Document:

$1,000,000.00

            	
              January
      15, 2010

            

    

    

    EGPI
FIRECREEK, INC.

    Secured
Promissory Note

     

    FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, EGPI Firecreek, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”),
hereby promises to pay to St. George Investments, LLC, an Illinois limited
liability company, or its assigns (the “Lender,”
and together with the Borrower, the “Parties”),
the principal sum of $1,000,000.00 together with all accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, fees incurred or other amounts owing hereunder, all as set forth below
in this Secured Promissory Note (this “Note”).
This Note is issued pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement of even
date herewith, entered into by and between the Borrower and the Lender (the
“Note
Purchase Agreement”).

     

    1.           Principal and Interest.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall not accrue unless an
Event of Default (as defined in Section 7 below) occurs. Upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default, this Note shall accrue simple interest at the rate of
18.00% per annum from and after the date of the Event of Default, whether before
or after judgment. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, in no
event shall the applicable interest rate at any time exceed the maximum interest
rate allowed under applicable law.  The entire unpaid principal
balance and all accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall be due and payable
upon the earlier of (i) February 15, 2010 (the “Maturity
Date”), or (b) the closing or partial closing of an investment in or
acquisition of, through any form of business combination, Southwest Signal,
Inc., a Florida corporation, or any affiliate thereof or successor
thereto.

     

    2.           Payment. All principal and
accrued interest under this Note is payable in one lump sum on the Maturity
Date. All payments of interest and principal shall be (i) in lawful money of the
United States of America, (ii) in the form of immediately available funds, and
(iii) delivered via wire transfer to the following account:

     

    
      
        
          	
                  Bank
      Name:

                	
                  The
      Private Bank and Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois

                
	
                  ABA
      Number:

                	
                  071
      006 486

                
	
                  Account
      Name:

                	
                  St
      George Investments LLC

                
	
                  Account
      Number:

                	
                  2153493

                
	
                  Comment/Note:

                	
                  Firecreek
      Secured Note

                

        

      

    

    

    All
payments shall be applied first to costs of collection, if any, then to accrued
and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal. Payment of principal and
interest hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds delivered to the
Lender at the address furnished to the Borrower for that purpose.

    

    3.           Origination
Fee.  Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the initial funded
principal balance of this Note includes an origination fee, as set forth in the
Note Purchase Agreement, and that such origination fee shall be fully earned
upon the execution of this Note and shall be paid to Lender as part of the
outstanding principal balance as set forth herein.

    
      
         

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    4.           Prepayment by the Borrower.
The Borrower may, in its sole and absolute discretion, pay all or any portion of
the outstanding balance along with any accrued but unpaid interest on this Note
at any time prior to the Maturity Date.

     

    5.           Collateral. This Note shall be
secured by an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit (the “Letter of
Credit”) issued by The Bank of Tampa (the “LC
Issuer”) of even date herewith, substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit
A.

     

    6.           Covenants and Agreements. In
addition to the covenants set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, which are
incorporated herein by reference, the Borrower covenants and agrees that, while
any amounts under this Note are outstanding, it shall not (i) interfere in any
way with Lender’s relationship with the LC Issuer, or (ii) communicate with the
LC Issuer in any attempt to influence whether the LC Issuer honors draw requests
under the Letter of Credit.  Borrower also acknowledges and agrees
that in the event Lender wrongfully draws on the Letter of Credit Borrower’s
sole remedies are in the nature of legal damages based on breach of contract and
that equitable relief is not available under such circumstances.

     

    7.           Default. If any of the events
specified below shall occur (each, an “Event of
Default”) the Lender may (i) declare the unpaid principal balance
together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon immediately due and
payable, by notice in writing to the Borrower, and (ii) at any time after
January 31, 2010, immediately draw on the Letter of Credit in order to satisfy
the Borrower’s payment obligations hereunder; provided, however, that Lender
will not make any draw on the Letter of Credit prior to January 31, 2010,
notwithstanding the occurrence of an Event of Default.  Nevertheless,
if an Event of Default occurs on or before January 31, 2010 and remains uncured
after that date, the Lender may immediately draw on the Letter of
Credit.  The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (a) time is of the
essence, (b) this Note provides for no opportunity for the Borrower to cure an
Event of Default, and (c) the Lender is under no obligation to provide notice of
an Event of Default prior to exercising available remedies.  Each of
the following events shall constitute an Event of Default:

     

    (a)           Failure to Pay. The
Borrower’s failure to make any payment, in the method described in Section 2
hereof, when due and payable under the terms of this Note including, without
limitation, any payment of costs, fees, interest, principal or other amounts due
hereunder;

     

    (b)           Failure to Deliver
Collateral.  The Borrower’s failure to cause The Bank of Tampa
to issue the Letter of Credit;

     

    (c)           Breaches of
Covenants. The Borrower or its subsidiaries, if any, shall fail to
observe or perform any other covenant, obligation, condition or agreement
contained in this Note, the Note Purchase Agreement, that certain Convertible
Promissory Note entered into between the Parties on even date herewith, that
certain Registration Rights Agreement entered into between the Parties on even
date herewith, or any other agreement between the Parties related hereto or
thereto (collectively, the “Transaction
Documents”);

     

    (d)           Representations and
Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certificate, or other statement
(financial or otherwise) made or furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to
the Lender in writing in connection with the Transaction Documents, or as an
inducement to the Lender to enter into the Transaction Documents, shall be
false, incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material respect when made or
furnished or becomes false thereafter;

    
      
         

      

      
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    (e)           Failure to Pay Debts;
Voluntary Bankruptcy. If any of the Borrower’s assets are assigned to its
creditors, if the Borrower fails to pay its debts generally as they become due,
or if the Borrower files any petition, proceeding, case or action for relief
under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law, rule,
regulation, statute or ordinance (collectively, “Laws and
Rules”), or any other Law and Rule for the relief of, or related to,
debtors;

     

    (f)           Involuntary
Bankruptcy. If any involuntary petition is filed under any bankruptcy or
similar Law or Rule against the Borrower, or a receiver, trustee, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, sequestrator or other similar official is appointed to take
possession of any of the assets or properties of the Borrower or any guarantor;
and

     

    (g)           Governmental Action.
If any governmental or regulatory authority takes or institutes any action that
will materially affect the Borrower’s financial condition, operations or ability
to pay or perform the Borrower’s obligations under this Note.

     

    8.           Binding Effect. This Note
shall be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, successors, and
assigns; provided, however, that the
Borrower shall not assign its rights hereunder in whole or in part without the
express written consent of the Lender.

     

    9.           Governing Law; Venue. The
terms of this Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Illinois as applied to contracts entered into by Illinois residents within
the State of Illinois which contracts are to be performed entirely within the
State of Illinois.  With respect to any disputes arising out of or
related to this Note, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and
venue in, the state courts in Illinois (or in the event of federal jurisdiction,
the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois).

     

    10.         Severability. If any part of
this Note is construed to be in violation of any law, such part shall be
modified to achieve the objective of the parties to the fullest extent permitted
by law and the balance of this Note shall remain in full force and
effect.

     

    11.         Attorneys’ Fees. If any action
at law or in equity is necessary to enforce this Note or to collect payment
under this Note, the Lender shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’
fees directly related to such enforcement or collection actions.

     

    12.         Amendments and Waivers;
Remedies. No failure or delay on the part of a party hereto in exercising
any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive
of any remedies that may be available to a party hereto at law, in equity or
otherwise. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of
this Note, any waiver of any provision of this Note, and any consent to any
departure by either Party from the terms of any provision of this Note, shall be
effective (i) only if it is made or given in writing and signed by the Borrower
and the Lender and (ii) only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which made or given.

    
      
         

      

      
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    13.         Notices. All notices,
requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing.  Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication
hereunder shall be deemed duly given if it is sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended
recipient, as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement. Any party may send any
notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder to the intended
recipient at the address set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement using any
other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service,
facsimile, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request,
demand, claim or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given
unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient or receipt is
confirmed electronically or by return mail.  Any party may change the
address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications
hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other party notice in any manner
herein set forth.

     

    14.         Final Note. This Note,
together with the Transaction Documents, contains the complete understanding and
agreement of the Borrower and Lender and supersedes all prior representations,
warranties, agreements, arrangements, understandings, and negotiations. THIS
NOTE REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY ALLEGED PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT
ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN
THE PARTIES.

     

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties have executed this Note as of the date set forth above.

    

    Exhibit

    Exhibit A
– Letter of Credit

    

    
      
        
          
            
              	EGPI
      FIRECREEK, INC.
	 
      	 
      
	
                      By: 

                    	
                      

                    
	 
      	
                      Name:
      Dennis R Alexander

                    
	 
      	
                      Title:
      CEO

                    

            

          

        

      

    

     

    ACKNOWLEDGED,
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

     

    ST.
GEORGE INVESTMENTS, LLC

    

    
      
        
          	
                  By: 

                	 
      
	 
      	
                  Name:

                
	 
      	
                  Title:

                

        

        
           

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    EXHIBIT
A

    

    LETTER
OF CREDITFUNDING
AND LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT

     

    THIS FUNDING AND LETTER OF CREDIT
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated the 15th day of January, 2010, by and
between KEVIN J.
FITZGERALD and PAMELA W.
FITZGERALD, husband and wife (together, the “Sellers”), SOUTHWEST SIGNAL, INC., a
Florida corporation (the “Corporation”), EGPI FIRECREEK, INC., a Nevada
corporation (the “Purchaser”), and ST. GEORGE INVESTMENTS, LLC,
an Illinois limited liability company (the “Lender”).

     

    RECITALS

     

    WHEREAS, the Sellers and the
Purchaser, with REDQUARTZ
ATLANTA, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Redquartz”), entered
into that certain Stock
Purchase Agreement dated December _____, 2009, under which the Purchaser
agreed to buy all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation
(the “Stock”) from the Sellers (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”);

     

    WHEREAS, the Corporation
currently owes $925,000.00 to The Bank of Tampa (the
“Bank”) pursuant to a line of credit debt in the principal amount of $925,000.00
provided by the Bank to the Corporation (the “Line of Credit
Debt”);

     

    WHEREAS, Section 1.3.1 of the
Stock Purchase Agreement provides that (1) the Purchaser shall pay the Sellers a
deposit in the amount of ($925,000.00) (the “Deposit”), which Deposit is
refundable under certain circumstances as set forth in the Stock Purchase
Agreement, to be applied against the purchase price of the Stock, (2) the
Sellers shall contribute the entire amount of the Deposit to the Corporation
(the “Contribution”), and (3) the Corporation shall pay the entire amount of the
Contribution to the Bank in payment against the Line of Credit
Debt;

     

    WHEREAS, Section 1.3.2 of the
Stock Purchase Agreement provides that the Sellers’ obligation to repay the
Deposit to the Purchaser under the circumstances described in the Stock Purchase
Agreement shall be secured by an irrevocable letter of credit (the “Letter of
Credit”) in the amount of $1,000,000.00 issued by the Bank in favor of the
Purchaser or other third party agreed upon by the Sellers and the Purchaser, and
the Sellers and the Purchaser have agreed that the Letter of Credit shall be
issued for the benefit of the Lender, as described in this
Agreement;

     

    WHEREAS, the Purchaser is
borrowing $925,000.00 (the “Loan Proceeds”) to fund the Deposit from the Lender
pursuant to the terms of that certain Note Purchase Agreement by and between the
Purchaser and the Lender dated January 15, 2010 and such loan shall be evidenced
by that certain Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000.00
dated January 15, 2010 payable from the Purchaser to the Lender (the “Secured
Note”);

     

    WHEREAS, the Bank has issued
the Corporation a commitment letter, attached hereto as Exhibit
A and dated January 11, 2010, under which the Bank has agreed to issue
the Letter of Credit, in the form of Exhibit
B hereto, for the benefit of the Lender upon the full payment and
satisfaction of the Line of Credit Debt; and 

       

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    WHEREAS, the parties desire to
enter into this Agreement in order to document the transfer of funds
contemplated in the above-described transactions.

     

    AGREEMENT

     

    NOW, THEREFORE, for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     

    1.           Recitals.  All of
the information, facts and representations in the above Recitals, which are
contractual in nature and not mere recitals, are in all respects true and
accurate, and are incorporated by reference herein.

     

    2.           Transfer of Funds by the
Lender.  The Lender agrees that it shall transfer $925,000.00
into the trust account of Foley & Lardner LLP (“Foley & Lardner”), for
the benefit of the Sellers and the Corporation, and the parties agree that such
funds shall be deemed the payment of the following:

     

    (a)           First,
it shall be treated as if the Lender transferred $925,000.00 to the Purchaser
pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement between the Lender and the
Purchaser in that amount evidenced by the Secured Note; and

     

    (b)           Then,
notwithstanding the transfer amount is $925,000, it shall be treated as if the
Purchaser transferred $1,000,000.00 to the Sellers to fund the Deposit described
in Section 1.3.1 of the Stock Purchase Agreement.

     

    3.           Transfer of Funds to
Bank.  Upon the instructions of the Lender (to be provided in
the TRUST ACCOUNT INSTRUCTIONS attached hereto as Exhibit
C) and the Sellers (which instruction by the Sellers is hereby
irrevocably provided), Foley & Lardner shall disburse the $925,000.00 on
behalf of the Sellers to the Bank, with a direction that all such funds be used
to satisfy in full the Line of Credit Debt owed by the Corporation to the
Bank.  The parties agree that this shall be treated as the
Contribution from the Sellers to the Corporation, followed by the immediate
payment of $925,000.00 from the Corporation to the Bank in payment of the Line
of Credit Debt, all as described in Section 1.3.1 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.  The undersigned all expressly agree and covenant as
follows: (i) the Loan Proceeds are at all times while deposited in the Trust
Account the sole property of the Lender and no other party and are not subject
to claims, actions or demands of any kind by any other party; (ii) the
instructions to release the Loan Proceeds to the Bank shall be provided by the
Lender only if and when all closing conditions have been satisfied as determined
by the Lender in its sole and absolute discretion; (iii) no party may or will
make any objection to Lender’s instructions to Foley & Lardner pertaining to
the Loan Proceeds or take any action to prevent, hinder or delay the prompt
return of the Loan Proceeds to the Lender if the Lender’s instructions so
require; (iv) any such actions would cause damages the Lender which Lender may
pursue with all available legal and equitable remedies;  and (v) any
recourse against Lender for breach of contract, failure to fund, or any other
cause of action whatsoever, if applicable, will only be pursued subsequent to
the return of the Loan Proceeds to the Lender.

    
      
         

      

      
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    4.           Transfer of Letter of
Credit.  The Sellers agree that, immediately upon the transfer
of the $925,000 to the Bank per Section 3 above, the Sellers shall, at the
direction of the Purchaser (which direction by the Purchaser is hereby
irrevocably provided), cause the Letter of Credit to be issued and transmitted
to the Lender.  The Lender is hereby authorized to send to the Bank,
on behalf of the Sellers and the Purchasers, the IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
LETTER OF CREDIT attached hereto as Exhibit
D.  The parties agree that the transfer of the Letter of Credit
shall be deemed to be both:

     

    (a)           A
transfer of the Letter of Credit by the Sellers for the benefit of the Purchaser
as security for the repayment of the Deposit, as described in Section 1.3.2 of
the Stock Purchase Agreement; and

     

    (b)           A
transfer of the Letter of Credit on behalf of the Purchaser to the Lender as
security for the Secured Note.

     

    5.           Draw on Letter of
Credit.  The Sellers acknowledge and agree as follows: (i) the
Letter of Credit is provided as collateral for that certain Secured Promissory
Note issued by the Purchaser to Lender and acknowledged by the Sellers; (ii) the
Loan Proceeds provide a material benefit to the Sellers, (iii) the Lender may
draw on the Letter of Credit, up to the full amount thereof, if an Event of
Default occurs under the Secured Promissory Note; and (iv) the IRREVOCABLE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LETTER OF CREDIT is an irrevocable document which may not be
revoked by the Sellers subsequent to the signing and delivery of this
Agreement.   

     

    6.           Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which
shall collectively and separately constitute a single Agreement.

     

    7.           Governing Law.  This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida
without regard to the principles of conflict of laws of Florida.

     

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.

     

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          
                                            
                                              
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                      
                                                        
                                                          
                                                            
                                                              
                                                                
                                                                  
                                                                    	 	 	 	
                                                                            SELLERS:

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            KEVIN
      J. FITZGERALD

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            PAMELA
      W. FITZGERALD

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            CORPORATION:

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            SOUTHWEST
      SIGNAL,
    INC.,

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            a
      Florida subchapter-S corporation

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            By:

                                                                          	 
      
	 	 	 	 
      	
                                                                            Kevin
      J. Fitzgerald,

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	
                                                                            President

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            By:

                                                                          	 
      
	 	 	 	 
      	
                                                                            Pamela
      W. Fitzgerald,

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	
                                                                            Vice
      President

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            PURCHASER:

                                                                          
	 	  	 	
                                                                             

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            EGPI
      FIRECREEK,
      INC.,

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            a
      Nevada corporation

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            By:

                                                                          	
                                                                             
      

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            Name:
      

                                                                          	
                                                                            Dennis
      R Alexander

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            Title: 
      

                                                                          	
                                                                            CEO

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            LENDER:

                                                                          
	 	 	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            ST.
      GEORGE INVESTMENTS,
      LLC,

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                            an
      Illinois limited liability company

                                                                          
	 	 	 	
                                                                             
      

                                                                          	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            By:

                                                                          	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            Name: 

                                                                          	 
      
	 	 	 	
                                                                            Title:

                                                                          	 
      

                                                                  

                                                                

                                                              

                                                            

                                                          

                                                        

                                                      

                                                    

                                                  

                                                

                                              

                                            

                                          

                                        

                                      

                                    

                                  

                                

                              

                            

                          

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    	
                            ACKNOWLEDGED:

                          	 	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 	
                            REQUARTZ
      ATLANTA, LLC

                          
	
                            THE
      BANK OF TAMPA

                          	 	 
      	 
      
	 
      	   
      	 	
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    EXHIBIT
A

    

    COMMITMENT
LETTER

    
      
         

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
B

    

    FORM
OF LETTER OF CREDIT

    
      
         

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
C

    

    TRUST
ACCOUNT INSTRUCTIONS

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    EXHIBIT
D

    

    IRREVOCABLE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LETTER OF CREDIT

    
      
         

      

      
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