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                                                                    Exhibit 4.24

                         REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

     This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of
January 4, 2000, and is being made and entered into by and among AVERY
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("ACI"), and Jay Geier, an
individual residing in the State of California ("Holder"), with reference to the
following RECITALS:

                               R E C I T A L S:
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     A.   For the convenience of the parties, certain capitalized words and
phrases used herein are defined or referred to in 31.

     B.   To set forth the relative rights of the Holder and to provide the
Holder with greater liquidity in the future with respect to the Registrable
Stock, the Holder wishes to have certain rights and ACI wishes to grant such
rights to the Holder.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and of the respective
covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                              REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     Section 1.1  Incidental Registration.

                    1.1.1  Piggyback Rights of the Holder. If at any time or
     times from and after the date hereof until the Expiration Date, ACI intends
     to file prior to the Expiration Date a Registration Statement for the
     registration of Common Stock with the Commission on any form permitting the
     registration of Registrable Stock, then ACI shall notify the Holder at
     least 30 days prior to each such filing of ACI's intention to file such a
     Registration Statement. Such notice shall state the amount and type of
     securities proposed to be registered thereby, the underwriters involved, if
     any, and whether such underwriting is to be distributed on a firm
     commitment or best efforts basis. Upon the written request of the Holder (a
     "Holder Request") given within 20 days after receipt of any such notice
     stating the number of shares of Registrable Stock to be disposed of by the
     Holder and the intended method of disposition, ACI will use its best
     efforts to cause the aggregate of the Registrable Stock designated in the
     Holder Requests to be included in such registration so as to permit the
     disposition (in accordance with the methods specified in the Holder
     Request(s)) by the Holder of the Registrable Stock so registered, subject
     to the reductions specified in Sections 1.1.2 and 1.1.3, as applicable. The
     Holder shall be entitled, subject to such reductions, to participate in an
     unlimited number of such registrations.
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                    1.1.2  Reductions of Registrable Stock To Be Included. If
     the registration proposed by ACI involves an underwritten offering of the
     Common Stock, whether or not for sale for the account of ACI, to be
     distributed (on a best efforts or firm commitment basis) by or through one
     or more underwriters, and the managing underwriter of such underwritten
     offering shall advise ACI in writing that, in its opinion, the registration
     of all or a specified portion of Registrable Stock concurrently with the
     Common Stock will adversely affect the distribution of such Common Stock by
     such underwriters, then ACI may require, by written notices to the Holder,
     that the distribution of all or a specified portion of the Registrable
     Stock be excluded from such registration in accordance with Section 1.6.

                    1.1.3  Withdrawals. ACI may in its discretion withdraw any
     Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 1.1 subsequent to its
     filing and prior to its effective date without liability to the Holder,
     other than to pay expenses pursuant to Section 1.4.

     Section 1.2  Indemnity.

                    1.2.1  By ACI. ACI will, and hereby does, indemnify and hold
     harmless, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder, its partners,
     representatives, shareholders, officers and directors, if any, and each
     Person, if any, who controls the Holder within the meaning of Section 1.5
     of the Securities Act, against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
     proceedings in respect thereof) and expenses (under the Securities Act or
     common law or otherwise), joint or several, resulting from any untrue or
     misleading statement or alleged untrue or misleading statement of a
     material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or
     alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated in the
     Registration Statement (as declared effective) or prospectus filed under
     Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (and as amended or supplemented if ACI
     shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any
     preliminary prospectus, or necessary to make the statements therein not
     misleading, except insofar as:

                    (a)  such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
          proceedings in respect thereof) or expenses are caused by any untrue
          statement or alleged untrue statement made in reliance on or in
          conformity with any information furnished in writing to ACI by the
          Holder expressly for use therein; or

                    (b)  in the case of any registration that is not an
          underwritten offering, such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
          proceedings in respect thereof) or expenses result from the Holder
          selling Registrable Stock to a Person asserting the existence of an
          untrue or misleading statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
          or alleged omission in a preliminary prospectus and to whom there was
          not given or sent, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale
          of the Registrable Stock, a copy of the final prospectus or the final
          prospectus as then amended or supplemented but only if such statement
          or omission was corrected in such final prospectus or amended or
          supplemented final prospectus prior to such written

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          confirmation and the Holder was given notice, prior to such written
          confirmation, of the availability of, or that ACI was preparing, such
          final prospectus or amended or supplemented final prospectus.

     If the offering pursuant to any Registration Statement provided for under
     this Agreement is made through underwriters, no action or failure to act on
     the part of such underwriters (whether or not such underwriter is an
     Affiliate of any Holder) shall affect ACI's obligations to indemnify the
     Holder or any other Person pursuant to the preceding sentence. It is agreed
     that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.2(a) shall not
     apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage,
     liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of
     ACI (which consent has not been unreasonably withheld).

          1.2.2 By the Holder. In connection with any Registration Statement in
     which the Holder is participating, each such Holder will indemnify and hold
     harmless, to the extent permitted by law, ACI, its officers, directors,
     partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each underwriter, if any, of
     ACI Securities covered by such Registration Statement, and each Person, if
     any, who controls ACI or any such underwriter within the meaning of Section
     15 of the Securities Act, and each of the Other Stockholders, and each of
     their respective officers, directors, and partners, and each Person
     controlling any of the Other Stockholders against any losses, claims,
     damages, liabilities (or proceedings in respect thereof) and expenses
     (under the Securities Act or common law or otherwise) resulting from any
     untrue or misleading statement or alleged untrue or misleading statement of
     a material fact or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
     required to be stated in the Registration Statement (as declared effective)
     or prospectus filed under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act or
     preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or
     necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the
     extent that:

               (a)  such untrue statement is made in reliance on or in
          conformity with any information furnished in writing by the Holder
          expressly for use therein; or

               (b)  in the case of any registration that is not an underwritten
          offering, such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or proceedings in
          respect thereof) or expenses resulting from the Holder selling
          Registrable Stock to a Person asserting the existence of an untrue
          statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
          in a preliminary prospectus and to whom there was not given or sent,
          at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Registrable
          Stock, a copy of the final prospectus or of the final prospectus as
          then amended or supplemented but only if such statement or omission
          was corrected in such final prospectus or amended or supplemented
          final prospectus prior to such written confirmation and the Holder was
          given notice, prior to such written confirmation, of the availability
          of, or that ACI was preparing, such final prospectus or amended or
          supplemented final prospectus;

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     provided, however, that the obligations of the Holder hereunder shall not
     apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages, or
     liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected
     without the consent of the Holder (which consent has not been unreasonably
     withheld); and, provided further, that the obligations of the Holder under
     this Section 1.3.(b) shall be limited to an amount equal to the net
     proceeds to the Holder of the Registrable Stock sold pursuant to such
     Registration Statement.

               1.2.3  Notice of Claims. Any Person entitled to indemnification
     under the provisions of Sections 1.2.1 or 1.2.2 shall (i) give prompt
     notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it
     seeks indemnification, and (ii) unless in the opinion of counsel reasonably
     satisfactory to the indemnifying party a conflict of interest between such
     indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim,
     permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim, with
     counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (who shall not,
     except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the
     indemnifying party); and if such defense is so assumed, such indemnifying
     party shall not enter into any settlement without the consent of the
     indemnified party if such settlement attributes liability to the
     indemnified party and such indemnifying party shall not be subject to any
     liability for any settlement made without its consent (which shall not be
     unreasonably withheld); and any underwriting agreement entered into with
     respect to any Registration Statement provided for under this Agreement
     shall so provide. In the event an indemnifying party shall not be entitled,
     or elects not, to assume the defense of a claim, such indemnifying party
     shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one
     counsel or firm of counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying
     party in respect of such claim. Such indemnity shall remain in full force
     and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of a
     participating Holder, its officers, directors or any Person, if any, who
     controls the Holder as aforesaid, and shall survive the transfer of such
     securities by the Holder.

               1.2.4 Contribution. If for any reason the foregoing indemnity is
     unavailable, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount
     paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses,
     claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (i) in such proportion as is
     appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying
     party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other, or (ii) if
     the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable
     law or provides a lesser sum to the indemnified party than the amount
     hereinafter calculated, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
     only the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party on the one
     hand and the indemnified party on the other but also the relative fault of
     the indemnifying party and the indemnified party as well as any other
     relevant equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Holder
     shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount the
     Holder would have been required to pay to an indemnified party if the
     indemnity under Sections 1.2.1 or 1.2.2, as applicable, was available. No
     person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
     Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from
     any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent

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     misrepresentation. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the
     indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
     whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
     omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
     indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties' relative
     intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or
     prevent such statement or omission.

               1.2.5 Prompt Payment.  An indemnifying party shall make payments
     of all amounts required to be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
     this Section 1.2 to or for the account of the indemnified party from time
     to time promptly upon receipt of bills or invoices relating thereto or when
     otherwise due and payable.

               1.2.6 Underwriting Agreement to Control.  Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and
     contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in
     connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the
     foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall
     control.

     Section 1.3 Registration Procedures.

          1.3.1  ACI's Actions.  Whenever the Holder has properly requested that
     any Registrable Stock be registered pursuant to Sections 1.1 or 1.2, ACI
     will use its best efforts to effect the registration in furtherance of the
     sale of the Registrable Stock in accordance with the intended method of
     disposition thereof, and in connection with any such request ACI will:

               (a)  prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
          supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in
          connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration
          Statement effective for such period (not to exceed 90 days) as will
          terminate when all Registrable Stock covered by such Registration
          Statement has been sold in compliance with the provisions of the
          Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities
          covered by such Registration Statement during such period in
          accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers
          thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

               (b)  furnish to each seller of Registrable Stock such number of
          copies of such Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement
          thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto), the prospectus
          included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary
          prospectus), each amendment and supplement thereto and such other
          documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to facilitate
          the disposition of the Registrable Stock owned by such seller;

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               (c)  use its best efforts to register or qualify the Registrable
          Stock under such other applicable securities or blue sky laws of such
          jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do any and all
          other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable
          to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such
          jurisdictions of the Registrable Stock owned by such seller; provided,
          however, that ACI will not be required to (A) qualify generally to do
          business or subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction where it
          would not otherwise be required to qualify or be subject but for this
          subparagraph (iii), or (B) consent to general service of process in
          any such jurisdiction;

               (d)  use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Stock covered
          by such Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by
          such other Governmental Authorities as may be reasonably necessary by
          virtue of the business and operations of ACI to enable the seller or
          sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of the Registrable
          Stock;

               (e)  (i) notify each seller of the Registrable Stock, at any time
          when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under
          the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which
          the prospectus included in such Registration Statement contains an
          untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
          fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading, and (ii prepare a supplement or amendment to
          such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of
          the Registrable Stock, such prospectus will not contain an untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
          required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading;

               (f)  (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all
          Registrable Stock to be listed on each securities exchange or stock
          market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted, and (ii
          unless the same already exists, provide a transfer agent, registrar
          and CUSIP number for all Registrable Stock not later than the
          effective date of the Registration Statement;

               (g)  make available for inspection at the offices of ACI during
          regular business hours by any seller of Registrable Stock, any
          underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such
          Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent
          retained by any such seller or underwriter, such financial and other
          records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of ACI as shall
          be reasonably requested by them and be necessary to enable them to
          exercise its due diligence responsibility; and

               (h)  use its best efforts otherwise to comply with all applicable
          rules and regulations of the Commission.

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               1.3.2  Holder Information. In connection with any registration
     effected pursuant to 11 that the Holder has requested that their securities
     be registered pursuant to such Registration Statement, the Holder shall
     provide to ACI such information as may be reasonably requested by ACI or as
     may be required for inclusion in such Registration Statement pursuant to
     the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

               1.3.3  Suspension of Use by Holder. The Holder agrees by
     acquisition of the Registrable Stock and the registration rights thereunder
     that, upon receipt of any notice from ACI of the happening of any event of
     the kind described in paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1, the Holder will
     forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Stock pursuant to the
     Registration Statement covering the Registrable Stock until such Holder's
     receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
     contemplated by such paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1, and, if so directed by
     ACI, the Holder will deliver to ACI (at ACI's expense) all copies, other
     than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, of the
     prospectus covering the Registrable Stock current at the time of receipt of
     such notice. In the event ACI shall give any such notice, the period
     mentioned in paragraph (a) of Section 1.3.1 shall be extended by the number
     of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such
     notice pursuant to paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1 to and including the date
     when each seller of Registrable Stock covered by such Registration
     Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended
     prospectus contemplated by such paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1.

     Section 1.4  Expenses. All Registration Expenses incurred in effecting any
registration, qualifications or compliance pursuant to this Agreement shall be
borne by ACI. All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Stock so registered
shall be borne by the Holder, according to the quantity of Registrable Stock
included in such registration along with any other expenses in connection with
the registration required to be borne by the Holder of the Registrable Stock.

     Section 1.5  Limitation on Registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
under no circumstances will ACI be obligated to cause any registration effected
pursuant to this Agreement to remain effective after the Expiration Date or to
include any Registrable Stock in a Registration Statement which becomes
effective after the Expiration Date.

     Section 1.6  Allocation of Registration Opportunities. In any circumstance
in which the Registrable Stock and other shares of Common Stock (including
shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of shares of any
currently unissued series of preferred stock of ACI) with registration rights
(the "Other Shares") requested to be included in a registration on behalf of the
Holder or other selling stockholders ("Other Stockholders") cannot be so
included as a result of limitations of the aggregate number of shares of
Registrable Stock and Other Shares that may be so included, other than as
provided in Section 1.1.2, the number of shares of Registrable Stock and Other
Shares that may be so included shall be allocated among the Holder and Other
Stockholders requesting inclusion of shares pro rata on the basis of the number
of shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares that would be held by the Holder
and Other Stockholders, assuming conversion;

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provided, however, that such allocation shall not operate to reduce the
aggregate number of shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares to be included
in such registration. If any Holder or any Other Stockholder does not request
inclusion of the maximum number of shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares
allocated to such Person pursuant to the above-described procedure, the
remaining portion of any such Person's allocation shall be reallocated among the
Holder and Other Stockholders whose allocations did not satisfy their requests
pro rata on the basis of the number of shares of Registrable Stock and Other
Shares which would be held by the Holder and Other Stockholders, assuming
conversion, and this procedure shall be repeated until all of the shares of
Registrable Stock and Other Shares which may be included in the registration on
behalf of the Holder and Other Stockholders have been so allocated.

     Section 1.7  Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to take
any action to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise delay any registration as the
result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or
implementation of this Article 1.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                            UNDERWRITTEN OFFERINGS

     Section 2.1  Underwriting Arrangements. If ACI or holders of securities
initially requesting or demanding such registration have determined to enter
into an underwriting agreement in connection therewith, all shares constituting
Registrable Stock to be included in such registration shall be subject to such
underwriting agreement and no Person may participate in such registration unless
such Person agrees to sell such Person's securities on the basis provided in the
underwriting arrangements approved by such Persons so determining to enter
therein and completes and executes all questionnaires, indemnities, underwriting
agreements and other reasonable documents which must be executed under the terms
of such underwriting arrangements.

     If requested by the underwriters for any underwritten offering of
Registrable Stock, ACI will enter into an underwriting agreement that shall
contain such representations and warranties by ACI and such other terms and
provisions as are customarily contained in underwriting agreements with respect
to secondary distributions.

     Section 2.2  Selection of Underwriters. If ACI at any time proposes to
register any ACI Securities for sale for its own account and such securities are
to be distributed by or through one or more underwriters, the selection of the
underwriter(s), including, without limitation, the managing underwriter(s),
shall be made solely by ACI.

     Section 2.3  Holdback Agreements. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, if any registration pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
connection with an underwritten public offering, each Holder agrees, if so
required by the managing underwriter, not to effect any public sale or
distribution of Registrable Stock (other than as part of such underwritten
public offering)

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within 30 days prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement or 180
days after the effective date of such Registration Statement.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                         DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     Section 3.1  Definition of Certain Terms.

     Except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise
requires, the terms defined in this 31, whenever used in this Agreement, shall
have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section for all purposes
of this Agreement, and include the plural as well as the singular.

     As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

     ACI: as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     ACI Securities: securities issued by ACI.

     Agreement: this instrument as originally executed, or as it may be from
     time to time supplemented or amended by one or more supplements or
     amendments hereto entered pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof.

     Commission: the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
     successor federal agency having similar powers.

     Common Stock: the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ACI.

     Expiration Date: the earlier of (i) two years from the date hereof, or
     (ii) the earliest date on which the Holder may sell shares of Registrable
     Stock under Paragraph (k) of Rule 144.

     Governmental Authority: the United States of America, any state or other
     political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive,
     legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
     pertaining to government within any such jurisdiction.

     Holder: as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement, and any
     Person who (i) subsequently becomes the owner of record of any Registrable
     Stock, and (ii) enters into an amendment or supplement to this Agreement
     pursuant to which such subsequent holder.

     Holder Request: as defined in Section 1.1.1.

     Other Shares: as defined in Section 1.6.

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     Other Stockholders: as defined in Section 1.6.

     Person: any individual, corporation (including a business trust) joint
     stock company, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability
     company, unincorporated association, unincorporated organization,
     Governmental Authority or any other entity.

     Register, Registered and Registration: refer to a registration effected by
     filing a Registration Statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and
     the declaration or ordering by the Commission of the effectiveness of such
     Registration Statement.

     Registrable Stock: the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder
     upon the exercise of that certain warrant granted to Holder pursuant to
     that certain Consulting Agreement dated as January 4, 2000, between ACI and
     the Holder.

     Registration Expenses: all expenses incurred in effecting any registration
     pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all
     registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow
     fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for ACI, blue sky fees and
     expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or
     required by any such registration, but shall not include the compensation
     of regular employees of ACI, which shall be paid in any event by ACI, and
     Selling Expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holder.

     Registration Statement: a registration statement prepared on an
     appropriate form promulgated under the Securities Act.

     Rule 144: Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act.

     Rule 145: Rule 145 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act.

     Securities Act: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Selling Expenses: all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and
     stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Stock and fees
     and disbursements of counsel for any Holder (other than the fees and
     disbursements of counsel included in Registration Expenses).

     Section 3.2  Rules of Construction

          (a)  "This Agreement" means this instrument as originally executed or
     as it may be from time to time supplemented or amended by one or more
     supplements or amendments hereto entered pursuant to the applicable
     provisions hereof;

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          (b)  "includes" and "including" are not limiting, and, in each case,
     shall be construed as if followed by the words "without limitation," "but
     not limited to" or words of similar import;

          (c)  "may not" is prohibitive, and not permissive;

          (d)  "shall" is mandatory, and not permissive;

          (e)  "or" is not exclusive [i.e., if a party "may do (a), (b) or (c),"
     then the party may do all of, any one of, or any combination of, (a), (b)
     or (c)] unless the context expressly provides otherwise;

          (f)  all references in this instrument to designated Articles,
     Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules are to the designated Articles, Sections,
     Exhibits, and Schedules of this instrument as originally executed;

          (g)  all references herein to constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws,
     rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders include any successor
     thereto or replacement thereof, include any amendment, modification or
     supplements thereof or thereto from time to time, and, include all rules
     and regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto;

          (h)  the words "herein," "hereof," "hereto" and "hereunder" and other
     words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
     particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and

          (i)  all terms used herein which are defined in the Securities Act or
     the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder have the meanings assigned
     to them therein unless otherwise defined herein.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Section 4.1  Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, including
any phrase, sentence, clause, Section or subsection is inoperative or
unenforceable for any reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of
rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable in any other
case or circumstance, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein
contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever.

     Section 4.2  Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other
communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered
personally, (b) mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail,

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return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) sent by next-day or overnight
mail or delivery or (d) sent by telecopy or telegram.

               if to ACI, to

                    Avery Communications, Inc.
                    190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1710
                    Chicago, Illinois   60603
                    Attention:  Patrick J. Haynes, III, Chairman

               if to the Holder, to

                    Jay A. Geier
                    5234 Michelson Drive
                    Suite 23D
                    Irvine, California  92612

or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the
other parties hereto.

     All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall
be deemed to have been received (i) if by personal delivery on the day after
such delivery, (ii if by certified or registered mail, on the seventh business
day after the mailing thereof, (ii if by next-day or overnight mail or delivery,
on the day delivered, (iv if by telecopy or telegram, on the next day following
the day on which such telecopy or telegram was sent, provided that a copy is
also sent by certified or registered mail.

     Section 4.3  Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

     Section 4.4  Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     Section 4.5  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.

     Section 4.6  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects, including as to validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal
laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws
rules thereof.

     Section 4.7  Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assigns.

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     Section 4.8  Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable or
otherwise transferable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of
the other parties hereto. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence,
the Holder may transfer their respective rights under this Agreement to any
spouse or issue of such Holder, or any trust solely for the benefit of such
Holder, spouse or issue.

     Section 4.9  No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall
confer any rights upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

     Section 4.10  Amendment; Waivers, Etc. No amendment, modification or
discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding
unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party against whom
enforcement of the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is sought. Any
such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter
described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the party
granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time. Neither the
waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the
provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any of the parties, on one or
more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to
exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any
other breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of such
provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. The rights and remedies herein
provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that any
party may otherwise have at law or in equity. The rights and remedies of any
party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy or
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement or failure to
fulfill any condition shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act,
omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such
inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement as to which there is no
inaccuracy or breach.

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

                                 AVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                 By:
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Scot M. McCormick, Vice President

                                 HOLDER

                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Jay Geier

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                                                                    Exhibit 4.25

                         REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

     This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of
October 19, 2000, and is being made and entered into by and among AVERY
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("ACI"), and Investor Network
Company, LLC, a  California limited liability company ("Holder"), with reference
to the following RECITALS:

                               R E C I T A L S:
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     A.   For the convenience of the parties, certain capitalized words and
phrases used herein are defined or referred to in 3.1.

     B.   To set forth the relative rights of the Holder and to provide the
Holder with greater liquidity in the future with respect to the Registrable
Stock, the Holder wishes to have certain rights and ACI wishes to grant such
rights to the Holder.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and of the respective
covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1

                              REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     Section 1.1    Incidental Registration.

                    1.1.1 Piggyback Rights of the Holder. If at any time or
     times from and after the date hereof until the Expiration Date, ACI intends
     to file prior to the Expiration Date a Registration Statement for the
     registration of Common Stock with the Commission on any form permitting the
     registration of Registrable Stock, then ACI shall notify the Holder at
     least 30 days prior to each such filing of ACI's intention to file such a
     Registration Statement. Such notice shall state the amount and type of
     securities proposed to be registered thereby, the underwriters involved, if
     any, and whether such underwriting is to be distributed on a firm
     commitment or best efforts basis. Upon the written request of the Holder (a
     "Holder Request") given within 20 days after receipt of any such notice
     stating the number of shares of Registrable Stock to be disposed of by the
     Holder and the intended method of disposition, ACI will use its best
     efforts to cause the aggregate of the Registrable Stock designated in the
     Holder Requests to be included in such registration so as to permit the
     disposition (in accordance with the methods specified in the Holder
     Request(s)) by the Holder of the Registrable Stock so registered, subject
     to the reductions specified in Sections 1.1.2 and 1.1.3, as applicable. The
     Holder shall be entitled, subject to such reductions, to participate in an
     unlimited number of such registrations.
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                    1.1.2  Reductions of Registrable Stock To Be Included. If
     the registration proposed by ACI involves an underwritten offering of the
     Common Stock, whether or not for sale for the account of ACI, to be
     distributed (on a best efforts or firm commitment basis) by or through one
     or more underwriters, and the managing underwriter of such underwritten
     offering shall advise ACI in writing that, in its opinion, the registration
     of all or a specified portion of Registrable Stock concurrently with the
     Common Stock will adversely affect the distribution of such Common Stock by
     such underwriters, then ACI may require, by written notices to the Holder,
     that the distribution of all or a specified portion of the Registrable
     Stock be excluded from such registration in accordance with 1.6.

                    1.1.3  Withdrawals. ACI may in its discretion withdraw any
     Registration Statement filed pursuant to this 1.1 subsequent to its filing
     and prior to its effective date without liability to the Holder, other than
     to pay expenses pursuant to 1.4.

     Section 1.2    Indemnity.

                    1.2.1 By ACI. ACI will, and hereby does, indemnify and hold
     harmless, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder, its partners,
     representatives, shareholders, officers and directors, if any, and each
     Person, if any, who controls the Holder within the meaning of Section 1.5
     of the Securities Act, against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
     proceedings in respect thereof) and expenses (under the Securities Act or
     common law or otherwise), joint or several, resulting from any untrue or
     misleading statement or alleged untrue or misleading statement of a
     material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any omission or
     alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated in the
     Registration Statement (as declared effective) or prospectus filed under
     Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (and as amended or supplemented if ACI
     shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any
     preliminary prospectus, or necessary to make the statements therein not
     misleading, except insofar as:

                    (a) such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
          proceedings in respect thereof) or expenses are caused by any untrue
          statement or alleged untrue statement made in reliance on or in
          conformity with any information furnished in writing to ACI by the
          Holder expressly for use therein; or

                    (b) in the case of any registration that is not an
          underwritten offering, such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
          proceedings in respect thereof) or expenses result from the Holder
          selling Registrable Stock to a Person asserting the existence of an
          untrue or misleading statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
          or alleged omission in a preliminary prospectus and to whom there was
          not given or sent, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale
          of the Registrable Stock, a copy of the final prospectus or the final
          prospectus as then amended or supplemented but only if such statement
          or omission was corrected in such final prospectus or amended or
          supplemented final prospectus prior to such written

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          confirmation and the Holder was given notice, prior to such written
          confirmation, of the availability of, or that ACI was preparing, such
          final prospectus or amended or supplemented final prospectus.

     If the offering pursuant to any Registration Statement provided for under
     this Agreement is made through underwriters, no action or failure to act on
     the part of such underwriters (whether or not such underwriter is an
     Affiliate of any Holder) shall affect ACI's obligations to indemnify the
     Holder or any other Person pursuant to the preceding sentence.  It is
     agreed that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 1.2.1 shall
     not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage,
     liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of
     ACI (which consent has not been unreasonably withheld).

                    1.2.2 By the Holder. In connection with any Registration
     Statement in which the Holder is participating, each such Holder will
     indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, ACI, its
     officers, directors, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each
     underwriter, if any, of ACI Securities covered by such Registration
     Statement, and each Person, if any, who controls ACI or any such
     underwriter within the meaning of Section 1.5 of the Securities Act, and
     each of the Other Stockholders, and each of their respective officers,
     directors, and partners, and each Person controlling any of the Other
     Stockholders against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
     proceedings in respect thereof) and expenses (under the Securities Act or
     common law or otherwise) resulting from any untrue or misleading statement
     or alleged untrue or misleading statement of a material fact or any
     omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated in
     the Registration Statement (as declared effective) or prospectus filed
     under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act or preliminary prospectus or any
     amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or necessary to make the
     statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that:

                    (a) such untrue statement is made in reliance on or in
          conformity with any information furnished in writing by the Holder
          expressly for use therein; or

                    (b) in the case of any registration that is not an
          underwritten offering, such losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or
          proceedings in respect thereof) or expenses resulting from the Holder
          selling Registrable Stock to a Person asserting the existence of an
          untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
          omission in a preliminary prospectus and to whom there was not given
          or sent, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the
          Registrable Stock, a copy of the final prospectus or of the final
          prospectus as then amended or supplemented but only if such statement
          or omission was corrected in such final prospectus or amended or
          supplemented final prospectus prior to such written confirmation and
          the Holder was given notice, prior to such written confirmation, of
          the availability of, or that ACI was preparing, such final prospectus
          or amended or supplemented final prospectus;

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     provided, however, that the obligations of the Holder hereunder shall not
     apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages, or
     liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected
     without the consent of the Holder (which consent has not been unreasonably
     withheld); and, provided further, that the obligations of the Holder under
     this Section 1.3.(b) shall be limited to an amount equal to the net
     proceeds to the Holder of the Registrable Stock sold pursuant to such
     Registration Statement.

                    1.2.3 Notice of Claims. Any Person entitled to
     indemnification under the provisions of Sections 1.2.1 or 1.2.2 shall (i)
     give prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to
     which it seeks indemnification, and (ii) unless in the opinion of counsel
     reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying party a conflict of interest
     between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of
     such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such
     claim, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (who
     shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to
     the indemnifying party); and if such defense is so assumed, such
     indemnifying party shall not enter into any settlement without the consent
     of the indemnified party if such settlement attributes liability to the
     indemnified party and such indemnifying party shall not be subject to any
     liability for any settlement made without its consent (which shall not be
     unreasonably withheld); and any underwriting agreement entered into with
     respect to any Registration Statement provided for under this Agreement
     shall so provide. In the event an indemnifying party shall not be entitled,
     or elects not, to assume the defense of a claim, such indemnifying party
     shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one
     counsel or firm of counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying
     party in respect of such claim unless conflicts of interest preclude a
     common defense. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
     regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of a participating
     Holder, its officers, directors or any Person, if any, who controls the
     Holder as aforesaid, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by
     the Holder.

                    1.2.4 Contribution. If for any reason the foregoing
     indemnity is unavailable, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to
     the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such
     losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (i) in such proportion as
     is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the
     indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other,
     or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by
     applicable law or provides a lesser sum to the indemnified party than the
     amount hereinafter calculated, in such proportion as is appropriate to
     reflect not only the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party
     on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other but also the
     relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party as well
     as any other relevant equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess
     of the amount the Holder would have been required to pay to an indemnified
     party if the indemnity under Sections 1.2.1 or 1.2.2, as applicable, was
     available. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
     meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
     contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent

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     misrepresentation. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the
     indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
     whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
     omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
     indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties' relative
     intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or
     prevent such statement or omission.

                    1.2.5  Prompt Payment.  An indemnifying party shall make
     payments of all amounts required to be made pursuant to the foregoing
     provisions of this 1.2 to or for the account of the indemnified party from
     time to time promptly upon receipt of bills or invoices relating thereto or
     when otherwise due and payable.

                    1.2.6 Underwriting Agreement to Control. Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and
     contribution contained in the underwriting agreement executed by Holder in
     connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the
     foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall
     control.

     Section 1.3    Registration Procedures.

                    1.3.1 ACI's Actions. Whenever the Holder has properly
     requested that any Registrable Stock be registered pursuant to 1.1, ACI
     will use its best efforts to effect the registration in furtherance of the
     sale of the Registrable Stock in accordance with the intended method of
     disposition thereof, and in connection with any such request ACI will:

                    (a) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
          supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in
          connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration
          Statement effective for such period (not to exceed 90 days) as will
          terminate when all Registrable Stock covered by such Registration
          Statement has been sold in compliance with the provisions of the
          Securities Act in accordance with the intended methods of disposition
          by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

                    (b) furnish to each seller of Registrable Stock such number
          of copies of such Registration Statement, each amendment and
          supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto), the
          prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each
          preliminary prospectus), each amendment and supplement thereto and
          such other documents as such seller may reasonably request in order to
          facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Stock owned by such
          seller;

                    (c) use its best efforts to register or qualify the
          Registrable Stock under such other applicable securities or blue sky
          laws of such jurisdictions as any seller reasonably requests and do
          any and all other acts and things which may be

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          reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate
          the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Stock owned
          by such seller; provided, however, that ACI will not be required to
          (A) qualify generally to do business or subject itself to taxation in
          any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify
          or be subject but for this subparagraph (c), or (B) consent to general
          service of process in any such jurisdiction;

                    (d) use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Stock
          covered by such Registration Statement to be registered with or
          approved by such other Governmental Authorities as may be reasonably
          necessary by virtue of the business and operations of ACI to enable
          the seller or sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of the
          Registrable Stock;

                    (e)  (i) notify each seller of the Registrable Stock, at any
          time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered
          under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of
          which the prospectus included in such Registration Statement contains
          an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
          fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading, and (ii as soon as is reasonably practicable,
          prepare a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as
          thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Stock, such
          prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or
          omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
          necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

                    (f)  (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all
          Registrable Stock to be listed on each securities exchange or stock
          market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted, and (ii
          unless the same already exists, provide a transfer agent, registrar
          and CUSIP number for all Registrable Stock not later than the
          effective date of the Registration Statement;

                    (g) make available for inspection at the offices of ACI
          during regular business hours by any seller of Registrable Stock, any
          underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such
          Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent
          retained by any such seller or underwriter, such financial and other
          records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of ACI as shall
          be reasonably requested by them and be necessary to enable them to
          exercise its due diligence responsibility; and

                    (h) use its best efforts otherwise to comply with all
          applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

                    1.3.2  Holder Information. In connection with any
     registration effected pursuant to 1.1 that the Holder has requested that
     their securities be registered pursuant to

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     such Registration Statement, the Holder shall provide to ACI such
     information as may be reasonably requested by ACI or as may be required for
     inclusion in such Registration Statement pursuant to the Securities Act and
     the rules and regulations thereunder.

                    1.3.3 Suspension of Use by Holder. The Holder agrees by
     acquisition of the Registrable Stock and the registration rights thereunder
     that, upon receipt of any notice from ACI of the happening of any event of
     the kind described in paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1, the Holder will
     forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Stock pursuant to the
     Registration Statement covering the Registrable Stock until such Holder's
     receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
     contemplated by such paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1, and, if so directed by
     ACI, the Holder will deliver to ACI (at ACI's expense) all copies, other
     than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, of the
     prospectus covering the Registrable Stock current at the time of receipt of
     such notice. In the event ACI shall give any such notice, the period
     mentioned in paragraph (a) of Section 1.3.1 shall be extended by the number
     of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such
     notice pursuant to paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1 to and including the date
     when each seller of Registrable Stock covered by such Registration
     Statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended
     prospectus contemplated by such paragraph (e) of Section 1.3.1.

     Section 1.4    Expenses. All Registration Expenses incurred in effecting
any registration, qualifications or compliance pursuant to this Agreement shall
be borne by ACI. All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Stock so
registered shall be borne by the Holder, according to the quantity of
Registrable Stock included in such registration along with any other expenses in
connection with the registration required to be borne by the Holder of the
Registrable Stock.

     Section 1.5    Limitation on Registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
under no circumstances will ACI be obligated to cause any registration effected
pursuant to this Agreement to remain effective after the Expiration Date or to
include any Registrable Stock in a Registration Statement which becomes
effective after the Expiration Date.

     Section 1.6    Allocation of Registration Opportunities.  If (i) other
securityholders of ACI ("Other Securityholders") have the right to have their
shares of Common Stock, whether then issued or issuable in the future upon the
exercise of any warrant, option or similar right or upon the conversion or
exchange of any convertible or exchangeable security ("Other Shares"), included
in the same registration statement as the Registrable Stock, (ii) the agreement
or agreements setting forth the registration rights of the Other Securityholders
do not grant to any of the Other Securityholders a preference or priority to
have some or all of the Other Shares included in the registration statement
before shares of the Registrable Stock held by the Holder are included, and,
(iii) ACI has required, pursuant to Section 1.1.2, that a specified portion, but
not all, of the shares of the Registrable Stock and the Other Shares be excluded
from such registration statement, then, in such events, the aggregate number of
shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares that may be so included shall be
allocated among the Holder and Other Securityholders requesting inclusion of

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shares pro rata on the basis of the number of shares of Registrable Stock and
Other Shares held by the Holder and Other Securityholders.  Such allocation
shall not, however, operate to reduce the aggregate number of shares of
Registrable Stock and Other Shares to be included in such registration.  If any
Holder or any Other Stockholder does not request inclusion of the maximum number
of shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares allocated to such Person
pursuant to the above-described procedure, the remaining portion of any such
Person's allocation shall be reallocated among the Holder and Other Stockholders
whose allocations did not satisfy their requests pro rata on the basis of the
number of shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares which would be held by
the Holder and Other Stockholders, and this procedure shall be repeated until
all of the shares of Registrable Stock and Other Shares which may be included in
the registration on behalf of the Holder and Other Stockholders have been so
allocated.

     Section 1.7    Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to
take any action to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise delay any registration as the
result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or
implementation of this Article 1.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                            UNDERWRITTEN OFFERINGS

     Section 2.1    Underwriting Arrangements. If ACI or holders of securities
initially requesting or demanding such registration have determined to enter
into an underwriting agreement in connection therewith, all shares constituting
Registrable Stock to be included in such registration shall be subject to such
underwriting agreement and no Person may participate in such registration unless
such Person agrees to sell such Person's securities on the basis provided in the
underwriting arrangements approved by such Persons so determining to enter
therein and completes and executes all questionnaires, indemnities, underwriting
agreements and other reasonable documents which must be executed under the terms
of such underwriting arrangements.

     If requested by the underwriters for any underwritten offering of
Registrable Stock, ACI will enter into an underwriting agreement that shall
contain such representations and warranties by ACI and such other terms and
provisions as are customarily contained in underwriting agreements with respect
to secondary distributions.

     Section 2.2    Selection of Underwriters. If ACI at any time proposes to
register any ACI Securities for sale for its own account and such securities are
to be distributed by or through one or more underwriters, the selection of the
underwriter(s), including, without limitation, the managing underwriter(s),
shall be made solely by ACI.

     Section 2.3    Holdback Agreements. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, if any registration pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
connection with an underwritten public offering, each Holder agrees, if so
required by the managing underwriter, not to effect any public sale or
distribution of Registrable Stock (other than as part of such underwritten
public offering)

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within 30 days prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement or 180
days after the effective date of such Registration Statement.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                         DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     Section 3.1    Definition of Certain Terms.

     Except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise
requires, the terms defined in this 3.1, whenever used in this Agreement, shall
have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section for all purposes
of this Agreement, and include the plural as well as the singular.

     As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

     ACI:  as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     ACI Securities:  securities issued by ACI.

     Agreement:  this instrument as originally executed, or as it may be from
     time to time supplemented or amended by one or more supplements or
     amendments hereto entered pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof.

     Commission:  the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
     successor federal agency having similar powers.

     Common Stock:  the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ACI.

     Expiration Date:  the earlier of (i) two years from the date hereof, or
     (ii) the earliest date on which the Holder may sell shares of Registrable
     Stock under Paragraph (k) of Rule 144.

     Governmental Authority:  the United States of America, any state or other
     political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive,
     legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
     pertaining to government within any such jurisdiction.

     Holder:  as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement, and any
     Person who (i) subsequently becomes the owner of record of any Registrable
     Stock, and (ii) enters into an amendment or supplement to this Agreement
     pursuant to which such subsequent holder agrees to be bound hereby.

     Holder Request:  as defined in Section 1.1.1.

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     Other Shares:  as defined in 1.6.

     Other Stockholders:  as defined in 1.6.

     Person:  any individual, corporation (including a business trust) joint
     stock company, partnership, joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability
     company, unincorporated association, unincorporated organization,
     Governmental Authority or any other entity.

     Register, Registered and Registration:  refer to a registration effected by
     filing a Registration Statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and
     the declaration or ordering by the Commission of the effectiveness of such
     Registration Statement.

     Registrable Stock:  the shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder
     pursuant to that certain Financial Public Relations Consulting Agreement
     dated as October 19, 2000, between ACI and the Holder.

     Registration Expenses:  all expenses incurred in effecting any registration
     pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all
     registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow
     fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for ACI, blue sky fees and
     expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or
     required by any such registration, but shall not include the compensation
     of regular employees of ACI, which shall be paid in any event by ACI, and
     Selling Expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holder.

     Registration Statement:  a registration statement prepared on an
     appropriate form promulgated under the Securities Act.

     Rule 144:  Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act.

     Rule 145:  Rule 145 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act.

     Securities Act:  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Selling Expenses:  all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and
     stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Stock and fees
     and disbursements of counsel for any Holder (other than the fees and
     disbursements of counsel included in Registration Expenses).

     Section 3.2    Rules of Construction

          (a) "This Agreement" means this instrument as originally executed or
     as it may be from time to time supplemented or amended by one or more
     supplements or amendments hereto entered pursuant to the applicable
     provisions hereof;

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          (b) "includes" and "including" are not limiting, and, in each case,
     shall be construed as if followed by the words "without limitation," "but
     not limited to" or words of similar import;

          (c) "may not" is prohibitive, and not permissive;

          (d) "shall" is mandatory, and not permissive;

          (e) "or" is not exclusive [i.e., if a party "may do (a), (b) or (c),"
     then the party may do all of, any one of, or any combination of, (a), (b)
     or (c)] unless the context expressly provides otherwise;

          (f) all references in this instrument to designated Articles,
     Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules are to the designated Articles, Sections,
     Exhibits, and Schedules of this instrument as originally executed;

          (g) all references herein to constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws,
     rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or orders include any successor
     thereto or replacement thereof, include any amendment, modification or
     supplements thereof or thereto from time to time, and, include all rules
     and regulations promulgated thereunder or pursuant thereto;

          (h) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereto" and "hereunder" and other
     words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
     particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and

          (i) all terms used herein which are defined in the Securities Act or
     the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder have the meanings assigned
     to them therein unless otherwise defined herein.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Section 4.1    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, including
any phrase, sentence, clause, Section or subsection is inoperative or
unenforceable for any reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of
rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable in any other
case or circumstance, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein
contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever.

     Section 4.2    Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other
communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered
personally, (b) mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail,

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return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) sent by next-day or overnight
mail or delivery or (d) sent by telecopy or telegram.

                    if to ACI, to

                       Avery Communications, Inc.
                       190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1710
                       Chicago, Illinois   60603
                       Attention:  Patrick J. Haynes, III, Chairman

                    if to the Holder, to

                       Investor Network Company, LLC
                       8221 Third Street
                       Suite 407
                       Downey, CA  90241
                       Attention: Rebecca Young

or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the
other parties hereto.

     All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall
be deemed to have been received (i) if by personal delivery on the day after
such delivery, (ii if by certified or registered mail, on the seventh business
day after the mailing thereof, (ii if by next-day or overnight mail or delivery,
on the day delivered, (iv if by telecopy or telegram, on the next day following
the day on which such telecopy or telegram was sent, provided that a copy is
also sent by certified or registered mail.

     Section 4.3    Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

     Section 4.4    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

     Section 4.5    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.

     Section 4.6    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects, including as to validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal
laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws
rules thereof.

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     Section 4.7    Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
successors and permitted assigns.

     Section 4.8    Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable or
otherwise transferable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of
the other parties hereto. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence,
the Holder may transfer their respective rights under this Agreement to any
spouse or issue of such Holder, or any trust solely for the benefit of such
Holder, spouse or issue.

     Section 4.9    No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement
shall confer any rights upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

     Section 4.10   Amendment; Waivers, Etc. No amendment, modification or
discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding
unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party against whom
enforcement of the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is sought. Any
such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter
described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the party
granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time. Neither the
waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of or a default under any of the
provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any of the parties, on one or
more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to
exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any
other breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of such
provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. The rights and remedies herein
provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that any
party may otherwise have at law or in equity. The rights and remedies of any
party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy or
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement or failure to
fulfill any condition shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act,
omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such
inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement as to which there is no
inaccuracy or breach.

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

                                      AVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                      By:
                                          -----------------------------
                                          Scot M. McCormick, Vice President

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                                      HOLDER
                                      ------

                                      INVESTOR NETWORK COMPANY, LLC

                                      By:
                                          -----------------------------
                                          Rebecca Young, President

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