Exhibit 10.79

                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (the  "Amendment")  is made and
entered  into as of February 29, 2004 by and between Oryx  Technology  Corp.,  a
Delaware  corporation  (the  Company")  and Philip J.  Micciche,  an  individual
("Micciche").

         WHEREAS,  the Company and  Micciche  have  entered  into an  Employment
Agreement  dated as of February  28,  2002,  as amended  December  23, 2002 (the
"Employment Agreement").

         WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement terminates on February 29, 2004.

         WHEREAS,  the  Company  and  Micciche  desire to extend the term of the
Employment Agreement to February 28, 2005.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the parties,  intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:

         1.  Amendment  to Section  2.3.  Section  2.3 is hereby  amended in its
entirety to read as follows:

         "2.3  Term.  This  Agreement  shall be  effective  for a three (3) year
period  commencing  on March 1, 2002 and ending on  February  28,  2005,  unless
earlier terminated pursuant to Article 4 of this Agreement (the "Term")."

         2.  Amendment  to Section  3.1.  Section  3.1 is hereby  amended in its
entirety to read as follows:

         "3.1 Base Salary. For services rendered under this Agreement from March
1, 2002 through  February 28, 2005, the Company shall pay Micciche a base salary
of $16,667 per month,  in each case  payable in  accordance  with the  Company's
normal payroll  practices.  All amounts payable to Micciche under this Agreement
shall be reduced by such  amounts as are  required to be withheld by  applicable
law.

Starting January 1, 2003,  Micciche agrees to permanently  defer $6,667, in base
salary per month.  The total amount of salary  deferred shall be payable only if
and when the Company is profitable for two  consecutive  quarters on or prior to
December 30, 2007.  This deferral period will end on February 28, 2005 or sooner
if directed by the Company's Board of Directors."

         3. Amendment to Sections 3.3, 3.6, 4.3.2, 4.5. Sections 3.3, 3.6, 4.3.2
and 4.5 are hereby  amended by  deleting  "February  29,  2004"  and/or  "end of
February,  2004" and /or "the last day of February 2004" and inserting "February
28, 2005" in lieu thereof.

         4.  Counterparts.  This  Amendment  may be  executed  in  two  or  more
counterparts,  each of  which  shall be  deemed  an  original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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         5. Complete Agreement.  The Agreement and this Amendment constitute the
entire  agreement of the parties with respect to the subject  matter thereof and
hereof  and   supercede   all  prior   agreements   of  the   parties   and  all
representations, warranties, undertakings and understandings, whether written or
verbal,  made with respect to the same subject  matter.  The  Agreement and this
Amendment  may not be changed or modified in any  manner,  orally or  otherwise,
except in writing,  in the form of an  amendment,  duly  executed by each of the
parties hereto.

         6. Governing Law;  Authority.  This Amendment  shall be governed by and
construed under the laws of the State of California  applied to agreements among
California   residents  entered  into  and  to  be  performed   entirely  within
California.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto have caused this Amendment to
Employment Agreement be executed as of the day and year first written above.


                                          THE COMPANY:

                                          ORYX TECHNOLOGY CORP.

                                          By: /s/ Jay M. Haft
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                                          Name:  Jay M. Haft
                                          Title: Chairman Compensation Committee


                                          MICCICHE:

                                          /s/ Philip J. Micciche
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                                          Philip J. Micciche