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Exhibit 10.2

                              Consulting Agreement

     This  Consulting  Agreement (the  "Agreement") is effective as of August 8,
2000,  by  and  between  Maxx  International,  Inc.,  a  Utah  corporation  (the
"Company"), and James Dean (the "Consultant").

The Company desires to retain the Consultant to provide consulting services with
regard to overall  management  and  possible  acquisitions,  and the  Consultant
agrees to such engagement upon the terms set forth below.

1.   Duties, Involvement and Scope of Service.

     A. The Company hereby engages Consultant,  as an independent contractor and
not as an  employee,  to provide  consulting  services  with regard to potential
acquisitions   by  the  Company,   negotiations   and   shareholder   relations.
Additionally,  the Company engages  Consultant to perform such other  reasonably
related  services,  as reasonably  requested by the Company  (collectively,  the
"Services").  The  Company  acknowledges  that  Consultant  retains the right to
determine location of employment.

     B. The Consultant shall devote such time as may be necessary to perform its
functions  under  this  Agreement  (but no more  than 40 hours  per week) to the
duties  hereunder  and  shall  use  its  best  efforts  to  fulfill  obligations
hereunder;  however,  the Company acknowledges that the Consultant is engaged in
other business activities and that such activities will continue during the term
of this Agreement.

2.   Term/Duration/Termination.

     Except as otherwise provided hereunder, this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect for one year (1) from the date hereof.

3.   Compensation.

A. Options. The Company agrees to grant Consultant an option to purchase 750,000
shares of common stock (the  "Option"),  at an exercise price of $0.50 per share
of common stock, exercisable during the duration of the Agreement.

B.  Expenses.  The Company shall  reimburse  Consultant for any and all expenses
reasonably incurred by Consultant on behalf of the Company.

4.   Taxes and other Liabilities.

     Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it is an independent contractor and
not an employee of the  Company.  As such,  Consultant  acknowledges  that it is
responsible  for all employment  and other tax payable to any federal,  state or
local authority and any other obligation or liabilities arising

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from its engagement and compensation hereunder.

5.   Notice.

     All  notices to the  Company or the  Consultant  permitted  to be  required
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered  personally,  by telecopier
or by courier  service  providing for next day delivery or sent by registered or
certified mail return receipt request, to the following address:

The Company:      Maxx International, Inc.
                  130 S. El Camino Drive
                  Beverly Hills, CA 90212

The Consultant:   P.O. Box 901
                  Mooloolaba, Queensland 4457
                  Australia

     Either  party may change  the  address  to which  notices  shall be sent by
sending  written  notice of such change of address to the other party.  Any such
notice  shall  be  deemed  given  if  delivered   personally  upon  receipt;  if
telecopies,  when  telecopied;  if  sent  by  courier  service;  and if  sent by
certified or registered  mail;  three (3) days after deposit  (postage  prepaid)
with the U.S. Postal Service.

6.   Representations and Warranties; Indemnification.

     The Company and Consultant  each represent and warrant to the other that it
has all  rights  to enter  into this  Agreement  and that its  execution  of the
Agreement shall not infringe upon the rights of any third party. The Company and
Consultant  each  agree to  indemnify  the other  and hold the other  completely
harmless from any claims made by any third party against the other  relating to,
or arising from, any breach of this Agreement or obligations  arising  herefrom.
In addition,  the Company  agrees to indemnify  Consultant  and hold  Consultant
harmless from any third party claims made against Consultant as a shareholder of
the Company, relating to any failure of the Company to comply with its corporate
obligations,  including,  but not  limited to the  Company's  failure to pay any
debts owed to creditors.

7.   Delegation.

     The Company and the Consultant  agree that Consultant  shall be entitled to
delegate all or any part or parts of its duties and obligations hereunder to any
person,  firm or corporation  (collectively,  the "Designees" and  individually,
"Designee")  approved  by the  Company in writing  (which  consent  shall not be
unreasonably  withheld))  whether or not such Designee is subject to an existing
contract with the Company for similar  services.  Any such  delegation may be on
such terms and  conditions as the  Consultant  may deem  appropriate;  provided,
however,  that should the Consultant make the initial  delegation or request for
assistance  from a Designee,  the Consultant  shall remain liable to perform its
duties and  obligations,  and shall indemnify the Company from any liability for
any finder's fee, agent's commissions or other similar forms of compensation in

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Connection  with  this  Agreement  or  the  transactions   contemplated  hereby,
notwithstanding  the fact that  such  Designee  may be  subject  to an  existing
contract with the Company for similar services.

8.   Governing Law.

     Notwithstanding  the place where this  Agreement  may be executed by any of
the  parties  hereto,  the  parties  expressly  agree  that  all the  terms  and
provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws
of the State of New York,  without  giving effect to conflict of law  principles
thereof.

9.   Entire Agreement.

     This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Consultant and Company
and  correctly  sets forth the rights and duties of each of the  parties to each
other  concerning such matters as of this date. Any agreement or  representation
concerning  the subject matter of this Agreement or the duties of Consultant not
set forth in this Agreement is null and void.

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

CONSULTANT:                                  COMPANY:

                                             Maxx International, Inc.
By: /s/ James Dean
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    James Dean
                                             By:    /s/ Adley Samson
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                                             Name:      Adley Samson
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                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer
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                                        3Exhibit 10.3

                                                                 August 25, 2000

Maxx International, Inc.
130 S. El Camino Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90212

Attention: Adley Samson

     Re: Maxx International, Inc. Invoices and Form S-8

Dear Adley:

     As  previously  discussed,  in lieu and  partial  payment  of an  amount of
$50,000 of the current outstanding balance of fees and expenses due and owing to
this firm for certain  professional  services  rendered through August 24, 2000,
the  undersigned  agree to accept shares of common stock of Maxx  International,
Inc. which will be registered pursuant to a Form S-8 Registration Statement.

     It is expressly  understood that the stock to be received will be valued at
$0.50 per share and, as a result,  an aggregate of 100,000 shares will be issued
in the following names and denominations: (i) Steven A. Sanders - 90,000 shares;
and (ii) Laurence D. Paredes - 10,000 shares. It is further  understood that the
Form S-8  Registration  Statement will be filed  immediately and that the shares
contemplated  herewith will be issued upon the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, and all other applicable laws and regulations.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                               /s/ Steven A. Sanders
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                                               Steven A. Sanders, Esq.

                                               /s/ Laurence D. Paredes
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                                               Laurence D. Paredes, Esq.<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.1

Number C-((CERTIFICATE_NO))    CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTEMS      ((NO_OF_SHARES)) Shares
                             A California Corporation               Common Stock
                         CAPITAL STOCK 90,000,000 SHARES

Common Stock 60,000,000 Shares
Preferred Stock 30,000,000 Shares

         THIS CERTIFIES THAT ((NAME)) is the record holder of ((NO_SPELLED))
(((No_of_shares))) shares of the Common Stock of CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTEMS, INC.,
transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof, in
person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed or assigned.

         A statement of all of the rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions granted to or imposed upon the respective classes or series of
shares of stock of the Corporation and upon the holders thereof as
established by the Articles of Incorporation, or by any Certificate of
Determination of Preferences, and the number of shares constituting each
series and the designations thereof, may be obtained by any stockholder upon
request and without charge at the principal office of the corporation, which
is presently located at 490 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94306.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to
be signed by its duly authorized officers this ____ day of _________, 1999.

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Michael J. O'Donnell, Secretary            William E. Rich, President

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         FOR VALUE RECEIVED ___________________________ HEREBY SELL, ASSIGN,
AND TRANSFER UNTO ___________________________________ SHARES REPRESENTED BY
THE WITHIN CERTIFICATE AND DO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT
________________________, ATTORNEY TO TRANSFER THE SAID SHARES ON THE SHARE
REGISTER OF THE WITHIN NAMED CORPORATION WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION IN THE
PREMISES.

DATED _____________, 19___

IN PRESENCE OF
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                   (Witness)                         (Shareholder)

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                                                     (Shareholder)

NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT
ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER
SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF FIRST
REFUSAL OPTION IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY AND OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S), AS PROVIDED IN
THE BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY.

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