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EXHIBIT
      10.8

    

    EXECUTIVE
      EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     

    This
      Executive Employment Agreement dated as of October 1, 2007 (“Agreement”)
      is
      made by and between Dot
      VN, Inc.,
      a
      corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
      (the “Company”),
      and
Michael
      T. Weller
      (“Executive”)
      (referred to collectively herein as the “Parties”).

     

    RECITALS

     

    
      	
            	A.	
              WHEREAS,
                the Company wishes to employ Executive, and Executive wishes to be
                employed by the Company as the Company’s Chief Information Officer and
                Executive Vice President of Internet Data Center Management;
                

            

    

     

    
      	
            	B.	
              WHEREAS,
                Company desires to acquire Executive's services and to formalize
                its
                employment agreement with him; and

            

    

     

    
      	
            	C.	
              WHEREAS,
                Company and the Executive wish to clarify their respective rights
                concerning the Executive's employment relationship with
                Company.

            

    

     

    NOW,
      THEREFORE,
      in
      consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained
      herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
      sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree
      as
      follows:

     

    1. Nature
      of Agreement.
      Any
      and
      all prior oral understandings, offers, and/or representations (if any) with
      respect to the employment of Executive are deemed by the parties to be either
      canceled and void and/or are deemed to be superseded by this final written
      Agreement.

     

    2. Employment
      Terms and Duties.

     

    2.1. Term
      of Employment.
      The
      employment of Executive under this Agreement shall be deemed to have commenced
      on October 15, 2007 and shall continue for a period of three (3) year unless
      sooner terminated as provided herein (the “Employment
      Term”).
      

     

    2.2. Location.
      Executive agrees that he shall carry out his duties and obligations under the
      terms of this Agreement at the Company’s principal office in San Diego,
      California and at such place or places as Company shall reasonably designate
      or
      as shall be reasonably appropriate and necessary in connection with such
      employment. Company agrees that Executive can commute from Executive’s primary
      residence in St. Charles, Missouri to Company’s principal office in San Diego,
      California, however, Executive must be present and work at the Company’s
      principle office no less than three (3) weeks per calendar month, except when
      Executive is traveling either domestically or internationally on Company
      business.

     

    2.3. Position
      and Primary Responsibility.

     

    
      	 	
              a)

            	
              It
                is understood that Executive shall serve as its Chief Information
                Officer
                (CIO) and Executive Vice President of Internet Data Center Management
                to
                perform the duties customarily associated with such capacity from
                time to
                time and at such place or places as Company shall reasonably designate
                or
                as shall be reasonably appropriate and necessary in connection with
                such
                employment. Executive will devote him best efforts to the performance
                of
                Executive’s duties hereunder and to the business and affairs of Company.
                Executive agrees to serve as an employee of Company and to perform
                such
                duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors from time to
                time that
                are consistent with the position of Chief Information Officer and
                Executive Vice President of Internet Data Center Management.
                

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    2.4 Best
      Efforts.
      Executive agrees to devote his best efforts to the performance of Executive’s
      duties hereunder and to the business and affairs of Company. This Agreement
      shall not be interpreted to prohibit Executive from making passive personal
      investments or conducting private business affairs, or serving on the boards
      of
      directors of other companies or other entities, if those activities do not
      materially interfere with the services required under this Agreement and do
      not
      violate Sections 5, 9 and/or 11 of this Agreement. 

     

    3. Compensation.

     

    3.1. Base
      Salary.
      Company
      will compensate Executive for the services rendered hereunder a Base Salary
      of
      $180,000.00 per year payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices
      of
      Company. Executive is also eligible to receive additional equity and cash
      bonuses in connection with the successful performance of his duties.

     

    3.2. Employee
      Benefits.
      Executive shall also be entitled to all rights and benefits for which Executive
      shall be eligible under bonus, vacation, sick days, pension, group insurance,
      disability, life insurance, profit-sharing or other Company benefits which
      may
      now or in the future be in force from time to time and provided to Executive
      or
      for Company's employees generally. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company shall
      pay 75% of Employee’s health/dental insurance premiums for himself and his
      dependents, or $1,000 per month, whichever is greater. In addition, Executive
      shall be entitled to four weeks of vacation during the term of this agreement,
      and shall not take more than two-full week’s vacation consecutively, however
      Executive agrees that vacation time may not be exercised within a period not
      less than six (6) months from the date of this Agreement without prior approval
      by the Board of Directors. 

     

    3.3. Business
      and Travel Expenses.
      During
      the Employment Term, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all
      reasonable and necessary business and travel expenses incurred by the Executive
      while performing his duties under this Agreement in accordance with the
      Company’s customary practices for its executive employees, subject to provision
      by the Executive of documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

     

    3.4. Grant
      of Stock and Cash and Equity Bonus. 
      In
      connection with the execution of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled
      to
      a stock grant of Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) shares of the Company’s common
      stock. Such shares to be fully paid, duly authorized, and non-assessable upon
      issuance to Executive, and shall be valued at the current market price on the
      date issued, per share for the purposes of this agreement. Further, the
      Executive shall have a
      bonus
      entitlement during each calendar year (or portion thereof) of the Employment
      Term of up to one hundred percent (100%) of his Base Salary for such year (or
      portion thereof) payable to Executive in cash or equity or any combination
      thereof at the election of Executive, to be set by the Board of the Directors,
      in their sole and absolute discretion. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective
      Date, the Company and the Executive shall concur, within their respective
      reasonable discretion, on the criteria and procedures applicable to
      establishment of Executive’s entitlement to such amount for the then current
      calendar year; and, thereafter, within thirty (30) days prior to the
      commencement of each calendar year of the Employment Term, the Company and
      the
      Executive shall concur, within their respective reasonable discretion, on the
      criteria and procedures applicable to establishment of Executive’s entitlement
      to such amount for the ensuing calendar year. 

     

    3.5. Payment.
      All
      compensation payable to Executive hereunder shall be subject to all applicable
      state and federal employment law(s); it being understood that Executive shall
      be
      responsible for the payment of all taxes resulting from a determination that
      any
      portion of the compensation and/or benefits paid/received hereunder is a taxable
      event to Executive; it being further understood that Executive shall hold the
      Company harmless from any governmental claim(s) for Executive’s personal tax
      liabilities, including interest or penalties, arising from any failure by
      Executive to pay his individual taxes when due.

     

    3.6. Compensation
      Review.
      It is
      understood and agreed that Executive’s performance will be reviewed by the
      Company’s Board of Directors as of the anniversary date of this Agreement for
      the purpose of determining whether or not Executive’s Compensation should be
      increased; it being further understood that the decision to increase Executive’s
      compensation shall be at the sole and exclusive option of the Board of
      Directors. However, Executive shall be entitled to an initial compensation
      review within six (6) months from the date of this agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    3.7 Equity
      Awards.
      

     

    (a)  Grant
      of Option. Company
      hereby irrevocably grants to the Executive a non-assignable, non-transferable
      option to purchase shares
      in the
      capital stock of Company (hereinafter called the “Option“). The Options totaling
      in aggregate 150,000 shares; such shares are exercisable, at a per share price
      of $1.80,
      into
      shares of the Company’s common stock and shall
      vest over a three (3) year period, beginning October 15, 2008, as shown in
      the
      table below or the 150,000 shares are exercisable, at a per share price of
      $1.80, into
      shares of the Company’s common stock. However, upon
      the
      completion of the first internet data center, 50,000 shares of common stock
      which would otherwise vest on October 15, 2008, shall vest and be exercisable
      immediately. All shares shall of a
      term of
      ten (10) years from the date of vesting.
      Executive may exercise the Option, by notice in writing to Company to that
      effect. Any such notice given to Company (an “Exercise Notice”) shall specify
      the number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised and
      shall be accompanied by full payment of the Option Price for the number of
      shares then being purchased. 

    

      
        	
                Date
                  Vested

              	 	
                Expiration
                  Date

              	
                 

              	
                #
                  Available

              	
                 

              	
                Option
                  Price

              	 
	
                10/15/08

              	 	 	
                10/14/11
                  

              	 	 	
                50,000

              	 	
                $

              	
                1.80

              	 
	
                10/15/09

              	 	 	
                10/14/12
                  

              	 	 	
                50,000

              	 	
                $

              	
                1.80

              	 
	
                10/15/10

              	 	 	
                10/14/13
                  

              	 	 	
                50,000

              	 	
                $

              	
                1.80

              	 

      

    

     

    (b) Termination
      of Option.
      The
      Option is not assignable or transferable and shall terminate pursuant to the
      schedule set forth in Section 3.7 (a). All rights to exercise such Options
      shall
      be forfeit and otherwise extinguished in the event that the Executive fails
      to
      exercise it for any reason or cause whatsoever, provided, however, that if
      such
      failure is due to the death of the Executive, all options shall immediately
      vest
      and the personal representative of the Executive shall have the right to
      exercise any unexercised part of the Option for a period of one year following
      the date of death of the Executive. 

     

    4. Representations.

     

    4.1. Executive
      Representations.
      Executive hereby represents and warrants that:

     

    His
      employment with the Company under the terms of this Agreement will not conflict
      with any continuing duties or obligations Executive has with any other
      person(s), firm(s) and/or entity (ies). Executive also represents that he has
      not brought to the Company (during the period before or after the Effective
      Date
      of this Agreement) any confidential material(s) and/or document(s) of any former
      employer(s), or any confidential information or property belonging to
      other(s).

     

    During
      the Employment Term, he will promptly disclose to the Board of Directors of
      the
      Company any direct interest (greater than five percent (5%)) he holds, if any,
      in any business which provides service(s) and/or product(s) to the Company
      (whether as a principal, stockholder, lender, employee, director, officer,
      partner, venturer, consultant or otherwise).

     

    (a) Executive
      hereby discloses that he is the owner of a fifty percent (50%) ownership
      interest in Global Infrastructure, LLC and owner of a fifty percent (50%)
      ownership interest of Global Engineering Services, LLC (referred to herein
      collectively as the “Interested Entities”). In the event that the Company, under
      the direction of Executive engages with either of these entities, Executive
      hereby warrants and covenants that any transaction with the Interested Entities
      shall be on terms better than what may be obtained from a wholly unrelated
      entity. 

     

    4.2. Company
      Representations.
      The
      Company hereby represents and warrants that:

     

    The
      execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the performance by
      the
      Company of its covenants and agreements under this Agreement, and the
      consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
      have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. When executed
      and
      delivered by the Company, this Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally
      binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
      with its terms.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    Neither
      the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company nor the consummation
      by the Company of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement will violate
      any provision of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
      Company or any law, rule regulation, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
      determination, award or other order of any court, governmental agency or
      instrumentality binding upon the Company, or conflict with or result in any
      breach of or event of termination under any of the terms of, or the creation
      or
      imposition of any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest
      or
      other charge or encumbrance of any nature pursuant to, the terms of any contract
      or agreement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any
      of
      its properties or assets is bound. No conversion or exercise price or ratio
      with
      respect to any securities of the Company will be subject to adjustment as a
      consequence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor as a result
      of such transactions will the number of securities issuable upon conversion
      or
      exercise of any outstanding securities of the Company be subject to
      adjustment.

     

    The
      Equity Award, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
      Agreement, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of
      Common Stock, free and clear of any mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, liens,
      security interests or any charges or encumbrances of any nature (other than
      the
      restrictions on the Restricted Shares expressly contemplated hereunder). There
      are no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of capital stock of the
      Company.

     

    5. Termination.
      Executive’s employment and this Agreement (except as otherwise provided
      hereunder) shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following, at
      the
      time set forth therefor (the “Termination
      Date”):

     

    5.1. Death.
      Immediately upon the death of Executive (termination pursuant to this Section
      5.1 being referred to herein as termination for “Death”);

     

    5.2.  Termination
      for Good Reason.
      Immediately following notice of termination for “Good Reason” (as defined
      below), specifying such Good Reason, given by Executive (termination pursuant
      to
      this Section 5.2 being referred to as termination for “Good
      Reason”.
      As
      used herein, “Good
      Reason”
means
      (i) any reduction in Base Salary; (ii) a substantial dilution of the
      responsibilities, functions and duties attached to the position with the Company
      held by Executive; (iii) the Company fails to provide any of the compensation
      or
      other benefits required hereunder; (iv) the Company otherwise is in material
      breach of this Agreement; or (v) the Company and the Executive fail to
      effectuate the matters contemplated by Sections 3 or 4 within the respective
      periods contemplated thereunder. Any determination of Good Reason shall be
      made
      by Executive after first having given thirty (30) days written notice to the
      Board of Directors of the Company thereof.

     

    5.3. Voluntary
      Termination.
      Thirty
      (30) days following Executive’s written notice to the Company of voluntary
      termination of employment (not extending to termination for Good Reason);
      provided, however, that the Company may waive all or a portion of the thirty
      (30) days’ notice and accelerate the effective date of such termination (and the
      Termination Date) (termination pursuant to this Section 5.3 being referred
      to
      herein as “Voluntary”
      termination); or

     

    5.4. Termination
      For Cause.
      Immediately following notice of termination for “Cause” (as defined below),
      specifying such Cause, given by the Company (termination pursuant to this
      Section 5.4 being referred to herein as termination for “Cause”).
      As
      used herein, “Cause”
means
      (i) termination based on Executive’s conviction or plea of “guilty” or “no
      contest” to any crime constituting a felony in the jurisdiction in which the
      crime constituting a felony is committed (other than one involving Limited
      Vicarious Liability),
      any
      crime involving moral turpitude (whether or not a felony), or any other
      violation of criminal law involving dishonesty or willful misconduct that
      materially injures the Company (whether or not a felony); (ii) Executive’s
      substance abuse that in any manner interferes with the performance of his
      duties; (iii) Executive’s
      failure to perform the
      responsibilities, functions and duties attached to the position with the Company
      or
      a
      refusal to perform his duties at all or in a
      reasonably
      acceptable manner; (iv) Executive’s failure to follow the lawful and proper
      directives of the Board of Directors that
      are
      within the scope of Executive’s duties; or (v)
      Executive’s material
      breach of this Agreement.
      Any
      determination of for Cause termination shall be made by the Board of Directors
      of the Company after having first given thirty (30) days written notice to
      Executive of such determination, and afforded Executive the opportunity to
      be
      heard by the full Board of Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision in
      this Agreement, if Executive is terminated pursuant to subsection (iii) of
      this
      Section 5.4 for poor job performance, excluding refusal to perform his duties,
      Executive shall have sixty (60) days to cure the behavior upon which the
      threatened termination is based. For the purpose of this provision, the term
      “Limited Vicarious Liability” shall mean any liability which is based on acts of
      Company for which Executive is responsible solely as a result of his office(s)
      with Company; provided that (A) he was not directly involved in such acts and
      either had no prior knowledge of such intended actions or, upon obtaining such
      knowledge, promptly acted reasonably and in good faith to attempt to prevent
      the
      acts causing such liability or (B) after consulting with Company's counsel,
      he
      reasonably believed that no law was being violated by such acts.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    5.5. Termination
      Without Cause.
      Notwithstanding any other provisions contained herein, the Company may terminate
      Executive’s employment thirty (30) days following notice of termination without
      Cause given by the Company; provided, however, that during any such thirty
      (30)
      day notice period, the Company may suspend, with no reduction in pay or
      benefits, Executive from his duties as set forth herein (including, without
      limitation, Executive’s position as a representative and agent of the Company)
      (termination pursuant to this Section 5.5 being referred to herein as
      termination “Without
      Cause”).

     

    5.6. Other
      Remedies.
      Termination pursuant to Section 5.2 above shall be in addition to and without
      prejudice to any other right or remedy to which Executive may be entitled at
      law, in equity, or under this Agreement. Termination pursuant to Section 5.4
      above shall be in addition to and without prejudice to any other right or remedy
      to which the Company may be entitled at law, in equity, or under this
      Agreement.

     

    5.7. Salary
      Continuation During Disability.
      If
      Executive suffers any physical or mental disability that would prevent the
      performance of his essential job duties, the Company agrees to pay Executive
      one
      hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s salary, payable in the same manner as
      provided for the payment of salary herein, for the first-twelve (12) months
      duration of the disability, and the Company agrees to pay Executive eighty
      percent (80%) of Executives salary, payable in the same manner as provided
      for
      the salary herein, for the remaining term of the agreement or the duration
      of
      the disability, whichever is less. 

     

    5.8. Reasonable
      Accommodation.
      “Reasonable
      accommodation”
shall
      mean the acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, adjustment or
      modifications of training materials or policies, the provision of qualified
      readers or interpreters, and other similar accommodations for individuals with
      disabilities so long as said accommodation does not require significant
      difficulty or expense when considered in light of (i) the nature and cost of
      the
      accommodation, (ii) the impact of the accommodation on the operations of the
      Company, and (iii) the financial resources of the Company.

     

    6. Severance
      and Termination.

     

    6.1. Voluntary
      Termination, Termination for Cause, or Termination for
      Death.
      In the
      case of a termination of Executive’s employment hereunder for Death in
      accordance with Section 5.1 above, or Executive’s Voluntary termination of
      employment hereunder in accordance with Section 5.3 above, or a termination
      of
      Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause in accordance with Section 5.4 above,
      (i) Executive shall not be entitled to receive payment of, and the Company
      shall
      have no obligation to pay, any severance or similar compensation attributable
      to
      such termination, other than Base Salary earned but unpaid, accrued but unused
      vacation to the extent required by the Company’s policies and any non-reimbursed
      expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof incurred by Executive as of the
      termination date, and (ii) the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall
      immediately cease except as required by law. Provided further, in the event
      of
      Executive’s Voluntary termination of employment hereunder in accordance with
      Section 5.3 above, Executive shall tender back to the Company all unexercised
      options granted to Executive by the Company in connection with Executive’s
      employment. 

     

    6.2 Termination
      for Good Reason, Termination Without Cause.
      In the
      case of a termination of Executive’s employment hereunder for Good Reason in
      accordance with Section 5.2 above, or Without Cause in accordance with Section
      5.5 above, the Company shall, within 30 days of the Termination Date, pay
      Executive, in a lump-sum, cash in the amount (the “Severance
      Payment”)
      of the
      sum of (x) 50% of his annual Base Salary
      then in effect
      plus
      (y) the product obtained by multiplying the Monthly Allowance by six (6);
      provided, however, that, in the event such termination of Executive’s employment
      follows a “Change-of-Control” (as defined below), the Severance Payment shall be
      an amount equal to the sum of (x) 150% of his annual Base Salary then in effect
      plus (y) the product obtained by multiplying the Monthly Allowance and eighteen
      (18). As used herein, “Change-of-Control”
      means:

     

    (i) the
      acquisition by any individual, entity
      or group (within
      the
      meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934, as amended [the “Exchange
      Act”])
      of
      beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
      Exchange Act) of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding
      voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election
      of
      directors; provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not
      constitute a Change-of-Control: (w) any acquisition directly from the Company,
      (x) any acquisition by the Company, (y) any acquisition by any employee benefit
      plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, or (z) any
      acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with
      clauses (w), (x) and (y) immediately preceding; or

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (ii) individuals
      who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company
      (the “Incumbent
      Board”)
      cease
      for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors
      of
      the Company unless they are replaced with a slate nominated by at least a
      majority of the Incumbent Board and further provided that any individual
      becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination
      for election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least
      a
      majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall, for
      purposes of this sub-paragraph (ii), be considered as though such individual
      were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any
      such
      individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual
      or
      threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors
      or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on
      behalf of an individual, entity or group other than the Board of Directors
      of
      the Company acting by at least a majority thereof; or

     

    (iii) Consummation
      of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or disposition of all
      or
      substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business
      Combination”),
      in
      each case, unless, following such transaction: (x) all or substantially all
      of
      the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively,
      of
      the outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
      in
      the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination
      beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% (20% in the case of
      any
      Business Combination being proposed and implemented by at least a majority
      of
      the Incumbent Board) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
      securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the
      corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without
      limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company
      or all or substantially all of the Company's assets either directly or through
      one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their
      ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding
      voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election
      of
      directors, (y) no individual, entity or group beneficially owns, directly or
      indirectly, 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
      voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that such ownership
      existed prior to the Business Combination, and (z) at least a majority of the
      members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such
      Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board, or were nominated
      by
      at least a majority of the members of the Incumbent Board, at the time of the
      execution of the initial agreement, or by the action of the Board providing
      for
      such Business Combination; or

     

    (iv) Approval
      by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution
      of
      the Company.

     

    In
      addition, in the event Paragraph (a) immediately preceding applies, for six
      months after the Termination Date (or such longer period as may be provided
      by
      the terms of the appropriate plan, program, practice or policy), the Company
      shall continue Welfare Benefits to the Executive and/or his family at least
      equal to those which would have been provided if the Executive’s employment had
      not been terminated (provided, however, that such period shall be eighteen
      months in the event such Paragraph (a) applies following a
      Change-of-Control).

     

    Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, in the event Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in
      Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, the payment of the Severance Payment
      under
      this Section 7.2 shall be made no earlier than six months after the Termination
      Date.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    7. Severance
      Not Conditioned on Release of Claims.

     

    7.1. Release.
      The
      Company’s obligation to provide Executive with the Severance Payment set forth
      in Section 6.2 is not contingent upon Executive’s execution of a release of
      claims in favor of the Company.

     

    8. Non-competition,
      Non-solicitation.

     

    8.1. Non-Competition.
      Executive agrees that he shall not, during the Employment Term and for twelve
      (12) months subsequent thereto, without both the disclosure to and the written
      approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, directly or indirectly,
      engage or be interested in (whether as a principal, lender, employee, officer,
      director, partner, venturer, consultant or otherwise) any business(es) that
      is
      competitive with the business being conducted by the Company through the
      Termination Date, without the express written approval of the Board of
      Directors.

     

    8.2. Non-Solicitation.
      Executive agrees that he will not, without the prior written consent of the
      Company’s Board of Directors, for a period of twelve (12) months after the
      Termination Date, directly or indirectly disturb, entice, or in any other manner
      persuade, any employee(s) or consultant(s) of the Company to discontinue that
      person’s or firm’s relationship with the Company if the employee(s) and/or
      consultant(s) were employed by the Company at any time during the twelve (12)
      month period prior to the Termination Date.

     

    8.3. Customers.
      Executive agrees that he will not, for a period of twelve (12) months following
      the Termination Date, contact or solicit orders, sales or business from any
      customer of the Company so as to induce or attempt to induce such customer to
      cease doing business with the Company.

     

    8.4. Public
      Investments.
      The
      provisions of Section 8.1 through 8.3, inclusive, shall not be deemed breached
      by reason of Executive’s ownership of 10% or less of the equities of any entity
      with a class of publicly traded securities.

     

    9. Inventions,
      Discoveries and Improvements.
      Any and
      all invention(s), discovery(ies) and improvement(s), whether protectable or
      unprotectable by patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret, made, devised,
      or
      discovered by Executive, whether by Executive alone or jointly with others,
      from
      the time of entering the Company’s employ until the earlier of the Termination
      Date of this Agreement or the actual date of termination of employment, relating
      or pertaining in any way to Executive’s employment with the Company, shall be
      promptly disclosed in writing to the Board of Directors of the Company, and
      become and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive
      agrees to execute any assignments to the Company, or its nominee, of the
      Executive’s entire right, title, and interest in and to any such inventions,
      discoveries and improvements and to execute any other instruments and documents
      requisite or desirable in applying for and obtaining patents, trademarks or
      copyrights at the cost of the Company, with respect thereto in the United States
      and in all foreign countries, that may be requested by the Company. Executive
      further agrees, whether or not then in the employment of the Company, to
      cooperate to the fullest extent and in the manner that may be reasonably
      requested by the Company in the prosecution and/or defense of any suit(s)
      involving claim(s) of infringement and/or misappropriation of proprietary rights
      relevant to patent(s), trademark(s), copyright(s), trade secret(s), processes,
      and/or discoveries involving the Company’s product(s); it being understood that
      all reasonable costs and expenses thereof shall be paid by the Company. The
      Company shall have the sole right to determine the treatment of disclosures
      received from Executive, including the right to keep the same as a trade secret,
      to use and disclose the same without a prior patent application, to file and
      prosecute United States and foreign patent application(s) thereon, or to follow
      any other procedure which the Company may deem appropriate. In accordance with
      this provision, Executive understands and is hereby further notified that this
      Agreement does not apply to an invention which the employee developed entirely
      on his own time without using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or
      trade secret information.

     

    10. Confidential
      Information and Trade Secrets.

     

    10.1. Non-Disclosure.
      Executive hereby acknowledges that all confidential or proprietary trade,
      engineering, production, and technical data, information or “know-how”
including, but not limited to, customer lists, sales and marketing techniques,
      vendor names, purchasing information, processes, methods, investigations, ideas,
      equipment, tools, programs, costs, product profitability, plans, specifications,
      patent application(s), drawings, blueprints, sketches, layouts, formulas,
      inventions, processes and data, whether or not reduced to writing, used in
      the
      development and manufacture of the Company’s products and/or the performance of
      services, or in research or development, are the exclusive property of the
      Company, and shall be at all times, whether after the Effective Date or after
      the Termination Date, be kept strictly confidential and secret by Executive;
      it
      being understood, however, that information which was publicly known, or which
      is in the public domain, or which is generally known, shall not be subject
      to
      this restriction (and Executive’s duties of non-disclosure shall further not
      extend to (i) disclosures to other employees, executives, officers and/or
      directors of the Company, or as may be required or appropriate in connection
      with performance hereunder, and (ii) the requirements of legal process, subpoena
      or other court order). 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    10.2. Return
      of Property.
      Executive agrees not to remove from the Company’s office or copy any of the
      Company’s confidential information, trade secrets, books, records, documents or
      customer or supplier lists, or any copies of such documents, without the express
      written permission of the Board of Directors of the Company or as may be
      required or appropriate in connection with performance hereunder. Executive
      agrees, at the Termination Date, to return any property belonging to the
      Company, including, but not limited to, any and all records, notes, drawings,
      specifications, programs, data and other materials (or copies thereof)
      pertaining to the Company’s businesses or its product(s) and service(s),
      generated or received by Executive during the course of his employment with
      the
      Company.

     

    11. Information
      of Others.
      Executive agrees that the Company does not desire to acquire from Executive
      any
      secret or confidential information or “know-how” of others. Executive,
      therefore, specifically represents to the Company that he will not bring to
      the
      Company any materials, documents, or writings containing any such information.
      Executive represents and warrants that from the Effective Date of this Agreement
      he is free to divulge to the Company, without any obligation to, or violation
      of, the rights of others, information, practices and/or techniques which
      Executive will describe, demonstrate or divulge or in any other manner make
      known to the Company during Executive’s performance of services. Executive also
      agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and
      all
      liabilities, losses, costs, expenses, damages, claims or demands for any
      violation of the rights of others as it relates to Executive’s misappropriation
      of secrets, confidential information, or “know-how” of others. Such
      indemnification will not apply in the event action by the Company is
      unsuccessful.

     

    12. Survival.
      Executive’s duties under paragraphs 8,9,10 and 11 survive termination of
      Executive’s employment with Company. Executive acknowledges that a remedy at law
      for any breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of the
      Proprietary Information Agreement would be inadequate and Executive therefore
      agree that Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in case of any such
      breach or threatened breach.

     

    13. Indemnification.
      The
      Company shall indemnify Executive in his capacity as director, officer and
      employee of the Company upon terms no less favorable to him than are contained
      under Article 7 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
      and
      Article VI of the By-laws of the Company, as in effect on the date hereof.
      The
      Company shall extend to Executive the benefits of directors’ and officers’
liability insurance upon terms no less favorable than are extended to any other
      director or officer of the Company.

     

    14. Notice.

     

    14.1. Notices.
      All
      notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and
      shall be delivered personally or mailed by registered or certified mail, return
      receipt requested, and shall be deemed given when so delivered or mailed, to
      a
      party at his or its address as follows (or at such other address as a party
      may
      designate by notice given hereunder):

     

    
      	
            	If
              to Executive:	
              At
                the address (or to the facsimile number) shown on the records of
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	If
              to the Company:	
              Dot VN, Inc.

              
                9449
                  Balboa Ave., Suite 114

                San
                  Diego, CA 92123 

              

            

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    15. Dispute
      Resolution. If
      the
      Parties are unable to resolve a dispute informally, the following provisions
      shall control: 

     

    15.1. Excepting
      claims for injunctive relief and/or other equitable relief for unfair
      competition and/or the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets or
      confidential information, both Company and Executive shall submit all claims,
      disputes or controversies (“Claims”) against the other arising from or relating
      in any way to this Agreement, whether based in contract or tort, including
      discrimination claims under state and federal law, claims that could otherwise
      be asserted in class action litigation, such as wage and hour claims,
      discrimination claims, post-termination claims, and claims regarding the
      applicability of this arbitration clause or the validity of the Agreement,
      to
      binding arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration
      Association. Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude class arbitrations
      on
      common issues. In all arbitration matters, Company shall bear the costs of
      the
      forum and all arbitrator(s) fees.

     

    15.2. All
      claims subject to arbitration shall be arbitrated by a sole arbitrator, who
      shall have the power to determine all issues, including arbitrability, award
      equitable relief and all forms of damages, including punitive damages. If the
      Parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, or a method to select a single
      arbitrator, a panel of 3 arbitrators shall be employed, the Parties each
      selecting one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall choose
      a
      third “independent” arbitrator. All arbitrators must have experience specific to
      the subject matter of the dispute. The arbitration hearing will be held in
      San
      Diego, California. The decision shall be in writing and include a statement
      of
      facts and the reason for the decision. Judgment may be entered in any court
      of
      competent jurisdiction after a thirty day waiting period, during which time
      the
      Parties further agree that all proceedings are to remain confidential. If the
      affected party fully complies with the arbitration award within 30 days, no
      further proceedings shall be had, and the matter shall be considered concluded.
      

     

    IN
      THE ABSENCE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT YOU AND WE MAY OTHERWISE HAVE HAD
      A
      RIGHT OR OPPORTUNITY TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGH A COURT, AND / OR TO PARTICIPATE
      OR BE REPRESENTED IN LITIGATION FILED IN COURT BY OTHERS, BUT EXCEPT AS
      OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS MUST NOW BE RESOLVED THROUGH
      ARBITRATION.

     

    16. Nondisparagment.
      Except
      for statements made in the course of sworn testimony in administrative, judicial
      or arbitral proceedings, both Executive and Company (for purposes hereof,
      Company shall mean only the executive officers and directors thereof and not
      any
      other employees) agree not to make any public statements that disparage the
      other party, or in the case of Company, its respective affiliates, employees,
      officers, directors, products or services. 

     

    17. Attorney's
      Fees.
      Except
      for matters subject to the mandatory arbitration provisions of Section 17,
      if
      either party brings any action to enforce its rights hereunder, the prevailing
      party in any such action shall be entitled to recover his or its reasonable
      attorneys' fees and costs in connection with such action.

     

    18. Miscellaneous.

     

    18.1. Post
      Termination Obligations.
      Notwithstanding the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, the
      provision(s) of Section(s) “3,” “4,” “8,” “9,” “10,” “11,” “13,” and “15” shall
      survive the Termination Date.

     

    18.2. Assignment.
      This
      Agreement shall be assigned to and inure to the benefit of, and be binding
      upon,
      any successor to substantially all of the assets and business of the Company
      as
      a going concern, whether by merger, consolidation, liquidation or sale of
      substantially all of the assets of the Company or otherwise. The Company will
      require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
      consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
      assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement
      in
      the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
      perform it if no such succession had taken place; and, as used in this
      Agreement, "Company"
      shall
      mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business
      and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement
      by
      operation of law, or otherwise. Executive understands and agrees, however,
      that
      this Agreement is exclusive and personal to him only, and, as such, he will
      neither assign nor subcontract all or part of his undertaking(s) or
      obligation(s) under the terms of this Agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    18.3. Severability.
      In the
      event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be
      unenforceable or otherwise invalid, the balance of the provision(s) shall be
      deemed to be enforceable and valid; it being understood that all provision(s)
      of
      this Agreement are deemed to be severable, so that unenforceability or
      invalidity of any single provision will not affect the remaining
      provision(s).

     

    18.4. Headings.
      The
      Section(s) and paragraph heading(s) in this Agreement are deemed to be for
      convenience only, and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision
      herein.

     

    18.5. Interpretation
      of Agreement.
      This
      Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance plain meaning of its terms and
      under the laws of the State of Delaware.

     

    18.6. Variation.
      Any
      changes in the Sections relating to salary, bonus, or other material
      condition(s) after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall not be deemed
      to
      constitute a new Agreement. All unchanged terms are to remain in force and
      effect.

     

    18.7. Collateral
      Documents.
      Each
      party hereto shall make, execute and deliver such other instrument(s) or
      document(s) as may be reasonably required in order to effectuate the purposes
      of
      this Agreement.

     

    18.8. Non-Impairment.
      This
      Agreement may not be amended or supplemented at any time unless reduced to
      a
      writing executed by each party hereto. No amendment, supplement or termination
      of this Agreement shall affect or impair any of the rights or obligations which
      may have matured thereunder.

     

    18.9. Execution.
      This
      Agreement may be executed in one or more counterpart(s), and each executed
      counterpart(s) shall be considered by the parties as an original.

     

    18.10. Legal
      Counsel.
      Executive represents to the Company that he has retained legal counsel of his
      own choosing, and was given sufficient opportunity to obtain legal counsel
      prior
      to executing this Agreement. Executive also represents that he has read each
      provision of this Agreement and understands its meaning.

     

    18.11. Transition.
      In the
      event that Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, Executive shall,
      through the last day of employment, and at the Company’s request, use
      Executive’s reasonable best efforts (at the Company’s expense) to assist the
      Company in transitioning Executive’s duties and responsibility responsibilities
      to Executive’s successor and maintaining the Company’s professional relationship
      with all customers, suppliers, etc. Without limiting the generality of the
      foregoing, Executive shall cooperate and assist the Company, at the Company’s
      direction and instruction, during the transition period between any receipt
      of
      or giving of notice of the termination of employment and the final day of
      employment. 

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF,
      the
      parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above
      written.

     

    
      	
              THE
                COMPANY:

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              DOT
                VN, INC.

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              /s/
                Lee Johnson

            	 	 	
            
	
              

              By:
                Lee Johnson

              Its:
                President

            	 	 	
            
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              EXECUTIVE

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              /s/
                Michael T. Weller

            	 	 	 
	
              

              Michael
                T. Weller

            	 	 	 

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
        10EXHIBIT
      10.9

    

    FORM
      OF

    NON-DISCLOSURE
      AND

    INVENTION
      ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

    

    Agreement
      dated this ____ day of _____________, 20___ by and between DOT VN, Inc., a
      Delaware corporation with its principal office located at 9449 Balboa Avenue,
      Suite 114, San Diego, California 92123,
      (“Company”),
      and
      ___________________________, (“Employee”),
      referred to herein individually as a “Party” or collectively as “the
      Parties”.

     

    Recitals

     

    WHEREAS,
      The Company, is the exclusive and official provider of Internet and
      telecommunications services for Vietnam, marketing a variety of services focused
      on doing business in, with, and concerning Vietnam, hereinafter referred to
      as
      the “Business”.

     

    WHEREAS,
      The Company has created, received or developed Proprietary Information including
      proprietary and unique marketing techniques software, .VN ccTLD technologies,
      website designs, and other intellectual properties that have actual or potential
      value or other utility to those engaged in or contemplating entering Vietnamese
      markets. 

     

    WHEREAS,
      The Company has an interest in protecting its Proprietary Information to the
      fullest extent permitted by law.

     

    WHEREAS,
      The Employees will necessarily have access to Company’s Proprietary Information
      in the course of employment. 

     

    WHEREAS,
      The Employee is seeking employment or continued employment with Company, and
      Company is willing to employ or continue to employ Employee, subject to the
      terms of this agreement. 

     

    NOW
      THEREFORE, in contemplation of the foregoing, and for consideration, the receipt
      and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged to, the Parties agree as
      follows:

    

    Agreement

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              Special
                Definitions.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              1.1.

            	
              “Affiliated
                Entities” shall
                mean all companies or organizations now or hereafter associated with
                Company, including, but not limited to Hi-Tek, Inc., World Trade
                Show.com,
                Inc. and Business.com.vn.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              1.2.

            	
              “Employee”
                shall
                mean all employees, independent contractors and consultants of the
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              Employment.
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              2.1.

            	
              Employment
                or Consulting Relationship.
                In connection with (i) the Employee becoming employed by or retained
                as a
                consultant to the Company; (ii) Employee’s continuing employment or
                current consulting relationship with the Company; and (iii) receipt
                of
                three thousand shares (3,000) of the Company’s common stock (the
                “Stock
                Grant”)
                granted to Employee by the Company, Employee agrees to be bound by
                the
                terms set forth in this Agreement. Any employment or consulting
                relationship between the Company and Employee, whether commenced
                prior to
                or upon the date of this Agreement, shall be referred to herein as
                the
                “Relationship.”

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              2.2.

            	
              Employee
                Handbook.
                Employee agrees to conform to the policies and rules of Company in
                effect
                from time to time. Company has published an Employee Handbook (the
                “Handbook”)
                specifying additional duties and procedures to be followed by Employees,
                which Company may modify at any time. Employee agrees that any such
                the
                Handbook, and any future amendments, shall constitute additional
                terms of
                employment incorporated into this Agreement and shall bind Employee.
                Employee represents that they have read and understand the terms,
                conditions, duties and procedures set forth in Employee Handbook
                and
                further has been furnished with the opportunity to seek clarification
                regarding any ambiguity or confusion with respect to the requirements
                of
                the Employee Handbook.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              2.3.

            	
              Employment
                At-Will. The
                Parties agree that the Employee’s employment is “at will”, accordingly,
                Employee’s employment and compensation can be terminated, with or without
                cause, and without prior notice, at any time, at the option of either
                Employee or Company. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the
                Handbook shall be construed to alter or modify this
                term.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              2.4.

            	
              Outside
                Services. Employee
                shall not, without Company’s prior written consent, render to others
                services of any kind, or engage in any other business activity that
                would
                materially interfere with the performance of their duties under this
                Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              2.5.

            	
              Business
                Opportunities. Employee
                shall promptly disclose to the Company all business opportunities
                that may
                be beneficial to the Company’s actual business or to Company’s reasonably
                anticipated business expansion, and shall not usurp, circumvent nor
                otherwise take advantage of any such business opportunity without
                first
                offering such opportunity to the Company, and;

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              2.6.

            	
              Non-Circumvention.
                Employee agrees that he or she shall not take, nor permit another, to
                take any action, with the purpose or intent of circumventing or avoiding
                the terms of this agreement. 

            

    

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              PROPRIETARY
                INFORMATION.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              3.1.

            	
              Company
                Information.
                Employee agrees at all times during the term of their Relationship
                with
                the Company and thereafter, to hold in strictest confidence, and
                not to
                use, except for the benefit of the Company, or to disclose to any
                person,
                family member or relation, firm, corporation or other entity without
                written authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company, any
                Proprietary Information of the Company or Affiliated Entities which
                Employee obtains or creates. Employee further agrees not to make
                copies of
                such Proprietary Information except as authorized by the Company.
                Employee
                understands that "Proprietary
                Information"
                means any Company or Affiliated Entities proprietary information
                pertaining to any aspects of the Company or Affiliated Entities’ business
                which is either information not known by actual or potential competitors
                of the Company or Affiliated Entities or is proprietary information
                of the
                Company or Affiliated Entities, whether of a technical nature or
                otherwise, technical, data, trade secrets or know how, research,
                product
                plans, products, services, suppliers, customer lists and customers
                with
                whom Employee became acquainted during the Relationship), prices
                and
                costs, markets, software, developments, inventions, laboratory notebooks,
                processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, engineering,
                hardware
                configuration information, marketing, licenses, finances, budgets
                or other
                business information disclosed to Employee by the Company or Affiliated
                Entities either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or by drawings
                or observation of parts or equipment or created by Employee during
                the
                period of the Relationship, whether or not during working hours.
                Employee
                understands that Proprietary Information does not include any items
                which
                have become publicly and widely known and made generally available
                through
                no wrongful act of Employee’s or of others who were under confidentiality
                obligations as to the item or items
                involved.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              3.2.

            	
              Former
                Employer Information.
                Employee represents that their performance of all terms of this Agreement
                as an employee or consultant of the Company have not breached and
                will not
                breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information,
                knowledge or data acquired by Employee in confidence or trust prior
                or
                subsequent to the commencement of Employee’s Relationship with the
                Company, and Employee will not disclose to the Company, or induce
                the
                Company to use, any inventions, Proprietary or proprietary information
                or
                material belonging to any previous employer or any other
                party.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              3.3.

            	
              Third
                Party Information.
                Employee recognizes that the Company or Affiliated Entities has received
                and in the future will receive from third parties their Proprietary
                or
                proprietary information subject to a duty on the Company or Affiliated
                Entities’ part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to
                use it only for certain limited purposes. Employee agree to hold
                all such
                Proprietary or proprietary information in the strictest confidence
                and not
                to disclose it to any person, firm or corporation or to use it except
                as
                necessary in carrying out Employee’s work for the Company consistent with
                the Company or Affiliated Entities agreement with such third
                party.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              3.4.

            	
              Value
                of Proprietary Information.
                Employee acknowledges that its Proprietary Information is of immeasurable
                value and importance to Company, and that improper use of such information
                will items, may, among other things, damage Company’s reputation, goodwill
                and result in loss of its current or prospective customers.
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              3.5.

            	
              Procedures.
                Employee
                will at all times follow all procedures Company has or in the future
                may
                implement regarding Company’s Proprietary Information, and shall:
                

            

    

     

    
      	
            	3.5.1.	
              Securely
                store all Proprietary Information in the place and manner directed
                by
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	3.5.2.	
              Refrain
                from taking or removing Proprietary Information from Company’s place of
                business without Company’s prior
                consent.

            

    

     

    
      	
            	3.5.3.	
              Not
                use or disclose any such information to anyone, directly or indirectly,
                except (i) to the extent necessary to carry out his or her duties
                as
                Employee; and (ii) to the extent required by law or in legal proceedings.
                

            

    

     

    
      	
            	3.5.4.	
              Unless
                otherwise instructed in writing, immediately upon termination of
                this
                agreement in any manner, return all Proprietary Information together
                with
                all copies, or reproductions or other media containing such information.
                Employee shall provide a written certification signed under penalty
                of
                perjury affirming Employee’s full compliance of all obligations under this
                section on separation from employment.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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            	3.5.5.	
              Sign
                any supplemental or separate agreement that the Company may in the
                future
                require, in its sole discretion, to the extent allowed by law, the
                terms
                of which shall be additional terms of employment which are incorporated
                into this Agreement by this reference.

            

    

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Inventions.
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              4.1.

            	
              Assignment
                of Inventions.
                Employee agrees that Employee will promptly make full written disclosure
                to the Company, will hold in trust for the sole right and benefit
                of the
                Company, and hereby assign to the Company, or its designees, all
                of
                Employee’s right, title and interest throughout the world in and to any
                and all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, concepts,
                know-how, improvements or trade secrets, whether or not patentable
                or
                registrable under copyright or similar foreign and domestic laws,
                which
                Employee may solely or jointly conceive or develop or reduce to practice,
                or cause to be conceived or developed or reduced to practice, during
                the
                period of time in which Employee is employed by or a consultant of
                the
                Company (collectively referred to as “Inventions”),
                including any Inventions created prior to the date of this Agreement
                but
                on or after Employees’ initial date of employment or engagement. Employee
                further acknowledges that all inventions, original works of authorship,
                developments, concepts, know-how, improvements or trade secrets which
                are
                made by Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope
                of and
                during the period of Employee’s Relationship with the Company are "works
                made for hire" (to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law)
                and
                Employee is compensated therefore by Employee’s Stock Grant (if Employee
                is an employee) or by such amounts paid to Employee under any applicable
                consulting agreement or consulting arrangements (if Employee is a
                consultant), unless regulated otherwise by the mandatory law of the
                state
                of California.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              4.2.

            	
              Inventions
                not related to Company Business. Notwithstanding
                the foregoing, inventions developed entirely on an employee’s own time
                without using the company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade
                secret information and which do not relate to the Business, are Employee’s
                sole and exclusive property. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              4.3.

            	
              Registration
                of Inventions.
                Employee shall have a duty to promptly disclose to Company all such
                Inventions conceived or created during the term of Employee’s employment.
                Employee hereby agrees to cooperate with Company, and when requested,
                execute any document(s) which may be necessary or advisable for the
                registration of or confirming the Company’s interest in such
                Inventions.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              4.4.

            	
              Maintenance
                of Records.
                Employee agrees to keep and maintain adequate and current written
                records
                of all Inventions made by Employee (solely or jointly with others)
                during
                the term of Employee’s Relationship with the Company. The records may be
                in the form of notes, sketches, drawings, flow charts, electronic
                data or
                recordings, laboratory notebooks, and any other format. The records
                will
                be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all
                times.
                Employee agrees not to remove such records from the Company's place
                of
                business except as expressly permitted by Company policy which may,
                from
                time to time, be revised at the sole election of the Company for
                the
                purpose of furthering the Company's
                business.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              4.5.

            	
              Patent
                and Copyright Rights.
                Employee agrees to assist the Company, or its designees, at the Company's
                expense, in every proper way to secure the Company's rights in the
                Inventions and any copyrights, patents, trademarks, mask work rights,
                moral rights, or other intellectual property rights relating thereto
                in
                any and all countries, including the disclosure to the Company of
                all
                pertinent information and data with respect thereto, the execution
                of all
                applications, specifications, oaths, assignments, recordations, and
                all
                other instruments which the Company shall deem necessary in order
                to apply
                for, obtain, maintain and transfer such rights and in order to assign
                and
                convey to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole
                and
                exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such Inventions, and
                any
                copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property
                rights relating thereto. Employee further agrees that Employee’s
                obligation to execute or cause to be executed, when it is in Employee’s
                power to do so, any such instrument or papers shall continue after
                the
                termination of this Agreement until the expiration of the last such
                intellectual property right to expire in any country of the world.
                If the
                Company is unable because of Employee’s mental or physical incapacity or
                unavailability or for any other reason to secure Employee’s signature to
                apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign
                patents or copyright registrations covering Inventions or original
                works
                of authorship assigned to the Company as above, then Employee hereby
                irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized
                officers and agents as Employee’s agent and attorney in fact, to act for
                and in Employee’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such
                applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further
                the
                application for, prosecution, issuance, maintenance or transfer of
                letters
                patent or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force
                and
                effect as if originally executed by Employee. Employee hereby waives
                any
                and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which Employee now or hereafter
                has for infringement of any and all proprietary rights assigned to
                the
                Company including, but not limited to, any proprietary rights to
                the data,
                information and code on the
                Invention(s).

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              4.6.

            	
              Returning
                Company Documents.
                Employee agrees that, at the time of termination of Employee’s
                Relationship with the Company, Employee will deliver to the Company
                (and
                will not keep in Employee’s possession, recreate or deliver to anyone
                else) any and all devices, records, data, notes, reports, proposals,
                lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches,
                laboratory notebooks, materials, flow charts, equipment, other documents
                or property, or reproductions of any aforementioned items developed
                by
                Employee pursuant to the Relationship or otherwise belonging to the
                Company, its successors, designees or assigns. Employee further agrees
                that to any property situated on the Company's premises and owned
                by the
                Company, including disks and other storage media, filing cabinets
                or other
                work areas, is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any
                time with
                or without notice. Further, Employee undertakes to take such action
                or
                execute such documents as may be required to immediately assign or
                otherwise transfer all Invention(s) or other employment related
                intellectual property to the
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Prohibitions
                and Remedies.
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.1.

            	
              Employee
                shall not:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.1.1.

            	
              Divert
                the Business or opportunities related to the Business of the Company
                or
                Affiliated Entities’ during the period of employment;
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.1.2.

            	
              Organize
                a competing business during the period of employment;
                

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.1.3.

            	
              Solicit
                the Company’s or Affiliated Entities’ Employees to work elsewhere-whether
                during or after the period of
                employment.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.1.4.

            	
              Solicit
                any of Company’s or Affiliated Entities’ customers, sources, or Employees
                except in the course of Company’s Business.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              5.1.5.

            	
              During
                the term of Employee’s Relationship with the Company, and for a period of
                twenty-four (24) months immediately following the termination of
                Employee’s Relationship with the Company for any reason, whether with or
                without cause, directly or indirectly solicit, induce, recruit or
                encourage any of the Company’s or Affiliated Entities’ employees or
                consultants to terminate their relationship with the Company, or
                take away
                such employees or consultants, or attempt to solicit, induce, recruit,
                encourage or take away employees or consultants of the Company, either
                for
                myself or for any other person or entity. Further, for a period of
                twenty-four (24) months following termination of Employee’s Relationship
                with the Company for any reason, with or without cause, Employee
                shall not
                solicit any licensor to or customer of the Company or licensee of
                the
                Company's products, in each case, that are known to Employee, with
                respect
                to any business, products or services that are competitive to the
                products
                or services offered by the Company or under development as of the
                date of
                termination of Employee’s Relationship with the
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.2.

            	
              Employee
                shall be deemed in unfair competition with Company if (a) Employee
                solicits or otherwise accept business from (even if not solicited)
                with
                any such customer; (b) Employee induces any of Company’s Employees or
                customers to terminate or otherwise restrict or limit their relationship
                with Company on any basis, or any present or future Employee or contractor
                of Company or any Affiliated
                Entity.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.3.

            	
              Employee
                agrees that the misuse of Proprietary Information any other related
                or
                supplemental agreements will result in irreparable harm to Company
                that
                cannot be adequately compensated for by money alone. It is agreed
                that in
                addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, Company
                shall be entitled to the immediate remedy of a temporary restraining
                order, preliminary or permanent injunction, specific performance,
                and/or
                such other forms of equitable relief as appropriate under the
                circumstances. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.4.

            	
              Employee
                also acknowledges that any damages resulting from Employee’s misuse of
                Proprietary Information are not readily ascertainable, accordingly,
                the
                Parties agree that under the circumstances existing at the time that
                this
                agreement was executed that a reasonable estimate of the damages
                Company
                shall suffer is $50,000 per month. Company may seek these liquidated
                damages in lieu of proving its actual damages.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.5.

            	
              Employee
                shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company, and Company's
                officers,
                directors, and shareholders from and against any and all claims,
                demands,
                losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries,
                and deficiencies, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, that
                Company may incur or suffer and that result from Employee’s gross
                negligence, intentional misconduct or intentional tort, or claims
                arising
                from Employee’s acceptance of employment with Company, or from claims
                arising from the alleged violation of this Agreement or any other
                agreement to which the Employee is a party.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              5.6.

            	
              All
                remedies are cumulative and non-exclusive, and Company may seek,
                in
                addition any and all appropriate common law or statutory remedies.
                

            

    

     

    
      	
              6.

            	
              Notification
                to Other Parties.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              6.1.

            	
              Employees.
                In the event that Employee leaves the employ of the Company, Employee
                hereby consents to notification by the Company to Employee’s new employer
                about Employee’s rights and obligations under this
                Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              6.2.

            	
              Consultants.
                Employee hereby grants his consent to notification by the Company
                to any
                other parties besides the Company with whom Employee maintains a
                consulting relationship, including parties with whom such relationship
                commences after the effective date of this Agreement, about Employee’s
                rights and obligations under this
                Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      	7.	
              Dispute
                Resolution. If
                the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute informally, the following
                provisions shall control:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              7.1.

            	
              All
                questions relating to arising out of this agreement shall be determined
                in
                accordance with California law, except to the limited extent preempted
                by
                federal statute.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              7.2.

            	
              Excepting
                claims for injunctive relief and/or other equitable relief for unfair
                competition and/or the use or unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets
                or
                Proprietary information, which may be litigated in any court of competent
                jurisdiction, both Company and Employee shall submit all claims,
                disputes
                or controversies (“Claims”)
                against the other arising from or relating in any way to this Agreement,
                whether based in contract or tort, including discrimination claims
                under
                state and federal law, claims that could otherwise be asserted in
                class
                action litigation, such as wage and hour claims, discrimination claims,
                post-termination claims, and claims regarding the applicability of
                this
                arbitration clause or the validity of the Agreement, to binding
                arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
                Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude class arbitrations
                on common
                issues. In all arbitration matters, Company shall bear the costs
                of the
                forum and all arbitrator(s) fees.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              7.3.

            	
              All
                claims subject to arbitration shall be arbitrated by a sole arbitrator,
                who shall have the power to determine all issues, including arbitrability,
                award equitable relief and all forms of damages, including punitive
                damages. If the Parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, or a
                method
                to select a single arbitrator, a panel of 3 arbitrators shall be
                employed,
                the Parties each selecting one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators
                so
                selected shall choose a third “independent” arbitrator. All arbitrators
                must have experience specific to the subject matter of the dispute.
                The
                arbitration hearing will be held in San Diego, California. The decision
                shall be in writing and include a statement of facts and the reason
                for
                the decision. Judgment may be entered in any court of competent
                jurisdiction after a thirty day waiting period, during which time
                the
                Parties further agree that all proceedings are to remain Proprietary.
                If
                the affected party fully complies with the arbitration award within
                30
                days, no further proceedings shall be had, and the matter shall be
                considered concluded. 

            

    

     

    IN
      THE ABSENCE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT YOU AND WE MAY OTHERWISE HAVE HAD
      A
      RIGHT OR OPPORTUNITY TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGH A COURT, AND / OR TO PARTICIPATE
      OR BE REPRESENTED IN LITIGATION FILED IN COURT BY OTHERS, BUT EXCEPT AS
      OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL CLAIMS MUST NOW BE RESOLVED THROUGH
      ARBITRATION.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              8.

            	General Provisions.

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.1.

            	
              Relationship
                of the Parties. Neither
                this Agreement nor the dealings of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement
                shall create, constitute and will not be construed as constituting
                a
                partnership, or joint venture relationship, and Employee does not
                have the
                power or authority or right to obligate or bind Company in any manner
                whatsoever, except as expressly provided
                herein.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.2.

            	
              Further
                Assurances. Employee
                agrees to execute promptly provide any proper oath or verify any
                proper
                document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement upon the
                Company's written request to do so.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.3.

            	
              Conflicts.
                Employee
                represents that Employee’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement
                will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary
                information acquired by Employee in confidence or in trust prior
                to
                commencement of Employee’s Relationship with the Company. Employee has not
                entered into, and Employee agrees Employee will not enter into, any
                oral
                or written agreement in conflict with any of the provisions of this
                Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.4.

            	
              No
                Waiver.
                No failure by Company to insist upon the strict performance of any
                covenant, agreement, term, or condition of this Agreement or to exercise
                the right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute
                a
                waiver of any such breach or of any such covenant, agreement, term,
                or
                condition. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Agreement,
                but each and every term of this Agreement shall continue in full
                force and
                effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.
                A
                term or condition of this agreement can be waived or modified by
                the
                written consent of both Parties. Forbearance or indulgence by Company
                does
                not constitute a waiver of the term condition to be performed, and
                Company
                may invoke any remedy available under the Agreement or by law despite
                the
                forbearance or indulgence. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.5.

            	
              Invalidity.
                If any provision of this Agreement is declared or found to be illegal,
                unenforceable, or void, in whole or in part, then the Parties will
                be
                relieved of all obligations arising under such provision, but only
                to the
                extent that it is illegal, unenforceable, or void, it being the intent
                and
                agreement of the Parties that this Agreement be deemed amended by
                modifying such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal
                and
                enforceable while preserving its intent or, if that is not possible,
                by
                substituting therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable
                and
                achieves the same objectives.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.6.

            	
              Captions.
                The captions used in this Agreement are for reference only and have
                no
                legal effect. Masculine and/or feminine pronouns shall be substituted
                for
                the neuter form and/or vice versa, and the plural for the singular
                form
                and/or vice verse, in any place or places herein in which the context
                requires such substitute or
                substitutes.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.7.

            	
              Integration.
                This Agreement, together with any document, procedure, or policy
                that
                accompanies this Agreement or that Company may incorporate into this
                agreement, memorializes and constitutes the final integrated expression
                and the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement and
                understanding between the Parties and it supersedes and replaces
                all prior
                negotiations, proposed agreements, and agreements whether written
                or
                unwritten. 

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.8.

            	
              Recitals.
                Any recitals to this agreement are binding, and conclusive as to
                the
                factual matters therein, as to both
                Parties.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              8.9.

            	
              Independent
                Legal Advice.
                Employee acknowledges:

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              a)

            	
              This
                Agreement is executed in reliance wholly on Employee's own judgment
                and
                knowledge and has not been influenced to any extent whatsoever by
                any
                representations or statements made by or on behalf of
                Company.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              b)

            	
              Employee
                was advised by the Company to seek independent legal advice prior
                to the
                execution and delivery of this Agreement and that, in the event that
                Employee did not avail itself of that opportunity prior to signing
                this
                agreement, it did so voluntarily and without any undue pressure and
                agrees
                that any failure to obtain independent legal advice shall not be
                used by
                Employee as a defense to the enforcement of its obligations under
                this
                Agreement.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              c)

            	
              This
                Agreement is executed in reliance wholly on Employee own judgment
                and
                knowledge and has not been influenced to any extent whatsoever by
                any
                representations or statements made by or on behalf of Company or
                its
                officers, directors or agents.

            

    

     

    
      	 	
              d)

            	
              Employee
                agrees that this agreement is reasonable, valid, and enforceable.
                This
                agreement shall not be construed against either party, but shall
                be given
                its fair and generally accepted meaning.

            

    

     

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF,
      this
      Agreement has been executed by each of the Parties on the effective date set
      forth above.

     

    
      	
              DOT
                VN, Inc.

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
            	 	 	
            
	By: 
/s/
              Thomas Johnson	 	 	
            
	
              
                

              
Its: CEO	 	 	
            
	
            	 	 	
            
	 	 	 	 
	
              Employee:

            	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
              
                
 Signature

            	 	 	 

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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