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                                  EXHIBIT 10.1

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT made on June 26, 2003 as of the 18th day of March, 2003,
by and between THE BON-TON STORES, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the
"Company"), and FRANK TWORECKE ("Employee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee are parties to an Employment
Agreement dated November 11, 1999 ("Prior Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee mutually desire to amend and
restate their Prior Agreement,

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and
Employee agree as follows:

         1.       Position and Responsibilities

                  (a)      The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee
hereby accepts employment by the Company as the Company's President and Chief
Operating Officer. Employee shall have all the duties and responsibilities
normally attendant to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer or
such other executive duties as may from time to time reasonably be assigned to
Employee and shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.

                  (b)      Throughout the term of this Agreement, Employee shall
devote his entire working time, energy, attention, skill and best efforts to the
affairs of the Company and to the performance of his duties hereunder in a
manner which will faithfully and diligently further the

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business and interests of the Company. Employee may not, directly or indirectly,
do any work for or on behalf of a competitor or any other for profit company or
non-profit organization while employed by the Company, without the Company's
written consent. However, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or
limit the right of Employee to invest any of his personal funds in less than one
percent of the capital stock or other securities of any corporation whose stock
or securities are publicly owned or are regularly traded on any public exchange,
or to invest up to $500,000 in a private company. Any greater investment in
either a public or private company may only be made with the Company's written
consent. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Employee may continue to serve on the
Boards of Directors of Weathervane Retail Corporation and South Moon Under
provided that such activities do not significantly interfere with Employee's
duties under this Agreement. Approval of other board memberships and
participation in lectures and teaching activities will be at the discretion of
the Chief Executive Officer, however, such approval will not be unreasonably
withheld.

                  (c)      Employee shall not obtain goods or services or
otherwise deal on behalf of the Company with any business or entity in which
Employee or a member of his family has a financial interest or from which
Employee or a member of his immediate family may derive a financial benefit as a
result of such transaction, except that this prohibition shall not apply to any
public company in which Employee or a member of his family owns less than one
percent of the outstanding stock.

         2.       Term of Agreement; Renewal This Agreement, and Employee's
employment hereunder, shall commence as of March 18, 2003 (the "Effective
Date"), and shall continue through and terminate on January 29, 2005 ("the
Term"), unless sooner terminated in accordance with Paragraph 11 below.
Thereafter, the Term shall be extended from year to year (January 30

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through January 29 of each following year) unless either party to the Agreement
shall provide the other party written notice to terminate the Agreement no later
than ninety (90) days prior to expiration of the Term or any extension of the
Term.

         3.       Place of Performance Employee shall be based at the regular
executive offices of the Company, except for travel required for Company
business. The Company's executive offices currently are located in York,
Pennsylvania, but may be relocated at the sole discretion of the Board. In the
event of a relocation of the Company's executive offices requiring Employee to
relocate his residence, Employee shall relocate subject to reimbursement for
relocation expenses on the same basis and to the same extent as other similarly
situated Company executives.

         4.       Compensation

                  (a)      Salary Employee shall receive a base salary at the
annual rate of $500,000. This base salary, less taxes and normal deductions,
shall be paid to Employee in substantially equal installments in accordance with
the Company's regular executive payroll practices in effect from time to time.
The annual base salary may be reviewed from time to time during the term of this
Agreement by the Compensation Committee of the Board to ascertain whether, in
the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee, such base salary should be
increased, and once increased, such base salary shall not be decreased for as
long as Employee continues to be the President and Chief Operating Officer,
except to the extent that all officers at the level of Senior Vice President or
above are reduced by the same percentage, not to exceed 15%.

                  (b)      Bonus Commencing February 1, 2003 Employee shall be
eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to 100% of his base salary for as long as
Employee continues to be the

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President and Chief Operating Officer in accordance with objectives to be
determined by the Company. To the extent reasonably practicable, the annual
bonus shall be computed within 90 days following the close of the Company's
fiscal year and paid within 30 days of its computation.

                  (c)      Stock Options and Restricted Shares This Agreement
does not affect Employee's rights with respect to the options to purchase shares
issued to him at the commencement of his employment or any restricted shares
issued to him prior to or after Effective Date of this Agreement, the terms of
which are governed by the applicable plan documents, option agreements, and
restricted share grants.

         5.       Allowances

                  (a)      Car Allowance The Company shall provide Employee with
a leased Lexus 400 model or equivalent car. In addition, the Company shall pay
Employee for Employee's reasonable (i) car insurance; (ii) car phone and bills
for car phone charges; and (iii) car maintenance and other costs of operation,
upon Employee's timely submission of documentation regarding these expenses, so
long as these expenses are deemed reasonable by the Company.

                  (b)      Special Allowance The Company shall pay Employee
$10,000 per year, less taxes and normal deductions, as a special allowance to
defray dues for membership in a club. Employee shall provide documentation of
his use of the allowance sufficient to allow the Company to account for the
allowance.

         6.       Insurance

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                  (a)      The Company shall pay employee $10,000 per year on
February 1 of each year during the term of this Agreement to purchase life
insurance of his choice in his name.

                  (b)      Medical Insurance Employee and his eligible
dependents shall be eligible to participate in the Company's group medical plans
in accordance with the terms of such plans and subject to the restrictions and
limitations contained in the plans or applicable insurance or agreements.

                  (c)      Medical Allowance The Company shall pay Employee up
to $5,000 per year for medical expenses which are not covered by the Company's
medical plan.

         7.       Other Benefits Employee shall be eligible to participate in
the Company's profit sharing plan, discount program, vacation plan, long-term
disability plan and employee benefit programs generally made available to other
executives of the Company, subject to their respective generally applicable
eligibility requirements, terms, conditions and restrictions; provided however,
that payments under this Agreement shall be in lieu of any severance benefits
otherwise provided by the Company. However, nothing in this Agreement shall
preclude the Company from amending or terminating any such insurance, benefit,
program or plan so long as the amendment or termination is applicable to the
Company's executives generally. Moreover, the Company's obligations under this
provision shall not apply to any insurance, benefit, program or plan made
available on an individual basis to one or more select executive employees by
contract if such insurance, benefit, program or plan is not made available to
all executive employees. With respect to Employee's participation in the
Company's vacation plan, Employee shall be eligible for four weeks vacation per
calendar year, which vacation entitlement shall be pro-rated in any calendar
year in which the Employee does not work the entire calendar year.

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         8.       Supplement Retirement Benefit In the event that Employee
completes five (5) consecutive years of employment and continues his employment
with the Company through November 11, 2004, he will become eligible for and vest
in a Supplement Retirement Benefit in the amount of $50,000 a year. For each
full year that the Employee remains in the Company's employ after the completion
of the first five (5) years, the amount of the annual Supplement Retirement
Benefit to which Employee shall be entitled shall increase by $15,000. The
maximum Supplement Retirement Benefit the Employee can receive is $125,000 per
year. The Supplement Retirement Benefit shall be payable in equal monthly
installments commencing with the month Employee's employment with the Company
ceases (after the benefit vests) through the month of the date of Employee's
death at age sixty-five (65) or greater. If Employee dies after the benefit
vests but before he reaches age sixty-five (65), irrespective of whether he is
still employed with the Company as of the date of his death, the Company will
pay Employee's estate the amount of the vested benefit until the date of his
65th birthday. The Employee's entitlement to this supplemental benefit shall
terminate and the benefit will be forfeited if (a) the Employee ceases
employment with the Company at any time prior to vesting for any reason; (b) the
Employee violates any portion of this Agreement or any subsequent agreement
between him and the Company (even after vesting); or (c) the Board determines at
any time before or after termination of employment that Employee is guilty of
dishonesty or other unlawful acts causing injury or damage to the Company, its
employees or customers (even after vesting).

         This Supplement Retirement Benefit may be incorporated in any
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan adopted by the Company but any terms of
that plan which are inconsistent with this Agreement shall not apply to
Employee.

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         9.       Business Expenses The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee
for reasonable entertainment and other expenses incurred by Employee in
connection with the performance of Employee's duties under this Agreement upon
receipt of vouchers therefor and in accordance with the Company's regular
reimbursement procedures and practices in effect from time to time.

         10.      Disability or Incapacity If Employee becomes physically or
mentally unable to perform his essential duties hereunder, with or without
reasonable accommodations, the Company will continue Employee's benefits
provided under this Agreement to the extent permitted by the applicable plan
documents or insurance agreements and will pay Employee the difference between
his base salary and any benefits received by him under any disability insurance
policy during the period of the disability or incapacity for up to the lesser of
either 13 weeks following the date Employee is first unable to perform his
duties due to such disability or incapacity or for a cumulative period of 26
weeks during the term of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall continue
such benefits and compensation referred to above for so long as the Company
elects not to terminate Employee pursuant to Paragraph 11 below.

         11.      Termination of Employment Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, Employee's employment and all of the Company's obligations or
liabilities under this Agreement may be terminated immediately, excluding any
obligations the Company may have under Paragraph 12 below, in any of the
following circumstances:

                  (a)      Disability or Incapacity In the event of Employee's
physical or mental inability to perform his essential duties hereunder, with or
without reasonable accommodation,

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for a period of 13 consecutive weeks or for a cumulative period of 26 weeks
during the term of this Agreement.

                  (b)      Death of Employee In the event of Employee's death.

                  (c)      Resignation for Good Reason Employee may resign for
"Good Reason," defined below, upon 30 days' written notice by Employee to the
Company except as set forth in paragraph 11(d) below. The Company may waive
Employee's obligation to work during this 30 day notice period and terminate his
employment immediately, but if the Company takes this action in the absence of
agreement by Employee, Employee shall receive the salary which otherwise would
be due through the end of the notice period. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Good Reason" shall mean any of the following violations of this Agreement by
the Company: causing Employee to cease to be President and Chief Operating
Officer; causing the Employee to cease reporting to the CEO; any reduction in
the Employee's base salary below $500,000 except as permitted by this Agreement;
any reduction in the Employee's potential bonus-eligibility amount below 100% or
any substantial breach of any material provision of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the acts or omissions described above shall not
constitute "Good Reason" unless the Employee provides the Company with written
notice detailing the matters he asserts to be "Good Reason" which the Company
does not cure within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice.

                  (d)      Change in Control In the event of a Change of
Control, the Employee shall be prohibited from resigning for Good Reason for a
period of three months following the Change of Control. For purposes of this
Agreement, a Change of Control shall be deemed to occur if:

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                           (i)      any "person," as such term is defined under
Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("the Exchange
Act"), who is not an Affiliate of Company as defined in the Exchange Act on the
date hereof, becomes a "beneficial owner," as such term is used in Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act, of a majority of the Company's Voting Stock;

                           (ii)     the Company adopts any plan of liquidation
providing for the distribution of all or substantially all of its assets;

                           (iii)    the Company is party to a merger,
consolidation, other form of business combination or a sale of all or
substantially all of its assets, unless the business of the Company is continued
following any such transaction by a resulting entity (which may be, but need not
be, the Company) and the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction (the "Prior Shareholders") hold, directly or indirectly, a majority
of the voting power of the resulting entity; or

                           (iv)     if any shareholder owns stock possessing a
greater voting power than held by M. Thomas Grumbacher and his family, or if M.
Thomas Grumbacher and his family control less than 20% of the Voting Stock.

                  (e)      Discharge for Cause Company may discharge Employee at
any time for "Cause," which shall be limited to: willful and proven violation of
reasonable directives from either the Board or CEO or of standards of conduct
established by law; fraud, willful misconduct, misappropriation of funds or
other dishonesty; conviction of a crime of moral turpitude; any
misrepresentation made in this Agreement; or breach of any provision of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, acceptance of employment with another
company or

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performing work or providing advice to another company, as an employee,
consultant or in any other capacity -except work for or advice to South Moon
Under and Weathervane Retail Corporation in his capacity as a board member that
does not significantly interfere with his employment- while still an employee of
the Company).

                  (f)      Discharge without Cause Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, Employee's employment and any and all of the
Company's obligations under this Agreement (excluding any obligations the
Company may have under Paragraph 12 below) may be terminated by the Company at
any time without Cause.

                  (g)      General

                           (i)      Termination of Employee's employment
pursuant to this Paragraph 11 shall release the Company of all of its
liabilities and obligations under this Agreement, except as expressly provided
under Paragraph 12 below.

                           (ii)     Termination of Employee's employment
pursuant to this Paragraph 11 shall not release Employee from Employee's
obligations and restrictions under Paragraphs 13 and 14 of this Agreement.

         12.      Payments Upon Termination

                  (a)      Discharge Without Cause or Resignation for Good
Reason. If Employee is discharged without Cause or resigns for Good Reason:

                           (i)      Employee shall receive his base salary (paid
in monthly installments), continuation of medical and term life insurance
provided herein (or the amount of

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the monthly premium in lieu thereof) and the value of the benefits set forth in
paragraphs 5 and 6(a) of this Agreement for the greater of the remaining term of
the Agreement or one year.

                           (ii)     Employee will receive a prorated portion
(based on the number of days employed in the fiscal year) of the bonus which
would have been earned by the Employee under Paragraph 4(b) above, for said
fiscal year based on the Company's full year's performance. The bonus, if any,
will be paid as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year in which
the termination occurs.

                           (iii)    Employee's Options granted to him upon
commencement of employment under the Prior Agreement shall immediately vest and
he will receive any payout to which he is entitled under the Company's stock
option plans in accordance with, to the extent provided in, and subject to the
restriction and payout schedules contained in those plans.

                           (iv)     The Company's obligation for base salary
under subparagraph (i) above shall be offset by fifty percent (50%) of any base
salary from employment with another employer during this period, or compensation
earned by Employee through self-employment (except for income from Employee's
investments in securities or real estate) and its obligation to continue medical
and life insurance shall cease upon Employee's acceptance of other employment
pursuant to which comparable coverage is normally provided. (With respect to the
life insurance, the Company's obligation will be limited to the difference
between the amount of coverage the Company is required to provide under this
Agreement and the amount for which the Employee is eligible with his new
employer.) Moreover, the Company's obligations under subparagraph (i) above
shall cease in the event that Employee breaches any of the restrictions set
forth in Paragraphs 13 or 14 below.

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                           (v)      The Employee's right to commencement and
continuation of payments and continued benefits under 12(a)(i)-(ii) and vesting
of options under 12(a)(iii) shall be contingent upon (i) execution by the
Employee at or about the time of termination of his employment of a general
release of claims (including without limitation contractual, common law and
statutory claims) in a form satisfactory to the Company in favor of the Company
and its officers, directors, executives and agents substantially similar in
substance to the release attached as Exhibit "A" which release he does not
revoke; and (ii) compliance by the Employee with all of the terms of this
Agreement including without limitation paragraphs 13 and 14 hereof. The Company
in connection with Employee's release shall execute a general release of claims
against Employee (including without limitation contractual, common law and
statutory claims) but preserving and excluding matters constituting Cause under
paragraph 11(e) above, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B".

                           (vi)     Except as set forth above in this Paragraph
13(a), Employee shall not be eligible for any payments or other benefits upon
termination of his employment without Cause or resignation for Good Reason.

                  (b)      Death or Disability/Incapacity

                           (i)      On death, Employee's estate's sole
entitlement will be to base salary for any days worked prior to his death,
amounts payable on account of Employee's death under any insurance or benefit
plans or policies maintained by the Company, any vested Supplement Retirement
Benefit until the date of his 65th birthday pursuant to this Agreement and any
vested Options to which Employee is entitled under the Company's stock option
plans in

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accordance with, to the extent provided in, and subject to the restrictions and
payout schedules contained in those plans.

                           (ii)     On termination for disability or incapacity,
Employee's sole entitlement will be to base salary for any days worked prior to
the date of termination, amounts payable on account of disability or incapacity
under any insurance or benefit plans or policies maintained by the Company, any
vested options to which he is entitled under the Company's stock option plans in
accordance with, to the extent provided in, and subject to the restrictions and
payout schedules contained in those plans.

                  (c)      Resignation/Expiration/Discharge for Cause If
Employee is discharged for Cause or resigns without Good Reason or upon
expiration of the Term (or any extension of the Term), Employee's sole
entitlement will be the receipt of base salary for any days worked through the
date of termination and any pay-outs to which he is entitled under the Company's
stock option plans in accordance with, to the extent provided in, and subject to
the restrictions and payout schedules contained in those plans and this
Agreement.

                  (d)      Change in Control

                           (i)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change
in Control as defined in Paragraph 11(d), Employee's Options shall immediately
vest and following a Change in Control if either (x) the Employee's employment
ceases for any reason after the expiration of three months following the Change
in Control; or (y) during the three months immediately following the Change in
Control he is terminated other than for Cause, Employee shall receive a "Change
of Control Payment" equal to the lesser of 2.99 time his base salary (at the
salary level immediately preceding the Change in Control) or, if applicable, the
"280G Permitted Payment" (as defined below).

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                           (ii)     Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, if the aggregate present value of the "parachute payments" to the
Employee, determined under Section 280G(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), would be at least three times the "base amount"
determined under Code Section 280G, then the "280G Permitted Payment" shall be
the maximum amount that may be paid as a Change of Control Payment under this
Section 12(d) such that the aggregate present value of such "parachute payments"
to the Employee is less than three times his "base amount." In addition, in the
event the aggregate present value of the parachute payments to the Employee
would be at least three times his base amount even after a reduction of the
Change of Control Payment to $0 (all as determined for purposes of Code Section
280G), compensation otherwise payable under this Agreement and any other amount
payable hereunder or any severance plan, program, policy or obligation of the
Company or any affiliate thereof shall be reduced so that the aggregate present
value of such parachute payments to the Employee, as determined under Code
Section 280G(b) is less than three times his base amount. Any decisions
regarding the requirement or implementation of such reductions shall be made by
such tax counsel as may be selected by the Company and acceptable to the
Employee.

         13.      Company Property All advertising, sales, manufacturers' and
other materials or articles or information, including without limitation data
processing reports, customer sales analyses, invoices, price lists or
information or any other materials or data of any kind furnished to Employee by
the Company or developed by Employee on behalf of the Company or at the
Company's direction or for the Company's use or otherwise in connection with
Employee's employment with the Company, are and shall remain the sole and
confidential property of the Company.

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         14.      Non-Competition and Confidentiality To the maximum extent
permissible by law:

                  (a)      During his employment with the Company and for a
period equal to the greater of (x) of one year after the termination of his
employment with the Company for any reason whatsoever, whether by Employee or by
the Company and whether during the term of this Agreement or subsequent to the
expiration of this Agreement, or (y) the period during which Employee is
entitled to receive any payments under Paragraph 12(a) of this Agreement,
Employee shall not, directly or indirectly:

                           (i)      Induce or influence any customer, employee,
consultant, independent contractor or supplier of the Company to cease to do
business with or terminate his employment with the Company.

                           (ii)     After the cessation of his employment,
engage in (as a principal, partner, director, officer, agent, employee,
consultant, owner, independent contractor or otherwise) or be financially
interested in the retail department store business: of Boscov's (or any
successor or purchaser of Boscov's retail department store business which
operates the business on a regional basis).

                  (b)      During his employment with the Company and at all
times thereafter, and except as required by law, Employee shall not use for his
personal benefit, or disclose, communicate or divulge to, or use for the direct
or indirect benefit of, any person, firm, association or company other than the
Company, any confidential information of the Company which Employee acquires in
the course of his employment which is not otherwise lawfully known by and
readily available to the general public. This confidential information includes,
but is not limited to: any material referred to in Paragraph 13 or any
information regarding the

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business, marketing, legal or accounting methods, policies, plans, procedures,
strategies or techniques; research or development projects or results; trade
secrets or other knowledge or processes of or developed by the Company; names
and addresses of employees, suppliers or customers. Employee confirms that such
information is confidential and constitutes the exclusive property of the
Company, and agrees that, immediately upon his termination, whether by Employee
or by the Company and whether during the term of this Agreement or subsequent to
the expiration of this Agreement, Employee shall deliver to Company all
correspondence, documents, books, records, lists, computer programs and other
writings relating to Company's business; and Employee shall retain no copies,
regardless of where or by whom said writings were kept or prepared.

                  (c)      Both during his employment with the Company and
following his termination for any reason, whether by Employee or by the Company
and whether during the term of this Agreement or following the expiration of the
Agreement, Employee shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to the Company such
information pertaining to his employment with the Company as may be in his
possession. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses
incurred by him in fulfilling his obligation under this subparagraph (c).

                  (d)      The provisions of subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c)
shall survive the cessation of Employee's employment for any reason, as well as
the expiration of this Agreement at the end of the Term (or any extension of the
Term) or at any time prior thereto.

                  (e)      Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained
in this Paragraph 14, in view of the nature of the business in which the Company
is engaged and the Employee's position with the Company, are reasonable and
necessary to protect the legitimate

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interests of the Company, and that any violation of those restrictions would
result in irreparable injury to the Company. Employee therefore agrees that, in
the event of his violation of any of those restrictions, the Company shall be
entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction preliminary and
permanent injunctive relief against Employee, in addition to damages from
Employee and an equitable accounting of all commissions, earnings, profits and
other benefits arising from such violation, which rights shall be cumulative and
in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be
entitled.

                  (f)      Employee agrees that if any, or any portion, of the
foregoing covenants, or the application thereof, is construed to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of such covenant or covenants or the application
thereof shall not be affected and the remaining covenant or covenants will then
be given full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable
portions. If any covenant is held to be unenforceable because of the area
covered, the duration thereof, or the scope thereof, Employee agrees that the
Court making such determination shall have the power to reduce the area and/or
the duration, and/or limit the scope thereof, and the covenant shall then be
enforceable in its reduced form. If Employee violates any of the restrictions
contained in subparagraph (a), the period of such violation (from the
commencement of any such violation until such time as such violation shall be
cured by Employee to the satisfaction of the Company) shall not count toward or
be included in the one year (or such longer period as may be prescribed by such
section) restrictive period contained in subparagraph (a).

                  (g)      Employee represents and warrants that the knowledge,
skill and abilities he possesses at the time of his execution of this Agreement
are sufficient to permit him to earn a

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living by working for a non-competitor of the Company for the restrictive period
set forth in subparagraph (a) above.

                  (h)      For purposes of Paragraphs 13 and 14 of this
Agreement, the term "Company" shall include not only The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.,
but also any of its successors, subsidiaries or affiliates.

         15.      Taxes Employee agrees that he is responsible for paying any
and all federal, state and local income taxes assessed with respect to any
money, benefits or other consideration received from the Company and that the
Company is entitled to withhold any tax payments from amounts otherwise due
Employee to the extent required by applicable statutes, rulings or regulations.

         16.      Legal Fees, Costs and Expenses In the event of any litigation
brought by the Employee to enforce this Agreement after a Change in Control, he
shall be entitled to recover his reasonable attorney's fees, costs and expenses
incurred to enforce the Agreement if he prevails in the litigation. Any payment
due under this Agreement which was not timely made by the Company or by the
Employee shall include an award of interest at the Company's then current
revolving borrowing rate.

         17.      Prior Agreements

                  (a)      Employee represents to the Company that the only
contract or, to his knowledge, other limitation upon his ability to compete with
any former employer is Section 6.8 of his contract with Jos A. Bank Clothiers,
Inc., ("Bank"), which has been provided to the Company. Employee and the Company
mutually believe that Employee's employment by the

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Company does not violate this provision. Employee further believes that there
are no other restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever to which
Employee is a party which could impact upon his employment under the Agreement
or would prevent or make unlawful his execution of this Agreement or his
employment hereunder.

                  (b)      Employee agrees that he will not use or disclose any
confidential or proprietary information of any of his prior employers during the
course of his employment under this Agreement.

                  (c)      If litigation is commenced by Bank against Employee
asserting a claim for breach of Section 5(a) of his Settlement and Mutual
Releases Agreement with Bank as a result of his employment with the Company or
performance of activities for the Company, the Company shall both provide the
Employee with a defense and control the defense of the litigation. The Company
shall indemnify and hold Employee harmless for and against any liability and
damages agreed to or awarded in such litigation, and the Company's and the
Employee's rights and obligation under this Agreement shall otherwise not be
changed.

         18.      Entire Understanding This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between the Company and Employee with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporary agreements and
understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, written or oral,
between the Company and Employee except as herein contained. The express terms
hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade
inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

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         19.      Modifications This Agreement may not be modified orally but
only by written agreement signed by Employee and the Company's Chief Executive
Officer or such other person as the Board may designate specifically for this
purpose.

         20.      Provisions Separable The provisions of this Agreement are
independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected
or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason
any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

         21.      Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets Nothing in this
Agreement shall preclude the Company from consolidating or merging into or with,
or transferring all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity which
assumes this Agreement and all obligations and undertakings of the Company
hereunder. Under such a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets and
assumption, the term "the Company" as used herein, shall mean such other entity
and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

         22.      Notices All notices, requests, demands and other
communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given, made and received when delivered
(personally, by courier service such as Federal Express, or by messenger) or
when deposited in the United States mails, registered or certified mail, postage
pre-paid, return receipt requested, addressed as set forth below:

                  (a)      If to the Company:

                           The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
                           2801 East Market Street
                           York, PA 17402
                           Attention: Chief Executive Officer

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                           with a copy to:

                           Henry F. Miller, Esquire
                           Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP
                           1650 Arch Street
                           22nd Floor
                           Philadelphia, PA 19103-2097

                  (b)      If to Employee:

                           Frank Tworecke
                           11102 Hidden Trail Drive
                           Owings Mills, MD 21117

                           with a copy to

                           Roger C. Siske, Esquire
                           Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
                           8000 Sears Tower
                           Chicago, IL 60606-6404.

In addition, notice by mail shall be by air mail if posted outside of the
continental United States. Any party may alter the address to which
communications or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of
address in conformity with the provisions of this paragraph for the giving of
notice.

         23.      No Attachment Except as required by law, no right to receive
payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation,
alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation or
to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of
law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall
be null, void and of no effect.

         24.      Binding Agreement This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors, representatives,
and assigns and shall be binding upon Employee, his heirs, executors and legal
representatives.

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         25.      No Assignment by Employee Employee acknowledges that the
services to be rendered by him are unique and personal. Accordingly, Employee
may not assign or delegate any of his rights or obligations hereunder, except
that he may assign certain rights hereunder if agreed to in writing by the Chief
Executive Officer.

         26.      Indulgences Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of
either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor
shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any
occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege
with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is
in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

         27.      Paragraph Headings The paragraph headings in this Agreement
are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not
affect its interpretation.

         28.      Controlling Law This Agreement and all questions relating to
its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement (including, without
limitation, provisions concerning limitations of actions), shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
notwithstanding any conflict-of-laws doctrines of such state or any other
jurisdiction to the contrary, and without the aid of any canon, custom or rule
of law requiring construction against the draftsman.

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         29.      Chief Executive Officer In the absence of the Chief Executive
Officer, the decisions of the Chief Executive Officer may be made by such other
person as designated by the Board.

         30.      Execution in Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original
against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become
binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together,
shall bear the signatures of all of the parties hereto.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
have duly executed and delivered, in Pennsylvania, this Agreement as of the date
first above written.

                                                 THE BON-TON STORES, INC.

                                                 By: /s/ M. Thomas Grumbacher
                                                      M. Thomas Grumbacher
                                                      Chief Executive Officer

                                                 FRANK TWORECKE

                                                 /s/ Frank Tworecke

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EXHIBIT "A"

                              SEPARATION AGREEMENT
                               AND GENERAL RELEASE

         THIS Separation Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is by and
between The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the "Company" or "Bon-Ton") and Frank Tworecke
("Tworecke").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, Tworecke was employed by the Company under an Employment
Agreement effective March 18, 2003 (the "Employment Agreement");

         WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement provides for certain payments and
benefits conditioned upon, inter alia, the execution of a release by Tworecke;

         WHEREAS, Tworecke's employment with the Company has ceased;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

                  1.       The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as if
set forth at length.

                  2.       In exchange for Tworecke's promises and obligations
under this Agreement, the Company agrees to provide to Tworecke with payments
and benefits under paragraph 12 of the Employment Agreement, conditioned upon
his compliance with all of the terms of the Employment Agreement including
without limitation Paragraphs 13 and 14 thereof.

                  3.       Tworecke, intending to be legally bound, releases and
forever discharges the Company, its direct and indirect parents, subsidiaries
and affiliated companies, their past, present and future officers, directors,
attorneys, employees, shareholders and agents and their

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respective successors and assigns (collectively "Releasees"), jointly and
severally, from any and all actions, charges, causes of action or claims of any
kind (collectively "Claims"), known or unknown, which he, his heirs, agents,
successors or assigns may have against Releasees arising out of any matter,
omission, occurrence or event existing or occurring prior to the execution
hereof, including, without limitation: any claims relating to or arising out of
his employment with and/or termination of employment with the Company or any of
Releasees; any claims for unpaid or withheld wages, severance pay, benefits,
bonuses and/or other compensation of any kind including but not limited to any
claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") or otherwise
for payments or benefits under any severance pay plan; any claims for attorneys'
fees, costs or expenses; any claims of discrimination and/or harassment based on
age, sex, race, religion, color, creed, handicap, disability, citizenship,
national origin or any other factor prohibited by Federal, State or Local law
(such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Americans with Disability Act and state or local laws against
discrimination including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
) or any claim for retaliation under said statutes; and/or any common law
claims, now existing or hereafter recognized, such as breach of contract, libel,
slander, fraud, promissory estoppel, breach of implied covenant of good faith
and fair dealing, misrepresentation or wrongful discharge. Tworecke specifically
waives any claims for reinstatement and employment with the Company and agrees
not to apply for reemployment. It is specifically agreed that this release does
not apply to claims: (a) to recover any payments or benefits due under this
Separation Agreement and General Release; (b) for indemnity under the Company's
by-laws or any other contract; (c) for insurance coverage under any applicable
directors and officers liability policy; and (d) for any vested benefit under
any Company benefit plan.

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                  4.       Tworecke agrees that he is not and shall not become
entitled to any payment from any Releasee, other than the payments from the
Company under paragraph 2 of this Agreement, and payments (if applicable) of
reasonable attorneys fees, costs and expenses and interest under paragraph 16 of
the Employment Agreement. Except as provided in paragraph 2, Tworecke
specifically waives any rights he may have to participate in any Company or
other Releasee bonus plans or arrangements of any kind.

                  5.       Tworecke agrees and admits that no representation of
fact or opinion has been made by the Company or any representative thereof, to
induce this Agreement and that this Agreement is executed solely in exchange for
the consideration expressly provided by this Agreement.

                  6.       Tworecke agrees that in the event the Company
breaches any of the provisions of this Agreement, his sole remedy for such
breach shall be the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.

                  7.       This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Pennsylvania, and constitutes the entire and exclusive agreement
between the parties hereto and shall supersede all previous or contemporaneous
negotiations, commitments, statements, and writings, except for Tworecke's
continuing obligations under the Employment Agreement.

                  8.       The Company may freely assign all of its rights,
liabilities, and obligations hereunder, without notice or consent. This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of any such assignee or any
successor to the Company.

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                  9.       Unless otherwise set forth herein, all notices,
requests, consents, and other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested addressed as follows, or to such other
address as may be provided by the respective parties to this Agreement:

                  (a)      If to the Company:

                           The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
                           2801 East Market Street
                           York, PA 17402
                           Attention: Chief Employee Officer

                           with a copy to:

                           Henry F. Miller, Esquire
                           Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP
                           1650 Arch Street
                           22nd Floor
                           Philadelphia, PA 19103-2097

                           (b)      If to Employee:

                           Frank Tworecke
                           11102 Hidden Trail Drive
                           Owings Mills, MD 21117

                           with a copy to:

                           Roger C. Siske, Esquire
                           Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
                           8000 Sears Tower
                           Chicago, IL 60606-6404

                  10.      Tworecke agrees and represents that:

                  (a)      He has read carefully the terms of this Agreement,
including the general release contained in paragraph 3;

                  (b)      He has had an opportunity to and has been advised in
writing to review this Agreement and general release with an attorney;

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                  (c)      He understands the meaning and effect of the terms of
this Agreement, including the general release;

                  (d)      He was given at least twenty-one (21) days to
determine whether he wished to enter into this Agreement;

                  (e)      The entry into and execution of this Agreement,
including the general release, is his own free and voluntary act, without
compulsion or coercion of any kind; and

                  (f)      This Agreement is supported by full and adequate
consideration.

                  11.      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, if Tworecke violates any of the provisions of the Employment
Agreement including without limitation paragraphs 13 and 14, all payments and
obligations otherwise due pursuant to paragraph 2 hereof shall discontinue and
Tworecke's release set forth in paragraph 3 herein shall remain in full force
and effect.

                  12.      Tworecke may revoke this Agreement for a period of
seven (7) days following the execution of this Agreement. The Agreement shall
not be effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired. Any
revocation must be in a writing signed by Tworecke and be mailed to or received
by Henry F. Miller, Esquire, at his address as set forth in Section 10 hereof,
before the revocation period has expired. The date the letter is post-marked
will be deemed to be the date of mailing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the undersigned have
hereto set their hands on the date(s) set forth below.

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                                                     AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD:

                                                     The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

                                                     By:________________________

                                                     By:________________________
                                                            FRANK TWORECKE

Dated: ____________

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EXHIBIT "B"

                              SEPARATION AGREEMENT
                               AND GENERAL RELEASE

         THIS Separation Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is by and
between The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (the "Company" or "Bon-Ton") and Frank Tworecke
("Tworecke").

                                  WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, Tworecke was employed by the Company under an Employment
Agreement effective March 18, 2003 (the "Employment Agreement");

         WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement provides for certain payments and
benefits conditioned upon, inter alia, the execution of a release by Tworecke;

         WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement provides for the execution of a
release by the Company in connection with the execution of a release by
Tworecke;

         WHEREAS, Tworecke's employment with the Company has ceased and he has
executed a release of the Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

         1.       The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth
at length.

         2.       The Company intending to be legally bound, releases and
forever discharges Tworecke and his respective successors and assigns
(collectively "Releasees"), jointly and severally, from any and all actions,
charges, causes of action or claims of any kind (collectively "Claims"), known
or unknown, which the Company or its successors or assigns may have against
Releasees arising out of any matter, omission, occurrence or event existing or
occurring prior to the execution hereof, including, without limitation: any
claims relating to or arising out of this employment with and/or termination of
employment with the Company; and/or any common law claims, now existing or
hereafter recognized, such as breach of contract, libel, slander,

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promissory estoppel, and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing. It is specifically agreed that this release does not apply to claims:
(a) to enforce the Employment Agreement, including without limitation Paragraphs
13 and 14, Tworecke's obligations under which remain in full force and effect
are not released, waived or discharged; (b) arising out of or relating to
Tworecke's willful and proven violation of reasonable directions from either the
Company's Board of Directors or CEO or standards of conduct established by law;
fraud, willful misconduct, misappropriation of funds or other dishonesty;
conviction of a crime of moral turpitude or any misrepresentation made in the
Employment Agreement.

         3.       The Company agrees and admits that no representation of fact
or opinion has been made to induce this Agreement and that this Agreement is
executed solely in exchange for the consideration expressly provided by this
Agreement.

         4.       This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania, and constitutes the entire and exclusive agreement between the
parties hereto and shall supersede all previous or contemporaneous negotiations,
commitments, statements, and writings, except for Tworecke's continuing
obligations under the Employment Agreement.

         5.       Unless otherwise set forth herein, all notices, requests,
consents, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested addressed as follows, or to such other address as may
be provided by the respective parties to this Agreement:

                  (a)      If to the Company:

                           The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.
                           2801 East Market Street
                           York, PA 17402

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                           Attention: Chief Employee Officer

                           with a copy to:

                           Henry F. Miller, Esquire
                           Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP
                           1650 Arch Street
                           22nd Floor
                           Philadelphia, PA 19103-2097

                  (b)      If to Employee:

                           Frank Tworecke
                           11102 Hidden Trail Drive
                           Owings Mills, MD 21117

                           with a copy to:

                           Roger C. Siske, Esquire
                           Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
                           8000 Sears Tower
                           Chicago, IL 60606-6404

         6.       The Company agrees and represents that this Agreement is
supported by full and adequate consideration.

         7.       This Agreement shall be null and void if Tworecke revokes his
Separation Agreement and General Release.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the undersigned have
hereto set their hands on the date(s) set forth below.

                                              AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD:

                                              The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

                                              By:_______________________________

                                              By:_______________________________
                                                         FRANK TWORECKE

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                                OPTION AGREEMENT
                         TOCANTINZINHO PROJECT - BRAZIL
THIS  AGREEMENT  is  dated  for  reference  the  31st  day  of  July,  2003.
BETWEEN:
        DENNIS  MOORE  of  Privada  de  la  Ca  adita  8
        San  Miguel  de  Allende
        Guanajuato,  37700
        MEXICO
        and
        ALAN  CARTER  of  5688  Trafalgar  Street, Vancouver,
        British Columbia, V6N 1C3,
        Canada
        (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  "Optionors")
                                                               OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
        STAR  RESOURCES  CORP., a company incorporated under
        the laws of the   Province of British  Columbia  and  having  its
        registered  office at 595 Howe Street, 10th Floor,  Vancouver,
        British  Columbia,  V6C  2T5
        (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  "Optionee")
                                                              OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
A.   Pursuant  to  a  letter  agreement (the "Garimpo Agreement") dated April 9,
     2003  between  Manoel  da  Concei  o  Pinheiro,  Luis Francisco Feltrim and
     Lourival  Viriato  Mendon a (collectively, the "Owners") and the Optionors,
     the  Optionors  have  the option to purchase 100% of certain mineral claims
     which  constitute the Garimpo Mining License more particularly described in
     Schedule  "A" attached hereto and forming part of this Agreement (the "Core
     Mineral  Claims");
B.   Pursuant  to  a  letter agreement (the "Peripheral Claims Agreement") dated
     April  15,  2003  between Austral-AGS do Brasil Ltda and the Optionors, the
     Optionors  have the option to purchase 100% of certain mineral claims which
     constitute  claims adjacent to the Garimpo Mining License more particularly
     described  in  Schedule  "B"  attached  hereto  and  forming  part  of this
     Agreement  (the  "Peripheral  Claims  Agreement");
C.   The  claims  described  in recitals A and B are collectively referred to in
     this  agreement  as  the  "Mineral  Claims";  and
D.   The  Optionors desire to grant an option to purchase a 100% interest in the
     Mineral Claims to the Optionee and the Optionee is desirous of obtaining an
     option  to  purchase  the  interest  upon  the  terms  and  subject  to the
     conditions  herein  contained.

NOW  THEREFORE  in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and
promises  herein  contained,  the  parties  hereto  agree  as  follows:
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1.     GRANT

1.1  The Optionee and its employees and agents and any person duly authorized by
     the  Optionee  shall  have  the  sole  and  exclusive  right and option to:
     (a)  enter  upon  the  Mineral  Claims;

     (b)  have  exclusive  and  quiet  possession  thereof  for  the purposes of
     prospecting,  exploration,  development  or  other  mining  work;

     (c)  do  such  prospecting,  exploration,  development or other mining work
     thereon  and thereunder as the Optionee in its sole discretion may consider
     advisable;

     (d)  bring upon and erect upon the Mineral Claims such mining facilities as
     the  Optionee  may  consider  advisable;  and

     (e)  remove  from  the  Mineral  Claims  and  sell  or otherwise dispose of
     reasonable  quantities  of  any mineral products derived therefrom, for the
     purpose  of  obtaining  assays  or  making  other  tests.

The  right  and  option  given  and  granted under this Section 1 is hereinafter
called  the  "working  option".

2.     PAYMENTS  AND  COMMITMENTS

2.1     In order to maintain the working option in good standing and to earn the
100%  interests  in  the  Mineral  Claims,  the  Optionee  shall:
     (a)  make  the  following  cash  payments  to  the  Optionors:

          (i)  $75,000 on the "Closing Date" as defined later in this agreement;

          (ii)  $30,000  6  months  from  the  Closing  Date;

          (iii)  $40,000  12  months  from  the  Closing  Date;

          (iv)  $40,000  24  months  from  the  Closing  Date;

          (v)  $130,000  36  months  from  the  Closing  Date;  and

          (vi)  $150,000  48  months  from  the  Closing  Date.

     (b)  incur  at  least  $1,000,000  in  exploration  work  ("Qualified
          Expenditures")  on  or for the benefit of the Mineral Claims, of which
          $300,000  shall  be  expended  prior  to  the first anniversary of the
          Closing  Date.  "Qualified  Expenditures"  shall  refer  to  payments
          incurred  for  exploration and development activities directed towards
          disclosure  and  definition  of an ore body on the property, including
          payments  required to maintain the claims and Underlying Agreements in
          good  standing, the payments under the Consulting Agreement set out in
          Schedule  "D"  and  the  payments  referred  to  in  section  2.1(a).

     (c)  issue  2,600,000 fully paid shares of the Optionee to the Optionors on
          the  following  basis:

          (i)  1,100,000  shares  on  the  Closing  Date;

          (ii)  200,000  shares  6  months  from  the  Closing  Date;

          (iii)  200,000  shares  12  months  from  the  Closing  Date;

          (iv)  200,000  shares  24  months  from  the  Closing  Date;
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          (v)  200,000  shares  36  months  from  the  Closing  Date;  and

          (vi)  700,000  shares  48  months  from  the  Closing  Date.

          If  there shall, prior to the issuance of any of the shares hereunder,
          be any reorganization of the authorized capital of the Optionee by way
          of consolidation, merger, subdivision, amalgamation or otherwise, then
          there  shall automatically be an adjustment in the number of shares of
          the  Company which may be issued hereunder by corresponding amounts so
          that  the  rights  of  the  Optionors  hereunder  shall  thereafter be
          equivalent  to  those  originally  granted  hereunder.

     (d)  The  Optionee  will,  of  and  from  the  Closing  Date,  assume  all
          obligations  of  the  Optionors relating to the Owners and the Mineral
          Claims (including without limitation, the obligations of the Optionors
          under  the  Garimpo  Agreement  and  the  Peripheral  Claims Agreement
          (collectively, the "Underlying Agreements"). Furthermore, in the event
          that the Optionee elects to terminate this Option Agreement, it may do
          so  subject  to  section  8  and  section  3(a), (b) and (c) but shall
          terminate  with  at  least 15 days advance notice of payment due dates
          that  pertain  to  the  Garimpo  Agreement  and  the Peripheral Claims
          Agreement.

2.2  The  payments,  expenditures  and  share issuances, except for the payments
     described in paragraph 2.1(a)(i), 2.1(c)(i) and the expenditure of $300,000
     prior  to  the  first anniversary of the Closing Date, are optional and the
     Optionee  shall  not  be  obliged  to  make  or  incur  them.

3.     ACQUISITION  OF  INTEREST

3.1  Upon completion of the payments pursuant to paragraph 2.1(a), completion of
     the  exploration  work  specified  in  paragraph 2.1(b) and delivery of the
     shares pursuant to paragraph 2.1(c), the Optionee shall have earned 100% of
     the Optionors' interest in and to the Mineral Claims subject to any ongoing
     obligations  under the underlying agreement and subject to the royalty (the
     "Royalty")  described  in  Schedule  "C"  attached  hereto.

4.     CLOSING  AND  CONDITIONS  THERETO

4.1  The  Closing  of  this agreement shall occur at 2:00 p.m. Vancouver time on
     the 2nd business day (the "Closing Date") following the satisfaction of the
     conditions  set  out  in Section 4.3 hereof at the registered office of the
     Company.

4.2  At  the  Closing,  the Optionee will deliver to the Optionors the funds and
     shares  described  in  Section  2.1(a)(i)  and  2.1(c)(i).

4.3  The  Closing  of  this  agreement  shall be conditional upon the following,
     which  are  conditions  for  the sole benefit of the Optionee and which the
     Optionee  undertakes  to  diligently  and  with reasonable haste attempt to
     satisfy,  namely:
     (a)  the  acceptance  of  the  TSX  Venture Exchange of this agreement; and

     (b)  the  completion  of  legal  and technical due diligence on the Mineral
     Claims  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Optionee. If the conditions are not
     satisfied by August 31, 2003 or such other date acceptable to the Optionors
     and  the  Optionee,  this  agreement  shall be terminated and of no further
     force  and  effect.

5.     ADDITIONAL  MINERAL  CLAIMS

5.1  The Optionee wishes to have the opportunity to examine and possibly acquire
     additional  mineral  interests  in  the  Tapajos  Region  of  Brazil  and
     accordingly,  the Optionors agree that any additional properties within
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     the  Tapajos  Region which become known to or are acquired by the Optionors
     will  first  be  offered  to  the  Optionee  for  acquisition.

6.     COVENANTS  OF  OPTIONEE

6.1  During  the  currency  of  this  Agreement,  the  Optionee  shall:

     (a)  keep  the  Mineral  Claims  free  and  clear of all liens, charges and
     encumbrances;  comply  with all applicable laws, rules and regulations; and
     carry  out  operations  in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with
     generally  accepted  mining  practice;

     (b)  maintain  the  Mineral  Claims  and  the Underlying Agreements in good
     standing;

     (c)  not  breach  or  fail  to  fulfil,  perform  or  observe the terms and
     conditions  of  or  pertaining  to  the  licenses  comprised in the Mineral
     Claims;

     (d)  provide  to  the  Optionors within 30 days of the end of each calendar
     quarter  during  which  any  Qualified  Expenditures  have  been  incurred
     comprehensive  written  reports  showing the operations carried out and the
     results obtained and detailing the Qualified Expenditures incurred together
     with  evidence  of  payment  thereof. The Optionors shall at all reasonable
     times  have  access to the Mineral Claims, provided that the Optionors will
     not  interfere with the Optionee's operations hereunder. The Optionors will
     have  the  right  from time to time on reasonable notice to the Optionee to
     audit  and  make  copies of the books and records of the Optionee which are
     relevant  to  Qualified  Expenditures;  and

     (e)  indemnify and save harmless the Optionors from and against any and all
     claims,  debts,  demands,  suits,  actions  and causes of action whatsoever
     which  may  be brought or made against the Optionors by any person, firm or
     corporation  and  all  loss, costs, damages, expenses and liabilities which
     may  be  suffered  or  incurred  by  the  Optionors  arising  out  of or in
     connection with or in any way referable to, whether directly or indirectly,
     the  entry  on,  presence  on,  or  activities on the Mineral Claims or the
     approaches  thereto  by  the  Optionee  or its servants or agents including
     without limitation bodily injuries or death at any time resulting therefrom
     or  damage  to  property.

     (f)  The  Optionee  will  retain Dennis Moore as a consultant in accordance
     with  the  Consulting  Agreement  attached  as  Schedule  "D".

7.     REPRESENTATIONS  AND  WARRANTIES  OF  THE  OPTIONORS

7.1  The  Optionors  make  the  following  representations and warranties to the
     Optionee:

     (a)  To  the  best  of  the knowledge of the Optionors, each of the Mineral
     Claims  has  been validly located, filed and recorded in compliance and are
     in  good standing with the laws of the Brazil and the State of Para as they
     relate  to  location  and  recordation  of  such  claims;

     (b)  The  Underlying  Agreements  are  in  good  standing and are valid and
     enforceable  in  accordance  with  their  respective  terms;  and

     (c)  The  Optionors  have  the  sole  and  complete  power to deal with the
     Underlying  Agreements  and  Mineral  Claims  as  herein  contemplated.

7.2  The  representations  and  warranties  of the Optionors are conditions upon
     which  the  Optionee  has  relied in entering into this Agreement and shall
     survive  the  acquisition  of  the  Mineral  Claims  by  the  Optionee. The
     Optionors  will  indemnify  and  save  the Optionee harmless from all loss,
     damage,  costs,  actions and suits arising out of or in connection with any
     breach  of  any  representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition
     contained  in  this Agreement. The Optionors acknowledge and agree that the
<PAGE>

     Optionee  has  entered  into  this  Agreement relying on the warranties and
     representations  and  other terms and conditions of this Agreement and that
     no  information  which  is now known or which may hereafter become known to
     the  Optionee  or  its  officers,  directors or professional advisors shall
     limit  or  extinguish  the  right  to  indemnity  hereunder

8.     TERMINATION  PRIOR  TO  ACQUISITION  OF  MINERAL  CLAIMS

8.1  Subject  to  paragraph  2.2,  this  Agreement  may  be  terminated prior to
     exercise  of  the  option by 60 days notice in writing from the Optionee to
     the  Optionors;

8.2     This  agreement  will  terminate:

     (a)  subject  to  section  10,  upon  default  by  the  Optionee;

     (b)  if  the Optionee becomes insolvent, makes any assignment in bankruptcy
     or  makes  any  other  assignment  for  the benefit of creditors, makes any
     proposal  under  the  Bankruptcy  Act (Canada) or any comparable law, seeks
     protection or relief under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada)
     or under any bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous law, is adjusted bankrupt,
     files  a  petition  or proposal to take advantage of any act of insolvency,
     consents  to  or  acquiesces  in  the  appointment  of a trustee, receiver,
     receiver  and  manager,  interim  receiver,  custodian or other person with
     similar  powers  of  itself  or  of  all  or any substantial portion of its
     assets,  or  files a petition or otherwise commences any proceeding seeking
     any  reorganization,  arrangement,  composition  or  readjustment under any
     applicable  bankruptcy,  insolvency,  moratorium,  reorganization  or other
     similar  law  affecting creditors' rights or consents to, or acquiesces in,
     the  filing  of  such  a  petition;  or

     (c)  if  the  Optionee does not exercise the option as described in section
     3.1

8.3  If  the  Option  is terminated pursuant to this section, the Optionee shall
     within  30  days:

     (a)  deliver  to  the  Optionors  copies  of  all of the non-interpretative
     reports,  maps,  plans,  photographs,  digital  data  and drill logs of the
     Optionee  relating  to  the Mineral Claims, provided that the Optionee does
     not  make  any  representation  or  warranty  concerning  the  accuracy  or
     completeness  thereof;

     (c)  leave  the  working  and  camp  site  in  a  clean and environmentally
     acceptable  condition;  and

     (d)  fulfill  all reclamation obligations required by Brazilian law arising
     out  of  the  Optionee's  activities  on  the  Mineral  Claims.

     (e)  deliver  to  the  Optionors,  documents of transfer of any exploration
     licenses  which  the Optionee may have acquired underlying the area covered
     by  the  Mineral  Claims.

9.     FORCE  MAJEURE

9.1  If the Optionee is prevented or delayed in complying with any provisions of
     this  Agreement  by  reason  of  strikes, lockouts, labour shortages, power
     shortages,  fires,  wars, acts of God, governmental regulations restricting
     normal  operations,  the  time  limited  for the performance of the various
     provisions of this Agreement as set out above shall be extended by a period
     of  time  equal  in  length to the period of such prevention and delay. The
     Optionee, insofar as is possible, shall promptly give written notice to the
     Optionors  of  the  particulars  of the reasons for any prevention or delay
     under  this  paragraph,  and  shall take all reasonable steps to remove the
     cause  of  such  prevention  or  delay and shall give written notice to the
     Optionors  as  soon  as  such  cause  ceases  to  subsist.
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10.     DEFAULT

10.1 If  the  Optionee should be in default in performing any requirement herein
     set  forth,  the  Optionors  shall  give  written  notice  to  the Optionee
     specifying  the  default and the Optionee shall not lose any rights granted
     under  this  Agreement, unless, within 60 days after the giving of a notice
     of  default by the Optionors, the Optionee has failed to take steps to cure
     the  default  by the appropriate payment or performance the Optionee hereby
     agreeing  that  should  it so commence to cure any defect it will prosecute
     the  same  to completion without undue delay); and if the Optionee fails to
     take  reasonable  steps  to  cure  any such default, the Optionors shall be
     entitled  thereafter  to  terminate  this  Agreement  and the provisions of
     paragraph  8  shall  then  be  applicable.

11.     NOTICE

11.1 Any  notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to be
     well  and  sufficiently  given  if  delivered  by  hand  or if emailed with
     delivery  receipt  requested  addressed  as  follows:

                     DENNIS  MOORE  of  Privada  de  la  Ca  adita  8
                     San  Miguel  de  Allende
                     Guanajuato,  37700
                     MEXICO
                     Email:     doctorlloyd@yahoo.com
                     and
                     ALAN  CARTER  of  5688  Trafalgar  Street,
                     Vancouver,  British  Columbia,  V6N  1C3,  Canada
                     Email:     explogeo4@yahoo.com

and  in  the  case  of  the  Optionee  addressed  as  follows:

                     STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.
                     595  Howe  Street,  10th  Floor
                     Vancouver,  British  Columbia  V6C  2T5
                     Email:     leendertkrol@aol.com

with  a  copy  to:

                     DuMoulin  Black
                     595  Howe  Street,  10th  Floor
                     Vancouver,  British  Columbia  V6C  2T5
                     Attention:     Mr.  Brian  C.  Irwin
                     Email:     birwin@dumoulinblack.com

and  any  notice  given  as  aforesaid  shall  be  deemed to have been given, if
delivered, when delivered or if emailed, on the next business day after the date
of receipt by the sender of the delivery receipt message.  Either party may from
time  to  time  by  notice in writing change its address for the purpose of this
paragraph.

12.     OPTION  ONLY

12.1 This  is  an  option  only  and  except as specifically provided otherwise,
     nothing  herein  contained shall be construed as obligating the Optionee to
     do  any acts or make any payments hereunder and any act or acts, or payment
     or payments as shall be made hereunder shall not be construed as obligating
     the  Optionee  to  do  any further act or make any further payment. If this
     Agreement is terminated the Optionee shall not be bound thereafter in debt,
     damages  or  otherwise under this Agreement save and except as provided for
     in  paragraph  8  and with respect to obligations arising from termination;
     and  all payments theretofore paid by the Optionee shall be retained by the
     Optionors  in  consideration  for  entering into this Agreement and for the
     rights  conferred  on  the  Optionee  thereby.
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13.     PAYMENTS

13.1 All  amounts  referred  to  under  this agreement shall be in United States
     Dollars.  Any  payments  to the Optionors which the Optionee may make under
     the  terms of this Agreement shall be paid to Dennis Moore on behalf of the
     Optionors  and  shall  be  immediately available in United States funds and
     shall be deemed to have been well and sufficiently made in timely manner if
     cheques payable to the Optionors are mailed to the Optionors at the address
     stipulated  for receiving notices hereunder by prepaid registered mail from
     a  point  in Canada or the United States on or before the date such payment
     is  to  be  made.

14.     FURTHER  ASSURANCES

14.1 The  parties  hereto  agree to execute all such further or other assurances
     and documents and to do or cause to be done all acts or things necessary to
     implement  and  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  and  intent  of  this
     Agreement.

15.     TIME  OF  ESSENCE

15.1     Time  shall  be  of  the  essence  of  this  Agreement.

16.     TITLES

16.1 The  titles to the respective paragraphs hereof shall not be deemed as part
     of this Agreement but shall be regarded as having been used for convenience
     only.

17.     SUCCESSORS  AND  ASSIGNS

17.1 This  Agreement  shall  enure  to  the  benefit  of and be binding upon the
     parties  hereto  and  their  respective  heirs,  executors, administrators,
     successors,  and assigns provided any such assignee agrees in writing to be
     bound  by  the terms of this Agreement and provided that any assignee shall
     be  required  the  prior  written  consent of the non-assigning party, such
     consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The Optionee shall not require the
     consent of the Optionors to assign its interest hereunder to a wholly owned
     subsidiary  of  the  Optionee.

18.     GOVERNING  LAW

18.1 This  Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
     laws  of  the  Province  of  British  Columbia.

19.     PRIOR  AGREEMENTS

19.1 This  Agreement  supersedes  and  replaces all prior agreements between the
     parties  hereto  with  respect  to  the  Mineral  Claims,  which said prior
     agreements  shall  be deemed to be null and void upon the execution hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto to have effect, caused their common
seal(s)  to  be affixed in the presence of their proper officers duly authorized
in  that  regard  the  day  and  year  first  above  written.

STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

Per:     /s/  Brian  C.  Irwin
         ---------------------
         Authorized  Signatory
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SIGNED,  SEALED  AND  DELIVERED
BY  DENNIS  MOORE  in  the  presence  of:

---------------------
Name
                                             /s/  Dennis  Moore
                                             --------------------
                                             DENNIS  MOORE
Address

Occupation

SIGNED,  SEALED  AND  DELIVERED     )
BY  ALAN  CARTER  in  the  presence  of:

-----------------------
Name
                                             /s/  Alan  Carter
                                           -------------------
                                              ALAN  CARTER
Address

Occupation

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                                  SCHEDULE "A"
REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  AGREEMENT  DATED FOR REFERENCE THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2003
BETWEEN  DENNIS  MOORE  AND  ALAN  CARTER  AND  STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

                                 MINERAL CLAIMS

     Garimpo  gold  Licenses  located  in the Municipality of Itaituba, State of
     Para,  Brazil  and  registered  under DNPM Numbers 854.442/95 to 854.521/95
     inclusive  and  covering  an  area  of  4,000  Hectares.

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                                  SCHEDULE "B"
REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  AGREEMENT  DATED FOR REFERENCE THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2003
BETWEEN  DENNIS  MOORE  AND  ALAN  CARTER  AND  STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

     Exploration  Licenses  located  in  the  Municipality of Itaituba, State of
     Para,  Brazil  and registered under DNPM Numbers 850.196/2003, 850.197/2003
     and  850.198/2003  covering  an  area  of  24,275  Hectares.

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                                  SCHEDULE "C"
REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  AGREEMENT  DATED FOR REFERENCE THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2003
BETWEEN  DENNIS  MOORE  AND  ALAN  CARTER  AND  STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

                               ROYALTY PROVISIONS

1.01.  Star  Resources  Corp.  ("Star")  hereby  grants to Dennis Moore and Alan
     Carter (the "Royalty Holders") participation in the future revenues derived
     from  sales  of gold (in whatever form and whether or not incorporated into
     other  products), mined from the Tocantinzinho Project (the "Royalty"). The
     Royalty  shall be payable, in United States dollars by Star to Dennis Moore
     on behalf of the Royalty Holders and their heirs, successors and assigns on
     or  by  the  60th  day  after  the  end  of  each  fiscal  quarter.

     The  Royalty  for  each  fiscal quarter with respect to sales of gold mined
     from  the  Tocantinzinho  Project  will  be  calculated  as  follows:

     (XG)  MULTIPLIED  BY  (Z%)

Where:

          XG  =  The  number  of  ounces of gold sold by Star for which Star has
          received  payment  in  full  during  the  immediately preceding fiscal
          quarter  multiplied  by the Average Gold Price for such fiscal quarter

          Z  =  2.5,  if  the Average Gold Price for such fiscal quarter is less
          than  $400  per  ounce;

          2.75, if the Average Gold Price for such fiscal quarter is equal to or
          greater  than  $400  and  less  than  $450  per  ounce;

          3.0,  if the Average Gold Price for such fiscal quarter is equal to or
          greater  than  $450  per  ounce  and  less  than  $500  per  ounce; or

          3.5,  if the Average Gold Price for such fiscal quarter is equal to or
          greater  than  $500  per  ounce.

     Notwithstanding  any  provision  to  the contrary in this Section 1.01, the
     Parties  hereby  agree  and  acknowledge that (a) Star shall not, by reason
     only  of this Section 1.01, be obligated to develop or exploit, or to cause
     the development or exploitation of, the Tocantinzinho Project, or otherwise
     to cause Star to sell, at any particular time or in any particular amounts,
     gold  mined  from  the  Tocantinzinho  Project.

1.02.  Default  Interest. Star hereby agrees that any amounts due to the Royalty
     Holders  pursuant to Section 1.01 and not paid within 60 days following the
     end of such fiscal quarter shall accrue interest at the Base Rate plus 3.0%
     per  annum.

1.03.     Definitions.  The  following  terms shall have the following meanings:

     "Average Gold Price" means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the average
     of  the  London  P.M.  Gold  Price  Fixes, if any, for each day during such
     fiscal  quarter.

     "Base  Rate"  means,  a  fluctuating interest rate per annum in effect from
     time  to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the rate
     of interest announced publicly by Citibank N.A. in New York, New York, from
     time  to  time,  as  Citibank  N.A.'s  base  rate.

     "London P.M. Gold Price Fixes" means, for any day, with respect to (a) gold
     from concentrate, the London final gold prices for such day as published in
     Platt's  Metals  Week (or, if such publication is no longer available, such
     other  leading  publication  for London gold prices as may be determined by
     Star in its reasonable discretion); and (b) gold from dore , the fixing per
     fine  troy  ounce  (in U.S. dollars) for gold as announced at the afternoon
     London Gold Fixing for such day; provided that, if (a) the afternoon London
     Gold  Fixing  shall  not  have  occurred for such day, the "London P.M Gold
     Price  Fixes" for gold from dore for such day shall be the fixing price per
     fine  troy  ounce  (in  U.S.  dollars) for gold as announced at the morning
     London  Gold  Fixing  for such day; and (b) the London Gold Fixing shall no
     longer  be  a  leading indicator of gold prices, such other index as may be
     selected  by  Star  in its reasonable discretion shall be used to determine
     the  "London  P.M.  Gold  Price  Fixes"  for  purposes  of  this Agreement.

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                                  SCHEDULE "D"

REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  AGREEMENT  DATED FOR REFERENCE THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2003
BETWEEN  DENNIS  MOORE  AND  ALAN  CARTER  AND  STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

                          CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS  AGREEMENT  made  as  of  the  31st  day  of  July,  2003.

BETWEEN:

              DENNIS  MOORE
              Recreo  21A,  San  Miguel
              Allende,  Guanajuato,  37700,  Mexico

              (hereinafter  called  the  "Consultant")

                                                               OF THE FIRST PART

AND:

              STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.
              c/o  10th  Floor,  595  Howe  Street
              Vancouver,  British  Columbia
              V6C  2T5

             (hereinafter  called  the  "Company")

                                                              OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

A    The  Company  is desirous of engaging the Consultant, and the Consultant is
     ready,  willing  and able, to carry out and provide advisory and consulting
     services  (the  "Work")  on  the  terms  and  conditions, herein set forth.

NOW  THEREFORE  THIS  AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT, in consideration of the premises
and of the sums herein provided to be paid by the Company to the Consultant, and
of  the mutual covenants and undertakings to be performed hereunder, the parties
agree  as  follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                    AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES

1.01 The Consultant will carry out the Work for the Company in the areas and the
     rates  described  in Schedule "A" hereto for a period of 18 months, subject
     to  adjustment  as  described  in  Section  5.01  hereof.

1.02 The  Consultant  will carry out the Work in consultation with and under the
     direction  of  Leendert  G. Krol, President of the Company and covenants to
     conduct  the  Work  in  a businesslike manner, in keeping with professional
     practices  in  the  industry  and  in  a  safe  and  lawful  manner.
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                                   ARTICLE II
                                    REPORTING

2.01 The Consultant will, if required, provide the Company with regular progress
     reports,  in  such  form as the Company may reasonably require. All reports
     and  copies  thereof  are  to  be directed to the attention of:

               Leendert G. Krol,  President
               3603  East  2nd  Avenue
               Denver,  Colorado  80206
               Telephone:  (303)  339-3597

2.02 The information contained in such reports will be the exclusive property of
     the  Company.

2.03 The  reports  and advice of the Consultant are not offered, and will not be
     used  by  the Company for purposes of inducing investment to be made in the
     Company  unless  the  consent  of  the  Consultant  thereto is first given.

                                   ARTICLE III
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

3.01 In  the  event  the  Company  shall  use  the  advice  or  report(s) of the
     Consultant  in any way as an inducement or representation to others to rely
     thereon without the prior consent of the Consultant and such holding out or
     representation  or inducement shall become the subject of any claim for any
     loss,  demand,  cost,  damage,  action,  suit or proceeding whatsoever, the
     Company  covenants to indemnify and save the Consultant harmless therefrom,
     it  being understood that such indemnification shall survive termination of
     this  Agreement  for  a  period  of  two  years.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                    ACCOUNTS

4.01 The  Consultant  shall within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month
     during  which  the  Work is performed provide the Company with receipts and
     vouchers  for  out-of-pocket  and  other  expenses  incurred  and materials
     supplied  by  the  Consultant under, and in accordance with, this Agreement
     during  the  period  to  which  such  statement  relates.

4.02 The  Company  shall,  within  fifteen  (15)  days of receipt at its Houston
     office  (address  below) of each itemized statement of account furnished by
     the  Consultant,  pay the Consultant all costs and charges on disbursements
     shown  in  such  itemized  statement  of  account.

          2000  South  Dairy  Ashford,  Suite  510
          Houston,  Texas  77077

                                    ARTICLE V
                                   TERMINATION

5.01 The term of this agreement shall be 18 months provided that if the Company,
     during  the  18  month  period,  terminates  its  option  to  purchase  the
     Tocantinzinho  Project,  the  Company  may  concurrently  terminate  this
     agreement.

5.02 The  Company  shall be liable to pay the Consultant for all Work undertaken
     and  expenses  incurred  by  the  Consultant  to  the  effective  date  of
     termination,  it  being  understood that, if the Company has/have requested
     the  Consultant  to  engage  any  person  expressly  for  the Work and such
     person's  engagement  is  terminated  as  a  result  of  operation  of this
     Subsection,  the  Company shall be responsible for the employment severance
     cost  of  such  person  to  the  Consultant.
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                                   ARTICLE VI
                                   ASSIGNMENT

6.01 The Consultant shall not assign any of its rights or obligations under this
     Agreement  without  the  prior  written  consent  of  the  Company.

                                   ARTICLE VII
                           AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT

7.01 The  terms  and conditions of this Agreement may be altered only by written
     form  of  amendment  duly  executed  by  both  parties  hereto.

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                     NOTICE

8.01 Any  notice  required or permitted to be given hereunder by any party shall
     be deemed to have been given on the day such notice is delivered in writing
     to  the  addresses  as  set  out in the front page of this Agreement or, if
     verbal,  when  communicated  personally  or by telephone or by email to the
     party  to  whom  it  is  directed and confirmed in writing delivered within
     three  days;  written notice shall be directed to the address of such party
     herein  before set out or such other address of which written notice may be
     given  from  time to time; notice sent by registered mail will be deemed to
     have  been delivered at the earlier of the time when the receipt thereof is
     signed  by  the  addressee  and  seventy-two  (72)  hours after the posting
     thereof  in  any  Post  Office.

                                   ARTICLE IX
                                  FORCE MAJEURE

9.01 If any party is prevented or delayed from performing any of the obligations
     on its part to be performed hereunder by reason of force majeure, including
     but  not  limited  to  Act of God, strike, threat of imminent strike, fire,
     flood, war, insurrection or riot, mob violence or requirement or regulation
     of  government  which cannot be overcome by reasonable and lawful means and
     the  use of the facilities normally employed in performing such obligation,
     then  and in any such event, and so often as the same shall occur, any such
     failure  to  perform shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement and the
     performance  of any such obligation shall be suspended during the period of
     disability.  The  parties  agree  to  use  all due diligence to remove such
     causes  of  disability  as  may  occur  from  time  to  time.

                                    ARTICLE X
                         CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

10.01 The Consultant shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that he and
     his  employees,  if  any,  keep confidential any information concerning the
     Work  carried out under this Agreement and, without limiting the generality
     of the foregoing, shall instruct his employees and mark as confidential any
     and  all information relating to the project or the Company's programs with
     respect  thereto  and  shall  prohibit  access  by any other persons to the
     information  in  the  absence  of written permission for such access by the
     Company.

                                   ARTICLE XI
                                 APPLICABLE LAW

11.01  This  Agreement  shall  be  governed by and any dispute arising hereunder
     shall  be determined in accordance with the laws of the Province of British
     Columbia.
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                                   ARTICLE XII
                                    DISPUTES

12.01  Any  dispute  between  the parties concerning any matter or thing arising
     from  this Agreement shall be referred to a mutually agreeable professional
     who  is  knowledgeable  in  the  mining  industry.

12.02  The decision of the professional referred to in Subsection 12.01 shall be
     final  and  binding  upon  the  parties.

12.03 Failing agreement on appointment of a professional under Subsection 12.01,
     any disagreement or dispute shall be resolved by resort to law and shall be
     referred  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Courts  of  the  State  of Texas.

                                  ARTICLE XIII
                                OTHER AGREEMENTS

13.01  This  Agreement constitutes the complete agreement between the Consultant
     and the Company and with respect to subject matter treated herein and shall
     not  be  varied in its terms by oral agreement, representation or otherwise
     except an instrument or instruments in writing dated subsequent to the date
     hereof  and  executed  by  the  duly  authorized  representatives  of  the
     Consultant  and  the  Company,  and  this  Agreement  supercedes  all prior
     agreements,  memoranda,  correspondence,  communication,  negotiations  or
     representations,  whether  oral or written, express or implied, between the
     parties  with  respect  to  the  subject  matter.

                                   ARTICLE XIV
                                    ENUREMENT

14.01  This  Agreement  shall  enure  to  the benefit of and be binding upon the
     parties  hereto  and  their  respective  successors  and permitted assigns.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto to have effect, caused their common
seal(s)  to  be affixed in the presence of their proper officers duly authorized
in  that  regard  the  day  and  year  first  above  written.

STAR  RESOURCES  CORP.

Per:       /s/  Brian  C.  Irwin
         -----------------------
         Authorized  Signatory
SIGNED,  SEALED  AND  DELIVERED
BY  DENNIS  MOORE  in  the  presence  of:

Name
                                        /s/  Dennis  Moore
                                        --------------------
                                        DENNIS  MOORE
Address

Occupation

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                                  SCHEDULE "A"

                               Description of Work

The  Consultant  shall  be  engaged as a consultant to the Company to assist the
Company  under  the direction of Leendert G. Krol, President, in connection with
the exploration and development of the Tocantinzinho Project and the acquisition
of  additional  properties  in  the  Tapajos  region  of  Brazil.

                         Schedule of Consultant's Rates

Fees         US$7,000  per  month.

Expenses  The  Company will reimburse the Consultant for all reasonable expenses
     properly incurred with prior written authorization of the Company.

Finder's  Fee  If  as  a  direct  result of the activities of the Consultant the
     Company  or  any of its subsidiaries completes an acquisition of additional
     mineral  interests  in the Tapajos Region of Brazil, the Company will grant
     to the Consultant an option to purchase not less than 100,000 shares of the
     Company  for a five year period at the market price at the time of grant of
     the  option.

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