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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.33

12/20/02
Michael Solomon
4321 Penshurst Ct.
Sacramento, Ca 95864

     Re:  Retention Agreement

Dear Michael;

MTS, Inc. ("MTS" or "the Company") considers it essential to the best
interests of the Company to take reasonable steps to retain key management
personnel in these uncertain economic times.  MTS has determined that you play a
critical role in the operations of the Company.  In order to induce you to
remain in the employ of the Company, the Company offers to enter into this
letter agreement (the "Agreement") setting forth the following terms and
benefits of your continued employment with the Company.

Not An Employment Contract

     This Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment or impose on
the Company any obligation to retain you as an employee, nor does this Agreement
prevent you from terminating your employment.  Your employment remains at-will,
and either you or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any
time and for any reason.

Severance Pay in the Event of Termination for Specified Reasons

        Change in Control

     In the event that a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs on or
before December 31, 2005, and anytime within one (1) year thereafter your
employment is terminated by the new Company for a reason other than for Cause
(as defined below) or is terminated by you for Good Reason (as defined below),
then the Company shall pay to you as severance pay, a lump sum equal to eighteen
(18) months of base salary, due within ten (10) days after the Termination Date
(as defined below).

     You agree that after the Termination Date but prior to payment of the
severance pay called for by this Agreement, you shall execute a full release
(based in the form of the Company's standard Release Agreement) of any and all
known or unknown claims you have against the Company and/or its officers,
employees, directors, and affiliates.  You understand that the payment of the
severance pay described in this Agreement is contingent upon your execution and
non-revocation of the Release.

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     Severance Pay Absent a Change in Control

     If there is no change of control and your employment is terminated, your
eligibility for severance benefits will be governed under MTS' ERISA Executive
Severance Plan.  A copy of the plan is attached as exhibit A.

Sole Remedy

     The payment to you of the amounts described above as severance shall
constitute your sole remedy against the Company, its directors, officers,
employees, and affiliates in the event of a termination of your employment based
on the conditions described above.

Definitions

     "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean the consummation of any of the following
events:  (1) a sale, lease, disposition, or liquidation of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company, or (2) a sale, merger, consolidation,
recapitalization, of the Company with or into any other corporation or
corporations or other entity, or any other corporate reorganization, where the
stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such event do not retain
ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
voting power of and interest in the successor entity or the entity that controls
the successor entity. The effective date of the change in control shall be the
date on which the contemplated event is consummated.

     "DISCHARGE FOR CAUSE" means termination of the employee's employment
because of (a) negligence or misconduct by the employee in the performance of
his/her duties for the Company, (b) non-performance by the employee of his/her
duties for the Company, (c) the employee's conviction for or admission of a
felony offense, or the employee's indictment for a criminal offense involving or
relating to the business of the Company, (d) the employee's act of fraud,
dishonesty, or embezzlement with respect to the Company, or (e) the employee's
misconduct which, in the judgment of the Company, brings the reputation of the
Company into disrepute or causes the employee to be unable to perform his/her
duties.

     "GOOD REASON" shall mean (1) the unilateral relocation by the Company of
your principal work place for the Company to a site more than 50 miles from its
current location; (2) a reduction in your then current base salary without your
consent; (3) material reduction in your essential duties; or (4) a materially
detrimental change in your job title.

     "TERMINATION DATE" shall mean your last day of employment with the Company.

Entire Agreement

        This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral,
relating to
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the subject matter of the Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended or modified
only by a written instrument executed by the President of the Company and by
you.

Successors and Assigns

     This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both
parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation
with which or into which the Company may be merged or which may succeed to its
assets or business, provided, however, that your obligations under the Agreement
are personal and may not be assigned by you.

Severability

     In the event any provision of this Agreement is found invalid, illegal or
otherwise unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

Dispute Resolution

     In the event of any dispute in any way relating to the enforceability,
breach, or interpretation of this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement agree
that any such dispute shall be resolved by the appropriate court of law, without
a jury, in Sacramento, California.   The parties recognize that they are waiving
certain rights to trial by jury and do so knowingly in order to hasten the
resolution of any such dispute and to minimize costs associated therewith.

Governing Law

     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.

     Nothing contained in this letter agreement alters any of the other terms of
your employment with the Company.  If this letter agreement is acceptable to
you, please so indicate by countersigning it in the space provided below,
whereupon it will become a binding agreement between the Company and you.  Thank
you for your continuing dedication and contributions to the Company.

                                           Sincerely,

                                           ____________________________
                                           James Bain
                                           Chief Financial Officer of MTS, Inc.

Accepted and agreed to on _______________, 2002. By:________________________<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                                                         BROBECK
                                                                ATTORNEYS AT LAW

JULY 20, 2001                                    BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP
                                                  ONE MARKET, SPEAR STREET TOWER
VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL                      SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105
                                                             DIRECT 415.442-1173
                                                               FAX 415.442.1.010
                                                             SSNYDER@BROBECK.COM

Tickets.com
555 Anton Blvd., 12th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Attn:   W. Thomas Gimple
        Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Re:     Contingency Fee Arrangement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter agreement ("Agreement") revises, consistent with our recent
discussions, Jim Burns' letter of May 21, 2001 and sets forth our mutual
understanding regarding the continuation of the representation of Tickets.com,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its predecessors and subsidiaries,
"Tickets"), by Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP ("Brobeck") in connection with
the case captioned Ticketmaster Corporation and Ticketmaster OnLine-City Search,
Inc. v. Tickets.com, Inc., Case No. 99-076754 HLH, now pending in the United
States District Court for the Central District of California (the "Litigation").

You have communicated to us Tickets' inability to pay our fees on the basis we
have used to date in respect of the Litigation. As we have discussed, Brobeck
would now be permitted, under the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct, to
withdraw from our representation of Tickets in the Litigation if we did not
continue to receive payment on our agreed upon terms. At some point in the
future, however, the Rules of Professional Conduct applicable to Brobeck could,
in the circumstances then prevailing, prevent Brobeck from withdrawing from
representation of Tickets in the Litigation, even if Tickets were unable to
compensate Brobeck for our services in connection with the Litigation.

Tickets has requested that we consider continuing to represent Tickets in the
Litigation on a contingency fee basis. As we discussed, contingency fee
arrangements shift the risk of success in the Litigation, at least in part, from
the client to the lawyer. We have discussed the terms of this Agreement and the
compensation Brobeck may be entitled to receive for that risk shifting. You have
informed us that the board of directors of Tickets has approved the economic
terms of the Agreement. By letter dated May 3, 2001, Brobeck separately advised
Tickets to consult with independent legal counsel before entering into the
arrangements contemplated by this Agreement. Tickets has confirmed that it has
sought and obtained the advice of independent counsel with respect to this
agreement.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 2

As we have discussed, Brobeck would not normally be willing to undertake the
arrangements contemplated by this Agreement. You have informed us that Tickets
has been pleased with Brobeck's representation of Tickets in the Litigation,
including, among other things, the dismissal of some of the plaintiffs' claims,
the denial of their motion for preliminary injunction and prosecution of a
counterclaim for antitrust violations, unfair competition and business torts.
The trial date in the Litigation is currently set for January 2003. Brobeck is
concerned, as you know, about Tickets' solvency and ability to compensate
Brobeck for its services through the trial date. Tickets has similarly advised
Brobeck that Tickets' board of directors intends to direct Tickets' limited
available capital resources toward its business, and that Tickets will not have
the ability to fund the prosecution of the Litigation, even though Tickets'
board of directors believes that a significant impediment to the growth of
Tickets' business would be lifted if Tickets were successful in the Litigation.

Given all of this, Tickets and Brobeck agree as follows:

1.      Control of Litigation. Tickets, as client, will retain ultimate
        authority to decide all issues that materially affect its cause. Tickets
        hereby instructs Brobeck to use its judgment and discretion as to the
        nature, scope, and type of legal services it shall provide in connection
        with the Litigation. Brobeck will regularly consult with Tickets
        concerning the legal services it provides and will use the sound
        professional judgment exercised by firms of similar resources
        experienced in complex civil litigation.

2.      Staffing. Tickets hereby instructs Brobeck, to use its discretion and
        judgment as to how to staff the Litigation by calling upon Brobeck
        personnel to assist in representing Tickets when the circumstances of
        the Litigation require.

3.      Written Updates Regarding Litigation. On a quarterly basis, Brobeck
        shall provide a written summary to Tickets outlining the legal services
        Brobeck anticipates will be provided for the next quarter. Such summary
        shall include an estimate of the costs to be incurred and the time to be
        expended in connection with the Litigation.

4.      Tickets Participating in Litigation. Tickets will actively participate
        and cooperate fully in connection with the Litigation. Tickets'
        assistance and cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, the
        following: (a) provision of all information and documents in response to
        requests made by Brobeck; (b) making available any current Tickets
        employee as may be requested by Brobeck; (c) consultation with Brobeck
        in connection with any employment action that might impact a Tickets
        employee's ability or willingness to provide testimony or assistance in
        the Litigation; (d) use of Tickets' best efforts to secure the
        cooperation of any employee who is to be terminated and whose
        cooperation is required in connection with the Litigation by use of
        appropriate consulting agreements; (e) full disclosure of all relevant
        information, whether documentary, testimonial or otherwise, relating to
        the Litigation; (f) use of Tickets' best efforts to assist Brobeck in
        locating and securing the testimony, documents or assistance of third
        party witnesses; and (g) such other and further assistance as may be
        requested by Brobeck.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 3

5.      Periodic Billing Statements. In accordance with its normal policies and
        procedures, Brobeck will issue to Tickets billing statements for the
        legal services it renders in connection with the Litigation on a monthly
        basis. The billing statements will identify the charges for the legal
        services based upon guideline hourly rates established for each of
        Brobeck's attorneys and other professionals and the time they spend on
        the Litigation. Tickets will be under no obligation to pay the billing
        statements for legal services until there is a full or partial
        resolution of the Litigation, whether obtained by judgment, settlement
        or otherwise (each, a "Resolution"). As it does with its clients in the
        ordinary course, Brobeck will notify Tickets if, as and when Brobeck's
        guideline fees change for services rendered by timekeepers working on
        this matter.

6.      Contingent Fee. Tickets shall pay to Brobeck, and Brobeck will be
        entitled to receive as attorneys' fees for the "contingent work"
        (defined below) legal services Brobeck renders in connection with the
        Litigation, a fee which is contingent upon the outcome achieved at any
        Resolution ("Contract Contingent Fee"). The amount of the Contract
        Contingent Fee shall be the greater of (i) fifty percent (50%) of the
        "Case Recovery" or (ii) the amount of any court-awarded attorneys' fees
        included in the "Case Recovery." The "Case Recovery" means the value of
        the aggregate consideration that Tickets becomes entitled to in
        connection with any Resolution, less the amount of (a) the difference
        between (i) the attorneys' fees paid to Brobeck for work prior to the
        onset of this Agreement and (ii) the amount of those fees for which
        Tickets is seeking reimbursement from its insurers, and (b) the
        difference between (i) costs, expenses and disbursements invoiced by
        Brobeck, experts, and others and paid by Tickets with respect to goods
        and services purchased or rendered in connection with the Litigation and
        (ii) the amount of such costs, expenses and disbursements for which
        Tickets claims it is entitled to be reimbursed from its insurers. The
        Contract Contingent Fee is not set by law and has been negotiated by and
        between Brobeck and Tickets in connection with this Agreement.

        If all or part of the Case Recovery is (a) in any form other than cash
        or (b) involves a business contract, joint venture, partnership or other
        arrangement of any type or kind in which Tickets is to participate
        (collectively, the "Non-Cash Elements"), the Case Recovery shall be
        calculated based upon the value of the cash and Non-Cash Elements. In
        connection with any Non-Cash Element, Tickets and Brobeck shall meet and
        confer in good faith to establish the value of the Non-Cash Element. If
        Tickets and Brobeck cannot reach agreement on the value of a Non-Cash
        Element within thirty days of the date of the Resolution, the matter
        shall be submitted to the "Arbitrator" for determination pursuant to the
        provisions of this Agreement. The "Arbitrator" shall be (a) Eugene F.
        Lynch of JAMS/Endispute, or (b) if Mr. Lynch is unavailable, another
        panelist from the San Francisco office of JAMS/Endispute as to whom
        Tickets and Brobeck mutually agree within forty (40) days of the Final
        Resolution, or, if no panelist is selected pursuant to (a) or (b), then
        (c) another panelist from the San Francisco of JAMS/Endispute who shall
        be selected pursuant to Rule 12 of the JAMS/Endispute Streamlined Rules
        For Arbitration.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 4

        The procedure for determining the Arbitrator set forth in this paragraph
        6 shall also apply to the selection of the Arbitrator for any other
        purpose contemplated by this Agreement. Tickets shall pay the Contract
        Contingent Fee in full to Brobeck upon receipt of any cash in connection
        with the Case Recovery, unless the cash consideration is paid to Tickets
        in installments and the first payment is insufficient to pay the full L
        Contingent Fee due Brobeck. If the first cash payment is insufficient to
        pay the full Contingent Fee to Brobeck, Tickets shall pay Brobeck 75% of
        the amount of each installment out of the same upon receipt of each such
        installment until the Contingent Fee is paid in full. The amount
        remaining unpaid after payment of the first installment shall bear
        interest from the date of Resolution at the Citibank prime rate, as may
        be in effect from time to time, plus one percent; this debt shall
        further be evidenced by a promissory note secured by a security interest
        in the Litigation (the "Note"). The Note may be paid down, in whole or
        in part, prior to the maturity date without penalty. Tickets hereby
        grants Brobeck a contractual and equitable first lien and security
        interest on the Case Recovery to secure its entitlement to the Contract
        Contingent Fee, and Tickets shall execute and deliver to Brobeck such
        UCC financing statements and such other documents as Brobeck may
        reasonably request to perfect such lien and security interest.

        Tickets shall pay the Contract Contingent Fee to Brobeck with respect to
        the value of any Non-Cash Elements as follows: (a) fifty percent of the
        value within one-hundred twenty days of the execution of any settlement
        agreement in connection with the Litigation; and (b) the balance in
        equal monthly installments spread over a period of three years
        commencing on the date of Resolution. This latter amount shall bear
        interest from the date of Resolution at the Citibank prime rate, as may
        be in effect from time to time, plus one percent; this debt shall
        further be evidenced by a promissory note secured by secured by a
        security interest in the Litigation (the "Note"). The Note may be paid
        down, in whole or in part, prior to the maturity date without penalty.
        Tickets hereby grants Brobeck a contractual and equitable first lien and
        security interest on the Case Recovery to secure its entitlement to the
        Contract Contingent Fee, and Tickets shall execute and deliver to
        Brobeck such UCC financing statements and such other documents as
        Brobeck may reasonably request to perfect such lien and security
        interest.

7.      Costs. Tickets shall pay all costs, disbursements and out-of pocket
        expenses associated with the Litigation, including but not limited to
        travel expenses, deposition costs, transcripts costs, expert witness
        fees, photocopying costs, facsimile costs, and telephone costs without
        regard to the outcome of the Litigation. Unless other arrangements are
        made between the parties, "costs" shall also include the attorneys' fees
        and costs necessary for co-counsel McCutchen, Doyle Brown & Enersen LLP
        to perform their role in the Litigation, including without limitation
        their role with respect to SFX Entertainment, Inc. The costs shall be
        billed to Tickets by Brobeck or the vendor providing such services on a
        monthly basis and shall be payable within thirty days of the invoice
        date. On or before the 210th day before the date schedule for the
        commencement of trial in the Litigation ("Trial Date"), Brobeck shall
        provide a written estimate of those

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 5

        costs, expenses and disbursements necessary for the conduct of the trial
        of the Litigation ("Trial Costs"). On or before the 180th day before the
        Trial Date, Tickets shall deposit with Brobeck the full amount of the
        Trial Costs. On or before the 120th day before the Trial Date, Brobeck
        shall issue a revised estimate of the Trial Costs. Within ninety days of
        the Trial Date, Tickets shall pay any additional amount for Trial Costs
        as set forth in the revised estimate.

        If Tickets fails to make any required deposit of Trial Costs (to a
        maximum of $2.5 million plus costs related to estimated fees and costs
        of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enerson) set forth in the preceding
        paragraph, Brobeck, in its sole and unfettered discretion, may withdraw
        as counsel in the Litigation. Within fourteen days of Tickets' receipt
        of Brobeck's election to withdraw, Tickets shall substitute other
        lawyers as Tickets' counsel in the Litigation. If Tickets fails to make
        any of the required deposits of Trial Costs set forth above and further
        fails to substitute new counsel as set forth above, Tickets consents,
        agrees and covenants that Brobeck may withdraw as counsel of record for
        Tickets and will not oppose, in any fashion or form, any motion made by
        Brobeck in the Litigation to withdraw as counsel of record for Tickets.

8.      Compensation in the Event of Withdrawal. If Tickets fails to make any
        required deposit of Trial Costs, and Brobeck elects to withdraw as
        counsel in the Litigation, Tickets shall pay, and Brobeck, in its sole
        and unfettered discretion, shall be entitled to receive, as compensation
        for the legal services provided in the Litigation, either (a) the amount
        of Contract Contingent Fee or (b) the aggregate timekeepers' fees
        incurred by Brobeck in connection with the Litigation from June 1, 2001
        plus the aggregate timekeepers' fees for any work on Brobeck's June 2001
        invoice for work in May 2001 (hereby defined as "contingent work," as
        opposed to hourly paid work) to the date that Brobeck withdraws or
        terminates as counsel in the Litigation, calculated at 250% of Brobeck's
        guideline hourly rates in effect from time to time (the "Enhanced Hourly
        Fee"). Brobeck shall notify Tickets of its election pursuant to this
        paragraph 8 within seven days of the date of Brobeck's notice to Tickets
        of its withdrawal.

9.      Brobeck's Entitlement to Attorneys' Fees Payments. While any amounts for
        any attorneys' fees awarded by the Trial Court or the appellate courts
        for work Brobeck performs is to be included (for purposes of calculating
        any percentage contingency fee) in the "Case Recovery," notwithstanding
        any other provision herein, if attorneys' fees are awarded for work
        performed by Brobeck, Brobeck's recovery under the Contingency Fee
        provisions herein shall not be less than the amount of attorneys' fees
        awarded for its work.

10.     Settlement Authority. Brobeck shall not settle the Litigation except
        with the consent of Tickets, and Tickets agrees that its consent will
        not unreasonably be withheld. If Brobeck or Tickets desires to settle
        the Litigation after receipt of a settlement proposal, and the other
        party objects to such settlement proposal, the objecting party shall
        present

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 6

        its objections to the settlement proposal to the other party in writing
        within two days of reaching an impasse. Brobeck and Tickets shall meet
        and confer in good faith in an effort to resolve their differences
        regarding the settlement proposal. If Tickets and Brobeck are unable to
        resolve their differences within five (5) additional days, then whether
        Tickets shall accept the settlement proposal shall be referred to the
        Arbitrator within the next ten (10) days for determination. Tickets and
        Brobeck shall present their respective positions with respect to the
        settlement proposal in such form and at such time as determined by the
        Arbitrator. If the Arbitrator determines that the settlement proposal
        should be accepted in light of all circumstances known to him, then
        Tickets and Brobeck shall accept the settlement proposal. If the
        Arbitrator determines that the settlement proposal should not be
        accepted in light of all the circumstances known to him, then Tickets
        shall not accept the settlement proposal.

        If Tickets takes some action with respect to the acceptance or rejection
        of a settlement proposal which impairs the operation of the terms of
        this paragraph 10 with respect to cooperation in developing and
        responding to settlement options or opportunities and to which Brobeck
        objects, Brobeck, in its sole and unfettered discretion, may withdraw as
        counsel in the Litigation. Within fourteen days of Tickets' receipt of
        Brobeck's election to withdraw, Tickets shall substitute other lawyers
        as Tickets' counsel in the Litigation. If Tickets takes some action with
        respect to the acceptance or rejection of a settlement proposal to which
        Brobeck objects and Tickets further fails to substitute new counsel as
        set forth in this paragraph 10, Tickets agrees and covenants that it
        will not oppose, in any fashion or form, any motion made by Brobeck in
        the Litigation to withdraw as counsel of record for Tickets.

        In the event that Brobeck withdraws as counsel under this paragraph 10,
        Brobeck shall be entitled to elect between the Enhanced Fee, calculated
        as set forth in paragraph 8 above, or the Contract Contingent Fee and
        shall give notice of its election within writing within thirty (30) days
        of its withdrawal.

11.     No Effect on Other Engagements or Related Matters. This Agreement
        concerns only the Litigation, and shall have no force or effect with
        respect to (1) other engagements, past, present or future, that Brobeck
        performed, is performing or will perform for Tickets; and (2) any
        related matters that arise out of the representation in the Litigation
        that are not part of the Litigation.

12.     Insurance Reimbursement of Defense Costs. Any other provisions of this
        Agreement notwithstanding, any and all insurance reimbursement obtained
        with respect to attorneys' fees and costs for work and expenses in the
        Litigation shall become the property of Tickets; and shall not be
        included in the "Case Recovery" as defined herein.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 7

13.     No Appeal. The terms of this Agreement shall apply only to the trial of
        the Litigation. In the event of an appeal of any judgment rendered by
        the trial court, Tickets and Brobeck shall meet and confer in good faith
        to enter into a mutually acceptable fee arrangement concerning the
        provision of legal services related to the appeal of the Litigation.

14.     Right to Discharge Brobeck and Brobeck's Right to Withdraw. Tickets
        shall have the unfettered right during the course of the Litigation to
        terminate the Brobeck representation. If Brobeck is discharged by
        Tickets, Brobeck shall elect in writing, before or within thirty days of
        its receipt of written notice from Tickets of terminating the
        representation, whether it selects Enhanced Fee or Contract Contingent
        Fee recovery as its fee. Similarly, and any other provisions of this
        Agreement notwithstanding, Brobeck shall have the unfettered right
        during the course of the Litigation to withdraw without cause in
        accordance with this Paragraph 14.

        If Brobeck elects to withdraw under this Paragraph 14, as opposed to
        being discharged by Tickets or to withdrawing in accordance with other
        rights of withdrawal set forth in other provisions herein, the
        determination of Brobeck's fee shall be as follows: Brobeck shall give
        written notice of its intention to withdraw and also shall inform
        Tickets in writing of Brobeck's total expenses and fees (calculated at
        100% of guideline rates in effect at the time the services were rendered
        and otherwise in accordance with the provision of paragraph 8).
        Thereafter, Tickets and Brobeck shall confer respecting Brobeck's
        decision to withdraw over a period of at least 72 hours. If the parties
        are unable to reach agreement within five (5) days after Brobeck's
        notice, Tickets shall deposit in escrow 150% of the guideline fee amount
        and 100% of the expenses of which Brobeck has informed Tickets. The
        parties will submit the question of the amount due Brobeck as and for
        its fees to an expedited arbitration using the same timetable as set
        forth in paragraph 16 below, and the arbitrator's award for Brobeck's
        contingency work, which award will be binding and final, shall be for
        not less than 50% of Brobeck's guideline rates or more than the greater
        of 250% of Brobeck's guideline rates or the Contract Contingency Fee. In
        arriving at an award the arbitrator shall take into account: (1) whether
        the Brobeck decision to withdraw was reasonable in light of the
        circumstances of the litigation (including the risks and rewards of any
        particular course of conduct) and the obligations (including their
        interests and expectations under this Agreement) of the parties at the
        time the decision to withdraw was made; (2) what amount fairly
        compensates Brobeck in light of the amount and quality of its efforts
        and in light of its interests and expectations under this Agreement; and
        (3) the conduct of each party in cooperating with the other in achieving
        the objectives of this Agreement efficiently and economically.

15.     Arbitration of Disputes. Any dispute arising under, regarding or related
        to this Agreement shall be decided by the Arbitrator in accordance with
        the provisions of California Business & Professions Code Sections
        6200-6206.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 8

16.     Change of Control. If (a) more than fifty percent of the voting power of
        the outstanding equity securities of Tickets becomes beneficially owned
        by a person or a group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange
        Act of 1934, as amended), (b) a majority of the board of directors of
        Tickets on the date of this Agreement is replaced (other than with
        nominees recommended by the board of directors of Tickets on the date of
        this Agreement, or such persons' nominees) or (c) a tender offer or an
        exchange offer is commenced that would result in a person or a group
        beneficially owning more than fifty percent of the voting power of the
        outstanding equity securities of Tickets (a "Change of Control"),
        Brobeck, in its sole and unfettered discretion, shall have the right to
        withdraw as counsel in the Litigation. Brobeck shall notify Tickets of
        its election pursuant to this paragraph 14 within seven days of the date
        of Brobeck receiving notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control.

        If Tickets proposes to enter into any agreement with respect to a Change
        of Control, Tickets shall include in such agreement a provision for the
        purchaser's and its parent company's (if any) assumption of Tickets'
        obligations under this Agreement.

                Within fourteen days of Tickets' receipt of Brobeck's election
        to withdraw, Tickets shall substitute other lawyers as Tickets' counsel
        in the Litigation. If there is a change of Change of Control and Tickets
        further fails to substitute new counsel as set forth in this paragraph
        14, Tickets hereby consents to Brobeck's withdrawal as counsel of record
        for Tickets and agrees and covenants that it will not oppose, in any
        fashion or form, any motion made by Brobeck in the Litigation to
        withdraw as counsel of record for Tickets.

        If there is a Change of Control and Brobeck elects to withdraw as
        counsel in the Litigation, Tickets shall pay, and Brobeck shall be
        entitled to receive as compensation for the legal services provided in
        the Litigation, either (a) the amount of Contract Contingent Fee or (b)
        the Enhanced Hourly Fee. Brobeck shall make its election in writing
        within thirty (30) days of its withdrawal.

        The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, if Tickets provides Brobeck
        with written notice of the change of control no less than 45 days' in
        advance of the change (which, for these purposes, shall occur when the
        parties negotiating the change of control reach agreement on the terms
        thereof) in control, Brobeck agrees it will not unreasonably withhold
        its consent to waive the provisions of this Paragraph 16. If, within 15
        days after timely notice, Brobeck does not grant an unconditional
        waiver, Tickets may take the issue of whether Brobeck should have
        waived--or whether conditions Brobeck attached to any waiver were
        reasonable--to immediate arbitration before Judge Lynch (who will
        consider whether the change in control impacts Brobeck's expectations
        under this Agreement or its ability to prosecute the Litigation). Any
        award favoring Tickets must be rendered before the change of control and
        must include adequate assurances and measures protecting Brobeck's
        interests and expectations under this Agreement and in the Litigation.

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 9

17.     No Prior Assignments. Tickets represents and warrants that it has not
        heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer,
        to any other person, entity, firm or corporation whatsoever, any claim,
        debt, liability, demand, obligation, expense, action or causes of action
        in the Litigation.

18.     Binding on Successors. This Agreement and its terms shall inure to the
        benefit of and be binding upon each of the Parties hereto and each and
        all of their respective successors, assignees, buyers, grantees, vendees
        or transferees, and their past or present, direct or indirect,
        affiliates, partners, joint venturers, subsidiaries, parents,
        representatives, receivers, trustees, officers, directors, employees,
        agents, and shareholders and each of them, as though they were parties
        hereto, wherever located.

19.     Entire Agreement: No Modifications, Governing Law. This writing
        constitutes the entire agreement among the parties concerning the
        subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid
        unless executed in writing by both Tickets and by Brobeck's Managing
        Partner. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
        with the laws of the State of California.

20.     Severability. If any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the
        application of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement to a
        particular situation is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or
        Arbitrator to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this
        Agreement or the application of this Agreement to other situations shall
        remain in full force and effect unless amended or modified by mutual
        consent of the parties; provided that, if the invalidation, voiding or
        unenforceability would deprive any party of material benefits derived
        from this Agreement, or make performance under this Agreement
        unreasonably difficult, then the parties shall meet and confer and shall
        make good faith efforts to amend or modify this Agreement in a manner
        that is mutually acceptable to the parties. Notwithstanding the
        foregoing, if any material provision of this Agreement, or the
        application of such provision to a particular situation, is held to be
        invalid, void or unenforceable, the party disadvantaged by the
        invalidation or voiding of this Agreement may terminate this Agreement
        by providing written notice of such termination to the other party.

21.     Notices. All notices required under this Agreement or rendered in
        connection with this Agreement shall be sent in writing by fax and U.S.
        Mail, addressed as follows:

        Tickets.com
        555 Anton Blvd., 12th Floor
        Costa Mesa, CA 92626
        Attn: W. Thomas Gimple
              Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
        Fax: (714) 327-5570

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Tickets.com, Inc.
July 20, 2001
Page 10

         Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
         One Market, Spear Tower
         San Francisco, CA 94105
         Attn: James E. Bums, Jr.
               Managing Partner
         Fax: (415) 442-1010

22.     Miscellaneous. Tickets has had a full and unhindered opportunity to
        consult with such attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and such
        other consultants, as it may have desired prior to executing this
        Agreement. Each of Brobeck, Tickets and Tickets' counsel have reviewed
        this Agreement and the normal rule of construction to the effect that
        any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not
        be employed in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. No
        third party beneficiary to this Agreement exists and that nothing
        contained herein shall be construed as giving any other person or entity
        third party beneficiary status.

23.     Further Measures. Tickets and Brobeck each agree to take such further
        steps, including execution of such further agreements, as necessary to
        implement this agreement and effectuate its purposes.

Please sign and return one copy of this Agreement to me indicating Tickets'
binding agreement.

Very truly yours,

BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP

By: /s/ Stephen M. Snyder
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   Stephen M. Snyder
   Partner

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

TICKETS.COM INC.

By: /s/ Tom Gimple
   ------------------------------------
Name:
Title:

cc:     Dan Afrasiabi
bcc:    James E. Burns, Jr.
        Brock Gowdy, Esq.
        Dean Kristy, Esq.
        James Penrod, Esq.

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