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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

     THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 31 of
August, 2000, by and between NETWORK COMPUTING DEVICES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and SCI TECHNOLOGY, INC., an Alabama corporation
(the "HOLDER").

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   BACKGROUND

     SECTION 1.1. BACKGROUND. The Company is indebted to the Holder in the
approximate amount of $3,290,000 arising out of certain accounts payable owed to
the Holder by the Company. The Holder has requested that the Company issue, and
the Company has agreed to issue its Convertible Promissory Note in the original
principal amount of $3.300,000 payable to the Holder, dated as of the date
hereof (the "NOTE"). The Note is convertible, at the Holder's option and subject
to the terms and conditions of the Note, into shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share ("STOCK") of the Company.

     The Note has been issued to the Holder without registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), and the shares of
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note likewise have not been registered.
The parties desire to provide for the registration of the shares of Stock
issuable or issued upon conversion of the Note.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                   DEFINITIONS

     SECTION 2.1 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following
capitalized terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

     (a)  The term "FORM S-3" means such form under the Securities Act as in
effect on the date hereof or any successor form under the Securities Act.

     (b)  The term "GAAP" means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.

     (c)  The term "EQUITY EQUIVALENTS" means warrants, options or other rights
to purchase Stock, or any debt, shares or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for Stock.

     (d)  The term "HOLDER" means any person, including SCI Technology, Inc.,
owning or having the right to acquire Registrable Securities or any assignee
thereof in accordance with this Agreement.

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     (e)  The term "REGISTER," "REGISTERED," and "REGISTRATION" refers to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or
similar document in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or
ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

     (f)  The term "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means (i) the shares of Stock
issuable or issued upon conversion of the Note, and (ii) any other Securities
issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or
other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect
to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares of Stock listed in
clause (i) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stock or other securities shall
only be treated as Registrable Securities if and so long as they have not been
(A) effectively registered under the Securities Act and sold or distributed to
any Person pursuant to an effective registration statement covering it, or (B)
sold in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirement of the Securities Act so that all transfer restrictions, and
restrictive legends with thereto, if any, are removed upon the consummation of
such sale.

     (g)  The number of shares of "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES THEN OUTSTANDING"
shall be the number of shares of Stock that are Registrable Securities which are
then issued and outstanding, plus those which are issuable pursuant to then
exercisable or convertible securities.

     (h)  The term "REGISTRATION EXPENSES" means all expenses incident to the
Company's performance of or compliance with Article 3 including. without
limitation, all registration and filing fees; all fees and expenses of complying
with securities or blue sky laws; all printing expenses; the fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public
accountants, including the expenses of any special audits required by or
incident to such performance and compliance; and the reasonable fees and
disbursements of one counsel for the Holder.

     (i)  The term "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     (j)  The term "SELLING EXPENSES" means all underwriting discounts, selling
commissions and transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities.

                                   ARTICLE III

                               REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     SECTION 3.1 DEMAND REGISTRATION.

     (a)  If at any time after conversion of the Note and issuance of the Stock
to the Holder, the Company receives a written request from the Holder that the
Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the
registration of all or a portion of the Registrable Securities of the Holder
then outstanding, then the Company shall as soon as practicable effect such
registration of the Registrable Securities of the Holder. Such obligation shall
include, without limitation, the execution of an undertaking to file
post-effective amendments and to effect appropriate registrations or
qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws

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and appropriate compliance with exemptive regulations issued under the
Securities Act and any other governmental requirements or regulations.

     (b)  If the Holder intends to use an underwriter to distribute the
Registrable Securities covered by its request, it shall so advise the Company in
its request. In such event, the Holder shall (together with the Company) enter
into an underwriting agreement with an underwriter selected by the Holder,
subject to the approval of the Company which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The Company shall not register any other securities in connection with any such
demand registration, other than for its own account. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subsection, if the underwriter advises the Holder and the
Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of
shares to be included in the underwriting, then shares, if any, other than
Registrable Securities shall first be excluded from such registration to the
extent required by such underwriting limitation. If the number of shares of
Registrable Securities so excluded exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the number of
shares of Registrable Securities which the Holder has requested be included in
such registration, then the Holder shall be entitled either (i) to require that
the registration be deferred for such period of time as the Holder, the Company
and the underwriter may mutually agree upon, but in no event for more than
ninety (90) days from delivery of a written notice of the Holder to the Company
requesting such delay, or (ii) to withdraw the registration request, in which
case it shall not count as a demand registration for purposes of the limitation
in SECTION 3.1(d). The Company shall not effect a sale of any securities of the
Company similar to the Registrable Securities being offered in the underwritten
offering, or convertible or exercisable for Registrable Securities during the
period commencing ten (10) days prior to and ending one hundred twenty (120)
days after the effective date of the applicable registration statement.

     (c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company shall furnish to the
Holder, a certificate signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the
Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the
Company, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company and its shareholders
for such registration statement to be filed and it is therefore essential to
defer the filing of such registration statement, the Company shall have the
right to defer such filing for a period not more than ninety (90) days after
receipt of the request of the Holder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company may
not utilize this right more than once.

     (d)  The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to
effect, any registration pursuant to SECTION 3.1(a) after the Company has
effected two demand registrations and each such registration has been declared
or ordered effective and kept effective for at least one hundred twenty (120)
days. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence or the provisions of
SECTION 3.1(b), a registration will not count as a demand registration under
SECTION 3.1(a) unless the Holder was able to sell a minimum of seventy-five
(75%) of the shares sought to be registered in such registration.

     SECTION 3.2. COMPANY REGISTRATION. If at any time the Company proposes to
register any of its securities under the Securities Act, whether or not for sale
for its own account, on a form and in a manner which would permit registration
of its shares for sale to the public under the Securities Act (other than a
registration statement relating either to the sale of securities to employees of
the Company pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase or similar plan, an
offering or sale of securities

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pursuant to a Form S-4 (or successor form) registration statement, or an SEC
Rule 145 transaction), it will each such time give prompt written notice to the
Holder of its intention to do so, describing such securities and specifying the
form and manner and the other relevant facts involved in such proposed
registration, and upon the written request of the Holder delivered to the
Company within thirty (30) days after the giving of any such notice, the Company
will effect the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable
Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Holder to
the extent required to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended
methods thereof as aforesaid). The Company will use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Registrable Securities as to which registration shall have
been so requested to be included in the securities to be covered by the
registration statement proposed to be filed by the Company, all to the extent
required to permit the sale or other disposition by the Holder of such
Registrable Securities so registered. If any registration pursuant to this
SECTION 3.2 shall be, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering of
securities, then the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such an
underwriting may be reduced by the Company if and to the extent that the
managing underwriter or underwriters shall be of the opinion that such inclusion
would adversely affect the marketing, success or offering price of such offering
as follows: first, all shares held by other persons requesting inclusion in such
offering shall be reduced pro rata among such persons according to the number of
shams requested by each such person to be registered, then all shares held by
the Holder shall be reduced, and finally, shares to be sold by the Company shall
be reduced.

     SECTION 3.3 FORM S-3 REGISTRATION. If, at a time when Form S-3 (or any
comparable successor form) is available for the registration of Registrable
Securities and the Company is eligible to use Form S-3 (or such successor form)
for such registration, the Company shall receive from the Holder a written
request that the Company effect a registration on Form S-3 (or such successor
form) of any of the Holder's Registrable Securities, the Company will promptly
give written notice of the proposed registration to the Holder and, as soon as
practicable, effect such registration and all such related qualifications and
compliances as may be reasonably requested and as would permit or facilitate the
sale and distribution of all Registered Securities as are specified in such
request. The rights of the Holder to request registration under this SECTION 3.3
shall be in addition to all other registration rights in this Agreement. The
Company shall have no obligation to effect a registration under SECTION 3.3 more
than three times.

     SECTION 3.4. REGISTRATION EXPENSES. All Registration Expenses incurred in
connection with any registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to
SECTIONS 3.1, 3.2 AND 3.3 shall be borne by the Company; and all Selling
Expenses shall be borne by the Holder and any other holders of the securities so
registered pro rata on the basis of the number of their shares so registered.

     SECTION 3.5. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

               (a)  When the Company is required to effect the registration of
any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this ARTICLE
3, the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

     (i)  prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on the
          appropriate form with respect to such Registrable Securities and use
          its best efforts to cause such

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registration statement to become effective as promptly as practicable, and upon
the request of the Holder, keep such registration statement effective to; at
least one hundred twenty (120) days;

     (ii)  prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to
           such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
           therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement
           effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act
           with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities
           covered by such registration statement until the earlier of: (a)
           such time as all of such Registrable Securities have been disposed
           of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the
           Holder set forth in such registration statement; or (b) the
           expiration of one hundred and twenty (120) days after such
           registration statement becomes effective;

     (iii) furnish to the Holder such number of conformed copies of such
           registration statement and of each such amendment and supplement
           thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of
           copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement
           (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary
           prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities
           Act, such documents incorporated by reference in such registration
           statement or prospectus, and such other documents, as the Holder
           may reasonably request;

     (iv)  use its best efforts to register and qualify all securities
           covered by such registration statement under such other securities
           or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Holder shall
           reasonably request, and do any and all other acts and things which
           may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holder to consummate
           the disposition in such jurisdictions of its Registrable
           Securities covered by such registration statement, except that the
           Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify
           generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any
           jurisdiction wherein it is not so qualified, or to subject itself
           to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or to consent to general
           service of process in any such jurisdiction;

     (v)   furnish to the Holder a signed counterpart, addressed to the
           seller, of (A) an opinion of counsel for the Company, dated the
           effective date of such registration statement (and, if such
           registration includes an underwritten public offering, dated the
           date of the closing under the underwriting agreement), and (B) a
           "cold comfort" letter signed by the independent public accountants
           who have certified the Company's financial statements included in
           such registration statement, covering substantially the same
           matters with respect to such registration statement (and the
           prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such accountants'
           letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such
           financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of
           issuer's counsel and its accountants' letters delivered to
           underwriters in underwritten public offerings of securities and,
           in the case of the accountants' letter, such other financial
           matters, as the Holder may reasonably request;

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    (vi)   in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and
           perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in usual
           and customary form, with the managing underwriter of such offering;

    (vii)  immediately notify the Holder, at any time when a prospectus
           relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities
           Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the
           prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in
           effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits
           to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
           necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the
           light of the circumstances then existing, and at the request of
           the Holder prepare and furnish a reasonable number of copies of a
           supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be
           necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of
           such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an
           untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
           fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
           statements therein not misleading in the light of the
           circumstances then existing; and

    (viii) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules
           and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its securities
           holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement
           covering the period of at least twelve months, but not more than
           eighteen months, beginning with the first month of the first
           fiscal quarter after the effective date of such registration
           statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions
           of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

The Company may require the Holder, when any registration is being effected with
respect to any of the Holder's Registrable Securities, to furnish the Company
such information regarding the Holder and the distribution of the securities as
the Company may from time to time request in writing for inclusion in the
applicable registration statement as required by law or by the SEC in connection
therewith.

     SECTION 3.6. PREPARATION; REASONABLE INVESTIGATION. In connection with the
preparation and filing of each registration statement registering Registrable
Securities under the Securities Act, the Company will give the Holder and any
underwriter, if any, and their counsel and accountants, a reasonable opportunity
to participate in the preparation of such registration statement and other
documents related thereto, and will give them reasonable access to books and
records and personnel such as is reasonably necessary to facilitate preparation
of such documents and filing.

     SECTION 3.7. FURNISH INFORMATION. It shall be a condition precedent to the
obligation of the Company to take any action pursuant to this ARTICLE 3 with
respect to the Registrable Securities of the Holder that the Holder shall
furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable
Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities
as shall be required to effect the registration of the Holder's Registrable
Securities.

     SECTION 3.8. INDEMNIFICATION. In the event any Registrable Securities are
included in a registration statement under this ARTICLE 3:

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               (a)  The Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its
directors and officers, and each other person, if any, who controls the Holder
within the meaning or the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses and costs
of investigation), joint or several, to which the Holder or any such director or
officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or
actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained
in any registration statement under which such securities were registered under
the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary
prospectus included therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any
document incorporated by reference therein, or (ii) any omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the Company will
reimburse the Holder, and each such director, officer, and controlling person
for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, liability, action or
proceeding; provided that the Company shall not be liable to such an indemnified
person in any such case to the extent (but only to the extent) that any such
loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or
expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement,
any such preliminary prospectus, final prospectus summary prospectus, amendment
or supplement or any documents incorporated by reference in any of the above in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such
indemnified person to the Company and designated by such person to be for use
therein. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Holder or any such director, officer,
or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by the
Holder.

               (b)  To the extent permitted by law, the Holder will indemnify
and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who
has signed the registration statement and each other person, if any, who
controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, with respect to
any statement in or omission from such registration statement, any preliminary
prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus included therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference in
any of the above, if such statement or omission was made solely in reliance upon
and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through an
instrument duly executed by the Holder specifically stating that it is for
inclusion in such registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final
prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or supplement. Such indemnity shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person and
shall survive the transfer of such securities by the Holder; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that the Holder's liability hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate net
offering proceeds received by the Holder.

               (c)  If the indemnification provided for in this SECTION 3.8 is
unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or action in respect thereof
referred to herein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount
paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, expenses or actions in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect the

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relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand, and the indemnified
party on the other, in connection with the statement or omissions which resulted
in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or actions as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations, including the failure to give the
notice required hereunder. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact relates to
information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and the Holder agree
that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this
SECTION 3.8(c) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of
allocation which did not take account of the equitable considerations referred
to above. The amount paid or payable to an indemnified party as a result of the
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or action in respect thereof, referred to
above, shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending
any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the contribution provisions of this
SECTION 3.8, in no event shall the amount contributed by the Holder exceed the
aggregate net offering proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such
shares. No person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning
of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from
any person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

               (d)  Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of
the commencement of any action or proceeding involving a claim referred to in
the preceding subdivisions of this SECTION 3.8, such indemnified party will, if
a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give
written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; PROVIDED, THAT
the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under the preceding
subdivisions of this SECTION 3.8. In case any such action is brought against an
indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in
and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly notified, to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in
connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that if the indemnified
party or parties reasonably determine that there may be a conflict between the
positions of the indemnifying party or parties and of the indemnified party or
parties in conducting the defense of such action or proceeding or that there may
be legal defenses available to such indemnified party or parties different from
or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party or parties, then
counsel for the indemnified party or parties shall be entitled to conduct the
defense to the extent reasonably determined by such counsel to be necessary to
protect the interests of the indemnified party or parties (and the indemnifying
party or parties shall bear the reasonable legal and other expenses incurred in
connection therewith). No indemnifying party will consent to entry of any
judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party
of a full and final release from all liability in respect to such claim or
litigation.

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     SECTION 3.9. RULE 144 AND 144A. The Company will file the reports required
to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act') (or, if the Company is not required to file such
reports, will, upon the request of the Holder, make publicly available other
information necessary to comply with Rule 144(c) and Rule 144A, as applicable),
and will take such further action as the Holder may reasonably request, all to
the extent required ftom time to time to enable the Holder to sell shares of the
Company without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of
the exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule
may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of the Holder, the Company will
deliver to the Holder (i) a verified, written statement of the President or
Chief Financial Officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements;
(ii) if applicable, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the
Company; and (iii) such other reports and documents as the Holder may reasonably
request to avail itself of Rule 144, 144A or any other rule or regulation of the
SEC allowing the Holder to sell its shares of the Company without registration.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                     GENERAL

     SECTION 4.1. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. Any term of this Agreement may be
amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively)
only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

     SECTION 4.2 NOTICES. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be delivered, or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed,
if to the Holder, to the attention of Michael Ledbetter, addressed in the manner
set forth beneath the Holders signature below or at such address, or to the
attention of such other officer, as the Holder shall have furnished to the
Company in writing a notice properly given hereunder or, if to the Company, to
the attention of its Secretary, addressed in the manner set forth beneath the
Company's signature below, or at such other address, or to the attention of such
other officer, as the Company shall have furnished to the Holder in a notice
properly given hereunder.

     SECTION 4.3. ADJUSTMENTS. This Agreement shall apply to any shares of Stock
issued to the Holder with respect to, upon exercise or conversion of, or in
exchange for, any Registrable Securities, held by the Holder, by way of a stock
dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise,
except for shares of capital stock which have been distributed by the Holder to
the public pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 (or any successor
provision) under the Securities Act.

     SECTION 4.4. MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a)  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto,
whether so expressed or not.

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     (b)  This Agreement, together with the Note, embodies the entire agreement
and understanding between the Holder and the Company and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

     (c)  Terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning
assigned to such terms in the Note.

     (d)  The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and
shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

     (e)  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including
by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     (f)  Time is of the essence under this Agreement.

     (g)  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the internal
laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to conflicts of laws.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized corporate
officers as of the date first written above.

                                       NETWORK COMPUTING DEVICES, INC.

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                                       SCI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT         

    This Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is made effective October 10, 2000, by and between Jore
Corporation, a Montana corporation ("Jore") and Mike Jore ("Employee"). 

    NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

1.  Employment.  

    Jore hereby agrees to continue to employ Employee as its Executive Vice President, and Employee hereby accepts such employment in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and the terms of employment applicable to employees of Jore. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the terms of this Agreement and terms of employment applicable to Jore
employees in general, the terms of this Agreement shall control. 

2.  Duties of Employee.  

    The duties of Employee shall include the performance of all of the duties typical of the office held by Employee as described in the bylaws of Jore, if
applicable, and such other duties and projects as may be assigned by a superior officer of Jore, or the board of directors of Jore. Employee shall devote his full time productive time, ability and
attention to the business of Jore and shall perform all duties in a professional, ethical and businesslike manner. Employee will not, during the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly engage
in any other business, either as an employee, employer, consultant, principal, officer, director, advisor, or in any other capacity, either with or without compensation, that would be in conflict with
Employee's duties on Jore's behalf. 

3.  Compensation.  

    A.  Base Compensation.  Employee will be paid compensation during this Agreement at a base salary of
$200,000 per year, payable in installments according to Jore's regular payroll schedules. 

    B.  Incentive Compensation.  Employee will be paid such incentive compensation as may be agreed upon from
time to time between Employee and Jore management. Unless otherwise provided herein, any bonus or other incentive compensation will be calculated on a calendar quarter basis, with the requirement
Employee be employed on the last day of such quarter to qualify for the bonus. 

4.  Benefits.  

    A.  Holidays, Vacation and Personal Days.  Employee will be entitled to paid holidays, vacation days, and
personal days each calendar year, as set out in the Jore employee handbook, or, as to corporate officers, as set forth in Jore employee compensation guidelines as adopted and modified from time to
time ("Jore's Compensation Guidelines"). Jore will notify Employee on or about the beginning of each calendar year with respect to the holiday schedule for the coming year. Vacation days will be
scheduled in advance subject to requirements of Jore. Such holidays must be taken during the calendar year and cannot be carried forward into the next year. 

    B.  Life Insurance, Disability, and Medical Plan.  Jore agrees to include Employee in the group medical
plan of Jore and, if applicable to the office of Employee pursuant to Jore's Compensation Guidelines, to provide voluntary life insurance and disability insurance for Employee in the amounts and under
the terms and conditions set forth in Jore's Compensation Guidelines as in effect on the date hereof. Employee shall be responsible for payment of any federal or state income tax imposed upon these
benefits. 

    C.  Expense Reimbursement.  Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and customary
expenses, including travel and entertainment, incurred by Employee in the performance of 

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Employee duties. Employee will maintain records and written receipts as required by Jore's internal policies and reasonably requested by Jore to substantiate such expenses. Any anticipated out of the
ordinary expenses must be pre-approved by senior management of Jore. 

5.  Term and Termination.  

    A.  The
Initial Term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and it shall continue in effect for a period of five (5) years. Thereafter, the
Agreement shall be renewed upon the mutual agreement of Employee and Jore for successive one-year terms, unless terminated in accordance herewith. 

    B.  This
Agreement and Employee's employment may be terminated at Jore's discretion without cause during the Initial Term with 30 days prior written notice to
Employee. If the termination is without cause, Jore shall pay to Employee base compensation through the date which is one hundred twenty (120) days from the date on which the termination is to
be effective as per the timely delivered notice. In addition, Employee shall be entitled to a pro rata share of incentive compensation as provided in section 3.B. through and including the
effective date of termination (but not including the period of continuing compensation under this subsection). 

    C.  This
Agreement may be terminated by Employee at Employee's discretion by providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Jore. In the event of
termination by Employee pursuant to this subsection, Jore may immediately relieve Employee of all duties and immediately terminate this Agreement, provided that Jore shall pay Employee at the then
applicable base salary rate to the termination date included in Employee original termination notice, but in no event in excess of thirty (30) days from the date Jore receives such notice. Any
incentive compensation which has accrued through such date, but has not been paid, shall be forfeited by Employee in this event, and shall not be paid. 

    D.  In
the event that Employee is in breach of any material obligation owed Jore under this Agreement, habitually neglects the duties to be performed under this
Agreement, becomes permanently disabled and is no longer able to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodation, engages in any conduct which is dishonest, damages the
reputation or standing of Jore, is convicted of a serious criminal act or engages in any act listed as cause for dismissal in the Jore Employee Handbook, then Jore may terminate this Agreement upon
five (5) days notice to Employee.
In event of termination of the agreement pursuant to this subsection, Employee shall be paid only at the then applicable base salary rate up to and including the date of termination. Employee shall
not be paid any incentive compensation or other additional compensation, prorated or otherwise. 

    E.  In
the event Jore is acquired, or is the non-surviving party in a merger, or sells all or substantially all of its assets, this Agreement shall not be
terminated and Jore agrees to use its best efforts to ensure that the transferee or surviving entity is bound by the provisions of this Agreement. 

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6.  Notices.  

    Any notice required by this Agreement or given in connection with it, shall be in writing and shall be given to the appropriate party by personal delivery or
by certified mail, postage prepaid, or recognized overnight delivery services; 

If
to Jore: 

Jore
Corporation

45000 Highway 93 South

Ronan, Montana 59864 

Attention:
General Counsel 

If
to Employee: 

Mike
Jore

45000 Highway 93 South

Ronan, Montana 59864 

7.  Final Agreement.  

    This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. Only a further writing that is duly executed by
both parties may modify this Agreement. 

8.  Governing Law.  

    This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Montana. 

9.  Headings.  

    Headings used in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not be used to construe meaning or intent. 

10. Assignment.  

    Neither this Agreement nor any or interest in this Agreement may be assigned by Employee without the prior express written approval of Jore, which may be
withheld by Jore at Jore's absolute discretion. Jore may assign or delegate all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to a direct or indirect subsidiary or parent or by merger,
consolidation, sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, provided any resulting assignee or transferee succeeds to the obligations of Jore hereunder, and provided that at least
eighty percent (80%) of the ultimate ownership of such assignee or transferee immediately after such transfer or assignment is held or owned, directly or indirectly, by the same parties owning or
holding immediately prior to the transfer or assignment. All references to Jore shall include any permitted assignee or successor to Jore. 

11. Preparation of Agreement.  

    Employee acknowledges that this Agreement was prepared by attorneys representing Jore, and that the terms of this Agreement will have tax consequences to
Employee. Employee has been advised to consult with an attorney and tax advisor of his choice before entering into this Agreement and has done so, or has waived the opportunity to do so. Employee
acknowledges that he has not relied upon any legal or tax advice of Jore's attorneys in connection with this Agreement. 

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12. Severability.  

    If any term of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement, including all of the remaining
terms, will remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable term had never been included. 

13. Arbitration.  

    The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to amicably resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Any controversy, claim or
dispute that cannot be so resolved shall be settled by final binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator or arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Lake County, Montana, or such other place as may be mutually agreed upon
by the parties. Within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of the arbitration, each party shall select one person to act as arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a
third arbitrator within ten (10) days of their appointment. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrator's expenses and administrative fees of
arbitration. 

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

	Jore Corporation	 	Employee:
	 

By:	 

 	 
 	 

 
	 	
	 	

	 	Matt Jore	 	Mike Jore
	 	President	 	 

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