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                      INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT          EXHIBIT 10.1
                                     BETWEEN
                 BEIJING ELAWCHINA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
                                       AND
                               ELAWCHINA.COM, INC.

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Beijing Elawchina Network
Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese Corporation with offices at Changwaxi Road 8,
Haidaid District, Beiling, China ("Company"), and elawchina.com, Inc., a BVI
Corporation, with offices at 2nd Floor, 116 Main Street, P.O. Box 3342 Road
Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands ("Distributor").

WHEREAS, Company has developed a legal educational and consulting information
network in the Chinese language and intends to market and sell all non-Chinese
translations of the content of said legal education and consulting network (the
Product); and

WHEREAS, Distributor has represented that it has the ability to sell, market,
and distribute the Product in all countries of the world outside China (the
Territory);

WHEREAS, Company is desirous to appoint Distributor as its exclusive distributor
to sell, market, and distribute the Product in the Territory, and Distributor
desires to accept such appointment; and

WHEREAS, both Company and Distributor have agreed to the terms and conditions
under which Distributor shall provide such services.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements set forth
herein, the parties, each intending to be legally bound hereby, do promise and
agree as follows:

1. APPOINTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR

         A. Company hereby appoints Distributor, for the Term of this Agreement,
as its exclusive distributor, for the sale and distribution of the Product in
all markets and channels of distribution in the Territory. The appointment shall
include, but not be limited to, a license under all of Company's patents,
trademarks, service marks, logos, and copyrights and any applications therefore
with respect to the Product and in which Company has rights.

         B. Distributor shall have the right to appoint local Subdistributors
and Sales Representatives in the countries of the Territory to effect the sale
and distribution of the Product. Such Subdistributors and Sales Representatives
shall be selected by Distributor and shall be reasonably acceptable to Company.
Moreover, Distributor shall guarantee the performance and obligations of all
such Subdistributors and Sales Representatives.

         C. It is expressly understood and agreed that Company hereby retains
all rights not expressly granted hereunder.

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2. TERM

         A. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of execution by
both parties and shall extend for the 30 years (the Term).

         B. This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive five-year
Extended Terms unless Company or Distributor shall state in writing to the other
party 30 days prior to the end of each Term its intent not to renew.

3. RECORD INSPECTION AND AUDIT

         A. Company shall have the right, upon reasonable notice, to inspect
Distributor's books and records and all other documents and material in
Distributor's possession or control with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. In addition, Distributor shall contractually obligate its
Subdistributors and Sales Representatives to agree to make their books and
records available to Company for inspection. Company shall have free and full
access thereto for such purposes and may make copies thereof.

         B. All books and records relative to Distributor's obligations
hereunder shall be maintained and made accessible to Company for inspection for
at least seven years after termination of this Agreement.

4. WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS

         A. Company represents and warrants that it has the right and power to
enter into the subject Agreement and that there are no other agreements with any
other party in conflict with such grant.

         B. Company further represents and warrants that it has no actual
knowledge that the Product infringes any valid rights of any third party.

         C. Distributor represents and warrants that it will use its best
efforts to promote, market, advertise, sell and distribute the Product in the
Territories and that its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives will use
their best efforts to promote, market, advertise, sell, and distribute the
Product in their respective territories. Distributor and its Subdistributors and
Sales Representatives shall be solely responsible for the sale and distribution
of the Product and will bear all costs associated therewith.

5.  PRODUCT MARKINGS

         A. Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives shall
fully comply with the marking provisions of the intellectual property laws of
the applicable countries in the Territory.

         B. In the event that Distributor or any of its Subdistributors or Sales
Representatives utilize any trademark, service mark, or other mark or logo of
Company, or to which Company has rights, title, or interest and that Company has
licensed the use of hereunder to Distributor with respect to promotional,
packaging, and advertising material, such use shall include all appropriate
legal notices as required by Company.

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6. INCENTIVES

Four times each calendar year during the Term of this Agreement, Company shall
calculate sales by territory, product, and distributor/Subdistributor and, in
its unfettered discretion, may award a distributor and/or its salesperson(s)
with gifts or other incentives of Company's selection.

7. ROYALTIES

Commencing on 28 April, 2000 Company shall be paid, on a Quarterly basis, a
royalty of One Million two hundred fifty thousand ($1,250,000.00) USD for a
total period of four quarters, in addition to Twenty-five (25)% of gross
revenues of sales made by Distributor and Subdistributors].

10. OPTION

         A. Subject to Section 13, Distributor shall have an exclusive option,
exercisable upon 30 days written notice to purchase 100% of the equity of
Company.

         B. The cost to Distributor to exercise such option shall be Ten
thousand ($10,000.00) USD.

8. NOTICES

Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing
in the English language and mailed by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, or delivered by a national overnight express service.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

         A. Company shall retain all rights, title, and interest in the original
Product and to any modifications or improvements made thereto. Distributor will
not obtain any rights in the Product as a result of its responsibilities
hereunder. The parties agree to execute any documents reasonably requested by
the other party to effect any of the above provisions.

         B. Distributor acknowledges Company's exclusive rights in the Product
and that the Product is unique and original to Company and that Company is the
owner thereof. Unless otherwise permitted by law, neither Distributor nor any of
its Subdistributors or Sales Representatives shall, at any time during or after
the effective Term of the Agreement, dispute or contest, directly or indirectly,
Company's exclusive right and title to the Product or the validity thereof.

         C. Neither Distributor nor any of its Subdistributors or Sales
Representatives shall have any right to duplicate, translate, decompile, reverse
engineer, or adapt the Product without Company's prior written consent, nor
shall they attempt to develop any products that contain the "look and feel" of
any of the Product.

10. PRODUCT WARRANTY

         A. The warranty with respect to the Product is as described in the
warranty agreement provided with each Product. This is the only warranty offered
by Company. Company does not warrant that the Product will meet the requirements
of any end user.

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         B. Company does not extend to Distributor or any of its Subdistributors
or Sales Representatives any additional warranties, express or implied, and
Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives waive any and all
claims to damages.

         C. Upon receipt of any warranty claim that is made in a timely and
prompt fashion, Company shall make reasonable efforts to correct any significant
reproducible error in the Product, provided such error relates to the proper
functioning of the Product and has not been caused by negligence on the part of
Distributor or its Subdistributors or Sales Representatives or any third party,
computer malfunction, or other causes external to the Product. Company's
liability is limited to replacement of Product.

         D. THE WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES
OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY
BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES SUFFERED BY DISTRIBUTOR, SUBDISTRIBUTOR, SALES REPRESENTATIVE, RETAILER,
END USER, OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL GROUND OF ACTION.

         E. Distributor shall be liable for any representations or warranties
made by it or its Subdistributors or Sales Representatives without the approval
of Company in its advertising, brochures, manuals, or by its agents, employees,
or representatives, whether in writing or orally with respect to each Product.

11. CONFIDENTIALITY

         A. It is recognized that during the course of its work with Company,
Distributor or its Subdistributors or Sales Representatives may have occasion to
conceive, create, develop, review, or receive information that is considered by
Company to be confidential or proprietary including information relating to the
Product, including inventions, patent, trademark and copyright applications,
improvements, know-how, specifications, drawings, cost data, process flow
diagrams, customer and supplier lists, bills, ideas, and/or any other written
material referring to same (the Confidential Information). Both during the Term
of this Agreement and thereafter, Distributor agrees to maintain in confidence
such Confidential Information unless or until:

         1.       It shall have been made public by an act or omission of a
                  party other than itself;

         2.       Distributor receives such Confidential Information from an
                  unrelated third party on a nonconfidential basis; or

         3.       The passage of one (1) year from the date of the disclosure of
                  such Confidential Information to Distributor, whichever shall
                  first occur.

         B. Distributor further agrees to use all reasonable precautions to
ensure that all such Confidential Information is properly protected and kept
from unauthorized persons or disclosure.

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         C. If requested by Company, Distributor agrees to promptly return to
Company all materials, writings, equipment, models, mechanisms, and the like
obtained from or through Company including, but not limited to, all Confidential
Information, all of which Distributor recognizes is the sole and exclusive
property of Company.

         D. Distributor agrees that it will not, without first obtaining the
prior written permission of Company do any of the following:

         1.       Directly or indirectly utilize such Confidential Information
                  in its own business;

         2.       Manufacture and/or sell any product that is based in whole or
                  in part on such Confidential Information; or

         3.       Disclose such Confidential Information to any third party.

         E. Distributor shall have each of its Subdistributors and Sales
Representatives agree to be bound by the provisions of this paragraph.

12. COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS

         A. Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives shall
ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in each country in
the Territory.

         B. Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives shall
cooperate promptly with Company to assist Company in complying with all laws of
each country in the Territory, including but not limited to, all laws and
regulations relating to the control of exports or the transfer of technology.

13.  GOVERNMENT APPROVAL

         A. Where necessary, Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales
Representatives shall be required to obtain all governmental approvals required
to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Such undertaking shall be at
Distributor's sole expense.

         B. If approval by any governmental entity in any country in the
Territory is required before this Agreement is enforceable by Company, then such
government approval is a condition precedent to the validity of this Agreement.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Company shall have no obligations
under this Agreement until such governmental approval has been obtained and
evidence of such approval has been received by Company.

         C. In the event that any governmental entity requires material changes
to be made to the terms of this Agreement or the relationship between the
parties, either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written
notice.

14.  NONCOMPETITION

During the term of this Agreement, neither Distributor nor any of its
Subdistributors or Sales Representatives shall serve as distributor or marketing
or sales representative in connection with any product that is directly or
indirectly competitive with the product or products that Distributor

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is distributing, promoting, or selling on behalf of Company without first
obtaining Company's written consent.

15.  TERMINATION

The following termination rights are in addition to the termination rights that
may be provided elsewhere in the Agreement.

         A. Immediate Right of Termination. Company shall have the right to
immediately terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Distributor in
the event that Distributor does any of the following:

         1.       Files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated bankrupt or
                  insolvent, or makes an assignment for the benefit of
                  creditors, or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law,
                  or if Distributor discontinues or dissolves its business, or
                  if a receiver is appointed for Distributor or for
                  Distributor's business and such receiver is not discharged
                  within one hundred and eighty (180) days;

         2.       Makes any change in the current management of Distributor,
                  which in their opinion threatens to damage the reputation of
                  Company, or the Product; or

         3.       Engages in any illegal, unfair, or deceptive business
                  practices or unethical conduct whatsoever, whether or not
                  related to the Product.

         B. Right to Terminate Upon Notice. Either party may terminate this
Agreement on thirty (30) days' written notice to the other party in the event of
a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party, provided that,
during the thirty-day period, the breaching party fails to cure such breach.

16. POSTTERMINATION RIGHTS

         A. Not less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of this
Agreement or immediately upon termination thereof, Distributor and its
Subdistributors and Sales Representatives shall provide Company with a complete
schedule of all inventory of Product then on hand (the Inventory).

         B. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, except for reason
of a breach of Distributor's duty to comply with applicable laws, legal
notice/marking requirements, Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales
Representatives shall, thereafter, cease the sale or distribution of the
Product. Company shall have the option of purchasing any of the existing
Inventory of Product then on hand as of the date of expiration or termination of
the Agreement.

         C. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights
granted to Distributor under this Agreement shall forthwith terminate and
immediately revert to Company and Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales
Representatives shall discontinue all use of the Product and the like.

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         D. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, Company may
require that Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives
transmit to Company, at no cost, all material relating to the Product.

         E. It is understood and agreed that termination or expiration of this
Agreement shall not extinguish any of Distributor's obligations under this
Agreement that by their terms continue after the date of termination or
expiration.

17. INFRINGEMENTS

         A. Distributor agrees to notify Company promptly in the event
Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives become aware of
any infringements of the Product. Company shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to prosecute lawsuits against third parties for infringement of
Company's rights in the Product. All costs and expenses associated with such
lawsuits shall be borne by Company, which shall be entitled to any recovery
received less damages to Distributor,as a result thereof, whether by
adjudication or settlement.

         B. Distributor and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives agree
to fully cooperate with Company and its representatives in the prosecution of
any such suit. Company shall reimburse Distributor for the expenses incurred as
a result of such cooperation.

18. INDEMNITY

         A. Distributor agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Company, and its
officers, directors, agents, and employees, harmless against all costs,
expenses, and losses (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) incurred
through claims of third parties against Company based on Distributor's breach of
any representations or warranties contained herein or as a result of any of
Distributor's actions or inactions.

         B. Company agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Distributor, and its
officers, directors, agents, and employees, harmless against all costs,
expenses, and losses (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) incurred
through claims of third parties against Distributor based on Company's breach of
any representations or warranties contained herein or as a result of any of
Company's actions or inactions.

19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

Distributor's performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement and
the performance of its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives are in a
capacity as an independent contractor. Accordingly, nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed as establishing an employer/employee, a
partnership, agency, brokerage, or a joint venture relationship between
Distributor, and its Subdistributors and Sales Representatives, and Company.

20. JURISDICTION AND DISPUTES

         A. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of British Virgin
Islands,(BVI).

         B. All disputes hereunder shall be resolved in the applicable courts of
BVI. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of such courts, agree to accept
service of process by mail, and waive any jurisdictional or venue defenses
otherwise available.

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21. AGREEMENT BINDING ON SUCCESSORS

This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto, and their heirs, administrators, successors, and assigns.

22. WAIVER

No waiver by either party of any default shall be deemed as a waiver of any
prior or subsequent default of the same or other provisions of this Agreement.

23. SEVERABILITY

If any provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or operation of any
other provision and such invalid provision shall be deemed to be severed from
the Agreement.

24. ASSIGNABILITY

The license granted hereunder is personal to Distributor and may not be assigned
by any act of Distributor or by operation of law except with the consent of
Company.

25. INTEGRATION

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, and revokes
and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties and is intended as a
final expression of their Agreement. It shall not be modified or amended except
in writing signed by the parties hereto and specifically referring to this
Agreement. This Agreement shall take precedence over any other documents that
may be in conflict therewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby,
have each caused to be affixed hereto its or his/her hand and seal the day
indicated.

Beijing Elawchina Network Technology Co., Ltd.

/s/ Roland Shi
Roland Shi
President
14 March, 2000

elawchina.com, Inc.

/s/ Roland Shi
Roland Shi
President
14 March, 2000

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Exhibit 4.1

                          MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                           2000 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN

         The Minuteman International, Inc. 2000 Restricted Stock Plan (the
"Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of Minuteman International, Inc.
(the "Company"), effective as of January 1, 2000 and was approved by the Board
of Directors (the "Board") on October 20, 1999. The Plan shall remain in effect
through December 31, 2009. After the termination of the Plan, no further Awards
may be granted; however, outstanding Awards shall remain in effect in accordance
with their terms and the terms of the Plan.

1.       Purpose

         The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the services of key
management employees of the Company and to provide such persons with a
proprietary interest in the Company through the granting of restricted stock
that will increase the interest of such persons in the Company's welfare,
furnish an incentive to such persons to continue their services for the Company
and provide a means through which the Company may attract able persons as
employees.

2.       Definitions

         "Award" means an award or grant made to a Participant under Section 7.

         "Award Agreement" means the agreement provided in connection with an
Award under Section 13.

         "Award Date" means the date that an Award is made, as specified in an
Award Agreement. Generally, this date shall be within thirty (30) days from the
date the Company files its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

         "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

         "CEO" means the chief executive officer of the Company.

         "Change of Control" means any of the following: (i) any consolidation,
merger or share exchange of the Company in which the Company is not the
continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the shares of Common
Stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a
consolidation, merger or share exchange of the Company in which the holders of
Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction have the same proportionate
ownership of Common Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such
transaction; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (excluding
transfer by way of pledge or hypothecation) in one transaction or a series of
related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;
(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iv) the cessation of control (by
virtue of their not constituting a majority of directors) of the Board by the
individuals (the "Continuing Directors") who (x) at the date of this Plan were
directors or

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(y) become directors after the date of this Plan and whose election or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of
at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the
date of this Plan or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved; (v) the acquisition of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of an aggregate of 20% of the voting power of the
Company's outstanding voting securities by any person or group (as such term is
used in Rule 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) who beneficially owned less than 15% of
the voting power of the Company's outstanding voting securities on the date of
this Plan, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, an acquisition
shall not constitute a Change of Control hereunder if (x) the acquirer is a
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of
the Company and acting in such capacity, (y) the acquirer is any other person
whose acquisition of shares of voting securities is approved in advance by a
majority of the Continuing Directors or (z) the acquisition is made from
Hako-Werke International GmbH ("Hako-Werke") or an affiliate of Hako-Werke; or
(vi) in a Title 11 bankruptcy proceeding the appointment of a trustee or the
conversion of a case involving the Company to a case under Chapter 7.

         "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor legislation.

         "Committee" means the committee appointed or designated by the Board to
administer the Plan.

         "Common Stock" means the common stock which the Company is currently
authorized to issue or may in the future be authorized to issue.

         "Dividend Equivalent" means an amount equal to the amount of the cash
dividends that are declared and become payable after the Award Date for the
Award to which it relates and on or before the date upon which payment thereof
is to be made.

         "Employee" means a common-law employee of the Company.

         "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock is the mean of the
highest and lowest prices per share on the NASDAQ Exchange Consolidated Tape, or
such reporting service as the Committee may select, on the appropriate date, or
in the absence of reported sales on such day, the most recent previous day for
which sales were reported.

         "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
any successor legislation.

         "Participant" means an Employee or officer of the Company who has been
selected by the Committee to receive an Award under the Plan.

         "Plan" means the Minuteman International, Inc. 2000 Restricted Stock
Plan, as amended from time to time.

         "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock subject to restrictions
and conditions pursuant to Section 7.

         "Retirement" means the Participant's termination of employment with the
Company at a time

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that is determined by the Committee to be retirement; and

         "Total Disability" means the permanent inability of the Participant,
which is a result of accident or sickness, to perform such Participant's
occupation or employment for which the Participant is suited by reason of the
Participant's previous training, education and experience and which results in
the termination of the Participant's employment with the Company.

3.       Plan Administration

         (a)      The Committee shall be responsible for administering the Plan.

                  (i) Composition of the Committee. The Committee shall be
         comprised of the entire Board or a committee of two or more members of
         the Board, all of whom shall be "non-employee directors" as defined in
         Rule 16b-3.

                  (ii) Powers. The Committee shall have full and exclusive
         discretionary power to interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules,
         regulations and guidelines for administering the Plan as the Committee
         may deem necessary or proper. Such power shall include, but not be
         limited to, establishing all Award terms and conditions and, subject to
         Section 13, adopting modifications and amendments to the Plan or any
         Award Agreement, including without limitation, any that are necessary
         to comply with the laws of the countries in which the Company or its
         affiliates operate.

                  (iii) Delegation. The Committee may delegate to one more of
         its members or to one or more agents or advisors such non-discretionary
         administrative duties as it may deem advisable, and the Committee or
         any person to whom it has delegated duties as aforesaid may employ one
         or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the
         Committee or such persons may have under the Plan.

         (b) The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants and
other persons, and the Committee, the Company and its officers and directors
shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such
persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by
the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Participants,
the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall
be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation made in
good faith with respect to the Plan or Awards, and all members of the Committee
shall be fully protected by the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, in respect to any such action, determination and interpretation.

4.       Eligibility

         Notwithstanding anything contrary in the Plan, for purposes of
determining eligibility for participation in the Plan, the CEO shall have full
and exclusive discretionary power to determine eligibility. However, with
respect to the CEO, eligibility to participate in the Plan shall be determined
by the Board.

         Any Employee whose judgment, initiative and efforts contributed or may
be expected to

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contribute to the successful performance of the Company is eligible to
participate in the Plan. The Committee, upon its own action, may grant, but
shall not be required to grant, an Award to any Employee. Awards may be granted
by the Committee at any time and from time to time to new Participants, or then
Participants, or to the greater or lesser number of Participants, and may
include or exclude previous Participants, as the Committee shall determine. The
Committee's determinations under the Plan (including without limitation the
form, amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such Awards
and the Award Agreements evidencing the same) need not be uniform and may be
made by it selectively among Employees who receive, or are eligible to receive,
Awards under the Plan.

5.       Authorized Awards; Limitations

         (a) Except for adjustments pursuant to Section 6, the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock that shall be available for issuance under the Plan shall
be 150,000.

         (b) If an Award expires unexercised or is forfeited, surrendered,
canceled, terminated or settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock, the shares of
Common Stock that were theretofore subject (or potentially subject) to such
Award may again be made subject to an Award Agreement.

6.       Adjustments and Reorganizations

         In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation,
recapitalization, separation, liquidation, stock dividend, extraordinary
dividend, spin-off, split-off, rights offering, share combination, or other
change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Common Stock, the
number and kind of shares that may be delivered under the Plan shall be subject
to such adjustment as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may deem
appropriate, and the number and kind and price of shares subject to outstanding
Awards and any other terms of outstanding Awards shall be subject to such
adjustment as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate.

         In the event of a Change in Control, then, notwithstanding any other
provision in this Plan to the contrary, all restriction periods applicable to
Awards of Restricted Stock shall automatically expire. The determination of the
Committee that any of the foregoing conditions has been met shall be binding and
conclusive on all parties.

7.       Restricted Stock Awards

         (a) Restricted Stock. The Committee may award Restricted Stock to any
Participant. Awards of Restricted Stock shall be subject to such conditions and
restrictions as are established by the Committee and set forth in the Award
Agreement, which may include, but are not limited to, continued service with the
Company, achievement of specific business objectives, and other measurements of
individual or Company performance.

         (b) The Committee may also, in its sole discretion, shorten or
terminate the restricted period or waive any other conditions for the lapse of
restrictions with respect to all or any portion of any Award. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all restricted periods shall terminate and the Awards shall be
fully vested with respect to any Participant upon the Participant's Retirement,
death or Total Disability,

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coincident with termination of employment with the Company.

8.       Vesting.

         (a)      A Participant shall become vested in his Award under the
following schedule:

                  One year of service                33-1/3%
                  Two years of service               66-2/3%
                  Three years of service             100%

         (b)      Upon a Participant's death or disability or upon a Change in
Control, an Award shall become 100% vested.

9.       Forfeitures.

         If a Participant terminates employment, except due to death or Total
Disability, prior to the end of the three year vesting period, such Participant
shall forfeit the non-vested portion of his Award.

10.      Dividends

         The Committee may provide in the appropriate Award Agreement that
Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently in cash or credited to a
Participant's account for subsequent distribution as determined by the
Committee. The Award Agreement may provide for the reinvestment of Dividend
Equivalents in shares of Common Stock.

11.      Deferrals and Settlements

         Settlement of Awards may be in the form of cash, Common Stock, other
Awards, or in combinations thereof as the Committee shall determine, and with
such other restrictions as it may impose. The Committee may also require or
permit Participants to defer the issuance or vesting of shares or the settlement
of Awards under such rules and procedures as it may establish under the Plan.
The Committee may also provide that deferred settlements include the payment or
crediting of interest on, the deferral amounts or the payment or crediting of
Dividend Equivalents on deferred settlements denominated in shares.

12.      Transferability and Beneficiaries

         No Awards under the Plan shall be assignable, alienable, saleable or
otherwise transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined by
the Code) or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the
rules thereunder.

13.      Award Agreements

         Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by Award Agreements that set
forth the details, conditions and limitations for each Award, which may include
the term of an Award and the provisions

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applicable in the event the Participant's employment terminates.

14.      Amendments; Compliance with Applicable Laws

         The Committee may suspend, terminate, or amend the Plan as it deems
necessary or appropriate to better achieve the purposes of the Plan, except
that, if shareholder approval is necessary in order for any such amendment to
comply with any applicable tax or regulatory requirements, including for these
purposes, any approval requirement which is a prerequisite for exemptive relief
under Section 16b of the 1934 Act, no such amendment shall be made without the
approval of the Company's shareholders.

15.      Tax Withholding

         The Company shall have the right to (i) make deductions from any
settlement of an Award made under the Plan, including the delivery or vesting of
shares, or require shares or cash or both be withheld from any Award, in each
case in an amount sufficient to satisfy withholding of any federal, state or
local taxes required by law, or (ii) take such other action as may be necessary
or appropriate to satisfy any such withholding obligations. The Committee may
determine the manner in which such tax withholding may be satisfied, and may
permit shares of Common Stock (rounded up to the next whole number) to be used
to satisfy required tax withholding based on the Fair Market Value of any such
shares of Common Stock.

16.      Other Company Benefit and Compensation Programs

         Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, settlements
of Awards received by a Participant under the Plan shall not be deemed a part of
the Participant's regular, recurring compensation for purposes of calculating
payments or benefits from any Company benefit plan, severance program or
severance pay law of any country. Further, the Company may adopt other
compensation programs, plans or arrangements as it deems appropriate or
necessary.

17.      Unfunded Plan

         Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Plan shall be
unfunded and shall not create (or be construed to create) a trust or separate
fund or funds. The Plan shall not establish any fiduciary relationship between
the Company and any Participant or other person. To the extent any person holds
any rights by virtue of an Award granted under the Plan, such right (unless
otherwise determined by the Committee) shall be no greater than the right of an
unsecured general creditor of the Company.

18.      Future Rights

         No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under
the Plan, and no Participant shall have any right under the Plan to be retained
in the employment of the Company or its affiliates.

19.      Governing Law

         The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, and any actions
taken or relating to the Plan,

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shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and
applicable federal law.

20.      Successors and Assigns

         The Plan shall be binding on all successors and assigns of a
Participant, including, without limitation, the estate of such Participant and
the executor, administrator or trustee of such estate, or any receiver or
trustee in bankruptcy or representative of the Participant's creditors.

21.      Rights as a Shareholder

         Except as otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, a Participant
shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company until he or she becomes the
holder of record of Common Stock.

22.      Section 16b

         No Award or other transaction shall be permitted under this Plan which
would have the effect of imposing liability on a Participant under Section 16 of
the 1934 Act. Irrespective of any other provision of this Plan or an Award
Agreement, any such Award or other transaction purportedly made under or
pursuant to this Plan shall be void, ab initio.

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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused the Plan to be
executed on its behalf by its respective officers thereunder duly authorized, on
this day and year set forth below.

                                               MINUTEMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: ________________________                 _________________________________

                                               By: _____________________________

                                               Its: ____________________________

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