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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                                   AMENDMENT
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This Amendment (the "Amendment") is dated as of the 19th day of June, 2001 and
amends the Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated as of March
27, 2000 by and between BarPoint.com, Inc. (the "Company") and Jeffrey Sass
("Sass").

WHEREAS, the Company and Sass seek to amend the terms of the Employment
Agreement as provided herein.

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

1.   Section 1 of the Employment Agreement ("Employment Term") shall be deleted
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in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "1. Employment Term. The term of this Agreement ("Employment Period") shall
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     commence on March 27, 2000 ("Commencement Date") and shall expire on March
     27, 2002 ("Expiration Date"), subject to the provisions of Section 5;
     provided, however, the Expiration Date shall be automatically extended for
     an additional year on each anniversary of the Commencement Date (each, an
     "Extension Date") unless by the 1st day in March immediately preceding an
     Extension Date Sass or the Company delivers written notice to the other of
     their intent to not renew the Employment Agreement."

2.   Section 3 of the Employment Agreement ("Compensation") is hereby amended to
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add a new subsection (g) which shall read as follows:

     "3(g). Payment by Restricted Stock. As of April 9, 2001, $30,000 of Mr.
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     Sass's compensation for the 12 month period beginning April 9, 2001 shall
     be payable in restricted stock which shall be issued on April 9, 2001 in
     accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement, by and between
     the Company and Sass, dated as of April 9, 2001."

3.   Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement ("Change in Control") is hereby
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deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "5(d). Change in Control. This Agreement incorporates by reference the
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     terms of that certain Change in Control Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2001
     by and between the Company and Sass."

4.   Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement is and remains
unmodified and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Sass have caused this Agreement to be
executed on the date first stated above.

BARPOINT.COM, INC.

By:   /s/ Leigh M. Rothschild          /s/ Jeffrey Sass
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                                          JEFFREY SASS
Name: Leigh M. Rothschild

Title: Chairman<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                   SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This Second Amendment (the "Amendment") is dated as of the 1st day of March 2002
and amends the Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated as of
March 27, 2000 by and between BarPoint.com, Inc. (the "Company") and Leigh M.
Rothschild ("Rothschild"), as amended on June 19, 2001.

WHEREAS, the Company and Rothschild seek to further amend the terms of the
Employment Agreement as provided herein.

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

1.   Section 1 of the Employment Agreement ("Employment Term") shall be deleted
                                             ---------------
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "1. Employment Term. The term of this Agreement ("Employment Period") shall
         ---------------
     commence on March 27, 2000 ("Commencement Date") and shall expire on March
     27, 2004 ("Expiration Date"), subject to the provisions of Section 5. The
     Employment Period shall be automatically extended for an additional year on
     each anniversary of the Expiration Date (each, an "Extension Date") unless
     by the 1st day in March immediately preceding an Extension Date Rothschild
     or the Company delivers written notice to the other of their intent to not
     renew the Employment Agreement."

2.   Section 5(a) of the Employment Agreement ("Termination") shall be deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "5. Termination.
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     (a)  The Company may terminate Rothschilds' employment hereunder at any
     time for cause only by written notice but only after a decision by the
     Board of Directors of the Company which is communicated to Rothschild in
     writing thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination;
     provided, however, that the Company pays to Rothschild a severance payment
     equal to one year's aggregate current Base Salary, and allows Rothschild to
     retain any options granted under any option plan granted to him
     notwithstanding the fact that such options may not be vested and/or
     exercisable at the time of termination under this Section 5(a) ("Severance
     Payment"). In addition, if the Company elects not to renew the Employment
     Agreement on or prior to the 1st day in March immediately preceding an
     Extension Date, or if the Company terminates the agreement without cause,
     the Company shall pay Rothschild the Severance Payment. Notwithstanding
     anything to the contrary contained herein the Base Salary portion of the
     Severance Payment shall be paid in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of
     the date of termination.

3.   Except as specifically amended hereby, the Employment Agreement is and
remains unmodified and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Rothschild have caused this Second Amendment
to be executed on the date first stated above.

BARPOINT.COM, INC.

By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Sass               /s/ Leigh M. Rothschild
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                                       LEIGH M. ROTHSCHILD
Name:  Jeffrey W. Sass

Title: EVP & COO<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

                   SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This Second Amendment (the "Amendment") is dated as of the 1st day of March 2002
and amends the Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), dated as of
March 27, 2000 by and between BarPoint.com, Inc. (the "Company") and Jeffrey W.
Sass ("Sass"), as amended on June 19, 2001.

WHEREAS, the Company and Sass seek to further amend the terms of the Employment
Agreement as provided herein.

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

1.   Section 1 of the Employment Agreement ("Employment Term") shall be deleted
                                             ---------------
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "1.  Employment Term. The term of this Agreement ("Employment Period")
          ---------------
     shall commence on March 27, 2000 ("Commencement Date") and shall expire on
     March 27, 2004 ("Expiration Date"), subject to the provisions of Section 5.
     The Employment Period shall be automatically extended for an additional
     year on each anniversary of the Expiration Date (each, an "Extension Date")
     unless by the 1st day in March immediately preceding an Extension Date Sass
     or the Company delivers written notice to the other of their intent to not
     renew the Employment Agreement."

2.   Section 5(a) of the Employment Agreement ("Termination") shall be deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     "5.  Termination.
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     (a)  The Company may terminate Sass' employment hereunder at any time for
     cause only by written notice but only after a decision by the Board of
     Directors of the Company which is communicated to Sass in writing thirty
     (30) days prior to the effective date of termination; provided, however,
     that the Company pays to Sass a severance payment equal to one year's
     aggregate current Base Salary, and allows Sass to retain any options
     granted under any option plan granted to him notwithstanding the fact that
     such options may not be vested and/or exercisable at the time of
     termination under this Section 5(a) ("Severance Payment"). In addition, if
     the Company elects not to renew the Employment Agreement on or prior to the
     1st day in March immediately preceding an Extension Date, or if the Company
     terminates the agreement without cause, the Company shall pay Sass the
     Severance Payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
     herein the Base Salary portion of the Severance Payment shall be paid in a
     lump sum within thirty (30) days of the date of termination.

3.   Except as specifically amended hereby, the Employment Agreement is and
remains unmodified and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Sass have caused this Second Amendment to be
executed on the date first stated above.

BARPOINT.COM, INC.

By: /s/ Leigh M. Rothschild             /s/ Jeffrey W. Sass
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                                            JEFFREY W. SASS
Name:  Leigh M. Rothschild

Title: Chairman

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