Document:

Exhibit 10.1

SECURECARE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2008 STOCK OPTION
PLAN

ARTICLE 1. THE PLAN

1.1 Title. This plan is entitled the
“2008 Stock Option Plan” (the “Plan”) of SecureCare Technologies, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (the “Company”).

1.2 Purpose. The purpose of the Plan
is to enhance the long-term stockholder value of the Company by offering
opportunities to senior management of the Company and any Related Company, as
defined below, to acquire and maintain stock ownership in the Company in order
to give senior management the opportunity to participate in the Company’s
growth and success, and to encourage them to remain in the service of the
Company or a Related Company. 

ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS

The following terms will have the following meanings
in the Plan:

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Cause,” unless otherwise defined in the instrument
evidencing the award or in an employment or services agreement between the
Company or a Related Company and a Participant, means a material breach of the
employment or services agreement, dishonesty, fraud, misconduct, unauthorized
use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets, or conviction
or confession of any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude where all
right of appeal shall have been exhausted or shall have lapsed, in each case as
determined by the Plan Administrator, and its determination shall be conclusive
and binding. Where the Optionee has an employment or consulting agreement with
the Company, the definition of “cause” in such agreement shall be incorporated
herein as well as in any option granted to the Optionee hereunder and shall be
controlling.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended from time to time. 

“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Company.

“Corporate Transaction,” unless otherwise defined in
the instrument evidencing the Option or in a written employment or services
agreement between the Company or a Related Company and a Participant, means
consummation of either. 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(a) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or
 into any other corporation, entity or person or

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(b) a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer in one
 transaction or a series of related transactions of all or substantially all the
 Company’s outstanding securities or all or substantially all the Company’s
 assets; provided, however, that a Corporate Transaction shall not include a
 Related Party Transaction.

“Disability,” unless otherwise defined by the Plan
Administrator, means a mental or physical impairment of the Participant that is
expected to result in death or that has lasted or is expected to last for a
continuous period of 12 months or more and that causes the Participant to be
unable, in the opinion of the Company, to perform his or her duties for the
Company or a Related Company and to be engaged in any substantial gainful
activity. 

“Employment Termination Date” means, with respect to a
Participant, the first day upon which the Participant no longer has an
employment or service relationship with the Company or any Related Company. 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

“Fair Market Value” means the per share value of the
Common Stock determined as follows (a) if the Common Stock is listed on an
established stock exchange or exchanges or the NASDAQ National Market, the
closing price per share on the last trading day immediately preceding such date
on the principal exchange on which it is traded or as reported by NASDAQ; (b)
if the Common Stock is not then listed on an exchange or the NASDAQ National
Market, but is quoted on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, the NASDAQ electronic
bulletin board or the National Quotation Bureau pink sheets, the average of the
closing bid and ask prices per share for the Common Stock as quoted by NASDAQ
or the National Quotation Bureau, as the case may be, on the last trading day
immediately preceding such date, or if it is available, the price of the last
actual trade is to be used on the last trading day immediately preceding such
date; or (c) if there is no such reported market for the Common Stock for the
date in question, then an amount determined in good faith by the Plan
Administrator.

“Grant Date” means the date on which the Plan
Administrator completes the corporate action relating to the grant of an Option
or such later date specified by the Plan Administrator, and on which all
conditions precedent to the grant have been satisfied, provided that conditions
to the exercisability or vesting of Options shall not defer the Grant Date. 

“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option granted with
the intention, as reflected in the instrument evidencing the Option, that it
qualify as an “incentive stock option” as that term is defined in Section 422
of the Code. 

“Non-qualified Stock Option” means an Option other
than an Incentive Stock Option.

“Option” means the right to purchase Common Stock
granted under Article 7.

“Option Expiration Date” has the meaning set forth in
Article 7.6. 

“Option Term” has the meaning set forth in Article
7.3.

“Participant” means the person to whom an Option is
granted and who meets the eligibility requirements imposed by Article 5.

“Plan Administrator” has the meaning set forth in
Article 3.1.

“Related Company” means any entity that, directly or
indirectly, is in control of or is controlled by the Company.

“Related Party Transaction” means (a) a merger or
consolidation of the Company in which the holders of shares of Common Stock
immediately prior to the merger hold at least a majority of the shares of
Common Stock in the Successor Corporation immediately after the merger; (b) a
sale, lease, exchange or other transaction in one transaction or a series of
related transactions of all or substantially all the Company’s assets to a
wholly-owned subsidiary corporation; (c) a mere reincorporation of the Company;
or (d) a transaction undertaken for the sole purpose of creating a holding
company that will be owned in substantially the same proportion by the persons
who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction. 

“Retirement,” unless otherwise defined by the Plan
Administrator from time to time for purposes of the Plan, means retirement on
or after the individual’s normal retirement date under the Company’s 401(k)
plan or other similar successor plan applicable to salaried employees. 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. 

“Successor Corporation” has the meaning set forth in
Article 11.3.1. 

“Vesting Commencement Date” means the Grant Date or
such other date selected by the Plan Administrator as the date from which the
Option begins to vest for purposes of Article 7.4. 

ARTICLE 3. ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Plan Administrator. The Plan shall
be administered by the Board or a committee appointed by, and consisting of two
or more members of, the Board (the “Plan Administrator”). If and so long as the
Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act,
the Board shall consider in selecting the members of any committee acting as
Plan Administrator, with respect to any persons subject or likely to become
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the provisions regarding (a)
“outside directors” as contemplated by Section 162(m) of the Code and (b)
“non-employee directors” as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
Committee members shall serve for such term as the Board may determine, subject
to removal by the Board at any time. At any time when no committee has been
appointed to administer the Plan, then the Board will be the Plan Administrator.

3.2 Administration and Interpretation by Plan Administrator.
Except for the terms and conditions explicitly set forth
in the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall have exclusive authority, in its
discretion, to determine all matters relating to Options under the Plan,
including the selection of individuals to be granted Options, the type of
Options, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option, all terms,
conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, of an Option and the terms of
any instrument that evidences the Option. The Plan Administrator shall also
have exclusive authority to interpret the Plan and the terms of any instrument
evidencing the Option and may from time to time adopt and change rules and
regulations of general application for the Plan’s administration. The Plan
Administrator’s interpretation of the Plan and its rules and regulations, and
all actions taken and determinations made by the Plan Administrator pursuant to
the Plan, shall be conclusive and binding on all parties involved or affected.
The Plan Administrator may delegate administrative duties to such of the
Company’s officers as it so determines. 

ARTICLE 4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

4.1 Authorized Number of Shares.
Subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Article 11.1, the number
of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be
425,000 shares.

4.2 Reuse of Shares. Any shares of
Common Stock that have been made subject to an Option that cease to be subject
to the Option (other than by reason of exercise or settlement of the Option to
the extent it is exercised for or settled in shares) shall again be available
for issuance in connection with future grants of Options under the Plan. In the
event shares issued under the Plan are reacquired by the Company pursuant to
any forfeiture provision or right of repurchase, such shares shall again be
available for the purposes of the Plan; provided, however, that the maximum
number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock
Options shall equal the share number stated in Article 4.1, subject to
adjustment from time to time as provided in Article 11.1; and provided,
further, that for purposes of Article 4.3, any such shares shall be counted in
accordance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. 

4.3 Limitations. Subject to adjustment
from time to time as provided in Article 11.1, not more than an aggregate of
500,000 shares shall be available for issuance pursuant to grants of Stock
Options under the Plan.

ARTICLE 5. ELIGIBILITY

          An
Option may be granted to any officer or employee of the Company or a Related
Company that the Plan Administrator from time to time selects. 

ARTICLE 6. OPTIONS

6.1 Form and Grant of Options. The
Plan Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to
determine the type or types of Options to be granted under the Plan. Options
may be granted singly or in combination. 

6.2 Settlement of Options. The Company
may settle Options through the delivery of shares of Common Stock, the granting
of replacement Options or any combination thereof as the Plan Administrator
shall determine. Any Option settlement, including payment deferrals, may be
subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Plan Administrator
shall determine. The Plan Administrator may permit or require the deferral of
any Option payment, subject to such rules and procedures as it may establish,
which may include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest, or
dividend equivalents, including converting such credits into deferred stock
equivalents.

ARTICLE 7. GRANTS OF OPTIONS

7.1 Grant of Options. The Plan
Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to grant
Options as Incentive Stock Options or as Non-qualified Stock Options, which
shall be appropriately designated. 

7.2 Option Exercise Price. The
exercise price for shares purchased under an Option shall be as determined by
the Plan Administrator, provided that: 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(a) the exercise price for Options granted to
 Participants shall not be less than the minimum exercise price required by
 Article 8.3 with respect to Incentive Stock Options and shall not be less
 than 85% of Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date with
 respect to Non-qualified Stock Options;

7.3 Term of Options. Subject to
earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instrument
evidencing the Option, the maximum term of an Option (the “Option Term”) shall
be as established for that Option by the Plan Administrator or, if not so
established, shall be ten years from the Grant Date. 

7.4 Exercise of Options. The Plan
Administrator shall establish and set forth in each instrument that evidences
an Option the time at which, or the installments in which, the Option shall
vest and become exercisable, any of which provisions may be waived or modified
by the Plan Administrator at any time. The Plan Administrator, in its sole
discretion, may adjust the vesting schedule of an Option held by a Participant
who works less than “full-time” as that term is defined by the Plan
Administrator or who takes a Company-approved leave of absence. To the extent
an Option has vested and become exercisable, the Option may be exercised in
whole or from time to time in part by delivery to the Company of a written
stock option exercise agreement or notice, in a form and in accordance with
procedures established by the Plan Administrator, setting forth the number of
shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, the restrictions
imposed on the shares purchased under such exercise agreement, if any, and such
representations and agreements as may be required by the Plan Administrator,
accompanied by payment in full as described in Article 7.5. An Option may be
exercised only for whole shares and may not be exercised for less than a
reasonable number of shares at any one time, as determined by the Plan
Administrator.

7.5 Payment of Exercise Price. The
exercise price for shares purchased under an Option shall be paid in full to
the Company by delivery of consideration equal to the product of the Option
exercise price and the number of shares purchased. Such consideration must be
paid before the Company will issue the shares being purchased and must be in a
form or a combination of forms acceptable to the Plan Administrator for that
purchase, which forms may include: 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(a) cash;

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(b) check;

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(c) tendering (either actually or, if the Common
 Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, by
 attestation) shares of Common Stock already owned by the Participant for at
 least six months (or any shorter period necessary to avoid a charge to the
 Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes) that on the day prior to
 the exercise date have a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise
 price of the shares being purchased under the Option; (d) if the Common Stock
 is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, delivery of a
 properly executed exercise notice, together with irrevocable instructions to
 a brokerage firm designated by the Company to deliver promptly to the Company
 the aggregate amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option exercise
 price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with
 the exercise, all in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve
 Board; or (e) surrendering unexercised options with an intrinsic value
 (Market Value on date of exercise of underlying shares minus exercise price
 of options surrendered) equal to the exercise price of the options being
 exercised. 

7.6 Post-Termination Exercises. The
Plan Administrator shall establish and set forth in each instrument that
evidences an Option whether the Option shall continue to be exercisable, and
the terms and conditions of such exercise, if the Participant ceases to be
employed by, or to provide services to, the Company or a Related Company, which
provisions may be waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time. If
not so established in the instrument evidencing the Option, the Option shall be
exercisable according to the following terms and conditions, which may be
waived or modified by the Plan Administrator at any time: 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Article
 7.6, any portion of an Option that is not vested and exercisable on the
 Employment Termination Date shall expire on such date.

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(b) Any portion of an Option that is vested and
 exercisable on the Employment Termination Date shall expire on the earliest
 to occur of:

                    (i)
if the Participant’s Employment Termination Date occurs for reasons other than
Cause, Retirement, Disability or death, the day which is three months after
such Employment Termination Date;

                    (ii)
if the Participant’s Employment Termination Date occurs by reason of
Retirement, Disability or death, the one- year anniversary of such Employment
Termination Date; and 

                    (iii)
the last day of the Option Term (the “Option Expiration Date”).

          Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Participant dies after his or her Employment Termination
Date but while an Option is otherwise exercisable, the portion of the Option
that is vested and exercisable on such Employment Termination Date shall expire
upon the earlier to occur of (1) the Option Expiration Date and (2) the
one-year anniversary of the date of death, unless the Plan Administrator
determines otherwise.

          Also
notwithstanding the foregoing, in case of termination of the Participant’s
employment or service relationship for Cause, all Options granted to that
Participant shall automatically expire upon first notification to the
Participant of such termination, unless the Plan Administrator determines
otherwise. If a Participant’s employment or service relationship with the Company
is suspended pending an investigation of whether the Participant shall be
terminated for Cause, all the Participant’s rights under any Option shall
likewise be suspended during the period of investigation. If any facts that
would constitute termination for Cause are discovered after the Participant’s
relationship with the Company or a Related Company has ended, any Option then
held by the Participant may be immediately terminated by the Plan
Administrator, in its sole discretion. 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(c) A Participant’s transfer of employment or
 service relationship between or among the Company and any Related Company, or
 a change in status from an employee to a consultant, agent, advisor or
 independent contractor or a change in status from a consultant, agent, advisor
 or independent contractor to an employee, shall not be considered a
 termination of employment or service relationship for purposes of this
 Article 7. Unless the Plan Administrator determines otherwise, a termination
 of employment or service relationship shall be deemed to occur if a
 Participant’s employment or service relationship is with an entity that has
 ceased to be a Related Company. 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(d) The effect of a Company-approved leave of
 absence on the application of this Article 7 shall be determined by the Plan
 Administrator, in its sole discretion.

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(e) If a Participant’s employment or service
 relationship with the Company or a Related Company terminates by reason of
 Disability or death, the Option shall become fully vested and exercisable for
 all the shares subject to the Option. Such Option shall remain exercisable
 for the time period set forth in this Article 7.6.

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(f) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
 if the Optionee has an employment or consulting agreement with the Company,
 any provisions relating to the effect of termination on granted options in
 such agreement shall be incorporated herein as well as in any option granted
 to the Optionee hereunder and shall be controlling.

ARTICLE 8. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
LIMITATIONS

          Notwithstanding
any other provisions of the Plan, and to the extent required by Section 422 of
the Code, Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following additional
terms and conditions: 

8.1 Dollar Limitation. To the extent
the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Grant Date) of Common
Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the
first time during any calendar year (under the Plan and all other stock option
plans of the Company) exceeds $100,000, such portion in excess of $100,000
shall be treated as a Non-qualified Stock Option. In the event the Participant
holds two or more such Options that become exercisable for the first time in
the same calendar year, such limitation shall be applied on the basis of the
order in which such Options are granted. 

8.2 Eligible Employees. Individuals
who are not employees of the Company or one of its parent corporations or
subsidiary corporations may not be granted Incentive Stock Options. 

8.3 Exercise Price. The exercise price
of an Incentive Stock Option shall be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock on the Grant Date, and in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option granted to a Participant who owns more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of the stock of the Company or of its parent or
subsidiary corporations (a “Ten Percent Stockholder”), shall not be less than
110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date. The
determination of more than 10% ownership shall be made in accordance with
Section 422 of the Code. 

8.4 Exercisability. An Option
designated as an Incentive Stock Option shall cease to qualify for favorable
tax treatment as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent it is exercised (if
permitted by the terms of the Option) (a) more than three months after the
Employment Termination Date if termination was for reasons other than death or
disability, (b) more than one year after the Employment Termination Date if
termination was by reason of disability, or (c) after the Participant has been
on leave of absence for more than 90 days, unless the Participant’s
re-employment rights are guaranteed by statute or contract.

8.5 Taxation of Incentive Stock Options. In
order to obtain certain tax benefits afforded to Incentive Stock Options under
Section 422 of the Code, the Participant must hold the shares acquired upon the
exercise of an Incentive Stock Option for two years after the Grant Date and
one year after the date of exercise. A Participant may be subject to the
alternative minimum tax at the time of exercise of an Incentive Stock Option.
The Participant shall give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of
shares acquired on the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option prior to the
expiration of such holding periods. 

8.6 Code Definitions. For the purposes of this Article 8, “parent
corporation,” “subsidiary corporation” and “disability” shall have the meanings
attributed to those terms for purposes of Section 422 of the Code. 

ARTICLE 9. WITHHOLDING

9.1 General. The Company may require
the Participant to pay to the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company
is required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law to withhold with
respect to the grant, vesting or exercise of an Option. The Company shall not
be required to issue any shares Common Stock under the Plan until such
obligations are satisfied. 

9.2 Payment of Withholding Obligations in Cash or Shares.
The Plan Administrator may permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or
part of his or her tax withholding obligations by (a) paying cash to the
Company, (b) having the Company withhold from any cash amounts otherwise due or
to become due from the Company to the Participant, (c) having the Company
withhold a portion of any shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued
to the Participant having a value equal to the tax withholding obligations (up
to the employer’s minimum required tax withholding rate), or (d) surrendering
any shares of Common Stock that the Participant previously acquired having a
value equal to the tax withholding obligations (up to the employer’s minimum
required tax withholding rate to the extent the Participant has held the
surrendered shares for less than six months). 

ARTICLE 10. ASSIGNABILITY

          Neither
an Option nor any interest therein may be assigned, pledged or transferred by
the Participant or made subject to attachment or similar proceedings other than
by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and, during the
Participant’s lifetime, such Options may be exercised only by the Participant.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by Section 422 of
the Code, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may permit a
Participant to assign or transfer an Option or may permit a Participant to
designate a beneficiary who may exercise the Option or receive payment under
the Option after the Participant’s death; provided, however, that any Option so
assigned or transferred shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the
Plan and those contained in the instrument evidencing the Option. 

ARTICLE 11. ADJUSTMENTS

11.1 Adjustment of Shares. In the
event, at any time or from time to time, a stock dividend, stock split,
spin-off, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, distribution to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend,
or other change in the Company’s corporate or capital structure, including,
without limitation, a Related Party Transaction, results in (a) the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, or any securities exchanged therefore or received in
their place, being exchanged for a different number or kind of securities of
the Company or of any other corporation or (b) new, different or additional
securities of the Company or of any other corporation being received by the
holders of shares of Common Stock of the Company, then the Plan Administrator
shall make proportional adjustments in (i) the maximum number and kind of
securities subject to the Plan and issuable as Incentive Stock Options as set
forth in Article 4 and the maximum number and kind of securities that may be
made subject to Options and to Options to any individual as set forth in
Article 4.3, and (ii) the number and kind of securities that are subject to any
outstanding Award and the per share price of such securities, without any
change in the aggregate price to be paid therefore. The determination by the
Plan Administrator as to the terms of any of the foregoing adjustments shall be
conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a dissolution or
liquidation of the Company or a Corporate Transaction shall not be governed by
this Article 11.1 but shall be governed by Articles 11.2 and 11.3,
respectively.

11.2 Dissolution or Liquidation. To
the extent not previously exercised or settled, and unless otherwise determined
by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, Options shall terminate
immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company. To the
extent a forfeiture provision or repurchase right applicable to an Option has
not been waived by the Plan Administrator, the Option shall be forfeited
immediately prior to the consummation of the dissolution or liquidation.

11.3 Corporate Transactions and their effect on Options. 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(a) In the event of a Corporate Transaction, except
 as otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing an Option (or in a written
 employment or services agreement between a Participant and the Company or
 Related Company) and except as provided in subsection (b) below, each
 outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right
 substituted by the surviving corporation, the successor corporation or its
 parent corporation, as applicable (the “Successor Corporation”).

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(b) If, in connection with a Corporate Transaction,
 the Successor Corporation refuses to assume or substitute for an Option, then
 each such outstanding Option shall become fully vested and exercisable with
 respect to 100% of the un-vested portion of the Option. In such case, the
 Plan Administrator shall notify the Participant in writing or electronically
 that the un-vested portion of the Option specified above shall be fully
 vested and exercisable for a specified time period. At the expiration of the
 time period, the Option shall terminate, provided that the Corporate
 Transaction has occurred.

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(c) For the purposes of this Article 11.3, the
 Option shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the
 Corporate Transaction the option or right confers the right to purchase or
 receive, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately
 prior to the Corporate Transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash,
 or other securities or property) received in the Corporate Transaction by
 holders of Common Stock for each share held on the effective date of the
 transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type
 of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
 shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the
 Corporate Transaction is not solely common stock of the Successor
 Corporation, the Plan Administrator may, with the consent of the Successor
 Corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise
 of the Option, for each share of Common Stock subject thereto, to be solely
 common stock of the Successor Corporation substantially equal in fair market
 value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in
 the Corporate Transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of
 value of consideration shall be made by the Plan Administrator and its
 determination shall be conclusive and binding.

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
(d) All Options shall terminate and cease to remain
 outstanding immediately following the Corporate Transaction, except to the
 extent assumed by the Successor Corporation.

11.4 Further Adjustment of Options.  Subject to Articles 11.2 and 11.3, the Plan
Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable at any time before a sale,
merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or change of control of the
Company, as defined by the Plan Administrator, to take such further action as
it determines to be necessary or advisable, and fair and equitable to the
Participants, with respect to Options. Such authorized action may include (but
shall not be limited to) establishing, amending or waiving the type, terms,
conditions or duration of, or restrictions on, Options so as to provide for
earlier, later, extended or additional time for exercise, lifting restrictions
and other modifications, and the Plan Administrator may take such actions with
respect to all Participants, to certain categories of Participants or only to
individual Participants. The Plan Administrator may take such action before or
after granting Options to which the action relates and before or after any
public announcement with respect to such sale, merger, consolidation,
reorganization, liquidation or change of control that is the reason for such
action.

11.5 Limitations. The grant of Options
shall in no way affect the Company’s right to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or
otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate,
dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or
assets. 

11.6 Fractional Shares. In the event
of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Option, each such
Option shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such
adjustment. 

ARTICLE 12. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

12.1 Amendment or Termination of Plan.
The Board may suspend, amend or terminate the Plan or any portion of the Plan
at any time and in such respects as it shall deem advisable; provided, however,
that to the extent required for compliance with Section 422 of the Code or any
applicable law or regulation, stockholder approval shall be required for any
amendment that would (a) increase the total number of shares available for
issuance under the Plan, (b) modify the class of employees eligible to receive
Options, or (c) otherwise require stockholder approval under any applicable law
or regulation. Any amendment made to the Plan that would constitute a
“modification” to Incentive Stock Options outstanding on the date of such
amendment shall not, without the consent of the Participant, be applicable to
such outstanding Incentive Stock Options but shall have prospective effect
only. 

12.2 Term of Plan. Unless sooner
terminated as provided herein, the Plan shall terminate ten years after the
earlier of the Plan’s adoption by the Board and approval by the stockholders. 

12.3 Consent of Participant. The
suspension, amendment or termination of the Plan or a portion thereof or the
amendment of an outstanding Option shall not, without the Participant’s
consent, materially adversely affect any rights under any Option theretofore
granted to the Participant under the Plan. Any change or adjustment to an
outstanding Incentive Stock Option shall not, without the consent of the
Participant, be made in a manner so as to constitute a “modification” that
would cause such Incentive Stock Option to fail to continue to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments made
pursuant to Article 12 shall not be subject to these restrictions. 

ARTICLE 13. GENERAL

13.1 Evidence of Options. Options
granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written instrument that shall
contain such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Plan
Administrator shall deem advisable and that are not inconsistent with the Plan.

13.2 No Individual Rights. Nothing in
the Plan or any Option granted under the Plan shall be deemed to constitute an
employment contract or confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any
right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with,
the Company or any Related Company or limit in any way the right of the Company
or any Related Company to terminate a Participant’s employment or other
relationship at any time, with or without Cause. 

13.3 Issuance of Shares.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall have no
obligation to issue or deliver any shares of Common Stock under the Plan or
make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan unless, in the opinion
of the Company’s counsel, such issuance, delivery or distribution would comply
with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the requirements of
the Securities Act), and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange
or similar entity. 

13.4 No Obligation to Register Shares.  The Company shall be under no obligation
to any Participant to register for offering or resale or to qualify for
exemption under the Securities Act, or to register or qualify under state
securities laws, any shares of Common Stock, security or interest in a security
paid or issued under, or created by, the Plan, or to continue in effect any
such registrations or qualifications if made. The Company may issue
certificates for shares with such legends and subject to such restrictions on
transfer and stop-transfer instructions as counsel for the Company deems
necessary or desirable for compliance by the Company with federal and state
securities laws. To the extent the Plan or any instrument evidencing an Option
provides for issuance of stock certificates to reflect the issuance of shares
of Common Stock, the issuance may be effected on a non-certificated basis, to
the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of any
stock exchange. 

13.5 No Rights as a Stockholder. No
Option or Stock Option denominated in units shall entitle the Participant to
any cash dividend, voting or other right of a stockholder unless and until the
date of issuance under the Plan of the shares that are the subject of such
Option.

13.6 Compliance With Laws and Regulations.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan Administrator,
in its sole discretion, may bifurcate the Plan so as to restrict, limit or
condition the use of any provision of the Plan to Participants who are officers
or directors subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act without so restricting,
limiting or conditioning the Plan with respect to other Participants.
Additionally, in interpreting and applying the provisions of the Plan, any
Option granted as an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the Plan shall, to the
extent permitted by law, be construed as an “incentive stock option” within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

13.7 Participants in Other Countries. The
Plan Administrator shall have the authority to adopt such modifications,
procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with
provisions of the laws of other countries in which the Company or any Related
Company may operate to assure the viability of the benefits from Options
granted to Participants employed in such countries and to meet the objectives
of the Plan.

13.8 No Trust or Fund. The Plan is
intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan. Nothing contained herein shall
require the Company to segregate any monies or other property, or shares of
Common Stock, or to create any trusts, or to make any special deposits for any
immediate or deferred amounts payable to any Participant, and no Participant
shall have any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured
creditor of the Company. 

13.9 Severability. If any provision of
the Plan or any Option is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, or as to any person, or would disqualify the Plan or any
Option under any law deemed applicable by the Plan Administrator, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws,
or, if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the Plan
Administrator’s determination, materially altering the intent of the Plan or
the Option, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or
Option, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Option shall remain in full
force and effect. 

13.10 Choice of Law. The Plan and all
determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto, to the extent not
otherwise governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to principles of conflicts of
law.

ARTICLE 14. EFFECTIVE DATE

          The
effective date is the date on which the Plan is adopted by the Board. If the
stockholders of the Company do not approve the Plan within 12 months after the
Board’s adoption of the Plan, any Incentive Stock Options granted under the
Plan will be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options.<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                              --------------------

      THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made and entered into this
8th day of August 2008 by and between Allergy Research Group, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and Manfred Salomon (the "EXECUTIVE").

                                    RECITALS

      THE PARTIES ENTER THIS AGREEMENT on the basis of the following facts,
understandings and intentions:

      A. The Company desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires
to accept such employment, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.

      B. This Agreement shall be effective immediately and shall govern the
employment relationship between the Executive and the Company from and after the
date of the closing of the merger of Longhorn Acquisition Corp. with and into
the Company (the "EFFECTIVE Date"), and, as of such date, supersedes and negates
all previous agreements and understandings with respect to such relationship.

                                    AGREEMENT

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals incorporated herein
and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
expressly acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. RETENTION AND DUTIES.

      1.1   RETENTION. The Company does hereby hire, engage and employ the
            Executive for the Period of Employment (as defined in Section 2) on
            the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement. The
            Executive does hereby accept and agree to such hiring, engagement
            and employment, on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in
            this Agreement.

      1.2   DUTIES. During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall serve
            the Company as its Chief Operating Officer and shall have the
            powers, authorities and duties usually vested in the office of the
            chief operating officer of a company of a similar size and similar
            nature of the Company, and such other powers, authorities and duties
            commensurate with such position as the Company's Board of Directors
            (the "BOARD") may assign from time to time, all subject to the
            directives of the Board and the corporate policies of the Company as
            in effect from time to time (including, without limitation, the
            Company's business conduct and ethics policies, as they may change
            from time to time). During the Period of Employment, the Executive
            shall report to Kenichi Saito and Richard Belenski, or such other
            person or persons as may be designated by the Board in its
            discretion (the "DESIGNATED PERSON").

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      1.3   NO OTHER EMPLOYMENT; MINIMUM TIME COMMITMENT. During the Period of
            Employment, the Executive shall (i) devote substantially all of the
            Executive's business time, energy and skill to the performance of
            the Executive's duties for the Company, (ii) perform such duties in
            a faithful, effective and efficient manner to the best of his
            abilities, and (iii) hold no other employment. The Executive's
            service on the boards of directors (or similar body) of other
            business entities is subject to the approval of the Board. The
            Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from
            any board or similar body (including any association, corporate,
            civic or charitable board or similar body) if the Board reasonably
            determines that the Executive's service on such board or body
            interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive's duties
            and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to
            such service is then in competition with any business of the Company
            or any of its affiliates, successors or assigns.

      1.4   NO BREACH OF CONTRACT. The Executive hereby represents to the
            Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
            the Executive and the Company and the performance by the Executive
            of the Executive's duties hereunder do not and shall not constitute
            a breach of or conflict with the terms of any other agreement or
            policy to which the Executive is a party or otherwise bound or any
            judgment, order or decree to which the Executive is subject; (ii)
            the Executive has no information (including, without limitation,
            confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other
            individual or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, the
            Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties
            hereunder; (iii) the Executive is not bound by any employment,
            consulting, non-compete, confidentiality, trade secret or similar
            agreement (other than this Agreement) with any other entity; and
            (iv) the Executive understands the Company will rely upon the
            accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the
            Executive set forth herein and the Executive consents to such
            reliance.

      1.5   LOCATION. The Executive's principal place of employment shall be the
            Company's principal executive office as it may be located from time
            to time. The Executive acknowledges that he will be required to
            travel from time to time in the course of performing his duties for
            the Company.

2.    PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT. The "PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT" shall be a period of two
      years commencing on the Effective Date and ending at the close of business
      on the second anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that
      this Agreement and the Period of Employment may be extended by mutual
      written agreement of the Company and the Executive. The term "Period of
      Employment" shall include any extension thereof pursuant to the preceding
      sentence. A decision by either party that the Period of Employment shall
      not be extended or further extended, as the case may be, shall not
      constitute a breach of this Agreement or, in the case of such a decision
      by the Company, constitute Good Reason for purposes of this Agreement.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Period of Employment is subject to
      earlier termination as provided below in this Agreement.

3.    COMPENSATION.

      3.1   BASE SALARY. During the Period of Employment, the Company shall pay
            the Executive a base salary (the "BASE SALARY") in accordance with
            the Company's regular payroll practices in effect from time to time
            but not less frequently than monthly. The Executive's Base Salary
            shall be at an annualized rate of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand
            Dollars ($220,000). The Board (or a committee thereof) may, in its
            sole discretion, increase (but not decrease) the Executive's rate of
            Base Salary. The Board (or committee) shall review the Executive's
            compensation annually in accordance with its established practice.

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      3.2   INCENTIVE BONUS. Commencing with the 2008 fiscal year, the Executive
            shall be eligible to receive an incentive bonus for each fiscal year
            of the Company that occurs during the Period of Employment
            ("INCENTIVE BONUS"). Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as
            otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Executive must
            be employed by the Company at the time the Company pays the
            Incentive Bonus with respect to a particular year generally in order
            to be eligible for an Incentive Bonus with respect to that year. The
            Executive's Incentive Bonus amount for each fiscal year shall be
            determined by the Board (or a committee thereof) in its sole
            discretion based on performance objectives established with respect
            to that particular fiscal year by the Board (or a committee thereof)
            and communicated to the Executive at the beginning of the applicable
            fiscal year; provided, however, that in no event shall the
            Executive's actual Incentive Bonus amount for the Company's 2008
            fiscal year be less than Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) (subject
            to the continued employment requirement set forth above).

4.    BENEFITS.

      4.1   RETIREMENT, WELFARE AND FRINGE BENEFITS. During the Period of
            Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all
            employee retirement (including but not limited to plans qualified
            under Section 401(k) of the Code), pension and welfare benefit plans
            and programs, and fringe benefit plans and programs, made available
            by the Company to the Company's employees generally, in accordance
            with the eligibility and participation provisions of such plans and
            as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time;
            provided, however, that the Company shall use its commercially
            reasonable efforts to provide the Executive during the Period of
            Employment (under benefit plans or arrangements maintained by the
            Company immediately prior to the Effective Date or otherwise) with
            benefits that are at least substantially comparable in the aggregate
            to the benefits the Company provided to the Executive immediately
            prior to the Effective Date.

      4.2   REIMBURSEMENT OF BUSINESS EXPENSES. The Executive is authorized to
            incur reasonable expenses in carrying out the Executive's duties for
            the Company under this Agreement and shall be entitled to
            reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses the Executive
            incurs during the Period of Employment in connection with carrying
            out such duties, subject to the Company's expense reimbursement
            policies and any pre-approval policies in effect from time to time.
            Any such reimbursement shall be paid within ninety (90) days after
            the related expense was incurred and shall be subject to the
            Executive's having timely submitted all supporting and other
            documentation required under the Company's expense reimbursement
            policies in effect at the applicable time.

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      4.3   VACATION AND OTHER LEAVE. During the Period of Employment, the
            Executive's annual rate of vacation accrual shall be twenty (20)
            days per year; provided that such vacation shall accrue and be
            subject to the Company's vacation policies (including accrual caps)
            in effect from time to time. The Executive shall also be entitled to
            all other holiday and leave pay generally available to other
            executives of the Company.

5.    TERMINATION.

      5.1   TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY. The Executive's employment by the
            Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated at any time
            by the Company: (i) with Cause (as defined in Section 5.5), or (ii)
            without Cause with no less than ninety (90) days advance written
            notice to the Executive (such notice to be delivered in accordance
            with Section 17), or (iii) in the event of the Executive's death, or
            (iv) in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the
            Executive has a Disability (as defined in Section 5.5).

      5.2   TERMINATION BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive's employment by the
            Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated by the
            Executive with no less than ninety (90) days advance written notice
            to the Company (such notice to be delivered in accordance with
            Section 17); provided, however, that in the case of a termination
            for Good Reason (as defined in Section 5.5), the Executive may
            provide immediate written notice of termination once the applicable
            cure period (as contemplated by the definition of Good Reason) has
            lapsed if the Company has not reasonably cured the circumstances
            that gave rise to the basis for the Good Reason termination.

      5.3   BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION. If the Executive's employment by the
            Company is terminated during the Period of Employment for any reason
            by the Company or by the Executive, or upon or following the
            expiration of the Period of Employment (in any case, the date that
            the Executive's employment by the Company terminates is referred to
            as the "SEVERANCE DATE"), the Company shall have no further
            obligation to make or provide to the Executive, and the Executive
            shall have no further right to receive or obtain from the Company,
            any payments or benefits except as follows:

            (a) The Company shall pay the Executive (or, in the event of his
            death, the Executive's estate) any Accrued Obligations (as such term
            is defined in Section 5.5);

            (b) If, during the Period of Employment, the Executive's employment
            with the Company terminates as a result of either (i) a termination
            by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5.1(ii) or (ii) a
            termination by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall be
            entitled to (in addition to the Accrued Obligations), subject to the
            following provisions of this Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 and subject
            to tax withholding and other authorized deductions, an amount equal
            to the Base Salary that the Executive would have been entitled to
            receive for the period commencing on the Severance Date and ending
            on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, or with respect to
            any renewal period from the commencement of the Severance Date to
            the end of the renewal period (the "SEVERANCE PERIOD"), had the
            Executive continued to be employed with the Company throughout such
            period at the annualized rate in effect on the Severance Date (the
            "SEVERANCE BENEFIT"). The Severance Benefit shall be paid in
            substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company's
            standard payroll practices over a number of months equal to the
            number of months in the Severance Period, with the first such
            installment payable, subject to Section 5.7, in the month following
            the month in which the Executive's Separation from Service (as
            defined in Section 5.5) occurs. The Company shall also promptly pay
            to the Executive any Incentive Bonus that would otherwise be paid to
            the Executive had his employment not terminated with respect to any
            fiscal year that ended before the Severance Date, to the extent not
            theretofore paid.

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            (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3, if
            the Executive breaches his obligations under Section 6 at any time,
            from and after the date of such breach and not in any way in
            limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the
            Company, the Company will no longer be obligated to pay any
            remaining unpaid amount contemplated by Section 5.3(b); provided
            that, if the Executive provides the release contemplated by Section
            5.4, in no event shall the Executive be entitled to benefits
            pursuant to Section 5.3(b) of less than $5,000, which amount the
            parties agree is good and adequate consideration, in and of itself,
            for the Executive's release contemplated by Section 5.4.

            (d) The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not affect:
            (i) the Executive's receipt of benefits otherwise due terminated
            employees under group insurance coverage consistent with the terms
            of the Company's welfare benefit plans; (ii) the Executive's rights
            under COBRA to continue participation in health insurance coverage;
            or (iii) the Executive's receipt of benefits otherwise due in
            accordance with the terms of the Company's 401(k) plan (if any).

      5.4   RELEASE; EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

            (a) This Section 5.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything else
            contained in this Agreement to the contrary. As a condition
            precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to
            Section 5.3(b), the Executive shall, upon or promptly following his
            last day of employment with the Company, provide the Company with a
            valid, executed general release agreement in a form acceptable to
            the Company, and such release agreement shall have not been revoked
            by the Executive pursuant to any revocation rights afforded by
            applicable law.

            (b) The Executive agrees that the payments and benefits contemplated
            by Section 5.3 shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for
            any termination of his employment and the Executive covenants not to
            assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with
            respect to any termination of employment. The Company and the
            Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the
            Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. The Executive
            agrees to resign, on the Severance Date, as an officer and director
            of the Company and any affiliate of the Company, and as a fiduciary
            of any benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate of the Company,
            and to promptly execute and provide to the Company any further
            documentation, as requested by the Company, to confirm such
            resignation.

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      5.5   CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS.

            (a) As used herein, "ACCRUED OBLIGATIONS" means (i) any Base Salary
            that had accrued but had not been paid (including accrued and unpaid
            vacation time) on or before the Severance Date; and (ii) any
            reimbursement due to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 for
            expenses reasonably incurred by the Executive on or before the
            Severance Date.

            (b) As used herein, "CAUSE" shall mean, as reasonably determined by
            the Board (excluding the Executive, if he is then a member of the
            Board) based on the information then known to it, that one or more
            of the following has occurred and, with respect to items (iii) and
            (iv) below, has not been cured within thirty (30) days following the
            Executive's receipt of notice thereof from the Board: (i) the
            Executive is convicted of, or has pled guilty or NOLO CONTENDERE to,
            a felony (under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction); (ii) the
            Executive has engaged in acts of fraud, dishonesty or other acts of
            willful misconduct in the course of his duties hereunder; (iii) the
            Executive willfully fails to perform or uphold his duties under this
            Agreement and/or willfully fails to comply with reasonable
            directives of the Board; or (iv) a breach by the Executive of any
            provision of this Agreement or any material breach by the Executive
            of any other contract he is a party to with the Company or any of
            its affiliates.

            (c) As used herein, "DISABILITY" shall mean a physical or mental
            impairment which has been determined by a medical professional
            selected by the Board and agreed to by the Executive to render the
            Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his
            employment with the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that
            does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for more than 180
            days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by
            federal or state law, in which case that longer period would apply.

            (d) As used herein, a "SEPARATION FROM SERVICE" occurs when the
            Executive dies, retires, or otherwise has a termination of
            employment with the Company that constitutes a "separation from
            service" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
            1.409A-1(h)(1), without regard to the optional alternative
            definitions available thereunder.

            (e) As used herein, "GOOD REASON" means the occurrence (without the
            Executive's consent) of one or more of the following: (i) a
            requirement that the Executive report to anyone other than a member
            of the Board; (ii) a reduction by the Company in the Executive's
            Base Salary as set forth in Section 3.1; (iii) a relocation of the
            Executive's principal office with the Company to a new location that
            is more than fifty (50) miles from the current location of the
            Company's executive offices in Alameda, California; (iv) a failure
            by the Company to require any successor to expressly assume and
            perform its obligations hereunder in the same manner and to the same
            extent the Company would be required to perform such obligations as
            provided in Section 8 hereof; and (v) a material breach by the
            Company of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such
            condition or conditions, as applicable, shall not constitute Good
            Reason unless both (x) the Executive provides written notice to the
            Company of the condition claimed to constitute Good Reason within
            sixty (60) days of the initial existence of such condition(s) (such
            notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 17), and (y) the
            Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days of
            receiving such written notice thereof.

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      5.6   NOTICE OF TERMINATION. Any termination of the Executive's employment
            under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of
            termination from the terminating party to the other party. This
            notice of termination must be delivered in accordance with Section
            17 and must indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement
            relied upon in effecting the termination.

      5.7   SECTION 409A. If the Executive is a "specified employee" within the
            meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the date of
            the Executive's Separation from Service, the Executive shall not be
            entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to Section 5.3(b) until
            the earlier of (i) the date which is six (6) months after his or her
            Separation from Service for any reason other than death, or (ii) the
            date of the Executive's death. The provisions of this paragraph
            shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the
            imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Section 409A
            of the Code. Any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive upon or
            in the six (6) month period following the Executive's Separation
            from Service that are not so paid by reason of this Section 5.7
            shall be paid (without interest) as soon as practicable (and in all
            events within thirty (30) days) after the date that is six (6)
            months after the Executive's Separation from Service (or, if
            earlier, as soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty
            (30) days, after the date of the Executive's death).

6.    PROTECTIVE COVENANTS.

      6.1   CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. As a material part of the consideration
            for the Company's commitment to the terms of this Agreement, the
            Executive hereby agrees that the Executive will not at any time
            (whether during or after the Executive's employment with the
            Company), other than in the course of the Executive's duties
            hereunder, disclose or use for the Executive's own benefit or
            purposes or the benefit or purposes of any other person, firm,
            partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other
            business organization, entity or enterprise, any trade secrets, or
            other confidential data or information relating to customers,
            development programs, costs, marketing, trading, investment, sales
            activities, promotion, credit and financial data, financing methods,
            or plans of and specific to the Company or any of its affiliates
            (collectively, "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
            the foregoing shall not apply to information which is generally
            known to the industry or the public, other than as a result of the
            Executive's breach of this covenant. The Executive further agrees
            that the Executive will not retain or use for his account, at any
            time, any trade names, trademark or other proprietary business
            designation used or owned in connection with the business of the
            Company or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
            this Section 6.1 shall not apply when (i) disclosure of Confidential
            Information is required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator

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            or administrative or legislative body (including any committee
            thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order the Executive to
            disclose or make available such information (provided, however, that
            the Executive shall immediately notify the Company in writing upon
            receiving a request for such information), or (ii) with respect to
            any other litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this
            Agreement, including but not limited to enforcement of this
            Agreement. The Executive shall promptly deliver to the Company upon
            the termination of Executive's employment with the Company, for any
            reason, or any time the Company may so request, all memoranda,
            notes, records, reports, manuals, charts, and any other documents of
            a confidential nature belonging to the Company or its affiliates,
            including all copies, wherever and however located, including
            electronically, of such materials which the Executive may then
            possess or have under the Executive's control. Upon termination of
            the Executive's employment with the Company, the Executive shall not
            take any document, data, or other material of any nature containing
            or pertaining to the proprietary information of the Company or any
            of its affiliates.

      6.2   RESTRICTION ON COMPETITION. The Executive agrees that if the
            Executive were to become employed by, or substantially involved in,
            the business of a competitor of the Company or any of its affiliates
            during the period following the Severance Date, it would be very
            difficult for the Executive not to rely on or use the Company's and
            its affiliates' trade secrets and confidential information. Thus, to
            avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company's and its affiliates'
            trade secrets and confidential information, and to protect such
            trade secrets and confidential information and the Company's and its
            affiliates' relationships and goodwill with customers, during the
            Period of Employment and, if the Executive becomes entitled to any
            Severance Benefit pursuant to Section 5.3(b), continuing through the
            end of the Severance Period, the Executive will not directly or
            indirectly through any other person engage in, enter the employ of,
            render any services to, have any ownership interest in, nor
            participate in the financing, operation, management or control of,
            any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase
            "directly or indirectly through any other person engage in" shall
            include, without limitation, any direct or indirect ownership or
            profit participation interest in such enterprise, whether as an
            owner, stockholder, member, partner, joint venturer or otherwise,
            and shall include any direct or indirect participation in such
            enterprise as an employee, consultant, director, officer, licensor
            of technology or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement,
            "COMPETING BUSINESS" means a person or entity anywhere in the
            continental United States and elsewhere in the world where the
            Company and its affiliates engage in business, or, to the
            Executive's knowledge on the Severance Date, reasonably anticipate
            engaging in business, on the Severance Date (the "RESTRICTED Area")
            that at any time during the Period of Employment has competed, or at
            any time during the six (6) month period following the Severance
            Date competes, with the Company or any of its affiliates in any
            business related to research, development, manufacture, distribution
            and sale of vitamins, minerals, health and nutritional supplements,
            sports nutrition products, herbal teas and natural health and beauty
            care products and such other businesses as the Company is engaged in
            on the Severance Date. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive
            from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding
            stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so
            long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of
            such corporation.

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      6.3   NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS. During the Period of
            Employment and continuing through the later of the end of the Period
            of Employment (as extended by any renewal period) and the second
            anniversary of the Effective Date (the "RESTRICTED PERIOD"), the
            Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other
            individual or entity induce or attempt to induce any employee or
            independent contractor of the Company or any of its affiliates to
            leave the employ or service, as applicable, of the Company or such
            affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the
            Company or any such affiliate, on the one hand, and any employee or
            independent contractor thereof, on the other hand.

      6.4   NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS. During the Restricted Period, the
            Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other
            individual or entity influence or attempt to influence customers,
            vendors, suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint venturers, associates,
            consultants, agents, or partners of the Company or any of its
            affiliates to divert their business away from the Company or such
            affiliate, and the Executive will not otherwise interfere with,
            disrupt or attempt to disrupt the business relationships,
            contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any affiliate of
            the Company, on the one hand, and any of its or their customers,
            suppliers, vendors, lessors, licensors, joint venturers, associates,
            officers, employees, consultants, managers, partners, members or
            investors, on the other hand; provided, a customer's purchase of
            products from a future employer of the Executive shall not, by
            itself and without any solicitation by the Executive, be considered
            as diversion of business under this Section 6.4.

      6.5   UNDERSTANDING OF COVENANTS. The Executive acknowledges that, in the
            course of his employment with the Company and/or its affiliates and
            their predecessors, he has become familiar, or will become familiar,
            with the Company's and its affiliates' and their predecessors' trade
            secrets and with other confidential and proprietary information
            concerning the Company, its affiliates and their respective
            predecessors and that his services have been and will be of special,
            unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its affiliates.
            The Executive agrees that the foregoing covenants set forth in this
            Section 6 (together, the "RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS") are reasonable and
            necessary to protect the Company's and its affiliates' trade secrets
            and other confidential and proprietary information. The Executive
            represents that he has carefully considered the Restrictive
            Covenants, agrees to the reasonableness of the length of time, scope
            and geographic coverage, as applicable, of the Restrictive
            Covenants, and (iii) agrees that the Restrictive Covenants will
            continue in effect for the applicable periods set forth above in
            this Section 6, regardless of whether the Executive is then entitled
            to receive severance pay or benefits from the Company. The Executive
            agrees that the Restrictive Covenants do not confer a benefit upon
            the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Executive.

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      6.6   ENFORCEMENT. The Executive agrees that the Executive's services are
            unique and that he has access to Confidential Information.
            Accordingly, the Executive agrees that a material breach by the
            Executive of any of the Restrictive Covenants may cause immediate
            and irreparable harm to the Company that would be difficult or
            impossible to measure, and that damages to the Company for any such
            injury would therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach.
            Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if he materially breaches any
            term of this Section 6, the Company shall be entitled, in addition
            to and without limitation upon all other remedies the Company may
            have under this Agreement, at law or otherwise, to obtain injunctive
            or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach
            upon a showing by the Company of the legal requirements to obtain
            such relief. The Executive further agrees that the applicable period
            of time any Restrictive Covenant is in effect following the
            Severance Date, as determined pursuant to the foregoing provisions
            of this Section 6, shall be extended by the same amount of time that
            Executive is in breach of any Restrictive Covenant.

7.    WITHHOLDING TAXES. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary,
      the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may
      be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this
      Agreement such federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes
      as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or
      regulation.

8.    SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement is personal in its nature and
      neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other,
      assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder;
      provided, however, that in the event of a merger, consolidation, or
      transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
      with or to any other individual(s) or entity, this Agreement shall,
      subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit
      of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all the
      promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder.

9.    NUMBER AND GENDER. Where the context requires, the singular shall include
      the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall
      include all other genders.

10.   SECTION HEADINGS. The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and
      subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of
      convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are
      they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.

11.   GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
      accordance with the laws of the state of California, without giving effect
      to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether of the
      state of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws
      of any jurisdiction other than the state of California to be applied.

12.   SEVERABILITY. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the
      provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible
      under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which
      enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
      Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
      invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and
      if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not
      be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such
      jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
      provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability
      of such provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the
      provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable; furthermore, in
      lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added
      automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable
      provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision
      as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could
      be more narrowly drawn (as to geographic scope, period of duration or
      otherwise) so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such
      jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn,
      without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or
      affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
      jurisdiction.

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13.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
      parties hereto respecting the matters within its scope. This Agreement
      supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto
      that directly or indirectly bears upon the subject matter hereof. There
      are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or
      implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof,
      except as expressly set forth herein.

14.   MODIFICATIONS. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in
      whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement
      expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both
      of the parties hereto.

15.   WAIVER. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a 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 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.

16.   ARBITRATION. Except as provided in Section 6.6, Executive and the Company
      agree that any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
      its enforcement or interpretation, or because of an alleged breach,
      default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of its provisions, or
      any other controversy arising out of Executive's employment, including,
      but not limited to, any state or federal statutory claims, shall be
      submitted to arbitration in San Francisco, California, before a sole
      arbitrator (the "ARBITRATOR") selected from the American Arbitration
      Association, as the exclusive forum for the resolution of such dispute;
      provided, however, that provisional injunctive relief may, but need not,
      be sought by either party to this Agreement in a court of law while
      arbitration proceedings are pending, and any provisional injunctive relief
      granted by such court shall remain effective until the matter is finally
      determined by the Arbitrator. Final resolution of any dispute through
      arbitration may include any remedy or relief which the Arbitrator deems
      just and equitable, including any and all remedies provided by applicable
      state or federal statutes. At the conclusion of the arbitration, the
      Arbitrator shall issue a written decision that sets forth the essential
      findings and conclusions upon which the Arbitrator's award or decision is
      based. Any award or relief granted by the Arbitrator hereunder shall be
      final and binding on the parties hereto and may be enforced by any court
      of competent jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge and agree that they are
      hereby waiving any rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or
      counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other in
      connection with any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way
      connected with this Agreement or Executive's employment. The parties agree
      that the Company shall be responsible for payment of the forum costs of
      any arbitration hereunder, including the Arbitrator's fee, but that each
      party shall bear its own attorneys fees and other expenses.

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17.   NOTICES. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and
      must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by
      first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by
      reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at
      the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention
      of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written
      notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given
      hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if
      transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and
      one day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service.

            (i)      if to the Company, to:

                     c/o Country Life LLC
                     180 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
                     Hauppauge, New York 11788
                     Attention:  Richard Belenski

                     with a copy to:

                     O'Melveny & Myers LLP
                     275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
                     San Francisco, California 94111
                     Attn: Michael J. Kennedy, Esq. and Eric C. Sibbitt, Esq.

            (ii) if to Executive, to Executive's last known address as reflected
on the books and records of the Company.

18.   COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
      counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any
      party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall
      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 reflected hereon
      as the signatories. Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be
      used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.

19.   LEGAL COUNSEL; MUTUAL DRAFTING. Each party recognizes that this is a
      legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had
      ample opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice. Each
      party has cooperated in the drafting, negotiation and preparation of this
      Agreement. Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the
      same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that
      party being the drafter of such language. The Executive agrees and
      acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement, is entering
      into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior
      to entering into this Agreement.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.

                                       "COMPANY"

                                       Allergy Research Group, Inc.,
                                       a Florida corporation

                                       By:  /S/ STEPHEN A. LEVINE
                                            ----------------------------------
                                       Name: Dr. Stephen A. Levine
                                       Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

                                       "EXECUTIVE"

                                       /s/ Manfred Salomon
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Manfred Salomon

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