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                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT, dated as of the 9th day of August , 1999 between
CallNOW.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), and Ann K. McShea
(the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Corporation is engaged as the leading Internet portal for
telecommunications e-commerce business (the "Business"); and

         WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ the Employee upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Employee desires to accept such
employment;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

1)  EMPLOYMENT. The Corporation hereby employs the Employee, and the Employee
    accepts employment with the Corporation, as Vice President, Customer Service

2)  SCOPE OF DUTIES. The Employee shall perform all duties required hereunder
    fully, professionally and to the best of the Employee's ability. The duties
    of the Employee under this Agreement shall include, within the context of
    available funds, but not be limited to, the following:

              a.   Organize and manage the customer service function for the
                   company with the objective of having one day response to
                   e-mails consistently by December 1, same day response by
                   January 1 and two hour response for 35% of e-mails by March
                   31, 2000 for e-mails received by 3PM.
              b.   Staff up to provide 24/7 coverage no later than May 1, 2000.
              c.   Develop procedures and training manuals by September 1 for
                   new customer service associates
              d.   Evaluate and recommend a new e-mail system by January 1,
                   2000, and have it installed by April 1 with the objective of
                   making the handling of e-mails more automated, more
                   efficient, and more manageable.
              e.   In conjunction with Hernan, John, a new hire or a consultant
                   develop a data warehousing approach to track and identify
                   customer usage and billing amounts and changes (March 31,
                   2000); characteristics of customers useful for our promotion,
                   and for use in targeted advertising
              f.   Set up an outbound calling/e-mail function to promote our
                   service to our current customers, answer questions, develop a
                   better understanding our customers and how we can increase
                   calls and revenues in total and by customer.
              g.   Contribute to the overall management of the company
              h.   Other tasks that will be mutually agreed upon.

3)  COMPENSATION. As the Employee's entire compensation for all services
    rendered to the Corporation hereunder, the Employee shall receive such
    compensation as

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    specified below:

              a.   Base Salary: The Corporation shall pay the Employee a base
                   yearly salary $120,000

              b.   Annual Bonus: The Employee will be eligible for an annual
                   bonus of up to 20% of base salary split between a 6 month
                   date and 1year date.

              c.   Option Plan: Employee shall receive an options to purchase
                   33,000 shares of the Corporation's stock at $2.75 a share
                   pursuant to the Corporation's Stock Option Plan. The first
                   11,000 shares will be available to be purchased 12 months
                   after the date of this agreement. Additionally, on the
                   expiration date of the first and second renewal Terms of this
                   Agreement, Employee shall receive in each instance an
                   additional option to purchase 11,000 shares of stock at $2.75
                   a share (collectively, all options are referred to herein as
                   the "Options"). Unless exercised, the Options shall expire on
                   the earlier of termination of the Employee's employment with
                   the Corporation or ten (10) years from the date hereof. The
                   parties agree that the granting of Options herein do not
                   impact the Employees status as an employee of the
                   Corporation.

4)  EXCLUSIVE SERVICE. During the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall
    not, either directly or indirectly, be engaged by any person or entity other
    than the Corporation, or otherwise make any commitments or engage in any
    activities which may conflict with the performance of the Employee's
    services hereunder.

5)  COPYRIGHT. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that all services
    rendered hereunder shall be rendered as an "employee for hire" of the
    Corporation as such term is defined in the Copyright Act of the United
    States, and that all results and proceeds of the Employee's services
    hereunder shall be and at all times remain the sole and exclusive property
    of the Corporation, forever free and clear of any claims of the Employee,
    the Employee's heirs, successors, representatives or assigns. The Employee
    hereby sells and assigns to the Corporation such results and proceeds,
    including the copyright therein for its full term and any extensions and
    renewals thereof, to the extent such results and proceeds are not "works for
    hire" within the meaning of said Copyright Act.

6)  BUSINESS STANDARDS. The Employee shall perform all duties under this
    Agreement in accordance with the highest standards of industry practice as
    may from time to time be applicable during the term hereof.

7)  BENEFITS. The Employee shall have the option to participate in and
    contribute to the Corporations health insurance and disability plan, as
    these may be provided by Management.

8)  VACATIONS. The Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks paid vacation
    at such reasonable times as shall be approved by Management.

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9)  COVENANT OF EMPLOYEE. The Employee acknowledges that the Employee's work
    will give the Employee access to the confidential affairs and proprietary
    information of the Corporation. Therefore, the agreements and covenants of
    the Employee contained in this Section 9 are essential to the business and
    goodwill of the Corporation and the Corporation would not have entered into
    this Agreement but for the covenants and agreements set forth in this
    Section 9. Accordingly, the Employee covenants and agrees that:

              a.   By and in consideration for the compensation and benefits to
                   be provided by the Corporation hereunder, the Employee agrees
                   that, during a period commencing on the date hereof and
                   ending three (3) years following the date upon which the
                   Employee shall cease to be an employee of the Corporation and
                   its affiliates (the "Restricted Period"), the Employee shall
                   not , directly or indirectly, (1) engage in any elements of
                   the Business, or otherwise compete with the Corporation, for
                   the Employees own account, and (2) render any services to any
                   person, corporation, partnership or other entity engaged in
                   an element of the Business;

              b.   During and after the Restricted Period, the Employee shall
                   keep secret and retain in strictest confidence, and shall not
                   use for Employee's benefit or the benefit of others, except
                   in connection with the business and affairs of the
                   Corporation, all confidential matters relating to the
                   Company's Business, including without limitation information
                   relating to customers, clients, suppliers, proprietary
                   technology, sources of supply, customer list, rates,
                   commissions paid, or other data and information about the
                   Corporation or its Business, except with the Corporations
                   prior written consent.

              c.   During the Restrictive Period, Employee shall not make
                   duplicate copies of the Corporation's office keys or provide
                   access to any of the Corporation's information to a third
                   party (particularly database information) without the prior
                   written consent of the Corporation.

              d.   The Employee also covenants that she will deliver promptly to
                   the Company on termination of employment with the Corporation
                   for any reason, all memoranda, manuals, notes, records, data,
                   databases, reports and other documents in any form
                   whatsoever, related to the Corporation's Business, which the
                   Employee obtained while employed and which Employee may have
                   under her control.

              e.   The Employee acknowledges and agrees that any breach by her
                   of any of the provisions of Section 9 would result in

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                   irreparable injury and damage for which money damages would
                   not provide adequate remedy. Therefore, if the Employee
                   beaches, or threatens to commit a breach of, any of the
                   provisions of Section 9, the Corporation shall have the
                   following rights and remedies: the rights and remedy to have
                   the specified covenants specifically enforced by any court
                   having equity jurisdiction and the right and remedy to
                   require the Employee to account for any pay over to the
                   Corporation all compensation, profits, monies, accruals,
                   increments or other benefits derived or received by her as
                   the result of any transactions constituting a breach of the
                   restrictive covenants.

10) ILLNESS; COMPENSATION CONTINUATION. The Employee is authorized to take up-to
    six (6) good faith sick days during the Term of this Agreement. The
    Corporation shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event
    the Employee is unable, because of any illness or physical incapacity, to
    perform the duties set forth herein for a period of time in excess of the
    allowable sick days and vacation days.

11) TERM AND TERMINATION.

              a.   The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
                   and shall expire on the last day of the twelfth month, (the
                   "Term") and shall thereafter be automatically renewed from
                   year to year unless terminated by mutual agreement of the
                   parties in writing or by either party giving not less than
                   sixty (60) days written notice to the other party specifying
                   the date of termination.

              b.   Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the
                   parties shall be required to carry out any provisions hereof
                   which contemplate performance by them subsequent to such
                   termination, and such termination shall not affect any
                   liability or other obligation which shall have accrued prior
                   to such termination, including, without limitation, any
                   liability for loss or damage on account of default.

              c.   Upon the termination of the Employee's employment hereunder
                   for any reason whatsoever other than unlawful conduct, the
                   Corporation nevertheless may pay to the Employee or, in the
                   event of the Employee's death or mental incompetence, to the
                   Employee's personal representative, compensation in respect
                   of services rendered during the term of this Agreement, in
                   such amounts as shall be determined by the Board of
                   Directors.

12) ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITED. The services called for by the agreement are personal
    in nature and may not be assigned or delegated by the Employee. Any
    purported assignment contrary to the foregoing is and shall be null and
    void.

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13) MISCELLANEOUS.

              a.   This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the
                   parties with respect to the Employee's engagement, and
                   supersedes any and all prior agreements, whether oral or
                   written.

              b.   No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding
                   unless in writing and signed by both parties, except as
                   herein may otherwise be provided.

              c.   Neither party hereto shall be deemed to waive any rights
                   arising by virtue of this Agreement unless such waiver is in
                   writing, and no such waiver shall be deemed to be a
                   continuing waiver of the right(s) referred to in such writing
                   or to waive any other rights hereunder.

              d.   The paragraph headings used in this Agreement are included
                   solely for convenience and shall not affect, or be used in
                   connection with, the interpretation of this Agreement.

              e.   If any portion of this Agreement is found to be invalid or
                   unenforceable, the parties agree that such provisions be
                   enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law and the
                   remaining portions shall remain in effect.

              f.   This Agreement, its interpretation, performance or any breach
                   thereof, shall be construed in accordance with, and all
                   questions with respect thereto shall be determined by, the
                   laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered
                   into and wholly to be performed within said state. Any
                   controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
                   Agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by
                   arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration
                   Rules of the American Arbitration Association and by judgment
                   upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered
                   into any court having jurisdiction thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and
year first above written.

CallNOW.com, Inc. ("Corporation")

By:  s/ Chris Seelbach
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Title: COO

Ann K. McShea

By: s/ Ann McShea
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Amendment dated February 7, 2000 to Employment Agreement with Christopher R.
Seelbach dated November 9, 1999.

This Amendment extends the term of the subject Employment Agreement until
February 7, 2002.

COMPANY  CallNOW.com, Inc.

By: s/ Christian Bardenheuer
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Name: Christian Bardenheuer, Chief Executive Officer

And
EMPLOYEE

s/ Christopher R. Seelbach
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Christopher R. Seelbach

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