minimum  amount to be paid out of the 1999 Profit  Sharing  Plan is $0.00 if
both  conditions  are not met. The maximum  would be 20% of Net Profit After Tax
over 12% of Total Revenues for both conditions being met in excess of 20%. Goals
for  subsequent  years may vary and will be published  at the  beginning of each
year.


Eligibility:
The Avert Profit Sharing Plan is open to all regular Avert employees employed at
the time of the actual distribution.

Distribution:
Money in the Profit Sharing pool will be distributed among employees employed at
the time of the actual  distribution,  following the completion of the audit and
close of the financials for the 1999 fiscal year.  Distribution  is estimated to
be in February,  2000.  The money will be  distributed  in units,  with one unit
equal to 12 months of full time service during 1999.

          Example:  An  employee  who works 30 hours a week for 12 months  would
          receive a  proportion  of one unit.  30 hours per week equals 75% of a
          full time schedule,  therefore, that employee would receive 75% of one
          unit.

          Example 2: An  employee  works full time for the months of  September,
          October,  November and December.  23 months equals 33% of a full year,
          therefore, that employee would receive 33% of one unit.

Posting:
Results of operations will be communicated on a quarterly  basis.  However,  for
the  purpose of this plan,  any  calculations  are simply  estimates  and actual
Profit  Sharing Units will depend  entirely on the Total Revenues and Net Profit
After Tax results of the Company for the entire 1999 fiscal  year,  as confirmed
by the annual audit following the close of the year.