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                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

[company logo]

                                 March 24, 2000

Michael Wiegand
[address]

                            RE: Employment Agreement

Dear Mike:

I am please to offer you the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer with
Unitrend, Inc. This position will require over 25 hour a week, but less than 40
hours. You will report directly to me. This position will be temporary until the
Company retains a permanent Chief Financial Officer. Your compensation will be
paid on an hourly basis, at the rate of $40.00 an hour. You will also be
entitled to participate in our health insurance benefits which include health
insurance (HMO), dental plan and vision plan.

As the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer is temporary, you will not be
eligible for the Automatic Employee Grant under the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan,
or to participate in the 2000 Cash Incentive Plan. However, at the discretion of
the Appointed Officer under the Equity Incentive Plan and the Board, you may
receive equity compensation based upon your job performance.

As an employee of Unitrend, Inc. you will be expected to abide by Unitrend's
rules and regulations, adhere to defined work schedules and to devote your
business time, skill, attention and best efforts to Unitrend's business to
fulfill the responsibilities assigned to you. Your employment will be at-will,
and either you or Unitrend may terminate the employment relationship at any time
and for any reason, with or without cause. As a condition of your employment,
you will be required to sign and comply with Unitrend's Non-compete Agreement
and Trade Secret Agreement, attached to this letter. You will also be required
to submit documentation of your identity and your eligibility for employment at
Unitrend.

The agreement set forth in this letter, which can not be modified except in
writing signed by you and myself, sets forth our entire understanding regarding
your employment and relationship with Unitrend and supersedes any other
negotiations or written or oral agreements regarding your prospective employment
with Unitrend. The offer described in this letter will remain open for 10 days
from the date of this letter unless we notify you otherwise.
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We hope very much that you will accept our offer and look forward to having you
join us and become a key part of Unitrend's future success. Please confirm your
acceptance by signing a copy of this letter in the space indicated below and
returning it to me.

                                 Very truly yours,

                                 /s/Conrad A.H. Jelinger

                                 Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                                 President & CEO
                                 Unitrend, Inc.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

/s/Michael Wiegand
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Michael Wiegand

Date  March 27, 2000
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     XX/XX/XX
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Planned Start Date

Enclosures:  Employee Non-compete and Trade Secret Agreement
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                              NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT

         This Non-Compete Agreement (hereafter referred to as the "Agreement")
is effective as of March 27, 2000 between Unitrend, Inc. an Ohio corporation
(hereafter referred to as "the Company"), and Michael Wiegand (hereafter
referred to as the "Employee").

RECITALS

         The Company desires to enter into the following Agreement with Employee
and Employee desires to enter into the following Agreement in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth below.

AGREEMENTS

         In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged by the
parties, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

         1. NON-COMPETITION: By signing this Agreement Employee agrees that:

                  A. DEFINED TERMS: The principal business of the Company is the
development, design and marketing of hardware and software for the computer
industry, particularly for computer enclosures and related accessories,
including but not limited to office furniture. The region serviced by the
Company is a geographic area that will include the United States of America and
the European and Asian continents (hereafter referred to as the "Region").
Employee acknowledges that Employee's employment with the Company will bring
Employee into close contact with the members and other customers of the Company
and with the trade secrets and other confidential affairs of the Company.
Employee has not previously been employed in the computer industry and will
derive substantial information concerning the computer industry, key customers,
technology and opportunities or related businesses as a result of his or her
employment by the Company and at the expense of the Company. The Company has a
significant interest in protecting its proprietary interests in and goodwill
associated with the foregoing. The term "Restrictive Period" means the period of
three (3) years following the termination of Employee's employment with the
Company (whether for cause, or upon any or no reason).

                  B. PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: During the term of Employee's
employment hereunder, Employee shall not directly or indirectly, either as an
employee, employer, consultant, agent, principal, partner, stock holder,
corporate officer, director, or any other individual representative capacity,
engage or participate in or acquire, hold, or retain any interest in any
business which is competitive with the business of the Company (as defined
above) in any location, or its shareholders or any business selling or doing
business with the Company, unless such participation or interest is fully
disclosed to the Company and approved by a majority of the Company's Board of
Directors.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may acquire, hold or retain equity
ownership of any publicly held Company, provided that such equity ownership does
not exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding shares of the voting
stock for such Company.

                  C. RESTRICTIVE PERIOD: During the Restrictive Period, unless
the Company and Employee shall otherwise agree in writing, Employee shall not:
(i) compete directly with the Company in the Region; (ii) enter into the employ
of or render any services to, as an independent contractor or otherwise, any
person or entity engaged in the business (or any aspect thereof) in competition
with the Company in the Region; (iii) become interested, as an individual,
partner, co-venturer, shareholder, officer, director, employee, principal,
agent, trustee, or in any other relationship or capacity, in any person or
entity engaged in the business (or any aspect thereof) in competition with the
Company in the Region; or (iv) on his or her own behalf or on behalf of or as an
employee or agent of any other person or business, contact or approach any
person or business wherever located with a view to selling or assisting others
to sell products or services substantially competing with the business of the
Company.

                  D. ENFORCEABILITY: If any portion of Paragraph 1 of this
Agreement is held to be illegal, unenforceable, void, or voidable, the remainder
shall remain in full force and effect and such portion shall be deemed altered
and amended to the minimum extents necessary to bring it within the legal
requirements of enforceability.

         2. UNIQUE SERVICES: Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
services to be performed under the terms of this Agreement are of a special,
unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character that gives them a
peculiar value, the loss of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated
in damages in any action at law. Employee, therefore, expressly agrees that the
Company, in addition to any rights or remedies that the Company might possess,
shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or remedy
a breach of this Agreement by Employee.

         3. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES UPON VIOLATION: Employee agrees that, in the
event of violation by Employee of this Agreement, Employee will pay as
liquidated damages to the Company the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
per day, for each day or part thereof that Employee continues to break the
Agreement. It is recognized and agreed that damages in such event are difficult
to ascertain, though great and irreparable, and that this Agreement with respect
to liquidated damages shall in no event prevent the Company from obtaining
injunctive relief as specified in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement.

         4. NOTICES: Any notices to be given hereunder by either party to the
other shall be in writing and may be transmitted by personal delivery or by
certified mail, return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to
the parties as follows:
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         If notice is to the Company, to:   Unitrend, Inc.
                                            Attn.: Chief Executive Officer
                                            4665 W. Bancroft
                                            Toledo, Oh. 43615

                                    Copy:   Unitrend, Inc. Corporate Counsel
                                            4665 W. Bancroft
                                            Toledo, Oh 43615

             If notice is to Employee to:   Michael Wiegand        (name)
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                                              XXXXXXXXXXX          (address)
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                                              XXXXXXXXXXX          (address)
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         Either party may change its address by written notice in accordance
with this section. Notices delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as
of the dates of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as
of forty-eight hours after the date of mailing.

         5. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS: If either party fails to perform its
respective obligations under this Agreement, and the other party is thereby
required to incur attorney's fees or other fees or costs, including but not
limited to the costs of arbitration, the party so incurring such fees and costs
shall be entitled to the payment of those fees and costs by the breaching party.

         6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement supersedes any and all other
agreements against competition, either oral or in writing, between the Employee
and the Company and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the
parties with respect to that noncompetition in any manner whatsoever. Each party
to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises,
or agreements either oral or written have been made by any party, or anyone
acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no other
agreement, statement, or promise regarding non-competition or against
competition not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding on either
party.

         7. MODIFICATIONS: Any modifications of this Agreement shall be
effective only if it is in writing and signed by both parties, unless such
modifications are imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction in relation to a
dispute between the Company and the Employee, as provided-for in Paragraph 1.D.
of this Agreement.

         8. EFFECT OF WAIVER: The failure of either party to insist on strict
compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement by
the other party shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant, or
condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power at any
one time or times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power
for all or any other times.
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         9. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: If any provision of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being
impaired or invalidated in any way unless such partial invalidity materially
affects the intent of the parties.

         10. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

         11. ASSIGNABILITY: The rights and duties of either party hereunder
shall not be assignable by either party except if this Agreement and all rights
and obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company to, and be assumed by,
any corporation or other business entity which succeeds to all or substantially
all of the assets and business of the Company through merger, consolidation,
acquisition of assets, or other corporate reorganization.

         12. SURVIVAL: The covenants, agreements, representations, and
warranties contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive
Employee's termination of employment irrespective of any investigation made by
or on behalf of any party.

         13. TOLLING PERIOD: The Restrictive Period described in Paragraphs 1.A.
and 1.C. of this Agreement shall not run during the time in which the Employee
is in violation of this Agreement.

         14. ADVICE OF COUNSEL: Employee understands the nature of and the
burdens imposed by the restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement.
Employee has independently consulted with his/her counsel, or has had ample
opportunity to consult with legal counsel of his/her choice, and after such
consultation or opportunity for consultation represents and agrees that such
covenants are reasonable, enforceable, and proper in duration, scope, and
effect.

         15. HEADINGS: The captions in this Agreement are for the convenience of
the parties, and have no force or effect

         16. NO DEFENSE: A claim by Employee against the Company shall not
constitute a defense to the Company's enforcement of the restrictions contained
in this Agreement.

         17. ANTI-SOLICITATION: Employee agrees that in addition to any other
limitation, for a period of three (3) years after the termination of his/her
employment with the Company, except a termination caused by the Company in
violation of the terms of the Employment Agreement, and unless otherwise
specified, he/she will not, on behalf of himself/herself or on behalf of any
other person, firm, corporation, business or entity, call on any of the
customers or employees of the Company, or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries or
trade partners for the purpose of soliciting any of the entities described above
into joining with the Employee or another, transacting business with the
Employee or another for any service or product that competes with the principal
business of the
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Company, as defined above. Further, Employee agrees that he/she will in no way,
directly or indirectly, for himself/herself, or on behalf of any other person,
firm, corporation, business or entity solicit, divert or take away customers
and/or employees of the Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or trade
partners.

         18. ADMISSIONS OF EMPLOYEE: By initialing the box to the right and by
signing this Agreement, Employee expressly recognizes and acknowledges:

                  A. ADMISSION OF NEED: The Company has great need in protecting
its proprietary interests in and goodwill associated with the business of the
Company, as defined above; and

                  B. ADMISSION OF REASONABLENESS: The definitions and
restrictive provisions contained herein, and particularly those found in
Paragraph 1 of this Agreement are reasonable and acceptable to the Employee,
including those provisions relating to time and geographic restrictions.

         19. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: Employee represents and warrants that
his/her experience and capabilities are such that the restrictive covenants set
forth herein will not prevent him/her from earning his/her livelihood and that
Employee will be fully able to earn an adequate livelihood for himself/herself
and his/her dependents if any of such provisions should be specifically enforced
against Employee.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective
as of this day and year first above written.

                                 UNITREND, INC.,

                           By:   /s/ Conrad A.H. Jelinger
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                         Name:    Conrad A.H. Jelinger
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                        Title:    President
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                     Employee:   /s/ Michael Wiegand
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                 Printed name:    Michael Wiegand
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                      Address:    XXXXXXXXXXXX
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                Effective date:
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                 Signing date:    March 27, 2000
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                             ATTESTATION BY EMPLOYEE

I, Michael Wiegand , do hereby attest and certify that I have read the above
Agreement and that I have been advised that due to the nature of the above
Agreement, I should seek legal counsel prior to executing such Agreement. I have
(have not) sought such legal counsel and understand that the above Agreement
restricts my rights and activities with regard to my future work and/or
employment possibilities and that the Agreement contains various duties and
obligations of mine with regard to Unitrend, Inc.

                                    Signed:  /s/ Michael Wiegand
                                           --------------------------
                                           Dated: March 27, 2000
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                         TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIAL
                             INFORMATION AGREEMENT

         This Trade Secrets Agreement (hereafter referred to as the "Agreement")
is effective as of March 27, 2000 between Unitrend, Inc. an Ohio corporation
(hereafter referred to as "the Company"), and Michael Wiegand (hereafter
referred to as "Employee").

RECITALS

         The Company desires to enter into the following Agreement with Employee
and Employee desires to enter into the Following Agreement in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth below.

AGREEMENTS

         In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged by the
parties, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

         1. ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:

                 A. DEFINITION OF "INVENTIONS": As used herein the term
"Inventions" shall mean all inventions, discoveries, improvements, formulas,
trade secrets, techniques, methods, data and know-how, programs, systems,
specifications, documentation, algorithms, flow charts, logic diagrams, source
codes, processes, and other information, including works-in-progress, whether or
not the subject of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, or masked work
protection, and whether or not reduced to practice by Employee, either alone or
jointly with others, during the period of employment with the Company and for
one year following the termination of Employee's employment with the Company
which (i) relate to the actual or anticipated business, activities, research, or
investigations of the Company, or (ii) result from or are suggested by work
performed by Employee for the Company (whether or not made or conceived during
normal working hours or on the premises of the Company), or (iii) which result,
to any extent, from the use of the Company's premises or property.

                  B. WORK FOR HIRE: Employee expressly acknowledges all
copyrightable aspects of the Inventions are to be considered "works made for
hire" within the meeting of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (the "Act"),
and that the Company is to be "Author" within the meaning of such Act for all
purposes. All such copyrightable works, as well as all copies of such works and
whatever medium fixed or embodied, shall be owned exclusively by the Company as
its creation. Employee hereby expressly disclaims any and all interests in any
of such copyrightable works and waives any right of droit morale or similar
rights.
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                  C. ASSIGNMENT: Employee acknowledges and agrees that all
Inventions constitute trade secrets of the Company or the member of the Company,
as applicable and shall be the sole property of the Company, as applicable or
any other entity designated by the Company. In the event that title to any or
all the Inventions or any part or element thereof may not by operation of law
vest in the Company, as applicable, or such Inventions may be found as a matter
of law not to be "works made for hire" within the meaning of the Act, Employee
hereby conveys and irrevocably assigns to the Company, as applicable, without
further consideration, all his or her right, title, and interest, throughout the
universe and in perpetuity, in all Inventions and all copies of them, in
whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all written records, graphics,
diagrams, notes, or reports relating thereto in Employee's possession or under
his or her control, including, with respect to any of the foregoing copyright,
patent, trademark, trade secrets, masked work, and any all other proprietary
rights therein, the right to modify and create derivative works, the right to
invoke the benefit of any priority under any international convention and all
rights to register and renew same.

                  D. PROPRIETARY NOTICES; NO FILINGS; WAIVER OR MORAL RIGHTS:
Employee acknowledges that all Inventions shall, at the sole option of the
Company, bear the Company's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and
masked work notices. Employee agrees not to file any patent, copyright, or
trademark applications relating to any Invention, except with prior written
consent of an authorized representative of the Company. Employee hereby
expressly disclaims any and all interest in any Inventions and waives any right
of droit morale or similar rights, such as rights of integrity or the right to
be attributed as the creator of the Invention.

                  E. FURTHER ASSURANCES: Employee agrees to promptly assist the
Company, or any party designated by the Company, at the Company's request,
whether before or after the termination of employment, however such termination
may occur, in perfecting, registering, maintaining and enforcing, in any
jurisdiction, the Company's rights in the Inventions by performing all acts and
executing all documents and instruments deemed necessary or convenient by the
Company, including by way of illustration and not limitation: (i) executing
assignments, applications, and other documents and instruments in connection
with obtaining patents, copyrights, trademarks, masked works, or other
proprietary protections for the Inventions; and confirming the assignment to the
Company of all right, title, and interest in the Inventions or otherwise
establishing the Company's exclusive ownership rights therein; (ii) cooperating
in the prosecution of patent, copyright, trademark, and masked work
applications, as well as in the enforcement of the Company's rights in the
Inventions, including, but not limited to testifying in court or before any
patent, copyright, trademark, or masked work registry office, or any other
administrative body. Employee will be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket costs
incurred in connection with the foregoing if such assistance is requested by the
Company after the termination of employment. In addition, to the extent that
after the termination of employment for whatever reason Employee's technical
expertise shall be required in connection with the fulfillment of the
aforementioned obligations, the Company will compensate Employee at a reasonable
rate for the time actually spent by Employee at the Company's request for
rendering such assistance.
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                  F. POWER OF ATTORNEY: Employee hereby irrevocably appoints the
Company to be his or her attorney in fact and thereby expressly authorizes the
Company in his or her name and on his or her behalf to execute any document,
undertake any action and generally to use his or her name for the purpose of
giving to the Company the full benefit of the assignment provisions set forth
above.

                  G. CONSENT TO USE OF NAME: The company reserves the right (but
shall not have the obligation) to publicize Employee's name and background in
connection with the marketing of Inventions or the enforcement of the Company's
rights therein. Employee is responsible for supplying to the Company his or her
resume or curriculum vitae for such purposes. Employee agrees that the Company
shall have the sole control over the type style, type size, or the placement of
his or her name on any materials, and over the final content of any biography
used in set material.

                  H. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTIONS: Employee will make full and
prompt disclosure to the Company of all Inventions subject to assignment to the
Company pursuant to Paragraph 1.C. of this Agreement and all information
relating thereto in Employee's possession or under his or her control as to
possible applications and use thereof.

                  I. NO VIOLATION OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS: Employee represents,
warrants and covenants that he or she (i) will not in the course of employment,
infringe upon or violate any proprietary rights of any third parties (including,
without limitations, any third party confidential relationships, patents,
copyrights, masked works, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights); (ii) is
not a party to any conflicting agreements with third parties which will prevent
him or her from fulfilling these terms of employment and the obligations of this
Agreement; (iii) does not have in his or her possession any confidential or
proprietary information or documents belonging to others and will not disclose
to the Company, use or induce the Company to use, any confidential or
proprietary information or documents of others; (iv) agrees to respect any and
all valid obligations which he or she may now have to prior employers or to
others related to confidential information, Inventions, or discoveries which are
the property of those prior employers or others as the case may be. Employee has
supplied or shall promptly supply to the Company a copy of each written
agreement to which Employee is subject (other than any agreement to which the
Company is a party) which includes any obligation of confidentiality, assignment
of Inventions, or non-competition. Employee agrees to indemnify and save
harmless the Company from any loss, claim, damage, costs, or expenses of any
kind (including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees) to which the
Company may be subjected by virtue of a breach by Employee of the foregoing
representations, warranties and covenants.

                  J. OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION: In the event of the
termination of his or her employment for whatever reason, Employee will promptly
(i) deliver to the Company all his or her physical property, (including but not
limited to disks, documents, notes, printouts, and all copies thereof) and other
materials in
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Employee's possession or under Employee's control pertaining to business of the
Company, including but not limited to, those embodying or relating to the
Inventions outlined above and the Confidential Information as outlined below;
(ii) deliver to the Company's Legal Counsel or other person designated by the
Company all notebooks and other data relating to research or experiments or
other work conducted by Employee in the scope of employment or any Inventions
made, created, conceived, authored, or reduced to practice by Employee, either
alone or jointly with others; and (iii) make full disclosure relating to any
Inventions. If Employee would like to keep certain property such as material
relating to professional societies or other non-confidential material upon the
termination of employment with the Company, he/she agrees to discuss such issues
with the Company. Where such a request does not put the Company at risk or is
not confidential information of the Company, the Company will customarily grant
the request. Upon termination of employment with the Company, Employee's
obligations under this section shall survive and the Employee shall, if
requested by the Company, reaffirm Employee's recognition of the importance of
maintaining the confidentiality of the Company's confidential information and
reaffirm all of the Employee's obligations set forth in this section.

         2. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

                  A.   DEFINITIONS: "Confidential Information" for purposes of
                       this agreement includes, without limitation, trade
                       secrets, financial information, sales information, price
                       lists, marketing data, the identity and lists of actual
                       and potential customers and technical information, all to
                       the extent that such information is not intended by the
                       Company for public dissemination.

                  B.   DUTIES: Employee shall at all times during and after his
                       or her employment with the Company hold in strictest
                       confidence any and all confidential information within
                       his or her knowledge and which is material to the
                       business of the Company (whether acquired prior to or
                       during her employment with the company) concerning the
                       inventions, products, processes, methods of distribution,
                       customers, services, business, suppliers or trade secrets
                       of the Company. Provided, however, that Employee may, in
                       connection with the performance of his or her duties to
                       the Company, divulge confidential information to the
                       directors, officers, employees and shareholders of the
                       Company and to the advisors, accountants, attorneys or
                       lenders of the Company or such other individuals as
                       deemed prudent in the course of business to carry out the
                       responsibilities and duties of his or her position, or as
                       required by law.

                  C.   DUTIES UPON TERMINATION: Upon leaving the Company's
                       employ, Employee agrees that he or she will not take with
                       him or her, without the prior written consent of an
                       officer authorized to act in the matter by the Board of
                       directors of the Company, any Company
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                       contract, internal financial or management reports,
                       customers list, product list, price list, catalog,
                       employee list, procedures, software, MIS data, drawing,
                       blueprint, specification of any other assets or documents
                       of the company, its subsidiaries, affiliates and
                       divisions.

         3. NOTICES: Any notices to be given hereunder by either party to the
other shall be in writing and may be transmitted by personal delivery or by
certified mail, return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to
the parties as follows:

         If notice is to the Company, to:   Unitrend, Inc.
                                            Attn.:  Chief Executive Officer
                                            4665 W. Bancroft
                                            Toledo, Ohio  43615

                                    Copy:   Unitrend, Inc. Corporate Counsel
                                            4665 W. Bancroft
                                            Toledo, Ohio  43615

            If notice is to Employee, to:      Michael Wiegand         (name)
                                          -----------------------------
                                                 XXXXXXXXXXX           (address)
                                          -----------------------------
                                                 XXXXXXXXXXX           (address)
                                          -----------------------------

         Either party may change its address by written notice in accordance
with this section. Notices delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as
of the dates of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as
of forty-eight hours after the date of mailing.

         4. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS: If either party fails to perform its
respective obligations under this Agreement, and the other party is thereby
required to incur attorney's fees or other fees or costs, including but not
limited to the costs of arbitration, the party so incurring such fees and costs
shall be entitled to the payment of those fees and costs by the breaching party.

         5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement supersedes any and all other trade
secrets agreements, either oral or in writing, between the Employee and the
Company and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties
with respect to trade secrets and Inventions in any manner whatsoever. Each
party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements,
promises, or agreements either oral or written have been made by any party, or
anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no
other agreement, statement, or promise as pertaining to trade secrets or
Inventions not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding on either
party.

         6. MODIFICATIONS: Any modifications of this Agreement shall be
effective only if they are in writing and signed by both parties.
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         7. EFFECT OF WAIVER: The failure of either party to insist on strict
compliance with any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement by
the other party shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant, or
condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power at any
one time or times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power
for all or any other times.

         8. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: If any provision of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being
impaired or invalidated in any way unless such partial invalidity materially
affects the intent of the parties.

         9. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.

         10. ASSIGNABILITY: The rights and duties of either party hereunder
shall not be assignable by either party except if this Agreement and all rights
and obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company to, and be assumed by,
any corporations or other business entity which succeeds to all or substantially
all of the assets and business of the Company through merger, consolidation,
acquisition of assets, or other corporate reorganization.

         11. SURVIVAL: The covenants, agreements, representations, and
warranties contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive
Employee's termination of employment irrespective of any investigation made by
or on behalf of any party.

         12. TOLLING PERIOD: The restrictive periods described herein shall not
run during the time in which the Employee is in violation of this Agreement.

         13. ADVICE OF COUNSEL: Employee understands the nature of and the
burdens imposed by the restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement.
Employee has independently consulted with his/her counsel, or has had ample
opportunity to consult with legal counsel of his/her choice, and after such
consultation or opportunity for consultation represents and agrees that such
covenants are reasonable, enforceable, and proper in duration, scope, and
effect.

         14. HEADINGS: The captions in this Agreement are for the convenience of
the parties, and have no force or effect.

         15. NO DEFENSE: A claim by Employee against the Company shall not
constitute a defense to the Company's enforcement of the restrictions contained
in this Agreement.

         16. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS: Employee represents and warrants that
his/her experience and capabilities are such that the restrictive covenants set
<PAGE>   15
forth herein will not prevent him/her from earning his/her livelihood and that
Employee will be fully able to earn an adequate livelihood for himself/herself
and his/her dependents if any of such provisions should be specifically enforced
against Employee.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective
as of this day and year first above written.

                                 UNITREND, INC.,

                           By:   /s/ Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                              -----------------------------

                         Name:    Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                              -----------------------------

                        Title:    President
                              -----------------------------

                     Employee:   /s/ Michael Wiegand
                              -----------------------------

                 Printed name:    Michael Wiegand
                              -----------------------------

                      Address:    XXXXXXXXXXXX
                              -----------------------------

                Effective date:
                              -----------------------------

                 Signing date:    March 27, 2000
                              -----------------------------
<PAGE>   16
                             ATTESTATION BY EMPLOYEE

I, Michael Wiegand , do hereby attest and certify that I have read the above
Agreement and that I have been advised that due to the nature of the above
Agreement, I should seek legal counsel prior to executing such Agreement. I have
(have not) sought such legal counsel and understand that the above Agreement
restricts my rights and activities with regard to my future work and/or
employment possibilities and that the Agreement contains various duties and
obligations of mine with regard to Unitrend, Inc.

                                          Signed:      /s/ Michael Wiegand
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Dated:    March 27, 2000
                                                       -----------------------<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                    INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT
                       TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

This INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the
04-Dec-96, by and between Unitrend Inc., (the "Corporation"), and Kathleen M.
Novak ("Employee").

WITNESSETH:

The Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the
Corporation and its shareholders to encourage ownership in the Corporation by
qualified employees, officers, and members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or individuals as may be determined, thereby providing additional
incentive for them to continue in the employ of the Corporation or its
affiliates. To that end, an incentive stock option is granted by the Board to
Employee pursuant, and subject to, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
on the following terms and conditions:

SECTION I
DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein or, unless the context requires a different
definition, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Plan.

SECTION II
SHARES OPTIONED, OPTION PRICE, AND TIME OF EXERCISE

Effective as of 04-Dec-96, the Corporation grants to Employee, subject to the
terms and provisions set forth hereinafter and in the Plan, the right and option
to purchase all or any part of the number of shares set forth in Exhibit A of
the presently authorized but unissued common stock ("Common Stock") of the
Corporation at the purchase price per share set forth as the Option Price in
Exhibit A (the option hereby granted being hereinafter referred to as the
"Option").

The Option shall not be considered granted (as of the effective date described
above) or become exercisable unless and until Employee delivers to the
Corporation a fully executed counterpart hereof. Thereafter, the Option shall be
exercisable in accordance with the Exercise Schedule set forth on Exhibit A,
subject to any termination, acceleration or change in such Exercise Schedule set
forth in this Agreement apart from Exhibit A.

The Option granted under this Agreement shall not be exercisable after the
Expiration of ten (10) years from the date such option is granted ("the
Expiration Date" set forth on Exhibit A and, before that time, the Option may be
terminated as hereinafter provided. If Employee does not purchase the full
number of shares to which he is entitled in any one year, he may purchase such
shares in the next year specified in the Exercise Schedule hereto, in addition
to the shares which he is otherwise entitled to purchase in the next year.

SECTION III
EXERCISE PROCEDURE

Employee shall exercise the Option by notifying the Corporation of the number of
shares that he desires to purchase and by delivering with such notice the full
payment for the purchase price of the shares being
<PAGE>   2
purchased. Such purchase price shall be payable in cash, in Common Stock or in a
combination of cash and Common Stock. For purposes of determining the amount, if
any, of the purchase price satisfied by payment in Common Stock, such Common
Stock shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, as
determined by the Board at the time of exercise. In no event shall the purchase
price be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of such
stock at the time the Option is granted; except that the purchase price shall be
one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair value in the case of any person who
owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Corporation. Any Common Stock delivered in
satisfaction of all or a portion of the purchase price shall be appropriately
endorsed for transfer and assignment to the Corporation.

SECTION IV
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

If an Optionee's employment (or other service) with the Company terminates
either (i) for Cause or (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion), the options,
to the extent not previously exercised, will terminate on the date of such
termination of employment (or service). If an Optionee's employment or other
service with the Company terminates for reasons other than (a) termination that
is either (i) for Cause, (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason, (b) termination by reason of disability and (c) death, options
under the Plan may be exercised not later than three (3) months after such
termination, but may be exercised only to the extent the options were
exercisable on the date of termination, and in no event after ten (10) years
from the date of granting thereof. Except as may be otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Option granted hereunder shall not be affected by any change of
employment so long as Employee continues to be employed by the Corporation, a
Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary.

"Cause" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute discretion, (i)
the continued failure of the Employee to substantially perform his duties to the
Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary (other than any such failure
resulting from disability as defined above), (ii) the engaging by the Employee
in willful, reckless or grossly negligent misconduct which is determined by the
Board to be materially injurious to the Corporation or any of its affiliates,
monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) the Employee's pleading guilty to or
conviction of a felony.

"Good Reason" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute
discretion, the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee's
express written consent:

(i)      a substantial and adverse change in the Employee's duties, control,
         authority or status or position, or the assignment to the Employee or
         any duties or responsibilities which are inconsistent with such status
         or position, or a reduction in the duties and responsibilities
         previously exercised by the Employee, or a loss of title, loss of
         office, loss of significant authority, power or control, or any removal
         of him or her from or any failure to reappoint or reelect him to such
         positions, except in connection with the termination of his employment
         for Cause or disability (as defined above), or as a result of his
         death;

(ii)     a reduction in the Employee's base salary or a material reduction in
         the Employee's total compensation (i.e., a reduction in such total
         compensation of ten (10) percent or more); or

(iii)    any material breach by the Corporation of any provisions of any
         agreement with the Employee.

SECTION V
ACCELERATION OF EXERCISE

(a)      Retirement and Total and Permanent Disability. If an Optionee should
         become permanently and totally disabled while an employee, or officer
         of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to them and may be exercised at any time within one (1) year
<PAGE>   3
         following the date of disability, but in no event after the Expiration
         Date set forth on Exhibit A. If an Optionee should retire with the
         written consent of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable
         as to all shares subject to them and may be exercised at any time
         within three (3) months of such retirement, but in no event after the
         Expiration Date set forth on Exhibit A. If such option is exercised
         within three months prior to the Expiration Date set forth in Exhibit
         A, such Option shall not receive favorable tax treatment under Code
         Section 421(a).

(b)      Death. If an Optionee should die while an employee, options may be
         exercised at any time within one (1) year following the date of death,
         but in no event after the earlier of (i) the date one year following
         the Employee's date of death, or (ii) the Expiration Date set forth on
         Exhibit A hereto. Such Option may be exercised by the beneficiary
         designated by the Employee on Exhibit B hereto, in accordance with
         Section X hereto, or, if no beneficiary is designated on Exhibit B, by
         the executor or administrator of the Employee's estate.

(c)      Corporate Change. Upon the occurrence of a Corporate Change, the Option
         (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) may, at the
         discretion of the Board, become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to it.

SECTION VI
NON-ASSIGNABILITY AND TERM OF OPTION

The Option shall not be transferable or assignable by the Employee, otherwise
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and the Option shall be
exercisable, during the Employee's lifetime, only by him. No Option shall be
subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

In no event may the Option be exercisable to any extent by anyone after the
Expiration Date specified in Exhibit A. It is expressly agreed that, anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not
constitute, or be evidence of, any agreement or understanding, express or
implied, that the Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary will employ
Employee for any period of time or in any position or for any particular
compensation.

SECTION VII
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEE IN STOCK

Neither Employee, nor his successor in interest, shall have any of the rights of
a shareholder of the Corporation with respect to the shares for which the Option
is exercised until such shares are issued by the Corporation.

SECTION VIII
NOTICES

Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to
the Corporation, in care of the Director of Administration, at 4665 West
Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43615, and any notice to be given to Employee
shall be addressed to the address designated below the signature appearing
hereinafter, or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in
writing to the other. Any such notice shall have been deemed duly given upon
three (3) days of sending such notice enclosed in a properly sealed envelope,
addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified and deposited (with the proper
postage and registration or certificate fee prepaid) in the United States mail.

SECTION IX
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS OF THE CORPORATION

The Option shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor
of the Corporation.
<PAGE>   4
SECTION X
MISCELLANEOUS

(a)      Designation of Beneficiary. The Employee shall have the right to
         appoint any individual or legal entity in writing, on Exhibit B hereto,
         as his beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously
         exercised or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Employee's death.
         Such designation under this Agreement may be revoked by the Employee at
         any time and a new beneficiary may be appointed by the Employee by
         execution and submission to the Board of a revised Exhibit B to this
         Agreement. In order to be effective, a designation of beneficiary must
         be completed by the Employee on Exhibit B and received by the Board, or
         its designee, prior to the date of the Employee's death. In the absence
         of such designation, the Employee's beneficiary shall be the person
         designated under the Employee's will or as defined by the applicable
         state laws of the decedent's distribution.

(b)      Incapacity of Employee or Beneficiary. If any person entitled to a
         distribution under this Agreement is deemed by the Board to be
         incapable of making an election hereunder or of personally receiving
         and giving a valid receipt for such distribution hereunder, then,
         unless and until an election or claim therefore shall have been made by
         a duly appointed guardian or other legal representative of such person,
         the Board may provide for such election or distribution or any part
         thereof to be made to any other person or institution then contributing
         toward or providing for the care and maintenance of such person. Any
         such distribution shall be a distribution for the account of such
         person and a complete discharge of any liability of the Board, the
         Corporation and the Plan therefore.

(c)      Cancellation of Verbal Options. This contact cancels and supercedes any
         oral grant of options. The Employee agrees to waive rights to oral
         options and consents that this written contact represents and
         encompasses any verbal options that may have been granted to the
         Optionee.

(d)      Incorporation of the Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are
         hereby incorporated in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically
         stated herein, such terms and provisions shall control in the event of
         any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

(e)      Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
         STATE OF OHIO AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS. THE SECURITIES ISSUED
         HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATE
         SECURITY LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

(f)      Gender. Reference to the masculine herein shall be deemed to include
         the feminine, wherever appropriate.

(g)      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
         counterparts, which shall together constitute a valid and binding
         agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Corporation and the
Employee as of the date and year first written above.

Employee   /s/Kathi M. Novak                Unitrend Inc., a Nevada Corporation
         ------------------------

Address:  [omitted]                         By: /s/Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                                            Title: President and CEO
<PAGE>   5
EXHIBIT A
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.       Date of Grant:             04-Dec-96

2.       Employee:                  Kathleen M. Novak

3.       Number of Shares:          100,000 shares of Common Stock

4.       Option Price per Share:    $0.50 a share

5.       Exercise Schedule:         33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall first be exercisable one (1) year
                                    after the Date of Grant specified above.

                                    33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall thereafter be exercisable on each
                                    anniversary date of the Date of Grant
                                    specified above until the Options are fully
                                    exercisable.

6.       Expiration Date:           Date of grant, 2006 (not more than ten (10)
                                    years from Date of Grant; (5) years from
                                    Date of Grant for 10 percent or more
                                    shareholders).

TO QUALIFY FOR INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION TAX TREATMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MUST NOT
DISPOSE OF SHARES OBTAINED ON EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNTIL AT LEAST TWO YEARS
AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF EXERCISE OF THE OPTION.
IF THESE HOLDING PERIODS ARE NOT MET, THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SHARES
WILL BE A DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CODE.
<PAGE>   6
                    INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT
                       TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

This INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the
15-Jan-98, by and between Unitrend Inc., (the "Corporation"), and Kathleen M
Novak ("Employee").

WITNESSETH:

The Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the
Corporation and its shareholders to encourage ownership in the Corporation by
qualified employees, officers, and members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or individuals as may be determined, thereby providing additional
incentive for them to continue in the employ of the Corporation or its
affiliates. To that end, an incentive stock option is granted by the Board to
Employee pursuant, and subject to, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
on the following terms and conditions:

SECTION I
DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein or, unless the context requires a different
definition, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Plan.

SECTION II
SHARES OPTIONED, OPTION PRICE, AND TIME OF EXERCISE

Effective as of 15-Jan-98, the Corporation grants to Employee, subject to the
terms and provisions set forth hereinafter and in the Plan, the right and option
to purchase all or any part of the number of shares set forth in Exhibit A of
the presently authorized but unissued common stock ("Common Stock") of the
Corporation at the purchase price per share set forth as the Option Price in
Exhibit A (the option hereby granted being hereinafter referred to as the
"Option").

The Option shall not be considered granted (as of the effective date described
above) or become exercisable unless and until Employee delivers to the
Corporation a fully executed counterpart hereof. Thereafter, the Option shall be
exercisable in accordance with the Exercise Schedule set forth on Exhibit A,
subject to any termination, acceleration or change in such Exercise Schedule set
forth in this Agreement apart from Exhibit A.

The Option granted under this Agreement shall not be exercisable after the
Expiration of ten (10) years from the date such option is granted ("the
Expiration Date" set forth on Exhibit A and, before that time, the Option may be
terminated as hereinafter provided. If Employee does not purchase the full
number of shares to which he is entitled in any one year, he may purchase such
shares in the next year specified in the Exercise Schedule hereto, in addition
to the shares which he is otherwise entitled to purchase in the next year.

SECTION III
EXERCISE PROCEDURE

Employee shall exercise the Option by notifying the Corporation of the number of
shares that he desires to purchase and by delivering with such notice the full
payment for the purchase price of the shares being
<PAGE>   7
purchased. Such purchase price shall be payable in cash, in Common Stock or in a
combination of cash and Common Stock. For purposes of determining the amount, if
any, of the purchase price satisfied by payment in Common Stock, such Common
Stock shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, as
determined by the Board at the time of exercise. In no event shall the purchase
price be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of such
stock at the time the Option is granted; except that the purchase price shall be
one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair value in the case of any person who
owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Corporation. Any Common Stock delivered in
satisfaction of all or a portion of the purchase price shall be appropriately
endorsed for transfer and assignment to the Corporation.

SECTION IV
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

If an Optionee's employment (or other service) with the Company terminates
either (i) for Cause or (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion), the options,
to the extent not previously exercised, will terminate on the date of such
termination of employment (or service). If an Optionee's employment or other
service with the Company terminates for reasons other than (a) termination that
is either (i) for Cause, (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason, (b) termination by reason of disability and (c) death, options
under the Plan may be exercised not later than three (3) months after such
termination, but may be exercised only to the extent the options were
exercisable on the date of termination, and in no event after ten (10) years
from the date of granting thereof. Except as may be otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Option granted hereunder shall not be affected by any change of
employment so long as Employee continues to be employed by the Corporation, a
Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary.

"Cause" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute discretion, (i)
the continued failure of the Employee to substantially perform his duties to the
Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary (other than any such failure
resulting from disability as defined above), (ii) the engaging by the Employee
in willful, reckless or grossly negligent misconduct which is determined by the
Board to be materially injurious to the Corporation or any of its affiliates,
monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) the Employee's pleading guilty to or
conviction of a felony.

"Good Reason" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute
discretion, the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee's
express written consent:

(i)      a substantial and adverse change in the Employee's duties, control,
         authority or status or position, or the assignment to the Employee or
         any duties or responsibilities which are inconsistent with such status
         or position, or a reduction in the duties and responsibilities
         previously exercised by the Employee, or a loss of title, loss of
         office, loss of significant authority, power or control, or any removal
         of him or her from or any failure to reappoint or reelect him to such
         positions, except in connection with the termination of his employment
         for Cause or disability (as defined above), or as a result of his
         death;

(ii)     a reduction in the Employee's base salary or a material reduction in
         the Employee's total compensation (i.e., a reduction in such total
         compensation of ten (10) percent or more); or

(iii)    any material breach by the Corporation of any provisions of any
         agreement with the Employee.

SECTION V
ACCELERATION OF EXERCISE

(a)      Retirement and Total and Permanent Disability. If an Optionee should
         become permanently and totally disabled while an employee, or officer
         of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to them and may be exercised at any time within one (1) year
<PAGE>   8
         following the date of disability, but in no event after the Expiration
         Date set forth on Exhibit A. If an Optionee should retire with the
         written consent of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable
         as to all shares subject to them and may be exercised at any time
         within three (3) months of such retirement, but in no event after the
         Expiration Date set forth on Exhibit A. If such option is exercised
         within three months prior to the Expiration Date set forth in Exhibit
         A, such Option shall not receive favorable tax treatment under Code
         Section 421(a).

(b)      Death. If an Optionee should die while an employee, options may be
         exercised at any time within one (1) year following the date of death,
         but in no event after the earlier of (i) the date one year following
         the Employee's date of death, or (ii) the Expiration Date set forth on
         Exhibit A hereto. Such Option may be exercised by the beneficiary
         designated by the Employee on Exhibit B hereto, in accordance with
         Section X hereto, or, if no beneficiary is designated on Exhibit B, by
         the executor or administrator of the Employee's estate.

(c)      Corporate Change. Upon the occurrence of a Corporate Change, the Option
         (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) may, at the
         discretion of the Board, become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to it.

SECTION VI
NON-ASSIGNABILITY AND TERM OF OPTION

The Option shall not be transferable or assignable by the Employee, otherwise
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and the Option shall be
exercisable, during the Employee's lifetime, only by him. No Option shall be
subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

In no event may the Option be exercisable to any extent by anyone after the
Expiration Date specified in Exhibit A. It is expressly agreed that, anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not
constitute, or be evidence of, any agreement or understanding, express or
implied, that the Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary will employ
Employee for any period of time or in any position or for any particular
compensation.

SECTION VII
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEE IN STOCK

Neither Employee, nor his successor in interest, shall have any of the rights of
a shareholder of the Corporation with respect to the shares for which the Option
is exercised until such shares are issued by the Corporation.

SECTION VIII
NOTICES

Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to
the Corporation, in care of the Director of Administration, at 4665 West
Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43615, and any notice to be given to Employee
shall be addressed to the address designated below the signature appearing
hereinafter, or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in
writing to the other. Any such notice shall have been deemed duly given upon
three (3) days of sending such notice enclosed in a properly sealed envelope,
addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified and deposited (with the proper
postage and registration or certificate fee prepaid) in the United States mail.

SECTION IX
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS OF THE CORPORATION

The Option shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor
of the Corporation.
<PAGE>   9
SECTION X
MISCELLANEOUS

(a)      Designation of Beneficiary. The Employee shall have the right to
         appoint any individual or legal entity in writing, on Exhibit B hereto,
         as his beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously
         exercised or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Employee's death.
         Such designation under this Agreement may be revoked by the Employee at
         any time and a new beneficiary may be appointed by the Employee by
         execution and submission to the Board of a revised Exhibit B to this
         Agreement. In order to be effective, a designation of beneficiary must
         be completed by the Employee on Exhibit B and received by the Board, or
         its designee, prior to the date of the Employee's death. In the absence
         of such designation, the Employee's beneficiary shall be the person
         designated under the Employee's will or as defined by the applicable
         state laws of the decedent's distribution.

(h)      Incapacity of Employee or Beneficiary. If any person entitled to a
         distribution under this Agreement is deemed by the Board to be
         incapable of making an election hereunder or of personally receiving
         and giving a valid receipt for such distribution hereunder, then,
         unless and until an election or claim therefore shall have been made by
         a duly appointed guardian or other legal representative of such person,
         the Board may provide for such election or distribution or any part
         thereof to be made to any other person or institution then contributing
         toward or providing for the care and maintenance of such person. Any
         such distribution shall be a distribution for the account of such
         person and a complete discharge of any liability of the Board, the
         Corporation and the Plan therefore.

(i)      Cancellation of Verbal Options. This contact cancels and supercedes any
         oral grant of options. The Employee agrees to waive rights to oral
         options and consents that this written contact represents and
         encompasses any verbal options that may have been granted to the
         Optionee.

(j)      Incorporation of the Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are
         hereby incorporated in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically
         stated herein, such terms and provisions shall control in the event of
         any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

(k)      Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
         STATE OF OHIO AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS. THE SECURITIES ISSUED
         HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATE
         SECURITY LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

(l)      Gender. Reference to the masculine herein shall be deemed to include
         the feminine, wherever appropriate.

(m)      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
         counterparts, which shall together constitute a valid and binding
         agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Corporation and the
Employee as of the date and year first written above.

Employee  /s/Kathi M. Novak                  Unitrend Inc., a Nevada Corporation
         --------------------------

Address:  [omitted]                          By: /s/Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                                             Title: President and CEO
<PAGE>   10
EXHIBIT A
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.       Date of Grant:             15-Jan-98

2.       Employee:                  Kathleen M Novak

3.       Number of Shares:          100,000 shares of Common Stock

4.       Option Price per Share:    $0.50 a share

5.       Exercise Schedule:         100% vest upon grant (Employee B)

6.       Expiration Date:           Date of grant, 2008 (not more than ten (10)
                                    years from Date of Grant; (5) years from
                                    Date of Grant for 10 percent or more
                                    shareholders).

TO QUALIFY FOR INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION TAX TREATMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MUST NOT
DISPOSE OF SHARES OBTAINED ON EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNTIL AT LEAST TWO YEARS
AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF EXERCISE OF THE OPTION.
IF THESE HOLDING PERIODS ARE NOT MET, THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SHARES
WILL BE A DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CODE.
<PAGE>   11
                    INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT
                       TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

This INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the
04-Jan-00, by and between Unitrend Inc., (the "Corporation"), and Kathleen M
Novak ("Employee").

WITNESSETH:

The Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the
Corporation and its shareholders to encourage ownership in the Corporation by
qualified employees, officers, and members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or individuals as may be determined, thereby providing additional
incentive for them to continue in the employ of the Corporation or its
affiliates. To that end, an incentive stock option is granted by the Board to
Employee pursuant, and subject to, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
on the following terms and conditions:

SECTION I
DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein or, unless the context requires a different
definition, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Plan.

SECTION II
SHARES OPTIONED, OPTION PRICE, AND TIME OF EXERCISE

Effective as of 04-Jan-00, the Corporation grants to Employee, subject to the
terms and provisions set forth hereinafter and in the Plan, the right and option
to purchase all or any part of the number of shares set forth in Exhibit A of
the presently authorized but unissued common stock ("Common Stock") of the
Corporation at the purchase price per share set forth as the Option Price in
Exhibit A (the option hereby granted being hereinafter referred to as the
"Option").

The Option shall not be considered granted (as of the effective date described
above) or become exercisable unless and until Employee delivers to the
Corporation a fully executed counterpart hereof. Thereafter, the Option shall be
exercisable in accordance with the Exercise Schedule set forth on Exhibit A,
subject to any termination, acceleration or change in such Exercise Schedule set
forth in this Agreement apart from Exhibit A.

The Option granted under this Agreement shall not be exercisable after the
Expiration of ten (10) years from the date such option is granted ("the
Expiration Date" set forth on Exhibit A and, before that time, the Option may be
terminated as hereinafter provided. If Employee does not purchase the full
number of shares to which he is entitled in any one year, he may purchase such
shares in the next year specified in the Exercise Schedule hereto, in addition
to the shares which he is otherwise entitled to purchase in the next year.

SECTION III
EXERCISE PROCEDURE

Employee shall exercise the Option by notifying the Corporation of the number of
shares that he desires to purchase and by delivering with such notice the full
payment for the purchase price of the shares being
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purchased. Such purchase price shall be payable in cash, in Common Stock or in a
combination of cash and Common Stock. For purposes of determining the amount, if
any, of the purchase price satisfied by payment in Common Stock, such Common
Stock shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, as
determined by the Board at the time of exercise. In no event shall the purchase
price be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of such
stock at the time the Option is granted; except that the purchase price shall be
one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair value in the case of any person who
owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Corporation. Any Common Stock delivered in
satisfaction of all or a portion of the purchase price shall be appropriately
endorsed for transfer and assignment to the Corporation.

SECTION IV
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

If an Optionee's employment (or other service) with the Company terminates
either (i) for Cause or (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion), the options,
to the extent not previously exercised, will terminate on the date of such
termination of employment (or service). If an Optionee's employment or other
service with the Company terminates for reasons other than (a) termination that
is either (i) for Cause, (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason, (b) termination by reason of disability and (c) death, options
under the Plan may be exercised not later than three (3) months after such
termination, but may be exercised only to the extent the options were
exercisable on the date of termination, and in no event after ten (10) years
from the date of granting thereof. Except as may be otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Option granted hereunder shall not be affected by any change of
employment so long as Employee continues to be employed by the Corporation, a
Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary.

"Cause" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute discretion, (i)
the continued failure of the Employee to substantially perform his duties to the
Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary (other than any such failure
resulting from disability as defined above), (ii) the engaging by the Employee
in willful, reckless or grossly negligent misconduct which is determined by the
Board to be materially injurious to the Corporation or any of its affiliates,
monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) the Employee's pleading guilty to or
conviction of a felony.

"Good Reason" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute
discretion, the occurrence of any of the following events without Employee's
express written consent:

(i)      a substantial and adverse change in the Employee's duties, control,
         authority or status or position, or the assignment to the Employee or
         any duties or responsibilities which are inconsistent with such status
         or position, or a reduction in the duties and responsibilities
         previously exercised by the Employee, or a loss of title, loss of
         office, loss of significant authority, power or control, or any removal
         of him or her from or any failure to reappoint or reelect him to such
         positions, except in connection with the termination of his employment
         for Cause or disability (as defined above), or as a result of his
         death;

(ii)     a reduction in the Employee's base salary or a material reduction in
         the Employee's total compensation (i.e., a reduction in such total
         compensation of ten (10) percent or more); or

(iii)    any material breach by the Corporation of any provisions of any
         agreement with the Employee.

SECTION V
ACCELERATION OF EXERCISE

(a)      Retirement and Total and Permanent Disability. If an Optionee should
         become permanently and totally disabled while an employee, or officer
         of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to them and may be exercised at any time within one (1) year
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         following the date of disability, but in no event after the Expiration
         Date set forth on Exhibit A. If an Optionee should retire with the
         written consent of the Company, options shall become fully exercisable
         as to all shares subject to them and may be exercised at any time
         within three (3) months of such retirement, but in no event after the
         Expiration Date set forth on Exhibit A. If such option is exercised
         within three months prior to the Expiration Date set forth in Exhibit
         A, such Option shall not receive favorable tax treatment under Code
         Section 421(a).

(b)      Death. If an Optionee should die while an employee, options may be
         exercised at any time within one (1) year following the date of death,
         but in no event after the earlier of (i) the date one year following
         the Employee's date of death, or (ii) the Expiration Date set forth on
         Exhibit A hereto. Such Option may be exercised by the beneficiary
         designated by the Employee on Exhibit B hereto, in accordance with
         Section X hereto, or, if no beneficiary is designated on Exhibit B, by
         the executor or administrator of the Employee's estate.

(c)      Corporate Change. Upon the occurrence of a Corporate Change, the Option
         (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) may, at the
         discretion of the Board, become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to it.

SECTION VI
NON-ASSIGNABILITY AND TERM OF OPTION

The Option shall not be transferable or assignable by the Employee, otherwise
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and the Option shall be
exercisable, during the Employee's lifetime, only by him. No Option shall be
subject to execution, attachment or similar process.

In no event may the Option be exercisable to any extent by anyone after the
Expiration Date specified in Exhibit A. It is expressly agreed that, anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not
constitute, or be evidence of, any agreement or understanding, express or
implied, that the Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary will employ
Employee for any period of time or in any position or for any particular
compensation.

SECTION VII
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEE IN STOCK

Neither Employee, nor his successor in interest, shall have any of the rights of
a shareholder of the Corporation with respect to the shares for which the Option
is exercised until such shares are issued by the Corporation.

SECTION VIII
NOTICES

Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to
the Corporation, in care of the Director of Administration, at 4665 West
Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio 43615, and any notice to be given to Employee
shall be addressed to the address designated below the signature appearing
hereinafter, or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in
writing to the other. Any such notice shall have been deemed duly given upon
three (3) days of sending such notice enclosed in a properly sealed envelope,
addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified and deposited (with the proper
postage and registration or certificate fee prepaid) in the United States mail.

SECTION IX
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS OF THE CORPORATION

The Option shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor
of the Corporation.
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SECTION X
MISCELLANEOUS

(a)      Designation of Beneficiary. The Employee shall have the right to
         appoint any individual or legal entity in writing, on Exhibit B hereto,
         as his beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously
         exercised or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the Employee's death.
         Such designation under this Agreement may be revoked by the Employee at
         any time and a new beneficiary may be appointed by the Employee by
         execution and submission to the Board of a revised Exhibit B to this
         Agreement. In order to be effective, a designation of beneficiary must
         be completed by the Employee on Exhibit B and received by the Board, or
         its designee, prior to the date of the Employee's death. In the absence
         of such designation, the Employee's beneficiary shall be the person
         designated under the Employee's will or as defined by the applicable
         state laws of the decedent's distribution.

(n)      Incapacity of Employee or Beneficiary. If any person entitled to a
         distribution under this Agreement is deemed by the Board to be
         incapable of making an election hereunder or of personally receiving
         and giving a valid receipt for such distribution hereunder, then,
         unless and until an election or claim therefore shall have been made by
         a duly appointed guardian or other legal representative of such person,
         the Board may provide for such election or distribution or any part
         thereof to be made to any other person or institution then contributing
         toward or providing for the care and maintenance of such person. Any
         such distribution shall be a distribution for the account of such
         person and a complete discharge of any liability of the Board, the
         Corporation and the Plan therefore.

(o)      Cancellation of Verbal Options. This contact cancels and supercedes any
         oral grant of options. The Employee agrees to waive rights to oral
         options and consents that this written contact represents and
         encompasses any verbal options that may have been granted to the
         Optionee.

(p)      Incorporation of the Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are
         hereby incorporated in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically
         stated herein, such terms and provisions shall control in the event of
         any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

(q)      Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
         STATE OF OHIO AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS. THE SECURITIES ISSUED
         HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATE
         SECURITY LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

(r)      Gender. Reference to the masculine herein shall be deemed to include
         the feminine, wherever appropriate.

(s)      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
         counterparts, which shall together constitute a valid and binding
         agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Corporation and the
Employee as of the date and year first written above.

Employee  /s/Kathi M. Novak                  Unitrend Inc., a Nevada Corporation
         --------------------------

Address:  [omitted]                          By: /s/Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                                             Title: President and CEO
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EXHIBIT A
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.       Date of Grant:             04-Jan-00

2.       Employee:                  Kathleen M Novak

3.       Number of Shares:          566,667 shares of Common Stock

4.       Option Price per Share:    $0.50 a share

5.       Exercise Schedule:         33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall first be exercisable one (1) year
                                    after the Date of Grant specified above.

                                    33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall thereafter be exercisable on each
                                    anniversary date of the Date of Grant
                                    specified above until the Options are fully
                                    exercisable.

6.       Expiration Date:           Date of grant, 2010 (not more than ten (10)
                                    years from Date of Grant; (5) years from
                                    Date of Grant for 10 percent or more
                                    shareholders).

TO QUALIFY FOR INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION TAX TREATMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MUST NOT
DISPOSE OF SHARES OBTAINED ON EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNTIL AT LEAST TWO YEARS
AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF EXERCISE OF THE OPTION.
IF THESE HOLDING PERIODS ARE NOT MET, THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SHARES
WILL BE A DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CODE.
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                      NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
                   PURSUANT TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

This NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the
04-Jan-00, by Unitrend Inc, a Nevada corporation (the "Corporation"), and
Kathleen M Novak ("Holder").

WITNESSETH:

The Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the
Corporation and its shareholders to encourage ownership in the Corporation by
qualified employees, officers, and members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation or individuals as may be determined, thereby providing additional
incentive for them to continue in the employ of or provide services to the
Corporation or its affiliates. To that end, a non-qualified stock option is
granted by the Board to Holder pursuant, and subject to, the 1999 Equity
Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on the following terms and conditions:

SECTION I
DEFINED TERMS

Unless otherwise defined herein or, unless the context requires a different
definition, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Plan.

SECTION II
OPTIONED SHARES, OPTION PRICE AND TIME OF EXERCISE

Effective as of 04-Jan-00, the Corporation grants to Holder, subject to the
terms and provisions set forth hereinafter and in the Plan, the right and option
to purchase all or any part of the number of shares set forth in Exhibit A of
the presently authorized but unissued common stock ("Common Stock"), of the
Corporation at the purchase price per share set forth as the Option Price in
Exhibit A (the option hereby granted being hereinafter referred to as the
"Option"). This Option shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option.

The Option shall not be considered granted (as of the effective date described
above) or become exercisable unless and until Holder delivers to the Corporation
a fully executed counterpart hereof. Thereafter, the Option shall be exercisable
in accordance with the Exercise Schedule set forth on Exhibit A, subject to any
termination, acceleration or change in such Exercise Schedule set forth in this
Agreement apart from Exhibit A.

The Option granted under this Agreement shall not be exercisable after the
Expiration of ten (10) years from the date such option is granted ("the
Expiration Date" set forth on Exhibit A) and, before that time, the Option may
be terminated as hereinafter provided. If Employee does not purchase the full
number of shares to which he is entitled in any one year, he may purchase such
shares in the next year specified in the Exercise Schedule hereto, in addition
to the shares which he is otherwise entitled to purchase in the next year.

SECTION III
EXERCISE PROCEDURE AND WITHHOLDING
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Holder shall exercise the Option by notifying the Corporation of the number of
shares that he desires to purchase and by delivering with such notice the full
payment for the purchase price of the shares being purchased. Such purchase
price shall be payable in cash or other means as may be determined by the Board.
For purposes of determining the amount, if any, of the purchase price satisfied
by payment in Common Stock, such Common Stock shall be valued at its Fair Market
Value on the date of exercise, as determined by the Board at the time of
exercise. In no event, shall the purchase price be less than eighty-five percent
(85%) of the fair value of such stock at the time the Option is granted; except
that the purchase price shall be one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair
value in the case of any person who owns stock possessing more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Corporation. Any Common Stock delivered in satisfaction of all or a portion of
the purchase price shall be appropriately endorsed for transfer and assignment
to the Corporation.

The Corporation will, as soon as is reasonably possible, notify the Holder of
the amount of withholding tax, if any, that must be paid under federal, state
and local law due to exercise of the Option. The Corporation shall have no
obligation to deliver certificates for the shares purchased until Holder pays to
the Corporation the amount of withholding specified in the Corporation's notice
in cash or in Common Stock. Alternatively, Holder may direct the Corporation to
withhold that number of shares of Common Stock (valued according to the
procedures set forth in this section on the date of withholding) sufficient to
satisfy such obligation, subject to such restrictions or procedures as the Board
deems necessary.

SECTION IV
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT/SERVICE

If an Optionee's employment (or other service) with the Company terminates
either (i) for Cause or (ii) voluntary on the part of the Optionee and without
Good Reason (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion), the options,
to the extent not previously exercised, will terminate on the date of such
termination of employment (or service) unless otherwise indicated by the Board.
If an Optionee's employment or other service with the Company terminates for
reasons other than (a) termination that is either (i) for Cause, (ii) voluntary
on the part of the Optionee and without Good Reason, (b) termination by reason
of disability and (c) death, options under the Plan may be exercised not later
than three (3) months after such termination, but may be exercised only to the
extent the options were exercisable on the date of termination, and in no event
after ten (10) years from the date of granting thereof. Except as may be
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Option granted hereunder shall not be
affected by any change of employment so long as Employee continues to be
employed by the Corporation, a Parent Corporation, or a Subsidiary. Options
granted for past employees at the time the Plan was adopted, shall have a three
(3) year period after the date that a registration statement for a public
offering of the Corporation's stock becomes effective with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. If such Options are not exercised within the time period
allotted above, the Options will be terminated, cancelled and void.

"Cause" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute discretion, (i)
the continued failure of the Holder to substantially perform his duties to the
Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary (other than any such failure
resulting from disability as defined above), (ii) the engaging by the Holder in
willful, reckless or grossly negligent misconduct which is determined by the
Board to be materially injurious to the Corporation or any of its affiliates,
monetarily or otherwise, or (iii) the Holder's pleading guilty to or conviction
of a felony.

"Good Reason" shall mean, as determined by the Board, in its absolute
discretion, the occurrence of any of the following events without Holder's
express written consent:

(i)      a substantial and adverse change in the Holder's duties, control,
         authority or status or position, or the assignment to the Holder or any
         duties or responsibilities which are inconsistent with such status or
         position, or a reduction in the duties and responsibilities previously
         exercised by the Holder, or a loss of title, loss of office, loss of
         significant authority, power or control, or any removal of him or her
         from or any failure to reappoint or reelect him to such positions,
         except in
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         connection with the termination of his employment for Cause or
         disability (as defined above), or as a result of his death;

(ii)     a reduction in the Holder's base salary or a material reduction in the
         Holder's total compensation (i.e., a reduction in such total
         compensation of ten (10) percent or more); or

(iii)    any material breach by the Corporation of any provisions of any
         agreement with the Holder.

SECTION V
ACCELERATION OF EXERCISE

(a)      Retirement and Total and Permanent Disability. If an Optionee should
         become permanently and totally disabled while an employee, non-employee
         director or officer of the Company, options shall become fully
         exercisable as to all shares subject to them and may be exercised at
         any time within one (1) year following the date of disability, but in
         no event after the Expiration Date set forth on Exhibit A. If an
         Optionee should retire with the written consent of the Company, options
         shall become fully exercisable as to all shares subject to them and may
         be exercised at any time within three (3) months of such retirement,
         but in no event after the Expiration Date set forth on Exhibit A.

(b)      Death. If an Optionee should die while an employee, options may be
         exercised at any time within one (1) year following the date of death,
         but in no event after the earlier of (i) the date one year following
         the Employee's date of death, or (ii) the Expiration Date set forth on
         Exhibit A hereto. Such Option may be exercised by the beneficiary
         designated by the Employee on Exhibit B hereto, in accordance with
         Section X hereto, or, if no beneficiary is designated on Exhibit B, by
         the executor or administrator of the Employee's estate.

(c)      Corporate Change. Upon the occurrence of a Corporate Change, the Option
         (to the extent not previously terminated or forfeited) may, at the
         discretion of the Board, become fully exercisable as to all shares
         subject to it.

SECTION VI
NON-ASSIGNABILITY AND TERM OF OPTION

The Option shall not be transferable or assignable by the Holder, otherwise than
by will or the laws of descent and distribution and the Option shall be
exercisable, during the Holder's lifetime, only by him or, during periods of
legal disability, by his legal representative. No Option shall be subject to
execution, attachment, or similar process.

In no event may the Option be exercisable to any extent by anyone after the
Expiration Date specified in Exhibit A. It is expressly agreed that, anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not
constitute, or be evidence of, any agreement or understanding, express or
implied, that the Corporation, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary will employ
Holder for any period of time or in any position or for any particular
compensation.

SECTION VII
RIGHTS OF HOLDER IN STOCK

Neither Holder, nor his successor in interest, shall have any of the rights of a
shareholder of the Corporation with respect to the shares for which the Option
is issued until such shares are exercised by the Corporation.
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SECTION VIII
NOTICES

Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to
the Corporation, in care of the Director of Administration at 4665 West Bancroft
Street, Toledo, Ohio, 43615 and any notice to be given to the Holder shall be
addressed to the address designated below the signature appearing hereinafter,
or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing to
the other. Any such notice shall have been deemed duly given upon three (3) days
of sending such notice enclosed in a properly sealed envelope, addressed as
aforesaid, registered or certified and deposited (with the proper postage and
registration or certificate fee prepaid) in the United States mail.

SECTION IX
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS OF THE CORPORATION

The Option shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor
of the Corporation.

SECTION X
MISCELLANEOUS

(a)      Designation of Beneficiary. The Holder shall have the right to appoint
         any individual or legal entity in writing, on Exhibit B hereto, as his
         beneficiary to receive any Option (to the extent not previously
         exercised, terminated or forfeited) under this Agreement upon the
         Holder's death. Such designation under this Agreement may be revoked by
         the Holder at any time and a new beneficiary may be appointed by the
         Holder by execution and submission to the Board of a revised Exhibit B
         to this Agreement. In order to be effective, a designation of
         beneficiary must be completed by the Holder on Exhibit B and received
         by the Board, or its designee, prior to the date of the Holder's death.
         In the absence of such designation, the Holder's beneficiary shall be
         the person designated under the Employee's will or as defined by the
         applicable state laws of the decedent's distribution.

(b)      Incapacity of Holder or Beneficiary. If any person entitled to a
         distribution under this Agreement is deemed by the Board to be
         incapable of making an election hereunder or of personally receiving
         and giving a valid receipt for such distribution hereunder, then,
         unless and until an election or claim therefore shall have been made by
         a duly appointed guardian or other legal representative of such person,
         the Board may provide for such election or distribution or any part
         thereof to be made to any other person or institution then contributing
         toward or providing for the care and maintenance of such person. Any
         such distribution shall be a distribution for the account of such
         person and a complete discharge of any liability of the Board, the
         Corporation and the Plan therefore.

(c)      Cancellation of Verbal Options. This contact cancels and supercedes any
         oral grant of options. The Employee agrees to waive rights to oral
         options and consents that this written contact represents and
         encompasses any verbal options that may have been granted to the
         Optionee.

(d)      Incorporation of the Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are
         hereby incorporated in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically
         stated herein, such terms and provisions shall control in the event of
         any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement.

(e)      Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
         STATE OF OHIO AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS. THE SECURITIES ISSUED
         HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATE
         SECURITIES LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
<PAGE>   20
(f)      Gender. Reference to the masculine herein shall be deemed to include
         the feminine, wherever appropriate.

(g)      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
         counterparts, which shall together constitute a valid and binding
         agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Corporation and the
Holder as of the date and year first written above.

Holder  /s/Kathi M. Novak                    Unitrend Inc., a Nevada Corporation
       -------------------------

Address:  [omitted]                          By: /s/Conrad A.H. Jelinger
                                             Title: President and CEO
<PAGE>   21
EXHIBIT A
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE 1999 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.       Date of Grant:             04-Jan-00

2.       Holder:                    Kathleen M Novak

3.       Number of Shares:          233,333 shares of Common Stock

4.       Option Price Per Share:    $0.50 per share

5.       Exercise Schedule:         33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall first be exercisable one (1) year
                                    after the Date of Grant specified above.

                                    33% of the Options subject to this Agreement
                                    shall thereafter be exercisable on each
                                    anniversary date of the Date of Grant
                                    specified above until the Options are fully
                                    exercisable.

6.       Expiration Date:           Date of grant, 2010 (not more than ten (10)
                                    years from Date of Grant).

THIS OPTION IS NOT AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT A, OPTIONS GRANTED FOR PAST EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME THE
PLAN WAS ADOPTED, SHALL HAVE A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE DATE THAT A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR A PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE CORPORATION'S STOCK BECOMES
EFFECTIVE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. IF SUCH OPTIONS ARE NOT
EXERCISED WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD ALLOTTED ABOVE, THE OPTIONS WILL BE TERMINATED,
CANCELLED AND VOID.

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