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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.6

             CUSTOM DISTRIBUTION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT

       THIS CUSTOM DISTRIBUTION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT (the
"Agreement") is made as of the 15th day of July, 1999 (the "Effective Date"),
by and between NewsReal, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NewsReal"), with its
principal place of business at 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 700, Alexandria, VA
22314, and Network Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NSI"), with its
principal offices at 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, VA 20170.

                                   RECITALS:

1.  NewsReal is an on-line provider of a business information service known as
    CompanyWatch. NewsReal has developed and maintains a proprietary
    computerized system (the "System") through which it processes content, data
    and other information and offers various remote services, including but not
    limited to delivery of processed information over the Internet to its
    customers. NewsReal also provides custom information technology services to
    adapt the System and its information services and products to meet specific
    customer needs.

2.  NSI is the leading Internet domain registration service provider worldwide
    and intends to launch a Internet directory service branded as the dot com
    directory(TM).

3.  NSI and NewsReal desire to (1) introduce a customized version of
    CompanyWatch (the "Service") to NSI's Users (as defined below) through a
    co-branded Web site hosted by NewsReal on the Virtual Domain (as defined
    below), and (2) have NewsReal integrate certain data and information owned
    or licensed by NSI ("NSI Data") into the System and throughout NSI's Site
    and the Service, in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

       In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set forth
and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, and with the intent to be legally bound, NewsReal and NSI hereby
agree as follows.

A.     DEFINITIONS

1.  NSI's Site: As used herein, the term "NSI's Site" means the Internet World
    Wide Web site owned and maintained by NSI known as "networksolutions.com"
    and which may be changed by NSI from time to time in its sole discretion.

2.  NSI Users: As used herein, the term "NSI User" or "NSI Users" means persons
    who access the Service by using Links within the NSI dot com directory
    operated and maintained on NSI's Site.

3.  Links: As used herein, the term "Link" or "Links" means hypertext links,
    graphic devices, files or images, keyword search boxes or similar functions,
    which access the Virtual Domain to be maintained by NewsReal pursuant to
    this Agreement when activated by a NSI User.

4.  NewsReal Site: As used herein, the term "NewsReal Site" means the Internet
    World Wide Web site maintained by NewsReal for the purpose of providing
    access to the Service, including any Virtual Domain required to be
    maintained by NewsReal on behalf of NSI pursuant to this Agreement.

5.  Service: As used herein, the term "Service" means NewsReal's business
    information service known as CompanyWatch, including the features, benefits,
    and information sources described in SCHEDULE C to this Agreement and as
    more fully described in SCHEDULES A AND D hereto.

6.  System: As used herein, the term "System" means the proprietary
    computerized system developed, owned, operated and maintained by NewsReal
    for the delivery of the Service.

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7.  Virtual Domain: As used herein, the term "Virtua1 Domain" means a page or
    segment of an Internet World Wide Web site, replicating the look and
    character of NSI's Site and bearing the branding of both NSI and NewsReal.

8.  NSI Data. The term "NSI Data" has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to
    this Agreement.

B.     GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE TO NSI; OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
       NEWSREAL

1.  Subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this Agreement,
    NewsReal grants NSI a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to
    permit NSI Users to access the Service through NSI's Site, the Virtual
    Domain and the System. The foregoing license is solely for the purpose of
    permitting NSI to allow NSI Users to access the Service in accordance with
    this Agreement, and shall not be construed to grant a license to use, store
    or distribute the Service or its content for any other purpose (including
    NSI's branding, redistribution or resale of any content licensed or
    distributed to NewsReal by third parties). By way of illustration and
    without limiting the foregoing, the nonexclusive license granted NSI by
    NewsReal does not permit NSI to distribute raw feeds of content licensed or
    distributed to NewsReal or to make any portions of the Service available to
    other third parties for inclusion in their products or services.

2.  NewsReal will be responsible for providing the information and content
    contained in the Service. The content currently provided in the Service is
    listed in SCHEDULE C attached hereto. NewsReal may add, modify, or withdraw
    information or content from the Service without notice at any time      NSI
    is granted the right to add to or suppress information or content included
    in the Service, subject to the limitations and conditions contained in this
    Agreement. The Service shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
    stated in SCHEDULE D.

3.  NSI acknowledges and agrees that NewsReal has the right to distribute and
    provide access to other products and services that are comparable to the
    Service through sources or systems other than NSI and that the rights
    granted hereunder are not exclusive to NSI. Notwithstanding the foregoing
    and during the term of this Agreement, NewsReal shall not provide the same
    or similar services to any other Internet domain name registrar or registry,
    as determined in NSI's sole discretion, which services result in the
    creation of a directory service or product that is directly competitive with
    the dot com directory. Nothing herein shall prevent NewsReal from entering
    into an agreement with or rendering services to or on behalf of any other
    Internet domain name registrar or registry for any purpose that is not
    directly competitive with the dot com directory.

4.  NewsReal hereby grants NSI the right to install and maintain Links from
    NSI's Site to the NewsReal Site, subject to the terms and conditions of this
    Agreement. The respective icons, URLs and logos of NewsReal as screen
    indicators of the Links shall be provided by NewsReal according to the
    specifications and placement, artwork and design supplied by NewsReal and
    agreed to by NSI.

5.  NewsReal agrees to create, host, and maintain, on servers operated and
    maintained by or at the direction of NewsReal, a Virtual Domain that
    replicates the look and character of NSI's Site, as provided in SCHEDULE A
    The appearance of the Virtual Domain created pursuant to this Agreement
    shall be subject to the approval of NSI to the extent provided in SCHEDULE
    A. NewsReal will not remove any copyright notice or disclaimer included in
    or appended to the NSI Site or any other information provided by NSI
    pursuant to this Agreement. NewsReal agrees not to alter, modify or change
    any of the information contained in the NSI Site, NSI Data Data without the
    prior written authorization of NSI.

6.  NewsReal will provide reports to NSI within forty five (45) days following
    the end of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement. The
    information contained in these reports shall contain at a minimum all
    information regarding traffic and page views by NSI Users accessing the
    Service via

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    NSI's Site (including but not limited to which portion of the NewsReal Site
    such traffic was generated), and the associated net advertising revenue
    generated during the period.

7.  NewsReal shall provide service and support for the Service to NSI as
    provided in SCHEDULES A AND D.

8.  Subject to the license granted by this Agreement, NewsReal reserves and
    retains all right, title, and interest, including but not limited to all
    copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Service and
    the System

9.  NewsRea1 shall provide NSI with the Basic Services described in SCHEDULE A,
    which shall include, without limitation, the following:

    a.  NewsReal shall operate, manage and maintain the System in accordance
    with the terms of this Agreement.
    b.  NewsReal shall provide for NSI's use of two (2) copies of NewsReal's
    standard partner documentation describing the use and operation of the
    Service and the System.
    c.  Subject to Section C hereof, NewsReal shall correct any errors in the
    System, or related reports or other output that come to NewsReal's
    attention.
    When such errors are attributable to either malfunctions of NewsReal's
    equipment or System or errors of NewsReal's operators, programmers, or other
    personnel, NewsReal shall take such action without charge; otherwise, such
    action shall be taken as an Additional Service (defined in SCHEDULE A).

10. If NSI requests NewsReal to perform any Service that is not a Basic Service,
    then NewsReal shall provide and NSI shall pay for such service ("Additional
    Service") upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions or as otherwise
    specified in SCHEDULE A.

11. NewsReal or its agents shall sell and serve advertising of third parties on
    the Virtual Domain, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. Any
    additional provisions relating to the sale and serving of advertising on the
    Virtual Domain shall be set forth in SCHEDULE A.

C.     GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE TO NEWSREAL; OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
       OF NSI.

1.  Subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this Agreement, NSI
    grants NewsReal a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license to
    integrate the NSI Data into the System to create a Service customized for
    NSI Users. Except as otherwise provided in section C.2 below, the foregoing
    license is for the purpose of creating the Service through a co-branded Web
    Site hosted by NewsReal on the Virtual Domain to permit NSI Users to access
    the Service through NSI's Site, the Virtual Domain and the System in
    accordance with this Agreement, and shall not be construed to grant a
    license to use, store or distribute the NSI Data for any other purpose
    (including NewsReal's branding, redistribution or resale of any content
    licensed to NSI by third parties). By way of illustration and without
    limiting the foregoing, the license granted NewsReal by NSI does not permit
    NewsReal to distribute raw feeds of the NSI Data licensed to NewsReal or to
    make any portions of the NSI Data available to other third parties for
    inclusion in their products or services. NSI will use all commercially
    reasonable efforts to promote and encourage NSI User access to the Service.

2.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to the
    limitations on redistribution of NSI Data contained in section C 1 hereof,
    NSI grants NewsReal a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited license, and
    NewsReal agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, to redistribute and
    integrate NSI's dot com directory with and into other co-branded Web sites
    hosted by NewsReal across its network of business partners. Both parties
    shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into agreements with
    third parties that are required to permit such redistribution and
    integration.

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3.  NSI will not remove any copyright notice or disclaimer included in or
    appended to the Service, the Virtual Domain or any other information
    provided by NewsReal pursuant to this Agreement

4.  NSI agrees not to alter, modify or change any of the information contained
    in the Service without the prior written authorization of NewsReal. NSI may,
    however, choose not to display every story or article on the Service. Any
    approved changes made by NSI are the sole responsibility of the NSI.

5.  NSI acknowledges and agrees that NewsReal may sell and display advertising
    on the Virtual Domain, including but not limited to such advertising as
    banner ads and sponsorships, as further provided in SCHEDULE A.

6.  NSI agrees that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to paragraph 1
    hereunder, the Service and the System shall not be used, sold or otherwise
    distributed by NSI or NSI Users following the effective date of termination

7.  NSI hereby grants NewsReal the right to install and maintain a Link from the
    NewsReal Site to NSI's Site, subject to the terms and conditions of this
    Agreement. The respective icons, URLs and logos of NSI as screen indicators
    of the Link shall be provided by NSI according to the specifications and
    placement, artwork and design supplied by NSI and agreed to by NewsReal

8.  NSI shall cooperate with NewsReal with regard to the performance of
    NewsReal's obligations hereunder, including (without limitation), and in
    each instance subject to normal security requirements and in a manner that
    is not unnecessarily disruptive to NSI's business operations, by providing
    to NewsReal such information, data, approvals, and acceptances as may be
    reasonable to permit NewsReal to provide the Basic Services and Additional
    Services hereunder

9.  NSI shall be solely responsible for the quality and accuracy of all data,
    including, without limitation, the NSI Data, provided to NewsReal
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the NSI Data is licensed on an "AS IS" basis
    without guarantee. NSI shall, in a commercially reasonable manner, check
    exception reports to verify that all file maintenance entries and
    transactions were correctly entered. NSI shall be responsible for initiating
    timely remedial action to correct any improperly processed data that these
    reviews disclose. If NSI does not provide its data to NewsReal in accordance
    with NewsReal's specified format and schedule, NewsReal shall use reasonable
    efforts to reschedule and process the data as promptly as possible

D.     USE OF BRANDING.

1.  The use of trademarks, trade names, and logos of the parties on the Virtual
    Domain shall be as specified in SCHEDULE B

2.  NewsReal agrees not to use or display any trademark, trade name, or logo of
    NSI in any manner, except as permitted by this Agreement

3.  NSI agrees not to use or display any trademark, trade name, or logo of
    NewsReal in any manner, except as permitted by this Agreement

4.  NSI agrees to provide NewsReal with branding on pages wherein NewsReal
    content is provided in response to a search request to the same extent and
    in approximately the same location as NSI offers branding to NSI's other
    content providers

E.     PAYMENTS

1.  Payments to be made by NewsReal to NSI and by NSI to NewsReal shall be made
    as described in SCHEDULE A.

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2.  Any payments required to be made by NewsReal to NSI under this Agreement,
    including without limitation any payments referred to in SCHEDULE A, shall
    be made within thirty (30) days of the end of the month or satisfaction of a
    milestone event in which the revenue or fees are collected.

3.  NewsReal shall notify NSI regarding any changes in the cost of the Service
    for each subsequent renewal term, if any, of this Agreement, no later than
    ninety (90) days prior to the start of each such renewal term. In the event
    the cost of the Service increases for any renewal term, NSI may terminate
    this Agreement pursuant to Section I.4 below.

F.     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

1.  Either NewsReal or NSI may disclose to the other certain information that
    the disclosing party deems to be confidential and proprietary ("Confidential
    Information") Such Confidential Information will be clearly and
    conspicuously identified at the time of its first disclosure to the
    receiving party or if provided orally it will be identified as Confidential
    Information at the time of disclosure and confirmed in a summary writing to
    the receiving party within a reasonable time after the disclosure. Such
    Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the terms of this
    Agreement, documentation related to the Service, the NSI Data, and technical
    and other business information of NewsReal and NSI that is not available to
    the general public.

2.  The party receiving Confidential Information agrees not to disclose such
    information to persons or entities other than that party's officers,
    directors, employees, agents, attorneys, or contractors with a need to know
    such information, for a period of two (2) years following the date on which
    this Agreement is terminated. Further, the parties agree not to use
    Confidential Information they receive for any purpose other than the
    formation or performance of this Agreement. The receiving party shall be
    liable for any improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information by any
    officer, director, employee, agent, or contractor to whom such information
    is disclosed.

3.  Within fourteen (14) days of the date on which a written request therefore
    is received from the disclosing party, the receiving party shall return all
    Confidential Information together with all materials in any media or format
    whatsoever which contain such Confidential Information or certify
    destruction of such Confidential Information and not retain any copies of
    the same.

4.  The receiving party will not be required to keep confidential information
    that (i) is becomes known to the general public without fault on its part;
    (ii) is already in the receiving party's possession prior to its receipt
    from the disclosing party; (iii) is independently developed by the receiving
    party, without the use of any Confidential Information; or (iv) is provided
    to the receiving party by third parties not subject to any nondisclosure or
    confidentiality agreement with the disclosing party.

5.  The receiving party may disclose Confidential Information in a manner not
    otherwise permitted by this Agreement if prior written authorization is
    obtained from the disclosing party. The receiving party may also disclose
    confidential information in response to any order, warrant, subpoena, or
    other form of legally enforceable demand, provided that prior written notice
    of such a demand is given to the disclosing party as soon as practicable, in
    order to permit the disclosing party to seek an order limiting or preventing
    disclosure.

6.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to alter or modify the terms and conditions
    of the letter of confidentiality between the parties dated May 13, 1999 (the
    "Confidentiality Letter"), concerning a possible investment in NewsReal by
    NSI. To the extent any of the terms and conditions herein conflict with
    those in the Confidentiality Letter, the terms and conditions of the
    Confidentiality Letter shall govern.

G.     WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS

1.  NewsReal represents and warrants to NSI that:

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    (a) Its entry into this Agreement does not violate any agreement with any
        other party.

    (b) The use of the Service and any of NewsReal marks licensed hereunder as
        contemplated by this Agreement does not infringe any trade name,
        trademark, service mark, copyright or patent.

    (c) The delivery or use of the Service does not invade or violate any right
        to privacy, personal or proprietary right, or other common law or
        statutory right of any person.

    (d) Its performance under this Agreement and the use of the Service by NSI
        anticipated by this Agreement conforms to all applicable laws and
        government rules and regulations.

2.  NSI represents and warrants that:

    (a) Its entry into this Agreement does not violate any agreement with any
        other party.

    (b) Its performance under this Agreement will conform to applicable laws and
        government rules and regulations.

    (c) The use of the NSI marks as contemplated by this Agreement does not
        infringe any trade name, trademark, service mark, copyright or patent.

3.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE WARRANTIES STATED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND THAT
    THERE ARE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
    PARTICULAR PURPOSE RELATING TO ANY MATTERS IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING,
    WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICE, THE SYSTEM, THE NSI DATA OR ANY OTHER
    COMPUTER OR TECHNICAL RESOURCES PROVIDED BY EITHER PARTY.

4.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY
    WARRANTS THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
    SERVICE OR PROVIDED HEREUNDER AND NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY
    MANNER TO THE OTHER PARTY BASED ON ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER
    THE SERVICE OR THE DATA BEING INTEGRATED HEREUNDER. FURTHER, NEWSREAL SHALL
    NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY, INACCURACY, ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE
    INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER THE SERVICE OR RESULTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION,
    DELIVERY OF, OR ANY FAILURE TO DELIVER ANY PART OF THE SERVICE. HOWEVER,
    SUCH DELAYS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR FAILURES TO DELIVER AS TO ALL OR PART OF
    THE SERVICE MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO
    SECTION 1 BELOW.

5.  THE PARTIES AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NSI DOES NOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE
    OF NSI'S COMPUTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND NSI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN
    ANY MANNER TO NEWSREAL FOR FAILURES OF THAT SYSTEM, OR FOR ANY DELAY,
    INACCURACY, ERROR, FAILURE OR OMISSION RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THAT
    SYSTEM. HOWEVER, SUCH DELAYS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR FAILURES TO DELIVER AS
    TO ALL OR PART OF THE SERVICE MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THIS
    AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.

H.     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

1.  Neither party shall be liable to the other in any event for any damages,
    direct or indirect, including, but not limited to, damages and losses
    resulting from loss of data, loss of profits arising out of this Agreement,
    or for any incidental or consequential damages, even if advised to the
    possibility at such damage, except as set forth herein. However, nothing in
    this section shall be construed to prevent either party from seeking
    indemnification or contribution from the other, in the event that one party
    is required to pay any third party based on a claim that arises in whole or
    in part from the conduct of the other party.

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2.  In the event any third person or entity asserts any claim, suit loss,
    liability, obligation, demand, damages or expenses against NSI based upon a
    breach of any warranty made by NewsReal described in this Agreement,
    NewsReal hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold NSI and its parents,
    subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and shareholders harmless from
    and against any and all such claims. NewsReal's obligation to indemnify NSI
    hereunder shall be conditioned upon (a) NSI providing NewsReal with prompt
    notice of any claim, which notice shall in any event be given in enough time
    to allow NewsReal to defend such claim, (b) NSI fully cooperating with
    NewsReal at NewsReal's expense in defense of the claim, and (c) NSI allowing
    NewsReal to control the defense including any potential settlement of
    claims, provided that NSI shall be notified of any have the right to approve
    or disapprove any settlement.

3   In the event any person or entity asserts any claim, suit, loss, liability,
    obligation, demand, damages or expenses against NewsReal based upon a breach
    of any warranty by NSI described in the Agreement, NSI hereby agrees to
    defend, indemnify, and hold NewsReal and its parents, subsidiaries,
    directors, officers, employees and shareholders harmless from and against
    any and all such claims. NSI's obligation to indemnify NewsReal hereunder
    shall be conditioned upon (a) NewsReal providing NSI with prompt notice of
    such claims, which notice shall in any event be given in enough time to
    allow NSI to defend such claims, (b) NewsReal fully cooperating with NSI at
    NSI's expense in the defense of such claims, and (c) NewsReal allowing NSI
    to control the defense including any potential settlement of such claims,
    provided that NewsReal shall be notified of any have the right to approve or
    disapprove any settlement.

I.    TERM AND TERMINATION

1.  This Agreement shall be effective from the date set forth in SCHEDULE A and
    shall continue in force for an initial term as set forth in SCHEDULE A
    attached hereto.

2.  Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if the other
    party is in default of any obligation herein, which default is incapable of
    cure or which, being capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30)
    days after receipt of written notice of such default from the non-defaulting
    party, or within such additional cure period as the non-defaulting party may
    authorize.

3.  Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other,
    and may regard the other as in default of this Agreement, if the other party
    becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors,
    suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver for its business or assets,
    initiates or becomes subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or
    insolvency law, and has wound up or liquidated its business. Debts and
    credits outstanding as of the date of termination between the parties shall
    survive termination for any cause.

4.  Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time on
    thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Other Party if the ability of
    NewsReal to provide the Service or NSI to license the NSI Data is
    substantially impeded by the request or actions of any federal or state
    regulatory agency or if the cost of the Service increases for any renewal
    term.

5.  The rights and obligations provided by the following sections of this
    Agreement shall survive its termination section F, section 1, section M, and
    section N.

J.    ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

1.  Each party agrees to submit to the other party for written approval all
    advertising or other promotional materials, including press releases, that
    use company names, service marks, or trademarks of the other party or make
    reference to any understanding or relationship in this Agreement, no fewer
    than two (2) days before proposed use. Such approval will not be
    unreasonably withheld. Unless notice of approval or disapproval is received
    within one (1) day of receipt of advertising or other promotional materials,
    approval will be considered granted.

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2.  The parties agree to create a plan to announce the launch and availability
    of the Service on NSI's Site, through separate press releases or a joint
    press release as mutually agreed by the parties, and on a release date as
    mutually agreed. The release date of such announcement(s) shall be prior to
    or coinciding with the availability of the Service or such other date as
    mutually agreed.

K.  FORCE MAJEURE

    Neither party shall be liable for delay or default in the performance of its
    obligations under this Agreement if such delay or default is caused by
    conditions beyond its control, including but not limited to unanticipated
    interruptions in services to and access from Internet service providers for
    either party, fire, flood, accident, storm, acts of war, riot, government
    interference, strikes or walkouts.

L.  NOTICES

1.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
    be deemed to have been duly delivered: (a) on the day they are delivered
    personally; (b) three (3) business days after having been sent by registered
    or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage and charges prepaid;
    (c) one business day after deposit with a commercial overnight carrier, with
    written verification of receipt, or (d) one business day after delivery by
    facsimile, with written confirmation of message delivery.

2   Notices required to be provided by this Agreement shall be delivered to the
    following addresses, or to such other address as either party hereafter
    designates in writing as its notice address:

    (a) If to NewsReal:

        NewsReal, Inc.
        Attention: Chief Financial Officer or General Counsel
        66 Canal Center Plaza
        Suite 700
        Alexandria, VA 22314
        Fax No 703-548-9161

    (b) If to NSI:

        Network Solutions, Inc.
        505 Huntmar Park Drive
        Herndon, VA 20170
        ATTN: General Counsel
        Fax #: 703-742-0065

M.  ATTORNEYS' FEES

    Should any action be brought by either party to enforce the provisions of
    this Agreement, the prevailing party, whether by settlement, adjudication,
    or arbitration, shall have the right to collect reasonable attorneys' fees
    and costs from the nonprevailing party.

N.  GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.  The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors. Neither party is
    an agent, representative, or partner of the other party Neither party shall
    have any right, power, or authority to enter into any agreement for or on
    behalf of, to incur any obligation or liability for, or to otherwise bind
    the other

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    party. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an
    association, joint venture, or partnership between the parties, or to impose
    any partnership obligation or liability on either party.

2.  Neither party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the
    other party, provided, however, this entire Agreement may be assigned
    without the other party's consent to a successor entity in the event such
    successor receives substantially all of such party's assets by merger,
    consolidation, or purchase, and provided that such successor (a) is not a
    direct competitor of the non-assigning party, and (b) has financial assets
    equal to or greater than that of the assigning party, and (c) is bound by
    law or written agreement to all of the obligations of the assigning party
    under this Agreement.

3.  No modification, amendment, novation, or renewal of this Agreement will be
    effective unless set forth in a writing signed by both parties. No waiver of
    any right or obligation under this Agreement will be effective against
    unless set forth in a writing signed by both parties.

4   In case one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
    illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity, or
    unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement.

5.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be construed in accordance
    with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

6.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
    supersedes all prior agreements or understandings with respect to the
    subject matter hereof.

7.  The headings used in this document are for convenience only and are not to
    be construed to have legal significance.

                       [Signatures are on the next page.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by an authorized
officer of the undersigned parties as of the last date set forth on SCHEDULE A
attached hereto.

NEWSREAL, INC.                                  Network Solutions, Inc.

By: /s/ DAVID C. HOPPMANN                       By: /s/ DOUGLAS WOLFORD
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Name. David C. Hoppmann                         Name. Douglas Wolford
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Title:  President & CEO                         Title: SR VP
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Date: 14 JULY 99                                Date: 7/14/99
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.7

                             DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

        THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT is made on the 26th day of October, 1999, by
and between NewsReal, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NewsReal"), with its
principal place of business at 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 700, Alexandria, VA
22314, and ChamberBiz, Inc., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
("Distributor"), with its principal offices at 1155 15th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20005. The "Effective Date" of this Agreement shall be the
later of the date first specified above the last date on which both parties have
executed this Agreement (as shown on the signature page hereto).

                                   RECITALS:

        NewsReal is an on-line provider of a business software and information
service known as IndustryWatch and certain other services described on SCHEDULES
A-1 through A-3 (the "Services"). NewsReal has developed and maintains a
proprietary computerized system (the "System") through which it offers the
Services and various remote services, including but not limited to delivery of
information by computer, telephone, and Internet services to its users (the
"NewsReal Users"). Distributor desires to introduce the Services to its users
and NewsReal desires to make the Services available to those users, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

        For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set
forth, and with the intent to be legally bound, NewsReal and Distributor hereby
agree as follows.

A.      DEFINITIONS

1.  Distributor Site: As used herein, the term "Distributor Site" means the
    Internet World Wide Web site maintained by Distributor (a/k/a
    "chamberbiz.com").

2.  Distributor Users: As used herein, the term "Distributor User" or
    "Distributor Users" means persons who access the Services by using Links
    maintained on the Distributor Site.

3.  Email Service: As used herein, the term "Email Service" means the email
    service referred to in the Recitals above and more particularly described in
    SCHEDULES A-2 AND D-2 hereto and includes as such Service may be updated,
    enhanced, supplemented, revised or modified by NewsReal during the term of,
    and in accordance with, this Agreement.

4.  IndustryWatch: As used herein, the term "IndustryWatch" means the business
    software and information service referred to in the Recitals above and more
    particularly described in SCHEDULES A-1, C AND D-1 hereto and includes as
    such service may be updated, enhanced, supplemented, revised or modified by
    NewsReal during the term of, and in accordance with, this Agreement.

5.  . Links: As used herein, the term "Link" or "Links" means hypertext links,
    graphic devices, files or images, or similar functions, which access the
    Virtual Domain to be maintained by NewsReal pursuant to this Agreement when
    activated by a Distributor User.

6.  . MySite Selective Personalization Service: As used herein, the term "MySite
    Selective Personalization Service" refers to the registration-based,
    personalized Web page designed and hosted for the Distributor by NewsReal,
    as more particularly described in SCHEDULES A-3 AND D-3 hereto and includes
    as such Service may be updated, enhanced, supplemented, revised or modified
    by NewsReal during the term of, and in accordance with, this Agreement.

7.  NewsReal Site: As used herein, the term "NewsReal Site" means the Internet
    World Wide Web site maintained by NewsReal for the purpose of providing
    access to the Services, including any Virtual Domain required to be
    maintained by NewsReal pursuant to this Agreement.

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8.  NewsReal Users: As used herein, the term "NewsReal User" or "NewsReal Users"
    means persons who access the Services by using Links maintained on the
    Distributor Site.

9.  Services: As used herein, the term "Services" means (a) NewsReal's business
    software and information service known as IndustryWatch, including the
    features, benefits, and information sources described in SCHEDULES A-1, C
    AND D-1 to this Agreement, (b) NewsReal's Email Service described below and
    in SCHEDULES A-2 AND D-2 hereto, and (c) NewsReal's MySite Selective
    Personalization Service described above and in SCHEDULES A-3 AND D-3 hereto.
    If and to the extent NewsReal, during the term of this Agreement, makes
    generally available to its customers any new, enhanced and/or expanded
    functionality, features or information and content as part of IndustryWatch,
    NewReal's Email Service and/or NewReal's MySite Selective Personalization
    Service, such new, enhanced and/or expanded functionality, features or
    information and content shall be automatically deemed to be part of the
    Services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Services
    shall include, without limitation, any services, functions,
    responsibilities, equipment and other products and materials not
    specifically described in this Agreement that are reasonably required for
    the proper performance of the Services.

10. System: As used herein, the term "System" means the proprietary computerized
    system developed, owned, operated and maintained by NewsReal for the
    delivery of the Service, and consisting of software, hardware, software
    applications and network systems combined into a single proprietary system
    by NewsReal.

11. Virtual Domain: As used herein, the term "Virtual Domain" means a page or
    segment of an Internet World Wide Web site, replicating the look and
    character of the Distributor Site and bearing the branding of both
    Distributor and NewsReal.

B.      OBLIGATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF NEWSREAL

1.  Subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this Agreement,
    NewsReal grants Distributor a nonexclusive license to permit Distributor
    Users to access the Services through the Distributor Site and the System.
    The foregoing license is solely for the purpose of permitting Distributor to
    allow Distributor Users to access the Services in accordance with this
    Agreement, and shall not be construed to grant a license to use, store or
    distribute the Services or the content of such services for any other
    purpose (including Distributor's branding, redistribution or resale of any
    licensed content). By way of illustration and without limiting the
    foregoing, the nonexclusive license granted Distributor by NewsReal does not
    permit Distributor to distribute raw feeds of content or to make any
    portions of its product available to other distributors for inclusion in
    their products.

2.  NewsReal will be responsible for providing the information and content
    contained in the Services (the "Information and Content") and for serving
    any advertising being sold by Distributor within any add space on the
    Virtual Domain. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Virtual Domain
    will contain a reasonable amount of add space and that any revenues
    generated by advertising within such add space shall be retained entirely by
    Distributor. The Information and Content provided in the Services as of the
    Effective Date is listed in SCHEDULE C hereto. NewsReal reserves the right
    to add, modify, or withdraw Information and Content from the Services
    without notice at any time; provided, however, that NewsReal shall: (i) not,
    at its election, modify or withdraw any Information or Content for reasons
    other than avoiding or curing breach of this Agreement and, in the event of
    such a modification or withdrawal, NewsReal shall use commercially
    reasonable efforts to ensure than on the whole, the Information and Content
    after such modification or withdrawal is, in terms of breadth, depth and
    quality, equivalent to or better than the Information and Content prior to
    such modification or withdrawal; and (ii) use commercially reasonable
    efforts to provide Distributor with prompt notification of any modification
    or withdrawal of Information and Content that has a material adverse impact
    on the depth, breadth or quality of the Information and Content on the
    whole. Distributor is granted the right to add to or suppress any
    Information and or Content included in the Services, subject to the
    limitations and conditions contained in this Agreement.

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3.  With respect to the contractual arrangements by which NewsReal obtains
    Information and Content from third parties, NewsReal shall use commercially
    reasonable efforts to: (i) remain in good standing under such contractual
    arrangements; and (ii) in the absence of circumstances underwhich NewsReal
    has deemed it to be in the best interests of NewsReal and/or the Distributor
    to do otherwise (A) continue to provide the Information and Content provided
    through such contractual arrangements and (B) not exercise any termination
    rights, or fail to exercise any renewal rights, it may have with respect to
    such contractual arrangements.

4.  NewsReal shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain
    high-quality reputable feeds of third party originated Information and
    Content.

5.  Distributor acknowledges and agrees that NewsReal has the right to
    distribute and provide access to the Services through sources or systems
    other than Distributor and that the rights granted hereunder are not
    exclusive to Distributor.

6.  NewsReal hereby grants Distributor the right to install, display and
    maintain Links from the Distributor Site to the NewsReal Site and the
    Virtual Domain. The Links used by Distributor for this purpose shall be as
    designated on SCHEDULE B attached hereto; provided that Distributor shall
    have the final right of approval over the appearance, size and placement of
    such Links.

7.  NewsReal agrees to create, host, and maintain, on servers operated and
    maintained by or at the direction of NewsReal, a Virtual Domain that
    replicates the look and character of the Distributor Site, as provided in
    SCHEDULE A-1, and the Services, as described in SCHEDULES A-1 through A-3.
    The appearance of the Virtual Domain created pursuant to this Agreement
    shall be subject to the approval of Distributor to the extent provided in
    SCHEDULES A-1, A-2, AND/OR A-3.

8.  NewsReal will provide Distributor with online access to obtain reports on
    MySite registered users during the term of this Agreement. In addition,
    NewsReal will provide monthly reports to Distributor during the term of this
    Agreement, which shall contain information regarding traffic and page views
    by Distributor Users accessing the Services and the Virtual Domain via the
    Distributor Site (including but not limited to which portion of the NewsReal
    Site such traffic was generated), and registration information obtained in
    connection with any of the Services. NewsReal will provide additional
    reporting as reasonably requested by Distributor; provided that any such
    additional reporting provided will be considered customized reporting,
    subject to additional set-up fees and charges set forth in ANNEX I AND
    SCHEDULE A-1 hereto. Upon fourteen (14) days notice by Distributor to
    NewsReal or immediately following termination of this Agreement for any
    reason, NewsReal shall provide Distributor with a complete copy of the data
    contained in the MySite user profile database and, as reasonably requested
    by Distributor, such other information regarding the usage of the Services
    by Distributor Users collected by NewsReal in the normal course of business.
    NewsReal shall provide such data and information to Distributor in a file
    format(s) acceptable to both parties.

9.  NewsReal shall provide service and support to Distributor as provided in
    SCHEDULES A-1 THROUGH A-3, AND D-1 THROUGH D-3 hereto.

10. Subject to the license granted by this Agreement, NewsReal reserves and
    retains all right, title, and interest, including but not limited to all
    copyright and other intellectual property rights, in and to the Services.

11. When averaged over a consecutive 30-day period, the Services and the System
    supporting the Services shall be available to perform critical functions,
    such as fulfilling a search request, 98% of a true 24/7 schedule of
    operations, as measured by NewsReal in a manner that is considered customary
    in the industry.

12. NewsReal agrees that any date sensitive hardware or software components
    (i.e., hardware or software components the functionality of which includes
    processing, providing and/or receiving date data) used in the provision of
    the Services will be year 2000 compliant (i.e., will, when used in
    accordance with

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    associated documentation, be capable of correctly processing, providing
    and/or receiving date data from, into, within or between the twentieth and
    twenty-first centuries); provided that NewsReal will not be responsible for
    adverse effects attributable to any systemic Internet failures and
    interruptions in Services of any of NewReal's Internet service provider
    (ISP's) or any force majeure events. Distributor further acknowledges that
    the capability of the Services to manage and manipulate date-related
    information appropriately depends on the quality of information imported or
    input into the Services, including the presence of adequate indicators of
    century in such information.

13. NewsReal will use commercially reasonable efforts in accordance with normal
    industry practices to keep the NewsReal Site and the Virtual Domains free o
    viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer
    programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere
    with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or
    information.

C.      OBLIGATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF DISTRIBUTOR

1.  The parties agree that advertising and/or sponsorships will, at
    Distributor's election, be sold by Distributor on the Virtual Domain.

2.  Distributor will use all commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to
    promote and encourage Distributor User access to the Services.

3.  Distributor will not remove any copyright notice or disclaimer included in
    or appended to the Services, the Virtual Domains or any other information
    provided by NewsReal pursuant to this Agreement.

4.  Distributor agrees not to alter, modify or change any of the information
    contained in the Services without the prior written authorization of
    NewsReal. Distributor may, however, choose not to display every story. Any
    approved changes made by Distributor are the sole responsibility of
    Distributor.

5.  Distributor agrees that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
    paragraph I hereunder, the Services shall not be used, sold or otherwise
    distributed by Distributor or Distributor Users following the effective dat
    of termination.

6.  Distributor hereby grants NewsReal the right to install and maintain Links
    to the NewsReal Site from the Distributor Site, subject to the terms and
    conditions of this Agreement, and as necessary for NewsReal to provide the
    Services. The respective icons and logos of NewsReal as screen indicators of
    such Link(s) shall be designated on SCHEDULE B attached hereto, according to
    the specifications and placement, artwork and design supplied by NewsReal;
    provided, however, that Distributor shall have final approval right over
    such specifications, placement, artwork and design.

D.      USE OF BRANDING.

1.  The Virtual Domain shall contain the branding of both parties to the extent
    described in SCHEDULE A-1. The use of trademarks, trade names, and logos of
    the parties on the Virtual Domain shall be as specified in SCHEDULES A-1 AND
    B.

2.  NewsReal agrees not to use or display any trademark, trade name, or logo of
    Distributor in any manner, except as permitted by this Agreement.

3.  Distributor agrees not to use or display any trademark, trade name, or logo
    of NewsReal in any manner, except as permitted by this Agreement.

E.      PAYMENTS

1.  Payments to be made by NewsReal to Distributor and by Distributor to
    NewsReal shall be made as described in the Pricing Addendum attached as
    ANNEX 1 and in SCHEDULES A-1 THROUGH A-4 hereto.
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2.  NewsReal shall notify Distributor regarding changes in the cost of the
    Services for each subsequent renewal term, if any, of this Agreement, no
    later than sixty (60) days prior to the start of each such renewal term.

F.      CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

1.  Either NewsReal or Distributor may disclose to the other certain information
    that the disclosing party deems to be confidential and proprietary
    ("Confidential Information"). Such Confidential Information will be clearly
    and conspicuously identified as such by the disclosing party at the time of
    its first disclosure to the receiving party. Such Confidential Information
    includes, but is not limited to, the terms of this Agreement, documentation
    related to the Services, and technical and other business information of
    NewsReal and Distributor that is not available to the general public.

2.  The party receiving the Confidential Information of the other party agrees
    not to disclose such information to persons or entities other than that
    party's officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, or contractors
    with a need to know such information, during the term of this Agreement and
    for a period of two (2) years following the date on which this Agreement is
    terminated. Further, the receiving party agrees not to use Confidential
    Information it receives from the disclosing party for any purpose other than
    the formation or performance of this Agreement. The receiving party shall be
    liable for any improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information of the
    disclosing party by any officer, director, employee, agent, or contractor to
    whom such information is disclosed.

3.  Within fourteen (14) days of the date on which a written request therefore
    is received from the disclosing party, or promptly following the expiration
    or termination of this Agreement for any reason, the receiving party shall
    return to the disclosing party all Confidential Information of the
    disclosing party then in its possession together with all materials in any
    media or format whatsoever which contain such Confidential Information and
    not retain any copies of the same.

4.  The restrictions and obligations placed on the receiving party by this
    Section F with respect to the disclosure and use of Confidential Information
    of the disclosing party shall not apply to Confidential Information of the
    disclosing party that is or becomes known to the general public without
    fault on the part of the receiving party; is already in the receiving
    party's possession prior to its receipt from the disclosing party; is
    independently developed by the receiving party, without the use of any
    Confidential Information of the disclosing party; or is provided to the
    receiving party by third parties not subject to any nondisclosure or
    confidentiality agreement with the disclosing party.

5.  The receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing
    party in a manner not otherwise permitted by this Agreement if prior written
    authorization is obtained from the disclosing party. The receiving party may
    also disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party in response
    to any order, warrant, subpoena, or other form of legally enforceable
    demand, provided that prior written notice of such a demand is given to the
    disclosing party as soon as practicable, in order to permit the disclosing
    party to seek an order limiting or preventing disclosure.

G.      WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS

1.  NewsReal represents and warrants to Distributor that:

    (a) Its entry into this Agreement does not violate any agreement with any
        other party.

    (b) The Services (including without limitation the Information and Content,
        Links and any other software, content and other materials used by
        NewsReal in the provision of the Services) and any of NewsReal marks
        licensed hereunder will not to the knowledge of NewsReal infringe any
        trade name, trademark, trade secret, service mark, copyright or patent.

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    (c) The delivery or use of the Services (including without limitation the
        Information and Content, Links and any other software, content and other
        materials used by NewsReal in the provision of the Services) does not
        invade or violate any right to privacy, personal or proprietary right,
        or other common law or statutory right of any person.

    (d) Its performance under this Agreement and the use of the Services by
        Distributor anticipated by this Agreement conforms to all applicable
        laws and government rules and regulations.

2.  Distributor represents and warrants that:

    (a) Its entry into this Agreement does not violate any agreement with any
        other party.

    (b) Its performance under this Agreement will conform to applicable laws and
        government rules and regulations.

    (c) The use of the Distributor marks as contemplated by this Agreement does
        not to the knowledge of Distributor infringe any trade name, trademark,
        service mark, copyright or patent.

3.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE WARRANTIES STATED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND THAT
    THERE ARE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
    PARTICULAR PURPOSE RELATING TO ANY MATTERS IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING,
    WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SERVICES, DISTRIBUTOR'S COMPUTING AND DISTRIBUTION
    SYSTEM OR ANY OTHER COMPUTER OR TECHNICAL RESOURCES PROVIDED BY EITHER
    PARTY.

4.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, NEWSREAL DOES
    NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE
    SERVICES OR PROVIDED HEREUNDER AND NEWSREAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY
    MANNER TO DISTRIBUTOR BASED ON ANY USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER THE
    SERVICES. FURTHER, TO THE EXTENT THE RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE (OR LACK OF
    PERFORMANCE) OF NEWSREAL'S COMPUTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE
    NOT WITHIN NEWSREAL'S CONTROL, NEWSREAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY,
    INACCURACY, ERROR OR OMISSION IN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER THE SERVICES
    OR RESULTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, DELIVERY OF, OR ANY FAILURE TO DELIVER
    ANY PART OF THE SERVICES. HOWEVER, SUCH DELAYS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR
    FAILURES TO DELIVER AS TO ALL OR PART OF THE SERVICES MAY RESULT IN THE
    TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION I.

5.  THE PARTIES AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DISTRIBUTOR DOES NOT WARRANT THE
    PERFORMANCE OF DISTRIBUTOR'S COMPUTING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND
    DISTRIBUTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER TO NEWSREAL FOR FAILURES OF
    THAT SYSTEM, OR FOR ANY DELAY, INACCURACY, ERROR, FAILURE OR OMISSION
    RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THAT SYSTEM. HOWEVER, SUCH DELAYS, ERRORS,
    OMISSIONS, OR FAILURES TO DELIVER AS TO ALL OR PART OF THE SERVICES MAY
    RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION I.

H.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

1.  Neither party shall be liable to the other in any event for any indirect
    damages, including, but not limited to, damages and losses resulting from
    loss of data, loss of profits arising out of this Agreement, or for any
    incidental or consequential damages, even if advised to the possibility of
    such damage, except as set forth herein. Each party's maximum aggregate
    liability to the other for any direct damages under this Agreement will in
    no event exceed the amounts received by NewsReal in the twelve (12) months
    prior to the action giving rise to liability, except as set forth herein.
    Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary,
    either party may seek, without

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    limitation, indenmification or contribution from the other, in the event
    that one party is required to pay any third party based on a claim that
    arises in whole or in part from the conduct of the other party (and
    including, without limitation, any third party claims a party is required to
    indemnify the other party against pursuant to paragraph 2 below (in the case
    of NewsReal) and paragraph 3 below (in the case of Distributor)).

2.  In the event any third person or entity asserts any claim, suit loss,
    liability, obligation, demand, damages or expenses against Distributor based
    upon (i) a breach of any warranty made by NewsReal described in this
    Agreement or (ii) the Services (including without limitation the
    Information and Content, Links and any other software, content and other
    materials used by NewsReal in the provision of the Services) or any of
    NewsReal marks licensed hereunder infringing any trade name, trademark,
    trade secret, service mark, copyright or patent, NewsReal hereby agrees to
    defend, indemnify and hold Distributor and its parents, subsidiaries,
    directors, officers, employees and shareholders harmless from and against
    any and all such claims. NewsReal's obligation to indemnify Distributor
    hereunder shall be conditioned upon (a) Distributor providing NewsReal with
    prompt notice of any claim, which notice shall in any event be given in
    enough time to allow NewsReal to defend such claim, (b) Distributor fully
    cooperating with NewsReal at NewsReal's expense in defense of the claim, and
    (c) Distributor allowing NewsReal to control the defense including any
    potential settlement of claims, provided that Distributor shall be notified
    of and have the right to approve or disapprove any settlement.

3.  In the event any person or entity asserts any claim, suit, loss, liability,
    obligation, demand, damages or expenses against NewsReal based upon a breach
    of any warranty by Distributor described in the Agreement, Distributor
    hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold NewsReal and its parents,
    subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and shareholders harmless from
    and against any and all such claims. Distributor's obligation to indemnify
    NewsReal hereunder shall be conditioned upon (a) NewsReal providing
    Distributor with prompt notice of such claims, which notice shall in any
    event be given in enough time to allow Distributor to defend such claims,
    (b) NewsReal fully cooperating with Distributor at Distributor's expense in
    the defense of such claims, and (c) NewsReal allowing Distributor to control
    the defense including any potential settlement of such claims, provided that
    NewsReal shall be notified of and have the right to approve or disapprove
    any settlement.

I       TERM AND TERMINATION

1.  This Agreement shall be effective from the date set forth in the last
    sentence of the Introductory paragraph of this Agreement and shall continue
    in force for an initial Term and renewal terms as set forth in SCHEDULE A-1
    attached hereto.

2.  Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if the other
    party is in default of any obligation herein, which default is incapable of
    cure or which, being capable of cure, has not been cured within thirty (30)
    days after receipt of written notice of such default from the non-defaulting
    party, or within such additional cure period as the non-defaulting party may
    authorize.

3.  Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other if
    the other party becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the
    benefit of creditors, suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver for
    its business or assets, initiates or becomes subject to any proceeding under
    any bankruptcy or insolvency law which is not dismissed within 120 days, or
    has wound up or liquidated its business. Debts and credits outstanding as of
    the date of termination between the parties shall survive termination for
    any cause.

4.  NewsReal shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time on
    thirty (30) days prior written notice to Distributor if the ability of
    NewsReal to provide the Services is substantially impeded by the request or
    actions of any court or any federal or state regulatory agency; provided
    that such request or actions: (i) substantially impede the ability of
    NewsReal to provide the Services for an open-ended or extended period of
    time and (ii) are generally applicable to NewsReal's market sector (i.e.,
    apply to all businesses in NewsReal's market sector as opposed to just
    NewsReal).

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5.  The rights and obligations provided by the following sections of this
    Agreement shall survive its termination: section F, section I, section M,
    and section N.

J.      ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

1.  Each party agrees to submit to the other party for written approval all
    advertising or other promotional materials, including press releases, that
    use company names, service marks, or trademarks of the other party or make
    reference to any understanding or relationship in this Agreement, no fewer
    than seven (7) days before the proposed first use. Such approval will not be
    unreasonably withheld. Unless notice of approval or disapproval is received
    within five (5) days of receipt of advertising or other promotional
    materials, approval will be considered granted.

2.  The parties agree to create a plan to announce the launch and availability
    of the Services on Distributor's Site, through separate press releases or a
    joint press release as mutually agreed by the parties, and on a release date
    as mutually agreed. The release date of such announcement(s) shall be prior
    to or coinciding with the availability of the Services or such other date as
    mutually agreed. Either party, however, may identify the other in its
    published listing of available services or distributors without the written
    approval specified in section J(1), following the announcement of the
    Services as defined in this section.

3.  Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the parties
    agree to create a plan to promote the availability of the Services on the
    Distributor's Site on an ongoing basis through the use of mutually agreed
    upon links, teasers, banner ads, etc. within the Distributor's Site as well
    as reasonable efforts to promote the Services on external promotional
    campaigns being conducted by the Distributor.

K.      FORCE MAJEURE

    Neither party shall be liable for delay or default in the performance of its
    obligations under this Agreement if such delay or default is caused by
    conditions beyond its control, including but not limited to unanticipated
    interruptions in services to and access from Internet service providers for
    either party, fire, flood, accident, storm, acts of war, riot, government
    interference, strikes or walkouts.

L.      NOTICES

1.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
    be deemed to have been duly delivered: (a) on the day they are delivered
    personally; (b) three (3) business days after having been sent by registered
    or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage and charges prepaid;
    (c) one business day after deposit with a nationally recognized commercial
    overnight carrier, with written verification of receipt, (d) one business
    day after delivery by facsimile, with written confirmation of message
    delivery, or (e) on the date sent by email, if confirmed by first-class
    mail; in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate
    address set forth below.

2.  Notices required to be provided by this Agreement shall be delivered to the
    following addresses, or to such other address as either party hereafter
    designates in writing as its notice address:

    (a) If to NewsReal:

        NewsReal, Inc.
        Attention: Chief Financial Officer or General Counsel
        66 Canal Center Plaza
        Suite 700
        Alexandria, VA 22314
        Fax No: 703-548-9161

        With a copy to:

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        Wayne M. Zell, Esq.
        Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, LLP
        6th Floor South
        Washington, D.C. 20004
        Fax. No.: (202) 624-7222

    (b) If to Distributor:

        General Counsel
        ChamberBiz, L.L.C.
        1155 15th Street, N.W.
        Suite 600
        Washington, D.C. 20005
        Fax No.: (202) 835-1420

M.      ATTORNEYS' FEES

    Should any action be brought by either party to enforce the provisions of
    this Agreement, the prevailing party, whether by settlement, adjudication,
    or arbitration, shall have the right to collect reasonable attorneys' fees
    and costs from the nonprevailing party.

N.      GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.  The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors. Neither party
    is an agent, representative, or partner of the other party. Neither
    party shall have any right, power, or authority to enter into any
    agreement for or on behalf of, to incur any obligation or liability for,
    or to otherwise bind the other party. This Agreement shall not be
    interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture, or
    partnership between the parties, or to impose any partnership obligation
    or liability on either party.

2.  Neither party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of
    the other party, provided, however, this entire Agreement may be
    assigned without the other party's consent to a successor entity in the
    event such successor receives substantially all of such party's assets
    by merger, consolidation, or purchase, and provided that such successor
    (a) is not a direct competitor of the non-assigning party, and (b) has
    financial assets equal to or greater than that of the assigning party,
    and (c) is bound by law or written agreement to all of the obligations
    of the assigning party under this Agreement.

3.  No modification, amendment, novation, or renewal of this Agreement will
    be effective unless set forth in a writing signed by both parties. No
    waiver of any right or obligation under this Agreement will be effective
    against unless set forth in a writing signed by both parties.

4.  In case one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
    illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity, or
    unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this
    Agreement.

5.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be construed in
    accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

6.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
    supersedes all prior agreements or understandings with respect to the
    subject matter hereof.

7.  The headings used in this document are for convenience only and are not
    to be construed to have legal significance.

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    8.  This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in two or more
        counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
        together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

                       [Signatures are on the next page.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by an authorized
officer of the undersigned parties as of the Effective Date set forth in the
introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

NEWSREAL, INC.                                  CHAMBERBIZ, L.L.C.

By: /s/   [SIG]                                 By:   /s/   [SIG]
   ---------------------------                     ---------------------------

Name:   /s/   [SIG]                             Name:  /s/   [SIG]
     -------------------------                       -------------------------

Title:     CTO                                  Title:    PRESIDENT
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Date:   28 OCT 99                               Date:       OCT 27/99
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