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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                         STRATEGIC CONSULTING AGREEMENT

         THIS STRATEGIC CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is entered into
as of ________, 2002, by and among MINDARROW SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and EAST-WEST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, INC., a
California corporation (the "CONSULTANT"). All capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in that certain
Securities Purchase Agreement dated ___________ by and among the Company, the
Consultant and the Purchasers (the "SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT").

         WHEREAS:

         A. The Company has sold and the Consultant wishes to purchase shares of
Common Stock to a group of accredited investors pursuant to that certain
Securities Purchase Agreement.

         B. It is a condition of the Securities Purchase Agreement that the
Company enter into this Agreement with the Consultant.

         C. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company
desires to retain the Consultant to provide certain consulting services to the
Company, and the Consultant desires to provide such services.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, hereby agree
as follows:

         1. SERVICES. The Consultant hereby agrees that, during the term of this
Agreement, as set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, the Consultant
will:

            1.1 provide the Company with the names of possible customer, partner
and/or joint venturer (collectively, the "STRATEGIC PARTNERS") and, if requested
by the Company, coordinate and make approaches to such Strategic Partners.

            1.2 Revising an executive summary regarding the Company's business
(based on detailed information supplied by the Company to the Consultant) to be
provided to potential strategic Partners.

            1.3 Assisting, at no cost to the Consultant and at the request of
the Company, in the negotiation of the principal terms with the potential
Strategic Partners and in the preparation of all contracts, documents, approvals
and related matters necessary to consummate a strategic alliance with a
Strategic Partner.

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            1.4 during the first six months of this Agreement, provide the
Company with the services of Gary Adelson for up to ten (10) hours per week to
make possible Strategic Partner introductions; and

         2. COVENANT. The Company hereby agrees that, in order to facilitate the
ability of the Consultant to carry out its respective duties under this
Agreement, the Company will cooperate with the Consultant, such cooperation to
include responding in a reasonable manner and in a reasonable amount of time to
all requests by the Consultant or its respective agents to furnish the
Consultant with all documentation, reports, notes and files and to give the
Consultant access to key employees of the Company, to the extent such
information or such key employees are relevant to the duties of the Consultant.

         3. GRANT OF WARRANTS. In connection with the services to be provided
hereunder and the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company
hereby grants to the Consultant warrants, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A (the "CONSULTING WARRANTS"), to purchase an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of
the Common Stock of the Company. The Consulting Warrants shall be exercisable in
increments of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock every six months at exercise
prices of $0.75, $1.00, and $1.25 per share, respectively. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Consulting Warrants exercisable at $0.75 per share shall only
become exercisable if and when the Company's common Stock trades for 20
consecutive trading days above an average closing price of $1.50. For tax
purposes only, the Company and the Consultant agree that the value of the
Consulting Warrants as of the date hereof is $100.00. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, the Consulting Warrants shall be owned free
and clear of all liens other than the liens created by the Consultant and any
breach of this Agreement shall not affect the Consultant's ownership rights of
the Consulting Warrants.

         4. TERM.

            4.1 Except as expressly set forth in this Section 4, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect until [DECEMBER 31, 2003], unless and
until terminated by mutual consent of the parties.

            4.2 The Consultant shall cease to be a party to this Agreement and,
except as set forth in Section 4.3, shall be released of all of their rights and
obligations hereunder and this Agreement shall terminate upon any of the
following events:

                (a) the Consultant (or a successor or permitted assign of the
Consultant, as the case may be) ceases to provide services to the Company of the
type described in Section 1 above, as determined in the sole discretion of the
Company's Board of Directors; or

                (b) upon election of the Consultant in the event that the
Company materially breaches the terms of this Agreement and fails to cure such
breach within 30 days following written notice thereof.

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            4.3 Each of (a) any and all accrued and unpaid obligations of the
Company owed under Section 3 above and (b) the provisions of Section 5.2 and
Sections 6.1 - 6.3 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement
to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.

         5. EXPENSES; INDEMNIFICATION.

            5.1 EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay any actual expenses incurred
by the Consultant in connection with the Consultant's services under this
Agreement, including but not limited to any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Consultant in connection with the Consultant's obligations hereunder, the
provision of services hereunder or the attendance at any meeting of the board of
directors (or any committee thereof) of the Company or any of its affiliates,
but not to exceed either the greater of (i) $10,000 annually or (ii) an amount
determined to be in the best interest of the Company by the Chief Executive
Officer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a member or employee of a Consultant
is a member of the board of directors, the Company shall pay only expenses
within the parameters of established Company policy.

            5.2 INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY. In consideration of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Consultant, the Company hereby agrees to
indemnify, exonerate and hold the Consultant, and each of its respective
partners, shareholders, affiliates, directors, officers, fiduciaries, employees
and agents and each of the partners, shareholders, affiliates, directors,
officers, fiduciaries, employees and agents of each of the foregoing
(collectively, the "INDEMNITEES") free and harmless from and against any and all
actions, causes of action, suits, losses, liabilities and damages, and expenses
in connection therewith, including without limitation attorneys' fees and
disbursements (collectively, the "INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES"), incurred by the
Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to
this Agreement or any services performed under this Agreement, except for any
such Indemnified Liabilities arising on account of such Indemnitee's willful
misconduct and if and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be
unenforceable for any reason, the Company hereby agrees to make the maximum
contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified
Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. None of the Indemnitees
shall be liable to the Company or any of its affiliates for any act or omission
suffered or taken by such Indemnitee that does not constitute gross negligence
and/or willful misconduct.

         6. MISCELLANEOUS.

            6.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement may be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to
principles of conflicts of law.

            6.2 ARBITRATION. Any dispute or claim arising hereunder shall be
settled by arbitration. Any party may commence arbitration by sending a written
notice of arbitration to the other party. The notice will state the dispute with
particularity. The arbitration hearing shall be commenced thirty (30) days
following the date of delivery of notice of arbitration by one party to the
other, by a single neutral arbitrator appointed by the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA").

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The arbitration shall be conducted in Los Angeles, California in accordance with
the commercial arbitration rules promulgated by AAA, and the Consultant, on the
one hand, and the Company, on the other, shall retain the right to cross-examine
the opposing party's witnesses, either through legal counsel, expert witnesses
or both. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and conclusive
on all parties (without any right of appeal therefrom) and shall not be subject
to judicial review. As part of his decision, the arbitrator may allocate the
cost of arbitration, including fees of attorneys and experts, as he or she deems
fair and equitable in light of all relevant circumstances. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent
jurisdiction.

            6.3 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT THEY MAY LEGALLY DO
SO, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER
OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATED TO,
OR INCIDENTAL TO, THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING
OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR
OTHERWISE. TO THE EXTENT THEY MAY LEGALLY DO SO, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT
HEREBY AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, OR PROCEEDING
SHALL BE DECIDED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT ANY PARTY HERETO MAY
FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES HERETO TO WAIVER OF ITS OR
THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

            6.4 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Consultant is an independent
contractor. This Agreement shall not create the relationship of employer and
employee, a partnership, or a joint venture. The Company shall not control or
direct the details and means by which the Consultant performs its business and
services. The Consultant shall determine the number of days and hours of its
work as well as the number of assistants, partners or employees utilized by the
Consultant in its responsibilities under this Agreement. The Consultant shall be
solely responsible for the amount of wages, benefits, work schedules and/or any
other conditions of any of either Consultant's assistants, partners or
employees. Finally, the Consultant is an independent contractor and not an
employee of the Company and agrees to comply with all federal and state tax and
Social Security legislation as applicable to independent contractors. The
Consultant has no authority to bind the company or incur any obligation on
behalf of the Company.

            6.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Nothing in this Agreement, express or
implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto any
rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The rights of either
party shall not be assigned or transferred either voluntarily or by operation of
law without the other party's written consent, nor shall the duties of either
party be delegated in whole

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or in part either voluntarily or by operation of law without the other party's
written consent. Any unauthorized assignment, transfer or delegation shall be of
no force or effect.

            6.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, and signature pages may be delivered by facsimile, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

            6.7 HEADINGS. The headings used in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the
interpretation of, this Agreement.

            6.8 NOTICES. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, two days
after deposit with an overnight courier service or five days after deposit with
the United States Post Office, by first class mail, postage prepaid and
addressed to the party to be notified at the address indicated for such party on
the signature page hereof, or at such other address as such party may designate
by ten (10) days' advance written notice to the other parties.

            6.9 EXPENSES. If any action at law or equity is necessary to enforce
or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and necessary disbursements in addition
to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

            6.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. This Agreement and
the documents referred to herein constitute the full and entire understanding
and agreement among the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof.
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 Consultant.

            6.11 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
in any other jurisdiction.

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                         STRATEGIC CONSULTING AGREEMENT
                             COMPANY SIGNATURE PAGE

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized, has
executed this Agreement on behalf of the Company as of the date first above
written.

                                         MINDARROW SYSTEMS, INC.

                                         By:

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                                             Name:    Robert Webber
                                             Title:   Chief Executive Officer
                                             Address: 2120 Main Street
                                                      Suite 200
                                                      Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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                         STRATEGIC CONSULTING AGREEMENT
                         THE CONSULTANT'S SIGNATURE PAGE

                                          EAST-WEST CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

                                          By:
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                                          Name:  Merv Adelson
                                          Title: Chairman

                                          Address:  10900 Wilshire Boulevard
                                                    Suite 950
                                                    Los Angeles, CA 90024

                                       7EXHIBIT 4.4

                  RIBAPHARM INC. 2002 AMENDED AND RESTATED
                   NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RETAINER FEE PLAN

                      ARTICLE I - PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

     The purpose of the Ribapharm Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated
Nonemployee Director Retainer Fee Plan is to further the growth,
development, and financial success of the Corporation by strengthening the
Corporation's ability to attract and retain the services of experienced and
knowledgeable Nonemployee Directors by enabling them to participate in the
Corporation's growth and by linking the personal interests of Nonemployee
Directors to those of the Corporation's shareholders.

                      ARTICLE II - CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

     Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:

     2.1 "AWARD" means the payment of the Quarterly Retainer in cash or
Shares, as described herein.

     2.2 "BOARD" means the board of directors of the Corporation.

     2.3 "CORPORATION" means Ribapharm Inc.

     2.4 "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date set forth in Section 7.4 hereof.

     2.5 "EMPLOYEE" means any individual who is in the employment of the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

     2.6 "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

     2.7 "FAIR MARKET VALUE" on any date shall mean the reported closing
price of the Shares as reported by The New York Stock Exchange at the close
of the primary trading session on such date, or if the Shares were not
traded on such date, on the next preceding day on which the Shares were
traded. In the event Fair Market Value cannot be determined in a manner
described above, then Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board in
good faith.

     2.8 "ICN" means ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     2.9 "NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR" means any individual who is a member of the
Board, but who is not otherwise an Employee of the Corporation.

     2.10 "PARTICIPANT" means a Nonemployee Director who is eligible to
receive an Award under the Plan.

     2.11 "PAYMENT DATE" means March 31 in respect of the period commencing
January 1 and ending March 31, June 30 in respect of the period commencing
April 1 and ending June 30, September 30 in respect of the period
commencing July 1 and ending September 30, and December 31 in respect of
the period commencing October 1 and ending December 31.

     2.12 "PLAN" means the Ribapharm Inc. 2002 Amended and Restated
Nonemployee Director Retainer Fee Plan, as amended from time to time.

     2.13 "QUARTERLY RETAINER" means the payment made on a quarterly basis
to a Nonemployee Director for his or her services as a member of the Board.
As of the Effective Date, the Quarterly Retainer is $7,500 and is payable
on each applicable Payment Date commencing on September 30, 2002.

     2.14 "SHARE" means a share of common stock, $0.01 par value, of the
Corporation.

     2.15 "SPIN-OFF" means the distribution by ICN of its remaining
interest in the Corporation to ICN's shareholders in a tax-free spin-off
following the Corporation's initial public offering.

                        ARTICLE III - ADMINISTRATION

     3.1 ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN. The Plan shall be administered by the
Board, subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan.

     3.2 AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD. The Board shall have the full power,
discretion, and authority to interpret and administer the Plan in a manner
which is consistent with the Plan's provisions.

     3.3 EFFECT OF BOARD DETERMINATIONS. All determinations and decisions
made by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related
orders or resolutions of the Board shall be final, conclusive, and binding
on all persons, including the Corporation, its shareholders, Employees,
Participants and their estates and beneficiaries.

                  ARTICLE IV - SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

     4.1 NUMBER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to adjustment as
provided herein, the total number of Shares available for issuance under
the Plan may not exceed 100,000; provided, however, that, except as
otherwise provided in the next sentence, with respect to the period
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the earlier of the Spin-Off
and September 30, 2003, the total number of Shares available for issuance
under the Plan may not exceed 25,000. The limit on the total number of
Shares contained in the proviso in the preceding sentence shall lapse if,
prior to September 30, 2003, ICN abandons its plans to proceed with or
complete the Spin-Off (as such abandonment is described in Section 3.4 of
that certain Affiliation and Distribution Agreement by and between ICN and
the Corporation (the "Distribution Agreement")). The effective date of any
such lapse of the restriction shall be the date of the written notice
provided by ICN to the Corporation indicating its determination to abandon
the Spin-Off, provided that no "Distribution Date" (as defined in the
Distribution Agreement) has occurred as of such date. In the event that the
number of Shares available under the Plan is not sufficient to satisfy
outstanding elections in respect of any Payment Date, and the Plan is not
amended to increase such number of Shares to cover any such outstanding
elections, Participants will receive a pro rata portion of any such
remaining Shares available under Plan in respect of their outstanding
elections on the applicable Payment Date, and the portion of their
elections which remained unfulfilled by such pro rata allocation will be
settled in cash. The Shares authorized to be issued under the Plan will be
reserved out of the Corporation's authorized but unissued common stock or
out of common stock held in the Corporation's treasury, or partly out of
each.

     4.2 CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of any merger, reorganization,
consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, stock dividend, split up,
Share combination, or other change in the corporate structure of the
Corporation affecting the Shares, the Board may make appropriate
adjustments to (a) outstanding Awards to prevent dilution or enlargement of
rights, and (b) the number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan.

                          ARTICLE V - STOCK AWARDS

     5.1 AWARDS OF STOCK. Each Nonemployee Director shall receive one-half
(1/2) of his or her Quarterly Retainer in Shares and the remaining one-half
(1/2) of his or her Quarterly Retainer in cash, in each case on the
applicable Payment Date; provided, however, that any Nonemployee Director
may make a timely election to receive his or her entire Quarterly Retainer
in cash or Shares. In the event that the Quarterly Retainer (or portion
thereof) shall be paid in Shares, the number of Shares payable to the
Nonemployee Director shall be determined by dividing the dollar portion of
the Quarterly Retainer that is to be payable in Shares by the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the applicable Payment Date (or the last trading day
preceding such Payment Date if the Payment Date is not a trading date). No
fractional Shares (or cash in lieu thereof) shall be issued upon
application of the preceding sentence, and the number of Shares that may be
issued hereunder shall be rounded to the nearest number of whole Shares.
Any election made under this Section 5.1 must be in writing and submitted
on a form designated by the Board. Such election shall be filed with the
Secretary of the Corporation prior to the Payment Date preceding the
Payment Date on which the payment is to be paid and shall be irrevocable.

     5.2 PARTIAL PERIOD OF SERVICE. In the event that a Nonemployee
Director provides services to the Corporation in such capacity for only a
portion of the respective quarter, a pro rata payment (whether in stock or
cash) shall be made equal to the Quarterly Retainer multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days that the
Nonemployee Director served in such capacity during such quarter, and the
denominator of which shall be the total number of days in such quarter. In
the event that the Nonemployee Director commences services in such capacity
during a quarter, no elections (as provided in Section 5.1 hereof) will be
permitted in respect of such quarter.

     5.3 VESTING. Shares issued to any Nonemployee Director hereunder shall
be fully vested upon issuance and shall, subject to compliance with all
applicable federal and state securities laws, be freely transferable by the
Nonemployee Director.

            ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

     6.1 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION. The Board may terminate,
amend, or modify the Plan at any time and from time to time, provided that
any amendment that requires the approval of the Corporation's shareholders
shall not be effective until such approval is obtained. The Plan shall
terminate when all of the Shares subject to it have been awarded according
to the provisions of the Plan.

                        ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS

     7.1 NO RIGHT OF NOMINATION. Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to
create any obligation on the part of the Board to nominate any Participant
for reelection by the Corporation's securityholders.

     7.2 NONASSIGNABILITY. The right to receive benefits under the Plan may
not be anticipated, alienated, sold, transferred, assigned, pledged,
encumbered or subjected to any garnishment, charge or legal process.

     7.3 REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. The granting of Awards under the Plan and the
issuance of stock certificates shall be subject to all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies
or national securities exchanges as may be required.

     7.4 EFFECTIVE DATE. The Plan is effective as of the consummation of
the initial public offering of the Corporation; provided, however, the
first payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Plan shall occur on
the Payment Date in respect of the period ending September 30, 2002, and
elections (if any) made in respect of such payments shall be made no later
than June 29, 2002. Payment of a Quarterly Retainer to any Nonemployee
Director in respect of the period ending on June 30, 2002 shall be made in
the form and manner as the Board directs in its sole discretion.

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