IMPERIAL BANK Member
NOTE
        $5, 000, 000. 00        San Jose , California,  July 24,        1997
        On July 5, 2000 ,and as hereinafter provided, for value received, the 
undersigned promises to pay to IMPERIAL  BANK ("Bank"), a California banking 
corporation, or order, at its Santa Clara Valley Regional office,
the principal sum of S 5 ,000 ,000 .00 or such sums up to the maximum if so
stated,  as the Bank may now or hereafter advance to or for the benefit of the
undersigned in  accordance with the terms hereof, together with interest from
date  of disbursement  or N/A , whichever is later, on the unpaid principal
balance __ at the rate of   %  per year at the rate of 1. 000 % per year in
excess of the rate of interest which  Bank has announced as its prime lending
rate (the "Prime Rate"), which shall vary  concurrently with any change in
such Prime Rate, or $ 25O.OO , whichever is greater.  Interest shall be
computed at the above rate on the basis of the actual number of  days during
which the principal balance is outstanding, divided by 360, which shall,  for
interest computation purposes, be considered one year. Interest shall be
payable  monthly in addition to principal beginning August 5,  1997, and if
not so paid shall become a part of the principal. All payments shall be 
applied first to interest and the remainder, if any, on principal. Principal
shall  be payable in installments of $ * , or more, each installment on  the
5th day of  each month , beginning August 5, 1998 . Advances not to exceed any
unpaid balance  owing at any one time equal to the maximum amount specified
above, may be made at  the option of Bank.

Any partial prepayment shall be applied to the installments, if any, in
inverse  order of maturity. Should default be made in the payment of principal
or interest  when due, or in the performance or observance, when due, of any
item, covenant or  condition of any deed of trust, security agreement or other
agreement (including  amendments or extensions thereof) securing or pertaining
to this note, at the option  of the holder hereof and without notice or
demand, the entire balance of principal  and accrued interest then remaining
unpaid shall (a) become immediately due and  payable, and (b) thereafter bear
interest, until paid in full, at the increased rate  of 5% per year in excess
of the rate provided for above, as it may vary from time to  time.

Defaults shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of the maker(s) to
pay  principal or interest when due; the filing as to each person obligated
hereon,  whether as maker, co-maker, endorser or guarantor (individually or
collectively  referred to as the "Obligor ) of a voluntary or involuntary
petition under the  provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Act; the issuance of
any attachment or  execution against any asset of any Obligor; the death of
any Obligor; or any  deterioration of the financial condition of any Obligor
which results in the holder  hereof considering itself, in good faith,
insecure.

If any installment payment or principal balance payment due hereunder is
delinquent  ten or more days, Obligor agrees to pay a late charge in me amount
of 5% of the  payment so due and unpaid, in addition to the payment; but
nothing in this paragraph  is to be construed as any obligation on the part of
the holder of this note to  accept payment of any installment past due or less
than the total unpaid principal  balance after maturity.

If this note is not paid when due, each Obligor promises to pay all costs and 
expenses of collect/on and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the holder
hereof  on account of such collect/on, plus interest at the rate applicable to
principal,  whether or not suit is filed hereon. Each Obligor shall be jointly
and severally  liable hereon and consents to renewals, replacements and
extensions of time for  payment hereof, before, at, or after maturity consents
to the acceptance, release or  substitution of security for this note; and
waives demand and protest and the right  to assert any statute of limitations.
Any married person who signs this note agrees  that recourse may be had
against separate property for any obligations hereunder.  The indebtedness
evidenced hereby shall be payable in lawful money of the United  Stabs. In any
action brought under or arising out of this note, each Obligor,  including
successor(s) or assign(s) hereby consents to the application of California 
law, to the jurisdiction of any competent court within the Stab of California,
and  to service of process by any means authorized by California law

No single or partial exercise of any power hereunder, or under any deed of
trust,  security agreement or other agreement in connection herewith shall
preclude other or  further exercises thereof or the exercise of any other such
power The holder hereof  shall at all times have the right to proceed against
any portion of the security for  this note in such order and in such manner as
such holder may consider appropriate,  without waiving any rights with respect
to any of the security. Any delay or  omission on the put of the holder hereof
in exercising any right hereunder, or under  any deed of trust, security
agreement or other agreement, shall not operate as a  waiver of such right, or
of any other right, under this note or any deed of trust,  security agreement
or other agreement in connect/on herewith. *See attached Addendum and Exhibit
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CNET, Inc.

BY: Shelby Bonnie                                       Halsey Minor
      COO/CFO/Secretary                         Chief Exec Officer
                                                        David Overmyer
                                                        Vice President