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EXHIBIT 10.9

DATE:  JANUARY 12, 2004

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTORS LTD.
3035 E. Patrick Lane, Ste. 14
Las Vegas, NV  89120

Dear  Sirs:

     Athony  Cassetta  would  be  pleased to act as Financial Advisor to Gateway
Distributors  LTD.  In  this  capacity,  the  Financial  Advisor will render the
following  financial  advisory  services:

     (i)       Review  with  the  Board  of  Directors and members of management
               Gateway  Distributors'  financial  plans, its strategic plans and
               business  alternatives;

     (ii)      Advise  Gateway  Distributors  with respect to potential European
               strategic  acquisitions  which  appear  to  Advisor  to  provide
               promising opportunities for Gateway Distributors or which Gateway
               Distributors  independently  determines  to  pursue;

     (iii)     Meet  with  senior management and, if requested, the entire Board
               of  Directors  of Gateway Distributors to discuss the position of
               Advisor  and  any  recommendation  to stockholders concerning any
               proposal to effect an acquisition or sell Gateway Distributors or
               certain of its assets as well as available strategic alternatives
               and their financial implications in Europe (defined as members of
               the  European  Union).

     (iv)      To  the  extent requested by Gateway Distributors, assist Gateway
               Distributors  in presentations to and negotiations with potential
               European  lenders;

     (v)       To  the  extent requested by Gateway Distributors, provide advice
               with  respect  to  proposed  licensing  arrangements  with  third
               parties  in  the  European  markets.

     (vi)      Advise Gateway Distributors with respect to opportunities for the
               sale of Gateway Distributors or certain of its assets, as well as
               other financial alternatives available to Gateway Distributors in
               the  European  markets.

     (vii)     To  the  extent  requested  by  Gateway  Distributors,  assist in
               negotiating  the  terms,  condition and structure of any proposed
               acquisition,  divestiture  or  licensing  arrangement;  and

     (viii)    If  requested  and  subject  to  further  engagement as described
               below, render an option as to the fairness from a financial point
               of  view  to  Gateway  Distributors  and  its stockholders of the
               consideration  to  be  paid  by  Gateway  Distributors  and  its
               stockholders  in connection with an acquisition, or consideration
               to  be  received  by Gateway Distributors and its stockholders in
               connection  with  the  sale of Gateway Distributors or certain of
               its  assets  in  the  European  markets.

     As  compensation  for Advisor's services, Gateway Distributors will (i) pay
to  Advisor  50,000,000  (50)  million  shares  of  Gateway  Distributors  LTD.
Registered common stock.  The engagement provided for herein shall be terminable
at  the  option  of the Company at any time after 12 months from the date hereof
upon  30  days  written  notice  to  Clive  Dakin.

     No  fees  payable  to  any  other financial advisor by Gateway Distributors
shall  reduce or otherwise affect the fees payable to Advisor.  It is understood
that  regardless  of  the  outcome of any Extraordinary Transaction or Licensing
Arrangement,  except  for  financing  in  which  Advisor  is  entitled  to  a
non-accountable expense allowance hereunder, Gateway Distributors will reimburse
Advisor  for  any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it might incur in connection
with  its services in connection with such transactions or otherwise pursuant to
this  engagement  letter,

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including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel when
consulted  in  connection  with action taken pursuant to this engagement letter.

     For  the purposes of this engagement letter, "Consideration" shall mean the
total  market value on the day of closing of stock, securities, cash, assets and
all  other  property  (real  or  personal)  or  benefits  exchanged or received,
directly or indirectly by Gateway Distributors or any of its security holders in
connection  with  any transaction, including without limitation any amounts paid
or  payable  by  Gateway  Distributors  or  any  person  or entity to holders of
warrants,  stock  purchase rights, straight or convertible securities of Gateway
Distributors  or  any  affiliate  thereof,  options or stock appreciation rights
issued  by  Gateway  Distributors,  whether or not vested, and to holders of any
other  securities  of  any  kind  whatsoever of Gateway Distributors, or paid or
payable  to  Gateway  Distributors  or any affiliate pursuant to any employment,
agreement,  royalty,  consulting  agreement  or  understanding,  whether oral or
written.  All  debt  instruments  or  evidences  thereof and all amounts payable
pursuant to any employment agreements, royalty, consulting agreements, covenants
not  to  compete,  earn  out  or  contingent  payment  rights  or  other similar
agreements,  arrangements  or  understandings  shall  be valued at the aggregate
amount  payable  there  under, whether such payments are absolute or contingent,
and  irrespective of the period or uncertainty of payment, the rate of interest,
if  any,  or  the  contingent  nature  thereof.

     In  connection  with the services which Advisor agrees to render to Gateway
Distributors  hereunder,  Gateway  Distributors  shall (A) indemnify Advisor and
hold  it  harmless  to  the  fullest extent permitted by law against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which Advisor may become subject in connection
with  (i)  the use of information that is inaccurate in any respect (as a result
of  misrepresentation,  omission,  failure  to  update,  or  otherwise)  that is
provided  to  Advisor  by  Gateway  Distributors, its representatives, agents or
advisors,  regardless  of  whether  Advisor  knew  or  should have known of such
inaccuracy,  or  (ii) any other aspect of its rendering such services, unless it
is  finally  judicially  determined  that losses, claims, damages or liabilities
relating  thereto  arise  only  out of the bad faith of Franco Cordioli, and (B)
reimburse  Advisor  for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in
connection  with  investigating,  preparing to defend or defending any lawsuits,
claims  or  other proceedings arising in any manner out of or in connection with
the  performance of its duties hereunder.  If for any reason (other than the bad
faith of Advisor relating to claims under subparagraph (ii) above) the foregoing
indemnity  is  unavailable  to Advisor or insufficient to hold Advisor harmless,
then  Gateway  Distributors  shall  contribute  to the amount paid or payable by
Advisor  as a result of such claims, liabilities, losses, damages or expenses in
such  proportion  as  is  appropriate  to reflect not only the relative benefits
received  by  Gateway  Distributors on the one hand and Advisor on the other but
also  the  relative fault of Gateway Distributors on the one hand and Advisor on
the  other,  as  well as any relevant equitable considerations.  Notwithstanding
the  provisions of this engagement letter, the aggregate contribution of Advisor
to  all  claims,  liabilities, losses, damages and expenses shall not exceed the
amount  of  fees  actually  received  by  Advisor  pursuant to its engagement by
Gateway Distributors.  It is hereby further agreed that the relative benefits to
Gateway  Distributors on the one hand and Advisor on the other hand with respect
to the transactions contemplated in this engagement letter shall be deemed to be
in the same proportion as the total value the transaction bears to the fees paid
to Advisor with respect to such transactions.  Gateway Distributors LTD.  agrees
that  the  indemnification  and  reimbursement  commitments  set  forth  in this
engagement  letter  shall  apply whether or not Advisor is a formal party to any
such  lawsuits  or  other  proceedings,  that  Advisor is entitled to retain one
separate  counsel  of  its choice in connection with any of the matters to which
such  commitments  relate,  that  such  commitments  shall be in addition to any
liability  that  Gateway  Distributors  may  have  to  Advisor  at common law or
otherwise,  and  that  such commitments shall extend upon the terms set forth in
this engagement letter to any controlling person, director, officer, employee or
agent  of  Advisor  and shall survive any termination of this engagement letter.

     Gateway  Distributors LTD. agrees that Advisor is entitled to rely upon all
reports  of  Gateway Distributors  (and its affiliates) and information supplied
to  it  by  or  on behalf of Gateway Distributors (whether written or oral), and
Advisor shall not in any respect be responsible for the accuracy or completeness
of  any  such  report  or information or have any obligation to verify the same.

     Advisor  hereby  agrees  that it will not disclose confidential information
received from Gateway Distributors  (or its affiliates) to others (other than to
its  employees,  agents,  accountants,  attorneys, and other advisors) except as
contemplated  by this engagement letter or as such disclosure may be required by
law.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  engagement hereunder, Advisor will return to
Gateway Distributors all copies of any confidential information that the Company
has  duly  marked  "confidential"  and  that is at the time in the possession of
Advisor.  For  purposes  of

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this  engagement  letter,  "confidential  information"  shall  mean  information
provided  by  the  Company to Advisor that is not otherwise available to Advisor
from  sources  outside of Gateway Distributors (or its affiliates), and any such
information shall cease to be confidential information when it becomes generally
available,  or  comes to the attention of Franco Cordioli, through other sources
that  do  not,  to  the awareness of Advisor at the time, involve a violation of
this  or  any  similar  agreement.

     Any  advice,  written  or  oral,  rendered  by  Advisor  pursuant  to  this
engagement  letter  may  not  be  disclosed  publicly  without the prior written
consent  of  such  party.  Gateway Distributors LTD. agrees that Advisor has the
right  to place advertisements in financial and other newspapers and journals at
its  own  expense  describing  its  services  to Gateway Distributors hereunder.

     This  engagement  letter constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
among  the  parties  hereto  and  supersedes  any  and  all prior agreements and
understanding,  oral  or  written,  relating  to  the  subject  matter  hereof.

     This  engagement  letter  shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with,  the  laws  of  the  State  of New York.  Gateway Distributors LTD. hereby
irrevocably  consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts sitting in the
State  of  New  York  and  further consents to any and all process in any action
relating to or arising out of this engagement letter by the mailing of copies of
such  process  to  Gateway  Distributors  at  the  address  indicated  above.

     If  the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between us, please
so indicate on the enclosed copies of this letter and return two original copies
to  us  for our files, together with a certificate for six (6) million shares of
Gateway  Distributors  LTD.  without  legend.

     We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship.

Very  truly  yours,

Advisor:  Athony  Cassetta

Signature: ___________________________________

Agreed  to  and  accepted:

Company:  Gateway  Distributors  LTD.

By: _________________________________________

Title: _______________________________________

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                              SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is dated December _____, 2002 and is by
and between GATEWAY DISTRIBUTORS, LTD., a Nevada Corporation ("Gateway"), and
WILLIAM GOINs, Jr. an individual resident of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky
("Goins").

                                    RECITALS
WHEREAS, on or about August 17, 1999, Gateway entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement with TeamUp International, Inc. ("TeamUp"), which was, at the time, a
Nevada Corporation, which has subsequently been administratively dissolved by
the Secretary of State of Nevada. A copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and

WHEREAS, Goins was a 27.5% shareholder in TeamUp; and

WHEREAS, the Asset Purchase Agreement contained certain requirements for the
shareholders of TeamUp, including Goins to be paid a certain sum of money in
exchange for their shares of TeamUp; and

WHEREAS, TeamUp now having been administratively dissolved, the debts owed for
the shares become personal debts due the shareholders, including Goins; and

WHEREAS, certain disputes, controversies and disagreements have arisen among the
parties concerning Gateway's performance under the Asset Purchase Agreemen
including that Gateway is in breach of its obligation to pay Goins the
consideration due under the Asset Purchase Agreement for his share of TeamUp
stock (hereinafter the "Dispute"); and

WHEREAS, the parties have negotiated a resolution and settlement of the Dispute
on the terms hereinafter set forth, pursuant to which they desire to settle and
compromise all disputes, controversies and disagreements among them which exist
as of the date hereof; and

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. DEBT.  There are two components to Goins' debt:
          (1) Goins is owed $137,500.00 for his share of the stock sold as a
          result of the Asset Purchase Agreement; and
          (2) Goins is owed $110,000.00 representing Goins' loss on the dilution
          of the original shares issued by Gateway for the purchase of his
          shares of TeamUp.

2. CONSIDERATION. For good and valuable consideration, it is agreed that Goins
will be paid as follows on the debt:
          (1) On the date of the execution of this Agreement, Goins will be
          issued 400,000 shares of Gateway restricted common stock representing
          debt due to Goins owed for more than two years that should have been
          issued at the time of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which Goins may at
          any time in the first 90 days of this Agreement, sell at the best
          price obtainable on the open market. In order to effectuate this
          provision, the restricted stock must have the restriction lifted to
          become free trading stock. Gateway shall, at its sole expense,
          immediately upon execution of this Agreement, obtain an opinion letter
          from an licensed attorney at law, expressing an opinion that the
          restriction(s) on the share certificate(s) have been fulfilled and
          that the restriction(s) on the certificate(s) should be removed to
          allow the stock to become free trading stock, the effect of this
          opinion letter shall be to allow Goins to be able to sell the stock
          immediately.
          (2) Immediately upon proof of sale of the block of 400,000 shares or
          any subsequent block of shares Gateway shall issue additional blocks
          of shares to Goins as described herein below. Goins will report to
          Gateway the amount of money realized from the sale of the first
          400,000 shares of Gateway stock along with proof of sale. Upon receipt
          of that report, Gateway shall immediately issue additional blocks of
          unrestricted stock based on the Gateway stock's value on the date of
          issue to Goins so that the sale proceeds of the second and subsequent
          blocks of stock issued shall

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          result in proceeds, within the first 90 days of this Agreement, to
          Goins that shall total $34,375.00. Goins shall, on all subsequent
          sales of stock, provide proof of sale of the shares issued and the
          proceeds realized from the sale before being entitled to any
          additional blocks of stock from Gateway.
          (3) Presuming the Agreement is not otherwise terminated as described
          herein, between the 91 st day and the 365 th day after the execution
          of this Agreement, or any time before that date, Gateway shall
          immediately and continuously issue Goins additional blocks of
          unrestricted Gateway stock so that Goins' entire $137,500.00 debt is
          paid in full by the 365 th day of this Agreement. Additional blocks of
          stock shall be issued immediately upon proof from Goins of the sale of
          the stock and the proceeds realized from the sale. In the event that
          during the distribution of the additional blocks of shares that the
          share price should decrease as a result of Goins selling shares or
          otherwise, Gateway will continue to issue additional blocks of stock
          to Goins until Goins has been able to collect, via sale of the shares,
          the sum total of $137,500.00.
          (4) Additionally, on day 90 of this Agreement, Gateway shall issue to
          Goins 110,000 shares of the Restricted 144 stock. This stock shall
          have a warrant date of one year from the date of issuance at market
          price.

3. DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT. On the 90 th day after the execution of this
Agreement, Goins will determine whether he has realized, from the sale of blocks
of Gateway stock, capital sufficient to repay $34,375.00 to him. In the event
that Goins has not been issued, and/or has not been able to sell enough Gateway
stock to recoup $34,375.00, then Gateway shall immediately issue stock to Goins
for the balance of the $34,375.00, in full. If Gateway does not immediately
issue said additional stock (within no more than five days of the end of the 90
day period), then this Agreement, and all other agreements related to this
Agreement, including but not exclusively, the Non-Compete Agreement described
below, shall, at the sole option of Goins, be terminated and be of no further
force and effect. Conversely, Goins may agree, at his sole discretion, to
renegotiate the payment arrangements and continue with this Agreement as
amended. If, on the 365 th day after the execution of this Agreement Goins has
not realized the sum total of $137,500.00 from the sale of Gateway stock, then
this Agreement shall terminate and all other agreements related to this
Agreement, including the Non Compete Agreement, shall at the sole option of
Goins, terminate and be of no further force and effect. If Goins chooses not to
terminate this Agreement on the 365 th day, Gateway is obligated to issue Goins
enough stock in the 30 days following the end of the first year of this
Agreement to permit Goins to pay off the remaining balance of the $137,500.00
debt owed to Goins, or this Agreement and all other agreements related to this
Agreement, including but not exclusively, the Non-Compete Agreement shall be
immediately void and held for naught.

4. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. None of the parties hereto shall make any public
announcement with respect to this transaction without the prior written consent
of Gateway.

5. RIGHT TO COMPETE. It is agreed and understood that it is in the best interest
of Goins to see Gateway succeed. During the term of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, nevertheless, Gateway has diluted Goins' interest in Gateway
substantially. Gateway has ceased selling over 75% of the former product line,
and has not paid Goins under its obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement
for over three years. To that end, it is agreed that Goins may engage in a
business similar to that of Gateway which produces and/or sells products with
similar ingredients, so long as, Goins does not use the product name TeamUp or
the name of any products distributed by TeamUp on the date of the closing of the
Asset Purchase Agreement. It is agreed that Goins may use all or any part of the
distribution system used by Gateway to distribute and sell Goins' products and
that this shall not constitute competition with Gateway or direct or indirect
enticement of employees or consultants of Gateway to leave their employment
engagement with Gateway as defined in this Agreement or in any separate
non-competition agreement. Goins agrees that, during the term of this Agreement,
Goins, will make no false or slanderous statements about Gateway operations to
the distributors, employees or consultants of Gateway and Goins will instruct
his employees and business affiliates that they are to do the same. Neither
Goins nor any employee, representative, or business affiliate of Goins may make
any representation to any Gateway distributor or consultant that he has the
permission of Gateway to make any sort of contact or communication with the
distributor or consultant.

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6. EARLY PAYOFF. Gateway has the right to pay off any balance owed to Goins at
any time without penalty. In the event Goins is paid off, Goins shall return any
unused Gateway stock in his possession at the close of the business day after
receipt of certified uncashed funds from Gateway.

7. NON-COMPETITION. Goins agrees to execute a Non-Competition Agreement with
Gateway which shall remain in full force and effect so long as Gateway is not in
default or breach of this Settlement Agreement in any way. In the event
specifically that Gateway does not transfer to Goins stock sufficient to meet
the debt payoff guidelines and deadlines set forth in Section 2 of this
Settlement Agreement, by which Goins reserves the right to void and cancel this
Settlement Agreement, the effect of which shall be to also void and cancel the
Non-Competition Agreement executed herewith.

8. DEFAULT. In the event Gateway fails to perform any of its obligations under
this Settlement Agreement, time being of the essence, then Gateway shall be in
Default of this Settlement Agreement. In the event of a Default, Goins may
declare that the Settlement Agreement and all other agreements relating to or as
a result of this Agreement, including but not exclusively, the Non-Competition
Agreement signed by Goins to be void and unenforceable with no further force and
effect.

9. TAXES. All taxes due on the sale of stock will be the responsibility of
Goins. Goins will execute any tax documents necessary to allow Gateway to make
appropriate reporting to any governmental agency which regulates the buying and
selling of stock on an open market, including but not exclusively, the Internal
Revenue Service, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

10. NOTICES. All notices shall be sent via overnight mail, with signature
confirmation, or via hand delivery, and if to Goins, it shall be addressed as
follows: Bill Goins, P.O. Box 75074, Ft. Thomas, KY 41075-0074, with a copy to:
Jeffrey J. Greenberger, Esq., Attorney for Bill Goins, Katz, Greenberger &
Norton LLP, 105 East Fourth Street, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45202. If to
Gateway, it shall be addressed as follows: Gateway Distributors, Ltd., 3035 East
Patrick Lane, Suite 14, Las Vegas, NV 89120, ATTN: Richard A. Bailey,
President/CEO.  Either party may designate a new address to which they desire to
be served with notices at any time in the future.

11. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. Each party hereto expressly warrants and
represents that none of the claims, causes of action, suit, demands, losses, or
damages which are the subject matter of this Agreement have been assigned or
transferred to any other person or entity and, accordingly, each party hereto
agrees to indemnify and hold the other party hereto harmless from any such
claims of third parties claiming by, through or under the indemnifying party.

12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, together with any documents and agreements
executed in connection herewith, represents the entire agreement among the
parties related to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements.

13. NO MODIFICATION. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, discharged or
abandoned, in whole or in part, except pursuant to the express written consents
of the parties hereto.

14. CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Nevada.

15. NO WAIVER. Each party and person executing this Settlement Agreement on
behalf of a party represents that the person signing this Agreement on behalf of
the party has been duly authorized to do so by all necessary corporation action
so that this Agreement represents the valid and binding agreement of the
parties.

16. EFFECTIVENESS OF AGREEMENT. No provision, condition, or term hereof may be
waived, except by an express written waiver, and then such waiver shall apply
only to the specific instance referred to and not any subsequent condition, term
or provision, even a similar one. No right or obligation hereunder may be
assigned or sublet without express prior written consent of all parties hereto.

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17. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Settlement Agreement to be
executed and witnessed as of the date and year first set forth above.

GATEWAY DISTRIBUTORS, LTD.
BY: ______________________________
Richard A. Bailey, President/CEO

WILLIAM GOINS, JR.
______________________________

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