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STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

         THIS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is entered into as
of February  15, 2005  (hereinafter  referred  to as the  effective  date of the
Agreement),  by and  between  CRITICAL  POINT,  LLC,  a North  Carolina  limited
liability  company (d/b/a  Critical Point Group and  hereinafter  referred to as
"CPG"),  and  THE  RESOURCING   SOLUTIONS  GROUP,  INC.,  ITS  SUBSIDIARIES  AND
AFFILIATES, D/B/A ASMARAHR. CPG and AsmaraHR may each be referred to herein as a
"Party" and may be referred to, collectively, as the "Parties".

                                   WITNESSETH
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         WHEREAS,  AsmaraHR  is in the  business  of  providing  Human  Resource
Outsourcing services and PEO services to its customers; and

         WHEREAS,  AsmaraHR  wishes to enhance and expand its existing  business
and to expand the products and services available to its customers; and

         WHEREAS,  CPG is in the business of providing  consulting and strategic
planning services to its clients; and

         WHEREAS,  AsmaraHR desires to retain CPG, and CPG wishes to provide the
services as set forth in this Agreement; and

         WHEREAS,  CPG  wishes to be the  recipient  of  outsource  services  by
AsmaraHR  that are  inclusive of TPA services  for employee  benefit  clients of
AsmaraHR; and

         WHEREAS,  AsmaraHR wishes to retain CPG for sales support through sales
management  and  training of sales  staff with  regard to the medical  physician
industry

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the foregoing and of the mutual
promises hereinafter expressed, the Parties hereto do mutually agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I
                                   OBJECTIVES
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         The  following  are  AsmaraHR's  primary  objectives  in retaining  the
services of CPG:

         1.1 To obtain a sales management  strategy,  and provide sales training
with regard to employee benefit insurance products,  and development of property
and casualty insurance  products,  or other products that compliment the product
and services offering.

         1.2 To have CPG provide lead sources  through CPG's' contact  database,
sales  lead  development  with  regard to the  physician  private  office  sales
vertical.

         1.3 A  continuation  of  executive  leadership  and  influence  by  the
Principals of AsmaraHR over AsmaraHR's direction, vision, and growth.

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         1.4 AsmaraHR and CPG enter into an exclusive  discovery  period for the
purpose of CPG identifying TPA services  currently provided by AsmaraHR to their
client base, CPG  developing  further  services for the AsmaraHR  client base as
needed,  and providing  AsmaraHR a price structure for the identified  services.
This period should begin February 7, 2005 and end by close of business  February
9, 2005.

         1.5 CPG will provide  assistance in evaluating and determining the best
model for  providing  HRO  services  in the acute  care  industry  for  AsmaraHR
products and services, employee benefit insurance products and TPA services, and
the  development of other products and services that would be  complimentary  to
the current joint product offering.

                                   ARTICLE II
                MEDICAL OFFICE SALES VERTICAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
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         2.1 Strategic  Alliance.  As a means of meeting the objectives outlined
in Article I above, AsmaraHR and CPG hereby enter into a strategic alliance (the
"STRATEGIC  ALLIANCE")  pursuant to which each shall perform their  services and
obligations as set forth below.

         2.2 Engagement of CPG.  AsmaraHR does hereby engage CPG for a period of
12 months days (or longer if mutually  agreed by the parties) (the "TERM").  CPG
shall be the exclusive strategic partner during this Term. CPG shall continue to
receive the agreed full commission income, as outlined in section 2.3 below, for
as long as CPG, or CBA, and AsmaraHR jointly provide services or products to the
AsmaraHR client.

         2.3 Fees and  Costs.  AsmaraHR  shall pay CPG  $1,500  per  month,  for
providing the strategic  planning and  consulting  services set forth in Section
2.5 below.  CPG will also receive 25% of all commission  income on products sold
by the sales vertical that CPG will be responsible for sales management of.

         2.4 TPA Services.  AsmaraHR shall pay all third-party expenses and fees
to third-party  service  providers  identified and retained by CPG in connection
with  providing the services  hereunder.  CPG shall have authority to obtain the
assistance of other  third-party  professionals to assist it in this engagement.
CPG will  endeavor  to keep the fees and  expenses  to third  parties  as low as
reasonably  possible.  CPG will bill AsmaraHR at the end of each calendar month,
with payment due in full within 30 days of billing.

         2.5 Exclusive Engagement.  During the Term of this Agreement (including
any  extensions  thereof) CPG shall be the exclusive  provider of consulting and
strategic  planning  services to  AsmaraHR.  A Principal  of CPG, Mr. Tim Vliet,
shall have full and  exclusive  authority  over the  management of the Strategic
Alliance,  including  but not  limited to,  overseeing  the  preparation  of the
business plan and related documents,  engaging other third-party  professionals.
AsmaraHR  will not  employ  any other  competing  professional  relating  to the
Objectives  without  the prior  consent  of Mr.  Vliet,  and will  refrain  from
discussing  its  business  plan  and the  services  being  provided  under  this
Agreement  with  any  other  third-party   professional(s)  without  his  direct
involvement.

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         2.6  Performance  by CPG.  CPG  will  use its best  efforts  to  assist
AsmaraHR  in meeting  each of the  Objectives  outlined  in Article I above.  In
particular, CPG will conduct the following activities:

                  (a) Assist  AsmaraHR in developing  and expanding its business
         plan to  include  HRO  and  employee  benefit  insurance  products  and
         services  for  the  private   physician   office  practice  as  jointly
         identified,  and to  assist  AsmaraHR  in  meeting  the  Objectives  as
         outlined above.

                  (b) Perform,  on its own and with  assistance from AsmaraHR as
         needed, the discovery identified in the Objectives outlined above

                  (c) CPG/CBA will also provide  proprietary  insurance  product
         descriptions  and  projections,  together with a migration  plan. It is
         contemplated  that this will be a key driver of AsmaraHR's new business
         plan.

         2.7 Specific  Agreements of AsmaraHR.  As a material inducement to CPG,
AsmaraHR agrees as follows:

                  (a)  AsmaraHR  shall  negotiate  in all good faith with CPG to
         formulate and  implement the business plan arising from this  Strategic
         Alliance, provided it furthers the Objectives outlined herein.

                  (b)  Regardless  of the  structure of the new business plan or
         the success in achieving its goals, CPG and its affiliates shall be the
         exclusive  provider  of all  third  party  financial  products  and TPA
         services to AsmaraHR's  client base. Such exclusive  arrangement  shall
         remain  in place for not less  than  five  years  from the date of this
         Agreement. CPG shall have the right of first refusal on any third-party
         offers  obtained  in good  faith  by  AsmaraHR  for the  provisions  of
         financial services and/or TPA services to its client base.

         2.8  Insurance  Products.  For a period of three years from the date of
this  Agreement,  Carolina  Benefit  Associates,  LLC ("CBA") and its affiliates
shall be the exclusive  broker and agent for  insurance  and  insurance  related
products and  services  promoted or offered by AsmaraHR  and its  affiliates  to
AsmaraHR's customers.  During this period,  AsmaraHR shall work jointly with CBA
in the  marketing of insurance  products  and services  offered  through CBA. In
addition,  CBA shall  have the right to  receive  and use all  customer  contact
information for the purpose of soliciting,  either directly or through AsmaraHR,
and  underwriting  insurance  products  and  services  to  AsmaraHR's  customers
(subject in all cases to  applicable  U.S.,  state and local laws  regarding the
solicitation  of such products and  services).  All insurance  related forms and
information  generated through the solicitation,  issuance and administration of
insurance  products and services  shall be and remain the sole  property of CBA.
Upon the  expiration of the initial 3-year term, CBA shall have a right of first
refusal for providing insurance related services for AsmaraHR's  customers.  For
this purpose, AsmaraHR shall provide CBA with written notice of the terms of any
bona-fide  third-party offers to provide insurance  services.  Such right may be
exercised at any time by CBA within ten business days of receipt of said notice.
This Section shall survive the  expiration of the Term or other  termination  of
this  Agreement.  CBA shall be a  third-party  beneficiary  for purposes of this
Section and all other related provisions of this Agreement.

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                                   ARTICLE III
                   INSURANCE PRODUCTS- (NON-MEDICAL VERTICAL)
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         3.1 PREFERRED PROVIDER.  CPG/CBA will be the preferred provider for all
insurance products to AsmaraHR's clients.

         3.2 RIGHT OF REFUSAL.  CPG/CBA will have the right of first  refusal on
all insurance products for AsmaraHR new client base.

         3.3 EXCLUSIONS:
                  -NASPAC - medical insurance
                  -NASPAC/Elder Care- Workers' Compensation Insurance
                  -Individual  Supplemental  Benefits (i.e. AFLAC,  Colonial) to
                   AsmaraHR existing customer base

                                   ARTICLE IV
                              RESELLER'S AGREEMENT
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                             BACKGROUND INFORMATION

         AsmaraHR (referred to as the Company in this Article) is in the
business of providing professional employer services. The Company wishes to
retain the services of CPG/CBA (referred to as the Reseller in this Article) to
identify prospective buyers of Company's services and solicit such prospects to
contract to purchase the Company's services. The Company desires to retain the
services of Reseller and Reseller desires to render such services on the terms
and conditions set forth below. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

                              OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
         4.1      TERM.

         The effective date of this Agreement is , 2005 (the "Effective Date")
and the Agreement will continue until terminated as provided herein. Either
party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing thirty (30) days
prior, written notice, unless otherwise provided herein. All Earned Fees shall
be paid through the effective date of termination.

         4.2      SCOPE OF WORK.

         During the Term of this Agreement, Reseller shall provide to the
Company marketing and sales services for the exclusive purpose of marketing and
selling the Company's products and services in accordance with the terms and
conditions herein. The Companies products include Darwin and DarwiNet a Human
Resource Information Management System, (HRIS) and

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Integrated Payroll (collectively  hereinafter referred to as "Products").  . The
Company's  services  include,  but are not limited to, human  resources  advice,
payroll processing,  work force  administrations,  as well as one or more of the
following: benefits administration, unemployment services, workers' compensation
insurance,   employee  benefits  and  risk  management  services   (collectively
hereinafter referred to as "Services").  The Reseller agrees that it shall begin
its  operations  to help market the Products and Services as of the execution of
this Agreement.

         4.3 RESELLER RELATIONSHIPS -Resellers can have three distinct
relationships with Company:

         -    FINDER'S  FEE-  Reseller  agrees  to  provide   introductions  and
              participate  in initial  meetings with  potential  clients for the
              Company's  services.  The  Company  will  be  responsible  for the
              closing of the sales contracts with clients.

         -    JOINT  MARKETING-  Joint selling where  Reseller leads sales cycle
              with sales support from Company.

         -    RESALE-  Reseller  will  be  responsible  full  sales  cycle  with
              prospective client including closing of sale. Company will provide
              marketing materials as needed.

No sale of the Company's services shall be final until accepted by the Company.
Reseller agrees to provide a list of potential clients to Company and identify
which Reseller relationship they will be participating in with each prospective
client. Reseller agrees not to use any marketing materials or provide any other
information about the Company without the prior, written consent of the Company.
Reseller also agrees to attend specific product and/or services training
sponsored by the Company, at Reseller's expenses.

         The Reseller shall not have any authority to bind the Company to
provide the Services. The Company will provide the Services only as provided in
writing by the Company, and only within states where the Company is duly
licensed to operate. The Company has the right to: (a) decline any prospective
client brought to the Company for any reason whatsoever; and (b) terminate any
client brought to the Company by the Reseller for any reason.

         4.4 COMMISSIONS. The Company shall pay a Finder's Fee and or commission
for the services to be rendered by Reseller  under this  Agreement in accordance
with section 2.1 and the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

         4.5  MARKETING  TERRITORY.  The Reseller  shall have the  non-exclusive
right to market the Company's  Services  anywhere that the Company is registered
to do business and has obtained all necessary licenses to operate. A list of the
states where the Company is licensed or otherwise qualified to do business shall
be delivered by the Company to the Reseller upon request by the Reseller.

         4.6 LIMITATION ON  REPRESENTING  OTHER  PROVIDERS.  The Reseller agrees
that it and its  affiliates  and  subsidiaries  will  market  the  Products  and
Services  only on  behalf  of the

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Company during the Term of this Agreement.  Reseller also agrees to refrain from
selling  Products or Services on behalf of any other person or entity other than
the Company during the Term of the Agreement;  however, Reseller may continue to
represent  any such  organizations  with which it had an agreement  prior to the
Effective Date of this  Agreement.  Additionally,  the Reseller or its principal
owners,  shall  not own,  directly  or  indirectly,  an equity  interest  in any
Professional Employer Organization ("PEO") or Human Resource Organization (HRO),
(PEO and HRO mean a Company  that uses  co-employment  to  provide  Services  as
defined in  paragraph  one)  without the prior  written  consent of the Company;
however, the Reseller, and/or its principal owners shall be permitted to own the
shares of such  companies  whose  stock is  publicly  traded  provided  that the
Reseller,  nor its principals  sell or promote  products or services  offered by
such companies.

         4.7 EXPENSES.  The Reseller shall be  responsible  for all ordinary and
necessary  out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Reseller in the performance of
its obligations hereunder.

         4.8  SUBAGENTS.  The  Reseller  shall  have  no  authority  to  appoint
subagents, except upon specific written authority of the Company.

         4.9  RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.

         4.9.1  NON-SOLICITATION;  NON-INTERFERENCE.  Reseller shall not, during
the Term of this Agreement,  whether Initial or Successor,  and the two (2) year
period following  termination of this Agreement,  for whatever  reason,  solicit
directly or  indirectly  any Customer or Prospect of the Company to purchase any
services  provided by the  Company.  For  purposes of this  Agreement,  the term
"Customer"  means any person or entity that has a Client  Service  Agreement  or
other  Agreement for services from the Company in effect during the term of this
Agreement,  and the term  "Prospect"  means any  person or entity  with whom the
Company has made a written  proposal within the one (1) year period  immediately
preceding  the date upon  which  this  Agreement  is  terminated.  Additionally,
Reseller  shall  not,   directly  or   indirectly,   during  the  two  (2)  year
post-termination  period,  employ or  attempt  to  employ  any  employee  of the
Company,  or otherwise  encourage  or attempt to  encourage  any employee of the
Company to leave the Company's employ. It is expressly  understood that Reseller
may  solicit the  Company's  customers  for the  purpose of selling  services or
products offered by Reseller that Company does not sell on a stand-alone basis.

         4.9.2 CONFIDENTIALITY;  DISCLOSURE;  PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.  Reseller
acknowledges  that all  records  and  information  obtained  from  the  Company,
including,  but not limited to, lists of customers or proposed  customers of the
Company, or of, all personal,  financial or business information  concerning the
customers  or  proposed  customers  of the  Company,  as  well  as the  business
processes and distribution  systems of the Company,  are valuable and unique and
are proprietary assets of the Company (the "Confidential  Information").  During
Reseller's  retention  by the Company and  following  the  termination  thereof,
Reseller shall not at any time disclose any of the Confidential Information, nor
utilize  the same for any reason  not  previously  authorized  in writing by the
Company;  provided,  however, that the Confidential Information may be disclosed
to  Reseller's  directors,  officers,  employees,  agents,  attorneys  and other

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representatives   (collectively,   "Representatives")  who  need  to  know  such
information  for the purpose of  performing  services  to the  Client.  Reseller
further  agrees not to use any  Confidential  Information  for any  purpose  not
related to the services to be  performed  by Reseller  for the Client;  nor will
Reseller  disclose  to any  person or entity  the Client as the entity for which
services are performed.

In addition to the Confidential  Information  provided by you, there may also be
certain reports, worksheets,  memoranda, and computer files created or generated
by   Reseller   during  the  course  of   performing   services  to  the  Client
(collectively,  "Service  Documents").  If any such  Service  Documents  contain
Confidential  Information or Confidential  Information can be derived from them,
they shall be treated as Confidential  Information pursuant to the terms herein.
Any Service  Documents  shall be  destroyed  or  delivered  to the Company  upon
termination  or  completion  of WWS  services  to the  Client  unless  otherwise
designated by the Client.

         4.9.3 COVENANT  INDEPENDENT.  Each restrictive  covenant on the part of
the  Reseller  set forth in this  Agreement  shall be  construed  as a  covenant
independent  of any other  covenant or provision of this  Agreement or any other
agreement which Reseller may have, whether fully performed or executory, and the
existence  of any claim or cause of  action by  Reseller  against  the  Company,
whether  predicated  upon another  covenant or  provision  of this  Agreement or
otherwise,  shall not constitute a defense to the  enforcement by the Company of
any other covenant.

         4.9.4 COURT  PROCEEDINGS.  In any action or  proceeding  by the Company
relating to or involving  the  enforcement  of this  covenant,  Reseller  hereby
waives  any and  all  right  to a trial  by jury  with  respect  to the  action,
proceeding,  or other litigation  resulting from or involving the enforcement of
this covenant.  Further,  in any action or proceeding by the Company to obtain a
temporary  restraining  order and/or  preliminary  injunction,  Reseller  hereby
agrees to waive the necessity of the Company posting an injunction bond in order
to obtain a temporary  restraining order and/or preliminary  injunction.  Should
the  Company's  action  for a  temporary  restraining  order  and/or  motion for
preliminary  injunction be granted in whole or in part and should the Company be
ultimately  unsuccessful  in  obtaining  a permanent  injunction  to enforce the
covenant,  Reseller  hereby waives any and all rights  Reseller may have against
the  Company  for any  injuries or  damages,  including  consequential  damages,
sustained by Reseller and arising  directly or  indirectly  from the issuance of
the temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction.

         4.9.5  EXTENSION  OF COVENANT  PERIOD.  The period of time during which
Reseller is prohibited  from engaging in the practices  identified in Subsection
8(a) above shall be extended by any length of time during  which  Reseller is in
breach of such covenants.

         4.9.6 SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS.  All  restrictive  covenants  contained in
this  Agreement  shall survive the  termination  of this  Agreement,  and can be
assigned by the Company to an affiliate or successor.

         4.9.7 RESELLER NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY.  Reseller  shall, at all
times and for all purposes, be deemed an independent  contractor with respect to
the  Company.  Reseller  shall not

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be subject to direction or control by the Company except to the extent that such
direction  or  control  may  be  specifically  required  by  applicable  law  or
regulation.  Reseller  shall not hold  himself out to be an employee or agent of
the  Company  or use the name of the  Company in  his/her  business  in any way.
Reseller  shall not have the authority to bind the Company to any agreement with
any party.

         4.9.8  INDEMNIFICATION OF THE COMPANY.  The Reseller shall, jointly and
severally,  indemnify and hold the Company  harmless,  except to the extent that
the  Company  has caused such error or  omission,  against all civil  liability,
including  reasonable  attorney's fees and reasonable costs of investigation and
defense incident thereto,  arising as a direct result of the Reseller's error or
omission  in:-(a)  the use of any Company  forms or  following  instructions  or
procedures  established by Company with respect to any business submitted by the
Reseller to the Company; (b) the preparation, processing, handling or billing of
any business placed by the Reseller with the Company;  or (c) in connection with
the  performance  of the  Reseller's  duties  under  this  Agreement;  provided,
however,  that the Company shall  promptly  notify the Reseller when the Company
receives notice of any claim or the  commencement of any action relating to such
liabilities, and the Reseller shall be entitled to participate in the defense or
to assume the entire  defense of any such action.  If the  Reseller  assumes the
entire defense of any such action, it shall not be liable to the Company for any
legal or other expenses  subsequently incurred by the Company in connection with
such action absent the Reseller's written approval of such expense.

         4.10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

         4.10.1 NOTICES: All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be given to the person  either  personally  or by sending a
copy thereof by first class or express mail,  postage prepaid,  or by courier or
overnight delivery service,  charges prepaid, or by telecopier,  to such party's
address (or to such party's telecopier number) set forth in the preamble hereto.
If the notice is sent by mail or courier or overnight delivery service, it shall
be deemed to have been given to the person  entitled  thereto when  deposited in
the United States mail or courier or overnight  delivery service for delivery to
that person or, in the case of  telecopier  when  dispatched,  and  addressed as
indicated  herein above.  Notice of any change in any such address shall also be
given in the  manner  set forth  above.  Whenever  the  furnishing  of notice is
required, the same may be waived by the party entitled to receive such notice.

         4.10.2 ASSIGNABILITY.  Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest
hereunder  shall be  assignable  by either  party  without  the  prior,  written
approval of the other party to the Agreement. Any such assignment shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the beneficiaries  and legal  representatives
of the assignee.

         4.10.3  ENTIRE  AGREEMENT:  This  Agreement,  and  any  other  document
referenced  herein,  constitute the entire  understanding  of the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter  hereof,  and no amendment,  modification  or
alteration  of the terms hereof shall be binding  unless the same be in writing,
dated  subsequent  to the date hereof and duly  approved and executed by each of
the parties hereto.

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         4.10.4 ENFORCEABILITY: If any term or condition or this Agreement shall
be  invalid  or  unenforceable  to any  extent or in any  application,  then the
remainder of this Agreement, and such term or condition except to such extent or
in such  application,  shall not be affected thereby and each and every term and
condition of this  Agreement  shall be valid and enforced to the fullest  extent
and in the broadest application permitted by law.

         4.10.5   APPLICATION  OF  LAW  AND  VENUE:  This  Agreement,   and  the
application  or  interpretation  thereof,  shall be governed  exclusively by its
terms and by the laws of the  State of North  Carolina.  The sole and  exclusive
venue to file any action to enforce this Agreement,  or any part thereof,  shall
be Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

         4.10.6  COUNTERPARTS:  This  Agreement may be executed by any number of
counterparts,  each of  which  shall be  deemed  an  original,  but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         4.10.7 BINDING  EFFECT:  Each of the  provisions and agreements  herein
contained  shall be  binding  upon  and  inure to the  benefit  of the  personal
representatives,  devisees,  heirs,  successors,  transferees and assigns of the
respective parties hereto.

         4.10.8  LEGAL FEES AND COSTS:  If a legal  action is  initiated  by any
party to this  Agreement  against  another,  arising  out of or  relating to the
alleged  performance or non-performance  of any right or obligation  established
hereunder,  or any  dispute  concerning  the same,  any and all fees,  costs and
expenses  reasonably  incurred by each successful  party or his/her or its legal
counsel in investigating,  preparing for,  prosecuting,  defending  against,  or
providing  evidence,  producing  documents or taking any other action in respect
of, such action shall be the joint and several  obligation  of and shall be paid
or reimbursed by the unsuccessful party or parties.

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                                    ARTICLE V
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                            CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
                            ------------------------

         The Parties acknowledge and agree that in the course of the performance
of the services under this Agreement,  that each may be given access to, or come
into  possession  of,  confidential   information  of  the  other  Party,  which
information may contain trade secrets,  proprietary data, or other  confidential
material of that Party.  With respect to such  information,  the Parties  hereby
agree as follows:

         5.0   CONFIDENTIAL    INFORMATION.    "Confidential   and   Proprietary
Information"  shall mean any and all written or oral information of a party that
shall be subject to patent,  copyright,  trademark,  trade name or service  mark
protection,  or described or treated as  confidential  or  proprietary by either
Party,  or not  otherwise  in the public  domain and related to the business and
operations of a party,  including,  without  limitation,  this Agreement and the
exhibits hereto, information relating to earnings, volume of business,  methods,
systems, database practices or plans of a Party, customer names and contacts and
targeted customer names,  proprietary products and services of either Party, any
information  in which  either Party has informed the other Party in writing that
such information is to be considered as Confidential and Proprietary Information
and all similar information of any kind or nature whatsoever which is known only
to  persons  having  a  fiduciary  or  confidential  relationship  with a party.
Confidential  and  Proprietary  Information  shall include any copies,  samples,
models or prototypes, or parts thereof.

         5.1  PURPOSES.  The  disclosing  Party  agrees  to  make  known  to the
receiving  Party,  and the receiving  Party agrees to receive  Confidential  and
Proprietary  Information  from the  disclosing  Party  for the sole  purpose  of
developing  AsmaraHR's  business plan and other services  under this  Agreement.
AsmaraHR acknowledges that all business development plans, methods and materials
provided  by and CPG  principal  are  considered  Confidential  and  Proprietary
Information of CPG for purposes of this Agreement.

         5.2 NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES.  The receiving Party further warrants that all
employees with access to the disclosing  Party's  Confidential  and  Proprietary
Information shall be given notice of the obligations under this Agreement.

         5.3 USE OF CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION.  All Confidential and Proprietary
Information is proprietary to the disclosing  party,  and is to be used only for
purposes described above and no other purpose whatsoever.

         5.4 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS.  All Confidential and Proprietary  Information
delivered pursuant in this Agreement:

                  (a) Shall, if in any written or physical form, be marked
         "Confidential", "Proprietary", or otherwise similarly legended by the
         disclosing Party prior to being turned over to the receiving Party
         and/or shall, if displayed on any computing system for the purposes
         permitted by this Agreement, where the Confidential Information can be
         discerned from such display, wherever practicable, contain a notice
         that the displayed

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         information is Confidential Information, the property of the disclosing
         Party, and subject to limitations on its use;

                  (b)   Shall  not  be   copied,   distributed,   disclosed   or
         disseminated  in any way or form by the  receiving  Party  without  the
         prior  written  consent  of the  disclosing  Party;  except,  that  the
         receiving  Party  is  granted   permission  to  copy  information  when
         necessary for the purposes of this Agreement.

         Such limited permission to copy data does not diminish the receiving
Party's obligation to comply with any and all other portions of this Agreement.
At conclusion of the use of information previously described, or termination of
this Agreement by means defined elsewhere in this document, the receiving Party
shall assure that all copies of all Confidential and Proprietary Information,
whether or not incorporated in other programs, data compilations, or otherwise
intermingled with other data not subject to this Agreement, shall be removed
from all computer systems and storage media and shall return the original
Confidential and Proprietary Information and media to the disclosing Party;

                  (c) Shall be maintained in strict confidence,  and may only be
         disclosed to those employees of the receiving Party, who have a need to
         know the same in  order  to use the  same  for the  purposes  described
         above; and

                  (d) Shall not be used by the receiving Party for any purposes,
         except as expressly  stated  herein,  without the express prior written
         permission of the disclosing Party.

5.4 EXCEPTIONS. The obligations of this Article shall not apply, however, to any
information which:

                  (a) Is already in the public  domain at the time of disclosure
or later becomes  available to the public through no breach of this Agreement by
the receiving Party;

                  (b) Was, as between  the  Parties,  lawfully in the  receiving
Party's possession prior to receipt from the disclosing Party without obligation
of Confidentiality;

                  (c) Is received by the receiving  Party  independently  from a
third party free lawfully to disclose such  information to the receiving  Party;
or

                  (d) Is subsequently  independently  developed by the receiving
Party, as evidenced by its business records.

5.5  TERMINATION.  Unless  mutually agreed  otherwise in writing,  the receiving
Party's  obligations  hereunder  with respect to each item of  Confidential  and
Proprietary  Information  shall  terminate  three  (3)  years  from  the date of
termination of this Agreement.

5.5  ALTERATION.  Materials used in any engagement  undertaken  pursuant to this
Agreement shall not be altered or changed without the consent of both Parties.

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5.6 DAMAGES/INJUNCTION. The Parties recognize that, because of the nature of the
subject  matter  of this  Agreement,  it  would  be  impractical  and  extremely
difficult to determine  actual damages in the event of a breach of this Article.
Accordingly,  if the receiving Party commits a breach,  or threatens to commit a
breach,  of any of the provisions  hereof,  the disclosing  Party shall have, in
addition  to any other  rights of  action  it may have,  including  the right to
receive monetary damages, the right to seek and receive a temporary  restraining
order, injunction or other equitable remedy, including,  without limitation, the
right to have the provisions of this Article specifically  enforced by any court
having  equity  jurisdiction,  it being  acknowledged  and agreed  that any such
breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury and that money damages
will not provide an adequate remedy.

                                       6
                                 NO PARTNERSHIP
                                 --------------

         Nothing herein contained shall be construed to imply a joint venture,
partnership or principal agent relationship between CPG or AsmaraHR, and neither
Party shall have the right, power, or authority to obligate or bind the other in
any manner whatsoever, except as otherwise agreed to in writing. The Parties do
not contemplate an ongoing sharing of profits relating to the services provided
hereunder so as to create a separate taxable entity under section 761 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, nor co-ownership of a business or
property so as to create a separate partnership under the law of any
jurisdiction, including, without limitation, North Carolina. Accordingly, for
tax, property, and liability purposes, CPG will perform the services and
obligations it renders and AsmaraHR will perform the services and obligations it
renders, each on a professional basis and on their own account and for their own
benefit. Revenues and expenses relating to the services and any additional
services shall be reported separately by the Parties for tax purposes. During
the performance of any of the services, CPG's employees will not be considered
employees of AsmaraHR and vice versa, within the meaning or the applications of
any foreign, federal, state, or local laws or regulations including, but not
limited to, laws or regulations covering unemployment insurance, old age
benefits, workers' compensation, industrial accident, labor, or taxes of any
kind. CPG's personnel who are to perform the services rendered by CPG or
additional services to be provided by CPG hereunder shall be under the
employment, and ultimate control, management, and supervision of CPG. AsmaraHR's
personnel who are to perform the services rendered by AsmaraHR or additional
services to be provided by AsmaraHR hereunder shall be under the employment and
ultimate control, management, and supervision, of AsmaraHR, except with regards
to the sales management process as outlined in Objectives above. It is
understood and agreed that AsmaraHR's employees shall not be considered CPG's
employees within the meaning or application of CPG's employee fringe benefit
programs for the purpose of vacations, holidays, pension, group life insurance,
accidental death, medical, hospitalization, and surgical benefits, and vice
versa.

                                       7
                      TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME AND COPYRIGHTS
                      ------------------------------------

         Except as  expressly  provided  herein,  this  Agreement  does not give
either Party any ownership  rights or interests in the other Party's trade name,
trademarks,   or  copyrights.   CPG's  proprietary  information  and  associated
products, copyrights,  trademarks, trade names, and logos developed by CPG shall
remain the  property of CPG and  reference  to CPG's rights shall be made in all

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uses of such  materials  in at  least  12  point  type.  AsmaraHR's  proprietary
information and associated products,  copyrights,  trademarks,  trade names, and
logos  developed by AsmaraHR shall remain the property of AsmaraHR and reference
to AsmaraHR's  rights shall be made in all uses of such materials in at least 12
point type.

                                       8
                                 INDEMNIFICATION
                                 ---------------

         Each of CPG and AsmaraHR, at its own expense, shall indemnify, defend,
and hold the other, its partners, members, shareholders, directors, officers,
employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all third-party suits,
actions, investigations, and proceedings, and related costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting solely and directly from the
indemnifying Party's negligence or willful misconduct. Neither CPG nor AsmaraHR
shall be required hereunder to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the other
and/or its partners, shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees and
agents, or any of them, from any liability resulting from the negligence or
wrongful acts of the Party seeking indemnification or of any third party. Each
of CPG and AsmaraHR agrees to give the other prompt written notice of any claim
or other matter as to which it believes this indemnification provisions is
applicable. The indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend against any
such claim with counsel of its own choosing and to settle and/or compromise such
claim as it deems appropriate; provided, however, the indemnified party shall
not be required to admit liability in a settlement without its consent. Each
Party further agrees to cooperate with the other in the defense of any such
claim or other matter.

                                       9
                          NON-SOLICITATION OF PERSONNEL
                          -----------------------------

         AsmaraHR and CPG agree not to engage in any attempt whatsoever to hire,
or to engage as independent  contractors,  the other's  employees or independent
contractors  during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years
following  expiration  or  termination  of this  Agreement  except as may be (i)
otherwise provided herein or (ii) mutually agreed in writing.

                                       10
                              INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
                              ---------------------

         Work performed on engagements pursuant to this Agreement by either CPG
and/or AsmaraHR and information, materials, products, and deliverables developed
in connection with engagements pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the property
of the respective Parties performing the work or creating the information and/or
the contracting client. All underlying methodology utilized by AsmaraHR and CPG
respectively which was created and/or developed by either before the date of
this Agreement and utilized in the course of performing engagements pursuant to
this Agreement shall not become the property of the other.

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                                       11
                               GENERAL PROVISIONS
                               ------------------

11.1 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement together with all documents  incorporated
by  reference  herein,  constitutes  the entire and sole  agreement  between the
Parties  with  respect to the subject  matter  hereof and  supersedes  any prior
agreements,  negotiations,  understandings,  or other  matters,  whether oral or
written,  with respect to the subject  matter hereof.  This Agreement  cannot be
modified,  changed, or amended, except for a writing signed by a duly authorized
representative of each of the Parties.

11.2 Conflict. In the event of any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency between
this Agreement and any other document which may be annexed hereto,  the terms of
this Agreement shall govern.

11.3 Assignment and Delegation.  Except as otherwise  provided  herein,  neither
Party  shall  assign or  delegate  this  Agreement  or any  rights,  duties,  or
obligations  hereunder to any other person and/or  entity  without prior express
written approval of the other Party.

11.4 Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
shall  be in  writing,  by  hand  delivery,  commercial  overnight  courier,  or
registered or certified  U.S.  Mail, to the address stated below for AsmaraHR or
to the address stated below for CPG, and shall be deemed duly given upon receipt
or if by registered or certified mail three (3) business days following  deposit
in the U.S.  Mail. The Parties hereto may from time to time designate in writing
other addresses expressly for the purpose of receipt of notice hereunder.

         If to CPG:                 212 S Tryon Street
                                    Suite 1260
                                    Charlotte, NC 28281
                                    Attention:  Mr. Tim Vliet

         If to AsmaraHR:            -------------------------

                                    -------------------------
                                    Charlotte, NC _____________
                                    Attention:  Mr. Gary Musselman

11.5  Severability.  If any provision of this  Agreement is declared  invalid or
unenforceable,  such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent  necessary
and  possible  to  render  it  valid  and   enforceable.   In  any  event,   the
unenforceability  or  invalidity  of any  provisions  shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect,  and be  construed  and  enforced,  as if such  provision  had not  been
included, or had been modified as above provided, as the case may be.

11.6  Governing  Law.  This  Agreement  shall be  governed by and  construed  in
accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina without giving effect to
its  choice  of law  principles.  Both  Parties  hereby  submit  to any court of
competent  jurisdiction sitting in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and hereby
waive any objection to jurisdiction or venue.

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11.7 Paragraph Headings.  The paragraph headings set forth in this Agreement are
for the convenience of the Parties, and in no way define, limit, or describe the
scope or intent of this Agreement and are to be given no legal effect.

11.8  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which  shall be  deemed an  original,  but all of which  together  shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

                            [Signature Page Follows]

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, by their duly authorized
representatives, have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
written above.

CRITICAL POINT, LLC,                                 AsmaraHR
a North Carolina limited liability company

By:/s/TIM VLIET                                      By:/s/GARY MUSSELMAN
   -----------------                                    -----------------
Name: Tim Vliet                                      Name: Gary Musselman

Title:   Member                                      Title: President and CEO

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                                    EXHIBIT A
                           Fees need to be negotiated

FINDER'S FEE
------------

        >>

RESALE- JOINT MARKETING (ASMARAHR SALES SUPPORT)
------------------------------------------------

        >>

RESALE- NO ASMARAHR INVOLVEMENT
-------------------------------

RESELLER AGREES:

        >>    Reseller agrees to notify Company in writing as to which
              relationship, (finder fee/joint marketing/ resale) they will be
              acting with each targeted client.
        >>    Reseller will develop a list of client and potential contacts and
              identify which relationship they will be participating,

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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT

This Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of
July 30, 2004 (“Amendment”), amends the Loan Agreement dated June 16, 2000, as amended by a First Amendment dated as of May 28, 2002, a
Second Amendment dated as of April 15, 2003, a Third Amendment dated as of October 13, 2003 and a Fourth Amendment dated as of March 17, 2004
(collectively, “Agreement”), both between Bank One, NA, successor to American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago (“Bank”),
Boss Holdings, Inc. and Boss Manufacturing Company (collectively, “Borrowers”).

The parties agree that the Agreement shall be
amended as follows:

1. The definition of “Borrowers’
Liabilities” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety, and the following definition shall be substituted in its
place:

“Borrowers’
Liabilities” means all Revolving Loans and all other advances, letter of credit reimbursement obligations and/or debts, liabilities,
obligations, covenants and duties owing, arising, due or payable from or by any one or more of Borrowers to Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and any
of their subsidiaries, affiliates or successors, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other
instrument, whether arising under this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements or operation of law or otherwise, whether direct or indirect (including
those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however
evidenced, created incurred or acquired, including, without limitation, the obligations described on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
The term includes, without limitation, all interest charges, late payment charges, expenses, fees, legal fees and any other sums chargeable to Borrower
under this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements.

2. The definition of “Borrowing Base” set
forth in Section 1.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and the following definition shall be substituted in its place:

“Borrowing Base”
means, as of any time the same is to be determined, 80% of Eligible Receivables and 40% of Eligible Inventory provided, however, that (i) advances
relying upon Eligible Inventory shall not exceed a maximum of $3,000,000 and (ii) advances relying upon Eligible Inventory included in the Borrowing
Base from Galaxy Balloons, Incorporated and Boss Balloon Company shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $500,000; and further provided that the amount
shall be reduced by a sum equal to the outstanding principal balance of the loan from Bank to Boss Holdings, Inc. and Boss Manufacturing Company
evidenced by a Term Promissory Note dated as of July 30, 2004 in the face principal amount of $1,750,000 less $300,000.

3. The definition of “Revolving Credit
Commitment” set forth below in Section 1.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and the following definition shall be substituted in
its place:

“Revolving Credit
Commitment” means the revolving credit facility in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.

4. Section 7.4 (c) of the Agreement shall be deleted
in its entirety and the following Section 7.4 (c) shall be substituted in its place:

(c) Tangible Net Worth shall be not less than
$17,000,000 plus 25% of the Parent’s Net Income on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2004 and each fiscal year of
Borrowers thereafter.

5. The following language shall be added to Section
8.1 of the Agreement, Events of Default, immediately at the end thereof:

(q) Boss Holdings, Inc. and Boss Manufacturing
Company fail to make any payment of principal or interest due under the Promissory Note to Bank dated July 30, 2004 in the face principal amount of
$1,750,000.

6. Borrower and Bank acknowledge that Section 7.3(g)
of the Agreement prohibits Borrower from incurring any Borrowed Debt other than certain Borrowed Debt set forth in said Section 7.3(g). In connection
with the Second Amendment to the Loan Agreement, dated April 15, 2003, Bank consented to Borrower incurring $850,000 of Borrowed Debt relating to
Borrower’s purchase of certain facilities located in Kewanee, Illinois, and Bank has waived any Event of Default under the Agreement relating to
the incurrence of such Borrowed Debt.

7. Schedule 1 attached hereto shall be added to the
Agreement as Schedule 1.

8. Except as specifically amended herein the
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. Reference to this specific Amendment need not be made in any
note, document, letter, certificate, the Agreement itself, or any communication issued or made pursuant to or with respect to the Agreement, any
reference to the Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Agreement as amended hereby. All terms used herein which are defined in the Agreement shall
have the same meaning herein as in the Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, this
Amendment shall control.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

	BANK ONE,
NA
	    	    	    	BOSS
HOLDINGS, INC.

	By: /s/ Paul
M. Crusen

	    	    	    	By: /s/ J. Bruce Lancaster

	Its: Assistant Vice President

	    	    	    	Its: Executive Vice President

	 
	    	    	    	BOSS
MANUFACTURING COMPANY

	 
	    	    	    	By: /s/ J. Bruce Lancaster

	 
	    	    	    	Its: Executive Vice President

 

The undersigned Guarantors of the obligations of
Borrowers under the Agreement consent to this Amendment, acknowledge and agree that the Guaranty Agreement between them and Bank dated as of June 16,
2000 shall remain in full force and effect and apply to the obligations of Borrowers as amended by this Amendment. Guarantors further agree that the
term “Guaranteed Obligations” as used in the above-described Guaranty Agreement shall mean, among other things, obligations of Borrowers
under the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

	BOSS
MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
	    	    	    	BOSS
BALLOON COMPANY

	By: /s/ J.
Bruce Lancaster

	    	    	    	By: /s/ J. Bruce Lancaster

	Its: President

	    	    	    	Its: President

	Date: July
28, 2004

	    	    	    	Date: July 28, 2004

 

The undersigned Guarantor of the obligations of
Borrowers under the Agreement consents to this Amendment, acknowledges and agrees that the Guaranty between it and Bank dated as of March 17, 2004
shall remain in full force and effect and apply to the obligations of Borrowers as amended by this Amendment. The undersigned Guarantor further agrees
that the term “Obligations” as used in the above-described Guaranty shall mean, among other things, obligations of Borrowers under the
Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

	 
	    	    	    	BOSS
PET PRODUCTS, INC.

	 
	    	    	    	By: /s/ J. Bruce Lancaster

	 
	    	    	    	Its: President

	 
	    	    	    	Date: July 28, 2004

 

SCHEDULE 1

OBLIGATIONS

Revolving Note in the face principal amount of
$10,000,000 dated June 16, 2000 from Boss Holdings, Inc. and Boss Manufacturing Company, as amended (current face principal amount is
$6,000,000).

Term Promissory Note in the face principal amount of
$1,750,000 dated July 30, 2004 from Boss Holdings, Inc. and Boss Manufacturing Company.

Any and all obligations, contingent or otherwise,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, of any one or more of Borrowers to Bank or Bank One Corporation, or to any of their subsidiaries, affiliates
or successors, arising under or in connection with Rate Management Transactions (as defined in the Loan Agreement between Bank One, NA, Boss Holdings,
Boss Manufacturing Company dated June 16, 2000, as amended).

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