Exhibit 10.13

                                            High Speed Net Solutions d/b/a Summus

To:           Andy Fox

Date:        November 19, 2001

Re:           Your Employment with High Speed Net Solutions d/b/a Summus

Dear Andy:

I am pleased to offer you the  full-time position of Vice-President of Strategic Relationships at High Speed  Net Solutions d/b/a/ Summus or HSNS (the “Company”), in Raleigh, NC  reporting to Chris Kremer, EVP Sales & Marketing.

Here are the details of the offer:

- Employee:                               Andy Fox
- Title:                                        Vice President, Strategic Relationships
- Annual  Salary:                       $120,000
-  Semimonthly Payment:         $5,000
-  Car  Allowance:                      $600 / mo.
- Stock Options:  As a full time regular employee, you will  be eligible to receive 120,000 stock options that vest quarterly over a three  (3) year period. All options will be at FMV as of the closing on November 14,  2001.   All options are subject to the approval of the Board of  Directors.  The shares issuable upon exercise of the options will be  subject to any agreement in effect between you and the Company at the time of  exercise.
- Location of Employment:  Your place of employment will be  434 Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 600, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
- Non-competition, Confidentiality and Assignment of Invention  Provisions:  You will be required to sign a Non-competition,  Confidentiality and Assignment of Inventions Agreement, which is required for  all employees of the Company having significant duties.
- Benefits:  You will be entitled to the other benefits  generally available to full-time employees of the Company from time to  time.  Currently, these benefits include:

 

 

 **434  Fayetteville Street, Suite 2120, Raleigh, NC  27601  Main:  919.645.2610  *  Fax 919.645.2611  *  Toll  Free:  877-463-3244  www.hsns.com**

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a)

Vacation Policy:  You will be entitled to three (3) weeks  (or fifteen calendar days) of vacation time annually.  Your vacation is  accrued throughout the calendar year but is available to you upon your date of  hire (pro-rated portion of annual vacation time) and the start of each  calendar year following. 

b)

 You will be provided six (6) sick/personal days per calendar  year.  These days can be used for personal or family illness, death of a  family member, or to attend to personal business.  Sick/personal days  cannot be carried forward or used in lieu of vacation time.  Absence due  to illness extending beyond six (6) days must be supported by a physician’s  note.

c)

Health & Dental Insurance:  Currently the Company pays  100% of your premium for health insurance and dental insurance for you and  your family (qualified dependents).  The current insurance plan is with  Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.  As a resident of Illinois you  will utilize the BCBS network for the state of Illinois.

d)

Vision Insurance: Currently the Company pays 100% of your  premium for a vision insurance plan through Vision Service Plan.

e)

Life Insurance:  A life insurance policy is provided by the  Company for you in the amount of $25,000.

f)

Short-term and Long-term Disability Protection:  Beginning  on the 16th day of an absence due to injury or sickness, the  Company will provide income replacement for 100% of your base salary through  60 days of absence, and then 80% from 60 to 90 days.  Following 90 days,  a long-term disability insurance plan pays 66-2/3% of your salary.

g)

401(k) Retirement Plan:  You are eligible to contribute  upon employment to the Company 401(k) plan.  You may defer from 1% - 15%  of your salary, within IRS maximum guidelines.  The Company will match  50% of the first 4% of your salary contribution.  Company matching  contributions vest over four years.
h)Performance Bonus Program:  See attached term sheet for  details.
10.

Board participation:  As a condition of employment you will  voluntarily resign from the High Speed Board of Directors prior to November  30, 2001. 

11.

This agreement will replace all prior employment agreements with  Summus Ltd, High Speed Net Solutions and all current or past consulting  engagements.

12.

Start Date:  your start date is set for Monday, December 1,  2001.  Please sign and return this agreement to me.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ Gary Ban  Gary Ban  Chief Operating Officer

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

  /s/ Andrew L.  Fox                                              Andy Fox

Date:    11/20/01                                                   |
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